Dizzy Reece - Comin' On

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:53
Size: 153,8 MB
Art: Front

( 6:42)  1. Ye Olde Blues
( 5:44)  2. The Case Of The Frightened Lover
( 9:05)  3. Tenderly
( 8:30)  4. Achmet
(10:11)  5. The Story Of Love
( 6:42)  6. Sands
( 6:47)  7. Comin' On
( 6:50)  8. Goose Dance
( 6:17)  9. The Things We Did Last Summer

For a short time in the late '50s trumpeter Dizzy Reece was an up-and-coming jazz artist. However, success eluded him and he quietly faded into obscurity, only occasionally releasing material after the early '60s. As a matter of fact, the sessions that became Comin' On! languished in the Blue Note vaults for almost four decades. Rediscovered in 1999, these dates feature six well-rounded hard bop compositions by Reece along with three standards. The tracks from April 3, 1960, not only document the Blue Note debut of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine but also employ the talents of the Jazz Messengers' rhythm section of the time, pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Jymie Merritt, and drummer Art Blakey. By July 17, 1960, the only musician remaining from the previous date was Turrentine, sharing tenor duties with Musa Kaleem, who is also heard on flute. (The later session's rhythm section had changed to pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Al Harewood.) Neglected, although spirited, sessions from an underrated trumpeter and composer. ~ Al Campbell https://www.allmusic.com/album/comin-on%21-mw0000257295

Personnel:  Dizzy Reece - trumpet, conga;  Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone; Musa Kaleem - tenor saxophone, flute;  Bobby Timmons, Duke Jordan - piano; Jymie Merritt, Sam Jones - bass;  Art Blakey, Al Harewood - drums.

Comin' On

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Andrea Wright - Riverside

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 19:32
Size: 45,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:14)  1. Sea of Dreams
(2:58)  2. Games
(3:38)  3. Case of Cassettes
(3:27)  4. Light of Day
(3:30)  5. Speak Your Love
(2:43)  6. Motel

A native of East Lansing, Michigan, Andrea Wright grew up listening her parents’ extensive LP collection including Detroit’s greatest jazz, blues and soul artists. Andrea migrated to New York City to pursue a performance career and her artistry flourished when she met jazz / bebop vocalist Marion Cowings. Mentoring her in his New York Smalls Jazz Vocal Workshop, she found her own identity through improvisation and now has a considerable jazz standard repertoire. Since 2011 Andrea has been recording her own music as a singer/songwriter. She can be heard regularly performing her own compositions at Rockwood Music Hall in downtown Manhattan. https://noisetrade.com/andreawright/riverside/?tip=1

Riversi

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Andre Previn's Trio Jazz - King Size!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:57
Size: 105,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:24)  1. I'll Remember April
(9:30)  2. Much Too Late
(7:04)  3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(5:56)  4. It Could Happen to You
(8:59)  5. Low and Inside
(8:01)  6. I'm Beginning to See the Light

The multi-talented Andre Previn is heard on this recording as the leader of a trio with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frankie Capp. Previn always had his own swing/bop piano style, and he is in top form on two of his originals (including the bluish "Much Too Late") and four superior standards. This fine release gives one an excellent example of Previn's skills as a jazz pianist. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-size%21-mw0000276385

Personnel: Piano – André Previn;  Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Frankie Capp

R.I.P.
Died: February 28, 2019, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States 

Born: April 6, 1929, Berlin, Germany

King Size!

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Jimmy Rowles, Stacy Rowles - Looking Back

Styles: Saxophone And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:54
Size: 149,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:00)  1. Good Bait
(5:26)  2. You Don't Know What Love Is
(6:23)  3. Dirty Butt Blues
(5:29)  4. Lady in the Corner
(6:02)  5. I Fall In Love Too Easily
(6:34)  6. East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
(6:06)  7. Lullaby of the Leaves
(8:23)  8. Emily
(8:13)  9. Take the A Train
(5:15) 10. Looking Back

This CD is filled with the type of music one would expect from pianist Jimmy Rowles and his daughter Stacy Rowles: tasteful and melodic renditions of standards. Stacy, who gives "Looking Back" an effective vocal, is a warm-toned and lyrical flugelhornist and is featured in a quartet with her father, bassist Eric Von Essen and drummer Donald Bailey. However the music is too safe and predictable, making one wish that a fire had been lit under the soloists. Jimmy Rowles' reworking of "Take The 'A' Train" is the closest that this uneventful session comes to the sound of surprise. Otherwise, little memorable or special occurs. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/looking-back-mw0000201867

Personnel: Piano – Jimmy Rowles; Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Stacy Rowles; Vocals (Track 10) – Stacy Rowles; Bass – Eric von Essen; Drums,Percussion – Donald Bailey

Looking Back

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David Benoit - Fuzzy Logic

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:51
Size: 101,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Snap!
(5:09)  2. Fuzzy Logic
(4:55)  3. Someday Soon
(3:35)  4. Then The Morning Comes
(4:04)  5. Reflections
(4:56)  6. Coming Up For Air
(4:51)  7. You Read My Mind
(4:43)  8. War of the S.U.V.'s
(4:14)  9. Tango in Barbados
(2:52) 10. One Dream at a Time (June's Song)

Pianist David Benoit once again delivers a consummate jazz-pop release produced by trumpeter Rick Braun. Braun, who played on Benoit's 1999 Professional Dreamer, does a nice job of updating the piano man's trademark keyboard sound by addressing hip-hop and Latin rhythms. Despite the requisite candlelight noodlings and semi-funk party tracks that Benoit has admittedly popularized, there is much to appreciate here. With its ersatz harpsichord intro, the original "You Read My Mind" is reminiscent of early Bob James, and is a welcome breather from the usual bland jams. Similarly, an irony-free cover of Smashmouth's "Then the Morning Comes" brilliantly recalls the best of Burt Bacharach's '60s output. Fuzzy Math is perfect music for a romantic dinner or shopping a bridal registry at the mall. Either way, Benoit fans will no doubt be pleased. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/fuzzy-logic-mw0000217769

Personnel:   David Benoit - piano, Hammond B-3; Rick Braun - trumpet; Ross Bolton - guitar; Nick Lane - trombone; Andy Suzuki - saxophone; Abraham Laboriel - bass; Steve Ferrone - drums; Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar; Roberto Vally - bass; Brad Dutz - percussion; Pat Kelly - guitar; Dean Taba - bass;  Jeff Olson - drums; Neil Angilley - keyboards; Ian Crabtree - guitar; Phil Mulford - bass; Stan Sargeant - bass; Scott Breadman - percussion

Fuzzy Logic

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