Lils Mackintosh - Seasons

Size: 123,8 MB
Time: 52:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Younger Than Springtime - The Things We Did Last Summer - Autumn In New York - Winter Wonderland (6:20)
02. I'll Remember April (3:29)
03. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (3:31)
04. Come Rain Or Come Shine (4:18)
05. A Dance In June (3:08)
06. Summertime (4:39)
07. The Summer Knows (4:24)
08. Lullaby Of The Leaves (2:55)
09. September Song (2:22)
10. Willow Weep For Me (4:07)
11. I've Got Me Love To Keep Me Warm (2:59)
12. I'll Wind (4:29)
13. A Foggy Day (3:47)
14. Seasons (2:17)

Lils Mackintosh (born June 11, 1955) is an award-winning jazz and blues singer and is considered one of the most distinguished artists in the Dutch jazz scene. Mackintosh has worked with the likes of Oscar Peterson, B.B. King, Scott Hamilton, Rita Reys, het Rosenberg Trio, Cor Bakker, Madeline Bell, Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer, Louis van Dijk, The Beets Brothers, Georgie Fame and the Dutch Swing College Band.

Seasons

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Sony Holland - Kitchen Sessions

Size: 126,8 MB
Time: 53:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Folk Vocals
Art: Front

01. How Am I Gonna (2:36)
02. Soft Power (4:23)
03. Sunset (3:15)
04. Suzanne (4:56)
05. Be Thoughtful (2:51)
06. Not Ready To Say Goodbye (3:29)
07. Now (3:42)
08. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (3:07)
09. In My Life (3:00)
10. My Funny Valentine (4:11)
11. I Will Wait For You (4:22)
12. Besame Mucho (3:25)
13. Evergreen (3:19)
14. I Have Dreamed (3:16)
15. Meditation (3:58)

Sony Holland is a warm, inviting performer who has traveled the world making music. In concert Sony presents material from the most beloved composers of our time. Along with timeless jazz standards and classic bossa novas you will be treated to some unique covers and originals, artfully blended into a captivating mix of emotions, melodies and rhythms. Sony's elegant voice and unassuming style has been polished through hundreds of performances in every imaginable setting... from her early days busking at Pier 39 to starring on the Venetian Room stage. Sony and her band play in top jazz venues from the Blue Note in New York City to Herb Alpert's Vibrato in the hills of Los Angeles and the stunning new SF Jazz Center.

For this new collection Sony and her guitarist/husband, Jerry Holland, set out to capture the intimate sound of their rehearsals in a friends magnificent kitchen. Built into a steep hillside in San Francisco, the kitchen sits on the ground floor of a spacious atrium. A spiral staircase leads up several flights to the starry skylights above. With microphones and cameras strategically placed the duo ran through a soothing set of classics and originals. The result is this beautiful collection, Kitchen Sessions.

Kitchen Sessions

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Claudio Chiara - Vintage Vibes

Size: 78,2 MB
Time: 33:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Running Shoes (3:30)
02. Walking On Bourbon Street (3:34)
03. Mandioca (3:34)
04. Olinda (3:45)
05. Sweet Waltz (2:46)
06. A Motley Coat (3:07)
07. The Cat's Step (3:17)
08. For Pres (3:07)
09. My Sweet Funk (3:50)
10. In My Way (2:44)

Claudio Chiara is one of Italy's busiest jazz musicians. The former lead alto saxophone player in Gianni Basso's Big Band, Tullio De Piscopo's Big Band, and Paese Degli Specchi Big Band, Chiara has toured Europe with the Paolo Conte Band since 1995. In addition to recording two albums, Claudio Chiara Quintet and Il Jazz, with his own quintet, Chiara has worked with such stellar jazz musicians as Bob Mover, Benny Bailey, Alvin Queen, Bill Evans, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Riccardo Zegna, Luciano Milanese, Andrea Pozza, Luigi Bonafede, Stefhan Belmando, and Furio Di Castri. Together with the New Generation Band, he recorded two albums, Indian Fire and Modern Word, of big band-influenced original tunes. Since 1995, he has performed in Europe with the Paolo Conte Band. Initially an upright bass player, Chiara studied with Enzo Ferraris at the G. Verdi Conservatory of Music. Teaching himself to play alto saxophone, he made his debut on the instrument as a member of Gianni Basso's Big Band in 1986. ~by Craig Harris

Vintage Vibes

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Janine Gilbert-Carter - My Foolish Heart

Size: 110,4 MB
Time: 47:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Be A Sweet Pumpkin (3:49)
02. My Romance (4:29)
03. My Foolish Heart (5:13)
04. That Old Black Magic (4:43)
05. You've Changed (5:16)
06. Good Morning Heartache (5:09)
07. Janine's Blues (5:17)
08. What Is This Thing Called Love (4:31)
09. You Were Always On My Mind (4:30)
10. You Taught My Heart To Sing (4:26)

Janine Gilbert-Carter has certainly established herself as a world class vocalist beyond the environs of the Washington metropolitan area where she has resided since 1988. Janine cannot remember a time when music was not a part of her life. She was introduced to gospel, jazz and blues by her parents and grandmother who recognized her talent at an early age and encouraged her to sing in their church choir in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. She soon joined the Bach Choir, performing European classical music and Broadway popular songs.
She really got into singing jazz when she moved to Washington and entered the Ronnie Wells University of Jazz Singing. Ah, the late Ronnie Wells! She was mentor to so many vocalists and the founder and director of the East Coast Jazz Festival. Janine studied with Ronnie and did so well in the Fish Middleton Jazz Scholarship competition that she got a spot on the 2006 Festival. Ronnie asked me to host the concert with Janine. That performance was recorded and released as A Song For You on the Jazz Karma label.
Since that concert and recording Janine has toured extensively while continuing to perform locally at Laporta’s, Westminster church and Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society. She is a popular attraction at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival.
My Foolish Heart features some of the finest musicians performing in the DMV, the hip name for the District, Maryland and Virginia. Saxophonist Antonio Parker, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is known for his dynamic, energetic and virtuosic performances. He has degrees from Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia. DeAndre` Shaifer, a graduate of the UDC jazz program under Calvin Jones, was voted best jazz trumpeter of 2015 in the Washington City Paper. Guitarist Isaac Daniels, who has performed with Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan, is on the faculty of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
William Knowles is one of the most sought after pianists in DC and has worked on numerous theatrical productions. Drummer Manny Kellough is probably best known for his work with Billy Preston, but has performed with numerous other luminaries including Larry Graham of Graham Central Station. Sais Kamalidiin doubles on flute and harmonica on this recording. He has a masters degree in music performance from Howard and a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Maryland. He is on the faculty of Howard University. On bass is Wes “Sugah” Biles, who has been a longtime collaborator with Janine, and is one of the most in demand bassist by vocalists because of his sweet sound.
The album opens with a hard-swinging rendition of the rarely performed Be A Sweet Pumpkin. The other selections from the Great American Songbook all provide opportunities for the musicians working with Janine to shine. Antonio and Isaac have great solos on That Old Black Magic. Janine takes you through some changes on You’ve Changed with some great interaction with Sais on flute. On Good Morning Heartache and Janine’s Blues Sais takes out his harmonica and, oh, does Janine get down on her blues!
DeAndre gets in some swinging solos throughout the album, as do William, Wes and Manny, as this is a jazz recording with all that term implies: tight arrangements, masterful solos and the incredible range of the vocalist in interpreting the songs. Over a decade ago before she passed Ronnie Wells got to see how well her protégé Janine Gilbert-Carter had developed into a true jazz vocalist by making the songs she grew up with by Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan into her own. Ronnie would have been proud of what Janine has done with My Foolish Heart. It is Janine Gilbert-Carter at her best. ~Rusty Hassan

My Foolish Heart

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Donna Burke & Ganime Jazz - Game + Anime =

Size: 141,6 MB
Time: 60:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Calling To The Night (3:43)
02. Way In The Dark (4:30)
03. Sins Of The Father Quiet's Theme (Intro) (7:02)
04. Glassy Sky (4:46)
05. Snake Eater (5:48)
06. No One Can Save Me (Angela's Song) (4:45)
07. Firefly (5:33)
08. God And Man (6:12)
09. Moonless Starry Night (5:09)
10. A Quiet Night (3:20)
11. Morning Sky (5:02)
12. To Suffer Is To Love (Claudia's Song) (5:03)

This album features jazz arrangements of Donna Burke’s songs from Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy and Tokyo Ghoul, along with three new songs composed by Donna Burke and Shunsuke Itoh.

Tokyo 2016 saw the birth of singer and voice actress Donna Burke’s jazz band Ganime Jazz.
Donna loves performing her well-known songs, like “Heavens Divide” and “Sins of the Father” from the Metal Gear Solid game series, and “Glassy Sky” from anime Tokyo Ghoul, backed by an orchestra on a big stage. She has also longed, however, for a more free and intimate format, where the songs could be heard in a fresh, original way by game and anime fans, and jazz fans too.
This unique pairing of Australian and Japanese musicians results in a powerful show with comic relief provided by Donna between each song enjoyed by a diverse audience.

Discover a whole genre of compelling contemporary music through this unique Jazz quartet.

Game + Anime =

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Benny Goodman - The Legendary Small Groups

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:03
Size: 97,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:48)  1. After You've Gone
(3:30)  2. Body and Soul
(2:33)  3. China Boy
(3:25)  4. Moonglow
(2:42)  5. Dinah
(3:19)  6. Sweet Sue
(2:50)  7. Stompin' at the Savoy
(3:23)  8. Whispering
(2:39)  9. Runnin' Wild
(2:46) 10. Avalon
(3:25) 11. Where or When
(2:45) 12. I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (from Dumas)
(2:35) 13. The Blues in Your Flat
(3:17) 14. Dizzy Spells

With the mass of collectable material being produced featuring present day jazz stars it is easy to ignore the earlier recordings on which many jazz fans were weaned. As the swing era progressed it engendered the formation of small groups within the ‘modern’ setting none more popular than those led by Benny Goodman in the 1930s. The ‘Trio’ was formed in 1935 and ‘Quartet’ in late 1936. At that time nobody, including Artie Shaw, could compare with Goodman’s unbelievable technique and the recordings enjoyed immense popularity. Although Goodman had used Teddy Wilson on earlier recordings with his band it wasn’t until they played together in an impromptu trio that Benny became aware of Wilson’s great potential. "Teddy and I began to play as though we were thinking with the same brain," was how he described that session. "It was a real kick." Within a month they were in the recording studio.Tracks 1 & 3 to some extent confirm Goodman’s comments and with Krupa’s strict tempo both numbers move along at pace. ‘Body and Soul’ is one of the most popular tunes from the period and whilst the trio treat it with respect I feel that there is far greater appeal when it is played on saxophone where it can receive more expressive treatment. ‘Where or When’ with Goodman staying on the melody gives Wilson the opportunity to show his recognised talent as an accompanist. 

His solo is one of the best on the disc. The quartet is far more appealing and adventurous than the trio. All their tracks show just how well these musicians worked together weaving around the melody and chords with added quotes and breaks as they got into the mood of things. They were renowned for their clever and intricate introductions and there is no greater evidence of this than on ‘Runnin’ Wild’ and ‘I’m a Ding Dong Daddy.’ Having said that I find the most involved and exciting piece is ‘Dizzy Spells.’ Dave Tough’s crisp brushwork lays down a presto tempo whilst the other three excel themselves in both instrumental technique and ad lib soloing. Overall Goodman and his musicians give more than a satisfactory account of themselves and the disc is recommended. ~ Jack Ashby http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz/2002/Oct02/Goodman_small.htm

Personnel:  Benny Goodman, Clarinet – Teddy Wilson, Piano – Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone – Gene Krupa, Drums

The Legendary Small Groups

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Bobbie Gentry - Fancy

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1970
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:35
Size: 74,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:18)  1. Fancy
(2:54)  2. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
(3:02)  3. Delta Man
(2:37)  4. Something In The Way He Moves
(2:40)  5. Find 'Em, Fool 'Em And Forget 'Em
(2:35)  6. He Made A Woman Out Of Me
(3:11)  7. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
(2:23)  8. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
(2:40)  9. Rainmaker
(3:13) 10. Wedding Bell Blues

Fancy is a wild ride through all the contradictions that are Bobbie Gentry. After her breakthrough smash, "Ode to Billy Joe," with its haunted guitar figure and cipher meaning, the Mississippi singer/songwriter became the embodiment of backwoods in the eyes of the American public. But on Fancy, Gentry told the truth of what she aspired to. The title track is a "Billie Joe"-type story with a similar guitar figure; it also has a host of West Coast horns telling an unapologetic rags-to-riches story without regrets that mirrors Gentry's own. But it only begins here. From here, Gentry, assisted or perhaps directed by producer Rick Hall, cuts a pair of Bacharach/David numbers ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"), James Taylor's "Something in the Way He (sic) Moves," Leon Russell's "Delta Man" (sic), Nilsson's "Rainmaker," Rudy Clark's "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody," Laura Nyro's "Wedding Bell Blues," and a few others with full strings, horns, orchestras, and glockenspiels for accompaniment -- along with a honky tonk piano, drum kit, and electric bass. What it makes for is even more of a mystery than "Ode to Billie Joe." Gentry's voice, with its smoke-tinged husky contralto, is ill-suited to this material. But that in itself is what makes this such a fascinating listen. None of it works, yet as a result, it's kind of a shambolic masterpiece. Not for the weak, but a compelling experience if you can make it through. ~ Thom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/album/fancy-mw0000854670

Fancy

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Don Braden - Gentle Storm

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:15
Size: 133,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. Secret Love
(6:24)  2. Gentle Storm
(6:21)  3. Never Can Say Goodbye
(4:21)  4. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
(7:58)  5. This Masquerade
(4:52)  6. The Hunter
(7:53)  7. Willow Weep For Me
(5:48)  8. Two Of A Kind
(2:57)  9. My Foolish Heart
(5:37) 10. Speed Ball

Don Braden has come a long way since his days at Harvard, where he studied engineering along with playing in the university's jazz band. Over two decades into his career in jazz at the time of these recording sessions, the tenor saxophonist is very much at the top of his game. Joined by pianist George Colligan, bassist Joris Teepe and drummer Cecil Brooks III, who have all worked together on a number of occasions, Braden assembles a terrific program. He recasts the standard "Secret Love" as a turbulent post-bop vehicle, with Colligan showing shades of McCoy Tyner. Braden's laconic, blues-drenched setting of another standard, "Willow Weep For Me," features some of his most heartfelt playing of the date. Braden offers a punchy take of Lee Morgan's hard bop masterpiece, "Speedball." Not many artists could take a hit from the pop group The Jackson Five and turn it into meaningful jazz, but Braden's bluesy treatment of "Never Can Say Goodbye," in a mid-tempo groove, works perfectly. Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" has been tackled by jazz players with mixed success; the tenorist's punchy, soulful arrangement makes it one of the better interpretations. Braden switches to alto flute for a warm rendition of "My Foolish Heart," accompanied solely by Teepe. The leader's originals are just as valuable. "Gentle Storm" is a low key, lyrical bossa nova, while "The Hunter" is an intricate duet with Teepe. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allaboutjazz.com/gentle-storm-don-braden-highnote-records-review-by-ken-dryden.php

Personnel: Don Braden: tenor sax, alto flute; George Colligan: piano; Joris Teepe: bass, Cecil Brooks III: drums.

Gentle Storm

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Boz Scaggs - But Beautiful

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:00
Size: 117,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. What's New?
(5:06)  2. Never Let Me Go
(6:07)  3. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(5:14)  4. Sophisticated Lady
(5:36)  5. But Beautiful
(3:29)  6. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
(4:13)  7. Easy Living
(5:25)  8. I Should Care
(5:46)  9. You Don't Know What Love Is
(5:30) 10. For All We Know

Apparently, old rock singers who have exhausted their commercial appeal and have sung all the pop and soul standards have but one place to turn the American popular songbook. Linda Ronstadt pioneered this move in the '80s, Rod Stewart picked it up at the turn of the century, and, now no longer at Virgin, Boz Scaggs picks up the torch with 2003's But Beautiful, a ten-track trawl through standards like "What's New?," "How Long Has This Been Going On?," and "Sophisticated Lady." It should be no surprise that Scaggs is not deliberately following Stewart's footsteps in his liner notes, he says his old friend Jimmy Pierre initiated the project years ago with a list of songs he thought Boz should sing, and then pianist/arranger Paul Nagel later encouraged him to begin this project but it can't help but feel that way, given the number of old rockers turning to the music their parents loved. Scaggs, thankfully, doesn't take the lush, orchestrated route, choosing to record with a small quartet featuring Nagel, saxophonist Eric Crystal, bassist John Shifflett, and drummer Jason Lewis. They have a nice, late-night feel nothing adventurous, but well-done  and Scaggs is appropriately laid-back, which doesn't necessarily mean that he's well-suited for this material. His off-hand phrasing sometimes is too casual and he delivers the tunes predictably, never finding a way to make these much-heard songs sound fresh. That doesn't mean this sounds bad, because it doesn't; it's an entirely pleasant listen. But even longtime Boz Scaggs fans may not find a reason to spin this more than once. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/but-beautiful-mw0000025388
 

Personnel:  Boz Scaggs – vocals;  Eric Crystal – saxophone;  Jason Lewis – drums;  Paul Nagel – piano, arrangements;  John Shifflett – bass

But Beautiful

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Glenn Miller Orchestra - Glenn Miller Time-1965

Styles:  Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:27
Size: 79,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:47)  1. Call Me Irresponsible
(2:48)  2. Chattanooga Choo Choo
(3:00)  3. Blue Velvet
(3:02)  4. Elmer's Tune
(3:03)  5. Serenade In Blue
(2:30)  6. Hello, Dolly!
(2:27)  7. The Girl From Ipanema
(2:41)  8. At Last
(2:28)  9. More
(3:01) 10. Moonlight Cocktail
(2:54) 11. Pennsylvania 6-5000
(3:41) 12. Canadian Sunset

From more than four decades on, Glenn Miller Time 1965 may seem an unlikely recording project. The year 1965, after all, marked a continuation of the British Invasion in rock & roll music, with the volume and the attitude stepped up several notches amid the success of the Rolling Stones et al., and it was also the year of the folk-rock explosion and dozens of other pop culture phenomena that seem a long way from anything to do with Glenn Miller who had been gone just a couple of weeks past 20 years at the time of these recording sessions. But the mid-'60s also saw a less widely publicized yet incontestable '40s nostalgia boom among audience members over 40 (remember how popular blockbuster war movies were then, not to mention World War II television series such as Combat?). What's more, at the time, the officially sanctioned Glenn Miller Orchestra under Ray McKinley was one of the most heavily booked performing outfits in the world, and as luck had it, trumpet legend Bobby Hackett who had played with the Miller band before World War II was signed to Epic at the time, just as the Miller Orchestra got a contract with the label. Hackett is the featured soloist here, his trumpet replacing the vocals on numbers from Miller's repertory, all arranged as were the contemporary 1960s numbers such as "Hello, Dolly!," "More," and "Blue Velvet" in the authentic Miller style by band alumnus George Williams. The sound is excellent and the band revels in the stereo profile and high-fidelity recording. Williams and company successfully picture where and how Miller might well have handled numbers such as "The Girl from Ipanema," as well as how standards from their repertory like "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000" could have sounded under Miller's leadership some 20 years later. Glenn Miller Time 1965 was reissued in 2001 on CD paired with the orchestra's follow-up, Great Songs of the 60's. ~ Bruce Eder https://www.allmusic.com/album/glenn-miller-time-1965-mw0000860586

Glenn Miller Time-1965

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