Don Byas - Anthropology

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 

Year: 2009

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 52:26

Size: 120,1 MB

Art: Front

( 5:51)  1. Anthropology

( 7:29)  2. There Will Never Be Another You

( 6:20)  3. Walkin'

(10:31)  4. A Night in Tunisia

( 7:16)  5. Billie's Bounce

( 7:39)  6. Don't Blame Me

( 7:17)  7. Moonlight In Vermont

Don Byas was one of the great tenor saxophonists in jazz history but, due to his decision to move permanently to Europe in 1946, he remains very underrated in the jazz history books. This superlative set (in which he is backed by pianist Bent Axen, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer William Schiopffe) finds Byas stretching out in a club on five jazz standards; listen to him tear into "Anthropology" and "Billies's Bounce." It is hard to believe, listening to this heated music, that Byas (who would live until 1972) only would be recorded twice more as a leader. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/anthropology-mw00008930

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas;  Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen;  Drums – William Schiöpffe;  Piano – Bent Axen

Anthropology

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Emmy Rossum - Inside Out

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:02
Size: 119,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. Slow Me Down
(3:23)  2. Inside Out
(3:14)  3. Stay
(4:04)  4. Falling
(6:53)  5. The Great Divide
(4:54)  6. Lullaby
(5:44)  7. Don't Stop Now
(3:59)  8. High
(4:53)  9. A Million Pieces
(3:42) 10. Rainy Days And Mondays
(4:49) 11. Anymore
(3:45) 12. Been Too Long

2007 debut album from Emmy Rossum, the actress best known for her acting roles in Phantom Of The Opera, Mystic River, and The Day After Tomorrow. Despite her being known primary as an actress, music has always played a major role in Emmy Rossum's life. When she was seven years old, she was singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and by the time she was a teenager, she had auditioned, and won, the part of Christine in the film version of Phantom of the Opera, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Rossum recorded her new music with producer Stuart Brawley, with whom she co-wrote all of the songs, and it represents a showcase for her remarkable vocal range. Geffen. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Out-Emmy-Rossum/dp/B000W7Y1LK

Personnel:  Emmy Rossum — Writer, Vocals;  Stuart Brawley — Keyboards, Bass;  Joe Corcoran — Guitar;  Abe Laboriel, Jr. — Drums;  Sean Hurley — Bass

Inside Out

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George Braith - Soul Stream

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:13
Size: 86,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:26)  1. The Man I Love
(7:52)  2. Outside Around The Corner
(3:15)  3. Soul Stream
(6:23)  4. Boop Bop Bing Bash
(7:53)  5. Billy Told
(5:21)  6. Jo Anne

Picking up where "Braith-Away," athe final and most successful song on Two Souls in One, left off, Soul Stream finds George Braith coming into his own. Where his debut felt hampered by uneven material and unsure execution of Braith's trademark double-sax attack, Soul Stream is confident and assured. Soul Stream concentrates on mildly adventurous hard bop with soul-jazz overtones, which usually come from organist Billy Gardner and guitarist Grant Green. Braith doesn't rely on the double horn nearly as much as before, using it for harmonic coloring and musical texture. Only on "Billy Told," a languid reworking of "The William Tell Overture," does the technique fall flat on the other songs, the double sax sounds bizarre, but it accentuates the way Braith wants to push boundaries. Unfortunately, Braith never truly cuts loose, but there's enough provocative material and cerebral grooves on Soul Stream to make it a worthwhile listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-stream-mw0000465074

Personnel:  George Braith - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stritch;  Billy Gardner - organ;  Grant Green - guitar;  Hugh Walker - drums

Soul Stream

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Tom Tallitsch - Gratitude

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:05
Size: 145,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. Terrain
(5:16)  2. Kindred Spirit
(5:36)  3. Gold Dust Women
(5:00)  4. Refuge
(4:42)  5. Northeast
(7:30)  6. Alternate Side
(4:47)  7. Because
(6:00)  8. Rust Belt
(4:38)  9. Gratitude
(6:26) 10. Oblivion
(6:06) 11. Thank You

Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch shares his feelings with an abiding sense of " Gratitude" on his fourth release for Posi-Tone. Joining Tallitsch on the date is the wonderfully solid rhythm section of pianist Jon Davis, bassist Peter Brendler, and drummer Rudy Royston. Special guest and fellow label mate Brian Charette drops in to add some additional organ flavor to two tracks.  Gratitude features an exciting program of original compositions, along with Tom's new arrangements of a few classics, and the whole session swings quickly into action and shines with bright moments. As both a saxophonist and a band leader, Tallitsch has clearly shifted his musical vibrations onto another level and this set of stunning performances should encourage jazz enthusiasts to Tallitsch's musical message of "Gratitude" with amazement and delight. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Tom-Tallitsch/dp/B01BX7UU1W

Personnel:  Tom Tallitsch - tenor sax;  Jon Davis - piano;  Peter Brendler -bass;  Rudy Royston - drums;  Brian Charette - organ on 3 & 11

Gratitude

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Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells

Styles: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:43
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:53)  1. 12 Little Spells
(4:53)  2. To Tide Us Over
(4:17)  3. 'Til The Next Full
(4:35)  4. Thang
(4:53)  5. Touch In Mine
(4:35)  6. The Longing Deep Down
(3:27)  7. You Have To Dance
(4:26)  8. Now Know
(3:36)  9. All Limbs Are
(5:07) 10. Readying To Rise
(5:07) 11. Dancing The Animal
(5:52) 12. With Others

Jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, producer and genius Esperanza Spalding has been hard a work this month developing musical arrangements themed around the human body for a new concept album titled, 12 Little Spells. Spalding has been sharing each new track through her social media outlets at 12:12 p.m. every day, which are separately focused around a specific area of the human anatomy. Spalding also announced on Tuesday morning that she’ll be bringing her new bag of spells to audiences around the country starting next month for a brief, six-date North American tour. The run of shows will begin in San Francisco in just over a month on Nov. 19. From there, Spalding will visit select U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, Munhall, Pennsylvania; Atlanta and closing out with a performance at New York City’s Town Hall on Dec. 12 - more specifically, 12/12 in accordance with her album’s numerical “12” theme. Spalding full tour scheduled can be seen listed below. Tickets to select shows on the short tour will begin pre-sale later this week on Thursday, Oct. 18, with general sales following on Oct. 19. According to Vanity Fair, the accompanying tour will be a 12-date run in accordance with the running numerical theme, so fans should be on the lookout for more dates to be announced as the album’s release draws closer by the day. Speaking of days, the past few have seen Spalding continue to roll out her body-themed tracks, including songs and pieces written about Arms, Fingers, Solar Portals, Feet, Abdominals, Hips, Mouth and Spine. 12 Little Spells is currently scheduled for a full digital release this Friday, Oct. 19. The jazz prodigy was also recently recruited to perform on John Legend’s debut Christmas album, providing some instrumentation on the song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” https://www.axs.com/esperanza-spalding-bringing-12-little-spells-to-select-cities-this-fal-134243

12 Little Spells

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