Mark Morganelli And The Jazz Forum All Stars - Speak Low

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:26
Size: 139,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:27)  1. Speak Low
(6:39)  2. Dreams
(4:25)  3. Blues For Ian
(8:42)  4. When I Fall In Love
(6:58)  5. Summertime
(5:20)  6. Opus
(8:13)  7. Lamb Kurma
(6:25)  8. A Child Is Born
(6:14)  9. The Jolly Jumper

Mark Morganelli records infrequently as a leader, but he has been very active in New York City as a promoter and producer, and inevitably has been in charge of organizing the late-night jam sessions at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference and the now-defunct Jazz Times Convention, as well as serving as the New York producer for Candid during its second incarnation. It's hard for a horn player to go wrong when he has recruited a rhythm section of Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and Jimmy Cobb, and Morganelli seems additionally inspired by his company on this live date at Birdland. "Speak Low" is a real cooker, while Barron's "Dreams" is a gentle samba featuring the leader initially on flügelhorn before he returns on muted trumpet. Morganelli's dark flügelhorn and Barron's intriguing chord substitutions give a fresh sound to the oft-recorded "Summertime," and his waltzing version of another classic, "A Child Is Born," is also enjoyable. Morganelli also contributed two originals: the up-tempo post-bop "Blues for Ian" (in honor of his infant son) and a very happy sounding samba "The Jolly Jumper," named after one of his son's favorite toys. This CD will greatly please fans of hard bop and post-bop; Mark Morganelli clearly deserves to be recorded more frequently.~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/speak-low-mw0000617098

Personnel: Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Mark Morganelli; Bass – Ron Carter; Drums – Jimmy Cobb; Piano – Kenny Barron

Speak Low

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Mark Morganelli, The Jazz Forum All-Stars - Brasil! Disc 1, Disc 2

Album: Brasil! Disc 1

Styles: Trumpet Jazz, Big Band

Year: 2019

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 55:44

Size: 130,0 MB

Art: Front

(3:48)  1. Amor en Paz

(4:52)  2. Deixa

(5:57)  3. Desafinado

(5:46)  4. Chovendo Na Roseira

(3:27)  5. Velas Icadas

(2:40)  6. Rua Dona Margarida

(4:06)  7. Inutil Paisagem

(3:00)  8. So Danco Samba

(3:24)  9. Anos Dourados

(3:15) 10. A Ra

(2:22) 11. Estrada do Sol

(3:34) 12. Vivo Sonhando

(5:16) 13. Caminos Cruzados

(4:11) 14. Falsa Baiana

Trumpeter and flugelhornist Mark Morganelli has led his own groups since high school days on Long Island. He has performed at the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival, the 1992 & 1994 Syracuse Jazz Festivals, the Du Maurier Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival, JVC/NY and Saratoga Jazz Festivals, New Orleans' French Quarter Fest, and several tours of Italy, including in 2018. He's also played many concerts and festivals in Europe, Japan, Brazil and the Caribbean, and hosted nightly jam sessions aboard the QE2 to the Newport Jazz Festival from 1996-99. His first record Live On Broadway was recorded in 1982 at his 2nd Jazz Forum loft in NYC and featured James Spaulding, John Hicks, Billy Hart and others. In 1987, he recorded Five Is Bliss in the studio, featuring six originals and five standards including a couple of Brazilian tunes by Jobim. Morganelli has produced forty CDs for Candid Records, including his own Speak Low at Birdland in 1990 with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter & Jimmy Cobb. 

His fourth recording as a leader, “My Romance" was issued from live summer concert performances and featured Houston Person, Richie Hart, Rick Petrone & Joe Corsello. Morganelli has also recorded with Paquito D'Rivera, James Moody, Clark Terry, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roland Hanna, Milt Hinton, Bucky Pizzarelli and others. He continues to perform with his Jazz Forum All-Stars and Brazil project around the region and Brasil! is his fifth CD as leader. Morganelli and his wife, Ellen Prior opened their new Jazz Forum club venue in Tarrytown, NY in June, 2017. https://news.allaboutjazz.com/trumpeter-and-flugelhornist-mark-morganelli-and-the-jazz-forum-all-stars-new-2-cd-release-brasil-drops-february-24.php

“Mark, congratulations on a beautiful tribute to your other favorite country- on all counts- repertoire, performances, and art work by your son Jaren." ~ Claudio Roditi

“As a master musician, Mark Morganelli has used his gifts as a soloist, band leader and tour guide to bring you to Brasil and Brasil to you, with this classic new album of musical gems. Each song is a treasure. Listen to it over and over (I have done so five times already) Your kids will love it too!" ~ David Amran

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Album: Brasil! Disc 2

Time: 51:54
Size: 121,1 MB

(4:40)  1. A Felicidade
(2:16)  2. O Morro Nao Tem Vez
(3:21)  3. Este Seu Olhar
(3:33)  4. Outra Vez
(5:08)  5. Corcovado
(3:40)  6. Samba de Verao
(3:37)  7. Fotografia
(2:41)  8. Brigas Nunca Mais
(5:03)  9. Dindi
(1:53) 10. Luiza
(3:30) 11. Mas Que Nada
(7:15) 12. Manha da Carnaval / Samba de Orfeu
(5:12) 13. Aquarela do Brasil

Brasil!

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Mark Morganelli @ The Jazz Forum All-Stars - My Romance

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:23
Size: 168,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:13)  1. My Romance
(11:14)  2. All Blues
( 6:06)  3. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
( 7:01)  4. Stella By Starlight
( 7:08)  5. The Girl From Ipanema
( 8:17)  6. In A Mellow Tone
( 9:11)  7. The Days Of Wine And Roses
( 6:48)  8. All The Things You Are
(10:22)  9. On Green Dolphin Street

If you like your jazz straight-up and swinging, chances are you’ll get a kick out of My Romance, recorded by trumpeter Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars at a series of concerts in New York state in July ‘02. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but Morganelli and his mates, including tenor saxophonist Houston Person, are loose and resilient on a program of familiar standards and one jazz evergreen each by Miles Davis and Duke Ellington.Morganelli’s bright, clear tone and lyrical temperament bring to mind Joe Newman, Randy Sandke and Joe Wilder with traces of Warren Vaché and even Chet Baker surfacing from time to time, while Person invokes Stanley Turrentine, Red Holloway, Grover Washington Jr. and other proponents of soul/funk/fusion. The rhythm section guitarist Richie Hart, bassist Rick Petrone, drummer Joe Corsello is unruffled and economical, strengthening the front-liners without getting in their way. Hart, from the Jim Hall/Howard Alden/Joe Pass school, has a number of handsome solos as well. Petrone has a rich, warm sound, and Corsello is particularly adept with brushes. While I can’t say that every tune is among my personal favorites, a few are, including Rodgers and Hart’s earnest title song, Victor Young/Ned Washington’s “Stella by Starlight,” Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II’s “All the Things You Are” and Bronislau Kaper/Ned Washington’s “On Green Dolphin Street.” Miles is represented by “All Blues,” Duke by “In a Mellow Tone.” The overall sound is commendable, especially for sessions recorded live, while the 73-minute playing time speaks for itself. A pleasant album of mainstream jazz that won’t knock your socks off but is sure to leave a smile on your face. ~ Jack Bowers https://www.allaboutjazz.com/my-romance-mark-morganelli-review-by-jack-bowers.php

Personnel: Mark Morganelli: Flugelhorn, Trumpet; Joe Corsello: Drums; Richie Hart: Guitar; Houston Person: Sax (Tenor); Rick Petrone: Bass.

My Romance

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