VA - Oscar, With Love: The Songs Of Oscar Peterson

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 178:47
Size: 412,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:18)  1. The Contessa (Makoto Ozone)
(3:39)  2. Blues For Smedley (Robi Botos)
(5:43)  3. Celine's Waltz (Oliver Jones, Dave Young)
(5:11)  4. Bossa Beguine (Gerald Clayton)
(3:31)  5. Cool Walk (Benny Green)
(8:16)  6. Dream Of Me (Michel Legrand)
(4:34)  7. Sushi (Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap)
(3:00)  8. If I Love Again (Ramsey Lewis)
(3:49)  9. On Danish Shore (Justin Kauflin)
(8:51) 10. Ballad For Benny Carter (Kenny Barron)
(2:28) 11. A Little Jazz Exercise (Makoto Ozone)
(5:56) 12. Tranquille (Monty Alexander, Dave Young)
(4:58) 13. Take Me Home (Hiromi)
(3:35) 14. Announcement (Bill Charlap)
(5:20) 15. If You Only Knew (Benny Green)
(6:39) 16. Love Ballade (Renee Rosnes)
(5:22) 17. The Gentle Waltz (Monty Alexander, Dave Young)
(6:14) 18. Summertime (Justin Kauflin)
(6:22) 19. Laurentide Waltz (Ramsey Lewis)
(4:58) 20. Morning (Gerald Clayton)
(7:59) 21. Harcourt Nights (Michel Legrand)
(4:19) 22. Wheatland (Robi Botos)
(5:11) 23. Why Think About Tomorrow (Oliver Jones, Dave Young)
(6:28) 24. One For Oscar (Chick Corea)
(5:06) 25. The Smudge (Kenny Barron)
(4:58) 26. Sir Lancewell (Lance Anderson)
(4:13) 27. Dear Oscar (Makoto Ozone)
(6:03) 28. I Remember OP (Oliver Jones, Dave Young)
(4:03) 29. Oscar's New Camera (Hiromi)
(2:38) 30. OP's Boogie (Lance Anderson)
(4:28) 31. Trust (Monty Alexander, Dave Young)
(4:03) 32. Emmanuel (Robi Botos)
(3:13) 33. Look What You’ve Done To Me (Audrey Morris)
(3:16) 34. Goodbye Old Friend (Dave Young)
(5:18) 35. Hymn To Freedom (Gerald Clayton)
(2:29) 36. When Summer Comes (Robi Botos)

To mark the ninetieth anniversary of the legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's birth (August 15, 2015), Peterson's widow, Kelly Peterson, produced a tribute album for the ages: Oscar, with Love, a marvelous three-disc set comprising ten never-before-recorded Peterson compositions, nineteen of his better-known works and seven compositions written especially for him, performed by sixteen contemporary piano masters on Peterson's personal Boesendorfer Imperial piano at his private studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Makoto Ozone has the honor of opening Disc 1 with a warm-hearted reading of Peterson's lovely ballad, "The Contessa." He is followed, in order, by a veritable who's who of noteworthy (no pun intended) keyboard artists: Robi Botos, Oliver Jones, Gerald Clayton, Benny Green, Michel Legrand, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Ramsey Lewis, Justin Kauflin, Kenny Barron, Monty Alexander, Hiromi, Chick Corea, co-producer Lance Anderson and Peterson's close friend, Chicagoan Audrey Morris. While most tracks showcase the solo piano, Peterson's longtime bassist, Dave Young, accompanies Jones ("Celine's Waltz," "Why Think About Tomorrow," "I Remember OP"), Alexander ("Tranquille," "The Gentle Waltz") and performs alone on "Goodbye Old Friend." Morris plays and sings on "Look What You've Done to Me," while Charlap and Rosnes appear separately on "Announcement" and "Love Ballade," respectively, and together on "Sushi."

The songs written for Peterson include Corea's earnest "One for Oscar" (composed especially for this album), and his bravura performance, which leads off Disc 3, is one of the set's myriad highlights. As for others, any song on which Barron, Jones, Legrand, Lewis, Charlap or Rosnes are in the driver's seat is almost by definition a highlight, and none of them is less than inspired, nor are Ozone, Alexander, Anderson, Botos, Clayton, Green, Hiromi, Kauflin or Morris. Jones, who like Peterson was born in Montreal, is closest to his fellow Canadian in spirit, and even though he was roughly eighty years old when the album was recorded, plays with the agility and vigor of someone many years his junior. Lewis, another newly minted octogenarian, shows no deference to Father Time on his opulent features, "If I Love Again" and "Laurentide Waltz," while the (now) eighty four year old Legrand is sublime on "Dream of Me" and "Harcourt Nights." That's not to demean the (relatively) younger lions Botos, Clayton, Hiromi and Kauflin each of whom makes an auspicious impression. And for brio emblematic of Peterson himself, dig Ozone's busy fingers on "Dear Oscar" and "A Little Jazz Exercise." This is an album on which every participant seems entirely aware that he or she is not merely playing another song but is offering his or her homage to one of the most renowned jazz pianists who ever lived. That fondness and appreciation are palpable from start to finish, which is one (of many) reasons why Oscar, with Love is an album to be applauded and treasured. Others include immaculate sound, splendid packaging, erudite and inclusive liner notes by Basie trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, and warm personal remembrances by Peterson's daughter, Celine. An exemplary tribute worthy of the name and the monarch to whom it is inscribed. ~ Jack Bowers https://www.allaboutjazz.com/oscar-with-love-oscar-peterson-two-lions-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php

Personnel: Monty Alexander: piano; Lance Anderson: piano; Kenny Barron: piano; Robi Botos: piano; Bill Charlap: piano; Gerald Clayton: piano; Chick Corea: piano; Benny Green: piano; Hiromi: piano; Oliver Jones: piano; Justin Kauflin: piano; Michel Legrand: piano; Ramsey Lewis: piano; Audrey Morris: piano, vocal; Makoto Ozone: piano; Renee Rosnes: piano; Dave Young: bass.

Oscar, With Love: The Songs Of Oscar Peterson

---

Audrey Morris - Bistro Ballads / The Voice Of Audrey Morris

Size: 158,0 MB
Time: 67:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me (2:50)
02. Where Are You (3:44)
03. Good Morning Heartache (3:12)
04. Come In Out Of The Rain (3:05)
05. Sweet William (3:40)
06. Blah, Blah, Blah (2:21)
07. Guess Who I Saw Today (2:44)
08. Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (3:18)
09. April Fool (3:20)
10. The End Of A Love Affair (2:57)
11. I Never Mention Your Name (Oh, No) (2:56)
12. It’s Always You (3:15)
13. How ‘dja Like To Love Me (2:56)
14. Glad To Be Unhappy (3:15)
15. What More Can A Woman Do (3:17)
16. If Love Were All (2:48)
17. Blue Turning Gray Over You (2:35)
18. If You Could See Me Now (2:24)
19. I Go For That (3:26)
20. I Wonder What Became Of Me (3:08)
21. You Irritate Me So (3:06)
22. My Old Flame (2:32)

Personnel on "Bistro Ballads":
Audrey Morris, vocals and piano; Johnnie Pate, bass; Charles Walton, cymbals.
Recorded in Chicago, March 31 and April 1, 1955

Personnel on "The Voice of Audrey Morris":
Audrey Morris, vocals, accompanied by Marty Paich and His Orchestra.
Marty Paich, conductor, arranger, piano & celeste; Stu Williamson, trumpet Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Irv Cottler or Alvin Stoller (#11-14), drums; Felix Slatkin and the Hollywood Strings
Recorded in Hollywood, July, 1956

From the early 50s, Audrey Morris’ delicate piano and forceful voice was an asset to any intimate Chicago club —or bistros, whatever be the case— into the wee hours, bucking the current taste for bawdy chanteuses and cultivating a repertoire of obscure, understated material, as she displayed in her two first albums. On the first, “Bistro Ballads”, she provides her own spare, sophisticated piano accompaniment, supported by the sensitive bass of Johnny Pate and the hushed cymbals of Charles Walton, as she brings her soulful style to bear on some untarnished ballads worthy of her skill and intelligence. On “The Voice of Audrey Morris,” she’s backed by a group of jazzmen plus a superb string section conducted and arranged by Marty Paich. It’s a relaxed, well balanced session on which she is heard to advantage backed by the wholly enticing sound of Stu Williamson’s muted trumpet, while the warm guitar of Bill Pitman and Paich’s ruminative piano engage effectively behind them. She sings a dozen warm standards with uncommon intimacy and assurance, and a quietly swinging approach, without letting the creative tension of her interpretations falter for a moment.

MC
Ziddu

---

Audrey Morris - Look At Me Now

Size: 127,7 MB
Time: 54:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Oh, Look At Me Now (2:38)
02. Why Try To Chagne Me Now (4:11)
03. Judy (4:00)
04. Slightly Less Than Wonderful (2:13)
05. Blues For Breakfast (3:28)
06. I Watch You Sleep (3:36)
07. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling (2:42)
08. Just The Way I Am (3:06)
09. I Predict (2:39)
10. Something To Live For (3:25)
11. Blizzard Of Lies (3:36)
12. Forget The Woman (3:42)
13. Where Do You Go From Love (4:47)
14. Come By Sunday (3:07)
15. I Get Along Without You Very Well (3:13)
16. When October Goes (3:46)

A celebration of singer-pianist composers that have influenced vocalist; she is joined by Nick Schneider (bass) and Greg Sergo (drums)

Chicago pianist and vocalist Audrey Morris specializes in jazz ballads, as she got her start in music in the early to mid-'50s when such albums as Bistro Ballads and The Voice of Audrey Morris were originally issued. Not much was heard from Morris throughout the '60s and '70s, but she returned in the '80s with her own record label, Fancy Faire, and began releasing albums once more -- including 1984's Afterthoughts and 1989's Film Noir, plus such '90s releases as 1997's Look at Me Now and Round About. ~by Greg Prato

Look At Me Now

---

Audrey Morris - The Voice Of Audrey Morris (Remastered)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:05
Size: 82.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:56] 1. I Never Mention Your Name
[3:15] 2. It's Always You
[2:57] 3. How'dja Like To Love Me
[3:16] 4. On Your Toes Glad To Be Unhappy
[3:18] 5. What More Can A Woman Do
[2:48] 6. Bittersweet If Love Were All
[2:38] 7. Blue Turning Grey Over You
[2:28] 8. If You Could See Me Now
[3:31] 9. I Go For That
[3:10] 10. St Louis Woman I Wonder What Became Of Me
[3:09] 11. You Irritate Me So
[2:34] 12. My Old Flame

Chicago pianist and vocalist Audrey Morris specializes in jazz ballads, as she got her start in music in the early to mid-'50s when such albums as Bistro Ballads and The Voice of Audrey Morris were originally issued. Not much was heard from Morris throughout the '60s and '70s, but she returned in the '80s with her own record label, Fancy Faire, and began releasing albums once more -- including 1984's Afterthoughts and 1989's Film Noir, plus such '90s releases as 1997's Look at Me Now and Round About. ~bio by Greg Prato

The Voice Of Audrey Morris (Remastered)

---