Victor Goines - Love Dance

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:14
Size: 157,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:02) 1. Wonderful, Wonderful
(8:56) 2. Love Dance
(6:51) 3. New Arrival
(5:11) 4. Cootie
(9:48) 5. Sunrise
(6:30) 6. Confirmation
(9:08) 7. Midnight
(7:23) 8. Out The Box
(7:20) 9. Home

On Love Dance, the excellent follow-up to New Adventures (Crisss1274CD) Victor Goines is joined by pianist Peter Martin, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Greg Hutchinson, each an A-lister of modern swing. Goines focuses more on the clarinet, which he plays with assured virtuosity and creative flair - he developed an international reputation on the instrument during his tenure with the Wynton Marsalis Septet - but also uncorks a series of authoritative tenor improvisations.
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Personnel: Greg Hutchinson - Drums; Peter Martin - Piano; Reuben Rogers - Bass; Victor Goines - Clarinet, Saxophone

Love Dance

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Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:55
Size: 145,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:24)  1. Loads Of Love
(5:20)  2. I Concentrate On You
(5:12)  3. Reflections
(6:52)  4. Skylark
(6:21)  5. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
(4:46)  6. Darn That Dream
(5:58)  7. I'm All Smiles
(5:35)  8. Lullaby Of Broadway
(7:25)  9. You Go To My Head
(4:35) 10. We'll Be Together Again
(6:23) 11. Make Sure You're Sure

With the meteoric success of Norah Jones' debut in the early 2000s, the message was clear: there's a real hunger for straightforward tunes with minimal froufrou. Jones' producer, Arif Mardin, has assembled another likely hit with A Little Moonlight, a collection of appealing standards. Empathically supported by Dianne Reeves' working trio, every track showcases her exceptionally rich and lovely instrument. Although longterm fans may consider her a bit subdued, her soulfulness is very much in evidence, and her voice, as always, goes down like mulled wine. There are samples of her trademark whimsical scatting, especially on the charming opener, "Loads of Love," "I'm All Smiles," and the grin-inducing "What a Little Moonlight Can Do." "I'm All Smiles" features a fine solo by the excellent pianist Peter Martin, who, like Ruben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson, is terrific throughout. Peaks include two delicious duos with guest Romero Lubambo, the elegant Brazilian guitarist who's been on her last four albums: the airy "I Concentrate on You" and the yearning "Darn That Dream." Reeves' inspired pairing with Nicholas Payton on "You Go to My Head" has the intimate feel of closing time at a jazz club: the patrons are gone, the chairs are stacked on the tables, but the musicians still have something urgent and deeply personal to say. 

Even when the trio joins in, the after-hours atmosphere endures, with Payton scrolling around Reeves' lines and taking a magnificently misty solo. In "We'll Be Together Again," Reeves evokes the ghost of Sarah Vaughan another purely musical singer gifted with a flexible, velvety voice and soulful, natural phrasing. Double Grammy-winner Reeves had long been a genre-buster, so this straight-ahead album is a precedent for her; accessible and thoroughly enjoyable, it will undoubtedly gain her a whole new audience, while staying true to the banner of jazz. Recommended. ~ Judith Schlesinger https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-little-moonlight-mw0000321356

Personnel:  Dianne Reeves – vocals;  Romero Lubambo – guitar, arranger;  Reuben Rogers – bass;  Gregory Hutchinson – drums;  Peter Martin – piano, arranger;  Nicholas Payton – trumpet (track 9);  Billy Childs Trio – arranger

A Little Moonlight

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Irvin Mayfield - Irvin Mayfield

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:35
Size: 139,9 MB
Art: Front

(9:04)  1. The Great M.D.
(6:01)  2. Right Here, Right Now
(6:33)  3. Body And Soul
(6:55)  4. Immaculate Conception
(9:06)  5. Midnight Theme
(5:42)  6. You're My Everything
(8:50)  7. Lascivious Intervention
(3:25)  8. Giant Steps
(4:54)  9. Ninth Ward Blues

Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield released half a dozen albums before he was 25 years old. His youth, as well as his willingness to contribute his time and knowledge in the spheres of both classical and jazz studies, make him a popular figure in educational music clinics in his home state of Louisiana. He frequently participates in free clinics that serve hundreds of school children. In addition, he has presided over master classes and a variety of workshops in classical and jazz studies at the Chandler Jazz Festival, Loyola University, the University of North Carolina, and the University of New Orleans. A Crescent City native, Mayfield attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He leads his own group, the Irvin Mayfield Sextet, as well as a modern jazz band called Los Hombres Calientes with Bill Summers. His performances have seen him sharing the stage with artists from a variety of genres, including Quincy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Doc Cheatham, Chucho Valdes, Nicholas Payton, Ellis Marsalis, Moses Hogan, Ani DiFranco, and Terence Blanchard. Mayfield and Los Hombres Calientes earned an award from Billboard in 2000 for the group's eponymous debut. The New Orleans Museum of Art commissioned him to compose a jazz suite to accompany its exhibition of works by Gordon Parks. The result, "Half Past Autumn," was first played publicly in the summer of 2000 at the museum. ~ Linda Seida http://www.allmusic.com/artist/irvin-mayfield-mn0000084934/biography

Personnel:  Irvin Mayfield - trumpet, bandleader;  Peter Martin, Victor Atkins III – piano;  Ellis Marsalis (track 3) – piano;  David Pulphus - double bass;  Delfeayo Marsalis – trombone;  Donald Harrison - alto saxophone;  Jaz Sawyer, Reuben Rogers, Adonis Rose, Troy Davis - drums

Irvin Mayfield

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Donald Harrison - Spirits Of Congo Square

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:06
Size: 138,6 MB
Art: Front

(1:12)  1. And How That Rhythm
(7:51)  2. Two Way Pockey Way
(3:29)  3. Don't Drink The Water
(4:07)  4. Bye-Ya
(7:34)  5. Crisis
(5:40)  6. Bob's Place
(5:19)  7. Oleo
(7:01)  8. Spirits Of Congo Square
(6:16)  9. True Or False
(2:39) 10. Just A Close Walk With Thee
(8:53) 11. The Second Line

Altoist Donald Harrison's disc utilizes New Orleans parade rhythms on all of the selections, even while most of the solos (until the final three numbers) are more hard bop than New Orleans jazz. John O'Neal verbally pays tribute to the rhythms on the opening "And How That Rhythm." The other selections include an augmented bop blues ("Two Way Pocky Way"), the tricky "Don't Drink the Water," Thelonious Monk's "Bye-Ya," a pair of Freddie Hubbard tunes well worth reviving ("Crisis" and "Bob's Place"), Sonny Rollins' "Oleo," and the catchy "Spirits of Congo Square." Throughout these performances there are many colorful solos from trumpeters Nicholas Payton and Marlon Jordan, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, Victor Goines on tenor, and Harrison. Roy Haynes' "True of False" is Dixieland-ish in its own eccentric way, with clarinetist Louis Ford and trumpeter Jamil Sharif being added to the band. Finally, Payton plays beautifully on a respectful rendition of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" and all seven horns romp and riff throughout "The Second Line," which is really "Joe Avery's Blues." Overall, this colorful album is full of spirit, always holds on to one's interest, and is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/spirits-of-congo-square-mw0000604855

Personnel: Donald Harrison (alto saxophone); John O'Neal (vocals); Victor Goines (tenor saxophone); Nicholas Payton, Marlon Jordan, Jamil Sharif (trumpet); Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone); Louis Ford (clarinet); Peter Martin (piano); Elton Heron (bass); Adonis Rose (drums).

Spirits Of Congo Square

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Victor Goines - Pastels Of Ballads & Blues

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:32
Size: 139,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:11)  1. Midnight
(3:11)  2. The Mystique of Romance
(6:47)  3. Waltz Beneath the Weeping Willow
(7:48)  4. Journey Across the Atlantic
(6:28)  5. A Stroll Through Paradise
(6:26)  6. To Those We Love So Dearly
(4:44)  7. Forever Lost
(7:31)  8. Morning
(8:26)  9. Ballad for Beanie
(1:55) 10. Merci Beaucoup, Mes Amis

This is a compilation of pieces from Victor Goines' earlier releases on Rosemary Joseph Records. It showcases him with an extraordinary collection of sidemen including Eric Reed, Herlin Riley, Wycliffe Gordon and Peter Martin to name a few. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/victorgoines13

Personnel:  Victor Goines: clarinet;   Nicholas Payton: Trumpet;  Wycliffe Gordon: Trombone;  Eric Reed: Piano;  Peter Martin: Piano;  Rodney Whitaker: BassRoland Guerin: Bass;  Reginald Veal: Bass;  Leon Anderson, Jr.: Drums;  Herlin Riley, Jr.: Drums

Pastels Of Ballads & Blues

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Peter Martin - Something Unexpected

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:18
Size: 166,6 MB
Art: Front

(9:29)  1. Unusual Suspects
(8:28)  2. La Pregunta
(9:17)  3. The Queen
(5:52)  4. Attestation
(6:25)  5. Triste
(4:09)  6. Corcovado
(7:28)  7. Dr. Jackle
(7:42)  8. Lovely One
(7:39)  9. Lotus Blossom
(5:44) 10. I Wish

Thirty-year-old New Orleans native Peter Martin is showcased on Something Unexpected, the second release in Max Jazz's Piano Series. To date, there have been three releases in this series. The first was Bruce Barth's superb East and West (Max Jazz 201) and following Peter Martin's contribution was Jessica Williams' outstanding This Side Up (Max Jazz 203). Like the label's vocal series, the piano series highlights a wide range of jazz styles with an emphasis on innovation and originality. This is certainly true for the piano series.

Peter Martin provides his addition to the piano series library with a live recording from St. Louis' Jazz Bistro. Fellow Now Orleanian Nicholas Payton and Marsalis alum Reginald Veal join Martin in a collection of originals and standards. Martin deftly covers the gambit from Kenny Dorham's "Lotus Blossom" to Jackie McLean's "Dr. Jackle." The show closer, Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" is a swinging little groove piece cast against the backdrop of an acoustic quintet. Martin's own "Unusual Suspects" and "Lovely One" betray a talent well beyond his three decades. Something Unexpected is a snappily crafted collection of songs performed very much in a subdued post bop mode. It will appeal to all middle-of-the-road mainstreamers. ~ C.Michael Bailey  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/something-unexpected-peter-martin-maxjazz-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Peter Martin - piano; Reginald Veal - bass; Adonis Rose - drums; Nicholas Payton - trumpet; Brice Winston - tenor saxophone.

Something Unexpected

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Peter Martin - In The P.M.

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz

Year: 2013

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 60:23

Size: 138,5 MB

Art: Front

(7:11)  1. Never Let Me Go

(7:31)  2. If It's Magic

(4:53)  3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

(3:56)  4. Come Rain Or Come Shine

(5:27)  5. Modern Cacophony

(5:32)  6. Only in a Dream

(5:28)  7. The Answer

(6:10)  8. Lament

(5:11)  9. 'Ting for Ray

(5:59) 10. The Nearness Of You

(3:01) 11. It Could Happen To You

Known to most as Dianne Reeves' musical director, pianist Peter Martin takes her stellar touring trio on a musical journey through jazz's heartland on In the P.M.; guest vocalist Erin Bode adds a warm and welcome lyricism to the session. Familiar standards and fresh originals turn the trio loose with unbridled energy. As Martin interprets "Come Rain or Come Shine" a cappella, he turns it up a notch. His keyboard technique takes him all over the place. Elsewhere, with bass and drums in a cohesive respite, the pianist lights sparks that ignite the music indelibly. Gregory Hutchinson and Reuben Rogers turn in a stellar performance, both individually and as Martin's musical partners. Leisurely ballads and hard-driving romps allow the trio to express a wide range of emotions. Martin sweeps his melodies in an uplifting fashion, exploring dramatic romps with intuitive play. He and Rogers communicate well, adding octave unisons to the formula on occasion. Their tender-hearted interpretations result in a genuine landscape that's filled with floating melodies and uplifting harmonies. Rhythmically, the trio meets each occasion head-on with soul-stirring confidence.

Rogers' "'Ting for Ray" saunters casually with a Ray Brown walk and blues-hued strides. Featuring Rogers' bass, the trio takes this one to the height of expressive blues. His bass converses with the heartfelt charm of a blues pioneer. Martin works hard to keep the jazz tradition alive. While appearing around the country with Dianne Reeves, he drives forcefully from the piano bench with a natural sense of musical organization. In a 2002 AAJ interview, he credited Wynton Marsalis for the leadership that has affected him and others around the world amicably. At age 13, Martin's father arranged a meeting between two that has since borne fruit. Thanks to the role model that Marsalis has provided, artists such as Peter Martin stand out as well for their true dedication to the field of mainstream jazz. ~ Jim Santella  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-the-pm-peter-martin-maxjazz-review-by-jim-santella.php

Personnel: Peter Martin- piano, Fender Rhodes; Reuben Rogers- bass; Greg Hutchinson- drums; Erin Bode- vocals on "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "The Nearness of You" and "It Could Happen to You."

In The P.M.

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