Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 51:39
Size: 118.3 MB
Styles: Swing
Year: 2005
Art: Front
[5:00] 1. David
[3:20] 2. Belleville
[1:07] 3. Anouman
[3:13] 4. Anouman
[3:52] 5. Take The A Train
[3:45] 6. Charleston
[4:44] 7. Scrapple From The Apple
[4:07] 8. Caravan
[2:23] 9. No Moe
[3:47] 10. Groovin' High
[3:27] 11. Nuits De St. Germain Des Pres
[3:44] 12. La Vie En Rose
[4:47] 13. Swing 48
[4:16] 14. Stompin' At The Savoy
5 De Swing
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Nancy Hamilton - Detour Ahead
Styles: Vocal, Bossa Nova
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:03
Size: 140,5 MB
Art: Front
(4:22) 1. Ill Wind
(6:49) 2. Estate
(3:02) 3. Girl From Ipanema
(5:34) 4. Detour Ahead
(3:08) 5. The Island
(3:25) 6. I Remember Sky
(4:55) 7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(3:16) 8. Love Me Or Leave Me
(4:48) 9. Whats New
(3:16) 10. Moonglow
(4:58) 11. I'm Glad There Is You
(5:38) 12. Blues In The Night
(4:14) 13. If You Could See Me Now
(3:32) 14. Lush Life
Detour Ahead
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:03
Size: 140,5 MB
Art: Front
(4:22) 1. Ill Wind
(6:49) 2. Estate
(3:02) 3. Girl From Ipanema
(5:34) 4. Detour Ahead
(3:08) 5. The Island
(3:25) 6. I Remember Sky
(4:55) 7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(3:16) 8. Love Me Or Leave Me
(4:48) 9. Whats New
(3:16) 10. Moonglow
(4:58) 11. I'm Glad There Is You
(5:38) 12. Blues In The Night
(4:14) 13. If You Could See Me Now
(3:32) 14. Lush Life
Nancy is a multi-talented professional artist. She was a well-regarded commercial potter in Indiana, establishing a local cooperative and selling her work regionally and nationally. After a debilitating automobile accident and a subsequent move to Oregon, she returned to studying jazz vocals, following in her mother's footsteps and returning to a childhood passion. What makes Nancy stand out among the scores of current jazz vocalists is her heartfelt and intimate embrace of the songs. Eschewing the popular attempt to modernize material with complex arrangements, Nancy instead captures the classic beauty of these songs with a simple emphasis on melody with tastefully minimal accompaniment from her band. The result is a sincere and personal approach to the American Songbook.
Notes about the band:
Nancy met jazz pianist John Crider in 2003 and the two quickly established a professional rapport, which turned into musical collaboration and finally into marriage. John has been a jazz fixture in Eugene, OR, for many years, teaching jazz to students of all ages and being the preferred accompanist to many of the area's singers. Byron Case joins Nancy and John on the bass for this CD. Byron, one of the original members of the 60's pop band The Sunrays, has been one of the most sought-after bass players in the Eugene area for decades. His perfect sense of time and minimalist approach to accompaniment provide the firm foundation for every song. Mark Hurwitt, a Berklee College of Music graduate, provides tasteful and reserved percussion, and adds the spice to the mix. This CD represents a culmination of hundreds of hours of gig dates, rehearsals and jam sessions with the talented musicians in Eugene, and Portland, Oregon. Thanks to each one of them. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nancyhamilton
Notes about the band:
Nancy met jazz pianist John Crider in 2003 and the two quickly established a professional rapport, which turned into musical collaboration and finally into marriage. John has been a jazz fixture in Eugene, OR, for many years, teaching jazz to students of all ages and being the preferred accompanist to many of the area's singers. Byron Case joins Nancy and John on the bass for this CD. Byron, one of the original members of the 60's pop band The Sunrays, has been one of the most sought-after bass players in the Eugene area for decades. His perfect sense of time and minimalist approach to accompaniment provide the firm foundation for every song. Mark Hurwitt, a Berklee College of Music graduate, provides tasteful and reserved percussion, and adds the spice to the mix. This CD represents a culmination of hundreds of hours of gig dates, rehearsals and jam sessions with the talented musicians in Eugene, and Portland, Oregon. Thanks to each one of them. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nancyhamilton
Detour Ahead
Scott Hamilton - Is A Good Wind Who's Blowing Us No Ill
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:05
Size: 86,3 MB
Art: Front
(3:48) 1. That's All
(5:16) 2. Indiana
(4:18) 3. Stuffy
(4:39) 4. Exactly Like You
(4:05) 5. Ill Wind
(4:23) 6. Broadway
(4:07) 7. Blue Room
(6:25) 8. Sometimes I'm Happy
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:05
Size: 86,3 MB
Art: Front
(3:48) 1. That's All
(5:16) 2. Indiana
(4:18) 3. Stuffy
(4:39) 4. Exactly Like You
(4:05) 5. Ill Wind
(4:23) 6. Broadway
(4:07) 7. Blue Room
(6:25) 8. Sometimes I'm Happy
Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton's debut for Concord (which has been reissued on CD) alerted the jazz world to the young swing stylist and predated Wynton Marsalis' first record (and the emergence of the Young Lions) by a couple years. Hamilton, who mixed together Zoot Sims and Ben Webster to form his own recognizable tone, already sounded in prime form for this set. Teamed up with trumpeter Bill Berry, pianist Nat Pierce, bassist Monty Budwig, and drummer Jake Hanna, Hamilton essentially launched the revival of mainstream jazz with this record. Highlights include "Indiana," "Stuffy," "Broadway," and "Blue Room," but all eight selections are quite enjoyable.
~Scott Yanow
http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-is-a-good-wind-who-is-blowing-us-no-ill-mw0000076119
Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Bill Berry (trumpet); Nat Pierce (piano); Jake Hanna (drums); Monty Budwig (bass)
~Scott Yanow
http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-is-a-good-wind-who-is-blowing-us-no-ill-mw0000076119
Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Bill Berry (trumpet); Nat Pierce (piano); Jake Hanna (drums); Monty Budwig (bass)
Bobby Shew Quintet With Carl Fontana - Heavyweights
Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:59
Size: 165,7 MB
Art: Front
(7:49) 1. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(6:33) 2. My Romance
(8:21) 3. Bags' Groove
(8:15) 4. But Not for Me
(8:46) 5. Autumn Serenade
(6:45) 6. The Girl from Ipanema
(6:57) 7. Just in Time
(9:24) 8. While My Lady Sleeps
(9:06) 9. Night and Day
Heavyweights
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:59
Size: 165,7 MB
Art: Front
(7:49) 1. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(6:33) 2. My Romance
(8:21) 3. Bags' Groove
(8:15) 4. But Not for Me
(8:46) 5. Autumn Serenade
(6:45) 6. The Girl from Ipanema
(6:57) 7. Just in Time
(9:24) 8. While My Lady Sleeps
(9:06) 9. Night and Day
Trumpeter Bobby Shew had been wanting to make an album with the under-recorded trombonist Carl Fontana for 25 years when he finally had the opportunity in 1995. Using swinging arrangements by the recently deceased Herbie Phillips, Shew and Fontana (who are assisted by pianist George Cables, bassist Bob Magnusson, and drummer Joe LaBarbera) perform a bop-oriented program comprised of nine jazz standards. The interplay between the two very fluent horns is consistently delightful, and the highlights include "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," "My Romance," "The Girl From Ipanema," and "While My Lady Sleeps." Recommended for straight-ahead jazz fans. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/heavyweights-mw0000180851
Personnel: Bobby Shew (trumpet); Carl Fontana (trombone); George Cables (piano); Joe La Barbera (drums).
Personnel: Bobby Shew (trumpet); Carl Fontana (trombone); George Cables (piano); Joe La Barbera (drums).
Heavyweights
Enrico Pieranunzi - Stories
Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:55
Size: 115,1 MB
Scans:
(4:10) 1. No Improper Use
(8:06) 2. Detrás Más Allá
(7:33) 3. Blue Waltz
(5:16) 4. The Slow Gene
(3:55) 5. Which Way Is Up
(8:11) 6. Where Stories Are
(7:24) 7. Flowering Stones
(5:16) 8. The Real You
Pianist Enrico Pieranunzi enlists the help of critically acclaimed bassist Scott Colley and all star drummer Antonio Sanchez to push the improvisational boundaries of both classical and Latin music. Anything new here? The format has found some limited success with larger ensembles. When one thinks of trios there may be only a half dozen truly great recordings that transcend genre and push the limits of improvisational music to new heights, Stories is one such release. While Colley and Sanchez are widely known within the North American audience, the Italian Enrico Pieranunzi would seem to have emerged from the harmonic shadows. Recordings such as this rarely make that successful transition to small ensemble performance yet there is a indescribable spirit that permeates the very essence of this recording. The melodic genesis of this release runs from the exquisite and dialed down "Slow Gene" from Scott Colley to the whirling dervish of harmonic fury with "Which Way Is Up" from Pieranunzi. The Latin pinache of Sanchez is strong with the end result as improvisational conversations from a true collective of artists and not a pianist and two afterthoughts. A stealth release that could easily slip under your radar. One of the finer piano trios of 2014. http://www.criticaljazz.com/2014/07/enrico-pieranunzi-stories-cam-2014.html
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:55
Size: 115,1 MB
Scans:
(4:10) 1. No Improper Use
(8:06) 2. Detrás Más Allá
(7:33) 3. Blue Waltz
(5:16) 4. The Slow Gene
(3:55) 5. Which Way Is Up
(8:11) 6. Where Stories Are
(7:24) 7. Flowering Stones
(5:16) 8. The Real You
Pianist Enrico Pieranunzi enlists the help of critically acclaimed bassist Scott Colley and all star drummer Antonio Sanchez to push the improvisational boundaries of both classical and Latin music. Anything new here? The format has found some limited success with larger ensembles. When one thinks of trios there may be only a half dozen truly great recordings that transcend genre and push the limits of improvisational music to new heights, Stories is one such release. While Colley and Sanchez are widely known within the North American audience, the Italian Enrico Pieranunzi would seem to have emerged from the harmonic shadows. Recordings such as this rarely make that successful transition to small ensemble performance yet there is a indescribable spirit that permeates the very essence of this recording. The melodic genesis of this release runs from the exquisite and dialed down "Slow Gene" from Scott Colley to the whirling dervish of harmonic fury with "Which Way Is Up" from Pieranunzi. The Latin pinache of Sanchez is strong with the end result as improvisational conversations from a true collective of artists and not a pianist and two afterthoughts. A stealth release that could easily slip under your radar. One of the finer piano trios of 2014. http://www.criticaljazz.com/2014/07/enrico-pieranunzi-stories-cam-2014.html
Friday, August 1, 2014
The Hi-Fi Quintet - This Is The Hi-Fi Quintet
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:45
Size: 145.9 MB
Styles: B3 Organ jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front
[2:23] 1. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
[5:13] 2. Recado Bossa Nova
[4:18] 3. Shiny Stockings
[4:24] 4. Kumba
[3:11] 5. On A Clear Day
[2:57] 6. Don't Be That Way
[5:24] 7. Sneakin'
[2:51] 8. On The Street Where You Live
[5:37] 9. Caravan (Alt. Bridge Version)
[3:41] 10. Indian Summer
[3:00] 11. Boy From Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema)
[5:15] 12. Blues For Bongo Boy
[2:33] 13. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[4:05] 14. The Swan Of Lisboa
[5:28] 15. Mack The Knife
[3:18] 16. Bewitched
This Is The Hi-Fi Quintet
Time: 63:45
Size: 145.9 MB
Styles: B3 Organ jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front
[2:23] 1. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
[5:13] 2. Recado Bossa Nova
[4:18] 3. Shiny Stockings
[4:24] 4. Kumba
[3:11] 5. On A Clear Day
[2:57] 6. Don't Be That Way
[5:24] 7. Sneakin'
[2:51] 8. On The Street Where You Live
[5:37] 9. Caravan (Alt. Bridge Version)
[3:41] 10. Indian Summer
[3:00] 11. Boy From Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema)
[5:15] 12. Blues For Bongo Boy
[2:33] 13. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[4:05] 14. The Swan Of Lisboa
[5:28] 15. Mack The Knife
[3:18] 16. Bewitched
The L.A. Jazz Scene calls The Hi-Fi Quintet "Spectacular!". The Hi-Fi Quintet, with its classic "B3" organ sound, is taking the retro-jazz scene by storm. Comprised of five of Southern California\'s top studio/jazz musicians who share a love for the classic jazz slice of the American songbook. The ensemble embraces the jazz spectrum from its earliest roots to birth of the big bands to the optimistic sounds of the Las Vegas Strip of the 50's and 60's. In addition to being musical virtuosos, the members of the swingin' five-some are engaging entertainers who deliver this timeless music with a Rat-Pack punch.
Elizabeth Lamers - Vocals; Tony Guerrero - Trumpet/Vocal; Rob Kyle - Tenor Sax; Joe Bagg - B3 Organ; Matt Johnson - Drums.
Elizabeth Lamers - Vocals; Tony Guerrero - Trumpet/Vocal; Rob Kyle - Tenor Sax; Joe Bagg - B3 Organ; Matt Johnson - Drums.
This Is The Hi-Fi Quintet
Dana Robbins - S/T
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:23
Size: 99.3 MB
Styles: Saxophone blues-jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front
[3:47] 1. Say It Again
[3:31] 2. Soul Twist
[3:11] 3. Hardest Part
[0:58] 4. Interlude
[5:07] 5. Make It A Double
[4:26] 6. Party On The Ocean
[3:58] 7. Swingin' Alley
[4:36] 8. Pullin' The Strings
[3:01] 9. Bless Your Heart
[4:37] 10. Them Changes
[6:07] 11. Right As Rain
Highly-respected saxophonist DANA ROBBINS, who currently plays for Grammy Award ® winning artists Delbert McClinton and Aretha Franklin, will release her second solo effort, Dana Robbins, in July of 2014 as she gears up for a tour fronting her own band. She did a soft launch in February of 2014 for her fans on the Sandy Beaches Cruise, an annual music cruise organized by McClinton. The CD has been very well-received.
Originally from the Detroit area, Robbins now calls Nashville home after a seven year stint in Los Angeles where she recorded and toured with Barry Manilow playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones as well as flute and piccolo. She has also played with Roger Daltrey, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Steve Cropper and so many more and was the band leader and music director for “The Chuck Woolery Show.” She is regarded by her peers as a bold and passionate player. Delbert McClinton comments, “Dana is my hero. I’m fortunate to get to make music night after night on the same stage with her.” Aretha Franklin told Robbins, “You play very well.”
Dana Robbins is the follow-up to her 2010 debut, So So Good. The new album comprises 11 songs; it is a mix of original music, co-writes and cover material. While six of the songs are instrumental, four of the songs feature vocals by Delbert McClinton (“Hardest Part” and “Pullin’ The Strings”) and former Wet Willie lead singer, Jimmy Hall (“Party On The Ocean” and “Bless Your Heart).” Robbins also makes her vocal debut on the closing track, “Right As Rain,” proving to be as sultry with her voice as she is on her horns.
Originally from the Detroit area, Robbins now calls Nashville home after a seven year stint in Los Angeles where she recorded and toured with Barry Manilow playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones as well as flute and piccolo. She has also played with Roger Daltrey, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Steve Cropper and so many more and was the band leader and music director for “The Chuck Woolery Show.” She is regarded by her peers as a bold and passionate player. Delbert McClinton comments, “Dana is my hero. I’m fortunate to get to make music night after night on the same stage with her.” Aretha Franklin told Robbins, “You play very well.”
Dana Robbins is the follow-up to her 2010 debut, So So Good. The new album comprises 11 songs; it is a mix of original music, co-writes and cover material. While six of the songs are instrumental, four of the songs feature vocals by Delbert McClinton (“Hardest Part” and “Pullin’ The Strings”) and former Wet Willie lead singer, Jimmy Hall (“Party On The Ocean” and “Bless Your Heart).” Robbins also makes her vocal debut on the closing track, “Right As Rain,” proving to be as sultry with her voice as she is on her horns.
Dana Robbins
Dick Hyman And Derek Smith - Dick & Derek At The Movies
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:56
Size: 139.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz, Easy listening
Year: 2006
Art: Front
[4:17] 1. What Is This Thing Called Love
[3:42] 2. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
[6:58] 3. Forty Second Street
[4:32] 4. The Way You Look Tonight
[4:06] 5. I Love You, Samantha
[6:41] 6. Invitation
[2:43] 7. As Time Goes By
[4:56] 8. Singin' In The Rain
[2:05] 9. Laura
[4:10] 10. Lulu's Back In Town
[3:32] 11. Cecilia's Theme
[2:28] 12. You Are Too Beautiful
[3:49] 13. All My Life
[2:37] 14. The Boy Next Door
[4:14] 15. The Entertainer
Dick & Derek At The Movies
Time: 60:56
Size: 139.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz, Easy listening
Year: 2006
Art: Front
[4:17] 1. What Is This Thing Called Love
[3:42] 2. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
[6:58] 3. Forty Second Street
[4:32] 4. The Way You Look Tonight
[4:06] 5. I Love You, Samantha
[6:41] 6. Invitation
[2:43] 7. As Time Goes By
[4:56] 8. Singin' In The Rain
[2:05] 9. Laura
[4:10] 10. Lulu's Back In Town
[3:32] 11. Cecilia's Theme
[2:28] 12. You Are Too Beautiful
[3:49] 13. All My Life
[2:37] 14. The Boy Next Door
[4:14] 15. The Entertainer
For this project, Dick Hyman and Derek Smith play twin piano versions of 15 songs that became standards due partly to their use in movies. Hyman and Smith are both major players and they avoid getting in each other's way with some of the ensembles being worked out a bit in advance. The interplay between the pianists is delightful but somehow their encounter is not quite as exciting or as lively as one might hope. Maybe the inclusion of a few more burners, plus less cooperation and more competition might have helped. The performances are enjoyable, with the highlights including "What Is This Thing Called Love," "The Way You Look Tonight," "Singin' in the Rain" and a boogie-woogie version of "The Entertainer." But it falls short overall of being the expected classic. ~Scott Yanow
Dick & Derek At The Movies
Grand Marquis - Hold On To Me
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 49:52
Size: 114.2 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[2:45] 1. Night Is For Lovers
[3:25] 2. The Spider And The Fly
[3:19] 3. Topsy
[2:55] 4. Hold On To Me
[4:40] 5. Sway
[4:10] 6. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
[2:43] 7. Ain't No Good To Me
[4:58] 8. Exactly Like You
[4:47] 9. Saint James Infirmary Blues
[4:50] 10. Milenberg Joys
[4:38] 11. Dinah
[3:09] 12. After You've Gone
[3:26] 13. Good Rockin' Tonight
In their fifth recording one can hear the band continue to mature and broaden their focus a bit, while staying right in their wheelhouse: swinging, bluesy 'party' jazz! Their original material (such as Night is For Lovers) stands solidly besides jazz classics (Exactly Like You) and forgotten gems (The World Is Waiting For the Sunrise). Sultry songs (Sway) bump into low down blues (St James Infirmary Blues) and Dixieland stomps (Milenberg Joys). This, and plenty of dance and party music to keep you swinging. This is definitely a recording to hold on to for years to come.
Bryan Redmond (vocals, saxophones), Chad Boydston (trumpet), Ryan Wurtz (guitar), Ben Ruth (upright bass, sousaphone), Lisa McKenzie (drums)
Bryan Redmond (vocals, saxophones), Chad Boydston (trumpet), Ryan Wurtz (guitar), Ben Ruth (upright bass, sousaphone), Lisa McKenzie (drums)
Hold On To Me
Laura Ainsworth - Keep It To Yourself
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:18
Size: 92,6 MB
Art: Front
(3:55) 1. Keep It To Yourself
(3:07) 2. While The Music Plays On
(1:53) 3. April Fooled Me
(3:29) 4. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
(3:12) 5. He's So Unusual
(4:40) 6. Midnight Sun
(2:53) 7. La Vie En Rose
(2:48) 8. That's The Kind Of Guy I Dream Of
(4:26) 9. Love For Sale
(3:25) 10. Personality
(2:14) 11. Skylark
(4:12) 12. Fantastic Planet Of Love
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:18
Size: 92,6 MB
Art: Front
(3:55) 1. Keep It To Yourself
(3:07) 2. While The Music Plays On
(1:53) 3. April Fooled Me
(3:29) 4. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
(3:12) 5. He's So Unusual
(4:40) 6. Midnight Sun
(2:53) 7. La Vie En Rose
(2:48) 8. That's The Kind Of Guy I Dream Of
(4:26) 9. Love For Sale
(3:25) 10. Personality
(2:14) 11. Skylark
(4:12) 12. Fantastic Planet Of Love
Dallas, Texas-based Laura Ainsworth, though performing last-century throwback cocktail jazz, may have stumbled into a zeitgeist defining moment with the album-opening title track from Keep It To Yourself. Whether she knew it or not back in the recording studio, this delicious tale of revenge exacted on a serial philanderer is perfectly of the moment in this period of celebrity male misdeed from the likes of Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Anthony Weiner. Singing in a satiny, impossibly old-fashioned, nearly three-octave voice, Ainsworth is the very portrait of West Coast cool. Credit the able assist provided by keyboardist Brian Piper, who also works as a producer on the project and lent his regular working trio to provide the crisp, understated musical setting. Unfortunately, “While the Music Plays On,” the more conventional sax-driven second track on Keep It To Yourself, can’t match that kind of ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy. And the album mostly continues along that vein, often settling for a comfy nostalgia that never quite reaches the same fizzy melding of old and new. That’s not to say it all isn’t very charming, or to take anything away from Ainsworth’s facility as an urbane chanteuse. No, she sings the heck out of these songs – from the Liza-ish “April Fooled Me,” to her plucky pirouette around a clarinet on “Dream a Little Dream of Me” and “He’s So Unusual,” to the sassy Rosemary Clooney-influenced “That’s the Kind of Guy I Dream of.” And it’s not even that these are simply tried-and-trues, the kind of all-but-worn-out standards that have become part and parcel of the dog-eared so-called American songbook. Instead, “That’s the Kind of Guy” is actually an unreleased Nat “King” Cole side that was last widely heard as a Betty Hutton b-side back in 1952. Helen Kane’s “He’s So Unusual” goes even further back, to 1928. There’s just a different fun explorative kick, however, to tracks like “La Vie En Rose,” where Ainsworth stomps on the gas after a pillowy French ballad-style opening, skipping into a fun 1930s-era Parisian jazz rhythm complete with an imaginative turn by violinist Milo Deering of the jazz/bluegrass fusion group Beatlegras.
Piper and Co. also bring an interesting Pat Metheny-esque modernity to “Fantastic Planet of Love,” offering an album-closing glimpse of what Ainsworth would sound like outside the arid confines of post-war cliches. Elsewhere, though, Ainsworth plays it straight on “Love For Sale,” and the results are sensual, appropriately done, but nowhere near as intriguing. “Personality” has a winking sensibility, but its broad cabaret style doesn’t give her talent enough credit. It’s too cute by half. And, of course, Ainsworth has no trouble with the Ella Fitzgerald gem “Midnight Sun.” After all, she grew up around this smoothly ingratiating style of music; her father was renowned big band performer/arranger Billy Ainsworth, who accompanied legends like Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett. Still, the younger Ainsworth should know better than most how difficult it is to match not just Ella’s dizzying talent but her memorable gumption. This one, again, feels too safe. That said, Ainsworth goes on to pull off perhaps the biggest surprise of all on Keep It To Yourself, an update that emerges as the transcendent moment every singer hopes for when they dig out one of those dusty, decades-old favorites. It arrives in the form of “Skylark,” a been-there, done-that warhorse from Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. Working in much the same way as her musical heroes once did, Ainsworth recorded the tune live in a single take. Perhaps just as importantly, though, she did so in a fresh new format alongside jazz guitarist Chris Derose, a regular accompanist for Willie Nelson and Michael Feinstein. The results are devastatingly beautiful, nakedly honest, and a powerful argument for the ageless compositions that Ainsworth so clearly treasures. She’s not wrong to love them. She’s just got to remember to keep goosing them into a new age. ~ Nick DeRiso http://www.reviewyou.com/laura-ainsworth-keep-it-to-yourself-2/.
Personnel: Laura Ainsworth (vocals); Noel Johnston (guitar); Milo Deering (violin); Chris McGuire (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Brian Piper (keyboards); Mike Drake (drums).
Personnel: Laura Ainsworth (vocals); Noel Johnston (guitar); Milo Deering (violin); Chris McGuire (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Brian Piper (keyboards); Mike Drake (drums).
Keep It To Yourself
Maria Jacobs - Chasing Dreams
Styles: Vocal, Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:12
Size: 130,5 MB
Art: Front
(5:18) 1. At Last
(3:06) 2. Lullaby of Birdland
(3:14) 3. Where Are You?
(3:05) 4. Chasing Dreams
(6:31) 5. Yeh Yeh
(2:58) 6. I Will
(6:52) 7. Equinox
(3:57) 8. Just Squeeze Me [Live]
(4:17) 9. It Might As Well Be Spring [Live]
(6:36) 10. The Look of Love
(6:19) 11. Since I Fell For You [Live]
(3:54) 12. Pour Me A Cup Of Yesterday [*]
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:12
Size: 130,5 MB
Art: Front
(5:18) 1. At Last
(3:06) 2. Lullaby of Birdland
(3:14) 3. Where Are You?
(3:05) 4. Chasing Dreams
(6:31) 5. Yeh Yeh
(2:58) 6. I Will
(6:52) 7. Equinox
(3:57) 8. Just Squeeze Me [Live]
(4:17) 9. It Might As Well Be Spring [Live]
(6:36) 10. The Look of Love
(6:19) 11. Since I Fell For You [Live]
(3:54) 12. Pour Me A Cup Of Yesterday [*]
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, this former traffic reporter and disc jockey lived in Los Angeles for eleven years and sang The Langham Huntington, (formerly the Ritz Carlton,) The Four Seasons in Westlake Village, Chaya of Beverly Hills, and The Torrance Civic Center to name a few. She has released four albums, No Frills, Free As A Dove, Chasing Dreams and Art of the Duo. Maria also opened for jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione at The Coach House and in Columbus, Ohio she was featured with the opening act for Bob Dorough. Maria recorded with Alphonso Johnson and Ndugu Chancler for “Chasing Dreams.” It received a wonderful review in Singer Magazine, LA Jazz Scene, All About Jazz and Jazz Corner. Also as a songwriter, she wrote “So This Is Love,” a theme song for a sitcom of the same name on the web. Maria has always been surrounded by diversity in music that reached far beyond what could be found in record stores. Maria began singing in the Melkite Catholic Church at a very early age, and soon began sharing the bandstand with her father Mike Jacobs, a drummer in the Cleveland area.
Maria has always wanted to sing and began so by doing her rendition of favorite standards, a few of which are heard on her first album entitled “No Frills,” available on iTunes. In the fourth grade Maria began fifteen years of classical flute study and some piano, gaining a new appreciation for European melody and harmony through much practice and listening. All of these rich, early experiences lead to superior ratings in flute competitions throughout high school, a music scholarship at The Ohio State University and singing jobs in area night clubs. Maria has performed and recorded with some of the finest musicians, including: Tony Dumas, Ralph Penland, Greg Poree, Michael Bluestein, Jerry White, Bob Conti, Octavio Bailly, Ted Howe, Ed Czach, Adam Cohen, Bili Redd, Joe Corerro, Richard Sherman, Sherry Luchette, Jack Bone, John Stuart, Dan Maier, Joe Hunter, Greg Bandy, Drene Ivy, Kevin Muhammed, Dave Thomas and Mike Jacobs. Maria still performs in Los Angeles, as well as Milwaukee, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Free As A Dove is heard world wide on internet stations and traditional stations in Los Angeles. http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/mariajacobs
Terry Gibbs - Launching A New Sound In Music
Styles: Big band, Swing
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:45
Size: 84,3 MB
Art: Front
(2:29) 1. Begin The Beguine
(2:44) 2. Opus #1
(3:01) 3. Moten Swing
(2:36) 4. I´m Gettin' Sentimental Over You
(3:28) 5. Let's Dance
(3:29) 6. Stardust
(2:45) 7. Jumpin' At The Woodside
(2:55) 8. Cotton Tail
(3:01) 9. Prelude To A Kiss
(3:53) 10. Don't Be That Way 2
(3:26) 11. Midnight Sun 2
(2:52) 12. Flying Home
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:45
Size: 84,3 MB
Art: Front
(2:29) 1. Begin The Beguine
(2:44) 2. Opus #1
(3:01) 3. Moten Swing
(2:36) 4. I´m Gettin' Sentimental Over You
(3:28) 5. Let's Dance
(3:29) 6. Stardust
(2:45) 7. Jumpin' At The Woodside
(2:55) 8. Cotton Tail
(3:01) 9. Prelude To A Kiss
(3:53) 10. Don't Be That Way 2
(3:26) 11. Midnight Sun 2
(2:52) 12. Flying Home
It is ironic that the Contemporary label came out with five CDs worth of unknown material by the Terry Gibbs Big Band while Polygram has completely neglected its studio sides by the same group. The music on this set, last available as a Trip LP, was the first by Gibbs' "Dream Band," a swinging outfit of top studio musicians who were based in L.A. at the time. This album is comprised of two arrangements apiece by Bill Holman, Bob Brookmeyer, Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Med Flory and Marty Paich, which pay tribute to Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Tommy Dorsey. The tunes are mostly overly familiar (including "Stardust," "Cotton Tail," "Begin the Beguine" and "Flying Home") and clock in around three minutes, meaning that the solos are quite concise, but there are some good individual moments from the vibraphonist/leader, trumpeter Conte Candoli, and trombonist Frank Rosolino. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/launching-a-new-sound-in-music-mw0000902859
The Pete Allen Jazz Band - Running Wild
Styles: Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:56
Size: 137,7 MB
Art: Front
(2:47) 1. Cornet Chop Suey
(2:52) 2. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
(5:39) 3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
(4:22) 4. That's A Plenty
(5:17) 5. C'est Si Bon
(5:18) 6. Sweet Sue Just You
(3:11) 7. The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole
(3:13) 8. Running Wild
(4:01) 9. Sweet Substitute
(4:55) 10. Hindustan
(2:53) 11. Belchet's Walk
(3:13) 12. It Ain't No Sin To Take Off Your Skin And Dance Around In Your Bones
(3:56) 13. West End Blues
(3:08) 14. See If I Care
(5:05) 15. I Wanna Be Like You
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:56
Size: 137,7 MB
Art: Front
(2:47) 1. Cornet Chop Suey
(2:52) 2. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
(5:39) 3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
(4:22) 4. That's A Plenty
(5:17) 5. C'est Si Bon
(5:18) 6. Sweet Sue Just You
(3:11) 7. The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole
(3:13) 8. Running Wild
(4:01) 9. Sweet Substitute
(4:55) 10. Hindustan
(2:53) 11. Belchet's Walk
(3:13) 12. It Ain't No Sin To Take Off Your Skin And Dance Around In Your Bones
(3:56) 13. West End Blues
(3:08) 14. See If I Care
(5:05) 15. I Wanna Be Like You
In the 1970s, Peter Allen gained recognition both as a composer of romantic ballads such as "I Honestly Love You" and "Don't Cry Out Loud," and, contrastingly, as a flamboyant stage performer. He learned to play the piano and began entertaining people at the pub in his small Australian hometown when he was still a child. By 1959, he was in Sydney, where he became a last-minute replacement in a duo appearing on the television show Australian Bandstand with guitarist and singer Chris Bell. The act was successful and the two became known as the Allen Brothers. In the early '60s, they had an Australian hit with "My Secret" and toured the Far East. They were appearing at a hotel in Hong Kong in the spring of 1964 when Judy Garland saw them and was impressed. She got them bookings and brought them to London, where they were her opening act. She also introduced Allen to her daughter, Liza Minnelli, and the two became engaged. the Allen Brothers made their American debut at the Diplomat Hotel in Miami in December 1964, then moved to New York. For the rest of the '60s, they appeared in clubs around the U.S., notably at the various Playboy Clubs. After a lengthy engagement, Allen and Minnelli married on March 3, 1967.
During the late '60s, Allen became involved in the Greenwich Village music and theater scene, and grew disenchanted with the more conventional show business world represented by his professional partner and his wife. He and Minnelli separated during the holiday season of 1969 (though they were not divorced until July 24, 1974), and the Allen Brothers broke up in the spring of 1970. On June 24, 1970, Allen played his first show as a solo act at the Bitter End nightclub in Greenwich Village. He wrote songs for the Off-Off-Broadway La Mama Theatre Company, and made his Broadway debut on January 12, 1971, in Soon, a rock opera that played only three performances. Allen became interested in the trend toward introspective singer/songwriters in the early '70s, and in writing more commercial music. Employed as a staff writer at Metromedia Records, he co-wrote "Jennifer" with Carole Bayer Sager. The song was sung in the TV movie Getting Together by Bobby Sherman, who recorded it for Metromedia, and it became a Top 40 hit in the fall of 1971. Metromedia then commissioned Allen to record his own album, and he released Peter Allen in 1971, followed in 1972 by Tenterfield Saddler. Performers on New York's club circuit began to sing songs from his albums, and he returned to performing himself with an appearance at the popular nightspot Reno Sweeney's in 1973. In 1974, he and Jeff Barry wrote "I Honestly Love You," a sad ballad that was recorded by Olivia Newton-John and became number one hit in October. With that, Allen was signed to A&M Records, releasing his third album, Continental American. In 1976 came Taught by Experts, which featured "The More I See You," an easy listening chart entry. The introspective style of much of Allen's music was increasingly contrasted with his bold performing style, and in 1977, A&M issued a double-live LP, It Is Time for Peter Allen, that showed off his concert work. Back in Australia, his recording of the frothy "I Go to Rio" (co-written with Adrienne Anderson) topped the charts. In the U.S., he made a cameo appearance in the movie musical Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the summer of 1978.
That fall, Melissa Manchester scored a Top Ten hit with another of his ballads, "Don't Cry Out Loud" (co-written with Carole Bayer Sager). His version of the song was featured on his fourth A&M album, I Could Have Been a Sailor, which became his first LP to reach the charts in 1979. Early in the year, Pablo Cruise scored an American chart entry with "I Go to Rio," and Rita Coolidge reached the Top 40 with a more typical Allen-Sager ballad, "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love," at the end of the year. Meanwhile, Allen took his stage act to Broadway, appearing in his own show, Up in One, More Than a Concert. His fifth A&M album, Bi-Coastal, appeared at the end of 1980 and was another chart LP, with a single, "Fly Away," also reaching the pop charts. In 1981, Allen headlined at Radio City Music Hall, where he danced with the Rockettes and rode a camel during "I Go to Rio." When Carole Bayer Sager sat down with Burt Bacharach and Christopher Cross to write a theme song for the film comedy Arthur, she recalled a phrase from an unrecorded song she and Allen had written years earlier: "When you get caught between the moon and New York City." It became part of the chorus of "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," which topped the charts for Cross in the fall of 1981 and won Allen and his fellow songwriters the Academy Award for best song. More bio http://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-allen-mn0000314155/biography
Thursday, July 31, 2014
The Rodney Richardson Trio - This Is The Rodney Richardson Trio
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:47
Size: 132.3 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[0:25] 1. In
[4:28] 2. This Modern Life
[6:17] 3. Mtr
[5:27] 4. Phantom Other
[6:03] 5. Golden Brown
[8:10] 6. Alone Together
[9:41] 7. Clifton
[7:17] 8. Leah
[4:06] 9. Hubbub
[5:25] 10. When We Are A Part
[0:25] 11. And Out
This Is The Rodney Richardson Trio
Time: 57:47
Size: 132.3 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[0:25] 1. In
[4:28] 2. This Modern Life
[6:17] 3. Mtr
[5:27] 4. Phantom Other
[6:03] 5. Golden Brown
[8:10] 6. Alone Together
[9:41] 7. Clifton
[7:17] 8. Leah
[4:06] 9. Hubbub
[5:25] 10. When We Are A Part
[0:25] 11. And Out
The Rodney Richardson Trio is one of the few organ trios in Washington DC. Utilizing that distinct organ trio sound, Rodney has chosen a repertoire for the band that paints a broad musical picture. Alongside a few of Rodney’s original compositions, the band features music ranging from jazz standards to adaptations of modern jazz and rock songs. With Will Rast on organ and Larry Ferguson on drums, two of DC’s top players, the guitar-led trio has a truly unique sound. You can find the Rodney Richardson Trio performing in and around the Washington DC area on a regular basis.
"They sometimes call them “organ-grinder groups” — the soul-inflected jazz trios centered around a Hammond B-3 organ, in the tradition of players like Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff. D.C.’s contribution is the Rodney Richardson Trio. Richardson is actually the guitarist; Will Rast is the organist (and Larry Ferguson is the drummer). But it’s Richardson’s subtle, delicate touch that pushes the trio into its idiosyncratic sound. Rast pulsates and explores, doesn’t jam, and Ferguson punctuates and makes surprisingly careful fills. It keeps audiences guessing, but also intrigued." ~Michael J. West
"They sometimes call them “organ-grinder groups” — the soul-inflected jazz trios centered around a Hammond B-3 organ, in the tradition of players like Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff. D.C.’s contribution is the Rodney Richardson Trio. Richardson is actually the guitarist; Will Rast is the organist (and Larry Ferguson is the drummer). But it’s Richardson’s subtle, delicate touch that pushes the trio into its idiosyncratic sound. Rast pulsates and explores, doesn’t jam, and Ferguson punctuates and makes surprisingly careful fills. It keeps audiences guessing, but also intrigued." ~Michael J. West
This Is The Rodney Richardson Trio
Trio Esperança - Doce França
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:28
Size: 97.2 MB
Styles: Latin vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[2:37] 1. Les Copains D'abord
[3:38] 2. Quelques Mots D'amour
[2:59] 3. Ce N'est Rien
[3:26] 4. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants (Canção Dos Velhos Amantes)
[3:17] 5. Lily (Lily A Somali)
[2:52] 6. Et Maintenant
[2:53] 7. Chaque Jour De Plus
[4:16] 8. La Bohême (Uma Bela Historia)
[3:01] 9. Sob O Ceu De Paris
[2:25] 10. Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours (Bem Mais Que Tudo)
[3:16] 11. Bancs Publics (Os Amantes Dos Bancos Publicos)
[2:33] 12. La Vie En Rose
[2:52] 13. Message Personnel
[2:16] 14. Tendresse
Doce França
Time: 42:28
Size: 97.2 MB
Styles: Latin vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[2:37] 1. Les Copains D'abord
[3:38] 2. Quelques Mots D'amour
[2:59] 3. Ce N'est Rien
[3:26] 4. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants (Canção Dos Velhos Amantes)
[3:17] 5. Lily (Lily A Somali)
[2:52] 6. Et Maintenant
[2:53] 7. Chaque Jour De Plus
[4:16] 8. La Bohême (Uma Bela Historia)
[3:01] 9. Sob O Ceu De Paris
[2:25] 10. Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours (Bem Mais Que Tudo)
[3:16] 11. Bancs Publics (Os Amantes Dos Bancos Publicos)
[2:33] 12. La Vie En Rose
[2:52] 13. Message Personnel
[2:16] 14. Tendresse
L’histoire remonte à loin. Quand les petites Corrêa, encore si petites, faisaient d’une caisse une scène et d’un manche à balai un micro au fond du jardin familial, dans le quartier de la Gavea à Rio, imitant leurs trois frères aînés, dont le groupe « les Golden Boys » battaient des records d’audience auprès du public de la « Jovem Guarda », version Brésil des yeyés. A tant, et si bien, les singer, Eva et Regina finirent par souffler une idée à Roberto, l’aîné de la famille: pourquoi ne formeraient-elles pas un groupe elles aussi. Il y avait encore un petit frère disponible, Mario. Ainsi naquit le Trio Esperança, dans les années 60. La caisse et le balai restant à la disposition du bébé de la tribu, Mariza…. en attendant des jours meilleurs ; elle savait à peine parler mais chantait déjà comme un pinson. Le premier album du Trio « Menino do amendoim » passe inaperçu; le second, « Filme Triste », véritable compilation en portugais des tubes internationaux de l’époque (Like a Bridge over a Trouble water, Down Town, Gorgy Girl…) fait un triomphe. Le Trio Esperança emboîte le pas aux « Golden Boys ». Du coup, papa Corrêa décide qu’il est temps de s’occuper de sa smala et échange son bureau à la banque pour celui de manager. Entre scènes, festivals, plateaux télé, studios et école – « Nous y allions entre deux concerts… » – les trois gamins accumulent tubes et succès.
Doce França
Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:27
Size: 99.5 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2006
Art: Front
[2:48] 1. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
[2:51] 2. Sophisticated Lady
[2:58] 3. She's Got The Blues For Sale
[3:15] 4. Jelly, Jelly
[2:45] 5. Lonesome Lover Blues
[2:54] 6. Tell Me Pretty Baby
[2:50] 7. Without A Song
[2:50] 8. Cool Breeze
[2:49] 9. Serenade In Blue
[3:01] 10. Oop Bop Sh'bam
[2:51] 11. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love)
[2:50] 12. Solitude
[2:50] 13. It Ain't Like That No More
[2:52] 14. Prisoner Of Love
[2:55] 15. Second Balcony Jump
This 15-track set puts together some amazing performances by Billy Eckstine's band from the early '40s when he was leading one of the more intense, smoking bands on the scene. Some of his players during these years included Fats Navarro, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, and Kenny Dorham, just to name a few. The Eckstine band was sophisticated, jumping, and they swung like mad no matter the tune. Here, of course, the emphasis is on Eckstine's vocals, his smooth as silk baritone that could sing a ballad like Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady," or a deep swinging blues by Doc Pomus ("She Got the Blues for Sale"). There's scat, solid jazz balladry, and jumping, tough-hitting blues here. Highly recommended. ~Thom Jurek
Prisoner Of Love
Charles Tolliver Big Band - With Love
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 58:50
Size: 134.7 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2007
Art: Front
[ 6:17] 1. Rejoicin'
[ 9:23] 2. With Love
[ 9:06] 3. 'round Midnight
[10:54] 4. Mournin' Variations
[ 6:27] 5. Right Now
[ 8:35] 6. Suspicion
[ 8:04] 7. Hit The Spot
With Love, Charles Tolliver's first official Blue Note session as a leader, brings the under-sung trumpeter's career full circle. His recording debut on Jackie McLean's '64 Blue Note classic It's Time, led to fruitful partnerships with many of the era's finest bandleaders, culminating in his formation of the Strata-East label with pianist Stanley Cowell in '71. Tolliver was one of the few artists to lead a progressive big band in the '70s, a fertile decade which is only now getting a critical re-evaluation.
His recent sideman appearance on Time Lines (Blue Note, 2006), pianist Andrew Hill's momentous return to the venerated label, and a recently reissued collection of his '70s Strata-East recordings on Mosaic, helped set the stage for Tolliver's reappearance. Leading a big band once again, he tackles a mix of charts both old and new with infectious enthusiasm. ~Troy Collins
Charles Tolliver: trumpet; David Guy: lead trumpet; Chris Albert, Keyon Harrold, David Weiss, James Zollar: trumpets; Joe Fiedler, Clark Gayton, Stafford Hunter, Jason Jackson: trombones; Aaron Johnson: bass trombone, tuba; Todd Bashore: alto sax, clarinet; Jimmy Cozier: alto sax; Craig Handy: alto & soprano saxes, clarinet, flute; Billy Harper: tenor sax; Bill Saxton: tenor sax, clarinet; Howard Johnson: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Stanley Cowell, Robert Glasper: piano; Cecil McBee: acoustic bass; Victor Lewis: drums; Ched Tolliver: guitar (6).
His recent sideman appearance on Time Lines (Blue Note, 2006), pianist Andrew Hill's momentous return to the venerated label, and a recently reissued collection of his '70s Strata-East recordings on Mosaic, helped set the stage for Tolliver's reappearance. Leading a big band once again, he tackles a mix of charts both old and new with infectious enthusiasm. ~Troy Collins
Charles Tolliver: trumpet; David Guy: lead trumpet; Chris Albert, Keyon Harrold, David Weiss, James Zollar: trumpets; Joe Fiedler, Clark Gayton, Stafford Hunter, Jason Jackson: trombones; Aaron Johnson: bass trombone, tuba; Todd Bashore: alto sax, clarinet; Jimmy Cozier: alto sax; Craig Handy: alto & soprano saxes, clarinet, flute; Billy Harper: tenor sax; Bill Saxton: tenor sax, clarinet; Howard Johnson: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Stanley Cowell, Robert Glasper: piano; Cecil McBee: acoustic bass; Victor Lewis: drums; Ched Tolliver: guitar (6).
With Love
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
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
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
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 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
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).
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