Kenny Dorham - Blue Friday

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 41:52

Size: 95.9 MB

Styles: Trumpet jazz, Hard bop

Year: 1960/2006

Art: Front

[8:44] 1. Blue Friday

[3:08] 2. Alone Together

[7:35] 3. Blue Spring Shuffle

[5:03] 4. My Ideal

[4:35] 5. Lotus Blossom

[5:08] 6. Old Folks

[3:00] 7. Mack The Knife

[4:37] 8. I Had The Craziest Dream

In its original release in 1960, this album was titled "Quiet Kenny".

In the liner notes of Quiet Kenny, former Downbeat magazine publisher Jack Maher states that trumpeter Kenny Dorham's music is not necessarily the demure, balladic, rapturous jazz one might associate as romantic or tranquil. Cool and understated might be better watchwords for what the ultra-melodic Dorham achieves on this undeniably well crafted set of standards and originals that is close to containing his best work overall during a far too brief career. Surrounded by an excellent rhythm team of the equally sensitive pianist Tommy Flanagan, emerging bassist Paul Chambers, and the always-beneficial drummer Art Taylor, Dorham and his mates are not prone to missteps or overt exaggerations. One of Dorham's all-time best tunes "Lotus Blossom" kicks off the set with its bop to Latin hummable melody, fluid dynamics, and Dorham's immaculate, unpretentious tone. "Old Folks," a classic ballad, is done mid-tempo, while the true "quiet" factor comes into play on interesting version of "My Ideal" where Dorham gingerly squeezes out the slippery wet notes, and on the sad ballad "Alone Together." The rest of the material is done in easygoing, unforced fashion, especially the originals "Blue Friday" and the simple swinger "Blue Spring Shuffle" which is not really a shuffle. Never known as a boisterous or brash player, but also not a troubadour of romanticism -- until he started singing -- Dorham's music is also far from complacent, and this recording established him as a Top Five performer in jazz on his instrument. It comes recommended to all. ~Michael G. Nastos

Blue Friday                

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Heather Luttrell - Grits N' Pulp

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 34:55
Size: 79.9 MB
Styles: Americana, Blues-folk
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[2:09] 1. Guilty
[3:44] 2. Wild Women Don't Get The Blues (They Just Get Drunk)
[5:03] 3. Gentle Mind
[5:36] 4. Driving Towards The Moon
[1:20] 5. Intro
[4:08] 6. Sweet Girl
[6:05] 7. Love This Way
[3:12] 8. Anything But Me
[3:34] 9. With Love, Your Wife The Drunk

The 3rd release from Atlanta based singer/songwriter Heather Luttrell. From the front porch to the front of the stage, Grits n’ Pulp captures Heather’s mixture of soulful southern blues with her full band ensemble. In her own words, she’s finally recorded the blues album that she has always been wanting to make, one that captures her at her rawest and at her most dynamic.

Heather Luttrell - Vocals, Guitars, Piano and Handrums; Walter Hinton - Harmonica, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar and Vocals; Eric Young - Drums; Bruce Butkovich - Bass and Guitar; Ralph Luttrell - Resonator Guitar; Calli McGregor - Vocals; Maria Gabriella - Vocals.

Grits N' Pulp

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Doug Johns - Pocket Fulla Nasty

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:54
Size: 107.4 MB
Styles: Funk, Bass guitar jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:26] 1. Scrumpt
[4:17] 2. Manic
[4:22] 3. Chump Suey
[5:31] 4. Knutso
[3:51] 5. Funk Bomb
[2:55] 6. Uum Continue
[4:15] 7. Southwest Song
[3:06] 8. Pocket Fulla Nasty
[5:36] 9. Local Forecast
[5:03] 10. Chew On A Dog
[4:29] 11. Truth In Nature

SuperFunky musician, Doug Johns, is known for his raw presence, energy, and all-around crowd-wowing prowess. Doug has had the privilege of working with such icons as Victor Wooten, Buddy Miles, Chuck Rainey, The LA Mass Choir, Aaron Lindsey, and many others.

The culmination of his musical experiences led Doug to his first critically acclaimed solo CD, Doug Johns, released in 2006. Doug followed up his very well-received solo debut with his 2008 release, “Pocket Fulla Nasty,” and received an outstanding reaction from the bass community, as well as catching the ear of the general public very quickly.

Bass Player Magazine on Johns: “One of the most credit–deserving bass virtuosos in America…it’s his inventiveness that’s consistently compelling.”

Pocket Fulla Nasty

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k.d. Lang - Live By Request

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:25
Size: 122.3 MB
Styles: Pop/rock, Country
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[4:03] 1. Summerfling
[2:56] 2. Big Boned Gal
[3:44] 3. Black Coffee
[3:19] 4. Trail Of Broken Hearts
[4:32] 5. Crying
[3:44] 6. Don't Smoke In Bed
[3:55] 7. The Consequences Of Falling
[3:25] 8. Miss Chatelaine
[2:53] 9. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
[4:20] 10. Barefoot
[4:32] 11. Constant Craving
[3:50] 12. Wash Me Clean
[4:41] 13. Pullin' Back The Reins
[3:26] 14. Simple

Live by Request is a series of occasional television specials broadcast on the A&E cable network, conceived by Tony Bennett's son and manager Danny Bennett. It works well for musical artists with loyal followings and established catalogs who may no longer be at the forefront of the record industry but are anxious to promote new albums. Viewers and fellow celebrities call in carefully screened requests that allow the performers to revisit their old favorites and mix in some new ones. k.d. lang was a good choice for such a show, and here she becomes the first artist to use the Live by Request rubric for a corresponding album. lang usually makes concept albums with distinctive themes that can be quite different from each other stylistically and, of course, she moved toward an adult contemporary pop sound after beginning her career as a country singer, so her discography sometimes seems to be all over the map. By mixing songs from her different albums here, she is able to demonstrate the similarities in them, suggesting that the apparent diversity in her music is not as extreme as it might have seemed. Also, never having released a compilation, she compresses her catalog into an excellent introduction here. All that's missing is another important aspect of the Live by Request shows -- the spontaneous personal interaction they tend to provide between artist and audience. lang just goes from one song to another on the disc, never saying anything more elaborate than "Thank you so much" in between. No requests from fans are heard, no comments by the singer. In that sense, the album is just a straightforward (and somewhat cut and dried) live album, with none of the special flavor of the TV show. ~William Ruhlmann

Live By Request

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Frank Roberscheuten & Dan Barrett - A Portrait Of Duke

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:31
Size: 169,7 MB
Art: Front + Back

(3:55)  1. Take The A Train
(5:10)  2. Swing Pan Alley
(4:51)  3. I Didn't Know About You
(3:10)  4. Subtle Slough
(4:16)  5. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
(3:32)  6. Moonlight Fiesta
(5:57)  7. Ballad Medley: In A Sentimental Mood / I Got It Bad Ain't That Ain't good / Solitude
(7:32)  8. In A Mellotone
(4:21)  9. The Mooche
(2:33) 10. Love's In My Heart
(4:20) 11. Mood Indigo
(5:30) 12. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
(3:21) 13. Squatty Roo
(3:09) 14. Pitter Panther Patter
(3:57) 15. East St Louis Toodle-On
(4:01) 16. Happy Reunion
(3:48) 17. C Jam Blues

This tribute to Duke Ellington has a truly international cast, with a septet co-led by Dutch saxophonist Frank Roberscheuten and American trombonist/cornetist Dan Barrett; it also includes baritone saxophonist Joep Peeters and drummer Onno de Bruijn (from the Netherlands), bassist Karel Algoed (Belgium), as well as two Americans now making their living overseas, pianist Chris Hopkins (Germany) and cornetist, trombonist, and saxophonist Tom Baker (Australia). Although many CDs honoring the legendary bandleader and prolific composer tend to concentrate exclusively on the hits or just one small era, this group covers songs from the 1920s through the 1950s, covering some obvious crowd pleasers as well as forgotten or overlooked gems. "Take the 'A' Train" opens with a pleasant waltzing introduction, with Hopkins capturing the flavor (without slavishly copying) Ellington's style; Barrett handles Ray Nance's famous 1941 cornet solo with aplomb. Roberscheuten's transcription of "Subtle Slough" (later known as "Just Squeeze Me") from a Rex Stewart-led small group session has a fine muted cornet solo by Baker. 

Hopkins tackles "The Mooche" as a piano solo and duets with Algoed on "Pitter Panther Patter," recreating Ellington's famous duet with Jimmy Blanton at a slightly slower tempo. Barrett switches from slide trombone to valve trombone for "Moonlight Fiesta," a Latin number accented by de Bruijn's maracas. "Happy Reunion" was a ballad feature for tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, which made its public debut at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival but never really caught on; Roberscheuten's rich tenor captures its essence with some lush accompaniment by Hopkins and the rhythm section. The finale is a brisk "C Jam Blues," featuring a chorus by each musician as well as comic introductions of each of the soloists by Peeters. Swing fans will want to pick up this fun-filled CD. 

~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-portrait-of-duke-mw0000012288

Personnel: Frank Roberscheuten (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Joep Peeters (vocals, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Tom Baker (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, cornet, trombone); Dan Barrett (cornet, trombone, valve trombone); Onno de Bruijn (drums, maracas).

A Portrait Of Duke

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Jan Tober - The Way You Look Tonight

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:58
Size: 135,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:15)  1. It Might As Well Be Spring
(6:18)  2. La Belle Dame Sans Regets
(3:05)  3. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
(1:59)  4. I Like You You're Nice
(4:40)  5. Someone To Light Up My Life
(5:13)  6. So Many Stars
(4:23)  7. If You Went Away
(6:33)  8. The Way You Look Tonight
(5:19)  9. Only Trust Your Heart
(2:57) 10. You Are There
(7:56) 11. Dreamsville
(5:14) 12. There's No You

The phone crackled one early morning in Jan Tober's life: "This is Benny Goodman," the voice said. "You come very highly recommended and I want to hire you, but I've never heard you sing. Can you hum something for me?" Such is the stuff that fairy tales are made of at least for a girl jazz singer! But this call was simply one of many that had already marked an amazing career for Jan. While still a teenager she replaced Ann Richards as vocalist for the Stan Kenton Band, and went on to be featured on the bandstand and on Stan's regular TV show from the Rendezvous Ball Room at Balboa Island. From there she went on the road for two years with the Les Elgart orchestra, then two tours with Si Zentner and the Four Freshmen. Along the way she also did shows with Rowan & Martin, Bob Hope and many more. Then Fred Astaire called her to represent his new label! When she got tired of the road, Jan settled down in Del Mar, California and proceeded to do a local 90 minute daily TV show for over two years. It was at this time she was contacted by Goodman's agent and turned him down! When Benny called personally, however, she accepted and was back on the road again. This time with the King of Swing. 

You would think that for the vocalist selected in 1980 to represent the United States in The French International Music Festival in Cannes France, Jan would have no time for anything but her music. In fact she is also an extraordinary design artist, with paintings, clothing and jewelry for sale in galleries and boutiques in several states... not to mention the Kryon seminars!  Jan has been an active Metaphysician all of her life and using this, plus her profound experience in music, she now concentrates her efforts in the goal of changing lives through sound and color. Her "Sound/Color" workshops are a featured part of the Kryon seminars worldwide, as well as her guided meditations. She has also released several related musical and artistic products that are listed on this web site (see below). Besides traveling the world with the Kryon work, Jan has also presented three time at the United Nations in New York City. Together, Jan and Lee Carroll have written the best-selling books The Indigo Children, and An Indigo Celebration. These books have been recognized as some of the leading metaphysical children's books in America. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tober

The Way You Look Tonight

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Jeff Golub - Dangerous Curves

Styles: Guitar Jazz, Fusion
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:09
Size: 142,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:50)  1. Dangerous Curves
(5:49)  2. Droptop
(4:47)  3. Another Friday Night
(4:22)  4. Mister Magic
(4:31)  5. Step Aside
(3:59)  6. No Two Ways About It
(6:03)  7. Gone But Not Forgotten
(4:38)  8. Lost Weekend
(5:28)  9. Til We Meet Again
(5:53) 10. Let's Talk It Over
(4:26) 11. Walkin On The Sun
(5:17) 12. Soul Serenade

Listeners might worry that Jeff Golub, as one of the more prominent breakout guitarist/producers of the past few years, is ripe for a rut. Golub’s GRP debut, Dangerous Curves should alleviate any such notions, as the ubiquitous axe-wielder presents some of his most focused work yet. A minimalistic but authoritative player, Golub makes each riff count on cuts like the album’s funky, energetic title track (backed by well-placed horns), and the jet-propelled Latin blues, “Step Aside,” featuring Mitch Foreman’s stiff-fingered piano corners. Golub explores different textures here like the soft toned “Droptop,” which echoes the laid back feel of “Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon,” and the romantic, bittersweet “Til We Meet Again,” recalling classic, bombast-free ballads of the Dionne Warwick-Burt Bacharach era. The crafty guitarist’s wide-ranging influences collide to great effect on a clever cover of Smashmouth’s alternative hit “Walkin’ On the Sun” played at a cool, kick-back pace, the piece takes on a lilting, Caribbean funk flavor which proves a perfect fit. ~ Hilarie Grey  http://jazztimes.com/articles/11385-dangerous-curves-jeff-golub

Personnel: Jeff Golub (electric guitar); Dave Woodford (saxophone, flute); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone); Mitchel Forman (keyboards); Kevin Savigar (Hammond B-3 organ); Peter White (acoustic guitar); Lincoln Goines (bass); Steve Ferrone (drums); Luis Conte, Sammy Merendino (percussion).

Dangerous Curves

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Eric Boeren Quartet - Cross Breeding

Styles: Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:26
Size: 164,0 MB
Art: Front

(8:04)  1. Mapa
(4:56)  2. The Fifth Of Beethoven
(7:53)  3. The Legend Of Bebop
(4:51)  4. Beauty Is A Rare Thing
(3:20)  5. Blues Connotation
(3:26)  6. Cross Breeding
(4:12)  7. Efficient
(4:44)  8. A Hoi Tin Moment
(4:33)  9. Coalcart
(4:33) 10. 'Chords'
(3:47) 11. Free Jazz
(4:08) 12. Happy House
(9:03) 13. Hoera Voor J.P. Bae
(3:50) 14. Pluto

In a way every improviser’s story is a refraction of their personal experience. Cornetist and composer Eric Boeren’s begins in the brass band in the Netherlands’ far south where folks speak their own dialect grooving on the horns’ interplay and massed power. After he came to Amsterdam to study, he learned other communal dialects, as free improviser and as a member of (among other bands) the Peru-to-Madagascar-to-Ellington co-op Available Jelly, Sean Bergin’s South African-influenced M.O.B., new music composers Guus Janssen’s and Paul Termos’s improvising groups, and Michiel Braam’s orchestra Bik Bent Braam, with its musical mobiles.From the mid-1990s Eric has helped organize weekly improvisers’ series in Amsterdam (currently at community center Zaal 100, Tuesdays), where he began his own investigations into Ornette Coleman’s compositional and improvisational methods Ornette’s way of tweaking forms and inventing new material on the fly. That led to the Eric Boeren 4tet with Michael Moore on reeds, Wilbert de Joode on bass and Han Bennink on drums, a band that mixes Coleman’s themes and Boeren’s contrasting numbers in freewheeling suites. (Their CDs are on BVHaast and Clean Feed.)

With that band’s frequent presence at international festivals, Eric’s circle has grown; witness his Boerenbond, with New York’s Peter Evans on trumpet. Berlin’s Tobias Delius on tenor saxophone and Chicago’s Jason Adasiewicz on vibes. Eric’s compositions and musical games are designed to facilitate focused collective improvisations. Boeren has likened every new language he’s learned, in his journey from Brabant village to Amsterdam to the global stage, to another new door opening, onto new vocabularies and syntactical possibilities. His musical trajectory shows the same progression: Boeren keeps opening doors, for the fresh views. He also leads the HO&I (HOt and Improvised), with the contrasting electric guitars of Franky Douglas and Paul Pallesen, plus Julius Peter Nitsch’s electric bass and Tijn Jans’s drums. Boeren’s and Douglas’s compositions mix free funk with Caribbean, Latin American and South African beats. Different companions, a different emphasis but with every voice contributing to a spontaneous conversation. Eric says: “I am very fond of collective improvisation where music in the background can move to the front, and foreground music can be used as a background, and several musical ideas can co-exist in multiple layers. 

Improvisation to me is about adjusting musical ideas on the spot. A band is a team, and I want to be a team player. One of the most difficult aspects of collective improvising is to hear other musicians developing melodic ideas in a different direction then I was working on at the moment. The challenge is to bring all of this information together in a way that makes sense!” Bio ~ http://www.doek.org/project/eric-boeren/

Cross Breeding

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Marlene VerPlanck - Now!

Size: 136,9 MB
Time: 58:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Cabaret
Art: Front

01. The Party Upstairs (4:11)
02. I Keep Goin' Back To Joe's (4:03)
03. Don't Fall In Love Without Me (3:01)
04. Is It Raining In New York (4:24)
05. Pretty Blue (4:48)
06. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You (3:08)
07. Something Always Happens (4:36)
08. Moments Like This (3:03)
09. Quietly There (4:04)
10. The End Of A Love Affair (3:10)
11. Little Did I Dream (2:41)
12. Fool That I Am (5:00)
13. Yes! (2:22)
14. Drinking Again (4:15)
15. Look Who's Singing Your Song (2:49)
16. Now! (2:41)

This particular recording by singer Marlene Ver Planck is noteworthy in that most of the songs, with the exception of "I Keep Goin' Back to Joe's," "Moments Like This," "The End of a Love Affair," and "Drinking Again," are quite obscure. As usual, Ver Planck sings perfectly in tune, gives beauty and sensitivity to the lyrics, swings lightly, and is joined by top-notch musicians, with the performances being arranged by her husband, Billy Ver Planck. Most selections feature a trio with pianist Tedd Firth. Pianists Billy Taylor and Norman Simmons are on a song apiece (tunes that they wrote), and guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Jerry Bruno sit in on "Is It Raining in New York" and "Quietly There." Marlene Ver Planck's voice remains beautiful and her interpretations serve each of the songs. Overall, Now! is a delight, and particularly recommended to listeners and singers who are interested in hearing fresh material sung by one of the best. ~Review by Scott Yanow

Now!

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Ken Lovern - Ken Lovern's OJT

Size: 154,8 MB
Time: 66:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Jazz: Hammond B-3
Art: Front

01. Ojt Theme (Intro) (1:09)
02. Swirlies (5:32)
03. Someday My Prince Will Come (6:53)
04. Yuma Green (4:48)
05. It's All Good (8:10)
06. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (6:49)
07. 7-Sticks (6:31)
08. Ojt Theme (Reprise) (1:08)
09. Billie Jean (5:09)
10. Invitation (8:10)
11. All Ice Blues (4:59)
12. Big Cheese (4:52)
13. Ojt Theme (Full Version) (2:23)

For many keyboardists, there's nothing more satisfying to hear than a B-3 beautifully played. Ken Lovern’s Organ Jazz Trio is a wholly satisfying disc for just that reason. Though it’s clear that Ken has a solid groove, creative sense of melody, and the chops to make it all sing, one if the real highlights here is his mastery of the drawbars; the OJT’s organ tone changes constantly and fluidly within the framework of a song or solo, adding an unexpected layer of expressiveness to Ken’s playing. Original tracks like “OJT Theme” and “Swirlies” show a good deal of compositional maturity as well, and the group’s cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean is surprisingly cool, funky, and sophisticated.

Ken Lovern's OJT

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Peter White - Smile

Size: 101,0 MB
Time: 42:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Smile (3:37)
02. In Rainbows (4:17)
03. Floating In Air (4:53)
04. Head Over Heels (5:11)
05. Coming Home (2:54)
06. Nightfall (4:30)
07. Hold Me Close (4:25)
08. Beautiful Love (4:57)
09. Don Quixote’s Final Quest (3:21)
10. Awakening (Jordan’s Song) (4:21)

In the era ruled by the electric guitar, British-born, LA-based Peter White reigns supreme as one the world's greatest masters of the nylon-string acoustic guitar. From the time he burst on the scene with rock legend Al Stewart in the seventies and singer Basia in the eighties to his session work with Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, Lee Ritenour, Kirk Whalum and Boney James, White's fabulous fingers continue to showcase the timeless tones and timbres that come from wood, skin and an expansive musical imagination.

Smile, set for release on October 7th, is White's fourteenth recording as a leader, and his scintillating, contemporary jazz sound is buttressed by his equally-impressive command of several instruments and augmented by an impressive array of special guests, including vocalist Mindi Abair, trumpeter Rick Braun, soprano saxophonist Euge Groove, keyboardist Philippe Saisse, bassist Nate Phillips, violinist (and daughter) Charlotte White, Ramon Yslas on bongos and vocalist Stevo Theard.

Smile

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Kyle Reid & The Low Swinging Chariots - Alright, Here We Go...

Size: 101,0 MB
Time: 39:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Retro Swing, Folk Jazz, Gipsy Jazz
Art: Front

01. Shot Of Whiskey (Live) (3:50)
02. When I Was Young (Live) (4:55)
03. Pride And Swing (Live) (5:55)
04. Dancing (Live) (4:50)
05. Eileen (Live) (6:09)
06. Treat Me That Way (Live) (3:55)
07. Minor Iko (Live) (4:01)
08. A Minor Affair (Live) (6:07)

Kyle Reid leads his band, The Low Swinging Chariots, in a joyful revelry of original swing tunes that draw from New Orleans, Gypsy Jazz, and Western Swing traditions. Reid’s original tunes sound at once familiar yet new and exciting, blending elements of these classic American forms with contemporary attitude. The low sonorous quality of Reid’s voice is well balanced by the hot accents of the rhythm section and the sweet melodies of the brass section. The band's new album, "Alright, Here We Go..." is a rambunctious romp through the trials of a young man making trouble for himself and praying to the gods of swing (Armstrong, Reinhardt, Prima, Waller, et. al.) to once again save him from the depths of despair. The music, time and time again, lifts the band members and listeners out of the mire of everyday drudgery into a tent revival of glorious swinging sound. Kyle Reid and the Low Swinging Chariots are in the business of uplifting their listening audience and compelling them to have as much fun as the band itself.

Alright, Here We Go...

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Yvonne Walter - Bitter Sweet: Remembering Ann

Size: 129,3 MB
Time: 55:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I'm A Fool To Want You (5:52)
02. Willow Weep For Me (5:26)
03. (Song For) Libra (4:45)
04. I Wished On The Moon (3:26)
05. In The Wee Small Hours (3:04)
06. I'll Be Around (2:37)
07. Don't Explain (5:01)
08. Where Can I Go (3:53)
09. Go Away Little Boy (4:50)
10. Old Devil Moon (3:59)
11. You've Changed (5:10)
12. The Wind (4:15)
13. The Shadow Of Your Smile (3:26)

A tribute to the great Dutch female jazz singer Ann Burton who left us 20 years ago.

After singing jazz standards for more than two decades as Yvonne de Kok, she changed her artist name into Yvonne Walter (her mother’s name) and started to record her own compositions. On stage she merges jazz standards with her own songs and with today’s composers like Ivan Lins, Johnny Mandel and works of the hands of talented friends.

Yvonne Walter was born in Eindhoven, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. She started studying piano at the age of seven and in her teens, she performed as a singer in high school bands. At that time she started to compose songs. Yvonne lives in Antwerp, Belgium.

Yvonne likes to work with different accompanists to keep the real jazz spirit high. Although she will not avoid arrangements, which are necessary for a larger band, she prefers the challenge of a fresh rendition in duo, trio or quartet in which her only demands are tempo, rhythm and key.

In a broad range of repertoire Yvonne always seeks for the right atmosphere to touch the soul of the song with deep respect for the composer and the lyricist. With this ability she reaches for true synergy with musicians and audience, where words set to music find love.

Bitter Sweet

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Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra - Prime Time (Feat. Doc Severinsen)

Size: 143,6 MB
Time: 62:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Big Band
Art: Front

01. Cold Duck Time ( 6:33)
02. The Phrygian Five ( 6:34)
03. Torque ( 6:25)
04. El Abrazo ( 7:34)
05. I Want To Be Happy ( 2:59)
06. September Song ( 4:51)
07. Hey Jude (11:32)
08. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face ( 3:26)
09. Blues For Stew's Shoes (12:09)

"Prime Time" is the third release from the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra. Featuring the legendary Doc Severinsen, this album grooves and swings from the first notes! A handful of creative arrangements and four new originals by Alan Baylock make this record shine. Some of the top jazz musicians in the country are featured, including lead trumpet player Brian MacDonald, jazz trumpet players TIm Leahey and Alex Norris, saxophonists Tyler Kuebler and Luis Hernandez, trombonists Ben Patterson and Matt Niess, and the incredible Todd Harrison on drums.

Prime Time

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Paul Potts - Home

Size: 141,8 MB
Time: 60:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Classical
Art: Front

01. Quando Balliam' (When We Dance) (4:44)
02. Non Ti Scordar Di Me (3:32)
03. The Best Of Me (4:27)
04. Through The Barricades (5:12)
05. La Mer (4:26)
06. L'ora Dell Addio (3:36)
07. Something (4:01)
08. Tristezza (3:56)
09. Un Amore Cosi Grande (4:20)
10. I'm Yours (4:15)
11. Il Mio Miracolo (4:13)
12. Desperado (3:49)
13. November Rain (5:20)
14. Home (4:35)

The Bristol-born, Port Talbot-residing tenor, for whom singing has always been a haven and a source of joy, is living his dream. Socially awkward, bullied and taunted at school, singing in his local church choir proved to be a sanctuary from the playground abuse. Listening to La Boheme, aged 16, Paul fell in love with opera, a romance that was to set him on a turbulent journey that would eventually lead to him performing on, and winning, the first series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007.

Truly a life-changing event, he released his debut album ‘One Chance’ that year, topped the charts in 13 countries (including the UK), appeared on Oprah (twice), brought Times Square to a standstill, announced a world tour and became a household name in cities from Seoul to New York and Sydney to Hamburg. Paul’s story has since inspired the Weinstein-produced Hollywood film ‘One Chance’ starring James Corden in the lead role and Paul has written the accompanying autobiography.

But the story doesn’t end there. Paul is constantly touring, averaging 100 concerts each year. He has since released two further studio albums 2009’s ‘Passione’ and 2010’s ‘Cinema Paradiso’ and a Greatest Hits collection in 2013. After the release of the film-themed ‘Cinema Paradiso’ he decided on a change of direction. “I have always felt very strongly that the divisions in music genres are artificial and often arbitrary. It’s often assumed that a rock fan will not like opera, and vice versa. At the end of the day it is all one thing: Music. This was my vision with ‘Home’”.

The new album, titled ‘Home’, is to be released globally in Autumn 2014.

Home

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Various - Maestros Of Cool: A Tribute To Steely Dan (2-Disc Set)

"MAESTROS OF COOL" is a fabulous compilation of cover versions of songs from Steely Dan. "MAESTROS OF COOL" is far too good for the tribute album stamp. What we've got here is a compilation disc featuring an incredibly wide assemblage of musicians, most of whom, although likely unknown to listeners, have not only been influenced by Steely Dan, but have gone on to create spectacular and unique music that ventures far beyond that of their mentors.

David Garfield (Keyboards), Klaudia Salkovic (Vocals), Steve Nieves (Sax & Vocals), Chuck Loeb (Guitar), John Patitucci (Bass), Dave Weckl (Drums), Michael Landau (Guitar), Lee Sklar (Bass), Don Braden (Tenor Sax), Damon Albarn (Vocals), Nathan Haines (Tenor Sax), Carl Orr (Guitar), John Beasley (Vocals & Keyboards), Debbie Deane (Vocals & Piano), Jules Brookes (Vocals), Nash Kato (Guitar), Pam Bricker (Vocals), Jim West (Drums), Wayne Wilentz (Piano, Keyboard, and Vocals), Tony Gallo (Vocals), George Wadenius (Guitar), Bill Ware (Vibes & Fender Rhodes), Alex Ligertwood (Vocals), Justin Morell (Guitar), Abebi Stafford (Fender Rhodes), Gustavo Assis-Brasil (Guitar), Mauricio Zottarelli (Drums), Sean Wayland (Piano), Alex Gunia (Guitar), Philipp Van Endert (Guitar), Cornelius Bumpus (Sax), Rob Aries (Keyboards), Ben Lacy (Guitar), Franz Holtmann (Guitar), Matthias Krauss (Keyboard), Gudze (Bass), and Marco Minnemann (Drums).

Album: Maestros Of Cool: A Tribute To Steely Dan (Disc 1)

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 57:49

Size: 132.3 MB

Styles: Adult contemporary

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[4:35] 1. Nathan Haines - Fm

[5:01] 2. Stereo - Remember

[4:08] 3. Debbie Deane - Any World

[5:21] 4. Raw Stylus - 37 Hours

[3:36] 5. Nash Kato - Dirty Work

[4:53] 6. Pam Bricker - Home At Last

[5:36] 7. Tony Gallo - Black Cow

[5:25] 8. Groovething - The Fez

[5:37] 9. David Garfield - Josie

[4:18] 10. Carl Orr - Tomorrow's Girls

[4:41] 11. Liquid Blue - Rikki Don't Lose That Number

[4:32] 12. Jango - Joyful Caravan

A Tribute To Steely Dan (Disc 1) 

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Album: Maestros Of Cool: A Tribute To Steely Dan (Disc 2)

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 70:18

Size: 160.9 MB

Styles: Adult contemporary

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[ 6:24] 1. David Garfield - Babylon Sisters

[ 5:26] 2. Chuck Loeb - Maxine

[ 6:34] 3. Don Braden - Kid Charlemagne

[ 5:23] 4. Hr-Bigband - Pretzel Logic

[ 4:44] 5. Justin Morell - My Rival

[ 4:07] 6. Abebi Stafford - Green Earrings

[ 6:58] 7. Gustavo Assis-Brasil - Aja

[ 5:38] 8. Stolen Van - Aves Of Altamira

[ 6:39] 9. Alex Gunia & Philipp Van Endert - Third World Man

[ 5:01] 10. Cornelius Bumpus - Chain Lightning

[ 3:14] 11. Ben Lacy - Hey Nineteen

[10:03] 12. Trinity - Steal It Again Dan

A Tribute To Steely Dan (Disc 2)  

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Jim Gailloreto's Jazz String Quintet - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 76:55
Size: 176.1 MB
Styles: String Quintet, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[ 8:20] 1. Witch Hunt
[ 4:51] 2. Giant Steps
[17:19] 3. Justina With Strings
[ 7:35] 4. Fair Weather
[ 9:05] 5. Shadow Puppets
[ 8:17] 6. Infant Eyes
[ 4:23] 7. Universal Soul
[14:49] 8. Spare Change
[ 2:11] 9. Admit One

Jim Gailloreto's Jazz String Quintet, featuring Kurt Elling, is a string quartet that swings, a sax that soars, with passionate performances and wild improvisations! Jazz String Quintet is an original blending of both jazz and classical music, the instrumentation is string quartet and soprano saxophone.

Brainchild of the exceptional Chicagoan saxophonist Jim Gailloreto, Jazz String Quintet is immersed in the traditions and performance practices of classical music whilst simultaneously expanding and exploring all the truest elements of jazz. The unique programming of this disc highlights traditional jazz standards of composers such as Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane, along with original compositions by Jim. This debut release of the Jazz String Quintet also has two vocal tracks from the wonderful and critically acclaimed Kurt Elling. This collaboration enhances the music's solid pedigree in both the jazz and classical worlds, and brings to the recording interpretations of two short works by the 13th century Sufi poet, Rumi.

Jim Gailloreto is a graduate from De Paul University, Chicago, and has received a Masters in Music in Composition from Northwestern University. Recently his composition Part of the Human Mind was premiered at the IAJE convention in New Orleans. He is currently a member of the faculty at Chicago College of the Performing Arts where he teaches Techniques of Improvisation, jazz saxophone studies, arranging and music composition.

Jim Gailloreto - soprano saxophone; Katherine Hughes - violin; Mark Agnor - violin; Ben Wedge - viola; Jill Kaeding - cello; Kurt Elling - vocals (4 & 7); Rob Amster - bass (4 & 7).

Jim Gailloreto's Jazz String Quintet

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Jackie McLean - Vertigo

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:13
Size: 172,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:11)  1. Marney
(8:12)  2. Iddy Bitty
(7:04)  3. The Way I Feel
(6:51)  4. Dusty Foot
(8:13)  5. Vertigo
(4:51)  6. Cheers
(7:55)  7. Yams
(6:00)  8. The Three Minors
(7:06)  9. Blues In A Jiff
(7:47) 10. Blues For Jackie
(4:58) 11. Marilyn's Dilemma

This 1980 recording released for the first time "Formidable" from a 1959 session and five numbers from a 1963 McLean set. While "Formidable" has a strong quintet (with altoist Jackie McLean, trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Walter Davis, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Pete La Roca), the 1963 session has the recording debut of drummer Tony Williams along with strong contributions from Byrd, pianist Herbie Hancock (then also near the beginning of his career), and bassist Butch Warren. The latter unit sticks to group originals by Byrd, Hancock, and McLean, and the music ranges from catchy funk and hard bop to strong hints of the avant-garde. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/vertigo-mw0000051675

Vertigo

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Jacky Terrasson - Reach

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:11
Size: 131,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:32)  1. I Should Care
(3:20)  2. The Rat Race
(5:20)  3. Baby Plum
(5:56)  4. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
(9:00)  5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/ Reach
(8:47)  6. Happy Man
(6:13)  7. First Affair
(4:24)  8. Just One Of Those Things
(8:34)  9. All My Life

The talented young pianist Jacky Terrasson and his trio (with bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Leon Parker) find something new to say on a few standards (including a rare up-tempo version of "For Sentimental Reasons") and introduce five of Terrasson's originals. Although he has does not have an original style yet, Terrasson displays a great deal of potential for the future. Highlights include "I Should Care," "Just One of Those Things," and a medley of his "Reach" with "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/reach-mw0000646792

Personnel: Jacky Terrasson (piano); Ugonna Okegwo (bass); Leon Parker (drums).

Reach

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Etta Jones - Something Nice

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:31
Size: 83,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:54)  1. Through A Long And Sleepless Night
(2:34)  2. Canadian Sunset
(4:02)  3. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
(2:49)  4. My Heart Tells Me
(3:58)  5. That's All There Is To That
(2:05)  6. Till There Was You
(3:12)  7. I Only Have Eyes For You
(3:38)  8. Maybe You'll Be There
(3:40)  9. Love Is The Thing
(2:41) 10. Almost Like Being In Love
(4:53) 11. Easy Living

This CD reissue features singer Etta Jones during two recording sessions in 1960-1961. Jones is joined by two separate rhythm sections, and there is a guest appearance for tenor saxophonist Oliver Nelson (on "Easy Living"), two by vibraphonist Lem Winchester, and three from guitarist Wally Richardson. 

Influenced by Billie Holiday during this era, Jones is at her best during straightforward and sincere renditions of such songs as "My Heart Tells Me," "Till There Was You," "Almost Like Being in Love," and "Canadian Sunset."~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/something-nice-mw0000674724

Personnel: Etta Jones (vocals); Wally Richardson (guitar); Oliver Nelson (tenor saxophone); Richard Wyands (piano, vibraphone); Jimmy Neely (piano); Lem Winchester (vibraphone); Rudy Lawless, Roy Haynes (drums).

Something Nice

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