Don Burrows, James Morrison - In Good Company

Styles: Flute, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 121:09
Size: 279,6 MB
Art: Front

( 5:57)  1. (You’d Be So) Easy To Love
( 3:46)  2. A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manhã de Carnaval)
( 3:44)  3. I Fall In Love Too Easily
( 5:13)  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
( 7:29)  5. I Thought About You
( 5:55)  6. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
( 5:05)  7. Teach Me Tonight
( 6:11)  8. What’s New?
( 8:05)  9. Sweet Georgia Brown
( 7:51) 10. Donna Lee
( 8:00) 11. The 6th Variation
( 3:55) 12. Honeysuckle Rose
( 9:40) 13. Lace Embrace
( 3:48) 14. Squeeze Me
(12:10) 15. Basin Street Blues
( 7:12) 16. There Will Never Be Another You
(10:48) 17. Satin Doll
( 6:11) 18. Essa Cara

James’s latest release “In Good Company” with Don Burrows has remained in the Top 10 of the Aria Jazz Charts since its debut at No 2. After 10 weeks, fans still can’t get enough of this landmark recording. Don Burrows, widely regarded as the Father of Australian Jazz, recently retired from live appearances after a stellar career at the forefront of world jazz for more than 60 years and its fitting that his last recording should be with his protege, James Morrison. As James says “Don has many great sayings but one struck me the most Don loved playing with other people and he said ‘You’re only as good as the company you keep’. In his company, I’ve been at my best.” http://www.jamesmorrison.com/latest-news/in-good-company-with-don-burrows/

Personnel: Don Burrows (alto flute/clarinet/alto saxophone), Morrison (trombone/bass trumpet/trumpet), Phil Stack (acoustic bass) and a range of excellent ensembles.

In Good Company

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Lola Albright - Best Of Lola Albright

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:35
Size: 161,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:26)  1. Dreamsville
(2:56)  2. Straight To Baby
(3:14)  3. Two Sleepy People
(1:55)  4. All Of You
(2:43)  5. Soft Sounds
(2:28)  6. Goodbye My Lover
(2:43)  7. I've Got A Crush On You
(2:36)  8. Slow And Easy
(2:50)  9. You're Driving Me Crazy
(2:36) 10. Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did
(2:19) 11. Put Your Arms Around Me
(3:23) 12. Brief And Breezy
(2:22) 13. How High the Moon
(2:06) 14. Candy
(2:31) 15. Do What You Gotta Do
(2:51) 16. He's My Guy
(2:27) 17. Think Of Me
(3:57) 18. It's Always You
(3:08) 19. Just You, Just Me
(2:44) 20. A Man, A Man, A Man
(3:00) 21. Sorta Blue
(2:45) 22. There's A Man In My Life
(2:20) 23. Here 'Tis
(2:48) 24. They Didn't Believe Me
(3:12) 25. We Kiss In A Shadow

Lola Albright is much better known as an actress than a vocalist. She enjoyed her greatest fame in the late-'50s and early-'60s television series Peter Gunn, playing Edie, the private detective's on-again, off-again love interest. Albright also appeared briefly in the '60s primetime soap opera Peyton Place, temporarily replacing the lead star Dorothy Malone for a few months when Malone became ill in the fall of 1965. Though Albright portrayed a nightclub singer on Peter Gunn, she was never a notable vocalist. Her delivery and style were in the "torch" and light pop mode, somewhat similiar to Julie London though not as effective. Her commercial appeal was directly linked to the popularity of Peter Gunn. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lola-albright-mn0000829086

Best Of Lola Albright

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Didier Lockwood - Fasten Seat Belts

Styles: Violin Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 92,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:00)  1. Fasten Seat Belts
(4:20)  2. The Spy
(7:06)  3. Aorta
(2:32)  4. Boîte a musique
(3:56)  5. Aldino
(4:56)  6. Isn't She Lovely
(7:20)  7. He's Still Around
(4:41)  8. Mr. Piflos

Violinist Didier Lockwood's early MPS recordings were made available in the U.S. by Pausa, but are currently out of print. His 1981 quartet (which also includes keyboardist Francis Lockwood, electric bassist Jean-Michel Kajdan and drummer Kirt Rust) is joined on some cuts by tenorman Bob Malach. Other than Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely," all of the music is by band members. Despite some power by the ensembles and creative ideas, nothing very memorable occurs. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/fasten-seat-belts-mw0000891843

Personnel:  Violin, Mandolin – Didier Lockwood; Bass [Fender], Electric Guitar – Jean-Michel Kadjan; Drums – Kirt Rust; Piano [Fender Rhodes & Acoustic], Synthesizer [Prophet 5 & Minimoog] – Francis Lockwood; Saxophone [Tenor] – Bob Malach

Fasten Seat Belts

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Brian Bromberg - Brian Bromberg

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:21
Size: 150,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:50)  1. Summer Afternoon
(5:16)  2. Bass Face
(5:04)  3. Her Eyes Her Heart
(5:09)  4. My Brother
(5:03)  5. Tunnel Vision
(5:01)  6. I'll Be Around This Time
(5:02)  7. Intimidage
(4:07)  8. Yo!
(4:06)  9. Bern City
(6:54) 10. Sedona
(5:59) 11. The Blessing
(5:06) 12. Her Eyes Her Heart
(3:39) 13. My Bass

On his self-titled album for Nova, bassist Brian Bromberg employs a who's who of smooth jazz and fusion talent for a varied outing that runs the gamut. Kenny Rankin appears on the vocal version of the hit "Her Eyes, Her Heart,"  its instrumental is also included  while guitarist Lee Ritenour, keyboard and programming whiz Jeff Lorber, and Kirk Whalum trade places with the likes of jazz harmonica boss Toots Thielemans and saxophone master Ernie Watts, who get in the groove too. Ivan Lins lends his vocal talents to a few numbers as well. In some ways, this is a very schizophrenic recording, though it works well. 

There are groovers like the opener "Summer Afternoon," which walks the jazz-funk tightrope, smooth cuts like the aforementioned, "My Brother," and "Intimadagé," and knotty fusion workouts such as "Tunnel Vision," and "Sedona," and even big groovers like "Yo!," with Thielemans, and Bob Boykin's "Bern City." What makes the album hold together so beautifully is sequencing. It's a big, glossy production handled by Bromberg's brother David (no relation to the American roots music master), but gives listeners a bit of everything. [Artistry Music re-released the CD in 2005.] ~ Thom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/album/brian-bromberg-mw0000349618

Brian Bromberg

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Glenn Miller - Jazz Moods - Hot

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:28
Size: 103,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. In the Mood
(2:52)  2. Runnin' Wild
(3:16)  3. A String of Pearls
(3:33)  4. King Porter Stomp
(3:26)  5. American Patrol
(3:02)  6. The Lady's In Love with You
(2:52)  7. Little Brown Jug
(3:01)  8. Glen Island Special
(3:29)  9. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
(3:29) 10. Tuxedo Junction
(2:50) 11. The Rhumba Jumps
(3:26) 12. Song of the Volga Boatmen
(2:33) 13. We Can Live On Love
(2:57) 14. Bugle Call Rag

This CD was released as part of the extensive Bluebird/Legacy Jazz Moods series. There are two ways to look at this release. The 14 selections, other than the fact that most of them are cookers (or, in the parlance of the swing era, solid senders), are reissued in random order. The exact recording dates are not given (just the year) nor is there a personnel listing. The only liner notes, a paragraph on the back cover, informs listeners that "the Miller band was a star-laden organization which at various times featured the greatest soloists...." Nope, Miller's band was famous for its precise ensembles and did not have any famous soloists. The notes also state that "'Moonlight Serenade' is here, of course, are such other Miller mega-hits originally made for Bluebird and Columbia as 'Little Brown Jug'...." "Moonlight Serenade" and "Little Brown Jug" are not on this sampler and Miller's early records for Columbia resulted in zero hits; none of the Columbia recordings are here anyway. On the other hand, the music that is included is quite fun and does stick mostly to the rousing instrumentals, so listeners just wanting a sampling of Miller's jazz side will find these performances enjoyable. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-moods-hot-mw0000453443

Jazz Moods - Hot

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