Anne Ducros - Something

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:33
Size: 121,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:53) 1. The very thought of you
(4:53) 2. Something
(5:55) 3. Estate
(2:48) 4. Honeysuckle rose
(3:48) 5. I didn't know what time it was
(5:28) 6. Nuages
(3:59) 7. Samba saravah
(4:03) 8. I thought about you
(4:24) 9. April in Paris
(4:30) 10. Your song
(3:18) 11. Tea for two
(4:30) 12. The good life

Whatever the way in which we approach the subject, it is indeed a question here of a matter of strings... Vocal cords, first of all, those of Anne Ducros who, in the company of the 6 strings of the guitar of Adrien Moignard and the 4 strings of Diego Imbert's double bass, revisits 12 memory pieces that have inhabited his past as a listener.

She dedicates this record to the brilliant jazz violinist Didier Lockwood, friend and source of inspiration, who died much too soon. Anne Ducros is surrounded for this tribute by Diego Imbert, the one who was the double bass player in the Trio Didier Lockwood and whose musical creations and artists with whom he collaborated, including Archie Shepp, Aldo Romano, Richard Galliano, Eric Legnini, Tigran Hamasayan, Philip Catherine or the Gypsy Project by Bireli Lagrene, and many others that I won't mention otherwise there would be lines and lines…

The guitarist, Adrien Moignard, has released 2 albums, “All The Way” in 2010 and “Entre Actes with Rocky Gresset” in 2012, and he already belongs to the restricted circle of the great and highly appreciated specialists of Gypsy Jazz. Anne Ducros, this great lady and great voice, is a multi-award-winning French Jazz singer (notably: the Billie Holiday Prize from the Jazz Academy, the Golden Django, the Vocal Artist of the Year, Victoire de La Musique or Victoire du Jazz) and today she publishes her 9th album.

An opus of great beauty which offers you 12 varied and diverse titles which marked her and which she remembers particularly well. This goes through the “Something” of the Beatles, the “Clouds” of Django Reinhardt, “April In Paris” or “Tea For Two”, to show that all music can appear on the same opus, when the heart and soul of the artists interpret them with sincerity and sensitivity. With this superb album you are entitled to twelve standards that the marvelous voice of Anne Ducros updates for our greatest happiness!Translate By Google https://www-paris--move-com

Personnel: Anne Ducros - Vocal; Adrien Moignard - Guitar; Diego Imbert - Double Bass

Something

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Dr. Lonnie Smith - The Art Of Organizing

Styles: Hammond b-3 organ
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:31
Size: 148,0 MB
Art: Front

( 8:42)  1. When We Kissed At Night
( 7:20)  2. My Little Suede Shoes
( 9:20)  3. This Ain't Right
( 5:14)  4. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
( 7:44)  5. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
( 8:21)  6. Turning Point
(11:11)  7. Night Song
( 6:36)  8. Too Damn Hot

Brace yourselves for The Art of Organizing, the very first appearance on Criss Cross by organ master Dr. Lonnie Smith. Guitarist Peter Bernstein and Billy Drummond, one of the more prolific and sensitive drummers of our time, completes the lineup. From his early days with George Benson and Lou Donaldson to the present day, Dr. Lonnie Smith has always been a driving force in jazz. The Art of Organizing, featuring Smith and trio on standards and a batch of strong new originals, is another contribution that will remain timeless. ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/The-Organizing-Lonnie-Smith-Trio/dp/B002G5FLSS

Personnel: Dr. Lonnie Smith (Hammond b-3 organ); Peter Bernstein (guitar); Billy Drummond (drums).

The Art Of Organizing

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Sara Caswell - The Way to You

Styles: Violin
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:57
Size: 117,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:28) 1. South Shore
(6:18) 2. Stillness
(4:49) 3. 7 Anéis
(7:25) 4. On My Way to You
(4:31) 5. Voyage
(5:41) 6. Warren's Way
(4:51) 7. Last Call
(5:38) 8. Spinning
(5:12) 9. O Que Tinha de Ser

Although The Way to You is heralded as Grammy-nominated violinist Sara Caswell's first album as a leader in more than seventeen years, it was actually recorded in 2019, roughly four years before its release date. Still, it is Caswell's first new album in quite a long time, and those who relish her tasteful and melodic violin should be grateful for that.

Caswell leads her longtime working quartet here, with vibraphonist Chris Dingman sitting in on four of the session's nine numbers. The other members of the group are guitarist Jesse Lewis, bassist Ike Sturm and drummer Jared Schonig, each of whom enhances the album in his own way. Even so, it is Caswell's voice that is most emphatic and leads the way, and so the enterprise's success or lack thereof rests for the most part in her gifted hands.

Caswell composed three of the album's eight originals, which are presented back-to-back-to-back before the handsome finale, Antonio Carlos Jobim's "O Que Tinha de Ser," on which Caswell sets aside the violin and instead plays the slightly more mellow hardanger d'amore. As for Caswell's themes, perhaps the best of the three is the last one, the shapely "Spinning," a pensive, spare piece of beauty, wherein Caswell delivers her most enticing solo.

The opening number, "South Shore," was written by Australian trumpeter/composer Nadje Noordhuis It has its moments, as does bassist Sturm's even-tempered "Stillness" (on both of which Dingman's vibraphone lends color), but they are outshone by Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti's light-hearted "7 Aneis," which leads to the pensive title song, a variation of Michel Legrand's "On My Way to You." Caswell is a superb soloist who excels on more animated numbers such as "Voyage" and "7 Aneis." That's not to imply that she is less than admirable in cooler climes, only that her more inspiring solos on The Way to You are delivered at faster tempos.

In sum, a stylish and well-played session that might have benefited from a more astute choice of material. As it is, Caswell and her colleagues make the most of what they decided to perform.By Jack Bowers
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-way-to-you-sara-caswell-anzic-records

Personnel: Sara Caswell: violin; Jesse Lewis: guitar; Ike Sturm: bass; Jared Schonig: drums; Chris Dingman: vibraphone.

The Way to You

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Teddy Wilson - What a Night... - The Definitive Swing Pianist

Styles: Piano Jazz, Swing
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:54
Size: 78,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:03) 1. Somebody Loves Me
(2:56) 2. What A Night, What A Moon, What A Girl
(3:04) 3. Sweet Lorraine
(2:51) 4. On Trasure Island
(3:03) 5. Life Begins When You're In Love
(2:58) 6. My Melancholy Baby
(3:19) 7. Sweet And Simple
(3:15) 8. Every Now And Then
(3:06) 9. I Found A Dream
(3:13) 10. I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze
(3:06) 11. Breaking In A Pair Of Shoes

His airy, effortless style, with its emphasis on lightly accompanied right-hand melody, was a key element in the transition from swing to bebop, and many modern jazz pianists took Wilson's approach as their starting point. His early recordings were percussive and forceful, but as he matured his technique became graceful, almost elegant. He was a gifted artist who used the full range of his instrument to his advantage. His recordings with Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman’s trio and quartet during the 1930s are considered classics.

Wilson was born in Austin, TX in 1912, his parents were both schoolteachers. They left Texas in 1918 for positions at the prestigious Tuskegee College in Talladega, AL, one of the pioneer black universities. Wilson studied music at both the Tuskegee Institute and Alabama's Talladega College.

Moving on to Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, he started by joining up with Speed Webb and Milton Senior before heading to Chicago, where he played with the likes of Erskine Tate, Eddie Mallory, Clarence Moore, Jimmy Noone and Louis Armstrong. He traveled to New York in 1933 to join Benny Carter's orchestra, the Chocolate Dandies. After Carter disbanded the following year to take a position as arranger with Goodman's band Wilson worked with an all-star group led by Red Norvo in 1934 and with Willie Bryant's band during 1934 and 1935. He met Goodman in 1935 and in 1936 was asked to join the bandleader's trio, which also included drummer Gene Krupa. Lionel Hampton joined soon after, making it a quartet. Wilson became the first African-American publicly featured in Goodman's line-up.

During his time with Goodman, Wilson put together several small groups for recording sessions, and began a long career as a freelance recording artist that culminated in his marvelous series of discs with Billie Holiday. Other sessions featured such artists as Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Ward, and Harry James. Wilson left Goodman in 1939 to form his own big band, which included such top musicians as Doc Cheatham, Ben Webster, Rudy Powell, and Hal Baker. Thelma Carpenter was vocalist. Wilson's subtle style failed to win over audiences, however, who often complained that his orchestra sounded ''too white.'' He disbanded the group after only a year and formed a sextet that played regularly at the Cafe Society in New York from 1940 to 1946.

After 1946 Wilson worked mostly as a soloist or in a trio. In 1946 he became a staff musician for CBS radio and operated his own music school, and produced a series of recordings, the “Teddy Wilson School for Pianists,” (reissued on Mosaic) to demonstrate various elements of jazz piano.

He taught at Julliard through the early 1950s, becoming one of the first jazz musicians to do so, and stayed on the staff for seven years. His recording partnerships of the 1950s included significant albums with Lester Young and Benny Carter (both for Verve) in which Wilson's economical style was a perfect setting for each saxophonist. He made a series of recordings for Columbia in the mid-50s, and by the ‘60s had expanded his scope to world wide appearances.. He was part of the mother of all jazz tours, Benny Goodman’s 1962 State Department tour of Russia. He performed with international musicians, developing a close relationship with the Dutch Swing College Band, with whom he made four tours. Wilsons discography for the 1970s includes recording sessions in Copenhagen, Tokyo, Munich, Nice, and London. He was truly an international jazz star. He continued to work right up to the end, making appearances with Goodman, Hampton, Krupa, Benny Carter, Red Norvo and other all-star survivors of the Swing Era, and he also worked extensively with a trio including his sons-Theodore on bass and Steven on drums.

Teddy Wilson passed away in 1986.

Teddy Wilson maintained a phenomenally consistent standard until the end of his life, because of his influence and longevity; he is regarded by many critics as a significant pianist of the swing era. His extensive catalog of recordings as a sideman and leader, and his distinguished reputation amongst jazz aficionados and musicians alike, are his enduring testament.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/teddy-wilson

What a Night... - The Definitive Swing Pianist

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