Marty Grosz and Destiny's Tots - Sings of Love and Other Matters

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:36
Size: 141,8 MB
Art: Front

( 3:00)  1. With Plenty of Money and You
( 3:07)  2. How Can You Face Me?
( 3:41)  3. Lonesome Me
( 3:30)  4. Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
( 4:50)  5. All My Life
( 3:28)  6. I'm in the Market for You
( 3:16)  7. The Panic Is On
( 3:33)  8. I Wish I Were Twins
( 3:52)  9. A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
( 3:37) 10. My Very Good Friend the Milkman
( 3:36) 11. Breakin' the Ice
( 4:10) 12. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
( 3:04) 13. I'm Building up to an Awful Letdown
( 3:24) 14. You've Been Taking Lessons in Love
(10:21) 15. The English Blues

Marty Grosz, a Fats Waller-inspired vocalist, a masterful chordal acoustic guitarist and a frequently hilarious comedian, is well showcased on this Jazzology CD reissue of a set originally cut for the Statiras label. Featured with his Destiny's Tots (a group not dissimilar to his Orphan Newsboys), Grosz sings such bright numbers as "With Plenty of Money and You," "I'm In the Market for You," "I Wish I Were Twins," "My Very Good Friend the Milkman," "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown," and "You've Been Taking Lessons In Love." Hot solos are provided by Dick Meldonian (on tenor, alto and baritone), Dan Barrett (doubling on trombone and cornet), pianist Keith Ingham and bassist Phil Flanigan. Highly recommended to classic jazz fans. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-of-love-other-matters-mw0000411161

Personnel:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Marty Grosz; Piano – Keith Ingham; Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Dick Meldonian; Acoustic Bass [String] – Phil Flanigan;  Trombone, Cornet – Dan Barrett 

Sings of Love and Other Matters

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Warren Vaché, Allan Vaché - Mrs. Vaché's Boys

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:49
Size: 175.9 MB
Styles: Swing
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[5:21] 1. Just Friends
[7:40] 2. Tangerine
[5:44] 3. London By Night
[7:18] 4. I'll Remember April
[6:57] 5. All Blues
[8:02] 6. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
[5:11] 7. The Eel's Nephew
[6:07] 8. Falando De Orlando
[7:56] 9. Cotton Tail
[3:38] 10. Danny Boy
[5:53] 11. If Dreams Come True
[6:56] 12. What Am I Here For

Bass – Phil Flanigan; Clarinet – Allan Vaché; Cornet, Flugelhorn – Warren Vaché; Drums – Ed Metz Jr.; Guitar – Howard Alden; Piano – Eddie Higgins. Recorded 19-20 Feb, 1998 in Orlando, FL.

Profuse thanks are given to mom Madeline, who worked at Decca Records when she met Warren Sr., then insisted her boys practice daily. The result is this recording, played by two of the best baby boomers in the swing jazz business. Warren Jr.'s cornet musings have never been livelier or more clearly executed, while Allan Vaché, truly an underrated clarinetist, shines with the best of the current crop. Guitarist Howard Alden, the great pianist Eddie Higgins, bassist Phil Flanigan, and drummer Ed Metz, Jr. round out the excellent backup band. Some of the 12 tunes have the full sextet. Warren plays flügelhorn with Higgins only for the pristine "London by Night," and it's just Higgins, Flanigan, and Metz for the Benny Goodman evergreen "If Dreams Come True," Higgins quoting "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me." Dig Warren, Alden, and Flanigan, and Alden especially plucky solo during Bud Freeman's "The Eel's Nephew," while Allan and Alden go it by themselves on the serene "Londonderry Air" aka "Danny Boy." There are three Duke Ellington tunes; "Just Squeeze Me" with Warren's fresh-squeezed wah-wah cornet, Higgins quoting "Music, Music, Music," a bass guitar workout introducing the well-swung "Cottontail," Higgins quoting "We're in the Money," and the joyful guitar-clarinet-cornet unison melody of "What Am I Here For?" There's a fresh take on Miles Davis' "All Blues," changing up the harmonics of the waltz, Higgins shimmering piano, and Warren's muted, Miles-evoked sound accenting. A bossa version of "Tangerine" is quite different, Alden's fat chords and cat-quick lines form the centerpiece. For evidence of Allan's clarinet mastery check out his upbeat take on "I'll Remember April," Higgins quoting "Jeannine," while the out-and-out swinger "Just Friends" is staggering in its counterpointed trading of lines between brothers, quite deserving of a huge wow! It's unlikely you'll hear a hotter band than this one for this type of authentic, traditional jazz. Never stuffy, always on top of every fresh bar, with no looking back to past glories despite the older repertoire, the Vache brothers conjure something extra special within their musical partnership. Highly recommended. ~Michael G. Nastos

Mrs. Vaché's Boys

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Scott Hamilton Quintet - The Right Time

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:07
Size: 94,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:16)  1. Just in Time
(6:39)  2. If I Love Again
(4:13)  3. Sleep
(4:20)  4. Eventide
(4:44)  5. Dropsy
(7:00)  6. All Through the Night
(4:59)  7. Skylark
(4:55)  8. Stealing Port

The choice of some offbeat material uplifts this otherwise fairly typical offering by tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton's mid-1980s quintet, a group also including pianist John Bunch, guitarist Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Chuck Riggs. "Sleep," "If I Love Again," Hoagy Carmichael's "Eventide" and even Cole Porter's "All Through the Night" are not performed all that often, and one does not mind hearing additional versions of "Just In Time" and "Skylark"; the date is rounded out by a pair of Hamilton's originals. Everyone swings as usual, and Hamilton (who has yet to make an inferior recording) is in fine form. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-right-time-mw0000196941

Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); John Bunch (piano); Chris Flory (guitar); Phil Flanigan (bass); Chuck Riggs (drums).

The Right Time

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Kenny Davern - I'll See You In My Dreams

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:22
Size: 124.5 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz, Clarinet jazz
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[5:11] 1. Blue Lou
[3:46] 2. Sweet And Lovely
[5:53] 3. Liza
[7:02] 4. Pee Wee's Blues
[5:32] 5. Riverboat Shuffle
[4:12] 6. Oh, Miss Hannah
[4:19] 7. My Melancholy Baby
[8:20] 8. Royal Garden Blues
[4:53] 9. In My Solitude
[5:11] 10. I'll See You In My Dreams

Recorded at the same two sessions as One Hour Tonight, this CD gets the edge due to more tempo variation. Clarinetist Kenny Davern, guitarist Howard Alden, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Giampaolo Biagi are all heard in excellent form, coming up with fresh ideas on "Blue Lou," "Riverboat Shuffle," "My Melancholy Baby," "Royal Garden Blues" and six other veteran standards. Easily recommended to mainstream and Dixieland collectors. ~Scott Yanow

I'll See You In My Dreams

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Allan Vache & Harry Allen - Allan Allen

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:52
Size: 157.7 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz, Swing
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[6:19] 1. Lover, Come Back To Me
[5:28] 2. Jive At Five
[5:18] 3. Lake Ponchartrain Blues
[4:27] 4. Allan And Allen
[4:39] 5. Where Are You
[4:05] 6. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
[3:28] 7. Straighten Up And Fly Right
[4:56] 8. You Go To My Head
[5:51] 9. Tickle Toe
[6:34] 10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
[6:11] 11. Ben's Blues
[6:42] 12. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
[4:47] 13. Stealin' Apples

This studio session featuring clarinetist Allan Vache and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen together was a long overdue idea, since they had worked together frequently at jazz festivals and parties; they're joined by a first-class rhythm section of pianist Eddie Higgins, bassist Phil Flanigan, and drummer Eddie Metz. Most of the material consists of familiar standards from the swing era, including the easygoing "Jive at Five," a snappy "Tickle Toe," and a laid-back "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me." Flanigan contributed the lively swinger "Allan and Allen," while Higgins wrote the pretty ballad "Lake Ponchartrain Blues." There are also separate features for the two reedmen: Vache's lush, lyrical interpretation of "You Go to My Head" is matched by Allen's gorgeous take of the infrequently heard ballad "Where Are You." Vache also adds a campy (though not exactly memorable) vocal on "Straighten up and Fly Right." This is one of many memorable recordings that has helped to elevate Nagel Heyer into one of the top labels covering mainstream jazz at the beginning of the 21st century. ~Ken Dryden

Allan Allen

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John Sheridan & His Dream Band - Dream Band, Make Me Some

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:19
Size: 161.0 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:30] 1. I'll See You In My Dreams
[7:24] 2. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[3:50] 3. Dream Man
[3:50] 4. It's The Dreamer In Me
[3:57] 5. Dream Dancing
[3:06] 6. I Had The Craziest Dream
[4:08] 7. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
[3:56] 8. Dream Of You
[5:02] 9. Deep In A Dream
[3:31] 10. I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams
[4:59] 11. Harlem Lullaby
[3:18] 12. Gotta Get Some Shut-Eye
[3:24] 13. Dreamsville
[2:50] 14. Please Keep Me In Your Dreams
[4:29] 15. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
[5:56] 16. Sleep, Come On And Take Me
[3:02] 17. Dream

Pianist, arranger John Sheridan has put together an octet with a rhythm section that has a lively bounce. He’s got bright soloist stepping out of shifting sections that really swing. This is an octet with a big band sound that’s having infectious fun, theme-y fun.

John Sheridan:Dream Band, Make Me Dream Some More cover a line-up of songs like “Dream Dancing,” “Gotta Get Some Shut-Eye,” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” Get the drift? Vocalist Rebecca Kilgore steps in on five of the seventeen cuts to deliver some, dare I say, dreamy vocals. Really. John Sheridan’s arrangements are consistently exquisite accompaniments to her fine singing.

The rhythm section of John Sheridan, Reuben Ristrom, Phil Flanigan, and Jeff Hamilton is outstanding, providing a swing beat with flexibility and sophistication. Jeff Hamilton, on drums, is a particular pleasure to listen to for his touch and taste. The soloists are a very well balanced bunch with big ears. Two notable solos are Ron Hockett’s clarinet solo on “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” and John Sheridan’s piano solo on “Dream a Little Dream of Me.” These are two almost arbitrary choices among a wealth of outstanding solos. This band plays together with a flair for the upbeat in beautifully arranged interactions, especially among the horns and reeds. John Sheridan gets the best out of players who sound like they’re having a great time with the music. This band will get you out onto the dance floor or just might coax you out into the moon glow of a balmy summer night. Take a chance, leave your worries behind – it’s Dream Time . . . Highly Recommended. ~Mike Neely

John Sheridan, leader, piano, arranger, vocal (one track); Randy Reinhart, cornet, trumpet, trombone; Dan Barrett, trombone, cornet; Brian Ogilvie, tenor and alto sax, clarinet; Ron Hockett, clarinet, alto sax; Reuben Ristrom, guitar; Phil Flanigan, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocals (five tracks).

Dream Band, Make Me Some

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Bob Wilber - What Swing Is All About

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:54
Size: 178,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:36)  1. Smiles
(4:13)  2. Tickle Toe
(6:08)  3. Someday You'll Be Sorry
(4:18)  4. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
(5:16)  5. I Want To Be Happy
(3:42)  6. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(5:40)  7. Basic Jump
(5:42)  8. Back Home Again In Indiana
(3:56)  9. Love Comes Along Once in a Lifetime
(6:06) 10. The Song Is You
(3:09) 11. Feeling I'm Falling
(4:22) 12. I've Got A Crush On You / You Do Something To Me
(3:44) 13. Bernfest '96
(3:28) 14. This Is New
(4:06) 15. Goody, Goody
(3:52) 16. Billie's Bounce
(5:27) 17. Doggin' Around

This is simple stuff, plain and unassuming. Two high horns, with a broad arsenal, trade nimbly over a bright trio. The group was formed for a hotel job in 1984 and plays to this day. The repertoire is expected: old standards and basic originals. The album has no surprises, save one: this old music sounds fresher than a lot of modern bands. This is what swing is all about. The horns step together on “Smiles”, a parallel theme with plenty of warmth. Wilber shouts high, a clarinet purity on soprano; his former student Antti Sarpila is pure Lester. Pleasant but light; a gentle stroll in the park. It picks up with “Tickle Toe”: Antti is more urgent but still Presidential; Wilber, on clarinet, bends tone and shows grit while staying sweet. The exchanges are tough, Joe Ascione fending off both horns at once. It all works, right down to Basie’s Morse code at the end. The fans agree. 

“I Got a Right” brings in Pug Horton, for the first of any vocals. Befitting the tune, she is low and weary, with a charming vibrato. Mark Shane is understated, light rolls and Ellington trills. Wilber takes the straight soprano (less sweet than his curved model); it’s the match to Antti’s clarinet. Pug is brighter on “Nice to Come Home To”; less vibrato and more heat. Her notes stay creamy even down low – not many can say that. Wilber’s solo is busy and happy; Antti’s is almost its equal. “Basiec Jump” is a fun turn on “Undecided”; Antti stretches a bit with nice sandpaper tone. Shane strides right (he played a Basie tribute at this club a few months later); Wilber has little space, but does he use it! “Indiana” starts at a crawl: Pug muses as the piano flows, as slow as the Wabash River. She stops; the band starts. Antti dances high, while Wilber rolls a bit lower. Ascione gets a soft solo; hear the horns jab behind him. It’s quite a display, and the crowd agrees.

“Feeling I’m Falling” is a gem, a Gershwin tune I wish I knew before this. The clarinets walk together. Wilber keeps to theme, going high with bent notes; Antti likes trills. A lazy day of a song: it may be simple, but always welcome when it comes. Pug comes back for “I’ve Got a Crush on You” (hear Wilber on the lovely verse.) On the final word “you” it becomes “You Do Something to Me” – like that romance becomes passion. Next is “Bernfest ‘96” (named for a festival Wilber played), but don’t be fooled  it’s a classic swinger that could have been written in ’36. The tune is a winner, like the clarinet-tenor blend. There’s little here but the theme, but you don’t need anything else. “Goody Goody” is a group vocal: besides Pug, you hear Wilber, and maybe some of the crowd. Bob’s high swirling is his best solo; Antti groans a bit with a nice rumpled tone. “Billie’s Bounce” isn’t just Charlie Parker here it’s a bossa! And it swings. 

The soprano is slow, some bop moves but without the tension. Antti calls on Lester again, with great results. Shane hammers hard with tremolos: he’s old and modern at once. And “Doggin’ Around” is another “Undecided”, this one from the Count. Wilber is bluesier than normal, with high tumbles. Antti gets tough, quoting “Broadway” and beginning to strut. I like it; the crowd does not disagree. Shane strides again; his best effort. The long ending should be savored but I could say that for the whole album. ~AAJ  Staff  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/what-swing-is-all-about-bob-wilber-review-by-aaj-staff.php

Personnel: Bob Wilber (clarinet, soprano saxophone); Pug Horton (vocals); Antti Sarpila (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Mark Shane (piano); Phil Flanigan (bass instrument); Joe Ascione (drums).

What Swing Is All About

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Bob Wilber - Horns A-Plenty

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:54
Size: 144,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:42)  1. Walking Happy
(4:18)  2. Make Believe
(4:14)  3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
(5:23)  4. Come Fly With Me
(5:31)  5. The Maids of Cadiz
(4:24)  6. Just a Rose in a Garden of Weeds
(4:09)  7. Its De-Lovely
(3:25)  8. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
(4:02)  9. Was I to Blame for Falling in Love with You?
(3:08) 10. This Can´t Be Love
(4:46) 11. Puerto Penasco
(3:30) 12. Falling in Love with Love
(4:11) 13. Drifting Clouds
(4:12) 14. Valley of the Sun
(4:52) 15. All That I Ask of You Is Love

Throughout his long career, Bob Wilber has done a lot to keep classic jazz alive. A bit misplaced (most jazz players of his generation were much more interested in bop and hard bop), Wilber (along with Kenny Davern, Ralph Sutton, and Dick Wellstood) was one of the few in his age group to stick to pre-bop music. In high school he formed a band that included Wellstood, and as a teenager he sat in at Jimmy Ryan's club in New York. Early on he became Sidney Bechet's protégé and led his own young group, the Wildcats (with whom he made his recording debut). The close association with the dominant Bechet led to a bit of a personality crisis in the 1950s as Wilber sought to find his own voice. 

He studied with Lennie Tristano and formed the Six, a group that tried to modernize early jazz. When that ended, he played Dixieland with Eddie Condon, and in 1957 joined Bobby Hackett's band for a year. Wilber freelanced throughout the 1960s, in 1968 became a founding member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band, and in 1973 he formed Soprano Summit with Kenny Davern, one of the top swing-oriented groups of the decade. 

A few years later the band broke up and Wilber teamed up with his wife, singer Pug Horton, in Bechet Legacy (which also featured either Glenn Zottola or Randy Sandke on trumpet). In addition, Bob Wilber has worked with the New York Jazz Repertory Company, released music on his own Bodeswell label, wrote the authentic soundtrack to the movie The Cotton Club (1984), in 1988 led a band at Carnegie Hall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Benny Goodman's famous concert, and authored his frank memoirs, Music Was Not Enough. Influenced on soprano, clarinet, and alto by respectively Bechet, Goodman, and Johnny Hodges, Wilber has long had his own sound on each of his instruments. He recorded frequently through the years for many labels, including Arbors in the '90s and 2000s. ~ Scott Yanow  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bob-wilber/id70646967#fullText

Personnel:  Bob Wilber: Clarinet, tenor, alto, curved soprano and straight soprano saxes;  Johnny Varro: Piano;  Phil Flanigan: Bass;  Ed Metz, Jr.: Drums

Horns A-Plenty

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Ruby Braff & Scott Hamilton - A First

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:18
Size: 97,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:03)  1. Romance in the Dark
(4:17)  2. When a Woman Loves a Man
(7:28)  3. Rockin' Chair
(4:33)  4. Dinah
(5:38)  5. All My Life
(4:53)  6. Shine
(4:36)  7. Medley: If You Were Mine/I Wished on the Moon
(4:48)  8. Bugle Blues

Although it is implied with its title that this was the first collaboration between cornetist Ruby Braff and tenor-saxophonist Scott Hamilton, they had recorded a date back in December 1983 for the Swedish Phontastic label. Accompanied by Hamilton's regular quartet of the period (pianist John Bunch, guitarist Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Chuck Riggs), Braff and Hamilton inspire each other and play some explosive and consistently passionate solos. Highlights include a surprisingly hard-swinging "Rockin' Chair," "Dinah," "All My Life" and "Bugle Blues." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-first-mw0000198500

Personnel: Ruby Braff (trumpet), Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone), John Bunch (piano), Chris Flory (guitar), Phil Flanigan (bass), Chuck Riggs (drums).

A First

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Hanna Richardson & Phil Flanigan - Simply... With Spirit

Size: 151,2 MB
Time: 64:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I Got The Sun In The Morning (3:03)
02. Don't Let It Bother You (3:38)
03. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out (5:16)
04. Love Is The Tender Trap (3:30)
05. Detour Ahead (5:31)
06. Love You Madly (4:49)
07. Oh! Look At Me Now (3:51)
08. Are You Havin' Any Fun (2:58)
09. Stardust (5:18)
10. A Brown Bird Singing (2:56)
11. Slap That Bass (2:00)
12. It's A Lovely Day Today (3:45)
13. A Hundred Years From Today (4:26)
14. They All Laughed (5:31)
15. I'm Walkin' (4:18)
16. We Three (3:35)

Bassist Phil Flanigan and his compatriots (guitarists Chris Flory and Bob Sneider, violinist Johnny Frigo and drummer Mike Melito) have the bounce of Tigger on a sugar high, providing an ideal set of springs for cocoa-voiced Hanna Richardson as she winds her way through 16 soft-swingin' standards.

Richardson's warm/cool dichotomy, simultaneously suggesting the frosted richness of Chris Connor and tousled sexiness of Julie London, gets quite a workout as she enlivens the already peppy likes of "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out," "Don't Let It Bother You," "Oh!ww Look at Me Now" and "Slap That Bass."

Even when she (and the boys) moderate the tempo on such comparatively delicate delights as "A Hundred Years From Today" and "Detour Ahead," there's no missing how much energy is percolating right below the surface. Fans of Montreal's retro-hip Susie Arioli will delight in Richardson, Flanigan and company's ability to harness a similarly enervating liveliness. ~Christopher Loudon

Simply... With Spirit

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Hanna Richardson & Phil Flanigan - Do Something

Styles: Jazz, Vocal, Swing
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:10
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:55)  1. Three Little Words
(3:48)  2. Foolin Myself
(3:17)  3. What Have You Got That Gets Me
(4:14)  4. The Very Thought of You
(4:22)  5. A Porters Love Song To Chambermaid
(6:54)  6. The Ladys In Love With You
(4:56)  7. Me Minus You
(3:24)  8. Romance Without Finance
(5:05)  9. Talk To Me Baby
(3:50) 10. Do Something
(3:37) 11. I Double Dare You
(3:43) 12. Show Your Linen Miss Richardson

Classic, swinging American music at its finest, with Hanna now keeping flawless time on rhythm tenor guitar, and featuring Randy Reinhart on cornet, Stefan Vasnier on piano, Jared Mulcahy on bass, and Phil on both bass and tenor guitar. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richardsonflanigan4

Do Something

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Maxine Sullivan With Scott Hamilton - Swingin' Sweet

Styles: Vocal And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:04
Size: 115,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:01)  1. Sweet Georgia Brown
(2:11)  2. As Long As I live
(3:15)  3. I Got A Right To Sing the Blues
(4:03)  4. Something To Remember You By
(2:58)  5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
(3:43)  6. Georgia On My Mind
(3:12)  7. You Were Ment For Me
(3:48)  8. A Hundred Years From Today
(3:14)  9. Just One Of Those Things
(3:22) 10. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
(3:19) 11. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
(3:59) 12. Cheatin' On Me
(2:26) 13. You're Driving Me Crazy
(3:25) 14. Loch Lomond

Maxine Sullivan's final concert (although she would record part of her Jule Styne tribute studio album for Atlantic a few months later) is an excellent retrospective of her career. Joined by tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton's quintet (with pianist John Bunch and guitarist Chris Flory), Sullivan performs for the final time some of her favorite numbers, including nostalgic and near-classic renditions of "As Long as I Live," "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues," "A Hundred Years From Today" and "You're Driving Me Crazy." Ironically, the final song that Maxine Sullivan sang was also the same tune that she had used to start her recording career back in 1937, "Loch Lomond." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/swingin-sweet-mw0000197117

Personnel: Maxine Sullivan (vocals), Scott Hamilton (tenor sax), John Bunch (piano), Chris Flory (guitar), Phil Flanigan (bass), Chuck Riggs (drums).

Swingin' Sweet

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Ruby Braff & Scott Hamilton - A Sailboat in the Moonlight

Styles: Cornet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:01
Size: 98,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:36)  1. A Sailboat in the Moonlight
(5:21)  2. Lover Come Back to Me
(4:26)  3. Where Are You?
(6:02)  4. 'Deed I Do
(5:10)  5. When Lights Are Low
(6:24)  6. Jeepers Creepers
(4:09)  7. The Milkman's Matinee
(5:49)  8. Sweethearts on Parade

Taken from the same sessions as A First, this collaboration between veteran cornetist Ruby Braff and the relatively young tenor great Scott Hamilton lives up to its potential. With strong assistance from pianist John Bunch, guitarist Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Chuck Riggs, Braff and Hamilton are a perfect team on such joyful swing tunes as "A Sailboat in the Moonlight," "'Deed I Do," "Jeepers Creepers" and "Sweethearts on Parade." All eight selections (even the obscure "Milkman's Matinee") are well wotth hearing, making this a highly recommended set. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-sailboat-in-the-moonlight-mw0000649419

Personnel: Ruby Braff (cornet), Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Chris Flory (guitar), Phil Flanigan (bass), Chuck Riggs (drums).

A Sailboat in the Moonlight

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Scott Hamilton - Tenorshoes

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:59
Size: 96,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:46)  1. I Should Care
(4:34)  2. Falling In Love With Love
(6:35)  3. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(5:23)  4. The Nearness Of You
(4:46)  5. How High The Moon
(5:34)  6. Our Delight
(6:06)  7. My Foolish Heart
(4:11)  8. O.K.

Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton (who can be overly relaxed and comfortable at times) often sounds at his most heated when playing with pianist Dave McKenna, and all of their collaborations are easily recommended. This Hamilton-McKenna effort with bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Jeff Hamilton mostly emphasizes ballads (although sometimes at medium tempos), plus a cooking version of "How High the Moon" and Hamilton's original "O.K." A typically swinging and consistent Scott Hamilton record which has been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/tenorshoes-mw0000654981

Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Dave McKenna (piano); Phil Flanigan (bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums).

Tenorshoes

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George Masso Sextet - C'est Magnifique!

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 73:04
Size: 167.3 MB
Styles: Trombone jazz, Dixieland
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[ 9:40] 1. It's De-Lovely
[10:46] 2. It's All Right With Me
[ 4:48] 3. Why Shouldn't I
[ 7:05] 4. What Is This Thing Called Love
[ 5:47] 5. I Love You, Samantha
[ 9:38] 6. Get Out Of Town
[ 8:40] 7. C'est Magnifique
[ 4:51] 8. Night And Day
[ 7:16] 9. Just One Of Those Things
[ 4:28] 10. Ballad For A Friend

Recorded live at the Hanse-Merkur Auditorium, Hamburg, Germany on March 6, 1999. The fine swing trombonist George Masso leads a top-notch sextet through seven Cole Porter songs on a spirited live date recorded in Hamburg, Germany. Masso has long been a valuable sideman but he also excels as a leader and is generous in allocating solo space. Trumpeter Lou Colombo (long a legend in the Northeast) is heard on one of his best showcases, tenor saxophonist Harry Allen (who sounds quite close to Stan Getz in spots) swings hard, and the rhythm section (pianist Johnny Varro, bassist Phil Flanigan, and drummer Jake Hanna) sounds as good as they look. Easily recommended to swing, trad, and classic jazz collectors. ~ Scott Yanow

George Masso (leader, trombone); Harry Allen (tenor saxophone); Lou Colombo (trumpet, flugelhorn); Johnny Varro (piano); Phil Flanigan (bass); Jake Hanna (drums).

Recording information: Hanse-Merkur Auditorium, Hamburg, Germany (03/06/1999).

C'est Magnifique!

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