Chano Dominguez, Javier Colina - Chano & Colina

Styles: Piano Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:16
Size: 165,8 MB
Art: Front

( 5:18)  1. Luces de la fragua
( 5:57)  2. You the Night and the Music
(11:20)  3. Habanera de la Habanera
( 8:22)  4. My One and Only Love
( 5:49)  5. Para Chick
( 9:08)  6. We Will Meet Again
( 5:45)  7. You Must Believe In Spring
( 6:47)  8. Canción de Amor
( 8:39)  9. Ziryab
( 5:06) 10. Serpent's Tooth

Chano Domínguez is from Cádiz, Spain, the birthplace (according to legend) of flamenco. His discography is mostly on Spanish labels. He released two records on Blue Note in 2010 and 2012 (Piano Ibérico and Flamenco Sketches), but they are atypical and already rarities. Over the Rainbow came out last year on Sunnyside; now there’s Chano & Colina too. For those new to Domínguez, the two Sunnyside titles are where to start, and they will be revelations. His unique piano language organically fuses two sensibilities: the rhythms and harmonies of flamenco and the improvisatory spirit of jazz. The first Sunnyside album was a solo concert. Chano & Colina, also recorded live in Spain, adds bassist Javier Colina. “Ziryab,” by Paco de Lucía, is unleashed excitement, an ornate spontaneous jazz design overtaken by the climactic flourishes of flamenco. Even more striking are the North American standards. “You and the Night and the Music” has been waiting 80 years for Domínguez to inject all those extra flamenco beats into its straight 4/4. A song about being “filled with flaming desire” has never been set on fire like this. Domínguez’s rhythmic sophistication and intensity do amazing things to ballads. “My One and Only Love” becomes a spring-loaded flamenco waltz, an assertive new concept of tenderness. It’s initially surprising that he chooses two songs associated with Bill Evans, but on them he proves that he’s more than a master of metrical manipulation; he generates energy in the service of lyricism. “We Will Meet Again” has a new lift, which makes it more, not less, poignant. (Its emotion is deepened by one of Colina’s many dramatic solos.) “You Must Believe in Spring” is transformed by the creative force that sets it into throbbing motion. Michel Legrand’s fragile avowal of faith has rarely sounded so sensual. https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/javier-colina-chano-dominguez-chano-colina/

Personnel:  Javier Colina (bass); Chano Dominguez (piano)

Chano & Colina

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Jack Jezzro - Bossa Nova Romance: One Hour Of Romantic Bossa Nova Music

Styles: Brazilian Jazz 
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:26
Size: 140,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:26)  1. Wave - feat. Jack Jezzro
(4:59)  2. Corcovado - Instrumental Version
(3:40)  3. Blue Bossa - feat. Leif Shires
(3:43)  4. Once I Loved (O Amor En Paz)
(4:13)  5. The Girl From Ipanema
(5:01)  6. Miranda
(3:58)  7. How Insensitive - feat. Denis Solee
(5:43)  8. Paqueta, Isle Of Love
(3:46)  9. Senza Fine
(4:26) 10. Moonlight In Brazil
(4:57) 11. Dindi
(3:54) 12. And I Love Her
(3:32) 13. Nature Boy - What A Wonderful World Album Version
(4:01) 14. You And The Night And The Music - feat. Jack Jezzro

Bossa Nova Romance is a fine sampling of the artists on the Green Hill Records roster. These 14 tracks include cover versions of "The Girl from Ipanema," "You and the Night and the Music," "Nature Boy," "And I Love Her," "Corcovado," and "Blue Bossa." Recommended to listeners who enjoy mellow background music at a budget price. ~ Al Campbell https://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-nova-romance-mw0002472199

Bossa Nova Romance: One Hour Of Romantic Bossa Nova Music

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Allegra Levy - Cities Between Us

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:42
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:38)  1. Cherry Blossom Song
(5:13)  2. Lullaby of the Orient
(5:24)  3. I Shouldn't Tell You
(4:12)  4. Misery Makes the Music
(5:07)  5. Yesterdays
(5:14)  6. Dear Friend
(5:28)  7. Sleepwalk with Me (In Sek Tong Tsui)
(4:37)  8. Soy Califa
(8:40)  9. Leaving Today
(6:18) 10. Down Sunday
(6:45) 11. Cities Between Us

He continues to move in the wake of tradition including Peggy Lee and Chris Connor the young New York singer and author, a graduate of the New England Conservatory. After the debut of 2014 (Lonely City, SteepleChase) in this second album Allegra changes its organic and expressive climate. The new partners include Kirk Knuffke at the cornet, Jay Anderson on the double bass and Billy Drummond on drums, while the general atmosphere is no longer intimist and melancholic but rhythmically relaxed and full of groove. In this regard Neil Tesser, who wrote the cover notes, notes that the subtitle of the album could be The Lighter Side of Allegra Levy. All the vocal talents expressed in the debut are confirmed: elegant timbral flare, interpretations that alternate lightness and emotional intensity, highlighting flexibility of register, colloquial warmth and good interpretative taste. In the debut album, Allegra also distinguished herself for her talent, which we find here. All songs are his except "Yesterdays" the famous theme of Jerome Kern and another couple of standards, which the singer has provided texts. After a "Cherry Blossom" with a captivating thirties arrangement, they follow the lullaby ballad "Lullaby of the Orient" by Duke Jordan, the first of two arrangements by John McNeil and still "I Should not Tell You" where the intense emerge Stephen Riley's websterian tenor sax and the spirited Knuffke.

Everything flows to the end with a good balance between the vocal and the instrumental dimensions, with interventions always sought after and attentive to melodic values. Translate by Google ~ Angelo Leonardi https://www.allaboutjazz.com/cities-between-us-allegra-levy-steeplechase-records-review-by-angelo-leonardi.php

Personnel: Allegra Levy: vocals; Kirk Knuffke: cornet; Stephen Riley: tenor saxophone; Carmen Staaf: piano; Jay Anderson: bass; Billy Drummond: drums.

Cities Between Us

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Ray Conniff - I Write The Songs

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:55
Size: 76,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:51)  1. Begin The Beguine
(3:20)  2. My Little Town
(5:45)  3. The Hustle/I Only Have Eyes For You
(4:17)  4. Lyin' Eyes
(3:47)  5. Lara's Theme From "Doctor Zhivago"
(2:48)  6. The Way I Want To Touch You
(3:37)  7. Paloma Blanca - Single Version
(2:42)  8. Our Day Will Come
(3:44)  9. I Write The Songs

The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a kick out of Ray Conniff's 1976 album I Write the Songs. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary pop songs, his recordings during the late 1960s and early 1970s by himself and as Ray Conniff and the Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. 

This collection, sans singers, includes songs by Cole Porter, the Eagles, Captain & Tennille, Four Seasons, Barry Manilow, and an awesome medley of the Soul City Symphony's "The Hustle" and "I Only Have Eyes for You"! This fun easy listening album has great track listing. A cheerful artifact of the early 1970s. If you are going to revisit the Ray Conniff catalog, vinyl LP or 8-track is highly recommended. ~ GT Griffith https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-write-the-songs-mw0001018265

I Write The Songs

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Tadd Dameron - The Compositions Of Tadd Dameron

Styles: Bop, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz 
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:15
Size: 98,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:09)  1. Fontainebleau
(3:10)  2. The Dream Is You
(6:30)  3. If You Could See Me Now
(7:42)  4. Good Bait
(5:13)  5. Smooth As The Wind
(4:43)  6. Our Delight
(4:09)  7. Hot House
(6:36)  8. Lady Bird

The definitive arranger/composer of the bop era, Tadd Dameron wrote such standards as "Good Bait," "Our Delight," "Hot House," "Lady Bird," and "If You Could See Me Now." Not only did he write melody lines, but full arrangements, and he was an influential force from the mid-'40s on even though he never financially prospered. Dameron started out in the swing era touring with the Zack Whyte and Blanche Calloway bands, he wrote for Vido Musso in New York and most importantly, contributed arrangements for Harlan Leonard's Kansas City Orchestra, some of which were recorded. Soon Dameron was writing charts for such bands as Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, Billy Eckstine, and Dizzy Gillespie (1945-1947) in addition to Sarah Vaughan. Dameron was always very modest about his own piano playing but he did gig with Babs Gonzales' Three Bips & a Bop in 1947 and led a sextet featuring Fats Navarro (and later Miles Davis) at the Royal Roost during 1948-1949. Dameron co-led a group with Davis at the 1949 Paris Jazz Festival, stayed in Europe for a few months (writing for Ted Heath), and then returned to New York. He wrote for Artie Shaw's last orchestra that year, played and arranged R&B for Bull Moose Jackson (1951-1952) and in 1953 led a nonet featuring Clifford Brown and Philly Joe Jones. Drug problems, however, started to get in the way of his music. After recording a couple of albums (including 1958's Mating Call with John Coltrane) he spent much of 1959-1961 in jail. After he was released, Dameron wrote for Sonny Stitt, Blue Mitchell, Milt Jackson, Benny Goodman and his last record but was less active in the years before his death from cancer. Tadd Dameron's classic Blue Note recordings of 1947-48, his 1949 Capitol sides and Prestige/Riverside sets of 1953, 1956, 1958, and 1962 are all currently in print on CD. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tadd-dameron-mn0000016759/biography

Personnel:  Arranged By, Conductor [Orchestra] – Tadd Dameron; Vibraphone [Soloist] – Milt Jackson; Bass – Larry Gales, Sam Jones, Buddy Clark; Drums – Ben Riley, Jimmy Cobb, Mel Lewis; Piano – Junior Mance, Bobby Timmons, Bill Evans, Jimmy Rowles; Tenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin; Trumpet [Soloist] – Blue Mitchell, Jack Sheldon; Vibraphone – Dave Pike: Bass Clarinet – Herbie Mann; Bass Clarinet – Herbie Mann;

The Compositions Of Tadd Dameron

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Dusko Goykovich - RE:BOP

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:02
Size: 161,2 MB
Art: Front

( 9:29)  1. My Secret Love
(11:26)  2. Bei Dir war es immer so schön
( 8:51)  3. It's You or No One
( 7:16)  4. Not so Long Ago
( 9:13)  5. Back Beat Blues
( 9:00)  6. Autumn Leaves
( 8:15)  7. Rebop
( 6:28)  8. Misty

This is not a “late work” but rather a captivating proof of maturity, looking back at a career of six and a half decades. These recordings were made at Jazzclub Birdland in the beautiful Renaissance city of Neuburg on September 15th and 16th, 2017. A place that Dusko Goykovich has been connected with through his long friendship with Manfred Rehm. https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/79172/dusko-goykovich/re-bop

Personnel:  Dusko Goykovich, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jesse Davis, alto saxophone; Edgardo 'Dado' Moroni, piano; Mads Vinding, bass, Alvin Queen, drums

RE:BOP

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Dick Oatts - South Paw

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:44
Size: 147,0 MB
Art: Front

(7:59)  1. King Henry
(7:23)  2. One for Jack
(8:45)  3. Reconcile
(7:29)  4. Raised nine ball
(8:39)  5. South paw
(8:00)  6. Totomlane
(9:17)  7. What's new
(6:06)  8. Barbarian

Dick Oatts' fourth SteepleChase outing is wholly original, save for an unusual, vamp-based reading of "What's New" that winds up sounding a little like "Bemsha Swing." Joining the saxophonist are his regular rhythm mates, bassist Dave Santoro and drummer James Oblon, along with trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, who proves to be a stirring presence throughout. In this sparse and harmonically suggestive environment one really gets to soak in the wonderful timbre of the horns although pianist Harold Danko makes three strong guest appearances, adding variety to the session. Highlights include the placid and melodic waltz "Reconcile," the challenging, up-tempo "Raised Nine Ball," and the lightly bouncing, unorthodox title track. Oatts plays alto sax almost exclusively, recalling at times the silky, rich tones of Lee Konitz and Paul Desmond; he switches to tenor for the closing "Barbarian," a tricky, ever-modulating blues. ~ David R.Adler https://www.allmusic.com/album/south-paw-mw0001250092

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Dick Oatts; Bass – Dave Santoro; Drums – James Oblon; Piano – Harold Danko; Trumpet – Joe Magnarelli

South Paw

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Red Mitchell, Guido Manusardi - Formidouble!!! Live in April 1974 at Guldhatten Club in Stockholm

Styles: Post Bop, Piano Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:03
Size: 138,5 MB
Art: Front

( 9:55)  1. Spanish Meeting
( 9:58)  2. Country Dance
( 5:54)  3. So What
( 6:43)  4. Oleo
( 6:03)  5. God Bless the Child
(12:08)  6. Jacol Tambalelor
( 9:19)  7. My Romance

He did well and the Splasc (h) to document a splendid Scandinavian concert of '74, held by the Italian-American duo Guido Manusardi - Red Mitchell. Formidouble is the result of an artistic association of rare elegance and sobriety, cemented by a close relationship of friendship between the two musicians, both moved to northern Europe around the mid-70s.Quintessence of jazz, swing is an apparently easy way that only a few manage to raise to perfection, as a basis of creative and improvitive vigor. This category includes both the Italian pianist and the American bass player, who, from the height of a balanced speech, make simple and simple what is not.Consider, for example, the daring harmonies of the two themes ("Country Dance", "Jacol tambalelor") signed by the Romanian contrabbassist Johnny Raducanu, re-evoked with an admirable hint of tones and still the swinging, extrovert version of "My Romance", all conducted on average times. Faced with a proof of capital and high artistic quality, it is difficult to highlight the best moments of the album. It will be limited to (re) emphasize the duo the encyclopedic mastery of all jazz styles, as a starting point for creatively re-harmonizing the standards. In some episodes human understanding translates into the extemporaneous choice of themes, on which the pianist often works tasty melodic digressions between jazz matrix and folclorical repertoire, however embellished by Mitchell thanks to a masterful use of the bow tuned to fifths.~ AAJ Italy Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/formidouble-guido-manusardi-splasch-records-review-by-aaji-staff.php

Personnel: Guido Manusardi (piano); Red Mitchell (double bass)

Formidouble!!! Live in April 1974 at Guldhatten Club in Stockholm

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Chu Berry - Berry Story 1936-1939

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:16
Size: 160,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
(2:59)  2. Now You'Re Talking Mylanguage
(2:50)  3. Indiana
(2:57)  4. Too Marvelous For Words
(2:56)  5. Limehouse Blues
(2:21)  6. Chuberry Jam
(2:51)  7. Maelstrom
(2:54)  8. My Secrret Love Affair
(2:49)  9. Ebb-Tide
(2:51) 10. Annie Laurie
(2:33) 11. Loch Lomond
(2:43) 12. In The Land Of Yamo Yamo
(3:53) 13. Body And Soul
(2:14) 14. Sittin' In
(3:56) 15. Stardust
(2:32) 16. Forty Six West Fifty Two
(2:27) 17. Downright Disgusted Blues
(2:14) 18. Corrine Corrini
(2:50) 19. Jumpy Nerves
(2:17) 20. Casey Jones
(3:01) 21. Sweethearts On Parade
(3:07) 22. Shufflin' At Hollywood
(3:17) 23. Denisson Swing
(2:25) 24. Wizzin' The Wizz

This import covers Chu Berry's initial foray into solo territory. Cut between 1936-1939, the 24 cuts find the tenor saxophone luminary in the stellar company of trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Hot Lips Page, the irrepressible trombonist Keg Johnson, pianist Jess Stacey, and drummer Cozy Cole. Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman also contribute to the party, but in cameo roles. Of particular note are the sides Berry recorded with Eldridge from 1938: it's a set that ranges from rambunctious swingers ("Forty Six, West Fifty Two") to glowing ballads ("Stardust"), all the while showing off Berry's full tone and agile phrasing on a variety of tempi. The mix continues apace with blues, proto-bop workouts, and some nice vocals featuring Page in a gruff and whiskey-soaked mood. Along with Commodore's Memorial disc, this collection makes for a welcome addition to the sparse Chu Berry catalog. ~ Stephen Cook https://www.allmusic.com/album/chu-berry-story-mw0000664516

Berry Story 1936-1939

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Bobby Enriquez - The Prodigious Piano Of Bobby Enriquez

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1983
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:51
Size: 153,2 MB
Art: Front

( 9:16)  1. Spain
( 6:17)  2. Just The Way
( 5:34)  3. Boplicity
( 5:29)  4. Pete Kelley's Blues
( 5:59)  5. Hi-Fly
( 7:17)  6. Willow Weep
( 5:37)  7. There'll
( 6:46)  8. Bobby's Dream
( 3:58)  9. Yesterdays
(10:33) 10. Night In Tunisia--Tonga

Bobby Enriquez was a technically gifted pianist who could play very explosive versions of standards. On this excellent set with bassist Abraham Laboriel, drummer Alex Acuna and percussionist Poncho Sanchez, Enriquez brings a lot of personality and witty ideas to such tunes as "This Masquerade," "Billie's Bounce," "Senor Blues" and "Cherokee." An excellent example of Enriquez's talents. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-prodigious-piano-of-bobby-enriquez-mw0000274535

Personnel: Piano – Bobby Enriquez; Bass – John Pena, Richard Reid; Drums – Alex Acuña.

The Prodigious Piano Of Bobby Enriquez

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Nancy Wilson - Dearly Beloved

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:08
Size: 76,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:37)  1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(3:43)  2. Did I Remember
(2:53)  3. The Second Time Around
(2:50)  4. Wild Is The Wind
(2:30)  5. Almost In Your Arms
(2:56)  6. When Did You Leave Heaven?
(2:44)  7. I'll Never Stop Loving You
(2:13)  8. Dearly Beloved
(3:04)  9. Secret Love
(2:07) 10. Moon River
(3:27) 11. Days Of Wine And Roses
(1:57) 12. My Shining Hour

Diva Nancy Wilson was among contemporary music's most stylish and sultry vocalists; while often crossing over into the pop and R&B markets and even hosting her own television variety program she remained best known as a jazz performer, renowned for her work alongside figures including Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing. Born February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, Ohio, Wilson first attracted notice performing the club circuit in nearby Columbus; she quickly earned a growing reputation among jazz players and fans, and she was recording regularly by the late '50s, eventually signing to Capitol and issuing LPs including 1959's Like in Love and Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orchestra. Her dates with Shearing, including 1960's The Swingin's Mutual, solidified her standing as a talent on the rise, and her subsequent work with Adderley arguably her finest recordings further cemented her growing fame and reputation. In the years to follow, however, Wilson often moved away from jazz, much to the chagrin of purists; she made numerous albums, many of them properly categorized as pop and R&B outings, and toured extensively, appearing with everyone from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker. She even hosted her own Emmy-winning variety series for NBC, The Nancy Wilson Show, and was a frequent guest performer on other programs; hits of the period included "Tell Me the Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace of Mind," and "Now, I'm a Woman." Regardless of how far afield she traveled, Wilson always maintained her connections to the jazz world, and in the '80s, she returned to the music with a vengeance, working closely with performers including Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Ramsey Lewis, and Benny Golson. By the 1990s, she was a favorite among the "new adult contemporary" market, her style ideally suited to the format's penchant for lush, romantic ballads; she also hosted the Jazz Profiles series on National Public Radio. In the early 2000s, Wilson recorded two albums with Ramsey Lewis for Narada (2002's Meant to Be and 2003's Simple Pleasures). Her 2004 album R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) was a blend of straight-ahead jazz and ballads, similar to her next record, 2006's Turned to Blue, which, like R.S.V.P., used a different instrumentalist for each track. In 2005, Capitol released a three-part series to pay tribute to Wilson's contributions to music in the '50s and '60s: Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love, Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads, and The Great American Songbook. Nancy Wilson died at her home on December 13, 2018 after a long illness. ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nancy-wilson-mn0000368367/biography

Dearly Beloved

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McCoy Tyner - Atlantis

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:45
Size: 165,0 MB
Art: Front

(17:56)  1. Atlantis
( 5:34)  2. In A Sentimental Mood
(13:02)  3. Makin' Out
( 9:56)  4. My One And Only Love
( 9:18)  5. Pursuit
(15:56)  6. Love Samba

This is the single-CD reissue of all of the music from a former two-LP set. Pianist McCoy Tyner's 1974 quintet consisted of the talented youngster Azar Lawrence on tenor and soprano, bassist Joony Booth, drummer Wilby Fletcher and percussionist Guilherme Franco. As is accurately stated in the new liner notes by Neil Tesser, Atlantis was the final recording from Tyner's last band to be based on the music of his former boss, John Coltrane. While Lawrence (who was only 20 at the time) derived his style partly from aspects of Coltrane and the rhythm section is fiery, Tyner creates some very powerful and highly original solos, really tearing into some of the more extended pieces. Recorded live at San Francisco's legendary Keystone Korner, this set has four of Tyner's modal originals played by the full group, a rendition of "My One and Only Love" performed by the leader, Lawrence and Franco as a trio, and a solo piano version of "In a Sentimental Mood." Essential music that still sounds fresh and adventurous. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/atlantis-mw0000263803

Personnel:  McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion; Azar Lawrence: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Joony Booth: bass; Wilby Fletcher: drums; Guilherme Franco: percussion

Atlantis

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Vic Juris, Dick Oatts, Jay Anderson, Jeff Hirshfield - Remembering Eric Dolphy

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:49
Size: 140,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Miss Ann
(7:51)  2. Vaults
(5:56)  3. Latin's Lamp
(7:24)  4. Emphasizing Eric
(7:19)  5. Tone Rose
(5:29)  6. South St. Exit
(6:33)  7. Something Sweet, Something Tender
(7:35)  8. He Me
(4:12)  9. Gentle
(3:44) 10. Out There

As a significant statement of its own by guitarist Vic Juris and his sympathetic ensemble, Remembering Eric Dolphy is an undeniable success. As the tribute affair its title suggests it proves to be far more illusive. For one thing, out of the ten selections only four happen to be Dolphy originals, while the rest are new compositions by Juris and reedman Dick Oatts. Although you can interpret the next point in two ways, it seems that the instrumentation is a bit unusual in that Dolphy never recorded with a guitarist. Still, Juris’ gumption for tackling this project and doing so in such an idiosyncratic manner is nothing to sneeze at. All of the foregoing aside, Juris’ writing is exceptionally strong throughout, touching on many moods. The catchiest of the lot are “Latin’s Lamp” and “He Me,” with the former not unlike Berlin’s “Remember” (is there some connection there to the album’s title?) and the latter making leaps towards some “giant steps” before changing directions. As for the Dolphy tunes, “South St. Exit” is probably the most unforgettable due to Oatt’s flute work and one ends up wishing his burnished tone on that instrument was heard from more than just on this one track. Juris’ guitar sound is strikingly similar to that of John Abercrombie. He arrives at a processed tone that on more than one occasion puts me in mind of such Abercrombie ECM sides as “Getting There” and “Current Events.” As for the rest of the crew, hats off to Oatts for not attempting to imitate Dolphy in any way and accolades to bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Jeff Hirshfield for being so responsive to the character of each composition. So once again, I’m not sure how well this works as a Dolphy homage but I am sure that this is one of Juris’ best records to date. ~ C.Andrew Hovan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/remembering-eric-dolphy-vic-juris-steeplechase-records-review-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Personnel: Vic Juris- guitar; Dick Oatts- alto & soprano sax and flute; Jay Anderson- bass; Jeff Hirshfield- drums

Remembering Eric Dolphy

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The Bob Brough Quartet - Time Away

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:18
Size: 114,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:28)  1. Traneian Blue
(5:58)  2. Entity
(7:09)  3. Basketball
(5:59)  4. Time Away
(5:42)  5. Winter Waltz
(4:55)  6. Dear Benjamin
(8:19)  7. Light Chasers
(3:44)  8. Blue Pickup

Bob Brough was hot, hot, hot back in 1982, with the trio Timewarp, on the CD Time Warp when it was given a Juno nomination. And Bob was hot, hot, hot back in 2003 with Richard Underhill's Quintet on the CD Tales from the Blue Lounge, when Richard’s CD won a Juno-award. Now, in 2008 Bob is hot, hot, hot following a 3-year-long adventure with the most recent version of The Bob Brough Quartet which has culminated in the release of a new CD, Time Away, celebrated officially at the Rex Jazz and Blues Bar on November 7, 2008. At the CD-release engagement, Bob Brough on tenor saxophone, Adrean Farrugia on piano, Artie Roth on bass, and Terry Clarke on drums, played two rousing sets comprised of jazz standards and original compositions by Bob or Adrean. Impeccable cohesiveness was the order of the evening as the 4 dynamic musicians moved as one through incredibly speedy and difficult improvised passages. The Quartet ended the evening with an audience calling for more and none the least unaware of the unstoppable nature of the energy in this fiery ensemble; nor of the up-beat determination of Bob Brough. Born in 1948 in Toronto, at 14 Bob was handed a baritone saxophone, his first musical instrument, in high school. Within days, his artistic vision was born “to make music and be heard.” Bob is “The Senator” of Globe & Mail jazz critic Mark Miller's book Boogie, Pete, and The Senator, published by Nightwood Editions in 1987. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/bobbrough

Personnel:  Bob Brough on saxophone;  Artie Roth on bass;  Terry Clarke on drums;  Adrean Farrugia on piano

Time Away

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Monika Ryan - Changes

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:56
Size: 134,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:31)  1. Don't Look Back
(7:13)  2. Something in My Craw
(2:20)  3. It's Simple
(7:16)  4. Not Always Fair
(4:00)  5. Bye Bye, Haters Bye Bye
(6:47)  6. I’m Thankful for You
(2:44)  7. Friendship
(4:52)  8. Better World
(3:48)  9. Equals
(4:55) 10. Slow Down
(2:44) 11. The Importance of Failure
(4:26) 12. Introspection
(3:14) 13. You Are Not You

Jazz vocalist Monika Ryan, started singing professionally at the age of 15 and had management by 16, working around New York City and under mentorship of musicians like Houston Person. With his recommendation, she applied and entered the world renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan, where she further honed her craft studying with Jackie Paris, Sheila Jordan, Buster Williams, Reggie Workman, Chico Hamilton, Charli Persip, Junior Mance, Arnie Lawrence, and many other jazz luminaries. At 18 years old Monika started singing with Charli Persip’s big band, “Precipitation,” and working at nightclubs and concert halls around New York. Through these concerts, she met and started working at premier clubs and venues in New York City with other greats, such as Al Grey, Gene Bertoncini, and Larry Ham. At 23, Monika was hired by Carnegie Hall to perform for 2 seasons of its “Neighborhood Concert Series.” During that time she recorded in Carnegie Hall’s studio with legendary guitar player Gene Bertoncini and Carnegie Hall studio engineer, Leszek Wojcik. In 2000, she produced her first solo recording of all original material, “Love.” The album met with critical acclaim and brought her to the Montreal Jazz Festival. A year later, she followed up with her second album, “Duo,” a collection of standards and original material with guitarist Satoshi Inoue, and then toured Japan with Jon Faddis, David Hazeltine, Satoshi Inoue, Akira Tana and Kiyoshi Kitagawa as part of The Big Apple In Nonoichi Jazz Festival. A year later, she returned to Japan to tour with James Williams, John Lockwood, Bill Pierce, Satoshi Inoue, and Tony Reedus. In 2014, Monika released her third recording, “Involution." An eclectic and original collection of songs across a variety of genres, "Involution" is a meditation on the cycle of expansion and contraction in all things.In 2016, Monika completed a largely improvised jazz album with pianist Chris White, titled “Sketches.” She followed “Sketches” with "Fly,” a modern pop/jazz concept piece that aims to take listeners on an intelligent journey, exploring the life of aviation pioneer, Charles Lindbergh. Also in 2016 Monika recorded “Merry,” a holiday album, and "Crash," music published in 1929 both recorded with guitarist, David O’Rourke. 

Crash was released in 2017. “Windmills,” a tribute to the legendary lyricists, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, was recorded and mixed in the Fall of 2016 released in 2017 with Keith Loftis/sax, Brad Goode/tp, Clark Gayton/tb, Nick Rolfe/key, David O’Rourke/g, Rene Hart/b, and Alvester Garnett/dr. A 2018 Global Music Award winner and also awarded Best Vocal Jazz Album from the 2018 Clouzine Awards, All About Jazz writes, “As tribute albums go, Monika Ryan’s Windmills is a homage project that the Bergman’s should be proud of. Classical love songs voiced by a superior singer and backed by a top-notch cast of players, makes this vocal jazz album, a must for those who appreciate the genre.” Monika followed “Windmills” with “Now,” a collection of original, contemporary Jazz and Folk songs inspired by current events. “Now” was recorded and mixed in early 2017 and released in February, 2018. The album won two Global Music Awards, one for “Female Vocalist Honoree” and another for the protest song, "This Land." Her latest album, “Changes,” released during the Summer of 2018, is a collection of songs written with humor, wit, and modern sensibilities, as well as steeped in deep jazz roots. Monika is writing material for her eleventh studio album, which will be recorded and released in 2019. In the meantime, check out Monika live at one of her upcoming performances. http://www.monikaryan.com/bio/

Changes

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Russell Gunn - Young Gunn Plus

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:41
Size: 165,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:07)  1. East St. Louis
(5:36)  2. Fly Me To The Moon
(7:03)  3. Wade In The Water
(2:38)  4. D.J.
(6:58)  5. You Don't Know What Love Is
(5:18)  6. The Concept
(6:40)  7. The Message
(4:30)  8. There Is No Greater Love
(8:55)  9. Blue Gene
(4:04) 10. Pannonica
(3:54) 11. The Beach
(2:27) 12. Bronwyn
(7:26) 13. Ginger Bread Boy

Recorded in 1994 when young lion Russell Gunn was a mere 23 years old, the Muse album Young Gunn is a quintet session with tenor saxophonist Sam Newsome, pianist John Hicks, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Cecil Brooks III. This 32 Jazz reissue adds three tracks with a different quintet. Coming from a background that like that of many younger jazz artists, Russell Gunn learned the trumpet in elementary school, enjoyed and benefited from public school instrumental programs, and allowed his musical interests to range far and wide. That he attended the same high school as Miles Davis shows up in Gunn's pretty ballad tone. His experience includes avant-garde work with Oliver Lake, Wynton Marsalis' Blood On The Fields, and Branford Marsalis' Buckshot LeFonque. A more recent recording, Gunn Fu on the High Note label, teams the trumpeter with tenor saxophonist Greg Tardy and flutist Sherman Irby. The ballads "You Don't Know What Love Is," "There Is No Greater Love," and "Fly Me to the Moon" present straight-ahead mainstream jazz and feature Gunn's lyrical trumpet. "Pannonica," presented as a trumpet-piano duet, offers yet another opportunity to appreciate Gunn's sensitive trumpet tone and manner. The leader's compositions "East St. Louis" and "The Message" represent hard bop ideas with "outside" or avant-garde stretches. The quintet is tight and burns accordingly. "The Concept" invites guest rap artist Chef Word to relate the biographical tale of Russell Gunn's change in focus from everyone's music to jazz. The syncopated hip-hop lyrics include: "Son of a gun.Old socks, new shoes,Feels kinda like the bluesWith the fat groove.Runnin' the bustos, crush fo's,Chef Word and Russ-o, go with all the gusto.He used to be your MC before we ever played a keister,Got the love as he evolved musically.Straight-ahead, see, as we swing." Branford Marsalis replaces Sam Newsome on the final three tracks. Recorded in 1995, the additional pieces employ a different piano trio as well, but Gunn is in fine form. He and Marsalis present a fiery hard bop take of Jimmy Heath's "Ginger Bread Boy" that includes solos from all. Recommended. ~ Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/young-gunn-plus-russell-gunn-32-records-review-by-jim-santella.php

Personnel:  Russell Gunn: trumpet; Sam Newsome, Branford Marsalis: tenor sax; John Hicks, James Hurt: piano; Peter Washington, Eric Revis: bass; Cecil Brooks III, Ali Jackson: drums; Chef Word (Derek Washington): rap on "The Concept."

Young Gunn Plus

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Maynard Ferguson - New Vintage

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:30
Size: 82,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:13)  1. Main Title from "Star Wars"
(6:30)  2. Oasis
(6:27)  3. Maria
(7:18)  4. El Vuelo (The Flight)
(7:02)  5. Scheherazade
(3:58)  6. Airegin

Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's 1977 album New Vintage was yet another foray into the gluttonously epic, rock-infused jazz he had already perfected on such albums as Primal Scream and Conquistador  the latter of which contained Ferguson's popular version of "Gonna Fly Now," the theme from Rocky. Featuring his cheekily named MF Big Band, New Vintage once again centers around the high-note horn man's take on a movie song, this time "Star Wars (Main Title)" gets the disco-funk treatment. Utterly gimmicky and bereft of any actual jazz, the track works now as a time capsule of late-'70s kitsch. This is not to say it's bad, just cheesy. Yeah, no self-respecting post-bopper really wanted anything to do with this stuff back then, but for classes of middle- and high-school-age kids lucky enough to catch one of the MF Big Band's school tours, this was the proof that "band geeks" could have fun and be cool at the same time. However, why he thought anyone would ever have a need for a disco-funk version of Rimsky-Korsakaov's "Scheherazade" may never be known. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-vintage-mw0000302153

Personnel:  Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson;  Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Mike Migliore; Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Bobby Militello; Drums – Peter Erskine; Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Classical] – Steve Khan; Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Biff Hannon; French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Donald Corrado, Earl Chapin, Jim Buffington; Percussion – Ralph MacDonald; Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Eric Traub, Mark Colby; Trombone – David Taylor, Nick Lane, Randy Purcell, Roger Homefield; Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dennis Noday, Ron Tooley, Stan Mark; Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Congas, Percussion – Joe Mosello

New Vintage

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Harry James - Harry's Choice!

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:00
Size: 81,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:05)  1. You're My Thrill
(3:09)  2. Willow Weep For Me
(4:59)  3. Blues For Sale
(3:52)  4. I Want A Little Girl
(4:30)  5. Moten Swing
(2:53)  6. New Orleans
(5:12)  7. Just For Fun
(6:19)  8. The New Two O'clock Jump

By 1958, Harry James was coasting. For this out-of-print Capitol LP, the trumpeter performs six veteran standards and two fairly basic Ernie Wilkins compositions. James is the main soloist although there are spots for altoist Willie Smith, trombonist Ray Sims and pianist Jack Perciful. Not much surprising happens on tunes such as "Blues for Sale," "Moten Swing" and "The New Two O'Clock Jump" but swing fans may want to pick this one up if they run across it. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/harrys-choice-mw0000868841

Personnel:  Trumpet, Leader – Harry James;  Band – Harry & The Music Makers; Bass – Russ Phillips; Drums – Jackie Mills; Guitar – Dennis Budimir; Piano – Jack Perciful; Saxophone – Bob Poland, Ernie Small, Herb Lorden, Sam Firmature, Willie Smith ; Trombone – Bob Edmondson, Ernie Tack, Ray Sims; Trumpet – Bob Rolfe, Nick Buono, Ollie Mitchell

Harry's Choice!

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Alex Conde Carrasco - Jazz & Claps

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:20
Size: 111,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:28)  1. Lo Que Pasa en el Fondo
(8:10)  2. Spring Break
(3:58)  3. Jpg
(5:59)  4. Tanguillo for Mathew
(4:48)  5. Caminos
(5:05)  6. For Him
(6:47)  7. Azul Cielo
(8:00)  8. Por Tangos

Flamenco music, with its passionate flourishes and virtuosic improvisation, has long captivated jazz musicians. Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Chick Corea have all been obsessed with flamenco. Forged in the fires of both styles, pianist Alex Conde has emerged as one of the most versatile contemporary performers of jazz-flamenco fusion, dazzling audiences and earning rave reviews across the world. In summer 2018, Conde performed original compositions with the Miami Symphony Orchestra before a crowd of thousands, with the Dominique Farinacci and Christian Tamburr Quintet at the San Jose Jazz Festival, and “The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock” with the Conrad Herwig Sextet at the Russia Jazz Festival. Conde delivered these performances on the heels of recording his fourth album, “Origins” (2018, Ropeadope) with Marcus Gilmore on drums, Luques Curtis on bass, Dayna Stephens on saxophone, Brian Lynch on trumpet, Conrad Herwig on trombone, John Benitez on electric bass, and gypsy singer Ismael Fernandez. The album was released in May 2018 with an official presentation at the legendary Blue Note in NY, Symphony Space on Broadway, and collaboration at the Lehman Performing Arts Center, alongside flamenco singer Diego el Cigala, before a fantastic audience of flamenco and jazz lovers. 

These performances are a mere handful among hundreds in a career that began in Conde’s childhood in Valencia, Spain. A recognized prodigy, Conde demonstrated perfect pitch at the age of four. His parents gave him his first keyboard, and encouraged him as he began taking formal piano instruction. Conde practiced everything he heard from his father, Alejandro Conde, an acclaimed singer with more than 20 albums to his name, and one of the foremost performers of Copla, the flamenco-infused song book of popular works. Conde earned his first bachelor’s degree in Classical from the Jose Iturbi Conservatory of Music in 2001. From there, he went on to study at L’aula de Musica de Barcelona and earned a Diploma of Excellence in 2006. In 2006, Conde was offered scholarships to pursue a second bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music. During his tenure at Berklee, his playing matured in his melding of musicality and increasing technical proficiency. He began playing professionally alongside jazz musicians including Wayne Shorter, John Patitucci, Ruben Blades and Chucho Valdés, and studied with trumpeter Mike Mossman, alto saxophonist Antonio Hart, pianist Jeb Patton, and the late multi-instrumentalist Jerry González. In 2009, Conde met producer Fernando Brunet, with whom he released Jazz and Claps, an album featuring Alex original compositions along with international young artists such as Magda Giannikou (Banda Magda) and Keita Ogawa (Snarky Puppy). The album was released with Contraseña Records and opened the path of jazz and flamenco and stamped the music of Alex Conde as a center and as a mature composer and arranger for small ensemble. In 2013, Conde self-produced and released his second album, Barrio del Carmen, a collection of music composed and arranged for the flamenco companies for which he has composed music over the years. The album features flamenco stars including gypsy singer Kina Mendez, nephew of the great Paquera de Jerez, and guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez, long-time musical director for Cristina Hoyos. The album became a classic on TV programs such as Television Castilla la Mancha, presented by Rocío Sañudo, and in flamenco dance classes, where it is prized for its musicality and structure. In 2015, Conde recorded an Iberian-inflected tribute to Thelonious Monk, Descarga for Monk (ZOHO), accompanied by seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos and bassist Jeff Chambers, earning international recognition. Today, Conde has become one of his generation’s pivotal figures in flamenco piano. With a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, he plays with the passion of a young artist and the command of a seasoned veteran, and remains in constant demand as both a studio artist and a performer. https://www.alexconde.com/bio-1

Personnel:  Piano – Alex Conde Carrasco (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Accordion – Magda Giannikou; Contrabass – Alessandro Cesarini (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Guitar – Juanito Pascual (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Percussion – Osvaldo Jorge (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Soprano Saxophone – Ramon Cardo (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Trombone – Carlos Martin (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Violin – Andres Piles (tracks: Track 1 To 8); Vocals – Alex Conde Carrasco (tracks: Track 1 To 8), Charles Turner (tracks: Track 1 To 8), Isabel Julve (tracks: Track 1 To 8)

Jazz & Claps

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Isabella Lundgren - Hit The Road To Dreamland

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:31
Size: 102,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:07)  1. Sentimental Journey
(5:37)  2. Far Away Places
(3:56)  3. A Lot Of Livin’ To Do
(3:43)  4. Slow Boat To China
(3:56)  5. Where Or When
(5:35)  6. Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home
(5:31)  7. I Wonder As I Wander
(3:25)  8. Trav'lin' Light
(4:40)  9. Come Fly With Me
(3:57) 10. Hit The Road To Dreamland

Isabella Gunhild Helén Lundgren , born 21 December 1987 in Karlstad , is a Swedish jazz singer . She grew up in Karlstad, studied and emerged in 2006-2010 in New York and began studying as a priest in Stockholm in 2010. Lundgren made his debut in 2012 and has since published several albums. Lundgren grew up in Karlstad, where she went on a musical line at high school. She moved to New York at the age of eighteen, studying at New York University in 2006–10 and performing with, among others, Gavin DeGraw , Moby and Woody Allen's band leader Eddy Davis. She returned to Sweden in 2010 and started studies at the Theological University in Stockholm. Lundgren's interest in philosophy and existential issues has also characterized her music creation. Isabella Lundgren made her debut in 2012 with the album It Had to Be You with music from the Great American Songbook . A second album, Somehow Life Got in the Way , was released in 2014. She sings in the band Isabella Lundgren & Carl Bagge Trio  and has been mentioned several times as one of Sweden's strongest jazz vocalists. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Lundgren

Hit The Road To Dreamland

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