Stephen Riley - El Gaucho

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:31
Size: 139,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:53)  1. El Gaucho - Take 2
(7:17)  2. Think of One
(9:15)  3. Never Let Me Go
(7:37)  4. Night and Day
(7:17)  5. Central Park West
(7:29)  6. Milestones
(9:15)  7. J. Mood
(5:26)  8. El Gaucho - Take 3

Stephen Riley's fourth CD as a leader for Steeplechase is a bit different, as he has added a piano to the group. With pianist Ernest Turner, bassist Neal Caine, and drummer Jason Marsalis, the tenor saxophonist explores a combination of standards and time-tested jazz compositions. His soft, breathy vibrato in the gorgeous setting of "Never Let Me Go" is an extended affair, with the rhythm section playing conservatively behind him to allow plenty of space. He adds a hip, disguised introduction to "Night and Day," teasing the listener but never outright stating its well-known theme. Riley wails in John Coltrane's "Central Park West," changing the mood completely from the ballad tracks, while his interpretation of Thelonious Monk's "Think of One" is full of humor. The two takes of Wayne Shorter's "El Gaucho" are as different as night and day, though they both merited inclusion. Not many artists have recorded songs by Wynton Marsalis, though that may be because every leader seems to concentrate primarily on his or her compositions. In any case, this early work by the trumpeter proves to be an excellent choice, showcasing Caine's bluesy touch.By Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/el-gaucho-mw0001983521

Personnel: Stephen Riley - tenor saxophone; Ernest Turner - piano; Neal Caine - bass; Jason Marsalis - drums

El Gaucho

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Amy Roberts' Gentlemen Of Jazz - I'm Confessin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:38
Size: 150.3 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[8:35] 1. Runnin' Wild
[7:56] 2. I'm Confessin'
[5:51] 3. Isle Of Capri
[8:16] 4. That Teasin' Rag
[4:30] 5. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
[4:37] 6. Royal Garden Blues
[6:21] 7. Singing The Blues
[6:29] 8. Collegiate
[5:40] 9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[7:19] 10. Panama

In today's traditional jazz world there is a handful of talented young musicians - Amy Roberts is one of this select group. She first appeared on the club scene in Cornwall (her home county) as a schoolgirl a few years ago. Now (Autumn 2009) aged 21 she is studying music at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and at the same time she is making a name for herself on the jazz club and festival scene. This, the first CD by her own band, was recorded at the 2008 Bude Jazz Festival. The band has a sound reminiscent of the American small bands of the 1930s and '40s and on this CD they work well together to play hot inventive jazz and entertain their audience. The band line-up is Steve Graham trumpet, Amy Roberts alto sax (flute on one track), Roger Heeley piano, John Baker banjo, Andy Craddock double bass, Graham Smith drums.

I'm Confessin'

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Sant Andreu Jazz Band - Jazzing 14 Vol.1

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2024
Time: 66:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 151,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:16) 1. Top Hat, White Tie & Tails
(4:37) 2. Bewitched
(3:12) 3. Four Brothers
(5:40) 4. For All We Know
(4:26) 5. Sway
(6:06) 6. Ceora
(3:23) 7. I Cried For You
(4:14) 8. My One And Only Love
(6:54) 9. Quiza´s, Quiza´s, Quiza´s.mp3
(4:00) 10. The Nearness Of You
(5:32) 11. Lady Be Good
(7:12) 12. After Supper
(4:30) 13. Fantail
(5:12) 14. Curacao Doloroso
(5:53) 15. Cherokee

Sant Andreu Jazz Band is a project arising from a music class. Conducted by Joan Chamorro, the big band brings together children between 6 and 18 years old, around a classic jazz repertoire with lots of swing, which gained the public and sold-out some of the most important music auditoriums in Spain.

The band was founded in 2006 at Escola Municipal de Música de Sant Andreu. The band has performed at numerous concerts and festivals in Catalonia and neighbouring countries. They released their first live CD/DVD Jazzing: Live at Casa Fuster in 2009, featuring alongside established jazz musicians, the precocious 14-year-old, Andrea Motis among other young talents.

2010 was a breakthrough year for the band, with appearances on more than 20 festivals including Valls, Terrassa, Girona, Barcelona, Platja d'Aro, and legendary venues like el Jamboree, Palau de la Música Catalana, JazzSi, Hotel Casa Fuster, featuring international performers like Dick Oatts, Ken Peplowski, Bobby Gordon, Perico Sambeat, Ignasi Terraza, Matthew Simon, and Esteve Pi. The band also released their second recording Jazzing, Vol. 2

In 2012 the film director Ramón Tort made the documentary A film about kids and music based on the band's work and efforts.The film was awarded best feature film at the Lights, Camera, Help Festival in Austin, Texas, in 2013
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/13058-sant-andreu-jazz-band-albums

Jazzing 14 Vol.1

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Ronnie Cuber - Cuber Libre

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:34
Size: 120,6 MB
Art: Front

(11:59)  1. Star Eyes
( 5:19)  2. Rifftide
(10:18)  3. Tin Tin Deo
( 6:13)  4. Samba D'Orfeo
( 7:07)  5. Misty
( 5:30)  6. Sudwest Funk
( 6:05)  7. Prince Albert

This quartet session was a perfect setting for baritonist Ronnie Cuber, who was 34 years old at the time. Joined by the impeccable pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, Cuber gets to swing hard on such standards as "Star Eyes," "Rifftide," and "Tin Tin Deo." 

Throughout this bop-oriented date, Cuber shows why he has been considered one of the top masters of the baritone during the past 20 years.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/cuber-libre-mw0000869723

Personnel: Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Barry Harris (piano); Albert Heath (drums).

Cuber Libre

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