Sacha Distel - Sacha’s Guitar

Size: 179,8 MB
Time: 77:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Jazz: Jazz Guitar
Art: Front & Back

01. Olympia Orgy (2:41)
02. On Serait Des Chats (3:02)
03. Round About Midnight (3:28)
04. No1 For Sacha (2:57)
05. Avec Ces Yeux-La (4:11)
06. All The Things You Are (With Lionel Hanpton Paris All Stars) (7:28)
07. Minor Drops (With Bobby Jaspar All Stars) (4:58)
08. I'll Remember April (With Bobby Jaspar All Stars) (5:42)
09. I Cover The Waterfront (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (6:48)
10. Dear Old Stockholm (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (6:04)
11. Afternoon In Paris (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (9:20)
12. All The Things You Are (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (5:13)
13. Bag's Groove (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (6:09)
14. Willow Weep For Me (With John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Quartet) (9:31)

Sacha Distel is probably more famous internationally as a singer, and even an actor, than he is as a jazz guitarist. It was as a guitarist, however, that he made his first mark on the entertainment world. This all-instrumental compilation is a document of those beginnings, gathering 14 tracks that he recorded between late 1955 and late 1956 in a variety of settings. Just five of them were credited to Distel; the remaining nine cuts include one with the Lionel Hampton Paris All-Stars, a couple with the Bobby Jaspar All Stars, and five as co-leader of the John Lewis-Sacha Distel Quintette. The mere fact that by his early twenties he was already playing with the likes of Hampton and Lewis is an indication of how highly regarded his talents on guitar were regarded by the jazz world. While there's no indication that the world lost a future Wes Montgomery after Distel switched his focus to pop vocals, these tracks alone are enough to establish his credibility as an instrumentalist in the straight jazz scene. For the most part, they're respectable straight-ahead pieces in the cool-bop-influenced style, Distel taking smooth leads that show a debt to the work of Charlie Christian. Be aware that on some numbers, the focus isn't wholly on Distel, though this isn't such a bad thing if you're a general fan of jazz from the period, especially on the Lewis cuts, where Lewis' piano and contributions by esteemed sidemen such as drummers Kenny Clarke and Connie Kay are also prominent. Also be aware that there are no original Distel compositions on this compilation, which includes material by Lewis, Thelonious Monk, Billy Byers (who plays trombone on the tracks billed to Distel alone), Milt Jackson, and Michel Legrand, as well as standards like "All the Things You Are" (heard in two versions) and "Willow Weep for Me." ~by Richie Unterberger

Sacha’s Guitar

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Don Rendell et Bobby Jaspar - Recontre À Paris

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 26:55
Size: 62,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:45)  1. Pot Luck
(5:13)  2. Olympia
(3:56)  3. Dave's Blues
(3:25)  4. Kingfish
(3:48)  5. Thou Swell
(4:46)  6. A Long Way From Home

Born 4 March 1926, Plymouth, Devon, England. Rendell began playing alto saxophone as a child but later switched to tenor. He played in a number of dance bands during the late 40s, and in 1950 became a member of John Dankworth’s septet. After leaving Dankworth in 1953 he formed his own small group but also worked with bands led by Tony Crombie, Ted Heath and others. In 1956 he joined Stan Kenton for a European tour, appearing on Live At The Albert Hall. In the late 50s he played with Woody Herman. During the 60s Rendell was again leading his own bands, featuring musicians such as Graham Bond, Michael Garrick and Ian Carr, with whom he was co-leader of a successful band. The four albums he recorded with Carr are highly recommended. Rendell has also recorded with Stan Tracey (The Latin American Caper), and Neil Ardley (Greek Variations). A fluent improviser, with hints of post-bop styling overlaying a deep admiration for the earlier work of Lester Young, Rendell has long been one of the most admired of British jazz artists. For many years he has been tireless in the promotion of jazz through his activities as a sought-after teacher.  https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-rendell-mn0000193495/biography              

Personnel:  Don Rendell (Tenor Sax);  Bobby Jaspar (Tenor Sax);  Dave Amram  (Cor);  Sacha Distel (Guitar);  Maurice Vaer (Piano);  Guy Pedersen (Bass);  Mac Kak (Drums).

Recontre À Paris

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John Lewis & Sacha Distel - Afternoon In Paris

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:10
Size: 98.8 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1958/2006
Art: Front

[6:51] 1. I Cover The Waterfront
[6:04] 2. Dear Old Stockholm
[9:20] 3. Afternoon In Paris
[5:13] 4. All The Things You Are
[6:09] 5. Bags' Groove
[9:31] 6. Willow Weep For Me

It was in Paris that John Lewis co-led this 1956 date with Sacha Distel, a French guitarist who never became well-known in the U.S. but commanded a lot of respect in French jazz circles. The same can be said about the other French players employed on Afternoon in Paris -- neither tenor saxophonist Barney Wilen nor bassist Pierre Michelot were huge names in the U.S., although both were well-known in European jazz circles. With Lewis on piano, Distel on guitar, Wilen on tenor, Michelot or Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Connie Kay on drums, the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album that ranges from "Willow Weep for Me," "All The Things You Are," and "I Cover the Waterfront" to Milt Jackson's "Bags' Groove" and Lewis' title song. The big-toned Wilen was only 19 when Afternoon in Paris was recorded, but as his lyrical yet hard-swinging solos demonstrate, he matured quickly as a saxman. It should be noted that all of the Americans on this album had been members of the Modern Jazz Quartet; the only MJQ member who isn't on board is vibist Jackson. ~Alex Henderson

Afternoon In Paris

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