Susie Arioli - Night Lights

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:32
Size: 102.0 MB
Styles: Standards, Easy Listening
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:06] 1. Can't We Be Friends
[2:47] 2. Out Of Nowhere
[2:28] 3. Blue Skies
[2:37] 4. The Big Hurt
[2:38] 5. How Deep Is The Ocean
[3:23] 6. I Can't Get Started
[3:27] 7. The Very Thought Of You
[3:17] 8. Je Bois
[3:14] 9. Lumière De Nuit
[2:47] 10. Beyond The Sea
[3:07] 11. It's You Or No One
[2:39] 12. It Could Happen To You
[2:50] 13. You Go To My Head
[3:25] 14. More Than You Know
[2:40] 15. Basswalk

In October 2008, Susie Arioli released a first album under her own name entitled Night Lights. This fifth album in her career, which appeared on the Spectra Musique label, was a highlight in the singer’s evolution. Still accompanied by the outstanding guitarist Jordan Officer, who also produced the album, this time a radiant Susie integrates into her repertoire her own unique takes on standard jazz classics. On pieces like “Blue Skies,” “Can’t We Be Friends” and “Beyond the Sea,” there’s that distinctive and original Susie Arioli sound once again. Solidly backed by Officer on guitars and by Bill Gossage on bass, the sparkling brunette delivers her songs with all the ardour she’s so well known for.

Night Lights

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Joe Magnarelli - My Old Flame

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 55:13
Size: 126.4 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Trumpet jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[7:09] 1. My Old Flame
[6:25] 2. I'll Be Seeing You
[5:09] 3. Highbridge
[7:25] 4. Eracism
[6:43] 5. The Duke
[6:25] 6. Blues For Skee
[4:47] 7. When Your Lover Has Gone
[6:18] 8. Bilbao
[4:48] 9. McChesney Park

Joe Magnarelli (Tp), Marty Sheller (Orchestrations), Dick Oatts (AltoSax), Rick Germanson (P), David Wong (B), Peter Bernstein (G), Vince Cherico (D), Jimmy Wormworth (D), Wilson "Chembo" Corniel (Perc), Daniel Sadownick (Perc). Recorded March 29-30, 2010 in New York, NY.

Even some jazz cognoscenti may not be familiar with the name of Joe Magnarelli...but that's not Joe's fault. He's been playing a heap of trumpet since arriving on New York City's jazz scene some 25 years ago. Sometimes in the often-wacky world of music, and especially in jazz, even the near-great ones escape detection for quite a spell. But on the wings of My Old Flame, his latest CD, Joe's name and fame may take flight - and perhaps soon we'll all know Joe. Magnarelli is a consummate professional from years of service in the bands of Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Toshiko Akiyoshi, The Vanguard Orchestra, and a number of recognized smaller bands - and this just skims his resume.

My Old Flame shows "Mags" working with a combo, and, on some selections, augmented by a 16-piece string section. The result in all cases is a delight to the ear. The disc also reveals that Mags can cook on a low or high flame. The strings, presided over by Marty Sheller, melds with Mags' trumpet on the title track and on Dave Brubeck's "The Duke" (his anthem to Ellington), as though they were ordained to be. The collaboration recalls shades of an era in which the legendary Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown broke ground in jazz by recording with string ensembles. Here's hoping My Old Flame becomes a recorded inferno, and gives the man with the horn the international recognition he deserves. ~BP

My Old Flame

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Lionel Hampton - American Swinging In Paris

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:40
Size: 150,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:27)  1. Panama
(2:44)  2. What's new (take 2)
(4:35)  3. What's new
(5:09)  4. Jam for Brigitte
(6:01)  5. Blues for Lorraine
(8:44)  6. Geneviève
(4:44)  7. Le piège
(5:19)  8. Jazz stars news
(4:26)  9. Sweethearts on parade
(3:49) 10. Hamp swings the bells (ring dem bells)
(7:02) 11. Honeysuckle rose
(6:35) 12. Body and soul

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

Lionel Hampton, after leaving Hite, had his own band in Los Angeles' Paradise Cafe, until one night in 1936 when Benny Goodman came into the club and discovered him. Soon, Hampton recorded with B.G., Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa as the Benny Goodman Quartet, and six weeks later he officially joined Goodman. An exciting soloist whose enthusiasm even caused B.G. to smile, Hampton became one of the stars of his organization, appearing in films with Goodman, at the famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert, and nightly on the radio. In 1937, he started recording regularly as a leader for Victor with specially assembled all-star groups that formed a who's who of swing; all of these timeless performances (1937-1941) were reissued by Bluebird on a six-LP set, although in piecemeal fashion on CD. Hampton stayed with Goodman until 1940, sometimes substituting on drums and taking vocals. In 1940, Lionel Hampton formed his first big band, and in 1942 had a huge hit with "Flying Home," featuring a classic Illinois Jacquet tenor spot (one of the first R&B solos).

During the remainder of the decade, Hampton's extroverted orchestra was a big favorite, leaning toward R&B, showing the influence of bebop after 1944, and sometimes getting pretty exhibitionistic. Among his sidemen, in addition to Jacquet, were Arnett Cobb, Dinah Washington (who Hampton helped discover), Cat Anderson, Marshall Royal, Dexter Gordon, Milt Buckner, Earl Bostic, Snooky Young, Johnny Griffin, Joe Wilder, Benny Bailey, Charles Mingus, Fats Navarro, Al Gray, and even Wes Montgomery and Betty Carter. Hampton's popularity allowed him to continue leading big bands off and on into the mid-'90s, and the 1953 edition that visited Paris (with Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Gigi Gryce, George Wallington, and Annie Ross) would be difficult to top, although fights over money and the right of the sideman to record led to its breakup. Hampton appeared and recorded with many all-star groups in the 1950s including reunions with Benny Goodman, meetings with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Stan Getz, Buddy DeFranco, and as part of a trio with Art Tatum and Buddy Rich. 

He also was featured in The Benny Goodman Story (1956). Since the 1950s, Lionel Hampton has mostly repeated past triumphs, always playing "Hamp's Boogie Woogie" (which features his very rapid two-finger piano playing), "Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop," and "Flying Home." However, his enthusiasm still causes excitement and he remains a household name. Hampton has recorded through the years for nearly every label, including two of his own (Glad Hamp and Who's Who). Despite strokes and the ravages of age, Lionel Hampton remained a vital force into the 1990s. In January 2001, a vibraphone he had played for 15 years was put into the National Museum of American History. On August 31, 2002, at age 94, Lionel Hampton suffered major heart failure and passed away. 

Bio ~ https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/lionel-hampton/id119925#fullText

American Swinging In Paris

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Mari Wilson - The Rhythm Romance

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:09
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

(0:43)  1. Cielo
(4:33)  2. And I Love Him
(1:49)  3. Let There Be Love
(3:44)  4. Someone to Watch Over Me
(4:18)  5. Loverman
(4:14)  6. My Funny Valentine
(5:03)  7. Out of the Blue
(3:51)  8. Got to Be You
(5:08)  9. The Rhythm
(3:41) 10. I'm Comin' Home
(2:15) 11. No Moon At All
(6:13) 12. For Your Freedom
(4:39) 13. La La Peace Song
(3:08) 14. Cry Me a River
(4:15) 15. This Town
(4:29) 16. Yeh Yeh

Born Mari MacMillan Ramsey Wilson, 29 September 1957, London, England. In the mid-80s, Mari Wilson single-handedly led a revival of the world of late 50s/early 60s English kitsch. Sporting a beehive hairdo, wearing a pencil skirt and fake mink stole, her publicity photos depicted a world of long-lost suburban curtain and furniture styles, Tupperware, garish colours (often pink) and graphic designs from the period. The songs were treated in the same way, only affectionately and with genuine feeling. The whole image was the idea of Tot Taylor who, composing under the name of Teddy Johns and gifted with the ability to write pastiche songs from almost any era of popular music, also ran the Compact Organisation label. The label’s sense of hype excelled itself as they immediately released a box set of Compact Organisation artists, all of which, with the exception of Wilson, failed to attract the public’s attention. (Although ‘model agent’ Virna Lindt was a music press favourite.)

Wilson was quickly adopted by press, television and radio as a curiosity, all aiding her early 1982 singles ‘Beat The Beat’ and ‘Baby It’s True’ to have a minor effect on the chart. ‘Just What I Always Wanted’ a Top 10 hit, fully encapsulated the Wilson style. However, it was the following year’s cover of the Julie London torch-song number, ‘Cry Me A River’ which, despite only reaching number 27, most people have come to associate with the singer. The song also generated a revival of interest in London’s recordings, resulting in many long-lost (and forgotten) albums being re-released. After touring the world with her backing vocal group, the Wilsations - which included future solo artist Julia Fordham - the return home saw a slowing-down in activity. Although for the most part Wilson was out of the limelight, she provided the vocals to the soundtrack to the Ruth Ellis biopic Dance With A Stranger.

In 1985, Wilson started playing small clubs with her jazz quartet performing standards, as well as writing her own material which led to her appearance with Stan Getz at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Although still affectionately remembered for her beehive, she has been able to put that period behind her and is now taken more seriously as a jazz/pop singer, and is able to regularly fill Ronnie Scott’s club for a season. She also moved into theatre, appearing in the fringe musical Sweet Charity and the Dusty Springfield biopic Dusty, The Musical. Wilson also appears with fellow singers Claire Martin and Barb Jungr (Jungr And Parker) in the sparkling show Girl Talk. 

Bio ~ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mari-wilson-mn0000550583/biography

The Rhythm Romance

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Lucky Thompson - Star Chaser

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:29
Size: 181,0 MB
Art: Front

( 9:15)  1. One O'Clock Jump
( 3:39)  2. Tenderly
( 4:52)  3. The World Awakes
( 8:28)  4. Cherokee
( 7:41)  5. Yesterdays
( 3:08)  6. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
( 5:05)  7. Lover Man
( 7:56)  8. Strike Up The Band
( 5:38)  9. Sophisticated Lady
( 3:39) 10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
( 4:49) 11. Don't Blame Me
(11:25) 12. Satin Doll
( 2:50) 13. Lester Leaps In

A legendary tenor and soprano saxophonist who took his place among the elite improvisers of jazz from the 1940's to the 1960's and then quit music. Lucky Thompson connected the swing era to the more cerebral and complex bebop style. His sophisticated, harmonically abstract approach to the tenor saxophone endeared him to the beboppers, but he was also a beautiful balladeer.Thompson was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but grew up on Detroit's East Side. He saved to buy a saxophone study book, practicing on a simulated instrument carved from a broomstick. He finally acquired a saxophone when he was 15, practiced eight hours a day and, within a month, was playing around town, most notably with the King's Aces big band, among who was vibraphonist Milt Jackson, later a frequent associate. Thompson left Cass high school early to join ex-Lunceford altoist Ted Buckner at Club 666, a top spot in the black section of Detroit. 

He left the city in August 1943 with Lionel Hampton's orchestra, touring for four months before settling in New York. He was soon playing for exacting bandleaders such as Don Redman and Lucky Millinder, performing on 52nd street with drummer Big Sid Catlett, and making his recording debut in March 1944 with trumpeter Hot Lips Page. After a run with Billy Eckstine's big band, then a hotbed of modernism, Thompson spent a fruitful year with the Count Basie orchestra. By October 1945, he was in Los Angeles, and stayed for two years, taking on the mantle of local hero and participating in more than 100 recording sessions, with everyone from Dinah Washington to Boyd Raeburn. When Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker made their legendary visit to Billy Berg's club in Los Angeles, Thompson was retained to cover for the errant Parker. Lucky played on one of Parker's most celebrated recording sessions, for Dial Records on March 28, 1946. Back in New York by 1948, Thompson began a period of varied activity, fronting groups at the Savoy Ballroom, appearing at the Nice festival, recording with Thelonious Monk and playing on the heralded Miles Davis album, “Walkin'.” In 1956, he toured Europe with Stan Kenton, then chose to live abroad for extended periods, from 1957 to 1962, making a number of recordings with groups while overseas. 

His skepticism about the jazz business may have kept him from a broader career recording as a bandleader; but there was “Tricotism,” from 1953, with the Lucky Seven. Then in 1962 Thompson came back to New York, where he signed with Prestige and recorded the sessions for albums “Happy Days Are Here Again,” “Plays Jerome Kern and No More,” and “Lucky Strikes,” from 1964, thought to be his highlight album. He did other sides for various labels as in the ’65 joining with Tommy Flanagan “Lucky Meets Tommy.” His last recordings were “Goodbye Yesterday,” (1972) and “I Offer You,” (1973), made for the Groove Merchant label. After returning to New York for a few years, he lived in Lausanne, Switzerland, from late 1968 to 1970. He came back to New York again, taught at Dartmouth in 1973 and 1974, then disappeared from the Northeast, and soon from music entirely. By the early 90's he was in Seattle, mostly living in the woods or in shelter offered by friends. He did not own a saxophone. He was hospitalized a number of times in 1994, and finally entered an Assisted Living Center, where he lived from 1994 until his death in July 2005. 

Bio ~ http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/luckythompson

Star Chaser

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Leslie Pintchik - In The Nature Of Things

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:18
Size: 115,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:55)  1. With You in Mind
(4:10)  2. I'd Turn Back If I Were You
(7:37)  3. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
(4:53)  4. Luscious
(5:06)  5. Sparkle
(3:48)  6. Terse Tune
(5:53)  7. Ripe
(5:13)  8. Ready!
(7:38)  9. There You Go (Performed Live)

Pianist Leslie Pintchik takes advantage her her New York home base on her recordings by enlisting some of the city's most innovative musicians to help her share her vision. On previous three CD releases Pintchik has sculpted a seductive sound that combines the cerebral with engaging and beautiful, much in the mode of piano legend Herbie Hancock. And here, on her In the Nature of Things she treads softly on more of a Hancock influence, that of his exceptional 1968 Blue Note Records album, Speak Like a Child. Under the influence of composer/arranger Gil Evans, Hancock used flugelhorn, bass trombone and alto flute to float satiny harmonies behind his core trio. Pintchik, expanding her quartet mode to a sextet, adds Steve Wilson's alto saxophone and Ron Horton's flugelhorn, arranged by the set's bassist, Scott Hardy, for a similar effect. Opening with her original "With You In Mind," the horns paint subtle colors as a backdrop for the rest of the group, including drummer Michael Sarin and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi. 

Pintchik's touch is sparklingly exquisite, and Wilson gets a brief sax solo on this gorgeous five minutes of music. "I'd Turn Back If I Were You," another Pintchik tune, brings to mind one of of Herbie Hancock's more overlooked albums, the rhythm-heavy Inventions and Dimensions (Blue Note Records, 1963), a trio outing with an added percussionist, Oscavaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez. Here, the rhythms of Takeishi, Sarin and Hardy are fabulous, and maybe they're Latin-flavored, maybe not, but they definitely keep the effervescence popping in the rhythmic stew. The standard "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is the only non-Pintchik tune of the set. Pintchik lays it down with a deceptive simplicity, no horns added, with her and bassist Hardy acting as equal partner in the exploration of the pure loveliness of the melody. "Luscious" opens with Pintchik's stellar pianism of full display. The band is locked in. Wilson solos superbly. 

The lush, cool horn harmonies kick in, and then the ebullient "Sparkle" glimmers to life, with a warm flugelhorn solo from Ron Horton, followed by Sarin on alto, and by now it's obvious that Pinchik has crafted her most ambitious and beautiful outing to date.

 ~ Dan McClenaghan  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-the-nature-of-things-leslie-pintchik-pintch-hard-records-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan.php#.VF5YrcmHmth

Personnel: Leslie Pintchik: piano; Steve Wilson: alto and soprano saxophones (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7); Ron Horton: trumpet and flugelhorn (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7); Scott Hardy: bass; Michael Sarin: drums; Satoshi Takeishi: percussion

In The Nature Of Things

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Colleen Savage - Algiers

Size: 106,5 MB
Time: 45:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Time After Time (2:42)
02. I Concentrate On You (5:00)
03. Never Let Me Go (3:12)
04. Riverboat (3:43)
05. I'm Hip (3:09)
06. I Wanna Be Evil (3:40)
07. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (5:01)
08. I Love The Life I Live (3:40)
09. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (3:08)
10. There's No You (5:32)
11. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (3:17)
12. Jitterbug Waltz (3:29)

An invitation to Vancouver-based jazz singer Colleen Savage, to headline a vocal workshop and concert at Tulane University in New Orleans last February, brought with it a recording opportunity with the school’s jazz faculty. Savage recorded her new CD ALGIERS in New Orleans, accompanied by very active members of the jazz community there including, John Doheny, tenor saxophone (CBC radio’s ‘Our Man In New Orleans’); John Dobry, guitar; Jesse McBride, piano; Jim Markway, bass; and Geoff Clapp, drums.

ALGIERS, is a well-paced and effervescent collection of jazz standards that showcases Savage’s distinctive, soulful style and three-octave vocal range. Stand-out tunes on the CD include, Time After Time, a swinging treatment of a joyful classic; I Concentrate on You, interpreted with poignant, lyric urgency; and I Wanna Be Evil, a playful tribute to Eartha Kitt. Savage acted as producer and musical director on ALGIERS. For a largely unrehearsed situation, Savage created the arrangements for most of the songs, including Riverboat, an original song co-written by Vancouverites Gloria Davies and Peter Bromley. But to allow for that special New Orleans flavour several of the performances take shape based on spontaneous input from the players.

Music critics characterize Savage as “soulful and inventive,” “dynamic,” and “a standout”. From packed and sweaty rhythm and blues joints to concert stages across the country, she has entertained audiences for three decades. Savage’s versatility and scope derive from artfully blending sophisticated jazz repertoire with the essential warmth and emotion of rhythm and blues. This dynamic informed her work with the Vancouver band Mother of Pearl and is evidenced on her first CD, HALLELUJAH! (2006).

Savage has been a regular on the Vancouver jazz scene playing with award-winning musicians, the likes of Hugh Fraser, Phil Dwyer, Alan Matheson, and Michael Creber. She is a singer who comes on with energy and punch and has distinguished herself by virtue of her connection with the material she chooses.

“Jazz is simply elemental to a meaningful musical landscape. I need to help to keep it alive,” says Savage. “I have always felt that songs choose you,” she continues, “and these songs express my sense of place - aesthetic and emotional and cultural place.”

Algiers

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Dani & Debora Gurgel Quarteto - Luz

Size: 118,3 MB
Time: 50:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Brazilian Jazz, Vocals
Art: Front

01. Né (4:46)
02. Luz (5:40)
03. Sai Dessa (2:53)
04. Viver De Amor + Unrequited (2:59)
05. Poucas Palavras (5:29)
06. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (5:21)
07. Toada (3:50)
08. Um Dia (4:04)
09. Terra Do Sol (5:36)
10. Meu Amigo Filo (3:49)
11. Aurora (6:08)

An inseparable union between instrumental music and carefully written words, putting Dani’s voice as a scatting woodwind instrument into a jazz ambient of improvisation, stitched along the tradition of the Brazilian popular music.
The new album, “Luz”, brings mostly Dani & Debora’s own compositions, all written after returning from Japan, accompanied by select covers of Sting, Toninho Horta, Brad Mehldau and Elis Regina. Recorded live at Parede-Meia studios and produced by Thiago Rabello.

Luz

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Joshua Coleman & Justin Sanchez - Dr. Feelgood

Size: 135,4 MB
Time: 57:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Saxophone Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Kobayashi Maru Simple Gifts (4:51)
02. Pick Up The Pieces (Feat. Tracey L. Whitney & Abigail Maxwell) (3:23)
03. Its All Right With Me (2:46)
04. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (4:23)
05. Frim Fram Sauce (3:52)
06. For Once In My Life (2:29)
07. Just The Way You Look Tonight (3:39)
08. Fly Me To The Moon (3:07)
09. Ive Got You Under My Skin (5:15)
10. Blue Skies (3:44)
11. Lets Do It (3:30)
12. Stay Gold (3:32)
13. Anything Goes (2:49)
14. Until You Come Back To Me (3:34)
15. Someone To Watch Over Me (3:26)
16. Imagine (3:23)

When Albuquerque, NM based saxophone player Joshua Coleman performs live, it’s typically with musicians twice his age – not altogether surprising, since he is a JAZZ artist. However, twenty-one year old Coleman has a way of seamlessly fitting in. In fact, if you closed your eyes, your imagination would lead you to believe he was a man of 40…at least. But don’t let that tender age belie his seasoning! Coleman has been performing for more than 13 years, and the grace, spontaneity, creativity and total command of his instrument are all a testament to a dedication to his craft. I especially enjoyed his interpretation of the classic ballad, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” His intonation is sublime, and he takes his time, leaning delicately into the music. His big band take on “It’s All Right With Me” really swings, and the saxophone harmonies and overall arrangement on “Blue Skies” lends itself to a level of sophistication sorely lacking in most musicians of his generation. As a jazz musician myself (and former Ray Charles “Raelette”), I’ve had the pleasure of actually performing with Joshua. He has the ability to compliment a vocalist while never over playing. But when it comes time for his solos, watch out! He likes to walk among the crowd, confident in his ability to engage his audience. Joshua Coleman is an all-around musician: whether he’s in the studio or performing live, he gives it his all. I look forward to hearing him grow even more. ~Ray Charles Raelette

Dr. Feelgood

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Richard Troxell - So In Love

Size: 119,1 MB
Time: 50:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I Love Paris (3:09)
02. Old Devil Moon (4:33)
03. So In Love (3:01)
04. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (4:25)
05. I Got Rhythm (2:37)
06. Embraceable You (3:32)
07. September Song Autumn Leaves (6:25)
08. Sing You Sinners (2:43)
09. All The Things You Are (4:05)
10. I'd Do Anything (4:20)
11. If I Only Had A Brain (4:16)
12. People (4:34)
13. When You Wish Upon A Star (3:13)

Richard Troxell’s beautiful lyric tenor voice has been thrilling audiences in leading roles in opera houses and on concert stages around the world, among them Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Los Angeles Opera, Washington Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Australia in Sydney, Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, L’Opéra Comique Paris, Opéra Monte Carlo, Théâtre du Capitôle de Toulouse, Opéra National de Montpellier, Vancouver Opera, Opéra de Montréal, Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla, Teatro del Lago Chile, National Theater for the Performing Arts Beijing, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Philadelphia , and the Portland Opera. His vocal artistry and powerful stage presence set him apart, and his ability to connect with audiences have made him a favorite.

Mr. Troxell’s star turn as Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton in the award winning Sony film Madame Buttterfly, presented by Martin Scorcese, received high praise following its premiere in Paris and the U.S. in1996. Film critics Siskel and Ebert gave him “two thumbs up” and said of Richard’s performance ”His voice is splendid and his manner assured.” The New York Times deemed his performance “the most dramatically satisfying vocal characterization” in the film. His Pinkerton is one of the most viewed performances of this role.

So In Love

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Larry Carlton - Four Hands & A Heart Christmas

Size: 86,3 MB
Time: 36:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz, Holiday
Art: Front

01. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:51)
02. Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel (4:14)
03. The Christmas Song (6:05)
04. Angels We Have Heard On High (4:47)
05. Silent Night (4:09)
06. Away In A Manger (4:04)
07. The First Noel (3:53)
08. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:09)
09. We Three Kings (3:34)

Using the same technique and style from the Grammy nominated “Four Hands & A Heart Volume One” Larry Carlton creates a unique composition of classic Holiday songs that will put you in the Christmas spirit.

Larry Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, blues, pop, and rock guitarist. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands. Over his career, Carlton has won four Grammy Awards for his performances and compositions, including performing on the theme song for the television series Hill Street Blues (1981)

Four Hands & A Heart Christmas

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Tammy Payne - Viva Outsider

Size: 89,6 MB
Time: 37:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Contemporary Jazz, Vocals
Art: Front

01. Talk To Me Instead (4:22)
02. Viva Outsider (4:26)
03. Some People (2:34)
04. Territorial Din (3:34)
05. Black Eyed Lucy (4:14)
06. Singing Peaches Regalia (4:13)
07. She (3:10)
08. Lipstick Kiss (3:19)
09. All Hands To Butter Go (4:18)
10. Raise A Glass (3:43)

After releasing a couple of dance hits on Gilles Peterson’s now iconic label Talkin Loud, notably “Take Me Now”, Tammy took a U turn. Instead of making the album fans expected, she took time out to play percussion in salsa bands, travelled to Brazil to learn samba songs and released eclectic music under various guises.
This period saw her sing and write with Sissi, Bristol sound originators Smith And Mighty,Boca 45 and Jukes, as well as touring as the drummer for John Parish ( long time producer of PJ Harvey).
Tammy then released “We Might Disappear” with her new band Jukes. Produced by Jim Barr ( Portishead, Get The Blessing ), it was a foray into the New York Bleecker Street of her mind, a folksy and sometimes psychedelic vehicle in which to exploreher relationship with time, nature and fate.
The label Triumphant Sound went bankrupt on its release, resulting in zero publicity for this undiscovered gem. But it’s critical acclaim included an 8/10 from the NME, describing it “A solar eclipse of LSD sound”.
Continuing her musical zig-zagging, she then released a classic rock / folk covers album on jazz label Edition Records with the band Tamco. The combined jazz pedigree of the band – drummer Dylan Howe ( The Blockheads ),bassist Jim Barr (Get The Blessing ), Dan Moore on keyboards ( Pee Wee Ellis, Andy Shepherd ) and Neil Smith ( The Liftmen ), gave a free flowing improvisational direction that packed a swarthy rhythm and blues punch. This was the perfect foil for Tammy’s haunting reinterpretation of the lyrics of Dylan, Cohen and Elvis Costello, etc.
After being hard to keep track of over the years with her various band names, Tammy has returned to herself and recorded a new album as Tammy Payne.
“One of the finest soul singers that the UK has produced in the past two decades” BBC ONLINE
“Tammy Payne has an evocative soulful voice and a way of re-telling a story” MOJO
“Outstanding” THE INDEPENDENT

Viva Outsider

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Luciana Souza - An Answer To Your Silence

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 61:20

Size: 140.4 MB

Styles: Latin jazz, Post bop, Vocal

Year: 1998

Art: Front

[6:35] 1. Baião à Tempo

[6:26] 2. Muita Bobeira

[5:48] 3. Time Does Not Wait

[7:01] 4. An Answer To Your Silence

[5:00] 5. Bonita

[6:21] 6. 3 To 2 In Overtime

[4:14] 7. Azul Contente

[7:55] 8. Say No To You

[3:32] 9. Retrato En Branco E Preto

[3:46] 10. Snowboundaries

[4:37] 11. Embraceable You

Luciana Souza's debut on Mike Mainieri's NYC label established her not just as a strong vocalist, but also a composer of melodious yet highly complex music. Seven of the 11 tracks are originals, and they're handled expertly by Souza, saxophonist George Garzone, pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Ignacio Berroa. Souza handles the percussion herself, and co-producer George Schuller plays drums on the closing "Embraceable You." In addition to intricate pieces like "Muita Bobeira," "3 to 2 in Overtime," and "Say No to You," and brooding, poetic numbers like "Time Does Not Wait," Souza also includes two songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Bonita" and "Retrato em Branco e Preto." The latter, which translates as "Portrait in Black and White," boasts a particularly creative arrangement. On "Azul Contente," Souza is accompanied only by bass and drums -- a choice perhaps meant to emphasize her intimate connection to the song, which was written by her talented parents, Tereza Souza and Walter Santos. Singing in English and Portuguese as well as wordlessly, Souza paints beautiful pictures, gives her heavy-hitting band plenty of room to blow, and gets her solo career off to a blazing start. ~David R. Adler

An Answer To Your Silence

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Various - Sentimental Journey: Hits From The Second World War

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:37
Size: 141.1 MB
Styles: Swing, Big band, Standards, Vocal jazz/pop
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:16] 1. Peggy Lee - We'll Meet Again
[3:01] 2. Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - Dancing In The Dark
[2:48] 3. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Little Brown Jug
[3:03] 4. Frank Sinatra - I'll Be Seeing You
[3:28] 5. Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - Moonglow
[3:09] 6. Louis Armstrong - Memories Of You
[2:42] 7. Harry James & His Orchestra - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
[3:23] 8. The Benny Goodman Sextet - On The Alamo
[3:15] 9. Billie Holiday - Pennies From Heaven
[3:01] 10. Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra - Body And Soul
[2:57] 11. Frank Sinatra - Let's Get Lost
[3:06] 12. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
[3:10] 13. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - There Shall Be No Night
[3:11] 14. Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters - Echoes Of Harlem (78rpm Version)
[3:08] 15. Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Skylark
[2:41] 16. Frank Sinatra - Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)
[2:34] 17. The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll
[2:41] 18. Frank Sinatra - Long Ago And Far Away
[3:48] 19. Doris Day - Sentimental Journey
[3:06] 20. Harry James & His Orchestra - Waiting For The Train To Come In

This 20-track companion disc to the Ken Burns' PBS documentary The War provides a brief glimpse into the swing and pop music synonymous with World War II. Attempting to choose 20 songs for a single disc that are beloved by those who lived through that era, while also trying to sustain the curiosity of those who didn't, is a lofty goal. As it turns out, Burns and the producers pieced together an impeccable track listing that covers the full range of emotions withstood by a generation during wartime, from the upbeat and optimistic swing performances of "Little Brown Jug" (Glenn Miller), and "Pennies from Heaven" (Earl Hines Orchestra with Billie Holiday), to the melancholy romanticism of "Memories of You" (Louis Armstrong), "Let's Get Lost" (Frank Sinatra), and "Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown). The liner notes are informative as every title on the soundtrack was chosen by Burns and co-producer Lynn Novick. The interested listener should also investigate two other individual CDs coinciding with this series: I'm Beginning to See the Light: Dance Hits from the Second World War and Songs Without Words: Classical Music from the War. ~Al Campbell

Sentimental Journey: Hits From The Second World War

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Rebecca Kilgore Quartet - Yes, Indeed

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 65:08
Size: 149.1 MB
Styles: Swing, Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:29] 1. Yes, Indeed
[5:19] 2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[3:24] 3. A Gal In Calico
[4:46] 4. Buzz Me Blues
[5:13] 5. It's The Talk Of The Town
[4:01] 6. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
[5:27] 7. My Old Flame
[3:54] 8. The Way You Look Tonight
[5:17] 9. There'll Be Some Changes Made
[3:11] 10. Memphis In June
[4:53] 11. Under Paris Skies [sous Le Ciel De Paris]
[3:34] 12. Get Acquainted With Yourself
[4:52] 13. Day Dream
[5:05] 14. I Wish I Knew
[2:37] 15. I Know That You Know

The Rebecca Kilgore Quartet, Dan Barrett, Eddie Erickson, Joel Forbes. Recorded at Digital Brothers, Costa Mesa, California.

Yes, Indeed! is the fifth CD by the unique, swinging quartet formerly called BED and now known--by unanimous decision--as the Rebecca Kilgore Quartet. (This new, improved name finally clears up the confusion about whether the group is a trio or quartet). The RK4 hasn't changed either their musical credo or their personnel, and still includes: guitarist/banjoist/vocalist Eddie Erickson; trombonist/cornetist (and occasional pianist and vocalist) Dan Barrett; and bassist Joel Forbes. As always, the group's performances center around the sublime and oh-so-swinging vocal artistry of vocalist Rebecca Kilgore (who also plays some in-the-groove rhythm guitar on one track here). As found in the band's previous CDs, Yes, Indeed! includes both well-known standards and long-ignored treasures, played with heart, humor, and plenty of swing.

Yes, Indeed

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Hampton Hawes Trio - Hampton Hawes Plays Movie Musicals

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 28:17
Size: 64.8 MB
Styles: West Coast jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. Where Is Love
[3:20] 2. When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love
[3:27] 3. My Man
[2:46] 4. The Music That Makes Me Dance
[2:28] 5. Old Devil Moon
[4:39] 6. How Are Things In Glocca Morra
[4:16] 7. As Long As She Needs Me
[3:22] 8. People

Hampton Hawes (piano) with Larry Bunker (drums), Bob West (bass) and the Blue Strings (arranged and conducted by Bill Byers). Recorded in Los Angeles, 1969.

Hampton Hawes was one of the finest jazz pianists of the 1950s, a fixture on the Los Angeles scene who brought his own interpretations to the dominant Bud Powell style. In the mid- to late '40s, he played with Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray, among others on Central Avenue. He was with Howard McGhee's band (1950-1951), played with Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All-Stars, served in the Army (1952-1954), and then led trios in the L.A. area, recording many albums for Contemporary. Arrested for heroin possession in 1958, Hawes spent five years in prison until he was pardoned by President Kennedy. He led trios for the remainder of his life, using electric piano (which disturbed his longtime fans) for a period in the early to mid-'70s, but returned to acoustic piano before dying from a stroke in 1977. Hampton Hawes' memoirs, Raise Up Off Me (1974), are both frank and memorable, and most of his records (for Xanadu, Prestige, Savoy, Contemporary, Black Lion, and Freedom) are currently available. `bio by Scott Yanow

Hampton Hawes Plays Movie Musicals

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Jon Larsen feat. Biel Ballester - Short Stories From Catalonia

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:53
Size: 82,7 MB
Art: Front

(1:54)  1. Rupit
(2:09)  2. L'Ascensor
(2:43)  3. Els Quatre Gats
(2:03)  4. Anna de Codorniu
(2:27)  5. La Masia
(2:25)  6. Set Portes
(2:59)  7. Rosalert
(1:52)  8. Montserrat
(2:17)  9. El Velero
(2:34) 10. Bar Pastis
(2:59) 11. Adios Marcelo
(1:45) 12. Els Joglars
(3:29) 13. Musique Noir
(4:09) 14. Bielball

Jon Larsen Quartet presents the new guitar talent from SpainBiel Ballester in this hard swinging homage to Biel's hometown Barcelona. The music composed by guitarist Jon Larsen is in a 'Django-goes-mainstream' style. Back in the 70's Larsen who is also founder of the Hot Club label studied painting in Barcelona And this CD is dedicated to his m'stro; Salvador Dalf!  

http://www.systemrecords.co.uk/larsen-short-stories-from-catalonia-p-912749.html

Personnel: Jon Larsen, guitar; Biel Ballester, guitar; Svein Aarbostad, bass; Hakon Mjaset Johansen, drums; Special Guest: Eywind Olsen Wahlen, drums

Short Stories From Catalonia

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Libby York - Blue Gardenia

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:56
Size: 91,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:59)  1. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
(2:20)  2. You Could Be Fred
(4:25)  3. It Might As Well Be Spring
(3:05)  4. Where Do You Start?
(3:34)  5. Old Cape Cod
(5:00)  6. Almost Like Being in Love
(4:37)  7. Blue Gardenia
(3:32)  8. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
(4:51)  9. Out of This World
(3:29) 10. Imagination

First, thanks to Southport Records for resisting the temptation to have vocalist Libby York strike a seductive pose à la Diana Krall to promote Libby’s debut album, Blue Gardenia. Not much is said about York except that she’s from Chicago, started singing rather late at age 35, and logged time in New York City and Key West, Florida, before returning to her hometown. She’s a polished, smoky–voiced cabaret singer with acceptable range and articulation, but I heard nothing here that would separate her from the herd. On the plus side, I admire York’s sultry version of “Old Cape Cod” more than I do Patti Page’s. She generally chooses the proper tempos too, with the exception, to me, of “It Might as Well Be Spring,” whose passionate longings are obliterated by her breezy, upbeat reading. 

But tempos must vary, I suppose, and York turns on the after burners, more appropriately, on “Almost Like Being in Love” and the delightful endpiece, Jackie Allen/Dan Nahmod’s “You Could Be Fred.” The second half of the album is especially strong, thanks in part to the material (“Blue Gardenia,” “I Ain’t Got Nothing But the Blues,” “Out of This World,” “Imagination”) and unwavering support from Schiff, Portolese, Cox and Gratteau who are splendid throughout. York, who lists Abbey Lincoln, June Christy, Rosie Clooney and Betty Carter among her influences, has a way to go to overtake any of them but she’s a charming singer in her own right, and Blue Gardenia marks a promising debut. But please note the 39:51 playing time.

~ Jack Bowers http://www.allaboutjazz.com/blue-gardenia-libby-york-southport-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php#.VF1a78mHmtg 
 

Personnel:  Libby York, vocals; Bobby Schiff, piano; Frank Portolese, guitar; Jim Cox, bass; Phil Gratteau, drums.

Blue Gardenia

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Jeremy Monteiro - My Foolish Heart

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:21
Size: 168,4 MB
Art: Front

( 9:58)  1. All the Things You Are
( 6:42)  2. A Night in Tunisia
( 6:02)  3. Orchard Road
( 8:34)  4. My Foolish Heart
( 6:54)  5. Summertime
( 5:41)  6. Blues for the Saxophone Club
( 9:31)  7. Always in Love
(12:56)  8. All Blues
( 6:59)  9. Carousel in a Child's Mind

Jeremy Monteiro (pianist, vocalist) has won critical acclaim in many parts of the world. He has performed all over the World in addition to numerous occasions at home in Singapore, where he has been dubbed "Singapore's King Of Swing" by the local press. On 8th October 2002, Jeremy was conferred the Cultural Medallion, Singapore's pinnacle award in arts achievement. On 28th November 2003, Jeremy was conferred the "Lifting Up The World With A Oneness-Heart" lifetime achievement Award by Sri Chinmoy, who is the leader of the interfaith Peace Meditation at the UN (since 1970) and also the leader of the International Peace Centre.

Previous receipients of this humanitarian award include, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Blessed Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, scientist Dr, Jane Godall, sportsmen Muhammad Ali & Carl Lewis, Musicians Ravi Shankar, Roberta Flack and Sting. In 1988, Swing Magazine of Switzerland called him "one of the best exponents of Jazz Piano". That year, he performed with his all-star band, Monteiro, Young & Holt at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Jeremy has been mentioned in more than 400 press articles in publications around the world, including Billboard Magazine and The Washington Post. He has a total of 21 albums to his credit. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of James Moody, Michael Brecker, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Mann, Paulinho DaCosta, Ernie Watts, Charlie Haden and Simon & Garfunkel to name a few.

In June 2004, Jeremy performed with legendary harmonica player, Toots Thielemans, together with the members of his NYC Trio, bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Adam Nussbaum.
With another of his own bands, Asiana, he has performed at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. In late 1992, he produced the Ernie Watts album "Stand Up", joining an illustrious alumnus of Ernie Watts' producers, which include Quincy Jones, Creed Taylor, Don Grusin and Gilberto Gil. In March of 1990, at the same time as Natalie Cole, he was admitted as an active voting member of the National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences (Los Angeles Chapter), and has voted at the Grammy Awards from 1991 through 2002. As a composer, Jeremy has been awarded a Silver Medal at the 1991 International Radio Festival of New York, as well as finalist awards at the 1990 and 1991 London International Advertising Awards for best original music score (radio, T.V. and Cinema). He has composed or produced over 700 pieces of music and is listed in the year 2000 edition of Who's Who of The World. He served as Artistic Director of the Singapore International Jazz Festival 2001, an event organized and presented by Singapore Airlines, with major support from Heineken and American Express. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/monteiro

My Foolish Heart

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Kenny Garrett - No Parking Tow Away Zone

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:04
Size: 135,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:11)  1. Old Folks
(7:39)  2. Wanderlust
(7:47)  3. True Blue
(4:55)  4. Airegin
(6:02)  5. Signs and Wonders
(8:38)  6. Speak No Evil
(5:35)  7. Wingspan
(5:01)  8. The Oyster Dance
(7:12)  9. Sonhos do Brasil (Dreams of Brazil)

Although saxophonist, bandleader, and composer Kenny Garrett never had the benefit of a college education, that hasn't hurt his career as a jazz musician one bit. Garrett has released a number of critically acclaimed albums for the Warner Bros. label and, prior to the birth of his recording career, earned his master's degree in the jazz clubs in and around his native Detroit. Garrett's father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as an avocation. He got his first saxophone as an eight-year-old and quickly learned the G scale, thanks to his father. He studied with trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and began performing with Mercer Ellington's band before he had finished high school. His first few professional shows were with Detroit area musicians Belgrave and pianist Geri Allen. He felt he had arrived as a saxophonist when he was asked to join the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the direction of Mercer Ellington. He skipped college and went on the road with the band for the summer and ended up staying with them for three and a half years.

Garrett was raised in the Detroit jazz scene of the 1970s, which wasn't nearly as vibrant as it had been a decade earlier. In high school, he had the good fortune to play with organist Lyman Woodard locally in Detroit, but recalls having to travel an hour or two from home to maintain his status as a working musician. He was encouraged to begin writing his own compositions by various members of Ellington's band, and began doing so a short time later. Aside from alto and soprano saxes, Garrett also uses the piano to compose. Prior to his rise under his own name as a bandleader and composer, Garrett had the opportunity to perform and record with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and the aforementioned Ellington orchestra. In 1982, he relocated to New York City, the jazz capital of the world. Garrett made his recording debut with Introducing Kenny Garrett on the Criss Cross label in 1984 and then jumped to Atlantic Records, a major label which, at that time, was interested in rebuilding its once glorious jazz legacy. He recorded two notable albums for Atlantic, Prisoner of Love and African Exchange Student. He began recording for Warner Bros. in 1992, when he released his stunning, critically praised Black Hope. He followed up in 1995 with Triology, and recorded Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane in 1996. He released Songbook, his first album made up entirely of his own compositions, in 1997.

Since then, his other releases have included Simply Said, Happy People, and Standard of Language, all for Warner Bros.; 2006's Grammy-nominated Beyond the Wall on Nonesuch; and the 2008 live outing (recorded at N.Y.C.'s Iridium club) Sketches of MD, issued by Detroit's Mack Avenue label. In addition, Garrett joined the all-star lineup of the Five Peace Band spearheaded by keyboardist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin and also featuring bassist Christian McBride and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta for touring and recording during the late 2000s; the group's Five Peace Band: Live CD (Concord, 2009) won the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in January 2010. Garrett has proven to be a most versatile player, equally at home playing classic blues and rhythm & blues as he is interpreting classic jazz compositions and even moving in a fusion direction. As a composer himself, his full potential may still lie ahead, with more bright moments in the offing in the recording studio and on-stage for this talented arranger, composer, musician, and bandleader. Garrett recorded the all original Seeds from the Underground with his own group bassist Nat Reeves and Venezuelan pianist Benito Gonzalez and utilized the talents of drummer Ronald Bruner from Detroit. The album was issued in the spring of 2012. ~ Bio  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-parking-tow-away-zone/id933228171

No Parking Tow Away Zone

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