Kenny Werner - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 34

Styles: Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@192K/s
Time: 58:49
Size: 81,2 MB
Scans: Front

(13:07)  1. Roberta Moon
( 8:37)  2. Someday My Prince Will Come
(12:09)  3. In Your Own Sweet Way/Naima
( 7:40)  4. Autumn Leaves
( 4:46)  5. Try to Remember/St. Thomas
( 6:42)  6. Guru
( 5:45)  7. A Child Is Born

Kenny Werner's Maybeck recital, volume 34 in the series, wanders even more freely and unpredictably than most, establishing his footing somewhere just outside the periphery of mainstream solo piano. A neo-romantic, free-associative spirit pervades these excursions, which sometimes end up in surprising places. The opening "Roberta Moon" roams in an almost new age-like manner until it reaches a streak of high velocity, while "Someday My Prince Will Come" is more boppish, with some nice abrupt transitions. An attractive voyage through "In Your Own Sweet Way" moves through "Jeepers Creepers," a snatch of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," and finally ends up at the door of "Naima." The way he gets around "Try to Remember" before breaking playfully into "St. Thomas" is especially interesting. A most attractive entry in the long Maybeck line.(by Richard S. Ginell) http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-maybeck-recital-hall-vol-34-mw0000122177

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 34

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Pamela Rose & Wayne De La Cruz - Hammond Organ Party!

Size: 98,1 MB
Time: 42:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz/Blues/Soul, Hammond B3
Art: Front

01. How Little We Know (5:17)
02. Nobody But Me (4:44)
03. It's Raining (4:06)
04. September In The Rain (5:32)
05. My Babe (5:29)
06. Too Close For Comfort (6:13)
07. Where Or When (5:19)
08. God Bless The Child (5:52)

Personnel:
Pamela Rose vocals
Wayne De La Cruz Hammond B-3
Kristen Strom saxophones
Jeff Massanari guitar
Kent Bryson drums

With flaming red hair to match her fiery style, San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose channels her life-long affair with the Hammond B-3 organ with the release of a brand new CD Hammond Organ Party! Co-produced with B-3 master Wayne De La Cruz, the duo have created a rare encounter between a soul-drenched singer and a prodigious B-3 practitioner. Known for her celebration of female songwriters Wild Women of Song, Rose shows yet another facet of her musical identity with this delightful new CD and concert. Boasting a big, bold voice and blues-infused sensibility, Rose is a Los Angeles native who first gained notice on the Bay Area scene in the late 1970s through her work with organist Merl Saunders and the Motown revue ZaSu Pitts Memorial Orchestra. Immersing herself in jazz over the past two decades, she’s the rare singer who can belt sassy golden age blues by Alberta Hunter and Ida Cox as easily as crooning a torchy Peggy Lee lament. For this special event in the Joe Henderson Lab, Rose celebrates her new CD release with a groove-heavy night of sweet soul.

Hammond Organ Party!

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Illinois Jacquet - Bottoms Up

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 72:07
Size: 165.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1974/2007
Art: Front

[ 5:13] 1. Bottoms Up
[ 5:46] 2. One O'clock Jump
[ 5:54] 3. One O'clock Jump (alt)
[ 4:52] 4. If You Knew What It Does To My Heart
[ 5:21] 5. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[ 4:32] 6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (alt 1)
[ 7:15] 7. Africa Now
[ 6:20] 8. Jacquet's Boogie Woogie
[ 5:21] 9. Jammin For D. S
[10:09] 10. Blues Funk For Bill Marlowe
[ 6:00] 11. All The Things You Are
[ 5:20] 12. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Alt 2)

There are two albums called Bottoms Up and they are frequently confused including on Allmusic and Amazon. Jacquet recorded an album called Bottoms Up for Prestige in 1968. On The Sunny Side Of The Street isn't on that album. This Bottoms Up was recorded for the French label Black & Blue in 1974 with Milt Buckner on organ, Roland Lobligeois on bass and Jo Jones on drums. Black & Blue re-released it on CD in 2000 with bonus alternate take. Illinois Jacquet continued to tour and record occasionally until his death on July 22, 2004 at age 81.

Bottoms Up

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Karen Lane - Beautiful Love

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:27
Size: 122.4 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[5:36] 1. Softly As In The Morning Sunrise
[5:00] 2. Angel Eyes
[4:20] 3. Feeling Good
[5:02] 4. Beautiful Love
[4:14] 5. Meditation
[3:12] 6. Day In Day Out
[3:56] 7. We'll Be Together Again
[4:16] 8. Midnight Sun
[2:56] 9. More
[4:38] 10. Mood Indigo
[4:11] 11. Outta This World
[6:00] 12. I Thought About You

b. 1970, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Encouraged to study music, Lane learned piano from the age of six and also played guitar. She heard pop music on radio and records and from a very early age had ambitions to become a singer. She sang in school shows and also in some teenage bands. Mainly, though, these years were spent studying for a Bachelor of Science degree and qualifying as a speech therapist. At 21 Lane moved to Sydney where she sang in clubs and pubs with a soul funk band and also with a jazz trio. She also began writing her own songs. Gradually, Lane developed her own style and found a following. Over the next few years her skills were enhanced and she wrote and produced music for the National Institute of Dramatic Art dance production Appetite, which was performed at 1994’s Melbourne International Arts Festival. In 1996, she founded Bloomers, a government-sponsored but independent project to record female singer-songwriters. The following year, she recorded a funk soul album, Sheherazade 1001 Nights, but then went to Singapore where she sang at prestigious clubs and hotels.

In 1999 Lane moved to London where she worked on corporate projects, visiting Europe and Asia with her musicians. Among musicians with whom she has worked are pianists Robin Aspland and Phil Peskett, saxophonist Derek Nash, Andy Hamill, violinist Julian Ferraretto, drummer Nic France and in particular with guitarist Dave Colton, with whom Lane writes many of her arrangements. Three of Lane’s cousins are also musical and they too relocated to London where they formed the Fairer Sax. A stylish and elegant singer with a special flair for ballads, Lane is a highly professional performer with a very pleasing vocal sound. ~bio from AMG

Beautiful Love

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Jay Eudaly & Rich VanSant - Channeling Harold

Released: 2002
Size: 161,2 MB
Time: 70:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Jazz/Organ
Label: Music Room Records (MRR 5819)
Art: Front

01. Channeling Harold [6:43]
02. Autumn Leaves [5:08]
03. When Sunny Gets Blue [5:24]
04. Alone Together [7:51]
05. Norwegian Wood [6:52]
06. Cat [5:49]
07. My Romance [4:54]
08. Jeannine [6:02]
09. Road Song [6:25]
10. Waltz For Debby [3:58]
11. Sugar [6:12]
12. On Broadway [5:02]

The title (and opening) track of this album might have been called "Channeling Wes," what with its 7/4 intro vamp and classic B3 organ/guitar combo sound reminiscent of Portrait of Wes. Jay EuDaly's blowing is bluesier, but his affection for chord soloing and playing octaves definitely invokes the spirit of Montgomery.
(Incidentally, if you're curious, "Channeling Harold," is a EuDaly family term -- inspired by Jay's late grandfather Harold -- for doing "something funny and/or crazy that's potentially life threatening and involves the use of either firearms or lawnmowers.")Following the opener is a medium-up, straightahead shot at "Autumn Leaves," with Jay's fluid bebop lines fueled by Rich VanSant's Hammond B-3. Here VanSant gets his chance to cut loose, followed by the trio trading eights jam-session style.Then comes a major change of pace as the trio becomes a solo with Jay accompanying himself on guitar and singing "When Sunny Gets Blue." He gives it a ballad treatment, lending a folksy voice to the familiar standard.The trio is back for the fourth track, "Alone Together," at a medium tempo, and with a pronounced swing."Norwegian Wood" follows, and as one who finds the Beatles repugnant, I still resist the notion that this is a jazz standard (despite the fact that it has been recorded by Herbie Hancock, Charlie Byrd, and others). Still, once you get past the head, the band makes good on the modal changes."The Cat" is a funkier piece, followed by the great ballad "My Romance" sung by Diane "Mama" Ray."Jeannine" takes us back to up-tempo land, followed by the medium tempo "Road Song." The Wes Montgomery/Pat Martino organ trio influences are evident in spades here, but without being imitative.As on "When Sunny Gets Blue," "Waltz for Debby" has Jay accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Oddly, the "Waltz" is done in 4/4 time, so if Jay had written original lyrics, he probably could have dodged the BMI royalty. The song has special meaning to Jay; he indicates in his web-based liner notes that he has "two daughters who dance professionally (ballet and modern, not the other kind).""Sugar" is done down-tempo with the trio. And the closing track, "On Broadway," features the trio with Jay singing -- not just the lyrics, but while doubling on guitar with scat. It's an interesting effect, and while Jay's vocals will never rival those of Johnny Hartman or Tony Bennett, they are a far cry from the wailing of Keith Jarrett when Keith is soloing.
For me, the organ trio tracks are what make this CD. Rich VanSant gets to show his jazzier side, and Jay EuDaly gets to unwind his bebop lines with the organ and drums providing train-like momentum.
(~Rod McBride)

Musicians:
Jay EuDaly: guitars, vocals;
Rich VanSant: Hammond B3 organ;
Ian Sikora, Kevin Johnson: drums;
Diane "Mama" Ray: vocals ("My Romance")

Recorded at Berry Music Group, Olathe, KS; Lynn Allred, engineer; mixed at BRC Audio Productions, Kansas City, MO;

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Channeling Harold

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Muriel Zoe - Birds And Dragons

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:31
Size: 92,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:17)  1. Birds And Dragons
(3:39)  2. Snow Covering Fields
(3:02)  3. Stop
(2:51)  4. Old Car
(3:22)  5. Nothing In Return
(3:53)  6. Double File
(3:21)  7. Him
(3:39)  8. Homesick
(3:45)  9. Punches In The Air
(3:06) 10. Tiles
(3:36) 11. Highlands
(2:53) 12. Far Too Far

That Muriel Zoe a highly original standard interpreter has been lost, it may remind you once again on the occasion of their new album. Their debut "Red And Blue" was brilliant eight years ago in this regard. But that is history. Since their last album "Flood" from Hamburg sings her own songs - and it was a right decision. With a small band of producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephan Gade plays a prominent role, Zoe manages to embed their songs in a coherent and transparent environment.Observations of nature ("Snow Covering Fields") and as personal as generally true stories ("Homesick") make "Birds And Dragons" to another album full of beautiful melodies in a simple but haunting sound - somewhere between pop, folk and melancholy, reminiscent of the early 1970s. As before, Zoe must not raise their voice to radiate authority.  http://www.jazzthing.de/review/muriel-zoe-birds-and-dragons/

Birds And Dragons

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Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones

Styles: Adult Contemporary
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:59
Size: 114,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:13)  1. Instead
(3:26)  2. Bare Bones
(4:37)  3. Damn The Circumstances
(5:21)  4. River Of Tears
(5:04)  5. You Can't Do Me
(4:20)  6. Love And Treachery
(5:28)  7. Our Lady Of Pigalle
(3:59)  8. Homeless Happiness
(3:59)  9. To Love You All Over Again
(4:45) 10. I Must Be Saved
(3:44) 11. Somethin' Grand

Madeleine Peyroux's fourth album isn't the normal mix of standards (contemporary or traditional) with a few songs of her own composing; each of the 11 tracks is a new song written by Peyroux, usually in tandem with producer Larry Klein or a guest. Still, she appears in her usual relaxed setting, with a small group perfectly poised to translate her languorous vocals into perfect accompaniment  organist Larry Goldings, pianist Jim Beard, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, plus producer Klein on bass, Dean Parks on guitar, and Carla Kihlstedt on violin. Fans of vocal jazz may be disappointed to see that all the songs are new ones  many a great conversation could consist solely of the standards she should perform  but they may regret the disappointment. Peyroux is not only a great interpreter of songs, she also knows how to write in what might be called the old-fashioned way, the type of song with a universal, direct, emotional power that became a rarity during the late 20th century. Also, the help she gets from her co-writers  Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Klein, and friend Julian Coryell  is priceless. Becker delivers a pair of special gems, including the title track and a song called "You Can't Do Me" that delivers the priceless cutting wit he perfected with Steely Dan (a sample: "You know I get so blue and I go/Down like a deep sea diver, out like a Coltrane tenor man...Blewed like a Mississippi sharecropper, screwed like a high-school cheerleader"). Granted, Peyroux faces an uphill climb by delivering new songs in the same musical context that most listeners hear standards; after all, comparisons to the half-century of American popular song aren't fair, but they certainly come easy. Still, Bare Bones is a remarkable work from one of the best artists in vocal jazz. ~ John Bush  http://www.allmusic.com/album/bare-bones-mw0000806826

Bare Bones

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Charlie Rouse & Paul Quinchette - The Chase Is On

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:03
Size: 87,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:14)  1. The Chase Is On
(5:46)  2. When The Blues Come On
(5:21)  3. This Can't Be Love
(4:27)  4. Last Time For Love
(5:13)  5. You're Cheating Yourself
(6:16)  6. Knittin'
(4:21)  7. Tender Trap
(3:21)  8. The Thing I Love

The twin tenor sax tradition yielded grand pairings with the likes of Wardell Gray and Dexter Gordon, Arnett Cobb and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. This one-shot teaming of Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette brought forth a union of two distinctly different mannerisms within the mainstream jazz continuum. Rouse, who would go on to prolific work with Thelonious Monk and was at this time working with French horn icon Julius Watkins, developed a fluid signature sound that came out of the more strident and chatty style heard here. By this time in 1957, Quinichette, nicknamed the Vice Prez for his similar approach to Lester Young, was well established in the short term with Count Basie. His liquid, full-bodied, soulful tone became an undeniable force, albeit briefly, before he dropped out of the scene shortly after this date to be an electrical engineer. The stereo split of the saxophonists in opposite channels, a technique endemic of the time, works well whether they play solos or melody lines together. It enables you to truly hear how different they are. Working with standards, there's a tendency for them to play the head arrangements in unison, but then one of them on occasion plays an off-the-cuff short phrase that strays from the established melodic path. 

They also seem to do a hard bop jam, then a ballad, and back to hard swinging. The title track is simply a killer, a perfect fun romp of battling duelists, and one that you'd like to hear in any nightclub setting. Some slight harmonic inserts set "This Can't Be Love" apart from the original and "The Things I Love" displays the two tenors at their conversational best, while the lone original, "Knittin'," is a fundamental 12-bar swing blues, straight up and simple but with some subtle harmonic nuances. The rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bass player Wendell Marshall, and drummer Ed Thigpen do their usual yeoman job. But on two tracks, pianist Hank Jones and rhythm guitarist Freddie Green take over, and the sound of the band changes dramatically to the more sensitive side on a low-down version of "When the Blues Come On" and the good-old basic vintage swinger "You're Cheating Yourself." An LP-length CD (under 40 minutes), it is a shame there are no extra tracks or alternate takes. The combination of Rouse and Quinichette was a very satisfactory coupling of two talented and promising post-swing to bop individualists, who played to all of their strengths and differences on this worthy and now legendary session. ~ Michael G.Nastos   

http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-chase-is-on-mw0000651184

The Chase Is On

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Rhoda Scott & Benoît Sourisse - Organ Masters

Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:11
Size: 176,7 MB
Art: Front

( 8:30)  1. Nova
(12:19)  2. Portrait In Black & White
( 9:28)  3. Take the A Train
(12:13)  4. A Child Is Born
( 7:47)  5. Isn't She Lovely
( 9:32)  6. Le bar est ouvert
( 8:13)  7. C Jam Blues
( 9:05)  8. La valse à Charlotte

The daughter of an AME minister, Scott spent much of her childhood in New Jersey, where she learned to play organ in the churches where her father served. Soon she herself was serving frequently as organist for youth and gospel choirs at her father’s and other churches. Scott later studied classical piano, but she concentrated on the organ, eventually earning a Masters’ degree in music theory from the Manhattan School of Music. By this time she had been asked by a choir member to fill in with a small band as a jazz pianist. Enjoying the music, she agreed to stay on with the band on condition that she be allowed to play organ instead of piano. Choosing as her instrument the Hammond Organ, she soon became a preeminent jazz musician.

Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. “It’s really the most beautiful instrument in the world,” she stated in a recent interview. “The first thing I did was take my shoes off and work the pedals.” From then on she always played her church organ in her bare feet, and to this date she has continued the practice, earning her nicknames such as “The Barefoot Lady” and “The Barefoot Contessa.” Following her lead, many other performers of popular organ music now also play barefoot. Because of her church training, however, Scott uses the pedals to play a genuine bass line, unlike many other jazz organists, which allows her to use her left hand for more elaborate chord work. The resulting music is an energetic fusion of musical styles that partakes of jazz, gospel, and classical, reflecting both Scott’s early experience and her formal training. In 1967 Scott moved to France, where she has since spent most of her career and earned recognition far greater than that accorded to her in the United States, though she often performs in the latter country as well. http://www.last.fm/music/Rhoda+Scott/+wiki

Organ Masters

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Jonathan Butler - Merry Christmas To You

Size: 111,6 MB
Time: 47:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz, Holidays
Art: Front

01. This Christmas (4:13)
02. Sleigh Ride (3:34)
03. Merry Christmas To You (4:33)
04. Happy Holidays (4:38)
05. Little Drummer Boy (4:13)
06. I'll Be Home For Christmas (4:24)
07. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (4:08)
08. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (4:58)
09. The First Noel (5:49)
10. O Holy Night (7:06)

Jonathan Butler is a contemporary icon, a global artist that continues to grow and develop his artistry with each passing year. Merry Christmas To You is a little thank you to friends and fans that is as un-produced and organic in feel as a Christmas release should be. Butler takes what had the makings of a good release and elevates it to a level of greatness few artists can match.

Christmas records have a pretty simply formula. To start the Federal holiday is Christmas so while references to other celebrations are politically correct they tend to water down the original intent of what a Christmas release is all about. Another stumbling block for most artists is the self serving attempt to try and write original music for a Christmas release with most tunes simply crashing and burning faster than a Christmas turkey. Butler contributes two originals, "Merry Christmas To You" and "Happy Holidays." Both tunes are beautifully written and fit nicely with the overall vibe of this traditionally oriented release. The usual suspects including "Sleigh Ride" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" are included and within this acoustic oriented setting take on a harmonic freshness long missing in the over produced commercial arena of "Holiday Music." Jonathan Butler allows the true spirit of the season to shine through with an exemplary performance that all music fans should enjoy.

A fantastic ensemble, tunes you know and love, and the genuine soul of a gifted artist makes Merry Christmas To You the perfect gift for fans across the globe.

Merry Christmas To You

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Clare Teal - Jing, Jing-A-Ling

Size: 101,8 MB
Time: 44:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz, Holidays
Art: Front

01. Warm December (2:32)
02. The Christmas Song (4:17)
03. Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling (3:41)
04. Winter Wonderland (3:47)
05. A Little Whisky (2:59)
06. December (3:47)
07. That's What I Want For Christmas (3:58)
08. Skating On Thin Ice (3:47)
09. The Feeling's Right (3:13)
10. Mele Kalikimaka (2:34)
11. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (4:39)
12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (4:44)

Our very own Queen of Swing and top jazz singer Clare Teal should need little introduction after over a decade frequenting the National and Jazz charts and filling theatres the length and breadth of the country.

In 'The Divas and Me', Clare celebrates the music of her heroines, the leading lights of the jazz and big band world, paying homage to Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Doris Day and many of their illustrious contemporaries.

Clare demonstrates the influence these characters have had on her own acclaimed catalogue of work. Known for her knowledge and love of the Great American Songbook and more recently The Great British Songbook, with wit and warmth, Clare tells outrageous anecdotes of their extraordinary lives and points to the future of Diva-dom with a few relevant originals and more modern day covers.

Multi award-winning Clare, who hosts two weekly Radio 2 programmes, formed her own label MUD Records in 2009 releasing three critically acclaimed albums Live At Ebenezer Chapel, Hey Ho (a celebration of the Great British Songbook) and And So It Goes and is now poised to release her long awaited first ever Christmas record Jing, Jing-a-Ling.

Jing, Jing-A-Ling

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The Chuck Mangione Quartet - Bellavia

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 38:13
Size: 87.5 MB
Styles: Crossover jazz
Year: 1975/2012
Art: Front

[4:19] 1. Come Take A Ride With Me
[6:57] 2. Listen To The Wind
[7:32] 3. Carousel
[6:28] 4. Bellavia
[4:58] 5. Dance On The Windup Toy
[7:56] 6. Torreano

This quick follow-up to Chase the Clouds Away was designed as sort of a portrait of the bustling Mangione family home (Bellavia being his mother's maiden name). Certainly there is more energy on tracks like "Listen to the Wind," the big band streaks of "Torreano," and the appropriately revolving riffs of "Carousel" than on the previous record, with Joe LaBarbera, Gerry Niewood, and Chip Jackson forming the core of support for Chuck's more vigorous orchestral writing. Chuck appears on the conductor's podium, flugelhorn, Rhodes electric piano and -- on "Dance of the Windup Toy" (otherwise dominated by an unnecessary LaBarbera drum solo) -- celeste, acquitting himself well in all regards. While you don't get the instant buzz of the best Mercury-period music here, this is still one of Mangione's better A&M releases. ~Richard S. Ginnell

Bellavia

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Kendra Shank - Wish

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 70:55
Size: 162.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[7:32] 1. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
[5:56] 2. Should've Been
[4:27] 3. You And The Night And The Music
[4:08] 4. A Lover's Lie
[7:56] 5. Moves
[4:00] 6. That Lonesome Road
[5:09] 7. You Say You Care
[6:25] 8. Wish
[6:52] 9. Gone
[4:38] 10. L' Amour Est Bien Fort Que Nous
[6:58] 11. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
[6:50] 12. Angel Face

Kendra Shank, whose initial CD was for Mapleshade, has grown quite a bit since her maiden effort. The singer's Jazz Focus debut Wish starts out with the most adventurous track, a version of "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" that may not be as scary as Patty Waters' classic mid-'60s rendition for ESP, but certainly finds Shank stretching herself with some unusual wordless sounds. Other highlights of her date include Abbey Lincoln's "Should've Been," her own "Wish," a reworking of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (complete with verse), and two originals by bassist Jeff Johnson. Johnson is in Shank's backup group, which includes Hans Teuber on reeds, pianist Frank Kimbrough, drummer Victor Lewis, and vibraphonist Joe Locke. This continually surprising set, which displays Shank's interest in both adventurous jazz and folk music, is well worth checking out. ~ Scott Yanow

Recording information: Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY (04/20/1998-04/21/1998).

Kendra Shank (vocals); Hans Teuber (flute, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Joe Locke (vibraphone); Victor Lewis (drums, snare drum); Frank Kimbrough (piano).

Wish

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Joe Lovano - I'm All For You

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:25
Size: 137.2 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[7:51] 1. I'm All For You
[7:52] 2. Don't Blame Me
[4:01] 3. Monk's Mood
[5:17] 4. The Summary (A Suite For Pops)
[5:48] 5. Stella By Starlight
[9:29] 6. I Waited For You
[6:51] 7. Like Someone In Love
[7:31] 8. Early Autumn
[4:41] 9. Countdown

Joe Lovano's big-toned tenor saxophone (think John Coltrane in the '50s, or Sonny Rollins, as reference points) has graced many diverse jazz contexts. From soul-jazz (Lonnie Smith) to straight-ahead big band (Woody Herman, Mel Lewis) to freer, edgier situations (Paul Motian), the adaptable Lovano has excelled in all these while remaining true to himself. In his career as a leader, Lovano rarely repeats himself: he's recorded unique tribute albums to inspirations as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Enrico Caruso, and Tadd Dameron. With I'M ALL FOR YOU--which could be subtitled "Lovano Plays For Lovers"--Lovano takes it easy, after a fashion. While the program is all classic ballads ("Like Someone In Love," "Don't Blame Me") taken at languid, late-night tempos, the level of focus and invention are remarkable as ever. Lovano and his crew--including legends Hank Jones (concise and sublime on piano) and drummer Paul Motian (crisp, subtly swinging, impressionistic)--respect these melodies but also strive to re-invent them, and that they do, with a sense of adventure and more than just a touch of class.

Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone); Hank Jones (piano); George Mraz (double bass); Paul Motian (drums, cymbals).

I'm All For You

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Shaynee Rainbolt - At Home

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:57
Size: 121,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:02)  1. I Only Have Eyes For You
(3:43)  2. The Girls of Summer
(4:39)  3. Never Never Land/Pure Imagination
(3:47)  4. Moonglow
(4:41)  5. I Can't Make You Love Me
(3:44)  6. In These Shoes
(4:39)  7. Mink Schmink
(3:44)  8. The Summer Knows
(4:16)  9. Blizzard of Lies
(4:52) 10. Another Hundred People
(5:04) 11. Stuff Like That There
(5:40) 12. Easy To Remember

With a "little big band accompanying her comfortable program of favorite standards from the Great American Songbook, Shaynee Rainbolt reminds us why vocal expression remains so near and dear. With every tale of adventure, she takes her audience on a trip. Rainbolt's convincing interpretations combine a warm and personal approach with immaculate vocal authority. She likes to complement her lyrical stories with wordless vocal lines that interact with her sidemen as an instrumental voice. Hence, vocalist and accompaniment synchronize on all levels.

With guitarist Gene Bertoncini, she offers a convincing interpretation of "Moonglow. Michel Legrand's "The Summer Knows pairs the two artists in a sensitive duet that employs the emotional impact of acoustic classical guitar along with her storytelling charm. Dave Frishberg's "Blizzard of Lies comes complete with all the humor that the composer intended. "Mink Schmink also includes a special brand of humor, sent home by Rainbolt with hugs and kisses. Piano, bass, drums and a stellar trumpet voice give the singer a big assist.

Latin jazz comes to the fore on "In These Shoes, which she sings in both English and Spanish. The band fulfills its promise of adventure with this arrangement, and Rainbolt comes up with a winner. She's At Home with vocal jazz from many different perspectives. Deeply felt blues, comfortable swing, searing ballads, and a fun-loving playfulness give Rainbolt's newest album a fresh outlook that works wonders for the soul. ~ Jim Santella   

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=21549#.Un4xseJc_vs

Personnel: Shaynee Rainbolt: vocal; Lee Musiker: piano, keyboard; Tom Hubbard: bass; Ray Marchica: drums; Marshal Rosenberg: percussion; Gene Bertoncini: guitar; Bud Burridge: trumpet; Cliff Lyons: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; Dan Willis: flute; Judy Barnett: backup vocals.

At Home

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Tia Fuller - Angelic Warrior

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:46
Size: 148,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:27)  1. Royston Rumble
(6:35)  2. Ralphie's Groove
(5:55)  3. Angelic Warrior
(5:43)  4. Lil Les
(7:00)  5. Body and Soul
(5:01)  6. Descend to Barbados
(1:01)  7. Ode to be (interlude)
(5:48)  8. So in Love w/ All of You
(7:15)  9. Tailor Made
(2:31) 10. Core of Me
(5:59) 11. Simpli-city
(3:47) 12. Cherokee
(1:37) 13. Ode to be (outro)

The title of saxophonist Tia Fuller's third album for the Mack Avenue imprint is a bit of an oxymoron, yet it fits her sound so well. Fuller's saxophone work exhibits a bright tone, but her soloing is often full of dark thoughts and her oft-agreeable and positive musical persona belies the fact that she has razor sharp chops that can dig into the auditory canal in powerful and pleasurable ways. Fuller is constantly at work, but her own music has often been put on the back burner so she can lend her soulful sound to artists like pop star Beyoncé or bassist/vocalist extraordinaire Esperanza Spalding. Thankfully, she took the time to focus on her own music again, fully investing herself in original works on Angelic Warrior. Fuller penned ten of the thirteen tracks for this outing, and each one was built with a solid sense of purpose and passion. The driving "Royston Rumble," which highlights the chemistry between her sister/pianist Shamie Royston and brother-in-law/drummer Rudy Royston starts things off with a bang. Shamie takes a McCoy Tyner-derived, percussive approach to the piano here and Rudy stirs up a storm with his cyclonic drumming. This is the first of five tracks to feature John Patitucci's guitar-like piccolo bass work and his playing is nothing short of remarkable. 

His dexterous skills on this axe make him a fully capable front line partner for Fuller, and he sounds like a new man as he leaves the bottom end of the sound spectrum behind. Light Latin underpinnings ("Ralphie's Groove"), slamming, contemporary soul jazz fusion ("Tailor Made"), a bout of slightly mournful elegance ("Core Of Me"), and swing ("Simpli-City") all surface at one time or another as Fuller fully embraces the concept of stylistic variety. She can exhibit poetic grace, as demonstrated on the two "Ode To Be" vignettes, but she can also get down and dirty, as shown during a saxophone-drums-bass three way on a Cole Porter mash-up entitled "So In Love With All Of You." While this standard(s) rewrite proves to be one of the strongest performances on the album, the other two classics included on the playlist don't work quite as well. The rumbling undercarriage of "Cherokee" proves to be too distracting and "Body and Soul," which features vocalist Dianne Reeves, is a little out of place. This harmonically tweaked, neo-soul take on this oft-performed number feels a bit stiff and uncomfortable compared to the other material on this date; it might have worked better as a bonus track. On the whole, Fuller finds sure-footing and artistic success as she molds all of the elements in the modern jazz melting pot to her liking. She is fierce, friendly, cutting, kind and calculating all at once; Tia Fuller is the angelic warrior of which she speaks.~ Dan Bilawsky   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=42994#.UWcegjdfaSo

Personnel: Tia Fuller: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute; Shamie Royston: piano, Fender Rhodes; Mimi Jones: acoustic bass; Rudy Royston: drums; Shirazette Tinnin: percussion (2, 6, 9); Terri Lynne Carrington: drums (3, 8, 12); John Patitucci: electric and piccolo bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 9), acoustic bass (8); Dianne Reeves: vocals (5).

Angelic Warrior

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Joanie Pallatto & Bradley Parker - Days With Joanie & Sparrow

Size: 162,9 MB
Time: 69:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Art: Front

01. Comunicando ( 7:42)
02. Sangre Dulce (Sweet Blood) ( 7:05)
03. Flashes Of Light ( 5:16)
04. Days ( 4:37)
05. Katerina Tango ( 8:12)
06. Dog-A-Dog ( 3:23)
07. The Beauty Of It All ( 5:44)
08. Something For Nothing ( 5:31)
09. Love Will Be Found ( 6:58)
10. Dreams (11:30)
11. John Lennon ( 3:52)

"Days" with Joanie & Sparrow is a life collaboration of original songs.

featuring:
Joanie Pallatto - voice and Bradley Parker-Sparrow - piano
with:
Luiz Ewerling - drums, Kurt Schweitz - bass, George Freeman - guitar, Steve Gibons - violin, Bobby Lewis - trumpet and flugelhorn, Pat Mallinger - tenor saxophone, John Devlin - guitar and vocals, David Onderdonk - guitar, Alejo Poveda - congas, bongoes and percussion, Eldee Young - bass, and Redd Holt - drums.

Bradley Parker-Sparrow - pianist and composer
"Amazing and exciting" - Studs Terkel, Chicago
A Chicago native, Bradley Parker-Sparrow is a pianist, composer, recording engineer, record producer, writer, photographer and film maker. Composer-In-Residence
for The City of Chicago from 1979-1981, Parker-Sparrow has performed at The Chicago Jazz Festival, The San Francisco Jazz Festival, New York's "The Iridium" and many performances at
Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago. Sparrow has been a leader on numerous recordings, scored feature films, and composed music for Theatre and the Ballet. Founder of Sparrow Sound Design recording studio in 1977, Sparrow is partner with wife and singer Joanie Pallatto at Southport Records. The Southport catalog includes over 140 record projects.

Joanie Pallatto - vocalist and composer
"A stirring and special voice" - Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune
A native of Xenia, Ohio, Joanie Pallatto is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Pallatto toured with The Glenn Miller Orchestra as featured vocalist before moving to Chicago in 1979. Partner with pianist/composer and husband, Bradley Parker-Sparrow at Sparrow Sound Design and Southport Records, Pallatto has expertise in all aspects of musical production. As a solo singer, group singer and voiceover talent, she has recorded on hundreds of radio and television commercials nationally. As a jazz vocalist, Pallatto has released ten CDs, and performs at Chicago jazz clubs, including Katerina's, Andy's and the Green Mill, along with her New York debut at The Iridium. Concert engagements have included the Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago Cultural Center, The Old Town School of Folk Music, Park West, Stage 773 and Bailiwick Theater; she was featured soloist with Daniel Barenboim in "Ellington Among Friends" at Symphony Center in 1999.

Days With Joanie & Sparrow

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Reverend Chris & The High Rollers - Viper Mad

Size: 157,4 MB
Time: 67:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: New Orleans Blues/Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing
Art: Front

01. Exactly Like You (3:35)
02. Frenchmen Street Stomp (3:08)
03. Laughlin's Laughin' (3:57)
04. Here Comes The Man With The Jive (4:08)
05. Butcher Pete (3:57)
06. Hallelujah I Love Her So (3:19)
07. Swanee River Boogie (3:10)
08. Smokin' (4:12)
09. The Weed Smoker's Dream (3:15)
10. If You're A Viper (4:06)
11. That's My Girl (3:51)
12. Dog Days (4:58)
13. Eggplant (4:14)
14. Look Where We Have Been (3:25)
15. Tequila (4:36)
16. Sweet Marijuana Brown (4:00)
17. I Wanna Be The Big Chief (5:10)

Eclectic swing, originals and covers, from 1920-2013 that range from jazz to blues from boogie-woogie to acoustic funk laced with a heavy dose of New Orleans piano.

Personnel:
Rev. Chris on piano and vocals
Tony Garro on upright bass
Chuck Lindsey on drums
Richard Redding on saxes

Reverend Chris, piano and vocals, relocated to Philadelphia following a decade in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home. He brought that Big Easy style of relaxed fonky jazz piano that has made so many other New Orleans keyboardists extremely popular. He has been a member of Brides of Jesus, Restless Natives, New Orleans Juice, Ellen Rogers, Balding Vincents, Dodge City Junkies, Roger Learnard Band, Alryn Wolters, Naked Nuns of Soul, SubStream Quartet. He has performed with many music greats including Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Irvin Mayfield, George Porter Jr., Mark Van Allen (Blueground Undergrass), Russell Batiste (the funky Meters), Charles Neville, Ian Neville, and “Mean” Willie Green (the Neville Brothers), just to name a few. Past gigs include the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Philadelphia Folk Fest, the Palace Casino in Biloxi, Fairmont Hotel’s Sazarec Lounge House Band, Bourbon Street’s Storyville Jazz Parlour House Band and led a New Orleans Jazz Brunch at Philadelphia’s Le Cochon Noir.

Tony Garro, upright bass and vocals, has performed with the Scott Romig Band for over 20 years. He has gigged at many of Philadelphia’s current and defunct music venues with other bands such as Crazy Bread, Dodge City Junkies, Katie Drake and the Roger Learnard Band. With Reverend Chris he has performed as a duo, trio, quartet and larger ensemble. He appears on Reverend Chris’s 2010 live album: “Fool On the Hill”.

Chuck Lindsey, drums and vocals, has been a Philadelphia staple for over 25 years. Numerous appearances at community concerts, nightclubs, bars and the Philadelphia Folk Festival have led to his being extremely on-demand for his laid-back “southern swing”. You can also find him driving the drum kit for the legendary band Beats Walkin’, the Mighty Rhythm Kings and the Delco Nightingales.

Viper Mad

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Nina Simone - A Single Woman

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:18
Size: 135.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[3:31] 1. A Single Woman
[3:06] 2. Lonesome Cities
[3:57] 3. If I Should Lose You
[3:37] 4. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
[3:55] 5. Love's Been Good To Me
[4:20] 6. Papa, Can You Hear Me
[6:29] 7. Il N'y A Pas D'amour Heureux
[4:26] 8. Just Say I Love Him
[2:39] 9. The More I See You
[2:43] 10. Marry Me
[3:33] 11. The Long And Winding Road
[2:52] 12. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
[1:00] 13. Baseball Boogie
[3:13] 14. No Woman, No Cry
[3:18] 15. Do I Move You
[0:56] 16. The Times They Are A-Changin'
[5:33] 17. Sign 'o' The Times

For four decades, Nina Simone has bewitched listeners with her uncategorizable blend of music. Unwilling to compromise to popular standards, hers has been a lonely course which led her away from the United States. Nina Simone adds to her recording legacy with this fine 1993 collection of contemplative tracks (which was her first release in more than five years). A SINGLE WOMAN is an appropriately titled, almost autobiographical testament to her life, a meditation on the joys and pains of a woman alone. Her rich, deep voice soars dramatically over lush orchestral arrangements. The album's high point is a superb reprise of her haunting tango arrangement of "Just Say I Love Him" with guitarist Al Shackman (whom she worked with during her early years) making a guest appearance. Also included are three Rod McKuen songs and a moving version of the standard "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" that is dedicated to the late Prime Minister of Barbados.

Recorded at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, California, and Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles, California.

Nina Simone (vocals, piano); Gerald Albright (vocals); John Chiodini, Al Shackman (guitar); Ann Mason Stockton, Carol Robbins (harp); James Ross (violin, viola); Gerald Vinci, Assa Drori, Shari Zippert, Henry Ferger, Mari Tsumura, Irving Geller, Gina Kronstadt, Connie Kupka, Isabelle Daskoff, Jay Rosen, Joel Derouin, Israel Baker, Yvette Devereaux, Kathleen Lenski , Gordon Marron Strings, Mark Cargill (violin); Rollice Dale, Margot MacLaine, Hershel Wise, Marilyn Baker, Evan Wilson (viola); Igor Horoshevsky, David H. Speltz, Melissa "Missy" Hasin, Suzie Katayama, Marie Fera, Frederick Seykora (cello); Frank Marocco (accordion); Jon Kip, Gary Foster, Jack Nimitz, Jeff Clayton , Earl Dumler, Bob Tricarico, Valarie King (woodwinds, brass); Jack Sheldon (trumpet); Marilyn L. Johnson , Jeffrey DeRosa, Richard Todd, Brad Warnaar (French horn); Mike Melvoin (piano); Paul Robinson, Jeff Hamilton , Paul Robinson (drums); Darryl Jackson, Larry Bunker, Bill Summers (percussion).

A Single Woman

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Herb Ellis Trio - Burnin' (With Hendrik Meurkens)

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 120.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[8:23] 1. Oh, Lady Be Good
[6:14] 2. Limehouse Blues
[8:00] 3. A Foggy Day
[5:03] 4. Bye Bye Bay
[7:24] 5. I Can't Get Started
[5:23] 6. What Is This Thing Called Love
[7:57] 7. Wave
[4:16] 8. The Flintstones

Herb Ellis is heard in performance in two separate German nightclubs during a 1998 tour of Europe, accompanied by harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens, young bassist Chris Berger, and drummer Chuck Redd. The seasoned guitarist is in top form, with Meurkens proving to be a good foil for him, though the latter man also proves himself to be a virtuoso on his instrument (comparable to Toots Thielemans). The selections primarily stick to standards, include a smoking interpretation of "Oh, Lady Be Good" and a fluid take of "Limehouse Blues," along with a funky, strutting rendition of "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Meurkens switches to vibes for the one bossa nova track ("Wave"). They have plenty of fun dashing through "The Flintstones," though they eschew the almost mandatory chant of "Yabba Dabba Doo!," possibly to avoid sounding a bit too corny. Recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

Recorded live at Birdland, Hamburg & Kleinkunstkeller, Bietigheim Germany in January 6, 1998.

Herb Ellis (guitar); Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica, vibraphone); Chris Berger (bass); Chuck Redd (drums).

Burnin' (With Hendrik Meurkens)

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