Terri Lyne Carrington - New Standards Vol. 1

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:37
Size: 139,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:27) 1. Wind Flower
(6:01) 2. Circling
(6:46) 3. Uplifted Heart
(4:40) 4. Moments
(4:48) 5. Continental Cliff
(5:50) 6. Throw It Away
(5:28) 7. Respected Destroyer
(4:41) 8. Two Hearts (Lawns)
(4:19) 9. Unchanged
(5:29) 10. Ima
(8:02) 11. Rounds (Live)

Inter-disciplinary artist, activist and educator Terri Lyne Carrington has worked tirelessly over the last decade to advocate for inclusivity and raise the voice of women, trans and non-binary people in jazz.

New Standards, her ambitious new endeavour, was created to shine a light on women composers in historic new ways. New Standards will arrive this fall in the form of a groundbreaking lead sheet book of jazz compositions dedicated entirely to women composers, a newly recorded album of 11 selections from the songbook featuring an all-star band and superb line-up of special guests, and a dynamic multi-media exhibition at Detroit’s Carr Center.

On September 16th Carrington will release "new STANDARDS vol. 1" on the relaunched Candid Records label, featuring recordings of 11 selections from the New Standards lead sheets book (see below for more info).

Carrington on drums is joined by a core band of Kris Davis (piano), Linda May Han Oh (bass), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), and Matthew Stevens (guitar and co-producer) and welcomes special guests Ambrose Akinmusire, Melanie Charles, Ravi Coltrane, Val Jeanty, Samara Joy, Julian Lage, Michael Mayo, Elena Pinderhughes, Dianne Reeves, Negah Santos and Somi. The selections include harpist Brandee Younger’s 'Respected Destroyer,' clarinetist Anat Cohen’s 'Ima,' vocalist Abbey Lincoln’s 'Throw It Away'as well as pieces by Gretchen Parlato, Carla Bley and more. The recordings - which range from vocal ballads to contemporary creative music are inspired and adventurous and explore the limitless universe of jazz.https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/terri-lyne-carrington-to-release-album-new-standards-vol-1-shining-bright-light-on-women

New Standards Vol. 1

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Terri Lyne Carrington - TLC & Friends

Styles: Straight-Ahead Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1981/2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:36
Size: 86,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:21) 1. What is This Thing Called Love
(5:31) 2. La Bonita
(5:49) 3. Seven Steps to Heaven
(7:17) 4. St. Thomas
(6:59) 5. Just the Way You Are
(5:37) 6. Sonnymoon For Two

Four-time Grammy-winner, NEA Jazz Master, composer, activist, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington’s remarkable debut album, recorded in October 1981 when she was just 16 years old, provides a rare glimpse into the early talents of this extraordinary multi-faceted artist.

Carrington’s very first session, TLC & Friends features an epic and enviable lineup of collaborators, including Kenny Barron on piano, George Coleman on saxophone, and Buster Williams on bass. Her father Sonny Carrington also contributes saxophone to the Sonny Rollins classic “Sonnymoon for Two.”

The album masterfully showcases Carrington's artistry as a drummer and composer, highlighted by the standout original track "La Bonita, a refreshing interpretation of Billy Joel's beloved composition, "Just The Way You Are,” alongside scorching renditions of standards like "Seven Steps To Heaven," and “What Is This Thing Called Love.

The Candid release features original liner notes by Terri Lyne and Sonny Carrington, and a new essay by Dianne Reeves. Though this album captures Carrington at the outset of an auspicious recording career, at the age of 16, she was nearly a veteran. Hailing from a family of musicians - in addition to her father, Carrington’s grandfather and fellow drummer Matt Carrington, performed with Chu Berry and Fats Waller Carrington first shared the stage with Rahsaan Roland Kirk at age five.

By ten she became the youngest musician in Boston ever to receive a union card, and was impressing audiences with Clark Terry and his All-Stars. At age eleven, Carrington was awarded a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, when the school’s founders Lawrence and Alma Berk, heard her sit in with the great Oscar Peterson at the suggestion of Ella Fitzgerald (today Carrington teaches at the school and is the founder of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice).

Carrington would go on to perform with dozens of other legends including B.B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Illinois Jacquet, Nat Adderley, Jon Hendricks, and many more before she was old enough to drive, and drum masters Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Buddy Rich and Elvin Jones invited her to sit in with their bands.https://candidrecords.com/products/copy-of-new-standards-vol-1

Personnel: Drums, Arranged By, Design [Cover] – Terri Lyne Carrington; Bass – Buster Williams; Piano – Kenny Barron; Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman

TLC & Friends

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Tineke Postma - For The Rhythm

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:44
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:23)  1. Summersong
(3:04)  2. Voyage
(5:44)  3. Comprehension
(4:41)  4. Pump It Up!
(8:08)  5. Dialog
(6:40)  6. Song For Sea-Tee
(6:08)  7. New Life
(7:07)  8. Wandering
(5:49)  9. Goodbey
(5:15) 10. Love Theme
(5:40) 11. For The Rhythm

Driving with plenty of contemporary excitement all around her, Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma provides the kind of tension and release that makes modern jazz swing. Not quite thirty, but experienced through rigorous educational programs in both the United States and Holland, she has combined a strong foundation with her natural inclination for jazz's mainstream. Eight of the eleven pieces on this, her second album as leader, come from her composing pen. Saxophone influences such as Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane show up in each of the selections, as well as evidence of Postma's mentorships with Chris Potter, Dick Oatts, and Dave Liebman. Look at the common denominator: it all comes from the heart. A dreamy piece written for her mother, "Song for Sea-Tea features alto and guitar in a comfortable unison that floats melody upon melody, while Terri Lyne Carrington's drum set swirls surround them with a rhythmic stutter. Pump it Up! features a similar formula, but with Fender Rhodes in a contemporary adventure that sizzles with dramatic fire. The blues is built in, giving Postma a free-flowing dialog that speaks to a broad audience. Dialog, on the other hand, eschews the blues and goes for the jugular. Here, Postma and guitarist Edoardo Righini bring their fire to a boil gradually, giving it plenty of time to age. 

Her soprano saxophone "dialog reaches far and wide. Additionally, pianist Rob van Bavel turns in a superb solo section on this one that builds from the ground up, unleashing the passion through finely articulated phrases. Carrington ties it all together with her swarming rain of percussive torrents. Goodbye comes at us on slow feet rubato, legato, and reeling like the bartender at 3 am. This tender alto saxophone intimacy works its magic on this standard theme, which is interpreted alone with piano. If the album weren't so darn good to begin with, this piece could be called her best shot. Another intimate arrangement brings us the "Love Theme from Spartacus through the voices of bass, drums, and alto. Pared down for a lyrical affair, Postma's ensemble stretches out with pride. The song itself brings majesty, while the trio adds a warm overcoat to its soul. Closing out with the title track, the full ensemble swings hard in a fresh adventure that smokes behind the leader's blazing alto. The new year has only just begun, and already we're faced with a candidate for our 2006 top ten lists. For the Rhythm comes highly recommended; it reveals a powerful new voice on the mainstream jazz scene that makes the new year look pretty bright. ~ Jim Santella  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/for-the-rhythm-tineke-postma-215-music-munich-records-review-by-jim-santella.php#.VEWfXMlNeKU
 

Personnel: Tineke Postma: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone; Rob van Bavel: piano, electric piano; Edoardo Righini: guitars; Darryl Hall, Jeroen Vierdag: double bass; Terri Lyne Carrington: drums.

For The Rhythm

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Dianne Reeves - The Nearness of You

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:12
Size: 115,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:55) 1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
(5:41) 2. Like A Lover
(4:08) 3. How High The Moon
(8:05) 4. For All We Know
(3:19) 5. The Nearness of You/Misty
(6:18) 6. You Taught My Heart To Sing
(5:39) 7. Ancient Source
(9:02) 8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(3:01) 9. Oh What A Freedom

Five-time Grammy winner DIANNE REEVES is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world. As a result of her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings a Grammy first in any vocal category.

Featured in George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award nominated Good Night, and Good Luck, Reeves won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy for the film's soundtrack.

Reeves has recorded and performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. She has also recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim and was a featured soloist with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Reeves was the first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Reeves worked with legendary producer Arif Mardin (Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin) on the Grammy winning A Little Moonlight, an intimate collection of standards featuring her touring trio. When Reeves’ holiday collection Christmas Time is Here was released, Ben Ratliff of The New York Times raved, “Ms. Reeves, a jazz singer of frequently astonishing skill, takes the assignment seriously; this is one of the best jazz Christmas CD's I've heard.”

In recent years Reeves has toured the world in a variety of contexts including “Sing the Truth,” a musical celebration of Nina Simone which also featured Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo. She performed at the White House on multiple occasions including President Obama's State Dinner for the President of China as well as the Governors’ Ball.

Reeves’ most recent release Beautiful Life, features Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway and Esperanza Spalding. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life won the 2015 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Reeves is the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music and the Juilliard School. In 2018 the National Endowment for the Arts designated Reeves a Jazz Master the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.
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Personnel: Lead Vocals [Vocals] – Dianne Reeves; Acoustic Guitar – Kevin Eubanks (tracks: 2); Alto Saxophone – Greg Osby (tracks: 1, 4); Bass – Charnett Moffett (tracks: 1, 3 to 7), Tony Dumas (tracks: 9); Drums – Marvin Smitty Smith* (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7), Michael Baker (2) (tracks: 9), Terri Lyne Carrington (tracks: 3, 5); Keyboards – David Torkanowsky (tracks: 9); Piano – Donald Brown (tracks: 1, 7), Mulgrew Miller (tracks: 3 to 6, 8); Tenor Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 9); Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson (tracks: 1, 7); Wind Chimes – Ron Powell (tracks: 2).

The Nearness of You

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Lewis Porter, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Tia Fuller - Beauty & Mystery

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:25
Size: 162,0 MB
Art: Front

( 3:28)  1. Prologue
(10:22)  2. Birthplace (feat. Tia Fuller)
( 8:15)  3. Bye Bye Blackbird
( 7:23)  4. People Get Ready
( 9:43)  5. Blues for Trane and McCoy (feat. Tia Fuller)
( 7:43)  6. 1919
( 7:39)  7. Chasing Lines
( 4:07)  8. Dazzling Raga
( 5:54)  9. From Giovanni to Jimmy
( 5:46) 10. Day Is Done

A somber, modern/Romanticist solo piano "Prologue" beautifully opens jazz scholar, historian, and accomplished pianist Lewis Porter's Beauty & Mystery, his fourth disc as a session leader.  Accompanied throughout this often inspired recording by bassist John Pattitucci, sought after Grammy-winner and frequent trio companion drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and high-flying, rep-rising saxophonist Tia Fuller, Porter unleashes his vast knowledge of John Coltrane, and the multitude of jazz avenues on a frothy mix of original covers and time tested covers. Led by repeated rhythmic motifs, Fuller gives a full blown Trane-like workout on soprano sax on the burbling bitonality of "Birthplace." "People Get Ready" unwinds effortlessly as Porter and Pattitucci immerse themselves in Curtis Mayfield's elegant, secular hymn, taking turns reciting the verses and chorus. Fuller's fiery, the-sky-is-the-limit alto swirls and powers the rolling vamp "Blues for Trane and McCoy" and rewards the listener with a challenging extended duo passage with Porter that recalls many Trane/Tyner glories. 

While we're on the subject of the Classic Quartet, Pattitucci's artistry is on full, glorious display on the robust Porter/Pattitucci composition "From Giovanni to Jimmy," a fitting dedication to Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison. Free-wheeling interplay highlights "Chasing Lines" a re-arrangement of British bandleader/composer Ray Noble's "Cherokee." Porter again delves deep into his musical knowledge incorporating raga and jazz on "Dazzling Raga." 

Porter's lyrical waltz, "Day is Done" closes out Beauty & Mystery, a disc of highly expressed individualism.~ Mike Jurkovic https://www.allaboutjazz.com/beauty-and-mystery-lewis-porter-altrisuoni-review-by-mike-jurkovic.php

Personnel: Lewis Porter: piano; John Pattitucci: bass; Terri Lyne Carrington: drums: Tia Fuller: soprano and alto sax.

Beauty & Mystery

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Wayne Shorter - Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:38
Size: 127,6 MB
Art: Front

(14:20) 1. Someplace Called "Where"
(21:43) 2. Endangered Species
( 8:37) 3. Encontros e Despedidas
( 4:41) 4. Drummers Song
( 6:16) 5. Midnight in Carlotta's Hair

Wayne Shorter is arguably the greatest living jazz composer and a key participant in some of the most iconic jazz recordings of all time. Wayne Shorter is arguably the greatest living jazz composer and a key participant in some of the most iconic jazz recordings of all time. Here he is joined on stage by an all star band each of the musicians leaders and jazz icons in their own right. The record also pays tribute to the late Geri Allen, who composed some of the material.https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/products/9366902--live-at-the-detroit-jazz-festival

Personnel: Wayne Shorter: tenor and soprano saxophone; Leo Genovese: piano and keyboards; Esperanza Spalding: bass and vocal; Terri Lyne Carrington: drums

Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival

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Paul Bollenback - Double Vision

Styles: Guitar Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:00
Size: 122,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:55) 1. I Am Singing
(5:44) 2. Open Hand
(6:54) 3. Danny
(7:33) 4. Breaking the Girl
(5:07) 5. Reflections of Jaco
(3:16) 6. Lush Life
(6:00) 7. After the Love Has Gone
(6:35) 8. Thank You Mr. Hancock
(6:54) 9. Let Her Cry

Award-winning jazz guitarist Paul Bollenback developed a taste for the exotic over the course of a three-year period when his family lived in India. He was 11 years old when the family traveled to New Delhi, and years later the sounds and experiences of that early journey found their way into his first album from Challenge Records, Original Visions. His next release, Double Gemini, continued to stir up a buzz among critics, and it drew honors as CD of the Month from both WBGO, a Newark jazz station, and 20th Century Jazz Magazine. Bollenback remained with Challenge for his next project, Soul Grooves.

The guitarist first got his hands on an instrument with nylon strings when he was seven years old. The guitar was a gift from his dad, who adored music as much as the younger Bollenback and also played the trumpet. At the age of 14, the budding guitarist headed home to the states with his family, where he discovered the delights of rock & roll. Around this time he started to play the electric guitar, another gift from his dad. When he discovered Miles Davis, it was a major turning point in his musical development.

Bollenback's education includes music studies at the University of Miami. He continued his studies with eight more years of private instruction under the tutelage of Asher Zlotnik in Baltimore. In 1993, the year that he embarked on a European tour, he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, in conjunction with the Virginia Commission on the Arts, for "New Music for Three Jazz Guitars." The Washington Area Music Awards dubbed him Musician of the Year in 1997, the same year that he joined the music faculty at American University. SESAC honored two of his original pieces, "Romancin' the Moon" and "Wookies' Revenge," both of which were included on the album Reboppin' by Joey DeFrancesco, who returned the favor by appearing on Bollenback's Soul Grooves.

The Litchfield Jazz Festival Summer Music School installed Bollenback as artist-in-residence. He also is a featured artist on the bill of the Summer Guitar & Bass Workshop offered by Duquesne University. The guitarist has performed on numerous television programs, among them Entertainment Tonight, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Joan Rivers, and Good Morning America. He has shared the stage with a long list of musical artists, including Charlie Byrd, Arturo Sandoval, Herb Ellis, Stanley Turrentine, Spyro Gyra's Scott Ambush, and Della Reese. ~ Linda Seida https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-bollenback-mn0000746344/biography

Personnel: Paul Bollenback - guitar; Joey DeFrancesco - organ; Ed Howard - bass; Terri Lyne Carrington – drums

Double Vision

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Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:31
Size: 151,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:06)  1. Come Sunday
(5:38)  2. I'm a Fool to Want You
(5:27)  3. For You to Love
(4:52)  4. So Good (Amazing)
(5:24)  5. Somebody Told a Lie
(5:22)  6. Imagine This
(5:41)  7. Best of the Best
(5:03)  8. This Too Will Pass
(4:25)  9. Can't Resist
(4:59) 10. You Just Can't Smile it Away
(5:51) 11. Get To Know You
(7:38) 12. When I Found You

When powerhouse drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington launched her Mosaic Project back in 2011, her motivation was to celebrate "the artistry of many women I had worked with and felt a sisterly bond with, women that were close friends and musical partners." Her cast included a star-studded host of players and singers such as Anat Cohen, Patrice Rushen, Sheila E., Esperanza Spalding, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carmen Lundy, Cassandra Wilson, and Dianne Reeves. Love and Soul features appearances by many of the original players as well as new ones, including bassists Linda Oh and Meshell Ndegeocello, violinist Regina Carter, and completely different singers. "I'm a Fool to Want You" was co-written by Frank Sinatra and is just as closely associated with Billie Holiday (both had centennial birthdays in 2015). Here it is completely reimagined as a slippery, summery pop-soul song rendered beautifully by Chaka Khan. Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday" is given a cosmic soul treatment with a triple-timed funky drum-and-bass attack with sparkling, spacy Rhodes and wah-wah guitars. Natalie Cole emerges from the wash with its melody intact. Ashford & Simpson's classic "Somebody Told a Lie" is fronted by Valerie Simpson herself, in a chart that melds woodwinds, strings, a melodic bassline, and laid-back breakbeats. But classics aside, Carrington's tunes are some of the best on the set. "Imagine This" is framed inside a futurist treatment (think of the Foreign Exchange or Sa-Ra collectives) set apart by a chart that makes deliberate room for Nancy Wilson's iconic, classy style. "This Too Will Pass" weaves together pop, Isley Brothers-styled soul, and rock with Lalah Hathaway guiding the band with a smoky, throaty contralto. The sexy "Get to Know You"'s vocal showcase is Ledisi at her best. Ndegeocello's bassline is an expressive tonal counterpoint to the singer and an elastic companion for Carrington's drums. Rushen's "When I Found You" is the closer. It features the composer on Rhodes, Carter's violin, and a horn section backing Lizz Wright's lead. She digs into the lyric and then improvises with piano, guitar, and trumpet as the drummer pushes the ensemble to the creative edge. Mosaic Project fans will appreciate Love and Soul's exceptionally sophisticated take on R&B. Fans of Robert Glasper and José James should take note, too. Carrington has proven on all of her outings that she knows exactly what she wants and how to get it  from any group of musicians. This one is no exception. ~ Thom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-mosaic-project-love-and-soul-mw0002853471

The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul

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Greg Osby - The Invisible Hand

Styles: Saxophone And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:20
Size: 150,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:02)  1. Ashes
(5:10)  2. Who Needs Forever
(5:40)  3. The Watcher
(7:40)  4. Jitterbug Waltz
(7:39)  5. Sanctus
(4:32)  6. Indiana
(8:44)  7. Nature Boy
(6:00)  8. Tough Love
(7:29)  9. With Son
(4:22) 10. The Watcher 2

Greg Osby has come a long way from his beginnings in St. Louis playing funk and R&B. His sound crossed our radar screens after moving to Brooklyn and joining forces with Steve Coleman in the mid-‘80s to form M-BASE, an urban-beat driven jazz. Osby had a very calculated, sometimes emotionless sound. It was if he was working equations in his head as he played. Where his older recordings suffered from a staid studio approach, his recent effort, Banned In New York, a live “bootleg” recording, displays Osby as an emotional quick-witted band leader. His last disc, Friendly Fire, a co-led affair with Joe Lovano proved Osby deserves to be considered as one of the top musicians working today. The Invisible Hand is further proof that Osby treads comfortably between the past and, importantly, the future of jazz. Joining him are Gary Thomas and Teri Lynn Carrington from his early Brooklyn days and two of the professor emeriti of jazz, Jim Hall and Andrew Hill. Hall is a guitarist that favors a subtle touch; a peculiar feature for someone so associated with cutting edge jazz. He has recorded classic albums with Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, and Paul Desmond. Lately, his Telarc dates have featured his third stream thinking. Andrew Hill’s Blue Note dates of the sixties were cerebral efforts, not quite post-bop and not really free jazz affairs. Early in Osby’s career he was a sideman for the late-‘80s Blue Note comeback of Hill. Likewise, he has recorded on two recent Hall dates. The Invisible Hand trades mathematics for emotion. The slow to mid-tempos presented are fertile grounds for group interplay and interpretation. For instance, they take on Fats Waller’s “Jitterbug Waltz,” a tune forever associated with Eric Dolphy. Rather than compete with our collective memories, Osby deconstructs the composition choosing bug parts over the whole, reworking it as an intellectual exercise. Osby’s deference to his esteemed colleagues shows. A stately and exquisite affair. 

~ Mark Corroto https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-invisible-hand-greg-osby-blue-note-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php  

Personnel: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Producer, Liner Notes – Greg Osby; Bass – Scott Colley; Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington; Flute, Flute [Alto], Tenor Saxophone – Gary Thomas; Guitar – Jim Hall; Piano – Andrew Hill

The Invisible Hand

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Kate Schutt - Telephone Game

Styles: Vocal, Guitar
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:16
Size: 136,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:01)  1. Take Everything
(4:10)  2. Blackout
(6:57)  3. Open Window
(3:40)  4. Take Me With You
(8:12)  5. Who is Young, Who is Naive?
(3:56)  6. If Spring Comes Now
(4:02)  7. Fake ID
(4:57)  8. You Can Have the Sky
(6:07)  9. Our Legs Are Burning
(3:56) 10. We All Fall Down
(2:49) 11. The Actress
(5:21) 12. Love's Not Logical

Kate Schutt is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer living in New York City. Raised in Chadds Ford, PA, Kate was schooled in Boston, both in Harvard’s English department, where she studied the influence of jazz on modern poetry, and at Berklee College of Music, where she studied jazz guitar. A constant collaborator, Kate has worked with John Ellis (Charlie Hunter), Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), and Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell), to name only a few. In 2007 & 2009 Kate was the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winner in the Jazz Category and received the ASCAP Plus Awards for Jazz Composition from 2006- 2009. https://www.kateschutt.com/about/

Personnel:  Kate — electric guitar, vocals;  Terri Lyne Carrington — drums;  Orrin Evans — piano;  Duane Andrews — acoustic guitar;  Marc Rogers — bass;  Chris Brown — B3, clavinet, Wurlitzer;  Damian Erskine — bass on tracks 3, 5;  Denis Keldie — accordions on track 5;  Andrea Zonn — viola on track 6;  John Ellis — saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet;  Alan Ferber — trombones;  Shane Endsley — trumpet, flugelhorn;  Grégoire Maret — harmonica

Telephone Game

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Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio - Perfection

Styles: Clarinet, Piano, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:46
Size: 134,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:52)  1. Mirror Of Youth
(5:59)  2. Barbara Allen
(6:11)  3. Geri-Rigged
(8:16)  4. The David, Geri & Terri Show
(4:43)  5. The Nurturer
(6:06)  6. Perfection
(2:55)  7. D Special (Interlude)
(5:44)  8. Samsara (For Wayne)
(5:35)  9. For Fr. Peter O'Brien
(6:21) 10. Cycles And Seasons

As great as saxophonist David Murray, pianist Geri Allen and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington are separately, it’s truly difficult to remember the last time any of them sounded as good as they all do together on Perfection. The members of the jazz “power trio” share a chemistry that gives their music remarkable strength.That chemistry comes without any musician compromising or overtly accommodating the others. Murray’s coarseness of tone and lyricism-to-paroxysm developments remain intact, but nonetheless fuse with Allen’s warm surrealist fancies and Carrington’s restless reimagining of the beat. (Carrington often stands in for the bass, via subtle kick-drum; thus on “The Nurturer,” she singlehandedly brings the funk.) They use those signature techniques to brilliantly follow and respond to each other on “Barbara Allen” and “The David, Geri & Terri Show,” and to oppose each other with equal brilliance on “Samsara (For Wayne).” Only on Ornette Coleman’s “Perfection” do their styles reconfigure-so as to improvise in Coleman’s freeform image, with trombonist Craig Harris, bassist Charnett Moffett and trumpeter Wallace Roney along for the ride.

Their chemistry also produces a sense of humor that’s rarely seen in their solo projects, ranging from mere playfulness to dark comedy. How else but the latter to describe the off-kilter lurch of “Cycles and Seasons”? Carrington’s 7/4 rhythm makes it lopsided to begin with; Allen and Murray add their own angular parts (subsumed, momentarily, by 4/4 bridges that vanish as quickly as they arrive) that then dissolve into gleefully improvised dementia. The playfulness, whether by accident or design, comes primarily through in the two tunes on which Murray wields bass clarinet-“D Special (Interlude),” with its lively bounce, and “For Fr. Peter O’Brien,” a soft-shoe for Mary Lou Williams’ onetime spiritual/musical counsel. It’s a welcome byproduct of an already impressive chemical reaction. ~ Michael J.West https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/murray-allen-carrington-power-trio-perfection/

Personnel: David Murray (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone); Geri Allen (piano); Terri Lyne Carrington (drums).

Perfection

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Paul Bollenback - Brightness of Being

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:16
Size: 156,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:42)  1. Together
(9:00)  2. Unchain My Heart
(6:57)  3. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
(6:01)  4. Breathe
(4:50)  5. You Don't Know Me
(5:48)  6. A.M. Special
(6:41)  7. El Desierto
(3:12)  8. Dark Eyes of Floria Tosca, Pt. 1
(5:32)  9. Dark Eyes of Floria Tosca, Pt. 2
(2:11) 10. Dark Eyes of Floria Tosca, Pt. 3
(3:38) 11. Philadelphia
(7:38) 12. Siberian Passages

Good music is where you find it, and breadth of stylistic interest needn't dilute a distinguishable voice. Like Bill Frisell's East/West (Nonesuch, 2005), guitarist Paul Bollenback's Brightness of Being brings these points home most effectively. While Bollenback and Vic Juris are two very different players (Bollenbeck is also younger), both remain sadly underappreciated, despite their ability to elevate every project into something special. Looking at Bollenback's substantial catalogue of recorded work, one can find the same pattern emerging which is really a distinct lack of pattern. While unequivocally mainstream, Brightness of Being is no retro relic. There's nary a standard to be found, although Bollenback places some contemporary songs into straight-ahead but fluidly open contexts. Saxophonist David "Fathead Newman appears on two tributes to the late Ray Charles: "Unchain My Heart, which has a '60s Blue Note soul-jazz vibe; and "You Don't Know Me, which Bollenback relocates from country juke joint to late night smoky bar. But Bollenback interprets even familiar material with an open-minded and unencumbered approach. He constructs his solos every bit as well as Pat Metheny does, but they somehow feel looser. He thinks fast on his feet, effortlessly shifting from clean lines to complex chordal passages, yet always relying on a clear conception and strong narrative development.

Bollenback reinvents Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, which also features saxophonists Gary Thomas and Tim Garland. Opening almost unrecognizably, the three players enter a heated exchange, ultimately finding their way to the complex chord changes that bridge the chorus and verse. They respect Wonder's melodicism, but Bollenback proves adept at improvising in ways that might seem reckless if they didn't make so much sense. The song ultimately ends as it began Bollenback, Garland and Thomas in virtual free fall, with bassist James Genus and drummer Terri-Lyne Carrington offering intuitive and responsive support. Bollenback's ability to envision greater possibilities is especially vivid in his adaptation of Garcia de Leon's "El Desierto, which starts as a gentle tone poem but then picks up steam for his solo. Again, he skirts the edges of abandon but never loses focus a characteristic equally applicable to Garland's nimble soprano solo. Bollenback's imaginative three-part adaptation of Puccini's "Dark Eyes of Floria from Tosca moves from freedom to form, temporal elasticity to loose swing, change-based improvisation to more open-ended modality. Bollenback's writing demonstrates similar adaptability. "Together may sound straightforward, but its inherent complexity challenges everyone to find common melodic threads. The gently Latin-inflected "Breathe, where Bollenback plays classical guitar, features Chris McNulty's sultry tone in a Norma Winstone-like wordless vocal. The set closes with "Siberian Passages, another deceptive piece where McNulty again mirrors Bollenback, who manages to make the elaborate flow with ease while retaining a simmering intensity. No one album can tell the whole story on Paul Bollenback. But certainly more than any record he's led to date, Brightness of Being demonstrates an out-of-the-box thinker working freely in a compositionally refined yet wholly accessible mainstream context. ~ John Kelman https://www.allaboutjazz.com/brightness-of-being-paul-bollenback-elefant-dreams-records-review-by-john-kelman.php

Personnel: Paul Bollenback: guitar; David "Fathead" Newman: tenor saxophone; Tim Garland: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Gary Thomas: tenor saxophone; James Genus: bass; Terri-Lyne Carrington: drums; Ari Hoenig: drums; Chris McNulty: vocals.

Brightness of Being

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Dianne Reeves - Music For Lovers

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:54
Size: 123,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:33)  1. My Funny Valentine
(7:29)  2. Come In
(5:02)  3. That Day
(5:21)  4. Suzanne
(6:18)  5. You tought my heart to sing
(5:37)  6. Never said (chan's song)
(6:24)  7. Speak low
(5:47)  8. The twelfth of never
(5:19)  9. In your eyes

The Music for Lovers series from EMI and Blue Note spotlights the balladic nature and romantic side of the artists who have recorded for its associated labels. Dianne Reeves performs in a variety of settings here, singing standards from the vocal jazz world as well as R&B and art rock. Beginning with an excellent 1982 reading of "My Funny Valentine" with Billy Childs, the volume picks up two Reeves performances from the late '80s (including one with Herbie Hancock), several from the late '90s (including a version of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"), and three from 2000 (including Reeves' own "Come In" with George Duke). ~ John Bush http://www.allmusic.com/album/music-for-lovers-mw0000555782

Personnel: Dianne Reeves (vocals); Nick Kirgo, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Bob Sheppard (reeds); Kenny Garrett (soprano saxophone); Oscar Brashear (trumpet, flugelhorn); Otmaro Ruíz, Billy Childs, Billy Childs Trio (piano, synthesizer); Jorge Del Barrio (Synclavier); Billy Carroll (electric bass); Gregory Hutchinson, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Rocky Bryant, Terri Lyne Carrington, Brian Blade, Joe Heredia (drums); Manolo Badrena, Munyungo Jackson, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Romero Lubambo (guitar, acoustic guitar); Kevin Eubanks (acoustic guitar); George Duke (piano, keyboards); Mulgrew Miller (piano); Herbie Hancock (keyboards).

Music For Lovers

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Grace Kelly - Mood Changes

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:07
Size: 118,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:36)  1. Happy Theme Song
(5:57)  2. Comes Love
(4:28)  3. Tender Madness
(6:15)  4. 101
(4:03)  5. But Life Goes On
(6:15)  6. Ain't No Sunshine
(5:01)  7. Here, There, And Everywhere
(3:20)  8. I'll Remember April
(5:41)  9. It Might As Well Be Spring
(4:26) 10. I Want To Be Happy

Grace Kelly has surprised the jazz world with her immense talent, even though she is still only in her teens. She has already received high praise from Phil Woods and Lee Konitz (the latter of whom appeared on her last CD). Kelly's fifth CD under her own name features her on alto, tenor, and soprano saxophone plus vocals, while she composed four songs and wrote all of the arrangements. Her enticing approach to the standard "Comes Love" utilizes a catchy vamp with overdubbed alto and soprano, producing a fresh approach to a standard that is often played with little imagination. "I'll Remember April" is mandatory for every bopper's repertoire and Kelly doesn't disappoint with her inspired workout in her breezy chart. Her bossa nova scoring of "It Might as Well Be Spring" showcases her delightful vocals. Trombonist Hal Crook is added for Kelly's demanding chart of "I Want to Be Happy," which changes keys in unexpected places and showcases the three horns in engaging interplay. The teenager's chops as a songwriter are also considerable, especially given her age. Her cheerful opener, "Happy Theme Song," bursts with joy in an upbeat setting, while she wails over her rhythm section with confidence and a touch of humor by working in a lick from "If I Only Had a Brain." "Tender Madness" is a bittersweet, touching ballad with moving solos by the leader on tenor sax, trumpeter Jason Palmer, and pianist Doug Johnson. Guitarist Adam Rogers guests on two selections. Kelly's setting of the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" reveals new facets to one of their lesser-known gems, though Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" remains a rather monotonous tune that Kelly manages to salvage with her surprisingly funky yet intricate alto lead. Grace Kelly is no mere flash in the pan, and her considerable gifts are blossoming with every new recording. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/mood-changes-mw0001930695

Personnel:  Grace Kelly - Alto/Soprano/Tenor Saxophones and vocals;  Jason Palmer- Trumpet;  Doug Johnson- Piano;  John Lockwood- Bass, Electric Bass;  Jordan Perlson- Drums;  Terri Lyne Carrington- Drums;  Adam Rogers- Guitar; Hal Crook- Trombone

Mood Changes

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Niels Lan Doky - Daybreak

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:32
Size: 134,4 MB
Art: Front

( 7:50)  1. Daybreak
( 6:51)  2. Natural
( 6:27)  3. Jet Lag
(10:44)  4. Final Decision
( 5:35)  5. Why
( 4:53)  6. All Or Nothing At All
( 5:03)  7. The Little Family
( 5:50)  8. Solo piano medley: a) Intro b) I thought about you c) December
( 5:16)  9. Tears

For this project, pianist Niels Lan Doky enlisted a particularly strong group (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Niels Pederson and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington) to perform five of his originals and the standard "All Or Nothing At All." 25 at the time, Doky was most influenced by McCoy Tyner but he manages to find his own niche within that style although Scofield usually takes solo honors. Excellent post bop music. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/daybreak-mw0000273355

Personnel:  Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen;  Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington;  Guitar – John Scofield;  Piano – Niels Lan Doky

Daybreak

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Marilyn Scott - Walking With Strangers

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:42
Size: 132,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Loving You
(6:04)  2. I Always Think Of You
(4:26)  3. Give In
(6:35)  4. All Of The Above
(5:51)  5. Beginning With You
(5:13)  6. You Don't Know What Love Is
(4:52)  7. Walking With Strangers
(4:41)  8. Don't Let Love Get Away
(4:44)  9. Who's Looking For Me?
(6:15) 10. No Room For Hate
(4:26) 11. A Call For Peace

The well-known adult contemporary singer debuted her powerful, poetic, and anthemic closing track, "No Room for Hate," in April of 2000 in front of 80,000 people at Equality Rocks, an all-star concert to benefit the Human Rights Campaign. The song and its message of compassion seem even more timely coming out just a few months after September 11. The rest of the time here, Scott's appealing voice tackles her usual spread of romantic lyrics and stylistic excursions to Brazil (the balmy, soundscape-enhanced samba-lite "I Always Think of You," co-written with and featuring guitarist Ricardo Silveira). She's been part of the Los Angeles studio scene for many years and always works with the cream of the crop. The inspirational, semi-gospel-flavored "Give In" features producer Russell Ferrante on keyboards, while Ferrante's fellow Yellowjacket, bassist Jimmy Haslip, plays on various cuts, including the dark-chorded, bluesy retro-soul meditation "All of the Above" (written by Brenda Russell and Michael Ruff) and an elegant cover of "You Don't Know What Love Is." This last cut was produced by drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and features a seductive percussion line and Patrice Rushen's restrained piano behind one of Scott's more emotional vocals (in a duet with Frank McComb). Most of the disc features live drumming, so the programmed groove of the otherwise appealing title track comes as a little bit of a letdown. "Don't Let Love Get Away" is a more overt gospel-flavored rumination on love lost, while "Who's Looking for Me" brings Scott together once again with keyboardist George Duke. 

With the exception of a few tracks, this disc is pretty much typical middle-of-the-road Scott; she could be the poster girl for adult contemporary singers but she should also take a cue from Randy Crawford and try some more up-tempo material. ~ Jonathan Widran http://www.allmusic.com/album/walking-with-strangers-mw0000017175

Personnel : Marilyn Scott (vocals); Ray Fuller, James Hara (guitar); Patrice Rushen (piano, keyboards); Renato Russell Ferante (keyboards); Jimmy Haslip (electric bass, fretless bass, keyboards, percussion); Vinny Coliauta, Terri Lyne Carrington, Michael White (drums); Darlene Perry, Lori Perry, Carolyn Perry, Leslie Smith (background vocals).

Walking With Strangers

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Dianne Reeves - Bridges

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:05
Size: 141,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:20)  1. In Your Eyes
(5:51)  2. I Remember
(5:19)  3. Suzanne
(5:30)  4. Goodbye
(5:34)  5. Bridges
(6:22)  6. River
(2:23)  7. Olokun
(4:39)  8. Testify
(6:51)  9. Mista
(5:25) 10. 1863
(7:45) 11. Make Someone Happy

Dianne Reeves is such a talented and warm singer that many jazz fans wish that she would stick to performing jazz. Reeves, here, mostly performs music that is folk and pop oriented, sincere renditions that actually have very little improvisation. Only the closing, "Make Someone Happy" (which has a trumpet solo from Marcus Printup) is jazz oriented. Otherwise, Reeves sings pieces that apparently mean a lot to her (including a couple songs that might be autobiographical) with a band that has appearances by keyboardists Billy Childs, George Duke and Eddie Del Barrio, altoist Kenny Garrett, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Terri Lynn Carrington and others.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/bridges-mw0000239132

Personnel:  Bass – Reginald Veal (tracks: 1 to 6, 9, 10, 11), Stanley Clarke (tracks: 8);  Bongos – Manolo Badrena (tracks: 2);  Drums – Brian Blade (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), Terri Lyne Carrington (tracks: 1, 9, 10, 11);  Electric Piano – George Duke (tracks: 9);  Guitar – Romero Lubambo (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9) Harmonica – Jimmy Zavala (tracks: 9);  Percussion – Manolo Badrena (tracks: 3, 5, 6), Munyungo Jackson (tracks: 1, 8, 9, 10);  Piano – Billy Childs (tracks: 1, 3, 7), Eduardo Del Barrio (tracks: 10), George Duke (tracks: 8, 11), Mulgrew Miller (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6);  Producer – George Duke ;  Saxophone – Kenny Garrett (tracks: 3, 6);  Trumpet – Marcus Printup (tracks: 11);  Vibraphone, Marimba [Bass] – Joe Locke (tracks: 6);  Vocals – Dianne Reeves

Bridges

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Caecilie Norby - My Corner of the Sky

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:44
Size: 116,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:01)  1. The Look Of Love
(3:00)  2. The Right To Love
(4:28)  3. Set Them Free
(3:48)  4. Suppertime
(5:45)  5. African Fairytale
(3:40)  6. Life On Mars
(5:07)  7. Spinning Wheel
(3:10)  8. What Do You See In Her
(3:56)  9. Just One Of Those Things
(5:24) 10. Snow
(3:54) 11. A Song For You
(5:25) 12. Calling You

Danish singer Caecilie Norby's first recording to be released in the United States is quite a mixed bag. At times, Norby comes across as Nancy Wilson, going over the top in places and not showing much subtlety; on Irving Berlin's classic "Suppertime," she does not seem to know what she is singing about, sounding quite upbeat about a lynching. Some other selections are poppish (including odd revivals of "The Look of Love" and "Spinning Wheel"), but there are places (such as on "Just One of Those Things" and Wayne Shorter's "African Fairytale") where Norby shows potential as a jazz singer. 

She is assisted by a strong cast of Americans and Scandinavians (including pianists Dave Kikoski and Joey Calderazzo, keyboardist Lars Jansson, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, trumpeter Randy Brecker, and, on "Spinning Wheel," tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker).

~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/my-corner-of-the-sky-mw0000020007

Personnel:  Caecilie Norby - vocals, background vocals;  Scott Robinson – flute;  Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone;  Randy Brecker – flugelhorn;  Dave Kikoski, Joey Calderazzo, Lars Jansson – piano;  Lars Danielsson, Lennart Ginman – bass;  Terri Lyne Carrington - drums, percussion;  Alex Riel, Jeff Boudreaux – drums;  Jacob Andersen – percussion;  Louise Norby - background vocals.

My Corner of the Sky

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Michael Wolff Trio - 2 AM

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:04
Size: 133,2 MB
Art: Front

( 3:15)  1. U'n'I
( 5:52)  2. The Conversation
( 4:27)  3. Jamaican Turnaround
( 5:16)  4. Mama Tell Me
( 5:29)  5. 2 AM
(10:13)  6. Nat Is Here
( 7:41)  7. Poppy
( 4:47)  8. Thanatos
( 5:26)  9. The Mews
( 5:32) 10. Nita

Michael Blieden Wolff (born July 31, 1952) is an American jazz pianist, composer, producer, and recording artist. He was honored as a Steinway Artist and obtained a Broadcast Music, Inc. award. Wolff has Tourette syndrome; he is the chairman of the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) and is involved in mentoring children with Tourette's through the chapters of the TSA.

Wolff was the musical director for jazz singer Nancy Wilson and later became the bandleader for the Fox syndicated late night talk show Arsenio Hall (1989–94), where he met his wife when she appeared as a special guest. Wolff provided the score and co-produced The Tic Code (1999). He also co-starred and produced the music for the film The Naked Brothers Band (2005). By early 2007, it became the pilot to the Nickelodeon musical comedy series of the same name, which he co-starred in with his sons Nat and Alex and earned a BMI Cable Award for producing the series' music. Wolff was the leader of the jazz band Impure Thoughts. Reconstructed as Wolff & Clark Expedition, it is a jazz-funk group. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wolff

Personnel:  Michael Wolff – piano;  Christian McBride, John B. Williams (#3,4) – bass; Tony Williams, Terry Lyne Carrington (#3,4) - drums

2 AM

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Rita Coolidge - And So Is Love

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:28
Size: 118,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:20)  1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(5:27)  2. Save Your Love For Me
(6:02)  3. Cry Me A River
(3:22)  4. I Thought About You
(4:50)  5. We're All Alone
(4:41)  6. Estate
(3:54)  7. More Than You Know
(5:11)  8. Sentimental Journey
(3:32)  9. The Masquerade Is Over
(2:59) 10. I Don't Know Enough About You
(2:46) 11. Don't Smoke In Bed
(4:20) 12. Don't Go To Strangers

It seems increasingly common for once-popular artists to resurface years after their heyday. What's so interesting is how they resurface. Who would've imagined Rita Coolidge, like other popular '70s singers, re-emerging 30 years down the line as a singer of jazz classics? But Coolidge, like Debby Boone before her, has done exactly that, releasing a collection of classic songs on Concord Records. Backed by a small jazz combo, And So Is Love has a classy feel to it, but it's Coolidge's resonant vocals that bring the set together. While most of the material is older, and a number of pieces like "Cry Me a River" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" come from the golden age of song, she also includes Boz Scaggs' "We're All Alone" and makes it work. In fact, "We're All Alone" is one of the highlights of the album, with Coolidge transforming it into a lovely jazz standard. 

Her performance here also leads one to pause: are there other songs of recent vintage that would like old standards work just as well in a jazz context. Another icon from the past shows up Herb Alpert on "Estate" to lend his trademark trumpet style to the song's Latin mood. For old fans, mainstream jazz fans, and anyone who appreciates classy treatments of classic songs, Coolidge's And So Is Love is an enjoyable listen. ~ Ronnie D.Lankford,Jr.  http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-so-is-love-mw0000656613

Personnel: Rita Coolidge (vocals); Chuck Berghofer, Darek Oles, Dave Carpenter (bass instrument); Larry Koonse, Sandro Albert (guitar); Stefanie Fife (cello); Bob Sheppard (flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Herb Alpert (trumpet); Russell Ferrante (piano, synthesizer); Alan Pasqua (piano); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Ralph Humphrey, Terri Lyne Carrington (drums); Alex Acuña (percussion).

And So Is Love

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