Bill Charlap Trio - Live At Flushing Town Hall

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2021
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:36
Size: 152,4 MB
Art: Front

( 4:46) 1. Godchild
( 5:49) 2. All Through The Night
( 5:49) 3. Sophisticated Lady
( 6:09) 4. An Affair To Remember
( 5:53) 5. Not A Care In The World
(10:05) 6. Too Late Now
( 7:41) 7. In The Still Of The Night
( 5:22) 8. Groovin' High
( 3:18) 9. Body And Soul
( 3:24) 10. Stay Right With It
( 7:16) 11. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Flushing Town Hall presents the GRAMMY award-nominated Bill Charlap Trio, with GRAMMY award-winning pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. Praised by The Guardian as“one of the best piano trios ever,”the Bill Charap Trio which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, is considered one of the leading jazz groups. The trio’s most recent recording features them with Tony Bennett & Diana Krall on the chart-topping, GRAMMY-nominated Love is Here to Stay. The Bill Charlap Trio tours all over the world, and their New York engagements include regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Village Vanguard.
https://www.wbgo.org/community-calendar/event/bill-charlap-trio-at-flushing-town-hall-13-12-2021-11-36-36

Personnel: Bill Charlap - piano; Peter Washington - bass; Kenny Washington - drums

Live At Flushing Town Hall

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Mike Westbrook Brass Band - Mike Westbrook Brass Band Plays "For The Record"

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1975
Time: 55:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(1:21) 1. Tuba Gallicalis
(1:16) 2. Le Ballet Comique De La Reine
(2:13) 3. Fortune Song
(2:10) 4. Brigitte Bardot
(2:01) 5. Punchinello
(3:25) 6. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
(2:59) 7. Come Sunday
(3:07) 8. London Song
(9:05) 9. Let The Slave
(1:30) 10. Shall We Gather At The River
(2:38) 11. Jelly Roll Blues
(1:35) 12. Captives Rejoice
(3:11) 13. Bartlemy Fair
(3:48) 14. Kanonen Song
(4:10) 15. Noboddy Knows You When You're Down And Out
(3:33) 16. Round Midnight
(2:56) 17. A Poison Tree
(4:24) 18. I See Thy Form

Mike Westbrook is primarily known as a jazz pianist, but he assembled his brass band to incorporate a wide range of unusual material. He primarily plays euphonium for these sessions, as he's joined by Dave Chambers (tenor and soprano saxes), Kate Barnard (tenor horn and piccolo), Paul Rutherford, and trumpeter Phil Minton, each of whom take turns with the vocals.

Even just focusing on the jazz compositions, there is a broad range of material, from Jelly Roll Morton's "Jelly Roll Blues" to Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday" and Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight," all of which are striking in a brass-only setting. The Depression-era "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" sound very different in a brass band setting, even with the vocals intact.

But Westbrook also explores earlier centuries, including putting music to several poems by poet William Blake (where he finally plays a bit of piano) and the 16th century "Le Ballet Comique de la Reine." This music is extremely difficult to classify, though it consistently proves intriguing. But this English LP on the Transatlantic label may be somewhat difficult to find. By Ken Dryden
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/for-the-record-mr0001929802

Personnel: Euphonium, Piano, Vocals, Liner Notes – Mike Westbrook; Euphonium, Trombone, Vocals – Paul Rutherford; Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Dave Chambers; Tenor Horn, Piccolo Flute, Vocals – Kate Barnard; Trumpet, Vocals – Phil Minton

Mike Westbrook Brass Band Plays "For The Record"

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Nat King Cole - The Very Best Of Nat King Cole

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 79:46
Size: 182.6 MB
Styles: Vocal, Easy Listening
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:14] 1. Stardust
[3:07] 2. Sweet Lorraine
[3:00] 3. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
[2:24] 4. Straighten Up And Fly Right
[2:51] 5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
[3:01] 6. What'll I Do
[2:55] 7. Morning Star
[3:04] 8. Penthouse Serenade
[3:52] 9. Candy
[2:38] 10. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
[3:10] 11. Unforgettable
[3:14] 12. Mona Lisa
[2:38] 13. Nature Boy
[2:51] 14. Somewhere Along The Way
[2:52] 15. Smile
[2:31] 16. A Blossom Fell
[3:13] 17. Can't I
[2:43] 18. Let There Be Love
[1:51] 19. Almost Like Being In Love
[2:48] 20. Ballerina
[2:34] 21. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
[2:23] 22. Let's Face The Music And Dance
[2:33] 23. Autumn Leaves
[3:08] 24. When I Fall In Love
[3:10] 25. That Sunday, That Summer
[2:25] 26. Looking Back
[2:30] 27. L-O-V-E
[2:54] 28. I Wish You Love

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. It captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal "Nature Boy," the melancholy "Mona Lisa," and the bouncy "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and "Route 66." It also features Cole's often-overlooked skills as an Earl Hines-style pianist. "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)," and "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," attest to his international appeal, and see if you can keep a dry eye when you listen to Natalie Cole's posthumous, digitally-enhanced duet with her father on "Unforgettable." From strings to big bands, Nat King Cole is never out of style. ~Eugene Holley, Jr.

The Very Best Of Nat King Cole

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Emilie-Claire Barlow - Spark Bird

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:56
Size: 83,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:11) 1. Over The Rainbow
(4:02) 2. Fais Comme L'oiseau
(4:35) 3. Skylark
(4:55) 4. Bird Of Beauty
(5:13) 5. O
(4:29) 6. Where Will I Be?
(4:06) 7. Little Jazz Bird
(4:22) 8. Pájaros De Barro

Two-time Juno Award winner Emilie-Claire Barlow is about to release Spark Bird, her first full recording in five years.

The multiple Juno Award winner’s 13th studio album was conceived during the dark days of the pandemic, when she questioned whether she would ever even want to make another record. But during that time, a daily visit from a yellow-winged cacique that is native to the southern Pacific coast of Mexico eventually inspired her to dedicate an entire album of songs to birds of all shapes and varieties.

So far, we've been treated to four singles from Spark Bird, with the album to be released on March 31. She joined us to talk about the process of finding her new muse and making the new record.
https://soundcloud.com/jazzfm91/interview-emilie-claire-barlow-2023

Spark Bird

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Tom Jobim - International Jazz Festival, Montreal '85

Styles: Vocal, Brazilian Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:06
Size: 119,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:27) 1. Agua de Beber
(4:08) 2. Chega de Saudade
(4:43) 3. Two Kites
(3:01) 4. Wave
(4:37) 5. Borzeguim
(3:18) 6. Falando de Amor
(9:03) 7. Gabriela
(4:32) 8. A Felicidade
(3:41) 9. Samba do Aviao
(4:16) 10. Waters of March
(4:31) 11. Girl from Ipanema
(2:44) 12. Canção do Exilio / Samba de uma Nota So

Antonio Carlos Jobim was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to cultured parents. His father was a diplomat, and his mother founded a primary school. He began formal music studies in his teens, eventually foregoing the idea of becoming an architect. His early influences were the big bands of the ‘40s, West Coast jazz of the ‘50s, composers such as Debussy, Stravinsky, Chopin, Villa-Lobos (introduced to him by his German piano teacher), and, of course, the Brazilian samba.

Jobim played piano in nightclubs and made his first recording in 1954, backing a vocalist as “Tom” and His Band. With poet Vinicius de Moraes and vocalist/guitarist Joao Gilberto, Jobim created a new musical style which became known as the bossa nova. It borrowed from the samba, jazz rhythms, and European harmonies. He scored de Moraes’ play Orfeu do Carnaval in 1956 which became the film Black Orpheus in 1959, scored by Jobim and Luis Bonfa. It won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or for its director Marcel Camus. Most importantly, its music fueled the bossa nova fad.

In the meantime Gilberto had recorded Jobim’s songs to popular acclaim in 1958, and Jobim’s “Desafinado” from Jazz Samba by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd became a hit in America in 1962. Jobim was among several Brazilians to perform that year at Carnegie Hall. The following year Astrud Gilberto, Joao’s wife, scored a mega hit with Jobim’s “The Girl from Ipanema.”

Jobim’s gentle guitar, romantic rhythms, and warm vocal style epitomized the sensuality of his music. He recorded with orchestrators Claus Ogerman and Nelson Riddle, vocalist Frank Sinatra, and several jazz musicians. Many of his songs became well-established in the jazz repertoire and were given English lyrics by various writers: “Corcovado” (“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars”), “Wave,” “Chega de Saudade” (“No More Blues”), “One Note Samba”, “Amor Em Paz” (“Once I Loved”), “How Insensitive,” “Triste,” “Waters of March,” “Dindi,” and “A Felicidade.”

When interest in the bossa nova waned at the end of the ‘60s, Jobim turned to scoring Brazilian films. A resurgence of interest in the music brought him back to the international scene in the mid-‘80s when he toured with his own group that included his wife, son, and daughter. Just before his death in 1994, he recorded a collaboration with pop star Sting.
By Sandra Burlingame https://www.jazzstandards.com/biographies/biography_222.htm

International Jazz Festival, Montreal '85

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