Cyrille Aimée + Friends - Live at Smalls

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:00
Size: 155,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:56)  1. September in the Rain
(6:16)  2. Que Reste-Il ( I Wish You Love)
(6:36)  3. Yesterdays
(5:43)  4. East Village Inamorata
(9:38)  5. Love for Sale
(6:47)  6. I Was Beginning to See the Light
(6:07)  7. When I Was a Child
(5:29)  8. Lover Man
(7:40)  9. I Mean You
(5:46) 10. Stand by Me

Cyrille Aimée has consistently proven herself to be an unstoppable, undeniable talent in the modern age of jazz. Her culturally rich background has supplied her with the driving force of Dominican rhythm and the incredible swing of the French Gypsies. Taking these natural abilities with her across the world, she has received rave reviews and a loyal following in each country she graces with her voice. She was a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition of 2010, performing in front of a jury of Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater. In 2007, Cyrille won both the first and public prize in the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition. For her SmallsLIVE debut, she is accompanied by jazz legend Roy Hargrove as well as tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm. The rhythm section consists of pianist Spike Wilner, bassist Phil Khuen and drummer Joey Saylor. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Cyrille-Aimee-Friends-Live-Smalls/dp/B004NWHVT4

Personnel:  Cyrille Aimée – vocals;  Roy Hargrove – trumpet;  Joel Frahm – tenor sax;  Spike Wilner -  piano;  Phillip Kuehn – bass;  Joseph Saylor – drums

Live at Smalls

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Miriam Klein - By Myself

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:05
Size: 94,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:10)  1. Something to Remember You By
(3:33)  2. By Myself
(4:23)  3. Bei mir bist du schoen
(4:08)  4. Lush Life
(4:49)  5. Sophisticated Lady
(3:28)  6. There Is No Greater Love
(3:20)  7. Prelude to a Kiss
(3:50)  8. Mean to Me
(4:21)  9. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
(3:57) 10. I'm Glad There Is You

Swisss vocalist Miriam Klein first came into the public eye when she performed in Paris in the 1950s with Dexter Gordon, Pierre Michelot, Don Byas and Art Simmons. Later she attended Music School in Vienna and went back to Switzerland to work with the ensembles of her husband, trumpeter and guitarist Oscar Klein. It was in the 1960s and 1970 that she became known internationally. In 1978 her album 'By Myself' was produced by concert management tycoon Horst Lippmann for the L+R label. Lippmann: This is the NEW Miriam Klein confident of her own way of singing. A Miriam Klein By Herself hence the album title. Jazz critic Markus Woelfle: It is her best recording and if she were an American lady and not a Swiss this album would be the pride of everyone's vocal collection. 

The emotional power of her voice and the rich shadings of her interpretations are highlighted by the perfect accompaniment of her inspired sidemen Roland Hanna and George Mraz. It is rare that a pianist offers such perfection and musical additions to a singer - the solos are brilliant and of perfect architecture without overpowering the vocalist. Miriam Klein celebrated her last triumph on her saxophonist son David's 'My Marilyn' album (ENJ-9422) and the label is proud to now present 'By Myself' for the first time on CD. http://akmuzik.com.tr/ak/catalog/showalbum.asp?album=JNKPMPQPO

Personnel: Vocals – Miriam Klein; Acoustic Bass – George Mraz; Piano – Sir Roland Hanna

By Myself

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Larry Goldings,Peter Bernstein,Bill Stewart - Perpetual Pendulum

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:00
Size: 149,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:08) 1. United
(7:07) 2. Let's Get Lots
(5:03) 3. Libra
(5:28) 4. Prelude
(5:06) 5. FU Donald
(5:20) 6. Come Rain or Come Shine
(5:54) 7. Little Green Men
(5:35) 8. Reflections in D
(6:05) 9. Perpetual Pendulum
(5:25) 10. Lurkers
(7:43) 11. Django

Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart celebrate over three decades as a trio with PERPETUAL PENDULUM, a scintillating program combining clever originals with fresh takes on jazz classics. And, while 30 years is not quite an eternity in jazz terms, it might as well be they show no signs of slowing down.

PERPETUAL PENDULUM is also their debut release on Smoke Sessions, which has some historical significance related to their origins as a trio. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, the label’s parent venue, was opened on the former site of Augie’s Jazz Bar, where Goldings, Bernstein and Stewart first performed together and established their rapport on a regular Thursday night gig starting in 1989. They also recorded this album at New York’s Sear Sound Studio A, which is where they recorded their second outing together, 1992’s "Light Blue" and was also 30 years after the release of their debut album, Goldings’ 1991 album "The Intimacy of the Blues."

If it’s hard to imagine a band with the kind of longevity that Goldings, Bernstein, and Stewart share, it’s even more rare to find one maintaining their brilliant level of musicianship and chemistry and that is not lost on the trio. “We all really dig each other, and that's probably the most important thing,” Goldings says in an attempt to explain the trio’s indefinable chemistry. There’s a lot of crossover in what we like to play and listen to, and our individual visions of jazz tend to align. It’s hard to say, because we never really discuss it; we just try to make good records. We came up together.”

Bernstein concurs. “I think we all share a pure feeling of gratitude. With these cats, I feel pressured to play my best because they’ve heard everything I can do. At the same time, I feel comfortable trying anything with them because I know whatever I do, they're going to hold it together. We’ve all grown through our individual experiences, but we always come back to this. And it's only getting better.”

Personnel: Larry Goldings - organ; Peter Bernstein - guitar; Bill Stewart - drums

Perpetual Pendulum

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