Saturday, April 29, 2023

Candy Dulfer - Golden Sax

Styles: Jazz Funk
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:06
Size: 163,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:24) 1. Lily Was Here
(4:29) 2. Saxuality
(5:37) 3. Man In The Desert
(4:16) 4. Wake Me When It's Over
(4:36) 5. I Can't Make You Love Me
(6:03) 6. Heavenly City
(4:46) 7. Capone
(4:51) 8. 2 Funky
(5:19) 9. Donja
(6:18) 10. 2 Miles
(4:57) 11. Sax-A-Go-Go
(6:01) 12. September
(5:37) 13. Mister Marvin
(1:45) 14. Lily Was Here (reprise)

Grammy nominated Dutch saxophonist and vocalist Candy Dulfer has been performing since age seven, leader of the band Funky Stuff since age fourteen, an international recording artist since age nineteen, and has toured world-wide since age twenty.

Dulfer has recorded and / or performed with numerous noted artists such as Prince, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Van Morrison, Maceo Parker, Beyoncé, Pink Floyd, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Larry Graham, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Cliff, George Duke, Blondie, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Angie Stone, Tower of Power, The Time, Alan Parsons, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Joey DeFrancesco, Jonathan Butler, Mavis Staples, and the list goes on and on. Perhaps just as impressive is the thought that even jazz sax legend Sonny Rollins may be counted among Candy's fans and has commented favorably upon her work.

In 1989 "Lily was here" her first collaboration with former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart was a Number 1 hit all over Europe. In 1999 they worked together on the soundtrack of the Robert Altman motion picture Cookie's Fortune and in 2002 they toured Europe with Stewart's new project Da Univerzal Playaz, featuring reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

Candy Dulfer's solo debut album Saxuality (Arista, 1991) sold over a million copies worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy. Her fourth album For the love of you (1997) was a major hit in the USA and remained in the Billboard charts for more than forty weeks. Sales of Dulfer's solo albums now total well into the millions worldwide

Dulfer appeared with Prince in the Partyman video, was featured on the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack, and performed with him on a special anniversary edition of Saturday Night Live. In 1998 and 2002 she once again toured with Prince, appeared on his 3-CD live box set One Nite Alone... Live! (Npg, 2002) and performed on his internet-only album Xpectation (Npg, 2003).

She again joined Prince in 2004 for the massive Musicology tour, playing over ninety shows in sell-out arenas across the USA to more than 1.5 million excited fans. Prior to the Musicology tour Dulfer performed with Prince and Beyoncé at the prestigious Grammy Awards and also performed with Prince on Jay Leno's Tonight Show. She was featured prominently with sax and vocals on Prince's hit album Musicology (Sony, 2004), including the smashing duet "Life 'o' the Party".

TV appearances include Jay Leno's Tonight Show, Good Morning America, CNN's Showbiz Today, Saturday Night Live, The Sinbad Show, and a recurring spot on The Arsenio Hall Show. Dulfer has also appeared on numerous major television shows in Japan. Her European TV appearances include Ohne Filter, The Harald Schmidt Show, Rockpalast and Pepe Linhardt.

"Finsbury Park, Café 67" from Dulfer's solo album Right in my Soul (Eagle Music Europe, 2003) became a major smash at all the smooth jazz stations across the USA and in October of that year reached the Number 1 position on the R&R Smooth Jazz chart making it the most played smooth jazz song in the USA.

Her second live album Live at Montreux (Video Arts Japan, 2005) was released on DVD and CD as part of a prestigious group of releases by Eagle Vision from the archives of the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 2006 Candy Dulfer performed as a special guest at the renowned Berks Jazz Fest in the USA, followed by more shows in the States in July together with Jason Miles (of Miles Davis fame) with a band that included Dulfer's fellow Prince bandmembers Rhonda Smith and Chance Howard. By popular demand, she continues to play numerous dates each year primarily in the USA, Europe, Canada, and Japan (including the famous Blue Note clubs).

Dulfer's latest effort titled Candy Store (Heads Up International, 2007) includes performances by Ulco Bed and Chance Howard. The album features a sprinkling of techno-style special effects, but it's funk and R&B roots are clear. A subsequent album is already in the works with an anticipated release in Spring 2009.

Although her music is often labeled "smooth jazz," Dulfer considers herself to be an R&B saxophone player. There are several videos available below which clearly illustrate Candy Dulfer's versatility and extraordinary musical ability.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/candy-dulfer

Golden Sax

Raphael Laffont Quartet - Late Night At the Bar

Styles: Smooth Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:52
Size: 83,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:55) 1. Mad About You
(2:13) 2. Midnight Romance
(2:33) 3. Devil In The Bottle
(2:13) 4. Ballad In Blue
(2:23) 5. Midnight Bop
(2:45) 6. Cocktail Hour
(2:47) 7. Blues For My Lady
(2:10) 8. Sunny Blues
(2:41) 9. Sweet Piano Rag
(3:14) 10. I'm In The Mood For Jazz
(2:35) 11. Around The Blues
(2:07) 12. The Way We Were
(2:42) 13. Last Call
(2:30) 14. Left Me Lonely

Late Night At The Bar in a smoky jazz club listening to sophisticated, nostalgic and romantic themes, bluesy tunes and ballads featuring a Jazz quartet with sultry tenor saxophone, soulful piano, upright bass and light drums with brushes. Includes alternative versions, underscores and 30 second commercial cuts.
https://www.bammusic.com/fr/release/late_night_at_the_bar/62e0f961e38f4c3d1adaa5cc

Late Night At the Bar

Jonathan Butler - Ubuntu

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:28
Size: 130,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:58) 1. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
(5:04) 2. Ubuntu
(4:14) 3. When Love Comes In
(4:52) 4. No Tomorrow
(5:19) 5. Bon Appétit
(4:02) 6. Rainbow Nation
(5:10) 7. Peace in Shelter
(4:49) 8. Coming Home
(7:04) 9. Silver Rain
(5:14) 10. Springtime in Afrika
(5:38) 11. Our Voices Matter (Bonus Acoustic Version)

Legendary singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler traveled back to his home country of South Africa to craft his most exciting and deeply personal album to date. Featuring producer/bassist Marcus Miller, Ubuntu is a reintroduction of Butler’s life story, going back 60 years to his upbringing in apartheid-era Capetown, which shaped his world view, prompted years of advocacy and instilled the ideology of ‘Oneness’ (Ubuntu).

Featuring special guests Keb’ Mo’ and Stevie Wonder on harmonica, the new album serves both as a rebirth of musical creativity and reconciliation with systemically biased history to forge a brighter future.
https://jonathanbutler.com/products/jonathan-butler-ubuntu

Ubuntu

Pharoah Sanders - Great Moments with Pharoah Sanders

Styles: Jazz, Hard Bop
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 99:44
Size: 229,2 MB
Art: Front

( 7:53) 1. Times Past (This Is For You, John)
( 6:54) 2. Origin
( 5:31) 3. Naima
( 8:25) 4. Africa
( 4:57) 5. You Don't Know What Love Is
(12:19) 6. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
( 7:22) 7. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
(10:43) 8. Moniebah
( 9:24) 9. Soul Eyes
(10:06) 10. You've Got To Have Freedom
( 8:10) 11. Moon Child
( 7:55) 12. Central Park West

"The double-LP Great Moments With Pharoah Sanders documents the music of Pharoah Sanders from 1983 to 1990, showcasing both the raw energy and tender nature of his music. It contains 12 of his recordings, including 'Africa', 'Naima', 'You've Got To Have Freedom' and also the previously unreleased version of 'Central Park West'.

Featured guest musicians are John Hicks, Idris Muhammad, Curtis Lundy, Benny Golson, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter and more jazz masters. For this compilation, Bret Primack has written new liner notes and Timeless Records founders Ria and Wim Wigt here share additional great moments from Sanders's sublime work.Great Moments Withis available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent blue color vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve."
https://www.inneroceanrecords.com/products/pharoah-sanders-great-moments-with-pharoah-sanders

Great Moments with Pharoah Sanders