Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - Trouble in Mind

Styles: Saxophone And Piano Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:42
Size: 117,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:42)  1. Back Water Blues
(3:26)  2. Trouble in Mind
(5:55)  3. Nobody Knows You When You're Down A
(2:36)  4. Careless Love
(5:00)  5. How Long Blues
(5:16)  6. Blues in Third
(5:05)  7. When Things Go Wrong
(4:26)  8. Goin' Down Slow
(3:41)  9. Courthouse Blues
(4:43) 10. See See Rider
(3:26) 11. Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
(4:22) 12. St James Infirmary

This is the second set of duets by Archie Shepp (doubling on tenor and soprano) and pianist Horace Parlan after an earlier SteepleChase set titled Goin' Home. It features the duo on blues-oriented pieces from the 1920s. It is particularly interesting to hear Shepp, best known for his ferocious free jazz performances of the mid- to late '60s, adjusting his sound and giving such songs as "Trouble in Mind," Earl Hines' "Blues in Thirds," and "St. James Infirmary" tasteful and respectful yet emotional treatment. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/trouble-in-mind-mw0000649729

Personnel: Archie Shepp - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Horace Parlan - piano

Trouble in Mind

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Izaline Calister - Rayo di Lus - Ray of Light

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:47
Size: 102,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:29)  1. Ainda
(3:57)  2. Mi Welita
(4:45)  3. Reina di Pordon
(4:20)  4. Kada be
(3:59)  5. Aaaah
(3:43)  6. Mi ke ku mi stimé
(4:08)  7. Kou mi numa
(4:27)  8. Blue Curaçao
(3:44)  9. Laman
(3:22) 10. Bo kuenta
(3:47) 11. T'ami t'esun

Izaline Calister (born in Curaçao, March 9, 1969) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan singer and songwriter. Growing up in her native Curaçao for eighteen years, Calister moved to Groningen, the Netherlands, where she studied at the Prince Claus Conservatoire and continues to live. Calister's music combines the Afro-Caribbean-Calypso influences of her native Curaçao with jazz, creating a unique blend of music. These influences and musical features consist of rhythms, dances and songs from the island, of which she adapts and composes to accommodate her own unique style. Singing in her native language of Papiamento, Calister feels that of as native speaker of such a unique yet widely unexposed language to the international community, a language also of a very select group of users, it is her duty to be an ambassador of her language. She performs at venues and festivals around the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izaline_Calister

Personnel: Izaline Calister - vocals (lead, backing, effects, etc); Ward Veenstra - Moog, sounds and effects, programming, electric bass, tenor ukelele, guitars; Roël Calister - percussion, drum programming, sampling, vocals

Guests: Jeroen Vierdag - double bass; Astrid Haring - harp; Erik Rutjes - guitar; Neldrick Martis - programming and sound design; Buleria on Reina Di Pordon (track 3)

Rayo di Lus - Ray of Light

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Booker Ervin - Booker And Brass

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:58
Size: 115,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:40)  1. East Dallas Special
(4:29)  2. I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City
(4:31)  3. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(5:06)  4. L.A. After Dark - Master Take-6
(3:22)  5. Kansas City
(4:39)  6. Baltimore Oriole
(4:21)  7. Harlem Nocturne
(4:16)  8. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
(4:13)  9. St. Louis Blues
(5:12) 10. L.A. After Dark - Alt. Take-3
(5:04) 11. L.A. After Dark - Alt. Take-7

To hear Booker Ervin as the leading solo voice on a recording with a larger ensemble is a treat, not only for his fans, but for those interested in modern big-band sounds grown from the bop era that are flavored with urban blues. A trio of different sessions done at Webster Hall in New York City features groups ranging from ten to eleven pieces, with personnel switched up, and no supplemental saxophonists. Freddie Hubbard is the only other soloist besides Ervin, the trombone section features top-rate players Bennie Green, Britt Woodman, and Garnett Brown, and the rhythm section of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Lenny McBrowne is as solid as can be. The session is based entirely on themes dedicated to major cities in the U.S. ~ Michael G.Nastos https://www.allmusic.com/album/booker-n-brass-mw0000041557

Personnel: Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone; Martin Banks (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8), Johnny Coles (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Ray Copeland, Freddie Hubbard (tracks 3, 4 & 6-11), Charles Tolliver (tracks 4, 6 & 9-11), Richard Williams - trumpet; Garnett Brown (tracks 3, 4 & 6-11), Bennie Green, Britt Woodman (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - trombone; Benny Powell (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8) - bass trombone; Kenny Barron - piano; Reggie Johnson - bass; Lenny McBrowne - drums; Teddy Edwards - arranger, conductor

Booker And Brass

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Bent Fabric - The Very Best Of Bent Fabric

Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:08
Size: 90,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:32)  1. Alley Cat
(1:45)  2. Making Time
(2:10)  3. Chicken Feed
(2:28)  4. That Certain Party
(2:37)  5. The Happy Puppy
(2:25)  6. Sermonete
(2:00)  7. Goofus
(2:15)  8. Organ Grinders Swing
(2:05)  9. Old Piano Roll Blues
(2:15) 10. Titena
(1:59) 11. The Drunken Penguin
(2:28) 12. Alley Cat Dance
(2:13) 13. Never Tease Tigers
(2:21) 14. Can't You See
(2:19) 15. The Sweet Charity Game
(2:21) 16. Lovebirds
(2:49) 17. Pink Elephant

Easy listening pianist Bent Fabric raised some eyebrows when he won the Grammy for Best Rock & Roll Recording in 1962 with "Alley Cat," a pop instrumental that consists like most of his recordings of simple one- or two-finger melodies played on a piano with lean accompaniment that prominently features an electric bass guitar. Fabric subsequently released a series of instrumental albums with colorful animal photos on the cover and whimsical song titles such as "The Happy Puppy," "The Drunken Penguin," and "The Pink Elephant," all of which adhered to his established formula. His only pop hit in the wake of "Alley Cat" was "Chicken Feed," a "Turkey in the Straw"-type of melody that reached the Top 20 on the adult contemporary charts. 

The Very Best of Bent Fabric collects all of Fabric's hits and more, including the A and B sides of every Atco single and a few album cuts, two of which are title tracks from the albums Never Tease Tigers and Operation Lovebirds. "Alley Cat Dance" is a reprise of Fabric's biggest hit sung by a chirpy girl group dubbed the Alley Kittens, with different lyrics from the ones heard on Peggy Lee and Bobby Rydell's vocal versions. All tracks except "Alley Cat Dance" appear in stereo. For those who love "Alley Cat" and would like to hear many more recordings in the same vein, The Very Best of Bent Fabric is the place to go. ~ Greg Adams https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-bent-fabric-mw0000602283

The Very Best Of Bent Fabric

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Mark Winkler - I'm with You: Mark Winkler Sings Bobby Troup

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:22
Size: 95,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:25)  1. Route 66
(4:00)  2. Please Belong to Me
(3:33)  3. Triskaidekaphobia
(3:29)  4. I'm with You
(2:57)  5. It Happened Once Before
(2:44)  6. Three Bears
(3:31)  7. Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
(3:12)  8. Hungry Man
(2:57)  9. In No Time
(3:15) 10. Snootie Little Cutie
(4:00) 11. Lemon Twist
(3:13) 12. Hungry Man (Halloween Version)

Mark Winkler wanted another bite of the apple, and Bobby Troup’s zesty book of rhythm patter, swooning ballads, and novelty numbers provides plenty of creative nourishment. His second album devoted to the songs of the jazz-steeped pianist, songwriter, singer, and actor, I’m With You offers a welcome reminder of Troup’s sturdy book. Winkler’s 2003 album Sings Bobby Troup covered some of the same ground (the albums share four songs). Considering Troup’s voluminous oeuvre and the obscurity that has befallen several of his early hits, some of the repetition seems unnecessary, but each song on I’m With You gets a thoughtful arrangement that brings out its particular character. A prolific Los Angeles songwriter and singer with rhythmically assured phrasing and a warm, affable tone, Winkler effectively highlights the strengths of his fellow tunesmith. He also makes excellent use of an enviable cast of L.A. players. Whenever an instrumentalist stands out, a glance at the credits reveals why. Ah, that’s Rickey Woodard’s tasty tenor sax on Tamir Hendelman’s briskly swinging arrangement of Troup’s lovely “Please Belong to Me,” and Anthony Wilson’s lustrous guitar on his own chart of the swooning “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.” Troup’s songs aren’t the deepest end of the jazz/pop repertoire, but they’re consistently refreshing, heartfelt, or just plain fun, like “Triskaidekaphobia,” an ode to the fear of the number 13, and the jivey tale of Goldilocks, “Three Bears.” Another standout is the duet rendition of “It Happened Once Before,” a ballad with clunky lyric and gorgeous melody rendered (and arranged) with sublime grace by pianist Jon Mayer, a neglected master who made his recording debut in 1957 with Jackie McLean. But the bulk of the album features a quartet led by pianist/arranger Rich Eames, and whether swinging on “Route 66” or navigating the novelty number “Snooty Little Cutie,” Winkler is in deft hands. ~ Andrew Gilbert https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/mark-winkler-im-with-you-mark-winkler-sings-bobby-troup-cafe-pacific/

I'm with You: Mark Winkler Sings Bobby Troup

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