Jimmy McGriff - Greatest Hits

Styles: Soul Jazz, Hard Bop
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:18
Size: 154,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:56) 1. All About My Girl
(4:34) 2. I've Got a Woman, Pts. 1 & 2
(3:24) 3. Discotheque U.S.A.
(2:44) 4. Kiko
(4:23) 5. See See Rider
(3:42) 6. Cash Box
(5:37) 7. Gospel Time
(4:45) 8. Where It's At
(4:17) 9. The Last Minute
(5:00) 10. Blue Juice
(3:36) 11. Step One
(3:45) 12. Chris Cross
(3:35) 13. South Wes
(3:35) 14. Black Pearl
(3:20) 15. The Worm
(3:39) 16. Ain't It Funky Now
(3:19) 17. Fat Cakes

Blue Note's Greatest Hits doesn't limit itself to the recordings Jimmy McGriff made for the label during the late '60s and early '70s. Instead, it culls from his Sue, Veep, and Solid State recordings as well, making it a definitive overview of his career as a gritty, funky singles artist. And, as Greatest Hits demonstrates, McGriff could create a monster groove, making his singles intoxicating slices of funky jazz. All of his R&B hits "I've Got a Woman," "All About My Girl," "Kiko," "The Worm" are here, as are lesser-known singles and terrific album tracks, resulting in a compilation that isn't just a terrific introduction for neophytes, but also a useful retrospective for collectors.
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-mw0000594445

Greatest Hits

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Brian Lynch - Unsung Heroes, Vol. 2

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:16
Size: 164,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:39)  1. It Could Be
(8:14)  2. Heleen
(7:42)  3. Sandy
(6:55)  4. Short Steps
(6:09)  5. Marissa's Mood
(8:05)  6. Out / Dancing Shoes
(5:38)  7. Gone but Not Forgotten
(5:19)  8. 'Nother Never
(7:34)  9. Orange Blossoms
(7:57) 10. I'm so Excited by You

An aurea classicism substantiates the high artistic level of a superb trumpet player, able to absorb and reshape the tradition of his instrument. The latest Bryan Lynch CD is a fascinating excursion into the repertoire of the musicians' musicians of the '50s and' 60s, including Tommy Turrentine , Idrees Sulieman , and Joe Gordon of whom Lynch offers unpublished scores. The ten tracks proposed revive a brilliant technique, which starts from a full knowledge of the past to outline a path of strong emotional impact. The intent is to bring to the general attention some unrecognized pearls of jazz trumpet literature, in the belief that the strength of this music does not reside only in the most celebrated protagonists. Above all the ballads enhance the poetic and emotional voice of the leader when he is engaged in the flugelhorn. As added value, a vibrant expressiveness that seems to summarize the essence of jazz: communication, swing, ability to convey deep emotions, enclosed in the unrepeatable moment of bewitching improvisational games. And this is precisely the legacy handed down by the great trumpeters honored by Lynch, who gives us an engaging and palpating CD like few others listened to in recent years. It follows a highly recommended listening, thanks to a group of rare expertise and compactness. ~ Maurizio Zerbo https://www.allaboutjazz.com/unsung-heroes-vol-2-brian-lynch-hollistic-musicworks-review-by-maurizio-zerbo.php

Personnel: Brian Lynch: trumpet, flugelhorn; Vincent Herring; Alex Hoffman: tenor saxophone; Rob Schneiderman: piano; David Wong: double bass; Pete Van Nostrand: battery.

Unsung Heroes, Vol. 2

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