The Manhattan Transfer - Jukin'

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:56
Size: 67,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:21)  1. Chicken Bone Bone
(3:11)  2. I Need A Man
(2:00)  3. You're A Viper
(2:39)  4. Fair And Tender Ladies
(3:12)  5. Rosianna
(1:42)  6. Sunny Disposish
(2:35)  7. Java Jive
(4:20)  8. One More Time Around Rosie
(3:26)  9. Guided Missiles
(2:25) 10. Roll Daddy, Roll

This was the Manhattan Transfer before they become The Manhattan Transfer, an altogether different vocal group from which founder Tim Hauser was the sole holdover. Released by Capitol in the 1970s, Jukin' is an accumulation of scraps recorded over a period of two years in New York and Nashville. Back in those days, the Transfer seemed to be one of several hippie groups (like Spanky and Our Gang and Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks) that looked at the past ironically with arched eyebrows, not like the later Transfer which affectionately celebrated old music at its face value. Hence the pure country treatment of "Fair and Tender Ladies," which has a strong whiff of condescension in the group's nasal accents; even the doo wop tribute "Guided Missiles" reeks of barely concealed contempt. Then as now, the Transfer were unpredictably eclectic in their tastes, while also very much aware of the then-current rock marketplace. 

Hauser's version of Fats Waller's "You're a Viper" bears some resemblance to the later Transfer manner, and one number, "Java Jive," appears in the same arrangement as the one the 1975 Transfer used, if rougher in vocal texture. For all of the careful production, there is a casual looseness about these tracks that is typical of its time, the heyday of the hippie and as such, today's Transfer fans are in for a surprise if they want to check out the group's beginnings. ~ Richard S.Ginell https://www.allmusic.com/album/jukin-mw0000312968

Jukin'

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Victor Provost - Her Favorite Shade of Yellow

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:58
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:26)  1. Her Favorite Shade of Yellow
(4:41)  2. Beautiful Love
(7:31)  3. Dolphin Dance
(6:29)  4. Mother Theresa
(4:51)  5. Moments Notice
(5:54)  6. Rainorama
(5:07)  7. Blue in Green
(4:44)  8. All the Things You Are
(3:23)  9. Just Friends
(5:49) 10. Redemption Song

In February 2011, I went into the Bennett Studios with a hard-hitting rhythm section Dion Parson (dr), Reuben Rogers (bs), and Carlton Holmes (p) and endeavored to make not just a great record, but a one-of-a-kind recording. With the assistance of sax giant Ron Blake, who channels ‘Trane on my tribute to my “Mother Theresa”, engineer extraordinaire Rob Harari, and mastering master Steve Vavagiakis, the record found its voice and vibe and and took the form of a commercial product. I’m very proud of the result and grateful for the incredible musicians and technicians that made the process possible. https://www.victorprovost.com/85/

Personnel:  Victor Provost (steel-ds); Carlton Holmes (p); Ruben Rogers (b); Dion Parson (ds); guest:Ron Blake (ts)

Her Favorite Shade of Yellow

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Tete Montoliu - Piano-Bolero

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:16
Size: 104,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:13)  1. Popurrí: Frenesi, Contigo en la Distancia, María Elena
(7:55)  2. Popurri: Quizas Quizas Quizas, Tu Mi Delirio, Adios
(7:44)  3. Popurri: Tres Palabras, Amor Mío, Siempre en Mi Corazon
(6:12)  4. Popurri: Noche de Ronda, Solamente una Vez, Vereda Tropical
(8:20)  5. Popurri: Perfidia, No Me Platiques, Besame Mucho
(7:49)  6. Popurri: Amor Amor Amor, La Puerta, María de la O

An outstanding veteran pianist from Spain, Tete Montoliu was born blind. He learned to read music in Braille when he was seven and developed impressive technique on piano. He recorded with Lionel Hampton in 1956, had his first session as a leader in 1958, and played with the touring Roland Kirk in 1963. Through the years, he also worked with such visiting Americans as Kenny Dorham, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Lucky Thompson, and even Anthony Braxton. Tete Montoliu's visits to the U.S. were very infrequent, but his SteepleChase albums (starting in 1971) are generally available; he also cut one date for Contemporary (1979) and recorded for Enja and Soul Note. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tete-montoliu-mn0000024907/biography

Personnel: Piano – Tete Montoliu; Bass – Albert Moraleda; Drums – Miguel Angel Lizandra; Percussion [Tumbas] – Pedro Díaz

Piano-Bolero

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Scott Hamilton - Danish Ballads... & More

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:50
Size: 140,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:27)  1. Forelsket i København
(7:23)  2. Dansevise
(6:56)  3. Havnen
(7:19)  4. Alley Cat
(5:25)  5. Det var en lørdag aften
(5:48)  6. Take it Easy
(7:29)  7. Montmartre Blues
(4:01)  8. My Little Anna
(5:58)  9. I skovens Dybe stille ro
(4:59) 10. Svenninge Blues

A selection of Danish folk tunes, movie themes, cabaret songs and jazz numbers, played by a truly great tenor saxophonist. Scott Hamilton has been based in Europe (first London, now Florence) for around 20 years. He has his regular venues and can call on his favourite musicians wherever he goes. In this case it’s Hans Backenroth on bass, Kristian Leth, drums, and the phenomenal pianist Jan Lundgren. The same team made a splendid album of Swedish tunes a few years ago. I’ve just played them both and think this is perhaps slightly better. They’ve come up with some really interesting and attractive pieces – not the obvious ones either. There’s Dansevise, Denmark’s entry in the 1963 Eurovision song contest, which comes out as a swinging jazz waltz, and the folk song whose title translates as In the Still of the Woods, reputed to have words by Hans Christian Andersen. It makes a beautiful slow ballad. I’ve rarely heard Hamilton play better. His style is often described as “timeless”, being full of echoes and memories of past masters, yet it is always fresh, alert and unmistakably his own. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/28/scott-hamilton-quartet-danish-ballads-and-more-review-tenor-sax

Personnel:  Scott Hamilton (tenor sax); Jan Lundgren (piano); Hans Backenroth (bass); Kristian Leth (drums).

Danish Ballads... & More

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