Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints - Scandal

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:36
Size: 154,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:34)  1. Dream State
(5:06)  2. Full Sun
(6:03)  3. Fee Fi Fo Fum
(6:57)  4. Ups and Downs
(6:50)  5. The Corner Tavern
(5:51)  6. Scandal
(9:05)  7. Juju
(6:18)  8. Mission Creep
(8:06)  9. Full Moon
(2:26) 10. High Noon
(4:16) 11. Libra

Scandal marks the first time that trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Joe Lovano have recorded a full studio album of material together, revealing a passionately adventurous band for whom no territory is off-limits. As on their live debut recording, Sound Prints features pianist Lawrence Fields, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Joey Baron. The super group heads off into swinging, heartfelt and sophisticated new territory inspired by saxophonist giant Wayne Shorter. 

Two of Shorter's pieces receive special treatment. A truly fantastic and original group playing new originals and music by Shorter. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Scandal-Lovano-Douglas-Sound-Prints/dp/B079JGMNMG              

Personnel:  Joe Lovano (tenor & G mezzo soprano saxophones), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Lawrence Fields (piano), Linda May Han Oh (bass) and Joey Baron (drums).

Scandal

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Red Garland Quintet, John Coltrane - Dig It!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:35
Size: 76.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1962/2012
Art: Front

[ 9:22] 1. Billie's Bounce
[ 3:25] 2. Crazy Rhythm
[ 4:40] 3. CTA
[16:05] 4. Lazy Mae

Bass – George Joyner; Drums – Arthur Taylor; Piano – Red Garland; Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane; Trumpet – Donald Byrd. "CTA" recorded March 22, 1957; "Billie's Bounce," "Lazy Mae" recorded December 13, 1957; "Crazy Rhythm" recorded February 2, 1958.

Taken from "scraps" or "leftovers" of three different sessions, Dig It! presents distinct sides of Red Garland's straight-ahead jazz persona that manifests in trio, quartet, and quintet formats. One track was issued as led by drummer Art Taylor (Taylor's Wailers), ostensibly John Coltrane in Garland's quartet apart from their association with Miles Davis, and two separate recordings have trumpeter Donald Byrd added to comprise a five-piece combo. Memphis bassist George Joyner (aka Jamil Nasser) is on three cuts, with Taylor present throughout. Though the total time is shy of 34 minutes, this recording represents all of these musicians in transition from their sideman associations to the leadership roles they were in the process of wresting hold of. What have always been Garland's strong suits -- high-class discourse and fleet and fluid bebop -- are heartily dished out with no trace of arrogance. On the swing-era standard "Crazy Rhythm," the Garland trio with bassist Paul Chambers and Taylor plays a concise, hard-charging version with no wasted motion and the two-fisted chord progressions of the pianist. Coltrane's feature during Jimmy Heath's hard bop icon "C.T.A." is a bit tentative, as he plays only eighth notes in a reserved fashion. But the quintet take of "Billie's Bounce" has Trane rippin' it up in a fervor that doubles the note volume, animated and fast, while also expressing a soulful side. Byrd is fairly inconsequential, only soloing on this and the 16-minute vintage blues "Lazy Mae." It's Garland who takes liberties on this slow, languorous, sleepy-time jam, where he evokes the classic sounds of Teddy Wilson, Earl "Fatha" Hines, and especially the elegant Erroll Garner for a full eight minutes, also quoting the pop tune "Send for Me" and the rambling staircase triplet midsection of "After Hours" before Coltrane and Byrd settle into their own bluesy solos. Because of the lack of extra material or alternate takes, one might buy this just for the good music, but also the Rudy Van Gelder remastering factor that allows you to hear these genius musicians cleaner and brighter. ~Michael G. Nastos

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Bob Baldwin - Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:52
Size: 118.8 MB
Styles: Soul, Crossover jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:18] 1. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (Feat. Russ Freeman)
[5:43] 2. The Rubberband Man (Feat. Paul Brown & Ragan Whiteside)
[5:06] 3. La La Means I Love You (Feat. Vivian Green)
[5:02] 4. Gonna Be Sweeter
[5:10] 5. Break Up To Make Up (Feat. Will Downing)
[4:49] 6. You're As Right As Rain (Feat. Paul Taylor)
[4:44] 7. I'll Be Around (Feat. Marion Meadows)
[3:02] 8. Bell & Creed
[6:42] 9. Betcha By Golly Wow (Feat. Toni Redd)
[6:13] 10. People Make The World Go Round (Feat. Marion Meadows)

Grammy nominee and a bona fide hero of New Urban Jazz, keyboardist and arranger Bob Baldwin makes his debut on Peak/eOne with an all-killer, no-filler collection of classic tunes penned by Philadelphia soul immortal Thom Bell. This set hits the sweet spot from the first track and doesn t miss for a single minute of the entire program.

An all-star cast puts the project over the top, a real whos who of contemporary jazz and smooth R&B.It includes: WILL DOWNING, VIVIAN GREEN, GERALD ALBRIGHT, MARION MEADOWS, PAUL TAYLOR, RUSS FREEMAN (of THE RIPPINGTONS), PAUL BROWN. To top it all off, the legend himself, Thom Bell, has written a brand new song especially for this tribute, Gonna Be Much Sweeter. And Bob Baldwin proves one more time that it doesn t get any sweeter than his brand of soul and jazz.

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Various - Dinner In Andalucia

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:47
Size: 97.9 MB
Styles: World music, Easy Listening
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Bethree - Luisa
[3:36] 2. Robert Wolf - Madonna Negra
[5:20] 3. Quadro Nuevo - Our Spanish Love Song
[6:49] 4. Helmut Kagerer - Pintoso Querido Luis
[4:15] 5. Florian Poser - Spain
[3:19] 6. Quadrumana - Trenzinho Do Capira
[4:53] 7. Quadro Nuevo - El Pano Moruno
[4:04] 8. Quadro Nuevo - Flor De La Noche
[6:37] 9. Quadrumana - Farruca

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Sherry Williams - You Must Believe In Spring

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:33
Size: 115.8 MB
Styles: Vocal, Easy Listening
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:52] 1. The Last Day
[4:22] 2. On A Clear Day
[5:08] 3. You Must Believe In Spring
[4:00] 4. My Light Will Always Be There
[4:13] 5. In My Highest Place
[3:27] 6. Everything
[3:05] 7. I Believe In Love
[6:02] 8. On My Way To You
[2:31] 9. Blue Skies
[4:23] 10. Everything Must Change
[4:44] 11. Happiness
[4:41] 12. New World Coming

Sherry Williams' release, "You Must Believe In Spring", is a collection of popular songs that have thought provoking, profound lyrics which Williams uses to conjure up images that are illuminating and uplifting. The Bergman tune "On My Way to You" is a hauntingly beautiful self portrait. The timeless "You Must Believe In Spring" tells us that all things are possible. Brenda Russell's amazing "The Last Day" asks us to remember what it's like to live "in the moment like when we were young"... and to examine our inner beliefs. Sherry also turns the standard "Blue Skies" into a happy jazzy samba and briskly swings "On A Clear Day".

When you listen to Sherry on "You Must believe in Spring" you realize immediately that Sherry Williams is a consummate singer - the real thing. "The sound of her voice reminds one of a muted coronet" said colleague Mary Stallings. She is also more engaged in the meaning of a song than many artists will allow themselves to be. This is who she really is - open and accessible. This is a powerful and moving CD. When you listen to "You Must Believe In Spring", you will definitely feel a breath of fresh air.

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John Basile - Amplitudes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:34
Size: 115.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:06] 1. Ralph's Piano Waltz
[4:17] 2. You're As Right As Rain
[3:47] 3. I've Told Every Little Star
[4:18] 4. My Funny Valentine
[3:49] 5. Moon River
[4:48] 6. Stolen Moments
[5:09] 7. It's Nice To Be With You
[4:22] 8. Celeste
[3:54] 9. Fotographia
[5:28] 10. Homesick
[4:03] 11. First Row
[2:29] 12. Some Other Time

Is it possible to overstate John Basile’s flair for the understated? Odds are fans of melodically alluring jazz guitar will be tempted to do just that after giving Amplitudes a spin. This collection of mostly pop and jazz standards is quiet testimony to Basile’s talent, taste and his autonomy, a solo recording that becomes more enjoyable with each listen. Granted, some of the tune choices aren’t exactly surprising-“Moon River,” “My Funny Valentine” and “Stolen Moments” make the cut-but no matter. Basile’s renditions of even the most oft-performed favorites gathered here are unfailingly inventive, elegant and, in a few instances, sublime. Because he plays three guitars on the album that have distinctive sounds-steel- and nylon-string models-and employs multiple guitar tracks that often contrast picked melodies or improvisations with fingerstyle accompaniment, the arrangements are delightfully textured and woven.

Basile credits guitarist John Abercrombie for suggesting some distortion on a harmonically recast version of “My Funny Valentine,” and thanks guitarist Jim Hall and composer Jane Hall for providing the inspiration (and chordal propulsion) for another album highlight, “It’s Nice to Be With You.” The latter is followed by Ralph Towner’s haunting ballad “Celeste,” a melody that softly glows and shimmers, thanks to the artful finesse Basile displays on nylon-string guitar.

How this CD came to be is a curious story that involves Basile’s fascination with iPhone technology and his affection for pianist Bill Evans’ landmark recording Conversations With Myself. Suffice it to say that admirers of Evans won’t have any trouble hearing the connection. ~Mike Joyce

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Hans & Candy Dulfer - Dulfer Dulfer

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:38
Size: 131,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Big Breakdown
(3:55)  2. Bumrush
(3:42)  3. Hands In The Air
(3:43)  4. Move Your Money

(4:22)  5. Modular
(1:35)  6. Modular (Groove Reprise)
(5:03)  7. Ooh Let's Go
(4:29)  8. Indian Vibes
(4:55)  9. Sambastic
(4:15) 10. Got Soul
(4:20) 11. Triphoppin' With Hans
(4:21) 12. Triphoppin' With Candy
(3:25) 13. Cool Criminal
(4:25) 14. Tribute

Like the father, and especially the daughter, can be here in the face of the fact that alto saxophonist Candy is the much better known of these two Dulfers, excellent to say. Already at the age of twelve, the daughter of Hans Dulfer, a tenor saxophonist who was well respected in Europe, above all in the native Dutch funk jazz crossover, also began to exploit the musical blast and had her first own band, Funky Stuff, at the age of 15. Internationally made famous by the session work with Prince, she reached the end of the eighties in a duet with Eurythmic Dave Stewart with the instrumental piece "Lily Was Here" from the same name in the charts and her solo debut, Saxuality (1990), worldwide at least half a million Sell ??it. On Dulfer Dulfer , the Dulfers now give each other their experiences and influences, and there is not much to guess: Tower of Power, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr. and Barbara Thompson have left their mark, the proximity to Maceo Parker is great , Bas Veeren, producer, programmer, arranger, DJ and composer in one person, has added the traditional funk box to House, some hip-hop and latin and R & B, adding a few requests to "wave your hands in the air", but otherwise made a little interesting, commercially absolutely waterproof album. Whether the playful possibilities of father and daughter over these always same, well-known dynamics and stylisms possibly go out remains, unfortunately, unclear. ~ Rolf Hunter https://www.amazon.de/Dulfer-Hans-Candy/dp/B000069DQR

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Joss Stone - Mind Body & Soul

Styles: Vocal, Soul
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:29
Size: 192,1 MB
Art: Front

( 4:43)  1. Right To Be Wrong
( 4:03)  2. Jet Lag
( 4:01)  3. You Had Me
( 4:05)  4. Spoiled
( 3:33)  5. Don't Cha Wanna Ride
( 4:19)  6. Less Is More
( 4:32)  7. Security
( 4:12)  8. Young At Heart
( 3:37)  9. Snakes & Ladders
( 3:49) 10. Understand
( 4:03) 11. Don't Know How
( 4:00) 12. Torn & Tattered
( 5:14) 13. Killing Time
(15:29) 14. Sleep Like A Child
( 2:44) 15. Untitled Track

On the cover of her debut, The Soul Sessions, Joss Stone's face is obscured by a vintage microphone, a deliberate move that emphasized the retro-soul vibe of the LP while hiding the youthful face that would have given away that Stone was a mere 16 years old at the time of the album's release. The point was to put the music before the image and it worked, selling the album to an older audience that might have stayed away, thinking that the teenager sang teen pop. If the debut was designed to give Stone credibility, her second album, Mind, Body & Soul, delivered almost exactly a year after its predecessor, is designed to make her a superstar, broadening her appeal without losing sight of the smooth, funky, stylish soul at the core of her sound. There's no radical revision here she still works with many of the same musicians she did on The Soul Sessions, including Betty Wright and Little Beaver but there are some subtle shifts in tone scattered throughout the record. Certain songs are a little brighter and a little more radio-ready than before, there's a more pronounced hip-hop vibe to some beats, and she sounds a little more like a diva this time around  not enough to alienate older fans, but enough to win some new ones. The album has a seductive, sultry feel; there's some genuine grit to the rhythms, yet it's all wrapped up in a production that's smooth as silk. By and large, the songs are good, too, sturdily written and hooky, growing in stature with each play. While Stone has developed a tendency to over-sing ever so slightly she doesn't grandstand like the post-Mariah divas, but she'll fit more notes than necessary into the simplest phrases she nevertheless possesses a rich, resonant voice that's a joy to hear. She may not yet have the set of skills, or the experience, to give a nuanced, textured performance one that feels truly lived-in, not just sung but she's a compelling singer and Mind, Body & Soul lives up to her promise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/mind-body-soul-mw0000150070               

Mind Body & Soul

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John Abercrombie & Andy Laverne Quartet - Now It Can Be Played

Styles: Guitar And Piano Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:47
Size: 153,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:46)  1. Now It Can Be Played
(8:29)  2. I Wish I Knew
(8:33)  3. Shadow and Fog
(7:32)  4. John's Waltz
(9:09)  5. Cat Nap
(8:08)  6. Yesterdays
(7:57)  7. Labour Day
(9:08)  8. Waltz King

John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne had worked together on a number of occasions with each other, and with bassist Steve LaSpina and drummer Jeff Hirschfield, though Now It Can Be Played marked the first occasion for all four musicians to work together on a recording session. The standard "I Wish I Knew" is a sparkling example of their listening to one another, while the influence of the late Bill Evans is obvious in LaVerne's solo. Their setting of "Yesterdays" is a bit unconventional, taking an angular post-pop approach that opens up new possibilities within this decades-old standard. LaVerne contributed several originals, including the intricate "Shadows and Fog" and the exotic "Waltz King." Abercrombie penned the mid-tempo cooker "Labour Day" and "John's Waltz," the latter previously recorded by the composer with LaVerne for their duo CD Natural Living. This is a fine date that is filled with many interesting twists. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/now-it-can-be-played-mw0000916762

Personnel: John Abercrombie (guitar); Andy LaVerne (piano); Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

Now It Can Be Played

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Fausto Papetti - Sax Revelations

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:33
Size: 141,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:34)  1. Revelations
(4:14)  2. The Coldest Days Of My Life
(4:01)  3. Emotion
(5:40)  4. Us And Them
(3:34)  5. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
(3:26)  6. Anche Un Uomo
(3:08)  7. Alexandra
(3:44)  8. Europe
(3:52)  9. Ormai
(3:42) 10. Abrazame
(3:14) 11. L'ete  Indien
(3:43) 12. Ancora Ancora Ancora
(3:28) 13. Love In C Minor
(3:07) 14. Tempi D'Amore
(3:59) 15. Onyx
(2:57) 16. He

Fausto Papetti (28 January 1923 – 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto saxophone player. His recordings, sometimes under the pseudonym "Fausto Danieli", are also characterized by album art with sexy women posing half naked. His works have been widely known all over the world for the last six decades. He has played the majority of the most famous pop & jazz songs, in a career spanning 45 years.He was born at Viggiù in Lombardy.His performance of the song "Love's Theme" (originally by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra) was featured on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats".Papetti reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and all of his new albums were hits (most of which were also released in the Latin American market). During the 1970s, Papetti also released two collections a year, the best-selling being the 20th one from 1975.These records are also characterized for their sexy covers, often featuring topless nudity. His influence on saxophone music was substantial and in the 1970s many imitators appeared, like Johnny Sax and Piergiorgio Farina. He died in San Remo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fausto_Papetti

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The Brubeck Brothers Quartet - Intuition

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:53
Size: 171,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:42)  1. West Of One
(8:48)  2. Sahara Moon
(9:08)  3. Parade Du Funk
(8:36)  4. Bullwinkle's Revenge
(9:18)  5. Still As Winter
(9:03)  6. Open Door
(6:23)  7. Jump Up, Get Down
(6:58)  8. Easy For You To Pray
(3:54)  9. Change Up

The prospect of reviewing an all-original release can strike apprehension if not actual fear in a critic's heart. With the growing ease of self-production, it's increasingly likely that such recordings will be monuments to tuneless self-indulgence.This is one reason why Intuition is such a treat: the compositions are not only fresh, melodic and memorable, but they're rendered with sublime expertise and considerable joy. From guitarist Mike DeMicco's swinging "West of One" through the tipsy second-line groove of "Parade du Funk" and the jubilant "Jump Up, Get Down" and "Change Up," jazz doesn't get any jollier than this.The music is laced with the intriguingly lopsided meters one would expect from Dave Brubeck's children. Moreover, Chris, who has a blessedly impeccable tone on fretless bass, shows considerable wit in his use of slide and vibrato on both guitar and trombone. Dan's cowbell provides its own sly humor, although his drum chops are as serious as they ever get.

Mike DeMicco supplies fine guitar work and two compositions that blend nicely with Brubeck's seven, while Pete Levin adds his churning B3 to three of them. Then there's the dazzling precocity of pianist Taylor Eigsti: just a young teenager when this was recorded, he's already consistently fluid and creative, and his ballad playing on "Still as Winter" is understated and gorgeous.To these ears, the standout track is the evocative and mysterious "Sahara Moon," where the dynamics shift and build as smoothly as desert sand. (Note: although the tune is a mix of jazz and funk, it also helps explain why Chris Brubeck is in such demand as a symphonic composer.) In sum, this recording lives up to the full possibilities of originality: crisply recorded, organically paced and beautifully played, it's a unique and sparkling delight. 

~ Dr Judith Schlesinger https://www.allaboutjazz.com/intuition-brubeck-brothers-quartet-koch-international-jazz-review-by-dr-judith-schlesinger.php

Personnel: Dan Brubeck: drums; Chris Brubeck: fretless bass, bass trombone; Mike DeMicco: guitar; Taylor Eigsti: piano; Pete Levin: organ.

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Brubeck Brothers Quartet - Lifetimes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 126.6 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[ 6:02] 1. The Duke
[ 6:26] 2. Jazzanians
[ 7:10] 3. Kathy's Waltz
[ 7:03] 4. Go Round
[ 5:14] 5. Prezcence
[ 6:46] 6. The Girl From Massapequa
[ 6:08] 7. My One Bad Habit
[10:25] 8. Take Five

Chris Brubeck: electric bass, bass trombone; Dan Brubeck: drums; Mike DeMicco: guitar; Chuck Lamb: piano.

LifeTimes, the fourth CD from the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, is a powerful tribute to musical giant Dave Brubeck by two of his natural sons (bassist/trombonist Chris Brubeck and drummer Dan Brubeck) and two of their "honorary brothers" (guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb). Half the compositions are Dave's, most of them dating back decades, but they are so freshly imagined that they sound as if they've just been written. The set ends with "Take Five," which is Paul Desmond's tune but arguably Dave's most famous performance (here, it starts with a second-line, New Orleans groove).

Downloaders will miss a rare historic document, as the CD package is full of nostalgic family photos and revealing notes by Chris, which includes this heartwarming sentence: "We have taken the greatest pleasure in playing these tracks for Dave, who, at nearly 92, grins from ear to ear when he hears our take on his ageless compositions."

While it's clear the project is historically important, the CD stands on its own because of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet's consistently high level of mastery. It's rare to find this combination of sizzling swing, rich melodies, tight arrangements, inventive solos, and warm, yet crisp recording. As always, Chris's fretless expressions on trombone and bass are strong, propulsive, and full of wit (check out his solos on both instruments in "Prezcence"), while Dan's polyrhythms are rarely less than electrifying. Both DeMicco and Lamb are also superb, and their compositions and interpretations fit seamlessly into the mix.

I have a special fondness for the driving juggernaut of "Jazzanians," but the whole CD rocks like mad. It only slows down once, for the ballad "My One Bad Habit," where Chris's trombone lead is achingly soulful. In sum, it's easy to understand why Dave was so happy to hear "LifeTimes"; I did quite a lot of grinning myself. ~DR. JUDITH SCHLESINGER

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Cory Weeds, Bill Coon Quartet - With Benefits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:18
Size: 151.8 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:29] 1. Broadway And Alma
[5:17] 2. There's A Small Hotel
[7:27] 3. Cory's Story
[5:20] 4. Smile Stacey
[6:39] 5. East Of The Sun
[7:08] 6. With Benefits
[8:29] 7. Search For Peace
[8:43] 8. Just Squeeze Me
[7:09] 9. Wesology
[4:34] 10. Sunday Morning

Cory Weeds: tenor saxophone, Bill Coon: guitar, Peter Washington: bass, Lewis Nash: drums.

A saxophonist with an expressive sound rooted in Jazz tradition, a label owner tirelessly documenting unsung Jazz heroes, one of Canada’s most important Jazz impresarios, the hardest-working man in Jazz business – Cory Weeds is all of these things, and much more. Weeds may be best known as the founder and owner of Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, which he successfully ran for more than 13 years. Weeds built the Cellar to become one of North America’s best Jazz clubs, where masters such as George Coleman, Jeff Hamilton, Louis Hayes, David “Fathead” Newman, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and the finest Jazz musicians from Vancouver and across Canada performed before it closed in February 2014.

But he wasn’t just the club owner. As a saxophonist who studied at the University of North Texas and Capilano College, Weeds spent many nights on the Cellar bandstand as a leader and sideman. He held his own when performing with icons like Joey DeFrancesco and Christian McBride. Weeds has also recorded twelve albums as a leader, including: Dreamsville (with The Jeff Hamilton Trio), It’s Easy To Remember (with David Hazeltine, Joe Magnarelli, Paul Gill and Jason Tiemann) This Happy Madness, (with The Jeff Hamilton Trio), Condition Blue, The Music Of Jackie McLean (with Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, and Joe Farnsworth), As Of Now (with the Harold Mabern Trio), Let’s Go (with Steve Davis), the Juno-nominated Up A Step (Cory Weeds Quartet), With Benefits (with Lewis Nash and Peter Washington), Just Like That (with the Tilden Webb Trio), The Many Deeds of Cory Weeds (with Joey DeFrancesco), Everything’s Coming Up Weeds (with Jim Rotondi), and Big Weeds (with Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, and Joe Farnsworth).

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Lucy Ann Polk - Lucy Ann Polk With The Les Brown Orchestra

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:32
Size: 175.2 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Swingin' At The Met
[3:00] 2. Sometimes I'm Happy
[2:53] 3. Boptized
[2:50] 4. Waitin' At The Station
[2:04] 5. Sabre Dance
[2:01] 6. Where Are You
[3:26] 7. How High The Moon
[2:33] 8. You're Different
[2:21] 9. Rosetta
[2:15] 10. Crazy He Calls Me
[3:23] 11. Them There Eyes
[1:55] 12. What's Happened To Joe
[2:59] 13. Moon Of Manakoora
[1:34] 14. It's Too Soon To Know
[3:16] 15. Bopple Sauce
[2:39] 16. Black Coffee
[2:08] 17. Pretty Baby
[3:19] 18. Squeeze Me
[2:41] 19. I May Be Wrong
[1:57] 20. Again
[2:08] 21. Honeysuckle Rose
[1:56] 22. September Song
[3:36] 23. Pell Mell
[2:59] 24. Rock Me To Sleep
[2:44] 25. Harlem Nocturne
[2:56] 26. Back In Your Own Backyard
[2:11] 27. Laura
[3:26] 28. I've Got The World On A String
[2:32] 29. The Song Is Ended

Lucy Ann Polk (May 16, 1927 – October 10, 2011) was an American jazz singer who performed with Les Brown's orchestra in the 1950s. Polk began her music career with her sister and brothers in a quartet named the Four Polks, which was eventually changed to the Town Criers. They performed with big bands led by Les Brown, Lionel Hampton, and Kay Kyser until they disbanded in 1948. Polk became the lead vocalist with the Les Brown Orchestra. From 1952–1954, she was named Best Girl Singer with Band by Down Beat magazine.

She began her solo career with the album Lucy Ann Polk with the Dave Pell Octet (Trend, 1954), followed by Lucky Lucy Ann (Mode, 1957; reissued by Interlude under the name Easy Livin in 1959). The latter album featured arrangements by Marty Paich. On both albums, she sang jazz and traditional pop songs by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne, and Jimmy Van Heusen. She released no more albums and ended her career in 1960.

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Jordan Officer - Blue Skies

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:33
Size: 92.8 MB
Styles: Jazz/Blues guitar
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:21] 1. Blue Skies
[2:58] 2. Got You On My Mind
[2:58] 3. It's You I Love
[3:04] 4. Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
[4:28] 5. Chains Of Love
[4:08] 6. Night Flight
[2:40] 7. How Long Blues
[3:38] 8. That's For Me
[3:54] 9. Then She Kissed Me
[5:01] 10. When The Deal Goes Down
[4:18] 11. Takin' Off

Jordan Officer treads a fine line between jazz, blues, country and traditional rock’n’roll. On his latest release, Blue Skies, he opens the album with his version of Tom Waits’ title track, but eschews Waits’ solo finger-picking in favour of a two guitar backing, one comping and one adding solos and licks, adding a trad-jazz sheen that wasn’t altogether obvious on the original. And it works very nicely, adding a little joie de vivre to the already-excellent original.

As it turns out, this inventive, almost playful approach to the music inhabits the rest of a fascinating album that takes in covers by Waits, Leroy Carr, Bob Dylan, Fats Domino and Phil Spector as well as songs popularised by the likes of The Big Three Trio, Big Joe Turner, Louis Armstrong and Arthur Alexander. Officer himself contributes two instrumentals, the enticingly discordant “Night Flight” and the closing track, “Takin’ Off”, which features the top-notch keyboard talents of Augie Meyers, formerly with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. ~Rhys Williams

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NYC Jazz Quartett, Nashi Young Cho - The Great American Jazz Songbook Vol 1

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:06
Size: 165.1 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:14] 1. Moonlight In Vermont
[5:54] 2. Cheek To Cheek
[3:30] 3. Fly Me To The Moon
[3:22] 4. You Took Advantege Of Me
[4:18] 5. Blue Moon
[3:51] 6. Honeysuckle Rose
[5:07] 7. Lover Man
[4:06] 8. Mambo Craze
[3:09] 9. One Note Samba
[4:19] 10. How Insensitive
[4:05] 11. That Old Devil Called Love
[2:58] 12. Santa Baby
[3:19] 13. Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend
[3:38] 14. Paris Match
[6:24] 15. What A Difference A Day Makes
[3:25] 16. Why Don't You Do Right
[3:40] 17. My Baby Just Cares For Me
[3:37] 18. As Time Goes By

Hello, my name is Nashi Young Cho. I sing, speak, moderate, compose and act. Since early childhood, I sang in public and wrote my own songs. I have already worked as a singer parallel to the A-levels and now have my own recording studio and a jazz band. I have made jazz / lounge / soul / electro releases, as well as numerous jobs in advertising, events (live music). Currently I'm moderating the event magazine X on the radio, Radio X Frankfurt. In addition, as a single singer, I'm on the road with my own band or another, have a large repertoire in the field of jazz, soul, classics, charts. I have been involved in musicals and have been working as a broadcaster, as well as voice-over roles in TV and theater productions, as well as advertising and language course production. I am pleased with inquiries that challenge me because I am versatile. Sincerely. ~Nashi young cho

We combine traditional jazz with modern lounge music. We play the pearls of jazz in sophisticated arrangements. Travel with us from trendy New York to glamorous Hollywood. Experience the soul of the Blue Note Classics and enjoy a touch of sophisticated exoticism. Atmospheric original compositions alternate with newly arranged pop songs and popular movie classics. Energetic soul jazz, groovy cool jazz, swing, bossa nova and chachacha pieces take you to musical paradise. Our exotic cocktail with its heavenly magic gives some often heard songs a new, unexpected sheen. NYC Jazz Quartet sounds like pure jazz holidays. (Translated from German.)

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Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel

Styles: Saxophone And Flute Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:38
Size: 96,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:43)  1. Bacchanal
(7:26)  2. The Afro-Americans
(6:50)  3. There’s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid
(5:55)  4. Not All Dreams Are Real
(6:16)  5. Never Again Is Such A Long Time
(9:23)  6. Serengeti Minstrel

A great one from Sonny Fortune  done with the fusiony sound he was working so well with at the time, and still filled with a tight conception and an incredible group of musicians who bring depth and deliver some really great solos! The title track is an incredible 10 minute cut that breaks into a beautiful modal groove about 4 minutes into it  and that groove is completely wonderful. It's far from the only high point of a set filled with them. Players include Kenny Barron on Fender Rhodes, Woody Shaw on coronet & flugelhorn, Gary King on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Sammy Figueroa on congas, Rafael Cruz on percussion, and Sonny doing his thing on flute, piccolo and sax. Other tracks include "Bacchanal", "Never Again Is Such A Long Time", "There's Nothing Smart About Being Stupid" and "The Afro-Americans". (Cover has a cutout hole, a promo sticker, light wear, and a bit of stuck-on paper on back.)  © 1996-2018, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/8745

Personnel: Sonny Fortune – saxes, flute;  Woody Shaw – cornet, flugelhorn;  Kenny Barron – Fender Rhodes;  Gary King – electric bass; Jack DeJohnette - drums,  Horacee Arnold – drums, celesta, marimba, gong, handclap;  Sammy Figueroa - congas;  Rafael Cruz - percussion

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Margeaux Lampley - Love for Sale

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:40
Size: 102,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Love for Sale
(3:33)  2. Fly Me to the Moon
(3:37)  3. Still in the Mood
(4:08)  4. Autumn Leaves
(4:39)  5. When Sunny Gets Blue
(4:13)  6. Buildin' Walls
(3:32)  7. My Funny Valentine
(3:21)  8. What Is This Thing Called Love?
(3:35)  9. I Thought About You
(3:37) 10. Stars Fell On Alabama
(3:14) 11. La Javanaise
(2:45) 12. Lady Is a Tramp

Paris-based American jazz and gospel singer, the soulful vocalist Margeaux Lampley welcomes a challenge. Originally from Oakland, California, she has degrees from UCLA and Columbia Law School, but left Wall Street and a renowned law firm in New York and Paris to live the artist’s life, studying jazz and in no time establishing herself as a featured artist, backup vocalist and songwriter for various French groups and singers. As part of the duo Sodex, she had two club hits, including “Move Me”, featured on the soundtrack of the film “De battre mon coeur s’est arrêté”, and even collaborated with disco legend Edwin Starr on one of his last recordings, "Burns Like Fire", which she co-wrote and for which she sings backup vocals. With her warm, intimate style, Margeaux is a regular on the Paris music scene at Paris clubs such as the Sunset-Sunside and has been making a name for herself throughout France and Europe as a solo jazz artist and as a member of various European gospel groups (The 100 Voices of Gospel, Liberty Gospel...). She was a finalist with The 100 Voices of Gospel in the 2016 edition of Britain's Got Talent, one of the largest and most well-known talent competitions in the world.

In 2008, she proposed her first solo jazz album Love for Sale, which revisits the great jazz standards. A second well-received album Rain followed in 2012 with 9 original compositions and 3 standards, oscillating between jazz, pop, soul and latin music. In January 2018, Margeaux will release the first single from her new album with the album to follow in April 2018. « Love for Sale », Margeaux’s debut jazz album, was recorded in Paris with Romain Molist (piano), Nicolas Grammosenis (double bass) and Jérôme Villefranque (drums). The album reflects her true love of the great jazz standards sung by her idols Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Billie Holiday. She offers us simple and elegant versions of these favorites, each with its own personal musical style. The tracks “Buildin’ Walls” and “Still in the mood” give a taste of Margeaux’s own composition style, a vibrant fusion of pop, jazz and soul.  https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/margeauxlampley

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Conrad Herwig - The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:12
Size: 153,4 MB
Art: Front

(10:16)  1. Oliloqui Valley
( 5:33)  2. One Finger Snap
( 8:52)  3. Butterfly
( 6:58)  4. The Sorcerer
( 9:22)  5. Actual Proof
( 8:42)  6. Maiden Voyage
( 9:30)  7. Cantaloupe Island
( 6:55)  8. Watermelon Man

Trombonist and bandleader Conrad Herwig has quite colorfully and majestically explored the Latin side of some of modern music's most enduring composers and performers, and herewith adds his survey of Herbie Hancock's compositional catalog to previous Latin sets that honored Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter. "It's a little daunting in the sense that these tunes are so iconic," Herwig admits. "I grew up idolizing Herbie's music. His tunes became the new standards for a whole generation of post-Coltrane players." To navigate this territory, recorded in performance at the Blue Note in NYC, Herwig turned to two old friends: Trumpeter Randy Brecker, who first played with Herwig three decades ago; and pianist Eddie Palmieri, one of Latin jazz's reigning piano masters and one of Herwig's Latin jazz advisors for more than two decades. He also brought one new friend onboard: pianist Bill O'Connell, a veteran of classic sessions by Mongo Santamaria, Jerry Gonzalez, and others. O'Connell and Herwig either split or shared all these Latin Hancock arrangements. Brecker's trumpet burns through the group's collective descarga on "The Sorcerer" like a flame through tissue paper, while O'Connell takes charge with a powerful improvised passage that refracts Hancock's original tune into shards of melodic light. Brecker's and Herwig's intertwined improvisational passages only send these shards flying higher and brighter.

But Herwig's closing trilogy, a howling ensemble hurricane, is simply as good as Latin jazz gets. O'Connell's arrangement strings tethers the familiar "Maiden Voyage" melody to soft horns that float in harmonic space, the shadow of a passing cloud that gently darkens the rhythm section's roiling sea, with Craig Handy on flute, Brecker on trumpet so soft that your ears hear flugelhorn, and O'Connell on piano, painting brilliant solo strokes. More than a beautiful rendition, "Maiden Voyage" rediscovers this jazz classic. Palmieri jumps back in to help fire the remainder back up to a torrid Latin boil. Latin rhythms illuminate the sweet funky insides of "Cantaloupe Island," which, after Palmieri's two-fisted piano excursion, culminates in a blazing percussion/horn breakdown; with no piano or bass to anchor them to the percussion rhythms, Handy, Brecker and Herwig are left free to scatter and soar skyward like untethered birds. In a torrent, "Watermelon Man" pours out from the aftermath of "Cantaloupe," highlighted by Palmieri's spirited dialogue with the rhythm and percussion instruments. Even on just the strength of these last three tunes, Herwig's Latin Hancock presents tremendously rewarding, eye-opening and ear-popping, new interpretations of classic jazz pieces. ~ Chris M.Slawecki https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-latin-side-of-herbie-hancock-conrad-herwig-review-by-chris-m-slawecki.php

Personnel: Conrad Herwig: trombone; Craig Handy: saxophones, flute, bass clarinet; Mike Rodriguez: trumpet; Bill O'Connell: piano; Ruben Rodriguez: bass; Robby Ameen: drums; Pedro Martinez: percussion; Eddie Palmieri: piano; Randy Brecker: trumpet.

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Fausto Papetti - Donna...

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:43
Size: 186,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:35)  1. Georgia On My Mind
(2:42)  2. Ballade Pour Adeline
(2:29)  3. Lara's Theme
(3:37)  4. Angela
(2:26)  5. My Funny Valentine
(3:01)  6. Tema Di Nadia
(2:50)  7. Raffaella
(2:34)  8. Chloe
(2:07)  9. Laura
(3:57) 10. Natali
(2:26) 11. Tema Di Adriana
(3:21) 12. Emmanuelle
(2:42) 13. Elise
(2:04) 14. Yasmin's Theme
(3:06) 15. Alexandra
(2:40) 16. Maria Elena

Fausto Papetti (28 January 1923 – 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto saxophone player. His recordings, sometimes under the pseudonym "Fausto Danieli", are also characterized by album art with sexy women posing half naked. His works have been widely known all over the world for the last six decades. He has played the majority of the most famous pop & jazz songs, in a career spanning 45 years. He was born at Viggiù in Lombardy. His performance of the song "Love's Theme" (originally by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra) was featured on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats". Papetti reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and all of his new albums were hits (most of which were also released in the Latin American market). During the 1970s, Papetti also released two collections a year, the best-selling being the 20th one from 1975. These records are also characterized for their sexy covers, often featuring topless nudity. His influence on saxophone music was substantial and in the 1970s many imitators appeared, like Johnny Sax and Piergiorgio Farina. He died in San Remo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fausto_Papetti

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