Mitzi Gaynor - Sings The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:48
Size: 80,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:05)  1. Soon
(3:52)  2. Half of It Dearie Blues
(3:31)  3. Spring Again
(2:35)  4. Gotta Have Me Go With You
(2:29)  5. Here's What I'm Here For
(3:42)  6. I Can't Get Started
(2:26)  7. Treat Me Rough
(2:19)  8. That Certain Feeling
(3:23)  9. My Ship
(2:06) 10. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
(2:48) 11. Island In The West Indies
(3:27) 12. Isn't It A Pity

With her delicate, fluttery voice (which can also go into overdrive with a very satisfactory belt when required), Gaynor tackles two numbers closely identified with Judy Garland "Gotta Have Me A Go With You" and "Here's What I'm Here For" as well as a lullaby-esque "My Ship" intimately scored with soft, hesitant strings and just the right amount of brass and a gangbusters "Soon" amongst others.By Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Sings-Lyrics-Gershwin-Mitzi-Gaynor/dp/B002D1GND2

Personnel: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Uan Rasey, Manny Klein (tp); Dave Wells, Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Hoyt Bohanon (tb); George Roberts, Kenny Shroyer (b-tb); Paul Horn (as); Paul Smith (p, celeste); Jimmy Rowles (p); Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall, Al Hendrickson (g); Max Bennett, Joe Mondragon (b); Jack Sperling, Mel Lewis (d); Ralph Hensell (perc); plus 8 violins.

Sings The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

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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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Paul Horn - The Jazz Years

Styles: Flute And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:31
Size: 183,7 MB
Art: Front

( 3:01)  1. Benny's Buns
(11:52)  2. Mirage for Miles
( 3:42)  3. Fun Time
( 3:22)  4. Love and Hate
( 4:07)  5. Moer or Less
(12:04)  6. Abstraction
( 4:02)  7. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme
( 5:18)  8. My Funny Valentine
( 4:38)  9. Count Your Change
( 4:06) 10. Short Politicain
( 2:48) 11. Lazy Afternoon
( 3:57) 12. Antony and Cleopatra Theme
( 3:26) 13. Just Because We're Kids
( 4:51) 14. Cleopatra's Palace Music
( 3:40) 15. Without a Song
( 4:29) 16. Yazz Per Favore

When one evaluates Paul Horn's career, it is as if he were two people, pre- and post-1967. In his early days, Horn was an excellent cool-toned altoist and flutist, while later he became a new age flutist whose music is often best used as background music for meditation. Horn started on piano when he was four and switched to alto at the age of 12. After a stint with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra on tenor, Horn was Buddy Collette's replacement with the popular Chico Hamilton Quintet (1956-1958), playing alto, flute, and clarinet. He became a studio musician in Los Angeles, but also found time during 1957-1966 to record cool jazz albums for Dot (later reissued on Impulse), World Pacific, Hi Fi Jazz, Columbia, and RCA, and he participated in a memorable live session with Cal Tjader in 1959. In addition, in 1964, Horn recorded one of the first Jazz Masses, utilizing an orchestra arranged by Lalo Schifrin. In 1967, the second part of Paul Horn's career began; he studied transcendental meditation in India and became a teacher. The following year, he recorded unaccompanied flute solos at the Taj Mahal (where he enjoyed interacting with the echoes), and went on to record in the Great Pyramid, tour China (1979) and the Soviet Union, record using the sounds of killer whales as "accompaniment," and found his own label Golden Flute. ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-jazz-years-selected-pieces-1961-1963/49491612

Personnel: Flute, Flute [Bass Flute], Khene – Paul Horn;  Flute, Flute [Alto Flute], Alto Saxophone – Paul Horn;   Bass – Chuck Israels, Jimmy Bond, Vic Gaskin;  Drums – Colin Bailey, Milt Turner; Piano – Paul Moer, Victor Feldmans: 4, 7, 12, 14); Vibraphone [Vibes] – Emil Richards

The Jazz Years - Selected Pieces 1961~1963

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Paul Horn - Brazilian Images

Styles: Brazilian Jazz,  World Fusion
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:02
Size: 124,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:48)  1. Streets of São Paulo
(5:48)  2. Parque do Flamengo (Flamingo Park)
(6:40)  3. Vida Noturna (Night Life)
(4:07)  4. Ana
(5:22)  5. Som do Rio (The Sound Of Rio)
(6:06)  6. Brazilian Images
(5:37)  7. Amazônia
(5:02)  8. Funky Town
(6:17)  9. Mulher Solitária (Lonely Woman)
(3:10) 10. Sambinha (Little Samba)

A magnificent collaboration with guitarist Andre Geraissati and percussionists Airto Moreira and Joao Parabyba creates this lush and intimate musical experience from the ultimate world musicain, Paul Horn. Paul Horn is the ultimate world musician, a sound traveler without peer.

By 1989, when Paul Horn recorded Brazilian Images, people were beginning to realize that he was no longer ahead of his time. In the 1960’s Horn began a quixotic musical journey that opened a whole world of places and people to him. He spent the 1970s and 80s playing in some of the worlds great sacred spaces, and collaborating with musicians from many traditions. As far back as the 60s he unwittingly anticipated the ‘World Music’ and ‘New Age’ trends; during the next two decades, he helped to define them. By the time he made this album at the dawn of yet another decade, the times had pretty well caught up to him.

“I love Brazil,’ says Horn, “even as a child. When I first had the opportunity to go there in 1970, I knew why. The atmosphere is charged with music, dance, sunshine and beautiful women. Paradise. It is also a country of paradoxes. From some of the worst slums of the world, the Favelas, comes the happiest music in the world, the samba. On a tour of Brazil in 1990 with guitarist Andre Geraissati, “I found the gentler side of Brazil through his writing and the unique voices he uses. We recorded this album in Sao Paulo at the completion of our tour.” His Brazilian music is among his most beautiful; and Brazilian Images, a collaboration with guitarist Andre Geraissati and percussionists Airto Moreira and Joao Parabyba, is music of unusual lushness and intimacy. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/paulhorn6

Personnel: Paul Horn (flute, alto flute, bansuri, soprano saxophone); André Geraissati (guitar); Joao Parahyba, Airto Moreira (percussion).

Brazilian Images

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Ralph Marterie - Music for a Private Eye

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 26:11
Size: 61,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:52)  1. M Squad
(3:03)  2. Perry Mason
(1:43)  3. Richard diamond
(2:36)  4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1:52)  5. Thin Man
(2:44)  6. 77 Sunset Strip
(3:30)  7. Private Eyeball
(2:03)  8. The D.A.'s Man
(3:15)  9. Riff Blues
(2:30) 10. Peter Gunn

If you haven’t been collecting Fresh Sound Records’ series of soundtracks from B movies and TV shows from the 50s and 60s, you’re missing out on some of the hippest and swingingest sounds to ever filter through your malleus, incus and stapes.This single disc has Ralph Marterie and his All Star Men, which includes Buddy DeFranco/cl, Pete Candoli/tp, Bud Shank/as, Bob Cooper/ts, Jimmy Rowles/p, Al Viola/g, Frank Rosolino/tb and Gus BIvona/ts for starters, and the team is conducted by Pete Rugulo, with arrangements by Rugulo, Johnny Mandel, Bill Holman and other studio studs.The Music for A Private Eye includes music made for Bass Weejuns; themes from “ M Squad”, “Perry Mason”, “77 Sunset Street” and, of course “Peter Gunn” mix Basie-like velvety saxes and irresistibly swinging rhythm. There’s a second album, Big Band Man, and it’s from the same date with an almost exact same band. These guys hit like a heavyweight on pieces like “Diga Diga Doo” while getting as smooth as silk on “Where Are You” and “Don’t Blame Me.” This material sounds amazingly fresh and alive; all of the charts have more angles than an English garden and the solos are concise with lots to say. When did big band music start becoming sterile? It was some time after this one! https://www.jazzweekly.com/2016/12/trench-coat-not-includedralph-marterie-music-for-a-private-eye/

Personnel: Ray Linn-trumpet; Uan Rasey-trumpet;Don Fagerquist-trumpet;Joe Triscari-trumpet;  Frank Rosolino-trombone;  Bob Fitzpatrick- trombone; Tommy Pederson-trombone;George Roberts-bass trombone; Frank Rosolino-alto saxophone; Paul Horn-alto saxophone;  Bob Cooper-tenor saxophone; Gus Bivona-tenor saxophone;  Dale Issenhuth-baritone saxophone;  Jimmy Rowles-piano;  Al Viola-guitar;  Joe Mondragon-bass; Irv Kluger-drums.

Music for a Private Eye

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Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria - Latino!

Styles: Latin Jazz, World Fusion
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:31
Size: 171,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:49)  1. Manila
(3:30)  2. Key Largo
(6:43)  3. Tumbao
(3:04)  4. Bludan
(3:24)  5. Chispita
(3:42)  6. September Song
(3:32)  7. Cal's Pals
(3:26)  8. Para Ti
(4:37)  9. Mamblues
(6:32) 10. Afro Blue
(6:29) 11. Cuban Fantasy
(5:56) 12. Rezo
(4:20) 13. Mambo Terrifico
(8:34) 14. A Night In Tunisia
(4:45) 15. The Continental

Vibraphonist Cal Tjader is heard leading five different groups throughout this set, but the identities of the flutists, bassists, and pianists are less important than knowing that Tjader, Willie Bobo (on drums and timbales), and the great conga player Mongo Santamaria are on every selection. The music really cooks, with torrid percussion, inspired ensembles, and occasional solos from the sidemen (which sometimes include pianists Lonnie Hewitt or Vince Guaraldi, bassist Al McKibbon, and flutist Paul Horn). Highlights include Latinized versions of "Key Largo" and "September Song," "Night in Tunisia," "The Continental," and a definitive version of Santamaria's "Afro Blue." This is Latin jazz at its finest. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/latino-con-cal-tjader-mw0000626426

Personnel:  Vibraphone – Cal Tjader; Backing Band – The Eddie Cano Big Band; Bass – Al McKibbon, Eddie Coleman , Victor Venegas; Congas – Mongo Santamaria; Drums, Timbales – Willie Bobo; Featuring – Al McKibbon, Eddie Cano, José "Chombo" Silva , Lonnie Hewitt, Mongo Santamaria, Paul Horn, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Bobo; Flute – José Lozano, Paul Horn, Rolando Lozano; Flute, Alto Saxophone – Modesto Briseno ; Piano – Eddie Cano, Lonnie Hewitt, Vince Guaraldi Remastered By – Phil De Lancie; Tenor Saxophone – José "Chombo" Silva; Trumpet – Tony Terran 

Latino!

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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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Don Bagley - The Soft Sell

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 92,1 MB
Art: Front

(8:03)  1. The Soft Sell
(2:55)  2. Manitou
(2:31)  3. Dot-Cats
(3:20)  4. For Heaven's Sake
(3:38)  5. It's Cooler Inside
(4:50)  6. Paul's Blues
(3:52)  7. The Boy Next Door
(3:25)  8. Never Let Me Go
(3:40)  9. Pitchin' Easy
(3:37) 10. Say Si Si

Formally trained in bass, composition and arranging, Don Bagley made his early reputation touring and recording with Stan Kenton from 1950-1953. He subsequently would work with Kenton again at different times, but in 1954 Bagley began heading his own bands. He was quite busy as a session musician as well; Bagley recorded in Los Angeles with Nat "King" Cole, Maynard Ferguson and Dexter Gordon from 1950-52, then did overseas dates with Zoot Sims, Lars Gullin and a sextet led by Frank Rosolino and Ake Persson in Paris and Sweden in 1953. Bagley worked extensively with Kenton again and with Les Brown between 1956 and 1967, but still found the time to record in 1957 and 1958 with bands whose rosters included at times Jimmie Rowles, Shelly Manne and Phil Woods. There were also engagements with Pete Fountain in 1959 and Ben Webster in 1961. The lucrative world of television and films beckoned, with Bagley doing many arrangements and compositions in the '70s and '80s, plus working from 1976-1984 for noted pop songwriter Burt Bacharach. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-bagley-mn0000794713/biography

Personnel:  Don Bagley (bass), Paul Horn (flute), Shelly Manne (drums), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Tommy Loy (trumpet)

The Soft Sell

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Cal Tjader - Sentimental Moods

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:53
Size: 170,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. I Should Care
(2:39)  2. Spring Is Here
(2:59)  3. Time Was
(3:17)  4. Star Eyes
(3:16)  5. Stella By Starlight
(4:29)  6. Alone Together
(2:20)  7. Ode To A Beat Generation
(2:39)  8. Skylark
(3:10)  9. Martha
(4:01) 10. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
(3:25) 11. Running Out
(2:28) 12. Racoon Strait
(3:41) 13. The Last Luff
(4:40) 14. Sigmund Stern Groove
(1:38) 15. Coit Tower
(6:03) 16. Triple T Blues
(4:23) 17. Union Square
(3:47) 18. Skyline Waltz
(3:43) 19. Viva Cepeda
(7:30) 20. The Grant Avenue Suite

Fantasy Records is to be commended for re-releasing so many of their classic Cal Tjader albums in the budget-priced two-for-one CD format, even if Sentimental Moods features one of their odder pairings. The first ten selections are culled from the dreamy mood music album Latin for Lovers (aka Latin for Lovers With Strings), and the final ten are from San Francisco Moods, a lean and mean West Coast jazz ode to his hometown. While these two sessions don't really go together, they do show you the breadth of what Tjader was recording for Fantasy at the time. While the Latin for Lovers selections aren't really Latin jazz (or even "Latin" or "jazz," for that matter), it is superior mood music with fine string arrangements written by Jack Weeks. If all lounge music was this good, the term couldn't be used as an insult. The soloists don't really stretch out at all, but Tjader, pianist Vince Guaraldi, and flutist Paul Horn each make their presence felt on regal, melodic passages. Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria are on the session, but unlike their sizzling one-track cameo on the next session's "Viva Cepeda," they are only around to keep strict time. So while the first half of the disc is upscale easy listening, those culled from San Francisco Moods show how underrated Tjader was at mainstream small-group jazz. Tjader starts out the session on piano, but on most tracks his vibraphone skills are given a real chance to shine. Tjader was always a giving group leader and guitarist Eddie Duran and the rest of the quartet are featured prominently. San Francisco Moods is an exhilarating session, one that veers from gritty, hard-swinging romps to uptown "chamber jazz" and back again without a hitch. Cal Tjader had such great success with Latin jazz that listeners and critics have tended to forget that he really was a major part of the cool West Coast jazz scene and that he recorded all kinds of music throughout his career. This CD reissue is a must-have for Cal Tjader fans and one that reminds people how far-reaching the vibraphonist's mainstream musical talent really was. ~ Nick Dedina https://www.allmusic.com/album/sentimental-moods-mw0000646495

Personnel includes: Cal Tjader (vibraphone); Paul Horn, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Boris Blinder, Harry Moulin, Frances Wiener, Eugene Winkler, Eddie Duran, John Mosher, Jack Weeks, John Markham. Johnny Horn, Paul Horn (flute); Vince Guaraldi (piano); Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader (piano, vibraphone); Eddie Duran (guitar); Franz Wiener, Frances Wiener, Boris Blinder, Harry Moulin, Eugene Winkler John Markham (drums).

Sentimental Moods

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The Paul Horn Quintet - Here's That Rainy Day

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:19
Size: 71.7 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 1966/1990
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
[2:20] 2. Here's That Rainy Day
[2:46] 3. How Insensitive
[3:16] 4. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[3:54] 5. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[3:13] 6. Girl Talk
[1:53] 7. Moment To Moment
[4:39] 8. Ecstasy
[3:17] 9. Laura
[3:22] 10. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

Bass – Bill Plummer; Chorus [With The] – Ralph Carmichael Singers; Clarinet – Paul Horn; Drums – Bill Goodwin; Flute [Alto], Flute [Bass] – Paul Horn; Piano – Mike Lang; Vibraphone – Lynn Blessing.

This a fabulous Paul Horn album, but you must accept that it is something of a "period piece" which was designed to have broad, mass, commercial appeal at that time (1966)…and, for whatever reason, simply did NOT (...and I like to think that that was because it was simply too good!... :-) Paul's tone on the flute, alto flute and bass flute (often without any vibrato) is gorgeous and his musical concept is unique. The tunes are very short, so Paul doesn't get a chance to stretch out much, but it does't really matter, because the stark simplicity in his lines (both on the heads and the improvising) is every bit as bold as it is striking. And (...you may be surprised to hear me say this...but I mean it!...) his musical style has the same stark clarity, simplicity and honesty that I have only heard from John Coltrane on the classic "Ballads" album (Impulse). That is an all too rare thing for ANY musician to achieve, on ANY instrument! So, please, ignore the meagre AMG rating and, if you can listen closely to this and get beyond the quite lush production - all of the "ooo's" and "ahh's" of the voices and the plucks of the harp (though, actually, Ralph Carmichael did an OUTSTANDING job with the arrangements, as well as in leading the choir, as did Paul Horn's quintet consisting of Mike Lang on piano, Lynn Blessing on vibes, Bill Plummer on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums) - then you will see what a truly remarkable work this is. It is actually my favourite Paul Horn album, and the one I return to most often. Finally, one of my favourite cuts on the album is missing here ("In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning") and, even with all of the 10 original tracks (rather like Trane's classic "Ballads" album), this one clocks in at not much more than 30 minutes...but it is heavy!...And I have no hesitation or compunction in mentioning BOTH of these Horn/Coltrane albums in the same breath!... ~Bill McBirnie

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Joe Farrell, Paul Horn - Jazz Cafe Presents

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:10
Size: 94.3 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2008/2017
Art: Front

[ 9:34] 1. Imprompture, Samba De Orfeu
[ 3:54] 2. Nature Boy
[ 6:27] 3. Work Song
[ 8:48] 4. Here's That Rainy Day
[12:26] 5. Billie's Bounce

Joe Farrell's CTI albums of 1970-1976, which combined together his hard bop style with some pop and fusion elements, made him briefly popular among listeners not familiar with his earlier work. Farrell began playing clarinet when he was 11 and, after graduating from the University of Illinois in 1959, he moved to New York where he worked with the Maynard Ferguson Big Band (1960-1961) and Slide Hampton (1962), and recorded with Charles Mingus, Dizzy Reece, and a notable series with Jaki Byard (1965). A member of both the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1966-1969) and Elvin Jones' combo (1967-1970), Farrell's distinctive sound on tenor and general versatility were assets. A member of the original version of Return to Forever (1971-1972), Farrell was fairly prosperous during the 1970s when his solo CTI records sold well, but a drug problem gradually caught up with him. After performing with Mingus Dynasty in the late '70s and recording with Louis Hayes in 1983, he moved to Los Angeles where he scuffled during his last couple of years. Farrell died from bone cancer in 1986 at age 48. In addition to CTI, Farrell recorded as a leader for Warner Bros., Xanadu, Contemporary, RealTime, Timeless, and (with Airto and Flora Purim) Reference. ~ Scott Yanow

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Ray Brown - Jazz Cello

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:29
Size: 110,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:17)  1. Tangerine
(4:14)  2. Almost Like Being In Love
(4:38)  3. That Old Feeling
(5:12)  4. Ain't Misbehavin'
(2:40)  5. Alice Blue Gown
(3:06)  6. Rosalie
(4:00)  7. But Beautiful
(3:17)  8. Poor Butterfly
(4:53)  9. Memories Of You
(2:07) 10. Rock A Bye Your Baby

On the last day of August and the first day of September 1960, bassist Ray Brown recorded his third album for the Verve label, focusing most of his attention upon the cello while Joe Mondragon handled the bass. The 11-piece band on this date was conducted by arranger Russ Garcia and included reed players Paul Horn and Bob Cooper as well as pianist Jimmy Rowles. The results were typical of late-'50s West Coast mainstream jazz: familiar ballads and friendly, uplifting standards, tidily performed. Some of the tunes reach back to the 1920s, with "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" serving as a surprisingly hip link with vaudeville as Brown's pizzicato maneuverings are punctuated with punchy blasts from reeds and brass. If one takes the time to place this recording within an historical context, an impressive evolution reveals itself. The first bassist to cross over to cello on records in modern times is believed to have been Oscar Pettiford, while Fred Katz popularized the warm-toned instrument through his work with drummer Chico Hamilton. 

The progression of jazz cellists since then is impressive, from Ray Brown, Sam Jones, Percy Heath and Ron Carter to Abdul Wadud, David Holland, David Darling, David Eyges and Diedre Murray. By the first decade of the 21st century, an unprecedented number of improvising cellists had appeared, making Ray Brown's 1960 Jazz Cello album seem like a sunny little episode in the foundation of a fascinating modern tradition spanning several generations. ~ arwulf arwulf https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-cello-mw0000022965https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-cello-mw0000022965

Personnel: Ray Brown (cello, bass); Russ Garcia (arranger, conductor); Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Jack Cave (French horn); Harry Betts (trombone); Bob Cooper, Med Flory, Bill Hood, Paul Horn (reeds); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Joe Mondragon (bass); Dick Shanahan (drums).

Jazz Cello

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George Shearing - The Best Of George Shearing, Volume Two (1960-1969)

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:58
Size: 123,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:23)  1. Lullabye Of Birdland
(2:22)  2. Blue Moon
(2:38)  3. Early Autumn
(3:40)  4. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
(2:36)  5. I Wish You Love
(4:50)  6. Blues In 9/4
(2:46)  7. One Note Samba
(2:20)  8. Be Careful, It's My Heart
(4:22)  9. Bel Aire
(3:04) 10. Country Gardens
(2:41) 11. Night Fall
(2:05) 12. The Singing Song
(2:25) 13. With Feeling
(2:11) 14. Call Me Irresponsible
(4:00) 15. Hallucinations
(2:53) 16. Pick Yourself Up
(2:54) 17. Michelle
(2:38) 18. Promises, Promises

The second volume in a series compiling the highlights of Shearing's tenure on Capitol, this Best of collection includes Shearing's own "Lullaby of Birdland" and Lester Young's "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid," recorded with the aid of sidemen like vibists Gary Burton and Eddie Costa along with drummers Vernell Fournier and Shelly Manne. ~ Jason Ankeny http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-george-shearing-vol-2-1960-69-mw0000617691

Personnel: George Shearing (piano, percussion); Dick Garcia, John Gray, Ron Anthony (guitar); Walter Bolden (strings, drums); Jules Jacobs, Abe Most, Paul Horn, Justin Gordon (woodwinds); Eddie Costa, Douglas Marsh, Gary Burton , Warren Chiasson (vibraphone); Larance Marable, Shelly Manne, Vernel Fournier (drums); Armando Peraza (percussion).

The Best Of George Shearing, Volume Two

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Mel Tormé - Songs Of New York

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:40
Size: 79,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:31)  1. Sunday In New York
(3:23)  2. Autumn In New York
(2:28)  3. Lullaby Of Birdland
(2:15)  4. Broadway
(2:42)  5. The Brooklyn Bridge
(2:35)  6. Let Me Off Uptown
(2:23)  7. 42nd Street
(2:16)  8. Sidewalks Of New York
(3:53)  9. Harlem Nocturne (Nocturne For The Blues)
(2:19) 10. New York, New York
(2:20) 11. There's A Broken Heart For Every Light On Broadway
(3:12) 12. Manhattan
(1:19) 13. My Time Of Day

This thematic recording, with songs all relating to New York City, has vocalist Mel Tormé singing in fine fashion. Some of the familiar numbers are swingy, some stringy, but all are done with the heartfelt passion of a man who has lived in the Big Apple and has many tales to tell. Among some of the favorites are "Autumn in New York" with its ever poignant and heartbreaking lyric, the jumping "Let Me Off Uptown," a classic rendition of "Harlem Nocturne," and the obligatory "New York, New York." 

These sessions, reissued from Atlantic label recordings of 1963, have a disclaimer regarding the transfer from analog to digital, in that quality may be lost in spots. Don't let that dissuade you, as any dropouts are minimal. These are well done and worthwhile offerings from Tormé and friends. ~ Michael G.Nastos http://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-new-york-mw0000649757

Personnel: Mel Tormé (vocals); Dave Barbour (guitar); Dorothy Remsen (harp); Gerald Vinci, James Getzoff, Marvin Limonick, Lou Raderman, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Paul Shure, Harry Bluestone (violin); Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman (viola); Margaret Aue, Edgar Lustgarten (cello); Arnold Koblentz (oboe); Gene Cipriano, John Lowe, Paul Horn, Ronnie Lang, Buddy Collette (woodwinds); Frank Beach, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (trumpet); Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash , Lew McCreary, Lloyd Ulyate (trombone); John Kitzmiller (tuba); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Shelly Manne (drums).

Songs Of New York

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David Friesen - Amber Skies

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop 
Year: 1983
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:44
Size: 123,3 MB
Art: Front

( 8:14)  1. Amber Skies
(10:20)  2. Blue and Green
( 5:58)  3. Underlying
( 4:43)  4. Jenelle Number Four
( 8:55)  5. In the Place of Calling
( 6:16)  6. Sitka in the Woods
( 9:14)  7. Voices

One of bassist David Friesen's better jazz sessions as a leader, this set (which has been reissued by other labels on CD) has some excellent playing by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on "Amber Skies" and "Underlying," a rare opportunity for flutist Paul Horn to take a solo in a straight-ahead setting ("Blue and Green"), and was the first opportunity that pianist Chick Corea and drummer Paul Motian had to work together; percussionist Airto completes the sextet. The diverse originals, all by Friesen, feature each of the players quite favorably, and the overall results are stimulating. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/amber-skies-mw0000119934

Personnel: David Friesen (acoustic bass); Paul Horn (flute); Chick Corea (piano); Paul Motian (drums); Airto Moreira (percussion)

Amber Skies

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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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Chico Hamilton - The Three Faces of Chico

Styles: Post-Bop, West Coast Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:58
Size: 82,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:16)  1. Miss Movement
(2:49)  2. She's Funny That Way
(4:27)  3. Trinkets
(5:53)  4. More Than You Know
(2:37)  5. The Best Things in Life Are Fr
(2:25)  6. Where or When
(2:14)  7. Happy Little Dance
(4:37)  8. Newport News
(2:56)  9. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
(5:38) 10. No Speak No English, Man

Released in 1959, The Three Faces of Chico features percussionist Chico Hamilton as a drummer, composer and singer. Joining Hamilton is, most notably, legendary saxophonist/flutist Eric Dolphy, as well as bassist Wyatt Ruther, guitarist Dennis Budimer, and cellist Nathan Gerschman. This is a highly recommended set of progressive late-'50s modern jazz. ~ Matt Collar http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-faces-of-chico-mw0000878749

Personnel: Chico Hamilton - drums, vocals (#2,5,6,9); Paul Horn - alto saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Bill Green - baritone saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Eric Dolphy (#1,2,4-6,8,9) - flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; Nathan Gershman - cello (#1,2,4-6,8,9); Dennis Budimir - guitar (#1,2,4-6,8,9); Wyatt Ruther - bass (#1,2,4-6,8,9)

The Three Faces of Chico

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Ray Brown - Ultimate

Styles: Bop, Mainstream jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:06
Size: 158,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:26)  1. Solo for Unaccompanied Bass
(3:52)  2. Tricotism
(3:15)  3. Tangerine
(3:51)  4. Much in Common
(3:55)  5. My One And Only Love
(5:31)  6. Bric-A-Brac
(4:26)  7. The Gravy Waltz
(3:28)  8. Gravy Blues
(3:38)  9. Will You Still Be Mine?
(5:32) 10. Lined With a Groove
(4:24) 11. Everything I have is Yours
(6:29) 12. Cool Walk
(6:15) 13. I Just Can't Fool Myself
(3:27) 14. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
(3:55) 15. All of You
(4:36) 16. (Back Home Again In) Indiana

Verve's Ultimate series unveils a new concept in the hackneyed concept of greatest-hits collections: Instead of compilation producers, these albums feature tracks selected by figures who either worked with or were influenced by the artists themselves. The results are much more than your average best-of compilations; they're closer to treatises on the immense influence that those artists exerted on generations to come, documenting exactly why they were special and deserve to be remembered. 

The Ultimate Ray Brown volume was compiled by Christian McBride, who concentrates on two of the greatest albums in Brown's discography: 1956's Bass Hit! (four tracks) and the Milt Jackson collaboration Much in Common (seven tracks). Though not quite an effective career overview, Ultimate Ray Brown does include many of the bassist's greatest moments on record. ~ John Bush  http://www.allmusic.com/album/ultimate-ray-brown-mw0000669651

Personnel: Ray Brown (cello); Herb Ellis, Kenny Burrell (guitar); Jerome Richardson (flute, baritone saxophone); Med Flory, Paul Horn, Bill Hood, Bob Cooper (woodwinds); Jack DuLong, Herb Geller, Seldon Powell, Yusef Lateef, Budd Johnson (alto saxophone); Conrad Gozzo , Don Fagerquist, Harry "Sweets" Edison , Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Paul Faulise, Britt Woodman (trumpet); Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman (cornet); Earle Warren, Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Cannonball Adderley (trombone); Jack Cave (horns); Hank Jones , Jimmy Rowles, Tommy Flanagan (piano); Oscar Peterson (organ); Milt Jackson, Nat Adderley (vibraphone); Dick Shanahan, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Osie Johnson (drums).

Ultimate

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Paul Horn - Plenty Of Horn (2-Disc set)

While still a member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet, Paul Horn recorded two albums for the Dot label that were later reissued on Impulse and most recently came out in the late 1970's on this two-LP set. Switching between flute, clarinet and his cool-toned alto, Horn is in excellent form on the wide-ranging material which reflects the influence of Hamilton's chamber jazz approach but also contains some hard swinging. The settings range from a quartet to a ten-piece group that utilizes a string quartet and a 12-piece mini big band. Among the sidemen are drummer Hamilton, cellist Fred Katz, vibraphonist Larry Bunker and pianist Gerry Wiggins, but most of the emphasis is on Horn's playing (particularly on flute); he also contributed five originals. Worth searching for, this music has not yet been reissued on CD. ~Scott Yanow

Bass – Don Bagley, Don Payne, Hal Gaylor, Red Mitchell; Celesta – Gerry Wiggins; Cello – Fred Katz, Ray Kramer; Claves – Larry Bunker; Congas – Mongo Santamaria; Drums – Chico Hamilton, Gene Estes, Mel Lewis, Osie Johnson, Shelly Manne; Flute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Paul Horn; French Horn – Dick Perissi, Vince DeRosa; Guitar – Billy Bean, John Pisano; Piano – Calvin Jackson, Dick Katz, Fred Katz, Gerry Wiggins; Tuba – Red Callender; Vibraphone – Larry Bunker; Viola – DavidSterkin; Violin – Dan Lube, David Frisina;

Album: Plenty Of Horn (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:49
Size: 139.3 MB
Styles: Hard bop
Year: 2011

[3:39] 1. A Soldier's Dream
[4:27] 2. Day By Day
[4:06] 3. To A Little Boy
[5:46] 4. Siddartha
[2:55] 5. Pony Tale
[3:30] 6. House Of Horn
[3:50] 7. Sunday, Monday Or Always
[3:30] 8. The Golden Princess
[4:37] 9. Interlude
[2:55] 10. Pony Tale
[4:34] 11. Lover Man
[3:53] 12. Mood Improvisation
[4:46] 13. Chloe
[4:10] 14. Romanze
[4:04] 15. A Parable

Plenty Of Horn (Disc 1)

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Album: Plenty Of Horn (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:33
Size: 122.6 MB
Styles: Hard bop
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:53] 1. Blues For Tom
[4:06] 2. Yesterdays
[2:41] 3. The Smith Family
[4:06] 4. Invitation
[3:32] 5. Tellin' The Truth
[2:24] 6. Effervescense
[3:56] 7. Reminescense
[2:06] 8. Exuberance
[4:19] 9. Ebullience
[7:46] 10. Give Me The Simple Life
[4:22] 11. Willow Weep For Me
[2:58] 12. Jive At Five
[4:28] 13. My Old Flame
[2:50] 14. Swedish Pastry

Plenty Of Horn (Disc 2)1

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