Bob Mintzer - Hymn

Styles: Saxophone And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:00
Size: 123,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:51)  1. Duo
(8:24)  2. Hymn
(5:46)  3. Re-Re
(4:34)  4. Modern Day Tuba
(6:19)  5. Children's Song
(4:47)  6. Little Motif
(5:32)  7. Weird Blues
(7:28)  8. Improvisation
(7:15)  9. The Dark Side

Better known as a big band and session player, tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Bob Mintzer expanded his playing and his repertoire on this '92 quartet date. Working with guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Peter Erskine, Mintzer moved into more probing, unpredictable, and challenging areas and played with more fire and conviction. Abercrombie, Johnson, and Erskine each fulfilled their reputations; the results were both enlightening and surprising. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/hymn-mw0000081207

Personnel: Bob Mintzer - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, composer, liner notes; John Abercrombie - guitar; Marc Johnson - bass; Peter Erskine - drums

Hymn

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Beverly Kelly, Dolores Hawkins - Beverly Kelly Sings, Dolores

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:49
Size: 174,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:46)  1. Lover Come Back to Me
(2:58)  2. The Man I Love
(3:56)  3. You Don’t Know What Love Is
(2:12)  4. I Wish I Knew
(3:22)  5. I Get a Kick out of You
(4:27)  6. I’m Glad There Is You
(3:18)  7. Sometimes I’m Happy
(2:47)  8. This Love of Mine
(3:33)  9. But Not for Me
(4:52) 10. Embraceable You
(2:30) 11. You and the Night and the Music
(3:52) 12. Spring Is Here
(2:15) 13. I’ve Got My Eyes on You
(2:37) 14. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
(2:54) 15. Dream of You
(3:14) 16. I’m in the mood for Love
(2:16) 17. You’d Be so Nice to Come Home To
(2:19) 18. No Love, No Nothin’
(2:17) 19. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
(3:36) 20. The Man I Love
(2:27) 21. Just Squeeze Me (But Don’t tease Me)
(2:48) 22. Good Lovin’
(3:41) 23. I Must Have That Man!
(3:41) 24. Goodnight My Love

Beverly Kelly Sings
The solid musicianship of Beverly Kelly results in excellent diction and unusual accuracy of pitch and rhythm. You will notice from the very first note her truly fine vocal quality and complete ease in any register. She’s backed splendidly by the swinging Pat Moran Trio, which introduced the youthful spirit and unlimited talent of bassist Scott LaFaro, in an exuberant mood.

Dolores
Miss Hawkins sings with a great deal of enthusiasm. On ballads, rhythm numbers or novelties, she invariably creates contact with her audience and mesmerizes them. She unleashes a finely spun vocal line that, along with her vibrant voice, leaves no area unexplored in these moody evocations of love. And along the way, Hank Jones’ quartet feeds Dolores with a warm, tasty and balanced base, sparked on some tracks by a trumpet and saxophone solos. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/beverly-kelly-dolores-hawkins-albums/46593-beverly-kelly-sings-dolores-2-lp-on-1-cd.html

Personnel: Beverly Kelly, Dolores Hawkins (vcl), Ruby Braff (tp), Pat Moran, Hank jones (p), Barry Galbraith (g), Scott LaFaro, Milt Hinton (b), Johnny Whited, Osie johnson (d)

Beverly Kelly Sings / Dolores

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Earl Klugh, Bob James - Two Of A Kind

Styles: Guitar Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:52
Size: 87,2 MB
Art: Front

(8:52)  1. The Falcon
(5:28)  2. Whiplash
(5:39)  3. Sandstorm
(6:51)  4. Where I Wander
(3:07)  5. Ingenue
(7:52)  6. Wes

Keyboardist Bob James and acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh struck gold with this session, recently reissued on CD. The formula hasn't changed much in succeeding years. Both Klugh and James are capable musicians; they demonstrated on this collection of light, innocuous melodies and occasionally interesting backbeats a high degree of professionalism. 

Klugh is a first-rate guitarist whose solos are concise and nicely delivered, but frequently sound thin. James' piano and electric keyboard playing is a puzzling combination of flawlessness and lifelessness. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/two-of-a-kind-mw0000622797

Personnel: Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar;  Bob James – keyboards; Gary King – bass; Harvey Mason – drums

Two Of A Kind

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Dr. Lonnie Smith - Drives

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1970
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:20
Size: 83,8 MB
Art: Front

( 5:41)  1. Twenty-Five Miles
( 7:32)  2. Spinning Wheel
( 5:48)  3. Seven Steps To Heaven
( 6:29)  4. Psychedelic Pi
(10:49)  5. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?

Lonnie Smith had the raw skills, imagination, and versatility to play burning originals, bluesy covers of R&B and pop, or skillful adaptations of conventional jazz pieces and show tunes. Why he never established himself as a consistent performer remains a mystery, but this 1970 reissue shows why he excited so many people during his rise. Smith's solos on "Spinning Wheel" and his own composition, "Psychedelic PI," are fleet and furious, boosting the songs from interesting to arresting. He's also impressive on "Seven Steps to Heaven," while the array of phrases, rhythms, and voicings on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" demonstrate a mastery of the organ's pedals and keys rivaling that of the instrument's king, Jimmy Smith. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/drives-mw0000112493

Personnel: Lonnie Smith - organ; Dave Hubbard - tenor saxophone; Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone; Larry McGee - guitar; Joe Dukes - drums

Drives

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Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo - Amizade

Styles: Clarinet, Saxophone And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:36
Size: 139,5 MB
Art:

(5:08)  1. Caravan
(6:24)  2. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas Besame Mucho
(4:19)  3. A Little Journey
(4:45)  4. On Note Samba
(7:11)  5. Black Orpheus
(4:41)  6. Apelo
(7:04)  7. Retrato em Branco E Preto
(6:04)  8. Pro Paco
(6:38)  9. Stompin' At The Savoy
(2:22) 10. Amizade
(5:56) 11. So Danco Samba

Sublimely swinging sounds and Brazilia are created by warm toned clarinetist and tenor saxist Ken Peplowski as he teams with the gracious guitarist Diego Figueiredo on this sublime collection of songs. I saw this duo in concert, and the melodic chemistry was palpable; it’s calm and collected ambers that gently burn in the studio. 

Peplowski’s rich and woody clarinet flutters over Figueiredo’s dancing fingers on Ellington’s “Caravan” and the two deliver impressionistic moods on a pastoral “A Little Journey” On tenor, Peps’ breathy smoke rings are blown give impressions of Stan Getz on the smooth “One Note Samba,” a bouncy “So Danco Samba” and a sublimely swinging “Stompin’ At The Savoy” as they reflect on the title track. Figueiredo does a nice aria as he solos on “Apelo” and produces a rich tribute on the Debussy-isque “Por Paco.” A wonderful pax des deux of souls. https://www.jazzweekly.com/2019/08/ken-peplowski-diego-figueredo-amizade/

Amizade

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