Rolf Ericson - Stockholm sweetnin'

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:43
Size: 139,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Bird song
(4:15)  2. Squeeze me
(4:57)  3. Evelyn
(5:41)  4. Broadway
(5:41)  5. Little man, you've had a busy day
(4:42)  6. Stockholm sweetnin'
(4:35)  7. Nancy with the laughing face
(4:43)  8. Mel's bells
(5:25)  9. In a sentimental mood
(4:49) 10. Without a song
(4:14) 11. What am I here for
(4:54) 12. Thou swell

Trumpeter Rolf Ericson was 62 when he made this recording (only his second as a leader in 13 years and third in 28 years), but he was still in his prime. Teamed up with drummer Mel Lewis and three fellow Swedes (tenor saxophonist Nils Sandstrom, pianist Goran Lindberg, and bassist Sture Nordin), Ericson's cool bop style is well featured on five standards, Nordin's "Mel's Bells" (based on "If I Were a Bell"), Thad Jones' catchy "Bird Song," and Ericson's jazz waltz "Evelyn." A pretty definitive sampling of Ericson in his later years with plenty of fine straight-ahead swinging. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/stockholm-sweetnin-mw0000233638

Personnel: Rolf Ericson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Nils Sandstrom (tenor saxophone, piano); Claes Crona, Göran Lindberg (piano); Sture Nordin, Mel Lewis (drums).

Stockholm sweetnin'

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Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:12
Size: 92,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:45)  1. II B.S.
(7:36)  2. I X Love
(6:10)  3. Celia
(4:44)  4. Mood Indigo
(6:26)  5. Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul
(5:49)  6. Theme for Lester Young
(4:39)  7. Hora Decubitus

Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions for Impulse found him looking back over a long and fruitful career. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is sort of a "greatest hits revisited" record, as the bassist revamps or tinkers with some of his best-known works. The titles are altered as well  "II B.S." is basically "Haitian Fight Song" (this is the version used in the late-'90s car commercial); "Theme for Lester Young" is "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"; "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" adds a new ending, but just one letter to the title; "Hora Decubitus" is a growling overhaul of "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"; and "I X Love" modifies "Nouroog," which was part of "Open Letter to Duke." There's also a cover of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," leaving just one new composition, "Celia." Which naturally leads to the question: With the ostensible shortage of ideas, what exactly makes this a significant Mingus effort?

The answer is that the 11-piece bands assembled here (slightly different for the two separate recording sessions) are among Mingus' finest, featuring some of the key personnel (Eric Dolphy, pianist Jaki Byard) that would make up the legendary quintet/sextet with which Mingus toured Europe in 1964. And they simply burn, blasting through versions that equal and often surpass the originals which is, of course, no small feat. This was Mingus' last major statement for quite some time, and aside from a solo piano album and a series of live recordings from the 1964 tour, also his last album until 1970. It closes out the most productive and significant chapter of his career, and one of the most fertile, inventive hot streaks of any composer in jazz history.
By Steve Huey https://www.allmusic.com/album/mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mw0000653088

Personnel:  Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963: Eddie Preston – Trumpet;  Richard Williams – Trumpet; Britt Woodman – Trombone; Don Butterfield – Tuba;  Jerome Richardson – Soprano, baritone saxes, flute;  Dick Hafer – Tenor sax, clarinet, flute;  Booker Ervin – Tenor sax;  Eric Dolphy – Alto sax, flute, bass clarinet;  Jaki Byard – Piano;  Charles Mingus – Bass, (narration, #8);  Walter Perkins – Drums;  Bob Hammer – Arranger and orchestrator

Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963: Rolf Ericson – Trumpet;  Richard Williams – Trumpet;  Quentin Jackson – Trombone;  Don Butterfield – Tuba;  Jerome Richardson – Soprano, baritone saxes, flute;  Dick Hafer – Tenor sax, flute, oboe;  Charlie Mariano – Alto sax;  Jaki Byard – Piano;  Jay Berliner – Guitar;  Charles Mingus – Bass, piano;  Dannie Richmond – Drums;  Bob Hammer – Arranger and orchestrator

Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus

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Jack Costanzo - The Versatile Mr. Bongo Plays Jazz, Afro & Latin

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:56
Size: 130.4 MB
Styles: Jazz, Afro, Latin rhythms
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[5:30] 1. Bottlabud
[4:14] 2. Satin Doll
[4:08] 3. Maggie
[5:55] 4. G And J Blues
[3:24] 5. Mambo Costanzo
[2:49] 6. Yukon Mambo
[3:17] 7. Burley Q Bongo
[2:06] 8. The Continental
[2:41] 9. Equinox
[2:44] 10. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
[2:36] 11. Blue Prelude
[2:47] 12. Young Man With A Horn
[2:11] 13. Diga Diga Doo
[2:26] 14. Street Scene
[2:07] 15. El Diablito
[2:30] 16. Man With The Golden Arm
[3:07] 17. Barney Google
[2:15] 18. Row Row Row

Jack Costanzo (bongos, conga), Rolf Ericson (tp), Bill Holman (ts), Gerald Wiggins (p), Joe Comfort (b), Lawrence Marable (d), Eddie Cano (p), Herbie Harper (tb), Jimmy Salko (tp), Tonny Terran (tp), Shelly Manne (d).

The one man most responsible for the growth of the bongo craze in jazz music is "Mister Bongo", Jack Costanzo. He was the first bongo drummer to join a jazz orchestra when in 1947 he became part of the Stan Kenton organization. His musicianship was so unique that Kenton even had 'Bongo Riff' written to feature Costanzo.

This CD contains the most outstanding recordings Mr. Bongo made under his own name. The first 6 tunes were the first Jack recorded as a leader in 1954. On the following 12 tracks, all recorded in summer of 1956, Jack Costanzo sets his unique percussive sound to a setting of swinging brass and it takes all the brilliance of five trumpets to answer the articulate and exciting rhythm patterns Jack lays down.
This CD is full of provocative and stimulating numbers. It is a great introduction to the many facets of The Versatile 'Mr. Bongo'.

The Versatile Mr. Bongo Plays Jazz, Afro & Latin mc
The Versatile Mr. Bongo Plays Jazz, Afro & Latin zippy

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Arne Domnérus Sextet - In Concert w. B Hallberg & Rolf Ericson

Styles: Saxophone And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:41
Size: 123,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:13)  1. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
(8:16)  2. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
(5:58)  3. In A Mellow Tone
(4:24)  4. Isfahan
(5:42)  5. Walz-A-Nova
(4:38)  6. Visa Från Utanmyra
(5:37)  7. You've Changed
(8:16)  8. Well, You Needn't
(5:31)  9. Stoney Lonesome

Any jazz record that starts out with a bluesed-out bass solo by Georg Reidel as this one does and nonchalantly slips into Duke Ellington's "Things ain't What They Used to Be" has got my vote. This vault recording of Arne Domnérus' Stockholm sextet is primarily Ellingtonian in flavor, but its raw immediacy and rich color palette make it more than just a neo-trad set. For one, the way Reidel is used is positively original, opening several tunes solo, establishing a rootsy blues feel, and then bringing in the band, piano first (Hallberg). It's Hallberg who shines on Ellington's "Isfahan," with Hallberg taking the melodic line and fusing it to an inverted harmonic pattern in counterpoint. He stretches his chords, making for the resonance of numerous pitches. When the band enters on the last half, it's in staggered harmony, flutes first, then saxes playing an easy swing blues throughout. Another strange arrangement is Monk's "Well You Needn't" being commenced by a trumpet, with the alto and tenor playing a half measure behind in a striated harmony. The piano is used only for color, strangely enough, and Domnérus' solo carries the thing shimmying and sweating into "You've Changed." The cover on this set looks as square as all get out, but the music inside is a savvy, hip, and down in the groove. ~ Thom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/album/arne-domn%C3%A9rus-sextet-with-bengt-hallberg-rolf-ericson-mw0000968777

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Arne Domnérus;  Bass – Georg Riedel;  Drums – Egil Johansen;  Guitar – Rune Gustafsson;  Piano – Bengt Hallberg;  Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Claes Rosendahl;  Trumpet – Rolf Ericson        

In Concert w. B Hallberg & Rolf Ericson

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Ernestine Anderson - Hot Cargo!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:16
Size: 89.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year:.1958/2008
Art: Front

[3:40] 1. Mad About The Boy
[3:29] 2. Did I Remember
[3:32] 3. Day Dream
[3:42] 4. Experiment
[2:37] 5. That Old Feeling
[3:02] 6. The Song Is Ended
[2:23] 7. Love For Sale
[3:43] 8. Autumn In New York
[2:51] 9. My Man
[3:24] 10. Ill Wind
[3:33] 11. Little Girl Blue
[3:14] 12. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

Rolf Ericson (tp), Cecil Payne (bs), Duke Jordan (p), John Simmons (b), Art Taylor (d), and the Harry Arnold Orchestra, featuring Benny Bailey (tp), Ake Persson (tb), Arne Domnerus, Bjarne Nerem (saxes), Thore Swanerud (p), Georg Riedel (b).

2008 collection from this Jazz/Soul vocalist containing studio tracks she recorded while in Sweden in 1956. Ernestine Anderson's fascinating voice is quite evident on this album that presents 'Love for Sale', 'lll Wind', 'My Man' and other evergreens in a torchy repertoire never before treated so knowingly. Full and expressive, her voice is an instrument that creates truly inspirational music.

Hot Cargo! mc
Hot Cargo! zippy

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Rolf Ericson & Johnny Griffin - Sincerely Ours

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:36
Size: 89,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:53)  1. Double Digit
(8:02)  2. Fragrance
(6:06)  3. Oblivion
(5:53)  4. Taboo
(4:42)  5. Sweet And Handsome
(7:58)  6. Korn Blues

One of Sweden's finest trumpeters, Rolf Ericson played in the U.S. often enough to gain a strong reputation. He started on trumpet when he was eight and, after hearing Louis Armstrong play in Stockholm in 1933, he switched to jazz. Ericson recorded in Sweden with Alice Babs and others starting in 1945, moved to New York in 1947, and played with Charlie Barnet (1949) and Woody Herman (1950). After returning to Sweden in 1950, he recorded as a leader and with Arne Domnérus and Leonard Feather's Swinging Swedes. He also toured and recorded with Charlie Parker. Back in the U.S. during 1953-1956, Ericson played with the big bands of Charlie Spivak, Harry James, the Dorsey Brothers, and Les Brown and was with the Lighthouse All-Stars. In 1956, he toured Sweden and played with Ernestine Anderson and Lars Gullin. During 1956-1965 in the U.S., Ericson was with Dexter Gordon, Harold Land, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson (1960-1961), Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, and Charles Mingus, among others. There were also occasional tours with Duke Ellington during 1963-1971 and plenty of freelance jobs. In 1971, he settled in Germany as a studio musician, but Ericson returned to the U.S. several times over the next couple of decades. His warm tone and creative yet melodic style were always considered an asset. ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sincerely-ours/id305133628

Personnel:  Trumpet – Rolf Ericson;  Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin;  Piano – Fritz Pauer;  Bass – Lukas Lindholm;  Drums – Ronnie Stephenson;  Flugelhorn – Rolf Ericson

Sincerely Ours

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