Lee Konitz - Trouble In Mind

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:38
Size: 180.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. My Melancholy Baby
[4:45] 2. There Will Never Be Another You
[6:18] 3. You Go To My Head
[2:16] 4. Sweet And Lovely
[7:17] 5. Don't Squawk
[3:06] 6. Ronnie's Line
[8:41] 7. Pennies In Minor
[5:32] 8. Two Not One
[3:42] 9. Straightaway
[3:40] 10. Easy Living
[5:46] 11. Background Music
[3:20] 12. Midway
[5:24] 13. Topsy
[4:40] 14. Foolin' Myself
[3:55] 15. I Can't Get Started
[6:14] 16. Donna Lee

One of the most individual of all altoists (and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of Charlie Parker), the cool-toned Lee Konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. Early on he studied clarinet, switched to alto, and played with Jerry Wald. Konitz gained some attention for his solos with Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra (1947). He began studying with Lennie Tristano, who had a big influence on his conception and approach to improvising. Konitz was with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool Nonet during their one gig and their Capitol recordings (1948-1950) and recorded with Lennie Tristano's innovative sextet (1949), including the first two free improvisations ever documented. Konitz blended very well with Warne Marsh's tenor (their unisons on "Wow" are miraculous) and would have several reunions with both Tristano and Marsh through the years, but he was also interested in finding his own way; by the early '50s he started breaking away from the Tristano school. Konitz toured Scandinavia (1951), where his cool sound was influential, and he fit in surprisingly well with Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (1952-1954), being featured on many charts by Bill Holman and Bill Russo.

Konitz was primarily a leader from that point on. He almost retired from music in the early '60s but re-emerged a few years later. His recordings have ranged from cool bop to thoughtful free improvisations, and his Milestone set of Duets (1967) is a classic. In the late '70s Konitz led a notable nonet and in 1992 he won the prestigious Jazzpar Prize. He kept a busy release schedule throughout the '90s and dabbled in the world of classical music with 2000's French Impressionist Music from the Turn of the Twentieth Century. The Mark Masters Ensemble joined him for 2004's One Day with Lee, and in 2007 he recorded Portology with the Ohad Talmor Big Band. He has recorded on soprano and tenor but has mostly stuck to his distinctive alto. Konitz has led consistently stimulating sessions for many labels, including Prestige, Dragon, Pacific Jazz, Vogue, Storyville, Atlantic, Verve, Wave, Milestone, MPS, Polydor, Bellaphon, SteepleChase, Sonet, Groove Merchant, Roulette, Progressive, Choice, IAI, Chiaroscuro, Circle, Black Lion, Soul Note, Storyville, Evidence, and Philogy. In 2011, he released his own trio album Knowinglee and appeared on the live ECM date Live at Birdland (recorded in 2009) with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Paul Motian. ~ bio by Scott Yanow

Trouble In Mind

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Hot Club De Norvege - Gloomy

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:14
Size: 78.4 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 1984/2008
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Monsieur Camembert
[4:31] 2. Diminishing Blackness
[2:49] 3. Micro
[2:46] 4. Gloomy Sunday
[4:24] 5. Troublant Bolero
[4:03] 6. It Don't Mean A Thing
[2:47] 7. Oriental Shuffle
[2:39] 8. I'll See You In My Dreams
[4:42] 9. Nature Boy
[1:43] 10. Spurven (The Hot Canary)

Showing a slightly darker mood of Hot Club de Norvège, this record gave the band a commercial breakthrough in France - the home of String Swing. Featuring violinist Ivar Brodahl - considered one of Europe's finest instrumentalists of the tradition.

Gloomy

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The Jazz Professors - Do That Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 61:24

Size: 140.6 MB

Styles: Straight ahead jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[4:58] 1. I Remember You

[4:53] 2. Where Or When

[5:30] 3. (The Home Of) Happy Feet

[6:04] 4. What'll I Do

[5:56] 5. Do That Again

[5:21] 6. Hey, Lock

[5:02] 7. Cristo Redentor

[6:36] 8. The New Creole Love Call

[5:46] 9. El Vuelo

[5:30] 10. You're Blasé

[5:44] 11. Two Bats

The Jazz Professors aren't wearing any hats they don't own; the fact is, they really are Professors in the Jazz Studies program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Instead of letting the students have all the fun, however, the Professors have recorded three albums of their own, the second Live from UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival, the third and most recent Do That Again, this one in a studio. Lest anyone assume these are "vanity" enterprises, it should be noted that in their "spare time" these mentors have performed and recorded with a wide variety of celebrated jazz artists, from Mel Torme, Maynard Ferguson and Benny Carter to Bob Mintzer, Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Liebman, Tom Harrell, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Rob McConnell, Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer and Diane Schuur. In other words, their classroom instruction ranges well beyond "do as I say" to "do as I do."

Speaking of Getz and Sims, tenor saxophonist Jeff Rupert immediately pays homage to their overriding influence on "You and the Night and the Music," a sunny standard that opens the concert in Orlando and to which guitarist Bobby Koelble and pianist Per Danielsson append radiant solos. Danielsson's piano ushers in the handsome ballad "But Beautiful," after which the group welcomes guest tenor Grant Stewart for some sharp and persuasive exchanges on Burton Lane / Yip Harburg's "Old Devil Moon." Koelble and Danielsson dazzle here, as they do again on Antonio Carlos Jobim's "No More Blues," which rings down the curtain. Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks," which precedes "No More Blues," is a placid showcase for Rupert's warm tenor. Save for its forty-five minute playing time, a superlative concert session by five well-schooled Professors whose musical knowledge is by no means limited to the classroom.

Perhaps reckoning that one concert alone wouldn't be enough to validate their credentials, the Professors decided to Do That Again, with pretty much the same results. Rupert shines once more as a Getz / Sims surrogate, the rhythm section is sturdy, and guitarist Koelble and trombonist Michael Wilkinson add their impressive voices along the way (Koelble on three numbers, Wilkinson on two). The play list consists of four standards and seven originals including Rupert's "(The Home of) Happy Feet," "Do That Again," "The New Creole Love Call" and "Two Bats." Drummer Marty Morell wrote the rhythmically engaging "El Vuelo," Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis "Hey Lock," Duke Pearson "Cristo Redentor." The standards are Rodgers and Hart's "Where or When," Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do," Ord Hamilton's too-seldom-heard "You're Blasé" and last but not least, Johnny Mercer's "I Remember You," presented here as a breezy samba. "Cristor Redento" is basically a showpiece for a four-member chorale backed by the core group and trumpeter John Almeida.

Recorded sound is exemplary, as is the over-all performance, while playing time is a respectable one hour. When not in the classroom, these Professors show that experience is one of the best teachers, guiding by example as well as by discourse and lesson plans. Should students pay close attention, they'll find there is much of value to be learned from these well-informed pedagogues. ~Jack Bowers

Jeff Rupert: tenor saxophone; Per Danielsson: piano, keyboard; Bobby Koelble: guitar; Richard Drexler: bass; Marty Morell: drums. Live from Orlando — add Grant Stewart: tenor saxophone (3). Do That Again — Koelble: guitar (3, 7, 11); add Michael Wilkinson: trombone (3, 6); John Almeida: trumpet (7); Richard Drexler, Thomas Potter, Johanna Nordhorn, JoAnne Stephenson: vocal (7).

Do That Again

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Donovan - The EP Collection

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:38
Size: 129.7 MB
Styles: Folk-Pop-Rock
Year: 1990
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
[3:23] 2. Josie
[2:13] 3. Catch The Wind
[2:40] 4. To Sing For You
[3:01] 5. Remember The Alamo
[2:04] 6. Oh Deed I Do
[3:49] 7. Ballad Of A Crystal Man
[2:09] 8. Universal Soldier
[1:45] 9. Do You Hear Me Now
[2:42] 10. Colours
[3:28] 11. Turquoise
[2:32] 12. There Is A Mountain
[2:30] 13. Rambling Boy
[2:53] 14. Sunny Goodge Street
[3:13] 15. Hurdy Gurdy Man
[3:37] 16. The War Drags On
[2:11] 17. Jersey Thursday
[2:52] 18. Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do
[2:39] 19. Jennifer Juniper
[3:37] 20. Mellow Yellow

Donovan Philips Leitch (born May 19, 1946 in Maryhill, Glasgow), better known as simply Donovan, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally a ’60s folk singer, as the decade progressed Donovan cultivated his own unique eclectic sound, mixing elements of folk, pop, jazz, world music and more, often with a twinge of psychedelia. His most well-known work was suffused with altruistic political overtones, making him an iconic figure of the “flower power” counter-culture of the ’60s.

Donovan came to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the television pop series, Ready Steady Go!. He first hit the charts in 1965 with his single “Catch the Wind”, continuing on with a string of hits, most of them produced by Mickie Most. Donovan’s 1966 Sunshine Superman marked not only a transition to the burgeoning psychedelic scene, but is also viewed as a formative album in its genre, inspiring countless contemporaries. His 1967 double album A Gift From A Flower To A Garden—the first major album released as a boxed set—completed the transition from beat poet folkster to hippie troubadour.

The EP Collection

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Various - Rhapsody In Blue: Blue Note Plays Music Of George & Ira Gershwin

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:13
Size: 160.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. Billy May & His Orchestra - Rhapsody In Blue
[3:54] 2. Bud Shank - Gershwin Prelude No. 2
[2:52] 3. Bob Cooper - Strike Up The Band
[3:01] 4. Chet Baker - But Not For Me
[3:01] 5. Frank Rosolino Sextet - Embraceable You
[3:05] 6. Julie London - They Can't Take That Away From Me
[2:59] 7. Thelonious Monk - Nice Work If You Can Get It
[8:33] 8. Bob Brookmeyer - I Got Rhythm
[2:30] 9. Hank Jones - Summertime
[3:23] 10. The Bill Potts Big Band - I Got Plenty O' Nuthin'
[6:43] 11. Kenny Burrell - The Man I Love
[4:59] 12. Jimmy Smith - 's Wonderful
[2:25] 13. Nat King Cole - Bidin' My Time
[2:47] 14. Coleman Hawkins - Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:30] 15. Bill Perkins - I Can't Get Started
[2:44] 16. Nancy Wilson - Do It Again
[5:58] 17. Ike Quebec - How Long Has This Been Going On
[4:22] 18. Art Pepper - Fascinatin' Rhythm

You could not find a better collection of classic jazz artists doing Gershwin. You won't get tired of hearing these standards by the master of American music. Gershwin was a musical genius and in this collection you get some of the best jazz performances of his work. ~Amazon

Rhapsody In Blue: Blue Note Plays Music Of George & Ira Gershwin

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Diane Hubka - You Inspire Me

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:46
Size: 141,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:58)  1. Love
(7:12)  2. Moment To Moment
(3:18)  3. Sunday In New York
(3:41)  4. Romance
(5:04)  5. Wave
(4:33)  6. Blue Moon
(6:21)  7. Winter Moon
(4:20)  8. Suddenly
(6:00)  9. Nuages
(3:41) 10. Nothing Like You
(6:00) 11. Inside A Silent Tear
(2:57) 12. You Inspire Me
(3:35) 13. Old New Waltz

Diane Hubka's adventurous spirit continues on her third CD as the singer works with seven different guitarists in a variety of settings, with the occasional addition of bass and drums. She once again leans toward less-familiar songs or those that haven't been recorded quite so often. The sweet-voiced singer is consistently stimulated by the first-rate musicians on every track. The phenomenal Latin guitarist Romero Lubambo provides the pulse beneath Hubka's confident delivery in "Love," with bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Dudua da Fonseca (also known collectively as Trio Da Paz). Bucky Pizzarelli and Frank Vignola mesh beautifully on a swinging "Blue Moon," Django Reinhardt's "Nuages" (with a playful, brand new lyric by Dr. Frank Forte), and the effervescent "Sunday in New York," where Hubka's singing could lift the darkest cloud. 

John Hart, an asset on Hubka's first two releases, is joined by bassist John Hebert and drummer Jeff Hirschfield for the vocalist's haunting interpretation of "Winter Moon" and a freewheeling take of "Nothing Like You." Paul Bollenback is on hand (along with Hebert and Hirschfield) for the snappy "You Inspire Me" and an overlooked gem by Henry Mancini, "Moment to Moment." Jack Wilkins brought along an original, the touching ballad "Romance." But with all of the captivating music within this outstanding CD, it is Hubka's treatment of "The Old New Waltz" (a gorgeous ballad by Michael Moore with bittersweet lyrics by Frank Reilly), with impeccable accompaniment by the matchless Gene Bertoncini, that stands atop this baker's dozen of memorable performances. Jazz singers rarely reach the heights of this outstanding CD. 

~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/you-inspire-me-mw0000324883

Personnel: Diane Hubka (vocals); Frank Vignola, Gene Bertoncini, Frank Wilkins, John Hart , Paul Bollenback, Romero Lubambo, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Duduka Da Fonseca, Jeff Hirschfield (drums).

You Inspire Me

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Jeremy Pelt - The Talented Mr. Pelt

Styles: Post-Bop, Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:32
Size: 120,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Pandora's Box
(6:34)  2. All My Thoughts Are With You
(7:19)  3. Paradise Lost
(5:36)  4. When the Time Is Right
(9:06)  5. Pulse
(5:57)  6. In Love Again
(5:36)  7. Only
(7:54)  8. David and Goliath

Jeremy Pelt's 2011 effort, The Talented Mr. Pelt, features the same working ensemble the trumpeter has used since 2007, which includes tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen, pianist Danny Grissett, bassist Dwayne Burno, and drummer Gerald Cleaver. In many ways, the album is a similarly inclined mix of adventurous, on-the-edge, post-bop and modal jazz that featured on Pelt's stellar 2010 album, Men of Honor. A forward-thinking improviser with an ear for late-'60s Miles Davis and '70s Woody Shaw, Pelt pushes the brass envelope as much as possible and can engage a listener quite well on record. 

In that sense, you never get a canned or predictable moment on The Talented Mr. Pelt. Tracks like the funky, off-kilter waltz "Paradise Lost" and the forceful, rough-around-the-edges "Pulse" are terrific modern jazz numbers that bring to mind both the dreamy compositions of saxophonist Wayne Shorter and the early, firebrand work of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Similarly, the gorgeous later-album ballad "Only" and the driving, eyes-toward-the-horizon closer "David and Goliath," while coming at group interplay from different emotional directions, find Pelt and his ensemble working as a cohesive unit of like-minded individuals who truly seem to dig playing with each other. Of all of Pelt's prodigious talents showcased on The Talented Mr. Pelt, clearly the ability to pick musically sympathetic and daring sidemen makes the album a joy to hear. ~ Matt Collar  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-talented-mr-pelt-mw0002086204

Personnel: Jeremy Pelt (trumpet, flugelhorn); J.D.Allen (tenor saxophone); Danny Grissett (piano); Gerald Cleaver (drums).

The Talented Mr. Pelt

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Grupo Latin Vibe - Mambo City

Styles: Latin Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:33
Size: 129,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:19)  1. Maria Cervantes
(4:30)  2. Bombele
(5:12)  3. Lo Que Me Pasa
(6:55)  4. El Cuarto De Tula
(3:41)  5. Mambo City
(5:34)  6. Besame Mucho
(6:09)  7. Buscando Una Novia
(4:51)  8. Ciudate Compay
(4:39)  9. Lagrimas Negras
(8:38) 10. Descarga Latin Vibe

Grupo Latin Vibe is a salsa/latin jazz band that brings a high powered energy show to the band stand. They have been featured in nightclubs such as Windows of the World, jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Copacabana,S.O.Bs,Gonzalez y Gonzalez, SalsaNY.Com-92nd Street "Y", Brooklyn's 200-5th Avenue, Westgate Lounge, West Nyack, NY., Eden Roc Hotel, South Beach, Fla., NY Hilton Hotel, Chelsea Piers events and various ocassions from private functions to high profiled engagements. Audience of all types are always lifted from their from the irresistable groove of Grupo Latin Vibe. Currently Grupo Latin Vibe has been performing every Friday for 7 years at the Parkside Lounge,317 East Houston Street, Lower East Side, NYC. Grupo Latin Vibe is working on their 2nd production, scheduled to be released april 2005. The sound of this upcoming CD is certain to be a "HOT" one!  Orginally known as TNT Mix, Anibal Tito Rivera and Tom Mattioli embarked on a musical journey when they met in the mid 90's at Boy's Harbor Conservatory of Music. Together they formed a 10 Piece salsa jazz band which was later reduced to 7 members and renamed "Grupo Latin Vibe". http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/grupolatinvibe

Founders: Anibal Tito Rivera, congero, lead vocals, arranger, composer; Tom Mattioli, vibraphonist, arranger, jazz virtuoso, chorus; William Paul Rodriguez - Pianist, vocalist, Carlos Velazquez - Bass; Giancarlo Anderson – Bongo; Victor Rendon – Timbales;  Awilda M. Santiago - Vocals, hand percussion

Mambo City

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Jackie McLean - Strange blues

Styles: Hard Bop, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:19
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

( 7:34)  1. Strange Blues
(11:17)  2. Millie's Pad
( 6:39)  3. What's New
( 6:51)  4. Disciples Love Affair
( 4:56)  5. Not So Strange Blues

The last of the Jackie McLean Prestige sessions, this CD reissue has material from two different sets, but fortunately, the music is on a higher level than one might expect of "leftovers." "Strange Blues" is from a marathon quartet set that McLean had with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Arthur Phipps and drummer Art Taylor as is a rendition of "What's New" that is an alternate version to the one included on Makin' the Changes. In addition, "Disciples Love Affair" and "Millie's Pad" match McLean with the tuba of Ray Draper (who contributed both songs), trumpeter Webster Young, pianist John Meyers, bassist Bill Salter and drummer Larry Ritchie, while the incomplete "Not So Strange Blues" is all McLean on an explosive blues with the rhythm section. A generally strong set chiefly recommended to Jackie McLean completists.
~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/strange-blues-mw0000653529

Personnel: Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Webster Young (trumpet); Ray Draper (tuba); Gil Coggins, John Meyers, Mal Waldron (piano); Louis Hayes, Art Taylor, Larry Ritchie (drums).

Strange blues

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McCoy Tyner - The Impulse Story

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:37
Size: 143.4 MB
Styles: Post Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[ 3:37] 1. Greensleeves
[ 6:12] 2. Speak Low
[ 6:34] 3. Effendi
[ 4:17] 4. Reaching Fourth
[ 5:26] 5. Groove Waltz
[ 5:00] 6. Star Eyes
[ 7:44] 7. Newport Romp
[ 5:18] 8. Blues Back
[ 3:44] 9. Oriental Flower
[10:09] 10. Three Flowers
[ 4:30] 11. Searchin'

McCoy Tyner proved early on he was one of the most versatile pianists in jazz. His star, of course, rose with his boss John Coltrane's, yet Tyner held a separate identity in the music. His volume on the Impulse Story series is a fine picture of his creativity, discipline, and wide-ranging ability to play inside and outside the tradition. There are 11 cuts collected here. The set opens with Tyner's arrangement of "Greensleeves" used on Coltrane's Ballads album. There are two -- "Speak Low" and "Effendi" -- from his own label debut, Inception (with drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Art Davis); and another pair of cuts -- "Groove Waltz" and "Star Eyes" -- off Nights of Ballads and Blues. The rest of the material is taken from an assortment of records from his own titles -- Live at Newport, Today and Tomorrow, and McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington -- and those of others on the label such as "Blues Back" from Art Blakey's A Jazz Message, and "Oriental Flower" from the Jones-Jimmy Garrison outing Illumination! This is a cogent portrait of the artist from his tenure at Impulse, and showcases everything from the modal technique used with Coltrane to his unique voicings on standards, and his compositional skills as well. This is an excellent introduction. ~Thom Jurek

The Impulse Story

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Various - New Flamenco

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:14
Size: 117.3 MB
Styles: Nuevo Flamenco, New Age
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[5:34] 1. Luna Blanca - El Dorado
[2:42] 2. Fuegoitaliano - Rumba Del Sol
[4:56] 3. Bino Dola - Venta De Vargas
[4:57] 4. Luna Blanca - Rio Mamoré
[4:23] 5. Fuegoitaliano - Quando Tramonta Il Sol ..
[4:27] 6. Bino Dola - Tiempo Irreal
[4:36] 7. Luna Blanca - Guapa (Deluxe Version)
[3:12] 8. Fuegoitaliano - Cumbia
[4:21] 9. Bino Dola - Oreo
[3:43] 10. Luna Blanca - Sunset
[3:56] 11. Fuegoitaliano - Siempre Volando
[4:21] 12. Bino Dola - Libre Como El Viento

Bino Dola (Germany), Fuegoitaliano (Italy) and Luna Blanca - Richard Hecks and his Nouveau Flamenco Band (Germany) created the "European New Flamenco Foundation". The first music release of the foundation presents these fine artists with her music based mainly on Spanish guitars and latin percussions, but every artist created his own style, mixing in a different way instruments and sounds.

New flamenco (or nuevo flamenco) is synonymous with contemporary flamenco and is a modern derivative of traditional flamenco. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity with musical fusion. Jazz, rumba, bossa nova, Gypsy, Latin, Middle Eastern, rock, Cuban swing, tango and salsa have all been fused into flamenco by different artists to produce its sound.

Traditional flamenco had been displaced in Spain in the 1950s and 1960s by rock-and-roll. Artists such as Camarón de la Isla worked with the music during that period, infusing it with new sound. However it was during the 1980s that revival really took off, by artists such as Paco de Lucia, Pata Negra, Ketama, and later more mainstream stylists, such as The Gipsy Kings. The artists fused it with other forms, including jazz and salsa. Although fused with other music, it was still based on the classic flamenco the artists had grown up with, a new form of the old. Among the artists wrongly associated with this style is Ottmar Liebert. Another example is the duo Strunz & Farah, who, in an interview in Guitar Player, strenuously denied their music to be a form of flamenco, whilst acknowledging an influence.

New Flamenco

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Jessica Schultz - Quiet Nights

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:58
Size: 109.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:05] 1. A Foggy Day
[5:34] 2. All My Tomorrows
[4:24] 3. Bye Bye Blackbird
[5:38] 4. Lover Man
[4:27] 5. Tea In The Sahara
[4:29] 6. Corcovado
[4:51] 7. I Thought About You
[4:46] 8. Emily
[5:13] 9. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[5:27] 10. All Blues

The music of vocalist Jessica Schultz combines the swing of yesterday’s big bands with the creative freedom of today’s artists. “I want to use the lyrical tools of singers to reach an advanced audience‚” Jessica says‚ and she has done just that.

Her first CD, "Quiet Nights," is an expressive combination of jazz standards and interesting arrangements to keep audiences on their ears. A graduate of Western Michigan University, Jessica has studied with such artists as Sunny Wilkinson, Fred Hersch, Mark Murphy, Kevyn Lettau, Madeline Eastman, and Kurt Elling.

Jessica’s dedication to her art is well known. Downbeat magazine named her "Outstanding Jazz Soloist" for 2000 in the college category. Jessica has performed throughout the United States. She has been a featured vocalist with the Downbeat award-winning ensemble Gold Company. Locally, she can often be seen performing with her husband, pianist and composer of note Marcus Reynolds.

Quiet Nights

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Woody Allen & His New Orleans Jazz Band - Wild Man Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:31
Size: 138.6 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz-blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. Lonesome Blues
[2:49] 2. Dippermouth Blues
[3:35] 3. After You've Gone
[4:03] 4. Martha (Aka Mazie)
[3:17] 5. Lead Me Savior
[4:43] 6. Swing A Lullaby
[2:45] 7. Last Night On The Back Porch
[3:32] 8. Shake That Thing
[2:29] 9. Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
[4:33] 10. In The Evening
[4:47] 11. Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp
[3:34] 12. Wild Man Blues
[4:12] 13. Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again
[6:56] 14. Pappy's B-Flat Blues
[5:29] 15. Hear Me Talkin' To Ya

Woody Allen's New Orleans jazz is a combination of mournful blues and lively syncopation played with raw spontaneity. His clarinet tone is downright edgy in the treble clef, although his low-register work is more soulful. He affects a decorative style with a vibrato frequently wide enough to drive a Mack truck through.

Five of the 15 tracks are from the books of past greats. Louis Armstrong's "Hear Me Talkin' to Ya" is a languid lament, Lillian Hardin Armstrong's "Lonesome Blues" is delivered in an upbeat stop-tempo, and King Oliver's "Dippermouth Blues" is rendered slow and easy. There's musical breadth and depth to charts like Fats Waller's "Come On and Stomp, Stomp, Stomp," the prayer-like "Lead Me Savior," and the title track. Eddie Davis ("The Manhattan Minstrel") is the musical director, vocalist, and banjo player with the seven-piece band and pull-out trio.

Part of a tandem production, this CD features re-recorded selections from the video documentary of the same name. The session was played without rehearsal in a Manhattan church, the documentary's music supplemented by additional tracks. ~Patricia Myers

Wild Man Blues

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Duke Robillard - Duke`s Box, The Blues And More (3-CD Set)

As usual, Dixiefrog has designed a great-looking 8-page digipak containing three CDs. Duke's looking back at almost twenty years with StonyPlain/Dixiefrog. Philippe Langlois has compiled a nice selection of blues related music: blues, jump/swing, and rock/blues. Two unreleased tracks, plus two bonus cuts with Sonny & Her Joy Boys.

Album: Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:42
Size: 177.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2009

[2:59] 1. I Still Love You Baby
[3:55] 2. Buy Me A Dog
[4:49] 3. Everything Is Broken
[5:24] 4. Never Let You Go
[3:57] 5. How Long Has It Been
[3:05] 6. Midnite Cannonball
[7:48] 7. West Side Shuffle
[4:28] 8. Gambler Blues
[6:41] 9. Pony Blues
[3:20] 10. World Of Blues
[7:07] 11. Goodtime Charlie
[8:36] 12. Blues Nightmare
[8:09] 13. Two Bones And A Pick
[7:17] 14. The Return Of Duke`s Mood

Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 1

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Album: Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:43
Size: 157.3 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2009

[4:10] 1. Lonesome Woman Blues
[4:50] 2. Glamour Girl
[3:18] 3. Gee I Wish
[6:42] 4. The Lonesome Road
[9:00] 5. I`m Still In Love With You
[7:20] 6. Train To Texas
[6:33] 7. When Your Lover Has Gone
[2:46] 8. Hardway
[6:47] 9. Red Dog
[5:56] 10. I Got It Bad (And That Ain`t Good)
[3:18] 11. I Miss My Baby In My Arms
[3:11] 12. Jimmie`s Texas Blues
[4:46] 13. Undecided

Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 2

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Album: Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 3
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:18
Size: 181.6 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2009

[ 2:53] 1. Real Live Wire
[ 3:51] 2. Slim Jenkins Joint
[ 4:04] 3. Jumpin`rockin`rhytm
[ 5:18] 4. Low Side Of The Road
[ 3:06] 5. Just Before Daw/Dawn
[ 4:33] 6. Fishnet
[16:12] 7. Blues A Rama
[ 8:47] 8. Love Sick
[ 4:54] 9. Do The Memphis Grind
[ 6:34] 10. Too Much Stuff
[ 8:23] 11. Stratisfied
[ 5:16] 12. Addiction
[ 5:23] 13. Rehab

Duke`s Box, The Blues And More Cd 3

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The New Stan Getz Quartet - Getz Au Go-Go

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:08
Size: 89.6 MB
Styles: Bossa Nova, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1964/2007
Art: Front

[2:51] 1. Corcovado
[4:29] 2. It Might As Well Be Spring
[2:32] 3. Eu E Voco
[8:12] 4. Summertime
[1:04] 5. 6-Nix-Pix-Plix
[4:40] 6. Only Trust Your Heart
[3:46] 7. The Singing Song
[1:58] 8. The Telephone Song
[3:19] 9. One Note Samba
[6:11] 10. Here's That Rainy Day

Although the name Stan Getz (tenor sax) was initially synonymous with the West Coast cool scene during the mid-to-late 1950s, he likewise became a key component in the Bossa Nova craze of the early 1960s. Along with Astrud Gilberto (vocals), Getz scored a genre-defining hit with the "Girl From Ipanema," extracted from the equally lauded Getz/Gilberto (1963). While that platter primarily consists of duets between Getz and João Gilberto (guitar/vocals), it was truly serendipity that teamed Getz with João's wife Astrud, who claims to have never sung a note outside of her own home prior to the session that launched her career. Getz Au Go Go Featuring Astrud Gilberto (1964) was the second-to-last album that he would issue during his self-proclaimed "Bossa Nova Era" -- the final being Getz/Gilberto #2 [Live] (1964) concert title from Carnegie Hall. In many ways, that is a logical successor to this one, as both include the "New Stan Getz Quartet." The band features a young Gary Burton (vibraphone), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Gene Cherico (bass), and Joe Hunt (drums). As is typical with jazz, there are a few personnel substitutions, with Helcio Milito (drums) and Chuck Israels (bass), respectively, filling in on nearly half the effort. As the name of the disc intimates, this recording hails from the venerable Greenwich Village venue, the Café Au Go Go, in mid-August of 1964 -- two months after "Girl From Ipanema" became a Top Five pop single. However, the focus of Getz Au Go Go steers away from the Brazilian flavored fare, bringing Astrud Gilberto into the realm of a decidedly more North American style. That said, there are a few Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions -- "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)" and "One Note Samba" -- both of which would be considered as jazz standards in years to follow -- as well as the lesser-circulated "Eu E Voce." Getz and crew gather behind Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's "It Might as Well Be Spring," and the scintillating instrumental "Summertime," from Porgy & Bess. Other equally engaging cuts include affective vocal readings of "Only Trust Your Heart," and the diminutive, yet catchy "Telephone Song." There is also some great interaction between Getz and Burton on "Here's to That Rainy Day." Getz Au Go Go is highly recommended for all dimensions of jazz enthusiasts. ~Lindsay Planer

Getz Au Go-Go

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Eyal Vilner - Introducing The Eyal Vilner Big Band

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:08
Size: 124,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:06)  1. Woody'N You
(4:52)  2. Epilogue
(4:19)  3. Your Eyes
(7:43)  4. Tonk
(6:43)  5. Isn't This a Lovely Day
(5:36)  6. Un Poco Loco
(6:20)  7. The Nearness of You
(4:29)  8. New One
(4:14)  9. Night Flight
(5:43) 10. Remember

Tel Aviv, Israel-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader Eyal Vilner moved to New York City in 2007 to continue his studies at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. After touring Israel in the summer of 2008, he decided to establish a New York version of his all-star Israeli big band. Enlisting fourteen of the city's finest musicians, the ensemble boasts such players as veteran saxophonist Dan Block, trumpeter and director of the Julliard Jazz Orchestra Brandon Lee, Grammy Award-winning trombonist and director of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra John Mosca, and young jazz vocal sensation Yaala Ballin. Having performed at various venues throughout the Big Apple, Introducing The Eyal Vilner Big Band is the group's self-titled debut CD, containing a selection of originals as well as new arrangements of standards by Dizzy Gillespie, Irving Berlin, Bud Powell and others. A brisk new arrangement of Gillespie's jazz classic "Woody'N You" opens the date in swinging fashion, featuring solos from Mosca and Vilner. 

The first Vilner original of the set is the brief "Your Eyes," a mid-tempo piece introducing pianist Yonatan Riklis and capturing the leader on both alto sax and clarinet. Blending the sounds of New York jazz with the New Orleans style, "Tonk" is a Ray Bryant tune spiced up with an arrangement penned at the request of pianist Junior Mance. Mance performed the piece with Vilner's band at the New School, where he also teaches. Israeli songbird Yaala Ballin lends her lush vocals to three songs. Berlin's "Isn't This a Lovely Day" is a slow, cushy love ballad that also features light solos from trumpeter Lee and trombonist Mosca. She returns with a warm performance on Hoagy Carmichael's classic "The Nearness of You," and is a delight on the other Berlin standard, "Remember." Powell's familiar "Un Poco Loco" is one of the rousing orchestrations featuring the unusually-configured sections of five reeds and four brass, which work quite well here. The burly baritone sax voice of Jonah Parzen-Johnson introduces "New One," another swinging big band chart enjoying furious solos from tenorist Ned Goold and trumpeter Lee. Not to be confused with Sammy Nestico's composition of the same name, Vilner's "Night Flight" flies a distinctly different approach low and slow, under the radar, guided by the leader's gorgeous alto phrases and tender piano chords. 

This truly artistic effort ends with a beautiful, partly improvised piece appropriately entitled "Epilogue." Mosca, Goold and Vilner offer marvelous solo performances on the final selection. Eyal Vilner's skills as a musician are unquestionable, but his talents as a composer, arranger and bandleader are what's truly on display on Introducing The Eyal Vilner Big Band, a remarkable debut recording from a group poised to take their place among the major big bands of the East. Vilner offers clever charts, excellent musicianship and an exciting new sound in the finest tradition of contemporary big band music. ~ Edward Blanco  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/introducing-the-eyal-vilner-big-band-eyal-vilner-gut-string-records-review-by-edward-blanco.php
 

Personnel: Eyal Vilner: alto saxophone, clarinet; Andrew Gould: alto saxophone, clarinet; Pablo Castano: alto saxophone, flute; Ned Goold: tenor saxophone; Dan Block: tenor saxophone, clarinet; Jonah Parzen-Johnson: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Cameron Johnson: trumpet; Brandon Lee: trumpet, flugelhorn; John Mosca: trombone; Kevin Cerovich: trombone; Yonatan Rosen: drums; Yonatan Riklis: piano; Montana Agte-Studier: flute (4); Yaala Ballin: vocals (4, 6, 9).

Introducing The Eyal Vilner Big Band

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Julia Fordham - The Language Of Love

Size: 134,1 MB
Time: 57:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Call Me (3:50)
02. Who's That Girl (5:46)
03. Happy Ever After (4:55)
04. I'm Not In Love (6:18)
05. Alone Again (Naturally) (4:59)
06. Fragile (4:18)
07. Like You Used To Do (4:44)
08. Eleanor Rigby (4:33)
09. The Morning After (The Night With You) (5:07)
10. At Seventeen (4:47)
11. Sir Duke (4:19)
12. Moon River (4:00)

Call Me:
“I have always been a huge fan of Blondie and thought Debbie Harry was electrifying. We tried to infuse that same energy and drive into our swing version of their classic song.”

Who’s That Girl:
“It was so inspiring to rediscover the incredible talent and amazing voice of Annie Lennox when considering the perfect Eurythmics track to cover. We felt a bossa nova rendition of this great song would make an intriguing choice.”

Happy Ever After:
“So much has changed in the world since the first recording of this song and we wanted to reflect this with a World Music vibe infused into the groove. Originally it was simply a love song about ‘being happy ever after.’ Seeing a piece on TV about apartheid in South Africa and Nelson Mandela, the lyric took on a different dimension for me. In the new middle section, we reflect upon the current humanitarian crises and suffering affecting people in northern Africa and Syria.”

I’m Not In Love:
“When I was a teenager, my parents reluctantly agreed to let me go to a disco. Just as well they did, because when the ‘slow song’ came on, it was this timeless gem from 10cc. I was mesmerized by the production, arrangement and sheer beauty of the melody and clever lyric, and was influenced by every component of it for years to come.”

Alone Again (Naturally):
“While researching each song we ultimately selected for the album, I was so surprised to read that Gilbert O’Sullivan had made the whole thing up. His vocals and delivery were so convincing on the original, I felt sure he had been personally stood up at the altar, his father had died and his mother cried. I tried to apply the same effortless conviction to my delivery of his moving and compelling tale.”

Fragile:
“An outstanding song from one of my favorite artists. Sting is such an exceptional all-rounder. His voice, songs and standard of musicianship are inspirational. Dominic Miller, the guitarist on my Porcelain album, has worked with Sting for 20 years. We were honored to have Latin Jazz guitarist extraordinaire Ramon Stagnaro play the signature theme when we recorded this live in the studio.”

Like You Used To Do:
“I had this brand new song that had a jazz feel and we felt it went well with our other selections. Along with the sensational singer songwriter Judith Owen, the fabulous Sista Jean McClain, who was featured on “Hope, Prayer & Time” (a song on my 4th album Falling Forward), added sizzling background vocals to this track and 3 others.

Eleanor Rigby:
“Every Beatles song is a perfect classic. We considered many options, but the combination of such moving words and melody made this our final pick.”

The Morning After (The Night With You):
“We really did have the dream team for this album, including a killer rhythm section, Herman Matthews on drums and David Piltch on upright bass. They had just returned the day before from a world tour with Hugh Laurie and were on fire. We also had the brilliant guitarist Ramon Stagnaro, who has played with Andrea Bocelli, and Latin Jazz groove-master, Ray Yslas, who has played with Santana, on percussion. It was a real thrill to have the guys add their magic to my new song.”

At Seventeen:
“Janis Ian. Wow. She is one of the leading ladies of the singer-songwriter genre. I remember being moved to tears when I first heard this song and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. This is yet another illustration of her winning and spot-on combination of exquisite melody and lyrics.”

Sir Duke:
“Incredibly, our phenomenal trumpet player, Harry Kim, was in the original live band that toured the Songs In The Key of Life album with Stevie Wonder. In the studio, he shared an incredible story about his audition. While in a room alongside eight other trumpet players, Stevie played the iconic theme of ‘Sir Duke’ and challenged the hopefuls. The first musician to play it back perfectly would get the job. Harry was that man. Now, all these years later, he has performed it again on our version. We felt this coincidence was a real blessing on our project.”

Moon River:
“When I was a kid getting ready for school, this is the tune my dad would sing on a loop while shaving in the shower. I am so happy he is still alive to hear my version and that he loved it. We also wanted to capture something for the album that was reminiscent of our live set and this track features our stellar guitarist, Colin Ryan, weaving a subtle dance around Grant’s beautiful piano.”

The Language Of Love

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Vital Organ - Exact Change

Size: 114,3 MB
Time: 49:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Jazz: Hammond Organ
Art: Front

01. Funk E-350 (4:41)
02. Girl From Ipanema (5:28)
03. Stew's Blues (6:14)
04. Exact Change (At 62 Mph) (7:31)
05. Wait For Spring (7:15)
06. Tippy's Theme (4:27)
07. Who Ya With (7:06)
08. Blue In Green (6:29)

The debut release from the twin cities' premier jazz organ trio, featuring guitarist Zacc Harris, drummer Pete Hennig, and master organist Jason Craft. The album is a collection of eight tunes, six original compositions by Harris spanning hard bop to funky soul jazz, and two standards arranged by Craft, including a samba version of Jobim's Girl From Ipanema at a blistering speed and an R&B version of Miles Davis' Blue In Green in 7/4 time. Also featured on the album is a stellar vocal performance by singer Katie Gearty on Harris' original ballad Wait For Spring.

Exact Change

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John Stowell & Michael Zilber Quartet - Live Beauty

Size: 142,7 MB
Time: 61:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Guitar Jazz, Post Bop
Art: Front

01. In The Park (11:54)
02. Shot Through With Beauty (11:34)
03. Quantum Theory ( 7:12)
04. Stowell What ( 7:58)
05. Cookie Monster Blue ( 9:02)
06. My Funny Valentine ( 6:21)
07. Wabash III ( 7:46)

Recorded live at Berkeley's California Jazz Conservatory in 2012 at the end of a two-week tour, "Live Beauty" captures the lithe and dynamic Bay-Area quartet that John Stowell and Michael Zilber have co-led for the past 7 years. It well represents the effortless empathy and telepathy these four musicians have developed during that time. "...there's no mistaking Stowell's remarkable prowess and sensitivity on electric and acoustic guitars--or the fun he's having in this highly interactive setting." JazzTimes.

Personnel:
Michael Zilber - Saxes
John Stowell - Guitars
John Shifflett - Bass
Jason Lewis - Drums

Live Beauty

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Lydia Garrow - Little Bird

Size: 100,8 MB
Time: 39:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz/Pop/Folk Vocals
Art: Front

01. Little White Lies (3:04)
02. Jardin D'hiver (3:58)
03. Moon River (5:05)
04. Desafinado (4:27)
05. Dream Dancing (3:11)
06. This Masquerade (3:46)
07. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (3:48)
08. Little Bird (3:24)
09. Cry Me A River (5:45)
10. Gypsies Call (3:12)

Lydia Garrow has been singing since she was a young child. Winning a music scholarship aged 11, she was classically trained from the age of 14 by Arwel Morgan and then Dr. Eric Von Ibler, head of Lieder at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
It was an instant love affair with the voice of Stacey Kent from the age of 17 that developed an interest in singing jazz. Since then Lydia has gone on to perform at many events. Lydia's voice has a versatility that leads itself to both the translucent beauty of the Italian arias as well as the silky sounds of Jazz. Furthermore her Irish heritage can be seen through her natural afinity with celtic folk songs.

Little Bird

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