Benny Bailey - For Heaven's Sake

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:17
Size: 122.0 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[ 5:25] 1. Little Jazz
[ 6:00] 2. Blues East
[ 7:14] 3. Peruvian Nights
[ 4:47] 4. Mood Indigo
[11:12] 5. For Heaven's Sake
[ 5:36] 6. One For Wilton
[ 7:30] 7. No Mo Blues
[ 5:30] 8. Arrival

Bass – Jimmy Woode; Clarinet – Tony Coe; Drums – Idris Muhammad; Piano – Horace Parlan; Saxophone – Tony Coe; Trumpet – Benny Bailey.

Legendary jazz trumpeter Benny Bailey creates the finest disc of a distinguished career. Featuring an all-star lineup of Tony Coe (tenor & soprano saxes/clarinet), Horace Parlan (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), and Idris Muhammad (drums), the band swings its butt off with near telepathic interplay, casual sophistication, and a special joie de vivre.

For Heaven's Sake

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Phil Woods - Floresta Canto

Styles: Clarinet, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:10
Size: 110,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:57)  1. Canto De Ossanha (Let Go)
(4:01)  2. Let Me
(4:23)  3. O Morro
(8:57)  4. Chaldean Prayer
(3:57)  5. Sails
(4:25)  6. Roses
(4:17)  7. Without You
(5:08)  8. Portrait Of Julia
(4:16)  9. Jesse
(2:44) 10. Menino Das Laranjas

At first glance, this LP by Phil Woods might appear to be a rather easily dismissed commercial affair, but just eyeballing a record jacket can be deceiving. Woods' conception of a large orchestra performing bossa novas was realized through his collaboration with Chris Gunning and his orchestra during a trip to England in 1976; what is surprising is that this recording, sometimes with strings and backing vocals, was done completely without any overdubs. Gunning and Woods both contributed arrangements and orchestrations. Another treat is hearing Woods on soprano sax, an instrument he has used sporadically on recordings, on both the opening track, "Canto de Ossanha (Let Go)," and Gunning's "Chaldean Prayer." Woods is also in top form on his main instrument, alto sax, which he plays on most of the rest of the tracks. Keyboardist Gordon Beck (who had previously worked with Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine), trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, and saxophonist Tony Coe are among the most notable names in the musicians present. Although both the strings and the backing vocals grow tiresome over time, the effort put into the production of this LP is still rather impressive. Not a likely candidate for reissue, but this long out of print record should still be relatively easy to find.~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/floresta-canto-mw0000885153

Personnel:  Phil Woods - Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Orchestration, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano);  Chris Gunning - Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration;  Gordon Beck - Keyboards;  Alf Bigden - Drums;  Tony Carr - Marimba, Timbales;  Tony Coe - Sax (Tenor), Saxophone;  Bob Efford - Sax (Baritone), Saxophone;  Tony Fisher - Trumpet;  Louis Jardim - Percussion;  Robin Jones - Percussion;  Chris Karan - Chimes, Clavichord, Drums;  Dave Markee - Bass, Bass (Electric);  Nat Peck - Trombone;  Chris Pyne - Trombone;  Jack Rothstein - Concert Master, Violin;  Darryl Runswick - Bass, Bass (Electric);  Stan Sulzmann - Saxophone;  Tony Uter - Congas, Percussion;  Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet;  Roy Wilox - Flute.

Floresta Canto

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Tubby Hayes, Tony Coe - Jazz Tete A Tete

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:25
Size: 104.0 MB
Styles: Bop Saxophone jazz
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[ 8:10] 1. Freedom Monday
[10:52] 2. Everybody Split
[ 4:34] 3. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
[ 5:47] 4. The Blues We Played Last Night
[ 4:32] 5. Blues For Sunday
[ 3:43] 6. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[ 7:43] 7. Tenderly

This CD contains seven selections performed at the Students Union Hall at Bristol University by three separate British jazz groups. At times sounding close to Stan Getz tonewise, tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes has two lengthy numbers while joined by trumpeter Les Condon, pianist Mike Pyne, bassist Ron Matthewson and drummer Tony Levin. In contrast, tenorman Tony Coe (who is featured on three songs, including a version of "Tenderly" not released until this 1993 CD) often recalls Paul Gonsalves, particularly on "The Jeep Is Jumpin'." He is joined by trombonist John Picard, pianist Collin Purbrook, bassist Peter Ind and drummer Jackie Dougan. In addition, there are two numbers (a blues and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams") performed by guitarist Frank Evans in a trio with Ind and Dougan. Overall, Coe takes solo honors during the concert, and it is unfortunate that he does not get to team up with Hayes. ~Scott Yanow

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Joe Temperley - Easy To Remember

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:05
Size: 170,2 MB
Art: Front

( 5:06)  1. That Old Feeling
( 4:36)  2. The Very Thought Of You
( 8:47)  3. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
( 2:49)  4. Easy To Remember
(10:09)  5. East Of The Sun
( 3:50)  6. Warm Valley
( 6:32)  7. Just Friends
( 5:44)  8. How Little We Know
( 3:50)  9. Some One To Watch Over Me
( 8:16) 10. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
( 4:36) 11. Ask Me Know
( 7:42) 12. Torpedo
( 2:02) 13. Hielan' Laddie

Veteran baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley (who doubles on soprano) is best known for stepping into the huge shoes of Harry Carney with the Mercer Ellington Orchestra and for playing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Temperley's large tone is not overly heavy, and in fact he can play both rapid lines and in a more relaxed fashion with equal ease. On this set, his fourth CD as a leader for the Scottish Hep label, Temperley is heard in four different settings. Five songs (his "Torpedo" and four swing-era standards) have the saxophonist jamming with a British rhythm section (pianist John Pearce, bassist Andy Cleyndert, and drummer Steve Brown); he cooks on "That Old Feeling" and really stretches out on "East of the Sun." Five ballads feature Temperley's horns and the rhythm section joined by a string quartet and occasionally clarinetist/arranger Frank Griffith. Tony Coe and Temperley both play soprano saxes on "Just Friends" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (blending together surprisingly well), while the leader takes the traditional Scottish folk melody "Hielan' Laddie" as a brief, unaccompanied baritone solo. Throughout, Joe Temperley improvises melodically and his tone is quite appealing and personal. An easily recommended set from one of the unsung greats of the baritone sax. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/easy-to-remember-mw0000016033

Personnel: Joe Temperley (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Andy Laing, John Francis (violin); John Underwood (viola); Frank Griffith (clarinet); Tony Coe (soprano saxophone); John Pearce (piano); Steve Brown (drums).

Easy To Remember

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Tina May, Nikki Iles, Tony Coe - More Than You Know

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 55:37
Size: 127.3 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[5:53] 1. The Touch Of Your Lips
[5:32] 2. Very Early
[6:47] 3. More Than You Know
[5:18] 4. Ocean
[5:37] 5. Sometime Ago
[4:30] 6. Cruel September
[5:20] 7. November Girl
[4:50] 8. What Kind Of Fool Am I
[5:59] 9. My Man's Gone Now
[5:47] 10. So Long Big Time

Voice, piano and tenor saxophone or clarinet; with an odd setup like that, you just don't know what to expect. In the case of these three, however, the chances are that it will turn out to be an interesting, quirky and, above all, enjoyable hour's music. And it is. In the first place, they have performed together so much that they must enjoy each other's company. That enjoyment includes a shared sense of what is possible with this tiny format and complete trust in one another's musical instincts. Tina May has a fine, expressive voice, with immaculate pitch, clear diction and no annoying mannerisms. Nikki Iles plays the piano with a crystalline touch and a technique that enables her to cover for the missing double bass when necessary. Coe is one of today's best clarinettists, in any idiom, with an inquisitive, slightly irascible saxophone style that is quite inimitable. The result is like overhearing an intelligent, often witty three-way conversation. ~Dave Gelly

More Than You Know

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