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Louis Armstrong - New Orleans Nights

Styles: Vocal And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:59
Size: 83,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:04)  1. Panama
(6:39)  2. New Orleans Function
(5:58)  3. Struttin' With Some Barbecue
(5:49)  4. Basin Street Blues - Pt.1 & Pt.2
(3:42)  5. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Single Version
(8:45)  6. Bugle Call Rag / Ole Miss

Verve's 2008 reissue of New Orleans Nights, a Louis Armstrong album originally released on Decca in 1957, is a compilation of recordings made in 1950 and 1954 by two different bands operating under the noble mantle of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. "Panama," "New Orleans Function," "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It," and "Bugle Call Rag" testify to the integrity of the earlier group, with Armstrong leading Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Arvell Shaw, and Cozy Cole, who is granted extra long drum breaks during the "Bugle Call Rag." On "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" and "Basin Street Blues," Tea is replaced by Trummy Young, Hines by Billy Kyle, and Cole by Kenny John. Tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman sat in on "Basin Street"; it's a pity that he didn't participate on "Barbecue," as the warmth and ease that characterizes this elegant update of Lil Hardin Armstrong's magnum opus would have fit Freeman's personality like a favorite pair of argyles. ~ arwulf arwulf  https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-orleans-nights-mw0000752071

Musicians: Louis Armstrong — vocals, trumpet; Jack Teagarden — trombone; Barney Bigard — clarinet; Earl Hines — piano; Arvell Shaw — bass; Cozy Cole — drums; Trummy Young — trombone; Billy Kyle — piano; Kenny John — drums

New Orleans Nights

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Gerald Albright - Slam Dunk

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:49
Size: 113,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:39)  1. Slam Dunk
(5:33)  2. True Colors
(5:16)  3. Because Of You
(5:43)  4. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
(4:17)  5. The Duke
(1:30)  6. Sparkle In Your Eyes - Interlude
(4:13)  7. Sparkle In Your Eyes
(4:46)  8. Where Did We Go Wrong?
(3:04)  9. Fiesta Interlude
(4:38) 10. Split Decision
(0:39) 11. The Gospel - Interlude
(4:27) 12. The Gospel

On his latest disc, Gerald Albright offers a high-energy contemporary jazz set that puts the veteran saxophonist’s dizzying array of talents amply on display. Not only does the album showcase Albright’s formidable skills on alto, soprano, tenor and baritone sax, it also demonstrates his facility on flute, bass and vocals, as well as his talents as a composer, producer and arranger. Stylistically, Albright stays on familiar terrain, not venturing far from his trademark R&B-flavored sound, but the tunes on the album are so likable, and so energetic, that they draw you in and keep you interested. The title track, which opens the disc, sets the tone. An ebullient urban-jazz number, it features punchy horns, a muscular alto sax lead and some very funky bass from Albright. The saxophonist played in Phil Collins’ 1998 Big Band project, and on Slam Dunk he tips his hat to his former bandleader by covering “True Colors,” a hit for both Collins and Cyndi Lauper. Both pop stars recorded the song as a ballad, but Albright’s version-which features background vocals by the saxophonist and his daughter Selina-picks up the tempo a bit, pairing a peppy alto lead with a midtempo groove. Albright delivers a slow-burning take on James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” the intimate, sultry open gradually escalating into a big, full production with Albright serving as his own horn section. Two tracks on the album memorialize people close to Albright. The saxophonist celebrates his old friend George Duke, who passed away last year, with the gently grooving “The Duke,” and pays heartfelt tribute to his late mother-in-law with the sweet, appropriately titled closer, “The Gospel.” ~ Lucy Tauss https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/gerald-albright-slam-dunk/

Recorded in Denver, Colorado and Wallingford, Connecticut (hometown of co-producer/co-writer/keyboardist Chris "Big Dog" Davis), Albright is also supported on this CD by drummer Jerohn Garnett, guitarist Rick Watford, and his daughter, Selina Albright, on vocals.

Slam Dunk

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Lee Morgan - Live At The Lighthouse Disc1, Disc2, Disc3

Album: Live At The Lighthouse Disc 1

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:16
Size: 145,4 MB
Art: Front

( 2:00)  1. Introduction By Lee Morgan
(15:16)  2. The Bee Hive
(22:42)  3. Absolutions
(11:22)  4. Peyote
(11:53)  5. Speedball

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Album: Live At The Lighthouse Disc 2

Time: 64:44

Size: 148,7 MB

(17:50)  1. Nommo

(18:58)  2. Neophilia

(13:01)  3. Something Like This

(14:54)  4. I Remember Britt

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Album: Live At The Lighthouse Disc 3

Time: 55:44

Size: 128,1 MB

(13:47)  1. Aon

(16:06)  2. Yunjanna

(12:10)  3. 416 East 10th Street

(13:39)  4. The Sidewinder - Live

This double LP, which was trumpeter Lee Morgan's next-to-last recording, contains four lengthy side-long explorations by the trumpeter's regular quintet of the period (with Bennie Maupin on tenor, flute and bass clarinet, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Mickey Roker). The music is very modal-oriented and probably disappointed many of Morgan's longtime fans but he had gotten tired of playing the same hard bop-styled music that he had excelled at during the past decade and was searching for newer sounds. The influence of the avant-garde and early fusion is also felt in spots but the trumpeter's sound was still very much intact and he takes some fiery solos that still sound lively decades later. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Lighthouse-Lee-Morgan/dp/B000005H1P

Players Include: Lee Morgan (trumpet); Bennie Maupin (flute, tenor saxophone); Harold Mabern (piano); Jymie Merritt (bass); Mickey Roker (drums); Jack DeJohnette (drums)

Live At The Lighthouse Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3

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Les Blue Stars - Pardon My English, Henri Salvador Plays The Blues

Styles: Vocal, Guitar Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:32
Size: 132,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:58)  1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
(2:35)  2. C'est La Vie
(3:10)  3. Broadway At Basin Street
(2:34)  4. Grapevine
(2:23)  5. I'll Remember April
(2:27)  6. A Smooth One
(2:38)  7. All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings
(2:42)  8. Small Talk
(2:57)  9. I'm Lost Without You Tonight
(2:00) 10. Move
(2:35) 11. Did You Close Your Eyes (When We Kissed)
(2:30) 12. Bernie's Tune
(2:46) 13. Don't Be That Way
(3:43) 14. Please Be Kind
(2:52) 15. Stardust
(2:25) 16. Promises And Lies
(7:02) 17. Salvador Plays The Blues
(3:27) 18. Don't Blame Me
(3:38) 19. Stompin' At The Savoy

In 2002, Universal Music released Pardon My English/Plays the Blues, which combined a four-song 1956 EP and the 1957 LP Pardon My English by French jazz vocal group Les Blue Stars, as well as a three-song 1956 session by French jazz guitarist and vocalist Henri Salvador on one compact disc. ~ Tim Sendra https://www.allmusic.com/album/pardon-my-english-plays-the-blues-mw0000234381

Personnel: Double Bass – Pierre Michelot (tracks: 17 to 19); Drums – Jean-Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (tracks: 17 to 19); Guitar, Vocals – Henri Salvador (tracks: 17 to 19); Vocals – Blossom Dearie (tracks: 1 to 4), Christian Chevalier* (tracks: 1 to 4), Christiane Legrand (tracks: 1 to 4), Claudine Barge (tracks: 5 to 16), Fats Sadi (tracks: 1 to 4), Henri Tallourd (tracks: 5 to 16), Jeannine De Waleyne (tracks: 1 to 4), Jean Liesse (tracks: 5 to 16), Jean Mercadier (tracks: 1 to 16), Mimi Perrin (tracks: 5 to 16), Nadine Young (tracks: 1 to 16), Roger Guérin (tracks: 1 to 4)

Pardon My English / Henri Salvador Plays The Blues

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Lisa Bell - Back Seat

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:37
Size: 119,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:19)  1. Back Seat
(3:56)  2. I Can't Stand the Rain
(3:56)  3. The Road is Always Longer
(4:46)  4. Take Me to the Other Side
(4:24)  5. I Don't Know What You Want from Me
(4:13)  6. Always Chasing Darkness
(4:02)  7. What Went Wrong
(4:23)  8. My Love
(4:34)  9. India
(4:15) 10. Get in the Flow
(4:01) 11. Inspiration
(4:42) 12. Meet Me in the Space Between

Everything began in an off-the-grid cabin in the Colorado backwoods, where Bell wrote the bulk of Back Seat's 12 songs. The title track "Back Seat," which doubles as the album's only co-written tune (penned alongside fellow Coloradan Andy Ard), kicks things off with sultry vocals and the story of a career in motion, while "The Road is Always Longer" mixes blasts of brass with a subtle salute to blues-rock icons like Bonnie Raitt. Elsewhere, Bell gets atmospheric with the lushly layered "India,” gives herself a pep talk during "Get in the Flow," and rides a punchy, keyboard-heavy groove with "What Went Wrong," all before bringing Back Seat to a soothing stop with the chill, mid-tempo "Meet Me in the Space Between." Sharing the spotlight with electric piano, organ, electric guitar, saxophone, and even ukulele. With production by Evan Reeves  a fellow resident of Boulder, Colorado Back Seat is her most focused album to date, with songs that show the full range of her abilities. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lisabell14

Back Seat

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