Stephane Grappelli - Steff and Slam

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:16
Size: 118,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:22) 1. I Would Do Anything for You
(4:38) 2. 'Deed I Do
(3:48) 3. You're the Cream in My Coffee
(3:40) 4. It's Only a Paper Moon
(5:32) 5. Autumn in New York
(4:28) 6. You're Driving Me Crazy
(4:23) 7. It Had to Be You
(2:36) 8. Sysmo
(5:11) 9. As Time Goes By
(4:28) 10. I'll Never Be the Same
(5:31) 11. My Blue Heaven
(2:34) 12. Flonville

It only seems natural that violinist Stephane Grappelli and bassist Slam Stewart, two masters of swing whose careers both got underway in the 1930s, would eventually record together; they are joined by pianist Johnny Guarnieri, guitarist Jimmy Shirley, and drummer Jackie Williams. Things start off well with a lively run through "I Would Do Anything for You," featuring the leader's matchless violin and Stewart's trademarked bowing while singing in unison an octave above. Most of the rest of the numbers are also songs that both men likely played countless times during their respective long careers; there are no disappointments. Grappelli plays solo piano on two originals, "Sysmo" and "Flonville," while "Sweet and Lovely" was added from a different date, with Roland Hanna, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Duvivier, and Oliver Jackson taking over for the earlier rhythm section. Recommended.~ Ken Drydenhttps://www.allmusic.com/album/steff-and-slam-mw0000188132

Personnel: Violin – Stephane Grappelli; Bass, Vocals – Slam Stewart ; Drums – Jackie Williams; Guitar – Jimmy Shirley; Piano – Johnny Guarnieri, Stephane Grappelli; Sleeve Notes – Alain Antonietto

Steff and Slam

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The Don Scaletta Trio - Sunday Afternoon At The Trident

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1967
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:19
Size: 86,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:56) 1. Summer Samba
(3:18) 2. People Will Say We're In Love
(6:41) 3. Sweet Betsy From Pike
(4:00) 4. Favela
(2:23) 5. My Little Houseboat
(8:39) 6. Love For Sale
(4:41) 7. Time Weary Rock
(3:39) 8. Cheesy Cat

Don Scaletta ( August 16, 1937 in Cumberland (Maryland) ; † May 18, 2015 ) was an American jazz pianist and music teacher.

Scaletta has toured with the Glen Miller ( Ghost Band ) and the Charlie Spivak Orchestra. Under his own name, he played in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s in a trio for Capitol and Verve Records in the pop-jazz idiom several LPs, such as Any Time ... Any Groove! , All in Good Time! and Sunday Afternoon at the Trident (1967). He has also performed at the Walt Disney World Village and worked on Disney's Magic & Wonder cruise ships. In later years he taught jazz improvisation at the University of Louisville and the University of North Florida; he also worked in the Orlando area with his own formations. In the field of jazz he was involved in 15 recording sessions between 1964 and 2000, e.g. with Don Lamond , Nathan Page and Nat Adderley . In 2004 he presented his Jazz Project , a Stan Kenton tribute album. Scaletta died of heart failure on May 18, 2015 at the age of 77.https://de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Don_Scaletta?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Personnel: Piano – Don Scaletta; Bass – Mel Nowell; Drums – Nikki Lamkin

Sunday Afternoon At The Trident

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Brad Mehldau - New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1, Volumen 2

Album: New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1
Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 72:13
Size: 66,2 MB
Art: Front

(13:55) 1. "Wonderful"
(11:58) 2. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
(10:01) 3. "Old Folks"
( 7:41) 4. "Sushi"
( 8:16) 5. "Bodi"
( 8:49) 6. "Começar de Novo"
( 9:32) 7. "Just One of Those Things"
( 1:58) 8. "No Blues"

The album was recorded in concert at the Jamboree Club in Barcelona on May 10, 1993. The material is mostly jazz standards and pieces from the Great American Songbook. It was released by Fresh Sound New Talent, after the Mehldau–Rossy album When I Fall in Love. The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that Mehldau's "introduction and improvisation on 'Old Folks' are quite breathtaking and it's clear that the pristine touch of the later discs was already in place." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York-Barcelona_Crossing,_Volumen_1

Personnel: Brad Mehldau – piano; Perico Sambeat – alto sax; Mario Rossy – bass; Jorge Rossy – drums

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Album: New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 2
Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 60:11
Size: 55,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:56) 1. "I've Told Every Little Star"
(12:25) 2. Un Poco Loco
( 7:54) 3. Easy to Remember
( 7:35) 4. Played Twice
(11:20) 5. Dat Dere
( 8:22) 6. Cousin Mary
( 3:36) 7. No Blues

The album was recorded in concert at the Jamboree Club in Barcelona on May 10, 1993. The material is mostly jazz standards and pieces from the Great American Songbook. The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that this album was not as good as New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1, but that "It's Easy to Remember" is "another gorgeous ballad performance, at a dangerously slow tempo". The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "What is engrossing about the disc is the utter fluidity with which these four young musicians from varying backgrounds are able to communicate using the common language of standard songs." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York-Barcelona_Crossing,_Volumen_2

Personnel: Brad Mehldau – piano; Perico Sambeat – alto sax; Mario Rossy – bass; Jorge Rossy – drums

New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1, Volumen 2

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Dave Stryker - Changing Times

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:29
Size: 146,2 MB
Art: Front

(9:31)  1. Changing times
(5:38)  2. Big mouth
(7:39)  3. Different worlds
(9:38)  4. Capetwon
(5:52)  5. Julia
(8:51)  6. Circular scene
(8:31)  7. Invocation
(7:45)  8. Rhythm method

Guitarist Dave Stryker recorded a string of albums for Steeplechase throughout the 1990s. This rewarding session kicks off his second decade with the Danish label. Like many of Stryker's previous outings, Changing Times features his regular partner Steve Slagle on alto sax, along with Bill Moring on bass, Tim Horner on drums, and Manolo Badrena on percussion. As the title suggests, there's an emphasis on odd or shifting time signatures. The multi-metric waltz "Different Worlds," the grooving 7/4 "Circular Scene," and the brisk 5/4 piece "Big Mouth" are among the highlights. Stryker's imaginative reading of "Julia," by John Lennon, is the one non-original cut. Slagle contributes the best track: "Invocation," inspired by the Dalai Lama, begins with a soaring rubato passage and then breaks into a beautiful harmonized line over an urgent 12/8 tempo. Slagle also penned the closing rhythm changes, "Rhythm Method." These two Slagle compositions feature some of Stryker's very best playing. ~ David R.Adler https://www.allmusic.com/album/changing-times-mw0000331065

Personnel:  Guitar – Dave Stryker; Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Steve Slagle; Bass – Bill Moring; Drums – Tim Horner

Changing Times

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