Jacintha - The Girl from Bossa Nova

Styles: Vocal, Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:17
Size: 104,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:34) 1. O Ganso
(3:15) 2. So Danço Samba
(4:48) 3. Dindi
(3:44) 4. Once I Loved
(4:32)  5. Desafinado
(5:07) 6. So Nice
(5:08) 7. Wave
(5:06) 8. How Insensitive
(4:51) 9. Corcovado
(4:07) 10. Waters Of March

Jacintha picks up the tempo on her first bossa nova session. Featuring a program of some of the most well known classics of the genre, including several Jobim favorites like So Nice, Desafinado, Dindi and Corcovado, as well as less familiar tunes like O Ganso and So Danco Samba, this CD is a striking change of pace for Jacintha. With superb work from tenor Harry Allen and guitarist John Pisano (ex-Diana Krall), the album's supreme finishing is the magical playing of legendary Brazilian master percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, who blesses the entire album with an authentic bossa nova vibe.By Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Bossa-Nova-Jacintha/dp/B00027JYWQ


Personnel: Acoustic Guitar – John Pisano; Bass – Darek Oleszkiewicz; Drums – Tim Pleasant; Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa; Piano – Bill Cunliffe; Tenor Saxophone – Harry Allen ; Vocals – Jacintha .

The Girl from Bossa Nova

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Pat Healy - Sings Just Before Dawn · Her Complete Recordings

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:45
Size: 136,3 MB
Art: Front

(0:28) 1. Bobby Troup Introduces Pat Healy
(1:33) 2. I Wish I Were In Love Again
(2:38) 3. Bobby Troup Interviews Pat Healy
(1:42) 4. The Siren Song
(3:47) 5. Don't Ever Leave Me
(3:54) 6. The Siren Song
(3:38) 7. I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?
(1:39) 8. Boys And Girls
(2:47) 9. Naughty But Nice
(3:35) 10. Isn't It A Pity
(4:09) 11. When I Fall In Love
(4:07) 12. Nobody Else But Me
(2:21) 13. Easy Come 
(3:13) 14. Every Time
(3:26) 15. You Never Knew About Me 
(0:22) 16. Bobby Troup Introduces Pat Healy
(2:24) 17. Blue Moon
(3:51) 18. I've Got It Again
(0:55) 19. Bobby Troup Introduces Pat Healy
(1:38) 20. They All Laughed
(0:17) 21. Bobby Troup Introduces The Next Song
(1:40) 22. The Siren Song
(2:00) 23. Ever Since You Went Away (Bonus Track)
(2:30) 24. Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home (Bonus Track)

Miss Pat Healy (1927-2020) was born in Cleveland but at age 22 she settled in Los Angeles. She spent years filling various jobs before having the courage to make impromptu appearances at some local nightclubs. Finally in 1957 spirited by pianist Joe Marino, she quit her job and soon emerged as a praised and applauded singer by the audiences, winning soon her first professional contract as a guest vocalist on the television show Stars of Jazz, backed by the Paul Bley trio. As a consequence of her performance, she was offered to record for World Pacific Records.

On Just Before Dawn, her debut album, Pat sang eleven standard songs, some of them quite unusual, backed by cellist Fred Katz’s intimate approach to arranging and conducting, and by Joe Marino’s quartet. In both settings, she revealed herself as a vocalist with clarity of sound, style, sensitivity, and the ability to sing difficult songs, with the right accompaniment, resulting in this distinctive album, the first and only she recorded.The remaining recordings come from two later appearances of Pat in Stars of Jazz, where she can be heard with the backing of the Keith Williams orchestra, and finally, alone with her favorite accompanist, Joe Marino.By Jordi Pujol
https://www.amazon.com/Sings-Just-Before-Dawn-Recordings/dp/B0BXFSTGF4

Personnel: Pat Healy (vcl), Fred Katz (arr, dir), Paul Horn (as, bcl, fl), Paul Bley, Gerald Wiggins, Joe Marino (p), John Pisano, Howard Roberts (g), Charlie Haden, Hal Gaylor, Richard Von Holberg (b), Lenny McBrowne, Chico Hamilton, Shelly Manne (d)

Sings Just Before Dawn · Her Complete Recordings

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Bill Perkins & Victor Feldman - Quietly There

Styles: Saxophone, Clarinet And Flute Jazz
Year: 1966
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:04
Size: 110,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:26)  1. Quietly There
(5:27)  2. Emily
(5:32)  3. Groover Wailin'
(5:24)  4. A Time For Love
(3:50)  5. Sure As You're Born
(5:37)  6. Just A Child
(3:55)  7. Keester Parade
(2:28)  8. The Shining Sea
(6:30)  9. Something Different
(4:53) 10. The Shadow of Your Smile

This set by multi-reedist Bill Perkins (who switches between tenor, baritone, bass clarinet and flute) has been reissued on CD with one extra selection. On what was one of the earliest tributes to film composer Johnny Mandel, Perkins was careful to not only perform ballads such as "Emily," "A Time for Love" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" but to add some variety by also playing a few of Mandel's more obscure medium-tempo numbers. Still the results are generally pretty relaxed and tasteful on a quintet set with pianist Victor Feldman (who also plays some cheesy-sounding organ and vibes), guitarist John Pisano, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Larry Bunker. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/quietly-there-mw0000268340

Personnel: Bill Perkins (flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); John Pisano (guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar); Victor Feldman (piano, organ, vibraphone); Larry Bunker (drums).

Quietly There

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Chico Hamilton Quintet - Plays South Pacific In Hi-Fi

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop 
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:57
Size: 85,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:18)  1. A Wonderful Guy
(3:56)  2. This Nearly Was Mine
(3:03)  3. Dites Moi
(3:19)  4. Some Enchanted Evening
(4:43)  5. Bali Ha'i
(3:03)  6. There Is Nothing Like A Dame
(3:34)  7. Younger Than Springtime
(3:00)  8. Happy Talk
(1:55)  9. A Cockeyed Optimist
(4:23) 10. Honey Bun
(2:41) 11. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair

South Pacific in Hi-Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton featuring jazz interpreations of themes from the Broadway musical South Pacific which was released on the Pacific Jazz label. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_in_Hi-Fi

Personnel:  Chico Hamilton - drums; Paul Horn - alto saxophone, flute, arranger; Fred Katz - cello, arranger; John Pisano - guitar, arranger; Hal Gaylor - bass; Calvin Jackson, Carson Smith - arranger

Plays South Pacific In Hi-Fi

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Joe Pass - Summer Nights

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:28
Size: 111,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:23)  1. Summer Night
(4:44)  2. Anouman
(4:55)  3. Douce Ambiance
(3:08)  4. For Django
(3:11)  5. D-Joe
(4:45)  6. I Got Rhythm
(5:43)  7. E-Blue Eyes
(4:00)  8. Belleville
(3:27)  9. In My Solitude
(4:48) 10. Tears
(2:50) 11. In A Sentimental Mood
(2:29) 12. Them There Eyes

During the last few years of his life, guitarist Joe Pass enjoyed having reunions with the same musicians who played with him 25 years earlier for the classic For Django recording: rhythm guitarist John Pisano, bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Colin Bailey. This 1989 recording could almost be called For Django 2, for it is the same vein as the original. Pass takes his remake of "For Django" unaccompanied and performs four of Django's tunes, along with five standards from the 1930s and three originals. Pisano, who was instrumental in organizing the session and the repertoire, sticks to acoustic guitar, while Pass alternates between acoustic and electric. 

Although Joe Pass' main influence was Charlie Christian and he really does not sound like Reinhardt, he manages to evoke the spirit of Django while swinging in his own fashion. It is particularly nice hearing such tunes as "Belleville," the haunting "Tears" and "For Django" in newer versions. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/summer-nights-mw0000309426

Personnel:  Joe Pass – guitar;  John Pisano – guitar;  Jim Hughart – bass;  Colin Bailey – drums

Summer Nights

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Pat Kelley - Overtones For 2 Guitars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:46
Size: 139.1 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[7:05] 1. Stompin' At The Savoy (Feat. Bruce Forman)
[5:20] 2. Full House (Feat. Anthony Wilson)
[5:03] 3. Impulsive Blues (Feat. John Stowell)
[7:33] 4. Body And Soul (Feat. John Pisano)
[5:51] 5. If I Were A Bell (Feat. John Storie)
[7:22] 6. Corcovado (Feat. Frank Potenza)
[7:28] 7. Nobody Else But Me (Feat. Peter Bernstein)
[5:35] 8. How Deep Is The Ocean (Feat. Howard Alden)
[6:02] 9. Emily (Feat. Larry Koonse)
[3:21] 10. Minor Inconvenience

In his wide-ranging career, Pat Kelley has appeared on more than 2,000 sessions as a studio guitarist, he has often performed with his friend George Benson, and he has been on many smooth and pop sets. However one should never underrate his talents as a jazz soloist.

On Overtones 4 Two Guitars, Kelley performs one duet apiece with guitarists Bruce Forman, Anthony Wilson, John Stowell, John Pisano, John Storie, Frank Potenza, Peter Bernstein, Howard Alden and Larry Koonse. The music is comprised of straight ahead renditions of standards (plus an original blues) including such numbers as “Stompin’ At The Savoy,” “Body And Soul,” “Nobody Else But Me” and “How Deep Is The Ocean.” Even with all of the different guitarists involved, there is a strong unity and consistency to the set with each performance swinging, featuring some friendly competition and lots of good vibes and interplay.

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Jimmy Scott - All the Way

Styles: Vocal, Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:10
Size: 109,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:59)  1. All the Way
(5:08)  2. Embraceable You
(5:15)  3. Angel Eyes
(4:53)  4. At Last
(5:31)  5. Someone to Watch over Me
(5:14)  6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
(4:38)  7. I'll Be Around
(5:23)  8. My Foolish Heart
(6:06)  9. I'm Getting Sentimental over You

The recording history of Little Jimmy Scott is peppered with long hiatuses from the studio. He was absent for a period of seven years from 1962 to 1969 and then for more than 15 years from 1975 to 1990. Bordering on singing in the range of a counter tenor, Scott brings a distinctive, immediately recognizable sound and sensitivity to material he sings. It is hard to find any other vocalist, other than Billie Holiday, who matches Scott's depth of emotion that he applies to the classic standards he favors. All the Way was recorded more than 40 years after Scott made his first album for Roost. Over those years, even with his long absences, he has been able to command the services of top of the line musicians. He is one of those rare vocalists that jazz musicians like to be on the stage or in the studio with. And this album is no exception, featuring an all-star lineup that includes Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and Grady Tate on rhythm. David "Fathead" Newman's soulful sax on such cuts as "All the Way" compliments Scott's delivery perfectly. Like Scott, Newman leaves abundant room between the measures to allow the song to breathe, the listeners to gain the full flavor of what he has played and to anticipate what's to follow in a second or two. On such tunes as "Angel Eyes" and "At Last," Scott's delivery goes beyond mere poignancy, and moves close to reverence, such respect he has for the classics he has put in the song list. This is good stuff. Strings magically appear on some tracks. But they are done tastefully and don't get in the way. Jimmy McDonough's knowledgeable highlights of Scott's career are a welcome added attraction. ~ Dave Nathan http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-the-way-mw0000079980

Personnel: Jimmy Scott (vocals); Johnny Mandel (arranger); David "Fathead" Newman (saxophone); Kenny Barron (piano); John Pisano (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Grady Tate (drums).

All the Way

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Bud Shank - Girl In Love

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1966
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:49
Size: 75,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:08)  1. Lady Jane
(2:30)  2. Summer Wind
(2:35)  3. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
(2:49)  4. Strangers In The Night
(2:25)  5. When A Man Loves A Woman
(2:38)  6. Girl In Love
(2:37)  7. Don't Go Breaking My Heart
(2:46)  8. Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
(3:20)  9. Time
(2:42) 10. The Shining Sea
(2:13) 11. Lara's Theme From Dr. Zhivago
(3:01) 12. Solitary Man

Bud Shank began his career pigeonholed as a cool schooler, but those who listened to the altoist progress over the long haul knew that he became one of the hottest, most original players of the immediate post-Parker generation. Lumped in with the limpid-toned West Coast crowd in the '50s, Shank never ceased to evolve; in his later years, he had more in common with Jackie McLean or Phil Woods than with Paul Desmond or Lee Konitz. Shank's keening, blithely melodic, and tonally expressive style was one of the more genuinely distinctive approaches that grew out of the bebop idiom. Shank attended the University of North Carolina from 1944-1946. Early on, he played a variety of woodwinds, including flute, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxes; he began to concentrate on alto and flute in the late '40s. After college, Shank moved to California, where he studied with trumpeter/composer Shorty Rogers and played in the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1947-1948) and Stan Kenton (1950-1951). Shank made a name for himself in the '50s as a central member of the West Coast jazz scene. In addition to those named above, he played and recorded with bassist Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper, and Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, among others. Shank made a series of albums as a leader for World Pacific in the late '50s and early '60s.  Shank ensconced himself in the L.A. studios during the '60s, emerging occasionally to record jazz and bossa nova albums with the likes of Chet Baker and Sergio Mendes. Shank's 1966 album with Baker, Michelle, was something of a popular success, reaching number 56 on the charts. Film scores on which Shank can be heard include The Thomas Crown Affair and The Barefoot Adventure. In the '70s, Shank formed the L.A. Four with Almeida, bassist Ray Brown, and, at various times, drummer Chuck Flores, Shelly Manne, or Jeff Hamilton. Shank had been one of the earliest jazz flutists, but in the mid-'80s he dropped the instrument in order to concentrate on alto full-time. During the last two decades of the 20th century, he recorded small-group albums at a modestly steady pace for the Contemporary, Concord, and Candid labels. Shank's 1997 Milestone album, By Request: Bud Shank Meets the Rhythm Section, presented the altoist in top form, burning down the house with a band of relative youngsters who included neo-bopper pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Three years later, Silver Storm was released.  Shank continued performing and recording after the turn of the millennium, undertaking the challenging task of forming the Los Angeles-based Bud Shank Big Band in 2005 and making his recording debut as a big-band leader with Taking the Long Way Home, released the following year by the Jazzed Media label. In 2007 Jazzed Media issued Beyond the Red Door, a duet recording by Shank and pianist Bill Mays. Shank's passion for jazz remained strong to the very last days of his life; he died at his home in Tucson, AZ on April 2, 2009 of a pulmonary embolism shortly after returning from a recording session in San Diego. Shank's doctors had reportedly warned the saxophonist who had moved to Tucson for health reasons  that playing the session could be life-threatening. Bud Shank was 82 years old. ~ Chris Kelsey http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bud-shank-mn0000636382/biography

Personnel:  Bud Shank - alto saxophone;  Frank Rosolino – trombone;  Bob Florence – piano;  Dennis Budimir, Herb Ellis, John Pisano – guitar;  Bob West – bass;  Frank Capp – drums;  Victor Feldman - percussion

Girl In Love

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Chico Hamilton - Chico Hamilton With Paul Horn

Styles: Crossover Jazz,  Hard Bop
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:32
Size: 72,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:53)  1. Porch Light
(3:39)  2. Autumn Landscape
(4:45)  3. Uyawda
(2:17)  4. Lolly Pop
(2:54)  5. Pluck It
(3:44)  6. Katz
(2:54)  7. Crazy Cats Aka Classical Katz
(7:22)  8. Lord Randall

This LP draws its material from three separate sessions led by drummer Chico Hamilton. Hamilton teams up with guitarist Howard Roberts and bassist George Duvivier for two songs, has two others in a trio with guitarist Jim Hall and bassist George Duvivier, and for the final four numbers is heard in the second version of his famous Quintet (the only selections that actually include Paul Horn). The latter selections feature Horn on various reeds (flute, clarinet, tenor, alto and piccolo), cellist Fred Katz (who wrote the four songs), guitarist John Pisano, bassist Carson Smith, and Hamilton. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/chico-hamilton-with-paul-horn-mw0002601632

Personnel: Chico Hamilton (drums);  Carson Smith  (bass); Paul Horn ( flute, clarinet); John Pisano (guitar).

Chico Hamilton With Paul Horn

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John Pisano & Billy Bean - Makin' It & Take Your Pick

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:59
Size: 209,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:51)  1. Ill Wind
(3:41)  2. Cirrus
(3:53)  3. Indian Summer
(3:42)  4. Little Old Lady
(4:12)  5. When I Fall In Love
(2:18)  6. Our Waltz
(3:44)  7. Flute Cocktail
(3:57)  8. The Song Is You
(3:31)  9. I See Your Face Before Me
(4:21) 10. Crazy Head
(4:02) 11. Take Your Pick
(3:04) 12. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
(2:18) 13. Pixie
(4:10) 14. Pastorale
(2:52) 15. Fat Feet
(3:55) 16. Dingle Bird
(2:28) 17. Billy’s Beanery
(4:43) 18. Pottsville, U.S.A
(4:07) 19. Half Breed
(4:01) 20. Memento
(3:13) 21. Motivation
(2:44) 22. Linger Awhile

Duetting beautifully in a variety of settings, West Coast based guitarists John Pisano and Billy Bean display their versatility on Makin It and Take Your Pick , two late-1950s albums they made for Decca s Mood Jazz in Hi-Fi series. Both albums were marked by some excellent supporting groups and a well-balanced, expertly played set of tunes with a predominantly jazz feeling. Standards like Ill Wind are coloured by the pastel shades of arranger Fred Katz; others, such as Linger Awhile and Little Old Lady, by the brassily forthright hand of arranger Calvin Jackson. But they also include simple blowing things like Pixie and Billy s Beanery, featuring the flowing vibes of Gene Estes, or The Song Is You, in which Pisano and Bean mesh with inventive fluency over the bass support of Hal Gaylor. 

Bill Potts, the talented Washington, D.C. arranger / composer, contributes three tunes, including the remarkable Pottsville U.S.A.. The sole departure from the jazz approach is Pastorale, by Fred Katz, a study in neo-modern, moody impressionism, where the musical values stressed are collective rather than individual. ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Pisano-Billy-Bean-Makin/dp/B009V7C47U

Featuring: John Pisano & Billy Bean (g), Paul Moer, William Green, Chuck Gentry (fl, saxes), Abe Most (cl), Calvin Jackson, Fred Katz (p), Gene Estes (vib), Hal Gaylor, Red Callender (b), Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker (d)

Makin' It & Take Your Pick

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