Sara Groves - Tell Me What You Know

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:50
Size: 108,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:42)  1. Song for My Sons
(4:50)  2. In The Girl There's a Room
(3:19)  3. Say a Prayer
(4:27)  4. Love Is Still a Worthy Cause
(4:12)  5. When the Saints
(5:39)  6. Honesty
(3:59)  7. Abstraction
(4:18)  8. I Saw What I Saw
(3:49)  9. It Might Be Hope
(5:06) 10. The Long Defeat
(3:23) 11. You Are Wonderful

One cannot approach Tell Me What You Know, Sara Groves' sixth album, expecting a lot of surprises. Sure, Groves is a perennial favorite among Christian music critics and audiophiles, but her high marks aren't necessarily a result of innovation or avant-garde career moves as much as of a strong, rock-solid track record of equally strong, rock-solid songwriting about Christian living and faith. Despite being a pop artist at heart, a lot of her depth is lost on more mainstream, radio-weaned Christian audiences, mainly because she dwells in the more sophisticated, triple-A side of pop, not the commercial, big-time pop/rock of, say, a Casting Crowns or a Chris Tomlin. Still, Groves is very comfortable at what she does, so much so that Tell Me What You Know could appear as if it was cut from the same mold as her celebrated The Other Side of Something and Add to the Beauty projects. Of course, Groves realizes how easily this brand of piano-based adult pop comes to her, so she tries to distance herself from her core strengths by way of offbeat, alternative pop never more evident than in the poignant "Song for My Sons" and the eccentric mini-masterpiece "In the Girl There's a Room." After that, though, she quickly retreats to what she does best namely, bouncy, quirky pop pieces ("Love Is Still a Worthy Cause"), tender folk dialogs ("Say a Prayer"), and pensive, piano-based balladry ("I Saw What I Saw"), all of which, while not mind-blowingly novel, are indeed moving, thought-provoking numbers, performed with finesse and inspired by Groves' newfound passion for reaching out to the least of these. In this regard, Tell Me What You Know deserves a mention, if not for its overall uniqueness, then for continuing to solidify Groves as one of the most important, consistent Christian singer/songwriters of the new millennium. ~ Andree Farias https://www.allmusic.com/album/tell-me-what-you-know-mw0000582810

Tell Me What You Know

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David Binney - Here & Now

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:59
Size: 97,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:28)  1. Forj
(4:46)  2. We Will See Our Way Through
(5:00)  3. To the Coast
(5:04)  4. Here & Now
(6:05)  5. Belgrade
(5:41)  6. Majesty
(6:29)  7. The Boats
(3:53)  8. Freeway
(2:28)  9. Forjtwo

Saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today.The new album. Further compositional and musical explorations. Elements of a lot of Electronic music, improvisation. Featuring some fine musicians including Louis Cole. The new album Here & Now is a departure from earlier records. A direction that I am very into and excited about. It's much more electronic yet features live players too. I hope that you enjoy this album as much as I enjoyed making it! David Binney

Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike. David's distinctive saxophone sound and innovative compositions have been heard from basement clubs in New York to jazz festivals in Europe and the world. In addition to his extensive work as a leader, he has been sought after as a sideman, appearing on record with Medeski, Martin & Wood, Uri Caine's Mahler Project, and hundreds of others. David has also appeared on stage with Aretha Franklin, at Carnegie Hall, and with Maceo Parker, to name a few. He has produced all of his own 22 albums, and many others including two of the Lost Tribe releases, Scott Colley's The Architect of the Silent Moment, and 8 Donny McCaslin releases, including the highly acclaimed Casting For Gravity, Fast Future, and Beyond Now. 

David Binney also put together and produces the band that became the band on David Bowie's Blackstar. He has won the DownBeat Critics Poll 3 different times in the Alto Saxophone category. And placed in Producer, Album etc.. As well as in the JazzTimes polls and polls worldwide. He has had front cover features in DownBeat, JazzTimes, and many other publications. Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Here-Now-DAVID-BINNEY/dp/B07SXQR6KW

Here & Now

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Daryl Sherman - Lost In A Crowded Place

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:09
Size: 126,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:30)  1. The Land Of Just We Two
(5:38)  2. Stars Fell On Alabama
(3:38)  3. At Sundown
(6:22)  4. Lost In A Crowded Place
(5:32)  5. Turkquoise
(5:37)  6. You Go To My Head
(4:21)  7. Azalea
(5:06)  8. The Lorelei
(4:03)  9. If We Never Meet Again
(3:01) 10. Everything But You
(3:29) 11. New Sun In The Sky
(4:48) 12. Rainbow Hill

Personnel:  Daryl Sherman (piano, vocals); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet); Don Vappie (guitar, banjo, vocal); Jesse Boyd (acoustic bass); Boots Maleson (acoustic bass)

Daryl is the quintessential seeker, finding immense pleasure probing the oeuvre of America’s most beloved and respected composers. One would think there is little left to discover, but Daryl’s tenacity and perseverance once again find the archival equivalent of 18K gold. A quick glance at the titles will inspire our shared delight in the joy of hearing melodies and lyrics which have been hiding in the shadows. And we needn’t make any effort at all. Daryl has done all the heavy lifting for us, and quite skillfully too. All we need do is sit back and savor the fruits of her research as the generous gifts they are… Let us safely assume Daryl will continue to locate many more gems on her endless quests into the countless unopened or forgotten treasure chests of American popular song. We can but live in eager anticipation. ~ Carol Sloane https://darylsherman.com/lost-in-a-crowded-place/

Lost In A Crowded Place

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Peter Asplund Quartet - Lochiel's Warning

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:28
Size: 143,7 MB
Art: Front

(10:12)  1. In a Sentimental Mood
( 7:23)  2. 26 Steps
( 8:26)  3. The Boys from Syracuse: Falling in Love with Love
( 6:59)  4. I Loves You Porgy: Summertime
( 5:48)  5. Lochiel's warning
( 8:37)  6. Let's Face It: Everything I love
( 2:30)  7. Lose the blues
( 9:25)  8. Carpe noctem
( 3:04)  9. Beate

When record releases of 2004 were summarized, the album "Lochiel\s warning" (Prophone, PCD 071) by Peter Asplund Quartet was picked by many Swedish critics as the best jazz album of the year. Johannes Cornell, a music critic for Sweden's biggest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter (DN), wrote that the album is "an instant classic" and one of the best Swedish jazz albums of all times. In addition to all the great reviews, Asplund as recently received two very prestigious awards. Peter Asplund Quartet is a dynamic and closely united group who represent some of the strongest voices to be found on the Scandinavian jazz scene today. With honest expressions, with respect for the tradition tastefully combined with a natural will of pioneering and with genuine charisma Peter Asplund Quartet manage to reach every single one in the audience. https://peterasplund.com/index.php?sida=disco&coll=par&record=4&view=about

Personnel: Peter Asplund (trumpet), Jacob Karlzon (piano), Hans Andersson (bass) & Johan Löfcrantz (drums)

Lochiel's Warning

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