Monday, July 19, 2021
Gerry Mulligan - California Concerts - Volume 1, Volume 2
Styles: Saxophone And Piano Jazz
Year: 1954
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:28
Size: 117,3 MB
Art: Front
(4:59) 1. Blues Going Up
(5:06) 2. Little Girl Blue
(5:34) 3. Piano Blues
(5:32) 4. Yardbird Suite
(3:54) 5. Blues For Tiny
(3:48) 6. Soft Shoe
(3:24) 7. Making Whoopee
(5:33) 8. Darn That Dream
(4:09) 9. Ontet
(8:24) 10. A Bark For Barksdale
This CD documents a concert by Gerry Mulligan's Quartet when the baritonist's group featured trumpeter Jon Eardley, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Chico Hamilton. Half of these ten selections were either previously unissued or only available as part of obscure samplers. The music, comprised of standards, some blues and a few Mulligan originals, is quite enjoyable, swinging lightly and with plenty of interplay between the horns.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/california-concerts-vol-1-mw0000194211
Personnel: Baritone Saxophone, Piano – Gerry Mulligan; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Chico Hamilton; Trumpet – Jon Eardley
Album: California Concerts - Volume 2
Time: 69:24
Size: 161,3 MB
(3:14) 1. Makin' Whoopee
(3:06) 2. Nights At The Turntable
(5:20) 3. Blues For Tiny
(3:16) 4. Frenesi
(3:44) 5. Limelite
(4:04) 6. People Will Say We're In Love
(7:16) 7. Western Union
(5:28) 8. I Know, Don't Know Why
(7:14) 9. The Red Door
(6:59) 10. Polka Dots And Moon Beams
(4:20) 11. I'll Remember April
(5:37) 12. There Will Never Be Another You
(3:51) 13. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
(5:50) 14. In A Sentimental Mood/Flamingo/Moon Mist
California Concerts -Volume 1, Volume 2
Personnel: Baritone Saxophone, Piano – Gerry Mulligan; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Chico Hamilton; Trumpet – Jon Eardley
Time: 69:24
Size: 161,3 MB
(3:14) 1. Makin' Whoopee
(3:06) 2. Nights At The Turntable
(5:20) 3. Blues For Tiny
(3:16) 4. Frenesi
(3:44) 5. Limelite
(4:04) 6. People Will Say We're In Love
(7:16) 7. Western Union
(5:28) 8. I Know, Don't Know Why
(7:14) 9. The Red Door
(6:59) 10. Polka Dots And Moon Beams
(4:20) 11. I'll Remember April
(5:37) 12. There Will Never Be Another You
(3:51) 13. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
(5:50) 14. In A Sentimental Mood/Flamingo/Moon Mist
The second of two CDs in this series mostly consists of previously unissued material taken from a high school concert featuring the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (which at the time featured trumpeter Jon Eardley) plus two guests (valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and tenor-saxophonist Zoot Sims). This swinging and often-witty cool bop music is quite enjoyable and highly recommended.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/california-concerts-vol-2-mw0000651638
Personnel: Baritone Saxophone, Piano – Gerry Mulligan; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Chico Hamilton (tracks: 1 to 5), Larry Bunker (tracks: 6 to 14); Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims (tracks: 6 to 14); Trumpet – Jon Eardley; Valve Trombone, Piano – Bobby Brookmeyer (tracks: 6 to 14)
Personnel: Baritone Saxophone, Piano – Gerry Mulligan; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Chico Hamilton (tracks: 1 to 5), Larry Bunker (tracks: 6 to 14); Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims (tracks: 6 to 14); Trumpet – Jon Eardley; Valve Trombone, Piano – Bobby Brookmeyer (tracks: 6 to 14)
California Concerts -Volume 1, Volume 2
Naomi & The Handsome Devils - The Devil's Music
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:03
Size: 124,1 MB
Art: Front
(3:44) 1. Little Girl Blues
(3:14) 2. Dream Of You
(4:07) 3. Perdido
(3:01) 4. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
(2:33) 5. Blues With A Beat
(3:51) 6. Sugar
(3:38) 7. Isn't It Romantic
(2:54) 8. Delta Bound
(3:30) 9. I'm Livin' In A Great Big Way
(2:57) 10. If We Never Meet Again
(3:35) 11. Shoo Shoo Baby
(4:21) 12. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
(3:48) 13. Pennies From Heaven
(2:32) 14. Rose Of The Rio Grande
(5:12) 15. These Foolish Things
Naomi & Her Handsome Devils is a 7 piece classic jazz band playing music that swings. The band members were hand picked from the top talent in the traditional jazz scenes of New York and Chicago, with vocalist and bandleader Naomi residing in Minneapolis. Their popularity on the global swing dance scene comes from their focus on swing-era fare from the 1920's through the 1940's and their bandleader Naomi Uyama's experience as an international lindy hop champion.
In the summer of 2014 they recorded and released their self-titled debut album "Naomi & Her Handsome Devils". They continue to play and tour, developing their sound and drawing on both rare tunes and timeless classics. https://www.last.fm/music/Naomi+&+Her+Handsome+Devils/+wiki
In the summer of 2014 they recorded and released their self-titled debut album "Naomi & Her Handsome Devils". They continue to play and tour, developing their sound and drawing on both rare tunes and timeless classics. https://www.last.fm/music/Naomi+&+Her+Handsome+Devils/+wiki
The Devil's Music
Diana Panton - To Brazil With Love
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:46
Size: 151,0 MB
Art: Front
(4:00) 1. Samba Saravah
(4:05) 2. This Happy Madness
(1:55) 3. The Telephone Song
(5:24) 4. Manha de Carnaval
(3:29) 5. So Nice
(4:21) 6. Is It Really You?
(4:01) 7. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
(5:28) 8. Daus Mon Ile
(4:41) 9. Felicidade
(4:21) 10. Tu Sais Je Vais T'aimen
(3:41) 11. Dreamer
(4:44) 12. And I Love Him
(4:40) 13. Fuis Comme L'Oiseau
(6:52) 14. Que Reste Toil de Nos Amours?
To Brazil With Love
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:46
Size: 151,0 MB
Art: Front
(4:00) 1. Samba Saravah
(4:05) 2. This Happy Madness
(1:55) 3. The Telephone Song
(5:24) 4. Manha de Carnaval
(3:29) 5. So Nice
(4:21) 6. Is It Really You?
(4:01) 7. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
(5:28) 8. Daus Mon Ile
(4:41) 9. Felicidade
(4:21) 10. Tu Sais Je Vais T'aimen
(3:41) 11. Dreamer
(4:44) 12. And I Love Him
(4:40) 13. Fuis Comme L'Oiseau
(6:52) 14. Que Reste Toil de Nos Amours?
Early on in her still relatively nascent career, Canadian vocalist Diana Panton had the great fortune, and good sense, to align herself with two outstanding jazz countrymen, multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson and guitarist Reg Schwager. It was Thompson who encouraged her to study at the Banff Centre, where her instructors included Norma Winstone, Sheila Jordan and Jay Clayton. Jordan has since likened Panton’s voice to “the sweetest bird you’ll ever hear.” Thompson and Schwager have been guiding forces on all her albums, including this, her fourth. Also onboard, alternating rudders to this sleek schooner, are Brazilian drummers and percussionists Maninho Costa and Silas Silva. Panton does, indeed, have a delightfully sweet (though never cloying) sound, a tonal purity that is arrestingly beautiful. She is also a skilled linguist her day job is teaching French making this cross-cultural exploration all the more intriguing, and pleasurable. She serves up Brazilian gems in Portuguese (a sun-dappled “Samba Saravah” and buttery “Manha De Carnaval”) and English (the frisky “Telephone Song” and ebullient “So Nice”), augmented by French interpretations of “Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar” and “Você Abusou” and a bilingual (French/English) “A Felicidade.” Additionally, she unfurls an exquisite “And I Love Her,” soft as a moonbeam, and, with Thompson’s assistance, makes an impressive songwriting debut with the gently swaying “Is It Really You?” ~ Christopher Loudon http://jazztimes.com/articles/29393-to-brazil-with-love-diana-panton
To Brazil With Love
Alan Broadbent - Burlesque
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:04
Size: 137,0 MB
Art: Front
(4:32) 1. Black Silk
(4:04) 2. Teaser
(4:36) 3. Showtime
(4:09) 4. Slick
(4:13) 5. Please Me
(4:15) 6. Mr Good Time
(4:19) 7. Someday in Spain
(4:09) 8. Opening Line
(4:25) 9. Bump
(5:21) 10. Catwalk
(4:17) 11. Flame
(4:59) 12. Tango Time
(5:39) 13. The Mover
Alan Broadbent was born in Auckland, New Zealand and in 1966, at the age of 19, received a Downbeat Magazine scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 1969 he was asked to join Woody Herman's band as his pianist and arranger for 3 years. In 1972 he settled in Los Angeles, beginning a musical relationship with the legendary singer Irene Kral (no relation to Diana Krall). Soon he was also invited into the studio scene as a pianist for the great Nelson Riddle, David Rose and Johnny Mandel. In the early 90s he was asked to be a part of Natalie Cole's famous “Unforgettable” cd, at which time he toured as her pianist and, a little while later, as her conductor. At this time he wrote an orchestral arrangement for her second video with her dad, “When I Fall In Love”, which won him his first Grammy for “best orchestral arrangement accompanying a vocal”.
Shortly after, he became a member of Charlie Haden's Quartet West, touring the festivals of Europe, UK and the USA. It was while with this group that he won his second Grammy, an orchestral accompaniment written for Shirley Horn of Leonard Bernstein's “Lonely Town”. As a soloist and with his jazz trio, Broadbent has been nominated for Grammys twice for best instrumental performance, in the company of such artists as Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Keith Jarrett. In 2007 he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit, an honor he holds in high regard.
Broadbent is Diana Krall's conductor for her occasional orchestra concerts and is the conductor on her “Live in Paris” DVD. Recently he has been the arranger on Glenn Frey's cd with strings, “After Hours”, and wrote six string arrangements for Sir Paul McCartney's “Kisses On The Bottom” with the London Symphony. He has just returned from solo piano concerts in the UK, Poland and France. It has been his lifelong goal, through his orchestral arrangements and jazz improvisations, to discover, in popular music and standard songs, deeper feelings of communication and love. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/alanbroadbent
Shortly after, he became a member of Charlie Haden's Quartet West, touring the festivals of Europe, UK and the USA. It was while with this group that he won his second Grammy, an orchestral accompaniment written for Shirley Horn of Leonard Bernstein's “Lonely Town”. As a soloist and with his jazz trio, Broadbent has been nominated for Grammys twice for best instrumental performance, in the company of such artists as Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Keith Jarrett. In 2007 he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit, an honor he holds in high regard.
Broadbent is Diana Krall's conductor for her occasional orchestra concerts and is the conductor on her “Live in Paris” DVD. Recently he has been the arranger on Glenn Frey's cd with strings, “After Hours”, and wrote six string arrangements for Sir Paul McCartney's “Kisses On The Bottom” with the London Symphony. He has just returned from solo piano concerts in the UK, Poland and France. It has been his lifelong goal, through his orchestral arrangements and jazz improvisations, to discover, in popular music and standard songs, deeper feelings of communication and love. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/alanbroadbent
Burlesque
Michael Dease - Grace
Time: 68:42
Size: 157.3 MB
Styles: Trombone jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[1:42] 1. Discussao
[6:31] 2. Blues On The Corner
[5:40] 3. In A Mist
[8:26] 4. I Talk To The Trees
[7:10] 5. Four
[4:09] 6. Tippin'
[5:30] 7. Setembro
[5:28] 8. 26-2
[5:56] 9. Toys
[5:56] 10. Love Dance
[6:16] 11. Grace
[5:53] 12. Salt Song
Michael Dease: trombone, valve trombone; Roger Squitero, Circle Rhythm: vocals, percussion; Mark Whitfield: guitar, acoustic guitar; Yotam: acoustic guitar, electric guitar; Sharel Cassity: alto flute, alto saxophone; Eric Alexander: tenor saxophone; Roy Hargrove: trumpet, flugelhorn; Claudio Roditi: flugelhorn; Steve Davis: trombone; Cyrus Chestnut: piano; Gene Jackson: drums.
Michael Dease is to the trombone what Harry Allen is to the tenor saxophone. Lyrical, traditional, well-studied and broad based, both artists can equally get their freak on when necessary. Dease's trombone style contains many influences, but like many conservatory-trained musicians, Dease has had the time and practice to develop is own potent voice. Emerging among a class of young musicians that include Sharel Cassity and Carol Morgan, Dease presents as a neo-traditionalist with pristine chops and a universal exposure (both bandstand and didactic) to music providing him a virtual library from which to draw. Technically, that is all well and good as a description; but what does Dease sound like? Dease's previous recordings, Dease Bones (Astrix Media, 2007) and Clarity (Blues Back Records, 2008) found Dease honing his already very capable craft. His voice and tone have become perfectly rounded with a rich and creamy timbre superbly captured on the Jobim opener, "Discussao."
Bix Beiderbecke's "In A Mist" is post-modern updated by Dease, making it both more densely impressionistic and swinging at the same time, proving that the two not need mutually exclusive. Dease allows himself ample room for exploration with a reigned-in rhythm section providing the propulsion without getting in the way. Dease approaches Miles Davis' "Four" where he doubles on trombone and tenor saxophone. More ballad than bebop, Dease's treatment is languid and moody like an opiate nod. Cyrus Chestnut holds the piece together with a concise solo before Dease does his best Scott Hamilton.
Dease does get his bebop on for Oscar Peterson's "Tippin'" playing J.J. Johnson fast, taking corners like Curtis Fuller. His fluid chops are on display on this song with a taut and effusive solo where he is able to exercise his considerable solo prowess. It is as a balladeer that Dease excels and where his true strength lies, as demonstrated on the two Ivan Lins compositions "Setembro" and "Love Dance." Dease's lone composition, the title piece, is a mid-tempo swinger that sums up well what Dease's finely crafted jazz is all about. C. Michael Bailey
Michael Dease is to the trombone what Harry Allen is to the tenor saxophone. Lyrical, traditional, well-studied and broad based, both artists can equally get their freak on when necessary. Dease's trombone style contains many influences, but like many conservatory-trained musicians, Dease has had the time and practice to develop is own potent voice. Emerging among a class of young musicians that include Sharel Cassity and Carol Morgan, Dease presents as a neo-traditionalist with pristine chops and a universal exposure (both bandstand and didactic) to music providing him a virtual library from which to draw. Technically, that is all well and good as a description; but what does Dease sound like? Dease's previous recordings, Dease Bones (Astrix Media, 2007) and Clarity (Blues Back Records, 2008) found Dease honing his already very capable craft. His voice and tone have become perfectly rounded with a rich and creamy timbre superbly captured on the Jobim opener, "Discussao."
Bix Beiderbecke's "In A Mist" is post-modern updated by Dease, making it both more densely impressionistic and swinging at the same time, proving that the two not need mutually exclusive. Dease allows himself ample room for exploration with a reigned-in rhythm section providing the propulsion without getting in the way. Dease approaches Miles Davis' "Four" where he doubles on trombone and tenor saxophone. More ballad than bebop, Dease's treatment is languid and moody like an opiate nod. Cyrus Chestnut holds the piece together with a concise solo before Dease does his best Scott Hamilton.
Dease does get his bebop on for Oscar Peterson's "Tippin'" playing J.J. Johnson fast, taking corners like Curtis Fuller. His fluid chops are on display on this song with a taut and effusive solo where he is able to exercise his considerable solo prowess. It is as a balladeer that Dease excels and where his true strength lies, as demonstrated on the two Ivan Lins compositions "Setembro" and "Love Dance." Dease's lone composition, the title piece, is a mid-tempo swinger that sums up well what Dease's finely crafted jazz is all about. C. Michael Bailey
Grace
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