Kathy Kosins - The Space Between

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:58
Size: 115,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. Drowning In A Sea Of Love
(4:08)  2. Song For My Father
(4:02)  3. Don't Be On The Outside
(5:41)  4. Spring Is Where You Are
(3:35)  5. You'd Better Love While You May
(5:45)  6. You Fascinate Me So
(3:06)  7. Social Call
(6:20)  8. I Keep Going Back To Joe's
(3:09)  9. You Were Only Passing By
(6:02) 10. Go Slow
(3:07) 11. Night Bird

So I am heading out to my mailbox in anticipation of what sonic treasures the good people at the U.S. Postal Service left in my box. With The Space Between from Kathy Kosins, Christmas came early. The female jazz vocal pack is a tightly clustered group of individuals that more often than not come across as pre-packaged entities straight from the corporate boardroom of whatever media conglomerate they may be signed to that particular week. Kathy Kosins transcends the world of singer to that of vocal artist by not only having a keen ear for giving life to some rarities that may otherwise go unnoticed but her vocals demand your immediate attention. Tone, timing, pitch, phrasing is all there and all spot on.  The musical cast of co-conspirators here are A list and each a legitimate leader in their own right. Perhaps the hottest pianist going in Tamir Hendelman, Bob Hurst on bass, Eric Harland on drums and Larry Koonse on guitar all bring forth a musical synergy with Kosins as the lyrical focal point of this dynamic recording. Two bonus tracks are included with the first, "Go Slow" recorded live at the Jazz Standard and an homage to her critically acclaimed release aptly titled To The Ladies Of Cool. 

The second track is a perfect vehicle to highlight her deceptively subtle R & B influences with an ambient nu jazz riff on the 1961 Al Cohn tune "Night Bird." The Space Between is cutting edge when held up to some of her contemporaries for critical review. Never taking the easy road of banging out a dozen standards simply because she can, Kosins weaves her magic as a vocal artist and moves straight to the top of the vocal jazz food chain. To be clear, Kathy Kosins is not one of the better female vocalists you may hear but vocalists period. Sometimes working as a critic one feels more like an artistic prospector sifting through hundreds of releases to find that one precious stone that has made his own labor of love well worth the effort. There are far too many vocal releases from artists that would be better served saving their money when in fact their future would clearly have them never leaving the club circuit or happy hour at the local Marriott, Kathy Kosins is not one these artists.  http://www.criticaljazz.com/2013/08/kathy-kosins-takes-giant-step-forward.html

The Space Between

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The Manhattan Swing Band - The Manhattan Swing Band Plays Gershwin

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:35
Size: 142,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:58)  1. Fascintating Rhythm
(2:54)  2. S' Wonderful
(3:44)  3. Love Walked In
(3:31)  4. A Foggy Day
(3:53)  5. Our Love Is Here To Stay
(2:21)  6. But Not For Me
(3:42)  7. Summertime
(3:57)  8. Rhapsody In Blues
(3:42)  9. I've Got Rhythm
(3:14) 10. Ain't Necessarily So
(2:32) 11. Please Do It Again
(3:46) 12. Do, Do, Do
(3:19) 13. Oh, Lady Be Good!
(2:26) 14. Clap Yo' Hands
(3:08) 15. The Blues (From 'An American In Paris')
(2:58) 16. Swanee
(2:48) 17. Someone To Watch Over Me
(2:48) 18. Strike Up The Band
(3:44) 19. The Man I Love

Freddy Staff with seventeen years experience as lead trumpet, soloist and leader of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra as well as work in other British big bands, his work in recording, radio and TV has formed the backbone of many successful albums, broadcasts and TV spectaculars for many years. One well-known speciality is his re-creation of famous trumpet solos recorded by Harry James; a talent seized upon by Joe Loss when he decided to issue albums to commemorate the work of the famous American big bands. He has toured world-wide with the biggest names in concert, theatre and cabaret (Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdink, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis Jnr, Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland). He has also been writing for top orchestras for many years and now fronts his own big band, The Manhattan Swing Band.~ Bio  http://jazzservices.org.uk/index.php/component/directory/?task=Musician&id=4457

The Manhattan Swing Band Plays Gershwin

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The Drummonds - Once Upon A Time

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:46
Size: 153,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:41)  1. You Must Believe In Spring
(6:49)  2. Estate
(6:38)  3. Summer Night
(5:58)  4. Blackberry Winter
(5:04)  5. Autumn Nocturne
(5:44)  6. Once Upon A Summertime
(7:23)  7. It Might As Well Be Spring
(6:49)  8. The Winter Of My Discontent
(7:11)  9. Spring Is Here
(7:26) 10. Lullaby Of The Leaves

Willis Robert "Billy" Drummond, Jr. (b. Newport News, Virginia, June 19, 1959) is an American jazz drummer. Drummond learned jazz from an early age from his father, who was a drummer and a jazz enthusiast and whose record collection included many recordings of Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Buddy Rich and Elvin Jones, among others. He played in bands from age eight and studied at Shenandoah College And Conservatory Of Music. He moved to New York at the behest of Al Foster in 1986 and shortly thereafter joined the Blue Note band, Out of the Blue (OTB) with whom he recorded their last CD. He subsequently joined the Horace Silver sextet, with whom he toured extensively, before joining Sonny Rollins, with whom he toured for three years. He is a long-time member of Carla Bley's Lost Chords Quartet, Sheila Jordan's Quartet and the Steve Kuhn Trio. He has played and recorded with Nat Adderley, Ralph Moore (1989 and subsequently), Buster Williams (1990–93), Charles Tolliver (1991), Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hank Jones (1991), James Moody (early 1990s), Sonny Rollins (1994–95), Andy LaVerne (1994), Lee Konitz (1995), Dave Stryker (1996), George Colligan (1997), Ted Rosenthal, Bruce Barth, Andrew Hill (from 1997–2000), Larry Willis (2006 to the present), Toots Thielmans, Freddie Hubbard (mid-1990s), Chris Potter, Eddie Gomez, and Sheila Jordan (1990s to present). Influences include Tony Williams, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Al Foster, Jack DeJohnette, and Billy Hart, among others. He also leads a New York-based band called Freedom of Ideas. In addition to touring he is currently Professor of Jazz Drums at the Juilliard School of Music and NYU in New York. ~Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Drummond

Personnel: Ray Drummond (bass instrument); Renee Rosnes (piano); Billy Drummond (drums).

Once Upon A Time

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Benny Carter - Swingin' The '20s

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 45:15
Size: 103.6 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Jump blues
Year: 1958/1988/2013
Art: Front

[2:49] 1. Thou Swell
[3:17] 2. My Blue Heaven
[2:32] 3. Just Imagine
[2:39] 4. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
[4:59] 5. Sweet Lorraine
[2:22] 6. Who's Sorry Now
[2:23] 7. Whio's Sorry Now (Alternate Take)
[3:20] 8. Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
[2:50] 9. Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (Alternate Take)
[3:13] 10. All Alone
[3:09] 11. All Alone (Alternate Take)
[3:07] 12. Mary Lou
[2:43] 13. In A Little Spanish Town
[2:36] 14. Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:08] 15. A Monday Date

Combining altoist Benny Carter with pianist Earl Hines in a quartet is an idea with plenty of potential, but the results of this 1958 session are relaxed rather than explosive. Carter and Hines explore a dozen tunes (standards as well as forgotten songs like "All Alone" and "Mary Lou") with respect and light swing, but one wishes that there were a bit more competitiveness to replace some of the mutual respect. [Originally released in 1958, Swingin' the Twenties was digitally remastered on CD in 1988 and includes bonus tracks.] ~Scott Yanow

Swingin' The '20s

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Nicholas Payton - Bitches

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 72:35
Size: 166.2 MB
Styles: R&B-jazz, Adult contemporary jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:56] 1. By My Side (Ildeth's Blues)
[6:36] 2. Freesia
[4:55] 3. Shades Of Hue
[4:54] 4. Truth Or Dare
[5:22] 5. Togetherness Foreverness
[3:30] 6. Indigo
[4:20] 7. You Are The Spark
[3:55] 8. The Second Show (Adam's Plea)
[5:08] 9. Flip The Script
[5:07] 10. Love And Faith
[4:08] 11. Don't I Love You Good
[4:25] 12. Istole Your Iphone
[5:35] 13. You Take Me Places I've Never Been Before
[6:04] 14. Give Light, Live Life, Love
[4:33] 15. Bitches

Left turns don’t get much sharper than this one. Bitches features guest vocal appearances from Esperanza Spalding, N’dambi, Saunders Sermons, Cassandra Wilson, and Chinah Blac. Nicholas Payton does the rest -- not just the trumpet, but all of the instrumentation, all of the songwriting, and most of the vocals. Those who have followed Payton’s career as a jazz musician with no interest in left-field R&B of the previous several years -- including but not limited to Sa-Ra, the Foreign Exchange, Dâm-Funk, and Bugz in the Attic -- will be thrown. Like those artists, Payton was born in the ‘70s and is inspired by R&B acts that thrived during that decade and the following one. In the liner notes, Payton cites Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Michael Jackson, and he might have an affinity for those who started as jazz instrumentalists prior to crossing into R&B during the ‘70s -- Ronnie Foster, George Benson, Patrice Rushen, and Herbie Hancock, to name four of many. Bitches traces the cycle of a romantic relationship, from beginning to end, that dovetails with Payton’s broken marriage. Major points in the story line include the lively “Freesia” (a blissful duet with Spalding, who shines), the funky but furrowed “Truth or Dare” (the woman strays), the floating yet pensive “Indigo” (the man strays), “The Second Show” (the man is ready for a fresh start), the deceptively liquid “Don’t I Love You Good” (the man is somewhat embittered about the woman’s new love interest), and the gospel-tinted “Give Light, Live Life, Love” (where the man shakes off negativity and looks to the future). Throughout, Payton's voice carries an affable, conversational quality. He won’t be compared to his heroes listed above, but he certainly holds his own with his fellow vocalists here, and the lyrics and melodies are mostly top level (merely passable or goofy when not). The slower material, instrumentally reminiscent of Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes (circa “Love Beams”) and Roy Ayers Ubiquity (circa “Gotta Find a Lover”), is tasteful and solid, but the songs with chunky synthesizers and heavy drum programming, sometimes charmingly sloppy, are the real kick. ~Andy Kellman

Bitches

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Lorez Alexandria - Alexandria The Great

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 35:53

Size: 82.1 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 1964/2004

Art: Front

[3:59] 1. Show Me

[2:17] 2. I've Never Been In Love Before

[2:43] 3. Satin Doll

[4:27] 4. My One And Only Love

[3:56] 5. Over The Rainbow

[3:58] 6. Get Me To The Church On Time

[2:43] 7. The Best Is Yet To Come

[4:03] 8. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face

[2:20] 9. Give Me The Simple Life

[5:23] 10. I'm Through With Love

Lorez Alexandria has not received her due as a jazz singer, probably due in part to her long layoff from recording (11 years) for nationally distributed labels following these 1964 studio sessions for Impulse! But the vocalist is in top form throughout each of these three sessions, each with a different group of musicians. Her soulful singing also hints at her gospel background in places, though her clear enunciation, ability to swing, and touch of charm make her a delight to hear. Most of the arrangements are fairly concise, so the longer tracks shine just a bit brighter. Her swinging take of "Get Me to the Church On Time" is playful, while her soulfulness comes across in the snappy take of "I'm Through With Love," the latter featuring guitarist Ray Crawford. This is an excellent introduction to a fine vocalist worthy of much wider recognition. ~Ken Dryden

Alexandria The Great   

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Hot Club Of Philadelphia - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:51
Size: 102.4 MB
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:33] 1. Songe D'Automne
[3:45] 2. Exactly Like You
[3:41] 3. La Gitane
[5:23] 4. Someone To Watch Over Me
[4:15] 5. Tchavolo Swing
[5:00] 6. It's The Bluest Kind Of Blues - Nuages
[6:48] 7. Nature Boy
[2:57] 8. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
[2:17] 9. Chez Jacquet
[3:39] 10. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
[2:29] 11. While We're Young

The Hot Club of Philadelphia,taking their cue from the European-style Jazz pioneered by Django Reinhardt, and melding it with their own style. Their creative takes on classic tunes, easy-going swinging sound and solid arrangements makes for quite a listenable album. The Hot Club of Philadelphia was founded in 2001 by guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig and violinist Mark Campiglia. Joining them are acoustic bassist Jim Stager and rhythm guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig, as well as plenty of special guests, including the legendary Howard Alden on seven string guitar. This Gypsy Jazz outfit is dedicated to "playing and preserving the music of Django Reinhardt while adding their own style in the process." One is immediately struck by the easy, but deep swing that comes out of Bob Butryn's clarinet (he' also a swing dancer!) on the medium-tempo first track, "Song d'Automme." One can't help but be taken by the way these players make so much outof so little. Two Rhythm guitars and a bass keep thetime and groove with some simple but well craftedchanges in a minor key, as the improvisers outlinethem with the most essential notes, while making beautiful and singable melodies for the listener to relate to at all times. Throughout the CD, new players come and go, such as Accordion player John Matulis for the track "La Gitane," giving it a unique texture. This song is in a triple meter, as the bassist plays on one and the guitars on two and three, giving it a waltz vibe. I can easily visualize a dance floor in France with numerous couples brimming with life. Barry Wahrhaftig shows that he is no Django clone on this track. His right hand has a completely different approach.

Undoubtedly one of the big highlights of this disc is "Someone to Watch Over Me," sung by Denise King. She infuses plenty of personal experience in her rendering, as the song builds gradually. It begins as a duet, with the beautiful solo guitar work of Howard Alden, before the bass joins, and then the lead guitar of Wahrhaftig." Nuages" is another nice interpretation, featuring vocalist Phyllis Chapell. Wahrhaftig takes a particularly memorable guitar solo on this track, departing from the classic gypsy vocabulary with some very unique lines, and plenty of emotion. The listener wil be happy to hear Bob Butryn return for a gorgeous clarinet solo. "Nature Boy" will also be a pleasant surprise to the listener with its Latin vibe, complete with flute, conga, and Flamenco guitar from Carlos Rubio. Wahrhaftig trades solos with Rubio and it a treat to hear two different styles playing together on the same song. Denise King joins the group for the head out.

And then another surprise - Electric guita rand horns! For the penultimate tune, "Wrap YourTroubles in Dreams," the band renders it with a classic swing with arranged parts for trombone, trumpet and clarinet, and a swinging drum groove with the hi-hat on two and four behind Denise King's vocals. We go from the Hot Club to Preservation Hall, and it is a nice departure before returning for the closer, "While We're Young." The Hot Club of Philadelphia may be dedicated to playing the music of Django Reinhardt, but as advertised, they add their own voices and mentalities into the mix, and often infuse Latin and more traditional swing styles into the mix. All of the members have impeccable chops and unwavering musicality. If you're in the Philadelphia area, be sure to seek them out.

Joe Ellis, guitar; Bob Butryn, clarinet;Jim Stager, bass; Barry Wahrhaftig, guitar; JoeArnold, violin; John Matulis, accordion, Howard Alden, guitar; Denise King, vocals; Alex Siniavski, guitar; Mark Campiglia, violin; Phyllis Chapell, vocals; Rich Yescalis, guitar; Carlos Rubio, flamenco guitar; Bob Butryn, flute; George Manney, conga; Stan Slotter, trumpet; Dave Cianci, trombone By Herbie Y. Gamura.

Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

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Karla Harris - Twice As Nice

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:35
Size: 111,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
(3:10)  2. Lover Come Back To Me
(2:47)  3. You Are There
(4:00)  4. Wives And Lovers
(4:09)  5. The Look Of Love
(3:07)  6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(2:57)  7. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life
(2:58)  8. Lover
(3:38)  9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(3:35) 10. I Wish I Were In Love Again
(3:48) 11. Where Do You Start
(2:24) 12. Happy Talk
(3:49) 13. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
(4:46) 14. The Best Is Yest To Come

Twice As Nice, the new CD from Karla Harris and Tom Kennedy, is really two great stories !

~It's a tribute to some of the most memorable melodies and lyrics ever written songs from seven legendary composers of the great jazz and pop standards, with two classic tunes from each.

~It's also about the collaboration of two artists who share a deep appreciation for this music and a love for performing it.

Those artists, internationally acclaimed jazz bassist Tom Kennedy and popular vocalist Karla Harris, met in 2004. Tom was off the road and back in his native St. Louis, playing a gig in the city's celebrated Forest Park one evening when he met Karla, also on the engagement. Well-regarded locally, Karla had recently re-entered the jazz scene after several years away. Hearing her sing standards such as Good Morning Heartache and Moonglow that night, Tom recalls being impressed by a "refreshing lyricism and deep spirit emanating from the vocal mic." Karla, for her part, knew of Tom's reputation as "one of the best bass players on the planet," amazing on both the acoustic and electric bass. A first-call musician, Tom has worked with jazz greats such as James Moody, Freddie Hubbard, David Sanborn, Stan Kenton, Patti Austin, Maureen McGovern and Rosemary Clooney. 

s an integral part of the Dave Weckl Band, with whom he writes, records and tours, his fans are worldwide. LA Weekly writes that Tom's work is "nothing short of inspiring" and Downbeat Magazine calls him a "true virtuoso."  When Tom suggested Karla take part in a CD project he'd been planning, it was the right opportunity at the right time. Their musical rapport and shared vision for performing this music is evident in each track. Twice As Nice glides between jazz and sophisticated pop standards in a rich collection that includes works from composers such as Richard Rodgers, Cy Coleman, Burt Bacharach and Johnny Mandel. Tom performs with the best feel in the business on his 250-year-old acoustic bass, supplying both the emotive touches and acrobatic, horn-like solos for which he's known. Karla, with a clear, soul-tinged delivery that expresses the lyrics with strength, quiet vulnerability or refined fun, is a natural match with the music. Jazz radio host Ross Gentile describes her approach as "sassy and sensitive ... a singer for all seasons who makes every song memorable." Stylish arrangements, created by Tom, brush this varied collection with a fresh touch, making the standards anything but. Oscar Hammerstein's "Lover Come Back to Me," treats you to a prime performance of Tom's artistry, showcasing his artistic nuance, speed and wit in an amazing acoustic solo. 

The Grammy-winning "Wives and Lovers" from Bacharach is cool and swinging with soulful sax by Jason Swagler, while Rogers and Hart's "Lover" gets a rhythmic twist and scintillating sax solos from Gary Meek (of the Dave Weckl Band). "The Look of Love" turns haunting with Tom on electric bass and Karla's longing vocals, and Ray Kennedy (well-known pianist for jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizarelli) makes you feel like you're there with his bluesy take on Harold Arlen's "One For My Baby." Johnny Mandel's wistful "You Are There" and "Where Do You Start" set a poignant mood; bass and vocal duets "On the Sunny Side of the Street" by Jimmy McHugh and another Rodgers composition, "Happy Talk," add a light touch ! and much more.

Young pianist Kara Baldus adds dynamic touches throughout while drummer Miles Vandiver provides a consistently supportive spirit and swing. With Twice As Nice, Tom and Karla celebrate a golden era of songwriting with all who appreciate the qualities that make this music unforgettable. Fans of acoustic bass, vocal jazz and the Great American songbook will love Twice As Nice.

Twice As Nice

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Johnny Hartman - For Trane

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:21
Size: 124,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. My Favorite Things
(4:59)  2. Violets For Your Furs
(3:27)  3. Nature Boy
(7:07)  4. Summertime
(3:25)  5. Why Did I Choose You
(6:54)  6. The Nearness Of You
(4:09)  7. I'm Glad There Is You
(3:18)  8. On Green Dolphin Street
(7:30)  9. My Funny Valentine
(4:01) 10. Sometimes I'm Happy
(5:15) 11. S' posin'

This CD combines together parts of two sessions recorded in Tokyo by the warm ballad singer Johnny Hartman. Although titled For Trane, the vocal recital only has three songs associated with John Coltrane ("My Favorite Things," "Violets for Your Furs," and "Nature Boy") and the majority of the selections are actually taken from an unrelated session in which Hartman was matched with trumpeter Terumasa Hino. The music alternates between ballads ("Violets for Your Furs" and "The Nearness of You" are high points) and swingers and, although Hartman does not really improvise, his voice (still in its prime at the time) is appealing. Considering his slim discography, Johnny Hartman's fans will definitely want this one. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/for-trane-mw0000645815

Personnel: Johnny Hartman (vocals); Terumasa Hino (trumpet); Masahiko Kikuchi, Mikio Masuda (piano); Yoshio Suzuki, Yoshio Ikeda (bass); Hiroshi Murakami, Motohiko Hino (drums).

For Trane

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Pablo Bobrowicky - Where We Are

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:33
Size: 152,6 MB
Art: Front

( 4:40)  1. Angelica
( 2:36)  2. One For Charlie
( 3:50)  3. Evidence
( 3:18)  4. Au Privave
( 3:46)  5. Body And Soul
( 3:31)  6. Simple Blues
( 6:05)  7. Come Sunday
( 4:59)  8. Invitation
(10:50)  9. Lonnie's Lament
( 6:03) 10. One For Wes
( 5:51) 11. Rio De La Plata
( 4:42) 12. Prelude To A Kiss
( 2:13) 13. Wee
( 4:03) 14. I Fall In Love Too Easily

Writing about jazz is made more difficult when you are presented with a nearly perfect recording. What can you say about Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue or John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme ? Because the recording is itself complete, words fail. I go to a tried and true method (with close friends only, please), buy the record, if you hate it, I’ll give you your money back. Although my words have, the refund policy has never faltered. I’m tempted to offer refunds for dissatisfied listeners of Pablo Bobrowicky’s jazz standards recording. The 30-something Argentinean guitarist recording for an Italian label doesn’t give us Latin versions of Monk, Duke, and Dizzy as much as he delivers a long distance perspective on the second half of the 20th century. The trio of guitar/bass/drums covers ten standards, all attributed to the jazz giants: Coltrane, Ellington, Miles, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Gillespie, plus four originals. Bobrowicky begins with Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Jim Hall for inspiration. Crafting music in their styles. 

He draws his swing from Christian, deep grooves from Montgomery, and like Hall is more comfortable on ballads and slow tunes. When he plays a blues, I hear Tal Farlow’s spirit. He is breathing American jazz, pumping it through his large Argentinean heart, and returning it not in translation but in panorama. Where is jazz coming from this century? Bobrowicky states a solid case for offshore inspiration, far away from New York’s incestuous scene. The distance afforded to European and South American jazz artists allows for perspective, serious woodshedding, and unfettered development of ideas. If words failed here, it’s only because this is such a great effort. ~ Mark Corroto http://www.allaboutjazz.com/where-we-are-pablo-bobrowicky-red-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php#.U9UsZCgVHfM

Personnel: Pablo Bobrowicky (Guitar)

Where We Are

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Nat Pierce - Fun

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:36
Size: 178,2 MB
Art: Front

( 7:07)  1. Stomp It Off
( 3:01)  2. Seventh Avenue Express
( 4:31)  3. Constance
(10:38)  4. Stompin' At The Savoy
( 2:10)  5. Look Who's In Love
( 2:56)  6. Love Letters
( 3:59)  7. Pepper Green
( 5:47)  8. Blues Yet?
( 1:58)  9. Lazy
( 2:24) 10. Love Look Away
( 5:39) 11. Whaddaya Know?
( 6:09) 12. Moody Chant
( 2:52) 13. You Are Beautiful
( 5:39) 14. Why Not?
( 4:12) 15. After Glow
( 1:58) 16. My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me
( 6:28) 17. Middle Man

Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and arranger born in Somerville, Massachusetts, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951–1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands. Following schooling at the New England Conservatory and working as an amateur musician in the Boston area, Pierce then led his own band which featured Charlie Mariano from 1949-1951. After working with Woody Herman from 1951–1966 as chief arranger and assistant road manager, Nat took residence in New York City and freelanced with musicians such as Pee Wee Russell, Lester Young, Emmett Berry and Ruby Braff, to name a few. From 1957-1959 Pierce led a band off and on which featured Buck Clayton, Gus Johnson and Paul Quinichette. He recorded with a number of other well-known musicians as well, including Quincy Jones, Coleman Hawkins and Pee Wee Russell. Pierce was noted for his ability to play piano in the Basie style and appeared on many releases by Basie sidemen. Pierce also arranged the music for The Sound of Jazz, a 1954 CBS television special hosted by John Crosby. Pierce died of complications from an abdominal infection in Los Angeles, California. ~ Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Pierce

Fun

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NYC Jazz Quartett - The Great American Jazz Songbook Vol. 1

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 71:56
Size: 164.7 MB
Styles: Contemporary vocal jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:14] 1. Moonlight In Vermont
[5:54] 2. Cheek To Cheek
[3:30] 3. Fly Me To The Moon
[3:22] 4. You Took Advantege Of Me
[4:17] 5. Blue Moon
[3:50] 6. Honeysuckle Rose
[5:06] 7. Lover Man
[4:05] 8. Mambo Craze
[3:08] 9. One Note Samba
[4:20] 10. How Insensitive
[4:04] 11. That Old Devil Called Love
[2:59] 12. Santa Baby
[3:18] 13. Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend
[3:38] 14. Paris Match
[6:24] 15. What A Difference A Day Makes
[3:23] 16. Why Don't You Do Right
[3:40] 17. My Baby Just Cares For Me
[3:36] 18. As Time Goes By

Jazz/lounge music combo led by vocalist Nashi Young Cho.

The Great American Songbook is a universal term that applies to the songs of Broadway musical theater, Hollywood musicals, and Tin Pan Alley. The era encompasses the period from the 1920s through the 1950s—prior to the dominant emergence of rock and roll. Besides the lasting impact and popularity of this music as originally composed, it also evolved to become the central repertoire of jazz musicians. The standards, as these songs became know as, are just as popular today as they were decades ago.

The Great American Jazz Songbook Vol. 1

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Baden Powell - Love Me With Guitar

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 37:40
Size: 86.2 MB
Styles: Bossa Nova, Samba
Year: 1973/2012
Art: Front

[3:51] 1. Deve Ser Amor
[2:56] 2. Choro Para Metronome
[3:05] 3. Adagio
[2:57] 4. Garota De Ipanema
[3:01] 5. Berimbau
[3:29] 6. Samba En Preludio
[2:25] 7. Chanson D'hiver
[3:26] 8. Samba Triste
[2:30] 9. Berceuse A Jussara
[2:47] 10. Prelude
[3:00] 11. Euridice
[4:06] 12. Bachiana

Baden Powell was considered one of the world's best contemporary acoustic guitar players and one of the most expressive composers of 20th century Brazilian popular music.

Baden Powell was born in the town of Varre-e-Sai (State of Rio de Janeiro) on August 6, 1937, first child of Adelina Gonçalves de Aquino and Lilo de Aquino and was named after the founder of the Boy Scouts, Robert Thompson Baden Powell, of whom Mr. de Aquino was an admirer. The family moved to Rio when the child was four months old and Baden then became a carioca from the São Cristóvão borough. The boy grew up listening to music: his father, a shoe maker by trade and a violinist by calling, held regular get-togethers at home, at which Pixinguinha and Donga, two of Brazil's popular music icons, were always present.

Baden Powell died on 2000. As an acoustic guitar virtuoso, he never forgot his Brazilian musical roots. Baden bridged the gap between classical and modern music.

Love Me With Guitar

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Marilyn Moore - Moody

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:21
Size: 95,0 MB
Scans:

(2:59)  1. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
(2:53)  2. Ill Wind
(2:43)  3. If Love Is Trouble
(3:24)  4. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
(3:36)  5. Born To Blow The Blues
(2:58)  6. Lover, Come Back to Me
(2:53)  7. You're Driving Me Crazy
(3:06)  8. Trav'lin' All Alone
(2:16)  9. I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me)
(3:31) 10. Leavin' Town
(2:51) 11. Trouble Is a Man
(2:08) 12. I Got Rhythm

Singer Marilyn Moore was wed to reedist Al Cohn at the time she recorded her lone LP, the aptly titled Bethlehem session Moody Marilyn Moore, but the scarcity of her studio output and the connubial origins of the session shouldn't be considered a condemnation of her talents. Working with a small but beguiling backing unit including Cohn on tenor and bass clarinet, Milt Hinton on bass, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Joe Wilder on trumpet, Don Abney on piano and Osie Johnson on drums, Moore proves herself a first-rate stylist in the Billie Holiday mode, with a lived-in, seen-it-all authority that lends the music a welcome edge. The arrangements perfectly capture a smoky, late-night atmosphere, but it's Moore's vocals that truly underscore the solitude and heartbreak so essential to the record's potency. ~ Jason Ankeny http://www.allmusic.com/album/moody-marilyn-moore-mw0000521911             

Moody

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Jacintha - Jacintha is her name

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:27
Size: 122,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:32)  1. Willow weep for me
(5:21)  2. The thrill is gone
(6:07)  3. Something cool
(4:06)  4. Don't smoke in bed
(4:03)  5. Light my fire
(4:14)  6. I'm in the mood for love
(5:42)  7. God bless the child
(6:14)  8. Round midnight
(4:05)  9. I'll never smile again
(3:17) 10. Gone with the wind
(4:40) 11. Cry me a river

Dedicated to the great '50s torch song singer and jazz vocalist Julie London, Jacintha Is Her Name was inspired by and includes performances of several of Julie's most well known songs including Cry me A River, I'm In The Mood For Love, Gone With The Wind and others. Arrangements are by 2002 Grammy nominee Bill Cunliffe on piano with BMG recording artist Harry Allen on tenor and Ron Eschete on guitar. ~Editorial Reviews http://www.amazon.com/Jacintha-Name-Dedicated-Julie-London/dp/B000096FTU
 

Personnel: Jacintha (vocals); Harry Allen (tenor saxophone); Holly Hoffman (flute); Bill Cunliffe (piano); Ron Eschete (guitar); Larry Bunker (vibraphone, congas); Derek Oleskiewicz (bass); Larance Marable (drums)

Jacintha is her name

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Nova Banda - Família Jobim

Styles: Bossa Nova
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:46
Size: 93,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:34)  1. Águas De Março
(4:52)  2. O Boto
(6:52)  3. Matita Perê
(2:51)  4. Correnteza
(3:21)  5. Passarim
(4:07)  6. Pato Preto
(3:15)  7. Sabiá
(4:26)  8. Borzeguim
(3:59)  9. Estrada do Sol
(3:27) 10. Chovendo na Roseira

Nova Banda was a group formed in 1984 by Tom Jobim to accompany him during live performances and recordings. In 1985, the group performed live for the first time at Carnegie Hall in New York. That same year, Nova Banda played at the Montreux Festival (Switzerland), at the Lincoln Center (New York, NY), and at Constitution Hall (Washington D.C.). In the next year, they performed at the Greek Theater (Los Angeles, CA), and the Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo (Tokyo, Japan), with Gal Costa. In 1987, they recorded Jobim's Passarim and participated in the album's launching shows in several cities such as Rio de Janeiro (Canecão and Teatro Municipal), São Paulo (Palace), Brussels, Belgium (Palais de Beaux-Arts, 1987), and Paris, France (Théatre Grand Rex, 1988). 

In 1990, Nova Banda played at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera (São Paulo) for a huge audience during the commemorative concert in homage to Jobim's and the city of São Paulo's anniversaries, with guest artists Milton Nascimento and Chico Buarque. Also in that year, they played at the San Remo Festival in Italy. In 1991, Banda Nova played in the anniversary of the city of Rio de Janeiro for 70,000 people at Ipanema (Arpoador beach). In the same year, they participated in the concert promoted by the Rain Forest Foundation together with Sting, Elton John, Caetano Veloso, and Gilberto Gil at Carnegie Hall. In 1993, they played for 50,000 people at Ibirapuera park in São Paulo. Nova Banda also participated in the following albums by Jobim: O Tempo e o Vento (soundtrack of the eponymous TV Globo series), Família Jobim, Antonio Brasileiro, and Tom Jobim: Inédito. 

~ Bio https://itunes.apple.com/br/artist/nova-banda/id90385955#fullText

Família Jobim

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Jimmy Smith - Hobo Flats

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:12
Size: 72,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:43)  1. Hobo Flats - NY Version
(4:53)  2. Blueberry
(3:29)  3. Walk Right In
(4:21)  4. Trouble In Mind
(6:13)  5. The Preacher
(3:03)  6. Medication
(4:27)  7. I Can't Stop Loving You

Playing piano-style single-note lines on his Hammond B-3 organ, Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of the instrument in a jazz combo setting in the mid-'50s and early '60s with his recordings for Blue Note Records. After he moved to Verve Records, though, he began working in more big-band settings, experimenting a bit, although he was always the same Jimmy Smith whose rapid runs on the B-3 careened, stuttered, glided, and flashed all over the place at a frequently breathless pace. This set, recorded in 1963 in New York City, finds him working with arranger and conductor Oliver Nelson in a combined orchestral and big-band setting and what strikes first, aside from the movie soundtrack feel of Nelson's arrangements, is how varied the source material is, ranging from a huge make-over of Gus Cannon's old jug band tune "Walk Right In" to the Latin lilt of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Meditation," the funky hard bop of Horace Silver's "The Preacher," and the relatively restrained country prettiness of Don Gibson's "I Can't Stop Loving You."

Smith bubbles and bounces through all of it at the B-3 while Nelson proceeds to fill every available corner with huge, sweeping orchestral washes and crescendos. The clear highlight, though, is the lead and title track, "Hobo Flats," which moves at a languid but wonderfully funky pace and establishes a groove as wide as the Mississippi River. Smith arguably was at his best in small combos, and at times he gets overwhelmed here by the big cinematic arrangements, but there's plenty to like with this set, even if it's a bit on the atypical side for Smith. It works well more than it doesn't. ~  Steve Leggett  http://www.allmusic.com/album/hobo-flats-mw0000803156

Hobo Flats

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Juana Rodriguez - Speak Low

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:27
Size: 120,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:35)  1. I've Got You Under My Skin
(4:29)  2. Angel Eyes
(2:37)  3. What A Difference A Day Made
(4:14)  4. Le Sourire De Mon Amour
(2:36)  5. Summertime
(4:26)  6. Cry Me A River
(2:48)  7. Speak Low
(2:35)  8. All Of Me
(5:15)  9. Round Midnight
(3:21) 10. Desafinado
(4:58) 11. Lover Man
(2:52) 12. Love Or Leave Me
(3:52) 13. Taking A Chance On Love
(2:40) 14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
(3:03) 15. Besame Mucho

A musical life had itinerancies jazz singer Juana Rodriguez, started very young in the circuit of Chilean folk music in the early '90s, before becoming a soloist in cosmopolitan places such as Barcelona (2000), where he recorded his first album of standards, Speak Low (2006) and New York (2006), where he continued his work of composition, arrangement and performance in vocal jazz. Juana Rodriguez worked on two lines. In classical singing techniques (with Patricia Herrera and Inés Delano ) and the skill of modern singing (with Arlette Jequier ). From singer Fulanofinally got weapons to get started in the jazz fields and before age 20 in Chile and participated in jam sessions in the jazz club, as well as collaborating with the group pop-soul Bluish or assembly Creole fusion.

The Marraqueta. In 2000 he emigrated to Barcelona, ??linked with musicians from all continents and formed his own Jazztet, considering the prominence Catalan soloists and baritone saxophone as a solo instrument. In her album Speak low Songbook visited parts swing, authors such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers. Six years later travel to New York for further study of the scat (vocal improvisation) and become the third of the Chilean jazz singer in New York: Claudia Acuña , Alexandra Inzunza and Juana Rodriguez ~ MusicaPopular.cl  Translate by google http://www.musicapopular.cl/3.0/index2.php?op=Artista&id=1749

Speak Low

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Herb Ellis - Texas Swings

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:51
Size: 119,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:35)  1. Billie's Bounce
(4:09)  2. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
(5:25)  3. The Old Rugged Cross
(5:18)  4. Country Boy
(5:29)  5. Undecided
(6:47)  6. It Had To Be You
(4:40)  7. Rosetta
(6:15)  8. Blues In G
(5:41)  9. Sweet Georgia Brown
(4:28) 10. America The Beautiful

Texas-born guitarist Herb Ellis teams up with a variety of country musicians on this Justice CD for a set of Western swing-oriented jazz. Essentially an instrumental country date with Ellis as one of the lead voices, the enjoyable set also has Willie Nelson's guitar added on some of the tracks along with steel guitar, two violinists and a standard rhythm section. The twangy sound of the steel guitar may not appeal to everyone but the fairly basic music (mostly swing standards) is played with plenty of spirit. This recording gives Ellis a fresh setting after years in trios and quartets. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/texas-swings-mw0000623644

Personnel: Herb Ellis (guitar); Bobby Bruce, Johnny Gimble (violin); Floyd Domino (piano); Willie Nelson (guitar); Herb Remington (steel guitar); Tommy Alsup (bass); Tommy Perkins (drums).

Texas Swings

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Mark Ramsden - Sing Of Spring

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:26
Size: 173,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:20)  1. Get Carter
(3:14)  2. Lovely Freya
(6:29)  3. Japanese Please
(4:16)  4. Take 5
(4:13)  5. We'll Be Together Again
(5:01)  6. Spring Sing
(6:28)  7. War Baby 2012
(4:40)  8. Tattoos Are Stories Scars Are Reportage
(3:42)  9. The Bride In Sparkly White
(5:07) 10. The Man With The Child In His Eyes
(5:19) 11. Besame Mucho
(5:47) 12. Mr Ramsden Please Don't Dance
(6:07) 13. Zen Mistress Rose
(4:38) 14. My Ketamine Arrest
(5:59) 15. Whenever There Is Me And You

Mark Ramsden (b. Liverpool, 13 July 1956) is a British writer, composer, producer and musician. He studied at Leeds Music College becoming a virtuoso saxophonist and flautist. Since finishing his education he has been active in rock and particularly jazz music, both as a performer and composer.  Much of the 1980s and 1990s saw him playing with artists such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Harper and Bert Jansch as well as partnering jazz musicians such as Steve Lodder, Dominic Ashworth and Jim Mullen. He has also toured with Dudu Pukwana, Loose Tubes, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Grand Union Orchestra, living in Germany and Hong Kong as well as the UK. After meeting Tom Robinson at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982 he joined the TRB, touring extensively with the band, he appeared on the albums Hope and Glory (1984), Still Loving You (1986) and Love Over Rage (1994). He part composed Tom Robinson's top ten hit "War Baby" (1983), writing and playing the distinctive tenor and soprano saxophone parts. In 1995 he composed and recorded the pipe organ and saxophone album Above The Clouds with Steve Lodder (re-released Naxos 1999) in a North London Church. 

His other critically acclaimed work includes Chilled with Jim Mullen and Andy Hamill and Tribute to Paul Desmond with Dave Cliff. Throughout his career as a musician, Ramsden has also been a writer and journalist, working mostly in music commentary and within the fetish scene. He has regularly published fiction and articles for titles such as Skin Two, Latex Extra, Desire and The Erotic Review. He was editor of Fetish Times in the mid-1990s and until 2009 was a regular columnist and astrologer for Forum Magazine. His latest book is the teenager's story War School.[4] He has also recently completed a collaboration with his wife, illustrator Ruth Ramsden, on the Dark Tantra Tarot deck. Mark Ramsden lives and works on the South Coast of England. Bio ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ramsden

Sing Of Spring

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