Gato Barbieri - Passion And Fire

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 37:45

Size: 86.4 MB

Styles: Latin jazz, Saxophone jazz

Year: 1994/2007

Art: Front

[5:56] 1. I Want You

[4:00] 2. Fiesta

[4:11] 3. Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)

[3:41] 4. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)

[3:16] 5. Theme From Firepower

[6:11] 6. She Is Michelle

[3:57] 7. Ruby

[6:30] 8. Speak Low

Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri splashed into the European-American avant garde jazz scene in the mid 1960s. His sax playing is unmistakeable, wild and full. He found his voice bringing the percussion and rhythms of South America into his music; while his focus was more cultural than spiritual, his association with keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith brought his music into the cauldron of musical ferment centered around Pharoah Sanders. It should be suggested that the Indian (native American, that is) and Afro-Brazilian rhythms infused into Gato Barbieri's music all had their roots in indigenous religion.

Barbieri has had several distinct phases in his career: first, as an avant gardist (mid-1960s); second--his most "kozmigroov" period if you will--incorporating "third world" roots, culture, spirituality, and politics (late '60s/early '70s); third as a reasonably succesful pop jazz artist (late '70s/early '80s); fourth as an artist struggling to reestablish an identity (1980s); and finally, in 1997, a return to pop jazz.

David Spinozza, Eric Gale, Jeff Layton, Greg Poree, Joe Beck, Lance Quinn, Lee Ritenour , Wah-Wah Watson (guitar); Don Grolnick (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Jimmy Maelen (piano, percussion); John Barnes, Eddie Martinez, Richard Tee, Pat Rebillot (keyboards); Lenny White, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Billy Cobham, Allan Schwartzberg (drums); Bill Summers (congas, percussion); Armando Peraza (bongos); José Chepitó Areas (timbales); Miguel Valdez, Mtume, Paulinho Da Costa, Ralph MacDonald, Angel "Cachete" Maldonado (percussion).

Passion And Fire

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Julia Rich - If I Spoke French

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:58
Size: 131,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:06)  1. If I Spoke French
(3:07)  2. Teach Me Tonight
(4:15)  3. Working Girls
(5:32)  4. The Tennessee Watz
(2:32)  5. Matching Rings
(3:25)  6. All The Cats Join In
(4:13)  7. I Know Why
(3:30)  8. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You
(3:53)  9. La Vie Rose
(2:38) 10. I Will
(3:09) 11. What A Difference A Day Made
(3:26) 12. Boyfriends
(3:26) 13. My First Love
(5:17) 14. Don't Blame Me
(2:17) 15. Hula Girls And Sea Shells
(2:05) 16. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead

Julia Rich has a warm singing voice, a style that falls between swinging jazz and cabaret, and the ability to sing a wide variety of material. She is best-known for singing with the Glenn Miller "ghost orchestra" but has the ability to stretch herself far beyond nostalgia swing. On If I Spoke French, her second CD as a leader, the repertoire ranges from "La Vie en Rose" to the Beatles' "I Will"; from a few of her witty and at-times wistful originals to "The Tennessee Waltz" and "All the Cats Join In." In addition to a rhythm section with either Tony Migliore or Gary Weaver on piano, she is joined by a combo that includes trombonist Larry O'Brien (from the Glenn Miller Band) and tenor-saxophonist Rickey Woodard. All in all, this is an entertaining and very musical outing. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-i-spoke-french-mw0001414408

If I Spoke French

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Jack Teagarden - Jazz Maverick

Styles: Dixieland, Swing, Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:05
Size: 87,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:29)  1. Ever Lovin' Baby
(4:10)  2. Aunt Hager's Country Home
(4:23)  3. High Society
(3:29)  4. Blue Down
(6:15)  5. Riverboat Shuffle
(2:39)  6. Roundtable Romp
(4:29)  7. Ain't 'Cha Glad
(5:21)  8. A Hundred Years From Today
(4:44)  9. Tin Roof Blues

Jack Teagarden started 1960 off with his first studio recording for Roulette Records, Jazz Maverick, in New York City on January 2 of that year he and the band are in great form, no surprise given how tight they were on-stage during this period, with Big T and trumpeter Don Goldie sharing the vocals (especially on "Aunt Hagar's Country Home") and romping and stomping through pieces like "High Society" at breakneck speed (and also showcasing clarinetist Henry Cuesta on the latter number along with T and Goldie); Goldie's richly atmospheric "Blues Dawn" and the unexpectedly inventive and clever "Tin Roof Blues" are also just about worth the price of admission. And the whole record is worth retrieving as a killer artifact by a first-rate working jazz band of the period, and one of the finest, most representative bodies of music to emerge from the Dixieland legend's Indian Summer of recording. ~ Bruce Eder  http://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-maverick-mw0000874221

Jazz Maverick

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Jeff Hackworth - Soul To Go

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 127,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:39)  1. Soul To Go!
(5:28)  2. Autumn Nocturne
(7:29)  3. The Feeling Of Jazz
(6:18)  4. Wise One
(4:38)  5. Blues In A Few
(6:33)  6. Little Girl Blue
(6:21)  7. Live And Learn
(4:33)  8. Under A Strayhorn Sky
(8:16)  9. Vaya Con Dios

His fifth album as leader and follow up to the critically acclaimed Night Owl (Big Bridge Music, 2011), Jeff Hackworth's Soul To Go! offers a brash new statement packed with bop, blues and soulful renditions of jazz classics. A New York based saxophonist of note, and like many a great sax men Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and Stan Getz among others who have called the Big Apple their home at some point in their respective careers, has the benefit of drawing from the jazz-rich environment of the city for a supporting cast of players which he does for this effort. Among the veteran musicians all leaders in their own right of his vibrant quartet, is legendary guitarist Ed Cherry best known for his long association with the Dizzy Gillespie bands who along with fellow band mate, Hammond B3 specialist Radam Schwartz make immediate impressions on the opening salvo and title piece "Soul To Go!. 

Arthur Prysock and David "Fathead" Newman drummer Vince Ector, anchors the rhythm section delivering a pounding beat when required and a light brushes on obvious balladic tracks like the beautiful "Autumn Nocturne" and others. The Ellington/Troup classic "The Feeling of Jazz" gets a relaxed humble read from the band yet, offers plenty of solo space for Hackworth and others. Sounding a tad like the master himself, the saxophonist delivers a superb Coltrane-like performance on a fresh new arrangement of Trane's "Wise One," followed by a spicy saxophone-led blues rumble on the original "Blues In A Few," which happens to showcase appreciable solo support from every member of the group. Featuring the tender side of Hackworth's tenor saxophone voice, the music turns soft and gentle on a delicious rendition of the Rogers and Hart standard "Little Girl Blue," then, with strong highlights from Cherry, slides into a bit more upbeat texture on the original, "Live and Learn."  

Providing some of his best solo sparks of the disc, Hackworth winds down the music with the burning Billy Strayhorn tribute, "Under A Strayhorn Sky" and comes to a swinging finale in a muscular reprisal of the old Larry Russell/Inez James/Buddy Pepper song "Vaya Con Dios" sounding much livelier than when first recorded by the late Anita O'Day in 1952, making this one of the definite highlights of the album. Hackworth states ..."my fifth album as a leader and I think It's my best yet," while obviously not an objective statement by any measure, delivered from a body of tender swinging sounds, Soul To Go! captures an exciting command performance from which, drawing such a conclusion, is certainly understandable. ~ Edward Blanco  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/soul-to-go-jeff-hackworth-big-bridge-music-review-by-edward-blanco.php#.U_GD-GMfLP8
 

Personnel: Jeff Hackworth: tenor Saxophone; Ed Cherry: guitar; Radam Schwartz: Hammond B3 organ; Vince Ector: drums.

Soul To Go

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John Swana & Joe Magnarelli - Philly - New York Junction

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:53
Size: 158,1 MB
Art: Front

(8:38)  1. Fat Cat
(8:06)  2. In Balance
(7:44)  3. Growing Pains
(7:12)  4. Philly - New York Junction
(6:28)  5. Pannonica
(9:56)  6. I've Never Been In Love Before
(7:53)  7. Lollipops And Roses
(6:21)  8. Ughy Beauty
(6:31)  9. Buffalo

On this collaboration of Criss Cross recording artists, trumpeters John Swana and Joe Magnarelli join forces with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Joel Weiskopf, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Kenny Washington, all veterans of many Criss Cross recording sessions, to perform four originals by the band members, three jazz classics, and two standards. Both Swana and Magnarelli are skilled improvisers on their chosen instruments and active performers on their city's respective jazz scenes. Philadelphia resident Swana has a slightly darker tone and plays the longer phrases, and Alexander's energetic tenor sax is a nice contrast to the twin trumpets. Favorites include Swana's up-tempo blues "Fat Cat," Magnarelli's introspective "Growing Pains," the swinging title track based on the changes to "Star Eyes," and the medium shuffle of Kenny Dorham's "Buffalo." This is a welcome addition to both player's discographies. ~ Greg Turner  http://www.allmusic.com/album/philly-new-york-junction-mw0000043151

Personnel: John Swana (trumpet, flugelhorn); Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); Joe Magnarelli (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joel Weiskopf (piano); Kenny Washington (drums).

Philly - New York Junction

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Ike Quebec - It Might As Well Be Spring

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 35:26
Size: 82.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1961/2006
Art: Front

[6:15] 1. It Might As Well Be Spring
[5:19] 2. A Light Reprieve
[6:03] 3. Easy, Don't Hurt
[5:53] 4. Lover Man
[6:30] 5. Ol' Man River
[5:22] 6. Willow Weep For Me

Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Ron McMaster. This is part of Blue Note's Limited Edition Connoisseur series. Working with the same quartet that cut Heavy Soul -- organist Freddie Roach, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Al Harewood -- Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with It Might As Well Be Spring. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to Heavy Soul. Since the two albums were recorded so close together, it's not surprising that there a number of stylistic similarities, but there are subtle differences to savor. The main distinction between the two dates is that It Might As Well Be Spring is a relaxed, romantic date comprised of standards. It provides Quebec with ample opportunity to showcase his rich, lyrical ballad style, and he shines throughout the album. Similarly, Roach has a tasteful, understated technique, whether he's soloing or providing support for Quebec. The pair have a terrific, sympathetic interplay that makes It Might As Well Be Spring a joyous listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 9, 1961. Originally released on Blue Note (84105).

Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone); Ike Quebec; Milt Hinton (upright bass); Freddie Roach (organ); Al Harewood (drums).

It Might As Well Be Spring

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Asleep At The Wheel - The Very Best Of The Asleep At The Wheel

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:49
Size: 111.8 MB
Styles: Western swing
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. The Letter (That Johnny Walker Read)
[3:23] 2. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
[3:09] 3. Get Your Kicks On Route 66
[3:31] 4. Take Me Back To Tulsa
[3:45] 5. My Baby Thinks She's A Train
[3:12] 6. House Of Blue Lights
[3:18] 7. Miles And Miles Of Texas
[3:31] 8. Sugarfoot Rag
[3:17] 9. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
[3:31] 10. Dance With Who Brung Ya
[3:26] 11. Big Balls In Cowtown
[3:34] 12. Last Meal
[3:24] 13. Boogie Back To Texas
[3:55] 14. Texas Me And You

Recorded at the end of 2000, this album contains classic Wheel cuts re-recorded with the current lineup (at the time). The 14 tracks sound as good if not better than the original versions. Ray Benson and company really make the effort to make these songs as powerful as ever. A worthy pickup for any country or western swing fans out there. ~uselessgoo/amazon

The Very Best Of The Asleep At The Wheel

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Kevyn Lettau - Brazil Jazz

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:46
Size: 108.6 MB
Styles: Pop-jazz vocals
Year: 1991/2001
Art: Front

[5:17] 1. Words And Music
[5:16] 2. Secret Code
[4:15] 3. The Whistle Man
[5:55] 4. New Meaning
[5:47] 5. Fruta Madura
[4:04] 6. You Said
[5:41] 7. Miracle Of Love
[3:55] 8. Honeysuckle Rose
[5:13] 9. He's Gone To Travel
[1:18] 10. Tribute

Before signing with JVC in 1992, Kevyn Lettau recorded two albums for Nova: first came her self-titled debut album, followed by Brasiljazz in 1991. On this collection of jazzy Brazilian pop, the singer is joined by guitarist Peter Sprague and percussionist Michael Spiro. A hit at NAC radio, Brasiljazz demonstrated that Lettau was a competent, pleasant singer who could be charming. But it was also the work of someone whose performances could have been more exciting and less conservative. Had George Duke produced a Brazilian-oriented project for Lettau, chances are she would have really soared instead of delivering an album that is simply pleasant. Lettau gets into a straight-ahead jazz groove on an enjoyable version of Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" and even delivers some Sarah Vaughan-influenced scat singing, but make no mistake: this is a pop album first and foremost. ~ Alex Henderson

Recorded at Slam Shack, North Hollywood, California.

Kevyn Lettau (vocals); Peter Sprague (guitar); Michael Shapiro (percussion, background vocals).

Brazil Jazz

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Sergio Mihanovich - Los Jovenes Viejos

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 29:54
Size: 68.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:29] 1. Los Jovenes Viejos
[1:30] 2. Pick Up
[3:46] 3. Sunset
[1:09] 4. Viaje De 3
[0:45] 5. Fin De Viaje
[0:57] 6. Close Up
[2:29] 7. Naciste Para Quererme
[3:02] 8. Conversacion (Los Jovenees Viejos)
[0:48] 9. Dormir, Dormir, Dormir
[1:03] 10. Desesperacion De Sonia
[3:02] 11. Tema De Solidad
[0:58] 12. La Corrida
[2:56] 13. Vals En 16mm
[2:01] 14. Sonia
[1:42] 15. La Vuelta
[1:10] 16. Chiche

El pianista y cantante Sergio Mihanovich ostenta el privilegio de ser el único compositor argentino con un tema en esa biblia de standards jazzeros que es el Real Book. "Sometime Ago", el tema en cuestión, fue grabado e interpretado por Bill Evans y Stan Getz, entre otros genios del género. Gracias a Eduardo Dulitzky se edita este CD, que reúne dos vinilos inhallables. Se trata de la banda de sonido de Los jóvenes Viejos (film dirigido por Rodolfo Kuhn en 1962) y el LP B.A. Jazz, ambos en colaboración con Oscar López Ruiz en arreglos y dirección musical. "El problema principal que tuve al componer fue tratar de que la música fuera un personaje más dentro de la acción, acompañando a los personajes y otorgando verdadero relieve a sus momentos de soledad", explicaba Mihanovich (sí, es tío de Sandra) en aquel entonces. En B. A. Jazz (1961), con su habitual estilo refinado,aborda standards como "As Time Goes by" y "Our Love is Here to Stay", acompañado por una ajustada big band (con un formidable personal de músicos vernáculos:del "Gato" Barbieri al "Bicho" Casalla) y, en algunos casos, por una sección de cuerdas. ~Humphrey Inzillo

Los Jovenes Viejos

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Keith Ingham - The Keith Ingham New York 9 Vol 1

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:27
Size: 144,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:07)  1. Let Yourself Go
(3:51)  2. I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody
(3:16)  3. Shoe Shine Boy
(3:02)  4. Madame Dynamite
(2:55)  5. Shake Down The Stars
(2:34)  6. I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee
(5:05)  7. In The Middle Of A Kiss
(3:00)  8. Too Busy
(3:36)  9. Improvisation For The March Of Time
(3:11) 10. Too Good To Be True
(3:45) 11. Save Your Sorrow
(3:36) 12. It's Love I'm After
(2:49) 13. Learn To Croon
(3:14) 14. Mood Hollywood
(5:47) 15. For You, For Me, For Evermore
(3:01) 16. Here's Love In Your Eye
(2:43) 17. I Never Knew
(0:47) 18. Improvisation For The March Of Time

This, the first of two CDs, features pianist Keith Ingham and a variety of top mainstream players heard in different combinations, exploring mostly obscurities from the 1920s and '30s. Such tunes as Alex Hill's "Madame Dynamite," "I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee," "Too Busy," "Learn to Croon," and "Mood Hollywood" are not exactly recorded on a weekly basis in the 1990s. Ingham is joined by such fine players as cornetist Randy Reinhardt, trombonist Dan Barrett (who also plays some effective trumpet), clarinetist Phil Bodner, Scott Robinson on various reeds, guitarist James Chirillo, bassist Murray Wall, Vince Giordano on bass sax and bass, and drummer Arnie Kinsella. The bands range from an octet to several different trios. Highly recommended to fans of the idiom, along with volume two. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-keith-ingham-new-york-9-vol-1-mw0000259603

Personnel: Keith Ingham (piano); James Chirillo (guitar); Phil Bodner (clarinet, alto saxophone); Kaj Robole (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Floy Robinsó (tenor saxophone); Vince Giordano (bass saxophone); Dan Barrett (trumpet, trombone); Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone); Arnie Kinsella (drums).

The Keith Ingham New York 9 Vol 1

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Keith Ingham - The Keith Ingham New York 9 Vol 2

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:58
Size: 147,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. What Cha Call 'Em Blues
(2:47)  2. You, You And Especially You
(4:14)  3. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
(3:53)  4. Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
(2:20)  5. I'm Making Believe
(3:08)  6. In A Little Spanish Town
(4:15)  7. Love Lies
(4:08)  8. Was I To Blame / Isn't It Romantic / I Love You Much Too Much
(2:57)  9. Dardanella
(3:22) 10. These Foolish Things
(3:07) 11. I Never Knew Just What A Girl Could Do
(3:20) 12. It's Like Reaching For The Moon
(3:05) 13. Too Late Now
(3:51) 14. That Old Gang Of Mine
(5:28) 15. He Loves And She Loves / You Leave Me Breathless / Smoke Rings
(2:37) 16. By The Fireside
(3:36) 17. Did I Remember
(0:48) 18. Improvisation For The March Of Time

The second of two CDs equals the quality of the first volume. Pianist Keith Ingham and a variety of mainstream all-stars (including cornetist Randy Reinhart, Dan Barrett on trombone and trumpet and Phil Bodner and Scott Robinson on reeds), mostly plays obscure gems from the 1920s and '30s. The music falls between swing and Dixieland; among the highlights are "What-Cha-Call-'Em Blues," "Mandy, Make Up Your Mind," "I Never Knew Just What a Girl Could Do" and "That Old Gang of Mine." The settings range from James Chirillo's unaccompanied guitar on "Too Late Now" to an octet. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-keith-ingham-new-york-9-vol-2-mw0000255316

Personnel: Keith Ingham (piano); James Chirillo (guitar); Phil Bodner (clarinet, alto saxophone); Scott Robinson (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone); Arnie Kinsella (drums).

The Keith Ingham New York 9 Vol 2

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Lauren Kinhan - Circle In A Square

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:38
Size: 146,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. Circle in a Square (feat. Randy Brecker)
(6:16)  2. Bear Walk (feat. Randy Brecker & Will Lee)
(4:47)  3. Vanity's Paramour (feat. Donny McCaslin)
(4:47)  4. The Deep Within (feat. Peter Eldridge & Joel Frahm)
(4:54)  5. My Painted Lady Butterfly
(6:45)  6. Another Hill To Climb
(5:16)  7. Chasing The Sun (Feat. Romero Lubambo)
(5:24)  8. I'm Lookin' for That Number (feat. Andy Ezrin)
(4:50)  9. To Live or Die (feat. Andy Ezrin)
(4:42) 10. Pocketful of Harlem (feat. Chuck Loeb)
(5:05) 11. We're Not Going Anywhere Today (feat. Andy Ezrin)
(5:50) 12. Chaussure's Complex (feat. Gary Versace)

Vocalist Lauren Kinhan is the alto quarter of vocal ensemble New York Voices and the leader of two previous solo outings, Hardly Blinking (Orchard, 2000) and Avalon (Koch, 2010). She was most recently hears on New York Voices holiday offering, Let It Snow (Five Cent Records, 2013). Kinhan's solo recordings are all originally composed by the singer making her solo artistic approach different from that of band mate Kim Nazarian and Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne of the The Manhattan Transfer. And Kinhan is quite the songstress to boot.. 

Employing her long-time core trio of pianist Andy Ezrin, bassist Will Lee and drummer Ben Wittman, Kinhan adds the likes of trumpeter Randy Brecker, whose tart and close open-bell playing gives the production a dry and refined touch. The opening tune is the title piece and is such a perfectly constructed piece with a jazz-pop sensibility, it might be the contemporary missing link of what Frank Sinatra was in the 1940s and '50s.' Kinhan does not belabor the piece with duplicates throughout Circle. Instead, she proceeds through the late-night feel of "Another Hill to Climb" and slick R&B flavored "I'm Looking for That Number." "Pocketful of Harlem" is edgy and modern, instrumentally a showcase for Kinhan's solid alto chimes. This singer's solo recordings stand in fine and forward-thinking contrast to her durable work with New York Voices. ~ C.Michael Bailey  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/circle-in-a-square-lauren-kinhan-self-produced-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php#.U_bJvmMfLP8
 

Personnel: Lauren Kinhan:vocals; Andy Ezrin: Fender Rhodes; Ben Wittman: Drums & Percussion; Will Lee: Bass; Randy Brecker: Trumpet; Lauren Kinhan, Marlon Saunders, Ella Marcus: Background Vocals; David Finck: Bass; Joel Frahm: Soprano Saxophone; Sara Caswell: 1st Violin, Joseph Brent 2nd Violin; Lois Martin: Viola; Jody Redhage: Cello; Aaron Heick: Alto Flute; Romero Lubambo: Guitar; Donny McCaslin: Tenor Saxophone; John Bailey: Flugel Horn; Chuck Loeb: Guitar; Gary Versace: Accordion.

Circle In A Square

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Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1964
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:12
Size: 158,5 MB
Art: Front

(8:11)  1. Witch Hunt
(5:54)  2. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
(6:45)  3. Dance Cadaverous
(8:24)  4. Speak No Evil
(6:54)  5. Infant Eyes
(6:03)  6. Wild Flower

On his third date for Blue Note within a year, Wayne Shorter changed the bands that played on both Night Dreamer and Juju and came up with not only another winner, but also managed to give critics and jazz fans a different look at him as a saxophonist. Because of his previous associations with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and Reggie Workman on those recordings, Shorter had been unfairly branded with the "just-another-Coltrane-disciple" tag, despite his highly original and unusual compositions. Here, with only Jones remaining and his bandmates from the Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter on board (with Freddie Hubbard filling out the horn section), Shorter at last came into his own and caused a major reappraisal of his earlier work. The odd harmonic frameworks used to erect "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum," with its balladic structure augmented with a bluesy regimen of hard bop and open-toned modalism, create the illusion of a much larger band managing all that timbral space. 

Likewise on the title track, with its post-bop-oriented melodic line strewn across a wide chromatic palette of minors and Hancock's piano pushing through a contrapuntal set of semi-quavers, the avant-garde meets the hard bop of the '50s head on and everybody wins. The loping lyric of the horns and Hancock's vamping in the middle section during Shorter's solo reveals a broad sense of humor in the saxophonist's linguistics and a deep, more regimented sense of time and thematic coloration. The set ends with the beautiful "Wild Flower," a lilting ballad with angular accents by Hancock who takes the lyric and inverts it, finding a chromatic counterpoint that segues into the front line instead of playing in opposition. The swing is gentle but pronounced and full of Shorter's singular lyricism as a saxophonist as well as a composer. [The CD reissue adds a fine alternate take of "Dance Cadaverous."] ~ Thom Jurek  http://www.allmusic.com/album/speak-no-evil-mw0000247834

Personnel :Wayne Shorter: Tenor Saxophone; Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet; Herbie Hancock: Piano; Ron Carter: Bass; Elvin Jones: Drums.

Speak No Evil

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Joe Gordon & Scott Lafaro - West Coast Days

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:00
Size: 128,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:49)  1. Our Delight
(11:58)  2. Summertime
(11:41)  3. Poinciana
(11:12)  4. It Could Happen To You
(15:17)  5. Bass Blues

This compilation might indicate that Joe Gordon and Scott LaFaro appear together on these live recordings made at the Lighthouse, but they are individually featured with two separate groups. Gordon, a fine trumpeter who died far too young, is heard with pianist Russ Freeman, tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, bassist Monty Budwig, and drummer Shelly Manne. "Our Delight" is joined in progress at the end of Gordon's opening solo, but the band is clearly energized. Gordon opts for a mute and interacts well with Freeman in a loping, extended treatment of "Summertime." Kamuca kicks off the long take of "Poinciana" with a blistering solo; Gordon's solo is equally full of energy, even if he isn't picked up as well by the microphone. 

Scott LaFaro is joined by Kamuca, pianist Victor Feldman, and drummer Stan Levey for a 1958 set. The first track is identified as "It Could Happen to You" (by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke) and is introduced as such by Kamuca at the end of the performance, but it sounds nothing like the well-known standard. This midtempo ballad has a snappy rhythm and good solos, though LaFaro's intricate work is backed only by Levey. Since this set was likely a jam session, there are no phenomenal solos like those that featured LaFaro in his recordings with the Bill Evans Trio. Feldman's solo is the highlight of John Coltrane's "Bass Blues." Both recordings were purportedly made by Lighthouse jam session organizer (and sometime bassist) Howard Rumsey; they add to the recorded legacy of two potentially great musicians who died far too young. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/west-coast-days-mw0000018433

Personnel: Joe Gordon (trumpet); Scott LaFaro (bass); Richie Kamuca (tenor saxophone); Russ Freeman (piano); Monty Budwig (bass); Shelly Manne, Stan Levey (drums).

West Coast Days

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Jimmy Rushing - Listen To The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 43:51

Size: 101.9 MB

Styles: Jump Blues vocals, Swing

Year: 1955/2010

Art: Front

[5:14] 1. See See Rider

[3:15] 2. It's Hard to Laugh or Smile

[6:09] 3. Every Day

[7:35] 4. Evenin'

[5:18] 5. Good Morning Blues

[4:32] 6. Roll 'Em Pete

[5:54] 7. Don't Cry Baby

[2:38] 8. Take Me Back Baby

[3:13] 9. Rock And Roll

James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972), known as Jimmy Rushing, was an American blues shouter and swing jazz singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948.

Rushing was known as "Mr. Five by Five" and was the subject of an eponymous 1942 popular song that was a hit for Harry James and others -- the lyrics describing Rushing's rotund build: "he's five feet tall and he's five feet wide". He joined Walter Page's Blue Devils in 1927, then joined Bennie Moten's band in 1929. He stayed with the successor Count Basie band when Moten died in 1935. Rushing was a powerful singer who had a range from baritone to tenor. He could project his voice so that it soared over the horn and reed sections in a big-band setting. Basie claimed that Rushing "never had an equal" as a blues vocalist.

Emmett Berry/Trumpet; Lawrence Brown/Trombone; Freddie Green/Guitar; Pete Johnson/Piano; Jo Jones/Drums; Walter Page/Bass; Rudy Powell/Clarinet, Sax (Alto); Jimmy Rushing/Primary Artist, Vocals; Buddy Tate/Sax (Tenor)

Listen To The Blues

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George Golla & Leonie Smith - Never The Less

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 32:08
Size: 73.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[2:26] 1. Blue Skies
[3:47] 2. East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon
[2:49] 3. I Can't Get Started With You
[4:57] 4. E'vry Time We Say Goodbye
[2:47] 5. All The Things You Are
[4:17] 6. The Gentle Rain
[2:46] 7. Love Walked In
[4:10] 8. More Than You Know
[4:04] 9. On The Street Where You Live

“George Golla and I met during the recording of my first album “Sweet Jazz” in 2003, and the four tunes in duo with George soon proved the most popular. George and I then toured to Burnie, Tasmania, once in 2004 and again in 2005. At the Manly Jazz Festival in 2004 we worked as a duo and as part of the “Legends in Jazz”, a line-up of George on guitar, Errol Buddle on sax, Cliff Barnes on double bass and Cyril Bevin on drums. We opened the Noosa Jazz Festival, together with Matt Thompson on piano and Paul Furniss on reeds.

George and I have decided to record together again for purely selfish reasons... because we like to play music together, and to have something permanent to keep of our time together. Because I wanted an honest portrayal of our live performances, our new album “Never the Less” (named after the punch-line in one of George's fine anecdotes) was recorded live in John Morrison's home studio and it was made very easy for me because of George’s vast experience as an accompanist and his collaboration with Don Burrows.

This album is self-produced and self-released and only digital copies will be available for download from the usual In-ternet sites. I am manufacturing sample CDs for airplay and promotion only. This is something of an experiment and came about because the cost of producing an album on CD is very expensive for the independent artist, and the with imminent demise of the shop-front CD store Digital is certainly the way of the future and more economical. The Internet is now providing a much bigger audience for our music.

I hope you enjoy this example of our music, as much as we enjoyed recording it.” Regards Leonie Smith

Never The Less

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Cris Delanno - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:56
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Latin jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:22] 1. Canoeiro
[3:52] 2. Just The Two Of Us
[3:55] 3. Bem Longe
[2:26] 4. Me Liga
[4:55] 5. Consolação
[3:05] 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
[3:58] 7. Previsão
[2:39] 8. Gaiolas Abertas
[4:02] 9. Receita De Samba
[3:09] 10. O Brasil Precisa Balançar
[3:58] 11. We've Only Just Begun
[3:29] 12. O Ronco Da Cuíca

Born in the U.S. but raised in Brazil, Cris Delano began singing in a children's chorus before becoming a backup vocalist for local numbers. In 1999, she published a book called Mais Nunca E Preciso Cantar (More Than Ever Is Necessary to Sing). Delano made her debut with Em Tom Maior, a tribute to local star Tom Jobim. The album was produced in 2000 by composer/arranger Roberto Menescal, founder of Brazilian label Albatroz. The independent Filha Da Pátria followed in 2001. ~bio by Drago Bonacich

Cris Delanno

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Brian Bromberg - Compared To That

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 70:39

Size: 161.7 MB

Styles: Mainstream, Straight-ahead

Year: 2012

Art: Front

[8:24] 1. Compared To That

[9:51] 2. Rory Lowery, Private Eye

[6:34] 3. If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy

[7:27] 4. Hayride

[7:17] 5. A Little New Old School

[5:17] 6. Forgiveness

[4:49] 7. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

[7:40] 8. I'm Just Sayin'

[8:57] 9. The Eclipse

[4:17] 10. Give It To Me Baby

Ever sit back dreamily listening to an album, letting the music wash over you when all of a sudden, you hear a number that snaps you to attention? Such is the experience when listening to Brian Bromberg's Compared to That.

The noteworthy number here: "Hayride," an original by Bromberg. Earlier tracks are hard-edged smooth jazz arrangements. The title track shows off Jeff Lorber's piano, along with Bromberg's unique work on acoustic bass and hollow body piccolo bass. (Album note, there are no guitar melodies or solos on this recording— only Bromberg on piccolo.) This is followed by "Rory Lowery, Private Eye," which is filled with hot licks punctuated by Mitchel Forman's piano and Gary Meek's tenor. In contrast, the aforementioned, attention grabbing "Hayride," with its country feel and jazz overlay of piccolo bass, banjo and violin results in a boisterous dos- à -dos called by Bromberg.

In the ten-track set, eight are penned by Bromberg, who leads an eclectic ensemble featuring a ten-piece horn section and at times, the Japenese Rising Sun Orchestra. Standout number "If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy, " pares the musicians down to three, Tom Zink on piano, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Bromberg on acoustic bass. It's a tasty piece, with a low-down funky flavor. The two covers, Chicago's "Does Anybody Ever Really Know What Time It Is" and Derrick James's "Give It To Me Baby" are reworked with large ensembles in swinging, finger-popping fashion, conclusively proving that Bromberg is a jazzman for all seasons. Compared to That is wide ranging but the direction is straight-ahead and down-the-middle...occasionally edging to the passing lane. ~Larry Taylor

Brian Bromberg: Acoustic, electric, acoustic piccolo bass; Ginnie Coliuta: drums (all tracks except 6); Alex Acuna: percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10); Jeff Lorber: piano (1, 5); Gary Meek: tenor sax (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10); Randy Brecker: trumpet, fluegelhorn (5, 8, 9); Tom Zink: piano (3, 6, 7, 10); Mitch Forman: piano (2, 4); Bela Fleck: banjo (4); Charlie Bishirat: Violin (4); Gannin Arnold: rhythm guitar (5); Larry Goldings: Hammond B3 organ (7); George Duke: piano (9); Horn section: Willie Murillo: trumpet; Tony Guerrero: trumpet; Mark Visher: alto sax, baritone Sax; Vince Trombetta: tenor sax: Jason Thor: trombone (1, 2, 5, 7, 10); Rising Sun Orchestra (4, 6).

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Rebecca Kilgore with the Harry Allen Quartet - I Like Men

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 71:03

Size: 163.2 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2014

Art: Front

[5:36] 1. I Like Men/I'm Just Wild About Harry

[5:31] 2. The Gentleman Is a Dope

[5:42] 3. The Boy Next Door

[3:40] 4. An Occasional Man

[3:14] 5. Goldfinger

[5:30] 6. Ballad of the Sad Young Men

[6:15] 7. The Man I Love

[5:15] 8. For Every Man There's a Woman

[4:31] 9. Marry the Man Today

[4:53] 10. He Needs Me

[3:39] 11. He's a Tramp

[3:29] 12. He's My Guy

[2:57] 13. Down Boy

[4:25] 14. One Man Ain't Quite Enough

[6:19] 15. The Man That Got Away

As the album title suggests all the tracks relate to the male of the species in one form or another, this is not a new concept but has been tried and tested to great advantage by Peggy Lee and many of these songs have been recorded by Miss Lee including two of her own compositions.

Rebecca Kilgore has developed into a first class interpreter of classic material and on this album she is accompanied by four musicians who are sympathetic to her style of vocalising. Rossano Sportiello has taken over the role vacated by Dave McKenna and John Bunch on their demise. Like Scott Hamilton Harry Allen knows when to fill the spaces and when to stay in the background, his solos are an added bonus. Joel Forbes on bass and Kevin Kanner on drums rounding out a superb team.

The album opens with a medley of two songs associated with Peggy Lee “I Like Men / I’m just wild about Harry” but Miss Kilgore puts her own stamp on them and with Harry Allen contributing a swinging solo on the second tune it makes for a very satisfying track. The title track from the James Bond film “Goldfinger” would not appear to be suitable material for a singer of the calibre of Miss Kilgore but she pulls it off with ease and turns it into something of quality. The same could be said of Frank Loser’s “Marry the man today” but combined with attractive solos from both Harry Allen and R4ossano Sportiello Rebecca turns it into an easy paced swinger.“Ballad of a sad young man” is Harry Allen and the rhythm section with Harry providing a sensitive ballad reading of the song with Rossano Sportiello catching the mood with a fine solo. It is not we hear songs like Harold Adamson and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Down boy” and Harold Arlen and Truman Capote’s “One man ain’t quite enough” on many singer’s albums but Rebecca Kilgore is prepared to dig a little deeper and uncover gems like these and is to be applauded. This is one of the best vocal albums I have heard in some time and with such a class backing group it’s got to be a winner. ~Roy Booth

Rebecca Kilgore - vocals; Harry Allen - saxophone; Rossano Sportiello - piano; Joel Forbes - bass; Kevin Kanner - drums.

I Like Men

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Judi Silvano - Vocalise

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:26
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:28)  1. Vocalise
(4:33)  2. Daydream
(6:18)  3. Bass Space
(3:59)  4. Thanks For You
(5:04)  5. Looking Back (Reflections)
(9:14)  6. Heuchera Americana
(3:12)  7. Weird Nightmare
(4:43)  8. It's So Amazing
(3:49)  9. Pavane
(4:10) 10. All Too Soon
(8:36) 11. At Home (Sweet Home)
(2:47) 12. Serenity
(3:26) 13. Vocalise II

Singer Judi Silvano studied dance and music at Temple University and began collaborating with other East Coast jazz musicians in the late 1970s. With the major influence of Ella Fitzgerald in her early years, Silvano mixes classical, jazz, mainstream and free jazz styles. In the liner notes to Vocalise, she writes, "beautiful music and good technique go beyond any style." Silvano's first release as a leader presents a well-rounded set in many styles, with support from Vic Juris on guitars, Drew Gress on acoustic bass, Bob Meyer on drums, Dave Ballou on trumpet, Oscar Noriega on alto sax & bass clarinet, and Joe Lovano guesting for several numbers on tenor sax, drums, and percussion. The title track is a composition by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff presented as a wordless vocal piece, with the electric guitar of Juris supplying a vocal-like texture.

"Vocalise II" is an outside approach to the same melody with a different lineup supporting the vocal lines. Ravel's "Pavane," Ellington's "All Too Soon," Strayhorn's "Daydream," Mingus' "Weird Nightmare" and Monk's "Looking Back" pay tribute to these legendary composers and present unique approaches to their work.  But it's the singer's own compositions that provide the most excitement. Silvano's "Heuchera Americana" is a modal piece with an infectious repeating melodic theme and many changes in the rhythmic form. With salutes to Monk, Bach, and rock, the arrangement places a trumpet / alto sax duo trading fours behind the unison blend of guitar and vocalist, and offers everyone a chance to stretch. The singer's "It's So Amazing" presents Lovano on drums, with a natural melodic style fitting hand in hand with the music, which is delivered first with lyrics and later with scat-singing. Over half the tracks use lyrics, and a common bond throughout the set is a careful blending of timbres in pairs, such as guitar / voice, saxophone / voice, trumpet / saxophone, and guitar / trumpet. Vic Juris proves himself a more than able partner throughout the session, and Joe Lovano delivers trademark solos on "All Too Soon," "Looking Back," and Silvano's composition "Bass Space." Recommended. ~ Jim Santella  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/vocalise-judi-silvano-blue-note-records-review-by-jim-santella.php#.U_X3aWMfLP8

Personnel: Judi Silvano (vocals); Oscar Noriega (alto saxophone, bass clarinet); Joe Lovano (saxophone, drums, gongs, percussion); Dave Ballou (trumpet); Vic Juris (guitar); Dave Gress (bass); Bob Meyer (drums).

Vocalise

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