Dave Brubeck Octet - Dave Brubeck Octet

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1984
Time: 46:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 108,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:00) 1. The Way You Look Tonight
(2:36) 2. Love Walked In
(2:41) 3. What Is This Thing Called Love?
(2:51) 4. September In The Rain
(2:14) 5. Prelude
(2:43) 6. Fugue On Bop Themes
(2:22) 7. Let's Fall In Love
(2:40) 8. Ipca
(6:51) 9. How High The Moon
(4:33) 10. Serenade Suite
(1:29) 11. Playland-At-The-Beach
(1:04) 12. Prisoner's Song
(2:14) 13. Schizophrenic Scherzo
(1:30) 14. Rondo
(2:15) 15. I Hear A Rhapsody
(3:00) 16. You Go To My Head
(2:09) 17. Laura
(0:31) 18. Closing Theme

The listener has to forgive a few things about this undeniably brilliant collection of Dave Brubeck's first big ensemble. First: the liner notes' pretentions. Brubeck announces there that between 1946, when some of these tunes were recorded, and 1956, when the tapes were first "reissued" on LP, "very few released recordings" have "more musical importance" than the octet. Second: the nearly seven minutes of "How High the Moon" narrated to show how jazz was formed, as the band plays in short demonstrative segments.

Third: the audio vérité sound, which even Brubeck thought questionable in 1956. Hearing this dynamic set, though, makes forgiveness easy. The arrangements show a wild abundance of color and orchestral finesse (many of the group's members were, like Brubeck, students of Darius Milhaud).

You get quick-clip swingers like "The Way You Looked Tonight" and the string of chamber-esque horn studies that includes "Schizophrenic Scherzo" and more. You also get to hear early Paul Desmond and William O. Smith bouncing ideas off each other and drummer Cal Tjader. And it's all a delight, especially with the magnanimity of "forgiving" Brubeck. By Andrew Bartlett
https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Brubeck-Octet/dp/B000000Y60

Personnel: Dave Brubeck – piano; Paul Desmond – alto saxophone; Jack Weeks – bass; Cal Tjader – drums; William O. Smith – clarinet & baritone saxophone; Bob Collins – trombone; Dick Collins – trumpet; David Van Kriedt – tenor saxophone

Dave Brubeck Octet

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Lillian Boutté - Nobody Knows

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:25
Size: 118,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:53) 1. Traveller's Tune
(8:38) 2. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
(4:04) 3. Lipstick Traces
(4:35) 4. Strange Things Are Happening
(5:04) 5. It Wasn't the Nails, Pt.1.
(4:54) 6. I Surrender Dear
(3:55) 7. Teardrops
(5:46) 8. It Wasn't the Nails, Pt.2.
(6:46) 9. If We Ever Needed the Lord It's Now
(3:45) 10. I Feel Alright

When singer Lillian Boutté was named “New Orleans Musical Ambassador” in 1986, she was the second jazz legend in the city's history to be accorded this honor - the first having been none other than Louis Armstrong. “Ambassador Lillian” is a loquacious and outspoken defender of her hometown. She has been working extensively to help Katrina victims, doing benefits and organizing relief funds for musicians, many of whom have lost everything. Also very active in this cause is her brother John Boutté a highly heralded singer in his own right and possessor of one of the finest voices in America. The siblings grew up in the Seventh Ward along with eight other sisters and brothers, steeped in the neighborhood culture of the city that is now threatened by extinction in the wake of Katrina.

It has always been Lillian's driving desire to bring the musical heartbeat of her home town nearer to the ears of the world. Over a timeframe of twenty years and with the backing of her albums featuring jazz, pop, blues, soul and gospel, she has succeeded in conveying the city's unique atmosphere to an international audience. For this extended period, she has been touring almost nonstop, doing concerts, club dates and festivals all over the world. Music was Lillian's life right from the start. At the tender age of 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she sang in the gospel choir, before being discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John.

Then she went on a five-year world tour as an actor, singer and dancer in the musical “One Mo' Time”. At the same time, she made her first solo recordings, and could be seen in two movies: alongside Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint and Tuts Washington in the critically-acclaimed Stevenson-Pallifi documentary “Piano Players Barely Play Together”, and in a bit part in Alan Parker's “Angel Heart”. Together with blues legend Brownie McGee, she can also be heard on the soundtrack of that movie. Lillian also sang at the Tennessee Williams memorial service in St. Louis cathedral in her native New Orleans, and America's high and mighty were treated to her interpretation of the national anthem in the Superdome. In 1992 she spearheaded 45 of her New Orleans music friends and brought the sounds of Cajun, Soul, R & B, Gospel traditional N.O. Brassbands and as well New Orleans cuisine to 22 cities in Germany under the title SPIRIT OF LOUISIANA. In 1993 she originated the project GOSPEL UNITED in co-operation with 2 Danish organizers, where she was able to show her musical and social influences.

Lillian Boutté worked with local legend Dr. John, with whom she produced the albums “The Jazz Book,” in 1993, and “But...Beautiful,” in 1995. Together with Munich pianist and singer Christian Willisohn, Lillian Boutté recorded the albums “Lipstick Traces,” (’92) “Come Together,” and album “You've Gotta Love Pops,” in 2000. She also released “Music Is My Life,” in 2000. Critics have compared Lillian Boutté with Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. In Europe, where she established a residence, she and her husband Thomas L'Etienne and her band “Music Friends” have already aquired a large following. Her newest show and record “That Don't Keep Me From Cookin In A 'Gumbo Pot '” is a tribute to New Orleans music with the sounds of Sassafras, Mardi Gras, funky creole blues, smoky bars and jumpin' jazz featuring 'new' New Orleans songs by Phil Parnell, Lillian Boutte, Ed Frank and others. An internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer,Lillian's unique charismatic personality, stunning voice and love for the music encapsulate an unforgettable experience for anyone who can appreciate a genuine artist. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lillianboutt

Nobody Knows

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Robyn Adele Anderson is a New York based singer, actress, and arranger. Having originally worked in the non-profit sector providing legal and social services to the local immigrant community, the idea of a career in music was merely a fantasy. However, Robyn’s life changed virtually overnight due to a fortuitous encounter with the genre-bending music collective Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. As one of their original singers, she was able to ride the initial wave of their viral success and gain a loyal fanbase all over the world. After several years of collaborating with the group, Robyn branched out to pursue a solo music project by performing covers on her own YouTube channel. She quickly gained notability for her creative arrangements and authentic recording style. Robyn’s most popular covers include swing versions of System of a Down’s “Chop Suey'“ and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Across social media, Robyn has amassed nearly one million followers and more than 400 million views on YouTube. In addition to creating videos, Robyn performs live as a solo artist and regularly collaborates with a variety of musical acts. As part of Postmodern Jukebox she has toured on five continents and has made appearances on “Good Morning America” and Australia’s “The Morning Show.” She has sung as a guest artist with the stripped-down cover duo The Skivvies as well as the award-winning a’cappella groups Six Appeal and Backtrack Vocals. Robyn has also performed in New York City’s immersive theater scene, starring in Speakeasy Dollhouse’s “Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic” and “The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini” as well as Company XIV’s “Seven Sins” and “Nutcracker Rouge.” Currently Robyn is performing in the concert residency “Pop Divas” at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. Robyn has embraced not only the sound but the aesthetic of eras gone by. She pays homage to the “pinup girls” of the ‘40s and ‘50s in the form of an annual pinup calendar. She continues to combine modern and retro trends in her fashion which can be seen in her videos and portfolio of portraits.

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