Chantal Chamberland - Temptation

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:10
Size: 124,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:33)  1. Temptation
(4:48)  2. Beautiful Life
(3:39)  3. Love Never Felt So Good
(3:47)  4. Miss Sarajevo
(4:16)  5. Chasing Cars
(4:58)  6. I Put a Spell On You
(4:04)  7. Believe
(3:11)  8. Ain’t no Sunshine / I Can't Stand the Rain
(4:00)  9. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
(4:39) 10. I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl
(3:05) 11. I Think of You
(4:20) 12. I Don't Want to Talk About It
(4:43) 13. Syrup and Honey

Temptation is a stellar example of creative courage. Given her large and loyal international audience, powerhouse Canadian jazz vocalist Chantal Chamberland could easily have played it safe by delivering an album of Songbook standards sure to please the following she has built over the last two decades. Instead, a rigorous search for new and oft-unconventional material resulted in a generous collection of 13 songs for which the description 'eclectic' is an understatement. Her seventh full-length release, Temptation moves from Blues, Jazz, to Bossa and features such classics as "I Put A Spell On You" and "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl" nestling alongside tunes written or made famous by artists as diverse as Tom Waits, Bill Withers, Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson, Rodriguez, Cher, U2, and modern rock band Snow Patrol. Chamberland makes this seemingly unlikely song selection work by breathing vibrant new life into every single one, assisted by the inventive arrangement and production choices she makes and the stellar accompaniment of her carefully chosen cast of A-list players.

The diverse material, all focused on different facets of love, showcases her impressive range as a vocal stylist. While always avoiding vocal gymnastics, Chamberland moves from quiet and intimate to sultry, sensual and soulful with seamless ease. The result is a Temptation you will gladly and inevitably succumb to. French-Canadian singer Chantal Chamberland strikes a perfect balance between the soul of the classic singer/songwriter and the dynamic verve of a jazz chanteuse. Chantal Chamberland’s sensuous, smoky voice is her trademark instrument. Temptation is a dish best served chilled. Relaxed mood during wine o’clock. 

Extraordinary company with a snifter of XO. Play on shuffle while soaking in some bubbles. ‘Temptation’ will carry on evosound’s tradition of making beautiful pieces for the Audiophiles and music connoisseurs. Collectables, Classics, Must Haves. 180g Vinyl, Limited Editions, MQACDs, SACD formats. Master Quality Authenticated sound, supported by our attention to detail in the products and packaging. Chantal’s success internationally is not only a testament to her personal evolution but cements her role as one of the finest female interpreters of jazz today. From multiple appearances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival to headline concerts in Hong Kong to Cartagena. Chantal’s vocals move from sultry and soulful to bluesy and brassy with graceful ease. With 6 contemporary jazz pop releases, Chantal’s star shines brightly on an international stage. http://evo88.com/en/music?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1086&category_id=2

Temptation

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The Hot Club Of San Francisco - 2 albums: Live At Yoshi's / Swing This

Album: Live At Yoshi's
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 74:27
Size: 170.5 MB
Label: Azica
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:37] 1. R-26
[4:53] 2. It's Alright With Me
[4:47] 3. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[5:24] 4. Syracuse
[5:41] 5. Songe D'automne
[6:49] 6. Just One Of Those Things
[5:41] 7. C'est Si Bon
[3:56] 8. Gone With The Wind
[4:49] 9. Dinette
[5:27] 10. I Love Paris
[4:59] 11. Dansons La Rose [roses Of Picardy]
[5:19] 12. Stella By Starlight
[5:36] 13. Buona Sera
[7:24] 14. Milord

The Hot Club of San Francisco is one of many bands focusing on the legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, co-leaders of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France and innovators of swinging Gypsy jazz. But the HCSF have never slavishly stuck to the repertoire of the band that inspired them, preferring to build upon it. Lead guitarist Paul Mehling is an impressive soloist in Django's style without copying him, while Evan Price (formerly with the Turtle Island String Quartet) is a swinging violinist who has developed his own sound. After opening with a rarely performed Reinhardt/Grappelli instrumental, "R-26," much of this engagement recorded at Yoshi's features Isabelle Fontaine, a swinging yet never showy vocalist with an easygoing style. Henri Salvador's "Syracuse" features Fontaine's soft vocal, beautifully accompanied by the band. Cole Porter is one of Fontaine's favorite composers, so she chose several of his standards for this set. She includes the oft-omitted verse to "Just One of Those Things" and a playful "I Love Paris," in which Price nearly steals the show with his imaginative violin solo. She even restores the luster to "C'est Si Bon," a song so often performed in a hackneyed manner that it wore out its welcome for a long time. Recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

Recording information: Yoshi's, San Francisco (10/25/2011).

Isabelle Fontaine (vocals); Paul Mehling (guitar, banjo); Jeff Magidson (dobro); Evan Price (mandolin, violin); Jeff Sanford (soprano saxophone); Clint Baker (trumpet, trombone); Sam Rocha (tuba); The Wit-Lesses (background vocals).

Live At Yoshi's

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Album: Swing This
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:21
Size: 119.8 MB
Label: (Self released)
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[4:50] 1. Tchavolo Swing
[2:25] 2. Swing This
[3:43] 3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
[5:23] 4. Till We Meet
[4:14] 5. The Man I Love
[5:03] 6. The Breeze And I
[5:24] 7. Nica's Dream
[3:59] 8. Lullaby Of The Leaves
[4:04] 9. A Little Waltz For Mischa
[3:27] 10. Limelight
[4:13] 11. The Very Thought Of You
[2:32] 12. Anitra's Danse
[2:56] 13. Improvisation

The Hot Club Of San Francisco: Sylvia Herrold (vocals, guitar); Steven Strauss (vocals, ukelele, acoustic bass); Paul Mehling (guitar, viola); Julian Smedley, Jeremey Cohen (violin, baritone violin); Jenny Scheinman (violin); Rob Burger (accordion). The music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli has long been a favorite of swing fans. Their approach is adapted by the Hot Club of San Francisco in arrangements of modern jazz compositions, pop tunes, classical music, and their own originals. Guitarist Paul Mehling (who plays all of the guitar solos, while also doubling on viola) contributed the upbeat "Swing This," which also features Jenny Scheinman's swinging violin, as does the toe-tapping arrangement of "The Man I Love" (a favorite of Grappelli). Both Horace Silver's "Nica's Dream" and Gerry Mulligan's "Limelight" also sound great recast in a new light. An enchanting cover of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" works very well in a gypsy swing setting, adding accordionist Rob Berger. This salute by the Hot Club of San Francisco to the style of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France (without slavishly sticking to their repertoire) merits high praise. ~ Ken Dryden

Swing This

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Norma Winstone - Manhattan In The Rain

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:24
Size: 142.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:19] 1. The Heather On The Hill
[6:15] 2. The Music That Makes Me Dance
[3:33] 3. It Never Was You
[3:58] 4. Two Kites
[5:06] 5. Manhattan In The Rain
[6:13] 6. People Will Say We're In Love
[5:05] 7. I Have Dreamed
[5:44] 8. Retrato Em Branco E Preto
[3:25] 9. Lucky To Be Me
[4:07] 10. Baby Don't You Quit Now
[3:51] 11. Shall We Dance
[4:33] 12. Far Away Places
[6:11] 13. When The World Was Young

Norma Winstone - vocals; Steve Gray - piano, synthesizer; Chris Laurence - bass; Tony Coe - tenor sax, clarinet.

Norma Winstone is one of the most recognizable vocalists from the United Kingdom. During her nearly 50-year career, she has performed in many varieties of situations, from the improvisatory world of avant-garde to the classic tastefulness of the jazz songbook. Recorded in 1997, Winstone’s Manhattan In The Rain found her alongside some longtime companions, pianist Steve Gray (of Sky fame), bassist Chris Laurence and woodwind master Tony Coe performing a wonderful collection of jazz standards, all arranged by Gray.

Manhattan In The Rain

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Patricia Barber - Monday Night: Live at the Green Mill Volume I

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz 
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:01
Size: 114,7 MB
Art: Front

( 7:52)  1. Touch of Trash
( 7:06)  2. The Moon
( 4:07)  3. Narcissus
( 9:25)  4. Company
(17:22)  5. Groovin' High
( 4:07)  6. Autumn Leaves

Jim Gailloreto is one of the only musicians I can add comfortably to the quartet. In this set you can hear how he makes us sound 'better.' Jim and I are working together (I have written two tunes) on his project, "American Complex" with string quartet, saxophone and voice due out in the fall. 

This is the first of many "live" downloads that will appear on this site from the past, present and future. http://www.patriciabarber.com/store/monday-night-recorded-live-green-mill

Personnel:  Patricia Barber - piano/vocals;  Neal Alger – guitar;  Michael Arnopol – bass;  Eric Montzka – drums;  Jim Gailloreto - saxophone

Monday Night: Live at the Green Mill  Volume I

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Eric Essix - Stride

Styles: Guitar Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:44
Size: 114,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:14) 1. Stride
(4:54) 2. Coming Home To You
(4:27) 3. The Start Of It
(3:58) 4. Ain't No Sunshine
(5:10) 5. Steady
(5:11) 6. Inside Out
(3:53) 7. Until We All Are Free
(5:28) 8. The Light
(5:32) 9. Slow And Easy
(3:53) 10. Import
(2:59) 11. Slow And Easy (Chill)

Following the success of his Songs From The Deep project, Eric is now set to release his 28th album entitled STRiDE on his Essential Recordings label, again distributed by Lightyear Entertainment/Virgin Music/UMG.

The album features nine original compositions written by Eric and a lush arrangement of the Bill Withers' classic, Ain’t No Sunshine, featuring fellow Birmingham, AL native and American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard. Released as a single, the song is currently climbing the Smooth Jazz Charts.

STRiDE showcases a diverse mix of songs ranging from danceable, funk instrumentals, sultry ballads, hints of blues and traditional jazz textures and, as always, a very intentional nod to Eric's gospel roots. "This album is an extension of the Songs From The Deep record in a sense. I made a conscious effort to build on what I did with that project compositionally and maintain the same kind of vibe. Musically, it just felt like a good place to explore a while longer."

Even though STRiDE does not directly have Eric's southern upbringing in the forefront conceptually for this record, the influences and the sound are still essential ingredients in the mix. "Some things will just always be buried in every note I play I think and those down home elements that are inherent in my playing are never going away. I gave up trying be someone other than myself 22 years ago and learned to embrace who I am as a guitarist and an artist. I haven't looked back."

STRiDE has several uptempo standout's with Steady, Coming Home To You, The Light and the title track leading the pack. However, the ballads Until We All Are Free, Slow And Easy and the beautiful 6/8 time, Inside Out (featuring flutist Claudia Hayden and a brilliant synth solo by Grammy winner, Phil Davis), are compelling vehicles for some of Eric's best guitar work on the session.

"I'm not done yet," Eric says. "In fact, when the last record was so well received, I felt I was starting to hit my 'stride' again with my audience and my music. It really inspired me to keep going and I am excited to see how this album will resonate with listeners."https://ericessix.net/bio

Stride

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