Barry White - The Best Of Barry White

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:46
Size: 107.1 MB
Styles: R&B
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[4:09] 1. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
[3:59] 2. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
[3:50] 3. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
[3:38] 4. What Am I Gonna Do With You
[4:13] 5. Let The Music Play
[3:22] 6. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
[3:35] 7. Playing Your Game, Baby
[3:13] 8. Oh What A Night For Dancing
[4:57] 9. Love Makin' Music
[3:57] 10. Under The Influence Of Love
[3:53] 11. Practice What You Preach
[3:55] 12. Staying Power

The late Barry White was the one voice that is easily recognizable in the early 1970s. Just when disco was spawned, he became well-known not just for the R & B audiences but for the pop mainstream. Thus, the songs that are included during his early days were big hits. Obviously, the one notable track missing is "You're My First, My Last, My Everything". I'm wondering why?

However, what makes this collection an "original" compared to previous hit collections is his last two songs: "Practice What You Preach" and "Staying Power". Getting those two songs would be worth it for the casual fan. ~Amazon

The Best Of Barry White

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Lee Konitz - Inside Hi-Fi

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:10
Size: 94,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:08)  1. Kary's Trance
(4:30)  2. Everything Happens To Me
(4:02)  3. Sweet And Lovely
(5:29)  4. Cork 'N' Bib
(5:10)  5. All Of Me
(5:21)  6. Star Eyes
(5:08)  7. Nesuhi's Instant
(5:19)  8. Indiana

This excellent recording (part of their 1987 Jazzlore series) features altoist Lee Konitz with two separate quartets during 1956. Either guitarist Billy Bauer or pianist Sal Mosca are the main supporting voices in groups also including either Arnold Fishkind or Peter Ind on bass and Dick Scott on drums. The most unusual aspect to the set is that on the four selections with Mosca, Konitz switches to tenor, playing quite effectively in a recognizable cool style. The overall highlights of this enjoyable album are "Everything Happens to Me," "All of Me," and "Star Eyes," but all eight performances are well played and swinging.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/inside-hi-fi-mw0000194310

Personnel: Lee Konitz (alto & tenor saxophones); Sal Mosca (piano); Billy Bauer (guitar); Arnold Fishkind, Peter Ind (bass); Dick Scott (drums).

Inside Hi-Fi

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Karin Krog / Jacob Young - Where Flamingos Fly

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:15
Size: 147,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:44)  1. Where Flamingos Fly
(5:08)  2. Prelude To A Kiss
(3:32)  3. Once I Loved
(4:29)  4. Last Night When You Were Young
(3:32)  5. I'm Shadowing You
(4:49)  6. I'll Be Seeing You
(5:26)  7. Caravan
(4:52)  8. Everything Happens To Me
(5:09)  9. Northern Sun
(5:13) 10. Cry Me A River
(3:17) 11. K.C. Blues
(4:59) 12. Everytime We Say Goodbye

Norways leading Lady in jazzmusic Karin Krogh gets together with young aspiring guitarplayer Jacob Young in another great duo album. Karin Krog is perhaps Norway's leading jazz singer and certainly its most idiomatic. She is a unique song artist with a great international reputation possessing her own recognizable style and voice. Her constant creative approach towards contemporary jazz has never been bound by tradition, even though her music bears a deep respect for its forms. Karin is equally at home with jazz standards, blues or electronic experimental techniques. In addition, she has been active in improving the working conditions for musicians and contributing towards a vital jazz milieu. In 1994 she celebrated 30 years since her first released LP as a solo artist. http://www.gubemusic.com/album_9002

Where Flamingos Fly

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Ed Cherry - Soul Tree

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:27
Size: 126,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:35)  1. Let the Music Take Your Mind
(6:55)  2. A New Blue
(5:01)  3. Rachel's Step
(4:59)  4. Soul Eyes
(5:20)  5. Little Sunflower
(6:11)  6. Central Park West
(4:59)  7. Little Girl Big Girl
(6:18)  8. Ode to Angela
(5:25)  9. In Your Own Sweet Way
(4:40) 10. Peace

Like any jazz recording worth its salt, Ed Cherry's Soul Tree, his second release for the Posi-Tone imprint, impresses on more than one level. Cherry's interpretations of often performed jazz standards Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes," Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," Horace Silver's "Peace," among others are exceptionally well drawn and stand up nicely in comparison to other versions. The disc's ten tracks include two of the leader's original compositions. For the most part Cherry keeps things relatively simple, illuminating the melody of each tune with aplomb and keeping embellishments to a minimum. Consisting of the leader's guitar, Kyle Koehler's organ, and the drums and cymbals of Anwar Marshall, the trio is fleet, cursive, almost casually articulate, short on blatant displays of ego and long on mutual support. Complete in itself, the trio possesses a fine, self-contained vibe that might suffer by the presence of another instrumental voice.

Straight-ahead swing, funk, bossa nova, and other stylistic grooves all feel natural and unforced. There's nothing artificial or unduly calculated about the funk to swing transitions in "Let The Music Take Your Mind," or the tasty funk coda that follows Marshall's lithe, swinging shout chorus drumming on "In Your Own Sweet Way." The guitarist's tone cuts through the band, yet it contains a slightly reserved quality, as if he's loath to stand out or take a dominant role. Cherry's brief, no nonsense intros on some of the tracks set the right tone, never overshadowing what's to come. Post out head activities are substantive and provide another perspective of the group's inner workings. During his solos, Cherry frequently lands on the beat, reinforcing the band's momentum and freeing Marshall to effusively make snapping, rumbling comments on various combinations of his drum kit at a relatively low volume. (In short, Marshall often plays a lot without standing out.) The guitarist also serves as a smart, incisive accompanist to Koehler, serving up terse, energetic chords that add an additional layer of rhythmic tension.

The difference between Cherry's and Koehler's solo styles is another one of the record's winning characteristics. The guitarist's improvisations are thoughtful and patient, filled with small, telling details, as well as subtle gradations of texture; he invariably leaves room for the music to breathe. His work on "Soul Eyes," "Central Park West," "Little Girl Big Girl," "In Your Own Sweet Way," and "Peace" seem to beg the question: Why play several notes when a single, shrewdly placed note will do? There's a laid-back quality to Cherry's solos that exists side by side with a bluesy sensibility. He gradually draws the listener into a refined, personal space rather than trying to make a dramatic impact. In contrast, Koehler is chatty, persistent, and often uses the instrument's resources to make overtly emotional points. He shrewdly mixes and matches ostensibly disparate ideas and displays a penchant for reaching mini-climaxes, yet never crosses the line into excess. Amidst all of this dense, somewhat agitated activity there's an orderly mind at work. Listen to "Little Sunflower" for Koehler's up-tempo effusions, and "A New Blue" for his pensive side. Top-notch material that is interpreted in a refreshingly straightforward manner, a band that wholeheartedly embraces unity, and soloists who speak concisely and with character: These are the things that make Soul Tree a recording that can be enjoyed by listeners new to jazz and aficionados as well.~David A.Orthmann https://www.allaboutjazz.com/soul-tree-ed-cherry-posi-tone-records-review-by-david-a-orthmann.php

Personnel: Ed Cherry: Guitar; Kyle Koehler: organ; Anwar Marshall: drums.

Soul Tree

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Ben Sidran - Old Songs For The New Depression

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:41
Size: 87,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:19)  1. Let's Get Away From It All
(4:22)  2. Easy Street
(5:26)  3. Old Folks
(5:00)  4. Turn To The Music
(4:48)  5. Steady Eddie
(3:08)  6. Making Whoopie
(2:16)  7. Piano Players
(4:28)  8. Dark Night
(3:50)  9. Nostalgia In Times Square

Competent fusion and light jazz outing from vocalist/composer and keyboardist (as well as journalist and broadcaster) Ben Sidran. 

He sings and plays in sometimes pleasing, other times inconsequential fashion, while the songs are expertly produced and casually performed.~Ron Wynn http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-songs-for-the-new-depression-mw0000200508

Personnel: Ben Sidran (vocals, piano); Richie Cole (alto saxophone); Bob Malach (tenor saxophone); Marcus Miller (bass); Buddy Williams (drums); Jerry Alexander (background vocals).

Old Songs For The New Depression

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Dr. Lonnie Smith - Boogaloo To Beck

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:04
Size: 178.7 MB
Styles: Post bop, Soul jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[9:35] 1. Paper Tiger
[5:52] 2. Tropicalia
[8:18] 3. Mixed Buziness
[7:09] 4. The New Pollution
[8:22] 5. Devils Haircut
[6:57] 6. Sexx Laws
[3:13] 7. Loser
[6:53] 8. Jack Ass
[6:56] 9. Where It's At
[5:26] 10. He's A Mighty Good Leader
[9:17] 11. Nobody's Fault

On this unusual set, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, with guitarist Doug Munro, and (on five of the 11 selections) tenor-saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman do the improbable. On Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute, Smith takes a full set of songs by rock performer Beck and turns them into funky soul-jazz. In fact, the results often sound like a late-1960s Blue Note album. The individual selections are not all that memorable or inspiring (it is doubtful that any of these Beck tunes will catch on in jazz), but Smith and his bandmates play quite well and deserve credit for trying to come up with fresh material for their grooves. ~Scott Yanow

Boogaloo To Beck

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The Drummonds - A Beautiful Friendship

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:08
Size: 128.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[5:52] 1. My One And Only Love
[5:45] 2. Body And Soul
[5:34] 3. Never Let Me Go
[5:38] 4. Little Girl Blue
[4:50] 5. Gone With The Wind
[4:57] 6. Once I Loved
[6:58] 7. Angel Eyes
[7:15] 8. Stella By Starlight
[4:31] 9. Everything
[4:44] 10. A Beautiful Friendship

Pianist Renee Rosnes, Billy Drummond (who was married to Rosnes at the time), and Ray Drummond (no relation to Billy) performed together on and off in New York since 1990. They realized they had something very special between the three -- the musical sympathy was palpable -- they approached producer Todd Barkan, and the collaboration led to three wonderful albums released by Videoarts.

A Beautiful Friendship, recorded in 2001, was The Drummonds' third CD. As are the group's other two albums, the materials are well-known jazz standards except for "Everything," Japanese pop singer Misia's hit tune from 2000. This kind of music tends to be somehow undervalued in the US, but their creative arrangements and collective improvisations are inspired and exciting. Recommended to lovers of piano trio jazz, and a must-have reissue for fans of Renee Rosnes!

A Beautiful Friendship

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Eddie Manion - Nightlife

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:33
Size: 120.3 MB
Styles: Crossover jazz, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Town Without Pity
[5:24] 2. Tenderly
[1:42] 3. Amazing Grace
[4:39] 4. A Change Is Gonna Come
[4:28] 5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[5:56] 6. City Of Night-Soul Serenade
[3:54] 7. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
[4:00] 8. Stardust
[5:46] 9. Bolo Blues
[5:03] 10. Nightlife
[5:00] 11. Manha De Carnaval
[3:42] 12. The Only One

The luscious bold sound of Eddie Manion’s tenor and baritone sax playing has illuminated the work of blues, jazz, and rock artists like Bruce Springsteen, Willy DeVille, Robert Cray, and Southside Johnny (to name a few) for decades. Manion’s first instrumental solo record features songs that he’s loved over his many years as a masterful player. His take on Gene Pitney’s gorgeously mournful “Town Without Pity”; R&B classics such as “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle” and “A Change is Gonna Come”; Jimmy Forrest’s “Bolo Blues”; Jazz standards “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” “Tenderly” and “Stardust”. Springsteen deep cut “City at Night” paired brilliantly with King Curtis’ “Soul Serenade”; Roy Orbison’s “The Only One”; Luiz Bonfá's "Manhã de Carnaval" and the bluesy title cut "Nightlife" by Willie Nelson make for a sweet, soulful, and romantic mix. Downright perfect for romantic, cuddly evenings in front of the fireplace with your loved one.

Nightlife

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Lisa Bassenge Trio - Three

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:02
Size: 114.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[4:12] 1. I Got You (I Feel Good)
[1:05] 2. You Don't Have A Name
[3:33] 3. If I Could See The World Through The Eyes Of A Child
[3:01] 4. Everything I Love
[3:15] 5. Love Me Tender Tender
[3:40] 6. Fall
[0:43] 7. Tell The Rain..
[3:13] 8. Weisst Du Wieviel Sternlein Stehen Wooden Moon
[2:30] 9. Down In The Meadow
[3:01] 10. Drifting
[3:13] 11. Wir Machen Musik
[1:39] 12. My Belongings
[3:47] 13. Elllie
[3:37] 14. There Must Be An Angel
[3:47] 15. Nancy With The Laughing Face Remember
[0:29] 16. Your Quiet Eyes
[3:18] 17. Stay Awake
[1:51] 18. Time To Go Sandmann

Three ist das dritte Album von Lisa Bassenge, und es gehört ganz nach oben in die Rangliste aktueller Vocal-Jazz-Aufnahmen. Das Berliner Trio plus Gastmusiker präsentiert originelle Kunststücke (eigene und Coverversionen) auf höchstem Niveau. Ihre Musik ist anspruchsvoll, lyrisch, sinnlich, elegant und treffsicher: die exzellenten Arrangements von Pianist Andreas Schmidt zielen stets in den Kern einer genau durchdachten Atmosphäre. "I Feel Good" von James Brown verführt mit intimem, kammermusikalischem Flair; schlicht, relaxed, bluesy: eine herrliche Interpretation. "Love Me Tender" (Elvis Presley) wird mit einem klassisch modernen Streichersatz eingeleitet; ähnlich zeitgenössisch klingt es bei "Weißt du wieviel Sternlein stehen" - anmutig, kirchenmusikalisch haben sie es angelegt. Der Annie Lenox-Hit "There Must Be An Angel" hingegen fliegt vor Leichtigkeit davon: warm, sonnig, poppig und ungeheuer Charmant.

Three

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Gerry Mulligan - The Age Of Steam

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:31
Size: 89,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. One to Ten In Ohio
(5:10)  2. K-4 Pacific
(4:25)  3. Grand Tour
(8:38)  4. Over the Hill and Out of the Woods
(3:10)  5. Country Beaver
(4:16)  6. A Weed In Disneyland
(4:16)  7. Golden Notebooks
(4:17)  8. Maytag

During the 1952-65 period baritonist Gerry Mulligan was one of the most famous musicians in jazz but he spent the following five years at a lower profile, recording relatively little and not leading any significant bands. Age of Steam was a comeback record of sorts (although he had never declined), giving Jeru the opportunity to lead a big band again. The ensemble performs eight of his recent originals (the best known is "K4 Pacific"), featuring solos by Mulligan (who was now doubling on soprano), Tom Scott on tenor and soprano, Bud Shank on alto and flute, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison. The highly enjoyable music (last available on this A&M CD in 1988) still sounds fresh and spirited.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-age-of-steam-mw0000201568

Personnel:  Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, piano); Harry “Sweets” Edison, Roger Bobo (trumpet); Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone); Jimmy Cleveland (trombone); Ken Shroyer (bass trombone); Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute); Tom Scott (tenor & soprano saxophone); Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone); Roger Kellaway (electric piano); Howard Roberts (guitar); Emil Richards (vibraphone); Chuck Domanico (bass); John Guerin (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion, drums)

The Age Of Steam

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Frances Faye - No Reservations

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1953
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:33
Size: 68,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:38)  1. Drunk With Love
(2:48)  2. Summertime
(2:11)  3. Mad About The Boy
(2:13)  4. Miss Otis Regrets
(2:12)  5. Sometimes I'm Happy
(2:34)  6. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
(2:36)  7. The Man I Love
(2:46)  8. You're Heavenly
(2:06)  9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(2:53) 10. A Hundred Years From Today
(2:12) 11. Night And Day
(2:19) 12. Tweet Tweet Tweetheart

Despite her Fifth Avenue looks, Frances Faye exploded the stereotype of the standards singer they type of vocalist apt to reverently croon a Cole Porter song as though she were a rector bowing her head while reciting from the Book of Common Prayer. Granted, No Reservations is indeed packed with Cafe Society standards, but Faye was a garrulous singer, and rarely so entertainingly indelicate as she is here. She opens on a high note, "Drunk with Love" "Rotten liquor, mostly gin, in all the clubs that I stagger in, and 'round and 'round because I've found, he loves me drunk...with love." And she rarely received arrangements as sympathetic as what Dave Cavanaugh brings here, whether it's the reinvention of the hoary "Summertime" as swing-meets-R&B with Latin percussion and tearing sax or a warhorse like "Miss Otis Regrets" getting a rewrite as a loose '50s swinger. [A DRG reissue from 2007 added 11 bonus tracks from various '50s sessions, including Leiber & Stoller's obscure "Hey, Mister" and a previously unreleased "When Love Comes Knocking." By the way, virtually all of the material here appears on the multi-disc set No Regrets from Jasmine.]~John Bush http://www.allmusic.com/album/no-reservations-mw00005620

No Reservations

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Bobby Hutcherson - Cruisin' The 'Bird

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:34
Size: 121,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:50)  1. All Or Nothing At All
(6:12)  2. Cruisin' The 'Bird
(8:36)  3. Sierra
(6:47)  4. If You Do
(6:44)  5. Imminent Treasures
(5:10)  6. Chelsea Bridge
(6:15)  7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(5:55)  8. On The Delta

Throughout his career, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson has recorded one rewarding set after another, always being quite consistent. This date (which as usual can be considered advanced hard bop) finds Hutcherson (who doubles on marimba) interacting with saxophonist Ralph Moore (heard on tenor and soprano), pianist Buddy Montgomery, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Victor Lewis. Together they perform four of Hutcherson's unpredictable originals plus a trio of standards (including "Come Rain or Come Shine"). Fine music.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/cruisin-the-bird-mw0000202511

Personnel: Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), Ralph Moore (tenor saxophone), Buddy Montgomery (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), Victor Lewis (drums).

Cruisin' The 'Bird

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Jacob Young - Glow

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:21
Size: 129,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:14)  1. Mr. Cosmopolitan
(7:51)  2. Up In Smoke
(5:49)  3. Aftermath
(5:05)  4. Glow
(3:28)  5. Blue, Yellow And Green
(6:09)  6. Cartoons
(5:46)  7. Music For A Film
(3:35)  8. Matchbox
(3:41)  9. Entrance To The Stars
(6:28) 10. Endings
(3:11) 11. I'll Be Seing You

Jacob Young was born in 1970 in Lillehammer, Norway, and currently resides in Oslo. He began studying guitar on his own at the age of 12 after being introduced to jazz by his father, an American. He studied music at the University of Oslo and received a scholarship to the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. While in New York, he studied the jazz repertoire as a gateway to harmonic improvisation. His primary instructor was the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, who influenced his tone. Young studied with Hall privately as well as in ensemble settings. He also took private instruction from guitarist John Abercrombie, one of the mainstays of ECM Records. In addition to studying his chosen instrument, Young studied jazz composition as well with pianist Richie Beierach and Kenny Werner. He graduated in 1993 and spent time freelancing and apprenticing in the city with notables Rashied Ali, Marc Copeland, Junior Mance, Larry Goldings, and Arnie Lawrence. Young eventually returned to Norway and recorded three titles for local labels with musicians such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Trygve Seim, Arve Henricksen, and Jarle Vespestad. While gigging in Norway with Seim's band, Young garnered the attention of Norwegian vocalist Karin Krog. The pair recorded a duet album, Where Flamingoes Fly, on the Grappa label, produced by John Surman. The duo did a world tour behind the album. ECM Records' impresario Manfred Eicher heard Young playing with Seim's band and eventually signed him. Jacob Young's debut for ECM, Evening Falls, features his own compositions and a two-year-old band containing three generations of Norwegian musicians including veteran drummer Jon Christensen, who has been part of the ECM roster since the '70s; maverick trumpeter Mathias Eick, bass clarinetist and saxophonist Vidar Johansen, and bassist Mats Eilertsen. He was the guitarist in the experimental jazz-rock-eletronics outfit Interstatic and played on their self-titled debut in 2007. His own effort, Sideways, followed in 2008; recorded with the same band that cut his first album, it appeared in 2008. In 2009, Young was the guitarist in drummer Manu Katché's band for Third Round, which was issued in 2010. He spent the next three years playing live in Europe on his own and backing others. He re-entered an Oslo studio as a bandleader in 2013 with saxophonist Trygve Seim and pianist Marcin Wasilewski's trio on Forever Young, issued in the early summer of 2014. ~ Thom Jurek https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jacob-young/id77140670#fullText

Personnel  Jacob Young electric & accoustic guitar;  Arve Henriksen trumpet;  Trygve Seim tenor & soprano saxophone;  Mats Eilertsen accoustic bass;  Jarle Vespestad drums;  Reidar Skår samples, programming;  Bendik Hofseth tenor saxophone;  Knut Reiersrud resophonic / lap steel guitar; Audun Erlien bass;  Håkon Kornstad tenor saxophone;  Øyvind Brække trombone;  Vigleik Storaas grand piano;  Christian Wallumrød fender rhodes piano

Glow

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Dave Stryker - Blue To The Bone

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:50
Size: 141.6 MB
Styles: Jazz/Blues guitar
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[6:22] 1. Blues Revisited
[8:59] 2. Messenger
[6:16] 3. Blue To The Bone
[7:41] 4. Swamp Thing
[9:54] 5. Bayou Blues
[6:38] 6. Tchoupitoulas St
[7:26] 7. Muddy Waters
[8:30] 8. One For Mogie

Dave Stryker – Guitar; Brian Lynch – Trumpet; Conrad Herwig – Trombone; Rich Perry – Tenor Saxophone; Bob Parsons – Baritone Saxophone; Bruce Barth – Piano, organ; Jay Anderson – Bass; Billy Drummond – Drums.

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 26 CD’s as a leader to date), co-leading The Stryker/Slagle Band, or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Dave is the Adjunct Professor of Jazz guitar at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. He is passing along his experience by teaching privately and at The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, The Litchfield Jazz Camp, and the Jazzhouse Kids Workshop in Montclair, NJ.

Blue To The Bone

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Benny Golson - Three Little Words

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:46
Size: 182.6 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 0:24] 1. Introduction
[12:49] 2. Where Or When
[ 7:13] 3. Stablemates
[ 8:56] 4. My Foolish Heart
[10:50] 5. Quiet Stars Of Quiet Nights
[10:34] 6. Just In Time
[18:51] 7. Stella By Starlight
[10:06] 8. Three Little Words

Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

In October 2007 Golson received the Mellon Living Legend Legacy Award presented by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, during the same month, he won the University of Pittsburgh International Academy of Jazz Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award at the university's 37th Annual Jazz Concert in the Carnegie Music Hall. In November 2009, Benny was inducted into the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame during a performance at the University of Pittsburgh's annual jazz seminar and concert. The Howard University Jazz Studies program created a prestigious award in his honor called the "Benny Golson Jazz Master Award" in 1996. Several distinguished jazz artists have received this award.

Three Little Words

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Booker Ervin - Poinciana

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:12
Size: 98.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1960/2006
Art: Front

[ 8:00] 1. Poinciana
[ 7:12] 2. Speak Low
[ 7:57] 3. Mojo
[ 4:29] 4. Boo
[ 4:33] 5. Uranus
[10:59] 6. Booker's Blues

A very distinctive tenor with a hard, passionate tone and an emotional style that was still tied to chordal improvisation, Booker Ervin was a true original. He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the Air Force (1950-1953). After studying music in Boston for two years, he made his recording debut with Ernie Fields' R&B band (1956). Ervin gained fame while playing with Charles Mingus (off and on during 1956-1962), holding his own with the volatile bassist and Eric Dolphy. He also led his own quartet, worked with Randy Weston on a few occasions in the '60s, and spent much of 1964-1966 in Europe before dying much too young from kidney disease. Ervin, who is on several notable Charles Mingus records, made dates of his own for Bethlehem, Savoy, and Candid during 1960-1961, along with later sets for Pacific Jazz and Blue Note. His nine Prestige sessions of 1963-1966 (including The Freedom Book, The Song Book, The Blues Book, and The Space Book) are among the high points of his career. ~bio by Scott Yanow

Poinciana

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Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Rhapsody

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Brazilian Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:54
Size: 114,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:28)  1. Samba Triste
(7:26)  2. Berimbau
(6:10)  3. Menina Moca
(6:05)  4. Triste
(6:26)  5. A Felicidade
(5:58)  6. Lunasea
(4:07)  7. Manhã De Carnaval
(6:11)  8. Insensatez

This CD focuses primarily on Brazilian standards performed by the Konitz sextet, except for the Brazilian-flavored "Lunasea," written by Peggy Stern, which features her high school choir. "Berimbau" is swinging and percussive, while the well-known "Insensatez" takes many unexpected turns. "Triste" is also a familiar theme played with relish. Vocalist Adela Dalto makes a strong impression with her guest spot on "A Felicidade." Konitz's duet with the phenomenal acoustic guitarist Romero Lubambo on "Manha De Carnaval" is breathtaking.~Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/brazilian-rhapsody-mw0000186085

Personnel:  Lee Konitz (soprano & alto saxophones); Adela Dalto (vocals); Peggy Stern (piano); Romero Lubambo (acoustic guitar); Dave Finck (bass); Duduka Dafonseca (drums); Waltinho Anastacio (percussion).

Brazilian Rhapsody

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Stan Getz - My Foolish Heart - 'Live' At The Left Bank

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:09
Size: 129,7 MB
Art: Front

( 6:23)  1. Invitation
(10:58)  2. [Untitled]
( 5:43)  3. Spring Is Here
(11:13)  4. Litha
( 9:38)  5. Lucifer's Fall
( 5:54)  6. My Foolish Heart
( 6:16)  7. Fiesta

Last month Label M released the first two albums from its series “Live” at the Left Bank. Sessions by Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz were recorded by members of the Left Bank Jazz Society in 1971 and 1975, respectively, at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland. Other artists in the series of weekly live performances include Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Heath and Cedar Walton, whose albums will be released this month. With the promise of many more albums to come from this delightful series, Label M’s action appears to provide an opportunity for collectors and devotees to pick up those “rare items” we’ve been looking for all these years. The sound captured from Stan Getz’ live club date is superb. Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and Richie Beirach work together with the saxophonist as if they were all born into the same family. Every move, every nuance, every inflection is created to suit the leader’s mood. From slow, cool ballads to fast, hot burners, the quartet swings with overt expression. Getz is at his best, leading with high spirits. The exciting program includes two modern mainstream anthems by Chick Corea, a powerfully-built saga by Ralph Towner, several standards, and an 11-minute untitled piece that we investigators will probably figure out eventually. With a high-flying start, Label M has inaugurated its ”Live” at the Left Bank series with a winner.~Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/my-foolish-heart-stan-getz-label-m-review-by-jim-santella.php
 

Personnel: Stan Getz- tenor saxophone; Richie Beirach- piano; Dave Holland- bass; Jack DeJohnette- drums.

My Foolish Heart - 'Live' At The Left Bank

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Perla Batalla - Perla Batalla

Styles: Vocal, Folk

Year: 1994

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 57:04

Size: 130,9 MB

Art: Front

(4:03)  1. I've Been Gone Too Long

(5:04)  2. If You Only Knew

(4:59)  3. Crazy Love

(4:51)  4. Make It Simple

(3:16)  5. China Doll

(5:23)  6. This Too Shall Pass

(5:12)  7. Seems So Long Ago Nancy

(5:11)  8. Tengo Fe

(4:18)  9. Sixteen Tons

(3:43) 10. I See You

(4:58) 11. Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma

(6:00) 12. Innocence

Vocalist, composer, and arranger Perla Batalla was born in Los Angeles, CA. Her father was a musician and owned a popular record store. There were very few forms of music that Batalla didn't get a chance to experience early in her childhood in that busy family store. She found she loved most kinds. Batalla won a scholarship to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Her voice was impressive enough to land her vocal roles in both film and television. After a while she became a background singer for Leonard Cohen and K. D. Lang. By 1993, Batalla was making her first attempts at a solo career. In a year's time, she had recorded a self-titled debut solo album under the Discovery Records label. It took four years before she did a sophomore recording, Mestiza. In 2000, she added a third album to her list of accompaniments, Heaven and Earth: The Mestiza Voyage. Some of the tracks from her albums are "First Time I Felt Rain," "Making Up for Lost Time," "Burning," "Out of the Labyrinth," and "Heaven and Earth." In between time in the recording studio, Batalla performs at festivals and clubs and composes new material. She has worked with numerous artists, including cellist Peggy Baldwin, flutist John Zeretzke, percussionist Michael Faue, guitarist David Batteau, bassist Simeon Pillich, and many others.~Charlotte Dillon http://www.allmusic.com/artist/perla-batalla-mn0000314507/biography

Perla Batalla

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Gerry Mulligan - What Is There To Say?

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:34
Size: 97,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:17)  1. What Is There To Say?
(4:23)  2. Just In Time
(5:19)  3. News From Blueport
(6:31)  4. Festive Minor
(4:06)  5. As Catch Can
(4:16)  6. My Funny Valentine
(9:05)  7. Blueport
(4:34)  8. Utter Chaos

The last of the pianoless quartet albums that Gerry Mulligan recorded in the 1950s is one of the best, featuring the complementary trumpet of Art Farmer, bassist Bill Crow, and drummer Dave Bailey along with the baritonist/leader. This recording is a little skimpy on playing time but makes every moment count. 

Virtually every selection is memorable, with "What Is There to Say," "Just in Time," "Festive Minor," "My Funny Valentine," and "Utter Chaos" being the high points. Highly recommended both to Mulligan collectors and to jazz listeners who are just discovering the great baritonist.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-is-there-to-say-mw0000110341

Personnel:  Gerry Mulligan - Baritone saxophone;  Art Farmer – Trumpet;  Bill Crow – Bass;  Dave Bailey - Drums

What Is There To Say?

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