Massimo Faraò Trio, Giulia Lorvich - The Great Thing in the Sky (50 Years with the Moon)

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:48
Size: 154,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:10) 1. Moon over Bourbon Street
(4:26) 2. Moondance
(7:03) 3. Sister Moon
(4:38) 4. Blue Moon
(6:53) 5. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
(5:08) 6. No Moon at All
(4:11) 7. How High the Moon
(4:48) 8. The Great Gig in the Sky
(3:51) 9. Moonlight Shadows
(3:24) 10. Dancing on the Moonlight
(5:59) 11. Walking on the Moon
(3:30) 12. Goodnight Moon
(3:26) 13. Half Moon
(4:15) 14. Moonlight Drive

Born in Bologna in 1985, she has been interested in music since she was a child, studying classical piano for 3 years. He then began to take an interest in African American music, and later in jazz in particular. In the meantime he studied theater and diction, then working for 2 years with the Living Theater, a theater improvisation workshop led by Gary Brackett. In 2014 she obtained, with a grade of 110 and honors, the Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Singing at the Girolamo Frescobaldi Conservatory in Ferrara, presenting a thesis on the rhythmic and stylistic approach of Anita O'Day, and in 2016 she obtained, with the same vote, the Biennial Degree of specialization in Jazz Singing and Didactics of Singing at the same institute, presenting a thesis on the relationship between music and text and scat vocality. In 2010 he also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Semiotic Sciences at the Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, with a thesis on musical languages.

She studied jazz singing with Tiziana Ghiglioni, Marta Raviglia and Giuppi Paone, and also attended numerous singing and jazz improvisation workshops held by established musicians and teachers, including Maestro Barry Harris, of whom she has been a student since 2010, Sheila Jordan, Kevin Mahogany, Dena DeRose, Michele Hendricks, Rachel Gould, Cinzia Spata, Gorge Garzone, Bob Stoloff, Denise King and others. She has performed regularly in jazz clubs and Italian clubs since 2008, accompanied by different formations, in duo, trio, quartet or quintet depending on current needs and projects. Among others, she has performed at: Bravo Caffè and Cantina Bentivoglio in Bologna, Bologna Jazz Festival, Jazz Club Turin, Vapore (Porto Marghera), Porretta Soul Festival, Gregory's Jazz Club (Rome), Salina Jazz Festival (Messina) Selva In Jazz (Bo), Gezzmatazz Festival (Genoa), Bobby Durham's Jazz Fest (Isola del Cantone, GE), Umbria Jazz, Enosteria (Brescia), Ferrara Jazz Club, Andora Jazz Festival, Valsamoggia Jazz Club, Teatro del Baraccano (BO). Together with the trio composed by Massimo Faraò (piano), Aldo Zunino (double bass) and Marco Tolotti (drums) in the spring of 2014 he recorded his first album as a soloist, containing a selection of jazz standards, and released in May 2015 for the Racing Jazz label.

In April 2015 he made the prestigious collaboration with drummer Jimmy Cobb, recording a double disc of Italian music rearranged according to the jazz language; the disc, in which Faraò and Zunino also play , is published by the prestigious Azzurra Records label. For the same label and with Massimo Faraò in 2019 he released the album The Great Gig In The Sky.On the other hand, the album Minutes of Gold, released on the Velut Luna label in collaboration with Egea Music, is in 2018, in which she is a vocal interpreter and author of the texts in English. Since 2014 he has been teaching vocal technique privately, jazz singing, English language and diction for singing, and since 2015 he has held the chair of singing at the Bentivoglio Music School (BO), the Enzo Suffritti Music School in Finale Emilia (Modena). and the Giovanni Capitano Music School of Ozzano (BO).She also works as an organizer of masterclasses of American artists in Italy, to whom she also acts as an interpreter during the lessons: the most important events she helped organize were the masterclass by Kevin Mahogany in Bologna (October 2013) and Sheila Jordan in Turin (April 2014).

He has collaborated with numerous musicians including: Jimmy Cobb, Massimo Faraò, Paolo Birro, Byron Landham, Aldo Zunino, Andrea Pozza, Steve Williams, Carlo Atti, Alessandro Minetto, Jimmy Villotti, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Tagliata, Luigi Scerra, Giannicola Spezzigu, Andrea Calì, Andrea Grillini, Stefano Dallaporta, Filippo Cassanelli, Oreste Soldano, Domenico LoParco, Luca Pisani, Teo Ciavarella, Massimo Dall'Omo, Alessandro Altarocca, Giancarlo Bianchetti, Jacopo Salieri, Nicola Govoni, Pietro Lussu, Fausto Negrelli, David Muehsam, Guglielmo Pagnozzi, Groove City Soul Band and others. Translate By Google https://giulialorvich.wixsite.com/giulialorvichjazz/about-me

The Great Thing in the Sky (50 Years with the Moon)

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Steve Lacy - The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:16
Size: 85,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:27) 1. Louise
(5:34) 2. Introspection
(7:54) 3. Donna Lee
(5:53) 4. Played Twice
(6:40) 5. Air
(5:46) 6. Criss Cross

Some of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's most interesting recordings are his earliest ones. After spending periods of time playing with Dixieland groups and then with Cecil Taylor (which was quite a jump), Lacy made several recordings that displayed his love of Thelonious Monk's music plus his varied experiences. On this particular set, Lacy's soprano contrasts well with Charles Davis' baritone (they are backed by bassist John Ore and drummer Roy Haynes) on three of the most difficult Monk tunes ("Introspection," "Played Twice," and "Criss Cross") plus two Cecil Taylor compositions and Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-straight-horn-of-steve-lacy-mw0000193914

Personnel: Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone; Charles Davis - baritone saxophone; John Ore - bass; Roy Hanes - drums

The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy

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Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio - Timezones

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:48
Size: 126,3 MB
Art: Front

(8:34) 1. My Hill
(6:37) 2. Chip
(5:28) 3. Asleep (For Christine)
(1:36) 4. Introduction
(2:29) 5. Everything Happens To That Dog
(6:41) 6. On The Edge
(6:24) 7. Singing Beach
(7:26) 8. Timezones
(9:32) 9. Blue Morning Rays (For Menga)

Wolfgang Muthspiel is an Austrian guitarist, composer, and founder/owner of Material Records. His intuitive, probing style has made him a celebrated, in-demand sideman since the 1980s. He has worked with Gary Burton, Youssou N’Dour, Gary Peacock, Dave Liebman, Paul Motian, and dozens more, and has pursued everything from straight-ahead jazz to pop to electronic to world music. Muthspiel's sound, whether on electric guitar or nylon-string acoustic, is immediately recognizable for its soft touch and elegant use of chord voicings interspersed with fluid, single-string playing. It's holistic in that each tradition he has studied and incorporated is embodied in every phrase, vamp, or riff. Whether on his unaccompanied album Solo (2004), which revealed Ornette Coleman's influence adapted for guitar; his trio dates From a Dream (2009) and Travel Guide (2013) with guitarists Slava Grigoryan and Ralph Towner; or larger group outings such as Rising Grace (2016), Muthspiel's signature is as melodic and accessible as it is indelible.

Muthspiel, the younger brother of trombonist /composer Christian Muthspiel, with whom he has collaborated often, began formal music studies with the violin at age six and switched to classical guitar at 14. After graduating secondary school, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship. His study of extended harmony with guitarist and composer Mick Goodrick proved influential. In 1985, he released the first of three duo albums with Christian, Duo Due Schneetanz. Duo Due Focus It (1987), and Duo Due Tre (1989). Muthspiel began a two-year touring stint with Gary Burton in 1988 (Goodrick was also part of this group), where he established a stellar reputation among jazzmen as well as audiences. In 1989, he issued his Polygram debut, Timezones, and followed it in 1990 with The Promise; they both featured Bob Berg in the saxophonist's chair. In the mid-'90s, the guitarist relocated to New York City, where he lived until 2002. He spent the remainder of the decade issuing albums for Polygram that featured sidemen such as Tom Harrell, Don Alias, Larry Grenadier, and Kenny Wollesen, among others. He also played on recordings by Patricia Barber, Peacock, Marc Johnson, Gabrielle Goodman, and Motian. In 1997 he was named Austrian Jazz Musician of the Year.

In 2000, he founded Material Records. His early projects for it were collaborations with Christian including their acclaimed electronic project Echoes of Techno and three albums with Norwegian jazz vocalist Rebekka Bakken (the standout is the gorgeous duet set Beloved). Muthspiel also recorded for Quintron during this period, issuing collaborative titles with the Vienna Concert Jazz Orchestra, and 2004's Air, Love & Vitamins, his first recorded association with drummer Brian Blade. Muthspiel also released Solo, an album of treated guitar pieces that would become another of his sonic trademarks in studios and on stages. Other notable collaborative albums on Material during the decade included Glow, with oudist Dhafer Youssef; From a Dream, the 2009 recorded debut from the trio MGT with Slava Grigoryan and Ralph Towner they had been playing and touring together since 2005 and Live at the Jazz Standard with Goodrick.

Though he had composed "Tonspiel (The Play of Tones)" back in 1986, the 21st century also saw Muthspiel accepting further commissions of the type. He wrote for contemporary ensembles such Klangforum Wien and the Hugo Wolf Quartet, New Music/Zürich, the Austrian Ministry of Arts, the Boston-based ensemble Marimolin, violinist Beni Schmid, and the Austrian Esterházy Foundation. In 2011, Material released the self-titled Drumfree trio album, with the guitarist in the company of saxophonist Andy Scherrer and bassist Larry Grenadier. In June of the following year, the ever-restless Muthspiel released Vienna, Naked, the first volume of an original song cycle showcasing only his guitar and voice. In 2013, ECM issued Travel Guide by MGT. Driftwood was his first leader date for the label, where he was aided by Blade and Grenadier. The following year saw the issue of Vienna, World, from Material. The second offering in his song cycle, this project was cut internationally with a variety of musicians in several configurations. It included duets with pianist Billy Childs and vocalist Becca Stevens, the guitarist playing with bands from Argentina and Switzerland (the latter including the Lindvall brothers from a-ha), and a string trio with cello and violin. Muthspiel's next leader date for ECM was 2016's Rising Grace. With Blade and Grenadier, it expanded the trio to a quintet that included trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and pianist Brad Mehldau.

The essence of that group with drummer Eric Harland added carried the story forward two years later with the September 2018 release of Where the River Goes; recorded at Studios La Buissonne in February and produced by Manfred Eicher, it featured six compositions by Muthspiel and one by Mehldau, as well as freely improvised pieces from the band. ECM issued the guitarist's Angular Blues in March of 2020. With bassist Scott Colley replacing Larry Grenadier in Muthspiel's trio with Brian Blade, the group convened in Tokyo’s Studio Dede after a three-night run at the city’s Cotton Club. Manfred Eicher mixed the set. ~ Tom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wolfgang-muthspiel-mn0000675650/biography

Personnel: Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar), Bob Berg (saxophone), Aydin Esen (piano), Peter Herbert (bass), Alex Deutsch (drums)

Timezones

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Patricia Sosa, Chucho Valdés - ONCE: Concierto para Dos

Styles: Vocal, Piano
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:53
Size: 114,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:47) 1. Alli
(3:53) 2. Envidia
(3:39) 3. Distancia
(3:24) 4. Ningún Amor Es Perfecto
(6:22) 5. Vela Encendida
(6:44) 6. Dias de Otoño
(3:44) 7. Me Has Echado al Olvido
(5:14) 8. Marcada a Fuego
(5:02) 9. Ya No Me Dueles
(3:32) 10. De Aqui a la Eternidad
(4:28) 11. Concierto para Dos

The Argentine singer-songwriter, Patricia Sosa, gives a turn in her career with the presentation of "Once (Concierto para dos)", an album of boleros and ballads that features the participation of the emblematic Cuban pianist, Chucho Valdés. This record was recorded at Chucho's studio in Málaga, with the participation of artists Dany Leis, Daniel Casares, Esperanza García de Soria and Miguel Poveda. https://www.amazon.com/Once-Concierto-PATRICIA-VALD%C3%89S-CHUCHO/dp/B0784W1HC7

ONCE: Concierto para Dos

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Scott Hamilton - Scott Hamilton Plays Ballads

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:30
Size: 128,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:14) 1. I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her
(6:13) 2. Dream Dancing
(5:58) 3. 'Round Midnight
(4:47) 4. Two Eighteen
(4:50) 5. Laura
(3:40) 6. Maybe September
(4:53) 7. Emily
(4:57) 8. In A Sentimental Mood
(5:28) 9. A Beautiful Friendship
(5:22) 10. Body And Soul
(5:03) 11. Embraceable You

Its title accurately describes the romantic music on this CD. The warm tenor of Scott Hamilton (accompanied by pianist John Bunch, guitarist Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Chuck Riggs) brings out a great deal of beauty on 11 ballads, including his own "Two Eighteen" and a variety of veteran melodies.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/scott-hamilton-plays-ballads-mw0000654142

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Scott Hamilton; Bass – Phil Flanigan; Drums – Chuck Riggs; Guitar – Chris Flory; Piano – John Bunch

Scott Hamilton Plays Ballads

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The Royal Bopsters - Party of Four

Styles: Vocal, Big Band
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:41
Size: 135,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:21) 1. But Not for Me
(5:10) 2. On a Misty Night/Gipsy
(6:20) 3. How I Love You (Let Me Count the Reasons)
(4:38) 4. Lucky to Be Me
(4:51) 5. Why'd You Do Me the Way You Did?
(3:54) 6. Day Dream
(5:09) 7. Cuando Te Vea (When I See You)
(4:27) 8. Baby, You Should Know It
(4:39) 9. Our Spring Song
(3:26) 10. Rusty Dusty Blues
(7:35) 11. Infant Eyes
(4:07) 12. My Shining Hour

At a quick glance, the Royal Bopsters’ new recording, Party of Four (Motéma), appears to be a straightforward continuation of their 2015 debut, The Royal Bopsters Project. The group remains a quartet carrying the torch of vocalese from Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the Manhattan Transfer, and New York Voices. Like their debut, the new album is highlighted by contributions from vocal legends Bob Dorough and Sheila Jordan. It also features a guest appearance by the great bassist Christian McBride, who shares the Bopsters’ fondness for soulful vibes and a sense of bebop cool. But look closer; a lot has changed. Darmon Meader, a co-founder of NY Voices who sang tenor on the first recording, has been replaced by Pete McGuinness. The new recording presents the quartet less as a “project” than as a working group. Dig a little deeper and that’s fraught too: The group suffered tragedy this spring when founding member Holli Ross passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. Thus, the Royal Bopsters circa autumn 2020 are in a vastly different place from where they were five years ago. One late September morning, McGuinness, soprano Amy London, and bass Dylan Pramuk jumped on a Zoom call to discuss jazz singing past, present, and future and their group’s role in it.

“The first record was really created as a celebration of these legendary heroes of ours,” Pramuk said. “We’re still celebrating them now, but we’ve come into our own as a group.” Pramuk has played an important role in this evolution, having written the arrangements for eight of the 12 new tracks. McGuinness, also a noted arranger, contributed the other four. “Swing-oriented, bebop-oriented, vocalese-oriented music that’s still at the heart and soul of what we do,” he said. But don’t mistake the Royal Bopsters for revivalists; that music is certainly at their root, but they’re seeking to branch out further. London said it goes beyond musical innovation: “I think the whole bebop movement represented freedom for the people that were involved in it. It’s a frame of mind; it’s a way of living.”

She continued, “Pete is a composer and he brought an original called ‘Spring Song,’ and I wrote a lyric for it. It still employs the concepts of bebop a shout chorus and a scat four-part harmony chorus, which is kind of a small-band, Tadd Dameron concept but it’s brand new.”Pramuk cited McGuinness’ arrangement of Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes” as a prime example of their modernism: “We wanted to tackle more pushing-the-envelope compositions. Pete’s very adept at modern arranging techniques; that song is very intricately arranged.” McGuinness added, “A lot of groups have covered swing stuff and then some have covered pop music New York Voices have with Paul Simon. But most vocal groups don’t touch someone like Wayne Shorter. That’s a little too abstract.”

The road ahead for the Bopsters has become more complicated in the wake of Ross’ death; her lithe alto was a cornerstone of the group’s harmonies. “We were not in a rush to replace Holli’s chair in the current climate, but we’re discussing it,” Pramuk said. “We’re working with some friends, and we will be ready when touring resumes.” In discussing their search, London described the sort of singer that could become a Royal Bopster. “We’re looking at altos that have been in groups before because it’s a specific skill,” she said. “Singing in a vocal jazz group is not so easy. The four of us are what I call choral geeks. Dylan and I started in choir in third grade in America, it seems like third grade is the year where you join the choir and then there are those that stick with choir all the way through high school. We love it, and we’re good at it. We can memorize, we can set harmonies, and then you hear jazz and you’re like, ‘Oh, vocal jazz choir.’ So it’s a certain kind of singer that does that.” Going forward, the group wants to refine its style. “Our four personalities have come together as one,” Pramuk said. “And I see that that is going to continue to happen as we bring another member into the group and further develop. We’re already getting excited about creating the next set of material!” ~ Martin Johnson https://jazztimes.com/features/profiles/the-royal-bopsters-keep-their-group-identity-alive/

All four singers pull their weight — Amy London, Dylan Pramuk, Pete McGuinness, and the late Holli Ross. The band does a good job backing the singers: Steve Schmidt (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), Steve Williams (drums), and Steven Kroon (percussion).

Party of Four

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Don Patterson - Boppin' & Burnin'

Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:51
Size: 91,7 MB
Art: Front

(14:02) 1. Pisces Soul
( 6:18) 2. Donna Lee
( 6:42) 3. Island Fantasy
( 5:09) 4. Epistrophy
( 7:37) 5. Now's the time

Although organist Don Patterson is the leader of this set that in 1998 was reissued on a CD, the quintet date is most notable for the playing of trumpeter Howard McGhee. McGhee, who had not been heard from much on record for a few years, proves to still be in prime form.

Altoist Charles McPherson, the young guitarist Pat Martino and drummer Billy James complete the group. The repertoire is particularly strong with two McGhee originals (including the memorable and haunting "Island Fantasy"), "Epistrophy," "Now's The Time" and a trumpet feature on "Donna Lee." Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/boppin-and-burnin-mw0000599981

Personnel: Organ – Don Patterson Trumpet – Howard McGhee; Alto Saxophone – Charles McPherson; Drums – Billy James; Guitar – Pat Martino

Boppin' & Burnin'

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Ben Sidran - Who's the Old Guy Now

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 19:58
Size: 46,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:38) 1. We the People
(3:44) 2. Who's the Old Guy Now
(3:38) 3. The Blues Is the Bottom line
(5:33) 4. Too Many People
(3:23) 5. Old Wine New Bottle

For the second year in a row, I talk to my dad, musician/producer/journalist/philosopher Ben Sidran in honor of his birthday. This time he's turning 77, and we consider his recent projects, including the books "The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma" and "There Was a Fire: Jews, Music and the American Dream," and his latest single "Look Who's the Old Guy Now."

Of course, these are atypical times, and so this is an atypical episode, in which we discuss being alive on the planet in Covid times, watching livestream jazz, getting older, the difference between Troubadours, Shamans and Griots, going "underground," why jazz is sometimes called "the sound of surprise," whether or not the idea of "popular music" will endure into the twenty-first century, how a bill becomes a law, Miles Davis' posture, and just what exactly "hay foot straw foot" means.~ Leo Sidran https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ben-sidran-whos-the-old-guy-now-ben-sidran

Personnel: Ben Sidran: piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, vocals, Leo Sidran: drums, bass, guitar, Hammond organ, vocals, John Ellis: bass clarinet and clarinet (4), Billy Peterson: bass (1), Paul Peterson: guitar (1) Ricky Peterson: Hammond organ (1), Moses Patrou: percussion (1,3)

Who's the Old Guy Now

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Opus 5 - Tickle

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:42
Size: 137,3 MB
Art: Front

(8:27) 1. Silver Pockets
(9:02) 2. Tickle
(9:36) 3. New Old Ballad
(8:43) 4. Five Corners
(9:05) 5. Equilibrium
(7:33) 6. Crack to the Crevice
(7:13) 7. Murzake

Despite busy schedules, the five co-leaders of Opus 5 return once again with a fourth album, Tickle, a statement of great virtuosity, melodic integrity and rhythmic focus. Taking its place alongside Introducing Opus 5, Pentasonic and Progressions, this session finds the band in peak form, interpreting compositions by all the band's members. From the shifting funk to swing of drummer Donald Edwards-penned title track, to the singable purity of tenorist Seamus Blake's opening Silver Pockets, to the poetic bass cadenza and plaintive mood of bassist Boris Kozlov's closing ballad Murzake, Tickle secures Opus 5's place as one of the most compelling and long-lived collectives in recent years. Pianist David Kikoski composed the beautiful New Old Ballad, trumpeter Alex Sipiagin wrote Equilibrium. ~ Opiniones Editoriales https://www.amazon.com/Tickle-Opus-5/dp/B0143DKJI2

Seamus Blake - saxophone, compose; Alex Sipiagin - trumpet, flugelhorn, composer; David Kikoski - piano, fender rhodes, composer; Boris Kozlov - bass, composer; Donald Edwards - drums, composer

Tickle

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Janet Carroll - I'll Be Seeing You

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:24
Size: 107,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:23) 1. I'll Be Seeing You
(2:59) 2. When I Leave This World Behind
(3:20) 3. It Had To Be You
(3:19) 4. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
(3:10) 5. But Not For Me
(4:09) 6. St. Louis Blues
(4:18) 7. Strike Up The Band
(3:45) 8. Buddy Bulden's Blues
(3:15) 9. Golden Gate
(4:48) 10. What a Wonderful World
(3:16) 11. Feeling I'm Falling
(4:36) 12. Battle Hymn of the Republic

Janet Carroll is best known as an actress, having appeared in a long list of television, stage and movie productions. Music, however, is also one of her loves, and she has an affinity for jazz and the blues. She has put out a trio of albums, with more in the works, and for two decades she has sung at numerous North American jazz festivals in cities ranging from New Orleans and Monterey in the U.S. to Vancouver and Victoria in Canada. At the Redding Jazz Festival, she was honored with an award for Best Vocalist. Her appearances feature backing by a seven-piece band playing.

Carroll's first major film role came when she was cast in Risky Business as parent to a teenaged Tom Cruise. More film roles followed, casting her alongside such leading men as Sean Connery, Michael York, Henry Winkler, Matthew Broderick, Edward James Olmos, Beau Bridges, Keifer Sutherland, and Dustin Hoffman, among others. Her television appearances include Murphy Brown, Married With Children, and Melrose Place, as well as numerous movies of the week. Before landing in Hollywood, she appeared on stage in many musical theater productions, among them South Pacific, Mame, Pajama Game, Annie Get Your Gun, and The Sound of Music. Her appearance in Elektra garnered a Drama League Award. ~ Linda Seida https://music.apple.com/tt/artist/janet-carroll/6002573

I'll Be Seeing You

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Joanie Sommers - Golden Lady

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 175:31
Size: 408,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:02) 1. Makin' Whoopee
(2:43) 2. What's New?
(2:43) 3. I Concentrate On You
(3:55) 4. Heart and Soul
(3:42) 5. This Heart of Mine
(3:50) 6. 'Round Midnight
(2:45) 7. Hard Hearted Hannah
(3:07) 8. Blues in the Night
(2:35) 9. I Feel a Song Coming On
(2:14) 10. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis
(4:45) 11. My Ship
(2:29) 12. Hey! Jealous Lover
(3:58) 13. Why Shouldn't I
(2:31) 14. I Feel Pretty
(2:31) 15. Let's Talk About Love
(2:04) 16. I'm Old-Fashioned
(2:13) 17. I Don't Want to Walk Without You
(3:25) 18. Out of This World
(2:30) 19. Mean to Me
(2:38) 20. Shake Hands With a Fool
(2:02) 21. One Boy
(2:21) 22. Theme from a Summer Place
(2:37) 23. Ev'rything I've Got
(2:39) 24. Little Girl Blue
(2:51) 25. What's Wrong With Me
(2:02) 26. I Need Your Love
(2:06) 27. The Piano Boy
(4:16) 28. Spring Is Here
(2:29) 29. I'm Nobody's Baby
(2:32) 30. Since Randy Moved Away
(3:06) 31. Cherokee
(2:23) 32. Something's Coming
(2:22) 33. So in Love
(3:48) 34. Make the Man Love Me
(2:22) 35. Seems Like Long, Long Ago
(2:27) 36. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
(2:33) 37. Johnny Get Angry
(2:16) 38. A Wonderful Guy
(3:23) 39. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
(2:31) 40. Till There Was You
(3:10) 41. Why Try to Change Me Now
(2:52) 42. A Lot of Livin' to Do
(3:33) 43. Just Squeeze Me
(2:13) 44. There's No Such Thing
(3:16) 45. Namely You
(3:21) 46. For All We Know
(2:35) 47. Kiss and Run
(2:12) 48. Old Devil Moon
(3:15) 49. I'll Never Stop Loving You
(2:21) 50. In a Matter of Moments
(2:17) 51. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
(3:32) 52. Something I Dreamed Last Night
(3:03) 53. It Might as Well Be Spring
(2:24) 54. I Like the Likes of You
(2:12) 55. I'm Beginning to See the Light
(2:43) 56. Oh but I Do
(2:59) 57. Too Young for the Blues
(1:57) 58. The Best Thing for You
(2:27) 59. Let There Be Love
(2:18) 60. Nobody Else but Me
(2:06) 61. Aren't You Glad You're You
(2:07) 62. This Can't Be Love
(3:22) 63. After the Lights Go Down Low

Joanie Sommers scored her biggest chart success with "Johnny Get Angry" in 1962. The single, her second solo release, peaked at the number seven spot and charted for more than two months. Her first solo record, "One Boy," was a number from the musical Bye Bye Birdie and only hit number 54 in 1960. She continued to record through the decade, but never had another winner that rose as high on the charts as "Johnny Get Angry." She later achieved a different kind of success in commercials with several different jingles that she sang for Pepsi during the '60s and again two decades later. (The title of one of her later albums, Come Alive, was even derived from one of the Pepsi ad campaigns.)

Sommers, whose real name is Joan Drost, was born in New York but grew up in California. During her high school and college years, she sang in school bands. She was 18 years old when Warner Bros. signed her to a contract in 1959 and paired her with Edd Byrnes on one of his singles. She also had a small role in 77 Sunset Strip, the television series that featured Byrnes in the role of Kookie. In addition, she sang on Byrnes' "I Don't Dig You" and "Hot Rock," which appeared on one of his albums. Sommers released an album of her own, the jazz-oriented Positively the Most, and it helped establish her presence in easy listening and adult circles. Fans and critics often cite her 1965 album, Softly the Brazilian Sound, as one of her best efforts.

In 1966, the singer signed with Columbia Records. One of her following recordings was a version of "Alfie," which both Cher and Dionne Warwick also covered it. While Sommers' version didn't get the notice that the other two did, she had the satisfaction of placing in the Top Ten in the easy listening category. She also appeared in On the Flip Side, a television special that starred Rick Nelson. The show's soundtrack contains two versions of "Try to See It My Way," one of which is a duet with Nelson while the other is a Sommers solo. The singer, married with three children, stepped out of the spotlight as the '70s approached. Before retiring, she made numerous television appearances on the shows of Johnny Carson, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, Mike Douglas, Bobby Darin, and others. Sommers started singing and making appearances again during the '80s.~ Linda Seida https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joanie-sommers-mn0000784759/biography

Golden Lady

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Aga Zaryan - What Xmas Means To Me

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:45
Size: 105,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:49) 1. Sleigh Ride
(5:32) 2. Little Drummer Boy
(3:01) 3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
(2:46) 4. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
(5:25) 5. Someday At Christmas
(2:51) 6. The Secret Of Christmas
(3:02) 7. Jingle Bells
(4:17) 8. Christmas Cheer
(6:51) 9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
(3:50) 10. What Christmas Means To Me
(5:16) 11. Nim przyjdzie wiosna

What Xmas Means To Me

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Donna Burke - Donna Burke with the David Silverman Quartet

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:32
Size: 132,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:09) 1. The Way You Look Tonight
(4:47) 2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(5:04) 3. Summertime
(3:54) 4. All Of Me
(2:45) 5. Nice Work If You Can Get It
(3:08) 6. Round Midnight
(4:03) 7. Someone To Watch Over Me
(2:59) 8. You Took Advantage Of Me
(4:11) 9. The Man That Got Away
(4:51) 10. Moon River
(2:38) 11. When You Wish Upon A Star
(4:43) 12. Crazy He Calls Me
(2:32) 13. Mona Lisa
(5:43) 14. My Funny Valentine

Donna Burke, singer-actor, was born in Melbourne, Australia but moved to Perth when she was 2. She is one of 7 children and has a twin brother. In 1996 after studying voice, speech and drama, media and religion and teaching high school she moved to Japan and settled in Tokyo where she met her husband, guitarist Bill Benfield. She is a voice actress, recording artist and performer and has sung the theme songs for famous games such as Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid V. Donna's voice is famous in Japan as the English announcement on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train. She sings and voices characters in anime and her song from Tokyo Ghoul Season 2 has over 5 million views on Youtube since it's release in 2015. Also in 2015 the epic MGSV song Sins of the Father was released on two albums- the official soundtrack and a special vocal album which featured Donna's remakes of popular Metal Gear Solid songs from the 28 year old franchise. Donna is an improvisation performer with the Tokyo Comedy Store Improvazilla show. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051234/bio

Donna Burke with the David Silverman Quartet

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Rodney Whitaker - Cranbrook Christmas Jazz

Styles: Christmas
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:12
Size: 164,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:01) 1. Personent Hodie
(4:55) 2. The Christmas Song
(4:59) 3. In the Bleak Midwinter
(4:41) 4. We Three Kings
(2:54) 5. I Love the Winter Weather
(3:10) 6. Christmas Time is Here
(8:49) 7. Winter Wonderland
(5:35) 8. O Holy Night
(4:52) 9. A Child is Born
(4:44) 10. My Favorite Things
(4:49) 11. It's Easy to Blame the Weather
(5:41) 12. Little Drummer Boy
(4:31) 13. Silent Night
(5:23) 14. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Legendary bassist Rodney Whitaker has been a celebrated force in Michigan's jazz eco-system since returning to develop the world-class program at Michigan State University. Active with numerous jazz legacy institutions, Whitaker has spent five-years as Artist in Residence with the historic Christ Church Cranbrook near Detroit, where its wide-ranging arts and community offerings has afforded Whitaker and choir director Christopher Wells to collaborate, providing rich opportunities to bring together the worlds of jazz and traditional choir music. This recording documents their long-running Sacred Jazz Concerts and features preeminent jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin, with Whitaker's sextet and the Church's choir, performing arrangements of hymns, Christmas favorites, and jazz standards of the season, including Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" and Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here." https://www.challengerecords.com/products/16079376420078

Personnel: Rodney Whitaker: Bass; Timothy Blackmon: Trumpet; Len’I McKinney: Baritone & Alto Saxophone; Chris Glassman: Bass Trombone; Vanessa Rubin: Vocal; Rockelle Whitaker: Vocal; Christopher McDole: Vocal; Marc Meyers: Vocal; Kate Lucander: Vocal.

Cranbrook Christmas Jazz

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Joel Paterson - Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar

Styles: Christmas,Guitar
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:18
Size: 96,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:51) 1. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(3:03) 2. I'll Be Home For Christmas
(2:37) 3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
(2:46) 4. Mele Kalikimaka
(4:15) 5. Silver Bells
(2:53) 6. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
(2:17) 7. Jingle Bell Rock
(2:56) 8. Blue Christmas
(2:48) 9. Pretty Paper
(2:15) 10. Jingle Bells
(2:32) 11. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
(2:48) 12. White Christmas
(3:34) 13. Winter Wonderland
(3:36) 14. Christmas Time Is

In the fall of 2017, Joel Paterson finally released the Christmas album he had been threatening us with for some time, Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar. This all instrumental offering didn’t make it into my mailbox until December 26th. This of course meant I didn’t hear it until December 1, 2018, as there is no way in hell or the North Pole for that matter that I’m going to listen to a Christmas album after December 25th. I’m sure you understand. I can barely tolerate the sounds of the season…in the season. After that, forget about it. Many of our readers know Joel Paterson for his guitar work in the Chicago blues collective known as The Cashbox Kings. He was a member of The Four Charms. He is also the driving force in the bands The Modern Sounds and The Joel Paterson Trio. The Joel Paterson Trio backed Jim Liban for his 2014 release, I Say What I Mean, which is one of the strongest straight-ahead blues releases in this millennium. His prints are all over the simply outstanding 2017 release by vocalist Oscar Wilson One Room Blues. Yeah, it is safe to say that we are big fans of Joel Paterson out here at the JUNCTION.

When I finally heard the recording, Hi Fi Christmas Guitar, it was exactly When I finally heard the recording, Hi Fi Christmas Guitar, it was exactly what I expected, the consummate guitar player Joel Paterson applying his deft touch and impeccable taste to some traditional holiday favorites. The album features Paterson playing guitar, steel and lap steel guitar creating a lush, multi-track soundscape in the mold of his 2013 release Handful of Strings. With a nod to Les Paul, Buddy Merrill and Jorgen Ingman, Paterson creates dense layers of guitar and applies this seemingly forgotten mid-century art form to Christmas music. The entire album is one big thrill for guitar geeks and yet is just as enjoyable to mere civilians like myself.

By applying his immense talent to traditional Christmas fare, Paterson is free from any stylistic restrictions. Here he bounds from jazz to traditional Nashville country and to western swing all loosely tethered to the blues with touches of space age cool thrown into this warm Christmas cocktail. Paterson is joined by long time Modern Sounds cohort’s bassist Beau Sample and drummer Alex Hall. The entire fourteen song holiday extravaganza was engineered by Joel Paterson and Alex Hall. It was mixed and mastered by Hall at Reliable Recorders and Hi-Style Studio in Chicago. This is, by the fire with a goosed-up eggnog and strategically situated mistletoe music. You could then listen to it with the folks the next day and they wouldn’t be offended by Paterson’s treatment of traditional Christmas fare. This might even bring a crooked smile to Grandpa, who might be overcome with memories of his “hi-fi” rig in those bachelor pad cool days of yesteryear. Heck, this might be where he snagged Grandma for the first time in a Christmas story that you’ll never hear.

This is the album I’ll be traveling with this holiday season. I like playing defense at Christmas parties. If you put this bad boy on the Hi-Fi this will keep you from having to listen to some really shmaltzy, candy cane influenced holiday music. I’d rather have a silent night than listen to somebody else’s Christmas kitsch. This Ventrella Records release comes with the great packaging and liner notes you have come to expect from Paterson’s independent label. Spotify that Scrooge. Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar is a real winner and a very welcome addition to our Christmas library.~ David Mac http://bluesjunctionproductions.com/monthly_album_spotlight_joel_paterson_-_hi_fi_christmas_guitar

Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar

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Janet Carroll - Lady Be Good

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:51
Size: 169,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:59) 1. The Lady is a Tramp/ Oh, Lady Be Good
(6:27) 2. Black Coffee
(5:39) 3. Willow Weep for Me
(3:59) 4. I Love Paris
(4:12) 5. Skylark
(4:55) 6. I Thought About You
(3:58) 7. What is This Thing Called Love
(4:40) 8. I Just Don't Know
(3:58) 9. Mountain Greenery
(5:12) 10. Georgia on My Mind
(4:15) 11. Takin' a Chance on Love
(6:04) 12. I Hadn't Anyone Till You/ There Was You
(5:31) 13. Besame Mucho
(6:17) 14. Fore Day Creep
(2:36) 15. You'll Never Know

Janet Carroll may not be a name that jumps out to seasoned jazz fans, but the veteran singer/actress has built an extensive résumé in film, television, and on-stage, in addition to several earlier self-produced jazz albums. The gifted alto has performed extensively with jazz bands, and this 2010 Arbors release is a sure bet at getting her much wider recognition in the jazz world. Starting with Cole Porter's whimsical "The Lady Is a Tramp," she sticks closer to its original (though somewhat dated) lyrics, but injects them with a personal touch and sense of humor, then seamlessly segues into "Lady Be Good." She captures the essence of "Black Coffee" (a hit for Peggy Lee and other female vocalists), with Warren Vaché adding a playful second voice on muted cornet. One of the biggest surprises is her choice of Ida Cox's "Fore Day Creep." She dives headfirst into this vintage blues from the '20s, with David Finck providing a delicious walking bassline and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen adding gritty backing while she inserts amusing asides. The midtempo setting of "What Is This Thing Called Love" is a refreshing departure from the usual racehorse tempi on record dates, opening in a bossa nova mood then transforming into bop. Carroll is also very relaxed when she sings the original Spanish lyric to the bittersweet "Besame Mucho." Her final selection is a dreamy rendition of "You'll Never Know," backed solely by Mike Renzi's elegant piano. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/lady-be-good-mw0002040746

Lady Be Good

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Karel Boehlee Trio - Silent Nocturne

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:40
Size: 146,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:15) 1. Another Life
(5:19) 2. Nocturne Op. 9
(5:40) 3. Orange City
(5:30) 4. Good Morning Heartache
(5:19) 5. Northern Moon
(4:17) 6. Telkens Weer
(4:04) 7. Amazing You
(5:32) 8. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
(6:06) 9. Wherever You Might Go
(6:27) 10. It Never Entered My Mind
(4:52) 11. Song for Sad
(4:14) 12. A Thousand Stories

Karel Boehlee (April 23, 1960), a pianist and composer.From his youngest years Boehlee was a revelation in the Dutch jazz scene. From his birthplace he started from his 16th to play with various bands and jazz artists. His first records were an immediate success, especially in Japan. And since 1989 he was invited with his European Jazz Trio for several performances in Japan. Over the years, Boehlee emerged himself as one of the greatest pianists in the Netherlands which resulted in performances with the very greatest international jazz musicians. He has been playing for over twenty years as a pianist with such as Toots Thielemans and Philip Catherine. He also plays regularly with our national jazz greats like Toon Roos, Fay Claasen and Trijntje Oosterhuis. He is also in demand as a session musician with pop artists like Gino Vanelli and many others. His recognizable piano playing and compositions are also increasingly being asked in Japan, Korea where Boehlee increasingly performs as a solo artist. Besides his career as a pianist Karel Boehlee is also main piano teacher at the Conservatory van Amsterdam. https://karelboehleepiano.wordpress.com/bio/

Silent Nocturne

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Peter Asplund - All My Septembers

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:34
Size: 155,8 MB
Art: Front

(1:58) 1. Ozymandias Melancholia
(5:44) 2. Hermanos Del Alma
(9:01) 3. Le Grand Michel
(9:10) 4. All My Septembers
(5:33) 5. Viudo
(6:20) 6. Melancholia ll
(8:41) 7. She and Me
(5:28) 8. La Escogida
(9:48) 9. A Lotta' Love
(5:47) 10. Lullaby for Melina

Peter Asplund is one of Sweden's foremost trumpet players. Or why not say it like it is? He is one of Europe's or even the world's foremost trumpeters. Why draw a line when there is no need to? Jazz is not limited by any national borders. It has been written: "A fantastic musician who always plays straight from the heart" and to which we can all readily agree! Over the years he has developed his dynamic and energy-loaded, slightly melancholic and melodic trumpet style until he can express what he feels when he feels. This applies when he plays a standard by, say, George Gershwin, Cole Porter or Duke Ellington. And it also applies when he plays some of his own original compositions, tunes with a distinct accent on melody, "my own standards" he calls them. Of his new release, he writes: "I was born in September. There is something special about that month. The light, the air, the scent of nature. For many it is a beginning of something, for others, an end. You reminisce. You look forward in time. You pause and regard the present. Wherever you happen to be, September brings forth both feelings and thoughts on life. These are mine. "All my Septembers stay with me forever."http://www.cede.com/en/movies/?view=detail&aid=17095712

Personnel: Peter Asplund -voc, tpt, flh; Hans Andersson - b; Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay d; Lars Jansson - p; Joakim Milder - ts, ss; Isabella Lundgren - v; Asplund Big Band Horn

All My Septembers

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John McNeil & Tom Harrel - Look to the Sky

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:12
Size: 131,5 MB
Art: Front

( 5:46) 1. Chasing the Bird
( 8:05) 2. Namely You
( 6:47) 3. Terrestris
( 6:18) 4. Little Dancer
( 6:27) 5. Look to the Sky
( 7:29) 6. Unit 7
(10:15) 7. Look to the Sky - Take 1
( 6:01) 8. Chasing the Bird - Take 1

An expressive, harmonically nuanced jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, John McNeil has carved a distinctive path over his 50-year career, moving ably between straight-ahead jazz, standards, and more avant-garde-leaning productions. A California native, McNeil first arrived on the scene as a freelancer in New York in the 1970s, playing often with the Horace Silver Quintet. He caught the attention of SteepleChase Records, which signed him to a recording contract and released a handful of well-regarded standards-based albums beginning with 1978's Embarkation. From there, he recorded intermittently in the '80s and '90s, and moved increasingly into teaching, including maintaining a long association with Boston's New England Conservatory. Since the '2000s, McNeil has remained quite active, balancing his time between teaching, and performing with his progressive ensemble Hush Point. Born in 1948 in Yreka, California, McNeil taught himself trumpet and learned to read music on his own. By his late teens, the young trumpeter was playing in combos throughout Northern California; by the mid-'70s he was freelancing in New York City and gaining a reputation as an innovative, lyrical player. He performed with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, and led his own groups at various area clubs. By the latter part of the decade, McNeil had joined the Horace Silver Quartet and secured a solo contract with SteepleChase. The label issued a flurry of McNeil releases, including 1978's Embarkation and The Glass Room and 1979's Faun and Look to the Sky (with Tom Harrell).

In the '80s, the trumpeter continued to work as both a sideman and leader. He appeared as a soloist with Gerry Mulligan's band, and formed the John McNeil Trio/Quartet for 1983's I've Got the World on a String. He toured internationally, and was recognized by the contemporary jazz community as a go-to writer, arranger, and producer. McNeil went on to issue a series of critically acclaimed albums, including the Kenny Burger collaborations Hip Deep (1996, Brownstone) and Brooklyn Ritual (1998, Synergy). Also during this period, he dedicated more of his time to teaching, joining the faculty of Boston's New England Conservatory. Away from teaching, McNeil continued to record. Released in 2001, Fortuity featured a few pop-inspired numbers, like a Latin-flavored interpretation of the Beatles' "I Will." The Latin influence continued with 2003's This Way Out (Omnitone), which McNeil recorded in Barcelona with tenor saxophonist Gorka Benitez and bassist Giulia Valle. Since then, McNeil has kept busy, releasing Sleep Won't Come in 2004, East Coast Cool in 2006, and Rediscovery in 2008. Two years later, he paired with longtime collaborator, saxophonist Bill McHenry for the live album Chill Morn He Climb Jenny. Around this time, he formed the forward-thinking jazz outfit Hush Point with saxophonist Jeremy Udden, bassist Aryeh Kobrinsky, and drummer Anthony Pinciotti. The group debuted in 2013 with a self-titled release, followed a year later by Blues and Reds. In 2017, McNeil was back with the ensemble for Hush Point, Vol. 3. ~ Johnny Lotus https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-mcneil-mn0000223613/biography

Personnel: John McNeil - trumpet, flugelhorn; Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Barron - piano; Buster Williams - bass; Billy Hart -drums

Look to the Sky

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Caterina Valente - Estrellita - The Great Caterina Valente

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:07
Size: 77,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:25) 1. Estrellita
(2:49) 2. Besame Mucho
(2:48) 3. My Shawl
(3:08) 4. Malaguena
(2:36) 5. Poinciana
(3:04) 6. More
(3:01) 7. La Paloma
(2:26) 8. The Peanut Vendor
(2:51) 9. What a Difference a Day Made
(3:10) 10. The Breeze and I
(2:34) 11. La Golondrina
(2:13) 12. Amapola

A gifted singer, guitarist, and dancer, Caterina Valente is a multilingual artist who emerged in Europe during the 1950s and became one of the most beloved and iconic performers of her generation. Born in Paris, France in 1931, Valente grew up in an Italian circus family. Her mother was a clown and her father was an accordion player; as a child she worked in the circus as well. She performed in Europe as a singer for several years (and in a duo with her brother Silvio Francesco), but her career as an internationally known vocalist began in 1953 when she joined Kurt Edelhagen's band in Germany. She was soon signed to Polydor and made her recording debut, Bouquet de Mélodies, in 1955. Her first big hits came soon after that on albums like The Hi-Fi Nightingale and Olé Caterina. Two songs written by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona charted in Europe and eventually England and the U.S. "Malagueña" was her first big hit, followed by "Andalucia," which, when re-released in an English version as "The Breeze and I," became a Top Ten hit in both the U.K. and the U.S. By this time, Valente had become a truly multilingual artist, performing her cabaret act and issuing recordings in six languages: French, German, Italian, English, Spanish, and Swedish. During the '50s and '60s she notched hits in the charts of many countries, including Italy ("Till," "Personalita," "Nessuno al Mondo"), Germany ("Ganza Paris Träumt von der Liebe," "Wo Meine Sonne Scheint," "Steig in das Traumboot der Liebe"), and France ("Bimbombey," "39 Fievere," "Saitôn-Jamais"). Her version of "La Golondrina" appeared on one of the first charity albums, 1963's All Star Festival, whose proceeds aided refugees.

In the mid-'70s, Valente married her musical director, British jazz pianist Roy Budd, although the marriage was short-lived. She continued recording into the mid-'80s, issuing Caterina 86, a recording made with the Count Basie Orchestra. Valente retreated into semi-retirement in the '90s, making the occasional live appearance. In 2002, just prior to her official retirement, she paired with harpist Catherine Michel for Girl Talk, which found her revisiting some of her favorite songs from her career. The following year, she was bestowed an ECHO Lifetime Achievement Award.~ Stacia Proefrock https://www.allmusic.com/artist/caterina-valente-mn0000166279/biography

Estrellita - The Great Caterina Valente

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