Mark Morganelli @ The Jazz Forum All-Stars - My Romance

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:23
Size: 168,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:13)  1. My Romance
(11:14)  2. All Blues
( 6:06)  3. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
( 7:01)  4. Stella By Starlight
( 7:08)  5. The Girl From Ipanema
( 8:17)  6. In A Mellow Tone
( 9:11)  7. The Days Of Wine And Roses
( 6:48)  8. All The Things You Are
(10:22)  9. On Green Dolphin Street

If you like your jazz straight-up and swinging, chances are you’ll get a kick out of My Romance, recorded by trumpeter Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars at a series of concerts in New York state in July ‘02. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but Morganelli and his mates, including tenor saxophonist Houston Person, are loose and resilient on a program of familiar standards and one jazz evergreen each by Miles Davis and Duke Ellington.Morganelli’s bright, clear tone and lyrical temperament bring to mind Joe Newman, Randy Sandke and Joe Wilder with traces of Warren Vaché and even Chet Baker surfacing from time to time, while Person invokes Stanley Turrentine, Red Holloway, Grover Washington Jr. and other proponents of soul/funk/fusion. The rhythm section guitarist Richie Hart, bassist Rick Petrone, drummer Joe Corsello is unruffled and economical, strengthening the front-liners without getting in their way. Hart, from the Jim Hall/Howard Alden/Joe Pass school, has a number of handsome solos as well. Petrone has a rich, warm sound, and Corsello is particularly adept with brushes. While I can’t say that every tune is among my personal favorites, a few are, including Rodgers and Hart’s earnest title song, Victor Young/Ned Washington’s “Stella by Starlight,” Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II’s “All the Things You Are” and Bronislau Kaper/Ned Washington’s “On Green Dolphin Street.” Miles is represented by “All Blues,” Duke by “In a Mellow Tone.” The overall sound is commendable, especially for sessions recorded live, while the 73-minute playing time speaks for itself. A pleasant album of mainstream jazz that won’t knock your socks off but is sure to leave a smile on your face. ~ Jack Bowers https://www.allaboutjazz.com/my-romance-mark-morganelli-review-by-jack-bowers.php

Personnel: Mark Morganelli: Flugelhorn, Trumpet; Joe Corsello: Drums; Richie Hart: Guitar; Houston Person: Sax (Tenor); Rick Petrone: Bass.

My Romance

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Omara Portuondo - Mariposas

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:54
Size: 93,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Esto Sí Que Sabe a Cuba
(4:21)  2. Mariposas Blancas
(3:59)  3. Enamorada
(3:45)  4. En Tu Ausencia
(3:59)  5. De Luz
(3:52)  6. Libre
(3:57)  7. Viento de Paz
(4:34)  8. Volver
(3:44)  9. Gracias Doy
(3:47) 10. El Día Feliz

At 89 years old, the Cuban singer Omara Portuondo never ceases to amaze the world. Not only has she been active on social networks doing live concerts , but she recently released a new album in digital format licensed by Bis Music: Butterflies.  With 10 songs composed by the young singer-songwriter Jessee Suárez, the new album includes rhythms traditionally addressed by Omara, such as bolero, son and ballad. However, she is not satisfied with it. The diva of the Buena Vista Social Club goes further and winks at other Latin styles such as cumbia, salsa, and ballenato. As a “bonus”, Mariposas includes a special arrangement of the theme “El día feliz”, composed by Silvio Rodríguez. In addition to a collaboration between her and Jessee Suárez on the subject "Libre". In his thanks to the Bis Music label, Omara Portuondo commented: "I hope that the public will like it, making this album have both a national and global reach." Omara Portuondo is recognized worldwide for her performances in genres such as son and bolero, as well as being one of the greatest representatives of feeling . In fact, she is known as "the girlfriend of feeling" and "the diva of the Buena Vista Social Club", an emblematic group of Cuban music.Omara's new album, Mariposas , is part of a series of online releases by the Bis Music label amid social isolation by the coronavirus. Translate by Google https://www.cubatel.com/blog/farandula/omara-portuondo-estrena-nuevo-disco-mariposas/

Mariposas

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