Ace Cannon - Ace Cannon's Sax Covers

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:17
Size: 144,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:59)  1. Bein' Green
(3:43)  2. Close to You
(3:19)  3. Cold Cold Heart
(2:11)  4. Corina, Corina
(3:30)  5. Desperado
(2:56)  6. Ease on Down the Road
(3:08)  7. Evergreen
(3:12)  8. Feelings
(3:00)  9. Gentle on My Mind
(4:11) 10. Georgia on My Mind
(2:59) 11. Good Hearted Woman
(2:26) 12. Help Me Make It Through the Night
(2:59) 13. Hey Good Lookin'
(1:54) 14. Honky Tonkin'
(2:18) 15. I Can't Help It
(2:07) 16. I Saw the Light
(3:02) 17. Jambalaya
(3:52) 18. Just the Way You Are
(2:57) 19. Kaw-Liga
(3:22) 20. The Long and Winding Road

One of Nashville's premier session men from the late '50s through the early '70s, alto saxophonist Ace Cannon began playing at the age of ten and signed with Sun Records during the early days of rock & roll. He performed with Billy Lee Riley and Brad Suggs but then in 1959 joined the original Bill Black Combo, recording for the Hi label. He stayed with the band until 1961, when he made his solo chart debut with the instrumental "Tuff," which made it to the country Top 20. This in turn was followed by a Top 40 hit, "Blues (Stay Away From Me)," and a minor hit for the Santos label, "Sugar Blues." He had two more hits in the mid-'60s with "Cotton Fields" and "Searchin'," both recorded for Hi. A decade later, he became the subject of the 1974 documentary film, Ace's High. After moving to Nashville in the mid-'70s, Cannon's version of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" became a minor hit and was nominated for the Best Country Instrumental Performance Grammy that year. Cannon continued to perform into the '90s and frequently toured with such legends of early rock & roll as Carl Perkins. ~ Sandra Brennan https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ace-cannon-mn0000591692/biography

Ace Cannon's Sax Covers

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Nancy Wilson - Turned To Blue

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:09
Size: 120,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:56)  1. This Is All I Ask
(4:30)  2. Take Love Easy
(4:02)  3. Turned To Blue
(3:53)  4. Knitting Class
(3:55)  5. Be My Love
(3:17)  6. Taking A Chance On Love
(4:21)  7. Just Once
(6:10)  8. The Golden Years
(5:17)  9. I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up
(5:24) 10. Old Folks
(5:17) 11. I'll Be Seeing You

This recording is like heirloom silver: finely etched and gleaming with a rich and mellow sheen. Its many delights include top-level players, excellent arrangements and production values, and a variety of configurations from a smoking all-star big band to intimate quartets. There are also great solo turns by the likes of John Clayton, James Moody, Bob Mintzer, Hubert Laws, Tom Scott, Dave Samuels, Andy Narrell and Billy Taylor. Then there's the introduction of splendid new material, including a great breakup song ("Knitting Class") that's sure to be covered more often than cake at a picnic. Maya Angelou's poetry becomes a haunting ballad, "Turned to Blue," while the composer of the profoundly moving "Here's to Life" offers a sequel: "I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up," which could be the next boomer anthem. All of this provides the perfect setting for the center sparkler, Nancy Wilson herself. At age 69, she remains the musical definition of class, using her lovely, flexible, still-powerful voice to caress and swing, whisper and wail. Unlike much of the current crop of female singers, she aims her spotlight on emotional meaning, rather than melismatic tricks; the ever-elegant Wilson, a master of nuanced dynamics, never crosses the line into schmaltz. And when she tells her song-stories, you believe every word she's met love and loss in all their permutations, and her disclosures reach out to touch the listener, heart to heart. Wilson's genuine lyrical connection and deep musicality are evident throughout (catch that involuntary sensuous reaction to uber-bassist Clayton's solo opening on "Just Once"), and her trademark is here her bluesy vocal hitch, that patented uptick that conveys such passion and soul. This release will surely delight the legions of long-term Wilson fans, even as it gains her new ones. Turned to Blue is a worthy followup to Wilson's 2005 Grammy-winner, R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal), adding to the growing reputation of the MCG Jazz label for carefully crafted, reliably excellent music. ~ Dr Judith Schlesinger https://www.allaboutjazz.com/turned-to-blue-nancy-wilson-review-by-dr-judith-schlesinger.php

Personnel: Nancy Wilson: vocal; Alon Yavnai, Llew Matthews, Dr. Billy Taylor: piano; Marty Ashby, acoustic guitar; Nilson Matta, Rufus Reid, Kip Reed, John Clayton: bass; Mike Tomaro, Tia Fuller, alto saxophone; Bob Mintzer, Tom Scott, Andy Snitzer, Eric DeFade, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, tenor saxophone; Jim Hynes, Steve Hawk, Sean Jones, Jack Schantz, trumpet; Ed Kocher, Douglas Purviance, Jay Ashby, trombone; Hubert Laws, Jennifer Conner: flute; Mike Tomaro: clarinet, bass clarinet; Jim German: baritone saxophone; Jeremy Black, Kate Black, Kate Hatmaker, Stephanie Tertick: violin; Mikhail Istomin: cello; Vito DiSalvo: accordian; Andy Narrell: steel pans; Dave Samuels: vibraphone; Winard Harper, Jamey Haddad, Roy McCurdy, Terry Clarke, Portinho, Jay Ashby: drums, percussion.

R.I.P.
Born:  February 20, 1937
Died: December 13, 2018

Turned To Blue

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Dave Siebels With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Dave Siebels With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:45
Size: 120,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:24)  1. The Coupe
(5:09)  2. Not That There's Anything Wrong With That
(5:19)  3. Da Blues
(5:37)  4. Girl Talk
(6:10)  5. I Wish
(5:05)  6. The Gospel According to Hammond
(4:04)  7. I Love You Even More Again
(3:54)  8. The Cat
(4:41)  9. Sort of Like a Samba
(6:18) 10. The Eleventh Hour

A thrilling collaboration between one of the finest jazz ensembles in the business and a keyboardist whose résumé extends beyond jazz, the self-titled Dave Siebels with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band is, quite frankly, one riveting session of big band music fronted by Siebels' commanding performance on the Hammond B3 organ. Not surprising, when the artistic content responsible for this recording is considered. Siebels has arranged and produced 27 albums, scored 35 films and conducted 65 musical variety shows. Goodwin's Big Phat Band has received three recent Grammy nominations, with "Act Your Age" making a total of eleven. With musicians like Wayne Bergeron, Andy Martin, Eric Marienthal, Brian Scanlon and Pete De Siena comprising some of the personnel, the Big Phat Band is a world-class orchestra that any musician would love to have as a backup band. The varied repertoire does contain some charts where the majority of the band is silent, allowing Siebels to perform with a select few players. For example, Neal Hefti's "Girl Talk," performed as a trio with drummer Dave Spurr and guitarist Grant Geissman, just happens to be one of the best readings of this tune around. In a quartet setting featuring Roy Wiegand on a light trumpet, bassist Michael George and Spurr on the sticks, Siebels' "I Love You Even More Again" comes across more like a wedding song than a love ballad. With saxophonist Ed Smart joining Wiegand, Spurr and George, "Sort of Like a Samba" is one of Siebels' strongest. Still, this is a big band album, and the orchestration starts with Gordon Goodwin's arrangement of Siebels' opener, "The Coupe," a hard-driving burner with the organist providing a Jimmy Smith-like performance, emulating his hero and leading a gutsy showing from the band, including solos from Scanlon and Geissman. 

Alto saxophonist Merienthal does some of the honors on the raw and funky "Not That There's Anything Wrong With That," but it is actually Siebels who delivers a blistering performance on the organ on this high-octane number. "Da Blues" releases the fine brass section, which goes on a real tear. The band provides a fresh new treatment to Stevie Wonder's "I Wish," showcasing the talents of band leader Goodwin, who delivers the tenor solo in support of Siebels' firm organ play. The only other standard the Lalo Schifrin special, "The Cat" provides a new big band arrangement featuring Sal Lozano's steamy flute solo. The album ends on the drum-pounding percussive blue- chip chart, "The Eleventh Hour" as Dave Siebels and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band complete a dynamic album of big band jazz with elements of rock and Latin jazz to spice up the music. ~ Edward Blanco https://www.allaboutjazz.com/dave-siebels-with-gordon-goodwins-big-phat-band-dave-siebels-self-produced-review-by-edward-blanco.php

Personnel: Dave Siebels: Hammond B3 organ; Gordon Goodwin: piano; Rick Shaw: bass; Grant Geissman: guitar; Bernie Dresel: drums; Brad Dutz: percussion; Wayner Bergeron: trumpet; Dan Fornero: trumpet; Pete De Siena: trumpet; Dan Savant: trumpet; Andy Martin: trombone; Alex Iles: trombone; Charlie Morillas: trombone; Craig Ware: bass trombone; Eric Marienthal: alto sax; Sal Lozano: alto sax; Brian Scanlon: tenor sax; Jeff Driskill: tenor sax; Jay Mason: baritone sax; Dave Spurr: drums (4, 7, 9); Michael George: bass (7, 9); Ed Smart: tenor sax (9).

Dave Siebels With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

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Mark Knopfler - Down The Road Wherever

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:35
Size: 181,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:00)  1. Trapper Man
(5:30)  2. Back On The Dance Floor
(4:16)  3. Nobody’s Child
(5:12)  4. Just A Boy Away From Home
(4:12)  5. When You Leave
(5:38)  6. Good On You Son
(5:35)  7. My Bacon Roll
(5:15)  8. Nobody Does That
(5:05)  9. Drovers’ Road
(6:17) 10. One Song At A Time
(5:03) 11. Floating Away
(4:34) 12. Slow Learner
(6:00) 13. Heavy Up
(4:30) 14. Every Heart In The Room
(2:29) 15. Rear View Mirror
(2:52) 16. Matchstick Man

Mark Knopfler’s ninth solo studio album ‘Down The Road Wherever’ features unhurriedly elegant new songs inspired by a wide range of subjects, including his early days in Deptford with Dire Straits, a stray football fan lost in a strange town, and the compulsion of a musician hitching home through the snow. Mark has a poet’s eye for telling details that infuse his songs with his unique psychogeography  ‘where the Delta meets the Tyne’ as he describes it  and his warm Geordie vocal tone and his deft, richly melodic guitar playing are as breathtaking and thrilling as ever. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Down-Road-Wherever-Mark-Knopfler/dp/B07GW487VJ

Personnel:  Mark Knopfler – guitars, vocals; Richard Bennett – guitars; Guy Fletcher – keyboards; Jim Cox – keyboards; Ian Thomas – drums; Glenn Worf – upright and electric bass; Danny Cummings – percussion

Down The Road Wherever (Deluxe)

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