Fats Navarro - Goin' to Minton's

Styles: Jazz
Year: 1999
Time: 72:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 167,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:32) 1. Boppin' A Riff
(5:45) 2. Fat Boy
(5:52) 3. Everything's Cool
(5:38) 4. Webb City
(2:50) 5. Calling Dr. Jazz
(2:53) 6. Fracture
(2:42) 7. Hollerin' & Screamin'
(2:49) 8. Stealing Trash
(2:16) 9. Just A Mystery
(3:06) 10. Red Pepper
(2:33) 11. Spinal
(3:03) 12. Maternity
(2:21) 13. Fat Girl
(2:41) 14. Ice Freezes Red
(2:25) 15. Eb Pob
(2:52) 16. Goin' to Minton's
(3:00) 17. A Be Bop Carroll
(2:53) 18. The Tadd Walk
(2:44) 19. Nostalgia
(2:40) 20. Barry's Bop
(2:37) 21. Be Bop Romp
(2:48) 22. Fats Blows

This 22-track collection is a nearly comprehensive view of trumpeter Fats Navarro's recordings for the Savoy label in 1946 and 1947. Because he died in 1948 at age 26 Navarro's influence is often overlooked today. But, along with Miles Davis, he was one of the primary disciples of bebop trumpet avatar Dizzy Gillespie, and was the more technically polished player of the two. Navarro's first recording session follows the trail blazed by the Charlie Parker-Gillespie group, with Sonny Stitt on alto sax and Bud Powell on piano. In his next session, Navarro is somewhat miscast as a foil for "hollerin' and screamin'" tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. His personal voice emerges in a series of 1947 sessions with pianist-arranger Tadd Dameron, where Navarro's strong tone and immaculate phrasing define him as the first link in a thoroughbred chain of modern jazz trumpeters that extends through Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, and Freddie Hubbard (By Rick Mitchell)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goin-Mintons-Fats-Navarro/dp/B0000206AT

Goin' to Minton's

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Judy Wexler - What I See

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:23
Size: 112,9 MB
Scans: Front

(6:30)  1. Tomorrow Is Another Day
(3:15)  2. The Moon Is Made of Gold
(4:17)  3. Convince Me
(4:46)  4. They Say It's Spring
(5:25)  5. A Certain Sadness
(5:11)  6. The Long Goodbye
(3:49)  7. Just for Now
(5:35)  8. Follow
(3:28)  9. Another Time, Another Place
(3:21) 10. A Kiss to Build a Dream On
(3:37) 11. Laughing at Life

Vocalist Judy Wexler is more than a mere singer of songs. She's an actress, mood painter, song archaeologist and vocalist par excellence, and those designations shouldn't be taken as independent virtues; they all merge in her marvelous musical pursuits.

When I See is Wexler's fourth album, but it only took two Easy On The Heart (Jazzopolis, 2005) and Dreams & Shadows (Jazzed Media, 2008)  to establish her as one of the most highly respected vocal artists on the West Coast. She furthered her sterling reputation with the all-encompassing Under A Painted Sky (Jazzed Media, 2011), and she's likely to do the same with this one; it's a real beaut.

What I See finds Wexler covering a lot of ground again, as she moves from Benny Carter to John Williams to King Pleasure. She's in familiar company, working with some longtime colleagues like multi-reedist Bob Sheppard, drummer Steve Hass and pianist/arranger Jeff Colella, but she continually avoids the familiar in all other aspects of her work; she doesn't radically reinterpret anything or purposely pounce on never-before-heard numbers, but she also doesn't tread over well-worn ground.

Wexler kicks off the album with a comfortably swinging take on Pleasure's "Tomorrow Is Another Day." Her reading of this better-things-are-on-the-horizon statement is neither depressed nor sunny; it's matter-of-factly honest about the topic at hand. A similar sense of clarity and truthfulness shines through on every number. Wexler's acting credentials no doubt help her in this regard, but it never sounds like she's acting. When Judy Wexler sings a song, it becomes her song and her story, period. She's more than convincing on "Convince Me," a slow jam-of-a-song if ever there was one, and her voice rises to the occasion on "The Moon Is Made Of Gold." The mere mention of spring on "They Say It's Spring" and "Just For Now" brings a blooming quality to her voice, and she carries "Follow" forward in her own inimitable fashion.

The A-list musicians that join Wexler on this journey also do their part to make this a magical listen. Sheppard is ever-impressive, delivering the goods on bass clarinet ("Tomorrow Is Another Day") and adding warmth with his alto flute ("A Certain Sadness"), and Ron Stout adds a touch of brass beauty to the proceedings ("The Moon Is Made Of Gold"). Colella and guitarist Larry Koonse match Wexler in the sensitivity department and prove to be the instrumental MVPs on the project.

What I See, much like Wexler's prior album, is a marvel of sincerity and beauty.~ Dan Bilawsky  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=45314#.UlHATRDNn8o

Personnel: Judy Wexler: vocals; Jeff Colella: piano; Larry Koonse: guitar, ukulele; Chris Colangelo; bass; Steve Hass: drums; Ron Stout: flugelhorn, trumpet; Bob Sheppard: bass clarinet, alto flute; Scott Whitfield: trombone; Billy Hulting: percussion.

What I See

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Cozy Cole - Cozy Cole Hits!

Styles: Jazz, Swing 
Year: 2005
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 64:24
Size: 104,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. Topsy I (Original Version)
(2:29)  2. Bad
(2:24)  3. Turvy I
(4:58)  4. Afro-Caravan
(2:36)  5. Topsy-Turvy I
(3:30)  6. Topsy II (Original Version)
(2:09)  7. Charleston
(2:31)  8. Turvy II
(2:16)  9. Late & Crazy
(2:24) 10. Topsy-Turvy II
(2:44) 11. Crescendo
(3:16) 12. Topsy (Part I)*
(3:29) 13. Topsy (Part II)*
(2:19) 14. North Beach
(2:13) 15. Let There Be Drums
(2:45) 16. Ol' Man Mose
(2:08) 17. Sing! Sing! Sing! (With A Swing)
(2:27) 18. Big Noise From Winnetka (PartI)
(2:40) 19. Big Noise From Winnetka (PartII)
(2:20) 20. Christopher Columbus
(2:16) 21. A Cozy Beat
(2:10) 22. Rockin' Drummer
(2:23) 23. Indian Love Call (Part I)
(2:24) 24. Big Noise from Winnetka 2

William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who had hits with the songs "Topsy I" and "Topsy II". "Topsy II" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at No. 1 on the R&B chart. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. The track peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in 1958.The recording contained a long drum solo and was one of the few drum solo recordings to make the charts at Billboard magazine. The single was issued by Love Records, a small record label in Brooklyn, New York. Cole's song "Turvy II" reached No. 36 in 1959. William Randolph Cole was born in 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. His first music job was with Wilbur Sweatman in 1928. In 1930 he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole". He spent 1931–33 with Blanche Calloway, 1933–34 with Benny Carter, 1935–36 with Willie Bryant, 1936–38 with Stuff Smith's small combo, and 1938–42 with Cab Calloway. In 1942, he was hired by CBS Radio music director Raymond Scott as part of network radio's first mixed-race orchestra. After that he played with Louis Armstrong's All Stars. Cole appeared in music-related films, including a brief cameo in Don't Knock the Rock. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s he continued to perform in a variety of settings. Cole and Gene Krupa often played drum duets at the Metropole in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. Cole is cited as an influence by many contemporary rock drummers, including Cozy Powell, who took his nickname "Cozy" from Cole. In 1981, he died of cancer in Columbus, Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_Cole

Cozy Cole Hits album for sale by Cozy Cole was released Jun 07, 2005 on the Love label. Lyrical is a word sometimes used to describe Cozy Cole's drumming style because his melodious technique goes far beyond mere beat-keeping. Cozy Cole Hits buy CD music The recordings that appeared under his name in the late '50s and '60s are mostly big-band jazz instrumentals that emphasize the drums. "Topsy II," a remake of an old Benny Goodman tune, became a left-field hit on the pop and R&B charts in 1958, introducing the veteran Cole to a new generation of listeners and presaging the rise of rock & roll drummers such as Sandy Nelson and Preston Epps.

Cozy Cole Hits assembles 24 of Cole's recordings for the Love and Coral labels from 1958-1965, including all of his chart hits from the period. In addition to "Topsy II" and its many sequels, Cole steps behind the microphone to sing "Ol' Man Mose," covers Sandy Nelson's "Let There Be Drums," and is joined by a girl group that sings the praises of the "Rockin' Drummer." Most of the music follows in the big-band style of "Topsy II," but several of Cole's later recordings are clearly aimed at the rock & roll audience. Love Records is still in operation and owns Cole's masters, so Cozy Cole Hits is a legitimate release created from the original tapes. However, because it was produced in small quantities, it is available only as a CD-R with poor-quality inserts. The cheap appearance may lead some buyers to assume that their copy of Cozy Cole Hits is a counterfeit or a bootleg, when actually it is the official product as sold through major retailers and directly from Love Records. ~ Greg Adams.http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6878006/a/cozy+cole+hits.htm

Cozy Cole Hits!

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