Glenn Close & Ted Nash - Transformation

Styles: Vocal And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2021
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:23
Size: 178,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:07) 1. Creation, Pt. I
( 5:13) 2. Creation, Pt. II
( 7:03) 3. Dear Dad/Letter
( 3:32) 4. Dear Dad/Response
( 5:37) 5. Preludes for Memnon
(11:18) 6. One Among Many
( 8:39) 7. Rising Out of Hatred
( 8:05) 8. A Piece by the Angriest Black Man in America
( 8:37) 9. Forgiveness
( 3:13) 10. Wisdom of the Humanities
( 7:54) 11. Reaching the Tropopause

Transformation is a multi-disciplinary work from saxophonist/composer Ted Nash, and iconic actress Glenn Close, exploring the multi-faceted and abstract theme of transformation. The works included examine the theme from both universal and individual conceptions. Music and literature at its best is clearly transformative for anyone experiencing it. Transformation is by essence, the highest and most illuminating expression of change. Nash embraced the project by creating a colorful and illustrative collection of pieces, embracing Close's curated literary selections recited by the fiercely talented cast of Wayne Brady, Amy Irving, Mathew Stevenson and Nash's son, Eli Nash. In doing so, he has brilliantly utilized the full range of sounds and full spectrum of colors of his collection of voices from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Close's attraction and motivation to delve into the idea of transformation grew from her observation of the collective human psyche of current times. She explains, "I am acutely aware of the amount of violence, cynicism, stress and anxiety being pumped into our collective nervous systems. We are so fractured and in need of healing. I want to create an experience from which people are comforted, but also inspired, to discover their shared humanity."

The opening two connected pieces, "Creation Parts 1 and 2," take on transformation at the very beginning of the creation of matter and our world. Close chose "Tales From Ovid," by Ted Hughes to illuminate the conception, recited by both Close and Brady. Nash's musical framework for the piece is accented beautifully by alto saxophonist Sherman Irby, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. "One Among Many" shifts the focus from the primordial, to the individual, telling the story of Judith Clark's transformation from prison life to freedom in New York City. Amy Irving's recitation brings this stirring tale to an emotive clarity. Wayne Brady recites his own text on "A Piece By the Angriest Black Man in America (or How I Learned to Forgive Myself for Being a Black Man in America." Beginning with a finger snapping rhythm, Brady tells his very personal experience as a black man in modern America, with his well known humorous and whimsical wit and intelligence.

"Dear Dad/Letter," and "Dear Dad/Response" is a narration of the coming out letter for Nash's transgender son, Eli, and a father's loving response of love and support. Recited with poise and humor by Eli himself, the two pieces are beautifully honest and demonstrative of the very best of the human spirit. Nash delivers a father's loving response with his composition, but more importantly, with playing a response instrumentally on soprano saxophone that is as graphic and understandable a narrative as any spoken word performance could ever be. His son's personal transformation in a very powerful way illuminates the stated inspiration for all of the works skillfully created and performed in this collection. Nash's very colorful and visual compositions are reason enough to take on Transformation as a listener. His well crafted orchestral jazz is highlighted by the fine individual work of JALC members Tatum Greenblatt, Obed Calvaire, Victor Goines, Carlos Henriquez and the aforementioned Nimmer, Irby and Marsalis. Like so many recordings arising out of this period of history surrounding the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the recording is offered as an expression of transforming forms of hardship and despair into hope and light.By Paul Rauch
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/transformation-ted-nash-tiger-turn

Personnel: Ted Nash: saxophone; Glenn Close: voice / vocals; Wayne Brady: voice / vocals; Amy Irving: voice / vocals; Matthew Stevenson: voice / vocals; Wynton Marsalis: trumpet; Obed Calvaire: drums; Sherman Irby: saxophone; Marc Phaneuf: saxophone, baritone; Victor Goines: woodwinds; Mark Lopeman: saxophone, tenor; Paul Nedzela: saxophone; Ryan Kisor: trumpet; Tatum Greenblatt: trumpet; Marcus Printup: trumpet; Vincent Gardner: trombone; Elliot Mason: trombone; Christopher Crenshaw: trombone; Dan Nimmer: piano; Carlos Henriquez: bass.

Additional Instrumentation: Eli Nash - spoken word

Transformation

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Dan Nimmer - All the Things You Are

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:02
Size: 125,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:50)  1. Alone Together
(4:12)  2. It's a Sin To Tell a Lie
(4:27)  3. Moon River
(3:41)  4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(5:11)  5. Misty
(5:59)  6. Night And Day
(5:17)  7. So In Love
(5:09)  8. Lullaby of Birdland
(5:56)  9. Fly Me To the Moon
(4:59) 10. The Shadow of Your Smile
(4:17) 11. All the Things You Are

Dan Nimmer was born in 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An old soul in a young body, Mr. Nimmer plays with the spirit, the passion and the soul of someone who has been on the planet much longer. With prodigious technique and innate sense of swing, his playing often recalls that of his own heroes, specifically Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum. As a young man, Mr. Nimmer's family inherited a piano and he started playing by ear; he was, if you will, “called” by the instrument. Soon, he asked his parents for some piano lessons. He then began to study classical music with pianist Barbara Bunge. It wasn't long before he was studying with jazz pianist Mark Davis at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. At the same time, he began playing gigs in Milwaukee with renowned saxophonist Berkley Fudge. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Nimmer left Milwaukee to study music at Northern Illinois University. It didn't take him long to become one of Chicago's busiest piano players. He was making his mark on the scene playing with all of the Chicago heavyweights. It was because of this that Mr. Nimmer decided to leave school following his second year and make the big move to New York City where he immediately emerged into the New York scene. After being in New York for about a year, playing with many different musicians, Mr. Nimmer got a recommendation to play in Wynton Marsalis' band. In 2005, Wynton heard him and hired him to become a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, both in which he has been member ever since.. In addition to Wynton Marsalis, Mr. Nimmer has performed and or recorded with Jimmy Cobb, Norah Jones, Dianne Reeves, George Benson, Frank Wess, Clark Terry, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Cassandra Wilson, Benny Golson, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Ed Thigpen, Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Fareed Haque and many more. Nimmer has appeared numerous times on television including the The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, The Late Show w/ David Letterman, The View, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Kennedy Center Honors, Live From Abbey Road, Live From Lincoln Center-PBS. You can also catch him in Apple's video I-pod commercial “Sparks”. He has released four of his own albums on the Venus label. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/dannimmer

Personnel:  Dan Nimmer (piano);  David Wong (bass);  Pete Van Nostrand (drums)

All the Things You Are

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Dan Nimmer - Tea For Two

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:09
Size: 128,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:36)  1. Lu's Bounce
(6:13)  2. Do You Mind
(6:19)  3. Embraceable You
(4:51)  4. Little Neeley
(6:41)  5. Corcovado
(6:18)  6. Tea For Two
(5:13)  7. No Problem
(5:08)  8. Ease It
(5:17)  9. When Lights Are Low
(3:32) 10. Blues For Venus

Dan Nimmer was born in 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An old soul in a young body, Mr. Nimmer plays with the spirit, the passion and the soul of someone who has been on the planet much longer. With prodigious technique and an innate sense of swing,his playing often recalls that of his own heroes, specifically Oscar Peterson,Wynton Kelly, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum. As a young man, Mr. Nimmer's family inherited a piano and he started playing by ear; he was, if you will, "called" by the instrument.He studied classical piano and eventually became interested in jazz. At the same time,he began playing gigs around Milwaukee. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Nimmer left Milwaukee to study musicat Northern Illinois University. It didn't take him long to become one of Chicago's busiest piano players. He was working a lot on the Chicago scene so Mr. Nimmer decided to leave school and make the big move to New York City where he was immediately emerged into the New York scene.

In 2005, after being in New York for about a year and playing with many different musicians, Mr. Nimmer got hired by Wynton Marsalis to become a member of his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, both in which he has been member ever since. In addition to Wynton Marsalis, Mr. Nimmer has performed and or recorded with Jimmy Cobb, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon,Chick Corea, George Benson, Houston Person, Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, Jon Faddis, Benny Golson, Brian Lynch, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Fareed Haque and many more. Nimmer has appeared numerous times on television including the The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, The Late Show w/ David Letterman, The View, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Kennedy Center Honors, Live From Abbey Road, and Live From Lincoln Center PBS. You can also see him in Apple's video iPod commercial "Sparks". He has released five of his own albums on the Venus label (Japan). Nimmer has played at the White House, The Royal Albert Hall (London), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Disney Hall (LA), the Hollywood Bowl and many other renowned venues and festivals around the world. Dan Nimmer is a Yamaha Artist. ~ Bio http://www.dannimmer.com/new%20bio1.html

Personnel:  Dan Nimmer – piano;  David Wong – bass;  Pete Van Nost - drums

Tea For Two

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Dan Nimmer - Kelly Blue: Tribute To Wynton Kelly

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:39
Size: 132,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:29)  1. No Blues
(5:43)  2. Brimsha Man
(3:57)  3. On A Clear Day
(2:46)  4. Quick Jump
(5:09)  5. Close Your Eyes
(5:16)  6. Eleanor
(5:09)  7. Kelly Blue
(5:56)  8. On The Trail
(6:04)  9. If You Could See Me Now
(5:21) 10. Autumn Leaves
(6:49) 11. Temperance

In 2004, Wynton Marsalis hired 21-year-old Dan Nim-mer for his quartet and for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. It is easy to hear what Marsalis likes about Nimmer. He has lights-out chops and is a deeply traditional player. Nimmer’s second recording as a leader, Kelly Blue, is a curious project. It is described as a Wynton Kelly tribute, but it is more like a channeling. Nimmer does a Wynton Kelly so exact it is spooky. He not only gets the elastic snap of Kelly’s swing, his harmonic ingenuity and his scurrying phrasing, he gets Kelly’s single most inimitable characteristic: his touch. Like Kelly, Nimmer can make every note pop like a champagne bubble.

Nimmer provides lush, complete, immaculate trio versions of songs Kelly usually recorded with horns (“Autumn Leaves,” “No Blues,” “On the Trail”). His portamento portrayal of “If You Could See Me Now” is even more luminous than Kelly’s and is the highlight of the album. The songs that Kelly never knew (like the ultra-funky Nimmer original “Brimsha Man”) sound like Kelly has come back to earth to play them. It’s all great fun, but the question (as it so often seems to be for musicians associated with Wynton Marsalis) is whether Nimmer’s technique and intimacy with history will eventually lead to the development of a distinctive personal voice. ~ Thomas Conrad http://jazztimes.com/articles/18897-kelly-blue-dan-nimmer-trio

Kelly Blue - Tribute To Wynton Kelly

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Dan Nimmer Trio - Yours Is My Heart Alone

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:08
Size: 156,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:28)  1. Yours Is My Heart Alone
(5:41)  2. Jambangle
(5:39)  3. Just Us
(5:36)  4. Ray
(5:52)  5. Speak Low I
(5:26)  6. Poinciana
(4:29)  7. Blues Etude
(3:56)  8. Road Song
(5:15)  9. Squatty Roo
(4:33) 10. Only Trust Your Heart
(6:05) 11. Falling In Love With Love
(5:30) 12. Speak Low II
(5:33) 13. Whims Of Chambers

Pianist Dan Nimmer needs to change his name to Dan Nimble for agile are his fingers as he navigates through a selection of pop and jazz standards as well as a couple of originals on this trio album with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash along for the ride. And what a ride it is. Nimmer's choice of material encompasses a wide range of composers including Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Johnny Hodges, Gil Evans and Paul Chambers as well as selections from the great American songbook. Since Nimmer is a master of styles, each track reveals the extent of his mastery. The title track is a fast-paced version where Nimmer switches from single notes to chordal playing with ease. 

His original "Ray," full of fast-played triplets, and Chambers' "Whims of Chambers," are both bop workouts. Kurt Weill's "Speak Low" is treated in two different ways: The first is funky, with Nimmer playing against Washington's bass figure, and the second a Latin version with a nicely built piano solo. Nimmer pays homage to the late Peterson with an expert treatment of "Blues Etude." Most notable is an inventive, exciting version of "Poinciana," which jumps off the CD ripe for lots of airplay. Along with Nimmer's performances, there are lots of moments where Washington's melodic bass work is emphasized, as on "Ray" and "Squatty Roo." Nash keeps a solid beat all the way through, making some swinging statements on "Yours Is My Heart Alone" and the aforementioned "Squatty Roo." Nimmer's trio is having a great time here and it's contagious. ~ Marcia Hillman  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/yours-is-my-heart-alone-dan-nimmer-venus-records-review-by-marcia-hillman.php
 

Personnel: Dan Nimmer: piano; Peter Washington: bass; Lewis Nash: drums.

Yours Is My Heart Alone

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Dan Nimmer Trio - Modern-Day Blues

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:41
Size: 134,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:07)  1. Blue Bossa
(6:34)  2. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
(2:55)  3. Cleopatra's Dream
(5:36)  4. Out Of The Past
(5:11)  5. Black Pearls
(4:29)  6. Le Coiffeur
(6:04)  7. Wabash
(6:47)  8. How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me
(5:16)  9. Uh Huh
(4:09) 10. I'm An Old Cowhand
(5:30) 11. Modern-Day Blues

Dan Nimmer was born in 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An old soul in a young body, Mr. Nimmer plays with the spirit, the passion and the soul of someone who has been on the planet much longer. With prodigious technique and an innate sense of swing, his playing often recalls that of his own heroes, specifically Oscar Peterson,Wynton Kelly, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum. As a young man, Mr. Nimmer's family inherited a piano and he started playing by ear; he was, if you will, "called" by the instrument.He studied classical piano and eventually became interested in jazz. At the same time,he began playing gigs around Milwaukee. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Nimmer left Milwaukee to study music at Northern Illinois University. It didn't take him long to become one of Chicago's busiest piano players. He was working a lot on the Chicago scene so Mr. Nimmer decided to leave school and make the big move to New York City where he was immediately emerged into the New York scene.

In 2005, after being in New York for about a year and playing with many different musicians, Mr. Nimmer got hired by Wynton Marsalis to become a member of his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, both in which he has been member ever since. In addition to Wynton Marsalis, Mr. Nimmer has performed and or recorded with Jimmy Cobb, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon,Chick Corea, George Benson, Houston Person, Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, Jon Faddis, Benny Golson, Brian Lynch, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Fareed Haque and many more.

Nimmer has appeared numerous times on television including the The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, The Late Show w/ David Letterman, The View, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Kennedy Center Honors, Live From Abbey Road, and Live From Lincoln Center PBS. You can also see him in Apple's video iPod commercial "Sparks".He has released five of his own albums on the Venus label (Japan). Nimmer has played at the White House, The Royal Albert Hall (London), Salle Pleyel (Paris),Disney Hall (LA), the Hollywood Bowl and many other renowned venues and festivals around the world.
Dan Nimmer is a Yamaha Artist.  http://www.dannimmer.com/new%20bio1.html

Personnel:  Dan Nimmer – Piano;  David Wong – Bass;  Pete Van Nostrand - Drums

Modern-Day Blues

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Dan Nimmer Trio - Horizons

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:17
Size: 146,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:25) 1. Lisa
(6:34) 2. Rain
(5:01) 3. Teef
(3:52) 4. Horizons
(5:40) 5. On Green Dolphin Street
(4:29) 6. South Seas
(3:31) 7. Theme From M.A.S.H.
(5:01) 8. Open Sesami
(5:43) 9. Flamenco Sketches
(4:43) 10. Mr. Lucky
(5:53) 11. Old Forks
(3:26) 12. The Fall Of Love
(4:53) 13. Untitles #5

An old soul in a young body, Dan Nimmer plays with the spirit, the passion and the soul of someone who has been on the planet much longer. With prodigious technique and an innate sense of swing, his playing often recalls that of his own heroes, specifically Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum. As a young man, Mr. Nimmer's family inherited a piano and he started playing by ear; he was, if you will, "called" by the instrument. He studied classical piano and eventually became interested in jazz.

In 2005, Mr. Nimmer became a member of Wynton Marsalis's Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, both in which he has been a member ever since. In addition to Wynton Marsalis, Mr. Nimmer has performed and or recorded with Jimmy Cobb, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon,Chick Corea, George Benson, Houston Person, Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, Jon Faddis, Benny Golson, Brian Lynch, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington,Fareed Haque and many more.https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/143117/Dan_Nimmer_Trio-Horizons-Single_Layer_Stereo_SACD

Personnel: Dan Nimmer - piano; David Wong - bass; Pete Van Nostrand - drums

Horizons

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Adrian Cunningham - Ain't That Right! The Music Of Neal Hefti

Styles: Flute, Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:28
Size: 143,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:36)  1. The Odd Couple
(3:06)  2. Scoot
(5:30)  3. Girl Talk
(5:25)  4. Barefoot In The Park
(5:24)  5. Shanghaied
(5:29)  6. Its Awfully Nice To Be With You
(5:16)  7. Ain't That Right
(3:51)  8. Li'l Darling
(4:30)  9. How To Murder Your Wife
(4:34) 10. Zankie
(4:22) 11. Suspicion
(3:51) 12. I've Got Love
(4:28) 13. Cute

Here’s a great idea done right. Woodwinder Adrian Cunningham brings his breathy tenor, fluid clarinet and cirrus sounding flute along with the mix of Wycliffe Gordon/tb, Dan Nimmer/p Corcoran Holt/b and Chuck Redd/dr for an anthology of tunes from the penmeister and arranger Neal Hefti. Hefti made his name writing scores for Count Basie and then made a few bucks doing films like “Barefoot in the Park” and TV themes like “The Odd Couple.” He even married the babe Francis Wayne-whatta guy. Alas, I digress. Anyway…Gordon shows up with his trombone on a handful of the tracks, adding some nice texture to the strutting “Odd Couple” theme and adding fun ‘boney effects here and there while Cunningham’s tenor oozes warmth. Some blues strutting on “Shanghaid” has Gordon soloing with ferver, and the two horns hold back gloriously on the gentle blues “Li’l Darlin’”. Cunningham’s licorice stick is playful on the bopping “Scoot” and sleek on “Barefoot In The Park” while a gospel-grooved “I’ve Got Love” has him cruising over a testifying rhythm section. The latinish “Suspicion” features a gracious flute, and Nimmer is nimble and quick on the dreamy “It’s Awfully Nice To Be With You.” This session’s a winner! ~ George W. Harris https://www.jazzweekly.com/2014/09/adrian-cunningham-aint-that-right-the-music-of-neal-hefti/

Personnel:  Adrian Cunningham - flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Wycliffe Gordon - trombone; Chuck Redd - drums; Dan Nimmer - piano

Ain't That Right! The Music Of Neal Hefti

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Wynton Marsalis - He And She

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:17
Size: 175,0 MB
Art: Front

( 0:12)  1. Poem
( 6:48)  2. School Boy
( 0:27)  3. Poem
( 6:31)  4. The Sun And The Moon
( 0:10)  5. Poem
( 5:17)  6. Sassy
( 0:16)  7. Poem
( 3:31)  8. Fears
( 0:16)  9. Poem
(12:05) 10. The Razor Rim
( 1:01) 11. Poem
( 2:17) 12. Zero
( 0:36) 13. Poem
( 1:52) 14. First Crush
( 4:37) 15. First Slow Dance
( 3:21) 16. First Kiss
( 4:47) 17. First Time
( 1:06) 18. Poem
( 5:46) 19. Girls!
( 0:59) 20. Poem
( 8:12) 21. A Train, A Banjo, And A Chicken Wing
( 5:00) 22. He And She

The expansive discography of Wynton Marsalis has covered a wealth of material including the fierce modern mainstream of Black Codes: From the Underground (Columbia, 1985), the three CD-set Blood On the Fields (Columbia, 1995) which won a Pulitzer award in 1997, and some bar-room fun in Two Men With the Blues (Blue Note, 2008) with singer Willie Nelson. Now the iconic jazz trumpeter/composer explores the subtle dynamics of relationship between a man and a woman in He and She, a recording that combines jazz and poetry in a familiar and entertaining package. Familiar in the fact that Marsalis, an ardent purveyor of jazz's history, delivers once again, music that has been heard throughout his repertoire. The jubilant "School Boy" with its ragtime / New Orleans rhythms, the luxuriant waltz of "The Sun and the Moon," playful swing in "Sassy," and a blues in "A Train, A Banjo, and A Chicken Wing," have all been witnessed in memorable recordings such as The Marciac Suite (1999) and Big Train (1999), both on Columbia Records. Regardless, this project is vintage Marsalis, and that equates to exquisitely crafted jazz, now delivered by a top-notch quintet of young musicians including Walter Blanding (saxophones), Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Hendriquez (bass), and Ali Jackson (drums), each showing their dazzling abilities throughout the recording. The master trumpeter also shows some deft skills as a poet which was first witnessed on the controversial but outstanding From The Plantation to the Penitentiary (Blue Note, 2007). Here, he reads verses from his eponymous titled poem "He and She" which alternately sets up each instrumental track. 

These brief preludes are filled with humor, emotion and attitude, creating anecdotal stories of adolescence, maturity, romance, love, and loss.  One section of the poem speaks of a dangerous conquest in one of the recording's most complex tracks, "The Razor Rim," a bopping tale of desire, moving from "Swinging 3/4" to "Elvin Jones 5/4" to "Modern 4/4 Swing" (as noted in the track notes). Another section covers the simple mathematics of lost love as Marsalis reads "1 + 0 = 0, remembering me without you," a fitting introduction to the blue balladry in "Zero." Other ideas include a "suite of firsts" in "First Crush," "First Slow Dance," etc., which may conjure up long forgotten memories. The recording culminates with the poem read in its entirety; a fitting ending to the program. While there's nothing ultimately new here, from start to finish He and She is performed to the hilt and swings gloriously with plenty of panache. Fans will not be disappointed and newcomers who are just getting introduced to Wynton Marsalis can let the courtship begin. ~ Mark F.Turner https://www.allaboutjazz.com/he-and-she-wynton-marsalis-blue-note-records-review-by-mark-f-turner.php

Personnel: Wynton Marsalis: trumpet; Walter Blanding: saxophones; Dan Nimmer: piano; Carlos Hendriquez: bass; Ali Jackson: drums.

He And She

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Linda Eder - Now

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:50
Size: 101,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Not Gonna Fall This Time
(2:51)  2. No Finer Man
(3:40)  3. Ordinary People
(3:34)  4. The Heat of The Night
(5:39)  5. What Did You See Inside The Stars?
(3:20)  6. Now
(3:03)  7. The Mad Hatter
(3:44)  8. A Woman In His Arms
(3:26)  9. Good Bye
(3:08) 10. What's Never Been Done Before
(4:27) 11. More Than Heaven
(3:35) 12. Living In The Shadows

There is a certain irony to the title of Linda Eder's reunion with her musical partner, theater composer Frank Wildhorn. Naming the album Now calls attention to the contents, which consist of newly written Wildhorn compositions with lyrics by the likes of Leslie Bricusse, Don Black, and Maury Yeston. But not only is the style of the music not current, it is rooted in a particular time. Back in the mid-'60s, pop singers like Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand used to make albums that sounded a lot like this by picking and choosing material from Broadway shows and movie themes of the day. Another good source was South American or European songs with newly commissioned English lyrics. But here, Wildhorn has written tunes that sound like the traditional pop of the mid-‘60s, set to string orchestras and big bands, with Eder singing in her typically passionate style. Reused titles like "Ordinary People," "The Heat of the Night," and even "Now" (there was an earlier song by that name sung by Lena Horne in the ‘60s) emphasize the neo-retro nature of the project. While most of the music may have been written especially for Eder, one song, "Mad Hatter," anticipates the next Wildhorn musical, Wonderland, and is the album's jazziest, liveliest number. The overall style, however, is lush and romantic, appropriate for Eder, who is, as always, something of a Streisand soundalike. One might say, in fact, that her Streisand-lite approach is often more enjoyable than the real thing, since, while Eder's voice bears definite similarities to Streisand's, as does her phrasing, she isn't as mannered as Streisand. Still, music written in the style of an era Streisand dominated can't help but evoke the earlier singer. ~ William Ruhlmann http://www.allmusic.com/album/now-mw0002101565

Personnel: Benny Reid, Aaron Heick, Roger Rosenberg, David Mann , Charles Pillow (saxophone); C.J. Camerieri, John Chudoba, Tony Kadleck (trumpet); Dan Levine , Jeff Nelson , John Fedchock (trombone); Dan Nimmer (piano); Clint DeGanon (drums).

Now

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Marcus Printup - Ballads - All Night

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 58:21
Size: 93,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:38)  1. Miles Away
(5:08)  2. Emily
(8:03)  3. Memory Box
(8:28)  4. Lullaby For Nanay
(6:36)  5. Love As Is
(4:46)  6. Corcovado
(9:56)  7. The Nearness Of You
(8:44)  8. Blues All Night

After a flurry of promising CDs for Blue Note at the beginning of his career, trumpeter Marcus Printup has found a home with the Danish label Steeplechase, which has given him pretty much free rein to hire musicians and choose material for his record dates. This mostly ballad date features a number of less familiar names, including rising young pianist Dan Nimmer, trombonist Chris Crenshaw, and harpist Riza Hequibal, varying the lineup a bit from one track to the next. Printup's tone and his reserved playing style add polish to each of the ballads, whether using open or muted horn. The blend between the leader and Crenshaw works very well in his original "Miles Away." "Blues All Night" showcases bassist Carlos Henríquez, while Crenshaw's sassy muted solo recalls some of the great trombonists from Duke Ellington's orchestra, and the leader is effective in both open and muted solos, followed by Nimmer's laid-back yet blues-drenched solo. Printup is hardly the first jazz musician to include a harp in a small-group setting, though it is still the exception rather than the rule on jazz record dates. His duets with Hequibal include moving settings of the standard "Emily" and the bossa nova gem "Corcovado" (arranged by Hequibal), while she is present on several of the other tracks as well. This is another potent date by Marcus Printup. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/ballads-all-night-mw0001961336

Personnel:  Marcus Printup (Trumpet);  Chris Chrenshgaw (trombone);  Dan Nimmer (Piano);  Carlos Henriquez (bass); Quincy Davis (drums);  Riza Printup (harp)

Ballads

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