Sarah Partridge - A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Jazz for The Holidays

Styles: Vocal, Holiday
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:51
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:26) 1. Sleigh Ride
(3:05) 2. Santa Tell Me
(4:06) 3. Let It Snow
(4:03) 4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
(6:08) 5. All I Want For Christmas Is You
(4:13) 6. A Child Is Born
(6:11) 7. Twelve Days Of Christmas
(5:35) 8. Auld Lang Syne

Nice to add some Jazz to the mix. Sarah Partridge is an American Jazz vocalist and songwriter of enough distinction that I'm aware of her, but apparently not enough to get a Wikipedia page. She started out as an actress (she's in Risky Business), but an evening of karaoke got her noticed by someone in the business and the next thing you know, she's a recording artist. She might be best known for "Bright Lights & Promises", an album of Jazz interpretations of the songs of Janis Ian. "A Partridge In A Pear Tree" (the title writes itself) is Sarah's first Christmas album. https://fireside.falalalala.com/sarah-partridge-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree-jazz-fo-t5159.html

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

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Kirk Lightsey - Everything Is Changed

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:19
Size: 154,3 MB
Art: Front

( 7:09)  1. Everything Is Change(d)
( 6:40)  2. Billie's Bounce
(11:35)  3. Estate
( 6:39)  4. Evidence
(11:24)  5. Nandi
( 7:25)  6. Alone Together
(11:02)  7. Lament
( 5:21)  8. Blues on the Corner

This excellent album finds pianist Kirk Lightsey exploring five standards and his bassist Santi Wilson Debriano's "Nandi" with a solid quartet. Drummer Eddie Gladden is an asset but trumpeter Jerry Gonzales (whose muted statements on four of the six selections recall the lyricism of Miles Davis) often comes close to stealing the show. Lightsey, who sounds particularly strong on the ballads, is the obvious leader and his tasteful yet swinging piano is a joy to hear.
~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/everything-is-changed-mw0000651194

Personnel: Kirk Lightsey (piano), Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet, flugelhorn, congas), Santi Debriano (acoustic bass), Eddie Gladden (drums), Chico Freeman, Don Moye (percussion on "Evidence").

Everything Is Changed

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Elvin Jones Jazz Machine - At Uncle Po's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg 1981

Size: 153,9+153,6 MB
Time: 66:57+66:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front & Back

CD 1:
01. Elvin Jones Blues (20:12)
02. In A Sentimental Mood (15:51)
03. Doll Of Bridges (30:53)

CD 2:
01. George And Me (22:00)
02. My One And Only Love (15:21)
03. Antigua (20:01)
04. Friday Night ( 9:18)

Elvin Jones was an icon of drumming, a powerful package of energy and inspiration and a true master of his craft. This historic live recording from 1981, released for the first time, shows the powerful and dynamic performance of this great musician in synergy with his superb band.

Elvin Ray Jones was born in Pontiac in 1927, as the youngest of ten children and brother of pianist Hank and trumpeter Thad Jones. He was one of the most respected and successful jazz drummers of all time. His illustrious career included spending five years as the drummer for saxophonist John Coltrane, including playing on milestone albums such as 'A Love Supreme'.

Jones called his own ensemble 'Jazz Machine' and this 1981 version included two tenor-saxophonists, Carter Jefferson and Dwayne Armstrong, guitarist Marvin Horne; and with the Japanese pianist Fumio Karashima, who added a noteworthy dosage of Far-East melodics and harmony to the concert. Together with Karashima and the well-tried bassist Andy McCloud, Elvin Jones had recorded a trio-LP just previously to the European tour documented here.

Personnel: Carter Jefferson, Dwayne Armstrong (saxophone), Fumio Karashima (piano), Marvin Horne (guitar), Andy McCloud (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)

At Uncle Po's Carnegie Hall CD 1, CD 2

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Akiko Tsuruga - Harlem Dreams

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:25
Size: 155,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:16)  1. Rapid Shave
(6:44)  2. The Breeze and I
(4:41)  3. Peachie
(6:14)  4. Harlem Nocturne
(3:41)  5. Kiko
(6:34)  6. Let's Hang Together
(6:05)  7. When A Man Loves A Woman
(5:31)  8. Cisco
(6:02)  9. These Are Soulful Days
(5:38) 10. Jitterbug Waltz
(4:34) 11. If Ever I Would Leave You
(6:21) 12. Geogia On My Mind

New York City based Hammond Organist and pianist, Akiko Tsuruga, has established herself as an 'in demand' player since arriving from her home town of Osaka, Japan in 2001. Akiko began Organ lessons at age three, and starting performing professionally throughout Japan after graduating from Osaka College Of Music. While performing in Japan, she encountered and played with many noted American musicians, Roy Hargrove, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Grady Tate to name a few. Grady Tate has been most influential in her career. He played on her debut CD, "Harlem Dreams" and encouraged her to move to New York. After arriving in New York Akiko established herself as one of area's top organist / pianist. Her trio featuring guitarist Eric Johnson and drummer Vincent Ector has been one of the area's top groups, working many jazz nightclubs including, Dizzy's (at Lincoln center) and The Blue Note. Her trio also plays private parties and summer outdoor concerts. Her long awaited debut CD, "Harlem Dreams" featuring Grady Tate and Frank Wess was released in Japan on the M&I label on May 19, 2004. Akiko's CD is so popular in Japan she has returned twice to perform. Her CD release tour featured Grady Tate on drums and guitarist Satoshi Inoue in August 2004.

In September 2005, she returned to Japan with guitarist Eric Johnson and drummer Fukushi Tainaka. It was this trip that caught the eyes and ears of Hammond Suzuki officials. The group was invited to the factory and Mr. Suzuki personally awarded her a Hammond XK-3 organ and endorsement. Among her accomplishments is an organ jazz instructional book "Hammond Organ Complete" (Berklee Press) which was translated from English to Japanese and has been published in Japan. When she's not leading her trio, she still enjoys working as a featured sideman in Grady Tate's vocal group and with saxophonist Jerry Weldon and many others. Akiko is currently working on a new CD to be released in January 2007.
~Editorial Reviews http://www.amazon.com/Harlem-Dreams-Akiko-Trio-Tsuruga/dp/B0001Z2YY4

Personnel: Satoshi Inoue Guitar; Grady Tate  Drums; Akiko Tsuruga Hammond B3; Frank Wess Tenor sax 

Harlem Dreams

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Jane Monheit - The Merriest

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:19
Size: 86,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:36) 1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
(5:06) 2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
(3:57) 3. That Holiday Feeling
(4:05) 4. (Christmas) Stay With Me
(1:57) 5. The Merriest
(5:36) 6. What Are You Doing New Years Eve?
(4:14) 7. Winter Wonderland
(4:07) 8. Christmas Time Is Here
(4:37) 9. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

For veteran jazz chanteuse Jane Monheit, Christmas is all about warm affection, both romantic and neighborly. That, at least, is the impression she gives on her second seasonal album, The Merriest. Its nine selections fit her naturally saucy delivery, and the majority of them fit her propensity to interpret the works of songwriters comprising the mid-20th century Great American Songbook. She arguably adds a page by being the first artist to record a previously unissued number by late Broadway mainstay Cy Coleman.

The Merriest’s arrangements include a gingerly applied march intro and an Afro-Latin rumble in places that fit just right, however unexpected they first may sound. A duet with John Pizzarelli may be a bit mushy for some, but good for it not being another rendering of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Depending on the band she has in tow and her set list on winter tours, Monheit could provide a less flashy, more subdued alternative to Mariah Carey'’s self-declared rule as holiday queen. By Jamie Lee Rake https://shepherdexpress.com/music/album-reviews/the-merriest-by-jane-monheit/

The Merriest

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Kirk Lightsey - Home Piano

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:29
Size: 107,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:50) 1. I Remember Clifford
(5:09) 2. Brother Rudolph
(5:34) 3. Four In One
(4:46) 4. Some Other Time
(6:22) 5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
(4:41) 6. Blues On the Corner
(6:14) 7. Golden Legacy
(5:50) 8. The Obvious Blues

Kirk Lightsey; Home Piano (RR-22). Grabación inédita de piano solo, que captura al gran músico de Detroit en una tarde de noviembre de 2012, en Buenos Aires. La atmósfera íntima y relajada de la sesión, junto al majestuoso sonido del piano Fazioli F308, generan el marco propicio para que la música surja con agradable espontaneidad.

Kirk Lightsey, uno de los últimos pianistas de una época maravillosa; irrepetible. Ello, tanto por la calidad y cantidad de músicos que la protagonizaron, como por lo que el ambiente del jazz generaba y significaba (particularmente, quizás, para los músicos afroamericanos). Kirk fue integrante estable del cuarteto de Dexter Gordon, y ha tocado con TODOS: Chet Baker, Sonny Stitt, Kenny Burrell, Benny Golson, Woody Shaw, Harold Land, Blue Mitchell, Louis Hayes, Clifford Jordan, Don Moye, James Moody, David “Fathead” Newman, Jimmy Raney, David Murray, James Clay, Sonny Fortune, Chico Freeman, Billy Pierce, Ricky Ford, Harold Danko, Attila Zoller, Rufus Reid, Santi Debriano, Marcus Belgrave, Javon Jackson, Mark Whitfield, Steve Nelson……

Kirk Lightsey; Home Piano (RR-22). Previously unreleased solo piano recording, capturing the great Detroit musician on a November 2012 afternoon in Buenos Aires. The intimate and relaxed atmosphere of the session added to the majestic sound of the Fazioli F308 grand piano, generate the right frame for the music to emerge with pleasant spontaneity.

Kirk Lightsey, one of the last pianists of a wonderful, unrepeatable era; due both to the quality and quantity of the musicians involved, and what the jazz environment generated and meant (particularly, perhaps, for African-American musicians). Kirk served as stable member of Dexter Gordon's quartet, and has played with Everyone: Chet Baker, Sonny Stitt, Kenny Burrell, Benny Golson, Woody Shaw, Harold Land, Blue Mitchell, Louis Hayes, Clifford Jordan, Don Moye, James Moody, David “Fathead” Newman, Jimmy Raney, David Murray, James Clay, Sonny Fortune, Chico Freeman, Billy Pierce, Ricky Ford, Harold Danko, Attila Zoller, Rufus Reid, Santi Debriano, Marcus Belgrave, Javon Jackson, Mark Whitfield, Steve Nelson……

Personnel: Piano: Kirk Lightsey; Trumpet/Trompeta: Mariano Loiacono (Track 8)

Home Piano

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Adam Rogers - Dice

Styles: Guitar
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:53
Size: 128,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:51) 1. Dice
(8:22) 2. Chronics
(6:30) 3. Sea Miner
(6:06) 4. The Mystic (For Fred McDowell)
(2:20) 5. The Interlude
(5:22) 6. Flava
(4:22) 7. Elephant
(4:53) 8. Crazy
(7:58) 9. Lthe Bruce
(3:05) 10. Seven

At some point in time, fusion lost its way. Some say it never really had a firm enough direction, existing only as a symbol of excess, power, and virtuosity to begin with. But those steeped in '70s and early '80s music of this sort know the truth: A perfect blend of rip-roaring lines, one-step-beyond melodicism, feats of daring, and mind-bending grooves took the music to great heights in its first decade, bringing it to a point that's never been equaled or duplicated since.

Instead of living on as a celebration of stylistic convergence and unity, fusion became a dirty word in the decades that followed, disdained by a growing faction of purists, muddied by those who put complexity and athleticism above accessibility, and muddled by those who never really heard the message the right way in the first place. But all is not lost. Guitarist Adam Rogers has delivered DICE, reminding us about the virtues of this much-maligned music while extending it into a new realm of his own creation.

While the aforementioned setup clearly focuses on a specific style of music, the truth is that it doesn't really matter what you call this. Fusion for modernists, post-modern groove art, and electro-hypno jazz are all perfectly fine descriptors that say enough without really saying anything at all. Words just don't suffice. You simply have to hear this to really get it. Rogers, bassist Fima Ephron, and drummer Nate Smith bring their long history together to bear through aggressive gestures, flowing grooves, trippy asides, and searing solos. If the name "Trio of Doom" wasn't already taken, these guys could've owned it, bar none.

While Rogers' position as one of the finest guitarists in the land was established quite some time ago, DICE makes it clear that he's not one to rest on his laurels. With "L The Bruce" Rogers brings a quirky sensibility in line with tight rhythmic choreography, on "Flava" he assaults the senses, through "Elephant" he combines slick lines and mind-blowing technique, and during a trip through the Patsy Cline-associated "Crazy" he puts the big guns away and focuses on the unvarnished beauty of the song as seen through a glassy prism. On one track Rogers might be delivering the solo to end all solos, but on another he might be boiling down the essence of Mississippi Fred McDowell into a melodically engaging, six-minute spiritual raga. You don't know what you're going to get from Adam Rogers from one moment or song to the next, but you know it's going to be something.

There are many points on the album where production work and overdubs add greatly to the mix the use of samples and loops to thicken the surroundings, a complementary glaze painted atop a trio romp, the underwater additions to "Sea Miner" but those enhancements shouldn't take away from the raw truths surrounding these three. When you look past all of that, what remains is an incredibly sophisticated power-and-pocket trio that's as intelligent as it is muscular. DICE, not surprisingly, delivers on every level. By Dan Bilawsky https://www.allaboutjazz.com/dice-adam-rogers-self-produced-review-by-dan-bilawsky

Personnel: Adam Rogers: electric guitars, clarinet, bass clarinet, Korg ms 20 synthesizer; Mellotron; Koestler wind organ; Fender Rhodes; percussion; samples, loops; Fima Ephron: electric bass; Nate Smith: drums.

Dice

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Ramsey Lewis - The Beatles Songbook

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 2022  
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:04
Size: 85,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:07) 1. Here, There And Everywhere
(4:11) 2. And I Love Her
(3:44) 3. Hey Jude
(1:56) 4. Blackbird
(2:42) 5. Imagine
(4:00) 6. Hard Day's Night
(1:56) 7. Yesterday
(2:10) 8. Rocky Raccoon
(4:03) 9. Michelle
(3:10) 10. Golden Slumbers
(3:22) 11. The Long And Winding Road
(1:38) 12. Let It Be

Ramsey Lewis Celebrates The Music Of The Fab Four With Posthumous CD 'The Beatles Songbook,' His First Solo Piano Recording

The late, legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis offers an intimate, familiar affair with his solo piano recording The Beatles Songbook: The Saturday Salon Series, Volume One, to be released January 6 on Steele Records. This selection of tunes by the iconic songwriting duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, approved for release by Lewis, is also a surprising DIY project, created during livestreamed sessions in Lewis’s own Chicago home.

Lewis, of course, is no stranger to covering of postwar pop music. He had a smash 1965 hit with his cover of Dobie Gray’s “The In Crowd,” which he followed up with a successful version of “Hang on Sloopy.” He has even assayed the Beatles’ catalog before, scoring a minor hit with “A Hard Day’s Night” and even releasing Mother Nature’s Son, an homage to the Beatles’ White Album, in 1968.

He was a latecomer, however, to unaccompanied piano performance. Until recent years, Lewis had almost never performed as a soloist. But the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to perform any other way, and during the lockdowns Lewis initiated a series of monthly webcasts called “The Saturday Salon.” Always an artist with a populist touch, Lewis included the Beatles’ songs in his webcasts because it was music that, like his own, had demonstrated universal appeal.

“They have a catalog of songs that can stand up as standards that are fun to play and fun to solo on,” he said. “Their music has been recorded by symphonies and orchestras, rock bands, jazz bands. I don’t know any other pop act whose music has been recorded across the board like this.”

Even with their exhaustive coverage, Lewis is able to unlock new secrets and breathe new life into the tunes. His “And I Love Her” explores the possibilities of both the song’s harmonies and its famous four-note riff. “Rocky Raccoon” gets a beautiful reharmonization. Lewis plays up the gospel roots of “Hey Jude,” and in the ballads “Blackbird” and “Golden Slumbers” he finds previously unknown reservoirs of the blues.

Lifted directly from the 2020 livestream audio, The Beatles Songbook sounds like the home recording it is. But that sound is a feature, not a bug: It amplifies the intimacy of the performance, as if we were hearing a message from a friend, and reminds us that to the end, Lewis was able to work in any circumstances and create great art.

About Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis was born May 27, 1935 in Chicago. He began playing piano at the age of four, learning classical from teachers, gospel from the church, and jazz from his father’s record collection. Through Wells High School and into Chicago Musical College he intended to become a concert classical pianist, but fate intervened: While working at a record store, Lewis met bassist Eldee Young and drummer Red Holt, fellow jazz lovers who joined with him to form the Ramsey Lewis Trio.

In 1965, after a decade of working together both on bandstands and on Leonard and Phil Chess’s Argo Records, Lewis and the trio achieved a surprise top 10 pop hit with their version of “The In Crowd,” recorded live in Washington DC. The record made Lewis a star, which he compounded with subsequent hits “Hang on Sloopy,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” and “Wade in the Water.” After the trio disbanded, Lewis carried on with new ensembles and continued pursuing pop-jazz success, surfacing on the pop charts again with members of Earth, Wind & Fire on 1974’s Sun Goddess. His popular success continued into the 1980s and ‘90s, when he formed the popular crossover group Urban Knights.

In the 21st century, Lewis became a revered elder statesman of jazz, finding a career renaissance as a composer, broadcaster, educator, and artistic director of the Ravinia Jazz Festival. Lewis was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters fellowship in 2007. He spent his final year working with journalist Aaron Cohen on his memoir, Gentleman of Jazz (to be published May 2023 by Blackstone Publishing), before passing away at his Chicago home on September 12, 2022.

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/ramsey-lewis-celebrates-the-music-of-the-fab-four-with-posthumous-cd-the-beatles-songbook-his-first-solo-piano-recording-due-jan-6/

The Beatles Songbook

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Doris Day - Early Day: Rare Songs From The Radio 1939-1950

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:38
Size: 127,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:51) 1. Sentimental Journey
(2:21) 2. Little Sir Echo
(2:13) 3. I'm Happy About The Whole Thing
(2:10) 4. The Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down At Carnegie Hall
(2:10) 5. Salt Water Cowboy (A United States Marine)
(4:16) 6. Take Me In Your Arms
(2:34) 7. Easy Street
(1:46) 8. Wonderful Winter
(4:07) 9. Along The Navajo Trail
(3:28) 10. I Wish I Knew
(1:53) 11. Sunshine Cake (Feat. Bob Hope)
(1:49) 12. Slippin' Around (Feat. Jimmy Wakely)
(2:14) 13. My Darling, My Darling
(2:01) 14. Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue
(2:11) 15. A Little Bird Told Me
(2:25) 16. It's Too Soon To Know
(2:05) 17. Buttons And Bows
(2:31) 18. Havin' A Wonderful Wish (Time You Were Here)
(2:17) 19. Dear Hearts And Gentle People
(1:43) 20. Happy Times
(1:39) 21. Never Again
(1:24) 22. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
(0:34) 23. Savings Bond Promotional Spot
(0:44) 24. Ain't Misbehavin'

Wanna know - and wanna hear - how Doris Day became one of the biggest multimedia stars on the planet? This 24-track collection carefully culls Doris' finest and rarest performances from over a decade of appearances on the radio, where her star first really began to shine. First, we begin with a 1944 rendition of one of her signature songs, 'Sentimental Journey,' with the big band that really vaulted her into the stratosphere, The Les Brown Orchestra. Then we double back all the way to her very first radio performances with local Cincinnati bandleader Barney Rapp, who was the man who urged Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff to change her name to Doris Day.

After that, we're off and running with more mid-'40s appearances with Les Brown, 1950 duets on The Bob Hope Show with Bob ('Sunshine Cake') and Jimmy Wakely ('Slippin' Around'), and a lot more songs from The Bob Hope Show that reunited Doris with Les Brown, who served as the show's musical director. We've found period pictures galore for the package'which, by the way, was put together with the full knowledge and consent of the late, great lady herself'and have commissioned liner notes by Joe Marchese that chart the steep trajectory of Doris Day's career through these radio recordings. Remastered, like our other Doris Day rarities collections, by Mike Milchner at SonicVision'a perfect way to celebrate the Doris Day centennial!

Early Day: Rare Songs From The Radio 1939-1950

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Cory Weeds & Jeff Hamilton Trio - This Happy Madness

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:02
Size: 142,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:07)  1. Blow Your Horn
(7:02)  2. Get Out of Town
(4:01)  3. Early Morning Rain
(6:31)  4. Max
(5:20)  5. Out of the Night Came You
(4:56)  6. This Happy Madness
(6:19)  7. Young At Heart
(6:53)  8. I Thought About You
(6:38)  9. There's a Lull in My Life
(4:16) 10. Secret Love
(5:56) 11. Mr. Baggy Pants

Cory Weeds is at it again with another stellar addition to his impressive discography. Following his critically acclaimed Condition Blue he has teamed up with the always swinging Jeff Hamilton Trio for an invigorating romp through some Great American Songbook tunes, a few originals and a rarely heard Horace Silver tune. The album features the piano stylings of Tamir Hendelman, bassist Christoph Luty and renowned drummer Jeff Hamilton. If you like music that swings This Happy Madness will not disappoint.
~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/This-Happy-Madness-Cory-Weeds/dp/B013BB3W04

Personnel:  Jeff Hamilton ( Drums), Tamir Hendelman (Piano), Christoph Luty (Acoustic Bass), Cory Weeds (Tenor Saxophone)

This Happy Madness

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Patti Page - Tennessee Waltz: Nashville Classics

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:50
Size: 112,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:54) 1. Mister And Mississippi
(2:58) 2. Tennessee Waltz
(2:20) 3. Old Cape Cod
(3:27) 4. No Aces
(2:34) 5. Almost In Love With You Again
(3:23) 6. On The Inside
(2:25) 7. Go On Home
(2:29) 8. You Belong To Me
(3:15) 9. Every Time You Touch Me
(2:42) 10. My Man Friday
(2:37) 11. Mockingbird Hill
(2:23) 12. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window
(2:13) 13. A Poor Man's Roses
(3:01) 14. Croce Di Oro
(1:56) 15. Come What May
(2:45) 16. Changing Partners
(2:32) 17. Why Don't You Believe Me
(2:48) 18. Cross Over The Bridge

The best-selling female singer during the 1950s, Patti Page in many ways defined the decade of earnest, novelty-ridden adult pop with throwaway hits like "The Doggie in the Window" and "I Went to Your Wedding." By singing a wide range of popular material and her own share of novelty fluff, she proved easily susceptible to the fall of classic adult pop but remained a chart force into the mid-'60s.

Born Clara Ann Fowler in Claremore, Oklahoma, she began singing professionally at a radio station in Tulsa and took weekend gigs on the side. (After being billed as Patti Page for a program sponsored by Page Milk, she decided to take the name even after leaving.) Page toured the country with a band led by Jimmy Joy and ended up in Chicago by 1947, where she sang in a small-group outing by Benny Goodman and gained a recording contract with Mercury. Her first hit, "Confess," came that same year and made her the first pop artist to overdub harmony vocals onto her own lead.

After a few more successes, Page gained her first million-seller in 1950 for "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming," which cashed in on the novelty effect of overdubbing (the added touch came with listing it as "the Patti Page Quartet"). Also in 1950, "All My Love" became her first number one hit and spent several weeks at the top. That same year produced the biggest hit of her career, "The Tennessee Waltz." Notched at number one for months, it eventually became one of the best-selling singles of all time and prompted no less than six Top 40 covers during the following year.

During 1952 and 1953, Page scored two more huge hits with "I Went to Your Wedding" and "The Doggie in the Window," both of which spent more than two months at number one. She gained her own television program, The Patti Page Show, in 1955 and moved into full-lengths with In the Land of Hi Fi and Manhattan Tower.

Page also proved more resilient to the rise of rock & roll than most of her contemporaries, hitting big in 1956 with "Allegheny Moon" and "Old Cape Cod" the next year. Indeed, she kept reaching the charts (if only in moderate placings) throughout the '60s, paced by the Top Ten theme to the film Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte in 1965. Though she stopped recording for the most part in 1968, she continued performing into the '90s. Patti Page died on January 1, 2013, at a retirement community in Encinitas, California, at the age of 85. By John Bush https://www.allmusic.com/artist/patti-page-mn0000747506/biography

Tennessee Waltz: Nashville Classics

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Joe Magnarelli - New York Osaka Junction

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:13
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

(7:27) 1. New York Osaka Junction
(5:58) 2. Lament For Lorraine
(8:29) 3. What's New
(5:22) 4. Cousin Joanne
(8:39) 5. These Foolish Things
(6:19) 6. Reverend Tsuruga
(6:42) 7. Emily
(6:09) 8. The Wedding
(8:04) 9. The End Of A Love Affair

NYC is one of the most vibrant cities in the world, Osaka will arguably make the second place in that category.

Joe Magnarelli in the past made a couple "junction" albums but this could be the ultimate junction connecting the NY trumpeter with dynamic Osaka-born B-3 player Tsuruga. They are joined by the ace baritone player Gary Smulyan, sharing front line that will make it probably the first trumpet-baritone-organ band.

"Joe is known for his engaging, melodically-rich lines, and his powerhouse rhythm." - Zan Stewart https://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/products/9384822--new-york-osaka-junction

Personnel: Joe Magnarelli - Trumpet, Flugelhorn; Gary Smulyan - Baritone Saxophone; Akiko Tsuruga - Hammond B3 Organ; Rudy Royston Music - Drums

New York Osaka Junction

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Sherry Dyanne & Michiel Borstlap - Lady Sings The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday

Size: 117,5 MB
Time: 50:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. God Bless The Child (Live) (4:20)
02. Body And Soul (Live (3:48)
03. Cry Me A River (Live) (7:09)
04. 24 Hours A Day (Live) (3:01)
05. Loverman (Live) (8:28)
06. Lady Sings The Blues (Live) (3:05)
07. Love For Sale (Live) (3:24)
08. Now Baby Or Never (Live) (2:37)
09. Solitude (Live) (3:13)
10. I Love You Porgy (Live) (5:06)
11. Me Myself And I (Live) (2:44)
12. Strange Fruit (Live) (3:20)

Dutch jazz-singer Sherry Dyanne is one of the most intriguing vocalists who is able to perform true renditions of the repertoire of Billie Holiday. Together with master pianist she toured extensively. This album is beautiful showcase of their love for Billie Holiday.

Sherry Dyanne is a soul and jazz singer with a very distinctive retro sound. This sound teleports you to the days of Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, home cooked apple pie and nostalgic jazz clubs. Sherry has a stunning live reputation and has now released her first album 'Sing me a song'. This debut hosts a selection self-written, beautiful songs and long forgotten tracks from yesteryear. Sherry's love for authenticity in life and music, has succeeded in creating a timeless atmosphere on this heartfelt album.

Lady Sings The Blues

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Michel Sajrawy - Yathrib

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:33
Size: 132,9 MB
Art: Front

(0:27) 1. Intro
(4:55) 2. Yathrib
(5:38) 3. Al-Ein
(9:35) 4. In Memory of Om Kalthoum
(6:31) 5. Flying Carpet
(4:49) 6. Four Commandments
(9:17) 7. Father
(8:43) 8. Spiritual Oasis
(7:33) 9. Karm Al-Sheikh

The nine tracks presented on Yathrib not only attempt to bridge Arabic traditional composition forms, western jazz idioms and progressive rock, they also bridge the cultural differences (Christian, Muslim and Jewish) of the ten players involved, led by amazing guitarist Michel Sajrawy, who also composed each of the pieces. The core ensemble is a quartet of electric and acoustic guitars, drums, electric and string bass, and oud, but they are frequently joined by additional players on violin, viola, jarra, rabab, tabla, rek, and other percussion.

Every one of these cuts is very impressive, each in its own unique way, whether it involves one of the expanded lineups taking a jazz inspired flight, or the core quartet rocking out in some odd time signature with surprise changes at every hairpin turn. There are plenty of subtle microtonal flights herein as well, especially when the violinists come into play. Oud player Darwish Darwish is a flat-out monster on his instrument, though (being the newest member) he's only featured on a few of the pieces. Regardless of where the music goes, bassist Valery Lipets and amazing drummer Ameen Atrash are right there, providing a tasty framework and guiding the other players along to whatever may come next. Those looking for unusual kaleidoscopic fusion in a cross-cultural sense would do well to check this out; it's nothing short of awe-inspiring. By Peter Thelen
http://www.expose.org/index.php/articles/display/michel-sajrawy-yathrib.html

Yathrib

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Kurt Rosenwinkel - Berlin Baritone

Styles: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:06
Size: 104,4 MB
Art: Front

(1:28) 1. Peace Please
(6:23) 2. Just Chillin
(4:54) 3. First Impression
(8:30) 4. Feelin the Blues
(7:40) 5. Under it All
(3:56) 6. Mellow D
(5:23) 7. Life of a Flower
(4:30) 8. Zarathustra
(2:18) 9. Metro City

Berlin Baritone is a uniquely intimate release, even in Rosenwinkel’s prolific discography, as listeners get to hear Rosenwinkel discover the timbral world of his new instrument with reverence and curiosity. In this stripped-down and intimate recording, you can hear just how deep and intuitive Rosenwinkel’s playing is.

His taut harmonic inventiveness is still intact, as is the tenderness of his touch, and his improvisational instincts are so sharp they feel almost indistinguishable from composed pieces. It’s as close as many of us will get to hearing Rosenwinkel play for you in his home, unguarded and reveling in the joy of playing his guitar.

The album opens with “Peace Please”, a short and plaintive improvisation that showcases Rosenwinkel at his most delicate and minimalist. There’s “Mellow D”, a breathtaking meditation on counterpoint that owes as much to Bach as George Van Eps. But of course, as much as Rosenwinkel has studied the music of others, he is of course, at this point in his career, most like himself, and his own sensibilities shine bright in the dense otherworldly harmonies of “Zarathustra” and the pianistic chord clusters of “Life of a Flower”.

Kurt Rosenwinkel: “When the instrument provides such a deep world of sound and beauty I find it is easy to lose myself in the music. I find the deeper range of the baritone to be more satisfying on its own than a normal guitar. It is a bit harder to play compared to a regular guitar. But that just leads to different musical things… I think the one who really inspires me on this instrument is definitely George Van Eps. He played a seven-string guitar with that deep bass sound.”https://jazzbluesnews.com/2022/12/02/cd-review-kurt-rosenwinkel-berlin-baritone-2022-video-cd-cover/

Berlin Baritone

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Rosemary Clooney - Love and Learn

Styles: Vocal

Year: 2022  
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:59
Size: 80,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:02) 1. Harbor Lights
(2:47) 2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(2:34) 3. Love And Learn
(2:12) 4. Always Together
(2:49) 5. When I Sing
(2:54) 6. Goodbye Blues
(2:31) 7. It Just Happened To Happen To Me
(2:18) 8. Mountain Greenery
(2:21) 9. Anyone For Love
(2:30) 10. Witchcraft
(2:02) 11. Time For Love
(2:40) 12. You Got
(2:05) 13. I Love You (My Every Thought Is You)
(2:07) 14. You Ol' Son Of A Gun

A new album from Hindsight Records, Rosemary Clooney "Love and Learn", has been released. The latest project from the label’s Reimagined Series was produced by John F. Forbes and executive produced by Thomas Gramuglia.

“This album is the combination of Rosemary Clooney in her prime, Buddy Cole’s colorful keyboards and John Forbes’ orchestrations, which makes Love and Learn both an excellent introduction to her beautiful singing, and a welcome addition for her longtime fans,” expressed Scott Yanow.

 “Rosemary Clooney has become one of my favorites of all of the singers that I’ve worked with in this series,” shared producer John F. Forbes. “She has a deep resonance in her voice that really touches my heart and for many other listeners. It is easy for me to feel an emotional connection to her with her voice. She has a beautiful tonality, her phrasing is wonderful, and everything that she sings is warm.” He continued and said, “My Dad was a big theater organ fan, as was I. Buddy Cole’s organ was going to be in the mix of these performances with Rosemary Clooney and, rather than fighting it, I embraced it and orchestrated around his sound. I considered this a bit of a balancing act for his trio, which was different than the usual piano trio, and led itself to more orchestration than on the other projects. I used a bassless chamber ensemble that included a few cellos, alto flute, oboe, piccolo, and every now and then, a trumpet. I also added vibes on a couple of songs, although most of the vibes one hears is due to the stops Cole used on the organ, which sound great.”

Session musician Buddy Cole played piano, celeste, harpsichord and organ. The Reimagined Series additional production was recorded, mixed and mastered by John Forbes at Forjam Studios. 

https://www.eastportlandblog.com/2022/12/03/rosemary-clooney-love-and-learn-released-by-hindsight-records/

Jazz journalist Scott Yanow expressed.. “This album is the combination of Rosemary Clooney in her prime, Buddy Cole’s colorful keyboards and John Forbes’ orchestrations, which makes Love and Learn both an excellent introduction to her beautiful singing, and a welcome addition for her longtime fans.”

Love and Learn

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Tete Montoliu - That's All

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:07
Size: 85,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:11) 1. You Go to My Head
(2:34) 2. When I Fall in Love
(5:35) 3. Round About Midnight
(5:13) 4. A Child Is Born
(4:12) 5. Giant Steps
(5:22) 6. Imagination
(4:50) 7. That's All
(4:07) 8. Solar

The virtuosic Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu is usually heard from in trio settings, making this rare solo outing particularly special. Montoliu digs into eight familiar standards (including "You Go to My Head," "'Round Midnight," "A Child Is Born" and "Giant Steps") and to his credit comes up with fresh new variations. Montoliu's style has Bud Powell's bop approach as its foundation but also incorporates the more modern chord voicings of McCoy Tyner and Bill Evans. This album is a fine example of his talents. By Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-all-mw0000768958

Personnel: Tete Montoliu - Piano

That's All

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Ronnell Bright - The Ronnell Bright Trio

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:11
Size: 79,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:47)  1. Sail 'Em
(4:18)  2. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
(4:30)  3. Johnny Pate's Blues
(4:49)  4. R & R Groove
(2:33)  5. The Champ
(4:27)  6. Easy Listening
(3:45)  7. Chasing Sarah
(5:59)  8. Doxology

A talented pianist who made an impact at a young age, Ronnel Bright has had compositions recorded by Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Horace Silver and Blue Mitchell, and collaborated with lyricist Johnny Mercer. He won a piano competition at nine and played with The Chicago Youth Piano Symphony Orchestra in 1944. Bright attended Juilliard and graduated in the early '50s, playing his first jazz dates with a navy band. He later worked in Chicago with bassist Johnny Tate and was Carmen McRae's accompanist in the mid-'50s. Bright moved to New York in 1955, then performed and recorded with Rolf Kuhn and formed his own trio in 1957. He played in Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1957 and 1958, and was accompanist and conductor for Vaughan, Lena Horne and Gloria Lynne at various times during the late '50s and early '60s. He became Nancy Wilson's arranger, conductor, pianist and music director in 1964, moving to Los Angeles. There Bright became involved in studio work and joined Supersax in 1972. After leaving them in 1974, Bright taught high school for a year. ~ Ron Wynn https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-ronnell-bright-trio/451895580

Personnel:  Piano – Ronnell Bright;  Bass – Richard Davis ;  Drums – Art Morgan

The Ronnell Bright Trio

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Peter White - Day to Day

Styles: Guitar
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:55
Size: 99,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:46) 1. Day To Day
(4:07) 2. I Need A Song
(4:41) 3. Where I Belong
(3:36) 4. Honay
(3:41) 5. 24/7
(5:01) 6. That's The Way
(4:03) 7. Where Do You Wanna Go?
(4:53) 8. Driving To The Grocery Store
(4:01) 9. You Can
(4:01) 10. Lullaby

A popular British electric and nylon-string guitarist, Peter White is known for his lyrical and inventive approach to contemporary smooth jazz and fusion. White initially gained fame in the 1970s as a collaborator with singer/songwriter Al Stewart before earning more widespread acclaim as a leader and soloist in his own right. Alongside collaborations with Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, and Everette Harp, he has released a number of Top Ten Billboard Jazz Albums, including 1998's Perfect Moment, 2001's Glow, 2009's Good Day, and 2016's Groovin'.

Born September 20, 1954, to an English father and a French mother in Luton, a town north of London, England, White and his family moved soon after his birth to nearby Letchworth. His brother Danny was born a few years later. As a child, White loved sports, hiking, and tree climbing, but music was most special to him. His father encouraged him to learn many musical instruments recorder, clarinet, cornet, trombone, violin, harmonica, piano but the one instrument his dad couldn't help him with was the guitar; White was on his own. He learned to play simple chords by experimenting and listening with one ear glued to the radio. Like a lot of musicians, White was heavily influenced by the Beatles and the guitar-driven sound of the beat groups of the '60s. Around age 12, White would go over to schoolmate David Visick's house and listen to his large record collection. His favorites were Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix. In his early teens, he acquired his first electric guitar and amplifier, which survived just long enough to be burned in a fire. Forced to go acoustic, White developed a love of acoustic music. After leaving school at 18, White worked for a few months in a soup-canning factory before getting his first musical break, a summer engagement at a South of England holiday resort.

When summer ended, he went back to Letchworth, having whet his appetite for more musical adventures. Traveling to London, the guitarist ended up joining a group that was managed by Miles Copeland (Sting, R.E.M., IRS Records). Copeland also managed Al Stewart, so when Stewart's backup band disbanded, White got an audition call to back Stewart on keyboards. Brushing up on his finger dexterity, White learned a few of Stewart's songs, and soon the 20-year-old musician was touring England and the U.S. In the summer of 1975, Stewart asked White to play keyboards and acoustic guitar on his Year of the Cat album (Arista, 1976). Their collaboration lasted almost 20 years, with White co-writing "Time Passages" (number seven pop, number one adult contemporary, fall 1978) and co-producing Famous Last Words (Mesa/Rhino, 1993).

Around 1979, White moved to Los Angeles, where Stewart had relocated, formed a band called Shot in the Dark with other musicians who had played with Stewart, and established a music publishing company called Lobster Music. Meanwhile his brother Danny formed the group Matt Bianco, which included singer Basia Trzetrzelewska. Danny White and Basia eventually left the group to launch the singer's solo career. Danny asked Peter to tour with him and Basia in 1990, just as the guitarist released his first solo album, Reveillez-Vous (Chase). Made up mostly of unused songs that White had written for Al Stewart, the album became a DJ favorite at jazz and emerging smooth jazz radio stations. Epic exec Cliff Gorov was the man who first brought White's music to the attention of contemporary jazz radio. Former Al Stewart drummer Steve Chapman put down his sticks and became the guitarist's manager. White followed his debut with three albums for the Sin-Drome label, including 1993's Promenade and 1994's Reflections; the latter-of-which cracked the top twenty of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Around the same time, he contributed to albums by Richard Elliot, Warren Hill, Craig Chaquico, Rick Braun, Marc Antoine, Kirk Whalum, and Everette Harp.

In 1995, White signed with Columbia/Sony and returned the following year with Caravan of Dreams (which hit number four on the Billboard Jazz chart). A string of successful albums followed for the label with 1997's Songs of the Season and 1998's Perfect Moment (which peaked at number three on the jazz charts). In 2001, White again landed near the top of the jazz charts with Glow. The equally well-received Confidential followed in 2004. White then decided to revisit some of his favorite songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s in his 2006 release Playin' Favourites. The low-key Good Day followed in 2009.

Here We Go arrived in 2012 and featured guest appearances by such artists as David Sanborn, Andrew Neu, and Kirk Whalum. In 2014, White released his 14th studio album, the all-original Smile. 2016's Groovin', his 15th album as a bandleader, featuring reworkings of a number of classic songs from the '60s and '70s. Music for Starlux Airlines arrived in 2019 and featured songs White initially recorded for use by the luxury airline based in Taiwan. Included on the album was the song "Homeward Bound," which featured his daughter Charlotte White on violin. By Ed Hogan https://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-white-mn0000844255/biography

Day to Day

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Carmen Mcrae - Let There Be Love

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:23
Size: 82,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:13) 1. If You Never Fell In Love With Me
(2:28) 2. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
(2:33) 3. Let There Be Love
(2:28) 4. It Could Happen To You
(3:08) 5. I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
(2:28) 6. Make Someone Happy
(2:15) 7. The Right To Love (Reflections)
(2:36) 8. Watch What Happens
(2:45) 9. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
(2:57) 10. Alfie
(2:02) 11. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key)
(1:31) 12. Miss Brown To You
(3:10) 13. Stardust
(2:43) 14. Too Close For Comfort

NASHVILLE, TN - (December 2, 2022) - Hindsight Recordshas announced the release of a new album, Carmen McRae Let There Be Love. The new record is part of the Hindsight Records Reimagined Series, a collection of timeless recordings tastefully enhanced for today’s listeners. This new project was produced by John F. Forbes and executive produced by Thomas Gramuglia. Re-recording was done by John F. Forbes with the Sentimental Pops Orchestra. Stream and download Carmen McRae Let There Be Love on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Pandora and your favorite digital music platform at https://CarmenMcRae.lnk.to/LetThereLove.

“From the start, I loved the tonality of her voice, which really resonated in my heart. She touched me on an emotional level and gave me an immediate connection, more than most singers. Carmen McRae is like an instrumentalist who can play one note and really have a strong effect on listeners,” shared producer John F. Forbes. He continued by saying, “In this music with her trio, there are not as many leading lines as there are with most singers; instead there are moving chords. That gave her a lot more freedom to phrase and reshape the melodies in her own style. It also meant that I had a bit more freedom in writing the orchestrations, following her ideas rather than sticking overly close to the original themes. Since the music was originally recorded in stereo, unlike the earlier ones in this series, they lent themselves to a wider range of orchestration.”

“Carmen McRae comes up with fresh variations on these songs while digging deep into the lyrics, altering the melodies at times, while not losing the essence of these songs,” expressed executive producer Thomas Gramuglia. “The Carmen McRae Trio’s original recordings were enhanced with a few strings, flute, oboe, vibes, occasionally a French horn and bass clarinet, adding a touch of class by The Sentimental Pops Orchestra.”

Studio musicians included Norman Simmons (piano), Frank Severino (drums), Victor Sproles (bass on 1963 session) and Chuck Domanico (bass on 1969 session). The Reimagined Series also included additional production, recording, mixing and mastering by John Forbes at Forjam Studios. https://www.musiccitymelodies.com/post/hindsight-records-releases-carmen-mcrae-let-there-be-love-album

Let There Be Love

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