Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis - Great Guitars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:12
Size: 121.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1975/2007
Art: Front

[6:49] 1. Undecided
[4:55] 2. O Barquinho
[5:41] 3. Slow Burn
[8:32] 4. Charlie's Blues
[6:31] 5. Topsy
[4:53] 6. Latin Groove
[4:23] 7. Down Home Blues
[4:14] 8. H And B Guitar Boogie
[7:10] 9. Benny's Bugle

Bass – Joe Byrd; Drums – John Rae; Guitar – Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis. Recorded live at Concord Boulevard Park, Concord, California. p+c 1975 Concord Jazz, Inc.

Charlie Byrd was teamed up with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis (along with bassist Joe Byrd and drummer John Rae) for this rather exciting concert. While Ellis and Kessel have three unaccompanied duets, the inclusion of Byrd (thought of as a Brazilian specialist rather than a bopper) is the wild card that makes this set a major success. While Byrd is excellent on his features "Charlie's Blues" and "O Barquinho," it is the three stomps featuring all the guitarists ("Undecided," "Topsy" and "Benny's Bugle") that are most memorable. ~Scott Yanow

Great Guitars

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Marian McPartland - The Street

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:20
Size: 78.6 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:22] 1. Liza
[2:56] 2. Moonlight In Vermont
[3:14] 3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
[4:17] 4. I've Got The World On A String
[3:00] 5. Gypsy In My Soul
[6:19] 6. Just Squeeze Me
[3:44] 7. Embraceable You
[2:54] 8. Yesterdays
[2:57] 9. Aunt Hagar's Blues
[2:31] 10. Love For Sale

Born on March 21, 1918, Margaret Marian Turner began to play the piano around the age of three. After an unsatisfying attempt at studying the violin formally, Marian eventually found her way to the famous Guildhall School of Music where she studied piano and composition. After leaving Guildhall to perform in a four-piano vaudeville act, she met her future husband, Jimmy McPartland, while touring in USO shows during World War II.

After marrying cornetist Jimmy McPartland and moving to the United States, Marian enjoyed much success on the American jazz scene over the next several years performing with her own trio, as a soloist, and as a recording artist. In 1978, Marian began to host her own radio program for National Public Radio and South Carolina Educational Radio: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Piano Jazz is one of the longest running weekly programs on NPR, featuring a wide range of guests--from legendary jazz artists to fledgling talents. When Marian's not in the studio recording an episode of Piano Jazz or a new album, she might be found performing live gigs with her trio or offering master classes for eager young music students. After celebrating her 90th birthday in 2008, Marian released her latest album, Twilight World. Marian died on 20 August 2013.

The Street

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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Essentials

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:50
Size: 155.3 MB
Styles: Doo-wop, R&B
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:59] 1. We Can’t Stop
[3:43] 2. Maps
[4:43] 3. Creep
[3:39] 4. All About That Bass
[3:16] 5. No Diggity
[3:36] 6. I Believe In A Thing Called Love
[3:22] 7. My Heart Will Go On
[3:37] 8. Royals
[2:58] 9. Stacy’s Mom
[4:06] 10. Rude
[4:11] 11. Sweet Child O’mine
[3:01] 12. Thrift Shop
[3:53] 13. Burn
[4:06] 14. Seven Nation Army
[3:57] 15. Sorry
[4:09] 16. Halo
[3:23] 17. Hey Ya!
[4:03] 18. Such Great Heights

As many of you know, I started Postmodern Jukebox out of a small NYC apartment with nothing but a dream, a camera, and some talented friends. Since then, the project has grown into an internationally-touring phenomenon and major entertainment platform that has launched the careers of many – something of an “SNL for singers.” Along the way, I’ve met countless fans, musicians, and artists that have shown me inspiring levels of support for this project, and for REAL, LIVE MUSIC in general.

That’s why I am pleased to announce that I’ve partnered with Concord Records to bring you the first release on the newly-formed Postmodern Jukebox Records – titled, “Postmodern Jukebox : The Essentials.” The album features the 18 most essential tracks in the PMJ library – everything from our viral smash hits to some of our most vocally jaw-dropping performances from our many star cast members, to our most inspired vintage transformations. It is the perfect soundtrack to class up any event (it even comes with an insert booklet full of the popular vintage cocktail recipes), and the perfect start to building a Postmodern Jukebox collection of great performances. ~Scott

The Essentials                 

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Eumir Deodato - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:46
Size: 100.2 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[6:36] 1. Summertime
[5:47] 2. Double Face
[4:06] 3. I Want You More
[5:43] 4. Border Line
[5:02] 5. No Getting Over You
[6:59] 6. The Crossing
[5:23] 7. Night Passage
[4:06] 8. Rule My World

Widely regarded as one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the music world, Brazilian-born Eumir Deodato has racked up 16 platinum records to his credit as artist, arranger or producer with combined sales of well over 25 million records in the USA alone. His discography, including compilations and all his work as arranger, producer and keyboardist, surpasses 450 albums. He has also had the honor of performing with the St. Louis Symphony (which backed him on his superb Artistry album), the Cincinnati Symphony, the New York Philharmonic and the Orchestra di Musica Leggera dell’Unione Musicisti di Roma. In addition, several artists over the years have covered his songs, including George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Sarah Vaughan and The Emotions to mention just a few. And yet, in spite of all of his varied triumphs, honors and distinctions over the years, the multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist will probably forever be associated with one song – his innovative rendition of Richard Strauss’ classical opus Also Sprach Zarathustra (or more commonly known as the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey).

That single compelling song, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album for CTI Prelude, sold at least five million copies and earned Deodato his first Grammy Award, instantly moved him to international stardom and setting a course for his remarkable ongoing career in music. Thirty years later, that same tune has found its way into the repertoire of the jam band Phish, a testament to Deodato’s enduring influence.

Eumir Deodato

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Donna Venardi - I Thought About You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:27
Size: 117.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. I Didn't Know About You
[4:02] 2. I Thought About You
[4:49] 3. You Go To My Head
[3:44] 4. Mood Indigo
[3:57] 5. I Wanna Be Around
[3:14] 6. Almost Like Being In Love
[5:58] 7. Since I Fell For You
[4:40] 8. Invitation
[4:03] 9. Watch What Happens
[4:01] 10. Day Dream
[4:19] 11. I've Got You Under My Skin
[4:54] 12. Solitude

Quote from Melinda Doolittle, American Idol star, Sony BMG recording artist: "Songs we all love, beautiful arrangements, plus a rich alto voice...a winning combination." Quote from Kevin Mahogany, award winning jazz vocalist, Mahogany Jazz Records: "A cool and relaxing mood." Quote from Raelynn, recording artist for Big Machine Records and star of NBC's The Voice: "This CD makes me smile! It's so good!" Quote from Jim Williamson, Director of the Nashville Jazz Orchestra: "A refreshing blend of musical arrangements, vocal styling and programming reminiscent of the albums I cherished growing up." If you like jazz standards, sung in an updated style to lush arrangements with horns, you'll love this CD.

I Thought About You

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Hal Galper - Invitation to a Concert

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:45
Size: 157,7 MB
Art: Front

( 9:06)  1. The Lamp Is Low
( 5:10)  2. It Never Was You
( 6:25)  3. Bright Moments
( 7:33)  4. Hey There
( 9:46)  5. What's New
( 7:52)  6. Summer Night
(13:51)  7. I'll Remember April
( 9:00)  8. Balcony Rock

Recorded shortly after he left the security of Phil Woods' Quintet, pianist Hal Galper's Concord CD is a thoughtful and relaxed outing for his trio. "The Lamp Is Low" gets a groove by bassist Todd Coolman reminiscent of Ahmad Jamal's treatment of "Poinciana," with Galper not even hinting at its melody until five minutes into the performance. 

"It Never Was You" is quite somber, while "Bright Moments" is optimistic and the only uptempo piece, "Hey There," finds the pianist displaying a very light touch a la Wynton Kelly. The other selections emphasize close communication between Galper, Coolman and drummer Steve Ellington. This subtle session grows in interest the closer one listens. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/invitation-to-a-concert-mw0000674781

Personnel:  Hal Galper (piano), Todd Coolman (bass), Steve Ellington (drums).

Invitation to a Concert

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Karen Aoki - The Club Jazz Diva

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:00
Size: 154,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:51)  1. Lullaby of Birdland
(4:55)  2. Englishman in Newyork
(5:24)  3. Love for Sale
(6:33)  4. Crazy He Calls Me
(4:46)  5. Shining
(3:24)  6. Light Me Fire
(4:51)  7. Smells Like Teen Spirit
(5:41)  8. Wonderful Sound
(6:23)  9. Last Nine Days
(5:49) 10. Blue Flower
(4:13) 11. La Isla Bonita
(4:00) 12. Devil May Care
(4:47) 13. Dindi
(3:16) 14. Take The A Train

Japan's leading clubs, jazz and artists are brilliantly contested! It is!  Karen has selected himself, the best long-awaited record board. In addition to the new song "Blue Flower" which is definitely Karen's masterpiece, also includes the theme song "Take the a Train (A train)" of the Sapporo Beer Ebisu Beer Website. 

The Club Jazz Diva

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Paul Bley Trio - Questions

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 47:42
Size: 76,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:16)  1. Lovely
(2:11)  2. Adventure 1
(2:32)  3. Adventure 2
(1:35)  4. Adventure 3
(3:18)  5. Adventure 4
(5:08)  6. Beautiful
(4:10)  7. The Pause Is Not Rhythmic
(2:41)  8. Questions
(4:47)  9. Here And Gone 1
(2:19) 10. Here And Gone 2
(3:38) 11. Here And Gone 3
(2:00) 12. Here And Gone 4
(7:02) 13. Fanfare

A February 1985 recording in a Copenhagen studio, Questions finds Canadian free jazz pianist Paul Bley paired with the Danish rhythm section of bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Aage Tangaard. For a one-off recording session assumedly recorded with a minimum of rehearsal, the three mesh quite well, although the interplay between Bley and Lundgaard in the middle section of the opening "Lovely" probably was not meant to sound as hesitant and atonal as it does. Wisely, the album then moves into a series of solos by Bley, "Adventure" parts one through four. Melodic but abstract, with long pauses and unexpected glissandi, these solos sound almost like Bill Evans might have after heavy exposure to Brian Eno. The rhythm section comes back in for the gently swinging "Beautiful," then lays out again for another pair of Bley solos. Returning for the first three sections of the four-part "Here and Gone," Lundgaard and Tangaard seem perfectly attuned with Bley's fragmented, impressionistic style. (Part two of this composition has nearly as much silence as it does music.) The rhythm section's restrained, subtle support on these tracks is a perfect setting for Bley, who moves even further into quasi-ambient soloing on the seven-minute closer, "Fanfare." The more normal sounding trio recordings towards the front of the disc sound almost out of place, but the rest of Questions is Bley at his tranquil but never placid best. ~ Stewart Mason http://www.allmusic.com/album/questions-mw0000192601

Personnel:  Paul Bley (piano); Jesper Lundgaard (bass); Aage Tanggaard (drums).

Questions

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Jeremy Pelt - Make Noise!

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:57
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(0:50)  1. Prologue: introduction to 'Make Noise!'
(5:25)  2. Make noise!
(8:16)  3. Prince
(5:25)  4. Cry freedom
(8:36)  5. Digression
(2:04)  6. Introduction to 'evolution'
(5:44)  7. Evolution
(5:56)  8. Chateau d'eau
(5:27)  9. Your first touch..
(5:10) 10. Bodega social

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt occupies an enviably open-minded space in the modern jazz landscape. A capable traditionalist, Pelt has built his career around making acoustic post-bop, with increasing forays into electrified, electronic-tinged fusion. His mutable choices keep you in suspense as a listener you’re never sure what to expect from one album to the next. While there are no such electronic flourishes on Pelt's 2017 effort, the warmly sophisticated Make Noise!, it still pops with much of the same cross-genre creativity he's explored in the past. The album follows his similarly inclined 2016 effort #Jiveculture, which also featured an inventive acoustic sound accented by legendary bassist Ron Carter. This time out, Pelt brings along a slightly less-high-profile, if no less talented, ensemble including pianist Victor Gould, bassist Vicente Archer, drummer Jonathan Barber, and percussionist Jacquelene Acevedo. Together, they take an intimate approach to expansive post-bop that straddles the line between Miles Davis' '60s albums and Terence Blanchard's early-'80s work. Pelt has a broad, enveloping trumpet tone and a knack for laying down highly engaging solos that never hold a listener at arm's length. It's a skill he puts to good use throughout Make Noise! and one complemented by his bandmates, especially pianist Gould, who layers these tracks with a sparkling delicacy reminiscent of the late Mulgrew Miller. Similarly, with Acevedo's kinetic percussion filtered throughout, Make Noise! also has a strong Afro-Latin influence, a vibe especially apparent on the roiling title track and frenetic, salsa-infused "Bodega Social." Equally compelling, "Chateau d'Eau" has a languid, R&B-inflected melody set to a midtempo Afro-Latin groove. Elsewhere, Pelt pushes toward harmonically nuanced modalism, offering a fittingly elegiac and noir-ish tribute to the departed pop icon on "Prince," and evincing the angular, classically influenced style of Black Codes-era Wynton Marsalis on "Cry Freedom." While much of Pelt's work fits nicely into the jazz canon, he clearly has an open ear for melody, a gift he exercises on "Your First Touch...", which sounds like a Leonard Cohen song reworked as a sensuous jazz ballad. Ultimately, Make Noise! continues to reveal Pelt's maturation into a confident artist, comfortable enough with his place in the jazz tradition to keep subtly pushing the edges of audience expectation. ~ Matt Collar http://www.allmusic.com/album/make-noise!-mw0003006526

Personnel: Jeremy Pelt (trumpet); Victor Gould (piano); Jonathan Barber (drums); Jacquelene Acevedo (percussion).

Make Noise!

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Buddy & Ella Johnson - Gotta Go Upside Your Head: The Rock'n'Roll Years 1953-55

Size: 187,1 MB
Time: 78:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Jazz, Rock, R&B, Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Mush Mouth (3:03)
02. That's How I Feel About You (3:12)
03. Hittin' On Me (3:07)
04. I'm Just Your Fool (2:53)
05. Aint'cha Got Me (Where You Want Me) (2:50)
06. My Old Man (2:27)
07. A12 (2:44)
08. One More Time (2:52)
09. Shut Your Big Mouth, Girl! (2:57)
10. Any Day Now (2:37)
11. Ain't But One (3:04)
12. Crazy 'bout A Saxaphone (2:33)
13. Jit Jit (3:08)
14. A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac And Some Money) (3:07)
15. Well Do It! (2:24)
16. Thinking It Over (2:42)
17. Someday (2:36)
18. It Used To Hurt Me (2:43)
19. Gotta Go Upside Your Head (2:43)
20. If You Would Only Say You're Sorry (3:03)
21. Alright, Okay, You Win! (2:46)
22. It's About To Break My Heart In Two (2:49)
23. Gone Walkin' (3:00)
24. So Good (2:30)
25. I Don’t Want Nobody Baby (To Have My Love But You) (2:41)
26. Bring It Home To Me (2:29)
27. It's Obdacious (2:36)
28. Doot Doot Dow (2:51)

One of the most unsung swing bandleaders of the 1940s, Buddy Johnson's astute mixture of jazzy R&B, pop, blues and jump coupled with his prolific composing ("That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch" and "Since I Fell for You" are among his standards) helped him transition his band into and throughout the '50s with a sound that came dangerously close at times to being actual rock & roll. Although Johnson featured several fine vocalists during his run, including Arthur Prysock, Nolan Lewis and Floyd Ryland, it was his younger sister Ella Johnson who arguably best interpreted her brother's material. This generous 28-track set from Rev-Ola Records features several of Ella's vocals on Buddy Johnson sides originally released by Mercury Records between 1953 and 1955, including Ella's perfectly nuanced (she sounds positively annoyed) "Hittin' on Me," the dubiously trusting "My Old Man," the gorgeous hitting-the-road threat "Any Day Now," the defiant "Well Do It!," and the aching "It's About to Break My Heart in Two," all of which are essentially jump numbers but they edge very close to the feel of rock & roll, particularly given Ella's playful vocal phrasing. With the rise of smaller guitar-led combos after Elvis Presley hit in 1956, Johnson found it increasingly difficult to sustain his large band concept, and consequently Ella and Buddy's hits fell off as the decade drew to a close. This intriguing set has all the essentials from the successful Mercury years. ~by Steve Leggett

Gotta Go Upside Your Head

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VA - The Soprano Summit In 1975 And More

Size: 150,3+183,9 MB
Time: 64:27+78:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Swing Parade ( 3:09)
02. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - The Mooche ( 6:41)
03. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Oh Sister Ain't That Hot ( 6:11)
04. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Steal Away ( 7:35)
05. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Linger Awhile (10:50)
06. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Panama ( 8:38)
07. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Songs Of Songs ( 5:41)
08. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Swing Thirty Nine ( 4:27)
09. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - Egyptian Fantasy ( 3:57)
10. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay - The Fish Vendor ( 7:14)

CD 2:
01. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay, Dick Hyman - Kansas City Stomp ( 3:22)
02. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay, Dick Hyman - Original Jell Roll Blues ( 3:41)
03. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay, Dick Hyman - Froggie Moore ( 3:41)
04. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay, Dick Hyman - Shreveport Stomp ( 3:21)
05. Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, George Duvivier, Connie Kay, Dick Hyman - Sidewalk Blues ( 3:12)
06. Kenny Davern, Dick Wellstood, Bob Rosengarden - C.C. Rider ( 5:40)
07. Kenny Davern, Dick Wellstood, Bob Rosengarden - Fidgety Feet ( 4:58)
08. Kenny Davern, Dick Wellstood, Bob Rosengarden - Sweet Substitute ( 6:37)
09. Kenny Davern, Dick Wellstood, Bob Rosengarden - Shim-Me-Sha Wabble ( 6:16)
10. Ruby Braff, Bob Wilber, Wayne Wright, George Duvivier, Fred Stoll - Sugar ( 5:11)
11. Ruby Braff, Bob Wilber, Wayne Wright, George Duvivier, Fred Stoll - When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) ( 6:01)
12. Ruby Braff, Bob Wilber, Wayne Wright, George Duvivier, Fred Stoll - These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) ( 6:14)
13. Ruby Braff, Bob Wilber, Wayne Wright, George Duvivier, Fred Stoll - All Of Me ( 9:17)
14. Ruby Braff, Bob Wilber, Wayne Wright, George Duvivier, Fred Stoll - Fine And Mellow (10:58)

While clarinetist/soprano saxophonists Kenny Davern and Bob Wilber are of the generation that produced the first wave of bebop and hard bop players, both favor earlier jazz modes of small-group swing and New Orleans-inspired hot jazz. From 1972 to 1979, Davern and Wilbur co-led Soprano Summit, a hard-swinging quintet dedicated to pre-bop styles. Recorded live in 1975 and backed by simpatico fellow travelers Marty Grosz (acoustic guitar) and George Duvivier (bass) plus inspired guest Connie Kay (drummer for the MJQ), this Summit combo goes to town on New Orleans standards and Jelly Roll Morton gems. To fill out this double-disc set, there are fine live tracks by other small groups featuring Davern and Wilber (along with trombonist Dick Wellstood and cornetist Ruby Braff, no less). ~by Mark Keresman

The Soprano Summit In 1975 And More CD 1
The Soprano Summit In 1975 And More CD 2

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Laura Willeit & Hubert Dorigatti - Bob Dylan / Revisited

Size: 100,3 MB
Time: 43:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. Make You Feel My Love (3:49)
02. All Along The Watchtower (3:37)
03. Like A Rolling Stone (6:12)
04. A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall (4:56)
05. Shelter From The Storm (4:20)
06. Just Like A Woman (5:13)
07. Forever Young (4:22)
08. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (3:24)
09. I Shall Be Released (4:56)
10. Blowin' In The Wind (2:06)

Laura Willeit grew up in Mareo (South Tyrol, Italy), where she made her first musical steps in the local children’s and church choir. In addition, she took piano and music education lessons from age 7, which was to be a sound basis for her future studies. Her study of musicology in Vienna together with the diverse types of music that she could enjoy in this city opened new musical paths and ways of expression. During her time in Vienna she finally discovered jazz music as a driving source and inspiration to make her own music and choose this type of music for her future career. From that time on, Laura took regular lessons with Sheila Cooper, and after her degree in Vienna she decided study vocal jazz at the Conservatorio di Trento. She completed her studies and apart from her teaching job engages herself in different projects such as “Laura Willeit Quartet”, “Ohrenschmaus mit Ingrid” and “Bod Dylan Revisited”, which she initiated together with the guitarist Hubert Dorigatti.

Hubert Dorigatti is the Italian national winner of the International Blues Challenge and shall represent Italy in the grand final in Memphis, USA, from Jan. 31 until Feb. 4 2017, supported by the Blues Foundation.
Hubert Dorigatti, a guitarist from Bruneck of the South Tyrol region and trained at the Conservatory of Vienna, was awarded by the panel over the two nights of the Deltablues festival in the Santa Maria Maddalena park in Occhiobello.

Bob Dylan / Revisited

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Randy Johnston 3 - Shockwave

Size: 108,7 MB
Time: 46:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Soul, Hammond Organ
Art: Front

01. Shockwave (8:28)
02. Misty Roses (4:21)
03. On The Town In Old New York (5:31)
04. The Hat Man (6:31)
05. Things We Said Today (5:01)
06. Is It You (6:44)
07. Hop A-Long (6:56)
08. Out Of Nowhere (3:20)

Personnel:
Randy Johnston: Guitar, Vocals
Jonah Kane-West: Organ
John Hanks: Drums
Bobby Read: Sax, Vocals

Original combination of Jazz, Soul, Rock, Blues, and Funk. Four vocal and four instrumental tracks with great sound quality. infectious foot patting rhythm, great guitar, organ, and saxophone solos, and heartfelt emotion.

Shockwave

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Colin Trusedell Trio - Without All The Chatter (Feat. Krista Joyce & Shawn Hanlon)

Size: 116,2 MB
Time: 50:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Our Love Is Here To Stay (4:37)
02. Almost Like Being In Love (4:07)
03. Ain't No Sunshine (5:12)
04. I Love Being Here With You (3:57)
05. Black Coffee (5:15)
06. An Affair To Remember (6:11)
07. Gee Baby (4:08)
08. Nature Boy (6:29)
09. The Nearness Of You (5:59)
10. Route 66 (4:03)

Colin Trusedell’s brand new release, “Without All the Chatter,” features 10 superb arrangements of some of the most iconic vocal jazz tunes ever written that are designed to make you swoon with your love or get you dancing on your feet!

The Colin Trusedell Trio consists of some of the best musicians in Colorado: Krista Joyce on vocals, Shawn Hanlon on piano and keyboard, and Colin Trusedell on upright bass. Trusedell’s new album, “Without All the Chatter,” takes the listener on a Cadillac joyride of classic vocal jazz tunes, exploring traditional jazz favorites like “Route 66” to Gershwin’s “Our Love is Here to Stay.” The album also shows off the trio’s versatility with the Bill Withers hit, “Ain’t No Sunshine” and the latin jazz flavors with “Almost Like Being in Love” and “Nature Boy.” Through the 10 new arrangements you will feel the music in this intimate recording “Without All the Chatter.”

This is Trusedell’s 6th release as a bandleader following his 2016 electric bass featured release, “Quartet of Jazz Death VOL. 2,” which was a semi finalist for the 2016 “Best Contemporary Instrumental” Grammy Award.

Without All The Chatter

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Lavon Hardison - Everyday Gifts (Feat. David Rhys-Johnson)

Size: 71,1 MB
Time: 30:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Gospel
Art: Front

01. Stand By Me (3:50)
02. Relax (2:06)
03. This Little Light Of Mine (2:58)
04. Imagine (3:07)
05. No More (2:42)
06. Wade In The Water (3:36)
07. Walk In The Light (3:34)
08. Every Day (2:51)
09. Pray, Pray, Pray (2:32)
10. Paths Together (2:46)

Inspiring. Spiritual. Uplifting. Sacred. Storytelling through song. Whatever you want to call LaVon's newest album, you'll be touched by the authentic emotion with which she tells each musical tale. Digging inside each line, each phrase, LaVon manages to convey the delicate balance between hope and struggle, triumph and tears, all beneath the larger umbrella of faith.

Says one fan: “When LaVon performs a song, you can be assured that not only will it sung beautifully, with the playfulness and the poignancy the song deserves, … each song becomes a distinct and memorable experience for the listener.”

LaVon's background in the Baptist church surely inspired her powerful versions of the traditional gospel songs "Wade in the Water" and "This Little Light of Mine." Among the original songs on Everyday Gifts, the original tune "Pray, Pray, Pray" also hews to a gospel sensibility, while "No More" takes a different musical approach to declaring what is and isn't on the To Do list.

The album includes two noteworthy covers: John Lennon's "Imagine" and the classic "Stand By Me" emerge with a new freshness and clarity through LaVon's clear alto tones.

A featured artist at the 2008 World Sacred Music Festival, LaVon offers this new album to listeners of all ages who are interested in the internal workings of the human heart, and how it relates to the larger Spirit. This is music that will speak to your spirit, whatever your path.

Everyday Gifts

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Dexter Gordon - A Swingin' Affair

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:12
Size: 87.5 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1962/1987
Art: Front

[6:23] 1. Soy Califa
[6:03] 2. Don't Explain
[6:30] 3. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
[6:45] 4. The Backbone
[6:47] 5. (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[5:41] 6. Mc Splivens

Bass – Butch Warren; Drums – Billy Higgins; Piano – Sonny Clark; Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon; Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 29, 1962.

Dexter Gordon was on a roll in 1962 when he recorded A Swingin' Affair. Two days earlier he and this same quartet recorded his classic album Go!; the band included pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. Gordon wrote two of the set's six tunes, the first of which, the Afro-Cuban-flavored "Soy Califa," is a burner. Higgins' drumming double-times the band as Gordon lays out the melody -- even his solo doesn't stray far from it and he returns to it repetitively. Clark vamps with beautiful minor-key chords that he then adds to his own solo, moving all around the lyric with his right hand. And Higgins and Warren are truly wonderful on this one. There are also three standards here. Gordon was always a master of them because his own approach to improvisation was essentially one of melodic invention. "Don't Explain" is ushered in by Clark stating the changes; Gordon's low and slow playing is romantic and sensual. On "You Stepped Out of a Dream," Gordon and Clark take the melody and invert it in the bridge; they turn it into a kind of groove as Higgins plays Latin-tinged rhythms throughout. Warren's "The Backbone" is a hard bop groover with a bossa nova flavor, as he and Gordon twin on the tune's head before Dex moves off into his solo. It's easily the best thing here. This is a hot hard bop band, playing a program that's relaxed and mostly upbeat; they even manage to stretch a bit. The Rudy Van Gelder Edition features fine sound but no bonus material. ~Thom Jurek

A Swingin' Affair

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Teddi King - Lovers And Losers

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:11
Size: 96.6 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 1978/1994
Art: Front

[2:26] 1. Lovers And Losers
[2:42] 2. A Ghost Of A Chance
[2:48] 3. Can't You Do A Friend A Favor
[2:59] 4. The Wine Of May
[2:29] 5. There's A Man In My Life
[2:53] 6. A Sunday Kind Of Love
[1:51] 7. Ask Yourself Why
[2:09] 8. Nobody's Heart
[3:31] 9. Honeysuckle Rose
[3:16] 10. Bewitched
[3:06] 11. Slightly Less Than Wonderful
[3:20] 12. Blackberry Winter
[2:48] 13. Wait Till You See Her
[3:13] 14. Fools Rush In
[2:31] 15. Be A Child

This session was recorded just about a year before Teddi King's untimely death at the early age of 48 from a breakdown of her immune system, weakened by lupus. Lovers and Losers was the second of three albums King made in the 1970s after a 14-year hiatus from the recording studios, during which she worked in TV and clubs (exclusively in Playboy clubs for a period of eight years). Influenced by the honeyed delivery of Mildred Bailey as well as the heavy vibrato of Sarah Vaughan, King eventually drifted toward a middle ground and this journey to the center is reflected on this CD, although the vibrato is more pronounced than on her earlier recordings. Joined by Audiophile's house trio of Loonis McGlohon, Mel Alexander, and Jim Lackey, King continues to show her immaculate sense of timing and feel for phrasing the lyrics on such tunes as "A Sunday Kind of Love" and a delicately rendered and haunting "Blackberry Winter." King could always swing, and she puts that talent to use on "Honeysuckle Rose," with added verse. Her ability to take tunes that didn't quite catch the public's fancy and make something of them is revisited with her fun styling of "Slightly Less Than Wonderful" and "There's a Man in My Life," both by Fats Waller. Her voice is more mature and deeper than it was in the 1950s, when she made some outstanding albums for RCA. It had also lost some of its vibrancy, probably due to illnesses that seemed to plague King. Nonetheless, King showed that, despite her health trouble, she could still perform with both polish and bounce. ~Dave Nathan

Lovers And Losers

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Jim Chapin - Jim Chapin Sextet And Octet (Feat. Phil Woods)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:17
Size: 160.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:31] 1. In A Little Spanish Town
[6:34] 2. Cherokee
[4:26] 3. The Goof And I
[4:25] 4. Sonny's Tune
[4:31] 5. Blue Lou
[3:56] 6. Woodlore
[4:03] 7. Little Marty
[4:17] 8. Jazz Crossroads
[4:46] 9. Cotton Tail
[5:13] 10. Pink Ice
[5:02] 11. Like Help!
[2:23] 12. I May Be Wrong
[5:02] 13. Say What
[6:30] 14. I'll Take Romance
[5:31] 15. The Lady Is A Tramp

Don Stratton, Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Billy Byers, Urbie Green (tb), Phil Woods, George Dorsey (as), Bob Wilber (ts), Sonny Truitt, Hank Jones (p), Chuck Andrus, Wilbur Ware (b), Jim Chapin (d).

Sources:Tracks #1-4, originally issued on a 10" LP as "Jim Chapin Ensemble" (Prestige PRLP213); Tracks #1-4, plus #5-8 issued on a 12" LP as "The Jim Chapin Sextet" (Classic Jazz CJ-6); Tracks #9-15, issued on a 12" LP as "Profile of a Jazz Drummer Skin Tight" (Classic Jazz CJ-7). 24-Bit Digitally Remastered.

A name new to me and possibly to many readers, Jim Chapin was regarded highly as a drumming technician and educator, the author of at least two big-selling books, star of an instructional video and a regular at drum clinics. High-profile jazz gigs were not his style, and this album contains his only recordings as a group leader.

There’s quite a contrast between the sessions. The first perhaps owes something to the Shorty Rogers Giants, given credence by the fact Chapin had sat in with Rogers and colleagues at the Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach. Phil Woods is suitably boppish on Cherokee, but often recalls the sweeter tones of Art Pepper, with his own Jazz Crossroads and the eponymous tune by Sonny Truitt both evoking a decidely West Coast feel - incidentally, there cannot be many examples on record of Woods the arranger, more’s the pity on the evidence here. If you were asked to guess who led the group, the drummer would be in the frame. By the next date, drums are everywhere. We are told Chapin got together with Bob Wilber, who did the actual arrangements, and what they came up with was a kind of mini-Buddy Rich effect. Not to put down the level of solos: Wilber stomps engagingly on every track and Urbie Green justifies his high reputation, though Jimmy Nottingham’s habit of bursting into solos at full blast seems more suited to a big band. In short, worth checking out for scarcity value, with the assurance that the best bits are pretty good. ~Ronald Atkins

Jim Chapin Sextet And Octet(Feat. Phil Woods)

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Juana Rodriguez - Speak Low

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:33
Size: 120.3 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. I've Got You Under My Skin
[4:29] 2. Angel Eyes
[2:37] 3. What A Difference A Day Made
[4:15] 4. Le Sourire De Mon Amour
[2:36] 5. Summertime
[4:27] 6. Cry Me A River
[2:48] 7. Speak Low
[2:36] 8. All Of Me
[5:15] 9. Round Midnight
[3:21] 10. Desafinado
[4:58] 11. Lover Man
[2:52] 12. Love Or Leave Me
[3:52] 13. Taking A Chance On Love
[2:41] 14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
[3:04] 15. Besame Mucho

Juana Rodriguez, (Rome, 1979) Jazz singer and actress ,born in Italy grown up in Chile and Spain and at present rooted in New York , begins going to singing classes at the age of 8 ; that’s when she took her first steps in Music. Influenced since she’s 10, but with her own style, by Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald in modern singing and classically by Kiri Te Kanawa, Sumi Jo, Cecilia Bartoli, Victoria de los Angeles, Mirella Freni, Renata Scotto, listening to them all on her record-player at home. In 1988 she starts devoting herself exclusively to the training of her instrument; the voice, by exploring different styles within "BLACK MUSIC"; jazz soul blues funk r&b bossa and "OPERA", giving always priority to jazz and opera. During 1999 she intensively travels around Europe making contacts and musical artistic activities. After this experience, in 2000 she decides to settle in Barcelona-Spain, in order to enforce her musical studies. Winner of the FONDART price of MUSIC in Chile,year 2006 and scholarship to live in New York and work on the Scat-improvisation method, with the Jazz singer Jay Clayton.

Speak Low

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Grover Washington, Jr. - Ultimate Collection

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:26
Size: 165.8 MB
Styles: R&B, Crossover jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[9:02] 1. Mister Magic
[7:18] 2. Just The Two Of Us
[8:15] 3. It Feels So Good
[2:30] 4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
[6:08] 5. Black Frost
[7:36] 6. Summer Song
[4:51] 7. Reed Seed (Trio Tune)
[6:25] 8. Bright Moments
[5:56] 9. The Best Is Yet To Come
[8:31] 10. Ain't No Sunshine
[5:50] 11. Moonstreams

Hip-O Select's Ultimate Collection of Grover Washington, Jr. tunes is pretty much that. It's true that it does leave out his great, side-long reading of Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man" and his version of "Mercy Mercy Me." That said, this is an amazing set that includes in its first three selections "Mister Magic," "Just the Two of Us," (a vocal tune with Bill Withers), and "Feel So Good," arguably the late saxophonist's greatest creative period before settling into commercial success and softer groove territory with Columbia. The Kudu/CTI years with Creed Taylor established Washington as one of the great soul-jazz and jazz-funk players. His abilities as an improviser on both tenor and soprano were virtually limitless, and his technique was, to understate the case, more than enviable. Add to this that Washington chose to be a melodic improviser from the get-go: check the Bob James-penned tune "Black Frost," which carries within it the heart of funky soul and uses melody around the tune's theme to such effect, the ensemble is challenged to try to deepen its theme or fade into the background. The enormous Bob James arrangement on the medley of "Ain't No Sunshine"/"Theme from Man and Boy (Better Days)" with a the swelling strings around him makes Washington use restraint rather than compete and uses his many subtle soul harmonies to compensate, bringing a very deep and nuanced reading to both songs. One can only hope that Washington's CTI/Kudu releases get a deluxe treatment one day and come back into print, particularly Soul Box and All the King's Horses, though Feels So Good and Mister Magic already are. As a collection, this one is very tough to beat. ~Thom Jurek

Ultimate Collection

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