Kermit Ruffins - Live At Vaughan's

Styles:  Vocal, Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:19
Size: 152,4 MB
Art: Front

(1:00)  1. Introduction
(5:49)  2. Skokiaan
(4:51)  3. World On A String
(4:18)  4. Drop Me Off In New Orleans
(3:05)  5. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
(6:22)  6. Palm Court Strut
(5:06)  7. Treme' Second Line
(3:35)  8. Can't Take My Baby Nowhere
(4:25)  9. Hide The Reefer
(6:06) 10. If You Want Me To Stay
(7:39) 11. Be Thankful For What You Got
(8:28) 12. Talking Loud And Saying Nothing
(4:28) 13. O-o-h Child

Trumpeter/vocalist Kermit Ruffins sure knows how to throw a party, and frankly, he should. As the founder of two great New Orleans jazz bands, the Rebirth Brass Band and the Barbeque Swingers, Ruffins has become somewhat of a New Orleans musical diplomat, embracing a vigorous touring schedule that has brought him further from home than many of the city's mainstays. Live at Vaughan's is a different story though, as Ruffins brings his Barbeque Swingers back home for a Thursday night set. The full house is in all-out party mode, and Ruffins delivers with his brand of modern New Orleans jazz, complete with to-the-point soloing, heartfelt vocals, and endless musings. If Ruffins knows how to do anything, he knows how to put on a show. After a brief introduction, things kick off with the infectious opener "Skokiaan." After his trumpet trilling over his rock-steady backing band, Ruffins enters vocally with an extended howl before voicing the rollicking lyrics. His voice, though far from exceptional, does have a certain energy and spirit to it. Ruffins slows it down for the next number, Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler's classic "World on a String." His rendition is an honest one, and it only heats up when Richard Knox tickles the electric ivories in fine fashion. The night soon turns into a family affair, as Ruffins brings in his daughter Neshia to sing on "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" One of the great things about Ruffins, and something that really shines through on this disc in particular, is his broad range of influences. He brings the same care and passion to an old Arlen ballad as he does to Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay," a masterpiece of over-the-deep-end funk. 

His covers never lose Ruffins' own touch, though, and he brings a completely different kind of energy to the song. The opening two-minute jam on the unmistakable bass line is pure fire, and it's clear the band has really hit their stride. Again, his voice doesn't come close to matching Stone's, but his energy is enough to carry it. He even mixes in a few lines from hip-hop staple the Roots's "You Got Me," for Ruffins is a man who embraces all forms of music. These small details are part of what makes Live at Vaughan's such a fun ride. The album closer only certifies Ruffins' role as a musical unifier. The Five Stairsteps' ballad "O-o-h Child" is presented with a funky edge before Ruffins begins rapping over the song's chord changes. For Ruffins, it isn't about playing a style of music; it's about just playing so that people can enjoy themselves. When Ruffins asks the non-New Orleans residents in the audience to scream, he is met with a wall of noise. Looks like it's working. ~ Henry Smith https://www.allaboutjazz.com/live-at-vaughans-kermit-ruffins-basin-street-records-review-by-henry-smith.php

Personnel: Kermit Ruffins: vocals, trumpet; Richard Knox: electric keyboards; Derrick Freeman: drums, vocals; Kevin Morris: electric bass; Neshia Ruffins: vocals; Roderick Paulin: saxophone; Corey Henry: trombone; Percy Williams: percussion; Dirty Rice: washboard; Bob French: introduction.

Live At Vaughan's

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Andrea Lindsay - Entre Le Jazz Et La Java

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:37
Size: 101,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:25)  1. Le jazz et la java
(3:19)  2. Plus je t'embrasse
(3:10)  3. Le poinçonneur des lilas
(4:11)  4. Les choses inutiles
(3:28)  5. L'étang
(2:49)  6. Les cinémas bars
(1:59)  7. Café blues
(3:09)  8. Boom Goes My Heart
(4:26)  9. C'est magnifique
(2:50) 10. La java des bombes atomiques
(3:24) 11. J'ferme pas juste
(2:55) 12. Tout doucement
(5:25) 13. Dance Me to the End of Love

In love with French, which she discovers at the age of 18, Ontario singer-songwriter Andrea Lindsay delivers her seductive and personal pop with her elegant voice. But for her third opus Between jazz and java , directed by Jordan Officer, she performs on stage with three talented jazz musicians, she offers her favorite songs of the French jazz repertoire, those of Gainsbourg, Nougaro, Lelièvre and many others, in addition to some rearranged pieces of his own repertoire. And the result is irresistible!Translated by Google

https://www.pauline-julien.com/evenement/201/Andrea_Lindsay_Entre_le_jazz_et_la_java/?perf_id=236

Entre Le Jazz Et La Java

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Hubert Laws - Morning Star (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 1973
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:39
Size: 81,9 MB
Art: Front

(7:55)  1. Morning Star
(4:51)  2. Let Her Go
(4:34)  3. Where Is The Love
(4:59)  4. No More
(7:18)  5. Amazing Grace
(6:01)  6. What Do You Think Of This World Now?

Morning Star - Hubert Laws: Recorded in late 1972 between Hubert Laws’ well-known CTI classic The Rite of Spring and the 1973 CTI performance recording Carnegie Hall, Morning Star may be one of the least known of flautist Hubert Laws’ recordings and among his very best. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect setting for the flautist, surrounded as he is by Bob James (electric piano), Ron Carter (bass), Billy Cobham (drums) and Don Sebesky’s sumptuously employed arrangements for horns and strings. Laws alternates between several flutes (flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo and an uncredited electric flute) and shares solo duties with Bob James, who is simply magnificent here. Sebesky’s suberbly lovely work here ranks among some of the very best he ever did for CTI. Laws covers a typical program of third-stream jazz (Rodgers Grant’s title track), spirituals (“Amazing Grace”), pop covers (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’s hit “Where Is The Love,” co-written by this album’s percussionist, Ralph MacDonald) and interesting originals (“Let Her Go,” “No More” and “What Do You Think of This World Now?”). Surprisingly, Morning Star has never been issued on CD before, making this particular release substantially significant due to its very first appearance of availability in nearly four decades. Plus, it makes for excellent listening as well.

Personnel:  Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws; Bass – Ron Carter; Bassoon – Jack Knitzer; Cello – Charles McCracken, George Koutzen, Lucien Schmit; Drums – Billy Cobham; Electric Piano – Bob James;Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet – Phil Bodner; Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute, English Horn – Romeo Penque; French Horn – Jim Buffington; Guitar – John Tropea; Harp – Gloria Agostini; Percussion – David Friedman, Ralph MacDonald; Trombone – Garnett Brown; Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm; Vibraphone – David Friedman; Violin – David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman; Vocals – Eloise Laws, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas

Morning Star (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)

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Tubby Hayes - Night and Day

Styles: Saxophone, Vibraphone And Flute Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:30
Size: 166,8 MB
Art: Front

(13:24)  1. Half a Sawbuck
( 8:22)  2. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most
(18:05)  3. The Simple Waltz
(14:06)  4. I'm Old Fashioned
(18:31)  5. Night and Day

There are relatively few Tubby Hayes CD's currently available, making this collection of live performances from Ronnie Scott's club in London quite valuable. Hayes was a versatile bop-based performer who during the period covered by the set was showing a bit of the influence of Johnny Griffin and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Tubby is heard mostly on tenor but doubles on flute during Clark Terry's "The Simple Waltz" and sticks to vibes on "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most." 

The five lengthy performances (all but one are over 13 minutes long) also include some strong playing by Jimmy Deuchar (who is heard on trumpet and mellophonium on one song apiece) and pianists Terry Shannon and Mike Pyne. Reasonably well recorded for club appearances of the mid-1960's, this CD (whose music was initially released in 1996) is easily recommended to straightahead jazz collectors. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/night-and-day-mw0000082078

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone, Vibraphone, Flute– Tubby Hayes; Bass – Freddy Logan, Jeff Clyne; Drums – Allan Ganley, Benny Goodman , Phil Seamen; Mellophone – Jimmy Deuchar; Piano – Terry Shannon; Trumpet – Jimmy Deuchar 

Night and Day

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Barry White - Put Me In Your Mix

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:08
Size: 169,0 MB
Art: Front

( 4:44)  1. Let's Get Busy
( 6:09)  2. Love Is Good With You
( 5:48)  3. For Real Chill
( 6:24)  4. Break It Down With You
( 5:45)  5. Volare
( 7:38)  6. Put Me In Your Mix
( 5:21)  7. Who You Giving Your Love To
( 7:09)  8. Love Will Find Us
( 5:54)  9. We're Gonna Have It All
(10:07) 10. Dark And Lovely (You Over There)
( 8:03) 11. Sho You Right - Remix

Put Me in Your Mix is a 1991 album by R&B singer Barry White. Regarded as a return to form, with exemplary slow jams, it was the second album of his comeback phase and contained the smash title track. The album also contained production akin to contemporary R&B, featuring electronic instrumentation and, particularly, the presence of a Linn Drum combined with White’s traditional symphonic arrangements. Glodean White sang back-up vocals, and Isaac Hayes sang duet on “Dark and Lovely (You over There).” The album reached number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Billboard top R&B albums chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Put_Me_in_Your_Mix

Put Me In Your Mix

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