Maceo Parker - School's In!

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:41
Size: 132,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:21)  1. To Be or Not to Be
(8:46)  2. Basic Funk 101
(5:06)  3. What You Know About Funk
(8:17)  4. ABC
(4:16)  5. Song for My Teacher
(5:02)  6. Speed Reading (It-Si-Bi-Ya)
(5:46)  7. What a Wonderful World
(3:47)  8. Arts & Crafts
(5:50)  9. Advanced Funk
(5:25) 10. I'm Gonna Teach You

Shakespeare was never so funky. "To Be or Not to Be, Maceo Parker's funky tribute to the playwright, is an attention-getting opener to School's In, a curriculum of funk education. And who better to do it than Parker? Over the course of his career, this alto saxophonist, percussionist, and vocalist worked with the Godfather of Soul in the 1960s and the masters of 1970s funk, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, among others. Parker was born in Kinston, North Carolina. His uncle, who headed a local band called the Blue Notes, was Parker's first musical mentor. Parker and two brothers then formed the Junior Blue Notes. That ensemble, performing some nightclub engagements, led James Brown to discover Parker and his brother, Melvin. Brown was so impressed by Melvin's drumming that he promised to give him a job, if the drummer refreshed his memory. Melvin did, and Brown hired the brothers. "Maceo, I want you to blow! became a staple of Brown's performances. Parker later worked with Clinton, Collins, and their various incarnations of Parliament and Funkadelic. In addition to his solo career, Parker has collaborated with such artists as Ray Charles, James Taylor, De La Soul, the Dave Matthews Band, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Parker is now a master of jazz-funk education. Complemented by the dynamic electric bass of Rodney "Skeet Curtis and a slick horn section, the saxman delivers a playful album of eight original songs, plus covers of "ABC and "What a Wonderful World. Vocalist Corey T. Parker joins the ensemble for "What You Know About Funk? With the leader's sax and the horn section adding exclamation points at the appropriate times, he raps, "If hip-hop were a tree, funk would be at its roots, and later says, "When you run up on this unit that care about the music and not the fame, who you gonna blame? Tracks like "ABC and "To Be or Not to Be do have some light vocals, but the real lesson on these songs is the instrumental portion, led by Parker's sax. "ABC runs a little over eight minutes, giving him plenty of time to break down the lesson. If that is general study, "Speed Reading (It-si-bi-ya) is a pop quiz. The band really smokes not in the boys' room on this track. The song shifts gears at about the 3:40 mark, where the music slows and Parker utters, "School's out. Then, seconds later, he says, "The bell rang; school's back in, and the band kicks into overdrive. "Arts & Crafts is the jazziest track on the album. Featuring a solo by trombonist Greg Boyer, it's a moderately paced lesson on creativity. In the liner notes, funky is defined as coming "from 'funk,' meaning happy music. That's what School's In is all about. A little bit of education about how funk particularly how the bass was played influenced today's hip-hop, but taught in a delightful manner. Indeed, Parker and his band make learning fun. ~ Woodrow Wilkins https://www.allaboutjazz.com/schools-in-maceo-parker-bhm-productions-review-by-woodrow-wilkins.php

Personnel: Maceo Parker: alto saxophone, vocals, percussion; Ron Tooley: trumpet; Greg Boyer: trombone; Morris Hayes: Hammond organ, keyboards; Bruno Speight: guitar

School's In!

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Herbie Mann - Latin Fever

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 1964
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:18
Size: 78,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:17)  1. Harlem Nocturne
(2:15)  2. Fever
(1:53)  3. Not Now - Later On
(2:15)  4. The Golden Striker
(3:06)  5. Insensatez
(2:30)  6. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
(5:15)  7. Batida Differente
(4:01)  8. Nana
(5:05)  9. Groovy Samba
(5:38) 10. Influenza De Jazz

Latin Fever is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1964. The album features tracks from the 1962 sessions that produced Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann with more recent recordings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Fever

Personnel:  Herbie Mann - flute;  Durval Ferreira (tracks 7 & 10), Baden Powell (track 8), Bill Suyker (tracks 1-3 & 6) - guitar;  Clark Terry (tracks 1-3 & 6), Pedro Paulo (tracks 7 & 10), Ernie Royal (tracks 1-3 & 6) - trumpet;  Paulo Moura - alto saxophone (tracks 7 & 10);  Antônio Carlos Jobim - piano, vocals, arranger (tracks 5 & 9);  Sérgio Mendes - piano (tracks 7 & 10);  Paul Griffin - piano, organ (tracks 1-3 & 6);  Gabriel (track 8), Otavio Bailly Jr. (tracks 7 & 10) - bass;  Juquinha (track 8), Dom Um Romão (tracks 7 & 10), Bobby Thomas (tracks 1-3 & 6) - drums;  George Devens - vibraphone, percussion (tracks 1-3 & 6)

Latin Fever

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Gerry Mulligan - Gerry Mulligan In New York

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:35
Size: 163.9 MB
Styles: Bop, West Coast jazz
Year: 1952/2008
Art: Front

[ 3:02] 1. Flying The Coop
[ 3:27] 2. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)
[ 3:27] 3. New York
[ 2:52] 4. Sax Appeal
[ 3:23] 5. Hot Dog
[ 3:23] 6. Why Not
[ 2:28] 7. Leavin' Town
[ 2:44] 8. So What (Hoo Hah)
[ 3:32] 9. Roundhouse
[ 3:19] 10. Ide's Side
[ 2:59] 11. Bweebida Bwobbida
[ 3:09] 12. Kaper
[ 3:12] 13. Funhouse
[ 4:04] 14. Mullenium
[17:36] 15. Mulligan's Too
[ 2:30] 16. Get Happy
[ 3:32] 17. Funny Face/'s Wonderful!
[ 2:49] 18. Godchild

“There are some words that have been lost from modern usage that I like to bring to my music and have striven all my life to do, BEAUTY, GRACE, NOBILITY, these are the things that music can bring to us as human beings. I think it is well that we who make music keep that in our consciousness.” -GERRY MULLIGAN

Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists – playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz – he was also a significant arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. Mulligan's pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become jazz standards.

Gerry Mulligan In New York

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The Willows - Tea For Three

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:27
Size: 90.3 MB
Styles: Harmony vocal group
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. Breakfast In Bed
[2:59] 2. Fuddy Duddy
[3:39] 3. Wishing Well
[3:32] 4. What Are You Waiting For
[3:26] 5. Boy Oh Boy
[2:44] 6. Old Friend
[3:03] 7. Dancin'
[2:30] 8. Dear Gussy
[3:14] 9. Valentine
[2:55] 10. Tea For Three
[3:04] 11. By The Window
[2:01] 12. Bathtub Gin
[3:16] 13. Never Judge

The Willows are making a name for themselves as a dynamic close harmony vocal trio, wowing audiences with their signature nostalgic charm. With Krista Deady as contralto, Andrea Gregorio as soprano and Lauren Pedersen as mezzo-soprano, the refreshing harmonies of these sophisticated songstresses will transport you back to the classiest of eras in music—today.

Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, the tri-hair coloured trio met as young dance students. Together, they not only nurtured an appreciation for the performing arts, but became the closest of companions. Their passion for the performing arts eventually brought them across the country to Ryerson University in Toronto to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) degrees in dance. Little did they know, they’d soon discover that their talents would extend beyond dancing.

A music class encouraged the trio to sing in front of their Ryerson classmates. Inspired by the Jersey Boys musical, they chose to sing a tune from the show, expertly choreographed with some dance moves of course! The girls had no idea harmonizing was a skill until the positive feedback from their peers gave them the push they needed to break out into Toronto’s music scene as a bona fide trio act called The Willows. Soon The Willows were dazzling crowds with their unique set list, incorporating synchronized dance steps to add an element of theatricality that reminds audiences of years gone by, with a modern touch. From those first few open mic opportunities to headlining their own shows at venues across the country like the Virgin Mobile Mod Club, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Danforth Music Hall, Lilac Festival and Blue Chair Café, The Willows have combined their dance and classical music training to become Canada’s newest entertainment delight.

Tea For Three

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Flavio Paludetti - First Love

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:20
Size: 106.1 MB
Styles: Jazz/blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. Sack O' Woe
[5:04] 2. Weekend In L.A
[4:31] 3. First Love
[4:48] 4. Green Eyes On Me
[5:05] 5. Breezin'
[4:07] 6. I Just Want To Make Love To You
[3:47] 7. Jivin' The Rhythm
[5:54] 8. Movin' Wes Part 1
[4:04] 9. The Long And Winding Road
[4:43] 10. I've Got To Move

Flavio Paludetti began his musical training since childhood, supported by the encouragement of his parents, both amateur musicians. At the age of nine he enrolled in the "Corelli" conservatory of Vittorio Veneto, who left after two years, driven by the desire to deepen the study of modern music; in these years he has been able to study with several teachers including, Massimo Zemolin, who begins with jazz harmony and Andrea Allione.

At around the age of twenty he decides to deepen the knowledge of the various blues styles from the classic to the one strongly influenced by jazz and funky sounds. Over the years he shares the stage with Rudy Rotta and participates in numerous jam sessions with several musicians including James Thompson, WIND, Mojo Hand, C. Cojaniz, Marco Pandolfi, Franco Toro, Loris De Cecchi, Tino Gonzales, Martino Repetto and Enrico Crivellaro. In 2004, he goes to Vancouver, Canada, where he is able to appreciate the local art scene and play with numerous bands including "The Twister", considered one of the best national blues formers and winner of "W. C.Handy "in the best album category. The opening to musical experiences that go beyond the "pure blues" can be seen in the expansion of the band's repertoire, which can offer sound ranging from BB King's classics and Albert Collins / James Brown's funky to George Benson's most eclectic and Wes Montgomery. He also currently collaborates with the Rivignano Music School (UD). In 2010 he recorded his first "First Love" cd with internationally renowned musicians including James Thompson, former saxophonist of Zucchero and Paolo Conte. The cd gets great success internationally with great reviews. (Translated from Italian.)

First Love

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Ian Shaw - Taking It To Hart

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:49
Size: 120.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1996/2007
Art: Front

[2:56] 1. I Wish I Were In Love Again
[3:26] 2. Where Or When
[4:15] 3. Have You Met Miss Jones
[3:56] 4. I Could Write A Book
[3:11] 5. My Romance/Any Old Place With You
[4:01] 6. Little Girl Blue
[6:09] 7. I Don't Know What Time It Was
[5:13] 8. My Funny Valentine
[1:38] 9. Blue Moon
[3:00] 10. This Can't Be Love
[5:15] 11. It Never Entered My Mind
[3:55] 12. This Funny World
[5:48] 13. With A Song In My Heart

This is my first encounter with singer Ian Shaw. He has a wide ranging voice, and handles high notes effortlessly but with a touch of idiosyncracy. The tone of the voice is not especially memorable, but he uses his instrument with considerable artistry and commitment. All the arrangements on this album are by Shaw's regular pianist, Adrian York, and in general they are very successful. Occasionally Shaw is joined by a female singer, and there is one number where all the assembled musicians provide a chorus. Some of the most enjoyable numbers, though, feature Adrian York only joined by a cellist. The numbers chosen for this CD are all familiar ones from the Rodgers and Hart catalog, although this would not be my first choice for someone coming to this repertoire for the first time. The performances are too ecclectic for that. The sound engineering is pretty good and always clear. ~David Saemann

Taking It To Hart

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Don Braden - Contemporary Standards Ensemble

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:05
Size: 128.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[6:38] 1. Kid Charlemagne
[6:32] 2. The Closer I Get To You
[6:58] 3. The Vail Jumpers
[7:41] 4. Dance Of The One
[6:01] 5. Overjoyed
[8:10] 6. Feel Like Making Love
[7:06] 7. Nandhi
[6:56] 8. Arise

Saxophonist Don Braden leads a sextet on this unusual outing. Together with alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, trumpeter Terell Stafford, pianist George Colligan, bassist Richie Goods, and drummer Ralph Peterson, Braden reinterprets contemporary standards -- i.e., pop songs -- in a jazz vein, much like Herbie Hancock did on his 1995 album The New Standard. Four of the tracks, however, are band originals, three by Braden, one by Goods. The reworked pop material includes "The Closer I Get to You" by Donny Hathaway, "Feel Like Making Love" by Roberta Flack, "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder, and, most ambitiously, "Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan, which works quite well as a swinging improv vehicle. There's a sugary aspect to the Hathaway song, and yet Braden's three-horn harmonies enhance the undeniably beautiful melody. And "Feel Like Making Love" is played at a slow, bluesy tempo, giving it a bawdy flavor. Braden's pieces are strong, particularly the Joe Henderson-esque "Dance of the One"; Richie Goods' lilting "Nandhi" features nice flugelhorn work from Stafford. Colligan's solos are unfailingly on target. These players are strong leaders in their own right, so the level of musicianship is very high. ~David R. Adler

Contemporary Standards Ensemble

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Buddy DeFranco - The Buddy DeFranco Wailers

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:10
Size: 124,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:48)  1. Cheek To Cheek
(5:05)  2. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
(6:33)  3. Moonlight On The Ganges
(4:24)  4. Angel Eyes
(4:46)  5. A Fine Romance
(3:57)  6. Perfidia
(4:13)  7. How Long Has Been Going On?
(3:36)  8. I Won't Dance
(4:42)  9. Sweet's Blues
(3:01) 10. Fascinating Rythm
(2:49) 11. I Loves You Porgy
(3:10) 12. Now's The Time

Wailers continues to refine Buddy DeFranco's signature fusion of swing and bop -- boasting support from trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, guitarist Barney Kessel and pianist Jimmy Rowels -- it's arguably the most lissome and soulful of the clarinetist's Verve LPs. The majority of tracks expand past the three-minute mark, affording DeFranco the opportunity to stretch his solos in new forms and directions. Songs like "A Fine Romance" and "Perfidia" radiate with the energy of invention and collaboration. Definitive's 2006 reissue adds three cuts from a 1957 live date with Sonny Clark and Tal Farlow, including a luminous rendition of "I Loves You Porgy." ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-buddy-defranco-wailers-mw0000452038

Personnel:  Clarinet – Buddy DeFranco;  Bass – Bob Stone;  Drums – Bobby White;  Guitar – Barney Kessel;  Piano – Jimmy Rowles;  Trumpet – Harry Edison

The Buddy DeFranco Wailers

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Randy Crawford - Permanent

Styles: Vocal, Soul
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:03
Size: 124,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. Wild Is The Wind
(3:42)  2. Merry Go Round
(4:21)  3. Free The Child
(3:38)  4. Permanent
(4:15)  5. Sweetest Thing
(4:03)  6. Fire And Rain
(5:44)  7. When I Get Over You
(3:24)  8. Alfie
(4:21)  9. When The Evening Comes
(4:15) 10. All I Do
(3:21) 11. When Will I Be Free Of Love's Taboo
(4:10) 12. Tell It To Your Heart
(4:23) 13. I Get A Little Burned

Crawford is most renowned in Europe, where she is enjoyed by mature adult audiences. She's marketed in the U.S. as a jazz singer, but judging from this stellar collection -- which features not one filler song -- she could fake her ID and ride high on the R&B charts alongside the younger crowd. Her voice can be sweet and airy, as on the dramatic, orchestrally punched opening track, but she digs deeper on more emotional statements like "Free the Child." "Permanent" is a funky power ballad in the classic R&B tradition, while "Sweetest Thing" rides along a soaring string section and percussive near-disco groove. "When the Evening Comes" and "All I Do" do the disco thing very impressively, but with a class reminiscent of Lisa Stansfield. "Fire and Rain" isn't the James Taylor song, but actually has a hook that would seduce even the most cynical teenybopper. Crawford shows her range on power ballads like "Tell It to Your Heart" and an acoustic, jazzy cover of "Alfie." A welcome return from an artist whose reach should be much more in the mainstream of pop and R&B. ~ Jonathan Widran https://www.allmusic.com/album/permanent-mw0000011763

Personnel: Randy Crawford (vocals); Gus Isador, Graham Kearns, Tim Cansfield, Jim Lowe (guitar); Peter Gordeno (piano, keyboards, bass, drums, background vocals); Phil Spalding (bass); Pete Smith (drums, background vocals); Steve McNichol (drums); Danny Cummings (percussion); Carol Kenyon (background vocals).

Permanent

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Ron Carter - New York Slick

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:42
Size: 85,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:02)  1. NY slick
(4:19)  2. A slight smile
(8:48)  3. Tierra Espanola
(8:54)  4. Aromatic
(9:37)  5. Alternate route

The epitome of class and elegance without the stuffiness, Ron Carter has been a world-class bassist and cellist since the '60s. He's among the greatest accompanists of all time, and has made many albums exhibiting his prodigious technique. He's a brilliant rhythmic and melodic player, who uses everything in the bass and cello arsenal; walking lines, thick, full, prominent notes and tones, drones and strumming effects, and melody snippets. His bowed solos are almost as impressive as those done with his fingers. Carter has been featured in clothing, instrument, and pipe advertisements; he's close to being the bass equivalent of a Duke Ellington in his mix of musical and extra-musical interests. Carter's nearly as accomplished in classical music as jazz, and has performed with symphony orchestras all over the world. He's almost exclusively an acoustic player; he did play electric for a short time in the late '60s and early '70s, but he didn't used it for many, many years. Carter began playing cello at ten. But when his family moved from Ferndale, Michigan to Detroit, Carter ran into problems with racial stereotypes regarding the cello and switched to bass. He played in the Eastman School's Philharmonic Orchestra, and gained his degree in 1959. He moved to New York and played in Chico Hamilton's quintet with Eric Dolphy, while also enrolling at the Manhattan School of Music. Carter earned his Master's degree in 1961. After Hamilton returned to the West Coast in 1960, Carter stayed in New York and played with Dolphy and Don Ellis, cutting his first records with them. He worked with Randy Weston and Thelonious Monk, while playing and recording with Jaki Byard in the early '60s. Carter also toured and recorded with Bobby Timmons' trio, and played with Cannonball Adderley. He joined Art Farmer's group for a short time in 1963 before he was tapped to become a member of Miles Davis' band. Carter remained with Davis until 1968, appearing on every crucial mid-'60s recording and teaming with Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams to craft a new, freer rhythm section sound. The high-profile job led to the reputation that's seen Carter become possibly the most recorded bassist in jazz history. He's been heard on an unprecedented number of recordings; some sources claim 500, others have estimated it to be as many as 1,000. 

The list of people he's played with is simply too great to be accurately and completely cited. Carter's been a member of New York Jazz Sextet and New York Jazz Quartet, V.S.O.P. Tour, and Milestone Jazzstars, and was in one of the groups featured in the film Round Midnight in 1986. He's led his own bands at various intervals since 1972, using a second bassist to keep time and establish harmony so he's free to provide solos. Carter even invented his own instrument, a piccolo bass. He's contributed many arrangements and compositions to both his groups and other bands, and made duo recordings with either Cedar Walton or Jim Hall. He's recorded for Embryo/Atlantic, CTI, Milestone, Timeless, EmArcy, Galaxy, Elektra, and Concord, and eventually landed at Blue Note for LPs including 1997's The Bass and I, 1998's So What, and 1999's Orfeu. At the dawn of the new millennium, Carter remained an active, in-demand artist, releasing a steady stream of albums and keeping a busy live schedule. When Skies Are Grey surfaced in early 2001, followed in 2002 by Stardust, Carter's tribute to the late bassist Oscar Pettiford. That same year, he joined saxophonist Houston Person for the duo's third album of standards, Dialogues. In 2006, another tribute album was released, Dear Miles, dedicated to Miles Davis, also on Blue Note. Several more small group solo albums followed including 2007's Japan-only It's the Time and 2008's Jazz and Bossa. In 2011, Carter delivered his first effort with big-band music, Ron Carter's Great Big Band featuring arrangements by conductor Robert M. Freedman and a bevy of name players including pianist Mulgrew Miller and drummer Lewis Nash. He then joined drummer Gerry Gibbs for two albums with 2013's Thrasher Dream Trio and 2014's We're Back. Also in 2014, Carter was backed by the WDR Big Band on My Personal Songbook. In 2016, the bassist once again paired with saxophonist Person for the duo album Chemistry. ~ Ron Wynn https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-york-slick/id208092426

Personnel: Ron Carter (bass); Art Farmer (flugelhorn); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Hubert Laws (flute); Kenny Barron, Jay Berliner (piano); Billy Cobham (drums); Ralph McDonald (percussion)

New York Slick

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Jerry Bergonzi - Dog Star

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:38
Size: 131,9 MB
Art: Front

( 9:56)  1. Pleiades
( 5:26)  2. Dog Star
( 5:58)  3. Vertigo
( 5:50)  4. Live Stream
(10:36)  5. Repore-Pa-int
( 4:09)  6. Darkness
( 7:59)  7. Separated
( 4:39)  8. Darf

Jerry Bergonzi has been making records for decades yet lately, he seems to be finding an even fresher way forward with a set like this that can grab us right from the very first note, and having us get excited all over again about his music! Bergonzi's tenor sound is tremendous – that raw tone that's been building up right from the start but maybe the strongest element here is the group, which seems to have this soaring vision that's even more than the sum of its parts driven on by this excellent presence on bass from Johnny Aman, whose dark notes really color the music, and open up the moodiest side of Bergonzi's music alongside the excellent Carl Winther on piano, who wrote songs on the record alongside Jerry plus Phil Grenadier on trumpet, and Anders Mogensen on drums. The trumpet/tenor pairing, quite familiar in jazz, somehow manages to find all these new places throughout bursting out beautifully on titles that include "Pleiades", "Dog Star", "Darkness", "Live Stream", "Vertigo", and "Repor-Pa-Int".  © 1996-2017, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/854213/Jerry-Bergonzi:Dog-Star
 

Personnel:  Jerry Bergonzi, tenor saxophone; Phil Grenadier, trumpet; Carl Winther, piano; Johnny Åman, bass; Anders Mogensen, drums

Dog Star

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Bob Seger & His Silver Bullet Band - Stranger In Town

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:43
Size: 90.9 MB
Styles: Album rock
Year: 1978
Art: Front

[5:01] 1. Hollywood Nights
[3:22] 2. Still The Same
[3:13] 3. Old Time Rock & Roll
[3:54] 4. Till It Shines
[3:43] 5. Feel Like A Number
[4:13] 6. Ain't Got No Money
[4:40] 7. We've Got Tonight
[6:22] 8. Brave Strangers
[5:11] 9. The Famous Final Scene

Night Moves was in the pipeline when Live Bullet hit, and wound up eclipsing the double live set anyway, so Stranger in Town is really the record where Bob Seger started grasping the changes that happened when he became a star. It happened when he was old enough to have already formed his character. Even as celebrity creeps in, as on "Hollywood Nights," Seger remains a middle-class, Midwestern rocker, celebrating "Old Time Rock & Roll," realizing old flames are still the same, and still feeling like a number. Musically, it's as lively as Night Moves, rocking even harder in some places and being equally as introspective in the acoustic numbers. If it doesn't feel as revelatory as that record, in many ways it does feel like a stronger set of songs. Yes, musically, it doesn't offer any revelations, but it still feels impassioned, both in its performances and songs, and it's still one of the great rock records of its era. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stranger In Town

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Joan Chamorro, Rita Payes - Lua Amarela

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:08
Size: 137.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. You´re Driving Me Crazy
[7:59] 2. Samba Em Preludio
[4:19] 3. Ain´t She Sweet
[3:48] 4. Luiza
[4:45] 5. Well You Needn´t
[4:38] 6. If Love Is Trouble
[3:02] 7. Pra Que Discutir Com Madame
[3:52] 8. Cançó De Bres Per A Una Princesa Negra
[5:01] 9. Love Your Spell Is Everywhere
[5:32] 10. Lágrima
[4:22] 11. Candy
[4:10] 12. I´m A Fool To Want You
[5:19] 13. Flor De Lis

Two years after Joan Chamorro presenta Rita Payés, which got the Enderrock 2015 prize as the best jazz project, now we present this second album, Lua Amarela. On it, you’ll be able to see her evolution as a trombonist and singer, more solid each day, with a strong personality coming from her exquisite sensibility when playing with melodies and her marvelous tone, very personal.

Lua Amarela

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Scott Hamilton - Remembering Billie

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:57
Size: 135.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[7:11] 1. When You're Smiling
[4:58] 2. Foolin Myself
[5:20] 3. Good Morning Heartache
[4:56] 4. Them There Eyes
[5:56] 5. Laughing At Life
[5:31] 6. You're My Thrill
[6:38] 7. This Year's Kisses
[6:38] 8. God Bless The Child
[6:34] 9. I'll Never Be The Same
[5:10] 10. If Dreams Come True

Scott Hamilton has taken his phenomenal mainstream jazz talent to Florence, Italy where he now resides. Nevertheless, he has not forgotten his American jazz roots which took hold in Providence, Rhode Island. Having been surrounded by the sound of mainstream jazz during his formative years, his exposure laid the foundation for the marvelous tenor saxophone acuity heard on his tours and CDs. "Remembering Billie" is a logical tribute from a musician whose whole life has revolved around the classic swing jazz he has perfected. Despite his steadfast predilection for mainstream jazz, the times and music of the New York City heydays of bebop and of the small jazz groups Billie fronted has not been lost on Hamilton. Together with his fellow New England rhythm section counterparts, their collegial flair for her songs is testimonial to her greatness as well as theirs.

Billie Holiday is acknowledged and regarded by many as the greatest jazz vocalist of all time. The highly accomplished sax players who accompanied Lady Day, e.g. Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Ben Webster, are the musicians Scott Hamilton had probably listened to during those early years at home. His decision to record "Remembering Billie" would only be a natural progression. As a bona fide standard bearer for the original mainstream jazz sound of yesteryear, he brings his prodigious talent and fond memories to Billie's songs. ~Down Home Hip to the Jive/Amazon

Remembering Billie

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Eydie Gorme Y Los Panchos - Sabor A Mi (2-Disc Set)

Album: Sabor A Mi (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:47
Size: 77.4 MB
Styles: Latin jazz/pop
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:43] 1. Nosotros
[2:20] 2. Johnny One Note
[2:48] 3. Sabor A Mí
[2:53] 4. Vereda Tropical
[2:16] 5. Oración Caribe
[3:18] 6. Noche De Ronda
[2:29] 7. Cuatro Vidas
[2:16] 8. Piel Canela
[2:31] 9. Mala Noche
[2:46] 10. Qué Hiciste
[2:12] 11. Desesperadamente
[2:30] 12. Historia De Un Amor
[2:39] 13. Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado

Memorable classic by Edye Gorme. Interesting Latin/Jewish fusion. This was a signature song for her. She and her husband Steve Lawrence were very famous in their day, She spoke fluent Spanish and was known throughout Latin America for her interpretations of songs in that language. ~Gaye Reese

Sabor A Mi (Disc 1)

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Album: Sabor A Mi (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:36
Size: 70.1 MB
Styles: Latin jazz/pop
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Media Vuelta
[2:53] 2. Amor, Amor, Amor
[2:53] 3. La Última Noche
[2:53] 4. Di Que No Es Verdad
[2:36] 5. Caminito
[3:10] 6. No Te Vayas Sin Mí
[2:21] 7. Flores Negras
[2:09] 8. Luna Lunera
[1:35] 9. Nochecita
[2:36] 10. Fuego Bajo Tu Piel
[2:21] 11. Más Amor
[2:36] 12. Guitarra Romana

Sabor A Mi (Disc 2)

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Wild Bill Davison - Blowin' Wild

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:59
Size: 146.5 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz, Dixieland
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[5:27] 1. Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me)
[5:10] 2. Memories Of You
[5:57] 3. 's Wonderful
[6:05] 4. Riverboat Shuffle
[7:27] 5. If I Had You
[4:09] 6. A Ghost Of A Chance
[5:41] 7. Big Butter And Egg Man
[5:29] 8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[5:44] 9. After You've Gone
[5:50] 10. Confessin'
[6:54] 11. Royal Garden Blues

Although it does not say it anywhere on this 1994 CD, this music was recorded in 1962 (in Manchester, England) and four of the 11 selections were previously unreleased. The great cornetist Wild Bill Davison is heard fitting right into trumpeter Alex Welsh's hot septet (a group also featuring trombonist Roy Crimmins and Johnny Barnes on clarinet and baritone). The ensemble runs through 11 Dixieland standards including "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me," "'S Wonderful," "Riverboat Shuffle" and "Royal Garden Blues" in colorful fashion. Welsh modestly only sticks to playing ensembles although his presence does goad Davison in spots; pity that the two brassmen do not trade off. A fine Dixieland date. ~Scott Yanow

Blowin' Wild

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Terell Stafford - Forgive and Forget

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:31
Size: 155,1 MB
Art: Front

( 6:17)  1. No, No, No (That Ain't the Way It Go)
( 6:00)  2. A Two-Per to Fill
(10:01)  3. Forgive and Forget
( 5:25)  4. The Owl Express
( 8:51)  5. The Tint Train
( 8:45)  6. Please Rest My Soul
( 6:10)  7. No, No, No (That Ain't the Way It Go) [Take 2]
( 5:16)  8. The Owl Local (No Passengers!)
(10:43)  9. Some Many Second Chances

Veteran trumpeter Terell Stafford delivers the second installment of saxophonist Herb Harris's dynamic "Jazz Masters Unlimited" series production, with the unveiling of Forgive and Forget, providing a forum for Stafford's talents and improvisational skills. Showcasing a repertoire penned and arranged by Harris, the trumpeter surrounds himself with a formidable quintet that makes his performance here much easier to appreciate. The A-list of players appearing with Stafford include tenor saxophonist extraordinaire Tim Warfield who served as the first masters series feature and a musical collaborator of the trumpeter for over thirty-years. Pianist Kevin Hays introduces the opening statement "No, No, No, (That Ain't The Way It Go)," with light key work on essentially a waltz-styled arrangement featuring stylish powerful solo moments from the leader, Warfield's strong tenor voice and stellar support from the rhythm players, bassist Greg Williamson, drummer Rodney Green and of course Hayes on the keys. 

A piece with such an impressive tone and color, it's repeated here on a second version or a "Take 2" that's just as invigorating but a tad shorter. One of the highlights and keeper of this recording, has to be the bluesy-tinged "A Two-Per to Fill" where Warfield fires the opening salvo and Stafford returns the favor with a dicey trumpet solo that energizes the tune for one memorable number. The lengthy title track captures Stafford on the muted horn delivering respectful moments on a solemn delicate ballad highlighting pianist Hays and the drummer with soft brush work on a graceful piece of music. In stark contrast to the warm title piece, "The Owl Express" releases the hard bop juices that have been percolating underneath and features the entire group in a fast-pace tempo making this tune quite irresistible. Other notable tracks include melodic "The Tint Train" where Stafford's high-pitch trumpet play is at its best, the soft and gentle ballad "Please Rest My Soul" and the swinging finale "Some Many Second Chances." With over twenty-years of experience performing on the world stage of jazz, there's little doubt that Terell Stafford is a master and Forgive and Forget is an excellent vehicle confirming that status. A trumpeter who wields the instrument with versatility and power, this one master who puts it altogether here in a master performance anyone can appreciate, well done! ~ Edward Blanco https://www.allaboutjazz.com/forgive-and-forget-terell-stafford-herb-harris-music-review-by-edward-blanco.php

Personnel: Terell Stafford: trumpet; Tim Warfield: tenor saxophone; Kevin Hays: piano; Greg Williams: bass; Rodney Green: drums.

Forgive and Forget

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Halie Loren - Butterfly Blue

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:48
Size: 119,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. Yellow Bird
(4:03)  2. I Wish You Love
(4:43)  3. Blue
(5:10)  4. Stormy Weather
(4:36)  5. Butterfly
(4:11)  6. After the Fall
(3:34)  7. Our Love Is Here to Stay
(4:10)  8. I've Got You Under My Skin
(3:27)  9. Danger In Loving You
(4:23) 10. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
(5:13) 11. Carry Us Through
(3:35) 12. Peace

All About Jazz collegue R.J. Deluke published a lengthy piece on Alaska-now-Oregon native vocalist Halie Loren. In that piece, DeLuke concludes: "Loren is also in a place vocally where her sound has moved away from influence and is her own. Emulating her favorites, and learning from that in years, are behind. Her phrasing and her presentation are seasoned. They move to unexpected places. It is Halie Loren's voice." And in that, lies what is most exceptional about Loren...that voice. For her considerable and impressive training, Loren retains an authenticity, a realness that is usually the first causality of focused study. Not so with Loren. Her voice is the one you heard next door while raking the yard. It is simple and tuneful and full of those original, personal, and internally-focused elements that are as specific as a fingerprint or personal genome. Loren brings that voice, her compositional and arranging skills, and a damn good band to the opening, "Yellow Bird" on her eighth recording, Butterfly Blue. It is a piece with a gentle melody that owes as much to the Beatles as to Weimar Berlin Cabaret. 

She knows how to use the low brass of Joe Freuen and Rob Birdwell to cushion a song full of whimsy and love. Loren is daring in her choices for standards. Who in their right mind chooses "Stormy Weather" as a vehicle? Loren does, and she turns its arrangement on its ear, turning the warhorse into a 21st Century cabaret performance that is, at once, well behaved and beautifully genre-depraved. Long-time partner pianist Matt Treder draws from influences far and wide to effect the heady potion presented here. Loren's "Butterfly" reveals itself as the lovechild of James Taylor and Roebuck Staples at Midnight Mass" with Aretha Franklin. Guitarist David Gallo finds his Stax Records jones and recasts its spirit at the tip of the Delta. "Our Love is Here to Stay" comes in high in a groove auction, freshly arranged. David Larsen adds a smoky baritone sax solo to this scrubbed terrain that sports a grand duet between Treder and bassist Mark Schneider. Loren transforms "I've Got You Under My Skin similarly, but saves her best for her recasting of Horace Sliver's Peace, replete with her newly minted lyrics. This recording almost got away this year. I and we would be less if that had happened. ~ C.Michael Bailey https://www.allaboutjazz.com/butterfly-blue-halie-loren-justin-time-records-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Halie Loren: vocals; Daniel Gallo, William Seiji Marsh: guitars; Matt Treder: piano; Mark Schnieder: bass; Brian West: drums; David Larsen: tenor saxophone; Dana Heitman: trumpet; Joe Freuen: trombone; Rob Birdwell: flugelhorn; Katheryn Dudney: cello.

Butterfly Blue

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Yuji Ohno - Tokyo City Lights

Styles: Piano Jazz 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:16
Size: 108,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:40)  1. Small Travel Opening Theme
(4:30)  2. Into The Twilight
(4:01)  3. Dream Street Chop
(3:05)  4. Back Street Blues Midnight Warmth
(4:24)  5. Light To Float
(4:02)  6. Once Upon a  Time
(6:46)  7. Night  Cross
(4:55)  8. The Darkness Tawamure
(3:28)  9. The NightT Sky The Midnight  View
(5:53) 10. Tokyo City Lights
(3:32) 11. Small Travel

Yuji Ohno born 30 May 1941 in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan), also known as MahouP, is a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno is known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television series, particularly Lupin III, and most famously the 1977 series Lupin III Part II and the feature film The Castle of Cagliostro. Later anime series scored by Ohno include Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, the 1979 Toei series Captain Future (known as Capitaine Flam in France) and the 1982 series Space Adventure Cobra. He has composed scores for live-action films, namely Toei's tokusatsu series Seiun Kamen Machineman, his only work on this genre to date. Ohno is also a member of a jazz trio with Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous and American drummer Lenny White.

Tokyo City Lights

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Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra - Vacation At The Concord

Styles: Afro-Cuban, Cha-Cha, Mambo 
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:11
Size: 78,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:29)  1. Guaglione
(2:31)  2. Cocktails For Two
(2:29)  3. Patricia
(2:03)  4. El Aji Caribe
(2:39)  5. Me Lo Dijo Adela (Sweet And Gentle)
(2:36)  6. Mambo La Concord
(3:08)  7. The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing)
(3:07)  8. Torero
(2:54)  9. Estacy
(3:10) 10. Cha-Cha-Cha Loco
(2:46) 11. Cha-Cha
(2:12) 12. Cotillion Mambo

A decade after Afro-Cuban rhythms set the jazz world on fire, we find the maestro playing the Concord, a popular lakeside resort 90 miles north of New York City. So it is a "tourist" album, probably given away or sold as a souvenir. The liners and photos tell as much about where to find swimming director Buster Crabbe as Machito. For popular Latin, it has the top standards, as well as a few Machito surprises. The former includes obligatory covers of Perez Prado's smashes "Guaglione" and "Patricia," plus cha cha cha counterparts "Cocktails for Two" and "Rico Vacilon." Surprises include Johnny Conquet's "Estacy" and Italian-Chipmunks-bandleader Renato Corasone's "Torero." One title is particularly Afro-Cuban, "El Aji Caribe." It is an unusual album even for Machito. ~ Tony Wilds https://www.allmusic.com/album/vacation-at-the-concord-mw0000461283

Vacation At The Concord

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