Barbara Carroll Trio - Plays Standards plus 'Funny Face' and other Gershwin Tunes (2 LP on 1 CD)

Styles: Cool Jazz, Easy Listening
Year: 2021
Time: 74:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 170,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:15) 1. The Trolley Song
(4:52) 2. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
(3:50) 3. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
(4:16) 4. It Might As Well Be Spring
(3:20) 5. Will You Still Be Mine?
(4:53) 6. Love Is Just Around The Corner
(5:53) 7. Easy Living
(3:09) 8. Happy To Make Your Acquaintance
(4:48) 9. Blues For Blue-eyes
(2:13) 10. Let's Kiss And Make Up
(2:55) 11. Funny Face
(3:35) 12. He Loves And She Loves
(1:28) 13. 'S Wonderful
(3:08) 14. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(2:45) 15. Clap Yo' Hands
(2:42) 16. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
(3:45) 17. Someone To Watch Over Me
(2:23) 18. Who Cares?
(3:02) 19. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(4:06) 20. Our Love Is Here To Stay
(2:32) 21. They All Laughed

Plays Standards plus 'Funny Face' and other Gershwin Tunes

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This CD presents the two albums The Barbara Carroll Trio recorded for the Verve label in 1957. On the first, Barbara, she confines herself to piano on a selection of familiar standards, with a strong leaning towards slow ballads. Relaxed and refreshingly at ease, she leisurely explores the tonal colours suggested by the material in a reflective approach to trio playing. On the up-tempo tunes, Mine and Acquaintance, the bassist Joe Shulmans strength and intelligence is evident, while drummer Bill Faites brushwork is a model of good taste.

The second album presents six songs from Funny Face, along with six from several Gershwin shows. This set contains a pair of nicely off-hand vocals, Who Cares?, and a lightly swinging version of S Wonderful that she sings much in the sophisticated style of Bobby Troup. With Joe Shulman on bass, and Joe Petti on drums, the trios approach displays a blend of imagination, taste, touch, and swing.

And though Barbara Carroll was by no means an innovator or trailblazer, she was a talented performer with a distinctive musical personality that enabled her to do justice to her repertoire and communicate musically with the listeners attractive and hardly minor gifts at any level of music. https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Carroll-Plays-Standards-Gershwin/dp/B0050HMCKY

Personnel on 'BARBARA': Barbara Carroll (piano), Joe Shulman (bass), Bill Faite (drums).

Recorded in New York City, on November 26, 1957

Personnel on 'Playing Selections From the Paramount Motion Picture Funny Fce and Other Gershwin Tunes': Barbara Carroll (piano, vocals only on #13 & 18), Joe Shulman (bass), Joe Petti (drums).

Recorded in New York City, March 7 & 8, 1957

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Ahmad Jamal - The Complete 1962 Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Live, Bonus Track Version)

The Complete 1962 Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Live, Bonus Track Version) CD 1

Styles: Cool Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2018
Time: 51:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 119,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:12) 1. Medley: I'll Take Romance / My Funny Valentine
(5:15) 2. Like Someone in Love
(4:20) 3. Falling In Love with Love
(4:35) 4. The Best Thing for You
(6:15) 5. April in Paris
(4:13) 6. The Second Time Around [Master]
(5:08) 7. We Live In Two Different Worlds
(7:05) 8. Night Mist Blues
(4:33) 9. Darn That Dream
(4:03) 10. On Green Dolphin Street

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The Complete 1962 Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Live, Bonus Track Version) CD 2

Styles: Cool Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2018
Time: 56:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 129,4 MB
Art: Front

( 6:52) 1. Like Someone in Love (Alternative Version 1, Bonus Track)
( 5:32) 2. The Second Time Around (Alternative Version 1, Bonus Track)
( 6:51) 3. Angel Eyes (Bonus Track)
( 6:42) 4. Medley: Alone Together / Love Walked (Bonus Track)
( 3:37) 5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Bonus Track)
( 3:51) 6. I'm Old Fashioned (Bonus Track)
(10:31) 7. We Kiss in a Shadow (Bonus Track)
( 4:50) 8. The Second Time Around (Alternative Version 2, Bonus Track)
( 7:26) 9. Like Someone in Love (Alternative Version 2, Bonus Track)

The Complete 1962 Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Live, Bonus Track Version) CDs 1 & 2

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The Complete 1962 At The Blackhawk (2-CD Set + 9 Bonus Tracks). This release compiles all known 1962 performances by the celebrated Ahmad Jamal Trio with Israel Crosby and Vernel Fournier at the Blackhawk club in San Francisco. This material was originally issued on the LP, Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Argo LPS-703). Nine extra tunes from the engagement that were not issued on the original LP have been added here. This formation of the group wouldn't last long, as Israel Crosby died in mid-1962.

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-1962-At-Blackhawk-Tracks/dp/B0B6RSJJDK

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Don Elliott & Bob Corwin - The Don Elliott & Bob Corwin Quartet (2 LP on 1 CD)

Styles: Bop
Year: 2019
Time: 75:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 174,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:02) 1. My Shining Hour
(4:06) 2. Isn’t It Romantic
(3:42) 3. I’ll Remember April
(4:15) 4. I Remember You
(4:10) 5. Rico-jico-joe
(3:28) 6. It Might As Well Be Spring
(5:16) 7. I’ll Take Romance
(4:44) 8. Gone With The Wind
(3:57) 9. It Could Happen To You
(4:19) 10. Pony Tail
(4:24) 11. It Might As Well Be Spring (Live)
(6:34) 12. But Not For Me (Live)
(5:38) 13. Isn’t It Romantic (Live)
(3:03) 14. Embessy (Live)
(4:58) 15. I Only Have Eyes For You (Live)
(5:21) 16. I Remember You (Live)
(3:23) 17. Moonlight In Vermont (Live)

The Don Elliott & Bob Corwin Quartet

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Don Elliott’s collaboration with Bob Corwin was considered the East coast answer to the famous Chet Baker-Russ Freeman quartet.

Pianist Corwin was 23, when he made his recording debut as a leader with this NY studio session from June 1956 (#1-10). He was backed by bassist Ernie Furtado, drummer Jimmy Campbell, and had Don Elliott playing trumpet in all but two trio numbers. And although he was credited as a sideman in the album, the featured quartet was actually Elliott’s own unit, which he had been leading in clubs since mid-1955, and which can also be heard on the sides recorded live at Chicago’s Modern Jazz Room in July 1956, a mere month later (#11-17).

Elliott’s collaboration with Corwin was considered the East coast answer to the famous Chet Baker-Russ Freeman quartet. Elliott was best known for his work as vibraphonist and as mellophone player, but in these recordings we find him on trumpet, which he played with lyric warmth, authority and his usual sense of humor. You will also hear him on vibes in three of the numbers, and bongos and vocals on two—one each. At his side, Corwin plays with drive, fertile imagination, and generally interesting —if eclectic— conception; Campbell is crisp and steady, particularly his brushes, which are full of jumping strength; and they have a strong asset in Furtado, who plays tastefully throughout.

As is, there’s a wealth of musical satisfaction coming from both sessions, in good part because this quartet format allowed Elliott more freedom as a soloist, and proved to be the best framework for him to fully develop his talents as instrumentalist and singer.

Tracks #1-10, originally issued on the album "The Bob Corwin Quartet featuring the trumpet of Don Elliott" (Riverside RLP 12-220)

Tracks #11-17, originally issued on the album "Don Elliott at the Modern Jazz Room" (ABC-Paramount, ABC-142)

The Don Elliott & Bob Corwin Quartet: Don Elliott, trumpet (except on #3,7,12,14,17), vibes (#12, 14,17), bongos (#12), vocals (#15); Bob Corwin, piano; Ernie Furtado, bass; Jim Campbell, drums.

Recorded in New York City, June 1956 (#1-10) and live at the “Modern Jazz Room” in Chicago, July 1956 (#11-17)

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