Jeff Steinberg Jazz Ensemble - Jazz & Cocktails: An Intoxicating Mix Of Jazz For Happy Hour

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:04
Size: 117,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. Just The Way You Look Tonight
(3:38)  2. Fly Me To The Moon
(3:17)  3. Manhattan
(3:44)  4. Nice Work If You Can Get It
(4:40)  5. Love For Sale
(4:01)  6. 'S Wonderful
(3:46)  7. East Of The Sun
(3:35)  8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(3:44)  9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(4:06) 10. Too Close For Comfort
(4:24) 11. It Could Happen To You
(3:33) 12. Too Marvelous For Words
(3:52) 13. As Time Goes By

An intoxicating mix of instrumental jazz for happy hour.  After more than thirty-five years as a composer, arranger/orchestrator, pianist, producer and music educator, Jeff Steinberg's work continues to span the professional spectrum, which includes spectacular Jazz, Big Band, and Orchestral recordings as well as original scores for advertising, television, and film.  Upon graduating from the Berklee School in 1969, he joined The Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Buddy DeFranco and toured the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Japan. Since then, he has worked with such luminaries as Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Perry Como, and Michel Legrand, and produced and arranged music for the advertising campaigns of General Motors, McDonald's, ALCOA, The Monsanto Company, TimeLife and others. He has arranged, conducted, and performed with and for The London Symphony, Scottish National Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestras of Nashville, Detroit and Tampa, as well as Randy Newman, Anne Murray, Art Garfunkel, Roberta Flack, Michael Feinstein, Olivia Newton-John, and Paul Anka.  Steinberg has served as a frequent POPS Conductor for The Nashville Symphony and other symphony orchestras across the country. As producer/arranger of exciting up and coming artists, Jeff also fronts The Jeff Steinberg Jazz Ensemble on piano. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Cocktails-Jeff-Steinberg/dp/B00GOYHPF4

Personnel: Jeff Steinberg (piano, vibraphone); Jack Jezzro (guitar); Denis Solee (flute, alto saxophone); George Tidwell (trumpet, flugelhorn);  Jim White (drums).

Jazz & Cocktails:  An Intoxicating Mix Of Jazz For Happy Hour

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Simon Nabatov - Spinning Songs of Herbie Nichols

Styles: Solo Piano
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:20
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

( 9:02)  1. 2300 Skiddoo
(13:12)  2. The Spinning Song
( 6:04)  3. Blue Chopsticks
( 9:45)  4. Lady Sings the Blues
( 8:42)  5. Sunday Stroll
( 8:03)  6. The Third World
( 7:14)  7. Terpsichore
( 2:15)  8. Twelve Bars

This is the second Nabatov solo piano CD on Leo Records. Stuart Broomer writes in his extensive liner notes: ''There is something very special in the way that music and musicians, Nichols and Nabatov, seem to be reaching out to one another here, to be sharing divergent legacies and oddly complementing one another. Nabatov offers profoundly personal solo playing here, alive to the past and future and the mutating nuance, deeply reflective work that seems to reach through timelessness and time to revision Nichols' work and to embody something of Nichols' own original vision''.
~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Solo-Spinning-Songs-Herbie-Nichols/dp/B007O3BH1C

Personnel:  Simon Nabotov - Solo Piano.

Spinning Songs of Herbie Nichols

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Booker Ervin - The In Between

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:10
Size: 92.0 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[7:38] 1. The In Between
[7:13] 2. The Muse
[5:56] 3. Mour
[5:32] 4. Sweet Pea
[6:23] 5. Largo
[7:27] 6. Tyra

Bass – Cevera Jeffries Jr.; Drums – Lenny McBrowne; Piano – Bobby Few Jr.; Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Booker Ervin; Trumpet – Richard Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6). Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 12, 1968.

There's a kind of music I like to think of as harder bop. It's a lot like conventional 1950s hard bop, but tougher, more muscular, more cerebral. Booker Ervin's The In Between is that kind of record.

Ervin has an edgy style. It starts with a John Coltrane feel, then pushes a little further. Not into the crazy, atonal, unapproachable territory that Trane created in his later years, but into music that's more from the head than the heart. At least, that's how The In Between starts. The title cut is fast-paced and challenging. There's not much melody here—and that's something that often turns me off. Here, though, it's simply exhilarating. Ervin and trumpeter Richard Williams go for a wild ride, with drummer Lenny McBrowne bashing the skins like some jazz version of Keith Moon. The second cut, "The Muse," is more of the same. It starts with an intriguing two-minute intro that's gentle and Middle Eastern, with Ervin on flute and Bobby Few on piano playing a soothing melody that sounds like it was lifted from a Beirut marketplace. And just when you think you've got the vibe, it changes abruptly into a breakneck, harder bop cooker, then ends with the earlier Mideast feel. It's exciting. The rest of the album is just as eclectic. "Mour" and "Sweet Pea" are typical mid-tempo hard bop tunes that could have been done by the 1950s Jazz Messengers. "Largo" is a sweet, lyrical ballad. And the final cut, "Tyra," is the kind of swirling blues noir that always makes me think of old black-and-white private eye flicks starring Humphrey Bogart. Far from cerebral jazz, this is blues with feeling.

The In Between features six original tunes, all by Ervin. All are captivating. The group may be obscure and the album lesser-known, but it's a gem. ~Marc Davis

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Lee Wiley, Billy Butterfield & His Orchestra - A Touch Of The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:37
Size: 88.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1958/1986/2012
Art: Front

[3:25] 1. The Memphis Blues
[2:40] 2. From The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water
[2:57] 3. The Ace In The Hole
[4:04] 4. Someday You'll Be Sorry
[3:08] 5. My Melancholy Baby
[3:05] 6. A Hundred Years From Today
[2:56] 7. Blues In My Heart
[3:12] 8. Maybe You'll Be There
[2:57] 9. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
[2:43] 10. I Don't Want To Walk Without You
[3:13] 11. Make Believe
[4:12] 12. A Touch Of The Blues

Lee Wiley (vcl), Billy Butterfield (tp, lead), Nick Travis, Joe Ferrante, Tony Faso (tp), Cutty Cutshall, Rex Peer (tb), Hank D'Amico, Toots Mondello, Al Cohn, Nick Caiazza, Gene Allen (saxes), Moe Wechsler (p), Mundell Lowe, Barry Galbraith (g), Milt Hinton (b), Don Lamond (d), Al Cohn, Bill Finegan (arr).

"The stellar A Touch of the Blues pairs Lee Wiley with an exceptional band led by trumpeter Billy Butterfield, whose warm, beautiful tone proves a sympathetic counterpoint to Al Cohn and Bill Finegan's otherwise dark, melancholy arrangements. While a title like A Touch of the Blues guarantees the listener few surprises, the album consistently avoids the familiar bluesy clichés -- Wiley's sensuality and sophistication suggest emotional depths to make such gestures redundant anyway. And like her more celebrated songbook sessions, the material here is expertly selected, complementing Wiley's inherent strengths while affording her the latitude to stretch out in new directions." ~Jason Ankeny

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Fredrik Kronkvist - Brooklyn Playground

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:10
Size: 121.7 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[0:50] 1. Come Out And Play
[8:06] 2. Playground
[4:58] 3. Epic Build-Up
[4:59] 4. Crescent Mantra
[5:24] 5. Open Air
[7:31] 6. Caravan
[4:20] 7. Flower Of Hope
[6:20] 8. The Basic Lowdown
[4:25] 9. One Finger Snap
[5:13] 10. The Fun Side
[0:58] 11. Until Next Time

Fredrik Kronkvist – alto saxophone, Martin Sjöstedt – piano, Petter Eldh – bass, Snorre Kirk – drums.

Fredrik and his quartet entered the studio in Brooklyn after a successful concert at the Scandinavian House on Manhattan and laid down some of the groups most inspired takes.

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Emilie-Claire Barlow - Haven't We Met?

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:49
Size: 111.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:58] 1. All I Do Is Dream Of You
[3:49] 2. C'est Merveilleux
[3:04] 3. You're Driving Me Crazy!
[4:23] 4. Comin' Home Baby
[3:03] 5. Haven't We Met
[5:01] 6. I'm Glad There Is You
[2:54] 7. Chez Moi
[5:02] 8. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
[4:01] 9. Jardin D'hiver
[2:49] 10. La Vem A Baiana
[3:06] 11. Will You Still Be Mine
[4:08] 12. You Make Me Feel So Young
[3:25] 13. You Must Believe In Spring

This is a set of beautifully arranged songs, exquisitely performed by Barlow. She's hardly a household name in the US, but in an ocean of mediocre sound-alike female jazz vocalists, she is a stand-out interpreter of lyrics, and an impeccable musician. This album includes some beautiful old pieces from "the Great American Songbook" that are rarely heard today, and also introduces American ears to some lovely French and French Canadian songs. ~J.T.Moran

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Spike Robinson - Spike & Strings

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:51
Size: 121.0 MB
Styles: West Coast jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[4:25] 1. My Foolish Heart
[4:04] 2. I'll Close My Eyes
[5:13] 3. What's New
[4:25] 4. In The Middle Of A Kiss
[4:33] 5. When I Fall In Love
[4:20] 6. I'm Glad There's You
[5:16] 7. Wherever There's Love
[4:52] 8. People Will Try Again
[6:18] 9. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
[5:25] 10. There Goes My Heart
[3:55] 11. The Right To Love

Saxophone - Spike Robinson; Bass – Stefan Lievestro; Drums – Hans Van Oosterhout; Piano – Jack van Poll.

Spike Robinson was a jazz saxophonist with an exceptional lyrical and melodic style. Robinson’s playing was characterised by a mellow tone, unaggressive approach and a deep affinity with the classic American song.

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Bob Rockwell - Shades of Blue

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:08
Size: 149,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:54)  1. Shades of Blue
(7:06)  2. Someday You'll Be Sorry
(7:41)  3. Wonder Why
(8:30)  4. Mr. Syms
(5:42)  5. Blue Tones
(7:34)  6. Pannonica
(6:54)  7. Let's Call This
(8:09)  8. Maids of Cadiz
(7:34)  9. On a Misty Night

Intense yet warm-toned tenor and soprano saxophonist Bob Rockwell ( born May 2, 1945 in Oklahoma) put together a dream quartet here on his 7th leader album having invited drummer Copeland to his highly successful trio (“ Born To Be Blue). “ These nine tracks constitute formidable evidence of Bob Rockwell’s exceptional ability and unswerving commitment to the music in which he believes …”

Personnel:  Bob Rockwell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone;  Andy LaVerne - piano;  Jesper Lundgaard - bass;  Keith Copeland - drums 

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Ithamara Koorax - Rio vermelho

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:37
Size: 155,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:50)  1. Sonho de um sonho
(5:38)  2. Retrato em branco e preto
(6:41)  3. Correnteza
(4:54)  4. Preciso aprender a ser so
(5:26)  5. Tudo acabado
(3:48)  6. Ternura antiga
(4:27)  7. Nao sei
(3:37)  8. E preciso dizer adeus
(6:06)  9. Cry me a river
(7:05) 10. India
(3:44) 11. Rio vermelho
(8:14) 12. Se queres saber
(4:02) 13. Empty glass

Any American who is seriously into Brazilian music knows that he/she cannot rely on U.S. labels alone; it is important to look for CDs that come out on Brazilian labels but make it to the U.S. as imports. Ithamara Koorax is a perfect example of a Brazilian pop-jazz vocalist who was well-known in Brazil before she had any North American releases. Although she didn't have anything out in the U.S. until Fantasy licensed Serenade in Blue from Brazil's Jazz Station label in 2000, she had provided several excellent albums for Brazilian and Japanese labels in the '90s. One of them was 1995's Rio Vermelho, which came out on Imagem in Brazil and Paddle Wheel in Japan. Emphasizing ballads, this pop-jazz effort is a fine example of Brazilian torch singing Rio Vermelho is mood music with a very Rio de Janeiro-ish sound. Rio de Janeiro, in fact, is where percussionist/arranger Arnaldo DeSouteiro produced this CD. Saying that Rio Vermelho is mood music isn't saying that Koorax's performances should fade into the background quietly she brings so much soul, depth, and emotion to the lyrics (most of them in Portuguese) that listeners would be doing themselves a disservice if they didn't turn up the volume and pay very close attention. And all of the songs that Koorax picks are perfect for a torch album, including Antonio Carlos Jobim's "É Preciso Dizer Adeus," the title track (a Milton Nascimento gem), and Arthur Hamilton's "Cry Me a River." The latter is one of only two English-language performances on this CD; the other is Luiz Bonfá's "Empty Glass," which also appears on Koorax's superb Bonfá tribute, Almost in Love: Ithamara Koorax Sings Luiz Bonfá. But whether she is singing in Portuguese or English, Rio Vermelho is a first-rate torch album. ~ Alex Henderson https://www.allmusic.com/album/rio-vermelho-mw0000538470

Personnel:  Bass – Jamil Joanes, Ron Carter;  Clarinet – Paulo Sergio Santos;  Drums – Pascoal Meirelles;  Flute – Carlos Malta;  Guitar – Luiz Bonfá, Maurício Carrilho;  Lead Vocals – Ithamara Koorax;  Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim;  Piano, Synthesizer – Paulo Malaguti;  saxophone – Carlos Malta, Daniel Garcia (9), Sadao Watanabe

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Dave Valentin - Pure Imagination

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:20
Size: 113,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:18)  1. Smile
(5:59)  2. Slip And Slide
(5:08)  3. Joy
(5:29)  4. Pure Imagination
(5:07)  5. Hummingbird
(6:49)  6. See-Saw
(5:42)  7. When Sunny Gets Blue
(5:03)  8. Cat Man
(4:41)  9. Last Minute

Colorful and percussive, this Latin-jazz quintet session, featuring the seasoned pairing of flutist Dave Valentin and pianist Bill O’Connell, goes Hollywood now and then. The first stop is Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile,” with a multifaceted arrangement that sports a newly composed bridge by O’Connell. Not surprisingly, its charms also derive from Valentin’s bright lyricism and the festive teaming of bassist Ruben Rodriguez, drummer Robby Ameen and percussionist Richie Flores. The next cinematic sojourn is the album’s title track, inspired by Gene Wilder’s performance in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Both tracks are so engaging, alive and alluring, by turns, that you may find yourself wishing that Valentin and company would linger a little longer out West. But as the album unfolds, O’Connell’s composing skills are fully brought to bear and there’s little reason to look back.

The pianist wrote the remaining tunes here, save for a dreamy, multitracked “flute choir” treatment of “When Sunny Gets Blue.” It’s dedicated to flutist Hubert Laws, Valentin’s “mentor, teacher and friend.” Elegantly layered, the performance slowly and soulfully insinuates itself before turning an earthy shade of blue. As for O’Connell’s contributions, besides illustrating his flair for writing attractive melodies, they add elements of funk and fusion to the clave-accented mix, encouraging the kind of spirited interplay evident on the aptly titled “Slip and Slide,” “See-Saw” and “Cat Man.” As always, Valentin delights in the rhythmic undertow, his flute soaring and looping like a kite. Small wonder this nine-track collection seems to fly by. ~ Mike Joyce https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/dave-valentin-pure-imagination/

Personnel: Dave Valentin: flute, alto flute, bass flute; Bill O'Connell: piano; Ruben Rodriguez: bass; Robby Amen: drums; Richie Flores: percussion.

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Archie Shepp - Things Have Got to Change!

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:44
Size: 86,4 MB
Art: Front

(18:21)  1. Monet Blues
( 2:29)  2. Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior
(16:53)  3. Things Have Got to Change

Things Have Got to Change is an album by avant-garde jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp released in 1971 on the Impulse! label. The album features a performance by Shepp with a large ensemble and vocal choir. The album "solidified the saxophonists reputation as a soulful, yet radical free jazz artist motivated by social commentary and cultural change". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Have_Got_to_Change

Personnel:  Archie Shepp: tenor and soprano saxophone;  James Spaulding: alto saxophone, piccolo;  Roy Burrows, Ted Daniel: trumpet;  Charles Greenlee, Grachan Moncur III: trombone;  Howard Johnson: baritone saxophone;  Dave Burrell: electric piano;  Billy Butler, David Spinozza: guitar;  Roland Wilson: electric bass;  Beaver Harris: drums;  Ollie Anderson, Hetty "Bunchy" Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sultan: percussion;  Joe Lee Wilson: lead vocal;  Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp: vocals

Things Have Got to Change!

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Hilary Jones - Soaring

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:26
Size: 115,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:32)  1. Alive Again
(6:13)  2. Soaring
(6:05)  3. When You Are In The World
(5:25)  4. Come To Mama
(2:55)  5. Hot Dog! That Mad Him Mad
(4:28)  6. Ruth
(8:16)  7. Cosmo Sex Quiz
(2:42)  8. Talk Of The Town
(3:18)  9. Midget Match
(5:27) 10. Soaring(reprise)

Hilary specializes in Diversity! Her pro career began with 3 years in the US Navy playing everything from John Phillip Sousa to John Bonham. Then recruited by producer / drummer Narada Michael Walden to play drums with Girlfriend. On to working with such artists as Maria Muldaur, the Mamas & Papas, Angela Bofill, Clarence Clemons, Pete Escovedo, & Ray Obiedo. She's recently recorded and toured with Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Eric Marienthal, Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech, and Doc Severinson. Currently she's touring with blues / rock guitarist Robben Ford and pursuing her own solo projects.   http://www.drumsontheweb.com/DOTWmusicsite/DOTWmusicpages/HJones-info.html

Personnel:  Hilary Jones : drums, vocals;  Robben Ford : guitar;  Jeff Babko : keybards;  John Thomas : keybards;  Jimmy Earl : bass;  Jimmy Haslip : bass

Soaring

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Wynton Marsalis - Tune In Tomorrow OST

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 62:04

Size: 142.1 MB

Styles: Soundtrack

Year: 1990

Art: Front

[4:11] 1. Big Trouble In The Easy (Pedro Pops Up)

[0:40] 2. Kings Of The Garden District

[6:24] 3. Crescent City Crawl (On The St. Charles Streetcar Line)

[5:34] 4. Alligator Tail Drag (Mr. Alligator-Why You So Mean )

[2:20] 5. May Be Fact Or Fiction

[3:33] 6. Social Soft Shoe (Partying At Olga's)

[2:36] 7. Mama Leona (You Know You Not Spanish!)

[5:20] 8. I Can't Get Started

[2:55] 9. The Grand Marshall (Martin's Big Break)

[4:25] 10. The Ways Of Love (Julia & Martin)

[3:40] 11. On The Eve Of Entry

[1:09] 12. Don't Run From Fun (Julia's Decision)

[5:06] 13. Sunsettin' On The Bayou (Toonin' Tonight)

[0:30] 14. Albanians (Why Us )

[4:10] 15. The Ways Of Love

[9:24] 16. Double Rondo On The River (Pedro's Getaway)

This soundtrack recording is very significant in the career of Wynton Marsalis. For the first time the trumpeter displayed a sound of his own; the Miles Davis influence was finally gone. In addition Marsalis not only debuted with his septet (which consisted of trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, altoist Wes Anderson, Todd Williams on tenor, soprano and clarinet, pianist Marcus Roberts, bassist Reginald Veal and drummer Herlin Riley) but, in writing this score, Marsalis showed how talented an arranger he was; very much in the Duke Ellington tradition but without resorting to copying. The 16 selections are sometimes a bit fragmented (a few use extra personnel including clarinetist Michael White on six tracks and vocals by Shirley Horn and Johnny Adams) but they hold up very well apart from the movie and have plenty of spirit and humor. ~Scott Yanow

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Neil Young & Promise Of The Real - The Visitor

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:14
Size: 117.3 MB
Styles: Rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[ 5:47] 1. Already Great
[ 2:36] 2. Fly By Night Deal
[ 4:50] 3. Almost Always
[ 5:13] 4. Stand Tall
[ 5:54] 5. Change Of Heart
[ 8:21] 6. Carnival
[ 2:33] 7. Diggin' A Hole
[ 3:24] 8. Children Of Destiny
[ 1:59] 9. When Bad Got Good
[10:32] 10. Forever

Neil Young's latest LP with heartland-rock band Promise of the Real opens with "Already Great," where the guitars cut like rusty plows and anti-Trump invective becomes bitter tribute: "You're the promise land/The helping hand/No wall. No hate. No fascist U.S.A." That sense of cranky rage and ageless idealism are all over The Visitor. On the somber folk shuffle "Almost Always," he complains about "livin' with a game show host," while the forcefully hard-grooving "Fly By Night Deal" is sung (partly) in the voice of a pipeline foreman bringing wreckage to the wilderness. Young detours into blues on "Diggin' a Whole" and absurdist eccentricity on the eight-minute "Carnival," spinning a surreal circus allegory over a south-of-the-border saunter. Even weirder is "Children of Destiny," a ragefully didactic sing-along recorded with a 56-piece orchestra that sounds like a grunge anthem lost in the soundtrack to a Disney musical. But the album ends on well-worn ground with the folk prayer "Forever," the kind of song he's been writing for decades, stretching into 10 minutes of frayed hope for his fellow man. "Earth is like a church without a preacher/The people have to pray for themselves," he sings, true to a messy vision of democracy that remains as endearing as ever.

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Wild Bill Davison - Beautifully Wild

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:11
Size: 101.1 MB
Styles: Cornet jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:11] 1. Cherry
[4:03] 2. Our Love Is Here To Stay
[3:15] 3. Am I Blue
[3:03] 4. It's The Talk Of The Town
[4:37] 5. Mean To Me
[2:39] 6. What's The Use
[5:07] 7. She's Funny That Way
[4:05] 8. I've Got The World On A String
[4:37] 9. Everything Happens To Me
[3:15] 10. On The Alamo
[5:12] 11. She's Funny That Way (Previously Unissued)

Bass – Jerry Rousseau; Cornet – Wild Bill Davison; Drums – "Spider" Ridgeway; Piano – Don Reitan.

Cornetist Wild Bill Davison was mostly heard in Dixieland bands throughout his long career but occasionally he would record in more intimate settings for a change of pace. On this Audiophile release, Davison is backed by a four-piece rhythm section that includes vibraphonist Kenny Mason and pianist Don Reitan. The ten standards lean toward ballads and the swing era, and the interpretations are more mainstream than Dixie. One of the most expressive of all brass players (Davison's growls and shakes allowed him to express both sarcasm and sentimentality, sometimes at the same time), Wild Bill is in fine form on melodic versions of such songs as "She's Funny That Way," "Mean to Me," "What's the Use" and "Everything Happens to Me." ~Scott Yanow

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Gary Smith - Off To Wonderland

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:22
Size: 106.2 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:15] 1. Cheshire Smiles
[3:37] 2. The Queen Of Broken Hearts
[7:24] 3. Time Was
[5:47] 4. Off To Wonderland
[4:28] 5. Alice Blue Gown
[7:46] 6. Aurora Borealis
[5:29] 7. Bluesette
[7:33] 8. Harvey

Gary Smith is an avant-garde guitarist, improviser and composer from the United Kingdom. He is known for developing dense extended techniques on electric guitar. Gary Smith has released close to twenty albums in solo.

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Betty Carter - Give The Love Around

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:28
Size: 177.3 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:16] 1. Heart And Soul
[2:32] 2. The Good Life
[3:20] 3. Takes Two To Tango
[3:07] 4. Who, What, Why, Where, When
[4:14] 5. Gone With The Wind
[2:41] 6. The Way You Look Tonight
[2:34] 7. Nothing More To Look Forward To
[4:42] 8. Alone Together
[2:58] 9. When I Fall In Love
[2:42] 10. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
[3:15] 11. Round Midnight
[2:30] 12. I Wonder
[4:26] 13. Make It Last
[2:19] 14. Side By Side
[3:34] 15. Something Wonderful
[2:21] 16. Remember
[4:07] 17. Baby, It's Cold Outside
[2:41] 18. Three Stars Will Shine Tonight
[2:04] 19. Two Cigarettes In The Dark
[3:21] 20. Stormy Weather
[2:29] 21. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
[3:56] 22. But Beautiful
[1:55] 23. Jazz Ain't Nothin' But Soul
[2:22] 24. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
[3:50] 25. Call Me Darling

Betty Carter (1929–1998) was a prominent U.S. jazz singer, renowned for her improvisational technique and idiosyncratic vocal style. Carter expanded the role of the vocalist in jazz, to a full, improvising member of the band. Although her voice was not as admired by the public as such vocalists as Sarah Vaughan or Ella Fitzgerald, many consider her to have exercised mastery of the human voice previously unheard in jazz. Carmen McRae once claimed that "there's really only one jazz singer - only one: Betty Carter."

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Pepe Jaramillo - Latin World, Piano & Coffee

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:34
Size: 150.1 MB
Styles: Latin piano jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:42] 1. La Chanson D'orphée (Manha De Carnaval)
[2:51] 2. La Vie En Rose
[3:58] 3. Desafinado
[2:14] 4. Les Enfants Du Pirée (From Never On Sunday)
[2:48] 5. La Paloma
[2:33] 6. Tangerine
[2:38] 7. Para Vigo Me Voy
[1:54] 8. The Coffee Song
[2:47] 9. Till
[2:58] 10. Sand In My Shoes
[2:52] 11. Romántica
[2:07] 12. María Elena
[2:30] 13. Tú Que Pasas Sin Mirarme
[2:20] 14. I Wish You Love
[2:28] 15. In A Litlle Spanish Town
[2:31] 16. Acércate Más
[2:48] 17. Nightingale
[2:40] 18. In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)
[3:13] 19. Delicado
[1:47] 20. Rico Vacilón
[2:52] 21. Sirenas Bajo El Mar
[2:35] 22. Love Of My Live
[2:15] 23. Día Si, Día No
[2:35] 24. La Comparsa (Batucada)
[2:28] 25. Serenata

Pepe Jaramillo (born José Jaramillo García; October 27, 1921, Lerdo - April 30, 2001, Andalucia) was a notable Mexican pianist, composer, arranger, and recording artist. He was most active in London as an EMI recording artist in the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Lerdo, Durango, he began his professional music career playing in night clubs in México City. Relocating to London in the late 1950s, his many recordings and world-wide concert appearances brought him international fame. He died in his sleep of anemia at his villa in Spain. (On the internet, his activity has often been confused with the Ecuadorean singer of the same name.)

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Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims - Tenor Conclave

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:51
Size: 100.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1956/1990
Art: Front

[11:02] 1. Tenor Conclave
[ 9:26] 2. Just You, Just Me
[ 8:17] 3. Bob's Boys
[15:04] 4. How Deep Is The Ocean

These four sides should not be hard to locate, as the primary participants in this November 30, 1956, session have all issued them within their individual catalogs. However Tenor Conclave was first released as credited to the "leaderless" Prestige All-Stars -- consisting of tenor saxophonists John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims. Providing support are pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Taylor. The Mobley-penned title track commences the effort with the quartet of tenors showing off their stuff in high-flying style. It takes a couple of passes and somewhat of a trained ear to be able to link the players with their contributions, but as is often the case, the whole tends to be greater than the sum of the parts. After a brief introduction with all four rapidly reeling off short riffs, Mobley charges ahead into truly inspired territory. The midtempo take of "Just You, Just Me" keeps things lively with a light swinging pace that is custom-made for bringing the combo's jocular side to the surface, particularly toward the end as they "trade fours," with each tenor blowing four bars before passing the melody on. The other Mobley composition is "Bob's Boys," and by all accounts it is the most compelling piece on the outing. The blues-based tune rollicks as Coltrane, Mobley, Cohn, and Sims find themselves configured in a seeming myriad of sonic face-offs. Wrapping up Tenor Conclave is an ultra-cool and sophisticated "How Deep Is the Ocean?" Cohn commences the long and luscious reading with a subtle strength, suggesting the powerful undercurrent flowing throughout the number. Also, listeners are treated to what is possibly Garland's finest interaction, leading right into Sims, Chambers, and finally a sublime Coltrane caboose. ~Lindsay Planer

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Misia - New Morning

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:29
Size: 144,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:59)  1. Hope & Dreams
(5:00)  2. Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris
(4:01)  3. Aoi Tsukikage
(3:51)  4. Ai wo Shiru Sekai
(4:22)  5. Miss you always
(4:27)  6. Mahou wo Kaketa no wa Kimi
(4:54)  7. Daisy
(4:32)  8. Jewelry
(4:30)  9. Especially for me
(4:32) 10. Shiawase wo Forever
(3:25) 11. One day, One life
(6:02) 12. Kimi no Taiyou ni Narou
(3:56) 13. My pride of love
(3:53) 14. Re-Brain

Though Misia's music has elements of blues and soul, she's considered the first Japanese R&B superstar, paving the way for other R&B-based J-pop "divas," such as Hikaru Utada and Yuki Koyanagi, with her five-octave voice that is said to be able to produce sounds too high for the human ear to hear. That she achieved this breakthrough without appearing in TV music shows makes it even more impressive, as this is a very rare thing in Japanese showbiz.

Misia (real name Misaki Ito) was born and raised in a music-loving family in Fukuoka, a city more known for its rock scene, but she developed an interest in R&B and related music in high school, thanks to her African-American vocal teachers. She entered the Seinan Gakuin University in 1997, but the same year she passed an audition of 3,000-plus aspiring performers for the BMG label and dropped her formal education to begin a career in music. Around this time she formed her alias, which is said to be a combination of either Misaki and Asia, or Messiah and Asia. Misia's career took off right from the start: her debut single, "Tsutsumikomu You Ni..." (1998), charted for 27 weeks and sold 400,000 units; her next single, "Hi No Ataru Basho," cracked the Top Ten; and her debut album, Mother Father Brother Sister (1998), spent four weeks on top of the charts and sold over two and a half million copies. That year, Misia won twice at the Japan Gold Disc Awards. Her next full-length, Love Is the Message (2000), shifted another two million units, and its follow-up, Marvelous (2001), sold over one and a half million, although it was her last million-selling album. Still, Kiss in the Sky (2002), which featured Tak Matsumoto from B'z, went platinum, and in 2001 she was even able to record the single "I Miss You (Toki O Koete)" with Masato Nakamura from her favorite band, Dreams Come True. In 2002, she transferred from BMG to the Avex sublabel Rhythmedia Tribe, on which she stayed until 2007, recording four albums and a bevy of singles, some of which were used as theme songs in games, movies, and TV dramas; in 2004, she also became the first female solo artist to pull off the high-profile "five domes" tour in Japan. Misia's first full-length after her return to BMG was Eighth World (2008), which became her second album not to go platinum, but still sold 131,000 copies. She also debuted overseas in 2007, playing in Taiwan, and performed a tour in support of Eighth World in Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Her ninth album, Just Ballade, was released in December 2009. She continued to record prolifically into the 2010s. ~ Alexey Eremenko https://itunes.apple.com/ph/album/new-morning/840736585

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