Courtney Pine - Modern Day Jazz Stories

Styles: Saxophone And Flute Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:00
Size: 136,1 MB
Art: Front

( 1:24)  1. Prelude - The Water Of Life
( 4:21)  2. The 37th Chamber
( 4:56)  3. Don't 'Xplain
( 8:48)  4. Dah Blessing
( 5:58)  5. In The Garden Of Eden - Thinking Inside Of You
(10:36)  6. Creation Stepper
( 7:33)  7. Absolution
( 3:50)  8. Each One - Must) Teach One
( 6:39)  9. The Unknown Warrior - Song For My Forefathers
( 3:41) 10. I've Known Rivers
( 1:09) 11. Outro - Guiding Light

On his return to Antilles and his debut with the Verve Group, Courtney Pine reaches out to unchartered musical zones, reflecting the sound of the street in a modern mix of pop, hip hop and jazz music. Described as Courtney's most focused album to date, Modern Day Jazz Stories combines the worlds of jazz and hip hop, utilizing the traditional sounds of jazz instruments simultaneously with turntables, but without overdubs. Full album to ship to jazz and college radio. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Jazz-Stories-Courtney-Pine/dp/B000004703

Personnel: Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Soprano], Flute – Courtney Pine; Double Bass – Charnett Moffett; Drums, Percussion – Ronnie Burrage; Guitar – Mark Whitfield; Piano [Acoustic], Organ [Hammond B3] – Geri Allen; Trumpet – Eddie Henderson; Voice – Cassandra Wilson

Modern Day Jazz Stories

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Kellylee Evans - Come On

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:45
Size: 79,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. Come On
(3:17)  2. Tell Me What You Like
(3:47)  3. Right To Love
(3:29)  4. Hands Up
(3:52)  5. These Arms
(2:59)  6. Know His Worth
(3:22)  7. Alright Maybe
(3:31)  8. Find Your Heart
(3:41)  9. I Do
(3:36) 10. Unbreakable

Six albums deep and Juno Award winner Kellylee Evans is still shaking it up on Come On, her latest Decca album. The stylistic connoisseur has tackled everything from jazz to R&B and pop in such previous tasty classics fight or flight?, Nina, her Juno-winning tribute to the legendary Nina Simone and I Remember When. Praised by the Latin Jazz Network for a "gorgeous voice (that) rises to the heavens in rapturous wonder as if in consanguinity with a chorus of angels" and by the Yukon Arts Centre for "a stunning crystalline voice, both powerful and emotive," Evans now pushes her muse firmly into the soulful pop territory with Come On: a wonderfully refreshing album about love and life that comes on the heels of two nearly career-ending accidents: a freak lightning strike in her Ottawa kitchen and further effects of a concussion suffered during a fall at her home. However, Evans is nothing if not resilient: the runner-up of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Competition offers views on love and loss in an alluringly rhythmic approach that has touches of psychedelic pop, resonating soul groove and that je ne sais quoi that is strictly Kellylee and forged by her jazz discipline. From the stirring soul-stomper "Come On" which combines an effervescent Motown feel with traces of psychedelia and the funky groove-a-liciousness of "Hands Up" to the string-and-horn-spiced magnetism of "Know His Worth," the 10 songs of Come On find Kellylee at her most magically potent. Produced and co-written by Eric Legnini (Stefano Di Battista), this is post-romantic soul at its finest; a project of strong vision and great execution that signals the return of Kellylee Evans as a bold explorer and interpreter. It only gets better when you experience her live, in her element. Kellylee Evans' time is nigh, and Come On is just the catalyst to get her there. http://www.kellyleeevans.com/bio/

Come On

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Wolfgang Haffner - Zooming

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:41
Size: 128,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:20)  1. Zooming
(5:24)  2. The Day Before Yesterday
(5:54)  3. Trip
(3:57)  4. Somewhere Else
(4:54)  5. Facing West
(6:47)  6. Metropolis
(5:19)  7. Shape of Peace
(4:59)  8. Momo's Dance
(5:43)  9. Seventy Five
(6:19) 10. Corazon

"Besides his virtuosity as an instrumentalist, Wolfgang Haffner is an excellent songwriter, arranger and producer.His current release literally "takes the cake" .He successfully manages to create a convincing blend of innovative sounds, catchy melodies and brilliant group tightness, for the first time, bears purely European traits. Much like the proverbial chef de cuisine, he has taken the creme de la creme of European jazz musicians and formed a dish that has all the makings of a classic recipe: shimmering guitar riffs from Martin Koller, electronic effects by the ultra-manipulated sounds of saxofonist / bass clarinetist as a reminiscent of the best up-to-date Scandinavian productions, a taste of uncompromising rock here and there and naturally well-laced jazz solos at their finest. Till Brönner, Rebekka Bakken and Nils Landgren are among the colourful gang of characters." 

Personnel: Wolfgang Haffner (drums), Johannes Enders (tenor saxophone), Rebekka Bakken (vocals), Till Bronner (trumpet), Nils Landgren (trombone), Vladyslav Sendetzki (keyboards)

Zooming

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Kevin Hays - 7th Sense

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:55
Size: 147,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:50)  1. Take The D Flat Train
(6:57)  2. Seventh Sense
(7:13)  3. Three Pillars
(8:24)  4. My Man's Gone Now
(5:47)  5. Interlude
(7:08)  6. Space Acres
(5:06)  7. Little B's Poem
(7:57)  8. East Of The Sun
(4:33)  9. Makyo
(4:57) 10. Black Narcissus

Pianist Kevin Hays' style mixes together the influences of Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner and he helps define the modern mainstream on this Blue Note disc. The quintet set also features plenty of solo space from vibraphonist Steve Nelson and the excellent tenorman Seamus Blake. 

Opening with three Hays originals and also including Hindermith's "Interlude" (which finds the group sounding a little like the Modern Jazz Quartet) and such standards as "My Man's Gone Now" and "East of the Sun," the music pays tribute to the past without becoming predictable or overly derivative. It's a fine release. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/seventh-sense-mw0000114092

Personnel: Kevin Hays - piano;  Seamus Blake - tenor saxophone; Steve Nelson - vibraphone; Doug Weiss - bass; Brian Blade -drums

7th Sense

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Bill Evans - Smile With Your Heart: The Best of Bill Evans on Resonance

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:27
Size: 159,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:13)  1. Someday My Prince Will Come
(5:07)  2. Yesterdays
(4:21)  3. Mother of Earl
(3:32)  4. You're Gonna Hear from Me
(4:51)  5. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
(6:58)  6. My Funny Valentine
(8:34)  7. Nardis
(5:14)  8. Very Early
(4:53)  9. Turn out the Stars
(3:53) 10. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
(8:49) 11. RE: Person I Know
(7:57) 12. Waltz for Debby

In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Resonance is launching a series of compilations culled from its vast catalog highlighting both living artists as well as jazz greats of the past. The artwork for the first 4 titles in the series is by the acclaimed Japanese artist, Takao Fujioka, who is also the chief editor of Way Out West magazine in Japan. His artwork has graced countless album covers, and he has had exhibitions all over the world. Smile With Your Heart focuses on the jazz icon Bill Evans and includes material from his four album releases on Resonance Records. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Smile-Your-Heart-Evans-Resonance/dp/B07QXTFT7Q

Personnel: Bill Evans: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Marty Morell: drums (1-3, 10-12); Jack DeJohnette: drums (4-9).

Smile With Your Heart: The Best of Bill Evans on Resonance

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