Sunday, June 14, 2020

Maysa - A Woman In Love

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:10
Size: 108,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Am I Wrong (For Lovin' You?)
(3:43)  2. Love Theory (ft. Will Downing)
(4:34)  3. Round Midnight
(4:04)  4. Spend Some Time
(5:21)  5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
(3:58)  6. A Woman In Love
(4:45)  7. The Lady In My Life
(4:37)  8. Willow Weep For Me
(4:03)  9. Honey Bee
(5:12) 10. I Put A Spell On You
(2:46) 11. When I Fall In Love

Maysa is, without a doubt, one of the finest soul/jazz vocalists of the past 15 years. "A Woman In Love" has Maysa breaking new ground. For the first time on CD, Maysa embraces some of the great jazz repertoire made famous by such greats as Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and more, while still maintaining that unique, soulful Maysa magic. Like such artists as Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson and Melody Gardot, Maysa is bringing a new fresh sound to the world of jazz! ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Love-MAYSA/dp/B002XZF956

Vocalist Maysa has the kind of soulful and husky vocals that allow her to travel seamlessly between genres. She’s amassed an underground-soul rep with the British funk-jazz band Incognito and built a following among smooth-jazz folk by guest-starring on projects by Rick Braun and Jonathan Butler, among others. She’s also recorded original R&B CDs and a couple of exquisite soul-oriented cover projects. But Maysa now hits her stride with A Woman in Love, which reflects her background and love of jazz (she named her son after the genre). This is a CD you knew was coming. She doesn’t totally discard her R&B leanings, but the best tracks here are the classics where her jazz training is reflected in tone and phrasing. “Willow Weep for Me,” “‘Round Midnight,” “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?,” “When I Fall in Love” and “I Put a Spell on You” precisely combine jazz reverence and Maysa’s R&B leanings.Working with producer and writer Chris “Big Dog” Davis, Maysa also crafts her own jazz magic on the original “Am I Wrong (for Lovin’ You?),” a samba tune showcasing the singer’s scatting. Elsewhere, Will Downing joins her for the scorching ballad “Love Theory,” and Maysa pays tribute to the late Michael Jackson with “The Lady in My Life.”~ Brian Soergel https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/maysa-a-woman-in-love/

A Woman In Love

Dave Pike, Cedar Walton Trio - Pike's Groove

Styles: Vibraphone And Piano Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:32
Size: 119,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Big Foot
(5:47)  2. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(3:41)  3. You Are My Everything
(6:31)  4. Ornithology
(6:47)  5. Con Alma
(8:26)  6. Reflections In Blue
(6:04)  7. Birk's Works
(5:29)  8. You Are My Everything
(4:32)  9. Big Foot (take 4)

Vibraphonist Dave Pike has recorded in a variety of settings through the years. His Criss Cross date is one of his finest straight-ahead outings, a quartet session with pianist Cedar Walton, bassist David Williams, and drummer Billy Higgins. Pike's style is somewhere between Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson, while sounding fairly distinctive, and he is heard in top form on such numbers as "Big Foot," "Ornithology," and his own "Reflections in Blue." Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/pikes-groove-mw0000094788

Personnel: Vibraphone – Dave Pike; Piano – Cedar Walton; Bass – David Williams ; Drums – Billy Higgins

Pike's Groove