Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster - The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 1), (Disc 2)

Album: The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 1)
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:18
Size: 102,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:14) 1. Honeysuckle Rose
(3:04) 2. I Surrender Dear
(3:14) 3. Blue Skies
(2:59) 4. Kat's Fur
(3:51) 5. Body And Soul (alt)
(3:13) 6. Girl Of My Dreams
(2:46) 7. Jim Dawgs
(2:49) 8. Scufflin'
(2:53) 9. I.Q. Blues
(2:41) 10. Lunatic
(2:38) 11. Can't Help Loving That Man
(2:43) 12. Red Man Bounce
(2:39) 13. Baby Watch That Stuff
(2:48) 14. Misty Blues
(2:37) 15. Take The A Train

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Album: The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 2)
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:59
Size: 101,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:05) 1. Don't Blame Me
(2:54) 2. Jumpin' Jacquet
(2:47) 3. Blues Mood
(2:53) 4. Jacquet In The Box
(2:48) 5. Savoy Blip
(2:56) 6. Doggin' With Doggett (alt)
(2:46) 7. Minor Romp
(2:36) 8. Berry's Blues
(2:52) 9. Last Stop
(3:07) 10. Should I
(2:54) 11. Flight Eleven
(2:58) 12. Modern Fantasy
(2:57) 13. Confessin'
(3:24) 14. September Song
(2:55) 15. They Can't Take That Away From Me

Warren Wolf - Reincarnation

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:28
Size: 123,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:06) 1. Smooth Intro
(4:57) 2. For Ma
(7:06) 3. Vahybing
(6:52) 4. In the Heat of the Night
(9:19) 5. The Struggle
(7:07) 6. For the Love of You
(5:27) 7. Sebastian and Zoë
(5:26) 8. Livin' the Good Life
(3:37) 9. Come and Dance with Me
(1:26) 10. Smooth Outro

Less a true rebirth than a return to the stylistic suggestions that surrounded Warren Wolf's ears in the 1990s, Reincarnation finds the forty-year-old vibraphonist folding his serious jazz persona within settings that lean heavily on soul and R&B. Embracing the grooves, glazes and hooks endemic to those realms, Wolf delivers music that's both slick and smile-inducing.

Paving the way for what's to come down the road, Baltimore radio personality Marcellus "Bassman" Shepard introduces the "new" Warren Wolf to us with the brief "Smooth Intro." Then it's off to the world of glee and groove on "For Ma," a dedication to Wolf's late mother. With foundational pocket-playing from church-reared drummer Carroll Dashiell III and jazz-fusion electric bass dynamo Richie Goods, tasteful contributions from pianist Brett Williams and a catchy melody courtesy of Wolf's mallets, the song, which nods to the Wolf family matriarch's love of Motown and vintage soul, is brimming with optimism.

Continuing down hybridized roads, Wolf lays claim to all that glistens and flows. There's "Vahbying," which relies heavily on a bounding vamp that offers welcome blowing room; "In The Heat of the Night," a steamy and sultry slow-joint with vocalist Imani-Grace Cooper and Shepard plus guest guitarist Mark Whitfield upping the humidity factor; "The Struggle," a largely reflective nod to personal heartbreak; and the Isley Brothers' "For the Love of You," a number that looks romance square in the eyes.

Whether thinking fondly of his musical past, his mother's influence, his youngest children (on the touching "Sebastian and Zoë"), or life's blessings, love is paramount in Wolf's vision. It's the through line that makes Reincarnation a unified statement. Less muscle and more heart, this is Warren Wolf in his most tenderly expressive stance. By Dan Bilawsky
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/reincarnation-warren-wolf-mack-avenue-records

Personnel: Warren Wolf: vibraphone.

Additional Instrumentation: Brett Williams: Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), piano (2, 3, 5, 7-9); Richie Goods: electric bass (1-7, 10), upright bass (8); Mark Whitfield: guitar (4, 6); Carroll "CV" Dashiell III: drums, percussion (1-8, 10); Imani- Grace Cooper: vocals (4-8); Marcellus "Bassman" Shepard: vocals (1, 4, 7, 10).

Reincarnation

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Bernt Rosengren - Live At Jazzcup

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:13
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

(12:31) 1. Autumn Leaves
(11:39) 2. I'm Old Fashioned
( 9:09) 3. Body & Soul
(11:53) 4. There Will Never Be Another You
( 9:24) 5. Lover Man
( 8:34) 6. Jazzcup Blues

Since the Jazzkæelderen struck again, Jazzcup is Copenhagen's best jazz shop, but also a good venue. During the season, regular concerts are given there on Saturday afternoons. At one of these, last December, Bernt Rosengren performed accompanied by pianist Ole Kock Hansen, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Niclas Campagnol.

The concert is now available on disc. Lundgaard has produced, and he reserves himself against shortcomings in the sound quality. But as he also says: many of jazz's best records were recorded under simple conditions.

The group plays five standards (Autumn leaves, Body & soul and Lover man among others) and a blues. The atmosphere is laid-back, Bernt Rosengren plays relaxed and with the choice-free immediacy that half a century of first-class musicianship provides. The rhythm section is compliant, and Ole Kock Hansen excels with seemingly simple means. Everything becomes obvious, but the music is also unceasingly vital. And more probably doesn't need to be said.https://www-lira-se.translate.goog/skivrecension/live-at-jazzcup/

Personnel: Bernt Rosengren, tenor sax; Ole Kock Hansen, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Niclas Campagnol, drums

Live At Jazzcup

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Tim Carman Trio - King Comfy

Styles: Bop
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:35
Size: 93,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:13) 1. Chicken Noodle Man
(4:22) 2. Dumpty Dumb
(4:03) 3. Southpaw
(3:59) 4. If You've Got It, Flaunt It
(4:00) 5. Cookin' With Gran
(1:31) 6. Do That Thing!
(5:15) 7. First Mind
(4:14) 8. Don't Let Me Down
(3:04) 9. Buster Rides Again (Live in Studio Session)
(6:48) 10. Blues for Bob (Live in Studio Session)

From the first notes of King Comfy, Tim Carman Trio play jazz like it was supposed to be played: hot, sweaty, and a damn good time. Recorded in one day on the floor of The Record Co. in Boston MA, this LP opens up the door to what jazz is really all about. “Jazz doesn’t have to be so academic. It can be a party. It doesn’t have to be about playing a million complicated notes that only schooled musicians would enjoy. I went in focusing on groove, sound, and simplicity,” says bandleader/ drummer Tim Carman (GA-20). That’s exactly what the listener gets from this trio: straightforward grooves with a sound that blows the roof off the joint. Drawing inspiration from notables such as Big John Patton, Brother Jack McDuff, Babyface Willette, and Freddie Roach, they open the door to a very special party that we’re all invited to. In fact, it’s a ten-track jazz party that’s swinging, upbeat, and funky as hell.

Consisting of eight original songs and two covers, the entire record itself gives off a live feel. Tim Carman Trio could be playing at Club Mozambique, The Lighthouse, The Cliche Lounge, The Front Room, or any jazz club on the circuit during the late sixties or early seventies, but they’re playing in your living room right here in the present day, and you’ve got a front row seat. On this record, as with their freshman Keylime LP, the trio did not rehearse before the sessions. They would figure out a tune and cut it in one or two takes. It’s about the process, old and new. TC3 does a top-notch job of preserving a style while adding their own feel from start to finish.

With Tim Carman on drums, Ken Clark on organ, and Steve Fell on guitar, these three accomplished musicians have done more than release a jazz record, finding and perfecting a formula that most can not even buy. They’ve put together an homage to the true essence of great jazz music, one that the aforementioned greats would be proud of. King Comfy pays respect to the past and is a real jazz party, just like it should be.

Personnel: Tim Carman - Drums; Ken Clark - Organ; Steve Fell - Guitar

King Comfy

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