Cannonball Adderley & Ernie Andrews - Live Session!

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 42:32

Size: 97.4 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz, Vocal jazz

Year: 1964/2004

Art: Front

[0:27] 1. Cannoball Adderley's Introduction

[3:19] 2. Big City

[3:53] 3. Next Time I See You

[3:20] 4. I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco

[2:48] 5. Ten Years Of Tears

[3:07] 6. Bill Bailey

[3:28] 7. I'm A Born World Shaker

[2:53] 8. Don't Be Afraid Of Love

[2:13] 9. Since I Fell For You

[2:56] 10. If You Never Fall In Love With Me

[4:19] 11. Come On Back

[4:48] 12. Work Song

[4:55] 13. Green Door

While Cannonball Adderley is a fine and well-known alto saxophonist, his equal partner on Live Session!, vocalist Ernie Andrews, is a more obscure figure. Andrews recorded frequently during the late '40s and throughout the '50s, but retained a lower profile during the '60s. That's one reason why Live Session!, recorded in 1964, is such a special work. Backed by Adderley, cornetist Nat Adderley, pianist Joe Zawinul, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes, Andrews' warm, rich vocals offer lovely interpretations of an even dozen songs. The material cuts a wide swath across non-jazz genres, from the bluesy "Next Time I See You," to the popular "Since I Fell for You," to the fun nonsense of "Green Door." Although the instrumental work takes a backseat to the vocals, both Adderleys find room to offer pithy solos that spice up the proceedings. The accompaniment is an active one, too, with intricate piano and horns highlighting and underlining Andrews as needed. Interestingly, the songs were recorded live on two different dates, two years apart. The album nonetheless flows as a piece. Three tracks, "Come on Back," "Work Song," and "Green Door" have been added to the 2004 reissue, providing yet another reason to pick up Live Session! ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Recorded at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California on October 4, 1964; Memory Lane, Los Angeles, California on September 19, 1962.

Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Nat Adderley (cornet); Joe Zawinul (piano); Sam Jones (bass); Louis Hayes (drums).

Live Session!

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Various - As Time Goes By: In And Out Of The Ordinary Vol 1

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 77:47
Size: 178.1 MB
Styles: Various jazz styles
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[4:09] 1. Jermaine Landsberger - Hammond Eggs
[5:37] 2. Roberta Ganbarini - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[4:32] 3. Buster Williams - Something More
[2:47] 4. Flora Purim & Airto Moreira - Escape
[6:08] 5. Lester Brown's Brass Fantasy - For Louis
[7:04] 6. James Blood Ulmer's Blues - Crying
[3:51] 7. Toots Thielemans - Hard To Say Goodbye
[5:15] 8. Woody Shaw - Estaté
[2:31] 9. Viviane De Farias - Na Hora De Paixao
[3:31] 10. Paul Kuhn - Heading South
[5:57] 11. Lynn Arriale - Home
[4:45] 12. Lenny Andrade - Chega De Saudade
[5:20] 13. Billy Cobham - You Know, You Know
[5:24] 14. Max Hacker - Upper Manhattan Medical Group
[5:39] 15. Joachim Kuhn Trio - Angel Dust
[3:01] 16. Larry Coryell - She's Leaving Home
[2:08] 17. Paul Kuhn - As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By: In And Out Of The Ordinary Vol 1

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Ashley Brown - Speak Low

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:01
Size: 122,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:14)  1. Speak Low
(3:01)  2. If I Were A Bell
(5:29)  3. As Time Goes By
(3:28)  4. Smile/Make Someone Happy
(2:57)  5. Falling In Love With Love
(4:32)  6. My Funny Valentine
(4:35)  7. Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week
(4:13)  8. How Long Has This Been Going On
(3:17)  9. I've Got The World On A String
(4:39) 10. My One And Only Love
(4:47) 11. The Very Thought Of You
(3:05) 12. Let's Fall In Love
(4:40) 13. I'll Be Seeing You

In the great tradition of multitalented stars, Broadway's newest diva Ashley Brown makes her solo record debut with her jazz vocal album, "Speak Low."

Speak Low is the title track on a thoughtfully curated collection of American Songbook standards that also includes a sexy and imaginative medley of two great standards, "Smile" and "Make Someone Happy". The album is filled with passionate, seductive interpretations of a wide range of songs covering jazz and Broadway standards. Speak Low is a collection of Ashley's personal favorites and will consist of new arrangements of such well known classics as "My Funny Valentine", "I'll Be Seeing You", "My Only Love" and "The Very Thought of You." 

The creative team includes Emmy Award-winning conductor, pianist, composer, and arranger Lee Musiker (Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook), World Renowned Keyboardist, Arranger & Composer Yaron Gershovsky (Manhattan Transfer), and 2008 Grammy nominee and Sony artist, Eldar. Speak Low is produced by Grammy nominated Sony Masterworks producer, David Lai (South Pacific, Allegro).

Brown is currently playing the title character in the United States national tour of Mary Poppins after originating the role on Broadway for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress. "Even for those of us who spend our lives working in the performing arts there are those moments when an artist simply takes your breath away and makes you think, ‘now THAT'S how it's done!' Ashley Brown is one such artist," said Thomas Schumacher, producer and president of Disney Theatrical Productions. "Ashley is a class act; charming, witty, smart, stunning and possessing a voIce That makes you understand the true meaning of heaven."

Brown has one of the most celebrated voices on Broadway and in the concert and cabaret worlds today. As a concert artist, she has performed with many of the most prestigious orchestras in the U.S. including the Boston Pops (with Keith Lockhart), the New York Philharmonic (with Marvin Hamlisch), The Pittsburgh Symphony opposite Shirley Jones (with Marvin Hamlisch), the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the Cincinnati Pops (with Erich Kunzel), the Indianapolis Symphony (twice with Jack Everly), and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (with John Mauceri) at Disney Hall. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ashley-Browns-Speak-Low-Availible-for-Purchase-in-Stores-112-20100112

Speak Low

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Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones - Foreverly

Styles:  Folk Pop

Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:41
Size: 104,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:10)  1. Roving Gambler
(3:30)  2. Long Time Gone
(5:01)  3. Lightning Express
(3:15)  4. Silver Haired Daddy of Mine
(4:33)  5. Down in the Willow Garden
(2:57)  6. Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?
(3:05)  7. Oh So Many Years
(4:48)  8. Barbara Allen
(3:01)  9. Rockin' Alone (In an Old Rockin' Chair)
(4:21) 10. I'm Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail
(3:26) 11. Kentucky
(3:28) 12. Put My Little Shoes Away

Last week, I wrote about “Under the Covers, Vol. 3,” a duet album by Susannah Hoffs and Matthew Sweet that extended the pair’s tradition of covering their favorite pop songs of the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Now, there’s another duo act out there paying tribute to artists from an earlier era, but it’s radically different from “Under the Covers.” It’s “Foreverly,” a joint project of the Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong and the chanteuse Norah Jones.

As the not-bad pun of the title suggests, “Foreverly” is an homage to Don and Phil Everly, who, as the Everly Brothers, racked up more than a dozen Top Ten hits between 1957 and 1962, and influenced a generation of rock-and-rollers in the process. While the “Under the Covers” series is a natural extension of the solo work Hoffs and Sweet are known for, “Foreverly” seems like a surprising departure. Jones, though she came to fame as a pop-jazz vocalist, has always maintained an interest in country music, principally through her side band the Little Willies. But “Foreverly” started with Armstrong, who is known almost exclusively for Green Day’s snotty punk-pop. (The band’s only substantial departure, a side album recorded under the name Foxboro Hot Tubs, leaned a little more heavily on garage rock, but otherwise didn’t fall especially far from the tree.) Armstrong first met Jones when they both made guest appearances with Stevie Wonder’s band; when Armstrong conceived of the Everly Brothers tribute, he brought her aboard.

Everly tributes aren’t an especially rare thing. The Chapin Sisters released a full album’s worth, “A Date With the Everly Brothers,” earlier this year, and artists from the Beatles on have tried to match the duo’s preternaturally close harmonies. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were early graduates of the Everly academy (they would later cover “Bye Bye Love” on “Bridge Over Troubled Water”), and Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds tacked an EP of Everly covers onto the end of the 1980 Rockpile album “Seconds Of Pleasure.” But Armstrong, a fan of the Everlys since childhood, didn’t choose to dive into the covers pool by re-recording any of the duo’s huge pop-country hits, most of which were written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. There’s no “Wake Up, Little Susie” here, no “Cathy’s Clown,” no “Bird Dog,” no “All I Have To Do Is Dream.” Rather, “Foreverly” is based on the duo’s 1958 album “Songs Our Daddy Taught Us,” which in turn consisted of covers of traditional and country songs originally performed by the likes of Charlie Monroe (“Down in the Willow Garden”), Tex Ritter (“Long Time Gone”), and Gene Autry (“That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine”). Released in the wake of the brothers’ breakout debut album, “Songs Our Daddy Taught Us” was an early departure that established their country bona fides. And while “Foreverly” shifts around the track order a bit, it’s otherwise a faithful re-creation of the earlier record.

This choice of a commercially marginal (if artistically superb) record from the Everly canon works to the project’s advantage. Rather than go head to head with the brothers on their most recognizable material, Armstrong and Jones can instead focus attention on their own vocals. With the Everly Brothers, Don (the older of the two) sang the baritone parts in harmonies, as well as most of the solos, while Phil provided a tenor counterpoint. On “Foreverly,” Armstrong plays the role of Don, while Jones steps into Phil’s shoes.

From the first track, the traditional “Roving Gambler” (also recorded by Simon and Garfunkel), the remakes work in compelling ways. Armstrong does an excellent job with straightforward country singing he’s especially good at conveying loneliness and Jones provides skilled harmonies. Still, the dynamic here is considerably different from the source material. Armstrong and Jones just aren’t as close in blood, in age, in upbringing, in harmony as Don and Phil were. In addition, they’re both lead vocalists by training. And then there’s the fact that Jones, as female singers go, has a rich, sensual tone that’s quite different from Phil’s high keening. The result is a sound that leans a little more toward traditional country duets, and a little away from the unearthly harmonic choreography of the Everly originals.

On the other hand, the male-female dynamic adds a layer of romantic intrigue and sexual tension to mysterious, dark, traditional ballads like “Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?” and “Barbara Allen” (which is augmented with a fiddle part by Charlie Burnham). Armstrong and Jones are also a bit more leisurely in approach while the Everlys put their twelve songs across in forty minutes, “Foreverly” takes fifty-three minutes. In the end, though, these are points of distinction that do not detract from the pleasures of the new record, and which in fact help it in its central mission, which is to recast Armstrong and Jones as conservators of the past and send listeners back to “Songs Our Daddy Taught Us.”~ Ben Greenman  http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/11/norah-jones-and-billie-joe-armstrong-cover-the-everly-brothers.html

Foreverly

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Teresa Cristina - Duetos

Size: 115,9 MB
Time: 49:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Brazilian Rhythms, Samba
Art: Front

01. Depois De Tanto Amor (With Paulinho Da Viola) (3:16)
02. Dona Joaninha (With Pedro Miranda) (2:55)
03. Na Aldeia (With Monica Salmaso) (5:36)
04. Coisas Banais (With Velha Guarda Da Portela) (3:40)
05. Para Ver As Meninas (With Conjunto Epoca De Ouro) (3:33)
06. Vai Com Deus (With Mariana Baltar) (3:37)
07. Tudo Se Transformou (With Elton Medeiros) (4:40)
08. Cafofo Da Surica (With Tia Surica) (3:07)
09. Argumento (With Beth Carvalho) (2:41)
10. Marcha Das Flores (With Cordao Do Boitata) (2:59)
11. Swing De Campo Grande (With Grupo Casuarina) (3:00)
12. A Banca Do Distinto (With Joanna) (2:49)
13. Pode Guardar As Panelas - Perdoa (With Velha Guarda Da Portela) (4:14)
14. Portela (With Cristina Buarque & Velha Guarda Da Portela) (3:22)

Considered one of the leaders of Carioca samba in the late '90s, Teresa Cristina has performed with the Velha Guarda da Portela, Elton Medeiros, Moacyr Luz, and Pedro Amorim. As a composer, she has written sambas with Argemiro da Portela. In 1995, Cristina participated in the project A Cria at the Planetário da Gávea hall. Having been invited by the poet Chacal, she also participated in the CEP 20.000 series. Embraced by Wilson Moreira, Cristina performed at the Casa da Mãe Joana.

Since 1999, as a member of the Grupo Semente, she performs at a "roda de samba" (samba get-together) on saturdays at the Bar Semente in Lapa (Rio de Janeiro). She is one of the artists who takes part in the rebuilding of the Lapa neighborhood, a most important region of Rio de Janeiro, witness to much of the history of samba. Cristina participated in TV Maxambomba's Puxando Conversa project, backing up (with the Grupo Semente) Jair do Cavaquinho, Argemiro da Portela, and Tia Surica. In 2000, Cristina and company performed at Eliomar Coelho's birthday at the Teatro Rival, accompanying Guilherme de Brito, Xangô da Mangueira, Nelson Sargento, Wilson Moreira, and other greats. In the same year, she and the group participated in the roda de samba weekly project at the Funarte Hall, backing up a different guest every week, such as Argemiro da Portela, Tia Surica, Tantinho, and Xangô da Mangueira.

Duetos

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Eula Lawrence & The John Pierce Trio - Eula!

Size: 148,3 MB
Time: 63:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Art: Front

01. What A Difference A Day Makes (5:13)
02. All My Tomorrows (5:46)
03. The Boy From Ipanema (5:07)
04. Blue Moon (4:02)
05. Crazy He Calls Me (3:29)
06. I'm Old Fashioned (4:02)
07. Lover Man (5:54)
08. I'm Glad There Is You (3:14)
09. On The Street Where You Live (3:45)
10. I Wish You Love (5:47)
11. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (4:34)
12. Our Day Will Come (3:49)
13. It Never Entered My Mind (5:28)
14. Secret Love (3:28)

Eula Lawrence and John Pierce will be releasing their latest Jazz title "Eula! with the John Pierce Trio" at the Regattabar this October 2nd. One of Boston’s finest vocalists, Ms. Lawrence has been a featured artist at both the Boston Globe Jazz Festival and the Toulon Jazz Festival in Toulon, France. She was a 1991 Boston Music Award nominee for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist, and has appeared an unprecedented five times at Boston’s annual gala benefit Steppin’ Out, attended by over 3,500 people. In addition to opening for such stars as Eartha Kitt, Linda Hopkins, Jim Bailey, Vic Damone, Jimmy James and Della Reese, Lawrence has performed with many of the top names in jazz, including George Benson, McCoy Tyner, Donald Byrd, Bobby Timmons, B.B. King, Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Roy Haynes and Antonio Hart.

Backing her up on this CD is a trio of Berklee College of Music faculty members led by bassist John Pierce, with Tim Ray on piano and Jon Hazilla on drums. John and Eula met working with Craig Ball’s White Heat Swing Orchestra, where Eula was the featured vocalist and John played trombone. Pierce, who is also the engineer and producer for this recording, has performed or recorded with many artists, including Lou Rawls, Tony Bennett Gladys Knight, Joe Beck, Patti Austin and J. Geils.

Eula!

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Anne Weerapass - Out Of Nowhere

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:26
Size: 138.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[5:24] 1. Out Of Nowhere
[4:32] 2. The Way You Look Tonight
[5:30] 3. So Many Stars
[5:42] 4. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
[4:10] 5. Night & Day
[6:14] 6. He's Funny That Way
[4:01] 7. Close Your Eyes
[3:51] 8. What A Difference A Day Made
[3:53] 9. So Nice (Summer Samba)
[5:09] 10. Embraceable You
[4:10] 11. Night & Day 2
[3:51] 12. What A Difference A Day Made 2
[3:53] 13. So Nice (Summer Samba) 2

In late 2004, Jeremy Monteiro lent his jazzy touch to Renee Weerapass’ first Jazznote recording, Out of Nowhere, holding down the floor with his piano playing, while amassing support from smooth talents like Belinda Moody on doublebass, Shawn Kelley on drums, and Mohammed Noor on percussions. Saxman Koh, Bangkok’s best-selling, saxophone rising star, added the quintessential saxy touch to the Weerapass sound.

For this CD, Anne Weerapass brings her pop-singing perfected vocal into the foray of jazz, and let me assure you, it is surprisingly formidable. She possesses that jazzy voice we prize from the eras of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, with a stimulating sensitivity that is firmly cultivated in the present era.

Anne’s vocalization was of utter confidence, hence rendering absolute reign over each and every song. Utterly inspiring and momentarily playful, Anne’s singing also puts one’s mind at ease at once. Never a dull moment is there in her singing, and there is not enough of her voice. Pianist and producer Jeremy Monteiro took full advantage of the company and rarity of such a vocal talent and played his piano to his heart’s content, leaving the listener gasping for more Anne. ~Constantine Soo

Out Of Nowhere

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Trio Da Paz - Somewhere

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:25
Size: 138.3 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. Seven Steps To Heaven
[5:49] 2. Partido Alto
[5:05] 3. Look To The Sky
[3:18] 4. Babel (Samba Novo)
[5:08] 5. Winelight
[3:53] 6. Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead
[4:27] 7. Brazilian National Anthem
[5:19] 8. Take Five
[4:14] 9. Batida Diferente
[2:57] 10. O Astronauta
[6:09] 11. Somewhere
[4:46] 12. Loro
[5:28] 13. Corcovado

The well-traveled musicians who make up Trio da Paz (guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson Matta, and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca) have eclectic tastes that range well beyond their native Brazil -- and they choose to exercise them without restraint on this album. Starting out with Miles Davis' "Seven Step to Heaven," the trio swings back and forth between Brazil and the U.S. without a care, filtering almost everything through the bossa nova and samba idioms. The Grover Washington, Jr. hit "Winelight" takes very well to a medium-tempo bossa nova treatment. Even, so help us, "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" is within their range, transformed into a swift samba. However Trio da Paz give Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere" a straightforward, American pop standard rhythm, perhaps because they couldn't figure out how to Brazilian-ize it, and the off-kilter three-quarter meter take on the five-four meter "Take Five" nearly stumbles on itself. Among the Brazilian-made tunes, there is some exquisite out-of-the-way Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Look to the Sky") as well as standard-issue Jobim "Corcovado"), rapid-fire Baden Powell in "Babel (Samba Novo)" and "O Astronauta," and a marvelous treatment of Durval Ferreira's "Batida Diferente." Whatever the sources of the material, this trio generates combustible fission that many of today's post-bossa nova recordings don't have. ~Richard S. Ginnell

Somewhere

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Debby Boone - Swing This

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:49
Size: 108,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:01)  1. Sway
(4:08)  2. That Old Black Magic
(4:29)  3. More Than You Know
(2:24)  4. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
(3:24)  5. These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
(4:21)  6. Cry Me a River
(3:20)  7. Sing Sing Sing
(3:04)  8. I'm Waiting Just for You
(3:30)  9. Everybody Loves Somebody
(2:02) 10. Get Me to the Church on Time
(2:34) 11. Mack the Knife
(4:36) 12. Round Midnight
(2:42) 13. You & the Night & the Music
(3:09) 14. Be Careful It's My Heart

Debby Boone earned instant fame with her first single, "You Light Up My Life," which claimed the Number One spot on the Billboard chart for ten consecutive weeks in 1977. She earned a Grammy for Best New Artist that year and has since won two additional Grammys and seven Grammy nominations. Debby has starred on Broadway and brings her latest show, "Swing This," to the Knight Theater to celebrate timeless classics such as "Sing Sing Sing," "Cry Me A River," "Mack The Knife" and more. 

http://events.charlotteobserver.com/charlotte_nc/events/show/348873343-debby-boone-swing-this

Swing This

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Jeremy Monteiro (Feat. Jacintha) - A Song For You, Karen

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:18
Size: 161,1 MB
Art: Front + Back

(8:49)  1. A Song For You
(5:52)  2. When I Fall In Love
(5:26)  3. This Masquerade
(5:42)  4. We've Only Just Begun
(4:03)  5. Top of the World
(3:26)  6. For All We Know
(6:28)  7. Rainy Days And Mondays
(3:57)  8. There's A Kind Of Hush
(4:38)  9. All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
(5:43) 10. I Won't Last A Day Without You
(4:10) 11. They Long To Be - Close To You
(6:30) 12. Yesterday Once More
(5:28) 13. A Song For You (Instrumental)

"I think I have a very good idea for a special album." Jeremy was comfortably seated, leaning back in a couch. It was late in a gorgeous spring afternoon in 2001. We were sitting out in the garden just relaxing and listening to the sounds of the nature.

"Jeremy" was Jeremy Monteiro, my good friend, who had just flown in from Singapore to Seattle for a few days. Before long, he would be leaving for Chicago to do some recording.

"What is it?" I was tempted to ask when he closed his eyes again. He sat up and spoke in a serious manner. "Next year will be the 30th anniversary of ‘The Carpenters.’ People of our age grew up with all those beautiful songs by Karen Carpenter. If we could produce an album of some of those great songs - say, in a jazz format - as our tribute to The Carpenters, it would be wonderful."

"You mean just instrumentals, but no vocals?" Skeptical, I hesitated. "Sure. What’s wrong with that?" He looked surprised. "You know all audiophiles love female vocals, particularly on songs by Karen Carpenter. However, it is not easy to find someone who can come close to what she does." (I guess I’d have to admit that I was not optimistic!)

Jeremy thought for a while and then jumped up. In this case, why don’t we invite Jacintha to do it? I’ve known her since childhood, and she often sang the music of The Carpenters. She loves those songs! Jeremy was really excited. In the next five minutes Jeremy was talking on the phone to Jacintha in Singapore. To my surprise, she was overjoyed, and accepted the invitation without a second thought! Better yet, Jeremy was even able to get the award-winning "Two for Brazil" duo to sing one song, adding a delightful Latin American flavor to this album.

So here it is: a jazz tribute album to the music of the Carpenters, as Jeremy wanted - but with Jacintha singing in a stunning way, as I wanted! ~ Winston Ma/First Impress  http://afrolatincubanjazz.blogspot.com.br/2010/09/jeremy-monteiro-trio-jacintha-song-for.html

Personnel:  Jeremy Monteiro, arrangement & piano; Eric Schneider, saxophone; Paul Martin, double-bass; Tim Davis, drums; Jacintha, vocals; Two For Brazil.

A Song For You Karen

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Eliane Elias - Something for You

Styles: Brazilian Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@VBR ~320K/s
Time: 63:11
Size: 144,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:17)  1. You and the Night and the Music
(2:58)  2. Here Is Something for You
(2:51)  3. A Sleepin Bee
(3:51)  4. But Not for Me
(4:05)  5. Waltz for Debby
(4:59)  6. Five
(4:50)  7. Blue in Green
(4:33)  8. Detour Ahead
(3:13)  9. Minha (All Mine)
(5:01) 10. My Foolish Heart
(4:25) 11. But Beautiful/Here's That Rainy Day
(2:54) 12. I Love My Wife
(2:53) 13. For Nenette
(3:23) 14. Evanesque
(3:11) 15. Solar
(4:29) 16. After All
(2:13) 17. Introduction to "Here Is Something for You"

Everybody digs Bill Evans, the pianist who changed the face of the piano trio in jazz with his Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside Records, 1961) and Waltz for Debby (Riverside Records, 1961). These were the albums that brought a then unheard of level of interaction between the pianist and his trio mates, bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. 

Things haven't been the same since. There are countless piano trios that have been influenced by that groundbreaking group. Pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias, growing up in her native Brazil, absorbed the sounds of that famous Evans trio. Returning to Blue Note Records after a seven year absence from the label, the artist offers up a heartfelt tribute to Evans with Something for You. It's to Elias' credit that she brings her own piano voice to the set. Rather than play like Bill Evans, she gets into his spirit, and has her own things to say. She has a more gregarious approach to songs he wrote, including "Waltz for Debby" and "Blue in Green," as well as those he was associated with like "My Foolish Heart" and "You and the Night and the Music." She is more given to brief sparkling flourishes, and injects more emotion into Evans' cerebral mode of play. 

Elias sings on six of the seventeen cuts. With a slight Portuguese accent and the occasional hush in the delivery, comparisons to Astrud Gilberto are inevitable. But Elias' voice is richer, more emotionally resonant, and is absolutely beguiling on "Minha" and "But Beautiful/Here's That Rainy Day." "Here Is Something For You," and "Evanesque" are previously unreleased Evans tunes discovered by bassist Marc Johnson (Elias' husband). Johnson was the bassist in the pianist's last trio and, just prior to his death in 1980, Evans had given him a cassette of things he was working on. Elias treats these classic Evans works with care, with "Evanesque," featuring some particularly searching piano work. Something For You is a gorgeous tribute to one of the giants of jazz piano. ~ Dan Mcclenaghan  

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28747#.Uo48KOJc_vs

Personnel: Eliane Elias: piano, voice; Marc Johnson: bass; Joey Baron: drums.

Something for You

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Artistry Jazz Group - Vivianity: The Favourite Song Collection Feat Vivian Buczek

Size: 150,3 MB
Time: 64:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Art: Front

01. It's Alright With Me (4:35)
02. You're Gonna Hear From Me (4:26)
03. Changing My Tune (5:27)
04. Lost In A Summer Night (6:04)
05. I Happen To Be In Love (6:04)
06. Like Young (4:17)
07. The Man That Got Away (5:09)
08. At Long Last Love (4:16)
09. Too Darn Hot (4:09)
10. Last Night When We Were Young (5:10)
11. What Is That Thing Called Love (4:38)
12. As You Are (6:30)
13. Boplicity (4:04)

After three highly praised albums it’s time for Artistry Jazz Group’s first compilation cd Vivianity – with all the best vocal songs from the group’s previous productions. A highlight for everyone who loves jazz enriched by song.

Artistry Jazz Group, with pianist Jan Lundgren, guitarist Jacob Fischer, Hans Backenroth on double bass, Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay, drums, and vocalist Vivian Buczek, is certainly part of the Swedish “jazz wonder” that continues to deliver high quality jazz and strong profiles giving echo around the world. Now Artistry Jazz Group release their forth album Vivianity with all vocal numbers from their previous productions.

The new album is yet another gem for everyone who appreciates virtuous jazz, and at the same time it adds an extra dimension for music lovers who prefer when text and song enhance the musical experience. Not least through Vivian Buczek, who with her exceptional breadth and feeling for the jazz idiom masters the whole range from ballads to scat singing. After acclaimed performances on the previous albums We Like Previn, Too Darn Hot and Tribute! Vivian here gets to make her beautiful voice heard on each song – Vivianity.

Vivianity

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Eric Van Aro - Obsession EP

Size: 68,7 MB
Time: 29:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Art: Front

01. I'm Not Anyone (Feat. Fabio Gianni) (4:38)
02. Since I Fell For You (Feat. Fabio Gianni) (4:40)
03. Rain (Feat. Fabio Gianni) (4:12)
04. Ordinary Fool (Feat. Fabio Gianni) (3:40)
05. With You I'm Born Again (Feat. Sheri Pedigo & Fabio Gianni) (3:40)
06. Obsession (Feat. Alex Battini De Barrerio, Sebastiano Mambretti & Fabio Gianni) (4:13)
07. Dancing To The Rhythm (Feat. Iguazu Acoustic Trio) (4:25)

There is a striking symbiosis here between vocalist Eric van Aro and pianist Fabio Gianni, who also co-arranged Obsession. Together, they transform a clutch of pop songs in new jazz favorites and uncover a lost classic or two – all while working with an endlessly fascinating unity of vision. They are, even when working with a few choice collaborators late in the proceedings, joined at the musical hip.

Gianni’s darkly resonant instrument, for instance, sets a plaintive atmosphere for van Aro’s Johnny Hartman-esque entrance on the moving Sammy Davis Jr.-by-way-of-Paul Anka gem “I’m Not Anyone.” But van Aro doesn’t stay in one place for long, exploring the empowering lyric with an emotional sweep that shakes off his initial sad resignation in favor of a hard-eyed determination. Meanwhile, there’ Gianni’s solo. Rather than underlining that anthem-like bravado, it instead strikes a more panoramic stance – adding a sense of twinkling reminiscence that offers van Aro a chance to start a slow burn all over again once he returns to the microphone. He then ends “I’m Not Anyone” with another thunderous assertion, before a final delicately touching turn from Gianni.

Obsession provides van Aro with some intriguing choices in material, beginning with Dr. John’s deep cut “Rain” (from 1978’s City Lights) – which finds the singer growling to great effect. But even where the album might feel familiar, as on Buddy Johnson’s “Since I Fell For You,” van Aro mixes things up: He and Gianni give the track a late-night saloon feel, more controlled and ultimately more filled with hurt than most who approach this familiar lyric. Paul Williams’ “Ordinary Fool,” the last of the EP’s duo recordings, is given a spritely feel – like these two are skipping in between the raindrops.

Van Aro and Gianni are then joined by guest vocalist Sheri Pedigo for a tender reworking of the 1979 hit “With You, I’m Born Again” from Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright. Gianni provides a reserved accompaniment, without the period-piece strings that gave the original an overly sentimental feel – and this track is utterly reborn. Percussionists Alex Battini de Barreiro and Sabastiano Mambretti then add an insistent energy to the title track, opening the door for a jazzy performance from van Aro that has all of the inventiveness of classic vocalese.

Finally, van Aro is joined by the Latin-flavored Iguazu trio for a similarly engaging take on Stevie Wonder’s “Dancing in Rhythm” to close out Obsession, a highly recommended effort co-produced by van Aro and Antonio Chindamo. ~by Nick DeRiso

Obsession

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Duke Robillard - Swing

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 58:02

Size: 132.8 MB

Styles: Swing/blues

Year: 1988

Art: Front

[4:34] 1. Cadillac Slim

[4:21] 2. Jumpin' Blues

[3:33] 3. I'll Always Be In Love With You

[4:06] 4. Jim Jam

[8:02] 5. What's Your Story, Morning Glory

[3:10] 6. Zot

[5:40] 7. Exactly Like You

[3:13] 8. Stitt's Bitts

[5:43] 9. Shufflin' With Some Barbeque

[4:47] 10. Durn Tootin'

[2:54] 11. You'd Better Change Your Ways

[7:53] 12. Glide On

While he makes his fame and fortune cutting blues-rock, guitarist Duke Robillard periodically issues albums of stylish, restrained, subtly swinging jazzy material. This date includes guest appearances from swing-influenced contemporary instrumentalists such as tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and guitarist Chris Flory, who teams with Robillard on "Glide On" for some excellent twin guitar fireworks. Otherwise, it's Jim Kelly who matches licks with Robillard on "Jim Jam" and "What's Your Story, Morning Glory." It's relaxed, elegant music, with just enough grit to keep things interesting. ~ Ron Wynn

Duke Robillard (vocals, guitar); Jim Kelly, Chris Flory (guitar); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Mike LeDonne (piano, organ); Phil Flanigan (bass); Chuck Riggs (drums).

Swing

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Calvin Keys - An Evening With Calvin Keys (Double CD)

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 101:55

Size: 234.4 MB

Styles: Guitar jazz

Year: 2003

[16:30] 1. Invitation

[ 9:44] 2. Hi Fly

[ 4:53] 3. Chitlins Con Carne

[10:28] 4. Secret Love

[ 6:21] 5. I Remember Clifford

[ 6:00] 6. The Theme

[ 9:04] 7. Bus Scene

[ 6:09] 8. Stella By Starlight

[10:38] 9. My Funny Valentine

[ 5:54] 10. All Blues

[ 6:57] 11. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

[ 9:10] 12. If I Should Lose You

Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1943, Calvin Keys' musical legacy began early with his father Otis Keys, a man who is still described as Omaha's greatest natural drummer. Early on in his own musical career Calvin auditioned and played guitar with such greats as Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and bassist Gerald Holts. At age 17, he first hit the road with sax player Little Walkin' Willie and then followed in his father's footsteps to Kansas City, where his first gigs were with Preston Love of the Count Basie Orchestra and The Frank Edwards Organ Trio. That foundation led to working with one of the greatest organ trios of all time The Jimmy Smith Trio, and then on to working with several other organ greats: Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, and Groove Holmes.

Recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California.

Calvin Keys (guitar); Tim Hauf (bass); Gaylord Birch (drums).

An Evening With Calvin Keys   Vols 1 & 2 in 1 link.

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Laurie Wheeler - Twilight

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 37:20
Size: 85.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:12] 1. A Little Taste
[4:04] 2. You're In Love With Someone
[3:43] 3. Twilight
[2:37] 4. Give Me The Simple Life
[3:10] 5. Soul Eyes
[2:54] 6. Easy To Be Happy
[5:35] 7. Ain't No Use
[4:08] 8. I Thought About You
[4:40] 9. Four
[3:12] 10. Take The Keys To My Heart

Laurie Wheeler is emerging as a new force and style among modern female vocalists. A veteran of jazz for over 20 years, her natural vocal ability landed her the lead singer position in the vocal groups "Footprints" and Vocal Point." She now fronts her highly successful jazz vocal trio "Nash deVille," and recently was named the #7 Female Singer on the 67th Annual DownBeat Reader's Poll. Laurie has performed with Louis Bellson, Buddy DeFranco, Charlie Byrd, Bobby Peterson, and most recently with mentors and friends, Michael McDonald and Larry Carlton.

Recording information: Broken Wave Studios, Glendale, CA; Fool On The Hill Studios, Nashville, TN.

Twilight

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La Velle & Rhoda Scott - Soul Sisters Come Together In Paris

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:29
Size: 120,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:13)  1. Compared to What
(6:37)  2. Sunny
(6:31)  3. Come Together
(6:24)  4. Lord, I Want to Be a Christian In My Heart Amen
(6:30)  5. Bernie's Tune
(6:59)  6. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me
(7:47)  7. Lord, I Want to Be a Christian In My Heart He Keeps On Doing Great Things
(5:24)  8. With a Little Help from My Friends

Un des projets les plus beaux de l année. Un CD unique issu de 3 concerts incroyables enregistrés en 2008 à Paris. Rhoda SCOTT, la fameuse organiste aux pieds nus qui fut découverte par Count Basie et qui se produira la première fois en France en 1968 à la demande d Eddy Barclay et de son complice Raoul Saint-Yves, toujours à l affut de nouveau talent... et La VELLE, de son vrai nom Lavelle McKinnie Duggan, chanteuse de Rythm N Blues et de Gospel, prodige musicale (à l âge de onze elle est la plus jeune étudiante du Conservatoire National de Chicago), se réunissent pour la première fois. Leurs origines communes, leur swing naturel et leur foi font de cette rencontre un événement sans précédent dans leurs carrières respectives. Des reprises des Beatles, aux balades jazz en passant par l energie du Gospel. Rhoda SCOTT, la reine de l orgue Hammond qui a enregistré à ce jour une cinquantaine d albums et La VELLE, qui possède une voix unique sur quatre octaves reconnaissable dès la première note. Deux stars qui nous donnent le meilleur d elles mêmes. Elles sont tout simplement sublimes. http://www.amazon.fr/Soul-Sisters-CD-La-Velle/dp/B002JRR6N6

One of the most beautiful of the year projects. A single CD from 3 amazing concerts recorded in 2008 in Paris. Rhoda Scott, the famous organist barefoot which was discovered by Count Basie and will happen the first time in France in 1968 at the request of Eddie Barclay and his partner Raoul Saint-Yves, still on the lookout for new talent .. . and La VELLE, whose real name Lavelle McKinnie Duggan, singer Rhythm N Blues and Gospel, musical prodigy (at the age of eleven she was the youngest student at the National Conservatory of Chicago), met for the first time. Their common origins, their natural swing and faith make this meeting an unprecedented event in their respective careers. Covers of Beatles to jazz walks through the energy of the Gospel. Rhoda Scott, the Queen of the Hammond organ that has so far registered about fifty albums and La VELLE, which has a unique voice four octaves recognizable from the first note. Two stars that give us the best of themselves. They are simply sublime. ~ Translate by google  http://www.amazon.fr/Soul-Sisters-CD-La-Velle/dp/B002JRR6N6

Soul Sisters Come Together In Paris

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Fay Claassen - With A Song In My Heart

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:28
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:24)  1. I'll be seeing you
(5:20)  2. Cancao no Paiol em Curitiba
(3:33)  3. He was too good to me
(4:26)  4. Without a song
(4:28)  5. A flower is a lovesome thing
(4:49)  6. If I ever loose my faith in you
(4:22)  7. Everything I love
(3:44)  8. Nem um Talvez
(4:58)  9. Pannonica
(6:23) 10. Everybodys song but my own
(4:31) 11. Little girl blue
(4:14) 12. Blue alert
(3:46) 13. This is new
(4:46) 14. With a Song In My Heart
(3:55) 15. For all we know

Fay Claassen was born in 1969 in Nijmegen The Netherlands. Before she devoted herself to singing, she followed courses at the academy of ballet. Subsequently she studied at the academy of acting after which she finally opted for singing. She completed her study at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague in Holland with remarkable distinctions for jazz-timing and vocal improvisation. Fay Claassen graduated in 1997 from the Royal Consevatory of The Hague with two special endorsements for Jazz timing and Jazz improvisation. Some of her teachers were: Rita Reys, Deborah Brown, Frans Elsen, Racheal Gould, James McGray, Marjory Barnes and Judy Niemack. After her conservatory period she appeared as vocalist in different groups and toured through different countries in Europe. Her first recording ‘Simply Be’ was released with a band together with the saxophone player Carolyn Breuer. She was guest in different groups ‘The Tony Overwater V-Group’, Loet van der Lee Group, ‘Big Moves’ and ‘The Amsterdam Jazz Quintet’. With this last formation she recorded on the album ‘Playground’. Just after the release of the first album of her own she was asked to be part of a tour through Japan with ‘The Historical Dance Theatre’ in which she performed as a dancer and singer After her conservatory period she appeared as vocalist in different groups and toured through different countries in Europe. Her first recording ‘Simply Be’ was released with a band together with the saxophone player Carolyn Breuer. She was guest in different groups ‘The Tony Overwater V-Group’ and ‘The Amsterdam Jazz Quintet’. With this last formation she recorded the album ‘Playground’.

In 1999 Fay Claassen was chosen by ‘The Jazz Impuls Foundation’ as their first selected musician. This foundation supports and promotes jazz musicians deserving wider recognition and produced in that year with Fay Claassen her first own album (‘With a Song in my Heart’ CHR 70096). This album almost instantly nominated for an Edison-Award and was received with highly enthusiastic reviews. It was the first step to a real break-through.

In 2000: Fay featured on the North Sea Jazz Festival (The Hague) with the Tony Overwater group. She became a teacher at the Conservatory of Rotterdam (CodArt).

In 2001: her second album was recorded in New York (‘Rhythms and Rhymes’BMCD 380) with: Toots Thielemans (mouth hrp), Kenny Werner (piano) and Mike Stern (Guitar). A few months later she recorded ‘Specialy Arranged for Fay’ (BMCD 381) with the Millenium Jazz Orchestra, conducted by: Joan Reinders. Conductor and composer Joan Reinders is responsible for the beautiful work on this album. Fay taught at several workshops and Master Classes at Conservatories throughout the country. In 2001, as the only European vocalist, she was chosen and invited by the Selection Committee of The International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) to perform in Los Angeles in 2002. She appeared in several concerts in the ‘Music Village’ jazzclub in Brussels with the Ivan Paduart Trio.

In 2002: Fay toured through China with Ivan Paduart and she was engaged in her promotional tour after the release of her 2nd CD ‘Rhythms and Rhymes’. Fay toured through Portugal and featured on the Jazz Festival of Funchal ( Madeira). This year she was asked to teach at the conservatory in Porto (Portugal). Fay performed in many theatres and clubs in European countries, and the U.S.A.

In 2003: she is invited on Jazz Festivals among which The North Sea Jazz Festival, where she performed for the third time. 2002 was also the year in which she performed as a guest on the Life CD recording ‘A night at the Music Village’ (Brussels) BMCD395, with Ivan Paduart and his trio, other guests were: Toots Thielemans (mouth harp), Bert Joris (trompet) and Toon Roos (saxophone). Fay participated in the Jazz Concours of Juan Les Pins (France), toured with Ivan Paduart through Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Madeira. She participated in the Robeco Jazz Concert Series in the Concert Hall of Amsterdam with Ivan Paduart. Other guests were: Marjory Barnes and vocal group’ Jazzed to the Max’ Fay constantly proves to be an all-round performer who is constantly widening her horizons. The concert in 2003 at the Museum of Altenburg (Leipzich), where she interpreted poems of Lucebert, show this exploration urge..

In 2004: Fay hastoured through Portugal and France. She participated in the cd tour of Ivan Paduart Sextet in France and Luxembourg. Was the star guest at a concert in L 'Opera de Lyon with David Linx and Diederik Wissels. Performed at all the main city theatres of the Netherlands in Duo concerts with pianist Marc van Roon. This performance was part of the concert series of Jazz Impuls. In these series she also toured with the Millenium Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Joan Reinders.

Fay in 2005: is performing during a cd tour, ‘A Tribute to Chet Baker’ with Jan Menu, Hein van de Geyn and John Engels. The CD release of ‘A Tribute to Chet Baker’ is expected in September 2005. She performed as special guest on the extraordinary CD ‘One Heart, Three voices’ from David Linx and Diederik Wissels. Fay is touring in Portugal, Sweden aswell as in France and Belgium. In the last two countries she will contribute to the David Linx, Diederik Wissels and Maria Pia de Vito project. They will be promoting the beautiful album they recorded together:‘One Heart, Three voices’.

Apart from the special sound of her voice Fay stands out as a singer being able to improvise as an extremely versatile instrument. During the last few years Fay is considered by many jazz-critics as worlds fastest upcoming jazz vocalist and she recorded with many very well known jazz musicians as Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemans, Joe Locke and Steve Davis on her second album ‘Rhythms and Rhymes’, An album with a mix of Jazz and World Music. And Bert Joris, Barry Harris, Marc van Roon and others. The last few years she has been touring with her band and now she is working on her new repertoire of the next Cd: ‘Return to Paradise’ which will be released soon. Fay is asked to teach jazz-singing in vocal improvisation programs at three different conservatories in different countries. One of them is in Porto (Escola Superior de Musica e Artes do Espectaculo), where she succeeded Maria João. She teaches master classes for second phase students on the Conservatory of Amsterdam and The Hague and is a regular teacher at The Rotterdam conservatory. http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=12071#.Uo5jtuJc_vs

With A Song In My Heart

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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - The Complete Ella and Louis on Verve (Disc 1), (Disc 2) And (Disc 3)

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:37 (CD1)
Size: 173,1 MB (CD1)
Time: 76:49 (CD2)
Size: 176,6 MB (CD2)
Time: 58:10 (CD3)
Size: 133,2 MB (CD3)
Scans: Front

Disc 1

(3:47)  1. Can't We Be Friends?
(6:17)  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
(3:42)  3. Moonlight In Vermont
(4:40)  4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(4:18)  5. Under a Blanket of Blue
(5:08)  6. Tenderly
(4:34)  7. A Foggy Day
(3:35)  8. Stars Fell on Alabama
(5:54)  9. Cheek To Cheek
(5:43) 10. The Nearness of You
(6:37) 11. April In Paris
(5:01) 12. Don't Be That Way
(3:59) 13. Makin' Whoopee
(3:50) 14. They All Laughed
(2:28) 15. Comes Love
(5:57) 16. Autumn in New York

Disc 2

(8:44)  1. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
(5:16)  2. Stompin' at the Savoy
(4:47)  3. I Won't Dance
(4:15)  4. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
(4:15)  5. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
(7:40)  6. These Foolish Things
(3:12)  7. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
(4:21)  8. Willow Weep for Me
(3:28)  9. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
(3:56) 10. A Fine Romance
(3:45) 11. I'll Wind
(4:01) 12. Love Is Here to Stay
(4:20) 13. I Get a Kick Out of You
(7:10) 14. Learnin' the Blues
(3:53) 15. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
(3:39) 16. Undecided

Disc 3

(10:53)  1. Porgy and Bess: Overture
( 5:01)  2. Summertime
( 4:39)  3. I Wants to Stay Here
( 4:03)  4. My Man's Gone Now
( 3:54)  5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
( 3:00)  6. The Buzzard Song
( 5:30)  7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
( 6:36)  8. It Ain't Necessarily So
( 2:02)  9. What You Want Wid Bess?
( 4:50) 10. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
( 2:02) 11. Oh, Doctor Jesus
( 2:37) 12. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
( 2:57) 13. Oh, Lawd, I'm on My Way!

Almost all of these summit meetings have been in print virtually since CDs first appeared in listeners' lives, but never in one package. Here, you get all of Ella and Louis, the double-album sets Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess, and two live tracks recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in 1956  all in an unusual three-CD album that partially unfolds into an accordion-file (what will Verve's inventive packaging wizards think of next?). There are two booklets, one of which contains a rare recent interview with producer Norman Granz, and the other the notes from the original albums. Of the two wonderfully relaxed Ella and Louis albums, with their Oscar Peterson-driven rhythm quartets, the sequel seems a more diverse, more involving collection, although Satch doesn't play as much trumpet on Again as he does on the first album. 

Also, the two go it alone on several tracks, but one is not at all inconvenienced by the inclusion of solo gems like Armstrong's sly catalog of intercouplings on "Let's Do It." The Porgy session is an entirely different creature a big, formal presentation with Russ Garcia's lush yet atmospheric and even powerful orchestrations, reverberant sound (normally a Granz no-no), grandly moving vocal performances by the two, and a handful of tremendous trumpet solos from Pops. Alas, no unissued tracks turn up here, and of course, MCA still controls all of the earlier Decca duets (hence the disclaimer "Complete on Verve")  so veteran Ella/Louis collectors may opt to hang on to earlier issues. But for those who don't have everything, this is irresistible. ~ Richard S.Ginell   http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-ella-fitzgerald-louis-armstrong-on-verve-mw0000021845

 
Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve (Disc 1)

Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve (Disc 2)

Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve (Disc 3)

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Marty Ehrlich - A Trumpet in the Morning

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:05
Size: 172,5 MB
Art: Front

( 3:28)  1. Prelude: Agbekor Translations
(23:20)  2. A Trumpet in the Morning
(11:06)  3. Blues for Peace
(20:21)  4. Rundowns and Turnbacks
(14:01)  5. M Variations (Melody for Madeleine)
( 2:47)  6. Postlude: Agbekor Translations

"The scope of Marty Ehrlich's extraordinary output has now grown exponentially with this stunning recording of exceptional orchestral writing." ~The New York City Jazz Record

This is the most ambitious recording I have done to date as a composer. These compositions, written over a twenty-year period, receive wonderful performances from these A-list musicians, many of whom I have worked with for thirty years and more. Each piece approaches the jazz orchestra in different ways. The music on this recording presents the fullest range yet of my creative passions. ~   Marty Ehrlich

This is the first program devoted entirely to the orchestral music of Marty Ehrlich. It displays the characteristics that have marked his success as an instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader: strong melodic invention and a keen ear for instrumental color, creative curiosity embracing disciplines beyond music, extreme sensitivity to those with whom he collaborates, formal inventiveness that enhances rather than obscures expressive intent, and an unblinking yet ultimately affirmative insistence on connecting his music with realities both historic and contemporary.

While Ehrlich had written earlier pieces for larger ensembles including the New York Composers Orchestra, his most ambitious documented opus prior to the present collection was The Long View (2000). The various movements of that work were scored for between two and fourteen musicians. Here, in contrast, the canvas remains large, though again it is mutable. Most of the 24 musicians involved have extensive histories with Ehrlich, who emphasizes that such personnel choices as the use of two rhythm sections were made "to enlist their individual approaches in giving the recording an even wider palette." He also says that the recording realizes "an inner compulsion to reveal the relationships among the pieces, the majority of which were written in the past decade and are long-form and multi-sectional. They share an intention, and are really my own music." 

~ Editorial Reviews  (Amazon.com)

A Trumpet in the Morning

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