Monday, October 4, 2021

Lyn Stanley - Live at Studio A

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:23
Size: 154,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:36) 1. Trieste
(4:54) 2. Pink Cadillac
(3:42) 3. Route 66
(3:38) 4. Blue Moon
(2:31) 5. You the Night and the Music
(2:58) 6. Go Slow / Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
(3:48) 7. Let There Be Love
(2:43) 8. Goody Goody
(4:12) 9. Love Letters
(5:21) 10. Sway
(5:45) 11. As Time Goes By
(3:16) 12. In the Still of the Night
(3:20) 13. Lover Man
(4:25) 14. Cry Me a River
(1:49) 15. Girl Talk
(3:33) 16. You Never Can Tell
(2:43) 17. Bye Bye Blackbird

Discovered in 2010 by world class jazz pianist and legend, Paul Smith, Lyn Stanley entered singing with the world’s most famous accompanist, Paul Smith and his trio, four months after meeting her. Lyn was born in Tacoma Washington, the same birth town as singers Diane Schuur and Janis Paige. Her dad played piano by ear in the style of Erroll Garner, and Lyn was an attentive listener at an early age. She also had a grandfather who was an opera singer and an uncle who sang tenor roles in local theater groups in Long Beach, CA. Lyn Stanley entered the singing world through a side door ballroom dancing. She began dancing in 2004 and took a fast study track to becoming a Pro/AM champion in ballroom dancing’s International Standard style and won three events and two national titles in 2010. She also placed 3rd in a World Title event the same year in the same style. Her dancing background leads her rhythm-making her singing style stand out, especially when added to her unique vocal tone.

Following her stage debut with Paul Smith, Lyn was accepted into an international open call for a Cabaret training program at Yale University. It was there Lyn learned how to prepare a one-woman show training with some of the greatest performers working in the industry including Amanda McBroom, Julie Wilson, Tovah Feldshuh, Sally Mayes, and Alex Rybeck. Her first one-woman show, “Makin’ Whoopee” was well-received by audiences and critics creating a call for an album from her fans. The birth of her debut album “Lost In Romance” came from her idea to present ballroom dancing rhythms and tempos into jazz interpretations. After all, jazz was first heard in the dance halls and then navigated to the instrumental solos popular today.

Lost In Romance is a unique album that combines 13 of Los Angeles’ best jazz musicians performing in four different trios along with soloists. The album is organized as a tale of love’s in’s and out’s, trials and tribulations, joys and disappointments in a sequence that is best appreciated when heard in song order. The songs include traditional Great American Songbook tunes, but also step into blues and even Broadway-with “Losing My Mind” performed from a dancer’s perspective in a jazz arrangement. The album’s musicians and stellar arrangements were created by Tamir Hendelman, Steve Rawlins and Llew Matthews all three have worked with some of the greatest artists in America including Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Nancy Wilson. Paul Smith listened to Lost In Romance shortly before his death on June 29, 2013. As Lyn’s mentor, he told her he was very pleased with the album and rated it “A++.” Those who knew Paul can attest that his accolades were sparse and his expectations high from every musician and singer he encountered. Prior to his death, he confided to Lyn that he “hoped to be around for her 10th album” and he believed others would appreciate her work as much as he did. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/lyn-stanley

Live at Studio A

Willis Jackson - Keep on a Blowin'

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:29
Size: 178,9 MB
Art: Front

(10:22) 1. Keep on a Blowin'
( 4:02) 2. How Deep Is the Ocean
( 3:28) 3. On the Sunny Side of the Street
( 7:44) 4. Blue Strollin'
( 7:11) 5. The Man I Love
( 5:23) 6. A Smooth One
( 5:04) 7. Thunderbird
( 5:26) 8. Oh Lady, Be Good
( 9:14) 9. Back and Forth
( 3:51) 10. California Sun
( 7:54) 11. Body and Soul
( 7:44) 12. A Penny Serenade

In 1999, Fantasy reissued two of Willis Jackson's old Prestige LPs, Keep on a Blowin' (1959-60) and Thunderbird (1962), on this 78-minute CD for its Legends of Acid Jazz series. Spanning 1959-62, this reissue looks back on what was a very exciting period for the big-toned, breathy tenor man, who had moved away from the honking and screaming he had done in the late 1940s and early 1950s and had reinvented himself as a more mature provider of organ-combo soul-jazz. While Keep on a Blowin' (which features a young Jack McDuff on organ) is a straight-ahead collection of blues, ballads (including "How Deep Is the Ocean"), and standards, parts of Thunderbird (which employs Freddie Roach on the Hammond B-3) are more commercial and rock & roll-minded. But even on a remake of the surf rock ditty "California Sun," Jackson doesn't lose his jazzman's sense of improvisation. "The Man I Love" from Keep on a Blowin' is a real surprise Jackson begins the Gershwin standard as a lush ballad before unexpectedly switching to a fast tempo and approaching it as 200 mile-an-hour bop. This consistently rewarding CD is highly recommended.~Alex Henderson https://www.allmusic.com/album/keep-on-a-blowin-mw0000244072

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Willis Jackson; Bass – Milt Hinton (tracks: 1), Tommy Potter (tracks: 2, 5-6, 7-12), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 3-4); Congas – Buck Clarke (tracks: 1), Ray Barretto (tracks: 7-12); Drums – Alvin Johnson (tracks: 1-6), Frank Shea (tracks: 7-12); Guitar – Bill Jennings; Organ – Jack McDuff (tracks: 1-6), Freddie Roach (tracks: 7-12)

Keep on a Blowin'

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love For Sale (Deluxe)

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:56
Size: 101,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:53) 1. It's De-Lovely
(3:42) 2. Night And Day
(3:40) 3. Love For Sale
(4:48) 4. Do I Love You
(3:06) 5. I've Got You Under My Skin
(3:56) 6. I Concentrate On You
(3:34) 7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(4:31) 8. So In Love
(3:36) 9. Let's Do It
(4:16) 10. Dream Dancing
(3:00) 11. Just One Of Those Things
(2:49) 12. You're The Top

"Tony called me right after Cheek to Cheek came out and had gone No. 1,” Lady Gaga tells Apple Music, explaining the decision to follow up their successful duet album of Great American Songbook covers with an LP devoted solely to the music of Cole Porter. “He said, ‘I want to make this record with you, and it will be all Cole Porter songs,’ and I just thought it was a brilliant idea.” Gaga and Bennett breathe new life into some of Porter’s most timeless classics “You’re the Top,” “Night and Day,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and of course the heartbreaking title track.

Gaga takes a solo turn on “Do I Love You,” and as she tells it, Bennett provided her with the confidence to approach the recording booth alone: “Tony gave me the inspiration and permission to hold court in the studio again,” she says. “He reminded me that I am the artist.” But the real magic happens when the two come together. “I know he’s 95 years old, but I see a young boy every time I sing with him,” Gaga dotes. “It makes the experience so freeing to have two souls singing together.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-for-sale/1579361847

Love For Sale (Deluxe)

Miles Davis Quintet - Steamin'

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1961
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:11
Size: 92,3 MB
Art: Front

(9:06) 1. Surrey with the Fringe on Top
(6:10) 2. Salt Peanuts
(6:17) 3. Something I Dreamed Last Night
(7:52) 4. Diane
(6:20) 5. Well, You Needn't
(4:24) 6. When I Fall in Love

Although chronologically the last to be issued, this collection includes some of the best performances from the tapes which would produce the albums Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and ultimately, Steamin'. A primary consideration of these fruitful sessions is the caliber of musicians Miles Davis (trumpet), Red Garland (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) who were basically doing their stage act in the studio. As actively performing musicians, the material they are most intimate with would be their live repertoire. Likewise, what more obvious place than a studio is there to capture every inescapable audible nuance of the combo's musical group mind. The end results are consistently astonishing. At the center of Steamin', as with most outings by this band, are the group improvisations which consist of solo upon solo of arguably the sweetest and otherwise most swinging interactions known to have existed between musicians.

"Surrey With the Fringe on Top" is passed between the mates like an old joke. Garland compliments threads started by Davis and Coltrane as their seamless interaction yields a stream of strikingly lyrical passages. There are two well-placed nods to fellow bop pioneers Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a revision of their "Salt Peanuts." Philly Joe Jones' mimicking cymbal speak which replicates Gillespie's original vocals is nothing short of genius. This rendition is definitely as crazy and unpredictable here as the original. Thelonious Monk also gets kudos on "Well, You Needn't." This quintet makes short work of the intricacies of the arrangement, adding the double horn lead on the choruses and ultimately redefining this jazz standard. Although there is no original material on Steamin', it may best represent the ability of the Miles Davis quintet to take standards and rebuild them to suit their qualifications.~ Lindsay Planer https://www.allmusic.com/album/steamin-with-the-miles-davis-quintet-mw0000191715

Personnel: Miles Davis – trumpet; John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (except 3 and 6); Red Garland – piano; Paul Chambers – bass; Philly Joe Jones – drums

Steamin'

Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell - Old And New Dreams

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:07
Size: 108,2 MB
Art: Front

(12:18)  1. Lonely Woman
( 5:41)  2. Togo
( 5:34)  3. Guinea
( 8:10)  4. Open or Close
( 7:31)  5. Orbit of La-Ba
( 7:50)  6. Song For The Whales

The second recording by Old and New Dreams was, like its first from three years earlier, named after the group. Trumpeter Don Cherry, tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Ed Blackwell made for a mighty team, performing high-quality free bop in the tradition of the Ornette Coleman Quartet (of which they were all alumni). In addition to two of Ornette's tunes (including a lengthy exploration of "Lonely Woman"), the musicians each contributed an original of their own. Stirring music in a setting that always brought out the best in each of these musicians. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-and-new-dreams-1979-mw0000649442

Personnel:  Bass – Charlie Haden;  Drums – Ed Blackwell;  Tenor Saxophone, Oboe [Musette] – Dewey Redman;  Trumpet, Piano – Don Cherry

Old And New Dreams

Charlie Watts Quintet - From One Charlie

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:02
Size: 65,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:51) 1. Practising, Practising, Just Great
(4:27) 2. Blackbird - White Chicks
(2:47) 3. Bluebird
(2:18) 4. Terra De Pájaro
(3:57) 5. Badseeds - Rye Drinks
(3:36) 6. Relaxing at Camarillo
(5:02) 7. Going, Going, Going, Gone

Charlie Watts, a charter member of the Rolling Stones and an OK jazz drummer, financed a few jazz projects during the 1980s and '90s. This particular set a tribute to Charlie Parker that features a quintet, vocalist Bernard Fowler (who sings "Lover Man" and adds some narration about Parker's life), six strings, harp, and oboe has renditions of seven songs associated with Bird. Altoist Peter King is easily the solo star, trumpeter Gerard Presencer is decent but not on the same level, and pianist Brian Lemon also gets in some spots; Watts stays in the background. This well-intentioned program is well worth acquiring and its highlights include versions of "Just Friends," "Dewey Square," and "Perdido."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/tribute-to-charlie-parker-with-strings-mw0000614758

Personnel: Drums – Charlie Watts; Piano – Brian Lemon; Saxophone, Alto Sax & Leader - Peter King; Trumpet – Gerard Presencer; David Green - Bass.

From One Charlie

Pete Escovedo - Rhythm of the Night

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:36
Size: 99,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:46) 1. Africa
(4:03) 2. Ain't No Sunshine
(4:31) 3. Ain't Nobody
(3:47) 4. Glamorous Life
(5:58) 5. I'll be Around
(4:45) 6. Mas Que Nada
(4:35) 7. Overjoyed
(4:17) 8. Until You Come Back to Me
(5:50) 9. Rhythm of the Night

Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years. Pete Escovedo is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. He has recorded ten acclaimed solo albums, two albums with his daughter Sheila E., and the Latina Familia live album with Sheila E. and Tito Puente. Produced and arranged by son Peter Michael Escovedo, Rhythm of the Night is a collection of nine "Old School" Soul & R&B hits, re-arranged and transformed into an explosion of Latin Jazz articulated through a fourteen-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra. The 2021 Latin Grammys will be honoring Pete Escovedo with a Lifetime Achievement Award November 17th, 2021. Facebook views were approx. 2.2 million.~Opiniones Editoriales https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Night-Pete-Escovedo/dp/B09BBY9MLH

Rhythm of the Night