Bireli Lagrene - Gipsy Project & Friends

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:02
Size: 110,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Djangology
(4:26)  2. When day is done
(4:37)  3. Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön
(2:46)  4. Babik
(2:56)  5. Les Yeux Noirs
(4:19)  6. Envie de toi
(3:20)  7. Minor Swing
(2:46)  8. Laura
(5:50)  9. Artillerie lourde
(3:15) 10. Place de Broukere
(3:36) 11. Songe d'Automne
(2:43) 12. Une histoire simple
(4:02) 13. Ma première guitare

Once again Django disciple Biréli Lagrène has released an exquisite record: Gipsy Project & Friends is one of the finest guitar jazz discs of the year! Pulling together players like Florin Niculescu on violin, Hono Winterstein and Holzmano Lagrène on guitar, and the great Henri Salvador on vocals, Biréli Lagrène has mined the depths of Django's legacy. As with his past recordings, the guitarist approaches his instrument with a subtle and graceful motion that cascades in much the same way as Reinhardt. Choosing to rework many of late master's pieces would be an unthinkable task for most, but this group of players pay mind to his bright essence and the keep the gypsy spirit alive.  A finer follow-up the amazing Gipsy Project is hard to imagine. 

Guitar prodigy Lagrène outdoes himself on several tracks, including an outstanding reading of Reinhardt's "Babik". Listening to this disc, you can't help but be elated by Lagrène's work with Florin Niculescu. Their interplay recalls Django and Stephane Grappelli's work and proves that some musicians are truly meant to play with one another. Since the recording is a gypsy project, most of these tunes are classic material. But Lagrène does have a few a surprises as well. His version of of Mercer/Raskin's "Laura" is simply beautiful. Combining string arrangement for guitar gives the song a whole new life. With the addition of the gypsy sound, the track is stunning. Fans of Django's style of jazz will find this CD a must have, but fans of guitar jazz will be especially intrigued. The musicianship is top notch and the arrangements are dead on.

~ Trevor MacLaren   

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=10977#.UuLkbbRpQ2x

Personnel: Bireli Lagrene, Holzmano Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, Hono Winterstein (guitar); Henri Salvador (vocals); Florin Niculescu (violin); Diego Imbert (upright bass).

Gipsy project & Friends

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Gene Ammons - Jug

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 36:55
Size: 84.5 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1961/2006
Art: Front

[5:11] 1. Ol' Man River
[4:15] 2. Easy To Love
[5:36] 3. Seed Shack
[3:48] 4. Let It Be You
[5:59] 5. Exactly Like You
[3:42] 6. Miss Lucy
[4:46] 7. Namely You
[3:36] 8. Tangerine

Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded many albums during 1961-1962, a busy period that was brought to an abrupt halt by his arrest for narcotics abuse. Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form, interpreting six standards and two of his originals with the assistance of pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Doug Watkins, drummer J.C. Heard, and the congas of Ray Barretto; Sleepy Anderson replaces Wyands on two songs, one of which he takes on organ. Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing. ~Scott Yanow

Jug

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Susan Getz - The Green Eyed Girl

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 36:06
Size: 82.7 MB
Styles: Jazz-pop vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Standing Before You Asking You To Share My Life
[3:09] 2. Shadows
[3:35] 3. Ride
[2:27] 4. The Green Eyed Girl
[2:32] 5. Drive My Car
[3:14] 6. Little Blue Flowers
[2:16] 7. The Gate Stands Open
[3:54] 8. It's Too Late
[4:43] 9. One 4 Mary
[2:38] 10. Honeypie
[3:53] 11. Standing Before You Asking You To Share My Life

Susan Getz—Looking for the “Inevitable Note”. Warm, direct jazz singer scores with heartfelt CD, The Green Eyed Girl.

With her first CD, 2005’s Jazz Boxx, Susan Getz announced her herself on the jazz scene as a singer with a graceful, assured voice, denoting a quiet yet powerful inner strength and a refreshingly unique style.

With the recent release of her newest effort, The Green Eyed Girl, Getz takes another step forward, establishing herself as an artist with a distinctive approach and the confidence to highlight a calm warmth over dazzle and flash.

The Green Eyed Girl offers listeners instant delights and a clear view into Getz’s ever maturing-artistry. While Jazz Boxx consisted predominantly of covers, with four Getz originals mixed in, Green Eyed Girl reverses that formula. Getz displays her sure composer’s touch with eight originals, with a pair of covers to balance the mix.

The Green Eyed Girl

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Johnny Alegre - Affinity

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:06
Size: 144.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[6:55] 1. East Indies
[8:20] 2. Groove
[6:41] 3. Guardian Angel
[7:41] 4. Jazzhound
[9:14] 5. Perfect Imperfect
[6:10] 6. Remember Now
[9:56] 7. Vertigo
[8:06] 8. Wind and Water/Stones of Intramuros

The Johnny Alegre AFFINITY is a jazz group originating from the Philippines. It is led by self-taught Philippine guitarist-composer Johnny Alegre, together with bassist Colby de la Calzada, drummer Koko Bermejo, pianist Elhmir Saison and saxophonist Tots Tolentino. The ensemble first gathered in May 2002 at Manila’s Pink Noise Studios for Alegre’s composition, “Stones of Intramuros”, for inclusion in the jazz anthology CD, Adobo Jazz Vol. 1, and thereafter carried on as a working unit. The band’s first public appearance in October of the same year for the Adobo Jazz album launch at the Monk’s Dream Jazz Bar heralded the AFFINITY’s reputation –as described by aficionados in the ensuing reviews— as “Manila’s Jazz Superband”, with a power trio at its core. For the remainder of the year, the group emerged in various guises and personnel variations, manned by a who’s who of luminaries from the Philippine jazz scene.

In 2003, the original quintet that recorded “Stones of Intramuros” returned to the studio to record new compositions by Alegre; followed by a succession of other dates leading to the release of the eponymous album, Johnny Alegre AFFINITY, by the UK-based jazz specialty label, Candid Records. The band was prominently featured at the annual Fête de la Musique and the Korg Music Festival. In November, the Johnny Alegre AFFINITY inaugurated their new compositions and arrangements before an enthusiastic jazz audience at the University of the Philippines Theatre, which was subsequently broadcast, live, on prime time over national television. This national debut performance was also issued as a DVD by the sponsoring Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity, and had since been included in a historical documentary of Philippine Jazz, issued by the Jazz Society of the Philippines. In 2004, AFFINITY once again became the focal point of two major jazz concert events, the Makati Jazz Festival celebrating its Foundation Day; and the 2nd Manila Jazz Festival.

Affinity

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Red Young - The Organizer

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 58:36
Size: 134.2 MB
Styles: B3 Organ jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[4:39] 1. Blues Beans N' Greens
[3:49] 2. Soul Jam
[4:14] 3. Organ Grind Blues
[4:53] 4. Gettin Around
[4:54] 5. Sportin'
[5:14] 6. Blowin' A Load
[5:01] 7. Pleasure Island
[3:33] 8. Smokin' At Red's
[5:19] 9. Mr. Lucky
[5:46] 10. Swingin' Little Thing
[3:57] 11. Green Onions
[7:13] 12. Where Are You

RED YOUNG'S harmonic and complex tones attract devotees of the 40's and 50's along with today's youth looking for a break from synthesized electronica and for a connection to the organic sound of the Hammond B3 organ. Red Young delivers a hard-driving Hammond B3, transporting acid jazz, soul, groove and funk into our lives with the talents of popular Los Angeles musicians Red Young on Hammond B3, James Achor on guitar and Kenny Sara on drums. Additional tracks include Anthony Wilson on guitar and Willie McNeil on drums. The band is centered around Red Young and his wailing vintage, 400-pound, Hammond B3 organ. Red Young has played with Clyde McCoy, Lloyd Price, Joan Armatrading, Jerry Williams, Juice Newton, Sonny and Cher, Tanya Tucker, Dolly Parton, Eric Burdon, Linda Ronstadt, Nelson Riddle, Plas Johnson, Big Jay McNeely, Janiva Magness, the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Kid Ramos, Red and the Red Hots, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Joey Altruda, Johnny Reno, Scotty Morris (BBVD), Lee Rocker (Stray Cats), Stephen Bruton, Marcia Ball, Leni Stern and Adam Levy (Norah Jones). Members from Red Young's bands including the "Red Young Trio" collaborate on various tracks of this compact disc.

Recording information: Joey's Place, Hollywood, CA; Private Island Trax, Hollywood, CA.

James Achor, Anthony Wilson (guitar); Kenny Sara (drums, percussion); Willie McNeil (drums).

The Organizer

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Machan - Motion of Love

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:48
Size: 107,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:43)  1. Motion of Love
(4:52)  2. More
(3:27)  3. Everyday
(5:42)  4. Beautifully Broken
(4:27)  5. A Broken Heart Like This
(4:22)  6. Extraordinary Thing
(3:44)  7. Little Bird
(5:45)  8. In Your Word
(4:31)  9. Without Your Smile
(5:10) 10. Vulnerable

Machan has an attractive voice, writes light and catchy songs, and plays fine folksy guitar. Her original influences were Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, she was versatile enough to tour with the Glenn Miller ghost orchestra, and she has performed at a variety of sessions in the New York area. The music on her debut CD, Motion of Love, consists of ten of her originals. Although a little jazzy at times and boasting guest appearances from the likes of guitarist John Scofield, keyboardist John Medeski, and trumpeter Randy Brecker, this is essentially a modern pop album by a talented singer/songwriter. The lyrics are sometimes insightful, stretch beyond the usual love songs, and include a few fresh angles on contemporary life. Motion of Love is a fine start to Machan's solo career. ~ Scott Yanow   

http://www.allmusic.com/album/motion-of-love-mw0000482186

Motion of Love

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Nicki Parrott - The Look of Love

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:41
Size: 139,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. Moonlight Serenade
(3:53)  2. The Look of Love
(5:24)  3. The Man That Got Away
(4:02)  4. As Time Goes By
(5:36)  5. The Way We Were
(3:43)  6. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
(4:02)  7. I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
(5:18)  8. The Shadow of Your Smile
(3:31)  9. Incurably Romantic
(4:15) 10. Moon River
(4:32) 11. Over the Rainbow
(3:17) 12. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
(4:43) 13. On the Street Where You Live
(3:46) 14. Smile

Nicki Parrott, an internationally acclaimed bassist, arrived in New York in May of 1994, the recipient of a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts allowing her travel to the US and study with her mentor, one of the world’s premiere double bassists, Rufus Reid. In the same year she was also nominated for the “Australian Young Achievers Award”. Today, Nicki Parrott is a world-class double bassist and an emerging singer/songwriter. In her work with artists from around the globe she has brought a signature sound to every bass part she has played. She performs regularly at the world’s best Jazz Festivals and can be seen Monday’s at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Since June of 2000, this union has been an ideal showcase for her musical abilities, flair for improv, and gift for entertaining a crowd. Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott began her musical training on the piano at the age of four. She also took up the flute and continued to play both instruments throughout her school years. At the age of 15, Nicki switched her focus to the double bass, formed a band with her older sister Lisa (alto sax) and began composing instrumental pieces that they would eventually record for their premier CD release, The Awabakal Suite (2001). 

More... http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=15357&width=1024#.UuLNpLRTu1s)

In “The Look of Love” Nicki is joined by John Di Martino (piano), Ken Peplowski (tenor sax and clarinet), Chuck Redd (vides), Lisa Parrott (baritone and alto sax) and Alvin Atkinson (drums). http://www.nickiparrott.com/love.html

The Look of Love

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Suzy Bogguss & Chet Atkins - Simpatico

Styles: Country
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:20
Size: 92,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:12)  1. In The Jailhouse Now
(3:08)  2. When She Smiled At Him
(4:23)  3. Forget About It
(4:12)  4. Wives Don't Like Old Girlfriends
(3:59)  5. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
(3:26)  6. Two Shades Of Blue
(4:26)  7. One More For The Road
(3:41)  8. I Still Miss Someone
(3:36)  9. You Bring Out The Best In Me
(5:12) 10. This Is The Beginning Suzy

Simpatico is a laid-back, charming duet album with Chet Atkins. The duo covers a lot of ground, beginning with Jimmy Rogers' "In the Jailhouse Now," and running through Elton John's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," and playing a couple of nice, understated originals. Although it isn't a strict country record there are quite a few pop flourishes scattered throughout it's a charmingly low-key listen.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine   http://www.allmusic.com/album/simpatico-mw0000121603

Simpatico

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Ehud Asherie & Harry Allen - Modern Life

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:32
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:14)  1. I've Told Every Little Star
(5:09)  2. Blues For George
(6:26)  3. The Trolley Song
(6:02)  4. He Loves And She Loves
(5:04)  5. Vignette
(7:45)  6. One For V
(7:50)  7. No Moon At All
(5:25)  8. Casbah
(6:27)  9. Soon
(5:07) 10. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing

A dichotomy exists within the musical mind of pianist Ehud Asherie. The youthful pianist is clearly an old soul in many ways. His choice of material including tunes from George Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn and Jerome Kern combined with his knowledge of stride piano and fondness for the jazz masters of the early twentieth century are a throwback. However, Asherie also shows a thoroughly modern concept with some of his choices and stylistic preferences. These two sides converge on Modern Life. While he went with a quintet on Lockout (Posi-Tone, 2007) and Swing Set (Posi-Tone, 2008) featured a trio, he split the difference for Modern Life and goes with a quartet.  This foursome, featuring saxophonist Harry Allen, travels through a pair of Asherie originals and a variety of material from yesteryear. Asherie's clean lines and two-handed independence help to create compelling and exciting moments throughout the album. 

While Allen often arrives with a clean and alluring sound, he ramps up the energy as the song develops and often puts more grit into the mixture, giving off a bit more edge as the music unfolds. While this pattern remains consistent across the majority of the album, the biggest exception is "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing." Allen creates a noir-ish scene, using breathy vibrato with a slight Ben Webster-influence, during this performance. Every note that Asherie plays here comes out as a crystalline musical jewel, helping to heighten the emotional impact. While Asherie and Allen work well together without any help, drummer Chuck Riggs and bassist Joel Forbes prove to be the rhythmic engine that powers the group. Whether providing a jaunty feel on Asherie's "One For V," driving the up-tempo performances like "The Trolley Song" or simply showing that less is more on "He Loves And She Loves," they always provide what is right in the moment.  Allen and Asherie take the bulk of the soloing on the record, whether wailing through a chorus or two or trading eight bars back and forth. Riggs gets in on the trading action every once in a while and Forbes steals the show with his solo on the aforementioned "One For V," but the focus remains largely on piano and saxophone. Asherie's performances on this album showcase his sophisticated sense of swing, strong musical instincts and a connection with Harry Allen that warrants more recorded music from this pairing. ~ Dan Bilawsky   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35815#.UuFN1LRpQ2w
 

Personnel: Ehud Asherie: piano; Harry Allen: saxophone; Joel Forbes: bass; Chuck Riggs: drums.

Modern Life

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Ines Reiger - Live At Jazzland

Size: 180,0 MB
Time: 77:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. How Insensitive ( 6:08)
02. Route 66 ( 6:02)
03. Georgia ( 4:38)
04. Fever ( 5:14)
05. Doxy ( 7:02)
06. One Note Samba ( 5:05)
07. In A Sentimental Mood ( 8:25)
08. Don't Get Around Much Anymore ( 7:33)
09. God Bless The Child ( 5:16)
10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love ( 6:57)
11. Stormy Monday (10:44)
12. Honeysuckle Rose ( 4:34)

The Viennese Ines Reiger Europe is counted among the best in their field .

Stunning scat solos, romantic and " under the skin " original compositions and thrilling jazz - rock track featuring the great repertoire and the bandwidth of the charismatic artist.

Their theoretical training they received at the Jazz Department of the Conservatory of the City of Vienna , the vocal development owes the autodidact their insatiable curiosity , what is the human voice and what it can do. Completed studies of theater and musicology, as well as drama and pedagogy inevitably led to teaching . Ines Reiger teaches at several universities in Austria , as well as at renowned universities and institutes abroad - from Germany to Mexico.

The I.R. of developed technique of singing NVT (Natural Voice Training ) has become one of the most sought after and most effective vocal techniques in jazz and popular area.

The bustling expressive singer can put all of their diverse musical experiences in her presentation . The permanent employment with exciting cross-border elements can be heard in their music. Ines Reiger enjoys working in a variety of formations with well-known international and national artists like eg Peter Herbolzheimer , the WDR Big Band , Bill Dobbins , Heinz von Hermann, Richard Austrians , Wayne Darling , Real Group uva

Reigers " black " jazz feeling and the nuanced handling of her voice not only inspire critics and audiences , but also prove that jazz can be exciting and entertaining , humorous and quite versatile and need not be an American privilege.

The CD productions such as " Heavens 's waitin ' ," " Euro Plane Orchestra plays Kurt Weill ", " Blue Moon ", " Teach me tonight" and "Angel Eyes" 's continuous musical development , where the fun is hard to miss on making music together .

As an expert in jazz and related music styles Ines Reiger is a member of the Advisory Board of the Austrian Music BMFKK (Federal Ministry of Art and Culture).

Since June 2007, she hosted the OE1 Jazz Night .

Live At Jazzland

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Lionel Hampton - Crazy Rhythm

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:45
Size: 93.3 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz, Swing
Year: 1955/2005
Art: Front

[ 7:46] 1. Crazy Rhythm
[11:28] 2. Night And Day
[ 9:40] 3. Red Ribbon
[11:50] 4. À La French

Lionel Hampton was the first jazz vibraphonist and was one of the jazz giants beginning in the mid-'30s. He has achieved the difficult feat of being musically open-minded (even recording "Giant Steps") without changing his basic swing style. Hamp started out as a drummer, playing with the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band as a youth. His original idol was Jimmy Bertrand, a '20s drummer who occasionally played xylophone. Hampton played on the West Coast with such groups as Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers, Reb Spikes, and Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders (with whom he made his recording debut in 1929) before joining Les Hite's band, which for a period accompanied Louis Armstrong. At a recording session in 1930, a vibraphone happened to be in the studio, and Armstrong asked Hampton (who had practiced on one previously) if he could play a little bit behind him and on "Memories of You" and "Shine"; Hamp became the first jazz improviser to record on vibes. `partial bio by Scott Yanow

Crazy Rhythm

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Aimee Petra - Too Much Fun

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 29:25

Size: 67.4 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2008

Art: Front

[3:13] 1. Them There Eyes

[3:54] 2. Lover

[3:06] 3. Mr. Wonderful

[4:01] 4. Down Argentina Way

[2:58] 5. I Love Paris

[3:32] 6. Begin The Beguine

[4:53] 7. But Not For Me

[3:45] 8. I've Got You Under My Skin

An exceptional talent, Aimee Petra boasts a 4-octave range of dynamic color and presence. Rooted in musical theatre and later classically trained, Aimee has performed and recorded music of varying styles.

After many years singing opera, classical and musical theatre throughout the United States, she decided to switch gears in 2008 and explore the world of jazz. Her debut jazz album, Too Much Fun, was released late summer 2008 to national & international acclaim. In 2010, Aimee released 3 new jazz singles. Two of the songs, Beatitude in Blue and were featured on the All About Jazz website daily download days after they were released. She currently is collaborating with several new songwriters and has started writing her own music. Aimee enjoys performing throughout the upper Midwest in a variety of venues, from intimate wine bars to music festivals to concert halls, private parties and corporate events. Her sparkling vocals and warm stage presence delight audiences of all ages!

Too Much Fun 

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Maria Augusta - Mas Que Nada: Classic Bossa Nova

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 49:51

Size: 114.1 MB

Styles: Bossa Nova

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[3:05] 1. Mas Que Nada

[4:17] 2. Partido Alto

[3:55] 3. Voce Abusou

[3:14] 4. O Cheiro Da Carolina

[4:08] 5. Nature Boy

[4:06] 6. Fernando

[4:11] 7. L.O.V.E

[3:21] 8. How Deep Is Your Love

[2:07] 9. Satin Doll

[3:50] 10. The Fool On The Hill

[3:40] 11. Aguas De Marco

[2:32] 12. Quien Sera

[4:00] 13. Meditacao

[3:17] 14. Manha De Carnaval

Ficha técnica: Produção,Arranjos, violão e guitarra: Roberto Menescal; Contrabaixo: Adriano Giffoni; Bateria: Raimundo Bittencourt; Percussão: Barney; Voz : Maria Augusta- Gravado na Albatroz Estúdios, Rio de Janeiro

Más Que Nada: Classic Bossa Nova

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Peter Rowan & Tony Rice - Quartet

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:04
Size: 119.2 MB
Styles: Progressive bluegrass, Contemporary Folk
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. Dust Bowl Children
[3:46] 2. To Live Is To Fly
[5:44] 3. The Walls Of Time
[4:13] 4. Shady Grove
[7:40] 5. Moonlight Midnight
[5:03] 6. Trespasses
[3:39] 7. The Sunny Side Of The Mountain
[6:14] 8. Cold Rain And Snow
[3:24] 9. Guardian Angles
[4:54] 10. Let The Harvest Go To Seed
[2:40] 11. Perfection

Allowing Peter Rowan and Tony Rice to front a small acoustic band is a shortcut to creating a bluegrass-folk supergroup. Few bluegrass-folk vocalists achieve Rowan's rich, resonant delivery, and while he's certainly a "good" singer, he maintains weathered edges that make him a good (read "authentic") folksinger. Rice's guitar style, equally melodic and nimble, warmly wraps itself around Rowan's vocals. These winning attributes, however, only begin to explain the carefully woven tapestry of Quartet, a richly realized folk recording. Both bassist/vocalist Bryn Davies and mandolinist/vocalist Sharon Gilchrist add considerably to the spaciousness of the sound and intricate interplay between the four musicians. Davies and Gilchrist's vocal harmony likewise supplies an additional emotional layer on "Dust Bowl Children" and "To Live Is to Fly." While the songs have been carefully selected, the content of individual lyrics seem to matter less than the tone of Rowan's vocals, the harmony, Rice's lead lines, and the mix of acoustic instruments. Quartet, then, is more about creating an entwined sound with a solid bottom end than lyrical content, and the songs are simply vehicles for that sound. Quartet starts stronger than it ends, but the early material is very strong. While both Rice and Rowan seem more intent in refining earlier stylistic innovations than creating new ones, Quartet's progressive acoustic vision remains fresh and vital. ~Ronnie D. Lankford Jr

Quartet

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Julie Anne - Hey Daddy!

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:09
Size: 110,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:08)  1. Daddy
(3:50)  2. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
(2:48)  3. Hallelujah, I Just Love Him So
(4:30)  4. Bewitched
(3:44)  5. I Don`t Know Enough About You
(4:25)  6. The Very Thought of You
(3:22)  7. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
(3:41)  8. Guess Who I Saw Today
(5:19)  9. Peel Me a Grape
(5:08) 10. How Long Has This Been Goin' on
(3:56) 11. Cry Me a River
(5:14) 12. Black Coffee

Julie Anne is one of a kind!  You will be entranced by Julie Anne's own personal style that sets her aside from all others. Influenced by the most distinguished jazz vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Julie London and Peggy Lee, Julie Anne pays tribute to them by keeping these classic jazz standards alive. The quality of her voice, her unique phrasing and interpretations make Julie Anne one of the top jazz performers around. Julie Anne has a degree in Music Education from the University of Arizona. She taught choir, general music and theatre locally for eight years. However, her biggest love is singing. Julie Anne has been singing in Tucson for over 20 years. You may have seen Julie Anne at many Tucson Jazz Society events such as the Diva’s of Jazz or Tribute to Women in Jazz concerts, “Tucson Swings!” dances and concerts, "Triple Threat!" concerts in which she sings and dances with two other talented ladies Crystal Stark and Katherine Byrnes, Cushing Street, Dove Mountain, the piano bar at McMahon’s Steak House, Ventana Canyon, Kingfisher, Blue Fin, Westward Look, The Gas Light Theatre, Starr Pass resort, Green Valley, Saddlebrooke, Sun City/Phoenix, Old Pueblo Grill or any number of other concerts, events, conventions or weddings. Julie Anne performs with just a piano or guitar, a trio, quartet or a full Big Band. Her preference is an 8 piece band with horns. That really swings!!! 

"Hey, Daddy!" was chosen to be one of the top 25 indie music releases of 2007 by Indie-Music.com!!!! "Hey, Daddy!" was recorded at Jim Brady Recording Studios (The top studio in town!) with Jeff Haskell on piano, Ed Delucia on guitar, Scott Black on bass, Fred Hayes on drums, Greg Armstrong on sax and clarinet, Rob Boone on trombone, Martin Patfield on trumpet and flugal horn, Christine Vivona on harp and members of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra on strings. I'm very proud of it!   

http://www.julieannesjazz.com/section=press

Hey Daddy!

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Susanna Bartilla - I Love Lee

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:52
Size: 81,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:30)  1. Why Don't You Do Right
(2:51)  2. Golden Earrings
(4:18)  3. I'm Through With Love
(3:14)  4. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
(2:48)  5. Johnny Guitar
(3:40)  6. Fever
(4:12)  7. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(2:11)  8. Almost Like Being in Love
(2:33)  9. I Don't Know Enough About You (feat. Sean Gourley)
(2:47) 10. You Go to My Head
(3:43) 11. Once in a While

So which Lee does singer Susanna Bartilla love? Lee Marvin? Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors? Both men would be intriguing subjects for a tribute album, but of course the answer lies elsewhere. It's there in tiny letters on the cover of I Love Lee, but it's even more obvious from the opening bars of Kansas Joe McCoy's "Why Don't You Do Right." This is a tribute to the great Peggy Lee. It's a fitting tribute, too, with excellent song selection, superb delivery and, despite the presence of a terrific backing band, a focus on the vocals rather than extended instrumental breaks.

Bartilla was born in Germany but has lived and worked in France for some years. She has a pure, bright, voice with a distinctive vibrato, which gives a fascinating dynamic to her interpretations of these Songbook classics a style more akin to chanteuses such as Edith Piaf rather than Lee's own approach.

This album appears within months of Swedish singer Jessica Pilnas' Norma Delores Egstrom: A Tribute To Peggy Lee (ACT, 2012). It's just a coincidence, but it does reflect the admiration in which Lee is still held. The two albums also show just how much scope Lee's music gives to artists; only the classic "Fever" appears on both recordings, while the distinctly different approaches of the singers and the contrasting instrumental lineups ensure that the albums complement each other beautifully. Pilnas was joined by vibraphone, trumpet and bass, giving her songs a bright, seductive, musical foundation. On I Love Lee Bartilla is accompanied by guitar, piano, bass and drums, and the result is a more blues-tinged feel, an earthier sensuality.

Bartilla is accompanied by the duo of bassist Claude Mouton and guitarist Sean Gourley on three tunes. Mouton's emphatic bass riff on "Fever" gives Gourlay a solid foundation for his rich-toned guitar, while the sparse bass and guitar lines on "Johnny Guitar" co-written by Lee and Victor Young for the 1954 film of the same name enhance the melancholy lyrics, which Bartilla delivers with just the right level of pathos.

The addition of pianist Alain Jean-Marie and drummer Aldo Romano gives songs such as "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and the positive, optimistic "Almost Like Being In Love" an added drive. On "I'm Through With Love" and "Once In A While" the pair creates a late-night atmosphere for the torch song tales Bartilla tells.

Gourley is a splendid guitarist, and also demonstrates his vocal prowess when he joins Bartilla for "I Don't Know Enough About You." His raw, bluesy, voice is a perfect complement to Bartilla's on this cheery, upbeat, number which is further enlivened by Jean-Marie's piano contribution.

I Love Lee has the endorsement of Peggy Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster Wells. It's pleasing to see such an acknowledgement of Bartilla's work, a formal recognition of her respect for Lee's legacy and the quality of her tribute. ~ Bruce Lindsay  

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=43188#.UtbF-LRc_vs

Personnel: Susanna Bartilla: vocals; Sean Gourley: guitar, vocals (9); Alain Jean- Marie: piano; Claude Mouton: bass; Aldo Romano: drums.

I Love Lee

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Herbie Hancock - The Imagine Project

Styles: Funk/Groove
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:16
Size: 152,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:20)  1. Herbie Hancock Feat. Pink, Seal, India.Arie, Jeff Beck, Konono Nº1 & Oumou Sangare - Imagine
(7:28)  2. Herbie Hancock Feat. Pink & John Legend - Don't Give Up
(4:43)  3. Herbie Hancock Feat. Céu - Tempo De Amor
(6:56)  4. Herbie Hancock Feat. Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks - Space Captain
(8:06)  5. Herbie Hancock Feat. The Chieftains, Toumani Diabaté & Lisa Hannigan - The Times, They Are A' Changin'
(4:52)  6. Herbie Hancock Feat. Juanes - La Tierra
(4:47)  7. Herbie Hancock Feat. Tinariwen, K'naan & Los Lobos - Tamatant Tilay/Exodus
(5:23)  8. Herbie Hancock Feat. Dave Matthews - Tomorrow Never Knows
(8:48)  9. Herbie Hancock Feat. James Morrison - A Change Is Gonna Come
(7:48) 10. Herbie Hancock - The Song Goes On

Intersecting with the pop world is nothing new to Herbie Hancock. Collaborating with legendary trumpeter Miles Davis on the early nexus of jazz and rock, In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969), the keyboardist scored his own fusion hit with the funkified Head Hunters (Columbia) in 1973) and, a decade later, was on the cutting edge of techno/electronica with Future Shock (Columbia, 1983). More recently, Possibilities (Hear Music, 2005) enlisted artists including Christine Aguilera, Paul Simon and Sting for an unmistakable pop album that still retained a subtle jazz undercurrent in Hancock's own unmistakable pianism. The Imagine Project builds on Possibilities by placing big names like Dave Matthews, Pink and Seal alongside a cream-of-the-crop collection of international artists who, while representing their individual musical cultures, find common ground in every corner. Brazil's Céu, Ireland's The Chieftains, Malian rockers Tinariwen and Bengali-born sitarist Anoushka Shankar are but a few of the performers Hancock and producer Larry Klein recorded around the world, on a collection of songs often iconic and part of a collective zeitgeist that share common themes of togetherness, peace and global responsibility. 

The Imagine Project is a 21st century Love-In, complete with psychedelia (Dave Matthews singing The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows") and some groovy, good-time peace and love (singer Susan Tedeschi and slide guitarist Derek Trucks Band, stretching out on "Space Captain," made famous by Joe Cocker). Peter Gabriel's gentle "Don't Give Up" retains its writer's world interests in a duet partnering pop megastar Pink and R&B singer John Legend, but with some tasty contributions from guitarist Jeff Beck. Beck's characteristically human voice also drives the album opener. Another duet for Pink this time with British soul star Seal John Lennon's ubiquitous "Imagine" blends Congolese DIYers Konono No1 with Hancock's expansive harmonization and Klein's glossy sheen to set the bar high, fusing true world music into an eminently accessible, crossover-bound mélange. 

Like Possibilities, this is a pop record, with only the occasional hint of jazz. Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a Changin'" is sung with subtlety and implication by Ireland's Lisa Hannigan with traditional contextualization from fellow Irishmen The Chieftains but Klein's spare bass and Alex Acuña's percussion turn things more cross-cultural, as guitarist Lionel Loueke's jazz proclivities and Afro-centricities blend with Hancock during an extended trade-off section. Recorded in Mumbai, "The Song Goes On" teams Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter with some stunning locals, including sitarist Anoushka Shankar; a fiery original sung by Chaka Khan that features some the disc's most spirited improvisational interplay.

Africa and Jamaica find common ground, with Chicano rockers Los Lobos in the middle, turning Tinariwen's groove-heavy "Tamatant Tilay" into a medley with reggae king Bob Marley's "Exodus," while James Morrison's version of Sam Cooke's prescient "A Change Is Gonna Come" is another highlight, as much for Hancock's astute injections as it is the British singer's impassioned delivery. Radio-friendly it may be, but The Imagine Project remains an album that couldn't have been made anyone but Hancock, an artist who intuitively understands where diverse musical spheres considered disparate by so many can seamlessly intersect. ~ John Kelman   

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36827#.UuGbWrRpQ2w

Personnel: Herbie Hancock: piano (1-10), keyboards (1-3, 8, 10), background vocals (6); Pink: vocal (1, 2); Seal: vocal (1); Alex Acuña: percussion (1, 2, 7); India.Arie: vocal (1); Vinnie Colaiuta: drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10), tambourine (4); Larry Goldings; Hammond B-3 (1, 2); Larry Klein: bass (1, 5, 7, 10), keyboards (3), background vocals (6); Augustin Makuntima Mawangu: lead Iiekemé (1); Menga Waku: bass Iikembé (1); Makonda Mbuta; rhythm Iikembé (1); Visi Vincent: drums (1); Mbiyavana Ndofusu: percussion (1); Lionel Loueke: guitar (1, 5); Marcus Miller: bass (1, 6); Oumou Sangare: vocal (1); Jeff Beck (1, 2); John Legend: vocal (2); George Whitty: sound design (2, 10), keyboards (2, 10); Céu: vocal (3); Rodrigo Campos: percussion (3); Lucas Martins: electric bass (3); Kofi Burbridge: Hammond B-3 and vocal (4); Oteil Burbridge: bass and vocal (4); Mike Mattison: vocal and vocal arrangements (4); Susan Tedeschi: vocal (4); Derek Trucks: guitar (4); Paddy Moloney: Uillean Pipes and tin whistle (5); Seán Keane: fiddle (5); Kevin Conneff: Bodhrán (5); Matt Molloy: flute (5); Toumani Diabate: kora (5); Manu Katché: drums (5); Rhani Knja: percussion (5); Richard Bravo: percussion (6); Juanes: vocal (6); Fernando Tobon: guitar (6); Pete Wallace: keyboards (6); Jessica Hancock: background vocals (6); Alan Mintz: background vocals (6); Maeia Ruvalcaba: background vocals (6); K'NAAN: vocal (7); David Hidalgo: vocal (7); Conrad Lozano: vocal (7); Louie Pérez: vocal (7); Said Ag Ayad: djembé and background vocals (7); Abdallah Ag Lamida: guitar and background vocals (7); Alhassane Ag Touhami: guitar and lead vocals (7);Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni: bass guitar and background vocals (7); Elega Ag Hamid: guitar and background vocals (7); Ibrahim Ag Alhabib: background vocals (7); Danny Barnes: bass, banjo and guitar (8); Matt Chamberlain: drums (8); Michael Chaves: guitar (8); Dave Matthews: vocal and guitar (8); Paulinho Da Costa: percussion (9); James Morrison: vocal (9); Dean Parks: guitar (9); Tal Wilkenfeld: bass (9); K.S. Chithra: vocal (10); Bhawai Shankar Kathak: pakhawaj (10); Chaka Khan: vocal (10); Sridhar Parthasarthy: mridangam (10); Anoushka Shankar: sitar (10); Wayne Shorter: soprano saxophone (10); Satyajit Talwakar: tablas (10).

The Imagine Project

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Nils Landgren - Eternal Beauty

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:52
Size: 127,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:50)  1. Love of My Life
(3:20)  2. Another Kind of Blue
(4:08)  3. Broken Wings
(4:38)  4. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
(4:24)  5. Green Fields
(3:14)  6. One Frozen Moment
(4:00)  7. Eternal Beauty
(3:56)  8. Isn't It a Pity
(4:19)  9. Get Here
(3:36) 10. One More Angel
(4:37) 11. We Don't Need Another Hero
(4:40) 12. For Your Love (Quem Me Dera)
(4:32) 13. Dear Diary
(3:32) 14. Love Is Real

Not only the trombonist Nils Landgren has built up an enormous fan base over the decades with his Funk Unit, with big bands and alongside the greats of jazz music so has the vocalist Nils Landgren. His clear, throaty and yet mellow voice is very distinctive, and perfect for ballads. Apart from on his Christmas anthology Christmas With My friends it could also be admired on The Moon, The Stars And You that came out two years ago. What is more, Landgren put together a rhythm section here that understood each other intuitively. Alongside his companion of many years Lars Danielsson on the bass and cello, and the Viktoria Tolstoy drummer Rasmus Kihlberg, he also added Michael Wollny as a consummate sensitive piano accompanist to the mix.

It is a criterion that most of the songs on "Eternal Beauty" will certainly also meet for many listeners, from George Harrison's Isn't It A Pity to Mr. Mister's Broken Wings on through to We don't Need Another Hero made popular by Tina Turner. And not just the hits adapted from pop, no, also intelligent jazz ballads the likes of ;One More Angel from the jazz bassist John Patitucci and Another Kind Of Blue by the New York-based German guitarist Torsten de Winkel. Michael Wollny wrote the title track together with Eva Svensson, Esbjörn Svensson's widow, and the whole album Eternal Beauty is an homage to Esbjörn. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eternal-Beauty-Nils-Landgren/dp/B00GM08GTE

Eternal Beauty

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Jim Samuel - Now

Size: 75,0 MB
Time: 32:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Mr. Magic (Feat. Gerald Albright) (4:35)
02. Binney Street (3:38)
03. Serena (Feat. Rob Tardik) (4:24)
04. Off The Tracks (Feat. Gerald Albright) (2:39)
05. Come What May (Feat. Tony Neenan) (3:51)
06. Don't Know Why (4:47)
07. Now (4:14)
08. Now That You're Gone (Feat. Tony Neenan) (4:03)

Outstanding originals, cool covers and intoxicating melodies make now the time to discover this unique brand of Smooth Jazz.

With something for every Smooth Jazz fan, new offers jazz that is more funk and dance than smooth. An album full of melodies that will stay with you long after the music stops thanks to outstanding performances from guest artists Gerald Albright, Rob Tardik and Tony Neenan, NOW is the time to jump on the Jim Samuel bandwagon. You are in for a fun ride!

Now

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Sonia Brex - Sonia Brex & Band Live

Size: 111,2 MB
Time: 47:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Electronic, Jazz/Pop Vocals, Lounge
Art: Front

01. 17. Marz (4:08)
02. Good Times (4:32)
03. Naif (4:38)
04. Lampada (4:59)
05. Winter In Summer (4:37)
06. Life Like (4:04)
07. La Luna Vera (3:39)
08. Ring My Bell (4:54)
09. A Little Bird (3:40)
10. Fruhling In Berlin (3:26)
11. Play (4:52)

A Sicilian expatriate living in Berlin, Sonia Brex sings and writes cosmopolitan pop songs at once contemporary and yet filled with fleeting memories of music past. The melancholy title track is vaguely bossa nova and flows easily into the electronic, robotic rhythms of the Kraftwerk-conjuring “Frühling in Berlin.” Much of the music is like a dream, strangely familiar but hard to pin down. Brex’ voice is often an expressive blank, but it waxes playful on the upbeat “A Little Bird,” a catchy tune that could be Top-40 in someone’s alternative universe. ~By David Luhrssen

Sonia Brex & Band Live

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