Champian Fulton - Change Partners: Live At The Yardbird Suite

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 82:26
Size: 188.7 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[6:42] 1. You Made A Good Move
[6:55] 2. Change Partners
[5:43] 3. Lover, Come Back To Me
[5:03] 4. The Boy Next Door
[6:13] 5. Bring Enough Clothes
[9:20] 6. After You've Gone
[8:00] 7. Sin To Tell A Lie
[6:26] 8. Social Call
[7:52] 9. Get Out Of Town
[5:41] 10. Hallucinations
[6:09] 11. My Ideal
[8:16] 12. East Of The Sun

Champian Fulton (piano/voice), Cory Weeds (tenor sax), Julian MacDonough (drums), and Jodi Proznik (bass).

Born in Oklahoma, Champian Fulton has become a world class Jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. She grew up with music in the home; her mother and father (Jazz trumpeter and educator Stephen Fulton) recognized her fascination with music at an early age. The presence of her father’s musician friends, including Clark Terry and Major Holley, inspired her focus on Jazz. Her first paid musical engagement was with her own band at Clark Terry’s 75th Birthday Party; she was 10 years old. Since then, her piano and voice skills have been recognized by peers and critics as distinctive and sophisticated. This young woman from Oklahoma captivates audiences in New York’s finest Jazz rooms and in concert halls around the world.

A mainstay on the vibrant New York Jazz scene, she has performed with musical royalty such as Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Eric Alexander, Buster Williams, and Louis Hayes. From New York to Barcelona, Champian’s swinging style and charismatic performances have made her a guardian of the legacy of Jazz. Champian’s heroes include Bud Powell, Red Garland, Erroll Garner, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington.

Champian’s fifth recording, Change Partners: Live at the Yardbird Suite (2014 Cellar Live), was recorded in front of a live audience while on tour in Canada.

Change Partners: Live At The Yardbird Suite  

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Havana Swing - Aqui Esta La Rumba

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:57
Size: 121.2 MB
Styles: Latin jazz
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. Soy Guajiro
[4:03] 2. Termometro De Amor
[4:11] 3. El Breve Espacio
[4:22] 4. Si Yo Pudiera
[6:13] 5. Oigo Tu Voz
[6:05] 6. Baby I Love Your Way
[4:29] 7. Que Manera De Quererte
[4:00] 8. Se Fue
[4:51] 9. Pena
[5:26] 10. Una Cancion
[4:27] 11. Aqui Esta La Rumba

Aqui Esta La Rumba

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Kate Hammett-Vaughan - How My Heart Sings

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:36
Size: 148,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:37)  1. The Meaning Of The Blues
(7:01)  2. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
(6:08)  3. Everything I Love
(6:35)  4. How My Heart Sings
(7:22)  5. Alone Together
(6:35)  6. Something To Live For
(7:46)  7. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
(4:31)  8. Monk's Dream
(4:18)  9. On The Street Where You Live
(6:39) 10. You've Changed

This album earned Kate Hammett-Vaughan a nomination for the Juno Award as Canada's best vocal jazz singer of the year. It is well-deserved recognition not only for the exciting vocal presentations, but also for the instrumentalists on the session. They work hand in glove with Hammett-Vaughan for almost an hour of artistic playing. Don't let the play list fool you. This is not another one of those albums routinely offering classic standards. Nothing is routine with this album. "Alone Together" opens with an off center Hammett-Vaughan chorus, then the musicians take over for a boppish excursion. Jim Pinchin on sax and Chris Gestrin on piano approach the bop small groups of the 1960's. The singer returns taking pleasant liberties with the melody line. 

Hammett-Vaughan's view of Monk's "Monk's Dream" recalls Jon Hendricks' Vocalese treatment of this classic. But not everything is grounded in the Bop mode. Forget about other renditions of Bobby Troup's "The Meaning of the Blues". Hammett-Vaughan's soulful interpretation is dirge like and a Pinchin soulful sax supports her position. But it's the modern, closing in on avant-garde, that prevails. The Duke Ellington/Peggy Lee standby, "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'". is treated like it was a modern classical composition by John Cage or Arnold Schoenberg. The way Hammett-Vaughan presents the lyrics recalls those poetry with jazz sessions of the Alan Ginsberg days. This fishing trip is not a pleasant, relaxed summer outing, but an adventure akin to climbing Mount Everest. 

Hammett-Vaughan's way with "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" would be downright incestuous if "Daddy" in the song was her biological father.For those who are looking for truly different and legitimately innovative expositions of familiar music, this album is for you. It's also for those whose musical ears are in need of significant cleaning. Recommended. Visit Kate at her Internet home, http:// vancouverjazz. com/kate/index.shtml. ~ Dave Nathan  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/how-my-heart-sings-kate-hammett-vaughan-review-by-dave-nathan.php#.VGtBQ8mHmtg
 

Personnel: Kate Hammett-Vaughan - Vocals; Chris Gestrin - Piano; Jim Pinchin - Saxes; 

How My Heart Sings

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Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet - Half-Past Swing

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal Harmonies
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:27
Size: 84,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Bouncin' With Bud
(2:24)  2. It's Sand, Man
(5:44)  3. Close Your Eyes
(5:37)  4. Jouet
(4:39)  5. Jeannine
(4:41)  6. Lil' Darlin
(4:28)  7. What If I Told You?
(4:58)  8. Moten Swing

Oh! Hold on to those dancin' feet! From Merifield, Virginia comes the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet accompanied by a great big band. The quartet is composed of Ginny Carr, Robert McBride, Lisanne Lyons and Roger Reynolds. These folks swing wildly on Bud Powell's "Bouncin' With Bud", Benny Moten's "Moten Swing" and Ed Lewis' "It's Sand Man". Ginny Carr composed a few for this session in the form of "Jouet", "Close Your Eyes" and "What If I Told You". "Jouet" is sung partially in French and I found it particularly enjoyable. Also included is Neal Hefti's "L'il Darlin" and Duke Pearson's swinging "Jeannine". As good as this vocal quartet is, one cannot avoid being impressed by the band, especially Joe Jackson's trombone on "Bouncin' With Bud" and the vibraphone of Chuck Redd on "Jouet". I guess all vocal jazz quartets have recorded "L'il Darlin" but none have done it quite like this. All said, this is very nice stuff! 

~ Richard Bourcier  http://www.jazzreview.com/cd-reviews/jazz-vocals-cd-reviews/half-past-swing-by-uptown-vocal-jazz-quartet.html

Personnel:  Ginny Carr, Roger Reynolds , Robert McBride, Lisanne Lyons (vocals); Paul Wingo, Sean Purcell, Ramon Gonzalez (guitar); Chris Vadala (flute, alto saxophone); Don New (alto saxophone); Chip McNeill (tenor saxophone); Tim Leahey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jack Wengrosky (trumpet); Joe Jackson (trombone); Dan Reynolds, Wade Beach, Dan La Maestra (piano); Chuck Redd (vibraphone); C.E. Askew, Alejandro Lucini (drums); Pat Shrieves (percussion).

Half-Past Swing

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Various Artists - Blue & Sentimental

Styles: Jazz, Swing, Big Band
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:21
Size: 169,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. Count Basie - Blue & Sentimental
(3:20)  2. The Metronome All Star Band - Blue Lou
(3:08)  3. Benny Goodman - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
(2:50)  4. Benny Goodman's Boys - Blue (And Broken Hearted)
(3:00)  5. Maxine Sullivan And Her Orchestra - Blue Skies
(4:06)  6. Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet - Profoundly Blue
(2:55)  7. Billie Holiday - Under A Blue Jungle Moon
(3:19)  8. Bennie Moten And His Kansas City Orchestra - The Blue Room
(2:33)  9. Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra - Am I Blue?
(2:40) 10. Fats Waller & His Rhythm - Blues Eyes
(2:48) 11. Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Blue Minor
(3:12) 12. Bing Crosby - Blue Prelude
(3:13) 13. Duke Ellington - Blue Again
(2:53) 14. Al Bowlly - Blue Hawaii
(3:27) 15. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Serenade In Blue
(3:14) 16. Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Blue Because Of You
(2:40) 17. Teddy Hill and His Orchestra - Blue Rhythm Fantasy
(2:10) 18. Teddy Wilson - My Blue Heaven
(3:07) 19. Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Blue In My Heart
(2:34) 20. Various Artists - Nothing Blue But The Sky
(3:15) 21. Greta Keller - Blue Moon
(3:08) 22. Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo
(3:07) 23. Dinah Shore - Blues In The Night
(3:22) 24. The Chocolate Dandies Carter - Blue Interlude

Blue is the theme on this swing-era mix: not the color itself, mind you, but its namesake's many maudlin and low-down connotations. Beyond this bit of programmatic fun, the music provides a fine survey of '30s sides, albeit often on the more obscure side of things. Bookended by Basie's classic "Blue & Sentimental" and Teddy Hill's tasty "Blue Rhythm Fantasy," the mix takes in quality material from Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, the Chocolate Dandies, Benny Moten, and Chick Webb. Henry Allen, Maxine Sullivan, Fats Waller, and even Dinah Shore chime in with their own wistful confessions as well. A unique and very enjoyable collection. ~ Stephen Cook  http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-sentimental-mw0000232566

Blue & Sentimental

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Willie Nelson - Spirit

Styles: Country
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:18
Size: 92,8 MB
Art: Front

(1:44)  1. Matador
(2:56)  2. She Is Gone
(3:29)  3. Your Memory Won't Die In My Grave
(3:53)  4. I'm Not Trying To Forget You Anymore
(2:40)  5. Too Sick To Pray
(2:08)  6. Mariachi
(3:10)  7. I'm Waiting Forever
(3:03)  8. We Don't Run
(3:37)  9. I Guess I've Come To Live Here In Your Eyes
(4:01) 10. It's A Dream Come True
(4:14) 11. I Thouht About You, Lord
(4:59) 12. Spirit Of E9
(0:18) 13. Matador

Of all the records Willie Nelson made in the 1990s and since that time, none is more misunderstood or ignored than Spirit. Coming as it did so quietly and unobtrusively in 1996, a year and a half before the celebrated Teatro, Spirit is Willie's most focused album of that decade. Self-produced and featuring the sparest of instrumental settings Willie and Jody Payne play guitars, Bobbie Nelson plays piano, and Johnny Gimble plays fiddle on certain tracks Nelson weaves a tapestry, a song cycle about brokenness, loneliness, heartbreak, spiritual destitution, and emerging on the other side. The set begins with the instrumental "Matador," which seems to usher in the atmospheric texture for this album. "She's Gone" tells its heartbreak story with as much lilt and pastoral grace as is possible without being sentimental. Willie's guitar soloing is gorgeous; he's deep in the groove of the washes of Bobbie's chords. Hearing a steel-string guitar play rhythm and a nylon-string guitar play lead is an interesting twist as well. 

But Nelson digs the notion of "She's Gone" deeper into the listener's consciousness with "Your Memory Won't Die in My Grave": "Been feelin' kinda free/But I'd rather feel your arms around me/Because you're takin' away/Everything I ever wanted..../It's a memory today, it'll be a memory tomorrow/I hope you're happy someday/"Your memory won't die in my grave...." And when Nelson moves to the full acceptance issue as he does on "I'm Not Trying to Forget You," the music is slightly off-kilter in the intro, as if the singer cannot come to grips with the song. Payne plays just behind Willie, stretching time, making it slip and shimmer all the way into "Too Sick to Pray," the most devastating country waltz to be recorded since Johnny Paycheck's Little Darlin' albums. 

On "I'm Waiting Forever" and "We Don't Run," the sun begins to rise out of the heart's bleak night and comes to the dawn of a new day in the life of love and spiritual connection. This is Nelson writing conceptually as he did early on with Phases and Stages and Red Headed Stranger, but he is at his understated best here, moving deeply into the skeleton of the song itself and what it chooses to reveal through the singer. And while Spirit is quiet, it's a tough, big record that makes you confront the roar of silence in your own heart. ~ Thom Jurek  http://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-mw0000186424

Personnel: Willie Nelson (vocals, guitar); Jody Payne (guitar, background vocals); Johnny Gimble (fiddle); Bobbie Nelson (piano).

Spirit

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Paul Poulton Project - Words

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 45:59
Size: 105.3 MB
Styles: Blues-jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:33] 1. Get Back Temptation
[2:47] 2. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
[4:29] 3. Words Were Said
[3:40] 4. Wade In The Water
[4:38] 5. I Can't Stand The Sadness
[3:43] 6. Long Gone
[3:19] 7. Get In The Spirit (Single)
[4:16] 8. Since I Laid My Burden Down
[3:10] 9. Scorn Of Fools
[2:48] 10. What's Big
[3:32] 11. Get Back Temptation (Radio Edit)
[3:58] 12. Too Many Things To Worry About (Single)

The Paul Poulton Project tour across the UK and the US digging their own rhythmic furrow. You'll get some modern-blues with some deep meaningful lyrics to touch your soul, coupled with some reggae, gospel, swampy stuff and a whiff of funk. Musicianship comes high up their list of priorities. Denise J Thompson plays rock-solid drums with heaps of flair and Karine Graham shows her mastery on bass guitar with coolness and poise. Both girls sing exquisite backing vocals.

Words

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Renee Olstead - Without You EP

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 15:18
Size: 35.0 MB
Styles: Vocal, Easy Listening
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. Blue Moon
[3:22] 2. Leaving On Your Mind
[3:13] 3. Without You
[4:29] 4. Everything

Born in Houston, on June 18,1989, to Rebecca Lynn Jeffries and Christopher Eric Olstead, Renee developed a great love for music at an early age and honed her voice by singing along with the radio. Before long she was entering talent contests and appearing in local musical productions. Her aspirations for stardom were documented on video and became the subject of two E! television documentaries, The Making of a Child Star and The Journey Continues.

Without You

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Walt Weiskopf & Andy Fusco - Tea For Two

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 54:43

Size: 125.3 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 2005

Art: Front

[5:34] 1. Tea For Two

[4:26] 2. Budo

[7:25] 3. So In Love

[8:11] 4. The Peacocks

[4:44] 5. Sweet Melissa

[6:19] 6. Waltz For Judy

[5:41] 7. Shades Of Jazz

[5:57] 8. Adios

[6:23] 9. Unison

A Criss Cross mainstay in every sense of the word, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf has developed a distinguished catalog, varying ensembles and his writing so that each album is an event in and of itself. For his ninth release for the label, Weiskopf teams with alto man Andy Fusco, and the pair locks in tight for a nimble quintet date consisting of a handful of originals and a few standards, including transcendent performances of Jimmy Rowles' The Peacocks and Keith Jarrett's Shades of Jazz.

In the rhythm section: pianist Joel Weiskopf, bassist Paul Gill, and drummer Billy Drummond. Recorded October 15, 2004 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman

Tea For Two

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Beverley Staunton - Here's To You

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:50
Size: 107,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:25)  1. All Night Long
(5:06)  2. The Things We Did Last Summer
(5:20)  3. Here's To You
(4:09)  4. Green Dolphin Street
(3:33)  5. Lush Life
(3:03)  6. I Caught A Touch Of Your Smile
(4:38)  7. Charade
(4:16)  8. The Look Of Love
(3:56)  9. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(4:34) 10. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(4:47) 11. My Foolish Heart

Beverley Staunton is one of the music industry’s most versatile and sought out vocalists. From radio to television, the big screen to small screen and everything in between, Beverley’s style is truly unique, mesmerizing and real. Whether she’s singing vocals on recordings with : Bette Midler, Michael Buble, Julio Iglesias, Michael Crawford, Jessica Simpson, Roch Voisine, Barry Manilow or taking the lead on various children’s CD’s for Disney Records, it’s easy to hear Beverley’s range, power and perfection. Not just limited to the studio, Beverley’s unassuming soulful style has elevated such artists as: Lionel Ritchie, Nelly Furtado, Martina McBride, Dionne Warwick, Angelique Kidjo and James Taylor. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Beverley’s magnetic performances started at an early age, where she essentially grew up on stage and television. By the time she was a young adult she had become one of Canada’s top live and session singers. 

Television audiences were treated to Beverley’s musical talents on such shows as: The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Canada AM, Regis & Kelly, Top of the Pops, Extra , and Grease:You’re The One That I Want. You can also hear Beverley’s remarkable voice on animated shows like “The Emperor’s New School” (ABC), “Kimpossible” (Disney), Seth Green’s “Robot Chicken” (Cartoon Network), movies such as Norbit (Dreamworks), Blades of Glory (Dreamworks) and commercials for Chevy, McDonald’s and Subway. Now residing in Los Angeles, Beverley has quickly found her place among the city’s top vocalists. You can tune in to ABC’s Emmy nominated “Dancing With The Stars” where she lends her vocal abilities every season singing everything from Pop, Jazz and Classical, not only in English, but also in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Beverley Staunton is incomparable in the entertainment industry. Her charisma is electrifying and vocal delivery sensational. Clearly this is a woman who will live up to her unparalleled reputation for years to come. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/staunton

Here's To You

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The Drummonds Feat. Renee Rosnes - Letter To Evans

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:16
Size: 115,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:12)  1. You and The Night and The Music
(5:17)  2. My Romance
(8:22)  3. Pas De Trois
(4:38)  4. Too Young To Go Steady
(4:50)  5. Emily
(4:25)  6. I Hear A Rhapsody
(4:31)  7. Haunted Heart
(6:14)  8. How My Heart Sings
(5:44)  9. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Billy Drummond (her husband at the time), put together a fine tribute to the late pianist Bill Evans on these 2000 sessions, though they don't play any of his timeless compositions. Instead, they build upon his vast recorded legacy by interpreting standards and modern compositions that Evans enjoyed playing. While there is a touch of Evans' lyricism in Rosnes' playing, she is no mere copycat; while Ray Drummond's tasty, inventive basslines and Billy Drummond's light-handed percussion would have possibly been an excellent rhythm section for Evans. Rosnes' debt to Evans is most apparent in the upbeat treatment of Earl Zindars' "How My Heart Sings" and the brisk setting of "I Hear a Rhapsody." There are also a pair of tracks not associated with Evans. This CD was also issued by True Life as Pas de Trois, though with a slightly different track selection. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/letter-to-evans-mw0000775202

Personnel: Renee Rosnes (piano); Billy Drummond (bass instrument, drums); Ray Drummond (drums).

Letter To Evans

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Ramsey Lewis - Ramsey Lewis & His Gentle-Men Of Jazz

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:21
Size: 157,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Carmen
(5:22)  2. Delilah
(3:01)  3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(4:03)  4. Please Send Me Someone To Love
(3:50)  5. Brother John
(4:48)  6. Black Is The Color
(2:47)  7. It Ain't Necessarily So
(5:27)  8. Seven Valleys
(3:39)  9. On The Street Where You Live
(4:12) 10. I'll Remember April
(4:03) 11. The Wind
(3:13) 12. Bie Mir Bist Du Schoen
(3:28) 13. My Funny Valentine
(5:45) 14. Fantasia For Drums
(2:58) 15. Dee's New Blues
(4:44) 16. Tres
(2:24) 17. Limelight

Pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has been referred to as “the great performer,” a title reflecting his performance style and musical selections that display his early gospel roots and classical training. They are coupled with his love of jazz and other musical forms. A native Chicagoan, Mr. Lewis began taking piano lessons at the age of four, studying the basics. He is quoted as saying, “It wasn’t until I started studying with the late Dorothy Mendelson that I responded to some of the startling things she was teaching me, such as ‘Listen with your inner ear,’ and ‘Make the piano sing.’ These concepts were revelations!” Except for records his father played around the house Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Mead Lux Lewis and others young Ramsey had no experience playing jazz. He was 15 years old when a fellow church musician, Wallace Burton, asked him to join his jazz band and took the time to coach and help the young musician learn the language of jazz.

Ramsey Lewis captivated fans with his first album “Ramsey Lewis and the Gentlemen of Swing” by the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1956. By 1965, he was one of the nation’s most successful jazz pianists, topping the charts with “The In Crowd,” “Hang On Sloopy” and “Wade In The Water.” He has three Grammy Awards and seven gold records to his credit and he has been honored with three honorary doctorate degrees. He was “Person of the Week” on ABC Nightly News in February 1995 and received the NARAS Recording Governor’s Award in 2000. In 1996 Mr. Lewis performed at a State Dinner at the White House honoring the President of Brazil and was awarded the prestigious Lincoln Academy of Illinois “Laureate” Award in Springfield, IL in April 1997. He carried the Olympic torch, kicking off the Winter Olympics, on its route through Chicago in January 2002. Mr. Lewis’ most recent awards include the National Endowment for the Arts highest award in the field of music in the jazz category, the Jazz Master Award in January 2007 along with the Illinois honor of “Living Landmark” award in March 2007. Often called legendary, he concedes, “It’s a high honor when someone says so, but I don’t see myself that way. What keeps me enthusiastic and energizes me, is the realization that the more I learn, the more I find there is to know.”

In addition to recording albums and performing live, Mr. Lewis hosts WNUA-FM Chicago’s weekday morning drive-time radio show, “The Ramsey Lewis Morning Show,” for which he has been awarded R&R’s (Radio&Records) 1999 and 2000 Personality of the Year Award. “The Ramsey Lewis Morning Show” will also begin syndication nationwide in January 2007. He also hosts the syndicated “Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis,” a two-hour radio program that airs in over 75 cities throughout the U.S and also airs in London. In 2003, Mr. Lewis along with Larry Rosen (founder and former president of GRP Records) and Lee Rosenberg formed LRSmedia, the company that produced for the first time in forty years a series of thirteen one-half hour television programs. This acclaimed series “Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis” has aired on PBS featuring emerging and established jazz musicians. He is currently collaborating with the Joffrey Ballet Company, choreographer Donald Byrd and the Ravinia Festival to produce a ballet of original music that will premiere in June 2007 at the Ravinia Festival. Active in community affairs, especially on behalf of youth, he helped organize the Ravinia Festival’s Jazz Mentor Program and also serves not only as the Artistic Director for that festival’s jazz series but was elected Trustee in 2002. 

Mr. Lewis serves on the Board of Trustees of the Merit School of Music in Chicago as well. Early 2005 saw the formation of the Ramsey Lewis Foundation that will help provide youth with the opportunity to play musical instruments and develop those and other skills to enhance self-confidence and a sense of personal accomplishment. Mr. Lewis tours nationally and internationally in various musical configurations, but primarily performs with his trio composed of Larry Gray on bass and Leon Joyce on drums. His latest release is a gospel album on the Narada Jazz label entitled “With One Voice” (2005). Bio ~ Ted Kurland http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/ramseylewis

Personnel: Ramsey Lewis (piano, keyboards); Redd Holt (drums).

Ramsey Lewis & His Gentle-Men Of Jazz

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Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust Melody

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:15
Size: 152,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:30)  1. Stardust
(3:12)  2. Rockin' Chair
(2:40)  3. March of the Hoodlums
(4:27)  4. Washboard Blues
(3:11)  5. Cosmics
(3:13)  6. Lazy River
(3:11)  7. Daybreak
(2:44)  8. Come Easy Go Easy Love
(2:50)  9. Sing It Way Down Low
(2:41) 10. Riverboat Shuffle
(2:23) 11. Sing Me A Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
(3:27) 12. Georgia On My Mind
(2:59) 13. Rockin' Chair
(3:07) 14. Skylark
(2:54) 15. Bread and Gravy
(3:12) 16. Moon Country (Is Home To Me)
(2:58) 17. Judy
(5:07) 18. Rockin' Chair
(2:54) 19. Lazy Bones
(2:30) 20. Small Fry
(2:54) 21. Old Man Harlem

The definitive survey of songs from Hoagy's prime period, recorded by jazz stars and Hoagy himself! Includes his performances of Star Dust; Lazy River , and more (two unissued) plus Rockin' Chair Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden; Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) Benny Goodman; Old Man Harlem Ethel Waters; Georgia on My Mind Mildred Bailey, and more. 21 tracks! ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Stardust-Melody-Hoagy-Carmichael/dp/B0000640NS

Personnel: Hoagy Carmichael (vocals, piano); Hot Lips Page, Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Jack Teagarden (vocals, trombone); Ethel Waters, Helen Ward, Mildred Bailey, Red McKenzie, Billy Eckstine (vocals); Mike Pingatore (guitar, banjo); Danny Barker , Clifton Best, Wilbur Hall, Allan Reuss, Roy Smeck, Carl Kress (guitar); Matty Malneck (violin, viola); Charles Strickfaden (violin, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Mischa Russell, Eddie Wolfe, Kurt Dieterle, Joe Venuti, John Bowman (violin); Andy Secrest (cornemuse); Chester Hazlett (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone); Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet); Scoops Carey, Sidney Arodin (clarinet, alto saxophone); John Cordaro (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Ray McDermott, Castor McCord, Peanuts Hucko, Benny Goodman (clarinet); Ernie Powell, Ben Smith , Benny Waters, Benny Williams (saxophone); Frankie Trumbauer (alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone); George Dixon (alto saxophone, trumpet); Arnold Brillhardt, William DePew, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone); Arthur Rollini, William Randall, George Harper, Bud Freeman, Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Dick Dickerson (baritone saxophone); Chris Griffin , Manny Klein, Nate Kazebier, Nat Natoli, Bob Moore , Jesse Miller , Harry Jackson , Tommy Howell, Maurice McConnell, Harry Goldfield, Ray Lodwig (trumpet); Bix Beiderbecke, Bobby Hackett (cornet); Bill Rank, Gerald Valentine, Harry White, George Stevens, Jr., Boyce Cullen, Joe McLewis, Jack Fulton, Harold Matthews, George Hunt, Murray McEachern, Sunny Clapp, Tyree Glenn, Lee Howell (trombone); Irving Brodsky (piano, celesta); Dick Cary, George Marks, Reginald Beane, Jess Stacy, Roy Bargy, Earl Hines (piano); Harold McDonald (vibraphone, drums); Red Norvo (xylophone); Alfred Taylor, Herb Quigley, Gene Krupa, Rudolph Taylor , Joe Hudson, Big Sid Catlett (drums).

Stardust Melody

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Michiko Ogawa Trio - It's All About Love! (With Harry Allen)

Size: 157,4 MB
Time: 67:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Jazz: Piano Jazz
Label: Arbors
Art: Front

01. You (5:50)
02. I Cover The Waterfront (5:46)
03. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (5:11)
04. Love Is Just Around The Corner (3:14)
05. All Of Me (3:06)
06. Body And Soul (6:35)
07. What Is This Thing Called Love (3:47)
08. 's Wonderful (3:18)
09. This Can't Be Love (4:27)
10. I Wish Those Days Were Back Again (6:47)
11. If Dreams Come True (3:20)
12. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (4:09)
13. This Is All I Ask (5:58)
14. Just One Of Those Things (6:00)

Arbors has become the home of a quality cadre of traditional-minded jazz musicians. While this has made the label ideal for older players like Ruby Braff and Bucky Pizzarelli, Arbors isn't just about nostalgia for traditional jazz. The Michiko Ogawa Trio, for instance, centers on a talented Japanese pianist who's fairly new to the scene. On her first album for the label, It's All About Love, she's joined by bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Ed Metz Jr. The material is grounded in classic jazz with versions of familiar pieces like "I Cover the Waterfront," "All of Me," and "Body and Soul." The trio is occasionally augmented by tenor Harry Allen and the overall program is bolstered here and there with Ogawa's vocals. Indeed, it's the presence of Ogawa's vocals on a rhythm-friendly "All of Me" and the bass-heavy "What Is This Thing Called Love?" that work best here. Only a couple of cuts exceed the six-minute mark on It's All About Love, meaning that the arrangements are lean and tight. The variation of straight trio pieces with vocals and Allen's tenor also keeps the disc from falling into an overly familiar groove. Fans of modern jazz and the classic songbook will enjoy The Michiko Ogawa Trio. ~Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

It's All About Love!

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Andre Previn - This Can't Be Love (Remastered)

Size: 56,7 MB
Time: 24:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Piano Jazz
Art: Front

01. This Can't Be Love (3:00)
02. Mad About The Boy (3:05)
03. But Not For Me (2:52)
04. Just One Of Those Things (3:14)
05. My Shining Hour (2:48)
06. Should I (2:32)
07. Hallelujah (3:22)
08. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:06)

Conductor, composer and pianist André Previn has received a number of awards and honors for his outstanding musical accomplishments, including both the Austrian and German Cross of Merit, and the Glenn Gould Prize. He is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center, the London Symphony Orchestra, Gramophone Classic FM, and this year was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy. He has also received several Grammy awards for recordings, including the CD of his violin concerto "Anne-Sophie" and Bernstein’s Serenade featuring Anne-Sophie Mutter together with the Boston and London Symphony orchestras.

A regular guest with the world’s major orchestras, both in concert and on recordings, André Previn frequently works with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic. In addition, he has held chief artistic posts with such orchestras as the Houston Symphony, London Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. In 2009, André Previn was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra.

As a pianist, André Previn enjoys recording and performing song recitals, chamber music and jazz. He has given recitals with Renée Fleming at Lincoln Center and with Barbara Bonney at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He regularly gives chamber music concerts with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lynn Harrell, as well as with members of the Boston Symphony and London Symphony orchestras, and the Vienna Philharmonic.

André Previn has enjoyed a number of successes as a composer. His first opera, A Streetcar Named Desire, was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque. Recent highlights include the premiere of his Double Concerto for Violin and Double Bass for Anne-Sophie Mutter and Roman Patkoló, premiered by the Boston Symphony in 2007. His Harp Concerto commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony premiered in 2008; his work "Owls", was premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2008; his second opera, "Brief Encounter", commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera premiered in 2009; and his double concerto for violin and viola, written for Anne-Sophie Mutter and Yuri Bashmet, received its premiere in 2009.

For his 80th birthday celebrations in 2009, Carnegie Hall presented four concerts which showcased the diversity of his career. Other highlights this season include concerts with the Leipzig Gewandhaus, London Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, and the Czech Philharmonic at the Prague Spring Festival.

This Can't Be Love

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Julie Capili - Round Midnight

Size: 92,2 MB
Time: 39:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Round Midnight (Feat. Judy Roberts) (5:22)
02. Taking A Chance Of Love (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (2:54)
03. The Very Thought Of You (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (5:07)
04. Here's That Rainy Day (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (4:57)
05. Exactly Like You (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (3:57)
06. Night & Day (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (3:24)
07. Everything Happens To Me (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (5:05)
08. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Feat. Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman) (4:04)
09. You Don't Know What Love Is (Feat. Greg Fishman & Judy Roberts) (4:37)

The First Lady of Monterey Jazz Julie Capili sings with lyricism, strength and passion, breathing new life into classic jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. Julie's take is playful, knowing, and soulful, as she travels lovingly from the beginning to the end of a love affair. Her new album "Round Midnight" is a collaboration featuring The First Lady of Chicago Jazz, Judy Roberts on piano and the versatile and sensitive player/teacher Greg Fishman on horns. Their interplay and harmony make these tracks straight and true to the heart and beat of jazz, alive and well for the next generation.

Round Midnight

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Greg Manning - Dance With You

Size: 120,1 MB
Time: 51:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Bahia (4:57)
02. Phoenix Rise! (4:10)
03. Say Yes (4:46)
04. For The Love Of You (4:54)
05. Groove Me (Extended Version) (5:16)
06. Cruisin' Down The Road (4:25)
07. I Can't Make You Love Me (4:54)
08. Elegant Lady (4:13)
09. Dance With You (3:55)
10. Wayman (4:21)
11. Look Up (5:20)

Swiss-American keyboardist Greg Manning made it a point to impress with his 2010 debut release The Calling which featured such high profile names as renowned saxophonist KirkGreg Manning CD Whalum and bluesman Keb’Mo’. He now returns with a nicely crafted and sturdy release called Dance With You. With lots of bounce and soulful grooves, he beckons to the lovers of dance and romance to come his way.

Again arriving with some heavyweight help in the form of saxtress Mindi Abair and rising star saxmen Elan Trotman and Vincent Ingala, among others, Manning sets a deliberate pace and direction here.

The mid-tempo lead track “Bahia” tantalizes with a Brazilian touch and ushers in the funk element in key places, as well. It’s quickly followed by a funky up-tempo dancer called “Phoenix Rise!” featuring saxman Gianni Vancini. These two, along with the frenetic “Groove Me,” the funky, sassy “Cruising Along the Road,” and the shake-your-groove-thang title track point to where the up-tempo vibe of the album plans to take you.

Tossing in the smooth, light, and romance-laden “Say Yes,” a riveting cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (she is apparently a fave of his as he also covered her “Nick of Time“ on his debut release) and a cool, swaying mid-tempo tribute to our fallen brother Wayman Tisdale with “Wayman” solidifies the appeal of this well-produced CD. Actually, “Wayman” is a reprise of the version he provided on his debut release with more emphasis on a keys lead rather than bass here. Nice touch.

A diverse package of moods clearly defines this album. Manning’s understanding of what shapes a really good smooth jazz project is evident here as he explores the feel-good, the romantic, and the introspective aspects of this music. Kudos for a great job on this his sophomore effort. – Ronald Jackson

Dance With You

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Annie Ross - No One But Me: The Magic Of Annie Ross

Size: 84,6 MB
Time: 36:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Fly Me To The Moon (3:02)
02. A Handful Of Songs (2:25)
03. Nature Boy (2:33)
04. Let Me Love You (2:48)
05. Love For Sale (4:19)
06. What's New (4:02)
07. A Lot Of Livin' To Do (1:56)
08. All Of You (2:35)
09. All The Things You Are (2:53)
10. Limehouse Blues (2:44)
11. I'm Gonna' Go Fishin' (3:10)
12. Like Someone In Love (3:27)

Not just the canary female whose dexterous vocals highlighted recordings by the vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Annie Ross recorded more than a dozen albums of solid vocal jazz and appeared in many movies. Though she was the last member to join LH&R, she had been pursuing the same pioneering fusions of vocal music with bop delivery for several years before she joined Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks.

Born Annabelle Lynch in Surrey, England, she moved to Los Angeles at the age of three, with the musical comedienne Ella Logan (either her mother or her aunt, according to differing accounts). By the age of five, she had begun acting and landed roles in the Our Gang series. She later studied acting in New York, then moved back to England where she began singing in nightclubs. Her recording debut came in Paris, with a quartet including James Moody. By 1952, Ross was back in New York and recording with most of the Modern Jazz Quartet for her first album, Singin' and Swingin'. Later that year, she recorded an album with vocalese pioneer King Pleasure. Though she featured on only four tracks of King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings, her reprise of tenor Wardell Gray's solo on the song "Twisted" became a vocalese landmark.

No One But Me

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Free Tenors - Fellowship

Size: 108,0 MB
Time: 46:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Neo-Bop
Art: Front

01. Cervene Jablcko (4:35)
02. Passion Dance (6:50)
03. Erzherzog Johann Jodler (5:26)
04. Fellowship (4:38)
05. Magic Transition (5:30)
06. What Am I Here For (5:38)
07. All The Things (5:53)
08. Kaleidoskop (5:04)
09. Hit Hat (2:26)

Personnel:
Harry Sokal – Saxophone (A)
Bernhard Wiesinger – Saxophone (A)
Ondr(ej Štverác(ek – Saxophone (CZ)
Tomáš Baroš – Bass (CZ)
Marián Ševc(ík – Drums (SK)

FreeTENORS takes you on a musical adventure with phenomenal musicians from three countries — Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia. Harry Sokal — the founder of the band — is one of Europe’s greatest saxophonists. With the idea of forming a band of three saxophones, Sokal began collaborating with Ondr(ej Štverác(ek and Bernhard Wiesinger, two young colleagues from the Czech and Austrian jazz scene.
This ensemble embodies musicians who are searching for a fresh, unconventional, unprecedented approach to the standard jazz form. After the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Harry Sokal was one of the first in Austria to seek like-minded musicians in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. With Tomáš Baroš on double-bass and Marián Ševc(ík on drums, he found the best in their craft and musicianship. They create one of the most remarkable jazz rhythm sections, intensifying the freeTENORS’ colourful, thrilling sound and musical cohesiveness.
The virtuosity and musical skill of these world class musicians inspire their audience to reach greater heights of perceptive listening and to explore a deeper love of jazz.

Fellowship

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Neil Andersson - Malibu Manouche

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:34
Size: 108.9 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Malibu Manouche
[3:46] 2. Apache
[4:26] 3. Seaside Adventure
[3:24] 4. Surfer Girl
[4:36] 5. Swing 39
[3:25] 6. Telstar
[4:16] 7. Mulholland Bounce
[3:00] 8. Walk. Don't Run
[5:18] 9. Sombrio
[3:20] 10. Pipeline
[5:00] 11. Ozette
[3:00] 12. Maria Elena

Two guitars, bass, and drums - with guitarist Peter Pendras, bassist Chuck Deardorf, and Mark Ivester, drums.

Neil Andersson was born in Tacoma, WA and graduated from Wilson High School in1963. He received his Master of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA in painting from the University of Washington, and a BA in Art from the University of Puget Sound.

Neil started playing guitar in high school and in 1964 joined the famous Northwest rock group the Wailers. As a guitarist, he has done session work and played in many groups - recording for United Artists, Janus Records, Etiquette Records, and Modern Hot Records. He is a member of the Northwest Music Hall of Fame. In 1993 he began a collaboration with Dudley Hill that led to the formation of the jazz group Pearl Django; Pearl Django subsequently recorded 10 CDs and maintains its own record label, Modern Hot Records. Neil also released a solo disc, C’est si bon, as well as two collaborations with fellow guitarist Peter Pendras: Malibu Manouche and As the Crow Flies. In 2010 Neil retired from Pearl Django to focus on art and other musical endeavors.

Paralleling his career in music is his work as a visual artist. He primarily paints landscapes in oils, both in the studio and plein air; his paintings have been featured in exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Indiana, and Illinois. Neil is represented by Jeffrey Moose Gallery in Seattle, and American Art Company in Tacoma. His artwork can be seen on his web site www.neilandersson.com.

In addition to his activities in music and art, he has taught art at Chief Leschi School, the University of Puget Sound, Pierce College, Tacoma Community College, and Highline Community College. He has served on the Tacoma Arts Commission and worked for MetroParks Tacoma in summer arts programs. In 2008 Neil was featured in KIRO TV’s In Color.

Malibu Manouche

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