Jerry Granelli - Dance Hall (Feat. Robben Ford, Bill Frisell, And J. Anthony Granelli)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:10
Size: 101.1 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[5:42] 1. Meet Me In The Morning
[6:06] 2. The Great Pretender
[8:41] 3. Boogie Stop Shuffle
[4:29] 4. Ain't That A Shame
[4:42] 5. Driva Man
[5:34] 6. This Bitter Earth
[5:19] 7. Never Gonna Break My Faith
[3:34] 8. Caldonia

Featuring guitar greats Robben Ford and Bill Frisell, the material on "Dance Hall" reflects Jerry Granelli’s deep gratitude to the artists who originally wrote and recorded these great songs, and at this point in his life the sheer joy of playing the drums. “The key was not doing covers, but finding songs that were personal to my journey. We kept it as open and spontaneous as possible; it’s about the joy of finding the freedom in the form.”

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Bob McHugh - Summer Stride

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:48
Size: 125.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. You Took Advantage Of Me
[4:35] 2. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
[4:31] 3. Summer Stride
[3:43] 4. I'm Through With Love/The Object Of My Affection
[3:39] 5. Autumn Nocturne
[3:19] 6. Honeysuckle Rose
[4:06] 7. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
[3:10] 8. Ain't Misbehavin'
[3:42] 9. The Things We Did Last Summer
[3:57] 10. Stars Fell On Alabama
[3:06] 11. Hold My Hand
[5:16] 12. Easy Living
[4:14] 13. Jitterbug Waltz
[3:42] 14. Ballad For A Rainy Night

Bob Mchugh has been playing, composing, and teaching jazz in the New York, New Jersey area for over forty years. Be it solo, duo, trio or big band Bob has done it. His styles include, but are not limited to jazz, rock, and fusion. Bob has recorded for Outstanding Records, Alliance, Perception, and Lunge Music. Some of the people he has recorded with are Ray Mantilla, Ron Naspo, Rich Austin, Vinnie Cutro and many more. A few of the musicians Bob has performed live with are Joe Morello, Bill Crow, Eliot Zigmond, Max Weinberg, Andrew Cyrille, and Lisle Atkinson.

Bob has been a commisioned composer for the NJMTA, The National Federation of Music Clubs and has piano pieces published by Manduca Music Publications, The Piano Teachers Press, and The Voice of the Rockies. He has been voted favorite artist on Sky Jazz.com, Anima Jazz in Italy and has been a guest on Around New York on WNYC, Mozart To Motorhead, and Anything Goes radio shows. His bio is published in Marquis Who's Who in America, and his composition El Gato Rojo is featured in ASCAP jazz podcast #4. You can hear Bob McHugh on jazz radio around the world.

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Renate Reich - Home

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:12
Size: 114.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:58] 1. Doo Dn Do Do
[4:24] 2. Home
[5:46] 3. So Full Of Life
[4:08] 4. Venice
[4:06] 5. Playground
[3:46] 6. For A While
[3:33] 7. Disappear
[3:47] 8. Time For A Change
[3:58] 9. Sing Me A Lullaby
[3:57] 10. Swimming
[3:51] 11. Colours Of My Life
[4:53] 12. Roxanne

Renate Reich was born in a different world: in Kabul, Afghanistan, and was raised under the chants of the Muezzins, and hearing Orient-Pop and Evergreens sounding out of the Radio. At the age of four she already knew that she wanted to be a singer!

Now in fact she lives in Vienna as a singer, actor, cabaret actor, speaker, songwriter and vocal teacher! She worked a.o. with Richard Österreicher, George Farmer, Main Street, Die Echten, Willy Astor, V.S.O.P.- Christian Kolonovits, Gary Lux, Andy Baum, Peter Havlicek, Roger Whittaker, Johnny Logan, Roberto Blanco, Barock & Co., Andreas Lukas, Charlie Mc Light, Gunkl, Misfit, Misfitting Hats, Dirty Art Abuse, Nelson Kept Cool, Rich & Famous, Thomas Kramer, Palmina Waters, Thomas Palme, Bertl Mayer.

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Larry Porter Trio - Don't Fence Me In

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:29
Size: 140.8 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[4:47] 1. Don't Fence Me In
[4:14] 2. A Certain Smile
[5:35] 3. The Heather On The Hill
[6:21] 4. The Sweetest Sounds
[5:34] 5. Give Me The Simple Life
[5:04] 6. I'm In The Mood For Love
[4:48] 7. Embraceable You
[6:33] 8. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
[5:03] 9. Crazy He Calls Me
[5:07] 10. Yesterdays
[3:41] 11. Chim Chim Cher-Ee
[4:36] 12. Don't Go To Strangers

Larry Porter - piano; Andreas Lang - bass; Joe Smith - drums. Recorded by Bengt Skogvall, Peacewater Studios, Berlin, June 25, 2017.

Larry Porter, Andreas Lang and Joe Smith have been working together for five years now and have covered a lot of ground during this time. Interpreting standards is one area they've particularly developed. Many of the performances on this CD feature a more collective approach. Instead of one solo after another, the three musicians enter into a dialogue where each can contribute and respond as he wishes. While this idea may not be new, its realization has remained fairly elusive. Therefore the band is excited about being able to present the results of its efforts to you!

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The Three Sounds - Blue Genes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:06
Size: 80.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Soul-jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 1962/2006
Art: Front

[5:28] 1. Mr. Wonderful
[5:44] 2. Autumn In New York
[4:09] 3. Love Somebody
[4:08] 4. Blue Genes
[3:40] 5. Red Sails In The Sunset
[4:55] 6. In A Mellow Tone
[3:03] 7. Gina, My Love
[3:55] 8. Whims Of Chamberland

Bass – Bill Dowdy; Drums – Andrew Simpkins; Piano – Gene Harris. Recorded Oct. 13, 1962.

Although the 3 Sounds initially recorded for Riverside, then switching to Blue Note for a solid run of recordings, this one is their first album for Verve. It was recorded in Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs, NJ studio over a four day period (12 through 15 October 1962.) I have no idea why this album took so long, but it's interesting to note that Blue Gene was recorded in two parts, and one track during that session - Let Me Off Uptown - never made it into the album.

It was also their fifteenth album in four years, which shows how prolific and popular they were. They were also popular on the jazz club circuit and the tracks on this album reflect what they were playing to those audiences. Like their other albums, this one is a swinging, blues-infused collection of jazz piano trio tracks that have this group's distinctive sound. If you are a fan you are sure to love it. ~Moke Tarrano

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Chet Baker & Philip Catherine - There'll Never Be Another You

Styles: Trumpet And Guitar Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:54
Size: 136,0 MB
Art: Front

(14:58)  1. Beatrice
(10:19)  2. There'll Never Be Another You
(17:26)  3. Leaving
(16:10)  4. My Foolish Heart

There may never be another Chet Baker, but on this particular night in Zagreb, poor Baker was not playing his best: His chops are weak, and his voice is strained and shallow. Still, these four duos, with longtime collaborator, guitarist Philip Catherine, have their rewards, such as the lengthy, substantial, and melodic solos by the guitarist. There is also the opportunity to hear Baker's piano playing at length. On piano, Chet Baker was even sparser than on trumpet, perhaps due to his weaker technique on the former. As with the trumpet, though, his choice of notes was always immaculate, and Baker fans will want this disc for the novelty of his piano playing. As far as his trumpet playing goes, there are much better examples of these tunes elsewhere, particularly of "My Foolish Heart" and "There'll Never Be Another You." ~ Steve Loewy https://www.allmusic.com/album/therell-never-be-another-you-mw0000240895     

Personnel:  Chet Baker – trumpet, piano, vocals;  Philip Catherine – guitar

There'll Never Be Another You

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Ran Blake & Dominique Eade - Whirlpool

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:10
Size: 103,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:39)  1. My Foolish Heart
(3:24)  2. Dearly Beloved
(5:44)  3. The Wind
(4:49)  4. Go Gently to the Water
(3:44)  5. Old Devil Moon
(2:57)  6. Pinky
(3:13)  7. Falling
(2:38)  8. Where Are You
(2:49)  9. Out of This World
(2:15) 10. The Pawnbroker
(3:33) 11. Dearly Beloved
(3:53) 12. The Thrill Is Gone
(2:24) 13. After the Ball

Already a student of Ran Blake at the New England Conservatory, Dominique Eade comes to this incision after two decades of professional careers, in which he has widely proved his skills, collaborating and recording with prestigious musicians. His first album dates back to 1990 (The Ruby And The Pearl) and he saw it together with the drummer Alan Dawson and the pianist Stanley Cowell. Since then he has released four more CDs (My Resistance Is Low, Long Way Home and Open) accompanied by musicians like Bruce Barth, George Mraz, Lewis Nash, Fred Hersch, Dave Holland, Victor Lewis. This incision in duo with Ran Blake implies a clear responsibility, for the immediate reference with the legendary work (The Newest Sound Around) that the pianist recorded in 1961 with the singer Jeanne Lee. Eade's vocal characteristics are those of the white tradition close to the (however revised) models of June Christy and Sheila Jordan. A comparison with that incision would therefore not be appropriate but the underlying syntax, unadorned and hallucinated, returns. The aesthetic is obviously that of Ran Blake, which Dominique Eade makes his own and proposes again with intensity and participation: the meeting ground are often famous ballads, dashed by the voice in a languid and bleeding way, that the dissonant harmonies and the timbric contrasts of the piano they illuminate a sinister and disturbing light. These are the most engaging episodes in a path that can sometimes be unfriendly. It is Monk's great lesson, transfigured in the light of the Third Current, which finds a new and fascinating definition of it. ~ AAJ Italy Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/whirlpool-ran-blake-jazz-project-review-by-aaji-staff.php

Personnel: Ran Blake (piano); Dominique Eade (vocal).

Whirlpool

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Hampton Hawes Quartet - All Night Session, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3.

Originally issued on three LPs, the music resulting from Hampton Hawes' All Night Session! was stereophonically recorded for the Contemporary label in Los Angeles on the night of November 12 and into the morning of November 13, 1956. This session transcended the conventions of studio production by moving steadily from one tune to the next like a live gig with no alternate takes. Here is West Coast bop at its most spontaneous and exciting. Prior to this highly successful quartet experiment, Hawes had recorded mainly with his trio. He said that the addition of guitarist Jim Hall opened up more rhythmic possibilities. The currents passing between Hawes and bassist Red Mitchell were the metabolic pulse of this group; drummer Eldridge "Bruz" Freeman was a replacement for Chuck Thompson, whose heroin habit had forced him out of the band earlier that year. On this night Hawes chose to reinterpret no less than four Dizzy Gillespie compositions, along with themes by Duke Ellington and Duke Jordan as well as six chestnuts from the standard jazz repertoire. But there's nothing "standardized" about this music. Like his main influence, Charlie Parker, Hampton Hawes was a strikingly inventive blues-based improviser; this element is strongly present throughout, particularly during five spontaneously composed Hawes originals that materialized during this monumentally creative All Night Session! Now, 50 years after this music was first made available to the public, the Definitive label's beautifully remastered edition should enable this to be acknowledged and appreciated as one of the truly essential jazz recordings of all time. ~ arwulf arwulf https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-night-session%21-vols-1-3-mw0000364190 

Personnel: Hampton Hawes (piano); Jim Hall (guitar); Bruz Freeman (drums).

Album: All Night Session, Vol. 1

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:14
Size: 90,5 MB
Art: Front

( 7:07)  1. Jordu
( 5:48)  2. Groovin' High
( 8:09)  3. Takin' Care
( 6:54)  4. Broadway
(11:14)  5. Hampton's Pulpit

Album: All Night Session, Vol. 2

Time: 42:59
Size: 99,4 MB

(7:05)  1. I'll Remember April
(4:28)  2. I Should Care
(5:45)  3. Woody'n You
(2:54)  4. Two Bass Hit
(6:59)  5. Will You Still Be Mine
(7:35)  6. April In Paris
(8:10)  7. Blue 'N' Boogie

Album: All Night Session, Vol. 3

Time: 41:37
Size: 95,9 MB

(11:03)  1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
( 7:38)  2. Blues #3
(11:00)  3. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
( 6:17)  4. Blues #4
( 5:37)  5. Blues Of A Sort

All Night Session, Vol. 1, Vol.2, Vol. 3

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Steve Laspina - Eclipse

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:13
Size: 147,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:20)  1. Inside out
(8:31)  2. New life
(6:17)  3. What?
(3:27)  4. Eclipse
(9:22)  5. Just so you know
(5:47)  6. And now I know
(8:58)  7. When I return
(7:01)  8. Just a phase
(7:26)  9. In search of Peace

Bassist Steve LaSpina (b. March 24, 1954 in Texas) is one of the leading figures of New York’s jazz scene today. Following his first leader album on SteepleChase, LaSpina surrounds himself with the same empathic sidemen as the previous album and continues to concentrate on his own compositions which “ focus on nuance and subtlety ” (JazzTimes).

Besides leading his own group presented here, Steve works regularly with Richie Beirach, Bob Brookmeyer, Tommy Flamagan, Dave Liebmann among others.

Personnel: Steve LaSpina (bass); Billy Drewes (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet);  Marc Copland (piano);  Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

Eclipse

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Brad Mehldau Trio - Seymour Reads The Constitution!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:20
Size: 152,1 MB
Art: Front

( 8:33)  1. Spiral
( 8:06)  2. Seymour Reads The Constitution
( 5:41)  3. Almost Like Being In Love
( 8:46)  4. De-Dah
( 8:15)  5. Friends
(10:07)  6. Ten Tune
( 5:55)  7. Great Day
( 8:55)  8. Beatrice

A straightforward acoustic jazz trio album, 2018's Seymour Reads the Constitution! nonetheless holds surprises for longtime Brad Mehldau fans. Moving away from his genre-bending collaboration with Chris Thile and his equally cross-pollinated exploration of J.S. Bach's classical pieces, After Bach, Mehldau settles into this warmly rendered set of originals and covers that fits nicely into his overall discography. Joining the pianist are his longtime associates bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. Together, they've recorded often since the early 2000s, with Grenadier having worked regularly with Mehldau since the mid-'90s. Consequently, they play with an almost preternatural sensitivity, accenting each other's lines and swinging with an easy, mutative pulse. It's a sound that brings to mind Keith Jarrett, whose iconic trio is a clear touchstone for Mehldau here. The influence is especially felt on the aptly named Mehldau original "Spiral," in which the pianist lays down a descending circular theme in a roiling time signature that has the dreamy feel of riding on a train with your eyes closed. 

They conjure an equally Jarrett-esque vibe on their sophisticated reading of Sam Rivers' classic "Beatrice," with Mehldau moving in and out of tonality during his kinetic, serpentine solo. As intense as that track can be, it never gets out of hand. In fact, much of the album has a balmy, laid-back quality as if it were recorded during a sunny afternoon at home. That sunny atmosphere is also at the core of the title track, in which Mehldau and Grenadier often share the melody, bumping up against each other in a bluesy dance. Elsewhere, they launch into a sprightly rendition of the Lerner & Loewe standard "Almost Like Being in Love" and offer up a bright, waltz-like take on the Beach Boys' "Friends," the latter of which is so friendly you can almost sense Mehldau and his bandmates smiling at each other. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/seymour-reads-the-constitution%21-mw0003166661

Personnel:  Brad Mehldau, piano;  Larry Grenadier, bass;  Jeff Ballard, drums.

Seymour Reads The Constitution!

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Sonny Stitt - Only The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:05
Size: 100.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1957/2005
Art: Front

[ 9:57] 1. The String
[11:59] 2. Cleveland Blues
[11:31] 3. B.W. Blues
[10:36] 4. Blues For Bags

Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt; Bass – Ray Brown; Drums – Stan Levey; Guitar – Herb Ellis; Piano – Oscar Peterson; Trumpet – Roy Eldridge. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles on October 11, 1957.

While the material is basically set up to let Stitt and Roy Eldridge trade off improvisations, when it is these two the result is energetic and totally worthwhile. Eldridge adds a great deal to the date, taking the music back (in feeling) a little bit to an earlier era. He also seems to push Stitt to keep his game at a high level, which he sometimes needed. Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown are their usual first-rate selves. ~Drew Fields

“The String,” is note for note the same as his “Eternal Triangle.” The two horns are quite combative and inspire each other. This is the first time Sonny Stitt and Roy Eldridge have recorded together. Roy, who has reservations about several of the “modernists” in jazz, says of Sonny: “He really comes from the old school. He just kept up. Sonny can get into the meat of a piece where some of the other younger cats can’t. And his time.is really good.”

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Ulf Andersson Band - Flying Carpet

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:26
Size: 149.8 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[7:10] 1. Flying Carpet
[8:01] 2. Slow Motion
[4:31] 3. Jamboree
[6:21] 4. Kwaku Baah
[3:30] 5. Early Meeting
[5:01] 6. Straight Flush
[6:26] 7. Tiny Giant
[7:41] 8. Milesology
[5:19] 9. Hermosa Beach
[5:45] 10. Hippodrome
[5:35] 11. Mr. O. Grinders

Ulf Andersson - tenor; Mårten Lundgren - trumpet; Ewan Svensson - guitar; Hans Backenroth - bas; Rune Carlsson - drums.

Here’s a high–energy blowing session by a quintet of Swedes whose radiant concepts have been harvested from the often–plowed but unremittingly productive realm of bop. In a blindfold test, one would not only be hard–pressed to identify their country of origin but even to declare with any degree of certainty that they are not based in, say, New York City or southern California (Andersson, who wrote and arranged all the songs on the disc, even pays tribute to one of the latter area’s Jazz proving grounds with the happy–go–lucky “Hermosa Beach”). Andersson reminds me of any number of talented young tenormen from the States (think Eric Alexander, Bob Mintzer, Chris Potter et al), and the same can be said of his trumpet–playing front–line partner, Lundgren (not far removed from Nicholas Payton, Roy Hargrove, Tom Harrell and so on). Jazz — and this is especially true of its bop–based dialect — has assuredly become an international language, and these European wunderkinds speak it about as fluently as anyone, as do the members of their assiduous and always–supportive rhythm section. As for Andersson’s compositions, they swing with gusto and are about as well–crafted and admirable as any you can envision. The Jazz Messengers would be quite comfortable playing them, as would such contemporary groups as Alexander’s New York–based sextet, One for All. As we said, Andersson knows how to use the language, and his breezy charts are perfectly tailored to harmonize with the quintet’s gregarious point of view. If you’d like to hear some marvelous straight–ahead Jazz and don’t much care where it’s from, climb aboard the Flying Carpet and let this impressive ensemble from far–off Sweden take you on a ride you won’t soon forget. ~Jack Bowers

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Sérgio Mendes, João Gilberto - Tristeza De Nos Dois (Remastered)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:39
Size: 118.3 MB
Styles: Latin jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:15] 1. Sérgio Mendes - Tristeza De Nos Dois
[1:58] 2. João Gilberto - Corcovado
[1:27] 3. Sérgio Mendes - Dora Lice
[1:47] 4. João Gilberto - Se È Tarde Me Perdoa
[3:05] 5. Sérgio Mendes - Love For Sale
[1:38] 6. João Gilberto - Samba De Uma Nota Só
[2:44] 7. Sérgio Mendes - Disa
[1:51] 8. João Gilberto - Outra Vez
[2:32] 9. Sérgio Mendes - Oba-La-La
[1:49] 10. João Gilberto - Discussão
[2:47] 11. Sérgio Mendes - On Green Dolphin Street
[1:37] 12. João Gilberto - Um Abraço No Bonfá
[2:05] 13. Sérgio Mendes - Tema Sem Palavras
[1:51] 14. João Gilberto - Amor Certinho
[2:48] 15. Sérgio Mendes - Satin Doll
[1:47] 16. João Gilberto - Só Em Teus Braços
[2:55] 17. Sérgio Mendes - Olhou Para Mim
[1:45] 18. João Gilberto - Meditação
[2:51] 19. Sérgio Mendes - Nica's Dream
[2:01] 20. João Gilberto - O Pato
[2:28] 21. Sérgio Mendes - Outra Vez
[1:23] 22. João Gilberto - Trêvo De 4 Folhas
[2:36] 23. Sérgio Mendes - What Is This Thing Called Love
[1:29] 24. Sérgio Mendes - Diagonal

For most of the second half of the '60s, Sergio Mendes was the top-selling Brazilian artist in the United States, charting huge hit singles and LPs that regularly made the Top Five. His records with his group, Brasil '66, regularly straddled the domestic pop and international markets in America, getting played heavily on AM radio stations, both rock and easy listening, and he gave his label, A&M, something to offer light jazz listeners beyond the work of the company's co-founder, Herb Alpert. During this period, he also became an international music star and one of the most popular musicians in South America.

Born in 1931 in Juazeiro in the northeastern state of Brazil known as Bahia, João Gilberto seemed obsessed with music almost from the moment he emerged from the womb. His grandfather bought him his first guitar at age 14 (much to the dismay of João's father). Within a year, the result of near constant practicing, he was the leader of a band made up of school friends. During this time Gilberto was absorbing the rhythmic subtlety of the Brazilian pop songs of the day, while also taking in the rich sounds of swing jazz (Duke Ellington and Tommy Dorsey), as well as the light opera singing of Jeanette MacDonald. At 18, Gilberto gave up on his small town life and headed to Bahia's largest city, Salvador, to get a foothold in the music industry performing on live radio shows.

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Alan Broadbent - 'Round Midnight

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:44
Size: 127.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[6:25] 1. Groovin' High
[7:22] 2. Serenata
[7:28] 3. Lament
[6:27] 4. Die Vereinbarung
[7:15] 5. Journey Home
[6:44] 6. I'm Old Fashioned
[8:08] 7. 'round Midnight
[5:51] 8. The Man I Love

Long considered a very valuable pianist, arranger, and conductor behind the scenes, whether accompanying singers (including his classic recordings with Irene Kral) or as part of bands (most notably Charlie Haden's Quartet West), Alan Broadbent tends to be underrated as a pianist/leader. In the Los Angeles area he occasionally performs in clubs where his trio work is quite spontaneous. For 'Round Midnight, he simply gathered together two of his favorite players (bassist Brian Bromberg and drummer Joe LaBarbera), decided on a list of tunes (including two of his originals), and played. Although the results are quite logical, nothing was arranged in advance. It just worked out this perfectly on a moment's notice. Whether swinging on bebop standards, digging into J.J. Johnson's "Lament," or transforming "Serenata" into jazz, everything works well on this easily recommended trio outing. ~Scott Yanow

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Bobby Selvaggio - Grass Roots Movement

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:12
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

( 4:38)  1. No Turn on Red
(10:49)  2. Signature Needed
( 5:33)  3. Dust Bunnies
( 5:50)  4. Chicken Legs
( 5:23)  5. Movement
( 6:18)  6. Return to Sender
( 7:41)  7. Fish Food
( 7:57)  8. Spy Movie

Bobby Selvaggio's Grass Roots Movement, marks his sixth release as leader and second outing for Arabesque Records. This quintet record follows his 2009 disc Modern Times, recorded with veteran pianist Kenny Werner. Here, the saxophonist employs some new names, an electric groove, but no worries, the musicianship retains the highest standards. Here he switches on the power with an electric ensemble, where only drummer James Johnson is unplugged. He might as well be plugged in, however, because he animates the affair throughout. His funky drumming opens the disc with "No Turn On Red," a vehicle for Selvaggio to show off his best Maceo Parker imitation. The saxophonist and guitarist Nir Felder match licks lockstep, here and throughout the recording. On the pecking "Chicken Legs" the two create an intricate barnyard dance, with pianist Frank LoCrasto's knobby Fender Rhodes acting as an exciting feed for the composition. Selvaggio gives plenty of room for Felder to strut his stuff, the guitarist favoring crisp notes and an economical approach. His solo on "Dust Bunnies" turns from gregarious showman to thoughtful improviser. Like Selvaggio, the guitarist has a keen sense of economy of notes, even if the pair is brining the funk. On "Return To Sender" groove is the force driving the quintet. Felder's slippery quick guitar lines coat the road for Selvaggio to bark some honking lines over rear-shaking pulse. Same for "Fish Food" a vehicle for Selvaggio and Johnson to duet before the twisty and intricate song emerges.~ Mark Corroto https://www.allaboutjazz.com/grass-roots-movement-bobby-selvaggio-arabesque-jazz-review-by-mark-corroto.php

Personnel: Bobby Selvaggio: alto saxophone; Nir Felder: electric guitar; Frank LoCrasto: Fender Rhodes; Kip Reed: electric bass; James Johnson: drums.

Grass Roots Movement

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Pete Escovedo - E Street

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:15
Size: 131,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:14)  1. Another Star
(6:24)  2. Sambacu
(5:24)  3. Fantasy
(6:16)  4. Boomerang (Instrumental)
(4:57)  5. Smile Please (Instrumental)
(5:05)  6. Like A Volcano (Instrumental)
(4:49)  7. You're My Little Girl
(6:01)  8. La Familia (Instrumental)
(5:13)  9. Waterfall (Instrumental)
(6:47) 10. Lord Remember Me

E Street is an all-star affair led by percussionist Pete Escovedo, the father of drummer/percussionist Sheila E., who also guests on E Street along with several Escovedo siblings, saxophonists John Handy, Gerald Albright and Mel Martin, and pianist/vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery. E Street seems to expend a great deal of energy going in a lot of different directions wide-open freeways of Latin rock, lit up with horns and sparkling with guitar, piano, trumpet and of course percussion solos; rolling, soft cha-cha ballads; and new yet familiar byways with covers of Earth Wind & Fire's "Fantasy" and Stevie Wonder's "Another Star" but it never seems to actually GET anywhere. The only breaks in the placid scenery come from the appropriately titled fiesta jam "Like a Volcano" and the surprisingly stirring, hymn-with-vocals "Lord Remember Me," which closes this set. ~ Chris Slawecki https://www.allmusic.com/album/e-street-mw0000019566

Personnel: Pete Escovedo (vocals, percussion, timbales); Brenda Roy (vocals); Peter Michael Escovedo (vocals, drums, percussion); Juan Escovedo, Sheila Escovedo (vocals, percussion, congas); John Handy (alto saxophone); Gerald Albright, Alex Murzyn (tenor saxophone); Melecio Magdaluyo (saxophone, flute); Mel Martin (bass clarinet); Bill Ortiz, Louis Fasman, John Worley, Mike Galisatus (trumpet); Robbie Kwock (trumpet, flugelhorn); Marty Wehner, Wayne Wallace, Jeff Cressman (trombone); Buddy Montgomery (vibraphone); Renato Neto, Jeff Chimenti, Murray Low (piano); Dave Mathews (piano, synthesizer); Ray Obiedo (synthesizer, guitar); Steve Erquiaga (acoustic guitar); Mark Van Wageningen, Derek Jones (bass); Paul Van Wageningen (drums); Van Waller (percussion); Juanita Escovedo (guiro).

E Street

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Billy Taylor - Billy Taylor with Four Flutes

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:12
Size: 97,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:56)  1. The Song Is Ended
(6:49)  2. Back Home
(2:34)  3. St. Thomas
(4:46)  4. Oh Lady, Be Good
(2:58)  5. No Parking
(4:23)  6. Koolbongo
(7:00)  7. Blue Shutters
(4:47)  8. One for the Woofer
(4:55)  9. How About You?

In the 1950s, pianist Billy Taylor was best known for his work with his trios. For this Riverside set (reissued on CD in the OJC series) Taylor tried something different, writing arrangements for four flutists (including Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, and Jerome Richardson), his rhythm section, and the congas of Chino Pozo. 

The flutists get their opportunities to solo, and the music (which includes "The Song Is Ended," "St. Thomas," "Oh Lady Be Good," "How About You," and four of Taylor's originals) is essentially bop, but the unusual instrumentation gives the set its own personality. Enjoyable music that certainly stands out from the crowd. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/billy-taylor-with-four-flutes-mw0000113827

Personnel: Billy Taylor (piano); Jerry Sanfino, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell, Billy Slapin (flute); Dave Bailey , Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums); Chano Pozo ( Luciano "Chano" Pozo Gonzales) (congas).

Billy Taylor with Four Flutes

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Dan Siegel - Going Home

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:04
Size: 95,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:53)  1. Dee-Ah
(4:23)  2. Going Home
(3:32)  3. Next To You
(4:41)  4. Dark Rain
(4:53)  5. Don't Let Go
(4:04)  6. The Untraveled Path
(2:50)  7. Can't Remember
(4:36)  8. Sojourn
(4:20)  9. Searching
(3:48) 10. The Last Dance

Smooth jazz keyboardist Dan Siegel has been helping to shape the genre since his recording debut in 1980. Born in Seattle and raised in Eugene, OR, Siegel started taking piano lessons at age eight and was fronting a rock band at 12. After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, he received a degree in composition from the University of Oregon and began recording his own works. Soon thereafter, well-known independent jazz label Inner City Records signed the young keyboardist, releasing 1980's Nite Ride, which featured guitarist Lee Ritenour. Siegel's second album for Inner City, 1981's The Hot Spot, was more successful and spent ten weeks in the Top Ten of Billboard's jazz chart. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue film and television work, as well as a more active recording career. Spending half of the decade composing TV and film scores as well as releasing several albums of varying interest, he signed with Epic in 1986 and began moving away from the ailing jazz fusion scene and into the adult contemporary jazz sound that he had been toying with all along. Highlights of this era include 1994's worldbeat-influenced Hemispheres and the urban-flavored Clairvoyance, released in 1998. Siegel spent the 1990s recording for a variety of labels, working with some of the bigger names in smooth jazz (Boney James, Larry Carlton, John Patitucci), and leading the hard bop combo Birds of a Feather. In 2000, Legacy Recordings released a greatest hits compilation called Along the Way: The Best of Dan Siegel. ~ Zac Johnson https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dan-siegel-mn0000566054/biography 

Kenny Rankin (Vocals); Michael Landau, Allen Hinds, Richard Smith, Grant Geissman (Guitar); Ernie Watts, Jeff Kashiwa, Everette Harp, Gary Herbig, Mark Hollingsworth (Saxophone); Abraham Laboriel, Jimmy Johnson, Ed Alton, Neil Stubenhaus, Dwayne Smith, Alec Milstein (Bass); Vinny Colaiuta, Bobby Colomby, Moyes Lucas Jr., Randy Drake, Dave Miller (Drums);  Luis Conte, Alex Acuña (Percussion); Dan Siegel (Keyboards, Vocals).

Going Home

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Kenny Werner - Copenhagen Calypso

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:36
Size: 131.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[ 4:24] 1. If I Should Lose You
[ 8:39] 2. Ballad For Trane
[ 4:56] 3. My Romance
[ 6:24] 4. Copenhagen Calypso
[ 2:10] 5. What Is This Thing Called Love
[10:37] 6. Naima
[ 6:37] 7. Watch What Happens
[ 9:46] 8. Round About Midnight
[ 3:59] 9. Yesterdays

One of two stunning CDs of solo piano recorded by Kenny Werner for Steeplechase -- upon hearing it one wonders why this brilliant pianist isn't more widely known. His takes of great standards such as "If I Should Lose You" and "My Romance" are very refreshing and strikingly original. His masterpiece is a breathtaking reworking of "Yesterdays," although the phenomenal rendition of "What Is This Thing Called Love?" and the reflective, imaginative take of "Naima" are equally impressive. For anyone not familiar with Kenny Werner, this CD should serve as a great introduction. ~Ken Dryden

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Melanie De Biasio - Lilies

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:13
Size: 87.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:48] 1. Your Freedom Is The End Of Me
[3:16] 2. Gold Junkies
[3:57] 3. Lilies
[4:04] 4. Let Me Love You
[2:46] 5. Sitting In The Stairwell
[3:08] 6. Brother
[4:31] 7. Afro Blue
[6:41] 8. All My Worlds
[5:58] 9. And My Heart Goes On

Melanie De Biasio is a Belgian vocalist who mixes jazz, blues, and soul.

As Melanie De Biasio explains in her own words; “For me, Lilies has a darkness, but it’s also luminous. After my experiences with (previous releases) 'No Deal' and 'Blackened Cities', I just wanted to retreat to a cave with my Pro-Tools, my computer, and my cheap, 100Euro Shure SM-58 microphone. I could have gone to a big studio, made a big production – but I wanted none of that. I wanted to go back to the seed of creativity, the simplest materials. I was in this room where there was no light, no night or day at all, no heat. Very uncomfortable. But I felt free. I was happy to have this feeling – ‘I don’t need more, I have everything I need here.’”

Lilies resonates with beauty, multi-instrumentalist De Biasio casting a mesmerising shadow over the proceedings alongside her long-term ensemble of players and will undoubtedly once again see her further the acclaim of fans both in Europe and further afield.

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