Siril Malmedal Hauge & Jacob Young - Last Things

Size: 103,0 MB
Time: 40:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Bounce With Me (3:39)
02. I Will (3:55)
03. Little Wing (2:53)
04. Skylark (3:48)
05. Last Things (3:48)
06. Deep River (5:19)
07. So In Love (4:08)
08. No Moon At All (2:57)
09. Lilac Wine (4:50)
10. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (5:30)

The duo of Siril Malmedal Hauge and Jacob Young arose after they were both invited to participate as studio musicians on a record recording in 2016.
A few weeks later Siril called to Jacob and wondered if they should do anything more, something Jacob had already had in mind. Thus it became reality. They started working and did some sporadic performances together before going to the studio and playing for the result "Last Things".

Siril's unique talent and formidability as a vocalist takes immediate focus when listening to her. Siril and Jacob are both comfortable in much of the classic jazz repertoire, but at the same time they are not afraid to explode with songs from other genres.

"Beautiful, melodious and melancholy" - Fredrik Wandrup, Dagbladet

"Duo debut with crafts and art.
A young singer and a tanned guitarist performs as a duo in a ballad-dominated jazz / pop / original repertoire. "- Terje Mosnes, Jazzinorge.no

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VA - JazzInFado

Size: 100,5 MB
Time: 39:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Latin Jazz, Fado, Fusion
Art: Front

01 Carlos Do Carmo - Lisboa Menina E Moça (4:57)
02 Helder Moutinho - Estranha Forma De Vida (3:59)
03 Carminho - Escrevi Teu Nome No Vento (4:30)
04 Antonio Zambujo - Veio A Saudade (3:55)
05 Raquel Tavares - Limao (4:17)
06 Marco Rodrigues - Solidao (3:47)
07 Ana Bacalhau - Fado Portugues De Nos (3:13)
08 Cuca Roseta - Coimbra (3:23)
09 Maria Berasarte - A Nadie Se Lo Confieso (3:26)
10 Joana Almeida - Tudo Isto E Fado (4:16)

The best fado songs, their best performers and some of the most important musicians in Latin jazz today are joining an innovative album, "JazzInFado". This album seeks to widen the frontiers of fado, bringing together great fado singers, including Carlos do Carmo, Hélder Moutinho, Carminho, António Zambujo, Raquel Tavares, Marco Rodrigues, Ana Bacalhau, Cuca Rosetta, Maria Berasarte and Joana Almeida, who interpret emblematic themes of history of fado allied to the harmonies of Latin jazz.

"JazzInFado" celebrate the six years since the fado was raised to Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

The idea of joining these fado greats to jazz harmonies came from Óscar Gomez, a Cuban musician and producer, currently living in Spain, a five-time Grammy winner, a member of the Board of the Latin Grammy Academy and whose productions have sold more than 20 million records worldwide.

"I always liked being a transgressor and a rebel," says the producer. "What we did was to bring fado to jazz and harmoniously enrich it [...] and enter rhythms of the Caribbean, Flemish, Brazilian, bossa nova and tango. Enter the rhythms worked in Latin jazz and enrich the harmonies a little, always respecting, obviously, the melodies and the lyrics ".

"JazzInFado" was recorded between Madrid and Lisbon and on the recordings the fadistas were accompanied by mostly Cuban musicians, as is the case of Pepe Rivero or Ivan "Melon" Lewis.

"JazzInFado" is a unique object that highlights the immense richness of fado, but showing how this music also dialogues in an innovative way with jazz.

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Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross - Sing The Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Songbook

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:36
Size: 109.0 MB
Styles: Vocalese, Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:28] 1. Lil Pony
[5:26] 2. Come Home
[2:15] 3. Twisted
[2:57] 4. Gimme That Wine
[2:32] 5. Farmer's Market
[2:15] 6. Cloudburst
[3:34] 7. Jackie
[5:47] 8. In Summer
[2:25] 9. Centerpiece
[3:45] 10. Doodlin'
[3:48] 11. Stockholm Sweetnin'
[6:46] 12. Music Is Forever
[3:31] 13. Jumpin' At The Woodside

Jon Hendricks (born September 16th 1921) is a renowned jazz vocalist, lyricist and exceptional improviser. Lambert, Hendricks and Ross went on to become one of the most successful vocal groups of all time. They toured the world and inspired other singers such as The Manhattan Transfer, and the New York Voices to perform vocalese, the setting of lyrics to instrumental music. The legacy of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross continues to live on. As the primary lyricist of the group Hendricks proved to the world that he had a tremendous gift for words.

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Triosence - Hidden Beauty

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:41
Size: 125.2 MB
Styles: Jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. As If It Was Yesterday
[6:32] 2. Hidden Beauty
[5:10] 3. Sad Chilean
[4:15] 4. Hit By Life
[5:18] 5. Thaisinha
[4:48] 6. Day At Scarlett's
[5:27] 7. Some Things Never Change
[4:07] 8. Out Of Reach
[6:41] 9. Juquei
[4:01] 10. Leave Me Here
[3:32] 11. Basically It's All Quite Simple

Bernhard Schüler (piano) Matthias Nowak/Ingo Senst (bass) and Stephan Emig (drums) have caused a sensation within the music press for some years now. They have been called “the new leading standard”, “an example of musical trinity”, “a highlight that touches you deeply”, “their music makes the sun rise in the west” to name only a few of the positive responses to the trio.

Formed in 1999, triosence has won almost every Jazz competition there is to win in Germany. After receiving the 1st prize at the German federal competition “Jugend jazzt” they won the Ostsee (Baltic Sea) Jazz Festival Prize, a CD recording contract with the German national radio network “Deutschlandfunk”, the “Kulturförderpreis” of the city of Kassel and many more. Furthermore they were nominated for the German Record Review Award and for being the best newcomers of the German International Jazz Charts. Since their debut CD release of “First Enchantment”, in Japan the band has been regarded as one of the most successful newcomer jazz bands and the German magazine “stern” (star) calls them “the new faces of German Jazz”.

The “trio-essence” lies within the emancipation of piano, bass and drums, achieved by Bernhard Schüler’s original compositions and by the strong individuality of the three musicians. Each instrument can take the lead. Thus, they have a much wider spectrum of sound than traditional trios normally have. There are influences of Jazz, Fusion, Folk, Pop and World. The emphasis on melodies and their clarity creates a fresh and new style that the band has coined songjazz. This not only satifies connoisseurs of jazz music, but also people having less background with jazz.

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John Stevens - Red

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:37
Size: 83.9 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:20] 1. Come Fly With Me
[2:40] 2. My Blue Heaven
[4:43] 3. Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:00] 4. Here, There And Everywhere
[2:57] 5. All Of Me
[4:09] 6. This Love
[4:04] 7. I Only Have Eyes For You
[3:05] 8. Let's Fall In Love (Feat. Erika Christensen)
[2:46] 9. It Had To Be You
[3:18] 10. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[2:29] 11. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

John Stevens was on "American Idol" before I started watching -- I think I was scheduled to work on those nights. "Red" sounded interesting from the reviews and is a genre I enjoy. Maroon 5's "This Love" is one of the most interesting tracks on the CD. Like Paul Anka's several recent outings, Stevens takes a pop song and reinvents it, making it into a lush Spanish-flavored ballad, "Touching your tender lips, moving my fingertips over every inch of you because I know that's what you want me to do." Some of the standards work better for me than others. "The Shadow of Your Smile," like many standards, has been recorded by numerous artists. Think about a song that's been recorded by Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Bobby Darin, Marvin Gaye, Astrud Gilberto, Dexter Gordon, Jack Jones, Brenda Lee, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Johnny Rivers, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughn, Bobby Vinton, Nancy Wilson and Stevie Wonder! What can John Stevens bring to it? He does well with this lovely ballad, his voice hushed and thin polishes the lovely melody. "All of Me" also fares extremely well here with Stevens' enthusiastic delivery and the punchy arrangement. Steve Tyrell, known now as the lead from the "C.S.I." TV series, has a long musical history, finding B.J. Thomas and producing "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head." He does a great job here making John Stevens sound like a confident young singer. A couple tracks work less well for me. The Beatles' "Here, There & Everywhere" sounds like a male version of Claudine Longet's thin wispy voice. "Someone to Watch Over Me" may tend to make you fall asleep. However, most of this disc is well done. Whether Stevens develops his skills and earns the popularity of Michael Buble or my favorite in this genre, Peter Cincotti, remains to be seen. Enjoy! ~Lee Armstrong

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Kate Ceberano - Nine Lime Avenue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:35
Size: 99.8 MB
Styles: Adult contemporary
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[4:31] 1. Heroes
[4:34] 2. Raspberry Beret
[4:44] 3. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
[4:30] 4. Love My Way
[4:16] 5. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
[3:33] 6. Throw Your Arms Around Me
[3:16] 7. Brass In Pocket
[3:58] 8. If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too
[2:32] 9. Roxanne
[3:36] 10. Go Your Own Way
[4:01] 11. It Must Be Love

2007 release from the Australian vocalist, one of the finest female voices to emerge from the Land Down Under. Over two decades in the business, Ceberano is an Aria Award winner, a best-selling artist and even won first place on Australia's Dancing With The Stars in 2006. Nine Lime Avenue is a collection of covers that inspired Kate in the early '80s as she pursued her career in music. Features 11 tracks including the first single, a cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Go Your Own Way'.

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Lee Morgan - Here's Lee Morgan

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:44
Size: 164.2 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 1960/1993
Art: Front

[5:20] 1. Terrible T
[7:47] 2. Mogie
[5:39] 3. I'm A Fool To Want You
[6:09] 4. Running Brook
[6:19] 5. Off Spring
[6:26] 6. Bess
[6:59] 7. Terrible T (Take 6)
[7:29] 8. Mogie (Take 2)
[5:56] 9. I'm A Fool To Want You (Take 1)
[6:50] 10. Running Brook (Take 4)
[6:43] 11. Bess (Take 3)

Bass – Paul Chambers; Drums – Art Blakey; Piano – Wynton Kelly; Tenor Saxophone – Cliff Jordan; Trumpet – Lee Morgan. Recorded at Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960.

The original set is augmented by very rare and unreleased alternative takes. The music is good solid hard bop that finds Lee Morgan (already a veteran at age 21) coming out of the Clifford Brown tradition to display his own rapidly developing style. Matched with Clifford Jordan on tenor, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Blakey, Morgan's album could pass for a Jazz Messengers set. Recommended.

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Horace Parlan - Musically Yours

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:42
Size: 111.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 1979/1994
Art: Front

[6:15] 1. Alone Together
[6:17] 2. Memories Of You
[5:38] 3. Musically Yours
[7:02] 4. Ill Wind
[5:22] 5. Lullaby Of The Leaves
[5:47] 6. Ruby My Dear
[6:29] 7. Jitterbug Waltz
[5:48] 8. Nardis

Piano – Horace Parlan. Recorded November 26, 1979.

Horace Parlan has recorded many albums for SteepleChase since moving permanently to Copenhagen in 1973. Parlan tends to sound at his best in a trio where he can draw inspiration from his sidemen, so this often-sparse set of unaccompanied piano solos, despite some good moments, is not his most essential outing. However, Parlan's chordal style is quite distinctive on the five jazz standards (including "Alone Together" and "Lullaby of the Leaves") and his own "Musically Yours," and his fans will be interested in what was his first purely solo date; another record issued later on (The Maestro) also resulted from the same day. ~Scott Yanow

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Louis Petrucciani - The Librarian

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:17
Size: 106.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 1990/2009
Art: Front

[7:14] 1. Little Esther
[6:13] 2. Sweet Georgia Bright
[5:02] 3. The Librarian
[5:25] 4. For Old Time Sake
[8:12] 5. Billy's Bossa
[4:16] 6. Around The Blues
[3:14] 7. Izabo
[5:24] 8. Stella By Starlight
[1:13] 9. E.D

Bass – Louis Petrucciani; Drums – Eliot Zigmund; Piano – Horace Parlan, Michel Petrucciani; Saxophone – Bob Malach. Recorded and mixed at Gimmick Studio, Yerres, France by Hervé Leguil.

Member of a famous family of musician, know nowadays worldwide, Louis PETRUCCIANI, active on the jazz scene for more than four decades, is today one of the a major figure in European jazz. After a strong classical formation, enriched by the intense and assiduous practice of jazz with the family trio, he left France to work the double bass in the USA in Rochester, where he worked with Chuck Israel and Percy Heath.

Back in France, he works with Barre Philips during 3 years and with Bobby Few, Eliot Zigmund, Bob Malach, Lee Konitz, Sangona Everett, Claude Nougaro, Bernard Lubat, Aldo Romano, Alain Jean -Marie, Talib Kibwe. He also workes with his father Tony and his brother Michel with whom he played countless time. He participated to more than twenty albums as an accompanist, five albums with his brother Michel, including a live album in Japan with Lenny White .He is the author of five albums under his name and a DVD. Louis distills today with a flawless instrumental expression, through a musical narration that literally takes you away, a music that tells us about life, stars, love and humor as well. Served by perfect mastery of this magnificent instrument that is the double bass, it leads us to reverence our life as it should be.

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Renee Geyer - Swing

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:46
Size: 102.5 MB
Styles: Big band, R&B
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:52] 1. Baby Please Don't Go
[3:37] 2. I Got Rhythm
[2:19] 3. I Wanna Be Around
[2:51] 4. Fly Me To The Moon
[3:25] 5. Comin' Home Baby
[3:43] 6. Alfie
[4:08] 7. Say I Love You
[5:20] 8. What A Wonderful World
[5:08] 9. My Funny Valentine
[5:24] 10. Somewhere
[5:55] 11. It's A Man's Man's World

Acoustic Bass – Philip Rex; Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Julien Wilson; Alto Saxophone, Flute – Lachlan Davidson, Tim Wilson; Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Paul Williamson; Bass Trombone – Simon Scerri; Drums, Percussion – David Beck; Electric Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Bruce Haymes; Guitar – Sam Lemann; Piano – Sam Keevers; Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Carlo Barbaro; Trombone – David Palmer*, Jordan Murray, Nick Mulder; Trumpet – Eamon McNelis, Gianni Marinucci, Greg Spence, Ross Irwin, Scott Tinkler.

‘Swing’ is a first for Renee. The album is her Big Band interpretation of evergreen classics as well as Calypso remakes of two of her own hits. ‘Say I Love You’ and ‘It’s a Mans Man World’. The latter, a cover of the James Brown classic, was her very first hit song nearly 40 years ago. ‘Swing’ is also Renee’s first album for Robert Rigby’s Fanfare Records label.

“The album is a collection of wonderful songs delivered by Renee in a tour de force,” says Rigby. “On this record she had a great deal especially with her great friend Paul Kelly on a classic Mel Torme song ‘Comin’ Home Baby’.” The album features arrangements by Paul Williamson and Dave Palmer. ~Paul Cashmere

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Nikolaus Neuser 5tet - Pink Elephant

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:21
Size: 108.4 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:26] 1. Happy Vamping
[2:34] 2. Hypertorus
[4:59] 3. Eigene Tat
[1:44] 4. Tiergarten
[6:42] 5. Dekonstrukt
[6:12] 6. Einweinfrei
[3:11] 7. Pfrümmff!
[1:52] 8. Immer Leiser
[7:07] 9. Pink Elephant
[4:52] 10. Kropsky..
[2:33] 11. In Fremder Schrift
[1:04] 12. Jalla, Jalla

Three winds, bass and drums. A harmony instrument is not needed here, as the Berlin quintet of the trumpeter Nikolaus Neuser moves confidently through free tonalities. That's probably free jazz in the real sense - but provided with a strong rhythmic push and fed with a clear thematic material. Both clearly increase the fun of the free thing for the listener. Above all, the themes of the bandleaders can captivate - sober, witty, rhythmically diverse motif collages, which again and again remind of the great archetype of such composing: Ornette Coleman's "Congeniality". Neuser's tonal-atonal improvisation on the trumpet is also worth listening to. The saxophonist Silke Eberhard works at his side more explosively, however, who is also able to develop longer free solos with astonishing stringency. (Translated from German.) ~Hans-Jürgen Schaal

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Jimmy Cleveland - Introducing Jimmy Cleveland & His All Stars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:30
Size: 127.1 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing
Year: 1955/2007
Art: Front

[5:46] 1. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
[4:59] 2. You Don't Know What Love Is
[4:25] 3. Vixen
[4:00] 4. My One And Only Love
[7:39] 5. Little Beaver
[3:29] 6. Love Is Here To Stay
[6:33] 7. Count 'em
[5:38] 8. Bone Brother
[4:11] 9. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
[5:15] 10. See Minor
[3:29] 11. Love Is Here To Stay (Alternate Version)

Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne; Bass – Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers (3); Drums – Max Roach, Osie Johnson; Guitar – Barry Galbraith; Piano – Hank Jones, John Williams; Tenor Saxophone – Lucky Thompson; Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland; Trumpet – Ernie Royal. First session August 4, 1955; Second session August 12, 1955; Third session November 22, 1955.

The first of five albums headed by trombonist Jimmy Cleveland during 1955-1959 (he has not led any since), this out of print LP (which was reissued by Trip in the 1970s) features Cleveland in medium-size groups with trumpeter Ernie Royal; either Lucky Thompson or Jerome Richardson on tenor; baritonist Cecil Payne; Hank Jones, John Williams, or Wade Legge on piano; Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers, or Oscar Pettiford on bass; and either Max Roach, Osie Johnson, or Joe Harris on drums. The all-star cast interprets a variety of Quincy Jones arrangements, alternating standards with lesser-known originals, and although many of his sidemen get fine spots, Cleveland generally wins solo honors. ~Scott Yanow

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Susie Arioli Band - That's For Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:50
Size: 102.7 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals, Easy Listening
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[2:57] 1. On The Sentimental Side
[2:36] 2. The Way You Look Tonight
[2:32] 3. If You Ever Should Leave
[3:40] 4. You Don't Know Me
[2:47] 5. Tess' Torch Song
[2:14] 6. Why Do I
[3:00] 7. Mother Earth
[3:26] 8. That's For Me
[3:15] 9. It's All Your Fault
[3:34] 10. Victor Stomp
[3:24] 11. Easy Living
[3:25] 12. Nuages
[3:08] 13. Hot Head
[2:23] 14. It's A Good Day
[2:24] 15. Now I Know

That's for Me is the Susie Arioli Band's third release for Justin Time and it makes a specialty of a 1930s style of swing. With influences and a knowledge of repertoire from Leadbelly to Stuff Smith, from Tammy Wynette to Ella Fitzgerald, listeners seeking an array of rarely heard songs are sure to enjoy this great collection of music. Arioli's soft, sincere, charming voice is the perfect foil for Jordan Officer's acoustic and electric jazz guitar stylings which provide a hint of folk, light swing and country music flavors. The Canadian chanteuse has a very interesting voice that is reminiscent of Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette all rolled into one (check out "It's a Good Day," "Tess' Torch Sing" and "Why Do I.") However, Susie Arioli revitalizes and adds to these Great American Songbook standards and makes this music her own. Her treatment of "Mother Earth" as a soft blues that tells it like it is after your time is over here on earth shows her musical depth and knowledge of repertoire outside of her native Canada and well-known swing style. Rodgers & Hammerstein's obscure gem "That's for Me" features a memorable solo from Jordan Officer on acoustic guitar. The lyrics are very sweet and Arioli manages to seduce her listeners with a wispy interpretation of being attracted to someone she notices in the park! Overall, Arioli's choice to re-interpret these obscure songs, and to restyle them in such an appealing manner is quite an accomplishment. Vintage or not, on That's for Me, they speak to a different generation and provide a wonderful vehicle for Susie Arioli's talents as a vocalist and drummer. ~Paula Edelstein

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Bruno Marini - Hammer And Tongs

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:41
Size: 70.2 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. Jack Walks
[5:29] 2. Hammer & Tongs
[4:09] 3. Behemoth Dance
[5:59] 4. Cut Out
[5:32] 5. Up Jumped Strings
[5:09] 6. Nailed It

Bruno Marini: Baritone Sax / Flute / Bass Clarinet / Piano; Jack Morgan: Bass; Lelio Maira: Percussion; Kate Knife: Keyboards.

Bruno Marini is an Italian Baritone saxophone and Hammond organ player. He has performed with: Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Steve Lacy, Gary Bartz, Benny Golson, Joe Henderson, Sal Nistico, Hal Singer, Paul Jeffrey, John Tchicai, Joe Lovano, Clark Terry, Nat Adderley, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Donald Garrett, Bobby Durham, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Chambers, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Han Bennink, Steve Ellington, Jimmy Carl Black.

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Al Cohn, Al Porcino - Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:27
Size: 165.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1987/2003
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Tiny's Blues
[3:34] 2. I Cover The Waterfront
[4:55] 3. No Thanks
[7:06] 4. Body And Soul
[3:18] 5. Dancing In The Dark
[4:06] 6. Lover Come Back To Me
[3:20] 7. Music To Dance To
[3:13] 8. The Goof And I
[4:14] 9. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
[3:58] 10. Autumn In New York
[5:57] 11. Mambo Di Paulo
[4:34] 12. All The Things You Are
[4:25] 13. The Fuzz
[3:43] 14. Get Me To The Church On Time
[7:40] 15. Sophisticated Lady
[4:17] 16. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

is was one of Al Cohn's last recordings, a live session with trumpeter Al Porcino's European big band. Cohn's Lester Young-influenced tone had darkened quite a bit through the years and his tough tone was now closer to Illinois Jacquet than to Young. However he still swung in a boppish style and is the main soloist throughout this excellent outing, playing eight of his arrangements plus older charts from Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman among others. Surprisingly Al Porcino does not take a single solo, being content to play in the ensembles and listen to his old friend perform in prime form. ~Scott Yanow

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Andrew Rathbun - Shadow Forms II

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:54
Size: 123.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[6:05] 1. Long And The Short Of It
[3:00] 2. Add And Subtract
[5:12] 3. Harmonicalls
[1:31] 4. Meltdown
[6:40] 5. Drums And Symbols
[4:16] 6. Stutter Step
[4:25] 7. All Ways
[3:22] 8. Subtract And Add
[3:15] 9. Strategery
[1:42] 10. Patty Melt
[2:49] 11. Hi And Lo
[4:28] 12. Speed Up
[7:06] 13. Beat Up

Andrew Rathbun – saxophones, electronics; Scott Lee – bass; Jeff Hirshfield – drums. Toronto-born and NY-based saxophonist/composer Andrew Rathbun returns to studio with his core group of “Shadow Forms” to explore further his musical concept of improvisation forming into written music.

"The album is another variation from Rathbun, who likes to experiment with instrumental settings; he has tried duets and big bands before this. The three musicians sustain their empathy throughout all of their explorations of these richly coordinated and melodic pieces and the improvisations are perceptive and incisive. This is a very good album indeed and the music adapts itself to quiet playing in the background or a full- frontal performance on your super hi-fi." ~ Ken Cheetham

“This outstanding release remains fresh with each hearing, as new facets of these performances become apparent to the listener.” ~Ken Dryden

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Ranee Lee - Maple Groove: Songs From The Great Canadian Songbook

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:57
Size: 125.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. If You Could Read My Mind
[4:36] 2. Waltz For Debby
[4:30] 3. Maybe September
[4:14] 4. My Beat
[4:35] 5. It Looks Like Rain
[4:41] 6. Douce Pluie
[2:45] 7. Some Of These Days
[3:24] 8. Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
[3:18] 9. Undun
[4:45] 10. Hymn To Freedom
[3:29] 11. Swinging Shepherd Blues
[7:03] 12. Both Sides Now
[3:51] 13. Spinning Wheel

Canadian vocalist Ranee Lee mines an attractive concept on Maple Groove : showcasing great Canadian songwriters. The vast majority of major Canadian songwriters known internationally are pop rather than jazz artists, but a singer with Lee's chops and taste meets the challenge of making pop songs propulsively swing. Her covers of Bruce Cockburn's "My Beat" and Randy Bachman's "Undun" are glowing examples on this album. Lee does "Both Sides Now" convincingly as a slow ballad, simply the best translation of a Joni Mitchell folk song into a jazzy torch song I've ever heard.

Capably backed by a professional, if not awe-inspiring band, Lee projects her dusky voice most dramatically on ballads, particularly the morose "It Looks Like Rain" and "Maybe September." With Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind," she sings as if on autopilot, although one could question the sagacity of setting Lightfoot to jazz to begin with. And that raises the one problematic aspect of this concept album: how was this material selected? The most internationally acclaimed Canadian songwriter of the past century, Leonard Cohen, is omitted, and only one song in French is offered. Don't expect this album to win friends and influence fans in Quebec (where the label is located). Further, two of the songs Lee covers really are not vocal pieces at all, Bill Evans' "Waltz for Debby" (saddled with smarmy and sentimental lyrics by jazz journalist Gene Lees, who should stick to journalism) and Oscar Peterson's "Hymn to Freedom." The instrumental versions by the original artists put these vocal versions to shame. This disc's high points, and there are many, make me hope for a second volume of this much needed concept by a fine singer, with Cohen and French songwriters receiving their due. ~Norman Weistein

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Bob Costley, John Swanson - The Costley+Swanson Project

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:18
Size: 78.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. Way It's Supposed To Be
[4:08] 2. The Cutest Thing
[3:58] 3. Little Sister
[3:42] 4. Apple Pie
[3:43] 5. King Of Diamonds
[2:44] 6. Cool It
[3:59] 7. She Ain't Here To Say
[3:50] 8. Dollar Store
[3:40] 9. Open Top Chevy

Bob Costley: My music is original and my songs tell a story, add that to the fact that I love playing my drums and my music in the bars, and the thrill I get when it all comes together, and you'll know who I am. I Started with the band "4 Times Soul". I played for years with the Bonner Brothers Band. We brought Alan Jackson out, and into the bars for the first time. I Founded Wishbone Creek Band, and then went on to Alaska's Off The Cuff Band, and now I'm on my own. I'm writing and recording, and playing Jam sessions here on the Kenai Peninsula, at The Albatross Restaurant. Having a ball and the music is good.

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Jeff Williams - Coalescence

Size: 155,6 MB
Time: 67:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1992
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front & Back

01. Eyes Of Recognition ( 5:20)
02. Missing Link ( 8:11)
03. Skulduggery ( 6:14)
04. Dialogue Coalescence (10:29)
05. Wondering ( 7:47)
06. Debrosses Street ( 7:27)
07. Autonomy (12:10)
08. The Messenger ( 9:42)

This is the first leader recording by drummer Jeff Williams whose impressive list of credits includes Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Dizzy Gillespie among others.

“… The eight themes here are resoundingly free of hard bop cliché or empty rhetoric…throughout, Williams works to make the music unpredictable… Excellent sound .” (The Penguin Guide to Jazz).

Coalescence

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Louis Armstrong - The Nightclubs

Size: 153,2 MB
Time: 65:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz, Vocals
Art: Front

01. Royal Garden Blues (Feat. Jack Teagarden, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw & Cozy Cole) (4:22)
02. My Monday Date (Feat. Jack Teagarden, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw & Cozy Cole) (5:48)
03. West End Blues (Feat. Russ Phillips, Barney Bigard, Marty Napoleon, Dale Jones, Cozy Cole & Velma Middleton) (4:30)
04. Billie Holiday Introduction (0:42)
05. A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Feat. Russ Phillips, Barney Bigard, Dale Jones, Marty Napoleon, Cozy Cole & Velma Middleton) (4:01)
06. You're Just In Love (Feat. Russ Phillips, Barney Bigard, Marty Napoleon, Dale Jones, Cozy Cole & Velma Middleton) (3:28)
07. New Orleans Function (Feat. Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Marty Napoleon, Milt Hinton & Cozy Cole) (6:37)
08. Muskrat Ramble (Feat. Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (5:56)
09. Pretty Miss Missy (Feat. Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (3:27)
10. Ko Ko Mo (Feat. Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (1:57)
11. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (5:53)
12. Lazy River (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (4:14)
13. That's My Desire (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (4:06)
14. Someday You’ll Be Sorry (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (4:16)
15. Tin Roof Blues When The Saints Come Marching In (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (5:03)
16. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Feat. Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert, Barrett Deems & Velma Middleton) (1:10)

This recording contains selections from five different nightclub engagements—Bop City in New York in 1950, Club Hangover in San Francisco in 1952, Storyville in Boston in 1953, Basin Street in New York in 1955 and the Brant Inn in Ontario in 1958— featuring five different iterations of Armstrong’s All Stars, featuring top sidemen such as Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole, Marty Napoleon, Milt Hinton, Barrett Deems, Edmond Hall and more. The exciting nightclub performances on this collection are not only being released for the first time, but every track is taken from the Research Collections of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, with the majority emanating from Armstrong's personal reel-to- reel tape collection. This important new release once again demonstrates with finality that Pops was always tops.

Jazz aficionado Jerry Roche, who heads the Legends Series for DTR, was in search of undiscovered gems by Armstrong and was stunned by what he found when researching in the Queen’s College Archives Department. “When I heard this music by Louis Armstrong", said Roche, “I was totally overwhelmed. Producing this music would mean people could connect with the greatness of Louis Armstrong with music never-before released commercially. I made it my mission to make the music available.”

The Nightclubs

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