Annekei & Something Borrowed

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:23
Size: 104,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:23)  1. In Your Eyes
(5:33)  2. Something so Right
(4:37)  3. Toxic
(3:40)  4. Burn
(3:36)  5. Next Lifetime
(3:35)  6. Sweet Love
(4:45)  7. Magic
(5:59)  8. A Case of You
(4:57)  9. Lover for Life
(4:14) 10. The Book of Love

Annekei alias Anne Kraglund has returned to his birthplace Aarhus after a 10-year career in the United States and Japan. Along with a trio of experienced local musicians, she has resorted to interpreting her favorite songs a process that was so successful that last year the band recorded an album. This album is presented at the concert, in addition to hearing new interpretations of songs written by Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and many others, one can also enjoy a glass of wine to celebrate the release.  The band is currently working on their second album, and tastings from this work can also be heard at the concert. Translate by Google https://jazzfest.dk/artist.php?id=3056&l=

Something Borrowed

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Karin Hammar Quartet- Everyday Magic

Size: 142,9 MB
Time: 61:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Everyday Magic (5:31)
02. Jumping The Gun (8:51)
03. Chris-Crossed (6:45)
04. Only Time Will Tell (6:53)
05. Holy Pony (5:48)
06. Fragments (5:19)
07. Haunted (6:30)
08. Signature (7:34)
09. Pyssling (5:20)
10. Out Of Reach (3:10)

Perrsonnel:
Trombone – Karin Hammar
Double Bass – Tony Overwater
Drums – Anders Kjellberg
Piano – Jonas Östholm


Sophisticated jazz played with virtuosity and at times with hypnotic beats and bass lines. The trombone player Karin Hammar herself convinces with a lush, often lyrical sound. Well arranged, tight and with strong melodies, all songs are written by Karin Hammar, who has developed to one of Sweden´s best trombone players, always with constant variation in her playing.
Karin Hammar's strength is her fluent, singingly melodic playing. It becomes wonderfully elegiac in a kind of controlled melancholy. Her music is light and melodic, with shimmering harmonies and softly driven rhythm. Latin moods mixing with a proud jazzy tone. This is definitely music for everyone who is curious of jazz in a new unique style.

Everyday Magic

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Champian Fulton - The Stylings Of Champian

Size: 194,2 MB
Time: 83:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Day By Day (7:19)
02. Lollipops And Roses (3:54)
03. I Only Have Eyes For You (5:34)
04. Blues Etude (6:33)
05. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (7:31)
06. Rodeo (6:17)
07. Darn That Dream (7:40)
08. Too Marvelous For Words (6:23)
09. Body And Soul (3:13)

CD 2:
01. Isn't It A Lovely Day (7:59)
02. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (5:09)
03. Martha's Prize (5:19)
04. Lonesome And Sorry (3:20)
05. All The Things You Are (6:42)

Champian’s 10th album, “The Stylings of Champian”, is a fabulous two disc set featuring 85+ minutes of non-stop swinging Jazz. Joined by her working New York Quartet - Hide Tanaka on bass, Fukushi Tainaka on drums, and Stephen Fulton on flugelhorn - “The Stylings of Champian” highlights compositions by Champian’s piano heroes: “Blues Etude” by Oscar Peterson and “Martha’s Prize” by Cedar Walton, in addition to a beautiful arrangement by legendary Jazz bassist Buster Williams on the Rogers and Hart standard “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was.” Named Female Jazz Vocalist of the year by Hot House Jazz Magazine, Champian’s vocal artistry is most apparent on “Body and Soul”, a duet performance with solo bass and voice. With this release, Champian has assured her place in the Jazz firmament.

The Stylings Of Champian

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The Brian Auger Piano Trio - Full Circle: Live At Bogie's

Size: 132,2 MB
Time: 57:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. A Night In Tunisia (Live) (5:11)
02. Creepin' (Live) (5:55)
03. For Dancers Only (Live) (4:17)
04. Little Sunflower (Live) (7:14)
05. It Ain't Necessarily So (Live) (6:26)
06. Chelsea Bridge (Live) (5:17)
07. All Blues (Live) (7:13)
08. There Is No Greater Love (Live) (3:51)
09. Victor's Delight (Live) (5:32)
10. Pools (Live) (6:12)

Considering he was a self taught pianist, Brian Auger's progress into the heart of the British modern jazz scene of the late 1950's and early 60's was particularly impressive. He gained invaluable experience the hard way, paying his dues at The Cottage Club, and the original Ronnie Scotts on Gerrard Street, working with renowned saxophonists Tommy Whittle, Dick Morrisey and Jimmy Skidmore - and sessions in smoky East End pubs with his friend, arguably Britain's greatest jazz saxophonist Tubby Hayes.

The inclusion of several of his rare, early 60's piano trio tracks on both volumes of 'Back To The Beginning - The Brian Auger Anthology' brought long overdue attention to Brian's early jazz career, which many were simply unaware of prior to their release. The enthusiastic reaction to those tracks stuck in Brian's mind, and later, fate intervened, as he himself explains; A couple of years later, Ken Greene, the Music Director of Bogie's, called and told me that he was starting a project, to whit, a week at Bogie's with a different jazz piano trio each night

This somewhat impromptu show was recorded, and these three tracks are taken from the resulting, forthcoming album 'Full Circle - The Brian Auger Piano Trio - Live At Bogie's' - surprisingly the very first piano trio album of Brian's long and award winning career.

Full Circle: Live At Bogie's

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Les McCann - A Time Les Christmas

Size: 79,5 MB
Time: 33:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Soul, Xmas
Art: Front

01. Merry Christmas Baby (4:15)
02. Let It Snow (2:57)
03. I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:09)
04. Baby It's Cold Outside (4:28)
05. The Christmas Song (4:05)
06. This Christmas (3:11)
07. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:31)
08. The Gift (4:08)
09. My Christmas Heart (3:12)
10. Away In A Manger (0:54)

Les McCann reached the peak of his career at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival, recording "Compared to What" and "Cold Duck Time" for Atlantic (Swiss Movement) with Eddie Harris and Benny Bailey. Although he has done some worthwhile work since then, much of it has been anticlimactic.

McCann first gained some fame in 1956 when he won a talent contest in the Navy as a singer that resulted in an appearance on television on The Ed Sullivan Show. After being discharged, he formed a trio in Los Angeles. McCann turned down an invitation to join the Cannonball Adderley Quintet so he could work on his own music. He signed a contract with Pacific Jazz and in 1960 gained some fame with his albums Les McCann Plays the Truth and The Shout. His soulful, funk style on piano was influential and McCann's singing was largely secondary until the mid-'60s. He recorded many albums for Pacific Jazz during 1960-1964, mostly with his trio but also featuring Ben Webster, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Pass, the Jazz Crusaders, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra.

McCann switched to Limelight during 1965-1967 and then signed with Atlantic in 1968. After the success of Swiss Movement, McCann emphasized his singing at the expense of his playing and he began to utilize electric keyboards, notably on 1972's Layers. His recordings became less interesting to traditional jazz fans from that point on, and after his Atlantic contract ran out in 1976, McCann appeared on records much less often. However, he stayed popular and a 1994 reunion tour with Eddie Harris was quite successful. A mid-'90s stroke put him out of action for a time and weakened his keyboard playing (his band began carrying an additional keyboardist) but Les McCann returned to a more active schedule during 1996 and was still a powerful singer. His comeback was solidified by 2002's Pump It Up, a guest-heavy celebration of funk and jazz released on ESC Records. ~by Scott Yanow

A Time Les Christmas

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The Cooltrane Quartet - Cocktails & Dreams

Size: 86,7 MB
Time: 37:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Cool Jazz
Art: Front

01. Back To Life (3:27)
02. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) (4:08)
03. Groove Is In The Heart (3:54)
04. I Want It That Way (3:51)
05. White Flag (3:25)
06. Maybe I Lost You (3:11)
07. Your Song (4:15)
08. Supergirl (3:55)
09. Uptown Girl (2:53)
10. The Only Exception (4:15)

The Cooltrane Quartet is the creative band of successful series such as "Jazz and 80´s", "Jazz and ´90s" as well as "Vintage Café" and also the band chosen by Karen Souza to accompany her on her tours.

In this new album they bring us a fine, subtle show full of sensuality and glamor where the most remarkable pages of pop culture are tinged with the subtlety of jazz, in the voice of the beautiful Lila Frascara.

Cocktails & Dreams

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Bill Coleman - Jazz in Paris: From Boogie to Funk

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:12
Size: 110,2 MB
Art: Front

(11:35)  1. From Boogie to Funk, Part 1 - The Blues
( 4:32)  2. From Boogie to Funk, Part 2 - The Boogie
( 9:40)  3. Bill, Budd and Butter
( 6:29)  4. Afromotive in Blue
( 5:09)  5. Colemanology
( 9:44)  6. Have Blues, Will Play 'em

From Boogie to Funk finds the somewhat undercelebrated swing trumpeter Bill Coleman at a late period in his career, nailing down this set of blues in Paris with a fine group in 1960. The set begins wonderfully with an extended journey through a 16-minute two-part piece entitled "From Boogie to Funk," with the first part subtitled "The Blues" and the second titled "The Boogie." The subtitles prove fitting as Coleman indeed picks up the pace a bit for the second part, and from there the album never really slows down much. It's this swinging feel that propels the later pieces "Bill, Budd and Butter," "Afromotive in Blue," "Colemanonlogy," and "Have Blues, Will Play 'Em" which were all composed by Coleman, as were the two parts of "From Boogie to Funk." Overall, this set never hits a lull and proves delightful throughout, making one wish Coleman would have recorded a few more sessions such as this while in Paris. Joining him here are Budd Johnson (tenor sax), Les Spann (guitar), Patti Bown (piano), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Buddy Catlett (bass), and Joe Harris (drums). ~ Jason Birchmeier https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-boogie-to-funk-mw0000225352

Personnel:  Bill Coleman - trumpet, composer;  Quentin Jackson - trombone;  Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone;  Patti Bown - piano;  Les Spann - guitar;  Buddy Catlett - bass;  Joe Harris - drums

Jazz in Paris: From Boogie to Funk

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Bobbie Gentry - Patchwork

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:11
Size: 116,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Benjamin
(2:43)  2. Marigolds And Tangerines
(2:40)  3. Billy The Kid
(3:48)  4. Beverly
(4:42)  5. Miss Clara / Azusa Sue
(3:34)  6. But I Can't Get Back
(6:14)  7. Jeremiah
(4:05)  8. Belinda
(3:57)  9. Mean Stepmama Blues
(2:54) 10. Your Number One Fan
(4:07) 11. Somebody Like Me
(4:00) 12. Lookin' In

While Patchwork is not Bobbie Gentry at the peak of her powers, it's nonetheless mysterious that this would be her last album, although a few singles did follow in the 1970s. For the singer/songwriter obviously seemed to have much left to give, composing or co-composing all dozen tracks as well as producing the record herself. Like many another long-playing record in the late '60s and early '70s, it's given a quasi-concept aura via the device of half-minute "interludes" that link seven of the tracks. There doesn't seem to be a definite thematic concept at work here, however, other than quite a few of the songs being character sketches not that this was anything new for Gentry. It's not among her more rootsy records, however, and is arguably too slick and heavy on the orchestration from the production end. Sometimes it sounds kind of like Nancy Sinatra might have had that star begun writing material under the influence of her producer, Lee Hazlewood. Sometimes it sounds a little closer to the kind of jaunty, slyly tongue-in-cheek observational style of singer/songwriters like Harry Nilsson or Randy Newman than it does to Bobbie Gentry. 

At its most middle of the road, it seems like there might be some Jimmy Webb worming its way into her approach as well; "Somebody Like Me" even sounds a bit like the Fifth Dimension. None of these songs really rank among her very best (or certainly her earthiest), and it's more something to be enjoyed by committed fans than recommended as the first or second stop for someone who wants more than a best-of collection. Still, some of the charms particular to Gentry her husky voice, and her fusion of country, folk, and pop remain in force, the most serious and intimate portraits ("Beverly," "Belinda," "Lookin' In," and "Marigolds and Tangerines") being the most impressive. ~ Richie Unterberger https://www.allmusic.com/album/patchwork-mw0000957407

Patchwork

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Jakob Bro - Bay Of Rainbows

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:11
Size: 110,2 MB
Art: Front

( 8:42)  1. Mild
( 8:35)  2. Red Hook
( 5:16)  3. Copenhagen
( 8:29)  4. Dug
( 4:51)  5. Evening Song
(11:17)  6. Mild  (Var.)

Danish guitarist Jakob Bro returns with another album made by his working trio with double bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Joey Baron, previously heard on Streams (ECM, 2016). Recorded live at Jazz Standard in New York in July, 2017, it is also Bro's first live recording for the label. The repertoire mainly documents Bro originals that the trio has been playing for years, most of them predating his ECM albums as leader. Opener "Mild" was first recorded on Bro/Knak (Loveland Records, 2012). Bro begins it with gentle fingerstyle rubato playing, appropriate for the title. Bass and drums enter gradually, and the arrangement builds to looped guitar halfway through. It may be mild, but it crackles with creative energy, and the sound of a band with experience and chemistry. "Red Hook" was titled "Red Hook Railroad" when Bro recorded it on Pearl River (Loveland Records, 2007). One of his earliest compositions, it is named for the Red Hook section of Brooklyn where he shared an apartment during his time in New York. Baron's melodic tom-toms open the tune, and he takes an active role in the free for all of the climax. "Copenhagen" is reprised from Gefion (ECM, 2015), Bro's ECM debut as a leader, with Morgan and drummer Jon Christensen. It features a beautiful unaccompanied bass solo which ends the performance. "Dug" (the only track with no prior recording history) continues with bass (and drums). Bro goes for a big reverberant sound, with energetic overdriven guitar taking the energy level up to maximum. "Evening Song" comes from Balladeering (Loveland Records, 2009), perhaps the best known of his pre-ECM recordings. "Mild (var.)" is a very different version of the opening tune, demonstrating the open approach taken by the trio. If anything it is even more rubato and slower building, and Morgan's bass takes a more prominent role. Bay of Rainbows is a fine addition to Bro's already extensive discography. His ECM albums have featured a classic production sound, everything taking place in a large, reverberant virtual space. It is satisfying to hear this music played in a club, coming to life in front of an audience and a potent demonstration of this trio's experienced, inspired music-making. ~ Mark Sullivan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/bay-of-rainbows-jakob-bro-ecm-records-review-by-mark-sullivan.php

Personnel: Jakob Bro: guitar; Thomas Morgan: double bass; Joey Baron: drums.

Bay Of Rainbows

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Jazmin Ghent - The Story of Jaz

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:44
Size: 90,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:47)  1. Funk Junk (feat. James P Lloyd)
(4:21)  2. Heat (feat. Phillippe Saisse & Kim Scott)
(3:24)  3. Amends (feat. Jeff Lorber)
(4:15)  4. Work Wit' It
(4:01)  5. Love Is
(4:52)  6. Real World
(4:05)  7. Self Love
(3:16)  8. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
(5:38)  9. Great Is Thy Faithfulness

“Heat” features Jazmin Ghent’s bright, rich and soulful tone. She is joined by special guests, Smooth Jazz flutist, Kim Scott and Grammy Nominated multi-instrumentalist, Philippe Saisse. “Heat” will leave listeners feeling uplifted and regenerated. It has a rhythmic beat and jazz styling that sets your body and your feet in motion. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/jazminghent8

The Story of Jaz

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Don Byas - Anthropology

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 

Year: 2009

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 52:26

Size: 120,1 MB

Art: Front

( 5:51)  1. Anthropology

( 7:29)  2. There Will Never Be Another You

( 6:20)  3. Walkin'

(10:31)  4. A Night in Tunisia

( 7:16)  5. Billie's Bounce

( 7:39)  6. Don't Blame Me

( 7:17)  7. Moonlight In Vermont

Don Byas was one of the great tenor saxophonists in jazz history but, due to his decision to move permanently to Europe in 1946, he remains very underrated in the jazz history books. This superlative set (in which he is backed by pianist Bent Axen, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer William Schiopffe) finds Byas stretching out in a club on five jazz standards; listen to him tear into "Anthropology" and "Billies's Bounce." It is hard to believe, listening to this heated music, that Byas (who would live until 1972) only would be recorded twice more as a leader. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/anthropology-mw00008930

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas;  Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen;  Drums – William Schiöpffe;  Piano – Bent Axen

Anthropology

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Emmy Rossum - Inside Out

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:02
Size: 119,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. Slow Me Down
(3:23)  2. Inside Out
(3:14)  3. Stay
(4:04)  4. Falling
(6:53)  5. The Great Divide
(4:54)  6. Lullaby
(5:44)  7. Don't Stop Now
(3:59)  8. High
(4:53)  9. A Million Pieces
(3:42) 10. Rainy Days And Mondays
(4:49) 11. Anymore
(3:45) 12. Been Too Long

2007 debut album from Emmy Rossum, the actress best known for her acting roles in Phantom Of The Opera, Mystic River, and The Day After Tomorrow. Despite her being known primary as an actress, music has always played a major role in Emmy Rossum's life. When she was seven years old, she was singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and by the time she was a teenager, she had auditioned, and won, the part of Christine in the film version of Phantom of the Opera, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Rossum recorded her new music with producer Stuart Brawley, with whom she co-wrote all of the songs, and it represents a showcase for her remarkable vocal range. Geffen. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Out-Emmy-Rossum/dp/B000W7Y1LK

Personnel:  Emmy Rossum — Writer, Vocals;  Stuart Brawley — Keyboards, Bass;  Joe Corcoran — Guitar;  Abe Laboriel, Jr. — Drums;  Sean Hurley — Bass

Inside Out

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George Braith - Soul Stream

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:13
Size: 86,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:26)  1. The Man I Love
(7:52)  2. Outside Around The Corner
(3:15)  3. Soul Stream
(6:23)  4. Boop Bop Bing Bash
(7:53)  5. Billy Told
(5:21)  6. Jo Anne

Picking up where "Braith-Away," athe final and most successful song on Two Souls in One, left off, Soul Stream finds George Braith coming into his own. Where his debut felt hampered by uneven material and unsure execution of Braith's trademark double-sax attack, Soul Stream is confident and assured. Soul Stream concentrates on mildly adventurous hard bop with soul-jazz overtones, which usually come from organist Billy Gardner and guitarist Grant Green. Braith doesn't rely on the double horn nearly as much as before, using it for harmonic coloring and musical texture. Only on "Billy Told," a languid reworking of "The William Tell Overture," does the technique fall flat on the other songs, the double sax sounds bizarre, but it accentuates the way Braith wants to push boundaries. Unfortunately, Braith never truly cuts loose, but there's enough provocative material and cerebral grooves on Soul Stream to make it a worthwhile listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-stream-mw0000465074

Personnel:  George Braith - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stritch;  Billy Gardner - organ;  Grant Green - guitar;  Hugh Walker - drums

Soul Stream

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Tom Tallitsch - Gratitude

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:05
Size: 145,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. Terrain
(5:16)  2. Kindred Spirit
(5:36)  3. Gold Dust Women
(5:00)  4. Refuge
(4:42)  5. Northeast
(7:30)  6. Alternate Side
(4:47)  7. Because
(6:00)  8. Rust Belt
(4:38)  9. Gratitude
(6:26) 10. Oblivion
(6:06) 11. Thank You

Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch shares his feelings with an abiding sense of " Gratitude" on his fourth release for Posi-Tone. Joining Tallitsch on the date is the wonderfully solid rhythm section of pianist Jon Davis, bassist Peter Brendler, and drummer Rudy Royston. Special guest and fellow label mate Brian Charette drops in to add some additional organ flavor to two tracks.  Gratitude features an exciting program of original compositions, along with Tom's new arrangements of a few classics, and the whole session swings quickly into action and shines with bright moments. As both a saxophonist and a band leader, Tallitsch has clearly shifted his musical vibrations onto another level and this set of stunning performances should encourage jazz enthusiasts to Tallitsch's musical message of "Gratitude" with amazement and delight. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Tom-Tallitsch/dp/B01BX7UU1W

Personnel:  Tom Tallitsch - tenor sax;  Jon Davis - piano;  Peter Brendler -bass;  Rudy Royston - drums;  Brian Charette - organ on 3 & 11

Gratitude

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Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells

Styles: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:43
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:53)  1. 12 Little Spells
(4:53)  2. To Tide Us Over
(4:17)  3. 'Til The Next Full
(4:35)  4. Thang
(4:53)  5. Touch In Mine
(4:35)  6. The Longing Deep Down
(3:27)  7. You Have To Dance
(4:26)  8. Now Know
(3:36)  9. All Limbs Are
(5:07) 10. Readying To Rise
(5:07) 11. Dancing The Animal
(5:52) 12. With Others

Jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, producer and genius Esperanza Spalding has been hard a work this month developing musical arrangements themed around the human body for a new concept album titled, 12 Little Spells. Spalding has been sharing each new track through her social media outlets at 12:12 p.m. every day, which are separately focused around a specific area of the human anatomy. Spalding also announced on Tuesday morning that she’ll be bringing her new bag of spells to audiences around the country starting next month for a brief, six-date North American tour. The run of shows will begin in San Francisco in just over a month on Nov. 19. From there, Spalding will visit select U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, Munhall, Pennsylvania; Atlanta and closing out with a performance at New York City’s Town Hall on Dec. 12 - more specifically, 12/12 in accordance with her album’s numerical “12” theme. Spalding full tour scheduled can be seen listed below. Tickets to select shows on the short tour will begin pre-sale later this week on Thursday, Oct. 18, with general sales following on Oct. 19. According to Vanity Fair, the accompanying tour will be a 12-date run in accordance with the running numerical theme, so fans should be on the lookout for more dates to be announced as the album’s release draws closer by the day. Speaking of days, the past few have seen Spalding continue to roll out her body-themed tracks, including songs and pieces written about Arms, Fingers, Solar Portals, Feet, Abdominals, Hips, Mouth and Spine. 12 Little Spells is currently scheduled for a full digital release this Friday, Oct. 19. The jazz prodigy was also recently recruited to perform on John Legend’s debut Christmas album, providing some instrumentation on the song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” https://www.axs.com/esperanza-spalding-bringing-12-little-spells-to-select-cities-this-fal-134243

12 Little Spells

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Debra Mann - From The Heart

Size: 139,4 MB
Time: 59:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. From The Heart (5:25)
02. Hearts Desire (6:19)
03. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (3:45)
04. Estate (Summer) (5:54)
05. We'll Be Together Again (3:48)
06. The Nearness Of You (6:00)
07. The Island (4:29)
08. Look For The Silver Lining (4:03)
09. That's All (4:44)
10. You Must Believe In Spring (5:21)
11. Some Other Time (5:36)
12. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (4:15)

Debra Mann is an established jazz pianist/vocalist of the highest quality, with twenty plus years performing experience. She has performed and recorded extensively with her trio primarily in the New England area since 1990. Venues include concerts, festivals, nightclubs, and four-star hotels. The trio, which is comprised of piano, bass, and drums, specializes in American standards from the swing era to modern, as well as Brazilian bossa nova and samba music. Original compositions augment the repertoire of the trio. The basic trio is often embellished with a horn player, percussionist, and/or guitarist. A great, soulful, ambient ensemble with a solid chemistry and contagious warmth, and dynamically sensitive musicians all around!

From The Heart

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Carmen Gomes - Carmen Gomes Sings

Size: 105,1 MB
Time: 45:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. I'm Lost (4:33)
02. Freedom (3:07)
03. Starsigns (4:58)
04. Dance Until It's Over (3:21)
05. Take It All (4:59)
06. It's All Blue (4:48)
07. All I Want (5:12)
08. Gazing At The Sun (5:45)
09. Gotta Get (5:01)
10. Love Is A Lie (3:20)

Carmen Gomes is born in a small village at the seashore and raised in Amsterdam, Holland. Bigcity life of Amsterdam left its mark on her musical development as well as on her attitude: go for it, noone else will do it for you.
Music has been playing a major role in her life ever since she was a small girl: "I grew up with the record collection of my parents. They had all kinds of things: Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, J.S. Bach, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Thelonius Monk. You could say that I am the product of a multimusical flow. This is where I come from, my legacy so to speak and my input to create my own music."
Carmen finished her studies at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in 1994. In this very same year she won the first prize at the Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition. Bert Vuijsje (jazz-critic) headed in a national newspaper the following way: "Gomes wins vocal competition rightly" In 1993 she already won, with her group "Carmen Gomes Inc.", the competition of the Breda Jazz Festival. The Jury also acknowledged the "Singer of the Year Award" to her at the occasion.

About her music she says: "In our music you can hear some r&b influences and the blues but also the fragile approach in the Miles Davis tradition of the fifties. And how about some gospel and folk influences? they don't scare us away"
Carmen has a broad experience as a singer. She performs with her own group but also with others. She has worked with The Metropole Orchestra,Louis van Dijk, Eric Vloeimans and Rob Agerbeek. She also recorded a duet with a famous Dutch singer called Rob de Nijs.

Carmen Gomes Inc. has performed at the Yokohama jazz festival in Japan, Copenhagen Jazz festival, the Arhus jazz festival, and the Langeland festival in Denmark and they have performed in small jazzclubs in a.o Belgium, Germany and the U.K. She has recorded 12 albums.She' lives inAmsterdam, as a performing artist and a singingteacher.

Carmen Gomes Sings

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Zoran Starcevic - Balkan Gypsy Swing

Size: 87,9 MB
Time: 36:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Jazz: Gipsy Jazz
Art: Front

01. Swing Time (3:45)
02. Dancing Swing (3:20)
03. For G (3:14)
04. Adagio (2:59)
05. La Bella Swing (3:13)
06. Balkan Swing No.2 (2:29)
07. Cafe Cheers (2:51)
08. Golden Gate Bridge (3:26)
09. A Long Trip (2:37)
10. A Girl's Tears (3:36)
11. Belgrade Chu Chu (2:23)
12. Chicago (2:54)

All instruments performed by Zoran Starcevic

Zoran Starcevic performs its original guitar music, a fusion of Balkan music: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental…Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Classical music, asymmetrical rhythms and original guitar interpretation. The result, combining many cultures, is BALKAN SWING - JAZZ GUITAR - ETHNO - WORLD FUSION, virtuoso, rich and unconventional, fresh and spontaneous, brimming with energy. Authentic, attractive music with the finest taste, real presentation of guitar music in Balkan Jazz style, unique interpretation from three of them and the universal music language, without frontiers. A real music trip by Balkan carpet, so if you like Jazz, Swing, Ethno, Classical, or you simply like guitar music, it is your perfect choice. They invented 6 hands playing on 1 guitar and that is their trademark.
They have performed in many Festivals (Jazz, Classical Guitar, World music) and concerts in: USA, Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Chech Republic, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. They did master classes-clinics and concerts for classical and Jazz guitar students in Europe and in the USA.

Balkan Gypsy Swing

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Sony Holland - Soft Power

Size: 105,0 MB
Time: 44:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Folk Vocals
Art: Front

01. Best Defense (3:52)
02. All I Really Want To Do (3:30)
03. Streets Of Philadelphia (4:04)
04. I Only Have Eyes For You (4:13)
05. Time After Time (3:29)
06. A Case Of You (4:31)
07. All Rolled Into One (3:22)
08. Like It Never Happened (2:56)
09. Song Of The Year (3:07)
10. L.A. Of My Dreams (3:51)
11. Take A Deep Breath (4:13)
12. Moon River (3:30)

Soft Power is the new CD release from San Francisco based vocalist, Sony Holland. The title evokes Sony’s smooth and confident style, a voice that walks a tightrope between vulnerability and strength. These 12 tracks showcase an artist who inhabits her material whether it’s the smokey jazz standard, TIME AFTER TIME, the glistening pop gem, STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA, or the enchanting original, L.A. OF MY DREAMS.

Sony started out busking at Ghirardelli Square and has worked her way through lengthy Asian tours and jazz venues all across the United States. She has opened for George Benson, fronted big bands, performed the National Anthem for the Giants and Dodgers and has been a featured artist at events of all kinds.

Soft Power

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Lou Camporeale - Muy Bueno

Size: 138,2 MB
Time: 59:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz: Contemporary Jazz
Art: Front

01. Muy Bueno (3:53)
02. Can't Say (4:37)
03. Felicidad (5:15)
04. These Roads (4:18)
05. Romance In A Minor (4:45)
06. Ambient Dream (5:23)
07. Bliss (3:57)
08. Can't Help Me (3:32)
09. Callie Blue (5:10)
10. Another Day In Rio (4:19)
11. Island Boy (5:16)
12. Sway (4:07)
13. One Of A Kind (4:40)

Our style of contemporary jazz is known for tasteful improvisation over sensual, rhythmic grooves. Subtle blends of Latin, Ambient and Afro-Cuban influences mixed with horns and funk accentuate the sultry feel. Our vibe often leans toward down tempo. It's the center of our sweet spot.

These arrangements are original compositions produced by Lou Camporeale - Producer & Guitarist.

Special contributors include:
Jacqui Singleton - Lyricist and Vocalist, Liz Camporeale - Alto Sax & Technical Guidance, Dan O'Brien - Alto Sax on "Island Boy", Evan Camporeale - Marketing & Design Inspiration, Rich Belkin - Backing Guitar on "Sway".

Our sound is rooted in natural rhythms which lean us toward the dream like quality of ambient music. Add to that a touch of electronica for a true contemporary sound.

We take pride in being independent and free from typical form or mainstream aspirations. This is where the jazz influence comes through.

We're not purposely unique, it just comes out that way. We play what we enjoy and we only have one rule. That is to never stop trying to tap the universal influences that inspire our music. Everything in life has a rhythm to it. For us, that's where the magic is. The process can be as exhilarating as the end product.

So what you'll find here is an artistry that manages to fill an open space. Sometimes unpredictable, never short on passion. The only consistent thing we do is to share a pure vibe fearlessly expressed by artists who are in the moment.

We provide backing tracks for many of our arrangements on a different site. The green link will get you there. If you are inspired by our sound, you may want to try your hand at it >

If you explore our social links, you'll find our perspectives out there in the hope we can inspire others. Our only commercial interest is around building a presence to share our thoughts and music. Look for us on the major platforms, we hope to reach out to the global community of music lovers to spread our take on the wondrous, mysterious gift of music.

All the music ever made started out by people who decided to put their thoughts and feelings to music because they felt the love in that connection.

Muy Bueno

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