Diana Krall - Turn Up the Quiet

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:16
Size: 111,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:16)  1. Like Someone in Love
(4:28)  2. Isn't It Romantic
(4:21)  3. L-O-V-E
(4:38)  4. Night and Day
(3:23)  5. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
(5:15)  6. Moonglow
(4:37)  7. Blue Skies
(6:12)  8. Sway
(4:06)  9. No Moon at All
(4:03) 10. Dream
(3:53) 11. I'll See You in My Dreams

Diana Krall's latest album, Turn Up the Quiet, celebrates Jazz and the Great American Songbook, reuniting Diana with Grammy Award-winning producer, Tommy LiPuma. Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered five Grammy® Awards, eight Juno® Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Krall's unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most acclaimed artists of our time. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Up-Quiet-Diana-Krall/dp/B01N80T6C6

Turn Up the Quiet

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VA Virginia Schenck - Aminata Moseka: An Abbey Lincoln Tribute

Size: 165,8 MB
Time: 71:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Talking To The Sun (4:15)
02. Another World (6:57)
03. Bird Alone (3:42)
04. The River (8:42)
05. Learning How To Listen (6:06)
06. Blue Monk (3:43)
07. Caged Bird (Poem Version) (3:00)
08. Caged Bird (5:44)
09. Being Me (6:29)
10. Throw It Away (7:34)
11. The Music Is The Magic (4:57)
12. When I'm Called Home (4:03)
13. Wholly Earth (5:44)

Singer Virginia Schenck’s latest is a wonderful homage to the great Abbey Lincoln. Aminata Moseka: An Abbey Lincoln Tribute avoids the attempt at evoking the spirit of Abbey’s approach, but instead presents her compositions from a different perspective with a new voice. Clever arrangements and Schenck’s own way into a song lend themselves in a very engaging way. The singer and band work well together here. The band on the recording is comprised of Kevin Bales on piano, Rodney Jordan on bass and Marlon Patton on drums, with a guest performance by Kebbi Williams on alto sax. A really solid production from Schenck.

Aminata Moseka

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John Stein & Dave Zinno - Wood & Strings

Size: 165,6 MB
Time: 70:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. I Remember You (4:15)
02. Modinha (4:38)
03. Up And At 'em (3:18)
04. Out Of Nowhere (5:33)
05. Switch-A-Roo (5:41)
06. Sarlat (4:41)
07. Labor Of Love (4:46)
08. Estate (4:41)
09. Song For Now (5:57)
10. But Beautiful (5:46)
11. Beatrice (4:50)
12. Birk's Works (5:37)
13. Till There Was You (6:16)
14. When Lights Are Low (4:47)

Personnel:
John Stein: Guitar
Dave Zinno: Acoustic bass

You wouldn’t think so, but jazz guitar and bass duets are surprisingly rare in recorded jazz, especially considering how common they are on stage. Maybe it’s the sheer nature of the musical context, how it discourages musicians from attempting such stark documentation of their art. There certainly is no place to hide, and it becomes a real challenge to create a compelling musical experience. But that’s if you’re talking about the project in the wrong hands. In the right hands, a guitar and bass can reward the listener with often exhilarating, beautifully nuanced interplay: a musical gift combining individual visions with mutual respect. Wood and Strings shines an intimate light on the simple joys of collaboration. John Stein and Dave Zinno bring with them lifetimes of musical experience and the canny ability to cultivate personal and musical ground together.

Wood & Strings

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Reverend Chris - @etude

Size: 123,7 MB
Time: 52:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Blues, Vocals
Art: Front

01. @etude (6:43)
02. Huddle House Honey (4:39)
03. Gene Pullen (5:45)
04. Allen Toussaint (2:19)
05. Carpet Bagger's Blues (6:13)
06. The Storm (6:07)
07. The Sun Is Gold (When The Night Gets Old) (3:04)
08. Pretty Kitty Two-Step (2:42)
09. Nowhere Bound Affair (3:09)
10. Isla's Waltz (4:20)
11. Look Where We Have Been (4:15)
12. So Long Andromeda (3:37)

Christopher Marsceill may be based in northwest Philadelphia, but a casual listener could just as easily believe it was Nashville or New Orleans—not just because he goes by Reverend Chris in polite company and otherwise, but because he and his amiable High Rollers band share a love for earthy horns and Dixie swing. This lineup's first recording @etude offers a fun melting pot of largely Southern gumbo with high camaraderie and high spirits.

The leader's mostly-electric piano makes a soft and sprightly bed for the horn duo to caper over while the shuffling rhythm players stomp their hearts out. New addition Thomas Razler on sax adds a dose of Philly soul in spots like the brightly bouncing "Gene Pullen," while Bart Miltenberger's trumpet brings us to the heart of N'awlins with dashes of creole and cabaret. Marsceill's time living in that town obviously left some permanent effects, judging by "Huddle House Honey"'s zoot-suit swagger or the ragtimey blues of "The Sun Is Gold" (not to mention the brief straightforward homage to Allen Toussaint). Touches of the French Quarter and Professor Longhair are never terribly far away.

Mostly there's little need to step up to the mike, though the Rev's light drawl occasionally adds to the old-time vibe in a charmingly low-key manner. For the most part he's happy to stick to the keys and let the band do what they do best. The High Rollers' friendly chemistry is palpable throughout. It's a recording that was made with everyone live in the same room, and there was no inclination to overthink or over-polish while letting the good times roll. The attitude of @etude is one of bright celebration; it all makes an invitingly upbeat listen from a sharp crew ready to carouse till the sun comes up. ~by Geno Thackara

Personnel: "Reverend" Chris Marsceill: piano, vocals; Bart Miltenberger: trumpet, flugelhorn; Thomas Razler: saxophone; Tony Garlo: upright bass; Rich Curtis: electric bass; Tony Green: drums; Chuck Lindsey: drums (1, 2, 5, 9); Julian Miltenberger: drums (4, 6).

@etude

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Cecile Messyasz - Theo's Lullaby

Size: 103,7 MB
Time: 44:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Dansez-Sur Moi (Girl Talk) (3:31)
02. Little Watz (4:46)
03. Theo's Lullaby (4:52)
04. On Berklee Beach (6:13)
05. Autumn In New York (5:30)
06. Waltz For Debby (6:09)
07. You Got To My Head (6:21)
08. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (3:59)
09. When I Fall In Love (3:13)

Personnel:
Cécile Messyasz: Vocals
Christophe Dal Sasso: Flute
Guillaume Naud: Piano
Matthias Allamane: Double Bass
Philippe Soirat: Drums

Special guests:
Boris Pokora: Clarinet, Saxophone
Bastien Stil: Trombone
Samy Thiebault: Saxophone

For the release of her first album, "Théo's Lullaby", the singer Cecile Messyasz will be on stage for an exceptionnal concert, surrounded by remarkable musicians. Christophe Dal Sasso signed the arrangements and took over the artistic direction of the project, mixing standards of jazz and compositions. Elegance, simplicity and swing are the key words of the singer who devotes a sincere love to jazz and its history and who sings it with rare honesty.

Theo's Lullaby

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Alison Moyet - Voice (Deluxe Edition) [2-Disc Set]

On 2nd October Cooking Vinyl release Deluxe Editions of Alison Moyet's critically-acclaimed, best-selling albums Hometime, Voice and The Turn, all of which feature rare and previously unreleased material. With Voice, Alison made a radical diversion and recorded an album of songs by other composers that she loved, with the intention of concentrating on her instrument alone - minus the songwriting she was synonymous for. Voice marked a first for Alison, as it featured a classical orchestra and was produced and arranged by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley. It entered the UK album charts at No.7 and reached gold status, selling a quarter of a million copies. It showcased Moyet's eclectic tastes, and above all - her voice at its best. The Guardian described 'extraordinary tones' and 'flawless' renditions of La Chanson Des Vieux Amants and Bye Bye Blackbird.

Album: Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:05
Size: 110.1 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. Windmills Of Your Mind
[3:49] 2. The Man I Love
[3:54] 3. Almost Blue
[3:29] 4. Je Crois Entendre Encore
[3:15] 5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
[5:36] 6. God Give Me Strength
[3:30] 7. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
[3:20] 8. Dido's Lament When I Am Laid In Earth
[5:09] 9. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants
[5:38] 10. Cry Me A River
[2:59] 11. Bye Bye Blackbird
[3:31] 12. Alfie

Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 1

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Album: Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:28
Size: 181.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:39] 1. Satellite
[3:42] 2. Mary, Don't Keep Me Waiting
[4:02] 3. Windmills Of Your Mind
[3:25] 4. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
[5:29] 5. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants
[3:46] 6. Almost Blue
[5:00] 7. If You Don't Come Back To Me
[4:44] 8. Cry Me A River
[3:49] 9. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
[5:24] 10. God Give Me Strength
[3:51] 11. Dido's Lament When I Am Laid In Earth
[4:45] 12. Momma Momma
[4:40] 13. Ski
[3:58] 14. This House
[4:52] 15. You Don't Have To Go
[3:18] 16. Alfie
[3:03] 17. Only You
[2:59] 18. That Ole Devil Called Love
[3:53] 19. Should I Feel That It's Over

Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 2

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Barcelona Jazz Orquestra - September In The Rain

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:18
Size: 138.1 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[ 4:30] 1. September In The Rain
[ 4:11] 2. Pipo
[ 3:38] 3. M'agrada Jugar A L'amor (I'd Love To Make Love To You)
[ 3:58] 4. Love For Sale
[ 5:27] 5. Bloi
[ 4:12] 6. Close Your Eyes
[ 4:04] 7. Natacha's Blues
[10:05] 8. Cherokee
[ 6:14] 9. The Very Thought Of You
[ 6:16] 10. In A Mellow Tone
[ 3:48] 11. Avalon
[ 3:48] 12. Osvaldo Tapioca

The Barcelona Jazz Orquestra –Barcelona’s international big band- directed by Dani Alonso, is made up by some of the best jazz specialists in Catalonia. Considered as one of the best big bands in Europe, they regularly perform in prestigious festivals accompanying big names such as Benny Golson, FrankWess, Ann Hampton Callaway and Tony Hadley. They have recorded with Phil Woods, Nicholas Payton and Jesse Davis as special guests and they are about to release their fourth album -a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, with the collaboration of Jon Faddis. Bjo regularly performs at the legendary Apolo concert hall with a repertoire of jazz and swing that transforms the room known as Parallel Savoy in Barcelona.

September In The Rain

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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Gettin' Down With Johnny 'Guitar' Watson

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:22
Size: 76.4 MB
Styles: Jazz/Funk/Soul/Blues
Year: 1978/2012
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Witchcraft
[3:03] 2. I Cried For You
[4:38] 3. I'll Remember April
[6:03] 4. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[2:16] 5. Exactly Like You
[6:12] 6. When Did You Leave Heaven
[2:19] 7. Reconsider Baby
[5:38] 8. Misty

70's issue of this insanely wonderful early session by Johnny Guitar Watson – originally recorded for Chess in the early 60s, and featuring Johnny on piano, not guitar! Despite the sexy 70's cover (an attempt to cash in on Johnny's hit records at the time), this one's a beautiful set of jazzy cuts played by Johnny in vocal and instrumental versions. The record's incredibly tough to describe – but the sound is amazing, and Johnny's vocal interpretations of the material are fantastic. Includes a slamming Latin take on "I'll Remember April", plus the cuts "Exactly Like You", "Misty", and "Witchcraft". Great stuff – and one of our favorite sessions ever!

Gettin' Down With Johnny 'Guitar' Watson

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Andy & The Bey Sisters - 'Round Midnight

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:57
Size: 75.5 MB
Styles: Soul jazz
Year: 1965/2007
Art: Front

[6:17] 1. Love Medley: Love Is Just Around The Corner/I Love You/Love You Madly
[3:37] 2. God Bless The Child
[3:38] 3. Squeeze Me
[2:12] 4. Tammy
[2:24] 5. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
[2:39] 6. Everybody Loves My Baby
[3:25] 7. 'Round Midnight
[2:46] 8. Solitude
[2:54] 9. Feeling Good
[3:00] 10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Criminally unsung pianist and singer Andy Bey had the most visible career after he and his sisters Salome and Geraldine Bey broke up their performing trio after an 11-year run in 1967, but this family singing ensemble was far more than just the act that launched Andy, and he wasn't really the focus of the group. All three siblings were highlighted equally in the trio, and their harmonies together were the ethereal kind that can only happen in a family where all involved have grown up hearing each other's voices and phrasing every single day. The Bey trio recorded very little together, unfortunately, just a single album for RCA in 1961 and two albums for Prestige, Now! Hear!, released in 1964, and this one, 'Round Midnight, from 1965. Part gospel, part muted R&B, part stylized blues, the Bey trio was also very much a jazz outfit, due in no small part to Andy's underappreciated piano playing and the presence of bop veterans like Milt Hinton on bass, Osie Johnson on drums, and Kenny Burrell (who appears on about half of the tracks here) on guitar. In essence, the Bey trio sounded like a thinned-out and more jazzy, gauzy version of the Staple Singers. Highlights from this set are a wonderfully balanced version of Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So," a stirring take on Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," the ever expanding and ascending "Feeling Good," and a fine rendition of the title track, Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight," which has never been the easiest song in the world to sing effectively, but the trio nails it here in what might have been deemed a definitive version if it had actually been heard by more than a handful of people. ~Steve Leggett

'Round Midnight

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Tony Scott Quartet - Complete Brunswick Sessions 1953

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:34
Size: 161.6 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. Katz' Meow (A Cannon For Cats)
[5:25] 2. After After Hours
[4:29] 3. I Never Knew
[6:28] 4. Away We Go
[6:17] 5. Cupcake
[3:56] 6. Bob's Blob
[6:54] 7. Milt To The Hilt
[7:49] 8. Homecoming
[3:28] 9. I Cover The Waterfront
[2:51] 10. It's You Or No One
[5:56] 11. Blues For Ava
[2:58] 12. Yesterdays
[2:50] 13. Goodbye
[3:25] 14. Swootie Patootie
[3:14] 15. Sweet Lorraine

Tony Scott (cl), Dick Katz (p), Milt Hinton, Earl May, Percy Heath (b), Philly Joe Jones, Jackie Moffett, Sid Bulkin, Osie Johnson (d).

Tony Scott was arguably the best clarinetist in modern jazz in the 1950s, and these 1953 Quartet recordings for the Brunswick label are among his best. They showcase his warmth, imagination, and complete command of the instrument. Despite this, he won more acclaim from critics and fellow musicians than among jazz audiences, largely because interest in clarinet declined with the advent of bop and faded in popular esteem since the Goodman-Shaw days.

However the music here amply endorses his 1953 recognition as winner of New Star, Clarinet Division, in Down Beats Annual Jazz Critics Poll. It reveals a jazzman with a rare combination of sensitivity, seriousness and an exceptionally sharp sense of humor. Accompanied by a rhythm section with Dick Katzhis sophisticated pianist and arrangerthe veteran and persuasive Milt Hinton on bass, and the forceful Philly Joe Jones on drums on the first session, the group swings superbly. Other talented jazzmen who contributed to Scotts memorable quartet recordings of that year were bassists Earl May and Percy Heath, and drummers Sid Bulkin, Jackie Moffet and Osie Johnson.

Throughout, Scott remained unsurpassed among clarinetists in his astounding ability to improvise linear patterns that build implacably to climaxes that somehow succeed in reconciling surprise with inevitability and always swing brilliantly.

Complete Brunswick Sessions 1953

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Lani Hall - Collectibles

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1984
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:53
Size: 83,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:29)  1. Midnight Lovers
(3:10)  2. Never Say Never Again
(4:06)  3. Come What May
(6:12)  4. Send In The Clowns--We Could Be Flying
(3:41)  5. Nobody Gets This Close To Me
(4:01)  6. Rio
(3:43)  7. Come Down In Time
(4:29)  8. I Don't Want You To Go
(2:59)  9. How Can I Tell You

The original voice of Sergio Mendes' Brasil '66, singer Lani Hall was also the wife of trumpeter and A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert. Upon exiting Brasil '66, she made her solo debut in 1974 with the LP Sundown Lady; a series of releases including 1975's Hello It's Me, 1977's Sweetbird and 1979's Double or Nothing followed, but after appearing on the soundtrack to the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, Hall largely disappeared from the recording scene, resurfacing only to make the occasional cameo appearance on her husband's recordings. However, the rise of Latin pop during the 1990s inspired Hall to return to the studio, and in 1998 she issued Brasil Nativo. ~ Jason Ankeny http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lani-hall-mn0000103460/biography
 

Personnel: Lani Hall (vocals); Jay Graydon (guitar).

Collectibles

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Benny Green - Live in Santa Cruz!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:14
Size: 97,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:09)  1. Certainly
(4:29)  2. Phoebe's Samba
(3:41)  3. Cactus Flower
(3:47)  4. Sonny Clark
(5:26)  5. Golden Flamingo
(4:28)  6. Tales of Malone
(5:01)  7. Forgiveness
(4:37)  8. Bish Bash
(5:32)  9. Anna's Blues

We hope you've made the journey these past thirty plus years with pianist Benny Green. From hotshot young lion to keeper of the jazz flame he has consistently electrified audiences with his live performances. Live In Santa Cruz recorded at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center follows up on a recording he made as bassist Ray Brown's sideman twenty years ago. Green built a career, first as an apprentice to Betty Carter, then Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, then Brown. His career as a leader found early success with first Blue Note, then Telarc, and more recently, his revival with Sunnyside. As the market, or perhaps marketing departments, ebbed and flowed into then out of a taste for traditional jazz, Green's exposure has waxed and waned. What hasn't diminished are his skills at the keyboard, and more importantly, his knack for entertaining audiences. Playing Santa Cruz, side-by-side with Testifying: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1992) confirms his status as a true jazz maestro. The pianist recorded these tracks on his annual performance at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, and the audience ready, willing and primed for his appearance. The nine tracks are all originals, they range form the firecracker opener "Certainly" to the slow drag blues "Golden Flamingo," and an intricately simple ballad "Forgiveness."  Green's music works best in a trio format. Here he calls upon his musical twin, drummer Kenny Washington and bassist David Wong to favor the music. The crowd's energy is felt throughout. Green reintroduces "Phoebe's Samba," a composition written for his sister and recorded years ago on Lineage (Blue Note, 1990). The energy rises here and on his mayhem cyclone tribute to the hard bop pianist "Sonny Clark." Green's facility and hardwire swing carry the day. "Bish Bash" summons the spirit of Bud Powell at his bebop height, and the final track "Anna's Blues" has the crown on their feet. Green's music dares you to not clap, dance, or smile. Can't be done. ~ Mark Corroto https://www.allaboutjazz.com/live-in-santa-cruz-benny-green-sunnyside-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php
 

Personnel: Benny Green: piano; David Wong: bass; Kenny Washington: drums.

Live in Santa Cruz!

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Horace Parlan - My Little Brown Book

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:10
Size: 147,3 MB
Art: Front

( 6:56)  1. Little Esther
( 9:36)  2. My Little Brown Book
( 7:48)  3. Party Time
( 8:33)  4. Things We Did Last Summer
( 6:36)  5. Quietude
( 6:42)  6. Everything Happens To Me
( 7:53)  7. Fran Dance
(10:03)  8. Lotus Blossom

Pianist Horace Parlan is literally at home during the three sessions which make up My Little Brown Book. Joined by bassist Jesper Lundgaard (a frequent collaborator) and alto saxophonist Christina von Bülow, he is in great form throughout these intimate performances, consisting of originals, standards and jazz compositions by other greats. His jubilant "Little Esther" and saucy blues "Party Time" feature Lundgaard's walking bass with von Bülow taking center stage with her mellow solos while Parlan playfully detours into a Monk-like dissonance on the latter piece. The leader sounds very relaxed playing old favorites like the bittersweet standard "Everything Happens to Me" and Billy Strayhorn's lush "Lotus Blossom." His loping treatment of "Fran Dance" revives a gem from the '50s that has only been sporadically played since it was recorded by Miles Davis. Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/my-little-brown-book-mw0000488757

Personnel: Horace Parlan (piano); Christina Von Bülow (alto saxophone); Jesper Lundgaard (bass instrument, double bass).

My Little Brown Book

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Artie Shaw - What Is This Thing Called Love

Styles: Clarinet Jazz 
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:06
Size: 174,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:00)  1. Let's Walk
(3:07)  2. Love Of My Life
(2:54)  3. How Deep Is The Ocean?
(2:48)  4. The Glider
(3:03)  5. The Hornet
(3:09)  6. They Can't Convince Me
(2:59)  7. I Got The Sun In The Morning
(3:07)  8. Along With Me
(2:50)  9. You Do Something To Me
(2:48) 10. In The Still Of The Night
(3:14) 11. Begin The Beguine
(3:05) 12. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
(2:48) 13. Night And Day
(3:01) 14. What Is This Thing Called Love?
(2:39) 15. I've Got You Under My Skin
(3:15) 16. Get Out Of Town
(3:04) 17. For You, For Me, For Evermore
(2:40) 18. Changing My Tune
(3:06) 19. Love For Sale
(3:08) 20. They Can't Convince Me
(3:07) 21. Guilty
(2:35) 22. And So To Bed
(2:36) 23. Don't You Believe It Dear
(3:02) 24. It's The Same Old Dream
(2:47) 25. I Believe

This collection of Artie Shaw big band recordings comes from his brief association with the Musicraft label. Having assembled and broken up several earlier units, this edition, heard in recordings made between 1945 and 1946, is more of an arranger's band than one that features many soloists, other than the leader. During this period of Shaw's career, he was constantly changing the instrumentation of his band and making personnel substitutions. Fellow Musicraft artist Mel Tormé and his group the Mel-Tones are added on some tracks, though this was a studio relationship exclusively and they were not a part of Shaw's organization. The innovative blend of strings, voices and brass in the swinging arrangement of "What Is This Thing Called Love" is the highlight of the vocal selections, along with an updated instrumental version of the clarinetist's earlier hit, "Begin the Beguine." The only reservation about this compilation is that several tracks are abruptly faded or even truncated. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-is-this-thing-called-love-mw0000239933

Personnel: Artie Shaw (clarinet); Halsey Stevens, Teddy Walters, Kitty Kallen, Mel Tormé, The Mel-Tones (vocals); Dave Barbour, Barney Kessel (guitar); Nick Fatool (clarinet, drums); Rudy Tanza, Lou Prisby, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt (alto saxophone); Herbie Steward, Ralph Rosenlund (tenor saxophone); Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone); Manny Klein, Clyde Hurley, George Schwartz, Ray Linn, Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson (trumpet); Garth Dickson, Bob Swift, Si Zentner, Harry Rodgers, Ollie Wilson (trombone); Dodo Marmarosa, Johnny Guarnieri, Milt Raskin (piano); Lou Fromm (drums).

What Is This Thing Called Love

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Dakota Staton - Great Ladies Of Song: Spotlight On Dakota Staton

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:31
Size: 104.2 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[2:25] 1. Anything Goes
[2:34] 2. Don't Explain
[1:53] 3. But Not For Me
[2:36] 4. Misty
[2:24] 5. September In The Rain
[3:12] 6. Solitude
[2:32] 7. I Hear Music
[2:38] 8. My One And Only Love
[2:08] 9. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
[2:35] 10. The Late, Late Show
[2:24] 11. You Don't Know What Love Is
[2:20] 12. Too Close For Comfort
[2:49] 13. You've Changed
[1:43] 14. Love Walked In
[3:03] 15. Crazy He Calls Me
[1:53] 16. On Green Dolphin Street
[3:28] 17. Body And Soul
[2:46] 18. The Song Is Ended

Capitol's Great Ladies of Song series provides a fine introduction to the classic jazz vocals of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Brimming with talent, the label mostly stayed true to such vocalists as Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, June Christy, and Dakota Staton. Staton was the odd one out here in the popularity stakes, which was certainly not due to the caliber of her singing. This Great Ladies disc proves the point with 18 gems from her prime 1957-1961 stretch. Including the title track hit from her great debut album, The Late, Late Show, the collection gathers together highlights from most of her Capitol releases. And adding plenty of ideal backdrops, arrangers and accompanists Benny Carter, George Shearing, and Sid Feller provide an added touch of class. A great place for Staton newcomers to get familiar with all the singer's charms. ~Stephen Cook

Great Ladies Of Song: Spotlight On Dakota Staton

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The Beets Brothers - A World Class Jazz-Act

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:07
Size: 135.3 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:35] 1. Thirteen Ain't Too Much
[5:00] 2. Black Orpheus
[3:10] 3. I've Got The World On A String
[4:57] 4. 6,-6,5
[6:57] 5. Berliner Waltz
[4:33] 6. Blues For Stephanie
[5:03] 7. It Might As Well Be Spring
[4:56] 8. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
[6:20] 9. Moanin'
[4:46] 10. Tristity
[5:06] 11. Love For Sale
[4:38] 12. Whisper Not

Alexander Beets - tenor sax, Peter Beets - piano, Marius Beets - bass, Wim Holthaus - drums, Geja Griek - vocals. Recorded: 3 and 25 March 1990.

The Beets Brothers are from Groenlo, a small town east of The Netherlands. Their music is sixties style jazz, but it is all fresh and new in appeal. They gave their first performance in 1983 and in 1985, they were discovered at the Doetinchem Jazz Festival. During the same year, they appeared on many radio and jazz television programs throughout Europe gaining more and more popularity. Their success continued, winning the "Rein Gieling Trophy" for the most original and promising jazz band. They also won awards at N.O.S. Jazz Festival and the Polaroid Jazz Festival in Enschede and began playing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague in 1990.

Concert performances have taken the Beets Brothers throughout Europe, America, China, Finland and Curacao. More recently, they have been invited to give a concert tour in South Africa. They just celebrated their 15-year jubilee by re-releasing the sixth pressing of their first album. They presently have five CDs to their credit, The Beets Brothers 1990, School is Closed Now 1993 (dedicated to Art Blakey), In the New World 1993, Brotherwise 1995 and First Date in 1997 recorded with Jeff Hamilton. There's not a bad one in the lot!

A World Class Jazz-Act

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Raquel Cepeda - I'm Confessin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:23
Size: 140.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:36] 1. East Of The Sun
[7:14] 2. Besame Mucho
[3:48] 3. Chega De Saudade
[4:42] 4. These Foolish Things
[5:50] 5. Tonada De Luna Llena
[4:13] 6. Somos Novios
[3:19] 7. I Don't Know Enough About You
[4:28] 8. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[4:09] 9. How Deep Is The Ocean
[5:00] 10. Me Flechaste El Corazon
[2:49] 11. What Is This Thing Called Love
[5:12] 12. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
[6:57] 13. Corcovado Estate

Raquel Cepeda: vocals; Bob Chadwick: flutes; David Caceres: alto and tenor saxophones; Warren Steed: tenor and soprano saxophones; Dennis Dotson: trumpet; Paul English: piano, trumpet, flugelhorn; Thomas Hulten: trombone; Brennen Nase: guitar; Guil Fonseca: guitar; Jeffry Eckels: bass; Dean Macomber: drums; Jorge Orta: percussion; Tony Parana: percussion; James Metcalfe: percussion; Marcia Sterling: violin; Oleg Sulyga: violin; Dan Strba: viola; Shino Hayashi: cello.

The Houston jazz mafia expands with vocalist Raquel Cepeda's I'm Confessin'. Cepeda joins the ranks of multi-instrumentalist Henry Darragh, singers Melissa Darragh, Tianna Hall, Jacqui Sutton and Danielle Reich, guitarist Paul Chester, trumpeter Dennis Dotson (who appears here), saxophonist Larry Slezak and (by extension), trumpeter Carol Morgan, Houston jazz mafiosi all. Cepeda adds eloquently to a merry band of musicians that harbor an amazing lack of overlap among their very individual styles.

Singing is the Venezuelan-born Cepada's avocation. By day she is a geological engineer working for the Texas oil industry. In addition to singing, she is also a visual artist, writer and dancer—all not surprising considering her gracefully exotic looks and perfectly sculpted voice which is capable of handling multiple song sources, all bearing refraction through the Latin jazz prism. Cepeda's approach is big and lush. Her baker's dozen of songs is supported by a large ensemble employing a string quartet when necessary. The overall personality of I'm Confessin' is elegance and intelligence. Elegance may be heard in the title tune and the foreign language pieces, "Besame Mucho" and "Chega de Saudade." Pianist Paul English provides plush arrangements well suited to Cepeda's studied voice. But all is not smooth corners and good behavior. Cepeda and company add provocative angularity with a swing-stop "East of the Sun" and "I don't Know Enough About You." "What is This Thing Called Love" is beautifully ill-behaved, the ballad taken at double time featuring English just keeping things in control: exciting and inventive. The disc concludes with a brilliantly combined "Corcovado/Estate" performed with humid langor and sotto voce promises. ~C. Michael Bailey

I'm Confessin'

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The Four Freshmen - Capitol Collectors Series

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:09
Size: 133.2 MB
Styles: Harmony vocal group
Year: 1991
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. It's A Blue World
[2:52] 2. The Day Isn't Long Enough
[3:09] 3. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
[2:26] 4. It Happened Once Before
[2:49] 5. Please Remember
[3:07] 6. We'll Be Together Again
[2:40] 7. Mood Indigo
[3:02] 8. It Never Occurred To Me
[1:56] 9. Day By Day
[2:35] 10. How Can I Tell Her
[2:14] 11. Charmaine
[2:44] 12. In This Whole Wide World
[3:31] 13. Angel Eyes
[1:59] 14. Love Is Just Around The Corner
[3:05] 15. Graduation Day
[2:33] 16. Whistle Me Some Blues
[3:23] 17. It Could Happen To You
[2:15] 18. Candy
[2:44] 19. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
[3:11] 20. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
[2:52] 21. And So It's Over

This quartet has developed a sound that is at once smooth, controlled and sweet. Yet for all its mainstream and popular appeal, the Four Freshmen's crooning harmonics is a force of nature, unlike anything that came before or after it. These are trained voices, full and pervasive, and the strength is quadrupled when thy sing in close unity. The exotic "Poinciana" relied solely on the four voices in harmony to create the powerful feeling of this song, and a guitar only aids them.

Old favorites, like the wartime classic "We'll Be together Again" shows how the Four Freshmen are both faithful to the melody and add their own cool musical signature on the number with a subtle atonality in the harmonized melody. The close harmonies have a profound depth that is equally adept at extolling the sentiments of such disparate themes as the perky "Love Is Just Around The Corner" and the gloomy "Angel Eyes."

Capitol Collectors Series

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James Hunter - ...Believe What I Say

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:24
Size: 83.4 MB
Styles: Retro soul, Blue eyed soul
Year: 1996/2008
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Two Can Play
[2:27] 2. Way Down Inside
[2:34] 3. The Very Thought Of You
[2:46] 4. It Ain't Funny
[3:01] 5. Let Me Know
[3:54] 6. I'll Walk Away
[2:45] 7. I Wanna Get Old With You
[2:42] 8. Hallelujah I Love Her So
[3:06] 9. Believe What I Say
[3:03] 10. Out Of Sight
[3:16] 11. Don't Step On It
[3:17] 12. Hear Me Calling

The singer/songwriter James Hunter introduced his retro blue-eyed soul approach with this 1996 debut. The smooth Sam Cooke/Clyde McPhatter-influenced vocals weren't quite as confident at his career's start, but for the most part, those smitten by People Gonna Talk will find this a terrific addition to their small Hunter collections. To his credit, Van Morrison was an early supporter, and he appears here on two Bobby "Blue" Bland covers. Morrison had already covered "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" on his live It's Too Late to Stop Now release, so it's likely he brought that to Hunter's attention. "Turn on Your Lovelight" sounds like it could have come off Morrison's His Band and the Street Choir, as he trades verses and harmonizes with Hunter in a spirited performance. Hunter's vocals emphasize Ray Charles more on this album, and not just on the cover of "Hallelujah I Love Her So." The original "Let Me Know" is fashioned from Charles' soul-blues-gospel, right down to the Raelettes-styled backing vocals. Damian Hand and Nick Lunt's sax section is integral to the snappy groove, and bringing the great soul woman Doris Troy along for a duet on "Hear Me Calling" is another classy move. But it's Hunter's terrific voice, sparse yet jazzy guitar, and excellent original songs that make this album so fresh, crisp, and hip. ~Hal Horowitz

...Believe What I Say

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Sonny Rollins - Sonny Meets Hawk!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:15
Size: 124.2 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1963/2016
Art: Front

[5:11] 1. Yesterdays
[9:36] 2. All The Things You Are
[5:59] 3. Summertime
[4:40] 4. Just Friends
[8:54] 5. Lover Man
[7:03] 6. At Mckie's
[3:47] 7. You Are My Lucky Star
[3:16] 8. I Could Write A Book
[5:45] 9. There Will Never Be Another You

Throughout a career that spanned more than 40 years, Coleman Hawkins consistently maintained a progressive attitude, operating at or near the cutting edge of developments in jazz. If Hawk's versatility came in handy when he backed Abbey Lincoln during Max Roach's 1960 We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, he took on an assignment of challenging dimensions when in 1963 he cut an entire album with Sonny Rollins in the company of pianist Paul Bley, bassists Bob Cranshaw and Henry Grimes, and drummer Roy McCurdy. Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Rollins each virtually defined the tenor saxophone for his respective generation. To hear the two of them interacting freely is a deliciously exciting experience. Hawkins is able to cut loose like never before. Sometimes the two collide, locking horns and wrestling happily without holding back. For this reason one might detect just a whiff of Albert Ayler's good-natured punchiness, particularly in the basement of both horns; such energies were very much in the air during the first half of the 1960s. Rather than comparing this date with the albums Hawkins shared with Ben Webster (1957), Henry "Red" Allen (1957), Pee Wee Russell (1961), or Duke Ellington (1962), one might refer instead to Hawk's wild adventures in Brussels during 1962 (see Stash 538, Dali) or Rollins' recordings from around this time period, particularly his Impulse! East Broadway Run Down album of 1965. Check out how the Hawk interacts with Rollins' drawn-out high-pitched squeaking during the last minute of "Lover Man." On Sonny Meets Hawk!, possibly more than at any other point in his long professional evolution, Hawkins was able to attain heights of unfettered creativity that must have felt bracing, even exhilarating. He obviously relished the opportunity to improvise intuitively in the company of a tenor saxophonist every bit as accomplished, resourceful, and inventive as he was. ~arwulf arwulf

Sonny Meets Hawk!

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