California Swing Cats - Stealin' Apples

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:01
Size: 151.1 MB
Styles: Swing, Early jazz
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[4:08] 1. Bugle Call Rag
[4:30] 2. A Kiss To Build A Dream On
[2:42] 3. Piano Man
[4:31] 4. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
[4:03] 5. Drum Boogie
[4:47] 6. Dear Old Southland
[3:57] 7. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[3:09] 8. St. Louis Blues
[5:07] 9. Sing, Sing, Sing
[4:40] 10. Indian Summer
[4:31] 11. Ice Cream
[3:11] 12. Pardon My Southern Accent
[4:09] 13. Smoky Mary
[3:29] 14. Cow Cow Boogie
[3:23] 15. La Vie En Rose
[5:36] 16. Stealin' Apples

There is an impressive amount of variety on this swing-based set despite the small size of the group. Clarinetist Tim Laughlin, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Rebecca Kilgore, pianist Tom Roberts, bassist Marty Eggers and drummer Hal Smith all understand prebop jazz quite well. Many of the songs are taken from the swing era (including "Piano Man," "Drum Boogie," "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Sing, Sing, Sing, and "Cow Cow Boogie") but in most cases the quintet brings something fresh to the well-known tunes. Kilgore has straightforward and pleasing vocals on nine of the 16 selections, Hal Smith vocalizes harmlessly on three, and overall the music is enjoyable even if lacking any real surprises. ~Scott Yanow

Stealin' Apples

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Chris Vadala - Out Of The Shadows

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:07
Size: 130.8 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[6:47] 1. Out Of The Shadows
[4:12] 2. Club Contrafact
[7:15] 3. Waltz For Chris' Kids
[5:12] 4. Sticks
[7:21] 5. Little Sunflower
[7:23] 6. In A Sentimental Mood
[4:07] 7. Sambelissa
[4:44] 8. Quintessence
[8:08] 9. Footprints
[1:53] 10. Shadows Coda

Chris Vadala plays just about every popular reed instrument on his debut recording as a leader. Having worked extensively with flügelhornist Chuck Mangione, one might expect a more contemporary jazz session, but Vadala begins with a slow blues, "Out of the Shadows," that finds him clearly in the John Coltrane camp on tenor. Another original, "Club Contrafact," is a burning workout, with pianist Mark Andrew Cook switching to organ. He also explores music by past greats, including a brisk run with his wailing alto sax in Cannonball Adderley's seldom-played blues "Sticks" (where he also overdubs baritone), along with a breezy flute feature in Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower" (where he also dubs several different instruments behind the lead voice). He switches to soprano for a heartfelt interpretation of Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood," giving it a bit of a wistful air by opening the piece unaccompanied. Pepe Gonzales' exotic Latin percussion sets up the novel treatment of Wayne Shorter's modal masterpiece "Footprints," with Vadala making a belated entrance after the rest of the band, playing very subtly on soprano. It's a shame that it took Chris Vadala so long to record on his own, but this excellent effort will likely open more opportunities for him to work as a leader. ~Ken Dryden

Out Of The Shadows

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Denise Perrier - I Wanna Be Loved

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:23
Size: 124.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[5:23] 1. Where Or When
[4:50] 2. Again
[5:16] 3. Easy Street
[5:01] 4. If
[3:48] 5. An Occasional Man
[5:33] 6. I Wanna Be Loved
[3:20] 7. C'est Comme Ca
[4:21] 8. September In The Rain
[7:56] 9. The Masquerade Is Over
[4:42] 10. Salty Papa Blues
[4:08] 11. Don't Go To Strangers

Jane Hasty (p); Stan Hope (p); Ruth Davies (b); Peter Martin Weiss (b); Robert Glenn (v); Cecil Brooks II (d); Calvin Keyes (g); Houston Person (s).

Denise Perrier has spent most of her thirty-year career performing in the San Francisco Bay Area and touring Europe, Latin America and Asia. Harkening back to the time when a singer told the story and left the rest to the instrumentalists, Denise has a very welcoming straight-ahead style, concentrating on the standards and adding blues and Latin for variety. Her musical configuration, Denise connects with audiences - that’s her forte. She is known as “the voice with a heart.”

I Wanna Be Loved

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Yonrico Scott - Quest For A Big Drum

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 33:47

Size: 77.3 MB

Styles: Soul jazz

Year: 2014

Art: Front

[4:09] 1. Witching Hour

[3:50] 2. Can We All

[3:56] 3. Quest

[5:09] 4. Sound Of The Drum

[4:49] 5. Death Watch

[3:51] 6. The Train

[4:14] 7. Time And Space

[3:44] 8. Unidentified Flying Object

Longtime member of The Derek Trucks Band and current member of Royal Southern Brotherhood, Grammy Award Winner Yonrico Scott releases his sophomore CD for Blue Canoe Records. Featuring Nick Rosen (keys) and Joseph Patrick Moore (bass/producer), Quest Of The Big Drum is a musical soul stew sure to captivate Yonrico's oldest and newest fans alike.

Quest For A Big Drum

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Caroline Henderson - Don't Explain

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:01
Size: 136,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Don't Explain
(4:13)  2. Tenderly
(4:43)  3. Jesus
(2:57)  4. In The Wee Hours Of The Morning
(4:37)  5. Velvet
(3:21)  6. You Don't Belive Me
(3:03)  7. What'll I Do?
(3:57)  8. Lazy Afternoon
(4:03)  9. Someone To Watch Over Me
(3:23) 10. Wade In The Water
(3:25) 11. I'm A Fool To Want You
(5:05) 12. Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician
(2:03) 13. Waiting On A Angel
(4:15) 14. En Gång i Stockholm
(5:08) 15. What'll I Do Live

A jazz and pop vocalist born in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 28, 1962, Caroline Henderson would move to Copenhagen in 1983 and become one of Denmark's top talents. Her first taste of fame and fortune in her new home came about in 1989, as part of the group RayDeeOh, with Maria Bramsen. That group soon came to an end, and Henderson was left to fend for herself. In 1995 she released the first of many albums, Cinemataztic, and began to work in television and film, as well as acting in plays. Her follow-up full-length, Metamorphing, hit stores in 1998, and was followed over the next ten years by five more albums, all of which (Dolores J in 2000, NAOS in 2002, Don't Explain in 2003, Made in Europe in 2004, and Love or Nothin' in 2007) built upon the success of their predecessors. In March of 2008 Henderson released album number eight, No. 8, which was a Top Five hit in Denmark. Apart from her commercial successes, Henderson also won Denmark's Grammy for Best Vocal Recording in 2007 for her work on the album Love or Nothin'.Bio ~ Chris True  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/caroline-henderson-mn0000179414/biography

Don't Explain

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Stan Getz - Billy Highstreet Samba

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1981
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:44
Size: 144,2 MB
Art: Front

( 9:50)  1. Hospitality Creek
( 6:04)  2. Anytime Tomorrow
( 8:09)  3. Be There Then
( 6:02)  4. Billy Highstreet Samba
( 7:05)  5. The Dirge
( 8:58)  6. Page Two
( 6:29)  7. Body And Soul
(10:03)  8. Tuesday Next

During a period when Stan Getz was recording purely straightahead jazz for Concord, he joined up with keyboardist Mitchel Forman, guitarist Chuck Loeb, bassist Mark Egan, drummer Victor Lewis and percussionist Bobby Thomas, Jr., for this obscure session in France. First released in the U.S. in 1990, this finds the veteran tenor playing "contemporary" jazz, doing a good job of fitting into five Loeb and two Forman originals plus "Body and Soul." Not essential music but a fine example of Getz's flexibility and creative instincts. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/billy-highstreet-samba-mw0000310221

Personnel: Stan Getz, soprano sax, tenor sax; Mitchel Forman, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Mark Egan, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Bobby Thomas, percussion

Billy Highstreet Samba

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Red Garland - Red Garland's Piano

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:39
Size: 102,6 MB
Art: Front

(9:52)  1. Please Send Me Someone to Love
(3:12)  2. Stompin' at the Savoy
(4:12)  3. The Very Thought of You
(4:52)  4. Almost Like Being in Love
(6:41)  5. If I Were a Bell
(4:50)  6. I Know Why (And So Do You)
(5:05)  7. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(5:52)  8. But Not for Me

Red Garland (1923-84) is often critically dismissed a cocktail pianist only worthy of tinkling in the background of a lounge, but his depth as a musician is much deeper than that. A member of the first classic Miles Davis Quintet (with John Coltrane), Garland won favor with the bandleader for the way he used musical space, approximating the approach of pianist Ahmad Jamal. As a part of that band, Garland helped shape a good deal of Davis' Prestige output, as well as the trumpeter's first two Columbia releases. Garland possessed one of the largest songbooks of any working pianist of the period, comparable to that of Art Tatum. The superb Red Garland's Piano (1957) is a testament to his large musical vocabulary and rightly occupies a place among the first ten installments of the "Rudy Van Gelder Remasters series recently inaugurated by the Concord Music Group. There is a certain grace in the way Rudy Van Gelder updates his engineering masterpieces for the digital 21st Century. RVG's remastered Red Garland's Piano considerably betters the sound of the same recording last released as part of Fantasy Jazz's 20-bit remastering program. 

The new recording brings more perfectly into aural focus Garland's art of the jazz piano trio. Along with bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, Garland created an impressive group of trio recordings. Paramount to this sound was Garland's careful high-register playing, which is dusted off with Van Gelder's remastering. Outstanding on this disc and justifying its remastering is Garland's extended over-the-top reading of Percy Mayfield's "Please Bring Me Someone to Love. Garland and bassist Paul Chambers both solo effectively on this, the disc's only blues. Garland largely focuses on ballads, which he dispatches with panache and grace. More than a cocktail pianist, Red Garland proves himself as a song stylist, captured and rendered on this reissue with digital perfection by Rudy Van Gelder. ~ C.Michael Bailey  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/red-garlands-piano-red-garland-prestige-records-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php
 

Personnel: Red Garland: piano; Paul Chambers: bass guitar; Art Taylor: drums.
 

Red Garland's Piano

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Gene Ludwig & Pat Martino Trio - Young Guns

Styles: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:54
Size: 176,3 MB
Art: Front

(13:40)  1. Who Can I Turn To ?
( 8:18)  2. Mr. PC
(12:58)  3. Sam Sack
( 9:27)  4. Watch What Happens
(12:26)  5. Close Your Eyes
( 8:00)  6. Road Song
(12:02)  7. Colossus

The name Young Guns seems ironically amiss until one learns that this recording dates from 1968-69 when organist Gene Ludwig was thirty years old, guitarist Pat Martino twenty-three and drummer Randy Gelispie somewhere in that neighborhood, long before he became fondly known as "Uncle G." The organ trio was in its heyday then, and this one was caught on tape during an exciting live date at Club 118 in Louisville, KY. How many other such performances have been lost forever owing to the absence of a tape recorder or the failure to turn it on is anyone's guess. But this one, thank goodness, has been preserved for present-day ears to appreciate. Ludwig, an admirer of Jimmy Smith and forerunner of Joey DeFrancesco and other Hammond masters, sprays bluesy notes and ideas all over the landscape, while Martino, a lyrical machine, has the proper phrase for every occasion, whether rushing quickly forward or simply hanging loose. Gelispie, a splendid soloist when his number is called, serves as the trio's rhythmic anchor, deftly shaping the time as Ludwig and Martino zigzag around and through it. 

To put it another way, all three are at the top of their respective games. This is clear from the outset, a fast-moving rendition of Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley's "Who Can I Turn To?" Everyone is smoking on that one, and even more so on the usually even-tempered standard "Close Your Eyes," wherein the accelerator is pressed to the floor and the trio burns some serious rubber. The pace slackens to a degree on Wes Montgomery's groovy "Road Song," then resumes apace on Martino's animated finale, "Colossus." Leading the threesome there are John Coltrane's engaging "Mr. PC," Milt Jackson's funky "Sam Sack" and Michel Legrand's "Watch What Happens," a gentle samba that is as close to a ballad as anything the crew undertakes. Even more than forty years onward, the themes sound fresh and charming, thanks to the commingled talents of Messrs Ludwig, Martino and Gelispie who underscore the premise that good music is always in style. 

Even though the Young Guns no longer answer to that name, they leave no doubt in this colorful scrapbook why it was once very much their province. ~ Jack Bowers  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/young-guns-gene-ludwig-highnote-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php
 

Personnel: Pat Martino: guitar; Gene Ludwig: Hammond B-3 organ; Randy Gelispie: drums.

Young Guns

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Lester Young - Lester Swings

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:15
Size: 147.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[5:49] 1. Ad Lib Blues
[3:48] 2. I Cover The Waterfront (Take 2)
[2:30] 3. Lester Swings
[2:41] 4. Undercover Girl Blues
[5:42] 5. It's The Talk Of The Town
[6:40] 6. This Years Kisses
[3:47] 7. Up 'n' Adam
[5:56] 8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[4:29] 9. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
[5:49] 10. Love Is Here To Stay
[8:15] 11. Waldorf Blues
[5:04] 12. All Of Me
[3:38] 13. Polka Dots And Moonbeams

In selecting a little over an hour's worth of excerpts from the eight-CD box set The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve for this highlights disc, the compilers have resisted the urge to stick with only a collection of Young's more accomplished early works and included a few examples of his deteriorated, but still moving, later work. They have hedged their bets somewhat, however, by not sequencing things chronologically, so that the album closes with a 1949 recording of the pop song "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" rather than, say, "Waldorf Blues" from 1958. Early or late, Young's playing is readily identifiable, if only for the chances it takes, whether on the up-tempo "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" or the strikingly excessive introductory blowing on the opening phrases of "Love Is Here to Stay." Young's associates on the tracks constitute a who's who of his contemporaries, including Ray Brown, Nat "King" Cole, Hary "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Hank Jones, Jo Jones, Connie Kay, John Lewis, Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, and Teddy Wilson. While it takes more than an hour to get a full sense of Young's work on Verve (hence the box set), this is an intelligently constructed sampler. ~William Ruhlmann

Lester Swings

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Jaimee Paul - P.S. I Love You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 59:34

Size: 136.4 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2012

Art: Front

[2:58] 1. I Could Write A Book

[7:30] 2. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

[6:44] 3. Black Coffee

[3:25] 4. My Romance

[4:43] 5. P. S. I Love You

[5:46] 6. Summertime

[5:40] 7. The Nearness of You

[3:50] 8. L.O.V.E

[4:06] 9. A Child Is Born

[4:45] 10. The Man I Love

[3:47] 11. That's Life

[6:15] 12. Angel Eyes

Raised in Southern Illinois, steeped in the church choir, Paul was influenced by Gospel and Blues, cultivating a special place in her heart for Jazz. She left her home town for Nashville Tennessee to study music business at highly acclaimed Belmont University. After graduation Jaimee quickly found work at various record labels handling marketing and radio promotion; simultaneously she began working part time as a studio session singer. Not long after, studio work began to take over her schedule and she became a full time musician. Performing her own shows expanding her solo career. Jaimee's talent was rapidly recognized, and soon after she began touring as background vocalist with country superstar Wynonna.

In 2008 Green Hill Music signed Jaimee as their first female vocalist, and their debut record, "At Last", reached #1 on the iTunes Jazz charts. Recognizing the success several more albums followed, and her relationship with Green Hill continues today. Since then she has recorded 5 more albums...one (Bonded) which will be released on March 12th. Bonded is a daring tribute to the legendary themes of the world renown James Bond Movie phenomenon. A collaborative effort with the production of Michael Omartian and Jack Jezzro. Without fail, Jaimee masterfully delivers a one of a kind album that stands up to the originals with respectful attention to the great artists that paved the way for her.

Jaimee Paul continues in her solo career with great momentum and great music. She has had the unique privilege of performing for audiences throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. Some attendees have included Prime ministers, Congressmen, Military leaders, and Ambassadors. Music enthusiasts have been touched and inspired by her incredible talent, and the music she is honored and blessed to create.

P.S.  I love you

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Alessandro Usai Jazz Trio - Downtown Jazz

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:40
Size: 100.0 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. In A Sentimental Mood
[2:59] 2. Take The A Train
[2:06] 3. Billie's Bounce
[3:52] 4. Blue Bossa
[3:34] 5. Anthropology
[3:56] 6. Autumn Leaves
[5:48] 7. All Blues
[4:24] 8. Summertime
[4:27] 9. Someday My Prince Will Come (Take 2)
[4:34] 10. Footprints
[3:25] 11. Stella By Starlight

Alessandro Usai nasce a Milano il 16 febbraio 1983 e all’ età di 6 anni si avvicina alla musica sotto la guida del padre. A 14 anni si diploma all’accademia H.Villa Lobos di Paderno Dugnano. Nello stesso anno si iscrive ai Civici Corsi Di Jazz di Milano dove si diploma nel 2003. In questo periodo ha la fortuna di suonare con varie formazioni come “Il Guitar Ensemble” diretto dal maestro Franco Cerri, Gianni Bedori Quintet, la Dixieland Band diretta dal Maestro Rossano Sportiello e la Civica Jazz Band. Nel 2003 partecipa insieme al guitar ensemble all’ incisione del disco “Ieri e Oggi” di Franco Cerri suonando in tre brani. Poco dopo anche nel disco “Live at Paderno D’adda” Con la Dixieland band di Rossano Sportiello e Franco Cerri.

Nel 2007 si unisce alla Sugar Blue Band, la band che accompagna l’armonicista blues Sugar Blue con il quale ha avuto la possibilità di suonare nei più importatnti club italiana e in numerosi blues festival internazionali europei. Partecipa con i DIk Dik per i tour dal 2005 al 2010 e registra il Cd “Sold Out”.

Nel 2010 si unisce al gruppo milanese Foundaction con il quale si esibisce a Umbria Jazz 2010 e 2011, al Porretta Soul Festival e Narni Black Festival 2010 2011.Durante questi festival apre i concerti di Maceo Parker, Tower Of Power, Chaka Khan e Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Downtown Jazz

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Shirley Horn - The Swingin' Shirley Horn

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:00
Size: 128,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:49)  1. Don't Be On The Outside
(3:03)  2. Mack The Knife
(2:04)  3. The Great City
(3:38)  4. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
(2:40)  5. That's No Joke
(2:01)  6. Big City
(3:12)  7. Hit The Road Jack
(2:52)  8. This Can't Be Love
(3:37)  9. Hard Hearted Hannah
(2:57) 10. Peel Me A Grape
(4:44) 11. Fever
(4:20) 12. Come Fly With Me
(1:44) 13. Sunday In New York
(3:24) 14. How I Am To Know
(2:43) 15. There's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York
(2:16) 16. Come Dance With Me
(3:05) 17. Let Me Love You
(2:39) 18. The Best Is Yet To Come

A superior ballad singer and a talented pianist, Shirley Horn put off potential success until finally becoming a major attraction while in her fifties. She studied piano from the age of four. After attending Howard University, Horn put together her first trio in 1954, and was encouraged in the early '60s by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones. She recorded three albums during 1963-1965 for Mercury and ABC/Paramount, but chose to stick around Washington, D.C., and raise a family instead of pursuing her career. In the early '80s, she began recording for SteepleChase, but Shirley Horn really had her breakthrough in 1987 when she started making records for Verve, an association that continued on records like 1998's I Remember Miles and 2001's You're My Thrill.

Along the way she picked up many prestigious honors including seven Grammy nominations (and one win for Best Jazz Vocal Album with I Remember Miles), a 1996 induction into the Lionel Hampton Jazz Hall of Fame and France's the Academie Du Jazz's Prix Billie Holiday for her 1990 album Close Enough for Love. In 2001 Horn's health began to fail (she had her left foot amputated due to diabetes) and while it affected her piano playing, she continued to perform sporadically and recorded one final album for Verve, 2003's May the Music Never End. Horn passed away on October 20, 2005, due to complications from diabetes. Bio ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shirley-horn-mn0000030925/biography

The Swingin' Shirley Horn

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Brother Jack McDuff - Brotherly Love

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:10
Size: 154,8 MB
Art: Front

( 5:35)  1. Hot Barbecue
( 7:27)  2. Vas Dis
( 5:18)  3. Kettle Of Fish
( 7:57)  4. Georgia
( 5:38)  5. Santa Amalia
( 4:40)  6. April In Paris
( 9:33)  7. Time's Marchin' On
( 8:08)  8. Pork Chops G Pasta
(11:50)  9. Rock Candy

Brotherly Love would have been one of those feel-good Jack McDuff albums that reunites some of his early collaborators and some of the musicians he helped train (dozens of them!)...were it not his last album. Instead, Brotherly Love takes on a double meaning: a reference to the Philadelphians who join him on the album (Pat Martino and Joey DeFrancesco) and an acknowledgement of the fraternity (and, yes, sorority-or, well, camaraderie) of musicians who develop lifelong friendships and instinctive understandings of the music. Working once again with Red Holloway, McDuff leads with his unmistakable style that combines the blues with a melodic approach not only to his solos, but also to his music. 

McDuff wrote six of the tunes on Brotherly Love, and they typically includes his signature titles that imply his unpretentious attitude about life. Titles like "Time's Marchin' On," (a slow down-home blues building to the inevitable climax before fadeout and spoken exclamation), "Kettle Of Fish," (a faster blues that serves as the occasion for inspiring solos from McDuff, Martino and Holloway), "Vas Dis" (a twisting jazz waltz somewhat akin to "Take Five") and McDuff's famous "Rock Candy." "Rock Candy" has personal significance to Joey DeFrancesco, who joined McDuff on this tune in a live performance at the Concord Jazz Festival in 1996 after their duo It's About Time album was released. "Rock Candy" was the first tune that DeFrancesco performed with McDuff at the age of ten. 

Playing "Rock Candy" note-for-note as a child just the way that McDuff recorded it, DeFrancesco remained friends with him for what became a lifetime. Brotherly Love includes two tracks from that live performance, "Rock Candy" and "Pork Chops & Pasta," played by McDuff's touring band of Jerry Weldon, Andrew Beals, John Hart and Rudy Petschauer. The appearance at the jazz festival not only represents a full-circle performance of the tune, but also it's an thrilling performance unto itself when all of the musicians were at their peak. The enthusiastic applause at the end of the performance showed appreciation in person for the musicians' giving-it-their-all. That same applause which ends the recording shows appreciation for McDuff's lifelong success in entertaining thousands of listeners. The more surprising selection on the CD is Chucho Valdes' "Santa Amalia," played by the studio group consisting of Holloway, Martino, bassist Frank Gravis and drummer Grady Tate. 

Even with the Latin tinge laid down by Tate and the festival licks implied by Holloway, McDuff converts the tune into something that would fit right into the organ circuit repertoire. "April In Paris" and "Georgia" are the two other tunes on Brotherly Love that McDuff didn't write. With a nod to Count Basie's classic recording of "April In Paris," McDuff, in an orchestral fashion, fills in for the entire band before Holloway and Martino change the feel into that of an easy swing. That doesn't mean that McDuff leaves out the famous ending; he plays it as dramatically as would be expected. "Georgia" slows down into a languid retelling of the story, allowing for the musicians to fill in the rests with bluesiness and meaning. A hard-driving leader who demanded musical integrity from the people who worked for him, Jack McDuff remained true to the spirit of the music, even as he disdained fast licks for logical solo development. Brotherly Love is yet more proof that he understood the power of music, as he worked to channel that power to his audiences. ~ AAJ Staff  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/brotherly-love-jack-mcduff-concord-music-group-review-by-aaj-staff.php
 

Personnel: Jack McDuff, Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ; Andrew Beals, alto sax; Red Holloway, alto & tenor sax; Jerry Weldon, tenor sax; Pat Martino, John Hart, guitar; Frank Gravis, bass; Grady Tate, Rudy Petschauer, drums

Brotherly Love

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Oliver Jones - One More Time

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:16
Size: 129,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:57)  1. One More Time
(5:53)  2. Dance Again Diana
(7:07)  3. Good Day Miss Lee
(5:09)  4. Ballad for a Lonely Man
(4:35)  5. Snowy Bossa
(7:55)  6. Waltz for Debbie
(6:46)  7. Days of Wine and Roses
(4:52)  8. Body and Soul
(7:57)  9. Something for Chuck

Oliver Jones has long been a national treasure in Canada. Despite threatening to retire on several occasions, he is fortunately still playing at this point in time on at least an occasional basis. Most of the pianist's recordings have been in trios, so it is a welcome event that on some of the selections on One More Time he is joined by at least one horn player, if not all three. Chet Doxas has a nice spot on tenor during the wistful "Ballad for a Lonely Man," Ingrid Jensen is both fiery and expressive during her solos, and trombonist Dave Grott keeps up with the other two. But the main star throughout is Jones who is not only heard playing at his prime but contributed six of the nine songs. His playing on Bill Evans' "Waltz for Debby" and "Days of Wine and Roses" are two of the many highlights of this easily recommended release.

~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-more-time-mw0000465170

One More Time

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Jimmy Rosenberg Feat. Bireli Lagrene & Angelo Debarre - The Alternative One And Only Album

Styles: Guitar And Gypsy Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:57
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:19)  1. Blue Bossa
(4:01)  2. Groovin' High
(3:09)  3. Blues For Ike
(3:18)  4. Coquette
(5:19)  5. Embraceable You
(5:27)  6. Troublant Bolero
(3:10)  7. Donna Lee
(2:54)  8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(2:41)  9. Wasso's Waltz
(2:23) 10. Limehouse Blues
(4:55) 11. September Song
(3:05) 12. It Don't Mean A Thing
(6:09) 13. All Of Me

Joseph (Jimmy) Rosenberg (born 10 April 1980 in Helmond) is a Dutch Sinto-Romani guitarist from, known for his virtuoso playing of Gypsy jazz and other related styles. He was initially active in the Romani (Gypsy) cultural center of Sinti, and was inspired by his relative Stochelo Rosenberg, after the release of his trio's album "Seresta" (Hot Club Records, 1989). Jimmy Rosenberg's international reputation started with the British Channel 4 show (Django's Legacy, 1990) with the trio "The Gypsy Kids", who consisted of Falko Reinhart and Sani van Mullum. In 1995 he was in the trio together with Johnny Rosenberg on guitar and Rinus Steinbach on bass. With this group he toured in Oslo, New York and the Django festival in Paris until he pursued a solo career in 1997. Rosenberg has often taken part in the Norwegian Django Festival in Oslo, his first attendance having been made at only twelve years of age. In 2000 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, as part of the Django Reinhardt Festival at Birdland, New York. 

He has released many records, and has worked together with Norwegians such as Hot Club de Norvège, Ola Kvernberg, and Stian Carstensen. Internationally, he has worked and released records with Romane, Jon Larsen, Andreas Öberg, Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre and Frank Vignola. 

He has also played with Willie Nelson. His life is documented in the Dutch film The Father, The Son, and the Talent (2007).The film is an account of Jimmy's relationship with his father and his struggles with drugs, in addition to live performances. It documents the high regard given Jimmy by artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Willie Nelson, including inviting him to play guitar with them. Jimmy says, about performing, "That feeling is beyond description. A lot of love goes into it. When I play at a concert after I've been very angry or very upset.. and I play it all out of my system, after the concert I feel as light as a feather. It was all gone and I felt happy and cheerful. And I would enjoy everything I did". The documentary film Jon & Jimmy, about his long lasting, but turbulent relationship with jazz guitarist Jon Larsen, was released (TV and DVD) in 2010 (produced by the Oscar winning Storm Studio). Jon & Jimmy won the prestigious Dutch Edison Award (jazz) 2010. Bio ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Rosenberg

The Alternative One And Only Album

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Caroline Dahl - Devil Digit Boogie Woogie

Size: 139,5 MB
Time: 59:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Blues/Jazz, Boogie Woogie
Art: Front

01. Sugarplum's Boogie (4:03)
02. Anitra's Boogie (4:29)
03. A Boogie Woogie Sunday (3:20)
04. Boogie En Bernal (3:05)
05. Paris Boogie (4:21)
06. Tricky Devil (4:05)
07. Good News Boogie (3:33)
08. Boogie Woogie Waltz (2:25)
09. Celebration Boogie (2:57)
10. Homecoming Boogie (5:10)
11. The New World Boogie (3:50)
12. Sheika's Birthday (4:04)
13. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (4:17)
14. Boogie Woogie Espanol (5:04)
15. The Sound Of Boogie (4:11)

Devil Digit Boogie Woogie is Caroline Dahl's third CD and first solo piano album - all Caroline, all piano. All 15 tracks (except for one) are her own songs, showcasing her unique groove of Boogie Woogie and American Roots music. Four of the songs are Caroline's medleys that include great tunes like La Vie En Rose, Habanera, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Anitra's Dance, and others.

Dahl really shines when she blurs the lines of historic conventions. She dresses out traditional stomping bass lines with touches of jazz harmony, country swing and early rock 'n roll.

Devil Digit Boogie Woogie

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Adrienne West & Alessio Menconi - With Love To Ella And Joe

Size: 101,4 MB
Time: 41:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I May Be Wrong (3:04)
02. Speak Low (3:44)
03. Love Dance (6:16)
04. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You (3:51)
05. My Ship (5:30)
06. Love For Sale (3:31)
07. Rain (3:51)
08. A Foggy Day (3:46)
09. Pra Dizer Adeus (4:13)
10. Green Dolphin Street (3:47)

The renowned duo of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass is one of the most important musical landmarks representing the beautiful relationship between the human voice and the guitar. “With Love to Ella and Joe” is homage to the musical relationship between Fitzgerald and Pass, containing a repertoire of popular Jazz standards as well as other great songs performed by the famous duo. With this CD, the beautiful African-American voice of Adrienne West in combination with the masterful guitar playing of Italy’s Alessio Menconi, have created a musical journey dedicated to these two incredible musicians, recreating with great taste the intimate, swingin’ atmosphere so admired and love by Ella and Joe.

Performers:
Adrienne West, Vocals | Alesio Menconi, Guitar

With Love To Ella And Joe   

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Charles Glenn - The Best Of The Best

Size: 106,8 MB
Time: 45:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz, Funky Jazz
Art: Front

01. 57 (4:35)
02. Cruisin' (4:58)
03. Funk Dat (3:59)
04. Funky Monkey (3:51)
05. If You Believe (3:49)
06. Make It Hot For Me (6:09)
07. Stephani (4:16)
08. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) (4:18)
09. Swagg Jazz (5:07)
10. You're All I Need (4:37)

Charles Glenn is a veteran of the music industry. This former Motown recording artist, with the funk band Ozone has many accomplishments under his belt. He was born and raised in Nashville, TN to Charles Sr. and Julia Glenn. Charles Glenn began his music career at the age of 16, where he was given an opportunity to play with a local top 40 band. At the age of 17, Charles headed west to California where Motown signed him. As the youngest member in his band he learned to perfect his bass playing skills and showmanship. Charles Glenn is currently signed with Spectra Jazz and just released his latest work entitled “The Best of the Best”.

The CD kicks things off with “57 Feat” an upbeat intro piece that serves up classic Fusion rock groove against slamming R&B guitar and driving rock rhythm. Track 2 “Crusin'’” shifts gears with its smooth as silk flowing rhythm, heartfelt vibe and thought provoking musical layering from Glenn and company. Track 3 my personal favorite “Funk Dat” is a sizzling melody that dishes out impressive rhythm section, sickening bass chops and well placed horns/organ accents that peaks and valleys its way through to emotional fruition. As this CD slowly unfolds I can hear many different musical soundscapes reminiscent of such classic Damen Tisdale, Stanly Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, and Weather Report. The music itself is an impressive blend of Classic Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Psychedelic Jam Band and Funkadelick R&B and even Smooth Jazz. You definitely get an unmistakable bass guitar driven Psychedelic Funk-Rock vibe from the catalogue which all the Bass heads will die for. I get the impression Glenn and company are having a lot of fun just letting it all hang out with these songs. He’s definitely one of those guys that’s a whole lot of fun to listen to. The musicianship from Glenn and company is equally as impressive. I might add his bass playing abilities go beyond human - dishing out impressive chops, solos, and passionate and confident playing style. You will notice lush layers of instrumentation layered everywhere, from impressive keyboard accents, Hammond Organ chops, impressive horns, Jazz Guitar, behind a deadly thick as a brick rhythm section. But the most impressive thing about this release besides the amazing 10 song line up is the musical personality you get from Glenn – PERIOD! From funky “Funky Monkey” to heartfelt “If You Believe” and “Stop, Look Listen” to grooving “Make it Hot For Me” and Swag Jazz” to melodic “Stephani” this CD has something for just about everyone. The CD ends with Track 10 “Your All I Need” the perfect finale statement for a CD of this caliber.

From start to finish Best of the Best from Charles Glenn is a barnburner of a release. Let me go on records to say it’s one of the grooviest CD’s I’ve heard this year. It will definitely get your toe tapping. The music is consistent, uplifting, and extremely fun and entertaining to check out. Note for note, song for song there isn’t really a weak piece of music on this entire CD. The writing and playing abilities of Charles Glenn are red hot and he is clearly a masterful bassist guitarist, songwriter and overall musical personality. ~Cyrus Rhodes

The Best Of The Best

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Natalie John - Natalie John

Size: 75,0 MB
Time: 32:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Soul Jazz
Art: Front

01. Shy Away (4:09)
02. Thinking (3:58)
03. Let's Do This (3:43)
04. Win Or Lose (4:27)
05. Fragile Soul (5:09)
06. Secrecy (4:37)
07. Something More (2:21)
08. See You In My Dreams (3:51)

Eight original compositions that embody her unique approach to contemporary jazz, seamlessly weaving complex harmonies and rhythms with catchy backbeats and heartbreaking melodies to portray stories of lost loves and new beginnings.

24 year old Natalie John develops her artistic expression through stretching the boundaries of popular music with compositions that derive from jazz, folk, and rock. Her music blends together the sultry, coy emotions of jazz singers that precede her with the tension of jagged rhythms and complex, lush harmonies. Natalie became enthralled with music as a youth when she began singing in girl’s choir. At the age of 16, she delved into the world of jazz records and began to pursue her musical training in the genre. Upon entering college at University of Southern California, she studied with top ranked jazz musicians, earning the John Coltrane Foundation Scholarship in 2005 and the 2006 Downbeat Award for Best College Vocalist. Transferring to New School University in 2006, John studied with Reggie Workman, Charles Tolliver, Junior Mance, Rachel Z, Joe Chambers and many other inspiring artists in New York City. She participated in the prestigious Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead artist residency at the Kennedy Center in the spring of 2008. Also in 2008 she was selected from an international draw of musicians to participate in the Banff Centre’s 3-week International Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, directed by world-reclaimed trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. Outside of collegiate groups, John has performed at clubs in and around the city of L.A., including Catalina’s, the Mint, the Lighthouse, Tangier, and others. The Natalie John Quartet was featured at the 2005 Festival Jazz en Lima, voyaging to Lima, Peru, where she shared the bill with Maria Schneider, Ingrid Jensen, Geoff Keezer, and other international jazz greats. Since 2006, the Natalie John Quartet performs in Manhattan and Brooklyn at such venues as the 55 Bar, Zinc Bar, Sweet Rhythm, Spike Hill, Rose Live Music, Cornelia St. Café, and others. Natalie recently shared her talents on Oscar-winning composer and incredible South Indian musician Prasanna's new jazz album (release info. TBA). She has also performed with Ingrid Jensen’s quintet, Rachel Z’s Department of Good and Evil, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra, and DUET, formerly known as the Tyler Schwartz Group. She performs regularly at the 55 Bar in Manhattan with her quartet.

Natalie John

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Ruby Braff - Dream Dancin'

Size: 173,5 MB
Time: 74:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Art: Front

01. I've Got A Feelin' I'm Fallin' ( 6:14)
02. Someday You'll Be Sorry ( 5:18)
03. When It's Sleepy Time Down South ( 4:05)
04. Indiana ( 5:40)
05. It's Wonderful ( 4:45)
06. Confessin' That I Love You ( 3:33)
07. I Can't Give You Anything But Love ( 4:35)
08. (Was I To Blame For) Falling In Love With You ( 4:05)
09. Take The 'A' Train (12:37)
10. These Foolish Things ( 5:21)
11. Cornet Shop Suey ( 3:14)
12. Fly Away Blues ( 6:19)
13. The Girl From Ipanema ( 3:41)
14. Thankful ( 5:22)

One of the great swing/Dixieland cornetists, Ruby Braff went through long periods of his career unable to find work because his music was considered out-of-fashion, but his fortunes improved by the 1970s. A very expressive player who in later years liked to build his solos up to a low note, Braff's playing was instantly recognizable within seconds.

Braff mostly worked around Boston in the late '40s. He teamed up with Pee Wee Russell when the clarinetist was making a comeback (they recorded live for Savoy), and after moving to New York in 1953, he fit easily into a variety of Dixieland and mainstream settings. Braff recorded for Vanguard as a leader, and with Vic Dickenson, Buck Clayton, and Urbie Green. He was one of the stars of Buck Clayton's Columbia jam sessions, and in the mid-'50s worked with Benny Goodman. But, despite good reviews and occasional recordings, work was hard for Braff to come by at times. In the 1960s, he was able to get jobs by being with George Wein's Newport All-Stars and at jazz festivals, but it was not until the cornetist formed a quartet with guitarist George Barnes, in 1973, that he became more secure. Afterward, Braff was heard in many small-group settings, including duets with Dick Hyman and Ellis Larkins (he had first met up with the latter in the 1950s), quintets with Scott Hamilton, and matching wits with Howard Alden. He remained one of the greats of mainstream jazz until his death in 2003. ~by Scott Yanow

Dream Dancin'

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