Helen Schneider - Cool Heat

Size: 135,2 MB
Time: 57:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Broadway
Art: Front

01. Love For Sale (6:20)
02. Solitude (4:36)
03. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (2:03)
04. Stormy Weather (4:54)
05. Over The Rainbow (4:24)
06. Love You Madly (1:33)
07. Lush Life (4:21)
08. I've Got The World On A String (5:11)
09. Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:49)
10. Some Cats Know (5:27)
11. Get Out Of Town Night And Day (6:04)
12. Travelin' Light (5:05)
13. Beginning To See The Light (2:31)
14. It's A New World (1:25)

Helen Schneider (born December 23, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American singer and actress working mainly in Germany.

Born the daughter of Dvora und Abraham Schneider (the name is German and means tailor), she studied piano before starting to perform as a singer in venues in New England and New York.

Between 1978 and 1984 she achieved some success as a rock singer in Germany; her song Rock’n’ Roll Gypsy even reached the top 10 record charts. 1980 she toured as an opener with the German rock legend Udo Lindenberg. She played one of the leads and the love interest of Eddie Wilson in the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers, which has since gained a huge cult following, especially in unusual places for an American film such as Nepal, Russia and especially Germany, where Schneider had name recognition.

In 1987 she began her acting career at the Theater des Westens in Berlin playing the Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. From 1995 to 1998 she performed as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Since 1998 she mainly performs chansons and songs with lyrics pieces by Kurt Weill. She worked with Eberhard Schoener on the recording of the Short Opera (1996) and on the goodbye-song for the TV series Derrick. From 1999 to 2001 she performed as Eva Perón in the musical Evita at the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.

A Cool Heat

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Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb, Carl Saunders, The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra - A Beautiful Friendship

Size: 140,9 MB
Time: 60:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Big Band
Art: Front

01. A Beautiful Friendship (5:13)
02. Waltz For Debby (5:46)
03. Emmanuel (4:57)
04. Autumn Sojourn (5:39)
05. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (5:23)
06. It Could Happen To You (5:07)
07. The Gentle Rain (5:53)
08. Shaw 'nuff (6:42)
09. Look To The Sky (5:57)
10. Dear Mr. Florence (5:10)
11. Joy Spring (4:50)

"Combine the creative, swinging arragements of Gary Urwin, and his first-class Los Angeles big band with three superb soloist, and the result is "A Beautiful Friendship", a rwal gem. Trombonist Bill Watrous, tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb, and trumpeter Carl Sanders are three of the greatest bop.based soloist in the world. Add to the set trumpeters Wayne Bergeron and Bobby Shew plus pianist Christian Jacob, and one has a CD that all straight-ahead jazz fans simply need to have" - Scott Yanow

A Beautiful Friendship

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Paul Michiels - A Singer's Heart

Size: 84,9 MB
Time: 36:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Pop/Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Downtown (3:28)
02. This Guy's In Love With You (3:33)
03. More (2:33)
04. Twilight Time (3:14)
05. You Don’t Know Me (4:04)
06. The Way You Look Tonight (4:30)
07. Somewhere (2:39)
08. Spanish Harlem (2:53)
09. All Alone Am I (2:30)
10. Smile (3:31)
11. Desafinado (3:17)

Paul Michiels (born 15 June 1948) is a Belgian singer and songwriter who became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. He has earned the nickname Polle Pap, a name he inherited from a childhood job as a milkman in his hometown of Heist-op-den-Berg, where he was born.

Paul started out with a small band called Purple Bus. From 1974 until 1980, he played keyboards for a British-Belgian band called Octopus. After Octopus broke up, Paul then went solo under the name P.P. Michiels. Under that name, he became famous in his home country for a single titled "Females," which notoriously became popular because it was accompanied by a seducing music video.

In 1986, Paul teamed up with Belgian singer Jan Leyers to form the group The Soul Sisters. They released three very popular singles: "You Get to Me," "Talk About It" and "Like a Mountain." In 1988, they changed their name to Soulsister and hit it big time with the soulful, Motown-sounding song "The Way to Your Heart" on their first album, It Takes Two. The band changed their name again in 1990, this time to Leyers, Michiels, and SoulSister, and released Heat. They released two more studio albums and a live album, and released a "Very Best Of" compilation in 1997 following their split.

After splitting away, Paul returned to his solo career. In 1998, he released The Inner Child, which included the hit "One Day at a Time." In 2001, Paul released a personal compilation titled Forever Young, which included the title song by Alphaville (which Paul sang for the 2000 Belgian movie Team Spirit) as well as pieces by Eddie Cochran, Jacques Dutronc, Donovan, Dionne Warwick, The Wallace Collection, Easybeats, Eddie Floyd, and other artists from Europe and North America.

Paul refrained from releasing another album too soon, but stayed on tour with the "Big M's," the name of his band. In 2006, he released a third solo album, Magic in the House. The album featured the singles "If I Live, If I Breathe" and "The Light," the latter being released as both a standard and instrumental piece.

A Singer's Heart

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Gwen Sampe & Jobic Le Masson - Conversions

Size: 136,7 MB
Time: 58:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. All The Pretty Horses (4:12)
02. Love Came (4:12)
03. Old Devil Moon (6:53)
04. When Winter Called (4:34)
05. All Those Ships (4:13)
06. Fragments (5:46)
07. Not Just Yet (3:16)
08. Caravan (7:15)
09. My Little Brown Book (5:35)
10. The Last Turning (4:44)
11. Over The Rainbow (7:32)

Gwen Sampé:
A native of Houston, Texas, Gwen is a singer, composer, arranger, teacher, workshop facilitator and dancer with a background as rich and diverse as her talents.
In 1990 Gwen directed, performed in and composed the music for "Turnings," a theater piece based on Wole Soyinka's book of poems, "A Shuttle in the Crypt." She played the part God in Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde, the first woman to play the part, she joined Ariya, England's first black opera company and performed in their production of Dido and Aeneas, she has taught in prisons, retirement homes, in special and in universities, she has worked with teenagers at risk and adult learners, written music for a short film. She studied dance with Yolande Burke and Elsa Wolliaston and uses dance to great effect in her live shows. (A DVD is one of the future projects, for those unable to see her live performances.) A blessed life, yes, yet singing jazz has remained her main focus and love. Gwen has been performing in clubs and festivals around Europe for many years and released her first album," Water Gazing," in 2002. Her musical partnership with pianist Jobjc Le Masson started 5 years ago.

Jobic Le Masson:
Jobic Le Masson was born in France in 1968 and started his musical education at the age of 7 at the Conservatory. Age sixteen he moved to the US on his own and attended the Greenwich High School in Connecticut where he studied music theory and composition. In 1987 he attended the Berklee School of Music where he received his BMus and a diploma in sound engineering.and returned to Paris after graduating in 1990.
Jobic divides his time between composing, arranging, performing, recording and teaching. Over the years he has developed and maintained close associations with musicians such as John Betsch, Peter Giron, Aldridge Hansberry, Sebastien Buchholz, Gwen Sampé, Steve Potts, Longineu Pearson, Rasul Siddik, Benjamin Duboc, Didier Lasserre, with whom he records and performs with regularly in festivals and clubs both in France and abroad.
An improviser allergic to clichés, his compositional skills have been acclaimed by the press, notably with the release of his cd "Hill."

Conversions

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Craig Pilo - Drummer Boy

Size: 131,7 MB
Time: 56:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Holiday
Art: Front & Back

01. O Come, All Ye Faithful (5:05)
02. My Favorite Things (4:39)
03. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (5:09)
04. Christmas Time Is Here (6:02)
05. Angels We Have Heard On High (4:41)
06. What Child Is This (4:54)
07. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (7:18)
08. God Bless The Child (9:20)
09. White Christmas (3:44)
10. Little Drummer Boy (5:38)

Drummer Boy, Craig Pilo's third solo album release as drummer and bandleader, features The Craig Pilo Trio with Bart Samolis on bass, Chris Smith on keys, and of course, Craig Pilo on drums. Special guests include bassist Ric Fierabracci on track five, organist Robby Robinson and bassist Rex Robinson on track seven, and Mitchel Forman playing the Fender Rhodes on track ten.

This Christmas themed CD contains jazz instrumental arrangements of ten holiday tunes; traditional hymns to seasonal favorites.

While listening to the album for the first time, I quickly noticed how difficult it was going to be for me to review the album, simply because its well-balanced diversity would not be easy to easy to define with a single label.

The opening track is the classic hymn, "O Come, All Ye Faithful," arranged by Michele Weir and adapted by Craig Pilo. The sound and feel of the track resembles a fusion of "Pools" by Steps Ahead and Billy Cobham's "Stratus;" I love it. Pilo's sixteenth-note groove on this track really breathes, varing between a more relaxed backbeat in the bass drum (quasi-reggae) during the break down sections, to a more driving feel with the backbeat on the snare. With this trio setting, Craig is really able to stretch out, as noted in the displaced, blushda influenced fills as well as the single-stroke flurries around the tom toms.
Craig Pilo - Drummer Boy

Interestingly, the second cut is "My Favorite Things," which is not really a Christmas tune per se, although I assume that the winter-related imagery found in the original lyrics has led many to adopt the tune has a Christmas song. Like many popular songs from musicals, "My Favorite Things" is no stranger to the jazz library. In this arrangement by Randy Waldman, the feel is swung and in triple meter (a jazz waltz, as is the norm), but shows its freshness in the harmonic structure and ensemble figures. Towards the end of the track Pilo caps the track by trading 2's on the drums before winding it all down with the upright bass quoting the melody.

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is a unique, upbeat and fun arrangement by Craig Pilo. The tune opens with a heart-felt introduction on the rhodes keyboard (reminds me of "Spain" as played by Chick Corea and Return to Forever) then kicks into a syncopated drum groove in 6/4 (or 3/4 half-time feel). When the melody starts, the groove shifts to 5/4 for the first half, then back into simple triple meter where it remains for the bulk of the track including solo sections. The tune closes with Pilo stretching out on the drums with some displacement and implied metric-modulation.

The trio does great justice to the Vince Guaraldi classic, "Christmas Time Is Here." The silky performance with rhodes keyboard and upright bass, plus the wonderful brush work by Craig, definitely put me in the mood for some hot chocolate and the desire to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas.

The Bob James arrangement of "Angels We Have Heard on High," is the fifth track with the trio. Even if you are familiar with the Four Play rendition, which is guitar driven, you'll truly appreciate this version which focuses on the bass and keyboards.

"What Child Is This?" is a medium swing, straight-ahead jazz arrangement in 4/4 time (the original song is in 3/4) featuring the piano.

In the funky, black gospel arrangement by Robby Robinson, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" features some greasy organ, finger-popping electric bass and fatback drums. This track is sure to have you toe-tapping and moving in your chair ... that is if you can stay seated that long.

I remember first hearing and loving the Keith Jarrett arrangement of "God Bless The Child" with his trio. Although it's not really a Christmas tune, I guess the spiritual nature of the lyric makes for a good fit. The Craig Pilo trio has certainly done a wonderful job with this tune and arrangement; I especially enjoyed the drum groove.

"White Christmas" is a hip, upbeat arrangement from keyboardist, Chris Smith. Pilo's shuffle groove is a nice treat and really makes the tune special.

The final cut is a Bart Samolis arrangement of "Little Drummer Boy." Another upbeat rendition of the holiday classic, this is probably the most through-composed sounding track on the CD. With all of the syncopation within the groove and ensemble figures, it certainly doesn't sound anything close to the standard approach — the band playing the head of the tune, soloing, and closing it out. Towards the end of the tune, Pilo does some spontaneous soloing over the ensemble figures until the fadeout.

I have heard a lot Christmas themed albums over the years, all churning out the somewhat limited selection of classic holiday tunes to choose from. However, I found Drummer Boy to be unique and very refreshing in that there was a pleasant blend of styles, improvisation and production quality. The musicians were able to express themselves within the jazz art-form in such a way that makes the music accessible to all audiences in a variety of listening settings.

For drum fans, there is a lot of great drumming from Craig Pilo — no surprises there. There is also percussion programming on just about each track. Although often times extremely subtle in the mix, it makes the instrumental trio sound amazingly larger than they truly are. Drummer Boy is sure to be a nice addition to anyone's Christmas music collection. Merry Christmas! ~by Bart Elliott

Drummer Boy

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Peter Vuust Quartet Feat. Veronica Mortensen - Image Of Falling

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:58
Size: 167,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:32)  1. Soon
(5:18)  2. My True North
(5:17)  3. Something Else
(4:27)  4. Moonstruck Avenue
(5:55)  5. Not Too Fast
(3:34)  6. As Good As It Gets
(5:30)  7. Image Of Falling
(6:53)  8. Delight
(4:36)  9. Surrounded By You
(5:54) 10. Bounderies & Bridges
(6:23) 11. Silent Rain
(4:56) 12. Season Of You
(6:12) 13. Morten's Night
(3:26) 14. Sleepwalker's Rag

Peter Vuust is a unique combination of a world class musician and a top-level scientist. He plays and records regularly with international jazz stars such as Lars Jansson,Tim Hagans,John Abercrombie and Jukkis Uotila,and appears on more than 80 records,six of these as band leader. Based on his distinguished music and research career,he was appointed professor at The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus (RAMA) in 2008. After graduating from AU in Mathematics,French and Music,he devoted ten years to playing music,before resuming the academic career in 2000. He wrote a book on polyrhythms in Miles Davis quintet,that laid out the music theoretical framework for his PhD in neuroscience in 2006 concerning the neural processing of polyrhythms. Using behavioral measures,magnetoencephalography,electroencephalography and functional MR imaging,he provided evidence of an overlap between the neural substrates underlying processing of music and language syntax and semantics especially in musicians. This led to research into the emotional impact of music studies of neuroplasticity in musicians,and research into general theories about brain organization. Vuust collaborates and publishes with internationally renowned top-researchers such as Chris Frith, Risto Näätänen,Morten Kringelbach,Elvira Brattico,and Mari Tervianemi. Since 2007,Peter Vuust leads the multidisciplinary research group Music in the Brain, which aims at understanding the neural processing of music,by using a combination af advanced music theory,behavioral experience,and state-of-the-art brain scanning methods. 

This research has the potential to significantly influence the way we play,teach,and use music clinically,and impact on our understanding of human brain function in general. The expanding group consists of PhDs,post-docs and a wide international network of collaborators who engage through weekly meetings,workshops and international symposia. As a leader PV draws on his many national and international personal relations and foremost on his experience through more than 15 years as leader and fundraiser for his own jazz orchestra,Peter Vuust Quartet a job that demands discipline,stamina and a great deal of psychological insight. Bio ~ http://www.petervuust.dk/?page_id=2

Born in Aarhus (Denmark), singer Veronica Mortensen was raised by her mother in Athens, Greece. At the age of 20, she moved back to Denmark to pursue a singing career – a natural choice, being the daughter of 2 musicians. She started her own soulband, a mini-bigband playing Aretha Franklin covers and Motown-classics, and soon after joined the more experimental acidjazzband Virtual Fantasy. Veronica Mortensen graduated from Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus in the summer of 1996 and took her Diploma exam from Rythmic Conservatory of Copenhagen in 1998. She has performed on several albums and TV-shows, both as a lead singer and as a background vocalist. She also has appeared in rockmusicals like “A tribute to the Blues Brothers”, “Another Brick In The Wall” and “Hair” playing in both Copenhagen and Paris. Her 2 albums “Pieces In A Puzzle” (2003) and “Happiness Is Not Included” (2007) got very fine reviews by the press and were both chosen for “Album of the week” by the Danish national radio (DR). The albums generated concerts in Denmark and abroad, among them at Bangkok Heineken Jazzfestival (Thailand), Beijing Jazzfestival (China) and at Ladies’ Jazzfestival in Gdynia (Poland). Beside her own music and band, she has also appeared with Peter Vuust Quartet, with whom se recorded the cd “Image Of Falling” (Imogena Records, 2005). In 2007 Veronica Mortensen received a prize from Danish Songwriters’ Association (DPA), acknowledging her work as a songwriter. Lately she has been working with several Big Bands, among them Athens Big Band (Greece) and swedish Bohuslän Big Band, with whom she’s been touring a number of times in Sweden. She has been a popular guest with Klüvers Big Band from Aarhus (Denmark) for the last 15 years and among many concerts, they have played the Aarhus Jazzfestival, toured Estland and played “Sacred Concerts” of Duke Ellington. 

Veronica Mortensens 3rd album “I’m The Girl” is a live recording with Klüvers Big Band from Ridehuset in Aarhus, released in April 2010 on Stunt Records. The album shows what a great live performer she is and contains not only her own material, but also interpretations of other well-known songs. Special guests are Dave Samuels (US) on vibraphone/marimba and Dennis Mackrel (US) on drums. Bio ~ http://veronica.dk/biography

Personnel:  Peter Vuust (b),Veronica Mortensen (voc),Lars Jansson (p),Alex Riel (dr),Ove Ingemarsson (sax)

Image Of Falling

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The Jim Mullen Organ Trio Feat. Stan Sulzmann - Smokescreen

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:14
Size: 136,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:56)  1. Consolidation
(6:58)  2. Stairway to the Stars
(5:15)  3. It Never Entered My Mind
(5:56)  4. Walk on By
(4:58)  5. When I Grow Up
(5:07)  6. Smokescreen
(5:08)  7. Aja
(4:28)  8. Cornelius
(5:03)  9. The White Cockade
(4:34) 10. Buzzard Count
(4:48) 11. Chances Are

It's hard to find even the most spartan abstract-music fan who isn't a closet admirer of Hammond organ jazz. The gospel-powered style popularised by Jimmy Smith in the 1960s still crosses generations. (The Hammond's gospel roots go back to the era when not all churches had organs, but the Hammond had wheels, allowing preachers to drive them to the service). Jim Mullen, the great Scottish funk and jazz guitarist, runs a mellow, lightly-swinging, more idiomatically wide-ranging version, with the elegantly boppish Mike Gorman doing the organ honours - and saxophonist Stan Sulzmann is a welcome guest on three tracks. The Scottish traditional The White Cockade works unexpectedly well with Sulzmann's soprano. And Mullen's silky sound, and a slow account of Stairway to the Stars makes the best of the guitarist's singing tone Mullen has the remarkable knack of sometimes making his instrument suggest Ray Charles's voice. 

Mullen's springy rhythmic sense and Gorman's twisting lines also make a classy job of It Never Entered My Mind. The only catch is that the music has a restrained, lounge-jazzy feel occasionally, and you wish for a burst or two of vulgar, old-fashioned Hammond-bashing hyperbole. But this is a popular UK touring band, faithfully presented. ~ John Fordham  http://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/dec/15/jazz3

Personnel:  Jim Mullen – guitar; Mike Gorman - Hammond organ; Matt Skelton – drums; Stan Sulzmann - sax

Smokescreen

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Pete Jolly Trio - Pete Jolly Trio & Friends

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1964
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:17
Size: 136,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:23)  1. Little Bird
(2:44)  2. A Sleepin' Bee
(2:51)  3. Here's That Rainy Day
(6:33)  4. No Other Love
(3:04)  5. Soft Winds
(6:30)  6. Can't We Be Friends?
(5:49)  7. I'm Beginning To See The Light
(3:20)  8. Oleo
(2:25)  9. Falling In Love With Love
(2:42) 10. Three-Four-Five
(8:01) 11. Alone Together
(2:32) 12. Sweet September
(2:19) 13. The Moment Of Truth
(2:49) 14. Blues Two Ways
(2:23) 15. The Grass Is Greener
(2:43) 16. The First Of May

This CD contains selections taken from pianist Pete Jolly's three mid-'60s LPs for Ava. Although it would have been preferable to have all of the music complete, this is a fine all-round sampler. The talented bop-based pianist is joined by bassist Chuck Berghofer, guitarist Howard Roberts, either Larry Bunker or Nick Martinis on drums and, on seven of the 16 selections, a string orchestra. All but five of the performances are under 3 1/2 minutes and, although those are enjoyable enough, it is Jolly's longer explorations ("Falling in Love with Love," "Alone Together," "No Other Love," "Can't We Be Friends" and "I'm Beginning to See the Light") that are most memorable. This CD serves as a good introduction to Pete Jolly's fine playing. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/pete-jolly-trio-and-friends-mw0000103244

Personnel: Pete Jolly (piano); Howard Roberts , Barney Kessel (guitar); Anatol Kaminsky, Erno Neufeld, Kurt Dieterle, Lou Raderman, Sid Sharp, Leonard Malarsky (violin); Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten (cello); Bob Hardaway, John Lowe, Bill Perkins, Bill Robinson , Bud Shank (saxophone); Jim Zit, Jules Chaiken, Lee Katzman, Ollie Mitchell (trumpet); Mike Barone, Bob Edmondson, Ernie Tack (trombone); Norm Jeffries, Nick Martinis, Larry Bunker (drums).

Pete Jolly Trio & Friends

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Robben Ford - City Life

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 55:51
Size: 127.8 MB
Styles: Blues-jazz guitar
Year: 2006/2013
Art: Front

[9:28] 1. City Life
[8:30] 2. One Day At A Time
[6:22] 3. I Could See Forever
[7:39] 4. Wanderlust
[6:19] 5. Billie's Bounce
[7:22] 6. I Put A Spell On You
[6:01] 7. Blues Connotation
[4:06] 8. Blues Connotation (Reprise)

"City Life" is a collaboration between guitarist Robben Ford and drummer Jerry Granelli, an all instrumental jazz and fusion project which was partially recorded in 1988 and partially recorded in 1992. "City Life" also features stellar artists contributing to the music, including guitarist Bill Frisell, synthesist Ralph Towner, trombone player Julian Priester, bassist Charlie Haden, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett and more. Sharp-eyed fans will remember these tracks released under the album title of "Blues Connotation" back in the mid-1990's, and now these tracks are finally available again. Shortly after the recording of these tracks, Ford returned to his devotion to the blues, so this fusiony improv style wasn't to be heard again in a long time.

City Life

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Serenity Stewart - Champagne Taste

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:21
Size: 106.1 MB
Styles: Pop-jazz vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Champagne Taste
[4:41] 2. That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be
[2:46] 3. Por Favor
[2:45] 4. Tonight I'll Say A Prayer
[2:53] 5. Mink Shmink
[5:19] 6. Eres Tu
[2:56] 7. I Must Have That Man
[3:17] 8. I Wanna Be Evil
[4:18] 9. Come In From The Rain
[3:14] 10. 99 Miles From L. A
[2:57] 11. You'd Better Come Home
[2:12] 12. Put That Ring On My Finger
[5:30] 13. Good Morning Heartache

Take the glamor of the late 1930s and 1940s mixed with a modern twist and Serenity Stewart was born. Music is in the blood of this eclectic beauty and single mom to four.

While Serenity has had many careers over the years, nothing beckoned her more than her love for the arts -- a constant staple throughout her life. Serenity began at the ripe age of eight when the congregation fell silent upon her rendition of a popular hymn. She then went on to train classically as a Coloratura Soprano and at the age of fourteen, was asked to audition for the Detroit Metropolitan Opera.

A talented musical and theater production artist, Serenity has performed in countless productions such as Murder in the Key of C and Murder by Proxy. Serenity was the lead vocalist/soloist in Voices of the Desert. She went on to win a Kiwanis Silver Medal for Canada for Best Supporting Actress in an ensemble play, as well as performing bit parts in film for Toronto’s Visual Productions.

Champagne Taste

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Hank Crawford - Dig These Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 35:08

Size: 80.4 MB

Styles: Hard bop. Soul jazz

Year: 1965/2005

Art: Front

[4:31] 1. Dig These Blues

[5:01] 2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

[2:57] 3. Banana Head

[2:47] 4. H. C. Blues

[2:34] 5. It's A Sin

[3:17] 6. Hollywood Blues

[5:45] 7. Baby Won't You Please Come Home

[4:22] 8. New Blues

[3:51] 9. Bluff City Blues

Hank kicks back and blows soulfully – working in a variety of groups with hip players that include Wendell Harrison, Ali Mohammed, Wilbur Brown, and Leroy Cooper. The overall sound is similar to Crawford's other work on Atlantic – nothing too challenging, but in a soulful mode that's always pretty tight.

Dig These Blues

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Maucha Adnet & Helio Alves - Milagre

Styles: Jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:07
Size: 130,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:31)  1. O Cantador
(3:22)  2. Eu Vim Da Bahia
(3:41)  3. Waters of March
(7:22)  4. Gabriela
(3:58)  5. Retrato Em Branco E Preto
(4:17)  6. Coração Vagabundo
(4:04)  7. Caminhos Cruzados
(4:38)  8. Vale Do Ribeira
(3:33)  9. Desafinada
(3:57) 10. Amor Infinito/ Bons Amigos
(2:54) 11. Milagre
(3:33) 12. Tico-Tico No Fuba
(3:18) 13. Canto Triste
(3:53) 14. April Child

Vocalist Maucha Adnet and pianist Helio Alves have been collaborating in various settings for two decades, but Milagre marks their first full-length recording as a twosome. Adnet, who's best known for her decade-long tenure with the great Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Alves, a first call pianist who's worked with everyone from saxophonist Joe Henderson to cellist Yo-Yo Ma, are both part of a group of close-knit veterans that breath Brazilian air into the jazz atmosphere of Manhattan. This Brazilian jazz mafia, which also includes guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, has served as a binding entity of sorts between Alves and Adnet, which helps to explain the deep bond they've formed over the years. 

Now, with Milagre, they can finally parlay their shared experiences into a passionate, bare-all project for two. Together, Adnet and Alves explore Grade A material written by Brazil's finest composers, who also happen to be friends, former employers, and favorites of both musicians. Jobim, Dori Caymmi, Caetano Veloso, Hermeto Pascoal, Moacir Santos, Gilberto Gil, Toninho Horta and several other notables are given their due during this intimate fourteen-song recital. Gentle journeys and energetic fare are both doled out with equal skill as they explore the ins and outs of their homeland's compositional élite. Adnet's voice is an emotionally powerful instrument capable of firmness or fragility, depending on the situation. When the tempo slows down and the lights are low, she reveals an attractive vocal wave more a quiver than out-and-out vibrato that heightens the intensity in her delivery; this level of directness and honesty transcends mere language when it appears. 

Alves can be called an equal partner here or an accompanist-cum-soloist but, regardless of his classification, he proves to be the perfect pianistic companion for Adnet. He mirrors and amplifies her mood, shades around her lines, creates in-the-wee-small-hours settings or implies the Brazilian rhythmic undercurrents that are usually delivered by the bottom end of a band. When he's given space and free rein to set the scene, he doesn't let the opportunity go to waste ("Vale Do Ribeira"). Adnet and Alves have such an easy way with one another throughout this date so, given their close musical proximity over the years; it's surprising that it took this long for them to get together sans company. Milagre is a long overdue treat. ~ Dan Bilawsky  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/milagre-maucha-adnet-zoho-music-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php#.VF_DZsmHmtg
 

Personnel: Maucha Adnet: vocals, percussion (8, 12, 14); Helio Alves: piano.

Milagre

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Tedeschi Trucks Band - Made Up Mind

Styles: R&B
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:22
Size: 122,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. Made Up Mind
(4:36)  2. Do I Look Worried
(5:11)  3. Idle Wind
(5:43)  4. Misunderstood
(4:08)  5. Part Of Me
(4:06)  6. Whiskey Legs
(4:59)  7. It's So Heavy
(5:13)  8. All That I Need
(5:04)  9. Sweet And Low
(6:35) 10. The Storm
(3:46) 11. Calling Out To You

In so many ways, Tedeschi Trucks Band has bucked the odds: a band, on paper, doomed to fail and yet, here it is with its second studio recording, after the 2011 debut, Revelator and 2012 live album, Everybody's Talkin' (both, Sony Masterworks). In these days of escalating touring costs, the idea of an eleven-piece rock/soul/blues band being not just viable but successful would seem impossible. Then there's the decades-old unwritten rule: never date or, worse, marry one of your band mates. And yet, with a behemoth of a band and its two leaders a married couple, TTB continues, moving from success to success. Derek Trucks, nephew of drummer Butch Trucks both now playing together in the Allman Brothers Band, where Butch is a founding member, for more than a decade seems to embody a rare humility; his own Derek Trucks Band, which preceded TTB from 1997-2010, an ideal proving ground for the guitarist who has been on the road since the age of 12, picking up the torch left by the late Duane Allman and evolving, with influences that transcend blues and roots music to incorporate jazz and world music concerns, into today's most impressive, emotive and virtuosic slide guitarists, with a thick, singing and instantly recognizable tone. Tedeschi, since achieving her first real success with Just Won't Burn (Tone Cool, 1997), has emerged as a blues singer for the new millennium; a singer whose interests, like Trucks, go beyond the purer roots and into the areas of soul, R&B, rock and roll, and more. 

With Bonnie Raitt a touchstone but a voice more powerful and with greater range and grit, when Tedeschi and Trucks hooked up (both in life and music), it seemed like a match made in heaven. On the strength of Made Up Mind, it clearly must be, as the two lead a band with the only change being the loss of keyboardist/flautist Kofi Burbridge's brother, bassist Oteil. The music remains a thoroughly compelling and exciting blend, ranging from joyously upbeat ("Part of Me") and positively soul-drenched ("Do I Look Worried") to flat-out rocking ("Made Up Mind"), greasy funk ("Misunderstood") and folk-informed ("Idle Wind," featuring Burbridge's lovely flute work). 

But with a couple years of significant touring under its belt, TTB has become, at once, both tighter and even more relaxed. Trucks remains the predominant soloist, and his slide playing continues to evolve at an almost alarming rate, executing huge intervallic leaps with absolutely perfect intonation, for example, but never for the sake of it. Because it's music the joy of making it, the joy of performing it live and the joy of simply being in it that clearly drives Tedeschi Trucks Band. Backup singer Mike Mattison (and previous Derek Trucks Band lead singer) writes, in his liner notes: "What better way to gain resonance, to offer sustenance, to show your reverence for the deep meaning of the blues? Have a Singing Army! Throw DOWN the music like you mean it and make the performance bigger, crazier, messier and maniacal. "I'm going to THAT party."

~John Kelman  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/made-up-mind-tedeschi-trucks-band-sony-masterworks-review-by-john-kelman.php#.VGUmIMmHmtg

Personnel: Susan Tedeschi: guitar (6, 7), vocals, percussion (1); Derek Trucks: guitars, percussion (10); Kofi Burbridge: keyboards (1-10), flute (3); Tyler Greenwell: drums (1-10), percussion (1-10); J.J. Johnson: drums (1-10), percussion (1-10); Kebbi Williams: saxophone (1-5, 7, 8) ; Maurice Brown: trumpet (1-5, 7, 8); Saunders Sermons: trombone (1-5, 7, 8), vocals; Mike Mattison: vocals (1-5, 7-9); Mark Rivers vocals (1-5, 7-9); Pino Palladino: bass (1, 7-9, 10); Bakithi Kumalo: bass (3, 4), percussion (3, 4), congas (4); George Reiff: bass (6); Dave Monsey: bass (2, 5); John Leventhal: guitar (2); Doyle Brahmall II: guitar (5, 8); Jim Scott: handclaps (5); Erik Krasno: guitar (7), percussion (10).

Made Up Mind

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Steve Tyrell - I'll Take Romance

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:30
Size: 105,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. At Last
(4:04)  2. That's All
(2:39)  3. Taking A Chance On Love
(3:33)  4. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
(2:54)  5. I'll Take Romance
(4:06)  6. Talk To Me, Talk To Me
(3:11)  7. You Turn Me Around
(3:39)  8. A Love That Will Last
(3:41)  9. All Of You
(4:04) 10. Trust In Me
(3:09) 11. Don't Know Much
(4:32) 12. The Way You Look Tonight

An homage to the Great American Songbook, vocalist Steve Tyrell's 2012 studio album I'll Take Romance features the singer on various classics of American popular song. Featured are such compositions as "That's All," "Taking a Chance on Love," and more. Also included are Tyrell's versions of such R&B classics as Etta James' "At Last," Sam Cooke's "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons," and the Supremes' "You Turn Me Around." 

~ Matt Collar  http://www.allmusic.com/album/ill-take-romance-mw0002235665

Personnel: Shari Zippert, Michele Richards, Gina Kronstadt, Jenny Takamatsu, Diane Rammon, Nancy Roth, Lesa Terry, Neel Hammond, Mark Cargill (violin); Robin Ross, Jimbo Ross, Philip Rammon, Rodney Wirtz (viola); David Mann (alto saxophone); Lawrence Feldman (tenor saxophone); Lou Marini (baritone saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Mike Davis (trombone).

I'll Take Romance

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Roy Meriwether - Preachin'

Styles:R&B, Piano Jazz
Year: 1969
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 29:42
Size: 58,3 MB
Scans:

(7:38)  1. Prologue That's Enough, By Myself, Ending Pilgram Of Sorrow
(4:02)  2. What He's Done For Me
(3:13)  3. Preachin'
(2:31)  4. Ode To Billie Joe
(2:34)  5. Little Green Apples
(3:31)  6. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
(2:32)  7. Tribulation
(3:38)  8. This Guy's In Love With You

A multi-dimensional and self-taught virtuoso, Roy Meriwether blends jazz, blues, and gospel with classical elements in a unique and innovative style that has drawn enthusiastic crowds to night clubs, colleges, and concert halls across the country.Born in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Meriwether started playing piano at the age of three and had composed two pieces before he was four. Shortly thereafter, he began playing in his father’s church, accompanying the family choir, and performing with gospel singers throughout the Midwest. Mr. Meriwether turned professional with his own group at age 18 and has devoted himself to both composing and performing ever since. Reviewers are frequently impressed by his power. Critic Arnold Shaw once described him as a “two-fisted pianist who in this day of right-handed wizards has the sound of a champion, with thunder in his left hand and lightning in his right.” As reported in the Scottsdale, Arizona Daily Progress: “Mr. Meriwether performs both standards and original compositions with a creativity that is nothing short of genius. Meriwether himself is the epitome of a ‘giving’ musician, at his best with a responsive, listening audience. He does not require it, but appreciates it and rewards it with dynamite delivered with the power his hands produce.” In 1973, the National Endowment for the Arts bestowed on Mr. Meriwether a Jazz Composition Fellowship Grant for the purpose of writing a musical work tracing the history of the black experience in America. 

The scope and breadth of the project resulted in the 21-piece suite, BLACK SNOW, written and premiered for the United States Bicentennial Celebration, April, 1976, with the Howard Roberts Chorale and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild. Living in New York City since 1976, Roy continually elicits standing ovations from his audiences. He is frequently called upon to compose specific works for special events such as the November, 1989 NAUBA Salute to Women Conference in the Bahamas, where he performed his piece, “A Tribute To You, My Lady.” He has received numerous awards including Jamaica Queens New York Jazz Community Award, the New York Manhattan Association of Cabaret Award (MAC Award), and has been considered for a Grammy nomination. In March of 1999, Mr. Meriwether received a Lifetime Achievement to Music Award. Mr. Meriwether's sound is unmistakable, and his music is timeless! His latest releases are: “The Art Of The Groove”, "Inspiration", "Live at John Word's", and "Live at Gordy's." Roy continues to tour regularly throughout the US and occasionally to Europe. ~ Bio  http://www.amazon.com/Roy-Meriwether/e/B000APZH44

Thank You GGLTD!
Preachin'

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Sara Lazarus - It's All Right With Me

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:21
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[2:39] 1. Gypsy In My Soul
[4:10] 2. Taking A Chance On Love
[3:33] 3. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[3:28] 4. Embraceable You
[3:56] 5. It's All Right With Me
[5:08] 6. Dans Mon Ile
[3:03] 7. Deed I Do
[2:15] 8. Down With Love
[3:59] 9. Jim
[3:16] 10. The Way You Look Tonight
[3:40] 11. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[3:09] 12. Cheek To Cheek

Sara Lazarus' second CD since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition for vocals is primarily a meeting with the phenomenal Gypsy jazz guitarist Biréli Lagrène and his band, focusing primarily on upbeat standards about love. Lazarus' expressive vocals are never coy or overdone; instead, she embellishes each song with just the right touch, with Lagrène's delightful solos providing a break between choruses. Highlights include her lively "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," the sassy "It's All Right with Me," and the infectious "Cheek to Cheek." A string section plus drummer André Ceccarelli (who sticks to brushes) take the place of Lagrène's band on three slow ballads arranged by Raymond Gimenes, all of which provide a perfect backdrop for Lazarus' rich vocals. Sara Lazarus' sophomore release reveals a singer with a bright future. ~ Ken Dryden

It's All Right With Me

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Jimmy Raney Quartet - Raney '81

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 73:19
Size: 167.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1981/2009
Art: Front

[5:38] 1. What Is This Thing Called Love
[5:58] 2. This Is New
[4:51] 3. My Shining Hour
[5:12] 4. Peri's Scope
[6:26] 5. Sweet And Lovely
[4:46] 6. Chewish Chive And English Brick
[6:35] 7. If I Should Lose You
[5:38] 8. What Is This Thing Called Love (Alt.Take)
[5:24] 9. Peri's Scope (Alt.Take)
[4:58] 10. My Shining Hour (Alt.Take)
[6:27] 11. Sweet And Lovely (Alt.Take)
[6:34] 12. If I Should Lose You (Alt.Take)
[4:47] 13. Chewish Chive And English Brick (Alt.Take)

Jimmy Raney (G); Doug Raney (G); Jesper Lundgaard (B); Eric Ineke (D). Recorded February 27, 1981 in Hilversum, The Netherlands by Jan Kranendonk

Amazing European debut on Dutch Criss Cross label for Jimmy Raney who sounds here better than ever with his quartet including his son Doug on guitar who, not surprisingly, sounds just like dad - no mean feat!

Raney '81

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Ruby Braff - How Soon Is Now?

Styles: Cornet Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:57
Size: 181,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:27)  1. Keep Smiling At Trouble
(4:18)  2. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
(3:48)  3. Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby
(7:05)  4. Fine and Mellow
(6:43)  5. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
(5:14)  6. Did I Remember
(6:07)  7. I Can't Get Started
(7:19)  8. It's Been So Long
(5:45)  9. I'm in the Market for You
(6:23) 10. We Tried
(4:41) 11. Marie
(5:18) 12. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
(6:01) 13. I'm Coming Virginia
(4:40) 14. Where's Freddie

Ruby Braff began his jazz career as an out-of-time traditionalist playing with veteran jazzmen of an earlier age, and rose to establish his own standing as one of the handful of leading artists playing in traditional and mainstream idioms. He did so on the back of one of the most beautiful instrumental sounds in jazz, a prodigious gift for phrasing melody, and an acute harmonic sense which revealed his awareness of more modernist developments in jazz. Louis Armstrong remained his touchstone and only avowed master, but his playing also reflected the influence of musicians like Bix Beiderbecke and Bobby Hackett. His musical voice, though, was always very much his own. He was born Reuben Braff in Boston, and was self-taught on his instrument. He said that he wanted to play saxophone, but his father bought him a cornet instead. 

His trumpet style, which largely eschewed high-note pyrotechnics in favour of a softer exploration of the middle and bottom registers of the instrument, reflected that original love of reed rather than brass sonorities. He began working in local clubs in the Forties, and was recruited for the band led by the veteran clarinettist Edmond Hall at the Savoy Cafe in Boston in 1949. He made the move to New York in 1953, and was soon in demand for gigs and recording sessions in a traditional and mainstream vein. His loyalty to traditional jazz at a time when the focus had shifted to more modern styles starved him of work for a time in the Fifties, but he returned to prominence with an All-Star touring band created by pianist and jazz impresario George Wein. Wein remained a loyal backer of the cornetist, and featured him regularly on his international tour and festival circuit. He worked with major band leaders like Buck Clayton, Benny Goodman and Bud Freeman as a young man, and in turn became something of a musical mentor to a new generation of young mainstream musicians in the Seventies, including saxophonist Scott Hamilton and guitarist Howard Alden. 

In the Eighties and Nineties he made a series of recordings for the major mainstream jazz labels Concord Jazz and Arbors, and formed highly-regarded duo partnerships with pianists like Mel Powell, Ralph Sutton, Dick Hyman, Ellis Larkins and Roger Kellaway. Braff worked with singer Tony Bennett for two years from 1971-73, then formed a very popular and artistically successful band with guitarist George Barnes. The relationship ground to a halt in 1975 in characteristic fashion when Braff fell out with his collaborator. That pattern of alienating those around him was repeated on many occasions. Braff may have made some of the most beautiful music in jazz, but his own character was precisely the opposite. He was notorious for his abrasive and insulting behaviour to other musicians, promoters and even fans, a tendency made all the worse by his failing health over many years (he suffered from emphysema, glaucoma and heart problems). He was the headline artist at the first Nairn Jazz Festival in northern Scotland in 1990, and his appearance at the 2002 event was to be the last performance of his life. He cancelled a subsequent scheduled concert at the Brecon Jazz Festival in Wales and returned home. He was never fit enough to perform in public again. Bio ~ http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/rubybraff

How Soon Is Now

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Marina Xavier - Where Do You Start?

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:49
Size: 108,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:04)  1. Where Do You Start?
(3:50)  2. I Just Found Out About Love
(4:44)  3. Here's to Life
(3:30)  4. All of Me
(3:29)  5. How Do You Keep the Music Playing
(2:50)  6. Goody Goody
(4:11)  7. Que reste-t-il de nos Amours? (I wish you love)
(2:47)  8. On a Little Street in Singapore
(3:32)  9. No More Goodbyes
(4:12) 10. Hypereal
(4:23) 11. L'aigle noir
(4:11) 12. Como Fue

A fascinating and exotic entertainer, Marina Xavier is arguably one of South East Asia's most talented vocalists. Marina was born and blossomed in multi-racial Singapore. Combining natural gifts of charm and rhythm, the sultry excitement of her voice stays with listeners long after the show has ended. Success in and around Singapore was just not enough. On arrival in Europe it was the Paris Jazz & Pop scene that kept her busy.  It was not long before collaborations with celebrated and recognized artists in France sent her in a new direction. This lead to co-writing and a duet with "Les Rita Mitsouko" on their fourth album "System D" (Virgin) recorded in Paris, Morocco and New York with Tony Visconti. Marina was also a main feature on the album of the decade "DEENASTYLE" by the renowned DJ, Dee Nasty ( Universal ). 

Once again Marina shows her versatile and inimitable talent both as a singer/songwriter. This Pop/Soul sensation created massive waves all over South East Asia with her self penned English version of "MADE IN INDIA". Her 1998 album with VMP (Valentine Music Productions) has gathered her a new legion of fans. With exciting singles from the album topping the charts: DO THE DUT (dangdut) and BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA. It's no surprise how BUSCA AMOR, a latin inspired track, took Spain & Latin America by storm. Her popularity in Singapore thrives on a wide scale, be it sensuous Jazz or Pop-Soul. Catch her right now with her own international band, showcasing the exciting hits and forthcoming tracks, in a pulsating and memorable musical experience. Her last release "DENGARIN" ("The Ring A Ling Song"), a happy tale about telephone addiction, is currently enjoying Radio Play in South East Asia. It is featured on several best selling South East Asia compilations and on TALKING COCK (The Movie). 

With the release of MARINA XAVIER'S - WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG" there is no doubt that jazz aficionados will find it timely and as an album that has been long awaited. With a stellar line up of musicians and a wonderful selection of tunes including the self penned "Angel"......once again rave reviews. Enjoy! In 2004, Marina released an exciting new album. "I Thought About You" once again boasts a glittering line up of fine musicians and will find its place in the exciting league of international jazz. Bio ~ http://www.marinaxavier.com/Marina/Biography.html

Where Do You Start?

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Larry Fuller - Larry Fuller

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:39
Size: 139,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:29)  1. At Long Last Love
(5:18)  2. Parking Lot Blues
(3:35)  3. Daahoud
(4:19)  4. Both Sides Now
(6:40)  5. Django
(4:57)  6. Hymn to Freedom
(5:39)  7. Reflections in D / Prelude to
(4:18)  8. C Jam Blues
(4:36)  9. Old Folks
(6:33) 10. Old Devil Moon
(6:27) 11. Close Enough for Love
(3:42) 12. Celia

Bassist Ray Brown sure knew how to pick his pianists. While each player who manned the 88s in Brown's trio displayed a different personality, all had Swiss watch timing and shared an affinity for the blues and effulgent swing. It didn't take more than a few seconds to hear that when Gene Harris was on the bench, delivering church-y proclamations and earth-shaking tremolos, and it was equally noticeable when Benny Green put his hands to good use, displaying the Oscar Peterson-esque athleticism that remains his calling card. And while there isn't very much recorded evidence to cover pianist Larry Fuller's time with Brown, it's clear that he possesses all of those traits that Brown looked for in a pianist.

Fuller's time with Brown was relatively short lasting a bit over two years, from the dawn of this century until the bassist's passing in the summer of 2002 but he made an impact on Brown's music during that time. More importantly, Brown made an impact on him. So much so, in fact, that Fuller's two leader sessions to date are essentially made from the Ray Brown Trio mold. The first Easy Walker (Pony Boy, 2005) found Fuller working with a trio that included Brown and drummer Jeff Hamilton, who worked extensively in Brown's trio and employed Fuller in his own trio during the '90s. The second this eponymous date finds Fuller delivering wonderfully showy material balanced out by thoughtful breathers. For this one, he teams up with veteran bassist Hassun Shakur and drummer Gregory Hutchinson, another Ray Brown Trio alum.

The opening salvo of "At Long Last Love," "Parking Lot Blues" and "Daahoud" immediately makes it clear that Fuller doesn't mess around. Chops, class, and in-the-pocket ensemble play are all on full display. There's plenty to marvel at on those three, with Fuller's sprinting right hand runs, commanding left hand, and mastery of independence running high on the list. And just when it seems that this is a date built on full-out swing and high-spirited romps, Fuller starts throwing change-ups. Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" gives everybody a chance to calm down and reflect; "Django," starting and ending in semi-MJQ fashion, really swings in the middle; and "C Jam Blues," which follows an appropriately-measured "Reflections In D/Prelude To A Kiss," is a rollicking solo piano showcase. There's virtually nothing missing here. Looking for something poignant and romantic that still manages to move along? Try "Close Enough For Love." Want to hear some burning bop? Look no further than the album-ending "Celia," a smoking performance that gives Hutchinson some well-deserved space to shine and finds the leader in fine form. Ray Brown may be gone, but the legacy of his trio is safe in the hands of people like Larry Fuller. ~ Dan Bilawsky  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/larry-fuller-larry-fuller-capri-records-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php#.VF1gzMmHmtg

Personnel: Larry Fuller: piano; Hassan Shakur: bass; Greg Hutchinson: drums.

Larry Fuller

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