Rebecca Kilgore - I Saw Stars

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:03
Size: 140,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:15)  1. Happy as the Day Is Long
(5:12)  2. Sweet Substitute
(3:16)  3. I Saw Stars
(4:11)  4. For Heaven's Sake
(4:29)  5. Say It Isn't So
(4:07)  6. He Needs Me
(3:12)  7. Jeepers Creepers
(4:13)  8. No Love, No Nothing
(3:37)  9. Everything I Have Is Yours
(2:29) 10. Exactly Like You
(3:27) 11. A LonelLonely Co-Ed
(3:04) 12. This Is No Laughing Matter
(3:01) 13. A Fine Romance
(3:50) 14. I'll Be Around
(4:39) 15. You Can't Lose a Broken Heart
(2:45) 16. Symphony
(3:08) 17. Princess

Becky Kilgore, a singer based in the Pacific Northwest, is a longtime associate of pianist Dave Frishberg. Frishberg is part of the impressive supporting cast (along with trombonist Dan Barrett, altoist Chuck Wilson, Scott Robinson on tenor, bass sax and clarinet, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and bassist Michael Moore) for her solo debut. Kilgore has a nice swing to her style and clearly enjoys reviving such songs as "Happy as the Day Is Long," "A Lonely Coed" and "You Can't Lose a Broken Heart." She has a pleasing voice, gives a liberal amount of space to the soloists (the ensembles often sound a bit like the John Kirby Sextet), and constructs a set of enjoyable music that is heartily recommended to fans of small-group swing. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-saw-stars-mw0000026865

Personnel: Rebecca Kilgore (vocals, guitar); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Scott Robinson (clarinet, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone); Chuck Wilson (alto saxophone); Dan Barrett (trumpet, trombone); Dave Frishberg (piano).

I Saw Stars

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Richie Kamuca - Drop Me Off In Harlem

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:08
Size: 75,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. Drop Me Off In Harlem
(4:35)  2. I Didn't Know About You
(3:15)  3. All Alone
(4:45)  4. Dear Bix
(3:36)  5. Three Little Words
(5:05)  6. It Must Be True
(3:06)  7. With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
(3:50)  8. Harlem Butterfly

Richie Kamuca's three Concord albums, all recorded within a year of his death, are each highly recommended. This set has inspired instrumentation. Three songs feature the cool-toned tenor in a trio with Herb Ellis (playing acoustic guitar) and bassist Ray Brown, while the remaining five are duets with pianist Dave Frishberg. Kamuca takes a surprising and effective vocal on "Dear Bix" and alternates light romps with lyrical ballads. Highlights of the consistently memorable set include "Drop Me Off In Harlem," "Three Little Words" and "Harlem Butterfly."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/drop-me-off-in-harlem-mw0000919853

Personnel: Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone; Dave Frishberg - piano; Ray Brown - bass; - Herb Ellis - guitar

Drop Me Off In Harlem

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Connie Evingson - Little Did I Dream

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:22
Size: 121,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:04)  1. Little Did I Dream
(4:14)  2. Peel Me A Grape
(3:39)  3. Our Love Rolls On
(3:25)  4. Zanzibar
(3:28)  5. Can't Take You Nowhere
(3:08)  6. Heart's Desire
(3:33)  7. Wheelers And Dealers
(3:46)  8. Zoot Walks In
(4:33)  9. Eastwood Lane
(2:58) 10. You Are There
(3:37) 11. I Want To Be A Sideman
(4:35) 12. My Attorney Bernie
(3:44) 13. Snowbound
(3:32) 14. Listen Here

The late Tip O'Neill once said, .."All politics is local." This certainly can be said for jazz also. All of America's metropolitan areas have a jazz contingency. Chicago has Kurt Elling, Patricia Barber, and Von Freeman; Washington DC has Buck Hill; and New York has who knows how many? The Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul, also has noted jazz talent in Dave Frishberg and vocalist Connie Evingson. Pianist/vocalist Frishberg, a native of St. Paul, has a long jazz résumé that includes School House Rock (Rhino, 1996), as well as having written numerous songs recorded by Blossom Dearie, Mel Tormé, Rosemary Clooney, Diana Krall and Tony Bennett. Frishberg exists in a rarified realm where his only peers in jazz songwriting are the great Mose Allison and Bob Dorough. For her part, Connie Evingson has released a spate of fine recordings that include Let It Be Jazz (Summit, 2003), The Secret of Christmas (Minnehaha Music, 2003) and Gypsy in My Soul (Minnehaha Music, 2005). With the release of Let It Be Jazz, a collection of Beatles tunes, Evingson began a successful run of thematic recordings that addressed holiday fare and Le Hot Club Django. Continuing in this direction, Evingson rolls out a festive collection of Frishberg classics, illustrating why Frishberg and Evingson are such essential fixtures to 21st Century jazz. Frishberg's fresh, smart lyrics are well-delivered by the ultra-hip Evingson, who reveals through her immense talent the diamonds that are Frishberg's lyrics. The title song, as well as the beautifully sexy "Peel Me a Grape," reveals Frishberg as a masterful poet and lyricist in the same vein as Ira Gershwin, Oscar Hammerstein, and Lorenz Hart. He is a master of the internal rhyme, an essential component to any successful lyric writing. Evingson's vocals are certain and sure. She deftly navigates the strolling' "Zoot Walks In," joined by Frishberg in the introduction, where the singer's vocalese power is displayed as well as Frishberg's keen pianism. "I Want to be a Sideman" quotes Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" musically and a musician's simple wish to be, not the leader, but a part of a band. "My Attorney Bernie" is great fun. Evingson and Frishberg swing for the fences and knock it out with Little Did I Dream. ~ C.Michael Bailey https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-did-i-dream-songs-by-dave-frishberg-connie-evingson-minnehaha-music-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Connie Evingson: vocals; Dave Frishberg: piano (vocal on track 13); Gordy Johnson: bass; Phil Hey: drums; Dave Karr: flute, tenor and baritone saxophone, narration (8); Mark Henderson: tenor saxophone (5, 8).

Little Did I Dream

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Dave Frishberg - Do You Miss New York? Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Styles: Vocal, Piano Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:04
Size: 137,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:57)  1. Quality Time
(3:07)  2. I Was Ready
(1:00)  3. Jaws, Introduction
(2:35)  4. Jaws
(0:16)  5. Do You Miss New York' Introduction
(3:56)  6. Do You Miss New York'
(1:46)  7. Oklahoma Toad, Introduction
(3:57)  8. Oklahoma Toad
(2:47)  9. Little Did I Dream
(6:32) 10. Swinging The Classics Medley
(4:15) 11. The Hopi Way
(0:10) 12. The Difficult Season, Introduction
(3:56) 13. The Difficult Season
(3:26) 14. Zanzibar
(1:39) 15. Eastwood Lane, Introduction
(3:53) 16. Eastwood Lane
(0:39) 17. Eastwood Lane, Parody
(3:18) 18. My Country Used To Be
(3:00) 19. I Want To Be A Sideman
(0:35) 20. Heart's Desire, Introduction
(3:08) 21. Heart's Desire

With his fun, freewheeling approach to puns and sophisticated word play, Dave Frishberg never seems to take himself too seriously. There may be tender moments in his songs, as with "Little Did I Dream," but the punchline is never far behind. Do You Miss New York? is a lovely set performed before an appreciative audience at the Lincoln Center in 2002. There are stylish cuts, like "Quality Time," that turn tired clichés inside out and upside down, and more traditionally minded pieces, like "I Was Ready," are about falling in love. Frishberg shows his endless imagination on oddities like "Jaws," an unlikely theme song for the movie of the same name, and "Oklahoma Toad," a Western-styled jazz song about a toad and a bug. Frishberg accompanies himself with piano and even shows he's a sensitive player on the six-minute "Swinging the Classics." Since these songs were recorded in December, he also offers his version of a holiday song with "The Difficult Season," a song that aptly captures the melancholy mood that descends on many at that time of year. Fans of Frishberg's innovative lyrics will be happy to have a new live disc, while Do You Miss New York? will also work as a fine intro to those unfamiliar with his smart and deft lyrical constructions. ~ Ronnie D.Lankford Jr. https://www.allmusic.com/album/do-you-miss-new-york-live-at-jazz-at-lincoln-center-mw0000041437

Personnel: Dave Frishberg - Piano,Vocals, Producer

Do You Miss New York? Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Dave Frishberg - By Himself

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:56
Size: 136,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:57)  1. I Want To Be A Sideman
(4:07)  2. Ain't She Sweet
(4:15)  3. Last Night When We Were Young
(2:59)  4. You Took Advantage Of Me
(4:18)  5. Saratoga Hunch
(4:26)  6. Groovin' High
(5:40)  7. It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
(2:21)  8. Can't Take You Anywhere
(5:40)  9. My Swan Song
(8:11) 10. Kansas City Medley: How Long, How Long Blues / I Want A Little Girl / Jumpin' The Blues / Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You' / Confessin' The Blues / Sometimes I Am Happy
(3:29) 11. I Could Care Less
(3:18) 12. Jump For Joy
(3:36) 13. The Trouble With Me Is You
(3:33) 14. I'll Never Smile Again

Somewhat like Nat King Cole, whose “unforgettable” vocal stylings made him wealthy and famous but changed him from a Jazz pianist to a popular entertainer, Dave Frishberg’s virtuosity as a pianist has been overshadowed by other concerns, namely his well known talents as a singer / songwriter whose hip lyrics always leave one smiling knowingly and nodding his / her head in appreciation. So a couple of decades have passed since Frishberg, once best known as the house pianist at New York’s Half Note cafe, where he accompanied many of Jazz’s brightest stars in the ’60s and early ’70s, last recorded an album that showcases his piano playing. Ten of the fourteen selections on By Himself feature Frishberg’s solo piano; the others (“I Want to Be a Sideman,” “Saratoga Hunch,” “Can’t Take You Nowhere,” “I Could Care Less”) are vocals with lyrics, of course, by Frishberg (“Care Less” was co authored with kindred spirit Bob Dorough). Make no mistake, Frishberg is a gifted pianist, but he’s fortunate to have those other talents to fall back on. What I mean is, when he’s writing and singing he’s unmistakably Dave Frishberg; when he’s playing he could be any one of hundreds, if not thousands, of similarly well endowed keyboard artists. There’s nothing in his competent but otherwise unremarkable approach to the piano that screams “Frishberg” and makes him stand out in an already overcrowded arena. For that reason, good as his playing is, it’s the vocals that leave the strongest impression on By Himself. Frishberg is undoubtedly sharp enough to realize that, which may be why he hasn’t recorded a “piano” album in so many years and why he chose to include some of his inimitable songs with words on this one. As a change of pace for Frishberg fans, this is creditable; as an album of solo piano it’s no better or worse than many others that are crammed into the Jazz bins at record stores across the country. ~ Jack Bowers https://www.allaboutjazz.com/by-himself-dave-frishberg-arbors-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php

Personnel: Dave Frishberg, piano, vocals.

By Himself

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Dave Frishberg - Let's Eat Home

Styles: Vocal, Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:42
Size: 107,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:47)  1. Brenda Starr
(3:04)  2. Let's Eat Home
(6:40)  3. Al Cohn Medley
(3:04)  4. Matty
(4:30)  5. The Mooche
(3:22)  6. I Was Ready
(2:55)  7. Strange Music
(8:43)  8. Billy Strayhorn Medley
(4:41)  9. A Ship Without a Sail
(2:58) 10. Lookin' Good
(3:53) 11. The Underdog

This CD is most significant for having the original versions of Dave Frishberg's "Let's Eat Home," "I Was Ready" and "Lookin' Good." The pianist, who also takes several instrumentals (Al Cohn and Billy Strayhorn medleys, plus "The Mooche"), is assisted by valve trombonist Rob McConnell, trumpeter Snooky Young, bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Jeff Hamilton on most selections. Although not quite essential, this is an enjoyable outing by the pianist/singer/lyricist and ranks in his top five recordings. 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/lets-eat-home-mw0000207408

Personnel: Piano, Lead Vocals – Dave Frishberg;  Acoustic Bass – Jim Hughart; Drums – Jeff Hamilton; Trumpet – Snooky Young; Valve Trombone – Rob McConnell

Let's Eat Home

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The Ken Peplowski Quintet - Sonny Side

Styles: Saxophone And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:01
Size: 116,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:46)  1. Ring Dem Bells
(5:25)  2. Bright Moments
(4:47)  3. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(4:32)  4. When I Take My Sugar To Tea
(4:12)  5. Ugly Beauty
(5:48)  6. Sonny Side
(4:01)  7. Everything I Love
(3:57)  8. Who Wants To Know?
(4:26)  9. Half Nelson
(4:39) 10. Alone At Last
(3:25) 11. Hallelujah

Switching between tenor, clarinet and alto, Ken Peplowski is hard-swinging and consistently brilliant throughout this quintet set with guitarist Howard Alden, pianist Dave Frishberg, bassist John Goldsby and drummer Terry Clarke. The music is mostly mainstream swing, with the highlights including "Ring Dem Bells," "When I Take My Sugar to Sea," Sonny Stitt's "Sonny Side" and "Hallelujah." 

As if to show that he is aware of later styles, Peplowski also does a good job on Rahsaan Roland Kirk's "Bright Moments," Thelonious Monk's "Ugly Beauty" and Miles Davis' "Half Nelson." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/sonny-side-mw0000199765

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Ken Peplowski;  Bass – John Goldsby;  Drums – Terry Clarke;  Guitar – Howard Alden;  Piano – Dave Frishberg

Sonny Side

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Dan Barrett Feat. Rebecca Kilgore - Moon Song

Styles: Vocal, Cornet And Trombone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:26
Size: 132,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Moon Song
(3:47)  2. Scratch My Back
(3:12)  3. Georgianna
(4:07)  4. With A Smile And Song
(4:49)  5. Miss Brown To You
(4:49)  6. Time On My Hands
(6:31)  7. With 'Em
(4:15)  8. Mound Bayou
(3:39)  9. I'll Never Say Never Again Again
(6:16) 10. I Surrender Dear
(5:52) 11. My Gal Sal
(2:50) 12. Got A Date With An Angel
(3:11) 13. Mama That Moon Is Here Again

Trombonist Dan Barrett leads his Extra-Celestials on a set of spirited small-group swing. The repertoire is full of obscurities (including Benny Carter's "Scratch My Back" and Red McKenzie's "Georgianna," "Mound Bayou," and "Mama, That Moon Is Here Again") and a few superior standards. Barrett (who also plays cornet, wrote all of the arrangements, and takes a rare vocal) is joined throughout by some of his favorite musicians: singer Rebecca Kilgore (who is heard on six of the 13 selections), pianist Dave Frishberg, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, bassist Joel Forbes, drummer Jeff Hamilton, altoist/flutist Chuck Wilson, tenor saxophonist Brian Oglivie, and Scott Robinson (clarinet, bass sax, alto, and tenor). In addition, trumpeter Bryan Shaw helps out on two songs. The intelligent arrangements (which make optimal use of the many great musicians on the date) and the concise, meaningful solos result in Moon Song being memorable. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/moon-song-mw0000045051

Personnel: Dan Barrett - vocals, cornet, trombone; Rebecca Kilgore - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar; Jeff Hamilton - drums; Bucky Pizzarelli - guitar; Dave Frishberg - piano, celesta;  Scott Robinson - clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone;  Brian Ogilvie - clarinet, tenor saxophone;  Bryan Shaw - trumpet, cornet;  Chuck Wilson - flute, alto saxophone

Moon Song

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Dick Sudhalter & His Friends - With Pleasure

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:46
Size: 146.0 MB
Styles: Jazz/Blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:38] 1. From Monday On
[3:48] 2. Blue River
[2:57] 3. Jamboree Jones
[3:34] 4. Home
[3:36] 5. Lost
[4:42] 6. If I Were A Rich Man
[4:16] 7. Waiting At The End Of The Road
[3:01] 8. I'm Shooting High
[2:53] 9. I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure
[3:06] 10. Lyin' To Myself
[2:37] 11. Boneyard Shuffle
[2:54] 12. Come Easy, Go Easy, Love
[3:39] 13. By The Fireside
[3:03] 14. Mountain Greenery
[5:02] 15. Let Me Daydream
[4:40] 16. Farewell Blues
[4:21] 17. (When It's) Sleepy Time Down South
[2:49] 18. Madame Dynamite

Dick Sudhalter, c, t, fluegelhorn & dir; Dan Barrett, tb; Bob Reitmeier, cl, as & ts (Or) Joe Muranyi, cl; Dan Levinson, cl & ts; Dave Frishberg, p, v; Howard Alden, g & bj (or) James Chirillo, g; Putter Smith, sb & tuba (or) Bill Crow, sb; Dick Berk, d; Daryl Sherman, v.

Dick Sudhalter has had an unusual dual career as a superior trad-oriented cornetist and as a jazz journalist. The crowning achievement of his latter career was the co-authorship (with Philip Evans and William Dean-Myatt) of the superb Bix Beiderbecke biography Bix: Man and Legend. Less known is that Sudhalter has long been a fine improviser himself. He grew up in Boston and played in England in the 1960s (organizing the New Paul Whiteman Orchestra). Since returning to the U.S., Sudhalter has freelanced on the classic jazz scene, played with the New York Jazz Repertory Company and the Classic Jazz Quartet, and recorded for several labels including Audiophile and Challenge. ~Scott Yanow

With Pleasure mc
With Pleasure zippy

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Anne Phillips - Ballet Time

Styles: Vocal Jazz 
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:39
Size: 153,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:12)  1. Ballet Time
(5:32)  2. I Have the Feeling I've Been Here Before
(4:02)  3. I've Got Just About Everything
(4:43)  4. Here's to Life
(4:51)  5. In Your Own Sweet Way
(3:39)  6. Doubletalk
(3:16)  7. You Are There
(4:01)  8. Late Late Show
(3:44)  9. In the Days of Our Love
(4:57) 10. I Never Went Away
(3:12) 11. I Was Doing All Right
(5:37) 12. Embracable You
(5:53) 13. Romancing Ketchikan
(4:50) 14. New York Night Time Blues
(5:02) 15. Fried Bananas

Vocalist Anne Phillips may not be a familiar name to many jazz fans, though since she began her professional career in the early 1960s as a member of the Ray Charles Singers on the Perry Como Show, she has worked in many musical formats as a singer, composer, arranger, conductor and producer. This project was a special labor of love, as she recruited a number of old friends that she met along the way and recruited them to appear on one track apiece with her. Her engaging vocal duet with Bob Dorough (who complements their vocals with some lively piano) of his "I've Got Just About Everything" is a playful affair. Phillips lays a bit behind the beat effectively in spots in Dave Brubeck's loping treatment of his timeless "In Your Own Sweet Way," while she captures the nostalgic magic of pianist Dave Frishberg's lyrics in his ballad (with music by Johnny Mandel) "You Are There." Marian McPartland is on hand for her haunting ballad "In the Days of Our Love," with Phillips bringing out the essence of Peggy Lee's lyrics. Phillips' duet with tenor saxophonist Bob Kindred (her husband) of "Embraceable You" is full of humor, as is "Double Talk" a duet with organist Larry Goldings that has a campy lyric in the style of Annie Ross. There's never a dull moment in this delightful musical scrapbook. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/ballet-time-mw0001225843

She sings with jazz greats Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Roger Kellaway, Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough and more...

Ballet Time

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Bob Dorough & Dave Frishberg - Who's On First

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:53
Size: 130.2 MB
Styles: Bop, Vocal jazz
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Rockin' In Rhythm
[3:43] 2. Who's On First
[3:04] 3. Lookin' Good
[4:23] 4. Too Long In L.A
[2:42] 5. You Are There
[1:24] 6. Intro: The Underdog
[3:45] 7. The Underdog
[0:28] 8. Intro: Where You At
[3:46] 9. Where You At
[4:13] 10. Health Food Nut
[3:29] 11. Devil May Care
[4:57] 12. Nothing Like You
[3:21] 13. Hong Kong Blues
[1:29] 14. Intro: I'm Hip
[3:59] 15. I'm Hip
[5:00] 16. At The Saturday Dance
[4:09] 17. Conjunction Junction

Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg (his co-leader on this CD) have a lot in common. Both are swinging pianists, likable vocalists that do not have conventional voices, and superb lyricists with very original wits. They only collaborated once before making this CD, writing "I'm Hip" back in 1965. In recent times Ruth Price of Los Angeles' Jazz Bakery persuaded the pair to perform as a duo and this live recording is the result. After an instrumental version of "Rockin' in Rhythm," Frishberg and Dorough perform a new classic by the former, "Who's on First," which deals with the difficulties of deciding who should perform first during their joint show! Frishberg "won" and he sings and plays the biting "Lookin' Good" which is about the advantages of being good-looking in this society. Other highlights of the delightful program include the touching "You Are There," "Where You At," Dorough's "Health Food Nut," "Hong Kong Blues," "Devil May Care," "Nothing Like You," and, of course, "I'm Hip." Frishberg and Dorough also perform their long overdue second collaboration, "At the Saturday Dance," and the set concludes with Dorough's catchy "Conjunction Function" from Schoolhouse Rock. This is a fun CD that lives up to its potential. ~Scott Yanow

Who's On First

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Bryan Shaw - Night Owl

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:31
Size: 138.5 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:52] 1. I Wish I Were Twins
[5:20] 2. Snafu
[5:24] 3. Body And Soul
[3:58] 4. Panhandle Roag
[5:19] 5. Ol' Pappy
[6:26] 6. Bean And The Boys
[8:16] 7. Night Owl
[4:18] 8. They Say It's Spring
[3:59] 9. I'm Comin' Virginia
[5:30] 10. Accent On Youth
[4:54] 11. Aunt Hagar's Blues
[3:09] 12. It's Been So Long

Trumpeter Bryan Shaw delivers a confident sound filled with melodic low-register work. His imaginative ballad work is reminiscent of Bunny Berigan and Bix Beiderbecke, while his fiery individualism reflects Roy Eldridge and Ruby Braff. Shaw's core band has the lustrous Dan Barrett on trombone plus some arrangements, innovative Brian Ogilvie on clarinet and tenor sax, inventive Dave Frishberg on piano and dynamic Jeff Hamilton on drums. Barrett and Ogilvie consistently deliver splendid solos. The ensemble is showcased best on "Accent on Youth," and on "Bean and the Boys," Coleman Hawkins' take-off on "Lover, Come Back to Me." Many of the album's 12 tracks reach back into the '30s and '40s, which may be "new" material for some listeners. A Kansas City-style rhythm section prevails throughout, providing a strong base for now-rare renditions of "Aunt Hagar's Blues," "Panhandle Rag," "Ol' Pappy" and "I'm Comin' Virginia." Recorded during two sessions in New York and California, the tracks alternately add Bucky Pizzarelli or Eddie Erickson on guitar, Scott Robinson or Chuck Wilson on reeds, Joel Forbes or David Stone on bass, with Rebecca Kilgore on two vocals. ~Patricia Myers

Night Owl

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Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg - Not A Care In The World

Size: 120,1 MB
Time: 51:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Evenin'/Topsy/Swing, Brother, Swing (3:37)
02. Not A Care In The World (2:28)
03. A Kiss To Build A Dream On (2:47)
04. Samba Da Minha Terra/So Danço Samba (4:16)
05. All My Life (2:43)
06. An Occasional Man (2:38)
07. I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' (2:47)
08. In The Land Of Oo-Blah-Dee (2:35)
09. My Melancholy Baby (2:42)
10. Night Wind (2:26)
11. Blah, Blah, Blah (2:31)
12. South American Way/Say Si Si (3:15)
13. Talkin' To Myself About You (3:06)
14. Kiss And Run (3:06)
15. Georgia On My Mind (3:20)
16. Ballerina/I Won't Dance (4:46)
17. The Glow-Worm (2:05)

Rebecca Kilgore and pianist Dave Frishberg are a match made in jazz heaven. Kilgore's appealing, easygoing vocals capture the essence of every song, whether scatting through Mary Lou Williams' "In the Land of Oo-Blah-Dee" or the witty, seductive lyrics of "An Occasional Man." Frishberg's inventive piano lines help to inspire the singer, especially with his Waller-like stride piano on "I've Got a Feeling You're Foolin'," along with the addition of guitarist Dan Faehnle, who plays on ten of the CD's 17 tracks. Only the Gershwin Brothers' "Blah, Blah, Blah" doesn't measure up to the rest of the CD, but that's due to the tedious joke of the rather dated lyric. ~Review by Ken Dryden

Not A Care In The World

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Jessica Molaskey & Dave Frishberg - At the Algonquin

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:45
Size: 119,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Who's On First?
(2:42)  2. Slappin' the Cakes On Me
(3:53)  3. I'm Hip
(4:14)  4. My Attorney Bernie
(1:16)  5. Introduction for Will You Die?
(3:32)  6. Will You Die?
(4:50)  7. Excuse Me for Living
(3:19)  8. I Want to Be a Sideman
(3:43)  9. Heart's Desire
(0:45) 10. Introduction for Long Daddy Green
(4:42) 11. Long Daddy Green
(4:26) 12. My New Celebrity Is You
(3:59) 13. Do You Miss New York?
(3:18) 14. Can't Take You Nowhere
(0:16) 15. Introduction for Listen Here
(3:21) 16. Listen Here

The Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room was long a favorite of jazz artists who warmed to its intimate setting, excellent piano, and attentive audiences, though it closed for good at the start of 2012. This live set featuring pianist/vocalist/composer Dave Frishberg and vocalist Jessica Molaskey features music from an entire performance in March 2011, not the highlights of several nights, focusing on Frishberg's pieces. The pianist has plenty of experience playing for singers, having made a series of recordings with Rebecca Kilgore and accompanying greats like Jimmy Rushing, among others. Molaskey is a seasoned Broadway performer who has frequently worked with guitarist John Pizzarelli (her husband) on live dates, as well as his and her own CDs. Together Frishberg and Molaskey make quite a team, with a playful attitude and rapport that makes it seem like they've been a team for years. With the exception of two new songs, most of the material will be familiar to Frishberg's fans. 

Old favorites include the hilarious "I'm Hip" (co-written with another funny pianist/vocalist/composer, Bob Dorough), the side-splitting samba "My Attorney Bernie," the whimsical "Do You Miss New York?," and a rollicking version of "Can't Take You Nowhere." Frishberg has his serious side as well, delivering a thoughtful "Long Daddy Green," while Molaskey's touching performances of the pianist's lyric to "Heart's Desire" and Frishberg's solo finale of his introspective "Listen Here" also stand out. The new material was written for a theater project about the famous writers who held court in the Algonquin bar back in the 1930s and '40s. The duo excels in the witty "Will You Die?," a piece about Dorothy Parker's numerous suicide attempts, while Molaskey's acting skills come across in her interpretation of "Excuse Me for Living." The Algonquin's Oak Room may no longer play host to live music, but it's a safe bet that this won't be the last time Dave Frishberg and Jessica Molaskey join forces to entertain appreciative audiences. ~ Ken Dryden  

http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-algonquin-mw0002392491

Personnel: Dave Frishberg (vocals, piano); Jessica Molaskey (vocals).

At the Algonquin

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Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg - The Starlit Hour

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:59
Size: 138,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:24)  1. I Hear Music
(2:42)  2. Glad to be Unhappy
(2:31)  3. Got a Date With An Angel
(2:36)  4. Not Mine
(2:14)  5. You Smell So Good
(3:22)  6. Você E Eu
(2:53)  7. The Starlit Hour
(3:48)  8. Song Of The Islands
(3:03)  9. Thief In The Night
(2:31) 10. I Hear The Music Now
(3:13) 11. Thanks For The Memory
(3:31) 12. It's The Talk Of The Town
(3:15) 13. Memphis in June
(2:53) 14. Ten Cents a Dance
(4:32) 15. Cry Me A River
(2:28) 16. I Go ForThat
(4:08) 17. Everthing Happens To Me
(4:13) 18. How Long, How Long Blues/ Song Of The Wanderer
(3:32) 19. Evenin'

There was something special about Rebecca Kilgore and Dave Frishberg's long-running engagement at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, Ore. Unfortunately, the gig ended in 1997. The good news is that one evening in February of that year, Alan Garren of the delightfully named Waltzing Bear Audio captured an hour of their collaboration. Garren's recording is up close and perfectly balanced. Musical, cheerful, literate and faultlessly in tune, Kilgore sang 17 songs. Frishberg was at the piano, not opening his mouth. Famous as a songwriter and singer, he is less well known these days as an accompanist and soloist. He is, however, a world-class pianist, favored in his salad days by Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Jimmy Rushing, Carmen McRae and Ben Webster. His work with Kilgore, including two solo features, is a firm reminder of that. From her enormous repertoire, Kilgore chose familiar songs like "Cry Me a River," 

"Everything Happens to Me" and "It's the Talk of the Town." She also presented wonderful obscurities, among them "Not Mine," "You Smell So Good," "Thief in the Night" and "The Starlit Hour." She is an optimist. In "Glad to Be Unhappy," she sounds glad, and means it. An accomplished musician who knows chords, Kilgore could no doubt scat. She chooses not to, rather like Mark Twain's gentleman who knows how to play the accordion but refrains from doing so. She creates variations on melodies, works wonders with lyrics and swings. She doesn't need to scat to be a jazz singer. 

~ Doug Ramsey  http://jazztimes.com/articles/12815-the-starlit-hour-rebecca-kilgore-dave-frishberg

Personnel: Dave Frishberg (piano); Rebecca Kilgore (vocals).

The Starlit Hour

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Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg - Why Fight The Feeling

Size: 136,6 MB

Time: 57:54

File: MP3 @ 320K/s

Released: 2008

Styles: Jazz Vocals

Art: Front

01. Thank Your Lucky Stars (2:34)

02. Let's Get Lost (3:30)

03. Can't Get Out Of This Mood (3:46)

04. The Lady's In Love With You (3:27)

05. Say It (Over And Over Again) (3:40)

06. Then I Wrote The Minuet In G (2:20)

07. Somebody, Somewhere (3:17)

08. The Moon Of Manakoora (3:14)

09. On A Slow Boat To China (2:40)

10. I Wish I Didn't Love You So (3:14)

11. Says My Heart (2:44)

12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (4:23)

13. Sand In My Shoes (5:09)

14. What A Rhumba Does To Romance (2:41)

15. Why Fight The Feeling (4:01)

16. I Believe In You (4:30)

17. Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat (2:36)

Pianist Dave Frishberg describes Frank Loesser as his hero, succinctly describing the importance of Loesser to songwriters everywhere. Loesser could have no better champions than vocalist Rebecca Kilgore and Frishberg. They make the art of interpreting song seem natural and easy, despite the fact it's truly a craft to get to the heart of a great song so elegantly and simply. These two are relaxed and deeply in tune with what makes a great song and a great performance. Here they take on tunes both famous and obscure from the Loesser oeuvre 17 in all still just a small fraction of the composer's prolific output.

Frishberg once called "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" a perfect song and so it's an appropriate vehicle to hear how two masters can 'improve' upon perfection. Kilgore makes it resonate emotionally for both its specific season and for the rest of the year too. We hear the rarely sung verse and the two achieve a breathtaking intimacy.

These songs have a little of everything humor, pathos, intelligence and often all in the same piece. Try "Let's Get Lost," which Chet Baker took in a wisp of blue. Frishberg and Kilgore find the blue too but there's more than a hint of Latin in Frishberg's brilliant accompaniment as Kilgore anticipates getting away.

The album closes with two true show-stoppers. Kilgore finds the architecture in "I Believe in You" (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and reveals just how terrific an actress she can be. And Frishberg complements her artistry by following her emotional lead. "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" comes from Guys and Dolls and what pianist and singer accomplish is combining personal expression with the feel of an entire Broadway cast rocking the house. This kind of magic can be found throughout this collection. ~Review by Donald Elfman

Personnel: Rebecca Kilgore: vocals; Dave Frishberg: piano

Why Fight The Feeling   

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Jeff Hamilton - Swing That Music

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 74:23

Size: 170.3 MB

Styles: Swing, Big band

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[4:53] 1. What'll It Be?

[5:11] 2. Ring 'dem Bells

[4:12] 3. Sweet And Lovely

[6:58] 4. No Moon At All

[4:23] 5. What Is This Thing Called Love?

[4:42] 6. Three Little Words

[3:09] 7. The Moon Was Yellow

[5:23] 8. I Double Dare You

[4:23] 9. Corcovado

[3:43] 10. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

[4:35] 11. I Would Do Anything For You

[4:07] 12. It Don't Mean A Thing

[4:41] 13. Caldonia

[6:17] 14. Tea For Two

[3:37] 15. Our Serenade

[4:03] 16. Swing That Music

How fortunate I am, to play and record with close friends who are also my musical heroes! Dan Barrett, a consummate musician and close friend since our high school years, has always not only inspired me, but encouraged me to honor whatever talent I have, by giving it due self-effort. What better company to keep?. And I could not have had these results without his beautiful lyrical arrangements, and his help running the session. Thank You Dan.

The rest of my "chosen gang" is equally exciting to me. Technically, rhythmically and in imagination, Harry Allen is multi-dimensionally amazing! Randy Reinhart is a true professional, with exciting inspiration and leadership. Bryan Shaw somehow uses both sides of his gray matter with remarkable talent! Recording, and playing at the same time is, to me, like painting a masterpiece while taking dictation! How do you do that!?. Joel Forbes is the acoustic musician that any drummer should beg for. Besides Eddie Erickson's sensitive rhythmic vitality on guitar, I can think of no other musician who is more "a natural." His vocals are, well! just, "right." Dave Frishberg reminds me of a volcano, spewing forth truth, joy, inspiration, and the most valuable, amazing musical surprises! As a piano hobbyist, I hope that one day I will be able to "get out of the way" like Dave does, so that Music can surprise me as well! Rebecca Kilgore captures me with her love and her dedication to this music. She is the rare vocalist who imparts not only the most beautiful melodies, but also her joy in singing them. Oh yeah!and what a voice!

Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone) ; Bryan Shaw (trumpet); Dan Barrett (trombone, cornet, valve trombone); Harry Allen (tenor sax); Dave Frishberg (piano); Eddie Erickson (guitar, vocals); Joel Forbes (bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums); Rebecca Kilgore (vocals).

Swing That Music 

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