Claudia Rezende - The shadow of your smile

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:54
Size: 74,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:19) 1. The look of love
(3:44) 2. Moon river
(2:37) 3. Voce me ganhou
(3:16) 4. The shadow of your smile
(2:26) 5. You belong to my heart
(4:05) 6. The way you look tonight
(3:12) 7. If you went away
(3:06) 8. The very thought of you
(3:31) 9. Autumn leaves
(2:33) 10. How about you

Amina Figarova - Come Escape With Me

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:55
Size: 149,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:40)  1. Come Escape With Me
(7:02)  2. Hot on the Trail
(7:08)  3. Flight of Fancy
(4:05)  4. Mr. T.M.
(5:22)  5. Dancing in the Wind
(3:15)  6. Buckshot Blues
(6:19)  7. Zealot
(4:35)  8. Awakening
(3:00)  9. Blues for Wiro
(4:46) 10. Destiny
(7:14) 11. Market Place
(5:25) 12. Reaching Out to You

The title of Come Escape With Me resembles the debut recordings of Norah Jones and Nellie McKay within the past few years, and the photogenic cover shot of Amina Figarova on this album seems to announce the arrival of another singer/songwriter. Alas, marketing being what it is, this is neither a debut nor a singer. Jazz pianist/composer Amina Figarova is an Azerbaijan native now residing in Rotterdam who has led this group for several years. This is her fifth album for Munich Records. 

The strength of this release is the pianist's sense of composition and arranging skills, as well as the quality of the musicians in her septet. The dozen tunes are all originals and all fit well within the jazz mainstream. In fact, it is hard to differentiate these Dutch musicians from the many well-known jazz combos that have played and recorded over the past few decades here. Most impressive are the work of flautist Bart Platteau (Figarova's husband) on the ballads "Reaching Out To You" and "Awakening"; the alto sax of Tom Beek on "Market Place" and "Reaching Out To You"; and the trumpet work of Marcel Reys on "Dancing in the Wind." "Destiny" is a reflective piano piece for Amina Figarova. ~ Michael P.Gladstone  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/come-escape-with-me-amina-figarova-munich-records-review-by-michael-p-gladstone.php

Personnel: Amina Figarova, piano;  Bart Platteau, flute, Bb-flute, wooden flutes;  Marcel Reys, trumpet, flugelhorn;  Tom Beek, alto and soprano sax;  Kurt van Herck, tenor sax;  Wiro Mahieu, bass;  Chris Strik,drums

Come Escape With Me

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Brandee Younger - Somewhere Different

Styles: Harp Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:35
Size: 101,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:42) 1. Reclamation
(7:11) 2. Spirit U Will
(4:31) 3. Pretend
(5:21) 4. Somewhere Different
(5:41) 5. Love & Struggle
(7:05) 6. Beautiful Is Black
(4:02) 7. Olivia Benson
(3:01) 8. Tickled Pink

Harpist and composer Brandee Younger has joined Impulse! Records to release her major-label debut album Somewhere Different. The album blends the sounds of jazz, classical music, R&B, hip-hop and funk into one genre-defying recording.You can listen to the first single Reclamation right here. Somewhere Different was produced by Dezron Douglas and recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in New York between November of 2020 and February of 2021.

The eight-track recording features drummer Allan Mednard, bassist Rashaan Carter, trumpeter Maurice Brown, tenor saxophonist Chelsea Baratz, flautist Anne Drummond and drummer Marcus Gilmore. It also features guest vocals by Tarriona “Tank” Ball from Tank and the Bangas and a special appearance by legendary bassist Ron Carter.A boundary-pushing musician and composer, Younger has shared the stage with major names in jazz, hip hop and R&B including Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders, Common and Lauryn Hill.

Younger’s last release was Force Majeure, a duo album recorded with Dezron Douglas and released in December.With Somewhere Different, the artist touches on a number of musical and emotional themes while maintaining a cohesive, contemporary sound with a refined focus.“I hope it is enjoyable to listen to, not hard to listen to, nothing to be analyzed or over-analyzed, but that people will just enjoy it,” Younger tells music journalist and author Marcus J. Moore in the record’s liner notes. “Everything has a groove, and that’s me.” https://jazz.fm/brandee-younger-somewhere-different-impulse-records/

Somewhere Different

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