Alex Sipiagin - Images

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:02
Size: 117,6 MB
Art: Front

( 8:03)  1. Tarde
( 7:44)  2. Freaker
(11:57)  3. Little Dancer
( 3:26)  4. Song - 1
(12:34)  5. Novgorod Bells
( 7:15)  6. Midwestern Night Dream

"Alex Sipiagin is an amazing musician truly a multifaceted composer, arranger, producer, a wonderful lead trumpet player, and most of all, a completely original trumpet and flugelhorn soloist. As an improviser, he blends his Russian American background into something unique which, quite frankly, astounds me every time I hear him" ~ Randy Brecker, trumpeter. http://www.alexsipiagin.com/

Personnel: Trumpet, Flute, Producer, Arranged By – Alex Sipiagin; Alto Saxophone – David Binney; Bass – Scott Colley; Drums – Jeff Hirshfield; Guitar – Adam Rogers ; Piano, Accordion – Gil Goldstein; Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter ; Trombone – Joshua Roseman

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Anna Wilson - Yule Swing!

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:51
Size: 94,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:06)  1. Yule Swing
(3:01)  2. Christmas Is Coming to Town
(4:23)  3. Through Their Eyes
(3:49)  4. Holiday Lovin'
(3:31)  5. Light Me Up
(4:35)  6. Wish
(3:25)  7. One Day
(2:36)  8. Mrs. Claus
(4:34)  9. A House, a Home
(6:48) 10. Resolutions

If Christmas is a time for giving, vocalist Anna Wilson scores a two-base hit with Yule Swing. Not only does she offer listeners the gift of holiday music, but she also contributes to a charitable cause: Habitat for Humanity. Like many vocalists, this Pennsylvania product grew up with the Great American Songbook standards, including works by Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. However, rather than adopting them as her own, which many artists before her have done, Wilson has preferred to write her own music, with the goal of creating new jazz songs for younger listeners as well as offering something different for older fans who have heard the same classics over and over. In addition to her musical career, Wilson has been an avid supporter of Habitat for Humanity, making appearances on the organization's behalf and allowing it to use her song, "A House, A Home," in public service announcements on radio and television. The title song sets the stage. With a swinging horn section, Wilson rings in the holiday season. "Forget caroling / Everybody dance and sing," she sings. The double entendre is evident in the joyful sound. "Yule Swing" or "you'll swing," either way, it's a perfect stocking stuffer. "Through Their Eyes" is a tribute to children. This easygoing track, with muted trumpets softly in the background and elegant piano by Jeff Franzel, features Wilson's rich alto voice. With lyrics like, "And be young at heart for just a while," it's a call for adults to use the wonder of children to help overcome their troubles and enjoy life. Bassist Sean O'Bryan Smith sets a cool-jazz rhythm on "Light Me Up," a delightful duet with guest vocalist Chuck Wicks. Wilson enjoys some Janis Siegel-like inflections. The song includes a bluesy guitar solo. "One Day" quiets things down. Wilson reminds one of Doris Day as she sings about the gratitude of family during that special day. The background arrangement is minimal. Then, she kicks it into high gear again with "Mrs. Claus," a sassy, playful nod to the woman behind Santa. Rick Braun makes a guest appearance, playing muted trumpet on "A House, A Home." While Yule Swing is 10 all-new songs, the melodies and rhythms revisit a bygone era. Wilson and her co-writers capture the spirit of old-school swing. Some instrumental solos and the big horn section certainly add to the pleasure, but it's Wilson's voice that makes this collection a gift that will last. Everybody loves Christmas, and most artists have it in them to record Christmas music at some point in their careers. However, it is the rare singer who trims the tree with all-new material. Wilson does, and it's a beauty. ~ Woodrow Wilkins https://www.allaboutjazz.com/yule-swing-anna-wilson-transfer-records-review-by-woodrow-wilkins.php?width=1920

Personnel: Anna Wilson: vocals; Sean O'Bryan Smith: bass; Paul Gordon: Hammond B-3; Wayne Killius: drums; Mike Noble: guitar; Monty Powell: guitar; Justin Levinson: percussion; Jeff Franzel: piano; Max Abrams: saxophone; Roy Agee: trombone; Steve Patrick: trumpet (1-8, 10); Rick Braun: trumpet (9); Chuck Wicks: vocals (5); Sam Roberts: child's voice; Hayley Roberts: child's voice.

Yule Swing!

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Dave Stryker - Blue To The Bone II

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:13
Size: 143,3 MB
Art: Front

( 4:27)  1. Rockin' in rhythm
( 1:32)  2. Goin' to New Orleans - introduction
( 8:07)  3. Goin' to new Orleans
( 5:43)  4. Sittin' on top of the world
(11:22)  5. 24 for Elvin
( 6:40)  6. Mystery street
( 5:18)  7. The squeeze
( 8:28)  8. Mood
(10:33)  9. Mug shot

Considering that forty-something guitarist Dave Stryker has made over a dozen albums under his own name, leads a sharp quartet with Steve Slagle, and is in constant demand as a sideman working in the past with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, Javon Jackson, and Kevin Mahogany, you'd think he'd be practically a household name. Unfortunately that's not the case, but his first Blue to the Bone project from a few years back did seem to attract some critical plaudits and bring into the circle some added new fans. And now that the second offering in this series has just made its debut here in America, one can only hope that the good vibes just keep building. As great as the first set was, it's without hesitation that I deem this new one a valiant leap forward. For the neophyte, the concept is really quite simple- get together a modest-sized horn section, bring a B-3 along, and write some charts that accent a "blue" point of view. But while the prior record leaned a bit more on the classic 12-bar blues form, this set offers up a colorful diversity in terms of song structure. Of course, Stryker can get down with his bad self, as he more than adequately proves on a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Sittin' On the Top of the World." Somehow the spicy gumbo of the Crescent City proves to be a perfect adjunct to the blues in Stryker's mind, with both originals "Mystery Street" and "Goin' To New Orleans" spurred on by Adam Nussbaum's "second line" drumming and the guitarist's processed tone, akin to a slide-steel at times. 

His solo spot on the former makes potent use of distortion and note bending. Balanced by an Ellington gem and a Steve Slagle original, a few tunes that have been previously recorded get a facelift too, including "Mood" and "24 For Elvin," an extended form with a modal quality to it that does indeed suggest Elvin Jones' work with the classic John Coltrane quartet. Sharing the solo honors with Stryker and equally beguiling in the long run are trumpeter Brian Lynch, alto saxophonist Steve Slagle, pianist Bruce Barth, and drummer Adam Nussbaum. They, along with the charts and an elation that the blues almost paradoxically provide, make for an end product that is indeed greater than the sum of the parts. Now, here's waiting with baited breath for the release of Stryker's latest project inspired by Miles Davis' Bitches Brew period. Bring it on SteepleChase! 

~ C.Andrew Hovan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/blue-to-the-bone-ii-dave-stryker-steeplechase-records-review-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Personnel: Dave Stryker- guitar, Brian Lynch- trumpet, Steve Slagle- alto sax & flute, Clark Gayton- trombone, Bob Parsons- baritone saxophone, Bruce Barth- piano & organ, Jay Anderson- bass, Adam Nussbaum- drums

Blue To The Bone II

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Denny Zeitlin - Precipice

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
Time: 68:13
Size: 116,6 MB
Art: Front

( 6:06)  1. Free Prelude/What Is This Thing Called Love?/Fifth House P1
( 6:18)  2. Free Prelude/What Is This Thing Called Love?/Fifth House P2
( 4:51)  3. Out Of My Dreams
(10:06)  4. On The March
( 8:49)  5. The We Of Us
( 7:00)  6. Deluge
( 2:46)  7. Oleo
( 6:55)  8. Love Theme From Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
( 6:36)  9. Pulsar
( 8:40) 10. Precipice

The recorded live format seems to suit pianist Denny Zeitlin, who is certainly the only top tier jazz pianist who is also a practicing psychiatrist. His In Concert (Sunnyside Records, 2009), with his trio featuring bassist Buster Williams and drummer Matt Wilson, was filled with beautiful moments of surrender and improvisational élan, and stunningly spontaneous displays of technical proficiency. His follow-up, Precipice, a solo piano outing, finds the pianist again live in concert, recorded at Ralston Hall in 2008, in Santa Barbara, California. The symbiotic three-way relationship with his band mates on In Concert was compelling, as good as it gets for fans of the piano trio sound brainy yet accessible, and immensely virtuosic, covering John Coltrane ("Mr. P.C.") and Cole Porter (a full of surprises "All of You"), along with Zeitlin's original tunes. Going solo for Precipice results in something even more mesmerizing. Zeitlin's original "Free Prelude" serves as a wandering improvisational foray that leads, with perfect logic, into the Cole Porter standard "What is This Thing Called Love?" Covered often and well, Zeitlin gives the melody a certain quirky reverence that eventually cranks into high gear as it evolves into a burning take on Coltrane's "Fifth House," gathering a percussive momentum to close out twelve-plus minutes of tightly focused yet highly spontaneous jazz. Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, "Out of My Dreams" showcases Zeitlin's refined touch and gorgeously lush harmonies. 

"On the March" is the first of five Zeitlin originals on the set. It features some harp-like, inside-the-piano strumming. The mood is bright and whimsical at first, with injections of majesty. It is a composition containing complex twists and turns, with hard-driving moments interspersed with dreamy, drifting interludes. Cerebral, perhaps, but always approachable and always gorgeous. Zeitlin has a wonderful way with love songs. His "The We of Us," written for his wife Josephine, has an achingly tender, ethereal beauty, and "Love Theme from Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (Zeitlin did the soundtrack for 1978 remake of the sci-fi classic) has a luminous loveliness, a tune suffused with deep melancholy and tragic yearning. "Pulsar," a high-octane Zeitlin original, showcases Zeitlin's capacity for complexity and elegance married to percussive zest, leading into the title tune/set closer. The energy level is set even higher, with shifting sections of funk and free improvisation, and glistening, crystalline bursts of notes that make the unexpected expected, for a grand closing to an extraordinary set of solo piano music. 

~ Dan McClenaghan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/precipice-denny-zeitlin-sunnyside-records-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan.php

Personnel: Denny Zeitlin: piano.

Precipice

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Marco Marzola - Bon Voyage

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:24
Size: 95,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:25)  1. Un jour
(4:15)  2. Bon voyage
(4:36)  3. Magic Finger
(6:07)  4. Visitors
(5:30)  5. Raboso Funk
(4:13)  6. Ready Steady Go
(3:33)  7. Sans toi
(4:53)  8. Od
(4:48)  9. Visitors - Alternative Take

Ongoing collaboration with Musicians of the International jazz scene across Europe at Jazz Festivals and Jazz Clubs. His artistic training began at the conservatory of Ferrara (Italy). Captured by Jazz at an early age, he moved to New York in 1982 where he studied with Barry Harris and Buster Williams. He became interested in Ethnic Music, Blues and Pop. Alongside his work as sideman, he started several projects as a band leader featuring International acclaimed guests such as Ed Cherry, Steve Turre, Sherman Irby, Akua Dixon, Darrell Green, Dion Parson. As a testimony to these collaborations, there are now a number of Albums available on line. He shared the stage and recorded with the most representative Musicians of the INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SCENE around Europe and United States such as: Betty Carter, Jimmy Lovelace, Tommy Tarantine, Jimmy Owens, Paul Jeffrey, Craig Handy, Harold Land, George Cables, Steve Turre, Tommy Campbell, John Hics, Tony Scott, Bruce Forman, Jimmy Cobb, Dion Parson, John Clark, Sherman Irby, Chuck McPherson, James Zollar, Darrell Green, Jesse Davis, Akua Dixon, James Hurt, Ed Cherry, Stacy Dillard, Bruce Williams, Jerome Jennings, Art Hirahara, Camille Thurman, Giulio Capiozzo, Flavio Boltro, Stefano Bollani, Fabrizio Bosso and many other. http://www.marcomarzola.com/bio/

Personnel:  Marco Marzola [bass]; Karin Mensah [vocal]; Federico Pellegrini [harmonica]; Marco Bovi [guitar]; Nico Menci [piano]; Bruno Marini [hammond]; Luca Donini [tenor saxophone]; Bruno Marini [baritone & alto saxophones]; Gianluca Carollo [trumpet]; Lele Barbieri [drums]

Bon Voyage

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