Sam 'The Man' Taylor - Blue Mist

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:13
Size: 76,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:39)  1. Blue Mist
(2:51)  2. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(2:55)  3. Tara's Theme
(2:47)  4. Bluer Than Blue
(2:43)  5. To A Wild Rose
(2:48)  6. Indian Summer
(2:55)  7. Harlem Nocturne
(2:40)  8. As Time Goes By
(2:37)  9. Lonely Love Affair
(2:56) 10. September Song
(2:42) 11. The Very Thought Of You
(2:34) 12. Someone To Watch Over Me

A certified honking sax legend, Sam "The Man" Taylor's non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Taylor began working with Scat Man Crothers and the Sunset Royal Orchestra in the late '30s. He played with Cootie Williams and Lucky Millinder in the early '40s, then worked six years with Cab Calloway. Taylor toured South America and the Caribbean during his tenure with Calloway. Then, Taylor became the saxophonist of choice for many R&B dates through the '50s, recording with Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan, and Big Joe Turner, among others. He also did sessions with Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver. During the '60s, Taylor led his own bands and recorded in a quintet called the Blues Chasers. He currently has one session available on CD, recorded in the late '50s with Charlie Shavers and Urbie Green. 

Bio ~ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sam-the-man-taylor/id31830685#fullText

Blue Mist

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Freddy Cole - Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:13
Size: 75,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:17)  1. Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues
(2:36)  2. Black Night
(2:36)  3. Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound
(2:39)  4. Bye Bye Baby
(3:24)  5. Just A Dream
(2:16)  6. Muddy Water Blues
(2:40)  7. Black Coffee
(2:29)  8. The Joke Is On Me
(2:45)  9. I Wonder
(2:22) 10. This Life I'm Living
(3:42) 11. Blues Before Sunrise
(2:23) 12. I'm All Alone

Originally released either in 1956, according to Freddy Cole's official website, or 1964, per the reissue's information, Waiter Ask The Man to Play the Blues: Freddie Cole Sings & Plays Some Lonely Ballads isn't as the title might tempt one to think an exercise in despondent blues and wrist slashing. Actually, it has plenty of tight, low, sizzling bluesy swing. Cab Calloway alumni Milt Hinton and Sam "The Man Taylor (the latter being the instrumental star of the session) are the most notable musicians in the quintet. Cole sings and plays the piano in fine form, Osie Johnson offers smartly played drumming, and Barry Galbraith and Wally Richardson split the guitar duties. The New York recording is a product of its time, with assured long-lasting worth nonetheless. All of the cuts are short and to the point. They do, however, generate interest and radiate musicality. "Muddy Water Blues is a cool, yet engaging percussive piece with a characteristic blues march. Taylor seems eager to jump in until he does exactly that about halfway through with energetic aplomb and swing. This one is a jumping jive that would make an audience clap with abandon. On "I Wonder, Cole sweetens the pot with his tasteful piano playing on a mellow blues, Hinton lays back ever so strong, Taylor seduces with his classic jazzy saxophone tone, and Johnson eats this romantic cooker up. "Black Night and "Rain is Such A Lonesome Sound are similar in scope, extension, and sonic character. On both of these numbers, particularly the second, you'll find yourself marking time with your feet or snapping your fingers to the steady beat. This release is a superb example of urban settled and cosmopolitan blues arousing affection through sheer straightforwardness even when as expected of the blues many of the lyrics are thematically inclined to the loneliest travails of love and life. ~ Javier Aq Ortiz https://www.allaboutjazz.com/waiter-ask-the-man-to-play-the-blues-freddy-cole-verve-music-group-review-by-javier-aq-ortiz.php

Personnel: Piano & vocal: Freddy Cole. Tenor sax: Sam "The Man" Taylor.Bass: Milt Hinton. Drums: Osie Johnson. Guitar: Barry Galbraith & Wally Richardson.

Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues

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Sam 'The Man' Taylor - Jazz For Commuters / Salute To The Saxes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:49
Size: 153.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[5:03] 1. Bucks County Bounce
[8:29] 2. Long Island Railroad Blues
[3:03] 3. Westchester Waltz
[3:40] 4. Rockland County Round Trip
[3:11] 5. Westport Wail
[4:10] 6. Lester Leaps In
[3:51] 7. Body And Soul
[6:30] 8. Air Mail Special
[4:19] 9. All Too Soon
[3:31] 10. Flyin' Home
[2:32] 11. Taylor Made
[2:29] 12. Sam's Blues
[2:34] 13. Ride, Sammy, Ride
[2:51] 14. Do-A-Lu
[2:27] 15. Road Runner
[2:38] 16. Lock Out
[2:46] 17. The Big Beat
[2:32] 18. Cloudburst

Charlie Shavers, Thad Jones (tp), Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Sam Taylor, Georgie Auld (ts), Budd Johnson (ts, bs), Haywood Henry (bs), Hank Jones (p), Barry Galbraith, Billy Bauer (g), Milt Hinton (b), Panama Francis (d). All sessions recorded in New York. Album tracks were recorded on October 15 & 22, 1958. The Bonus tracks (11-17) came from different sessions cut between March, 1955 and June, 1956

Sam The Man Taylor is a saxophonist as adept at swinging jazz as he is at the blues and R&B for which he is most famous. With his unending drive and energy, he stood out in the bands he was in, including those of Cootie Williams, Cab Calloway and others. During the 50s he spent much of his time playing R&B sessions, but he also performed and recorded often with his own combo and, ten years later, he achieved wide recognition in Japan thanks to his ballads.

This CD, however, presents an exultant Taylor, deeply rooted in the most genuine jazz, during a swinging 1958 session with great jazzmen like Charlie Shavers, Georgie Auld, Budd Johnson and Hank Jones. As a bonus, there is an example of his more rocking side, fronting a group that exudes Taylors typically soulful essence.

Jazz For Commuters/Salute To The Saxes

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Sam 'The Man' Taylor - Jazz For Commuters / Salute To The Saxes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:37
Size: 152.5 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, swing
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:19] 1. All Too Soon
[3:03] 2. Westchester Waltz
[4:10] 3. Lester Leaps In
[2:34] 4. Ride, Sammy, Ride
[3:51] 5. Body And Soul
[8:29] 6. Long Island Railroad Blues
[5:01] 7. Bucks County Bounce
[2:48] 8. Do-A-Lu
[2:32] 9. Taylor Made
[3:40] 10. Rockland County Round Trip
[2:29] 11. Cloudburst
[2:46] 12. The Big Beat
[6:30] 13. Air Mail Special
[2:27] 14. Rood Runner
[2:29] 15. Sam's Blues
[3:11] 16. Westport Wail
[2:38] 17. Look Out
[3:31] 18. Flyin' Home

All sessions recorded in New York. The album tracks were recorded on October 15 & 22, 1958. The Bonus tracks (tracks 11-18) came from different sessions cut between March, 1955 and June, 1956. Charlie Shavers, Thad Jones (tp), Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Sam “The Man” Taylor, Georgie Auld (ts), Budd Johnson (ts, bars), Haywood Henry (bs), Hank Jones (p), Barry Galbraith, Billy Bauer (g), Milt Hinton (b), Panama Francis (d).

Sam “The Man” Taylor is a saxophonist as adept at swinging jazz as he is at the blues and R&B for which he is most famous. With his unending drive and energy, he stood out in the bands he was in, including those of Cootie Williams, Cab Calloway and others. During the 50s he spent much of his time playing R&B sessions, but he also performed and recorded often with his own combo and, ten years later, he achieved wide recognition in Japan thanks to his ballads. This CD, however, resents an exultant Taylor, deeply rooted in the most genuine jazz, during a swinging 1958 session with great jazzmen like Charlie Shavers, Georgie Auld, Budd Johnson and Hank Jones. As a bonus, there is an example of his more “rocking” side, fronting a group that exudes Taylor’s typically soulful essence.

Jazz For Commuters/Salute To The Saxes

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Freddie Cole - Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 32:04

Size: 73.4 MB

Styles: Blues-jazz vocals

Year: 1964/2004

Art: Front

[2:18] 1. Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues

[2:35] 2. Black Night

[2:34] 3. Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound

[2:38] 4. Bye Bye Baby

[3:24] 5. Just A Dream

[2:16] 6. Muddy Water Blues

[2:39] 7. Black Coffee

[2:28] 8. The Joke Is On Me

[2:44] 9. I Wonder

[2:21] 10. This Life I'm Living

[3:41] 11. Blues Before Sunrise

[2:21] 12. I'm All Alone

Originally released either in 1956, according to Freddy Cole's official website, or 1964, per the reissue's information, Waiter Ask The Man to Play the Blues: Freddie Cole Sings & Plays Some Lonely Ballads isn't as the title might tempt one to think an exercise in despondent blues and wrist slashing. Actually, it has plenty of tight, low, sizzling bluesy swing.

Cab Calloway alumni Milt Hinton and Sam "The Man Taylor (the latter being the instrumental star of the session) are the most notable musicians in the quintet. Cole sings and plays the piano in fine form, Osie Johnson offers smartly played drumming, and Barry Galbraith and Wally Richardson split the guitar duties. The New York recording is a product of its time, with assured long-lasting worth nonetheless. All of the cuts are short and to the point. They do, however, generate interest and radiate musicality.

"Muddy Water Blues is a cool, yet engaging percussive piece with a characteristic blues march. Taylor seems eager to jump in until he does exactly that about halfway through with energetic aplomb and swing. This one is a jumping jive that would make an audience clap with abandon.

On "I Wonder, Cole sweetens the pot with his tasteful piano playing on a mellow blues, Hinton lays back ever so strong, Taylor seduces with his classic jazzy saxophone tone, and Johnson eats this romantic cooker up. "Black Night and "Rain is Such A Lonesome Sound are similar in scope, extension, and sonic character. On both of these numbers, particularly the second, you'll find yourself marking time with your feet or snapping your fingers to the steady beat.

This release is a superb example of urban settled and cosmopolitan blues arousing affection through sheer straightforwardness even when as expected of the blues many of the lyrics are thematically inclined to the loneliest travails of love and life. ~Javier AQ Ortiz

Bass: Milt Hinton. Drums: Osie Johnson. Guitar: Barry Galbraith & Wally Richardson. Piano & vocal: Freddy Cole. Tenor sax: Sam "The Man" Taylor.

Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues

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Sam 'The Man' Taylor - Somewhere In The Night

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 34:29
Size: 79.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1964/2011
Art: Front

[2:42] 1. Somewhere In The Night (Theme From Naked City )
[2:43] 2. Cry Me A River
[2:53] 3. Jitterbug Waltz
[2:16] 4. Marnie Theme
[2:53] 5. The Night We Called It A Day
[2:47] 6. Easy Living
[3:05] 7. Moonlight Becomes You
[3:22] 8. Midnight Sun
[3:01] 9. Moonglow
[2:56] 10. Night Train
[2:50] 11. Where Are You Tonight
[2:56] 12. Lament

A certified honking sax legend, Sam "The Man" Taylor's non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Taylor began working with Scat Man Crothers and the Sunset Royal Orchestra in the late '30s. He played with Cootie Williams and Lucky Millinder in the early '40s, then worked six years with Cab Calloway. Taylor toured South America and the Caribbean during his tenure with Calloway. Then, Taylor became the saxophonist of choice for many R&B dates through the '50s, recording with Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan, and Big Joe Turner, among others. He also did sessions with Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver. During the '60s, Taylor led his own bands and recorded in a quintet called the Blues Chasers. ~ Ron Wynn

Somewhere In The Night

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