Harold Ashby - Scufflin'

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:25
Size: 121,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:45)  1. Scufflin' (take 2)
(6:33)  2. Earma Jean
(7:46)  3. Salty Mama
(5:13)  4. When Sunny Gets Blue
(3:15)  5. Stealing
(9:54)  6. Quiet Nights
(7:29)  7. Get Down
(6:26)  8. Scufflin' (take 1)

Other than a scarce album for Masters of Jazz from 1959, this was Harold Ashby's debut as a leader. The underrated tenor saxophonist, one of Duke Ellington's finest soloists during his final decade, is teamed with three other alumni of Ellington's bands (trombonist Booty Wood, bassist Aaron Bell, and drummer Sam Woodyard), plus pianist Raymond Fol. The original program (six Ashby originals) is augmented by a new alternate take of "Scufflin'," plus a previously unreleased "When Sunny Gets Blue." Ashby's warm tenor is equally welcome on both warm ballads and jumping originals, blending in well with Wood's colorful trombone for a high-quality mainstream swing set. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/scufflin-mw0001152758

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby;  Bass – Aaron Bell; Drums – Sam Woodyard; Piano – Raymond Fol;  Trombone – Booty Wood

Scufflin'

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Pamela Joy - L'aparela

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:26
Size: 107,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:51)  1. Everlasting Arms
(3:53)  2. Beautiful Things
(3:50)  3. Creature
(2:43)  4. Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd)
(3:05)  5. Things That Last
(3:23)  6. Speak Your Mind
(3:10)  7. Help My Unbelief
(4:01)  8. Fires
(4:18)  9. Deep Seas
(3:19) 10. Remind Me
(4:14) 11. Jacob's Ladder
(3:38) 12. Lord Over Everything (Easter Song)
(2:56) 13. As I Have Loved You

“The seductive warmth of her voice, her elegant phrasing, creative arrangements, thoughtful musicianship and her ability to swing with the best of them will intoxicate any lover of good singing and jazz.” ~ Cabaret Exchange http://www.pamelajoyjazz.com/home.html

L'aparela

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Bob Berg - New York Journey

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:07
Size: 113,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:24)  1. Scrunch
(7:43)  2. Waiting for Birth
(4:13)  3. Israel
(8:36)  4. Swiss Moon
(8:28)  5. Agadir
(5:07)  6. Cocotte's Waltz
(7:32)  7. Blues for Christine

Tenor saxophonist Bob Berg channeled the bold dynamics of hard bop to emerge as one of contemporary jazz's most expressive and resourceful improvisers, honing a richly articulated sound bolstered by flawless technical command. Born in New York City on April 7, 1951, Berg grew up in Brooklyn, initiating piano lessons at age six. At 13, he moved to alto saxophone, first discovering jazz when a high school teacher introduced him to the music of Cannonball Adderley and Horace Silver. After dropping out of New York's High School of Performing Arts, Berg enrolled in a special non-academic curriculum at the Juilliard School of Music. In 1968, he made his professional debut touring behind Brother Jack McDuff, and by the time the 1960s drew to a close, he specialized in tenor saxophone, his subsequent creative path profoundly shaped by John Coltrane. After a brief flirtation with free jazz Berg renounced the avant-garde in favor of postwar bop. On the recommendation of fellow saxophonist Michael Brecker, he joined Silver in 1973, remaining with his boyhood hero for three years, when he replaced George Coleman in Cedar Walton's Eastern Rebellion. In 1978 Berg stepped out to record his debut LP, New Birth, and after leaving Walton in 1981 he cut his sophomore effort, Steppin': Live in Europe; he rose to new levels of renown upon joining Miles Davis in 1984, a three-year stint that set the stage for his 1987 breakout session, Short Stories. Berg closed out the decade in the band he led with co-founder/guitarist Mike Stern, cutting a series of LPs including 1988's Cycles and 1990's In the Shadows. In 1992, he signed on with Chick Corea's acoustic quartet, and that same year led his own quartet on a U.S. Department of State-sponsored tour of the Caribbean. Upon releasing the 1997 solo date Another Standard, Berg joined an acoustic reincarnation of the group Steps Ahead, and in 2000 he also joined the cooperative project the Jazz Times Superband, collaborating with Randy Brecker, Joey Defranchesco, and Dennis Chambers. Berg next surfaced alongside vibraphonist Joe Locke in the group 4 Walls of Freedom. Sadly, their eponymous debut set did not appear until after the saxophonist's death in an auto accident near his home on Long Island on December 5, 2002. ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-berg-mn0000759694/biography

Personnel:  Bob Berg (saxophone), Moncef Genoud (piano), Jean-luc Lavanchy (drums), Ivor Malherbe (bass)

New York Journey

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Marc Jordan - Live At El Mocambo

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 1980
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:42
Size: 91,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:06)  1. Secrets
(4:08)  2. Im A Camera
(4:03)  3. Potential And Air
(3:15)  4. New York New York
(3:56)  5. You're Not Greater Than G
(5:23)  6. Satin Dolls
(4:39)  7. Survival
(5:15)  8. Lost In The Hurrah
(3:54)  9. From Nowhere To This Town

Vivid Sound has announced to reissue one of the hardest-to-get album of Marc Jordan, "Live At El Mocambo" alternatively known as "Secrets Live" here in Japan on February 20, 2008 as one of the Ligh Mellow's Choice series supervised by Toshikazu Kanazawa. This album was originally released in 1981 on RCA/RVC Records, Canada and Japan. And in 1992, the album was once re-released on CD in France by La Califusa Records. Recorded live April 11, 1980 at El Mocambo, Tronto Canada, the album was produced by Keith Whiting and Marc. 5 tracks out of 9 were unreleased materials, and 4 tracks; "I'm A Camera", "Survival", "Lost In The Hurrah" and "From Nowhere To This Town" were from Marc's first two solo albums "Mannequin" (1978) and "Blue Desert" (1979). Only those well-known 4 tunes were included later on Marc's another live album entitled "Live- Now & Then" in 1997. Therefore, many Marc's fan are eager to have a chance to listen to 5 unreleased materials only on this live album. Finally, remastered reissued CD will be available and you should also note that the new version will include a bonus live tracks at El Mocambo. The tune is "Tattooed Lady" from the album "Blue Desert"! Thus, even if you were lucky enough to have the original LP and/or French reissued CD, you cannot help getting the new reissued CD! https://aorclub.blogs.com/acmj/2008/01/marc-jordan-liv.html

Personnel:  Vocals [Guitar] – Marc Jordan; Backing Vocals – Colina Philips, Sharon Lee Williams; Bass – Michael Farquharson; Drums – Rick Grattan; Guitar – Peter Mueller; Keyboards – Dave McMorrow; Saxophone – John Johnson 

Live At El Mocambo

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