Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney - 2 Guitars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:14
Size: 112.7 MB
Styles: Bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 1957/1992
Art: Front

[ 8:49] 1. Blue Duke
[ 4:04] 2. Dead Heat
[ 5:11] 3. Pivot
[ 4:47] 4. I'll Close My Eyes
[ 9:27] 5. Little Melonae
[12:21] 6. This Way
[ 4:31] 7. Out Of Nowhere

Alto Saxophone – Jackie Mclean; Bass – Doug Watkins; Drums – Arthur Taylor; Guitar – Jimmy Raney, Kenny Burrell; Piano – Mal Waldron; Trumpet – Donald Byrd. Recorded in 1957.

For this 1957 studio session, the two distinctive but complementary guitarists Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Raney are teamed up in a septet with trumpeter Donald Byrd, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Taylor. The full group gets to stretch out on one original each by Watkins and McLean ("Little Melonae") and three from Waldron, while the two standards ("Close Your Eyes" and "Out of Nowhere") are individual features for Burrell and Raney. This is a well-rounded set that may not contain any real surprises, but will be enjoyed by collectors of hard bop. ~Scott Yanow

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Leslie Uggams - So In Love!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:03
Size: 87.1 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1963/2015
Art: Front

[3:13] 1. Glad To Be Unhappy
[3:28] 2. Serenade In Blue
[3:18] 3. April In Paris
[3:37] 4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[4:05] 5. Tenderly
[3:41] 6. Alone Together
[3:22] 7. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
[3:35] 8. Once Upon A Time
[3:13] 9. Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:18] 10. Love Walked In
[3:07] 11. So In Love

A singer and actress perhaps best known for her work in the landmark television miniseries Roots, Leslie Uggams was born May 25, 1943, in New York City. The product of a showbiz family -- her father sang with the Hall Johnson Choir and her mother was a chorus dancer -- she began her own career while still a child, making her TV debut at the age of six on the series Beulah. A year later, Uggams began performing regularly at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, opening for such legends as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington; she subsequently attended the Professional Children's School of New York, and frequently guested on television variety programs including The Milton Berle Show, The Arthur Godfrey Show, and Your Show of Shows. At the age of 12, Uggams retired from performing; her absence from the spotlight was relatively brief, however, and three years later she appeared as a vocalist on the TV quiz show Name That Tune.

While a student at Juilliard, Uggams was tapped to join the cast of Sing Along with Mitch, becoming the first female singer and the first African-American talent to join the Mitch Miller-hosted variety program; in 1962, she also made her on-screen film debut with a cameo in Two Weeks in Another Town, and after signing to Columbia scored a hit single with "Morgan." She spent the next several years alternating nightclub dates with stage performances, also appearing in the theatrical production The Boyfriend. In 1968, Uggams was chosen to replace Lena Horne in the lead role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!; the performance earned her a Tony Award and culminated her rise to stardom. In 1970, she was named the host of her own CBS variety series, the first black female since Hazel Scott a decade earlier to be given such an opportunity; however, The Leslie Uggams Show proved short-lived, one in a long list of sacrifices to the ratings juggernaut known as Bonanza.

The early '70s marked a decline in Uggams' fortunes; outside of an appearance in the all-star 1972 film Skyjacked, she enjoyed little of the same success of recent years, and a move from Columbia to Atlantic did little to resuscitate her singing career. In 1977, however, she returned to television in the slavery saga Roots, with her superb performance as Kizzy earning an Emmy nomination; two years later, Uggams earned more kudos for her work in another miniseries, Backstairs at the White House, and in 1983 won an Emmy as co-host of the short-lived NBC series Fantasy. Later in the decade, Uggams returned to Broadway, starring in the musicals Blues in the Night and Jerry's Girls. In 1987, she toured with Peter Nero and Mel Tormé in The Great Gershwin Concert, and in 1988 starred in the Lincoln Center production of Anything Goes. After touring during the early '90s in Stringbean, a musical based on the career of Ethel Waters, in 1996 Uggams joined the cast of the hit daytime soap opera All My Children. ~bio by Jason Ankeny

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GLM Allstars - The Sonnenhausen Sessions

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:24
Size: 181.8 MB
Styles: Jazz, World Music
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[5:07] 1. (Cornelius Claudio Kreusch) Remember Paco
[4:00] 2. (Sven Faller) Pixinguinha
[3:37] 3. (Stefanie Boltz) Sunrise
[6:32] 4. (Mulo Francel) El Condor Pasa
[3:44] 5. (Tom Wörndl) L´étranger
[5:20] 6. (Stefanie Boltz) Time Stood Still
[4:14] 7. (Wolfgang Lohmeier) Caravan Trip Sul Laika
[3:18] 8. (Andreas Hinterseher) Michèle's Valse
[6:04] 9. (Martina Eisenreich) Fantaisie 2014
[2:36] 10. (Cornelius Claudio Kreusch) Funkey Monkey
[4:54] 11. (Martina Eisenreich) Das Große Fest
[3:07] 12. (Didi Lowka) Buenos Aires Taxi Drive
[5:18] 13. (Mulo Francel) Südlichere Tage
[7:05] 14. (Cornelius Claudio Kreusch) From East To West
[5:17] 15. (Alexander Kilian) La Sopa Y La Cuchara
[3:36] 16. (Didi Lowka) Nachthimmel
[3:55] 17. (tefanie Boltz) Up And Down
[1:30] 18. (Mulo Francel) Serenade über Sonnenhausen

Stefanie Boltz vocals; Max Bloching bass; Michl Bloching (bass-)clarinet, tenor-saxophone, accordeon; Martina Eisenreich violin, viola; Sven Faller bass; Mulo Francel tenor-saxophone; Stephan Glaubitz bass; Andreas Hinetrseher accordeon; Evelyn Huber harp; Sonja Huber vibraphone; Martin Kälberer piano; Alexander Kilian flamenco guitar; Hannah Köpf vocals; Cornelius Claudio Kreusch piano; Johannes Tonio Kreusch concert guitar; Wolfgang Lohmeier kalimba, mill tone, talking drum, udu, small percussion; Ecco DiLorenzo vocals; D.D. Lowka bass; Christoph Müller guitar; Jan Pascal flamenco guitar; Tom Wörndl guitar; Georg Schweisfurth alphorn; Reinhard Greiner trumpet.

Mulo Francel, Martina Eisenreich, Wolfgang Lohmeier and Stefanie Boltz are the inventors of this original session. What better way to celebrate 25 years of GLM than with an anniversary CD? So it came that various artists from the GLM roaster got together to compose new original tracks, that were recorded in numerous, diverse formats. Originally, it was planned to record 12 songs with a vintage analogue 24 track tape machine, which was provided by sound engineer Wolfgang Lohmeier, however the final track list contained 18 songs. The musical influences are widely spread from World Music to Jazz, musical idols of the artists, the beauty of nature and life itself. Sometimes in a big constellation, sometimes in a duet, instrumental or with vocals, all of the compositions have a few things in common: They were created with the emotion and feel of the location, everybody was highly motivated and curious to explore the collaboration with the colleagues of the label.

The music of the album shows a connection and openness of the musicians. You can feel that GLM is more than just a label, it feels as if it is one big family, which can be experienced through the booklet and video recordings of the event. Ideas, conversations, collective lunches, exchange of emotions and especially good music were at the heart of this five-day adventure. The result: A CD of highest musical talent, incredible tension and variety and exceptional passion from all the participants.

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Art Tatum - The Best Of The Pablo Group Masterpieces (Remastered)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:57
Size: 160.1 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2003/2006
Art: Front

[5:03] 1. Perdido
[7:07] 2. Memories Of You
[3:34] 3. You Took Advantage Of Me
[7:12] 4. All The Things You Are
[5:22] 5. Body And Soul
[6:13] 6. Under A Blanket Of Blue
[4:11] 7. The Moon Is Low
[7:11] 8. Just One Of Those Things
[3:49] 9. Street Of Dreams
[7:11] 10. Somebody Loves Me
[7:14] 11. My Ideal
[5:45] 12. Deep Night

Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 6, 9); Bass – John Simmons (tracks: 3, 7), Red Callender (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 11, 12); Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: 3, 7), Bill Douglass (2) (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 12), Buddy Rich (tracks: 1, 5, 10), Jo Jones (tracks: 8), Louis Bellson (tracks: 6, 9); Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 10); Piano – Art Tatum; Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 4, 11); Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison (tracks: 10), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 3, 7); Vibraphone [Vibes] – Lionel Hampton (tracks: 1, 5, 10).

A rich and rewarding core sample, selected from one of Norman Granz's deepest gold mines. The full set of Tatum ensemble master takes was released on eight vinyl records in 1975, appearing with alternate takes as a box of seven compact discs in 1990. Since then, each separate session has been issued on a single, affordable CD. With the release of this best-of, the only remaining untried reissue format stratagem could almost be conducted according to the laws of chance. If someone were to divide up the existing 59 master takes (saving the alternate takes for a "Best of the Tatum Alternates" compilation), the entire body of work could be issued as a numbered best-of series, the titles carefully shuffled at random. But each volume would possibly still omit something that could be considered essential. This is the insoluble problem with anything calling itself a best-of. Fortunately, the Tatum group recordings produced by Norman Granz during the years 1954, 1955, and 1956 actually deserve the word "masterpieces." While Tatum himself is honored as one of the very most gifted and influential of all jazz musicians, without exception every musician who participated in these sessions was adept, inspired, and, in many cases, masterful. (There are those who would suggest that the Art Tatum/Ben Webster date could stand by itself as the best of the group masterpieces.) Here, for once, is a package worthy of its title. A bit of the best of some of the very best jazz ever recorded. ~arwulf arwulf

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Nicholas Payton - Nick@Night

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:42
Size: 167,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. Beyond The Stars
(5:31)  2. Captain Crunch (Meets The Cereal Killer)
(8:39)  3. Faith > For Faith Evans
(4:34)  4. Pleasant Dreams
(0:55)  5. Interlude #1 (Turn Up The Funk)
(6:14)  6. Nick@Night
(5:24)  7. Somnia
(1:10)  8. Interlude #2 (Turn Out The Burn Out)
(6:51)  9. Prince Of The Night
(8:28) 10. Blacker Black's Revenge
(5:58) 11. Little Angel > For Christopher
(4:52) 12. Exquisite Tenderness
(7:13) 13. Sun Goddess

A working band Joy! It's uncommon today for major label to record their artist with his working band. But, surprisingly, Verve has done just that. Payton's quintet is a heavy swinging bop-oriented ensemble. This recording, like Miles' second great quintet, is more about band than it is about star. Individually its members have released records under their own names, but all are essentially this quintet. Of special note are Tim Warfield's Gentle Warrior and Adonis Rose's Song For Donise both on Criss Cross Records. Payton, a twenty-something trumpeter, makes this his fourth release as leader, but he is a veteran of the Lincoln City Jazz Orchestra, has won a Grammy Award for his duo with Doc Cheatham, and has toured extensively with Elvin Jones. Payton will be considered as the generation of trumpeter born of the Wynton Marsalis revolution. But coming from a musical New Orleans family, his father is bassist Walter Payton and mother a classical pianist, Payton was walking towards this destiny, perhaps Wynton merely opened some doors.The strong effort put forth by all involved both playing and composing makes this quintet candidate for best acoustic working outfit today. 

~ Mark Corroto https://www.allaboutjazz.com/nick-at-night-nicholas-payton-verve-music-group-review-by-mark-corroto.php

Personnel: Nicholas Payton: trumpet, flugelhorn; Tim Warfield: tenor and soprano saxophones; Anthony Wonsey: piano, harpsichord, celeste; Reuben Rogers: bass; Adonis Rose:drums.

Nick@Night

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Fredrika Stahl - A Fraction Of You

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:28
Size: 106,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:29)  1. Please Let Me In
(4:33)  2. Destiny
(3:34)  3. A Fraction Of You
(3:40)  4. Game Over
(3:34)  5. Try Again
(3:35)  6. Ou Veux-Tu Aller ?
(3:46)  7. What About ...
(3:22)  8. Seems So Simple
(4:32)  9. A Little Kiss
(5:03) 10. The Picture Of You
(3:42) 11. Les Jeux Sont Faits
(3:33) 12. Where Are You Going ?

Swedish-born jazz and pop vocalist Fredrika Stahl's career got going when she met producer Geef, which led to a meeting with pianist Tom McClung, who then formed a band around her and helped land her a major-label deal with the French arm of BMG, Vogue Records. Born in Stockholm on October 24, 1984, Stahl spent the majority of her preteen years in France, before returning to Sweden to finish schooling. Upon her graduation, Stahl found her way back to France, and met the people who would help make her a well-known name. Her debut album, A Fraction of You, was unveiled in the summer of 2006, and she followed the release with a number of performances, sharing stages with such artists as Erick Poirier, Ichiro Onoe, and Manuel Marches. Stahl released her second album, Tributaries, in 2008 on the Jive label. ~ Chris True https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/a-fraction-of-you/164165555?l=en

A Fraction Of You

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Conrad Herwig - The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:47
Size: 167,4 MB
Art: Front

( 6:56)  1. Ping Pong
( 8:52)  2. Tom Thumb
( 8:44)  3. El Gaucho
( 8:16)  4. Night Dreamer
( 8:02)  5. This Is For Albert
( 8:18)  6. Adam's Apple
(11:24)  7. Masqualero
(11:11)  8. Footprints

Luis Perdomo is the regular pianist in Conrad Herwig's septet. He delivers a sterling, elegant solo on "Ping Pong," the opening cut on The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York. He anchors the first five songs with such skill that at the end of "This Is for Albert," Herwig singles him out for the audience's applause. Unfortunately, it's to say goodbye. When salsa legend Eddie Palmieri takes over on piano, the concert is sent into orbit. Perdomo never stood a chance.  "Adam's Apple" may not be Shorter's greatest composition, but Palmieri makes a convincing case with syncopated montuno vamps that drive drummer Robby Ameen's funky backbeat and inspire baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber's sly comments and robust soloing. Palmieri taps into "Masquelero"'s heart of darkness and Herwig's tone on trombone is elusive and introverted, before trumpeter Brian Lynch takes a note-bending solo that slides itself into the piano's rhythms like mortar. Herwig and Lynch's simpatico playing is the highlight of "Footprints," each of them winding similarly smooth and uncluttered solos around Pedro Martinez' congas. This is the third installment in Herwig's Latin Side series (following interpretations of Coltrane and Miles) and features silky virtuosic musicianship applied to intricate, intelligent, original compositions. Shorter's tunes are well-known and highly regarded as being flexible enough to suit a variety of instrumental lineups. Since he's gathered his own multi-horn groups in the past, the sound of these arrangements doesn't stray too far from his initial conceptions. But if you know a person who thinks jazz is difficult to get, lacks melody, or you can't dance to it, this is a CD that will change their mind. ~ Jeff Stockton https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-latin-side-of-wayne-shorter-conrad-herwig-half-note-records-review-by-jeff-stockton.php

Personnel: Conrad Herwig: trombone; Brian Lynch: trumpet; Ronnie Cuber: baritone sax; Eddie Palmieri, Luis Perdomo: piano; Ruben Rodriguez: bass; Robby Ameen: drums; Pedro Martinez: congas.

The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter

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Jesper Thilo - Jazz A la Carte

Styles: Saxophone And Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:13
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

(7:25)  1. Birks' Works
(5:34)  2. Over The Rainbow
(6:02)  3. Stella By Starlight
(8:15)  4. Like Someone In Love
(6:59)  5. Georgia On My Mind
(8:58)  6. Autumn Leaves
(5:42)  7. Willow Weep For Me
(8:33)  8. The Way You Look Tonight
(5:40)  9. A Child Is Born

One of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians from 1970 onward, Danish reedman Jesper Thilo has appeared on many records with American artists in addition to recording with his fellow countrymen. His tenor sound is reminiscent of Zoot Sims. Thilo, who has also occasionally played alto and clarinet, first recorded as a leader for Storyville in 1973, and in the 1980s and 1990s on Storyville his sidemen at various times included Hank Jones, Kenny Drew, Clark Terry, Roland Hanna, and Harry "Sweets" Edison. Thilo also appeared on Miles Davis' Aura (with compositions and arrangements by fellow Dane Palle Mikkelborg), released by Columbia in 1989. After the turn of the millennium Thilo has continued recording for a variety of labels, including several releases on Stunt Records: Remembering Those That Were (2009), On Clarinet (2010), and Scott Hamilton Meets Jesper Thilo (2011). ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/jazz-la-carte-feat-olivier-antunes-bo-stief-frands/609960780

Personnel:  Jesper Thilo (Tenor Sax on 1, 2, 5 & 8, SopranoSax on 4 & 7, Clarinet on 3, 6 & 9);  Olivier Antunes (Piano);  Bo Stief (Bass);  Frands Rifbjerg (Drums)

Jazz A la Carte

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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.

Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell mc
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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               

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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).

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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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