Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh - Intuition

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:30
Size: 172.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Avant Garde jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[3:34] 1. Smog Eyes
[5:13] 2. Ear Conditioning
[4:30] 3. Lover Man
[4:16] 4. Quintessence
[4:32] 5. Jazz Of Two Cities
[4:20] 6. Dixie's Dilemma
[3:58] 7. Tschaikovsky's Opus #42, Third Movement
[5:01] 8. I Never Knew
[5:14] 9. Ear Conditioning
[4:28] 10. Lover Man
[4:38] 11. Jazz Of Two Cities
[5:08] 12. I Never Knew
[3:19] 13. Wow
[2:48] 14. Crosscurrent
[2:48] 15. Yesterdays
[3:03] 16. Marionette
[2:59] 17. Sax Of A Kind
[2:27] 18. Intuition
[3:05] 19. Digression

Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 13 to 19);Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 13 to 19), Ben Tucker (tracks: 1 to 12); Drums – Denzil Best (tracks: 16 to 19), Harold Granowsky (tracks: 13, 14), Jeff Morton (tracks: 1 to 12); Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 13 to 19); Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 13 to 19), Ronnie Ball (tracks: 1 to 12); Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh. Lennie Tristano's historic 1949 Capitol sessions with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh & Marsh's 1956 classic Jazz Of Two Cities.

This CD brings back a formerly rare set by Warne Marsh, plus seven classic performances that serve as the high point of Lennie Tristano's career. Oddly enough, the Tristano date is programmed second. First is a full-length album which matches Warne Marsh with the cooler but complementary tone of fellow tenor Ted Brown (plus pianist Ronnie Ball, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Jeff Morton). The original eight selections are joined by four alternate takes recorded in mono. Marsh and Brown blend together well, Ball has several creative solos, and most of the "originals" are based closely on familiar standards. However, the main reason to acquire this CD is for the seven remarkable Tristano tracks which feature his finest group (consisting of the pianist/leader, altoist Lee Konitz, Marsh on tenor, guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Arnold Fishkin, and either Harold Granowsky or Denzil Best on drums). Tristano's music was unique and even more advanced than most bop of the late '40s. While he confined the rhythm section to very quiet timekeeping, the vibrato-less horns and Tristano himself played very long melodic lines, constantly improvising. The stunning unisons performed by Konitz and Marsh (particularly on "Wow") still sound remarkable today, as does the interplay of the two horns on "Sax of a Kind." "Intuition" and "Digression" were the first recorded free improvisations in jazz, but are quite coherent due to the musicians' familiarity with each other. Due to the Lennie Tristano performances, this CD reissue (which has over 75 minutes of music) is essential for all jazz collections. ~Scott Yanow

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Janet Seidel - Comme Ci Comme Ca

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:50
Size: 125.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:19] 1. And The Angels Sing
[4:05] 2. Dance In The Old Fashioned Way
[4:22] 3. I Wish You Love
[4:07] 4. Once Upon A Summertime
[2:52] 5. Smile
[3:47] 6. Windmills Of Your Mind
[6:03] 7. These Foolish Things
[3:29] 8. C'est Si Bon
[5:41] 9. L'eté 42 (Summer '42)
[3:21] 10. I Will Wait For You
[2:49] 11. A Man And A Woman
[3:22] 12. Tout Doucement
[2:51] 13. Padam
[4:38] 14. J'attendrai

For her sixth release, Australian singer Janet Seidel continues to mine gems from the huge lode of popular music, this time focusing on tunes with a Gallic bent. Several of the tunes on the play list have a French origin, such as "A Man and a Woman" from the 1966 classic French film of the same name and "I Will Wait for You" from the soundtrack to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Virtually all of these, including the American pop tunes, are sung in French (like a native) and English. For those who need translating help, the lyrics are printed in both languages in the liner notes. The use of French helps set the intimate tone that is the hallmark of this session. As in all of her albums, Seidel brings some of Australia's finest jazz musicians to the studio with her. The impressive alto and tenor saxophones of Bob Jeffery are present on nine of the 14 tracks. Seidel's favorite piano player, Kevin Hunt, continues his sympathetic support, and brother David Seidel's bass lays down the foundation along with drummer Billy Ross, who's especially adept with the brushes. That this album has a decidedly jazzy flavor throughout is in small part due to Jeffery's sax on such tunes as "Tout Doucement" and "J'attendrai." Whatever language she sings in -- English, French, or anything else -- Janet Seidel makes any song sound better than it should. This album is another winner for her and is recommended. ~Dave Nathan

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Rein De Graaff - Nostalgia

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:55
Size: 144.0 MB
Styles: Mainstream jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[4:38] 1. How High The Moon
[6:23] 2. Alone Together
[2:32] 3. Afternoon In Paris
[5:52] 4. I Cover The Waterfront
[3:46] 5. Cherokee
[6:02] 6. Au Privave
[8:12] 7. Nostalgia
[7:58] 8. Ablution
[5:48] 9. Lennie's Pennies
[6:25] 10. Dreamstepper
[5:13] 11. Subconscious-Lee

Bass – Koos Seriese; Drums – Eric Ineke; Orchestra – Metropole Orchestra; Piano – Barry Harris; Saxophone – Gary Foster, Marco Kegel.

Dutch self-taught pianist who's made himself one of Europe's best session players. De Graaff led a trio from 1959 to 1962, then joined The Jazzopters for a year. He then headed his own quartet until 1964, at the same time playing with Erwin Some and Gijs Hendriks. De Graaff formed a new group in 1964 that stayed together until the '80s. He also played with a number of visiting American musicians, among them Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Johnny Griffin, Art Taylor, Clifford Jordan, Cecil Payne, Dexter Gordon, Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt, Philly Joe Jones and Arnett Cobb. He made several appearances in New York, and was awarded the Dutch National Jazz Prize in 1980. ~ Ron Wynn

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Arturo Serra - Locomotive

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:54
Size: 137.1 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[7:58] 1. Dual Force
[4:27] 2. El Gaucho
[6:02] 3. I Waited For You
[4:06] 4. L's Bop
[5:46] 5. Locomotive
[6:38] 6. Wild Flower
[7:09] 7. Litltte Melonae
[4:50] 8. Rounder's Mood
[6:57] 9. So Far, So Near
[5:56] 10. Giant Steps

Arturo Serra (vibes), Enrique Oliver (tenor sax), José Carra (piano), Bori Albero (bass), Ramon Prats (drums) Recorded at FJR Studios, Granada, December 3, 2015.

Born in Valencia. He had his training as a percussionist in the superior conservatory of Valencia, being his training and his first interventions in classical music. His beginnings in the world of jazz began as part of the Big Band of Sedavi (Valencia). He has studied with professors such as Gary Burton, Ed Saindon, Jerry Bergonzi, David Santoro. He has participated in masters class taught by musicians such as Mulgrew Miller, Pat Metheny, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, Hal Galper, Steve Nelson Frits Landesbergen, Bruce Barth, Jim Snidero etc. He has worked with musicians of international prestige such as; Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Santoro,, Dick Oatts, Joe Magnarelli, Andrea Michelutti etc As national as roger mas, xavi hinojosa, ramon prats, jay foster, marko lohikari, bori albero, david pastor, juan galiardo, pedro cortejosa, jose carra, ernesto aurignac, enrique oliver, francis pose, carlos pino, paco charlin, miquel casany, albert palau, sambeat parakeet, vicente macian, david pastor, julian sanchez, celia mur etc ...

Winner of the first prize of the Jazz Festival of Getxo in 1993. Since these years he works in different formations as well as leading his own group, both quartet and quintet and sextet. Since 1993 he has participated in numerous national festivals as well as teaching jazz improvisation courses throughout the Spanish territory. He is currently a professor of Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga. (Translated from Spanish.)

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The Temptations - For Lovers Only

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:41
Size: 132.1 MB
Styles: Soul
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[5:24] 1. Some Enchanted Evening
[5:48] 2. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
[4:32] 3. At Last
[3:54] 4. Night And Day
[4:59] 5. Time After Time
[1:22] 6. Melvin's Interlude
[4:25] 7. Life Is But A Dream
[6:26] 8. What A Difference A Day Makes
[5:15] 9. I'm Glad There Is You
[0:58] 10. South Shell Interlude
[4:40] 11. That's Why (I Love You So)
[5:59] 12. Medley For Your Love You Send Me
[3:54] 13. Night And Day (Remix)

The Temptations that made For Lovers Only in 1995 were far from the group that stormed the charts in the '60s and '70s--only baritone Otis Williams remained from the original lineup (he gets all of one lead vocal here), and they were still shaken by the recent death of founding bass man Melvin Franklin. So they went back to first principles--the radiant close harmonies, each voice leaning on the others, that have been their secret weapon from the beginning--and beyond, to pop standards of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. The album's synthy instrumental arrangements already sound dated (especially a G-funk take on "Time After Time"), despite respectful cameos from Milt Jackson and Stevie Wonder. But the singing (most of the leads are handled by Ali-Ollie Woodson and Ron Tyson, who both joined in the '80s) is splendid: rough-edged and vulnerable, audibly taking refuge in standards like "Night and Day," recasting familiar lyrics about romance as wrenching eulogies. This reissue adds a remix of "Night and Day" that originally appeared on the What Women Want soundtrack to the original track listing as well as new liner notes. ~Douglas Wolk

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George Shearing - Tippin' In

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 85:51
Size: 196.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Mambo In Chimes
[4:18] 2. Darn That Dream
[2:41] 3. Young And Foolish
[2:43] 4. One Note Samba
[2:35] 5. Basie's Masement
[2:43] 6. As I Love You
[2:42] 7. Let There Be Love
[2:59] 8. High On A Windy Hill
[2:21] 9. Lullaby Of Birdland
[2:46] 10. If I Had You
[4:49] 11. Little White Lies
[2:32] 12. All Too Soon
[2:34] 13. For Every Man There's A Woman
[2:35] 14. Black Satin
[3:46] 15. Double Deal
[2:51] 16. Isn't It Romantic
[2:47] 17. If
[3:08] 18. Pick Yourself Up
[2:29] 19. Autumn Leaves
[3:32] 20. Bernie's Tune
[3:14] 21. Guilty
[3:58] 22. Caravan
[2:47] 23. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
[4:17] 24. Joy Spring
[2:50] 25. On The Street Where You Live
[3:27] 26. Fly Me To The Moon
[2:53] 27. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
[2:53] 28. A Tune For Humming

George Shearing enjoys an international reputation as a pianist, arranger and composer. Equally at home on the concert stage as in jazz clubs, Shearing is recognized for inventive, orchestrated jazz. He has written over 300 compositions, including the classic “Lullaby of Birdland,” which has become a jazz standard.

Shearing was born in 1919 in the Battersea area of London. Congenitally blind, he was the youngest of nine children. His father delivered coal and his mother cleaned trains at night after caring for the children during the day. His only formal musical education consisted of four years of study at the Linden Lodge School for the Blind. While his talent won him a number of university scholarships, he was forced to refuse them in favor of a more financially productive pursuit…playing piano in a neighborhood pub for the handsome salary of $5 a week! Shearing joined an all-blind band in the 1930’s. At that time he developed a friendship with the noted jazz critic and author, Leonard Feather. Through this contact, he made his first appearance on BBC radio.

In 1947, Mr. Shearing moved to America, where he spent two years establishing his fame on this side of the Atlantic. The Shearing Sound commanded national attention when, in 1949, he gathered a quintet to record “September in the Rain” for MGM. The record was an overnight success and sold 900,000 copies. His U.S. reputation was permanently established when he was booked into Birdland, the legendary jazz spot in New York. Since then, he has become one of the country’s most popular performing and recording artist. In 1982 and 1983 he won Grammy Awards with recordings he made with Mel Torme. Mr. Shearing was the subject of an hour-long television documentary entitled “The Shearing Touch” presented on the Southbank Show with Melvyn Bragg on ITV in the UK.

Three presidents have invited Mr. Shearing to play at the White House.. Ford, Carter and Reagan. He performed at the Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He is a member of the Friars Club and the Lotos Club in New York and the Bohemian Club in San Francisco.

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Stephen Riley - Lucky Seven

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:46
Size: 143,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:19)  1. Heigh Ho, The Gang's All Here
( 9:11)  2. Dance Cadaverous
( 9:07)  3. Lovely To Look At
( 9:51)  4. 26-2
( 9:38)  5. Sandu
(10:27)  6. Try To Forget
( 7:10)  7. Lucky Seven

“…Playing jazz is not simply about mood, emotion, creativity; it has technical aspects reliable reed did it’s job to perfection and a further challenging chapter in the musical Life of Riley was written.” ~ Mark Gardner

"Stephen is an impressive player, with his own approach, his own sound and the conviction to keep it that way: he shows that it's possible to create something unique at this time. 5  Stars." ~ Lew Tabackin

Personnel:  Stephen Riley , tenor saxophone;  Ernest Turner, piano;  Neil Caine, bass;  Jason Marsalis, drums

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Nancy Sinatra - You Go-Go Girl!

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:52
Size: 106,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:30)  1. How Does That Grab You, Darlin'?
(3:01)  2. Day Tripper
(2:46)  3. The Last Of The Secret Agents
(2:57)  4. Your Groovy Self
(2:40)  5. In Our Time
(3:15)  6. Love Is Strange
(2:50)  7. Call Me
(3:22)  8. Good Time Girl
(2:57)  9. Sorry 'Bout That
(3:13) 10. Zodiac Blues
(2:57) 11. You Only Live Twice
(2:51) 12. The City Never Sleeps At Night
(3:07) 13. So Long, Babe
(2:31) 14. Happy
(2:04) 15. Geronimo
(2:44) 16. These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Although it's missing her duet with her dad on "Something Stupid," this 16 track collection is just about all the Nancy Sinatra you'll ever need for the collection, as it covers all the bases from her truncated, but highly successful, career. Pitting the hits against album cuts and movie soundtrack entries, this shows that Nancy had a flair for putting over a song with a strong sexual undertone, doing it back in the mid 60s when such trailblazing was more open to criticism. Includes "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," "How Does Grab You, Darlin'?," "The Last Of The Secret Agents," You Only Live Twice," "Geronimo," and "Love Is Strange." ~ Cub Koda https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-go-go-girl-mw0000669560

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Rick Braun - Can You Feel It

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:13
Size: 113,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:06)  1. Can You Feel It
(4:26)  2. Back to Back
(4:35)  3. Take Me to the River
(4:09)  4. Mallorca
(4:25)  5. Get up and Dance
(4:57)  6. Another Kind of Blue
(4:11)  7. Delta
(5:35)  8. Silk
(3:52)  9. Radar
(4:39) 10. The Dream
(4:13) 11. Dr. Funkenstein

Celebrated trumpeter Rick Braun's release can you feel it is aptly titled. The veteran purveyor of the smooth jazz sound does not disappoint on his latest offering. Some of Braun's musical friends on this eleven song collection include: Brian Culbertson-piano, Euge Goove-tenor sax, Jeff Lorber-keyboards and guitar, Dave Koz-tenor sax, and Nate Phillips-bass.  In typical Braun fashion, the entire record production is clean and at a high standard. The title and first track "Feel It" has a breezy summer's day sensitivity to it that should put you in a relaxed state of mind. On the second song "Back To Back," the dependable band led by Braun, continues to roll along in the groove established by the opening track.

The popular trumpeter provides a pleasant surprise with Al Green's 1974 gospel flavored hit "Take Me To The River." This is the sole vocal track presented here with a cool Braun intro and Elliot Yamin's bouncy interpretation of this soul/gospel classic. (Bryan Ferry, Levon Helm, Talking Heads and Foghat also recorded the song.) The Braun/Harner composition "Get Up And Dance" is another fine example of Braun's signature sound. The horns are clear with the trumpet and saxophone working competently together. "Another Kind Of Blue" is a mellow ballad delivered with Braun's lonely flugelhorn, giving the song a nice melancholy tinge. "Radar" is approached with the easy alacrity that Braun has consistently demonstrated throughout his long career. "Mallorca," "Delta," "Silk," and "The Dream" help contribute to the CD's overall ambience. The album closes strongly with the Braun/Phillips/Gonzalez song "Dr. Funkenstein." In addition to the horns, the very capable rhythm section gets to stretch out. Bass and drums are prominent on the finale that actually rocks. This stand out tune is a great way to conclude Braun's latest record.  Successful songwriter/multi instrumentalist Rick Braun has recorded and produced another polished disc to add to your contemporary jazz collection. Braun's can you feel it will appeal to his loyal fans and supporters of the smooth jazz genre. ~ Walter Atkins https://www.allaboutjazz.com/can-you-feel-it-rick-braun-artistry-music-review-by-walter-atkins.php

Personnel: Rick Braun, trumpets, trombone, flugelhorn and keyboards; Brian Culbertson, piano; Phil Davis, piano; Brandon Fields, tenor and baritone sax; Mike Finnigan, Hammond B3; Richard Fremont, flute; John Gilutin, Hammond B3; Sergio Gonzalez, drums; Euge Goove, tenor sax; Adam Hawley, guitar; Randy Jacobs, guitar; Nathaniel Kearny Jr, bass; Dave Koz, tenor sax; Braylon Lacey, bass; Jeff Lorber, keyboards and guitar; Tony Moore, drums; Nate Phillips, bass; Frank Richardson, drums; Philippe Saisse, keyboards; Freddie Washington, bass; Elliot Yamin, vocals; Ramon Yslas, percussion

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Patrick Bradley - Can You Hear Me

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:06
Size: 108,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. All In
(4:00)  2. Blue Skies (Feat. Eric Marienthal)
(5:01)  3. North Of Evermore (Feat. Jeff Lorber, Michael Thompson & Jimmy Hasslip)
(5:04)  4. Can You Hear Me (Feat. Dave Koz)
(4:27)  5. Daylight (Feat. Eric Marienthal & Dwight Sills)
(4:35)  6. Shoreline (Feat. Eric Marienthal)
(5:01)  7. Catalan (Feat. Jeff Lorber & Eric Marienthal)
(4:49)  8. For Her
(4:36)  9. Sierra (Feat. Dwight Sills)
(4:31) 10. Voyage (Feat. Rick Braun)

Can You Hear Me is Patrick Bradley’s third solo release. Bringing Bradley’s music to life are top flight musicians such as saxophonists Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea Elektric Band) and Dave Koz, trumpeter Rick Braun, guitarists Michael Thompson and Dwight Sills, bassist Jimmy Haslip (formerly of the Yellowjackets) and drummer Gary Novak. At the helm of it all is prolific producer/composer/keyboardist Lorber who Bradley swears fits his musicality like a glove. Collaborating on their second album together, Bradley and Lorber composed and arranged all ten songs on “Can You Hear Me.” Bradley nimbly emotes graceful harmonies on piano, adds depth and texture via Moog synthesizer embellishments and uncorks feverish organ blasts with reckless abandon when the mood to pontificate strikes. A variety of jazz visages fusion, contemporary and smooth emerge from tracks rooted in R&B that reflect prisms of funk, soul and blues with the deep-pocketed grooves stitched by bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Gary Novak. David Mann’s fiery horns and crisp horn arrangements fatten the sound on “Blue Skies,” “Daylight,” “For Her” and “Voyage” with hitman Rick Braun captured blowing away on trumpet on a pair of cuts (“Blue Skies” and “Voyage”) and Eric Marienthal chiming in some swinging sax on a few numbers (“Blue Skies,” “Shoreline” and “Catalan”). Lorber’s keyboard and Dwight Sills’ guitar riff rhythmically throughout the session with Sills and guitarist Michael Thompson dousing kerosene before slash and burn solos. Both Bradley and Lorber solo on the blistering progressive rock thrill ride “North Of Evermore.” The first radio single “Can You Hear Me” featuring Dave Koz on soprano sax is a beautiful melody written for Bradley’s mother who passed away in 2008.  “I’ve been playing my whole life and I’m trying to be heard in this noisy world as a musician. My mom passed before hearing my last album (“Under The Sun”) including the song I wrote for my (late) father (“Tears From The Sky”). I wonder if she can hear me and my music. I wrote ‘Can You Hear Me’ with her in mind” said Bradley, a man of faith who hails from Southern California. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/patrickbradley4

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The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - The Easy Way

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:54
Size: 91.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Cool jazz
Year: 1959
Art: Front

[5:53] 1. The Easy Way
[4:51] 2. Mack The Knife
[4:29] 3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
[6:27] 4. Careful
[6:56] 5. Ray's Time
[2:07] 6. A Dream
[4:38] 7. Off Center
[1:48] 8. Montage
[2:40] 9. Time Enough

Bass – Ray Brown; Guitar – Jim Hall; Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Giuffre. Recorded New York City, August 6-7, 1959.

Jimmy Giuffre's jazz has got to be among the sparsest ever laid down; you can see a whole lot of daylight between the notes. But the sketch-like quality of his music belies a quiet intensity that has an almost hypnotic attraction. This is not jazz that jumps out at you and grabs you by the lapels. It is, rather, jazz that trickles out in droplets, coalescing into music midway between the eardrum and the subconscious. For those who have come under its spell (guilty!), it is as irresistible as it is inscrutable. Giuffre's relative neglect may be attributable to his music's elusiveness, but it has not been aided by his former labels, who have yet to reissue many of his classic recordings. Most of these were made with the Jimmy Giuffre 3: initially with guitarist Jim Hall and either bassist Ralph Pena or valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer; later with pianist Paul Bley and bassist Steve Swallow. Verve's new reissue of The Easy Way, a 1959 session that captures the transition between the two trio configurations, is a most welcome addition to the bins. The earlier trios with Hall explored a kind of "folk jazz," music with a front-porch casualness exemplified by Giuffre's most famous tune, "The Train and The River." The Bley/Swallow trio was considerably more abstract and exploratory, as can be heard on the epochal Verve albums Fusion and Thesis, reissued by ECM as 1961. The Easy Way, with Hall and guest bassist Ray Brown, falls midway between these two groups, and thus provides a fascinating insight into Giuffre's development.

The first five tunes on the disc are the most straightforward. Three blues, one unaltered (the swinging "Ray's Time") and two modified (the loping title track and Hall's intricate "Careful"), stand alongside two standards ("Mack The Knife" and "Come Rain or Come Shine"). The way Giuffre picks up on Brown's melodic runs and rhythmic cadences in "The Easy Way" demonstrates his empathetic collective approach. Standards are not what this group was about, but they adapt these two well; "Mack the Knife" cleverly introduces each solo with an arranged unison statement by rotating pairs of musicians. The last four brief tunes introduce the approach Giuffre was to take with his next version of the 3. "Dream" is aptly titled: an ethereal, disquieting gossamer construction of unresolved tones. "Off Center" is charmingly so, but still propulsive; in "Montage," however, the abstraction is nearly complete.

The almost psychic interplay here between Giuffre and Hall is typical of the 3, but Brown is a real surprise. He sounds glad to be liberated from the relative stricture of Oscar Peterson's trio, fitting seamlessly into Giuffre's conception while still providing a strong, swinging pulse. The remastering lets through some hiss but captures the music with impressive clarity, the audible sax key clicks and verbal encouragements bringing the listener across 44 years and into the studio. This is a fine reissue and an ideal introduction to two of Giuffre's classic periods. ~Joshua Weiner

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Ruth Cameron - First Songs

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 26:10
Size: 59.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:24] 1. Bird Alone
[2:17] 2. On A Slow Boat To China
[4:13] 3. Young And Foolish
[3:46] 4. He's Funny That Way
[3:07] 5. The Night We Called It A Day
[3:44] 6. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
[5:37] 7. First Song

On her debut recording, Cameron (influenced by Jeri Southern and coached by Sue Raney) sports a thin, wispy vocal quality that recalls Blossom Dearie. On this set of five standards and two originals by Abbey Lincoln -- mainly ballads -- she's backed by husband/bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Larance Marable, and pianist Chris Dawson. Except for the more uptempo, kitschy "Slow Boat to China," the fare is slow and easy -- a mix of positive and regretful love songs more than downtrodden blues. Her mid-range voice is most effective on "He's Funny That Way," and the only substantive solo is Haden's on "First Song" with Lincoln's "deep-as-the-sea, like you and me" poetic lyrics and Cameron cooing at the coda. A lugubriously slow "Young & Foolish" as well as "The Night We Called It a Day" and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" are also in patient, measured form. The singer's mellow tones reflect joy and pain in an intimate way, but she will appeal only to specialized tastes of the aforementioned vocalists. Buyers should notice the CD (more like an EP) does not even hit 27 minutes total time, less than even the quickest running vinyl LP. Hopefully this short stack is not a reflection of limited repertoire. Nonetheless, this recording should be bought at a budget price. One should expect more, especially instrumentally. ~Michael G. Nastos

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Pee Wee Ellis - Tenoration (2-Disc Set)

Although best known for the funk he provided as James Brown's co-writer and musical director for a spell during one of the Godfather of Soul's most creative periods, saxist Pee Wee Ellis is a jazzman at heart. Perhaps that's why Van Morrison tapped him as his go-to reed guy for so many years in the early '80s when Morrison's muse led him in that direction. Here Ellis uses a two-disc format (both could have fit on a single) to explore his funk and jazz leanings, with an emphasis on the latter. The all-instrumental album is appropriately subtitled "From Jazz to Funk and Back" and opens with five tunes that display Ellis' R&B side, leading a tight four-piece ensemble through the paces.

The playing is tough, uncompromising, and filled with substantial jazzy improvisation while keeping the backbeat rugged, especially on a lean but sizzling ten-minute take of Cannonball Adderley's "Sticks." This combination has been done before, particularly by the Crusaders, although Ellis' muscular lines add more heft to the approach. The group whips through a rather obscure, old Brown-Ellis composition, "Gittin' a Little Hipper," where the tone shifts to jazz yet returns to funk, all within three minutes, similar to the original. The closing ballad on the first half is a sweet, slinky, smoky version of "At Last," a jazz/soul interpretation of the Etta James signature tune that sets up disc two's predominantly straight-ahead style. Here Ellis displays his sax chops admirably during a short (just over 30 minutes) six-song program that runs from standards such as "You've Changed" through to Eddie Harris' classic "Freedom Jazz Dance." Only the drummer remains from the funk disc and the backing band is slimmed down to a trio. "Sticks" gets another, much shorter, but no less intense workout with an eight-minute Sonny Rollins' "Sunnymoon for Two" and Ellis' upbeat, bump and shake "Now Go On" both riding their grooves. "Freedom Jazz Dance" nimbly combines both styles into one fiery performance to close out this impressive set and prove that Ellis is equally adept at either jazz or funk, but perhaps best when he joins the two. ~Hal Horowitz

Album: Tenoration (Disc 1): Into The Funk
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:53
Size: 93.6 MB
Styles: R&B, Jazz
Year: 2011

[ 7:13] 1. Slanky
[ 2:58] 2. Gittin' A Little Hipper
[ 6:58] 3. Bon Bonn
[10:41] 4. Sticks (Version 1)
[ 6:57] 5. Zig Zag
[ 6:03] 6. At Last

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Album: Tenoration (Disc 2): Back To Jazz
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:19
Size: 74.0 MB
Styles: R&B, Jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. You've Changed
[4:07] 2. Sticks (Version 2)
[4:27] 3. Parlayin'
[8:33] 4. Sonnymoon For Two
[5:57] 5. Now Go On
[4:46] 6. Freedom Jazz Dance

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Robert Kennedy - Closer To Home

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:05
Size: 144.4 MB
Styles: B3 Organ jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Wild Bill
[5:59] 2. Dat Dere
[5:26] 3. Robert's Reflection
[6:09] 4. Come On, Come In
[5:44] 5. Do You Know A Good Thing (When You See One)
[6:27] 6. Sista Rissy
[6:35] 7. Rakin' And Scrapin'
[8:21] 8. Carrot Cake
[6:55] 9. Sandu
[7:25] 10. Alligator Strut

Hammond B-3 Organ: Robert Kennedy; Guitar: Terrence Brewer; Tenor Saxophone: Ben Torres; Drums: Cody Rhodes. Recorded by Heidi Trefethen at Ten Ones Studio, San Francisco, July 8-9, 2017.

“Closer to Home” is Robert Kennedy’s second full-length album as leader of a Hammond-organ jazz combo. With a core of hard bop and soul jazz standards, this release nods to gospel, straight-ahead, and jazz/rock while celebrating blues as the foundation of jazz. This mix of standards and original tunes features Kennedy on organ, award-winning San Francisco guitarist Terrence Brewer, and on drums Cody Rhodes of Geographer and Christopher Owens’s Curls. On seven of its ten tunes, the album also includes Grammy-winning tenor saxophonist Ben Torres of the Pacific Mambo Orchestra.

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The Ink Spots - Favorites

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:02
Size: 71.1 MB
Styles: R&B, Pop
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[3:05] 1. Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart
[3:09] 2. To Each His Own
[3:12] 3. My Prayer
[2:43] 4. The Gypsy
[3:21] 5. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me)
[3:00] 6. Sincerely Yours
[3:09] 7. I'm Making Believe
[2:54] 8. You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)
[3:02] 9. Maybe
[3:22] 10. I'll Never Smile Again

The Ink Spots played a large role in pioneering the black vocal group-harmony genre, helping to pave the way for the doo wop explosion of the '50s. The quavering high tenor of Bill Kenny presaged hundreds of street-corner leads to come, and the sweet harmonies of Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and bass Hoppy Jones (who died in 1944) backed him flawlessly.

Kenny's impeccable diction and Jones's deep drawl were both prominent on the Ink Spots' first smash on Decca in 1939, the sentimental "If I Didn't Care." From then through 1951, the group was seldom absent from the pop charts, topping the lists with "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me)" (1940), "I'm Making Believe" and "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" (both in 1944), and "The Gypsy" and "To Each His Own" (both in 1946).

Watson eventually split to form his own group, the Brown Dots, and appeared in numerous low-budget film musicals, while Kenny attempted a solo career, notching a solo hit in 1951 with the uplifting "It Is No Secret." Countless groups masquerading as the Ink Spots have thrived across the nation since the '50s. ~bio by Bill Dahl

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Al Swainger - The Art Trip: The Music Of Art Pepper

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:55
Size: 157.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:19] 1. Chilli Pepper
[5:08] 2. Miss Who
[6:46] 3. Tin Tin Deo
[3:51] 4. Straight Life
[7:13] 5. Las Cuavas De Mario
[5:20] 6. Imagination
[3:40] 7. I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me
[5:19] 8. Too Close For Comfort
[5:43] 9. I Love You
[6:11] 10. Mambo Koyama
[5:23] 11. Gone With The Wind
[5:33] 12. Our Song
[4:24] 13. Whims Of Chambers

Craig Milverton/piano; Al Swainger/acoustic bass; Nick Millward/drums; Alan Barnes/alto sax. Recorded Clowns Pocket Studio, 2011.

The Art Trip : The Music of Art Pepper was my first commercial release as a bandleader. Recorded and released on the Woodville label, in 2011, this is a really fun project to do. ~Al

“Art’s original recordings were invariably uplifting and tinged with genuine humour and it’s these characteristics that this spirited foursome has taken into account while endeavouring to make this collection so highly attractive. By no stretch of the imagination is this a half hearted cop-out but a genuine celebratory affair that does credit to all those involved and Art Pepper’s memory.” ~ Roy Carr, Jazzwise

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Susanne Abbuehl - Ida Lupino

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:01
Size: 122,7 MB
Art: Front

(8:15)  1. A.I.R.
(1:41)  2. Since Feeling is First
(5:58)  3. Ida Lupino
(4:03)  4. Vashkar
(5:45)  5. Mane na
(5:33)  6. Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
(4:13)  7. As you July Me
(3:35)  8. Tarana
(7:17)  9. Skies May Be Blue;Yes
(6:36) 10. Maggy and Milly and Molly and May

Born in 1970 in Berne, Switzerland, Swiss/Dutch jazz vocalist Susanne Abbuehl showed an interest in music at a very young age, composing songs and writing lyrics as a small child, as well as studying harpsichord. She moved to Los Angeles in 1987 to study voice and spent time touring the United States and Canada with a jazz group. She later returned to Europe, studying jazz and classical voice, including North Indian classical voice, at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. In 2001, Abbuehl released April on ECM, earning enthusiastic reviews and comparisons to other modern-day female jazz vocalists like Cassandra Wilson and Norah Jones. Compass, also on ECM, followed in 2007. Abbuehl toured Europe extensively over the next few years, with her band undergoing a metamorphosis. While pianist Wolfert Brederode remained, she enlisted flügelhorn player Matthieu Michel in 2009 and young Finnish drummer/percussionist Olavi Louhivuori (Tomasz Stanko, Marilyn Crispell) a bit later. Her next offering, The Gift, appeared on ECM in June of 2013. ~ Tom Demalon https://www.allmusic.com/artist/susanne-abbuehl-mn0000755421/biography

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Pete Jolly Trio - When Lights Are Low

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:21
Size: 107,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:25)  1. Skating
(5:29)  2. Ah-Moore
(3:59)  3. When Lights Are Low
(3:09)  4. Groovin' With Gus
(4:09)  5. Unconcerned
(2:54)  6. Whistle While You Work
(3:19)  7. Broadway
(4:02)  8. My Old Flame
(3:41)  9. Jordu
(3:37) 10. That Old Feeling
(4:09) 11. Five Brothers
(3:23) 12. Thou Well

This Hollywood piano man is well known among jazz musicians-but his recordings are few and rare. This 1956 RCA Victor gem features his trio's lights-down-low interpretations of songs by Al Cohn, Rodgers & Hart and Gerry Mulligan, plus some of Pete's originals and his appropriately Jolly version of Whistle While You Work ! ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/When-Lights-Are-Pete-Jolly/dp/B000027S40      

Personnel:  Bass – Jules Berteaux;  Drums – Robert Neal;  Piano – Pete Jolly

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Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnete - After The Fall

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 105:45
Size: 250,7 MB
Art: Front

(15:49)  1. The Masquerade Is Over
( 8:46)  2. Scrapple From The Apple
( 9:23)  3. Old Folks
(13:17)  4. Autumn Leaves
(10:01)  5. Bouncin’ With Bud
( 8:47)  6. Doxy
( 7:48)  7. I’ll See You Again
( 4:58)  8. Late Lament
( 6:47)  9. One For Majid
( 7:47) 10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
( 6:41) 11. Moment's Notice
( 5:35) 12. When I Fall In Love

In the year between ECM releases Tokyo '96 (1997) and Whisper Not (1999), Keith Jarrett's iconic Standards Trio returned to live performances following a two-year break. Jarrett's bout with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome left him physically and emotionally drained, but with the condition in check, his expressive passion and physical enthusiasm return in full force with After The Fall. The two-disc set was recorded at a concert in Newark, New Jersey in late 1998. If it appears that picking familiar selections from the Great American Songbook provided a comfortable re-entry for Jarrett, the fiery improvisations in this session indicate that the trio was ready for a convincing and hard-driving outing. Not many trios could turn "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" into a bebop potboiler that sheds holiday trappings, early on. Disc 1 opens with "The Masquerade Is Over" by Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel. 

A tranquil introduction is ignited when Jack DeJohnette's accelerated pacing urges Jarrett into a more animated space. The trio doesn't come up for air until near the end of a fifteen-plus minute marathon. The general tone is set for a number of cookers, including John Coltrane's "Moment's Notice," Sonny Rollins' "Doxy" and Bud Powell's "Bouncin' With Bud." The trio offers a white-knuckled version of Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple" featuring an astounding interchange between DeJohnette and Jarrett. Gary Peacock shines on Pete La Roca's buoyant "One For Majid" and with his extended solo on "Autumn Leaves." The trio include two ballads with one of their staples, "When I Fall In Love," closing the collection. The late ECM releases of Jarrett's 1996 solo collection A Multitude of Angels (2016) and After The Fall with DeJohnette and Peacock are tributes to the extraordinary resilience of the pianist. His pre-sabbatical and return are both marked by a relentless determination to perform with his impeccable and unique approach to improvisation. As for the Standards Trio, After The Fall is a reminder of why and how the now-defunct group redefined the piano trio. An excellent and highly recommended album. ~ Karl Ackermann https://www.allaboutjazz.com/after-the-fall-keith-jarrett-ecm-records-review-by-karl-ackermann.php

Personnel: Keith Jarrett: piano; Gary Peacock: double bass; Jack DeJohnette: drums.

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Patrick Bradley - Under the Sun

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:55
Size: 122,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Straight Path
(4:11)  2. Into the Sunset
(4:56)  3. A Message
(4:57)  4. Just Let Go
(4:40)  5. Slipstream
(5:02)  6. Time and Chance
(4:41)  7. Crows on the Lawn
(5:58)  8. Tears from the Sky
(4:16)  9. Rush Street
(3:46) 10. Under the Sun
(5:52) 11. The Empress of Dalmatia

Jazz fusion keyboardist Patrick Bradley taps a luminous cast for the spiritually-inspired Under the Sun. The album released April 26, 2011 offers hope and a boundary pushing musical adventure. Four years after the release of his debut CD Come Rain or Shine. The long awaited release will surely prove a worthy wait. Legendary keyboardist, writer and producer Jeff Lorber produced the CD and plays additional Keyboards as well. The All star cast includes Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Eric Marienthal, Dwight Sills, Michael Thompson, Dave Weckl, Tony Moore, Alex Al, Nate Phillips, David Mann and IreneB. Patrick Bradley and Jeff Lorber collaborated on much of this project. The two-powerhouse keyboardist coupled with an all-star cast truly created a fresh unique sound and writing style. The project strikes a remarkable balance between highlighting the talent and songwriting of Bradley while sharing the space freely with the enormously gifted cast of musicians. When everything is said and done the songwriting is tremendous, and adventurous.

Patrick is playing piano as his main instrument on the project. But Under the Sun beckons back to Bradley’s roots. The Hammond B-3 was the instrument of Bradley’s early upbringing. So, there is no surprise hearing the soaring organ solos throughout the project. Some of Bradley’s early influences of Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Chick Corea peer through the hidden veil creating a dynamic style yet with a warm and welcoming approachability for all listeners. Patrick was quoted saying; “Under The Sun is a project born during times of difficulty and triumph yet all with a sense of celebrating all that life has to offer. Musically I want to help encourage hopefulness and to help remind us all to keep the important priorities of life in view, having an eternal perspective, loving and caring for our families, loved ones, friends and all the relationships we all value. Time flies by all too fast so let’s celebrate our brief time under the sun.” Patrick Bradley is a self-taught musician who began playing at the age of eight. He has a diverse background of jazz-fusion, smooth jazz, gospel, rock, progressive rock and classical music. As an independent artist Patrick’s 2007 debut record sold internationally in 14 countries along with the single Come Rain or Shine reaching #26 on the charts. Outside of music, Bradley serves a s the regional president of Whole Foods Market Southern Pacific region. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/patrickbradley2

Personnel:  Patrick Bradley, Jeff Lorber - piano, Dave Koz, Eric Marienthal - sax, Rick Braun - flugelhorn and trumpet, Dwight Sills, Michael Thompson - guitar, Alex Aland, Nate Phillips -bass, Tony Moore, Dave Weckl -drums, David Mann - horn section, Irene B. - voice.

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