Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Sergio Mendes: The Swinger from Rio

Styles: Brazilian Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:30
Size: 167,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:17)  1. Chove Chuva
(2:40)  2. Mais Que Nada
(2:43)  3. Pais Tropical
(2:16)  4. Wave
(1:47)  5. One Note Samba / Spanish Flea
(3:05)  6. Night And Day
(3:11)  7. The Fool On The Hill
(2:43)  8. Look Of Love
(2:22)  9. Ela É Carioca
(3:17) 10. Desafinado
(3:16) 11. Pretty World
(2:46) 12. Watch What Happens
(3:00) 13. Look Around
(3:51) 14. Like A Lover
(3:09) 15. So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
(5:22) 16. Puzzle of Hearts
(4:14) 17. Never Gonna Let You Go
(2:23) 18. Outra Vez
(3:44) 19. Trilhos urbanos
(3:29) 20. Promise Of A Fisherman
(2:42) 21. The Frog
(2:11) 22. Tristeza De Nos Dois
(1:53) 23. Bim-Bom
(2:00) 24. So Danço Samba

Compilation from one of the most popular Brazilian artists in the world. Sergio's chart domination began in the mid-'60s and by the end of that decade, he had brought the enchanting sounds of Brazilian music to millions of homes around the world. His style may have mixed the true sounds of his home country with Easy Listening and light Jazz but he was able to open the doors of acceptance for the Brazilian artists that followed in his footsteps. 24 tracks including 'Mas Que Nada', 'Chove Chuva', 'The Fool on the Hill' and many more. Universal. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sergio-Mendes-Swinger-Rio/dp/B00064X8O0

Sergio Mendes: The Swinger from Rio

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Doris Day, André Previn - Duet

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:45
Size: 94,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:08)  1. Close Your Eyes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:53)  2. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:26)  3. Yes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:55)  4. Nobody's Heart (with The André Previn Trio)
(4:01)  5. Remind Me (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:02)  6. Who Are We to Say (Obey Your Heart) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:08)  7. Daydreaming (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:29)  8. Give Me Time (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:57)  9. Control Yourself (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:05) 10. Wait Till You See Him (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:40) 11. My One and Only Love (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:55) 12. Falling In Love Again (with The André Previn Trio)

Recorded late in 1961, this album is a milestone in Doris Day's career despite having generated no hits as her best long-player, and her purest jazz solo album. Cut as a duet with André Previn (with Previn Trio bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frank Capp providing occasional support), the album presents Day in the most intimate musical setting of her career. Her trademark style of singing works twice as well here as it did on her swing-era and early solo recordings. The repertory includes "Fools Rush In," and Alec Wilder's "Give Me Time," "Falling in Love Again," and a few Previn-authored pieces that hold up magnificently in this company. ~ Bruce Eder https://www.allmusic.com/album/duet-mw0000091880

Personnel:  Doris Day - vocals; André Previn - piano; Red Mitchell - double bass; Frank Capp -drums

Duet

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Carl Allen & Manhattan Projects - The Dark Side Of Dewey

Styles: Post Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:51
Size: 119,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:42)  1. Opening Statement
(7:02)  2. All Blues
(7:02)  3. My Funny Valentine
(7:03)  4. Three For Rhonda
(5:23)  5. Mr. Wizard
(6:33)  6. Dear Old Stockholm
(6:31)  7. Just Squeeze Me
(7:33)  8. The Dark Side Of Dewey

Despite the inclusion of Carl Allen's moody title cut, this tribute to Miles Davis is mostly pretty happy, with four selections taken from Davis' repertoire of the 1950s and early '60s ("All Blues," "My Funny Valentine," "Dear Old Stockholm," and "Just Squeeze Me") plus a few complementary originals by bandmembers. Trumpeter Nicholas Payton (even if he does not sound like Davis) and altoist Vincent Herring make for a potent team, while pianist Mulgrew Miller and bassist Dwayne Burno join Allen in keeping the music moving. No surprises occur, but there are plenty of fine solos throughout this modern mainstream set. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-dark-side-of-dewey-mw0000181090

Personnel:  Drums – Carl Allen; Alto Saxophone – Vincent Herring; Bass – Dwayne Burno; Piano – Mulgrew Miller; Trumpet – Nicholas Payton

The Dark Side Of Dewey

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Nancy Wilson & The Three Sounds - Sittin' In At Jorgie's Jazz Club

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1961
Time: 19:56 + 25:14
Size: 46,8 MB + 58,6 MB
Art: Front

Album: The Nancy Wilson Side

(1:41)  1. Intro
(7:11)  2. Since I Fell For You
(0:48)  3. Intro
(4:56)  4. Time After Time
(5:19)  5. The Theme

Album: The Three Sounds Side

(9:03)  1. On Green Dolphin Street
(9:44)  2. The Spirit Is Here
(3:53)  3. Time After Time
(2:32)  4. Salt Peanuts

Diva Nancy Wilson was among contemporary music's most stylish and sultry vocalists; while often crossing over into the pop and R&B markets and even hosting her own television variety program she remained best known as a jazz performer, renowned for her work alongside figures including Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing. Born February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, Ohio, Wilson first attracted notice performing the club circuit in nearby Columbus; she quickly earned a growing reputation among jazz players and fans, and she was recording regularly by the late '50s, eventually signing to Capitol and issuing LPs including 1959's Like in Love and Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orchestra. Her dates with Shearing, including 1960's The Swingin's Mutual, solidified her standing as a talent on the rise, and her subsequent work with Adderley arguably her finest recordings further cemented her growing fame and reputation. In the years to follow, however, Wilson often moved away from jazz, much to the chagrin of purists; she made numerous albums, many of them properly categorized as pop and R&B outings, and toured extensively, appearing with everyone from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker. She even hosted her own Emmy-winning variety series for NBC, The Nancy Wilson Show, and was a frequent guest performer on other programs; hits of the period included "Tell Me the Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace of Mind," and "Now, I'm a Woman." Regardless of how far afield she traveled, Wilson always maintained her connections to the jazz world, and in the '80s, she returned to the music with a vengeance, working closely with performers including Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Ramsey Lewis, and Benny Golson. By the 1990s, she was a favorite among the "new adult contemporary" market, her style ideally suited to the format's penchant for lush, romantic ballads; she also hosted the Jazz Profiles series on National Public Radio. In the early 2000s, Wilson recorded two albums with Ramsey Lewis for Narada (2002's Meant to Be and 2003's Simple Pleasures). Her 2004 album R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) was a blend of straight-ahead jazz and ballads, similar to her next record, 2006's Turned to Blue, which, like R.S.V.P., used a different instrumentalist for each track. In 2005, Capitol released a three-part series to pay tribute to Wilson's contributions to music in the '50s and '60s: Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love, Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads, and The Great American Songbook. Nancy Wilson died at her home on December 13, 2018 after a long illness. ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nancy-wilson-mn0000368367/biography

Personnel: Nancy Wilson, vocals ; The Three Sounds (Gene Harris, piano ; Andrew Simpkins, bass ; Bill Dowdy, drums).

Sittin'In At Jorgie's Jazz Club

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Amina Figarova - Sketches

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:20
Size: 181,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:53)  1. Four Steps to...
(3:09)  2. Unacceptable
(4:43)  3. Sketches
(6:07)  4. Caribou Crossing
(8:53)  5. Breakfast for the Elephant
(5:06)  6. Whotsot
(7:18)  7. Back in New Orleans
(5:56)  8. On the Road
(6:28)  9. Flight N°
(5:38) 10. Look At That
(5:26) 11. Train to Rotterdam
(5:30) 12. Happy Hour
(6:06) 13. Your Room

Thirteen bran the originals composed by Amina Figarova form Sketches, the new album of the pianist of Azerbaijan and resident in Holland. A repertoire born through the travels made with his "musical family," that is the sextet with which he then entered a studio in Amsterdam to record this work composed of songs that bring in a good stylistic variety and a cantabile that it makes the 80 minutes of the CD lasting flowing.The Figarova classical setting and exquisite touch creates figures of shining melodic fluidity ("Four Steps to ...," "Caribou Crossing") and stands out for the simplicity with which it gives character to its solo moments. It is up to the tenorist Marc Mommaas and the trumpeter Ernie Hammes to direct the music to the territories next to the bop, in a band supported by a punctual and solid rhythm section, which however does not have much influence on the final result. While it is determined, with regard to the nostalgic and sentimental element of the whole affair, the contribution of the flautist Bart Platteau, Amina's companion also in life. Sketches turns out to be a job capable of keeping the listener in good company looking for relaxing moments, even if on the whole some more acceleration would not have failed.~ AAJ Staff Italy https://www.allaboutjazz.com/sketches-amina-figarova-munich-records-review-by-aaji-staff.php

Personnel: Amina Figarova: piano; Ernie Hammes: flugelhorn, trumpet; Marc Mommaas: tenor saxophone; Bart Platteau: flute; Jeroen Vierdag: double bass; Chris "Buckshot" Strik: drums.

Sketches

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