Joe Temperley - The Sinatra Songbook

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:07
Size: 155,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:21) 1. Come Fly With Me
(4:30) 2. Everything Happens To Me
(6:52) 3. Moontune
(6:16) 4. P.S. I Love You
(6:06) 5. Day By Day
(5:13) 6. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
(6:48) 7. All The Way
(5:18) 8. I've Got The World On A String
(7:35) 9. I'll Never Smile Again
(2:48) 10. In The Wee Small Hours
(5:37) 11. I've Got You Under My Skin
(1:51) 12. Put Your Dreams Away
(1:45) 13. Goodbye

Add Joe Temperley to the list of artists who have recorded worthy tributes to Sinatra, including Tony Bennett, Carol Sloane, Joe Lovano and even Biréli Lagrène (vocalizing!). Then again, with the Great American Songbook as the repertoire, how can you go wrong? Temperley’s salute comes 10 years after Sinatra’s death, and features heartfelt theme readings, passionate solos and rousing arrangements by Andy Farber and James Chirillo on the selections for octet. You can practically hear Sinatra singing along as Temperley croons the melodies on baritone and soprano sax. His sound on bari is sometimes cavernous yet tender, as on “Nancy (With the Laughing Face),” and at other times breathily insinuating like Ben Webster’s. His glowing soprano sax often evokes Sidney Bechet’s fervent edginess, especially on “Day by Day.” The two lovely miniature ballad interpretations by Temperley-the 2:49 quartet version of “In the Wee Small Hours,” and his 1:46 duet with guitarist Chirillo on “Goodbye”-say all you need to know about the leader’s appreciation of, and love for, Sinatra.

Farber’s clever, swinging arrangements of “Come Fly With Me,” “All the Way,” “I’ll Never Smile Again” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” are particularly noteworthy, capturing in their rich voicings elements of Nelson Riddle or the Count Basie Orchestra. Farber’s fine solo work on both tenor and alto (on the latter sounding very much like Benny Carter) should also be mentioned. All the other players get plenty of solo space as well, and all excel, namely trumpeter Ryan Kisor, trombonist John Allred, pianist Dan Nimmer, bassist John Webber and Chirillo. Leroy Williams’ drum work is impeccably tasteful throughout. The young Nimmer is a pianist to watch for, with an assured style on this date that exhibits flashes of Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner and Red Garland.  

https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/joe-temperley-the-sinatra-songbook/

The Sinatra Songbook

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Catherine Russell - Alone Together

Styles: Vocal, Swing 
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:34
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:10)  1. Alone Together
(3:40)  2. You Turned The Tables On Me
(5:05)  3. When Did You Leave Heaven
(4:12)  4. Early In The Morning
(5:08)  5. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby
(2:38)  6. You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes
(3:44)  7. Shake Down The Stars
(4:53)  8. I Wonder
(4:08)  9. He May Be Your Dog But He's Wearing My Collar
(2:47) 10. Errand Girl For Rhythm
(3:30) 11. How Deep Is The Ocean
(3:43) 12. I Only Have Eyes For You
(3:50) 13. You're Not The Only Oyster In The Stew

Alone Together is vocalist Catherine Russell’s seventh album, and with each release she seems to inhabit more fully a liminal space between past and present. Without indulging in sentimentality, she captures the spirit of the era out of which the pieces she sings emerged.Part of the timeless yet vintage quality of her music flows from her fine-grained voice and a blues sensibility reminiscent of Dinah Washington and Helen Humes. And part of it is the company she keeps. On Alone Together she’s again joined by a nonpareil band featuring guitarist Matt Munisteri, pianist Mark Shane, bassist Tal Ronen, and drummer Mark McLean, essentially the same core of players who’ve been with her for the past decade. About half the tracks include tenor saxophonist Evan Arntzen, trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, and trombonist John Allred, who provide more texture and melodic counterpoint than propulsion. What’s most striking about the album is its restraint, as if Russell is keeping a Ferrari in second gear. Opening with a magnificent version of the title track, she brings the same sense of discovery to familiar tunes like “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” and “How Deep Is the Ocean?” as she does to lesser-known fare such as the Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie De Lange gem “Shake Down the Stars” and the hoary blues “He May Be Your Dog But He’s Wearing My Collar.” Sometimes it’s hard to remember that Russell jumped ship from her thriving career as a rock & roll backup singer only 15 years ago. Alone Together offers a welcome reminder that there’s no one else in jazz doing what she does, and that the scene would be immeasurably poorer without her. https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/catherine-russell-alone-together-dot-time/

Personnel:  Vocals – Catherine Russell; Bass – Tal Ronen; Guitar – Matt Munisteri; Piano – Mark Shane; Tenor Saxophone – Evan Arntzen; Trombone – John Allred; Trumpet – Jon-Erik Kellso 

Alone Together

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Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Still Crazy

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:27
Size: 118,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:40) 1. Tell Her About It
(6:13) 2. Grampa
(5:25) 3. One Note Samba
(5:03) 4. It's Only a Paper Moon
(8:20) 5. Theme from Good King Bad
(6:30) 6. Nica's Dream
(5:29) 7. S'Wonderful
(7:43) 8. Still Crazy After All These Years

The Manhattan Jazz Quintet, led by David Matthews, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new recording in New York! Arrangements by David Matthews, the "magician of arrangement", that touches the hearts of Japanese jazz fans, and the front lines of New York. Explosive performances by top-notch musicians!

So far, he has worked on numerous arrangements in the pop music field, and has won the Grammy Award for Arrangements twice. The songs of Paul Simon and Billy Joel are also arranged in jazz this time. Also included is a specially written tribute song to James Brown, for which Matthews has worked on many arrangements. Of course, MJQ's 30-year career includes jazz standards that have not yet been recorded!

Personnel: David Matthews (p,arr); Michael Rodriguez (tp); Chris Hunter (sax); Jon Burr (b); Jimmy Madison (ds)

Still Crazy

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One For All - Upward And Onward

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:16
Size: 150,1 MB
Art: Front

( 7:23) 1. D's Blues
( 7:05) 2. Perspective
(11:06) 3. We All Love Eddie Harris
( 5:55) 4. Epitome
( 4:39) 5. Just By Myself
(11:37) 6. John Coltrane
( 8:41) 7. Blues For Joe Don
( 8:47) 8. Upward And Onward

ONE FOR ALL, a cooperative sextet of some of the hot young players on the New York scene, present a swinging and soulfull performance in the hardbop tradition, but with evolving contemporary explorations that are indeed 'Upward and Onward'.

The group features crisp ensemble work and dynamic solo thrusts from young lions Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis and David Hazeltine backed by bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth. All musicians of this group have recorded as leaders for Criss Cross on several occasions.

Personnel: Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jim Rotondi; Trombone – Steve Davis; Tenor Saxophone – Eric Alexander; Piano – David Hazeltine; Bass – Peter Washington; Drums – Joe Farnsworth

Upward And Onward

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