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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The Brothers Candoli Sextet - 2 For The Money

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:23
Size: 80,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:41) 1. Splanky
(2:59) 2. Soak Yo' Sally
(3:43) 3. Ah-Lue-Cha
(2:37) 4. Riffs For Rosie
(4:42) 5. Caravan
(2:34) 6. Take The ''A'' Train
(3:18) 7. Doodlin'
(4:32) 8. Willow Weep For Me
(3:09) 9. Blueing Boogie
(3:04) 10. Richard Diamond's Blues

One of the harder to find 50s sessions from LA jazz brothers Pete & Conte Candoli a twin-trumpet album with rhythm from Jimmy Rowles on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Max Bennett on bass, and Frank Capp on drums! The tracks are a clean extension of mid 50s LA cool jazz blown with a bit more edge, and perhaps a looser feel than some of the brothers' earlier work and nicely swinging overall.

Titles include "Splanky", "Riffs For Rosie", "Doodlin", "Blueing Boogie", and "Richard Diamond's Blues". © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
https://www.dustygroove.com/item/365385/Brothers-Candoli-Pete-Conte-Candoli-:2-For-The-Money?filterfield=veryrecent&sort_order=date_added

Personnel: Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli; Bass – Max Bennett; Drums – Frank Capp; Guitar – Howard Roberts; Piano – Jimmy Rowles

2 For The Money

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Peggy Connelly - Peggy Connelly

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:37
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:15) 1. That Old Black Magic
(3:19) 2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
(2:30) 3. Trav'lin' Light
(2:11) 4. Ev'ry Time
(4:27) 5. It Never Entered My Mind
(3:00) 6. Why Shouldn't I
(2:47) 7. Gentleman Friend
(2:55) 8. What Is There To Say
(2:44) 9. He Was Too Good To Me
(2:41) 10. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
(2:26) 11. Fools Rush In
(3:16) 12. Alone Together

Peggy Connelly (September 25, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was a singer and actress. Connelly was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She had a career as a singer and actress, starting with local dance bands (the first Harvey Anderson's) in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. In 1956 she recorded an album of standards, Peggy Connelly with Rusell Garcia – That Old Black Magic, for Bethlehem Records, reissued by Fresh Sound on Russell Garcia's Wigville Band. She also recorded two albums with The New Christy Minstrels. In 1957 she married Dick Martin. They divorced in the early 1960s. Connelly appeared in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955), Houseboat (1958), and the television show Take a Good Look with Ernie Kovacs. She moved to Europe in the early 1970s and worked as a single act until the mid-1990s, when she, Sarah Tullamore and Wendy Taylor formed a trio called The Jazzberries. The Jazzberries played extensively in Paris and throughout Europe until they disbanded in 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Connelly

Personnel: Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano; Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre; Bass – Max Bennett; Drums – Stan Levey; Guitar – Al Hendrickson; Soprano Saxophone – Russ Cheever; Tenor Saxophone – Bill Holman; Trumpet – Pete Candoli, Stu Williamson

Peggy Connelly

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Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli - Girls, Girls, Girls

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:23
Size: 79,7 MB
Art: Front

(1:29) 1. There Is Nothing Like a Dame
(3:05) 2. Diane
(2:46) 3. Gigi
(2:37) 4. Dinah
(3:10) 5. Georgia on My Mind
(3:12) 6. Alouette
(2:36) 7. Candy
(3:23) 8. Valentine
(3:08) 9. Mary Lou
(2:41) 10. Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider
(3:22) 11. Margie
(2:49) 12. Anna

It would seem that Pete Candoli has been biding his time in the wings all these years. While Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, etc. have long enjoyed broad public recognition; Pete has finally attained the level of popular acceptance that the quality of his talents as a jazz trumpeter deserves.

Within the Music World Pete Candoli is regarded as one of the most precise and eloquent interpreters of jazz. He and his trumpet playing brother Conte have what amounts to a cult following among aficionados.

A trumpet player of major importance, Pete's association with top bands reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz. He has been featured with Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Les Brown, Count Basie, Freddy Slack, Charlie Barnet, etc... in fact, he has played with over 27 of the top named bands.

Although Pete Candoli is best known for the jazz trumpet, his musical background and experience is as varied as it can be. He is equally expert with classical music and pop. He has conducted music seminars and concerts at some (30) universities and colleges when he is not playing a jazz festival, concert, or nightclub somewhere. To date he has worked over (5000) record dates.

He has composed and arranged music and conducted for Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Peggy Lee among others. Having played first trumpet for Igor Stravinsky’s “Ebony Concerto” written for the Woody Herman Orchestra. Pete has received much acclaim for his versatility as a solo trumpeter.

Pete Candoli has won awards as outstanding trumpet player from Downbeat and Metronome Magazines, the 20 most prestigious publications in the music business. Pete also won the Esquire Magazine and the Look Magazine Awards as one of the (7) all-time outstanding jazz trumpet players. The (6) were Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbeck, Harry James, Bunny Berigan, Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackert, there is more. Pete and his brother Conte won The International Jazz Hall of Fame award in 1997, and was honored with The Big Band award in 2003.

Pete began playing lead and jazz for Sonny Dunham’s Orchestra in 1941, followed by a long string of other name bands including Woody Herman’s famed “First Herd.” Pete settled into the studio scene in the 50’s after tenures with Herman, Tex Beneke, Jerry Gray and Stan Kenton among others. He and Conte also co-led a band (1957-62). As a preeminent lead trumpeter, Pete played for the Orchestras of Alex Stordahl, Gordon Jenkins, Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Michel LeGrand, Henry Mancini, as well as Frank Sinatra.

Pete’s exuberant premier lead work and dashing high note specialty is fueled with gratifying surprises always. His sharp, peppered trumpet recalls the brilliance of Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge bulking peaks and climaxes. As for jazz, “I’m radical! I never play the same jazz thing twice!” asserts Pete. “I’m like a chameleon and I play what I feel, although I may favor some patterns. Also, I’m a little staccato... on edge of my fiery type of playing.” In summary both bothers define jazz force at it’s best.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/pete-candoli

Girls, Girls, Girls

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Art Pepper - Art Pepper + Eleven

Styles: Saxophone, Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:36
Size: 125,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:27)  1. Move
(3:24)  2. Groovin' High
(3:13)  3. Opus de Funk
(3:34)  4. 'Round Midnight
(3:00)  5. Four Brothers
(3:00)  6. Shaw 'Nuff
(2:46)  7. Bernie's Tune
(3:32)  8. Walkin' Shoes
(3:20)  9. Anthropology
(3:02) 10. Airegin
(5:17) 11. Walkin'
(3:24) 12. Donna Lee
(5:00) 13. Walkin' (alternate take 1)
(5:02) 14. Walkin' (alternate take 2)
(3:26) 15. Donna Lee (alternate take)

Only a handful of jazz recordings can be described as truly classic. Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics is a member of that handful. Recorded between March and May 1959, + Eleven has the distinction of being excellent on multiple planes. One is Pepper himself. A journeyman multi-reedist who was already a veteran of big bands lead by Gus Arnheim, Benny Carter, and Stan Kenton, Pepper was reaching his first pinnacle as an artist when + Eleven was recorded. This recording falls chronologically between Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary CCD-7532-2) and Gettin' Together (Contemporary OJCCD-169-2) in the Contemporary catalog. This trilogy alone would have established Pepper's reputation as the finest post-Parker alto saxophonists, let alone all of his exceptional comeback recordings of the late '70s and early '80s that followed a decade of incarceration because of Pepper's well known heroin addiction. Pepper's tone during this period was dry ice-cool, very expressive and brilliant. A second source of excellence in this recording is the presence of the late Marty Paich as the arranger. It was a monumental task that Mr. Paich undertook to mold these often craggy bebop tunes into the engaging big band vehicles they became under his pen. 

Denzil Best's "Move" simply jumps from the speakers. It is comparable to Miles Davis 1949 Nonette recording of the same song, except that Paich and Pepper add a hard shine to the soft bop of the song. Paich's French Horns on Monk's "'Round Midnight" recalls both Gil Evans and Claude Thornhill before him, ensuring that lineage of thought remained intact. "Four Brothers," "Bernie's Tune," "Walkin' Shoes," and "Anthropology" are all treated as high art by artist, arranger and band alike. Speaking of the band, this is the third mark of excellence in this recording. A Who's Who of West Coast musicians, it is fairly easy to pick out Pete Condoli's and Smiling Jack Sheldon's trumpets or Bill Perkins's tenor saxophone. Russ Freeman provides the piano as he did on several other Pepper offerings. A Big Band in all but name, this group of musicians was as essential to the historic significance of this recording as the leader and arranger. This release of Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics is part of Fantasy's effort to release remastered masterpieces from its vaults. All of the alternate takes are released, as they have a several earlier offerings. The sonics of this release are exceptional. The drums and bass are clear and apparent and the space around Pepper and the other soloists is well defined. ~ C.Michael Bailey https://www.allaboutjazz.com/art-pepper--eleven-modern-jazz-classics-art-pepper-contemporary-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Art Pepper: Alto And Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet; Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Pete Candoli: Trumpet; Dick Nash: Trombone; Bob Enevoldsen: Tenor Saxophone, Valve Trombone; Vince De Rosa: French Horn; Charlie Kennedy, Bud Shank, Herb Geller: Alto Saxophone; Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins: Tenor Saxophone; Med Flory: Baritone Saxophone; Russ Freeman: Piano; Joe Mondragon: Bass; Mel Lewis: Drums.

Art Pepper + Eleven

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Peggy Connelly - Hollywood Sessions

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:56
Size: 108,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:03)  1. You Make Me Feel So Young
(2:42)  2. Trouble Is a Man
(3:08)  3. Where Did the Gentleman Go
(2:26)  4. I Have Said Goodbye to Spring
(2:54)  5. What Is There to Say
(2:30)  6. Trav'lin' Light
(3:18)  7. Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye
(3:17)  8. Alone Together
(2:42)  9. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
(2:25) 10. Fools Rush In
(2:10) 11. Ev'rytime
(2:47) 12. Gentleman Friend
(4:27) 13. It Never Entered My Mind
(2:59) 14. Why Shouldn't I
(3:14) 15. That Old Black Magic
(2:45) 16. He Was Too Good to Me

By the time she was 15, Peggy Connelly (1931-2007) had a lovely voice that won her jobs singing with competitive big bands in her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. At 18, she went in search of work as a model and singer, and after a difficult start, she moved to Hollywood. Once there, she landed two significant opportunities. The first involved her appearance in motion pictures and TV shows. The second and more important opportunity was the start of her career as a single recording artist. When she sang, Connelly put to good use her beautiful, round tone and commendable lack of artifice to project the intent of any song with lucidity. She was Frank Sinatra’s girlfriend for over two years, and their relationship opened many doors for her with musicians and the Hollywood studios. Even though Connelly had few significant opportunities in her career to show off her talent as a singer, the times she did resulted in these magnificent recordings. Sinatra, not very fond of praising his colleagues, had no qualms about praising Connelly. When he first heard her sing Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye, he said: “Hi, beautiful lady, you are wonderful.” https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/peggy-connelly/6707-hollywood-sessions.html

Personnel:  Peggy Connelly (vcl), Marty Paich, Russell Garcia (dir), Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Stu Williamson (tp), Russ Cheever (ss), Charlie Mariano (as), Bill Holman (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bs), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Harry Babasin, Max Bennett (b), Roy Harte, Stan Levey (d), Jack Costanzo, Ramón Rivera, Willy Gallardo (perc)

Hollywood Sessions

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Benny Carter - Aspects

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:19
Size: 112,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:13)  1. June In January
(1:56)  2. February Fiesta
(3:18)  3. March Wind
(3:22)  4. I'll Remenber April
(2:51)  5. One Morning In May
(3:01)  6. June Is Busting Out All Over
(2:52)  7. Sleigh Ride In July
(3:42)  8. August Moon
(2:41)  9. September Song
(2:55) 10. Something For October
(3:03) 11. Swingin In November
(2:38) 12. Roses In December
(1:57) 13. February Fiesta (Mono Take)
(3:01) 14. June Is Busting Out All Over (Mono Take)
(3:36) 15. August Moon (Mono Take)
(3:05) 16. Swingin In November (Mono Take)

This CD reissues an enjoyable obscurity. Although originally associated with big bands, the set has what was Benny Carter's only big-band recording as a playing leader during 1947-86. While the song titles are a bit gimmicky, saluting the 12 months of the year (including "June in January," "I'll Remember April," "June Is Busting Out All Over," etc.), the music (which includes four alternate takes) is solid, mainstream big-band swing. The less familiar titles include four Carter originals written for the date, plus Hal Schaefer's "February Fiesta." 

The leader/altoist solos on every selection, and among the other top West Coast studio players featured are trumpeters Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli and Joe Gordon, trombonists Frank Rosolino and Herbie Harper, vibraphonist Larry Bunker, pianists Arnold Ross and Gerry Wiggins, and guitarist Barney Kessel. Two overlapping big bands were utilized, and the music alternates between being forceful and lyrical. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/aspects-mw0000613039

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter;  Bass – Joe Comfort;  Drums – Shelly Manne;  Guitar – Barney Kessel, Bobby Gibbons Leader – Benny Carter;  Piano – Arnold Ross, Gerry Wiggins;  Saxophone – Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Jewell Grant, Justin Gordon, Plas Johnson, Bill Green;  Trombone – Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Herbie Harper, Russ Brown), Tommy Pederson;  Trumpet – Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, Joe Gordon, Pete Candoli, Ray Triscari, Shorty Sherock, Stu Williamson, Uan Rasey;  Vibraphone [Vibes] – Larry Bunker 

Aspects

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Pete Candoli - Blues, When Your Lover Has Gone (Remastered)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:25
Size: 99.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Trumpet jazz
Year: 1963/1986
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. When Your Lover Has Gone
[3:08] 2. Blues In The Night
[4:02] 3. Frankie And Johnny
[4:50] 4. Lonesome Lover Blues
[3:21] 5. Careless Love
[3:37] 6. Cry Me A River
[4:33] 7. Feelin' Mean And Lowdown
[3:40] 8. Misty
[2:58] 9. Lost Lover Blues
[4:39] 10. Willow Weep For Me
[4:49] 11. Empty Mattress Blues

Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Alvin Stoller; Guitar – Al Hendrickson; Piano – Jimmy Rowles; Saxophone – Ted Nash; Trombone – Milt Bernhart; Trumpet – Pete Candoli. Recorded at United Studios in Hollywood, 1961.

Considering his long career, trumpeter Pete Candoli has led relatively few sessions. He did cut four albums from 1959-1961, but has only headed one set since then. This out-of-print but worthy LP features Candoli with fellow L.A.-based studio players (trombonist Milt Bernhart, tenor saxophonist Ted Nash, pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Al Hendrickson, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne). Although ostensibly a program of blues, half of the songs are merely bluesy rather than actual blues. Candoli sounds fine and is heard in prime form throughout the relaxed set. ~Scott Yanow

Blues, When Your Lover Has Gone (Remastered) mc
Blues, When Your Lover Has Gone (Remastered) zippy

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Stan Kenton - Easy Go

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band 
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:17
Size: 142,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. Easy Go
(3:15)  2. Love For Sale
(3:19)  3. Viva Prado
(2:56)  4. Something New (Sunset Tower)
(2:39)  5. Theme For Alto
(3:15)  6. Riff Rhapsody
(3:08)  7. Dynaflow
(3:13)  8. What's New
(3:04)  9. Jump For Joe
(2:42) 10. Night Watch
(2:44) 11. Francesca
(2:46) 12. Soliloquy
(2:50) 13. Lazy Daisy
(2:33) 14. Mambo Rhapsody
(3:10) 15. Riff Raff
(2:57) 16. Star Dust
(3:06) 17. Bags And Baggage
(2:54) 18. Bill's Blues
(3:26) 19. Cool Eyes
(3:04) 20. Beehive

Easy Go is a compilation of straight ahead charts recorded by the Kenton band in the years 1950-52 between tours of the Innovations Orchestra. While an artistic triumph, the Innovations Orchestra was not so successful financially, and Kenton had to record a number of albums devoted to just dance and swing tunes to recuperate his losses. Nevertheless, these recordings feature the Kenton band at its most swinging and most relaxed. And all the critics who have said that Kenton never swung need only listen to this CD to hear how wrong they've been over the years. What a collection of sidemen and arrangers. Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, Shorty Rogers, Gene Roland, Johnny Richards and Bill Russo all contributed charts. As an example of the range of jazz greats on this album, the trumpet section included Ray Wetzel, Buddy Childers, both Candoli brothers, Shorty Rogers, Al Porcino, and a young kid from Montreal named Maynard Ferguson. Most of the tunes included on Easy Go are long familiar to Kenton fans. Of all the great arrangers whose works appear on this CD, Shorty Roger's original tune "Viva Prado" and his rendition of the standard "What's New" stand out among the crowd. Another chart of special interest is William Russo's "Bill's Blues," one of the most swinging compositions ever penned by the most cerebral of the Kenton stable of composer/arrangers. Easy Go is a must for all Kenton fans and a good starting point for those who are new to the Creative World of Stan Kenton. ~ William Grinnm https://www.allaboutjazz.com/easy-go-stan-kenton-capitol-records-review-by-william-grim.php

Personnel: Stan Kenton, piano, arranger; Ruban McFall, trumpet; Dick Meldonian, sax; Clyde Reasinger,trumpet; George Roberts, trombone; Jimmy Salko, trumpet; Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Ralph Blaze, guitar; Al Porcino, trumpet; Johnny Halliburton, trombone; Dick Kenney, trombone; Paul Weigand, trombone; Don Dennis, trumpet; Bart Caldarell, sax; Jack Millman, trumpet; Mike Pacheco, timbales; Johnny Richards, arranger; Shorty Rogers, arranger, trumpet; Herbie Steward, sax; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Harry Betts, trombone; Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone; Bob Gioga, Sax; John Howell, trumpet; Laurindo Almeida, guitar; Eddie Bert, trombone; Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Capp, drums; Buddy Childers, trumpet; Eddie Gomez, maraccas; Herbie Harper, trombone; Bill Holman, Sax; Shelly Manne, drums; Art Pepper, sax; Bud Shank, sax; Don Bagley, bass; Pete Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Lennie Niehaus, Sax; Gene Roland, arranger; Pete Rugolo, arranger; Bill Russo, arranger, trombone

Easy Go

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Ray Brown - Bass Hit!

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:38
Size: 124,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:04)  1. Blues For Sylvia
(4:00)  2. All Of You
(4:28)  3. Everything I Have Is Yours
(3:42)  4. Will You Still Be Mine
(4:52)  5. Little Toe
(4:46)  6. Alone Together
(2:30)  7. Solo For Unaccompanied Bass
(4:09)  8. My Foolish Heart
(5:36)  9. Blues For Lorraine
(2:50) 10. After You've Gone
(4:49) 11. After You've Gone (Complete Takle)
(3:01) 12. After You've Gone
(2:44) 13. After You've Gone (Complete Takle)

Since he played on some of the earliest Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker records in 1945, Brown is regarded as the father of modern bass playing. He made his name at that time with the groundbreaking role he played on Gillespie's One Bass Hit. He has been a leading virtuoso for half a century and his tone and dexterity are still something to wonder at, as was shown in an unforgettable master class that he gave to students for a BBC television broadcast. His "Solo for Unaccompanied Bass" here is another dazzling performance. Elsewhere, he's in an unusual setting before an all-star West Coast big band playing a set of arrangements by Marty Paich. Brown bites powerfully into his featured role, notably in an incredibly fast "After You've Gone," and he's helped by key soloists like trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison (reprising his role on Sinatra's albums) and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre. If you're a bass player, be careful with this album. It might make you want to give up. ~ Steve Voce https://www.amazon.com/Bass-Hit-Ray-Brown/dp/B00000JNP2

Personnel: Ray Brown (bass); Marty Paich (arranger, conductor); Jack Dulong, Herb Geller (alto saxophone); Jimmy Giuffre (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Bill Holman (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Pete Candoli (trumpet); Herbie Harper (trombone); Jimmie Rowles (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Mel Lewis, Alvin Stoller (drums).

Bass Hit!

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Vicky Lane With Pete Candoli - I Swing For You

Styles: Vocal And Trumpet Jazz

Year: 1959

File: MP3@256K/s

Time: 31:55

Size: 59,4 MB

Art: Front

(2:26)  1. The Trolley Song

(3:23)  2. Our Very Own

(3:03)  3. My Romance

(2:06)  4. You Hit The Spot

(3:59)  5. Love Isn't Born, It's Made

(2:56)  6. My Heart Stood Still

(2:45)  7. They Say It's Wonderful

(2:39)  8. The Song Is You

(2:25)  9. Long Ago And Far Away

(2:00) 10. I Love You

(2:21) 11. Right As The Rain

(1:46) 12. This Heart Of Mine

This RCA Victor LP marked the recording debut of Vicky Lane, a native of Ireland who was also an actress. Although gifted with an attractive voice in the alto range, Lane evidently didn't make much of an impression with record buyers, as this also seems to be the only recording under her name. This doesn't mean this is a bad record; in fact, she shows a lot of promise for a first-time recording artist, assisted by Pete Candoli's swinging arrangements and a supporting cast that also includes Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, and Joe Mondragon, along with a host of additional percussionists. Perhaps her selection of all upbeat songs instead of mixing a wider variety of material worked against her, though it is impossible to tell almost a half century after these sessions were completed.~Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-swing-for-you-mw0000432544

Personnel:  Orchestra conducted by Pete Candoli (tp) with Barney Kessel (g), Johnny Williams (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Lou Singer, Ralph Hansell, Johnny Cyr, Gene Estes (perc)

I Swing For You

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Peggy Lee & Quincy Jones - Blues Cross Country + If You Go (CD 1/2)

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:51
Size: 175,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:29)  1. Kansas City
(3:04)  2. Basin Steet Blues
(2:38)  3. Los Angeles Blues
(2:53)  4. I Left My Sugar (In Salt Lake City)
(1:52)  5. The Grain Belt Blues
(3:21)  6. New York City Blues
(2:37)  7. Goin' To Chicago Blues
(2:37)  8. San Francisco Blues
(3:11)  9. Fisherman's Wharf
(2:05) 10. Boston Beans
(2:42) 11. The Train Blues
(2:15) 12. St. Louios Blues
(1:53) 13. Hey! Look Me Over
(2:52) 14. As Time Goes By
(2:43) 15. If You Go
(2:37) 16. Oh Love Hast Thou Forsaken Me
(2:58) 17. Say It Isn't So
(2:49) 18. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
(2:04) 19. Maybe It's Because
(2:48) 20. I'm Gonna Laugh You Out Of My Life
(2:49) 21. I Get Along With You Very Well
(2:30) 22. Gipsy Soul
(3:16) 23. When I Was A Child
(2:50) 24. Here Is Rthat Rainy Day
(2:21) 25. Smile
(2:57) 26. Deep Purple
(3:08) 27. Farewell To Arms
(3:19) 28. Fever

This two-fer from Fresh Sound features a pair of out of print Peggy Lee LP's, If You Go and Blues Cross Country originally issued on Capitol in 1961 and 1962 respectively. The albums highlight 28 songs including "Basin Street Blues," "Goin' to Chicago Blues," "As Time Goes By," and "Here's That Rainy Day." 

This is great material but is geared more toward the collector. Casual listeners would be better served by the one of the many Peggy Lee compilations. ~ Al Campbell http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-cross-country-if-you-go-mw0002325291

Featuring: Peggy Lee (vcl), with Quincy Jones (arr, cond). Orchestras includes Jack Sheldon, Pete Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Bill Perkins (saxes), Jimmy Rowles (p), Dennis Budimir (g), Shelly Manne (d)

Blues Cross Country + If You Go (CD 1/2)

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Stan Kenton - Portraits On Standards

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1954

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 41:19

Size: 95,5 MB

Art: Front

(2:41)  1. You And The Night And The Music

(2:55)  2. Reverie

(2:50)  3. I've Got You Under My Skin

(2:39)  4. Autumn In New York

(2:52)  5. April In Paris

(2:21)  6. How High The Moon

(2:58)  7. Crazy Rhythm

(2:59)  8. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

(2:46)  9. Baia

(3:04) 10. Street of Dreams

(3:12) 11. Don't Take Your Love From Me

(2:32) 12. More Love Than Your Love

(2:34) 13. Alone Too Long

(2:03) 14. The Lady In Red

(2:47) 15. Under a Blanket of Blue

While most of Stan Kenton's recordings in the 1950s tend to be complex and sometimes bombastic, his versions of standards could often be sentimental and very melodic. This LP from the Creative World catalog (music originally released by Capitol) alternates between ballads and boppish romps, mostly featuring the 1953-1954 orchestra, a band that could often swing hard. With such major soloists as altoist Art Pepper (featured on "Street of Dreams"), trumpeter Conte Candoli, Zoot Sims on tenor, altoist Lee Konitz, and trombonist Frank Rosolino, Kenton's orchestra could hold its own with any big band of the period. The arrangements (all by either Bill Russo or Kenton) showcase these talents at their best. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/portraits-on-standards-mw0000588250

Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Ralph Blaze, Joe Gibbons, Sal Salvador, Laurindo Almeida (guitar); Vinnie Dean, Harry Klee, Lee Konitz, Art Pepper, Ronnie Lang, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Bart Calderell, Bill Holman, Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone); Bob Gioga, Tony Ferina, Hank Levy (baritone saxophone); Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, Don Fagerquist, Ernie Royal, Ruban McFall, John Howell , Don Paladino, John Coppola , Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers (trumpet); Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Bill Russo (trombone); George Roberts (bass trombone); Stan Fletcher (tuba); Shelly Manne, Stan Levey (drums).

Portraits On Standards

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Pete Candoli - From The Top

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:40
Size: 70,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:25)  1. Frankie & Johnny
(4:06)  2. Nature Boy
(3:43)  3. Drumette
(3:31)  4. Fascinating Rhythm (From Lady Be Good)
(3:57)  5. Sometimes I'm Happy From Hit the Deck
(6:51)  6. Summertime (From Porgy And Bess)
(4:04)  7. Moped

The elder of the trumpet-playing Candoli brothers, Pete initially made the greater impact of the two in Woody Herman's First Herd at the tail end of the swing era. A powerful, flamboyant soloist, his big moment came toward the end of "Apple Honey," where he would appear in a Superman costume and cut loose scorching, dissonant flurries of high notes. Pete started with the Sonny Dunham band in his 17th year (1940-1941) and passed through the bands of Will Bradley, Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Tommy Dorsey, Freddie Slack, and Charlie Barnet before settling into the Herman band from 1944 to 1946. He worked for Tex Beneke (1947-1949) and Jerry Gray (1950-1951) before moving to Los Angeles, where he became immersed in studio work with side trips into the Les Brown (1952) and Stan Kenton (1954-1956) bands. From 1957 to 1962, he co-led a group with Conte and later fronted his own band, while recording on his own for Columbia, Warner Bros., Kapp, and Somerset. He has been married to singers Betty Hutton and Edie Adams; with the latter, he formed a nightclub act in 1972 in which he sang, danced, led the orchestra, and played. He would continue to perform with Conte off and on into the 1990s. Although Pete's profile had been low and his trumpet technique slipped in later years, he could still burn in a swing-grounded manner in the '90s. Bio ~ Richard S.Ginell  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pete-candoli-mn0000263395/biography

From The Top

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Pete And Conte Candoli - "Two Brothers"

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:34
Size: 150,5 MB
Art: Front

(8:24)  1. A Night In Tunisia
(7:56)  2. Stompin' At The Savoy
(9:34)  3. Jitterbug Waltz
(8:58)  4. Willow Weep For Me
(6:59)  5. (Back Home Again In) Indiana
(7:10)  6. My Funny Valentine
(6:35)  7. I Can't Get Started Without You
(9:55)  8. St. Thomas

The elder of the trumpet-playing Candoli brothers, Pete initially made the greater impact of the two in Woody Herman's First Herd at the tail end of the swing era. A powerful, flamboyant soloist, his big moment came toward the end of "Apple Honey," where he would appear in a Superman costume and cut loose scorching, dissonant flurries of high notes. Pete started with the Sonny Dunham band in his 17th year (1940-1941) and passed through the bands of Will Bradley, Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Tommy Dorsey, Freddie Slack, and Charlie Barnet before settling into the Herman band from 1944 to 1946. He worked for Tex Beneke (1947-1949) and Jerry Gray (1950-1951) before moving to Los Angeles, where he became immersed in studio work with side trips into the Les Brown (1952) and Stan Kenton (1954-1956) bands. From 1957 to 1962, he co-led a group with Conte and later fronted his own band, while recording on his own for Columbia, Warner Bros., Kapp, and Somerset. He has been married to singers Betty Hutton and Edie Adams; with the latter, he formed a nightclub act in 1972 in which he sang, danced, led the orchestra, and played. He would continue to perform with Conte off and on into the 1990s. Although Pete's profile had been low and his trumpet technique slipped in later years, he could still burn in a swing-grounded manner in the '90s. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pete-candoli/id1098927#fullText

Personnel:  Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli;  Bass – Wilbur Campbell;  Drums – Danny Shapera;  Piano – John Young; 

"Two Brothers"

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