Doc Houlind Ragtime Band - In New Orleans(feat. Walther Payton & Ib K.Olsen)

Styles: New Orleans, Jazz Band Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:12
Size: 142,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:01) 1. See See Rider
(5:59) 2. Just a Little While to Stay Here
(4:59) 3. Martha
(6:36) 4. Blues for Guesnon
(3:23) 5. Girl of My Dreams
(5:26) 6. Tishomingo Blues
(5:41) 7. Milneberg Joys
(6:57) 8. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
(3:25) 9. Bogalusa Strut
(3:50) 10. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
(7:51) 11. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans

Doc Houlind International New Orleans Style Jazz Band can present the band and the music Søren Houlind has worked towards through his more than 50 years as a professional musician. The band consists of younger as well as very experienced musicians. Everyone owns the greatest passion for the true New Orleans style, as it was introduced to us by the first American bands that came to Europe representing the jazz revival period. It was precisely he who developed the European jazz boom in the 60s.

The most prominent examples of these groups that came to Europe and made people go crazy were e.g. Kid Ory's band. Perhaps even more Louis Armstrong with his soloist brilliance, and certainly not to forget the George Lewis Ragtime Band who took the breath away from everyone with their unique ensemble playing with a hugely fluctuating rhythmic foundation.The orchestra has played in almost all Danish jazz clubs and in most of Europe. Including an annual intensive tour to England. South Africa, Arabia and the Far East have not missed out either.

The repertoire is deeply rooted in the New Orleans tradition, All orchestra members are deeply passionate about the style, and are all experts on each their instrument. We play serious ragtime compositions, blues, gospel and good old American pop melodies (which were often published in a Danish version!). All in the catchy and inciting rhythmic "revival tradition" which i.a. George Lewis' Band and Louis Armstrong are known for. More well known is perhaps Papa Bue's style of play, from which we have of course borrowed their biggest hits. The orchestra has long been known for being the best of its kind in Europe… Today it is perhaps the only one…Translate By Google https://dochoulind.dk/band/

Personnel: Drums – Doc Houlind; Bass – Walter Payton; Clarinet – Jesper Larsen; Cornet – Ib K. Olsen; Piano – Marcello Bona; Trombone – Bjarne Emilo; Banjo – Søren Bryder

In New Orleans (feat. Walther Payton & Ib K. Olsen)

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Banu Gibson - Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:46
Size: 118,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:41)  1. Love Is Good For Anything that Ails You
(4:44)  2. Downhearted Blues
(2:52)  3. Me Minus You
(3:01)  4. Bacause Of Once Upon A Time
(3:02)  5. My Ideal
(2:54)  6. Wrap Your Cares in Rhythm and Dance
(3:15)  7. The Very Thought of You
(4:05)  8. Dinah
(4:02)  9. Junk Man
(2:56) 10. My Melancholy Baby
(2:18) 11. Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
(3:51) 12. Louisiana Fairy Tale
(2:33) 13. S' Posin'
(4:16) 14. As Time Goes By
(2:37) 15. 'Long About Midnight
(2:31) 16. How's About Tomorrow Night?

Banu Gibson, arguably the top singer in the trad jazz field of the '90s, not only understands the idiom but has a strong and versatile voice. Gibson is a well-rounded and good-humored entertainer, has very good taste in picking out material, and leads one of the hottest bands in classic jazz. For this CD, Banu uses her regular group (trumpeter Duke Heitger, Tom Fischer on clarinet and tenor, trombonist David Sager, pianist-arranger David Boeddinghaus, bassist Mike Karoub, and drummer Jeff Hamilton) plus rhythm guitarist Hank Mackie. The band often sounds like Fats Waller's Rhythm; Heitger brings back the chance-taking excitement of Bunny Berigan, and at one point, goes quickly from Jack Teagarden to a close imitation of Tricky Sam Nanton. 

Banu, whose roots are in the '20s, actually looks more toward the music of the mid- to late '30s this time around. A few of the numbers (particularly "As Time Goes By" and "The Very Thought of You") probably didn't need to be performed again, but they are more than compensated for by such obscurities as "Junk Man," "S'posin'," "How About Tomorrow Night," and "Wrap Your Cares in Rhythm and Dance"; on the latter, Gibson not only sings but tap dances a bit. Another highlight is "Me Minus You," which has Gibson overdubbing her voice to bring back the three-part harmony of the Boswell Sisters. Highly recommended to classic jazz fans, as are all of Banu Gibson's Swing Out releases. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-is-good-for-anything-that-ails-you-mw0000247620

Personnel: Banu Gibson (vocals); Hank Mackie (guitar); Tom Fischer (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Duke Heitger (trumpet); David Sager (trombone); David Boeddinghaus (piano); Jeff Hamilton (drums).

Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You

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Jessica Williams - In the Key of Monk

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:05
Size: 144,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. Bemsha Swing
(4:31)  2. Just a Gigolo
(6:02)  3. Reflections
(3:01)  4. I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams
(5:12)  5. Monk's Mood/Crepuscule With Nellie
(5:09)  6. Monk's Hat
(5:28)  7. San Francisco Holiday
(4:44)  8. I Remember Monk
(5:46)  9. The House That Rouse Built
(5:22) 10. Pannonica
(6:29) 11. Ask Me Now
(6:36) 12. Blues Five Spot

Jessica Williams' career took off during the 1990s with a series of memorable recordings for the Canadian label Jazz Focus, and this solo piano tribute to Thelonious Monk is one of her best live performances. She establishes her own voice right away with a playful approach to "Bemsha Swing," playing part of the introduction while muting the piano's strings with one hand, making use of the full range of the keyboard in the body of the piece. She throws Monk-like twists into her interpretation of one of his favorite standards, "Just a Gigolo." 

Not satisfied with just covering Monk's best-known works and songs by others that he enjoyed playing, she delves into the pianist's less-frequently played compositions, such as the discordant "San Francisco Holiday" and his loping "Blues at the Five Spot," while also dedicating pieces of her own to Monk (the reflective ballad "I Remember Monk") and his longest-serving sideman, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse (the alternately tricky and jaunty "The House That Rouse Built"). Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden   http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-key-of-monk-mw0000058695

Personnel: Jessica Williams (piano); Jeanette Williams (piano).

In the Key of Monk

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Lee Ritenour - Dreamcatcher

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:12
Size: 124,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:22) 1. Dreamcatcher
(4:16) 2. Charleston
(4:55) 3. The Lighthouse
(4:28) 4. Morning Glory Jam
(4:01) 5. Starlight
(3:13) 6. Abbot Kinney
(4:30) 7. Couldn't Help Myself
(4:47) 8. For DG
(3:14) 9. Via Verde
(3:25) 10. Low & Slow
(2:41) 11. Storyteller
(4:10) 12. 2020, Pt. 1
(3:07) 13. 2020, Pt. 2
(1:56) 14. 2020, Pt. 3

It's hard to believe that in his over-50-year career, guitarist Lee Ritenour has never released a solo guitar album. He rectifies that fact on 2020's warmly delivered Dreamcatcher. The record follows Ritenour's star-studded 2015 album A Twist of Rit, in which he reworked songs from throughout his career with a bevy of special guests. Dreamcatcher finds him taking a more introspective, stripped-down approach, but one that still showcases his lyricism and adept fretboard skills. Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ritenour produced the album himself at his home, working remotely with studio assistance by Gary Lee and Brian McShea. There's an intimacy to the recordings that has the feeling of a small private concert, or it's as if you're eavesdropping on Ritenour just jamming for his own pleasure. Comfortable in electric and acoustic settings, and with a career that has straddled the rock, jazz, and pop worlds, the guitarist takes an equally expansive approach on Dreamcatcher.

He dips into folky acoustic balladry on "Starlight," draws upon the sophisticated hollow-body style of Wes Montgomery on "The Lighthouse," and weaves a delicate patchwork of nylon-string harmonies on the classical-leaning title track. He even rips into far-eyed electric jazz-rock on "Abbot Kinney." There's a shimmering, textural quality to many of these songs as Ritenour laces together his warm melodies using just a modicum of aftereffects. We also get the nicely arranged "Couldn't Help Myself," a flowing instrumental that evokes Ritenour's '70s fusion work and features a mix of synths, percussion, and over 20 guitar tracks. Dreamcatcher is a relaxing, deceptively understated album that showcases Ritenour's laid-back virtuosity.~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/dreamcatcher-mw0003441954

Dreamcatcher

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Beverley Beirne - Dream Dancer

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:51
Size: 125,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:17) 1. Let's Face the Music and Dance
(4:58) 2. Weaver of Dreams
(3:46) 3. Now We're Just Friends
(3:46) 4. Let's Dance
(5:24) 5. Day Dream
(5:53) 6. Temptation
(4:10) 7. Fascinating Rhythm
(3:42) 8. Bill
(2:55) 9. Old Brazil
(4:56) 10. Winter Moon
(6:42) 11. Dream Dancing
(4:16) 12. Pieces of Dreams

Why haven't I heard this great singer before? I've been asleep on the job. This is Ms Beirne's third album, new takes on songs to do with dancing, a very enjoyable listen with a tinge of sadness for the late Duncan Lamont, ace saxman, who features on his own songs Now We're Just Friends and Old Brazil. No messing around, it's straight in from the start, fast drums and bass on Let's Face the Music and Dance, and a rich alto voice which can take higher notes in its stride.

A Weaver of Dreams gives us skilled bass accompaniment and solo work from Flo Moore, which really does flow more (joke, couldn't resist); Lamont's lyrics on Now We're Just Friends are unusual, 'We slashed at our lives, like children with knives'; Let's Dance is a samba with an extended coda, which Bowie, who wrote the song, would have loved.

Temptation is a Latin number with hand drums and voice introduction and a flute solo which reminded me of snake charming; Winter Moon is somewhat menacing, with a slow click on drums, sung feelingly, all about loneliness. The title track Dream Dancing is a swinger with sax and piano solos. Pieces of Dreams, is thought-provoking, apparently about finding an identity, an unusual song for the final track.

Beverley Beirne, a professional singer since the age of 19, began by singing classically, studied acting, completed a degree in English and Drama, worked for BBC Yorkshire TV, had a supporting role in Emmerdale, studied jazz with Tina May and Alan Barnes, performed at festivals and clubs in the UK and Europe and is currently the artistic director for Ilkley Jazz Festival, which is the venue for her next live show.https://lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.com/2021/06/cd-review-beverley-beirne-dream-dancer.html

Personnel: Beverley Beirne (vocals); Sam Watts (piano); Flo Moore (bass); Ben Brown (drums, perc, conga); Rob Hughes (sax, flute); Duncan Lamont (sax track 3, 9); Jason Miles (Fender Rhodes, strings, Hammond B3 on various tracks); Romero Lubambo (guitar track 9) Cyro Baptista (perc track 9)

Dream Dancer

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