Paul Desmond Quartet - Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott

Styles: Saxophone And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:15
Size: 95,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:34)  1. Jazzabelle
(3:06)  2. A Watchman's Carroll
(5:18)  3. Everything Happens to Me
(4:10)  4. Let's Get Away from It All
(4:45)  5. Look for the Silver Lining
(6:06)  6. Sacre Blues
(5:44)  7. You Go to My Head
(5:29)  8. Line for Lyons

One of Paul Desmond's earliest sessions as a leader and a gem of a set that sounds quite different than his later work! The group's a quartet with no piano and features Don Elliott on trumpet, Norman Bates (Joe from the Brubeck group) on bass, and Joe Chevrolet (aka Joe Doge, also from Brubeck) on drums all swinging in an airy mode that's kind of a cross between Desmond's work with the Brubeck group, and some of Gerry Mulligan's early 50s recordings. Titles include "A Watchman's Carroll", "Jazzabelle", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Sacre Blues", and "Line For Lyons".  © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.(OJC pressing.) https://www.dustygroove.com/item/48234

Personnel: Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond; Trumpet – Don Elliott; Bass – Norman Bates ; Drums – Joe Dodge

Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott

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Dutch Swing College Band - The Single Collection Vol I (1948-1955)

Styles: Jazz, Swing 
Year: 1950
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:50
Size: 127,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:57)  1. Strange Peach
(2:59)  2. Apex Blues
(3:05)  3. Panama
(2:51)  4. Jazz Me Blues
(3:07)  5. At The Jazzband Ball
(2:57)  6. Margie
(3:12)  7. Fidgety Feet
(3:07)  8. Royal Garden Blues
(3:09)  9. That's A Plenty
(3:11) 10. Tin Roof Blues
(2:59) 11. High Society
(3:15) 12. Stealin' The Blues
(2:44) 13. Black Bottom Stomp
(2:47) 14. Everything's Wrong, Ain't Nothing Right
(3:10) 15. Annie Street Rock
(3:01) 16. Nody Knows You When You're Down And Out
(2:50) 17. Snake Rag
(3:13) 18. Out Of The Gallion

The Dutch Swing College Band has endured numerous personnel changes in its more than fifty-year history as one of the Netherlands' top jazz ensembles. Although no members remain from the original group, the latest lineup continues to honor the tradition-rooted approach of the founders.  Bob Kaper (1939- ) replaced clarinet player Peter Schilperoort during an illness in 1966, and remained with the band; he has led the Dutch Swing College Band since Schilperoort's death in 1990. 

The fourth leader in the group's history, Kaper succeeds Frans Vink, Jr. (1945-46), Joop Schrier (1955-60), and Schilperoort (1946-55; 1960-1990). Kaper previously led the Beale Street Seven, a group he founded in 1957. An amateur group from 1945 until turning professional in 1960, the Dutch Swing College Band reached their early peak in the late '40s, when they were tapped to accompany such jazz musicians as Sidney Bechet, Joe Venuti, and Teddy Wilson. The New Melbourne Jazz Band recorded an album, A Tribute to the Dutch Swing College Band, featuring music associated with the Holland-based group. ~ Craig Harris https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dutch-swing-college-band-mn0000130996/biography

The Single Collection Vol I (1948-1955)

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Christian McBride - Sci-Fi

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:45
Size: 165,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:49)  1. Aja
(6:20)  2. Uhuru's Moment Returned
(7:59)  3. Xerxes
(7:30)  4. Lullaby For A Ladybug
(6:52)  5. Science Fiction
(6:43)  6. Walking On The Moon
(7:13)  7. Havona
(6:11)  8. I Guess I'll Have To Forget
(6:44)  9. Butterfly Dreams
(8:05) 10. Via Mwandishi
(1:14) 11. The Sci-Fi Outro

Undeniably a great technician and one of the best jazz bassists of his generation, Christian McBride is so much in demand that he might safely be considered a Paul Chambers for the new millennium. But like many talented men who find themselves viable artists in the role of sidemen, McBride has been inconsistent in his efforts as the person in charge. Sci-Fi, his fourth set for Verve as a leader, is still meandering in spots but has a creative edge to it that finds McBride earning points in the resourcefulness category.The most captivating moments here come with McBride's reworking of such pop tunes as Steely Dan's "Aja" and Sting's "Walking on the Moon," the former taking pieces of the original form for its light swing and the latter possessing a brooding and languorous quality complete with James Carter's moody bass clarinet. A salute to bass masters Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke makes for more highlights, with Pastorius" "Havona" turning into a heady romp, while Clarke's beautiful waltz "Butterfly Dreams" comes on with an impressive bit of bowed work from McBride.Mixing electric and acoustic elements, guitarist David Gilmore figures prominently into the mix. The other special guests are far less integral to the success of the whole, yet Hancock tears it up on "Xerxes." McBride's own writing is not as strong as his arranging, yet the overall mood hangs together and the presentation is somewhat in the vein of a modern update on early '70s fusion (the track "Via Mwandishi" should give the astute reader a signpost in the general direction). So even though the theme may lead a bit on the side of kitsch, Sci-Fi packs a visceral punch that's worth a listen. ~ C.Andrew Hovan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/sci-fi-christian-mcbride-verve-music-group-review-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Personnel: Christian McBride- electric and acoustic bass; keyboards; Ron Blake- tenor and soprano saxophone; James Carter- bass clarinet (tracks 6 & 10 only); Shedrick Mitchell- piano and Fender Rhodes; Herbie Hancock- piano (track 3 & 4 only); Dianne Reeves- vocals (track 4 only); Toots Thielemans- harmonica (track 8 only); David Gilmore- guitars (tracks 1,5,6,and 10); Rodney Green- drums

Sci-Fi

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George Duke - Night After Night

Styles: Vocal, Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:24
Size: 139,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:53)  1. Miss Wiggle
(5:16)  2. Children of the Night
(4:39)  3. Love Ballad
(3:45)  4. Guilty
(4:11)  5. Same Ole Love
(5:02)  6. Say Hello
(5:30)  7. Only One in My Life
(1:11)  8. Brazillian Coffee
(5:09)  9. This Lovin'
(4:28) 10. Mystery Eyes
(3:52) 11. 560 SL
(6:50) 12. Fuzzion
(5:33) 13. Rise Up

Having been a top notch producer for such hot R&B acts as Stephanie Mills, Deniece Williams, and Jeffrey Osborne throughout the '80s, it comes as no surprise that Duke would deliver such a powerhouse of dance funk instrumentals towards the end of that decade. Being so pop oriented, however, what comes as a pleasant surprise is just how much room is left for Duke to display his sense of improvisation on the many keyboards he uses here. On both midtempo numbers like "Rise Up" and "You Are The Only One In My Life," and upbeat funkfests such as the anthem-like "Children of the Night," Duke textures his outstanding hooks with a little imagination. 

Particularly exciting is his ample use of trumpet and sax, as well as many guest vocals by such luminaries as Osborne, Phil Perry, and James Ingram. Duke's finest moments are his gorgeous covers of LTD's mid-'70s hit "Love Ballad," and Anita Baker's "Same Ole Love," which features some of the finest acoustic piano work of his career. ~ Jonathan Widran https://www.allmusic.com/album/night-after-night-mw0000652633

Personnel: George Duke - producer, lead vocals, vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, Synclavier, mini moog, Clavinet, bass, soloist, composer; Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar;  "Ready" Freddie Washington - bass; John Robinson - drums;  Larry Williams - tenor saxophone;  Bill Reichenbach - trombone; Gary Grant - trumpet;  Jerry Hey - trumpet; Alexandra Brown - vocals; Carl Carwell - vocals; Howard Hewett - vocals; James Ingram - vocals;  Jeffrey Osborne - vocals;  Joey Diggs - vocals

Night After Night

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Jenny And The Mexicats - Fiesta Ancestral

Styles: Flamenco, Jazz 
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:23
Size: 67,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:35)  1. Sonido de Tu Voz
(3:20)  2. La Oportunidad
(3:00)  3. Bailando Con las Farolas
(2:49)  4. Ancestral
(2:54)  5. La Cumbia del Vino
(2:57)  6. Thinkers And Misfits
(2:29)  7. Día de los Inocentes
(2:39)  8. Correr
(3:00)  9. El Telón
(2:34) 10. Si una Vez

Jenny and the Mexicats is a fusion of nationalities and personalities, a band that has a very particular history more than anything accidental. The band had its beginnings in Madrid as Pachucos and the princess , in June 2008. It all started when Icho (double bass) invites Jenny to live in Madrid. Jenny, 20, had arrived at the right place. Icho called the best guitarist he knew, Pantera a guitarist with a very versatile flamenco technique, Icho and he had played together for many years in a rockabilly and punk group in his hometown in Mexico.Pantera proposed to a colleague who played the drawer instead of drums, and so came David , an extraordinary Spanish drawer, with whom he had already shared the stage in the world of flamenco. This is how the little adventure of an English girl who emigrates to Spain in search of new sounds is born, and gives rise to Jenny and the Mexicats.

They recorded their first album 'JENNY AND THE MEXICATS' in the summer of 2011 in Madrid and moved to Mexico City in 2012. With this production they managed to obtain a Gold record. This record material contains a mix of songs in Spanish and English, classics of his material like Heaven Knows and Starting Something , in addition to three successes in Spanish: Green Beyond, I'm Going to Go and Flor, with which they managed to bring the name of the band to everyone's mouth. In 2014 they released their second album 'OME' and the first single Lips was part of the soundtrack of the movie “Love of my Loves” directed by Manolo Caro. The album has new songs with all the Mexicat spirit and mixes great rhythms, lots of energy and moments of sensitivity. In Frenético Ritmo and Boulevard the Mexican influences are noticed, there is even a song full of energy dedicated to the dogs of the band Sasha and Esteban. David's voice takes on more prominence in songs like, It Hurts when Walking, Lips and Boulevard. The last song of the album 'Back to Basics' demonstrates the simplest and most emotional way to compose Jenny, she alone with her guitar. It should be noted that all the art of the disc was designed by Pantera. A musical combination that mixes rhythms of jazz, rockabilly, folk, flamenco, reggae, are Veracruz, country and cumbia. What gives Jenny and the Mexicats a unique, virtually inimitable personality. Translate by Google https://www.jennyandmexicats.com/#about

Fiesta Ancestral

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