Orna - The Very Thought Of You

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:17
Size: 101,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:27) 1. Ntyilo, Ntyilo
(5:03) 2. Nature Boy
(4:12) 3. My Ship
(5:50) 4. The Very Thought Of You
(3:51) 5. That's All
(4:29) 6. My Favorite Things
(4:15) 7. Alice In Wonderland
(4:59) 8. My One And Only Love
(4:31) 9. Ornithology
(2:35) 10. Every Flower

The South African-born vocalist Orna, carrying a distinctive lightness in her highly accurate vocal delivery, sits down with Brian Bromberg and a stellar ensemble for a session that revels in its simplicity. Favoring a light samba lilt and surrounded, in part, by synth strings, the persuasive singer gives pause to one of those rainy days we’ve been dreaming of. Her debut stands apart as an album just made for kicking back and takin’ the afternoon off. The title track brings a smile to one’s face, as the realization sinks in that good jazz ballad singers are once again pulling in high ratings. Straight-ahead jazz and smooth jazz have another champion. When Orna’s trio takes turns soloing and trading fours with the drummer, they’re simply reminding today’s generations that great music is timeless.

After graduation from South Africa’s University of Witwatersrand in 1993, Orna studied film scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She cites Chet Baker, Shirley Horn and Sting as major vocal influences. When she scats in unison with bass on Charlie Parker’s “Ornithology,” she proves that she can handle the whole world of jazz, from early ballads to bebop, the blues, and beyond.~Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-very-thought-of-you-orna-a440-music-review-by-jim-santella

Personnel: Orna- vocals; Brian Bromberg- acoustic bass, acoustic piccolo bass guitar; Tom Zink- piano, keyboards; Chris Wabich- drums, percussion; Tony Guerrero- trumpet, flugelhorn; Gannin Arnold- guitar; Gary Meek- flute.

The Very Thought Of You

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Charlie Byrd - Hollywood Byrd

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1967
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 25:06
Size: 58,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:30) 1. A Time for Love
(1:47) 2. Georgy Girl
(2:52) 3. Alfie
(3:14) 4. The Wishing Doll
(2:00) 5. Wish Me a Rainbow
(2:17) 6. Born Free
(2:11) 7. In the Arms of Love
(2:14) 8. Any Wednesday
(3:12) 9. Moment to Moment
(2:43) 10. I'll Be Back

Charlie Byrd jammed with Django Reinhardt, recorded with Woody Herman, studied with the great Segovia, and with Stan Getz introduced the Brazilian bossa nova to international audiences. He then proceeded to form a super guitar trio with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis. His musical interests took in virtually every form in which the guitar found a prominent voice

Charlie Byrd began playing the guitar at an early age under the guidance of his father. In his teens he was playing plectrum guitar with local groups in Virginia and Washington. At the Polytechnic Institute in Virginia, he played guitar with the school band. During World War II he played with an Army band in Europe. After the war he settled in New York where he played with local jazz groups such as Joe Marsala and Freddie Slack. In 1950 Charlie Byrd returned to the Washington DC area where he began studying the classical guitar. He had always had an interest in classical guitar and decided at this time to begin a serious study of the instrument. He studied guitar with Sophocles Papas and music theory with Thomas Simmons. In 1954 he went to Italy to study with Andres Segovia.

It was shortly after that trip that he formed a jazz trio for the first time and began performing in local clubs. His instrument of choice for his trio was the concert guitar. In the trio format Byrd’s found the perfect form for mixing his love of jazz and blues with classical music. The orientation of the music for the trio was jazz, but jazz infused with classical technique and sound. Between 1957 and 1960 his trio performed in and around Washington. During that time Charlie Byrd made some of his best recorded work: “Jazz Recital,” ‘(57) “Blues For Night People,” (’57) “Jazz at The Showboat,” (’58) “Guitar in the Wind,” (’59) “The Artistry of Charlie Byrd, was in 1960 and in 1961 he released “Charlie Byrd at The Village Vanguard.” It was this recording that introduced Charlie to a broader audience than he had had in Washington DC.

In 1962 Charlie Byrd and his trio traveled to South America under the sponsorship of the State Department. When he returned to the US he made the landmark recording with Stan Getz “Jazz Samba,” this record caught on with the listening public and made Charlie Byrd a household name.

Charlie Byrd continued to evolve, and did some exceptional recordings with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis as “The Great Guitars,” often employing a rhythm section which featured his brother, Joe Byrd, on bass, and drummer Chuck Redd. He continued to record for Concord, and produced a prodigious amount of work for that label. His last recording was “For Louis,” his tribute to Louis Armstrong, done in 1999 right before his death. He brought to the concert guitar both a high degree of sophistication due to his classical training and a kind of down home quality that came through when he played blues and straight ahead jazz. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/charlie-byrd

Personnel: Charlie Byrd. guitar

Hollywood Byrd

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Lothar Kosse - One For All

Styles: Guitar
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:12
Size: 118,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:26) 1. Cruising
(2:59) 2. Ya Ya's Blues
(3:51) 3. Smile
(4:39) 4. Let It Rain
(3:54) 5. In The Groove
(3:44) 6. My Life With You
(4:59) 7. The Race
(5:40) 8. The King's Dance
(4:01) 9. Streetshuffle
(4:17) 10. Swedish Summer
(4:29) 11. Now And Forever
(5:12) 12. One For All

Lothar Kosse (born September 3, 1959 ) is a German Christian music guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. Lothar Kosse studied popular music at the University of Music and Theater in Hamburg and then completed another degree in architecture at the University of Hanover, which he graduated with a diploma in 1987. Kosse has been involved in many musical projects throughout his career as a musician and has released numerous solo albums. He is well known, especially in Christian circles, and his songs are part of contemporary Christian culture in Germany. As a guitarist, arranger, composer and producer he has worked on over three hundred CDs. In Cologne, Lothar Kosse founded the "Cologne Worship Night" in 1996, a music event that takes place regularly in the Cologne scene club "E-Werk" or at various open-air locations (e.g. in front of the Cologne Cathedral ).

Kosse's music is characterized by his guitar playing and singing. Stylistically he moves between rock, pop and blues.

Lothar Kosse's band includes: Daniel Jakobi: drums; Manuel Halter: keyboards; Sebastian Roth: electric bass

In the new hymn book Where we praise you, new songs are growing - plus from 2018 the song You are a wonderful shepherd by Lothar Kosse is represented under number 124. Lothar Kosse is married to Margarete Kosse. Their first joint CD Hausmusik was released in May 2020. The two sons Simon and Jonathan Kosse are also represented with backing vocals and cello. https://de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lothar_Kosse

One For All

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Rob Van Bavel Trio - Dutch Jazz

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:57
Size: 117,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. Just Vampin'
(6:09)  2. Another Seventeen
(5:16)  3. Three Bees
(4:27)  4. Bandal
(5:00)  5. Donde Esta?
(5:46)  6. Remember the Time
(4:53)  7. B&r
(5:07)  8. In April
(4:11)  9. R.B.
(5:28) 10. Giant Steps

With the first Rob van Bavel Trio (1985-2000) we recorded 'Just for You' , 'The Rob van Bavel Trio' (which cd was rewarded an 'Edison' - dutch Grammy) & 'The Other Side'; after several years a new Rob van Bavel Trio was born, with exciting players such as bassplayer Clemens van der Feen (at that time still very young) and masterdrummer Chris Strik. This trio released 2 official cd's: 'Piano Grand Slam' and 'Generations' (Munichrecords)....we made a 3rd recording which was never released: 'Dutch Jazz' - 9 original compositions by Rob van Bavel plus 'Giant Steps' (solopiano live) as a bonustrack! Enjoy!! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thenewrobvanbaveltrio

Dutch Jazz

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