Sant Andreu Jazz Band & Joan Chamorro - Jazzing 10 Vol.1

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:26
Size: 162,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:49) 1. Jim
(6:17) 2. Jordu
(5:49) 3. Laura
(5:45) 4. He's My Guy
(5:19) 5. Lands End
(5:57) 6. You Go to My Head
(7:05) 7. Brown Skins
(5:46) 8. Falling in Love with Love
(4:47) 9. Hymn of the Orient
(4:42) 10. I Remember Clifford
(4:00) 11. Daahoud
(4:50) 12. Can't Help Lovin Dat Man
(5:14) 13. Split Kick

I don't know to what extent the number 10 is significant, but it is a round number and reaching this number of Jazzings (CDs of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band) for me is, at least, a great joy.

JAZZING 10, but 18 CDs, actually, since several of them are double or triple, as is the case of this last one, which consists of three volumes. The first of them (VOL. 1), dedicated to the music of Clifford Brown, with special arrangements for the occasion, of songs that were either originals by Clifford himself or songs that he used to perform.

The other two volumes (VOL. 2 and 3) are also a sample of the different recordings we have made during this 2019, both with the entire Sant Andreu Jazz Band, or in smaller formats, and in two different spaces such as the JAZZ HOUSE (home of the young orchestra) and the JAMBOREE, a regular venue during all these years, where we have also played and recorded on many occasions.

Musicians:

Koldo Munné, Nil Galgo, Alba Esteban, Marçal Perramón, Joan Marti, Joana Casanova, Èlia Bastida, Shanti Ming (Saxophones)

Elsa Armengou, Víctor Carrascosa, Alba Armengou, Joan M. Sauqué, Max Munné, Noa Galgo, Martha Vives, Gerard Peñaranda (Trumpets)

Arnau Sanchez, Joan Codina, Max Tato, Claudia Rostey, Hugo Vlach, Luc Martin, Anastasia Ivanova (Trombones)

Ton Felices, Miquel Casanova (Bass), Pablo Ruiz (drums)

Carla Motis (guitar)

Jan Domenech, Simón Palazi (Piano)

Andrea Motis, Joana Casanova, Èlia Bastida and Alba Armengou (Vocal)

Scott Hamilton, Dick Oatts, Andrea Motis, Joe Magnarelli, Fredrik Norén, Victor Carrascosa, Joan Marti, Jan Domenech, Elsa Armengou, Joan Codina, Ton Felices, Joan Mar Sauqué, Joan Chamorro, Èlia Bastida, Marçal Perramon, Martha You live, Alba Armengou, Carla Motis and Pablo Ruiz (Solos)

Jazzing 10 Vol.1

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Gloria Lynne - He Needs Me (Analog Source Remaster 2023)

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1961/2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:01
Size: 78,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:40) 1. He Needs Me
(2:38) 2. Wild Is The Wind
(2:58) 3. I Thought About You
(2:57) 4. You Don't Know What Love Is
(2:50) 5. I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
(2:45) 6. I'll Take Romance
(2:45) 7. You're Mine You
(3:03) 8. If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
(2:19) 9. The Lamp Is Low
(2:57) 10. Home
(3:08) 11. Greensleeves
(2:55) 12. Make The Man Love Me

Gloria Lynne recorded many albums for Everest in her early days, slipped away into obscurity and then in the 1990's made a comeback. An excellent singer whose style falls between bop, 1950's middle-of-the-road pop and early soul, Lynne was always capable of putting on a colorful show. Her mother was a gospel singer and Lynne started out singing in church. She had five years of concert training and in 1951 won the legendary amateur competition at the Apollo Theatre.

Lynne sang with some vocal groups, became a single and in 1958 was discovered by Raymond Scott, who at the time was a top A&R man at Everest. During her busy period with Everest (at least ten records were cut between 1958-63), Lynne had hits in "I Wish You Love" (a song she virtually made a standard) and "I'm Glad There Is You." She recorded with both orchestras and jazz combos, becoming quite popular for a period.

However, with the rise of rock and the change in the public's musical tastes, Lynne was forgotten for a time. Only a commercial record in 1975 for ABC broke the silence. But starting in the early 1980's, Gloria Lynne started working regularly again, regained some of her earlier frame and in the early 1990's recorded a couple of CDs for Muse.
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/gloria-lynne-albums/1574-he-needs-me.html

He Needs Me (Analog Source Remaster 2023)

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Jeb Patton - New Strides

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 63:14

Size: 144.8 MB

Styles: Piano jazz

Year: 2009

Art: Front

[5:07] 1. Billy

[5:59] 2. My Ideal

[5:50] 3. The Music Goes On

[7:50] 4. Sir Roland

[5:21] 5. If Ever I Would Leave You

[8:37] 6. Last Night When We Were Young

[7:00] 7. Cloak And Dagger

[7:28] 8. Estate

[5:09] 9. Street Song

[4:49] 10. Dream Dancing

Though only in his early thirties at the time of these recording sessions, pianist Jeb Patton had already firmly established himself in the jazz world. This former student of the late Sir Roland Hanna and Jimmy Heath recorded as a sideman on CDs with Heath's small groups and big bands, the Heath Brothers, while he has also performed with many other artists. His second CD features two other talented young musicians, bassist David Wong and drummer Pete Van Nostrand, who also appeared on his debut effort. Patton chose a surprising opener, a breezy setting of the neglected pianist Reuben Brown's "Billy," a driving bop piece deserving of wider recognition. The pianist modifies the usually somber bossa nova ballad "Estate" by picking up the tempo, while Van Nostrand switches to brushes for Patton's robust, swinging arrangement of the show tune "If Ever I Would Leave You." Originals include his bluesy tribute to Hanna ("Sir Roland") and the snappy "The Music Goes On." Jimmy Heath plays soprano sax in a touching duo arrangement of "Last Night When We Were Young," while Albert "Tootie" Heath takes over on drums for his brother's playful blues "Cloak and Dagger" and the pianist's sauntering, Latin-flavored "Street Song." Jeb Patton is one of the most promising jazz musicians of his generation and this CD is a fine addition to his discography. ~ Ken Dryden

New Strides

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Laila Biali - Your Requests

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:47
Size: 108,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:18) 1. Bye Bye Blackbird
(5:29) 2. Blame It On My Youth
(2:57) 3. But Not for Me
(4:51) 4. My Funny Valentine
(4:28) 5. My Favorite Things
(4:28) 6. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
(5:30) 7. Pennies from Heaven
(5:18) 8. Autumn Leaves
(3:24) 9. The Nearness of You
(3:59) 10. All the Things You Are

While the jazz pipeline produces plenty of artists who pay no mind to an audience's interests, those types figures with tunnel vision, in many if not most ways rarely reach their full potential. Instead, it's the musicians who make it a point to communicate who tend to forge the strongest bonds with those on the receiving end. Laila Biali is one such figure. This JUNO-winning gem of a vocalist, pianist, arranger and songwriter always manages to connect.

Biali has a keen awareness that the act of making music does not or should not exist in a vacuum, and that those who create are often best fueled by people who'll be hearing their creations. Her success, be it through covers or finely-crafted originals, has always been linked to the understanding of a need for receptive ears, and that fact is magnified with this listener-friendly project.

Focusing on standards for the first time in a decade, Biali plays right to her people. Having specifically asked social media followers for some requests, they obliged with more than 150 entries. Eager to honor their wishes, Biali went through the list and picked ten classics, put her inimitable arranging stamp on all of them, and then hit the studio. Working with an ace band including saxophonist Kelly Jefferson, bassist George Koller, drummers Larnell Lewis and Ben Wittman, and percussionist Maninho Costa, she found the perfect balance points in both honoring and personalizing the material.

Opening with a take on "Bye Bye Blackbird" that vacillates between straight time in seven and a driving 4/4 swing, all while showcasing the vocal melody's malleable place in time and spotlighting Jefferson's tenor and Lewis' handiwork, it's immediately obvious that this is not your basic standards session. Add to that an evocative take on "Blame It On My Youth" with textural enhancements from organist Sam Yahel and it's clear that stylistic variety within the greater whole is another early selling point for the program.

As Biali moves toward the center of the album she welcomes a variety of high-profile guests into her music. Not surprisingly, each and every one of them brings their own brand of magic to bear on her artful arrangements. Anat Cohen's clarinet makes a winning appearance on an effervescent, Brazilian-bound take on "But Not For Me." Gregoire Maret's harmonica obbligato and soloing helps to accentuate the gentle charms of "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)." And three singers of note each make an appearance alongside the leader: Kurt Elling takes notable melodic liberties during an emotionally on-point rendition of "My Funny Valentine"; Emilie-Claire Barlow meshes beautifully with Biali for an energized "My Favorite Things"; and breakout vocal sensation Caity Gyorgy drops by for a gliding "Pennies from Heaven" buoyed by a "Poinciana"-esque groove.

Leaving those visitors behind for the back end of the set, Biali continues to dazzle while sharing space with some core collaborators. The wonderful marriage between her pure-toned pipes and piano work is key at the outset of a stirring "Autumn Leaves," which later spotlights Jefferson's fiery soprano. Biali engages in a winning pas de deux with Koller on an absorbing "The Nearness of You." And then, throwing a real curveball as a closer, she gives her voice a rest and offers the keys her full attention for a smartly-shaped instrumental take on "All the Things You Are." An outing that's both in tune with Laila Biali's fanbase and musical mindset,Your Requests is a real gift to one and all. By Dan Bilawsky
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/your-requests-laila-biali-act-music

Personnel: Laila Biali: piano and vocals; Kelly Jefferson: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophones; George Koller: bass; Larnell Lewis: drums; Ben Wittman: drums, percussion; Maninho Costa: percussion; Sam Yahel: Hammond B3 (2); Anat Cohen: clarinet (3); Kurt Elling: vocals (4); Emilie-Claire Barlow: vocals (5); Grégoire Maret: harmonica (6); Caity Gyorgy: vocals (7).

Your Requests

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