Bob Mover - It Amazes Me...

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 66:58
Size: 153.3 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:39] 1. How Little We Know
[6:34] 2. I Believe In You
[8:09] 3. The Underdog
[6:58] 4. (Tu Mi) Delirio
[8:48] 5. Erkin
[6:39] 6. Stairway To The Stars
[7:31] 7. Sometime Ago
[5:07] 8. Deep In A Dream
[7:11] 9. People Will Say We're In Love
[5:18] 10. It Amazes Me

Bob Mover has recorded sporadically as a leader since the late 1970s, but this pair of 2006 sessions features him in an ideal setting, playing both alto and tenor saxes, while also adding a few friendly vocals. He is backed by a top-notch rhythm section, including pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Dennis Irwin (who lost his battle with cancer in early 2008), and drummer Steve Williams. On alto sax, Mover is reminiscent of Phil Woods in the swinging treatment of "How Little We Know," an infrequently performed gem by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer; he captures the subtlety of "The Underdog" (penned by Al Cohn and Dave Frishberg), while his hushed, deep vocal in "Stairway to the Stars" proves him to be an effective crooner, with superb background by Barron, who is noted for his work with singers. Canadian guitarist Reg Schwager is a guest on several tracks, among them the unusually relaxed setting of "Sometime Ago" and a jaunty rendition of "People Will Say We're in Love." Guest tenor saxophonist Igor Butman appears on the sole original, the snappy bop vehicle "Erkin." ~ Ken Dryden

Recording information: Nola Recording Studios, New York, NY (06/21/2006-06/22/2006).

Bob Mover (vocals, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Reg Schwager (guitar); Igor Butman (tenor saxophone); Kenny Barron (piano); Dennis Irwin (bass instrument); Steve "Syco Steve" Williams, Steve Williams (drums).

It Amazes Me...

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Frank Muschalle - Battin' The Boogie

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:15
Size: 105.9 MB
Styles: Piano jazz, Boogie woogie
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[2:42] 1. Boogie Woogie Plunger
[3:31] 2. Cow Cow Blues
[3:07] 3. Katie's Blues
[2:35] 4. Groovy Stomp
[2:26] 5. Arosa Crawl
[1:56] 6. Battin' The Boogie
[4:37] 7. Cooney Vaughn's Tremblin' Blues
[2:41] 8. Teegee Jive
[3:10] 9. Bass Goin' Crazy
[3:00] 10. Boogie Woogie Jamboree
[2:46] 11. In The Dusk Of The Evening
[3:17] 12. Slum Gullion Stomp
[2:23] 13. The Scarlet Runner
[3:06] 14. Sheffield In The Morning
[2:18] 15. Killer Miller
[2:32] 16. Glad Tidings

Frank Muschalle, Germany, has been on tour in Europe for more than fifteen years. He has become one of the most popular boogie woogie pianists. Frank was born in 1969. After 11 years studying classical piano he discovered the joys of boogie woogie at the age of 19. Since then he has devoted himself entirely to this music.

The boogie woogie trio Ammons, Johnson and Lewis as well as pianists like Axel Zwingenberger, Little Brother Montgomery or Cow Cow Davenport have deeply influenced his development. Within a short period of time Frank has acquired a fine reputation not only among insiders. Appearances on TV and radio have contributed to Frank´s remarkable success.

As early as October 1995 his debut-CD,”Great Boogie Woogie News”, was published by the Vienna label Document Records. Afterwards Frank gave performances in jazz clubs and festivals, on a tour of Austria with the Mojo Bluesband and Red Holloway, at concerts in the Jazzland and the Starclub (Vienna), and at concerts with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber and Martin Pyrker…

Quite soon Frank Muschalle outgrew his role as a local talent; invitations to concerts such as the “Stars of Boogie Woogie” - Festival in the Vienna Concert Hall speak for themselves. In March 1997 the second CD, “Battin´ The Boogie”, came out, also published by Document Records. The production caused a sensation among international experts.

Recording information: Landesmuseum Münster, Germany (11/11/1996-11/23/1996); Soundborn Studios, Vienna, Austria (11/11/1996-11/23/1996).

Battin' The Boogie

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Joyce Cobb - Joyce Cobb With The Michael Jefrey Stevens Trio

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 51:31
Size: 118.0 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Moanin'
[4:19] 2. Jitterbug Waltz
[5:38] 3. Skylark
[4:13] 4. Man, That Was A Dream
[3:29] 5. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
[5:44] 6. I'm In The Mood For Love Moody's Mood For Love
[2:25] 7. Blue Skies In Walked Bud
[4:11] 8. If You Know Love
[4:58] 9. If You Never Come To Me
[4:14] 10. I Thought About You
[4:55] 11. Daydream
[3:40] 12. It's Over Now (Well You Needn't)

It always amazes me when I hear an album by a talented and seasoned entertainer who has a strong presence in a local music scene, but has not become known much beyond their performing area. Such is the case with Memphis-based vocalist JOYCE COBB. After hearing Joyce Cobb with the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio (Archer Records 31934), I am pleased that she has finally entered my listening life. Cobb has a superb jazz feeling, with a strong dose of blues and soul as part of her stylistic mix. The fine trio backing her is comprised of Michael Jefry Stevens on piano, Jonathan Wires on bass and Renardo Ward on drums. She is a soulful ballad singer as can be heard on selections like Skylark and Daydream. Cobb s vocalese chops are on display from the start when she opens with Moanin. The natural pairing of I m in the Mood for Love and Moody s Mood for Love is followed by a clever matching of Irving Berlin s Blue Skies with Thelonious Monk s In Walked Bud, the Monk tune having been based on the chord changes for the Berlin song. These are but a few of the delights to be found on this deeply appealing album. (archer-records.com) ~CD Review

Joyce Cobb With The Michael Jefrey Stevens Trio

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The Chris Walden Big Band - No Bounds

Time: 55:18
Size: 128.0 MB
Styles: Big Band
Year: 2006
Bitrate: 320K/s
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. Winter Games
[5:00] 2. When You Wish Upon A Star
[6:30] 3. No Bounds
[5:07] 4. People Will Say We're In Love
[4:27] 5. Clax's Theme
[6:33] 6. In The Doghouse
[3:50] 7. Try Harder
[4:16] 8. Smile
[5:13] 9. Someday My Prince Will Come
[5:14] 10. Otterkam
[5:14] 11. It's A Small World After All

The follow-up to a particularly successful debut album, No Bounds brings more of what could potentially be referred to as "contemporary" big band. Big band as a major force disappeared decades ago, and those playing now are almost entirely nostalgia-based groups playing the old standards. Chris Walden is one of a very few that has adapted the genre to fit some more contemporary ideas, and takes new directions with the large-scale format. Here, there's a mix of old and new pieces, some updated thoroughly, some hearkening back to the powerful ensembles of the '70s, and some arranged back toward a vocal standard form (with Tierney Sutton providing some nice vocal work). The album opens with a jazz version of David Foster's theme for the 2006 Winter Olympics, and moves to a relaxed rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star," the first of three Disney-related songs to appear on the album. The title track is a textural one, followed by a bit of nostalgic vocal standard. The sound shifts to a more post-bop feel, touches upon Disney again for a Miles Davis-inspired rendition of "Someday My Prince Will Come," and after an almost orchestral score, finishes on a modern and somewhat twisted rendition of "It's a Small World." The sound is a little less adventurous on this album than it was on the first, but it's still a highly refreshing take on the big-band idiom. Fine solos are provided throughout, though the way the band works together is perhaps a better indicator of the abilities showcased here. Fine playing, and even finer compositions lead this to be one of the better (and perhaps even one of the best) jazz releases of the year. ~ Adam Greenberg

Chris Walden (flugelhorn, drums); Tierney Sutton (vocals); Brian Monroney (guitar); Gayle Levant (harp); Katia Popov, Mark Sazer, Alan Grunfeld, Helen Nightengale, Pat Johnson , Jennifer Levin, Kevin Connolly, Sid Page, Jacqueline Brand, Roberto Cani, Roger Wilkie, Josephina Vergara, Tereza Stanislav (violin); Matt Funes, Brian Dembow, Keith Greene, Roland Kato, Thomas Dienner, Darrin McCann (viola); Trevor Handy, Kim Scholes, Larry Corbett, Stephen Erdody, Dane Little, Andrew Shulman (cello); Martin Tillman (electric cello); Kim Richmond, Jeff Driskill (saxophone, alto saxophone); Brandon Fields (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Tom Peterson (saxophone, baritone saxophone); Rob Lockart (saxophone); Till Brönner, Wayne Bergeron, Ron King, Carl Saunders (trumpet); Dana Kelley, Phillip Edward Yao, Steve Becknell, Brian O'Connor (French horn); Andy Martin, Alexander Iles, Arturo Velasco, Richard Bullock, Bob McChesney (trombone); Alan Steinberger, Frank Chastenier (piano); M.B. Gordy III (vibraphone, percussion); Ken Wild, Ian Walker (double bass); Gregg Field, Ray Brinker (drums).

No Bounds

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Connie Rouse - A Love Like This

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:26
Size: 90,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:24)  1. T.V. Is the Thing This Year
(4:43)  2. A Song for You
(4:48)  3. I'll Look Around
(4:42)  4. Fly Me to the Moon
(4:32)  5. Get Here
(4:20)  6. Moondance
(3:05)  7. The Nearness of You
(3:14)  8. Since I Fell for You
(2:28)  9. Turn Me on
(5:06) 10. That's All I Need

A heart as big as her voice!
It was such a pleasure to work on this record with Ms. Rouse. The many hours we spent just deciding which tunes to consider for this project enabled me to get to know Connie and to appreciate her love of music, as well as her undeniable talent. She can weave a vocal performance in and out of your soul with almost no effort. I hope we can work together again soon...~Frank  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/connierouse

A Love Like This

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Dave Holland - Prism

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop

Year: 2013

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 70:06

Size: 160,5 MB

Art: Front

( 6:59)  1. The Watcher

( 8:36)  2. The Empty Chair

( 8:46)  3. Spirals

( 4:50)  4. Choir

( 7:28)  5. The Color Of Iris

( 7:53)  6. A New Day

( 9:22)  7. The True Meaning Of Determination

(10:27)  8. Evolution

( 5:42)  9. Breathe

Bassist Dave Holland first became a leader-on-record with Conference Of The Birds (ECM, 1973), a now-classic outré quartet session. That initial leader date portrayed Holland as a restless seeker, willing and eager to explore the inner workings of group dynamics and the outer reaches of convention, and he's done little to alter that perception of himself in the intervening years. Holland has, with band after band and album after album, continually broadened his outlook, creating a vast and enviable body of work along the way. Now, he celebrates four decades of leadership by introducing another potent foursome to the world. On Prism, Holland reunites with three musical spark plugs from his past: guitarist Kevin Eubanks, who appeared on the bassist's Extensions (ECM, 1989), drummer Eric Harland, who worked side-by-side with Holland in The Monterey Quartet and then joined him for Pass It On (Dare2 Records, 2008), and pianist/Fender Rhodes man Craig Taborn, who's shared the stage with the bassist on a number of occasions over the past few years. As individuals, these gentlemen rank high on many a critic and fan's list of players; together, they form the most exciting and awe-inspiring quartet to debut on record this year.

The music this band delivers on Prism is like a vortex, sucking in everything within earshot. Interlocking patterns, excoriating lines, killer grooves and blazing solos are par for the course. Democracy prevails in all aspects, as each band member contributes music, muscle and more along the way. "The True Meaning Of Determination" is the perfect example of this one-for-all and all-for-one philosophy. Holland draws focus with his bass introduction, melodic delivery is a joint venture between two band mates, Eubanks' guitar singes everything in sight, Taborn takes the spotlight and has a blast chopping up the time with Harland, and everybody comes together to drive it home. It's nine-plus minutes of pure, heart-pounding bliss, and it doesn't even stand above the other tracks; nearly every performance here has a similar endorphin-producing effect. The band does operate in other areas, from the bluesy and soulful ("The Empty Chair (For Clare)") to the contemplative and free floating ("Breathe"), but they retain a group identity no matter where the music takes them. They sound best when they burn, but they still sound like the same unit when they simmer or stay put. Prism isn't simply a great album by a great band; it's as good as jazz records come. Four months may separate this album's release and the close of 2013, but this one may have already sealed it up for "Album Of The Year" honors. ~ Dan Bilawsky 
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=45257#.Uj2j2hAkI5d

Personnel: Dave Holland: bass; Craig Taborn: piano, Fender Rhodes; Kevin Eubanks: guitar; Eric Harland: drums.

Prism

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Sidsel Storm - Nothing in Between

Styles: Vocal
Label: VME
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:32
Size: 104,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:46)  1. Nothing in Between
(4:55)  2. A Little Bit Too Late
(6:01)  3. Flown Away
(3:49)  4. I'm Beginning to See the Light
(3:17)  5. This Moment
(6:21)  6. Copenhagen
(3:57)  7. 'S Wonderful
(3:51)  8. Early Kiss
(4:38)  9. Left Behind
(3:53) 10. Caravan

The award-winning Danish jazz singer Sidsel Storm has just completed its third disk 'Nothing In Between' published on 20 august. In this context resumes singer also the concerts that have made her an extremely popular live name in Denmark and the rest of the world. Sidsel Storm is known for its contemporary and airy vocal jazz that combines the best of jazz and pop. The music and lyrics for the new album was written by the singer himself in close collaboration with songwriter and producer Peter Ottoand together they have created an emotional lyrical universe that keeps the style firmly in the catchy and soulful expression. 'Nothing In Between' is as the title suggestsan honest and vulnerable disk to mark life's fragility and momentary moments of happiness that lets the listener get right under the skin of Sidsel Storm. In the long-awaited release has Sidsel Storm an ambitious team of recognized musical talent from the Nordic jazz scene with him. The teamwhich among other counts Magnus Hjorth on pianoSnorre Kirk on drums Jesper Thorn on bass and Tobias Wiklund on trumpet and flugelhornplayed live together in this constellation both at home and abroad for several yearswhich largely comes to shine through on the disk. 
Translated using Google Translator (http://www.imusic.dk/cd/5706725101262/sidsel-storm-2012-nothing-in-between-cd)

Nothing in Between

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Eddie Fisher Quintet - The Third Cup

Styles: Soul Jazz
Year: 1969
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 40:06
Size: 73,4 MB
Art: Front

( 3:10)  1. Scorched Earth
( 6:11)  2. A Dude Called Zeke
( 6:44)  3. Shut Up
( 5:59)  4. The Third Cup
( 3:22)  5. Two By Two
( 3:36)  6. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Do-Da-Day
(11:02)  7. The Shadow Of Your Smile

An open letter to the Universal conglomerate: Please, please reissue The Third Cup. A beautifully heartfelt tribute to late bandleader Leo Gooden, this brilliant LP captures Eddie Fisher in a far different light than the blistering funk efforts on which his reputation largely rests, documenting an intimate soul-jazz session that anticipates the shimmering textures and supple rhythms that dominated jazz in the decade to come. Backed by a superlative combo featuring organist Robert Selby, bassist Paul Jackson, and rhythm guitarist Phil Westmoreland, Fisher unfurls a series of hypnotic, silken guitar grooves that employ space and atmosphere to remarkable effect. This is the tightest, most controlled playing of his career.~ Jason Ankeny  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-third-cup-mw0000853115

The Third Cup

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Danny Caron - Jazz + Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:54
Size: 137.1 MB
Styles: Jazz guitar
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:43] 1. Limehouse Blues
[5:33] 2. Deep River
[4:22] 3. I Don't Want To Know
[4:47] 4. Spiritual
[4:51] 5. Blues Alley [for R.L.J.]
[4:59] 6. Girl Talk
[6:41] 7. Freddie Freeloader
[4:42] 8. Water From An Ancient Well
[4:53] 9. Nuages
[5:04] 10. It Ain't Necessarily So
[5:11] 11. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
[5:03] 12. Gonna Set Down And Rest Awhile

Danny Caron has just released his 3rd solo CD "Jazz and Blues". Danny's beautiful guitar tones and stylings ring clearly throughout this collection of jazz and blues tunes, from the soulful organ trio jazz and gospel inflected tracks, like 'Limehouse Blues' and 'Deep River' (featuring Wayne De La Cruz on Hammond B3 and Kent Bryson on the drums), to more adventurous piano quartet numbers such as the beautiful Spiritual by John Coltrane-(featuring the superb piano work of John R Burr, and great rhythm section with Deszon Claiborne (drums) and John Wiitala (bass)). Also-there is a very special vocal appearance from good friend Maria Muldaur, singing John Martyn's great song "I Don't Wanna Know" which probably sums up a lot of the world's collective consciousness at this very moment-"I Don't Wanna Know About Evil, I only Want To Know About Love!" -Amen. Kudos to Ruth Davies (bass) and Bobby Cochran (drums), presently Elvin Bishops crack rhythm section, for making that one funky good!Beautiful performances from John Hanes (drums), Ruth Davies and John R Burr make Dollar Brand's (aka Abdullah Ibrahim) "Water From An Ancient Well", and the old spiritual "Set Down and Rest Awhile" into great numbers. This is a great CD and all of Danny's fans will love it, as well as music lovers everywhere.

Originally out of Silver Spring, Maryland, Danny moved to Austin, Texas and cut his teeth on the Crawfish circuit playing with singer-pianist Marcia Ball. He then worked with Zydeco king Clifton Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band with whom he recorded the Grammy Award winning Album "I'm Here" in 1980. Relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1981 he continued to freelance and eventually teamed up with the legendary singer and pianist Charles Brown. Danny served as guitarist and musical director for Charles Brown from 1987 until Brown's death in 1999. He has played on numerous CD's and sessions with Charles Brown, Clifton Chenier, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison, Steve Miller, Ruth Brown, Etta Jones, John Clayton, Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Donald Fagen, Dr. John, Little Milton Campbell, John Hammond Jr. and many others.

*Danny is the featured guitarist on the Van Morrison produced John Lee Hooker album, "Don't Look Back" which won two Grammy Awards - one for Best Traditional Blues Recording, and the other for Best Collaboration, Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker. He keeps up a busy schedule touring and performing most recently with Tom Rigney and Flambeau and also with Steve Miller, Plas Johnson, Barbara Morrison, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Maria Muldaur and others. He is presently teaching courses at The Jazzschool in Berkeley California.

Jazz + Blues

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Joana Rios - Live At The Hot Club: Sings Ella Fitzgerald

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 56:17
Size: 128.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:25] 1. Fascinating Rhythm
[3:30] 2. That Old Black Magic
[5:40] 3. Angel Eyes
[5:42] 4. Just Squeeze Me
[2:48] 5. That Old Feeling
[3:54] 6. I Won't Dance
[2:46] 7. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[3:28] 8. Ill Wind
[3:59] 9. Where Or When
[3:19] 10. Under A Blanket Of Blue
[7:08] 11. Lush Life
[4:42] 12. Don't Be That Way
[4:51] 13. Just You Just Me

Joana Rios is an outstanding Portuguese singer and songwriter, with three albums previously released. Joana Rios presented her latest album entitled “3 Desejos” (three wishes), at the Winter Garden of São Luiz Municipal Theatre, in Lisbon having perfomed extensively throughout Portugal namely in Sines, Guimarães (CC Vila-Flôr), Bragança (TMB), Torre de Moncorvo, Redondo, Gouveia and so many other fantastic locations.

Joana Rios was in 2010 the voice of an advertising campaign of the island of Azores which was featured in television and radio. Joana Rios was also in 2010 the voice of an anthem towards the non-discrimination of immigrants (Acidi) featuring many popular artists.

By late 2008, she produced and arranged David Ferreira’s debut album “This Can’t Be Love”, which has received high praise from the public and critique. In January 2008, she commenced the “Universos Paralelos” tour which received tremendous reviews having sung in important venues, namely in Portugal. Joana Rios also performed outside Portugal namely in the USA and in several TV shows and interviews, in RTP, SIC and TVI channels. João Gobern, in Máxima magazine, a music critic in Portugal, considered Joana Rios, one of the finest voices in Portugal.

“Universos Paralelos” – her second record - was released in September 2007, and is best described as a crossover between Jazz and Pop, being comprised of ten songs, two of which are covers from Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento (“Cais”) and from Joyce (“4 Elementos”). Prior to “Universos Paralelos” Joana Rios did a tribute album to the late Ella Fitzgerald. The album had a huge success peaking number one at major retail stores which led to extensive touring with many memorable performances such as in Luanda, Angola.

Joana Rios’ career began when she was 17 years-old, singing jazz standards and bossa-nova. Having received a Berklee scholarship - which she did not pursuit - she eventually became a jazz vocal teacher at a prestigious music school until the year 2007/2008 when Joana Rios decided to devote herself totally to her music career. Joana Rios was born in Lisbon, in the 7th of May, 1976.

Joana Rios - voice, acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes; Filipe Raposo - Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano; António Quintino - Doublebass; Alexandre Frazão - Drums

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Live At The Hot Club: Sings Ella Fitzgerald

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Johnny Capers Jr - The Good Life

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 33:52
Size: 77.6 MB
Styles: Cool jazz, Trumpet jazz, Vocal jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:01] 1. Stormy Monday
[4:00] 2. Quiet Nights
[2:22] 3. Sunny
[3:29] 4. Walk On Bye
[4:21] 5. Stella By Starlight
[1:43] 6. Bye Bye Black Bird
[2:24] 7. Pennies From Heaven
[3:07] 8. Misty
[2:58] 9. A Foggy Game
[5:21] 10. The Good Life

The Bronx native's musical career as a trumpeter began at age 14 performing with the Capers Quartet, recording several records with Roulette & V.J. Records. as time moved on so did Johnny's career he found himself branching out as a Trumpeter, Vocalist & Band leader, which led him to some very prestigious jobs.

Johnny's band performed for the Inauguration of President Nixon, Working the stage with many acts: i.e., Red Fox, Duke Ellington, Guy Lombardo, Sarah Vaughn, and appeared with many top acts, Traveling the United States, Europe & the Caribbean, Performing at Venues such as Village Vanguard, The Blue Note, Palladium N.Y.C., Lighthouse & Apollo Theatre, Stardust, Rivera, Caesar's Palace, Dunes, Sands, & Atlantic City's Trump Castle, TV appearances include Merv Griffin, Maury Povich, Della Reese & William B. Williams show of Radio fame.

Johnny Caper's Jr. is constantly developing , further refining his approach to encompass a clear view on 21st Century jazz. Johnny comments: Being influenced by some of the Greatest trumpeters of all time Dizzy Gillespe, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis , Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard,Maynard Ferguson, Chet Baker & Arturo Sandoval and I do give big props to our trumpet players of today such as Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Scott Christan and the list goes on . I call it the the keep a open mind approach This allows me to keep current with today's ever changing music industry without losing the teachings of the greats!!

The Good Life: a Slick, approach to some of the more well known jazz standards. which Showcase's Johnny Capers Jr. as a fine trumpeter, a Swinging, Soulful vocalist of today's Jazz world..

The Good Life

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Leata Galloway - Tenderly

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:44
Size: 100,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. Moondance/Fever
(5:01)  2. All Blues
(3:14)  3. Mood's Mood For Love
(4:25)  4. Desafinado
(3:49)  5. I Want To Be Loved
(2:09)  6. When A Woman Loves A Man
(4:03)  7. Tenderly
(4:31)  8. Ahmad's Blues
(3:57)  9. Stella By Starlight
(4:42) 10. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life
(3:53) 11. Yeah Yeah

Leata Galloway is the kind of powerfully persuasive singer that tastemakers in music proudly proclaim “a natural.” The Brooklyn-born beauty has wrapped the full spectrum of her vocal chops around every style of music under the sun and around the globe - in top flight musical theatre productions, scintillating headliner concert engagements and mood-drenched movie scores. However, she has always been, first and foremost, a Jazz Singer. An engagement at the Gardenia Cabaret in West Hollywood so moved renowned Jazz critic Leonard Feather that he waxed poetic in a Sunday Los Angeles Times review, “With well over three octaves at her command, Galloway is given to unpredictable switches of range, mood and idiom. Her act offers a chance to observe, in unrestricted splendor, every facet of this dynamic artist. She is…beyond category.” Across her illustrious career, Ms. Galloway appeared in the Duke Ellington-inspired musical “Sophisticated Ladies,” followed by her own Japanese import jazz CD Sophisticated Lady (recorded with the trio of pianist Mark Gray, drummer Billy Hart and bassist Tom Barney). That earned her a nomination in Japan’s Swing Journal for Best Female Vocalist. Sitting in for the great Betty Carter, Leata sang three songs on the album Live from The Hamburg Jazz Gala with Germany’s The Peter Herbolzheimer All-Stars, an international 18-piece aggregation that featured saxophonist Don Menza, trumpeter Chuck Findley, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Grady Tate. From a year-long tour in the late `70s singing behind the legendary pop traditionalist Peggy Lee to embarking upon a 17 country European Tour in the `90s with Austrian contemporary keyboard wizard Joe Zawinul’s pan-cultural ensemble The Zawinul Syndicate, Leata’s journey proves her vocal gifts clearly have no bounds. Those gifts are the focus of Leata Galloway’s fourth and latest CD, Tenderly, an 11-song one-from-the-heart in which she interprets some of her all-time favorite songs with instrumentation that spans from solely piano accompaniment to a rhythm quartet with three horns. Co-producing the affair herself along with esteemed bassist Larry Ball, Leata revisits timeless chestnuts such as “Moody’s Mood For Love” (a tour de force for which she sings in its fabled alto AND tenor registers, riffing on the already improvised melody  a must hear), Antonio Carlos Jobim’s samba classic “Desafinado,” a rendition of Miles Davis’ “All Blues,” and a cool breeze thru the ever-hip “Ahmad’s Blues.”  “What I love most are songs that tell a story and that have melodies that linger in your memory,” Leata states. 

This is beautifully apparent in her takes on picturesque standards such as “Stella by Starlight,” an especially breathtaking “I Want to Be Loved,” the more modern gem “Moondance” and, naturally, the title track “Tenderly.” Leata also gets down to the swing of things on the finger-snappin’ blues “Yeah-Yeah” and the horn-spiked “When a Woman Loves a Man” which she learned as the understudy for the Billie Holiday role in the one-woman play “Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill.” Leata reprised her portrayal of Holiday in the 5-hour CBS mini-series “Sinatra.” Accompanying Leata on Tenderly are pianist Frank Zatolli, guitarist Phil Upchurch, drummer Kenny Elliott, saxophonist Ron Brown, trumpeter Nolan Shaheed and trombonist Dwayne Benjamin. “I’d been away from music for awhile,” Leata laments, “but it’s what makes my heart beat. So I took my time and brought some of my favorite songs and musician friends together to do an album. I believe it’s some of my best work.”

Bio ...http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leatagalloway12

Tenderly

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Lee Gibson - Here's To Love

Styles: Vocal, Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:51
Size: 127,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:42)  1. No Moon At All
(3:33)  2. Easy To Love
(5:01)  3. The Nearness Of You
(4:57)  4. Every Little Thing
(6:00)  5. Love Dance
(4:49)  6. Joy Spring
(7:25)  7. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(4:30)  8. Not Like This
(5:33)  9. Come Back To Me
(4:35) 10. Here's To Life
(4:42) 11. Just Friends

B. 5 March 1950, Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Gibson began her show business career as a singer and dancer, performing in many of the top nightspots in London’s West End. These included the Talk Of The Town, where she headlined and was heard by a BBC radio producer who booked her for her first jazz broadcast. During succeeding years she made over 1, 000 broadcasts for the BBC and toured with several big bands, including those led by Syd Lawrence and Don Lusher and the BBC Radio Big Band. Her parallel career as a session singer extended into films and television and she also appeared at seven Royal Command Variety Shows. She was a member of the folk rock group Chorale, recording a self-titled album for Arista Records in 1980, and the single, ‘Riu Riu’, which charted in several European countries.  Meanwhile, Gibson extended her reputation as a solo singer throughout Europe, performing at concerts and on radio and television with leading orchestras. In Finland she sang with the UMO Jazz Orchestra, in Denmark with the Danish Radio Big Band, directed by Thad Jones, in the Netherlands with the Skymasters and the Metropole Orchestra, recording 1998’s Night Songs with the latter, and in Germany with the WDR Orchestra and the Francy Boland Band, conducted by Lalo Schifrin. She also sang the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at a Royal Gala concert in London. Her jazz festival performances have included Munich, Sydney, Montreux, Birmingham, Cork and Grimsby, appearing at the latter with Michael Brecker. Gibson sings with elegant charm, her interpretations of lyrics being eloquent and understanding. Adjusting to the needs of the material and the nature of the performance, she can deliver the popular repertoire with warmth and enormous confidence while her jazz work is suffused with an intense yet subtle sense of swing. Bio...http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lee-gibson-mn0000740852/biography

Here's To Love

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Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow - Trios

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:17
Size: 129,0 MB
Art: Front

( 7:55)  1. Utviklingssang
( 7:22)  2. Vashkar
(14:59)  3. Les Trois Lagons (D'apres Henri Matisse): Plate XVIi - Plate XVIII - Plate XIX
(11:34)  4. Wildlife
(14:24)  5. The Girl Who Cried Champagne: Pt. 1, 2, 3

In a career more defined by memorable compositions than instrumental acumen, it's easy to forget that Carla Bley may not be the most virtuosic pianist on the planet, but she's a far more than capable one, as evidenced on duo recordings like Are We There Yet? (Watt, 1999), with life partner/bassist Steve Swallow, and Songs With Legs (WATT, 1995), a trio date with longtime collaborator, saxophonist Andy Sheppard also heard in Bley's larger ensemble of Appearing Nightly (Watt/ECM, 2008) and quartet session, The Lost Chords (Watt/ECM, 2004). On Swallow's recent Into the Woodwork (XtraWATT/ECM, 2013), Bley proved a clever, quirky and comedic organist; with Trios an album that, perhaps for the first time ever, features absolutely no new compositions Bley reunites the Songs With Legs trio, refocusing attention on her thoughtful, precise piano work. That's not to suggest there isn't still a clever compositional mind at work in these fresh, intimate arrangements of music ranging from Bley's elegiac "Utviklingssang," her most-recorded ballad that first appeared on Social Studies (Watt, 1981), to lesser-known but still previously recorded suites including "The Girl Who Cried Champagne," from the aptly titled Sextet (Watt, 1987) and "Wildlife," heard for the first time on the larger ensemble session Night-Glo (Watt, 1986). Only the dark-hued "Vashkar" one of Bley's most well-known tunes, having appeared on Tony Williams' fusion classic Lifetime (Polydor, 1969) and, most recently, on John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana's Invitation to Illumination: Live at Montreux 2011 (Eagle Vision, 2013) is played on record by Bley for the first time. 

Driven by Swallow's superb time all the more essential to a group's without a drummer Bley's reading of "Vashkar" opens with the pair exploring its mid-eastern modality for a full ninety second before Sheppard comes in, on soprano, to double its memorable yet quirky melody with Bley's right hand. Sheppard's star has been on the ascendancy for years, but most recently on the superb Trio Libre (ECM, 2012), his second recording as a leader for the label. Here, he demonstrates the same kind of care-ridden patience, his solo reflecting a trio whose ears are wide open, meticulously responding to each others' every move. Even as they adhere to the song's form, there's the sense that were this to be immediately followed by another take, it would be an entirely different experience. 

Swallow introduces "Utviklingssang" alone, its haunting melody soon joined by Bley, whose thoughtful introduction of a contrapuntal theme and spartan supporting chords yield to sparer accompaniment still when Sheppard finally enters. While time is something to which the trio adheres carefully when required Swallow's inimitable swing fundamental to the first section of "Les Trois Lagons (d'après Henri Matisse)" Trios' ultimate beauty is in the interpretive nuances that allow time to be ever-so-slightly pliant subtly stretched and compressed to imbue these five pieces with their own personalities. The balance of the program consists of longer, multipart compositions, but remains underscored by the same attention to detail. 

Without muss or fuss, Bley, Swallow and Sheppard have, with Trios, created that most perfect of chamber records, filled with shrewd surprises and a delicate dramaturgy that reveals itself further with each and every listen. ~ John Kelman   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/profile.php?id=398

Personnel: Carla Bley: piano; Andy Sheppard: tenor and soprano saxophones; Steve Swallow: bass.

Trios

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The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Hacienda

Styles: Jazz, Fusion
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:52
Size: 127,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Corinaldo
(4:57)  2. Solar Wind
(5:40)  3. King Kong
(5:18)  4. The Steppe
(5:28)  5. Hacienda
(4:51)  6. Fab Gear
(5:44)  7. Raptor
(5:06)  8. Everlast
(4:44)  9. Playa Del Falco
(4:55) 10. Escapade
(4:37) 11. Dragonfly

Hacienda is the third volume in the Jeff Lorber Fusion's revisioning of the music they began with in the late '70s and early '80s, with a 21st century twist. Co-produced by Lorber and bassist Jimmy Haslip, the trio is rounded out by drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. There are a slew of studio regulars here to boot, including guitarists Paul Jackson, Jr. and Michael Thompson, horn players Eric Marienthal and David Mann, and percussionist Lenny Castro. "Solar Wind," featuring guest Larry Koonse on guitar, is a fine example of Lorber's current obsession with intricate composition. While its pulse is kept by Haslip and expanded by Colaiuta, the complex lyric sets up terrific solos by Mann, Lorber, and Koonse. There is a real surprise here in the cover of Frank Zappa's "King Kong," with guest Jean-Luc Ponty on violin. The band attacks it with discipline and class. There's a rockist backdrop, and Haslip's bassline not only threads the changes but foreshadows them. There are fine keyboard and violin solos and killer wah-wah guitar from Thompson as this band weds itself to the composer's shifty time changes and spidery melodies. Ed Mann's marimba fills out the sound and adds lyric counterpoint. This tune is followed by the majestic, midtempo "The Steppe," a shimmering, layered groover with crystalline piano from Lorber, soulful alto from Marienthal, and a virtual orchestra of guitars from Thompson. The title track is a driving dance number (it's named for the Manchester dance club), with some surprising rhythmic changes inside the groove. Haslip's bass is bubbling and funky while Colaiuta lays out some outstanding breaks on the repetitive theme. Lorber throws in some killer vamps on a variety of keys and Marienthal's alto solo accents the changes even as it glides over the top. A small misstep occurs in sequencing two midtempo ballads "Everlast" and "Playa del Falco" next to one another, but the heavier grooves come back on "Escapade," with nice horns from both Marienthal and Mann; Lorber's soloing is in the pocket yet wildly creative, and his piano arpeggios showcase his own roots-jazz-funk in the soul-jazz tradition, evoking Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, Herbie Hancock, and Ramsey Lewis. Hacienda features some of Lorber's best compositions in recent memory.

This set is more varied than the hard party aspect of Galaxy: the fusion aspect is more pronounced, while the overall mood and flow is more diverse, nuanced, and beautifully textured.~Thom Jurek  http://www.allmusic.com/album/hacienda-mw0002553292.

Hacienda

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Peggy Lee - Pass Me By

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 24:29
Size: 56.1 MB
Styles: Vocal, Easy Listening
Year: 1965/2011
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Sneakin' Up On You
[2:22] 2. Pass Me By
[2:26] 3. I Wanna Be Around
[2:03] 4. Bewitched
[2:30] 5. My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami)
[1:43] 6. You Always Hurt The One You Love
[2:04] 7. A Hard Day's Night
[2:03] 8. L-O-V-E
[2:19] 9. Dear Heart
[2:20] 10. Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
[2:15] 11. That's What It Takes

Capitol aimed songs from Pass Me By at several different markets, and the effect is a scattershot LP with several nuggets but no real cohesion. First up is the delightfully tossed-off popcorn tune "Sneakin' Up on You," but it's followed by the title track, a queasy strike-up-the-band march which surprisingly reached the charts. "Dear Heart" leans toward the countrypolitan sound (it would've fit much better as a vehicle for Charlie Rich), and the Beatles cover "A Hard Day's Night" wasn't a good match at all; Lee strains to hit the lower notes, and sounds tentative singing the lyrics. While her vocals are on the weak side from a technical standpoint, Lee's interpretive powers are mostly intact, and her flair on "Sneakin' Up on You" makes it a natural for one of those swinging novelties often heard on '60s compilations. ~John Bush

Bass – Bob Whitlock; Drums – John Guerin; Guitar – Bill Pitman, Bob Bain, Dennis Budimir, John Pisano; Percussion [Latin] – Francisco Aguabella; Piano – Lou Levy; Vocals – Peggy Lee

Pass Me By

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Paul Toshner - Hotel Corus

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:22
Size: 122.2 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Adult contemporary
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:14] 1. Home
[3:14] 2. Gran Torino
[2:29] 3. A Case Of You
[2:44] 4. Evaporated
[3:08] 5. Wonderful Tonight
[2:36] 6. The Lady Is A Tramp
[3:09] 7. I Dreamed A Dream
[3:38] 8. Strawberry Fields
[3:41] 9. Hide Your Love Away
[4:09] 10. The Space Between
[3:25] 11. Rocket Man
[2:50] 12. The Berlofsky Boogie
[3:51] 13. Candle In The Wind
[3:24] 14. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You
[4:07] 15. Hotel California
[3:37] 16. Funny

Paul provides an interactive musical show covering over 8 decades of music, woven together with humour, dexterity, artistry, and an improvised twist. Something for everyone, from timeless classics, to the purest toe-tapping boogie-woogie & honky-tonk. Paul combines technical ability and technology to take requests from his guests, oftentimes that he has never before heard. Upon receiving the request he uses key-changing and lyric technology in tandem with a DJ system to identify and learn a track, which he then performs. Paul also uses a loop pedal, which allows him to layer a performance as if four hands were on the piano.

Hotel Corus

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Dana Sedgwick - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:31
Size: 108.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:50] 1. Some Cats Know
[4:24] 2. I'll Be Seeing You
[2:36] 3. Hit Me With A Hot Note
[3:20] 4. Forget About The Boy
[4:20] 5. Somebody's Eyes
[2:51] 6. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
[3:32] 7. Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:38] 8. Take Me
[3:34] 9. Ladies Who Lunch
[4:01] 10. Gus The Theatre Cat
[2:47] 11. There's A Fine, Fine Line
[3:25] 12. By My Side
[6:09] 13. If Ever I Would Leave You

Dana Sedgwick is a 18-year-old recording artist from Seattle. In the studio, she has recorded a variety of projects for Disk Eyes Productions in both Seattle and Nashville . Dana attends the Clive Davis School of Recorded Music at NYU, where she is excelling in Music Production. Also, an alumni member of ICE, the Island Choral Experience, a theatrical choir for high school students. Last spring, she performed with the national touring company of Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle as a member of their children chorus.

Recently, Disk Eyes Productions has completed Dana's first solo effort, Broadway: Jazz Interpretations and Show Tunes. Dana has a focus and passion for music. She sets high standards and works hard to extend her capabilities beyond her comfort zone. Dana takes direction well and has a great attitude in a close working environment. Her ability to read music and translate with near perfect pitch and breath control is a skill highly desired in the recording industry.

In summary, Dana is a delightful, engaging, talented young artist and professional with a bright future and a clear understanding of her direction. She will be an exceptional candidate and superb asset to the Clive Davis School of Recorded Music. Keep an eye out for this extraordinary new talent.

Dana Sedgwick

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The Hot Club Quintet - Hot Club Of Paris

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 36:57
Size: 84.6 MB
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[2:56] 1. Honeysuckle Rose
[2:57] 2. Swing '42
[2:19] 3. How High The Moon
[2:31] 4. MCQ Strut
[3:11] 5. Villa Georgette
[3:03] 6. Viper's Dream
[2:43] 7. The French Connection
[2:12] 8. Swing '84
[2:26] 9. Minor Swing
[3:15] 10. This Can't Be Love
[3:44] 11. Body And Soul
[2:48] 12. Losing No Time
[2:45] 13. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Gypsy jazz (also known as gypsy swing or hot club jazz) is a style of jazz music often said to have been started by guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s. Because its origins are largely in France it is often called by the French name, "jazz manouche", or alternatively, "manouche jazz", even in English language sources. Django was foremost among a group of Gypsy guitarists working in and around Paris in the 1930s through the 1950s, a group which also included the brothers Baro, Sarane, and Matelo Ferret and Reinhardt's brother Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt.

Many of the musicians in this style worked in Paris in various popular Musette ensembles. The Musette style waltz remains an important component in the Gypsy jazz repertoire. Reinhardt was noted for combining a dark, chromatic Gypsy flavor with the swing articulation of the period. This combination is critical to this style of jazz. In addition to this his approach continues to form the basis for contemporary Gypsy jazz guitar. Reinhardt's most famous group, the Quintette du Hot Club de France, also brought fame to jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli.

Hot Club Of Paris

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Eeppi Ursin - Yellow Page Girl

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:53
Size: 98,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:10)  1. Yellow Page Girl
(4:15)  2. Have You Ever
(3:45)  3. Take a Look
(5:10)  4. Say Goodbye
(6:02)  5. Right Now
(2:52)  6. Purple Mind
(4:05)  7. Got to Run
(4:28)  8. Chasing a Vision
(5:40)  9. Past and Gone
(2:20) 10. Tuuli

Eeppi Ursin is a Helsinki-based freelance musician. She has created a versatile career working as a singer, composer, arranger and pianist. She has released two albums with her own name: Violet (2005) and Yellow page girl (2009). She is also known for various projects with theatre and music and working with bands like AiA, Maija Kaunismaa&Yhtye, Warp!, Castafioren Korut, AinoA, Soi and for her collaboration with New York based pianist Mika Pohjola. In 2011-2013 she was singing in vocal ensemble Club For Five. Eeppi has performed at festivals all around the world and recorded numerous albums with different groups. At the moment her singer-songwriter type of music combines elements from jazz, pop and rock. Eeppi has also worked as a composer and an arranger in several theater productions and has been teaching solo and vocal ensemble singing. Bio..

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eeppi-Ursin/142678342434839?sk=info

Yellow Page Girl

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