Terell Stafford - Time To Let Go

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:01
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:43)  1. Time To Let Go
(6:16)  2. Was It Meant To Be?
(5:57)  3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
(7:17)  4. Qui Qui
(8:09)  5. On The Trail
(4:33)  6. Why?
(6:27)  7. Soon
(5:49)  8. Send In The Clowns
(3:45)  9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee

This scintillating set is appropriately titled Time To Let Go and truly reflects the trumpeter's musical state of mind. Firmly established as a contemporary jazz master, Terell Stafford is now getting the critical acclaim his talent deserves. Unlike many of his peers, he is nothing short of seasoned. He spent five years touring with Bobby Watson's scintillating post-bop quintet, which included pianist Ed Simon, drummer Victor Lewis and saxophonists Steve Wilson and Tim Warfield who join Terell here, together with vibraphonist Steve Nelson. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Time-Let-Go-Terell-Stafford/dp/B000NVLA9Q

Personnel:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Terell Stafford; Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Steve Wilson ; Bass – Michael Bowie; Drums – Victor Lewis; Percussion – Victor See Yuen; Piano – Edward Simon; Tenor Saxophone – Tim Warfield; Vibraphone – Steve Nelson 

Time To Let Go

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Emanuele Cisi - Homage To Sonny Rollins

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:35
Size: 162,5 MB
Art: Front

(10:01)  1. Why Don't I
( 9:37)  2. Kids Know
( 7:00)  3. Strode Rode
( 5:11)  4. Wynton
(10:14)  5. Duke Of Iron
( 7:42)  6. Without A Song
(12:59)  7. No More
( 7:48)  8. Airegin

A little over 40 years old, Emanuele Cisi is one of the most appreciated musicians of the new European scene. Hc engraved six CDs in his name and tens as co-leader or sideman, in various European countries for Italian and foreign labels (including Blue Note , Universal ); has played in concerts and radio and television recordings in Europe, the United States, China, Oceania., collaborating with some of the most important musicians on the world scene such as Clark Terry , Jimmy Cobb , Billy Cobham , Nat Adderley , Aldo Romano , Daniel Humair , Enrico Rava Paolo Fresu , Sting and many others. A few years ago his activity in France was intense, where he had already recorded a record in his name and where he put his sound at the service of Aldo Romano 's new project, " Because of Bechet ". 1985 - 1990:  Training and start of concert activity. I started studying sax at sixteen by taking some private lessons, and then continuing as a self-taught. After two years he leaves the contralto for the tenor and the soprano. It also follows some seminars with important Italian musicians and, in 1986 , with Michael Brecker . At nineteen he began his professional career playing with various musicians from the Turin area and, at twenty-one, he was called to be part of the reconstituted historical group " Area ", his first important engagement with which he was able to stand out on a national level by participating in tours, festivals, radio and television programs and the recording of a record...More.. http://www.jazzitalia.net/Artisti/emanuelecisi.asp

Personnel:  Emanuele Cisi -Tenor sax; Sandro Gibellini - Guitar; Dario Deidda - Bass; Luigi Bonafede - Drums

Homage To Sonny Rollins

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Bridge Quartet - Day

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:06
Size: 138,8 MB
Art: Front

( 7:38)  1. Wouldn't It Be Loverly
(10:26)  2. Exidence
( 6:35)  3. Angel Street
( 6:37)  4. Where Or When
( 5:48)  5. Strode Rode
( 7:51)  6. Italian Sorrow
( 8:30)  7. Milestones
( 6:39)  8. Three for Three

The Portland, Oregon-based Bridge Quartet is a group of hard-swinging musical daredevils who play with ultra-modern sensibilities. The ensemble consists of drummer Alan Jones, pianist Darrell Grant, bassist Tom Wakeling and Canadian saxophonist Phil Dwyer. Their debut release, Day, contains fresh takes on well-worn standards like "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "Where or When" and "Milestones," along with enticing original material. With an emphasis on group interaction, each of the disc's eight tracks bubbles over with an abundance of dynamic intensity. Jones' lengthy "Exidence" is an enticing exploration of rhythmic and harmonic complexity. Dwyer displays confident lyricism, patiently awaiting a torrent of emotional outpouring for the tune's ending. Other highlights include a rather pensive reading of Rodgers and Hart's "Where or When," featuring meandering solo turns by Dwyer and Grant, and a burning take on Sonny Rollins' "Strode Rode," displaying the individual prowess of the entire band. Jones' bombastic maneuvers are nothing short of sensational. For all of the fire and invention heard in Dwyer and Grant, it is Jones' prodding and poking that brings out the best in each soloist. The level of musicianship among these four stalwarts is obvious. What's more impressive, however, is the sensitive, open-ended camaraderie within the band that elevates the music to an insightful level of jazz expression. ~ John Barron https://www.allaboutjazz.com/day-origin-records-review-by-john-barron.php

Personnel: Alan Jones: drums; Darrell Grant: piano; Tom Wakeling: bass; Phil Dwyer: saxophone.

Day

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Budapest Jazz Orchestra - The City of Bridges

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:45
Size: 118,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:27)  1. RP
(6:48)  2. Tigram
(7:09)  3. Chain
(7:18)  4. White Strings
(7:11)  5. Birdy Green
(6:50)  6. Aftrer the Last Tram
(8:59)  7. The Red Is Ready

Budapest Jazz Orchestra is one of Hungary's most popular big bands . He has been performing world-class swing music for years and almost every genre of jazz . Every member of the band is a jazz musician that allows them to play in any style. In 2015, the audience selected Jazzma.hu as the band's big band of the year. Founded in 1998, the Budapest Jazz Orchestra was a major breakthrough in Hungarian jazz, as it was the first professional big band in Hungary to sound America's 1920s. During the dynamic development of the orchestra, through the major musical stations of the genre, it has become a world-renowned representative of contemporary music. 

The proof of BJO's work over the past 18 years, during which time a number of concerts, domestic and international accolades and foreign performers have colored the band's palette. BJO's ars poetica: to cultivate contemporary jazz and big band music, to keep in touch with the roots of the genre and to make its values public, and to pass on its professional experience to the young generation of musicians. The Budapest Jazz Orchestra considers the aim and task of the Budapest Jazz Orchestra to be the domestic and international interpretation of improvisational and contemporary genres. https://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=en&sl=hu&u=https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Jazz_Orchestra&prev=search

The band follows the traditional 17-member big band lineup: saxophone - Gábor Kollmann, Árpád Dennert, Ákos Csejtei, Zoltán Zana, György Varga; trombone - Ferenc Schreck, Gábor Skerlecz, Ákos Frolov, Viktor Daniel Nagy; trumpet - Péter interpreting, Ferenc Magyar, Áron Koós-Hutás, Balázs Pecze; piano - Attila Juhász; guitar - Miklós Birta; bass - Viktor Hárs; drums - Dániel Serei.

The City of Bridges

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