Tok Tok Tok - 2 albums: I Wish / Revolution 69

Formed in Germany in the late '90s, contemporary jazz and soul duo Tok Tok Tok feature vocalist Takunbo Akinro and saxophonist Morten Klein. Akinro and Klein first met while studying music in college. After performing in various ensembles, the duo came up with the concept of Tok Tok Tok and began focusing on a mix of acoustic soul, pop, and jazz. They released their debut album, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, on BHM in 1999. Since then they have released a handful of albums. ~bio by Matt Collar

Album: I Wish
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:58
Size: 162.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:38] 1. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
[3:48] 2. Day Tripper
[5:11] 3. Have A Talk With God
[4:36] 4. Walk On The Wild Side
[0:19] 5. Her Majesty
[5:33] 6. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
[4:15] 7. The Jack
[5:00] 8. Alone Again
[5:12] 9. Hallelujah
[3:48] 10. Look Of Love
[5:01] 11. Monkey-See And Monkey-Do
[5:33] 12. Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova
[4:31] 13. I Wish
[3:50] 14. Waters Of March
[7:23] 15. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
[3:12] 16. Eleonor Rigby

I Wish

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Album: Revolution 69
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:24
Size: 110.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:32] 1. Come Together
[3:01] 2. We Can Work It Out
[2:15] 3. Blackbird-The Fool On The Hill
[2:56] 4. Taxman
[1:56] 5. Get Back
[4:15] 6. Dear Prudence
[1:40] 7. I Will
[2:53] 8. Lady Madonna
[2:57] 9. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
[2:24] 10. She's Leaving Home
[4:12] 11. Help!
[3:40] 12. Run For Your Life
[3:03] 13. Why Don't We Do It In The Road
[3:14] 14. Revolution 1
[2:22] 15. I'll Follow The Sun
[4:56] 16. Workin' Day And Night

Revolution 69

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Tok Tok Tok - Gershwin With Strings (feat. Ndr Pops Orchestra)

Styles: Big Band, Jazz Vocals
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:49
Size: 142,4 MB
Art: Front

(9:09)  1. Summertime
(3:52)  2. Fascinating Rhythm
(4:01)  3. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(6:20)  4. But Not For Me
(4:37)  5. Di' It Again
(5:25)  6. It Ain't Necessarily So
(5:28)  7. Nice Work If You Can Get It
(4:14)  8. They Can't Take That Away
(2:56)  9. Let's Call the Whole Thing
(2:49) 10. Somebody Loves Me
(6:25) 11. Love Is Here to Stay
(6:27) 12. Someone to Watch Over Me

After having won 5 awards, having sold more than 150.000 CDs, releasing ten studio albums, two live records, a live DVD and a best of album of the early years, Tok Tok Tok are saying farewell with the exclusive recording of a Gershwin tribute concert that Tok Tok Tok performed? In 2007 at the NDR Concert Hall Hannover with the prestigious NDR Pops Orchestra. An exclusive selection of George and Ira Gershwin s classics performed in the tradition of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin with arrangements by Morten Klein and Enrique Ugarte orchestrated especially for grand orchestra, Gershwin with Strings includes hits such as Fascinating Rhythm , It Ain t Necessarily So and Let s Call the Whole Thing off .

After releasing ten studio albums, two live records, a live DVD and a best of album of the early years, Tok Tok Tok are saying farewell with the exclusive recording of a Gershwin tribute concert that Tok Tok Tok performed? In 2007 at the NDR Concert Hall Hannover with the prestigious NDR Pops Orchestra. An exclusive selection of George and Ira Gershwin s classics performed in the tradition of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin with arrangements by Morten Klein and Enrique Ugarte orchestrated especially for grand orchestra, Gershwin with Strings includes hits such as Fascinating Rhythm , It Ain t Necessarily So and Let s Call the Whole Thing off .  The original concert titled The Gershwin Side of Tok Tok Tok featured a sultry soul version of Gershwin s Summertime , arranged by Morten Klein and orchestrated in Hollywood style.

The two band leaders elegantly robed, Tokunbo Akinro in a long, flowy chocolate coloured ball dress and Morten Klein in tail tuxedo, brought the full glamour of Fred Astaire s Hollywood to the enthusiastic audience of the sold out NDR Concert Hall. Vocalist Tokunbo Akinro and saxophonist Morten Klein are backed by their faithful crew Christian Flohr on bass, Jens Gebel on fender rhodes and Matthias Meusel on drums who have accompanied Tokunbo and Morten in the studio as well as on tour all around the world for many years. Mixed by Icelandic sound engineer Hrólfur Vagnsson, with whom Tok Tok Tok recorded the first six albums, Gershwin with Strings is due to be released September 2012 on BHM, Tok Tok Tok s home record label.  On 21st September, Tok Tok Tok will perform an exclusive release concert with the renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra in Postdam. 

A big Goodbye Tour will follow thereafter, at which Tok Tok Tok will play a programme of highlights of the last 15 years as a farewell gift to their fans. Please also note the exceptional artist s numerous awards: Awards... German Jazz Award for "It Took So Long" (2003) ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Gershwin-With-Strings-Pops-Orchestra/dp/B008CVAK6S

Gershwin With Strings (feat. Ndr Pops Orchestra)

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Tok Tok Tok - Love Again

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:21
Size: 122.2 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[ 3:26] 1. Winterwonderland
[ 3:48] 2. Look Of Love
[ 3:12] 3. Eleonor Rigby
[ 3:38] 4. Satisfaction
[ 4:21] 5. Love Again
[ 4:36] 6. Walk On The Wild Side
[ 5:34] 7. Wade In The Water
[ 3:10] 8. O Tannenbaum
[ 3:50] 9. Waters Of March
[ 0:55] 10. Bebeep
[11:34] 11. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
[ 5:11] 12. Have A Talk With God

Before founding “Tok Tok Tok”, Tokunbo Akinro and Morten Klein, the creative and organizing heart of the band, worked together in various other projects. Their musical search for melodic beauty associated with groove and soul led them to find their completing parts in each other. Like on “Ruby soul” from 2002, they continue to concentrate on the song qualities of their acoustic soul compositions.

Recording information: Vagnsson Studios (06/2000). Personnel: Takunbo Akinro (vocals); Frank Fielder (double bass).

Love Again

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