Dawn Lambeth - Let's Get Lost

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:40
Size: 171,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:29)  1. Let's Get Lost
(5:07)  2. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck
(4:12)  3. My Blue Heaven
(4:04)  4. If You Were Mine
(3:25)  5. They All Laughed
(4:12)  6. C'est Si Bon
(4:33)  7. Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)
(4:28)  8. Give Me The Simple Life
(4:07)  9. With A Song In My Heart
(4:00) 10. Dream Man
(4:07) 11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(3:39) 12. It Could Happen To You
(4:00) 13. I Wish I Were Twins
(4:52) 14. I May Be Wrong (But, I Think You're Wonderful)
(5:00) 15. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
(2:31) 16. Let's Misbehave
(4:37) 17. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(3:08) 18. Blue Room

Dawn brings her lilting effervescent style to this new collection of standards and oft-overlooked gems. She is joined by an exceptional ensemble of West Coast musicians, with their collective good humor and love of 30’s style small group swing. With her CD, "Let's Get Lost", the young vocalist Dawn Lambeth showcases her love for and dedication to the wonderful popular songs of the 1930&'s and 40's. Dawn and her band play elegant, classic-styled swing music with creativity and vitality. Backed by an all-star group featuring the Teddy Wilson-inspired piano of Chris Dawson and master guitarist John Reynolds, Dawn’s silky, pure voice brings to mind chanteuses of the past such as Connie Boswell, Mildred Bailey and Jo Stafford. 

Dawn specializes in early jazz and swing, the joyous and romantic melodies of the twenties and thirties. She's a classic jazz vocalist in every sense of the word, bringing out the beauty of timeless melodies and the wit of great lyrics. Dawn is fortunate to have some of the best on the West Coast accompanying her. In addition to Dawson’s piano and Reynolds’ guitar, Dawn’s recording features the sophisticated clarinet of Bob Reitmeier, the swinging Kansas City saxophone of John “Butch” Smith, and the searing swing trumpet of Marc Caparone. They’re all supported by the solid bass and guitar of Clint Baker and Jeff Hamilton, one of the finest swing drummers working today.  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lambeth2

Personnel: Bob Reitmeier:clarinet, Marc Caparone:cornet and bass, John Smith:soprano and alto saxophone, Chris Dawson:piano, Dave Caparone:trombone, Clint Baker:bass and guitar John Reynolds:guitar, banjo, and whistling, Jeff Hamilton:drums and piano

Let's Get Lost

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Janice Hagan - Hey Big Spender

Styles: Jazz, Cabaret
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:44
Size: 126,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Danke Schoen
(4:16)  2. Hey, Big Spender
(4:02)  3. Mambo Italiano
(3:18)  4. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
(3:33)  5. One Mint Julep
(3:54)  6. These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
(3:59)  7. Route 66
(4:10)  8. Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)
(3:30)  9. I Got a Crush on You
(3:54) 10. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
(4:04) 11. Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love
(4:23) 12. That Old Black Magic
(3:33) 13. The Song Is You
(3:59) 14. I Get a Kick out of You

Suave, nostalgic cocktail bar favorites are delivered with a twist by songstress Janice Hagan. Includes such memorable songs as Danke Shöen, Route 66 and One Mint Julep. Instrumentation includes guitars, drums, bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, saxophone & clarinet. ~ Editorial Reviews   http://www.amazon.com/Hey-Big-Spender-Smooth-Tunes/dp/B0000E332D

Personnel: Janice Hagan (vocals); Tony Paglia (vocals); Ross Woolridge, Ross Woolridge (clarinet); Pat Kilbride (bass instrument); Kenny Vehkavaara (guitar); Steve Wingfield (tenor saxophone); Chase Sanborn (trumpet); William Carn (trombone); Attila Fias (piano); Randy Cooke (drums).

Hey Big Spender

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Jacob Young - Forever Young

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:55
Size: 170,7 MB
Art: Front

(8:31)  1. I Lost My Heart To You
(6:47)  2. Therese's Gate
(7:49)  3. Bounce
(5:55)  4. We Were Dancing
(7:35)  5. Sofia's Dance
(7:04)  6. Comeback Girl
(6:37)  7. 1970
(6:15)  8. Beauty
(9:34)  9. Time Changes
(7:43) 10. My Brother

While all groups aim for the kind of collective chemistry that can make, for example, five people speak with a single voice, how they get there can vary significantly. In some cases there's instantaneous chemistry; in other cases, it comes from pre-existing relationships amongst various permutations and combinations of its members; in still other instances it is something that simply develops over time. On Forever Young, guitarist Jacob Young leverages both the relationships that have come before amongst the members of his quintet and a clear and immediate connection shared by its five members. A fine addition to an ECM discography that began with Evening Falls (2004) and continued with Sideways (2008) two recordings that featured a completely different lineup Forever Young leverages the strengths of what came before while simultaneously asserting its own independence. If anything, Forever Young provides Young with even greater freedom than on his previous ECM outings, where he was the sole chordal instrument. Here, Young recruits pianist Marcin Wasilewski's trio a group that, despite being on the shy side of forty, has been together for two decades and has, consequently, evolved both a chemistry and a language all its own, both in collaboration with trumpeter Tomasz Stanko on recordings including Suspended Night (ECM, 2004) and Lontano (ECM, 2006), as well as with its own triptych of superlative standalone releases (also on ECM), the most recent being Faithful (2011).

With a second chordal instrument in the mix, Young is relieved of the responsibility of constantly supporting his fellow band mates, though it's not as if he's abandoned the role entirely; in fact, one of Forever Young's biggest strengths is how Young and Wasilewski manage to continually complement each other without ever running into one another, a rare quality also shared by guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Marc Copland on 39 Steps (ECM, 2013). On the deceptive "Sofia's Dance" deceptive because, although it's largely based on a simple, two-chord Phrygian vamp with a theme that begins as a similarly straightforward melody, its conclusion adds an unexpected Mid-Eastern-tinged twist Young's nylon-string guitar meshes empathically with Wasilewski's accompaniment during saxophonist Trygve Seim's characteristically taciturn solo, and gently underscores the pianist's own feature. But the chemistry doesn't stop there. Seim an ECM leader in his own right, with a slowly growing discography that includes the masterful large ensemble music of Sangam (2005) and more intimate duo date with pianist Andreas Utnem, Purcor: Songs for Saxophone and Piano (2010) has a shared history with Young on the guitarist's pre-ECM recordings Pieces of Time (Curling Legs, 1997) and Glow (Curling Legs, 2001), as well as with Wasilewski and his trio's bassist, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, as members of drummer Manu Katche's quintet heard on Playground (ECM, 2007).

The intervening years since Sideways have seen Young demonstrate a much broader, more electrified purview, in particular in his collective trio with expat British keyboardist Roy Powell and Norwegian drummer Jarle Vespestad (Tord Gustavsen Quartet, Farmers Market), first with Anthem (PVY, 2011) and, more recently, with the trio renamed as InterStatic and releasing even more extreme music on the upstart British label RareNoiseRecords. But here, on Forever Young, while the guitarist does mix some electric guitar work with the acoustic instruments that have helped to define his previous two ECM recordings, like Evening Falls and Sideways, it's a warmer, hollow body tone that continues to assert the importance of the late Jim Hall on Young's formative years. While there are hints of the darkness and melancholy that made his previous ECM outings so appealing, with Wasilewski's trio in tow Forever Young also demonstrates a more outgoing nature on tracks like "Bounce," where Young's muted electric guitar chords drive a change-heavy song with a brighter disposition. "We Were Dancing" follows, with Young employing a similar supporting approach before opening up into one of his most impressive solos of the set, a slightly tart-toned electric feature that allows the guitarist's virtuosic abilities freer rein.

If Forever Young proves anything, it's that the tendency to whitewash anything coming out of Norway as "Nordic Cool" is just that: whitewashing. Young may adhere to a generally sparer approach with his ECM recordings, but if there's a single word to describe his music it's warm, whether it's his own tone, the refined elegance of Wasilewski's trio or the patiently unfolding energy of Seim's playing throughout the set. It's also a recording whose language speaks clearly to at least some adherence to the American tradition, especially on pieces like the brighter "1970" and "Time Changes." For those unfamiliar with Young's extracurricular activities, Forever Young demonstrates an ability to simmer in a way that his previous ECM recordings did not. It also represents a first outing by a quintet with plenty of potential; hopefully six years won't have to pass before this intimate yet delicately expressionistic quintet can once again reconvene.~John Kelman https://www.allaboutjazz.com/jacob-young-forever-young-by-john-kelman.php

Personnel: Jacob Young: guitars; Trygve Seim: tenor and soprano saxophones; Marcin Wasilewski: piano; Slawomir Kurkiewicz: double bass; Michal Miskiewicz: drums.

Forever Young

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