Joe Temperley - The Sinatra Songbook

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:07
Size: 155,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:21) 1. Come Fly With Me
(4:30) 2. Everything Happens To Me
(6:52) 3. Moontune
(6:16) 4. P.S. I Love You
(6:06) 5. Day By Day
(5:13) 6. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
(6:48) 7. All The Way
(5:18) 8. I've Got The World On A String
(7:35) 9. I'll Never Smile Again
(2:48) 10. In The Wee Small Hours
(5:37) 11. I've Got You Under My Skin
(1:51) 12. Put Your Dreams Away
(1:45) 13. Goodbye

Add Joe Temperley to the list of artists who have recorded worthy tributes to Sinatra, including Tony Bennett, Carol Sloane, Joe Lovano and even Biréli Lagrène (vocalizing!). Then again, with the Great American Songbook as the repertoire, how can you go wrong? Temperley’s salute comes 10 years after Sinatra’s death, and features heartfelt theme readings, passionate solos and rousing arrangements by Andy Farber and James Chirillo on the selections for octet. You can practically hear Sinatra singing along as Temperley croons the melodies on baritone and soprano sax. His sound on bari is sometimes cavernous yet tender, as on “Nancy (With the Laughing Face),” and at other times breathily insinuating like Ben Webster’s. His glowing soprano sax often evokes Sidney Bechet’s fervent edginess, especially on “Day by Day.” The two lovely miniature ballad interpretations by Temperley-the 2:49 quartet version of “In the Wee Small Hours,” and his 1:46 duet with guitarist Chirillo on “Goodbye”-say all you need to know about the leader’s appreciation of, and love for, Sinatra.

Farber’s clever, swinging arrangements of “Come Fly With Me,” “All the Way,” “I’ll Never Smile Again” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” are particularly noteworthy, capturing in their rich voicings elements of Nelson Riddle or the Count Basie Orchestra. Farber’s fine solo work on both tenor and alto (on the latter sounding very much like Benny Carter) should also be mentioned. All the other players get plenty of solo space as well, and all excel, namely trumpeter Ryan Kisor, trombonist John Allred, pianist Dan Nimmer, bassist John Webber and Chirillo. Leroy Williams’ drum work is impeccably tasteful throughout. The young Nimmer is a pianist to watch for, with an assured style on this date that exhibits flashes of Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner and Red Garland.  

https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/joe-temperley-the-sinatra-songbook/

The Sinatra Songbook

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Junior Mance, Joe Temperley - Music of Thelonious Monk

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:14
Size: 153,2 MB
Art:

(9:07)  1. Blue Monk
(8:19)  2. Little Rootie Tootie
(7:25)  3. Ba-Lue Bolivar Blues-Are
(9:13)  4. Ask Me Now
(7:48)  5. I Mean You
(6:51)  6. Rhythmaning
(7:46)  7. Straight No Chaser
(9:42)  8. Hackensack

In November of 2000 aboard a ship adrift on the Atlantic Ocean, reedman Joe Temperley joined pianist Junior Mance's Floating Jazz Festival Trio in what proved to be a perfect setting for a tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk. Like Monk, the waters beneath them were capable of powerful swings and torrents, and also like Monk, their music was pronounced amid a shroud of relative isolation. Throughout this live set, Temperley and Mance joined by the gifted rhythm section of bassist Peter Washington and veteran drummer Mickey Roker drive Monk's music to deserved heights and moody lows. The opener, "Blue Monk," is given a gin-soaked treatment by Temperley's swaying bass clarinet, which is then reinforced by an appropriately blue-hued Mance solo and finally cemented by Washington's spot-lit rolls and picks. On "Ask Me Now," Temperley cedes the floor to the trio, leaving them to take on one of Monk's more lyrical and melancholic works. They do so ably and with utmost care evoking an image of Monk as the delicate dynamo he was. 

Another highlight is the group's work on the infectiously swinging "Rhythm-A-Ning." Mance pulls out all the stops from gate to gate, while Temperley, on baritone sax, flutters and flips his way through with remarkable dexterity. From start to finish, it is evident that these four know their Monk. In fact, so familiar are they with the material that they infused it with a charming, lived-in quality which few other ensembles could manage. Their approach to the artist is hardly revolutionary, but rather warm, intimate and accustomed. It's hard to say whether Monk ever sailed the seas on a sprawling cruiseliner, but thanks to Mance, Temperley and company we now know that setting would have agreed with him just fine. ~ Riel Lazarus https://www.allaboutjazz.com/monk-junior-mance-chiaroscuro-records-review-by-riel-lazarus.php

Personnel: Joe Temperly: saxophone; Junior Mance: piano ; Peter Washington: bass; Mickey Roker: drums.

Music of Thelonious Monk

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Joe Henderson - Big Band

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:58
Size: 137.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[5:23] 1. Without A Song
[5:21] 2. Isotope
[9:00] 3. Inner Urge
[6:52] 4. Black Narcissus
[8:22] 5. A Shade Of Jade
[7:19] 6. Step Lightly
[5:49] 7. Serenity
[4:26] 8. Chelsea Bridge
[7:22] 9. Recorda Me

Alto Saxophone – Bob Porcelli, Pete Yellin, Steve Wilson; Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Dick Oatts; Baritone Saxophone – Gary Smulyan, Joe Temperley; Bass – Christian McBride, Nilson Matta; Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor, Douglas Purviance; Drums – Al Foster, Joe Chambers, Lewis Nash, Paulo Braga; Piano – Chick Corea, Helio Alves, Ronnie Mathews; Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Pillow, Craig Handy, Rich Perry, Tim Ries; Trombone – Conrad Herwig, Jimmy Knepper, Keith O'Quinn, Kiane Zawadi, Larry Farrell, Robin Eubanks; Trumpet – Byron Stripling, Earl Gardner, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Owens, Marcus Belgrave, Michael Philip Mossman, Ray Vega, Tony Kadleck, Virgil Jones; Trumpet [Lead] – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff; Trumpet [Soloist] – Freddie Hubbard, Nicholas Payton.

On this 1996 recording, improbably the first to ever feature him leading a big band, the inimitable Joe Henderson assembled nine compositions (seven of which were self-penned) and a topnotch band for a very interesting record. Volumes have been written about Henderson as a soloist but, on Big Band, even the longest-term Henderson fan gets to hear his prodigious skills as a big band arranger for the first time. Influenced by Bill Holman and Bill Russo as much as by classical composers Igor Stravinsky and Bela Bartok, his charts are cool and sophisticated. Of course, Henderson's cause is helped by the absolutely unquestioned majesty of the core material, as well as a fine batch of co-soloists, including Chick Corea, Christian McBride, and Freddie Hubbard. The Slide Hampton-arranged "Isotope" is one of the finest moments on the record, with an almost amusingly dramatic introduction that evokes a film noir score before it accelerates into the famous theme. Corea's solo is absolutely masterful, a headlong rush into nothingness that somehow manages to land on its feet. When laid side by side, his solos often outstrip the leader's in their inventiveness and capability to draw the listener into the song. This is not, however, to downplay the contributions of the leader as a soloist; Henderson's tenor is as lovely as ever. Fantastic solos notwithstanding, it is the wonderful arrangements of these deservedly classic songs that make this album so valuable. Listen to the Robin Eubanks-led trombone section in "A Shade of Jade" for a quick taste of what it sounds like when everything about a big band comes together just so. There is not a lot to dislike about Joe Henderson's first recorded foray into big-band arranging. Recommended. ~Daniel Gioffre

Big Band

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Gerry Mulligan And His Orchestra - Walk On The Water

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1980
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:11
Size: 90,9 MB
Art: Front

(7:20)  1. For An Unfinished Woman
(6:13)  2. Song For Strayhorn
(5:11)  3. 42nd & Broadway
(6:32)  4. Angelica
(4:31)  5. Walk On The Water
(3:13)  6. Across The Track Blues
(6:08)  7. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Baritonist Gerry Mulligan has had few opportunities to record with a big band since his Concert Jazz Band broke up in 1963, a real pity considering how talented a composer and arranger he has been. 

This DRG release features a strong orchestra (with such soloists as trumpeter Tom Harrell, altoist Gerry Niewood, pianist Mitchel Forman among others) performing several of Jeru's compositions (including "For an Unfinished Woman," "Song for Strayhorn" and "Walk on the Water"), Forman's "Angelica" and Duke Ellington's "Across the Track Blues" along with the standard "I'm Getting Sentimental over You."~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/walk-on-the-water-mw0000649666

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Kenneth Hitchcock, Gerry Niewood (saxophone, alto saxophone); Ralph Olsen, Seh Broedy (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Joe Temperley (saxophone, baritone saxophone); Eric Turkel, Gary Keller (saxophone); Geraldine Keller (tenor saxophone); Danny Hayes, Michael Davis , Tom Harrell, Barry Ries, Laurie Frink (trumpet); Erik Turker, Dave Glenn, Keith O'Quinn, Alan Raph (trombone); Mitchel Forman (piano); Richard DeRosa (drums).

Walk On The Water

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Joe Temperley - Easy To Remember

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:05
Size: 170,2 MB
Art: Front

( 5:06)  1. That Old Feeling
( 4:36)  2. The Very Thought Of You
( 8:47)  3. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
( 2:49)  4. Easy To Remember
(10:09)  5. East Of The Sun
( 3:50)  6. Warm Valley
( 6:32)  7. Just Friends
( 5:44)  8. How Little We Know
( 3:50)  9. Some One To Watch Over Me
( 8:16) 10. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
( 4:36) 11. Ask Me Know
( 7:42) 12. Torpedo
( 2:02) 13. Hielan' Laddie

Veteran baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley (who doubles on soprano) is best known for stepping into the huge shoes of Harry Carney with the Mercer Ellington Orchestra and for playing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Temperley's large tone is not overly heavy, and in fact he can play both rapid lines and in a more relaxed fashion with equal ease. On this set, his fourth CD as a leader for the Scottish Hep label, Temperley is heard in four different settings. Five songs (his "Torpedo" and four swing-era standards) have the saxophonist jamming with a British rhythm section (pianist John Pearce, bassist Andy Cleyndert, and drummer Steve Brown); he cooks on "That Old Feeling" and really stretches out on "East of the Sun." Five ballads feature Temperley's horns and the rhythm section joined by a string quartet and occasionally clarinetist/arranger Frank Griffith. Tony Coe and Temperley both play soprano saxes on "Just Friends" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (blending together surprisingly well), while the leader takes the traditional Scottish folk melody "Hielan' Laddie" as a brief, unaccompanied baritone solo. Throughout, Joe Temperley improvises melodically and his tone is quite appealing and personal. An easily recommended set from one of the unsung greats of the baritone sax. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/easy-to-remember-mw0000016033

Personnel: Joe Temperley (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Andy Laing, John Francis (violin); John Underwood (viola); Frank Griffith (clarinet); Tony Coe (soprano saxophone); John Pearce (piano); Steve Brown (drums).

Easy To Remember

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Dick Hyman - From the Age of Swing

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:12
Size: 152,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:02)  1. From the Age of Swing
(4:24)  2. You're Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing
(6:07)  3. Topsy
(3:24)  4. Moonglow
(4:51)  5. Them There Eyes
(6:05)  6. Dooji Wooji
(5:20)  7. Soft Winds
(4:48)  8. What Is There to Say?
(4:42)  9. 'Deed I Do
(4:31) 10. Rose Room
(3:23) 11. I Know What You Do
(5:34) 12. Mean to Me
(3:12) 13. I'm Getting Sentimental over You
(4:43) 14. From the Age of Swing (alternate take)

As the title implies, this is very much a swing set. Pianist Dick Hyman (a master of all pre-bop styles) has little difficulty emulating Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum and Count Basie (among others) plus his own style in an octet also featuring trumpeter Joe Wilder, trombonist Urbie Green, altoist-clarinetist Phil Bodner, baritonist Joe Temperley, rhythm guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Butch Miles and (on three tunes) altoist Frank Wess. The opening and closing numbers are ad-lib blues both titled "From the Age of Swing"; sandwiched in between are ten swing-era standards plus a couple of obscure Duke Ellington items. Among the highlights are "Topsy," "Them There Eyes," "Rose Room" and "Mean to Me." No real surprises occur, but mainstream fans should like this swinging set. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/from-the-age-of-swing-mw0000125036

Personnel: Dick Hyman (piano); Phil Bodner (alto saxophone, clarinet); Frank Wess (alto saxophone); Joe Temperley (baritone saxophone); Joe Wilder (trumpet, flugelhorn); Urbie Green (trombone); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Milt Hinton (acoustic bass); Butch Miles (drums).

From the Age of Swing

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Joe Temperley - With Every Breath...

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:09
Size: 176.6 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:45] 1. Three Little Words
[5:39] 2. When Lights Are Low
[4:12] 3. Skylark
[5:54] 4. Riverside Drive
[6:54] 5. Close To You
[8:05] 6. Blue Monk
[5:31] 7. Long Ago & Faraway
[4:53] 8. The Very Thought Of You
[5:29] 9. Skye Boat Song
[4:43] 10. In A Sentimental Mood
[7:12] 11. With Every Breath I Take
[4:50] 12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[4:54] 13. Ow
[4:05] 14. I Hear The Shadows Dancing

Although he rarely showed up that high in jazz polls, Joe Temperley was one of the top baritone saxophonists of the 1990s. He has often taken Harry Carney's role when he performs with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra during their Duke Ellington re-creations, but Temperley normally has a lighter sound that is slightly reminiscent of Lars Gullin and Gerry Mulligan. His fluidity on the heavy horn is quite impressive, and he improvises in a style open to both swing and bop. On his 1998 Hep CD, Temperley not only plays baritone but does a fine job on both soprano sax and bass clarinet. Assisted on the London sessions by pianist John Pearce and/or guitarist Jim Mullen, bassist Dave Green and drummer Martin Drew, Temperley alternates standards (such as "Three Little Words," a tender "Skylark" and Dizzy Gillespie's "Ow") with lesser-known material (including his own "Riverside Drive," "Skye Boat Song" and Mulligan's "I Hear the Shadows Dancing"). Throughout, Temperley plays quite beautifully, coming up with consistently creative ideas within the straight-ahead tradition. This is one of his finest recordings to date. ~Scott Yanow

With Every Breath...

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Harry Allen & Joe Temperley - Cocktails For Two

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 68:38

Size: 157.1 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[ 6:09] 1. Cocktails For Two

[ 5:37] 2. Blues In The Closet

[ 4:11] 3. My Romance

[10:07] 4. I've Got The World On A String

[ 8:04] 5. Tangerine

[ 5:31] 6. Everything Happens To Me

[ 5:29] 7. Polka Dots And Moonbeams

[ 6:52] 8. In A Mellotone

[ 9:53] 9. Sweet & Lovely

[ 6:40] 10. Jumpin' At The Woodside

Veteran baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley and tenorist Harry Allen share a live set at Sunnie Sutton's Rocky Mountain Jazz Party in the fall of 2006. They had previously played together two years earlier at the same event, so Sackville owner suggested a recording date the next time they appeared on the same bill. With Temperley choosing the songs, an outstanding rhythm section (pianist John Bunch, bassist Greg Cohen, and drummer Jake Hanna), the two reedmen complement one another very well in spite of their limited experience together. Many of the standards performed had fallen out of favor by the time of the show. Their sparkling take of "Cocktails for Two" proves this chestnut still has plenty of punch, while the driving interpretation of Oscar Pettiford's bop vehicle "Blues in the Closet" has Cohen reviving the nearly lost art of bass-slapping (à la Milt Hinton). Allen's solo feature is a lush treatment of the bittersweet "Everything Happens to Me," while Temperley offers a moving setting of "Polka Dots and Moonbeams." The elegant rendition of "My Romance" spotlights the rhythm section alone. Recommended. ~Ken Dryden

Cocktails For Two

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