Donald Byrd - Groovin' For Nat

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:53
Size: 154,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:17)  1. Hush! (take 2)
(5:38)  2. Child's Play (take 3)
(2:42)  3. Angel Eyes (take 4)
(5:55)  4. Smoothie (take 4)
(7:11)  5. Sudel (take 2)
(6:33)  6. Friday's Child (take 1)
(7:16)  7. Out Of This World
(3:45)  8. Groovin' for Nat
(7:35)  9. Hush! (take 1)
(6:46) 10. Child's Play (take 2)
(6:09) 11. Sudel (take 4)

On this somewhat obscure Black Lion release (which has been reissued on CD), Donald Byrd teams up with fellow trumpeter Johnny Coles, pianist Duke Pearson, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Walter Perkins for a set of music dominated by hard bop originals; "Angel Eyes" and "Out Of This World" are the only standards. Augmented by three previously unreleased alternate takes, this straightahead session finds Cole's brittle tone sounding more distinctive than Byrd's (who is in more of a Lee Morgan vein) but everyone plays well. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/groovin-for-nat-mw0000310933

Personnel: Trumpet – Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles; Bass – Bob Cranshaw; Drums – Walter Perkins; Piano – Duke Pearson

Groovin' For Nat

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Miriam Aida - Letras Ao Brasil

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:27
Size: 101,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:48)  1. Livraria Mágica (Violen Från Flen)
(3:34)  2. Quem (Vem)
(4:00)  3. Existe Uma Terra Ao Longe (Det Ligger Ett Land Långt Borta)
(4:16)  4. Canção Do Outono (Höstvisa)
(3:47)  5. Uma Valsa Vadia (En Valsmelodi)
(3:07)  6. A Felicidade E O Amor (När Lyckan Mötte Kärleken)
(4:02)  7. Com Olhos Sensiveis Ao Verde (Ögon Känsliga För Grönt)
(4:58)  8. Cristal Tão Fino (Kristallen Den Fina)
(4:03)  9. Canção Do Imigrante (Emigrantvisa)
(3:01) 10. Natal (När Det Lider Mot Jul)
(3:12) 11. A Última Sambista (Den Sista Jäntan)
(2:34) 12. Jag Har Bott Vid En Landsväg

Miriam Aïda  one of Sweden’s most popular singers with an international following,  has performed in Japan, UK, Brazil, France, Spain, USA, Turkey, Russia, Italy, Germany and of course all around Sweden and Scandinavia, both as a solo artist as well as with the band A Bossa Elétrica. She has shared the stage with many great Brazilian musicians such as Hermeto Pascoal, Badi Assad and master guitarist Marco Pereira. After exploring the music traditions of Brazil and her success with the albums such as Quatro Janelas, Letras ao Brasil  & É de Lei! she has been spotted in several national TV shows. Miriam ´s extensive talent travels through a number of musical landscapes and since her album-debut in 2002 she has released 8 albums as a leader. Since 2010 she is an acclaimed radio profile for Swedish National Radio as a producer and music journalist. She has hoasted the Swedish Radio live broadcast JazzAward “Jazzkatten” several times and on the PolarPrize 2017 she interviewed Wayne Shorter on PolarTalks. https://miriamaida.wordpress.com/bio/

“É de Lei!” – Award Winning 2015 Rhythm of the Year:  Following the success of the Swedish Grammy, Manifest and World Music Awards nominated albums Letras ao Brasil (2009) and Visans Väsen (2011), mixing Swedish traditional songs with Brazilian rhythms, her album AFRO SAMBA ORCHESTRA – É de Lei!” was awarded “Rhythm of the Year” by Manifestgalan. The album honors the Brazilian legend and founder of Afro Samba, Baden Powell. and was recorded in Sweden and Rio de Janeiro in collaboration with the Brazilian arranger Jayme Vignoli. É de Lei!  features one of Rio’s greatest singers, Marcos Sacramento.

Artist of the year at Swedish World Music Awards 2012: “A versatile artist, colorful, headstrong, audacious and personal. A performer who twists and turns on the familiar and who creates new perspectives for all of us.” This was the jury’s statement when Miriam Aïda received the price for Artist of the year at the Swedish World Music Awards in 2012.

Letras Ao Brasil

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Maynard Ferguson - Dancing Sessions

Styles: Trombone And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:00
Size: 187,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:23)  1. Secret Love
(3:11)  2. 'Tis Autumn
(3:29)  3. Soft Winds
(3:15)  4. 'Round Midnight
(2:51)  5. I'm Beginning To See The Light
(2:30)  6. Stompin' At The Savoy
(3:35)  7. It Might As Well Be Spring
(2:27)  8. I'll Be Seeing You
(3:34)  9. If I Should Lose You
(2:40) 10. Where's Teddy?
(3:02) 11. Hey There
(4:06) 12. Mangos
(2:56) 13. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(2:56) 14. My Foolish Heart
(1:59) 15. Let's Face The Music And Dance
(2:53) 16. You Don't Know What Love Is
(2:46) 17. It's Only A Paper Moon
(3:46) 18. The Party Is Over
(3:36) 19. The Masquerade Is Over
(3:10) 20. Let's Do It
(4:02) 21. Spring Is Here
(2:24) 22. It Could Happen To You
(3:29) 23. Teach Me Tonight
(2:22) 24. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
(3:03) 25. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(2:20) 26. Let's Fall In Love

This release contains the complete contents of the original Maynard Ferguson big band LPs Plays Jazz for Dancing (1959) and Lets Face the Music and Dance(1960), plus three rare bonus tracks taken from the same sessions and previously issued as singles or on compilation albums. The two albums presented here, come from the zenith of this orchestra and present Maynard Ferguson's vision of dance music at a time in which dancing and Jazz were undergoing serious decline. By 1950, Swing music seemed a thing of the past. Modern Jazz focused on small formats or big orchestral scores which targeted concert halls as opposed to dancing establishments. Most of the dance scene had been taken over by Rock & Roll and R&B bands. The great Canadian-born trumpeter Maynard Ferguson died in California on August 23, 2006, at the age of 78. His career had spanned over 60 years. He formed his own 14-piece band in 1956, and as it starred at the famous Birdland club in New York, it picked up the moniker the Birdland Dream Band - which remained active for nearly nine years, during an era in which most big bands saw very difficult times due to the change of times and musical styles. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/maynard-ferguson-albums/5227-dancing-sessions-2-lp-on-1-cd.html

Personnel:  Trumpet – Bill Chase, Chet Ferretti,  Don Ellis, Jerry Tyree, Larry Moser, Maynard Ferguson, Rick Kiefer; Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Ford , Lanny Morgan; Baritone Saxophone – Frank Hittner , John Lanni; Bass – Charlie Saunders, Jimmy Rowser; Drums – Frankie Dunlop, Rufus Jones; Euphonium – Maynard Ferguson; Featuring – Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra; Mellophone – Maynard Ferguson;  Piano – Bob Dogan, Jaki Byard; Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden; Trombone – Don Sebesky , Kenny Rupp, Maynard Ferguson, Slide Hampton

Dancing Sessions

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Red Mitchell - Chocolate Cadillac

Styles: Cool, Hard Bop
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:19
Size: 117,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:43)  1. Idrees
(15:39)  2. U.A.I. (You Are Invited)
( 5:17)  3. These Foolish Things
(10:04)  4. A Theme For Ahmad
(11:35)  5. Chocolate Cadillac

During his years living in Sweden the late bassist Red Mitchell made many recordings and this live quintet date at the Montmatre is one of his best. Leading a group that included fellow American expatriates Horace Parlan on piano and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, they open the CD with "Idrees," a potent bop number penned by the leader, which features strong solos by both Sulieman and tenor saxophonist Nisse Sandstrom. The trumpeter contributed the sauntering "U.A.I. (You Are Invited)" and the title track, which is highlighted by Mitchell's booming bass solo. This impressive swinging date is highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/chocolate-cadillac-mw0000647316

Personnel:  Double Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Rune Carlson; Piano – Horace Parlan; Tenor Saxophone – Nisse Sandström; Trumpet – Idrees Sulieman

Chocolate Cadillac

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