Gretje Angell, Dori Amarilio - Gretje Angell

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 19:04
Size: 44,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:27)  1. I Love Being Here With You
(3:32)  2. Love You Madly
(2:44)  3. Deep in a Dream
(3:51)  4. Pennies from Heaven
(2:41)  5. If I Were a Bell
(3:47)  6. One Note Samba

Gretje, an Akron, OH native and the daughter of jazz drummer Tommy Voorhees, began her music adventure at the age of 5, performing with regional choirs. Interested in the Contrabasso at 8, she joined the school orchestra and jazz band. She continued to study both voice and bass through highschool, with an emphsis on classical voice. Upon entering Mount Union College, with a Vocal Performance Scholarship, she took opera as her major. However, being raised and surrounded by jazz musicians, Gretje returned to her roots when she moved to California, studying jazz and performing with some of LA's finest musicians. Gretje, whose main infulences are Anita O'Day, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McRae, has quickly become a favourite in the jazz clubs, here, in Los Angeles. She can currently be heard performing with guitarist/music producer, Dori Amarilio, who is producing her much-anticipated upcoming debut album. In 2013, she joined the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Company, and has had the great pleasure of performing Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, Tebaldo in Don Carlo, and the Voice of the High Priestess in Aida, Pamina in The Magic Flute and Ilia in Idomeneo.Whether she's performing jazz or using her beautiful lyric coloratura soprano voice in an opera, Gretje brings energy and light to each performance she gives. “Gretje Angell's voice is like honey on velvet” ~ Sunny Wilkinson https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/gretjeangell

Gretje Angell

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Ben Paterson - That Old Feeling

Styles: Vocal and Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:28
Size: 124,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:42)  1. I'm Old Fashioned
(4:44)  2. You And The Night And The Music
(5:34)  3. Make You Feel My Love
(5:24)  4. Some Of These Days
(4:52)  5. My Ship
(4:16)  6. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
(4:17)  7. Isn't She Lovely
(5:25)  8. Say A Small Prayer
(4:53)  9. The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me)
(3:47) 10. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
(4:31) 11. Hard Times

Pianist/vocalist Ben Paterson continues the tradition of bouncy, infectious swing established by the drummerless trios of Nat 'King' Cole and Oscar Peterson, drawing upon his musical experiences in both Chicago and New York to deliver a soulful and engaging recording. Joined by longtime Benny Goodman guitarist Chris Flory and powerhouse bassist George Delancey, Ben's trio mixes sophisticated improvisation with heavy doses of the blues, ranging from well known Jazz standards to more recent popular songs. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/That-Old-Feeling-Ben-Paterson/dp/B077Y9BPRZ

Personnel: Ben Paterson - Piano & Vocals; Chris Flory - Guitar; George DeLancey - Bass

That Old Feeling

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Ted And Dick Nash - The Brothers Nash

Styles: Saxophone And Trombone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:18
Size: 70,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:47)  1. I Remember You
(2:38)  2. We'll Be Together Again
(2:54)  3. Juntos
(2:26)  4. Prelude To A Kiss
(2:39)  5. Bad And The Beautiful
(2:01)  6. I Could Write A Book
(2:09)  7. Back In Your Own Backyard
(2:27)  8. For Heaven's Sake
(2:34)  9. Cuban Verandah
(2:25) 10. The Nearness Of You
(3:05) 11. Night Soliloquoy
(2:08) 12. You Are Too Beautiful

Features Ted Nash on a variety of saxes, and Dick on trombone plus a group with Tony Rizzi on guitar, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Harry Babasin on bass, and Roy Harte on drums. Tracks are mostly familiar numbers, but inventively arranged by Frank Comstock and others and Ted really increases his range of reed work here, blowing on tenor, alto, and soprano sax plus flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet, and bass clarinet! Titles include "Juntos", "We'll Be Together Again", "I Remember You", "Cuban Veranda", "You Are Too Beautiful", "For Heaven's Sake", and "The Nearness Of You. ©1996-2019, Dusty Groove Inc .https://www.dustygroove.com

Personnel: Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Ted Nash ; Trombone – Dick Nash; Bass – Harry Babasin; Drums – Roy Harte; Guitar – Tony Rizzi; Piano – Jimmy Rowles

The Brothers Nash

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Lighthouse All Stars - The Lighthouse All Stars Plus Ten: Jazz Rolls Royce

Styles: West Coast Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:53
Size: 103,8 MB
Art: Front

(8:33)  1. Strike up the Band
(4:36)  2. Prelude to the Queen
(7:38)  3. The Clown's Dance
(5:39)  4. Coop Salutes the "Co-Op"
(8:47)  5. Bruinville, My Bruinville
(9:38)  6. Mambo Del Quado

“Jazz Rolls Royce” features classic West Coast big band jazz from the stars that were the house band at The Lighthouse, the famed Los Angeles jazz venue that served as a breeding ground for jazz greats in the late 1950’s. 

Featured West Coast jazz luminaries include Howard Rumsey (bass); Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone); Frank Rosolino (trombone); Stu Williamson (trumpet); Victor Feldman (piano, vibraphone), Stan Levy (drums); Pete Candoli (trumpet); Al Porcino (trumpet); Ed Leddy (trumpet); George Worth (trumpet); Milt Bernhart (trombone); Red Callender (tuba); Hoyt Bohannon (trombone); Marshall Cram (bass trombone) and Larry Bunker (tympani, vibraphone). Originally released in 1958, this rare audiophile recording has been newly remastered. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Rolls-Royce-Digitally-Remastered/dp/B00PLYTI62

The Lighthouse All Stars Plus Ten: Jazz Rolls Royce

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