Billy Taylor - Midnight Piano

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1964
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:34
Size: 81,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:43) 1. Midnight Piano
(2:38) 2. You came a long way from St Louis
(3:27) 3. Just The Thought of You
(2:08) 4. A Secret
(2:17) 5. My Romance
(2:30) 6. It's a grand Night for Swinging
(3:18) 7. You Tempt Me
(2:20) 8. Don't Every Say We're Through
(3:16) 9. Days of Wine and Roses
(2:54) 10. Miss Fine
(3:14) 11. That is all I ask
(2:46) 12. Love for Sale

This LP is a follow-up to an earlier collaboration by Billy Taylor and Oliver Nelson with the latter's arrangements, though this time around there are three separate supporting groups. The best tracks are from the big-band session, with an all-star brass and reed section, including Clark Terry and Phil Woods (whose brief solos are instantly recognizable). Taylor wrote several originals for this session, the upbeat and bluesy "Midnight Piano," the charming hard bopper "It's a Grand Night for Swinging," and the easygoing "You Tempt Me," while Nelson contributed the spunky, somewhat playful "Miss Fine."

The horns and rhythm segment hasn't stood the test of time as well due to the rather dated arrangements of "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis" and "Love for Sale" (along with two obscurities written by Teddi Castion). The portion of the record with strings ends up sounding more like mood music than jazz, in spite of the fact that the songs are all classics ("My Romance," "This Is All I Ask," and "Days of Wine and Roses"), except for Taylor's "Just the Thought of You." All of Nelson's arrangements are rather brief (under three and a half minutes each), suggesting that this release was shooting for airplay on easy listening as well as jazz radio stations. Overall, this long out of print LP is an enjoyable though not essential release by Billy Taylor.~Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-piano-mw0000877053

Personnel: Piano – Billy Taylor; Bass – Ben Tucker; Drums – Grady Tate

Midnight Piano

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The Red Beans & Rice Combo - Let The Joy Begin!

Size: 77,2 MB
Time: 32:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: New Orleans Jazz
Art: Front

01. Blue Drag (4:29)
02. Calling All Cars (3:10)
03. I Ain't Drunk (2:54)
04. Mardi Gras In New Orleans (3:34)
05. One Meat Ball (3:12)
06. Save The Bones (3:22)
07. Who Drank My Beer (3:00)
08. Your Mind Is On Vacation (2:24)
09. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird (2:45)
10. Such A Night (3:57)

The Combo features Tom Roberts on piano, whistling, & vocals, along with Dave Klug on drums and his custom-built "Kluger Soundboard," and Wayno on vocals, harmonica, & ukulele.

om Roberts is one of the world's leading exponents of early jazz piano. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. He was the featured pianist at the International Stride Piano Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, 2001 and 2009. Tom was the pianist for Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in New York City (recent Grammy winners for the soundtrack to Boardwalk Empire) and the pianist and musical director for Leon Redbone for six years.

He has performed throughout Europe as a member of multiple ensembles from New Orleans and as a member of The Ortner Roberts Duo.

Tom has arranged and performed music for the soundtrack of the Martin Scorcese film The Aviator; for the syndicated PRI show Riverwalk Jazz, Live from the Landing with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band; and a number of pieces for Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Recently he has composed new musical scores for the Charlie Chaplin films One A.M. and The Rink through a commission from The Pittsburgh Symphony.

Dave Klug has translated his quirky brand of humor into a successful illustration career for the past 350 dog years. His drawings have captured the eye and imagination of clients such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Scholastic. He is a regular contributor to Highlights Magazine and has been commissioned for larger than life murals for The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh PA, and the world famous Primanti Brothers Restaurants.

Dave is also a household name when it comes to music, drumming for some of the Pittsburgh area's best bands since the 1980s. It's always a treat to see and hear Dave performing with one of the vintage drum kits he has rescued and restored.

Dave never strays very far from his passion for animals, and is committed to many Animal Charities including Animal Friends in Western Pennsylvania. His Veterinary Supply Store, Klugworld, creates a full line of client communications materials for animal care professionals across the country.

Wayno® is a Pittsburgh-based cartoonist, illustrator, pop artist, writer, and musician, whose name is in fact a registered trademark (hence the "circle R" symbol). He shares a special musical chemistry with Tom and Dave, and has a taste for obscure old tunes about food and drink.

He is the daily cartoonist for the internationally syndicated comic Bizarro.

Let The Joy Begin!

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Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Album: Swiss Nights, Volume 1
Styles: Saxopphone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:20
Size: 159,9 MB
Art: Front

(10:54) 1. Tenor Madness
(10:48) 2. Wave
(10:13) 3. You've Changed
(12:48) 4. Days Of Wine And Roses
(13:40) 5. The Panther
( 9:55) 6. Montmartre/The Theme

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Album: Swiss Nights Vol. 2
Time: 62:47
Size: 145,3 MB

(15:08) 1. There Is No Greater Love
( 5:33) 2. Sticky Wicket
(10:59) 3. Wave
(11:41) 4. The Theme
( 9:48) 5. Darn That Dream
( 9:37) 6. The Theme

Album: Swiss Nights - Volume 3
Time: 66:15
Size: 151,7 MB

( 0:07) 1. Introduction
(12:42) 2. Tenor Madness
(13:03) 3. Jelly Jelly Jelly
( 9:10) 4. Didn't We
(11:04) 5. Days Of Wine And Roses
( 9:36) 6. Sophisticated Lady
(10:31) 7. Rhythm-A-Ning/The Theme

As one of the great tenors to emerge from Los Angeles' Central Avenue scene, Dexter Gordon led a colorful and eventful, sometimes tragic life that included three triumphant comebacks in a four-plus-decade career. As a beloved, influential member of the bebop generation, his story (and Bud Powell's) inspired French director Bertrand Tavernier to tell a portion of it in the 1986 drama Round Midnight and to cast him in a lead role. Gordon was the top tenor saxophonist during the bop era and possessed his own distinctive sound, he created a large body of superior work and could successfully battle nearly anyone at a jam session. His years as a leader and co-leader at Dial, Savoy, and Blue Note were enough to make him a legend. Living in Europe for more than a dozen years, he recorded equally fine albums for Prestige, Steeplechase, and other labels, and his return to the U.S. resulted in several releases for Columbia and Blue Note.

Gordon was born to renowned parents in Los Angeles in 1923. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was among the first Black doctors in the city after graduating from Howard Medical School in Washington, D.C. in 1918. (His patients included Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton.) His mother, Gwendolyn Baker, was the daughter of Captain Edward Baker, one of the five Black Medal of Honor recipients during the Spanish–American War. Gordon began playing clarinet at age 13 and switched to saxophone two years later. While at school, he played in bands with Chico Hamilton and Buddy Collette. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940 to 1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos.

In 1943, he did get to stretch out on a recording session with Nat King Cole. Short stints with Lee Young, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong's big band preceded his move to New York in December 1944, where he was hired for Billy Eckstine's Orchestra, trading off with Gene Ammons on Eckstine's recording of "Blowin' the Blues Away." Gordon recorded with Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") and as a leader for Savoy before returning to Los Angeles in the summer of 1946. He was a major part of the Central Avenue scene, trading off with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards in many legendary tenor battles; studio recordings of "The Chase" and "The Duel" helped to document the atmosphere of the period.

After 1952, drug problems resulted in jail time and periods of inactivity during the rest of the '50s (although Gordon did record two albums in 1955). By 1960, he had recovered sufficiently to cut a core series of dates for Blue Note including Doin' Alright, Dexter Calling, Swingin' Affair and Go). After re-establishing his reputation, he moved to Europe in 1962 and remained there until 1976. While on the continent, he was in peak form Gordon's many SteepleChase recordings rank with the finest work of his career and include four dates with altoist Jackie McLean. Gordon returned to the U.S. on an occasional basis, recording in 1965, 1969 and 1970, and 1972, but by then he was almost forgotten in the U.S. although he remained a major attraction in Europe.

Given this status, it proved an odd yet welcome surprise that his return to America in 1976 was treated as a major media event, illustrated by the double-live Homecoming LP from his American tour, and the studio date Sophisticated Giant in 1977. A great deal of interest was suddenly given the living legend, with long lines of people waiting at clubs to see him. In 1978, appearing with Johnny Griffin, he sold out Carnegie Hall. Gordon remained a popular figure until his gradually worsening health made him only semi-active by the early '80s. His third comeback occurred when he was picked to star in the motion picture 'Round Midnight. Gordon's acting was quite realistic and touching. He was nominated for an Academy Award four years before his death. In the 21st century, several important live finds have been issued, including the Dutch Archives' In the Cave: Live at Persepolis, Utrecht, 1963, Rhino's vinyl-only Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival, and Elemental's At the Subway Club 1973.~Scott Yanowhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/dexter-gordon-mn0000208404/biography

Personnel:

Vol 1: Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone; Kenny Drew - piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass; Alex Riel - drums

Vol 2: Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone; Kenny Drew - piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass; Alex Riel - drums

Vol 3: Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone, vocals; Kenny Drew - piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass; Joe Newman - trumpet.

Swiss Nights - Volume 1,2,3

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Tierney Sutton - Paris sessions 2

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:10
Size: 159,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:40) 1. Triste
(6:09) 2. April in Paris - Free man in Paris
(7:24) 3. Zingaro
(6:25) 4. Isn't it a pity
(6:42) 5. Beautiful love
(4:39) 6. Cinema paradiso - I knew I loved you
(7:31) 7. Moonlight
(5:05) 8. Pure imagination
(4:24) 9. A child is born
(2:35) 10. Doralice
(5:02) 11. August winds
(4:50) 12. You'd be so nice to come home to
(4:37) 13. Chorado

On 2014's Grammy-nominated Paris Sessions, acclaimed singer Tierney Sutton forged an indelible chemistry with classically-trained guitarist-arranger Serge Merlaud. Now husband and wife, the two take their musical connection to even deeper levels on Paris Sessions 2, set for release on May 6, 2022. Sutton's 15th album, which she has dedicated to the late songwriter Marilyn Bergman, represents yet another high-water mark in her esteemed career.

The nine-time Grammy nominee has been heralded for her abilities as both a jazz storyteller and her ability to use her voice as an instrument. Whether it was on her 2002 tribute to Bill Evans (Blue In Green), her 2004 Frank Sinatra tribute (Dancing in the Dark), her 2013 Joni Mitchell tribute (After Blue) or her 2016 salute to pop icon Sting (The Sting Variations), Sutton has continued to weave her spell with a combination of pure, pristine vocals, emotional honesty and striking reinventions of familiar tunes. That spell is very much intact on Paris Sessions 2. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Tierney-Sutton-Set-to-Release-New-Album-Paris-Sessions-2-20220406

Paris sessions 2

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