Saturday, September 12, 2020

Ciyo - So Inviting

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:54
Size: 158,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:56)  1. So Inviting
(4:00)  2. Hello Happiness
(6:28)  3. We've Got Love to Share
(5:24)  4. Breezin'
(4:45)  5. Love Won't Leave Us Alone
(4:18)  6. Feel the Vibe
(4:15)  7. Kingston Nights
(5:12)  8. Jazzy Mood for Love
(3:52)  9. Come out to Play
(3:45) 10. The Feelings Right
(4:02) 11. Back to Nature
(3:22) 12. San Francisco
(3:17) 13. Let's Fall in Love
(5:30) 14. ….And There She Was
(5:41) 15. Treacle

Biography ‘Born in Jamaica, Ciyo arrived in England at the age of six months old. Though a high academic achiever qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and specialising in the area of housing law, music has always been a dedicated and professionally nurtured constant in Ciyo’s journey through life.

From early beginnings having first been taught to play the guitar at the age of nine by his father, Ciyo has participated musically in theatrical, studio recordings and live performances alongside a parade of internationally acclaimed artists. These have included Caron Wheeler, Ann Nesby, Ruby Turner, Annie Lennox, Suggs, YolanDa Brown, Jason Rebello, soca queen Alison Hinds, Jean Carne, Jazz Warriors, Tomorrow’s Warriors, Talvin Singh, LCGC, East London Gospel Choir, Chevelle Franklin, Andy Hamilton, Eastwood and Saint, Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra, Urban Soul Orchestra, Alex Wilson, Sonny Okusons, internationally acclaimed jazz guitarists Jim Mullen and Dave Cliff, Pee Wee Ellis, Sly and Robbie, Freddie McGregor, Adele, Steel Pulse (where he shared lead guitar duties with Jimmy ‘Senyah’ Haynes on the 1991 album, Victims) and Carleen Anderson. Ciyo has also been appointed as Musical Director for a range or coveted artists to include the likes of Ronnie Laws, Billy Paul, Ann Nesby, Horace Andy, Sylvia Tella and Johnny Clarke.

An in-demand musicians’ musician, Ciyo’s ongoing collaborative works cover a range of genres. His talent has enhanced iconic popular music alongside artists such as Roachford, Linda Lewis, Raghav, Shara Nelson, through progressive Jazz with Soweto Kinch, to the ‘new psychedelia’ Brit-pop/folk influenced music of Bishi. Ciyo’s jazzy guitar contributions are also present in the genres of reggae and lover’s rock and can be found in his live and recorded work with many artists including JC Lodge, Sugar Minott, Bob Andy, Earl ‘Chinna Smith’, Barry Biggs, Dennis Bovell, Pam Hall, Jimmy Lindsay, Earl 16, Lukie D, Paulette Tajah, Susan Cadogan, Lorna Bennett, Kofi, Winston Reedy, Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson.

Ciyo has toured with Courtney Pine, Byron Wallen, Ronnie Laws, Billy Paul, Jean Toussaint, Maxi Priest, Beres Hammond, Horace Andy, Cleveland Watkiss, Steel Pulse and a host of others. He counts quality time spent with George Benson as amongst his most inspiring experiences to date. Ciyo has five album releases to date with two compilations and a new studio album consisting of acoustic guitar-led soulful jazz due for release in October 2012. Current projects also include a focus on his World Music Acoustic Trio featuring Colin McNeish (double bass) and Lenny Edwards (percussion). This project delivers an eclectic mix of musical themes from around the world featuring dynamic arrangements and interpretation underpinned by instinctive and sublime musicianship from a stellar trio of outstanding musicians. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/ciyo

So Inviting

Jim Hall - Jim Hall Plays Standards

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 143:27
Size: 331,8 MB
Art: Front

( 6:17)  1. 42nd Street
( 5:45)  2. 9:20 Special
( 5:03)  3. Body and Soul
( 5:46)  4. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
( 4:14)  5. Easy Living
( 5:44)  6. Groovin' High
( 2:45)  7. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
( 3:32)  8. I Can't Get Started
( 8:40)  9. I Get a Kick Out of You
( 3:31) 10. I Remember Clifford
( 7:28) 11. I Remember You
( 4:52) 12. I Should Care
( 4:29) 13. I'll Be Around
( 4:33) 14. I've Got You Under My Skin
( 8:01) 15. Jumpin' at the Woodside
( 2:41) 16. Laura
(10:11) 17. Moten Swing
( 3:52) 18. My Funny Valentine
( 3:07) 19. Skylark
( 3:59) 20. Stella by Starlight
( 4:41) 21. Stompin' at the Savoy
( 2:58) 22. Swinging on a Star
( 5:49) 23. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
( 2:51) 24. This Is Always
( 5:38) 25. Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West
( 6:31) 26. What's New?
( 5:12) 27. Where Are You?
( 5:05) 28. You Go to My Head

A harmonically advanced cool-toned and subtle guitarist, Jim Hall was an inspiration to many guitarists, including some (such as Bill Frisell) who sound nothing like him. Hall attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and studied classical guitar in Los Angeles with Vicente Gómez. He was an original member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955-1956), and during 1956-1959 was with the Jimmy Giuffre Three. After touring with Ella Fitzgerald (1960-1961) and sometimes forming duos with Lee Konitz, Hall was with Sonny Rollins' dynamic quartet in 1961-1962, recording The Bridge. He co-led a quartet with Art Farmer (1962-1964), recorded on an occasional basis with Paul Desmond during 1959-1965 (all of their quartet performances are collected on a Mosaic box set), and then became a New York studio musician. He was mostly a leader during the following years and, in addition to his own projects for World Pacific/Pacific Jazz, MPS, Milestone, CTI, Horizon, Artist House, Concord, MusicMasters, and Telarc, Jim Hall recorded two classic duet albums with Bill Evans. A self-titled collaboration with Pat Metheny followed in 1999. A flurry of studio albums, reissues, and compilations followed throughout the next few years, with the exceptional Jim Hall & Basses standing out for its bass/guitar duet format. Jim Hall died at his apartment in Manhattan on December 10, 2013; he was 83 years old. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-hall-mn0000286483/biography

Jim Hall Plays Standards