Nicola Sabato - Bass Tales

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:44
Size: 145,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:09) 1. Last Shop
(6:36) 2. Three Views of a Secret
(4:31) 3. First Trip
(3:22) 4. Tale of the Fingers
(5:49) 5. When You Go
(5:17) 6. The Shade of the Cedar Tree
(6:07) 7. What's New
(4:38) 8. Unit Seven
(5:56) 9. Goodbye Porkpie Hat
(3:36) 10. Scarlett's Blues
(6:31) 11. Ain't That Nothing
(4:05) 12. Tricotism

Nicola Sabato is a double bass player capable of developing with harmony and coherence his own path and proposal, which are well rooted in the history of jazz and of his own instrument, without neglecting “modernity” and appeal. As high-value sideman with a great personality, Nicola Sabato has refined his own skill thanks to a legend of double bass as Pierre Boussaguet, whom here in Italy we have maybe somewhat overlooked, and he met along his way two real giant artists like Ray Brown and John Clayton, surely some of the most decisive encounters for Nicola’s musical career.

There are three albums that came out under his name, one of which ‘Lined with a groove’ can count on the extraordinary support of Jeff Hamilton on drums; while ‘Cruisin’ with the Nicola Sabato Quartet’ is a cool work based on a very personal retrieval of an elegant jazz which is certainly not lacking in any flashes. Nicola Sabato is undoubtedly a musician to monitor with a great attention and interest in relation to his own clever and sensible approach to a kind of music, jazz, that is able to look forward in the best way when it doesn’t forget its basic principles, structural debts and the beauty of what has been left to build on itself and beside.
We have told with Nicola Sabato so as to know more datails about his music, his own personal path as well as his undeniable Italian origin. https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/nicola-sabato

Line-up/Musicians: Bass – Nicola Sabato; Piano – Tamir Hendelman

Bass Tales

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Benny Bailey - For Heaven's Sake

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:17
Size: 122.0 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[ 5:25] 1. Little Jazz
[ 6:00] 2. Blues East
[ 7:14] 3. Peruvian Nights
[ 4:47] 4. Mood Indigo
[11:12] 5. For Heaven's Sake
[ 5:36] 6. One For Wilton
[ 7:30] 7. No Mo Blues
[ 5:30] 8. Arrival

Bass – Jimmy Woode; Clarinet – Tony Coe; Drums – Idris Muhammad; Piano – Horace Parlan; Saxophone – Tony Coe; Trumpet – Benny Bailey.

Legendary jazz trumpeter Benny Bailey creates the finest disc of a distinguished career. Featuring an all-star lineup of Tony Coe (tenor & soprano saxes/clarinet), Horace Parlan (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), and Idris Muhammad (drums), the band swings its butt off with near telepathic interplay, casual sophistication, and a special joie de vivre.

For Heaven's Sake

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San Glaser - The Other Side of the San

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:01
Size: 117,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:41) 1. For All We Know
(3:44) 2. I Wish You Love
(6:25) 3. Cheek To Cheek
(5:27) 4. But Beautiful
(4:12) 5. I've Got The World On A String
(4:44) 6. My Funny Valentine
(2:04) 7. Nobody Else But Me
(4:04) 8. 'Round Midnight (Feat. Kaiser Quartett)
(4:47) 9. Visions
(2:54) 10. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons
(4:44) 11. Here's To Life
(4:10) 12. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

San Glaser, Hamburg's great dame of jazz, is fulfilling a long-cherished dream with her fifth record "The Other Side of The San". Their very own versions of 12 classics from the Great American Songbook, from Irving Berlin to Artie Butler and even Stevie Wonder. Often there are songs that until now have only been known from men like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Donny Hathaway.

By Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horne or Barbara Streisand. From the greats of American music history. Jazz grown from the music of the slaves. From Hollywood films and from Broadway musicals from the 1930s to 1960s. The songs from which, over time and interaction with numerous other cultures, traditions and tonal systems, our western modern music with all its facets and styles has developed.

Music that might sound unfamiliar, but fans of classic-metal-crossover projects like Nightwish will definitely like this wonderful old-soul music. San Glaser has now recorded them with her quartet around husband Arnd Geise on double bass, Felix Dehmel on drums, Mischa Schumann on grand piano and on "'Round Midnight", "Here's to Life" and "Visions" accompanied by the Kaiser Quartet. Recorded in Corona-Blues 2021 by sound engineer Matthias Riediger in the Bluewave Recording Studio in the heart of Hamburg. Intense intimate versions with their very own charm, great warmth and deep truth. A wonderful other side of San Glaser's music. Translate By Google
https://www.be-subjective.de/cd-dvd-reviews/san-glaser-the-other-side-of-the-san-2023/

The Other Side of the San

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Shirley Jones - My Time to Shine

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:21
Size: 174,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:58) 1. My Time to Shine
(4:55) 2. Ready to Go
(4:00) 3. Totally Confused
(4:25) 4. Merry Go Round
(4:52) 5. When a Womans' in Love
(4:20) 6. All I Want
(4:47) 7. Say
(5:13) 8. What About Me ?
(3:56) 9. I'm at Your Mercy
(3:56) 10. Because You Love Me
(4:56) 11. We Are All One
(4:59) 12. One More Time

As lead vocalist on Jones Girls hits that have etched a permanent place in the minds and hearts of soul fans, Shirley Jones has a straight-ahead, uncomplicated style which makes tunes such as “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else” and “Nights over Egypt” sound just as fresh today as they did 30-some years ago. She proved her ability to go it alone in 1986 with the quiet-storm favorites “Do You Get Enough Love” and “Last Night I Needed Somebody”; but most listeners probably don’t realize that her new album, My Time to Shine, is actually her fourth solo collection. After reuniting briefly with her sisters in the early ‘90s for Coming Back (see our review of the CD reissue), she released the sophisticated With You in 1994 on London-based Diverse Recordings, and sixteen years later issued Feels Like Heaven independently.

My Time to Shine, however, might be Jones’s strongest album yet. Where many of today’s neo-soul and retro-styled R&B recordings often bow to commercial interests in one way or another, the singer and her producers steer clear of easy tricks and frilly enhancements. Whether the soundscape be the take-no-prisoners groove of “Ready to Go” or the bluesy sway of “One More Time,” Jones treats each melody with a delicate balance of grace and sass, fully evoking the pure and heartfelt lyrical canvases. Perfectly embodying her grasp of forthright phrasing while enhancing the instrumental components of a tune, the title track, indeed, shines with Stax-inspired horn stylings, an irresistible rhythm track, and sly guitar licks working in tandem with Jones’s assertive stance of self-assurance and keeping it real. Meanwhile, the soothing, slow-swingin’ “Say” (lifted from the aforementioned With You) is a glowing reminder of her innate talent as a balladeer.

Bringing home Jones’s continually positive stance of faith and patience, the introspective stepper “Because You Love Me” (released last year as a single) incorporates a classic Jones Girls vibe courtesy of songwriter/producer Errol Henry that is mellow in tone and celestial in melody. Gliding seamlessly from alto verses to soprano riffing after an appropriately spirit-lifting key change, Jones presents a convincing case for spirituality without any over-the-top semantics or preachy antics. Bearing a more contemporary rhythmic sensibility, the thought-provoking “We Are All One” shines the spotlight on excessive violence in society via simple yet affecting words: “Black lives matter/White lives matter/We’re in this together, we’re one.” Although the cameo male vocalist adds lyrically to the platform, his style is not quite in tandem with Jones and thus distracts the listener a bit from the overall atmosphere.

Consistently authentic in its material and Jones’s delivery, My Time to Shine notably borrows several tracks from the previously alluded to Coming Back. While it’s a bit questionable that these Jones Girls selections would be included on a Shirley Jones solo album (without mention of the original source), they are stylistically in sync enough with the new material to warrant an appearance here especially as many stateside listeners are likely unfamiliar with them. The sunny “Merry Go Round” and entrancing “All I Want” are rich uptempo selections that add a nice balance to the set and further demonstrate Jones’s and producer Errol Henry’s organic chemistry. Recommended. By Justin Kantor
https://www.soultracks.com/album-review-shirley-jones-my-time-to-shine

My Time to Shine

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Oliver Nelson - ZigZag

Styles: Stage & Screen
Year: 1970
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:53
Size: 67,2 MB
Art: Front

(1:38) 1. All You Did Was Smile
(2:30) 2. Main Title From Zigzag
(1:50) 3. Guilty, Your Honor
(2:32) 4. It Was You, It Was You
(2:41) 5. Love Theme (Bossa)
(2:07) 6. Earphones
(2:52) 7. Zigzag
(4:00) 8. The Other Car
(4:53) 9. Variation Of Themes
(2:34) 10. I Call Your Name
(1:11) 11. End Title

Oliver Nelson (1932-1975) was a U.S. jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Nelson was born on 4th June 1932 in St Louis, Missouri. His family was musical: his brother was a saxophonist who played with Cootie Williams in the 1940s, and his sister sang and played piano. Nelson began learning to play the piano when he was six, and started on the saxophone at eleven. From 1947 he played in territory bands around St Louis, before joining the Louis Jordan big band from 1950 to 1951, playing alto sax and arranging. After military service in the marines, he returned to Missouri to study music composition and theory at Washington and Lincoln Universities, graduating in 1958.

After graduation, Nelson moved to New York, playing with Erskine Hawkins and Wild Bill Davis, and working as the house arranger for the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. He also played on the West Coast briefly with the Louie Bellson band in 1959, and in the same year began recording as leader with small groups. From 1960 to 1961 he played tenor sax with Quincy Jones, both in the U.S. and on tour in Europe.

After six albums as leader between 1959 and 1961 for the Prestige label, Nelson's big breakthrough came with The Blues and the Abstract Truth, on Impulse!, featuring the tune "Stolen Moments", now considered a standard. This made his name as a composer and arranger, and he went on to record a number of big-band albums, as well as working as an arranger for Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Davis, Johnny Hodges, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Rich, Jimmy Smith, Billy Taylor, Stanley Turrentine, Irene Reid, Gene Ammons, and many others. He also led all-star big bands in various live performances between 1966 and 1975. Nelson continued to perform as a soloist during this period, though increasingly on soprano saxophone.

In 1967, Nelson moved to Los Angeles. Apart from his big-band appearances (in Berlin, Montreux, New York, and Los Angeles), he toured West Africa with a small group. He also spent a great deal of time composing music for television (Ironside, Night Gallery, Columbo, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, and Longstreet) and films (Death of a Gunfighter ,and he arranged Gato Barbieri's music for Last Tango in Paris).

He produced and arranged for pop stars such as Nancy Wilson, James Brown, The Temptations, and Diana Ross. Less well-known is the fact that Nelson composed several symphonic works, and was also deeply involved in jazz education, returning to his alma mater, Washington University, in the summer of 1969 to lead a five-week long clinic that also featured such guest performers as Phil Woods, Mel Lewis, Thad Jones, Sir Roland Hanna, and Ron Carter. Nelson died of a heart attack on 28th October 1975, aged 43.https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/oliver-nelson

ZigZag

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Stan Kenton & His Orch. - Stan Kenton Live in Europe (1977)

Styles: Jazz, Swing, Big Band
Year: 1977

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size side 1: 53,1 MB
Size side 2: 52,5 MB
Art: Front

(23:08) side 1: Lush Life, Love for Sale, Turtle Talk, My Old Flame

(22:53) side 2: Tattooed Lady,I'm Glad There Is You, Fire and Ice, Eager Beaver,Artistry in Rhythm

Though Stan Kenton would lead his band on tours in 1977 and 1978, this live recording from September 1976 is the band's last official recording. This is a thrilling, if unplanned, finale to Kenton's recording career.

In a way, "Live in Europe" summarizes Kenton's career. Charts are drawn from all 4 decades of the band's history - "Eager Beaver/Artistry in Rhythm" from the `40's; "Love For Sale" and "My Old Flame" from the `50's; "Turtle Talk" and " I'm Glad There is You" from the 60's; and the remaining 3 charts," Lush Life"," Tattooed Lady" and "Fire and Ice" are from the 70's, written especially for this band by arranger Alan Yankee. Other arrangers include Pete Rugolo, Dee Barton, Marty Paich, and Kenton himself - an impressive line-up, indeed.

Throughout the program you hear the Kenton band's great command of dynamics from extremely soft to all-out fortissimo. The band cuts its Latin speciality ("Love For Sale"); swings hard ("Tattooed Lady" and parts of "Lush Life"); caresses a ballad ("I'm Glad There is You"); plays with tremendous control building up to a dramatic climax at a very slow tempo ("My Old Flame"), and tackles modern harmonic material like "Turtle Talk" and the awe-inspiring "Fire and Ice." And it's great to hear Stan do the band call before the out-chorus on "Artistry in Rhythm."

The band's performance is typically Kentonian, which is to say tight and powerful, and includes strong solos from trombonists Dick Shearer and Jeff Uusitalo, alto saxophonist Terry Layne, trumpeter Steve Campos, and especially from tenor saxophonist Roy Reynolds and trumpeter Tim Hagans, who blow two of the hottest solos ever captured on a Kenton recording on "Fire and Ice". The rhythm section of John Worster, bass Gary Hobbs, drums, and Ramon Lopez, Latin percussion drives the band hard and is right on the money at every tempo. And of course, one must never forget the lyrical piano solos of Stan Kenton and especially his inspiring leadership and personality which were the keys to the band's success.

"Live In Europe" is full of atmosphere and good memories, and proves once again why the Stan Kenton Orchestra was such a powerful and popular musical force for four decades. Warmly recommended to Kenton fans and those discovering the Kenton sound for the first time.
(John Tapscott, https://www.amazon.com/Live-Europe-Stan-Kenton/dp/B000ANDBGM)

Personnel: Alan Yankee - Arranger (A1, B1, B3), Baritone Saxophone; Allan Morrissey - Bass Trombone; Dave Kennedy, Jay Sollenberger, Joe Casano, Steve Campos (Soloist on B1), Tim Hagans (Soloist on A3, A4, B3) - Trumpets; Dick Shearer - Trombone (Soloist on A1, A2), Associate Producer; Doug Purviance - Bass Trombone, Tuba; Gary Hobbs - Drums; Jef Uusitalo (Soloist on A3, B1), Mike Egan - Trombones; Ramon Lopez - Percussion; Roy Reynolds (Soloist on A4, B3), Teddy Andersen - Tenor Saxophones; Stan Kenton - Arranger (B2, B4, B5), Solo Piano (B2, B4), Piano (Soloist on A1, B5); Terry Layne - Alto Saxophone (Soloist on A3)

Notes: Recorded live in Veghel, Holland, September 18, 1976.

Stan Kenton Live in Europe

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Lorraine Desmarais - Street Beat Suite

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:34
Size: 102,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:56) 1. Orange Brûlé
(5:10) 2. Valse Saint-germain
(5:09) 3. Street Beat
(5:10) 4. Promenade De La Mer
(4:30) 5. Le Président Aime Chick
(8:06) 6. Jam Session
(5:21) 7. Paquito
(5:08) 8. À L'aube... Vers Le Fleuve...

At the height of her art, the composer and jazz pianist Lorraine Desmarais offers a new work that celebrates the estuary of St. Lawrence River, connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Reminiscences of landscapes surveyed and loved, of people met and appreciated feed the movements of the music suite with pictorial accents.

Requisitioning the full potential of the piano, an instrument that is at once melodic, harmonic, and percussive, Lorraine Desmarais paints a fresco with an extensive palette, sometimes figurative, sometimes abstract.By Editorial Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Street-Beat-Suite-Lorraine-Desmarais

Personnel: Lorraine Desmarais, piano; Alec Walkington, double bass; Camil Belisle, drums

Street Beat Suite

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Clifford Jordan - The Adventurer

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:11
Size: 81,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:17)  1. He's A Hero
(7:08)  2. Quasimodo
(4:54)  3. No More
(5:06)  4. Blues For Muse
(6:49)  5. Adventurer
(5:55)  6. I'll Be Around

Clifford Jordan was a fine inside/outside player who somehow held his own with Eric Dolphy in the 1964 Charles Mingus Sextet. Jordan had his own sound on tenor almost from the start. He gigged around Chicago with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some R&B groups before moving to New York in 1957. Jordan immediately made a strong impression, leading three albums for Blue Note (including a meeting with fellow tenor John Gilmore) and touring with Horace Silver (1957-1958), J.J. Johnson (1959-1960), Kenny Dorham (1961-1962), and Max Roach (1962-1964). After performing in Europe with Mingus and Dolphy, Jordan worked mostly as a leader but tended to be overlooked since he was not overly influential or a pacesetter in the avant-garde. 

A reliable player, Clifford Jordan toured Europe several times, was in a quartet headed by Cedar Walton in 1974-1975, and during his last years, led a big band. He recorded as a leader for Blue Note, Riverside, Jazzland, Atlantic (a little-known album of Leadbelly tunes), Vortex, Strata-East, Muse, SteepleChase, Criss Cross, Bee Hive, DIW, Milestone, and Mapleshade.
By Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clifford-jordan-mn0000157487/biography

Personnel:  Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute; Tommy Flanagan - piano; Bill Lee - bass; Grady Tate - drums

The Adventurer

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The Quentin Collins/ Brandon Allen Quartet - What's It Gonna Be?

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:58
Size: 128,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:57)  1. What's It Gonna Be?
(8:18)  2. Until The Sun Rises
(8:22)  3. No Way Jose
(5:37)  4. Dark Shadows
(9:03)  5. Unfinished
(7:22)  6. Soluble Aspirin
(6:38)  7. Smile Please
(4:38)  8. Teeth For Tooth

Trumpet, tenor saxophone, organ and drums? Must be retro hard-bop in the classic Blue Note mould. Er, not exactly. Collins certainly plays bright, crackling trumpet and Allen's tenor is declamatory in the grand manner, but there's a restlessness about this band's music that defies expectations. Instead of grooving comfortably along, the drums (Enzo Zirilli) chatter away busily and the organ (Ross Stanley) produces sudden changes of register and great washes of harmonic colour. The compositions, Collins's especially, keep you guessing, too. It's disconcerting but wonderfully energising, once you get over the surprise. ~ Dave Gelly   http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/01/quentin-collins-brandon-allen-review

Personnel: Omar (vocals/keys), Quentin Collins (trumpet), Brandon Allen (saxophone/flute), Ross Stanley (organ), Enzo Zirilli (drums).

What's It Gonna Be?

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Gunhild Carling & The Carling Big Band - Variete

Size: 99,0 MB
Time: 41:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Big Band, Vocal Jazz Swing
Art: Front

01. I Love You Forever (2:57)
02. Million Melodies (3:19)
03. Bunk Johnson Stomp (2:38)
04. Lonesome With a Sweet Melody (3:12)
05. Die Sternen (2:26)
06. Panama Rag (4:57)
07. Universe (3:05)
08. Loosers Weaper (2:21)
09. Flamingo (2:10)
10. Love Letter (2:15)
11. Haya Sue Blues (2:48)
12. Monday Through Sunday (3:09)
13. Sophisticated Lady (3:33)
14. Carolina (2:52)

Carling Big Band with Gunhild herself in the forefront is the band that hit knockout on the entire world of music, dancers and audience. There is no band in the whole world that this original orchestra where all the musicians play multiple instruments composes dances and plays to the crowd roar.

The album variety show is a collection of Gunhild Carling Big Band's acclaimed show of the same name from the summer (2013) live performances.

This collection is also called the "Royal Edition" where all the songs from the album were performed in the Swedish king's palace in September-13, when the king was celebrating 40 years as a regent.

QUOTES ABOUT THE SHOW AND GUNHILD CARLING FROM THE PRESS:
“At the center of this multi-faceted and sometimes circus -like jazz show are the charismatic and multitalented Gunhild Carling. Her ability to articulate musical perfect score on just about any instrument is rather sensational.
Although it did Gunhild Carling vocal onslaught splendidly, mainly unmistakable Billie Holiday influence in “You are my only universe” and their own bittersweet song “Open love letter”.”

Mattias Carlsson - Orkesterjournalen
"Rafting, surprising and diverse"
Sydsvenskan

"True Fucking Jazz, straight out!"
Ulf Johansson Werre, Trombonist

Variete

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Libby York - DreamLand

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:09
Size: 127,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:14) 1. Hit The Road To Dreamland
(5:33) 2. Estrada Branca (This Happy Madness)
(3:15) 3. Mountain Greenery
(4:59) 4. Cloudy Morning
(7:14) 5. Throw It Away
(3:44) 6. Rhode Island Is Famous For You
(4:32) 7. Still On The Road
(4:17) 8. When October Goes
(2:57) 9. Moonray
(4:27) 10. An Occasional Man
(5:24) 11. Something Cool
(4:27) 12. It's Love

The Johnny Mercer classic “Hit the Road To Dreamland” evoked the state of mind for singer Libby York and so many performers as stages in 2020 long went dark, but ultimately gifting the thrill of revival two years later. Dedication to the music and craft has flourished since, along with the connection to audiences and the music itself.

DreamLand was born from that landscape and York's chance encounter with guitarist Randy Napoleon, who was accompanying Freddie Cole at Chicago's Jazz Showcase. Randy’s playing and warm enthusiastic manner set the stage for their gathering in the studio in Fall 2021 for this intimate set of songs, each pure, classic, compositional gems in themselves. "..a gifted and experienced singer whose warm tone and sharp sense of humor bolster her restrained artistry." By The New Yorker
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/track-hit-the-road-to-dreamland-by-libby-york

Personnel: Libby York - vocals; Randy Napoleon - guitar; Rodney Whitaker - bass; Keith Hall - drums

DreamLand

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Junior Mance Quintet - Out South

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:03
Size: 158,0 MB
Art: Front

(7:11) 1. Broadway
(8:09) 2. Dapper Dan
(9:15) 3. Emily
(9:39) 4. Hard Times
(7:34) 5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
(8:08) 6. In A Sentimental Mood
(6:55) 7. Out South
(7:07) 8. Smokey Blues
(4:02) 9. Smokey Blues (Reprise)

Junior Mance, born Julian Clifford Mance, Jr., in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1928 is a jazz pianist, composer, and recording artist of thirty plus albums as a leader and numerous recordings as a sideman. Junior began playing the piano at the age of five, but did not begin formal training until the age of eight. He started playing professionally during his early teens. He attended Roosevelt College in Chicago as music major.

In 1947 Junior left Roosevelt College to join Gene Ammons' band and began his recording career with Gene. He joined Lester Young in 1949 for almost two years, and rejoined Ammons several months in 1951 before being drafted into the U. S. Army. He served in the 36th Army Band at Fort Knox, Kentucky along with Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.

After his discharge from the Army in 1953, Junior became part of the house rhythm section at the Bee Hive Jazz Club in Chicago for a year, and accompanied jazz greats such as Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Sonny Stitt, and many others.

In 1954 Junior joined and toured with Dinah Washington. Among the numerous recordings he made with her, there are two that really stand out in his memory: "Dinah Jams" and "Jam Session". They are two live albums featuring Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Herb Geller, Harold Land, Keter Betts, George Morrow, Richie Powell and Junior.

In 1956 Junior reunited with Cannonball Adderley, becoming a member of Cannonball's first organized working band. The band did a series of recordings on Mercury Records.

Junior joined Dizzy Gillespie's band in 1958, a period Junior considers one of the highlights of his career. Besides the joy and fun of playing with Dizzy, he remembers this period as a great learning experience in musicianship, showmanship, and just about everything related to the business of music.

In 1961 Junior decided to form his own trio, following the release of his first recording as a leader. ("Junior", Verve) In between gigs with his trio he played and recorded with the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Johnny Griffin Quintet. With his trio he also accompanied singer Joe Williams in l963/64

In 1988 Junior became a member of the faculty of the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program at the New School University in New York City. He teaches classes in Blues, Blues Ensembles, and private individual lessons and instruction on piano and helping students in the development of their career in playing jazz.

During the 1990's Junior has been part of a very elite group called "100 Gold Fingers". This is a group which tours Japan every other year, consisting of ten outstanding jazz pianists. On various tours the group has included people such as Hank Jones, John Lewis, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, Roger Kellaway, Gene Harris, Marion McPartland, Barry Harris, Toshiko Akioshi, Lynn Arriale, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Green, Duke Jordan, Jo Anne Brackeen, Monty Alexander, Dave McKenna, Renee Rosnes, Mulgrew Miller, Harold Maybern as well as Junior and a the rhythm section consisting of bassist Bob Cranshaw and either Alan Dawson or Grady Tate on drums.

On November 21, 1997, at Tampa Florida, Junior was inducted into The International Jazz Hall of Fame, an honor Junior is extremely proud of, being in the elite company of many of his heroes, both past and present.

Junior Mance made his solo piano debut at Lincoln Center at the Kaplan Penthouse on October 5th - 7th of 2000.

He recently released several albums for the Trio label, the latest being “On the Road,” in 2003.

Junior Mance has an extensive catalog of albums as leader, and his work as sideman is quite impressive as well. He is still actively touring, and has many dates scheduled for the rest of 2008.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/junior-mance

Personnel: Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Hadro; Bass – Hide Tanaka; Drums – Jackie Williams ; Piano – Junior Mance; Tenor Saxophone – Ryan Anselmi

Out South

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Andy LaVerne Plays Tadd Dameron - Tadd's Delight

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 64:28
Size: 103,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:04)  1. If You Could See Me Now
(4:07)  2. Tadd's Delight
(3:09)  3. Hot House
(5:08)  4. Tadley Ewing
(6:50)  5. The Squirrel
(6:45)  6. On a Misty Night
(3:17)  7. Good Bait
(5:56)  8. The Scene Is Clean
(6:27)  9. Soultrane
(5:49) 10. The Chase
(4:46) 11. Lady Bird
(6:05) 12. Our Delight

The music of the late Tadd Dameron remains timeless in the hands of a gifted pianist like Andy LaVerne. He integrates lush chords with lively runs into "Good Bait." The pianist makes "Hot House" sound slightly haunting with his sinister introduction. The lyrical, spacious interpretation of "On a Misty Night" is another gem. LaVerne's tribute to Dameron, "Tadley Ewing," successfully complements rather than copies the composer's style.By Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/tadds-delight-mw0000415962

Tadd's Delight

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The Enric Peidro - Jonathan Stout Quintet - Live at Big Mama Ballroom

Styles: Saxophone And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:37
Size: 104,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:26) 1. Sugar (That Baby Sugar of Mine)
(3:11) 2. Mill House Stomp
(3:12) 3. Hal's Hop
(5:12) 4. I Can't Believe That You´re in Love With Me
(4:08) 5. Cherry
(3:19) 6. Cookin' with Gas
(5:51) 7. After Hours at Big Mama
(4:21) 8. A Porter's Love Song
(3:14) 9. Jumpin' with M.G.
(3:19) 10. Crazy 'bout My Baby
(4:19) 11. Love Me or Leave Me

Third album by the quintet co-lead by spanish saxman Enric Peidro and American guitar player Jonathan Stout.This time, recorded live at one of the most popular venues for swing lovers in Spain: Big Mama Ballroom.As in their previous albums, the sparks fly in between the two leaders and his respective tones and improvisatory approaches match like bread and butter and proves that to make good music, no fireworks are needed, but just talent, good taste and love for the music.

With these simple (but hard to get these days) ingredients, the success of the recipe is guaranteed and good musicians like the ones involved in this recording can cook such a delicious meal (read "album" here) with is as unpretentious as brilliant, as any great music should be. A must have for swinging jazz adepts, dancers and in general for good music lovers, labels aside.

Personnel: Enric Peidro : Tenor Sax; Jonahan Stout: acoustic and electric guitars; Richard Busiakiewicz Piano; Michael Keul: drum; Andreas Lion: bass

Live at Big Mama Ballroom

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Jaimee Paul - People

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:29
Size: 123,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:23) 1. For Once In My Life
(5:59) 2. People
(3:41) 3. I Could Have Danced All Night
(4:25) 4. Put Your Head On My Shoulder
(5:19) 5. Tea For Two
(4:09) 6. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
(4:57) 7. Misty
(4:07) 8. That's All
(3:19) 9. We'll Meet Again
(4:46) 10. For All We Know
(3:44) 11. Let's Do It
(4:35) 12. You've Got A Friend

In a world desperate for peace and sanity, Jaimee and Leif discover their mission...delivering tranquility and hope through the gift of music.

Raised in Southern Illinois, steeped in the church choir, Ms. Paul was influenced by Gospel and Blues, cultivating a special place in her heart for jazz. She left her home town for Nashville, TN to study music business at highly acclaimed Belmont University. After graduation Jaimee quickly found work at various record labels handling marketing and radio promotion, and simultaneously she began working part time as a studio session singer. Jaimee’s talent was quickly recognized, and soon she began touring as background vocalist with country superstar Wynonna, The Judd’s and most recently, pop sensation, Kelly Clarkson.

In 2008 Green Hill Music signed Jaimee as their first female vocalist, and her debut record, “At Last”, reached #1 on the iTunes Jazz charts. Several albums have followed, placing in the Top 10, including “Bonded”: a tribute record to the 50 years of the James Bond film series, produced by multi-Grammy award winning producer, Michael Omartian .Her devotional hymns record, “Hear My Prayer” garnered a Dove award nomination for Best Inspirational Album in 2013. After making several more albums with both Green Hill Music and Burton Avenue Music, Jaimee's newest release, "People" came out February of 2023, featuring Pat Coil, Danny Gotlieb, Jacob Jezioro, and the Star City Symphony, garnering attraction on the Siriusly Sinatra Channel on Sirius XM.

Leif Shires, a trumpet player from California’s San Joaquin Valley, moved to Nashville in 2004 and his first discovery was a sultry jazz singer who was looking for a trumpet player. From that discovery began a romance that blossomed into marriage. Leif’s career has continued to flourish as he has worked with many different artists spanning a variety of genres, including Kelly Clarkson, Jack White, Eliza and the Bear, Jaci Velasquez, Wanda Jackson, Barry Gibb, TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang and bands such as the Memphis Horns, Zach Williams, My Morning Jacket, and Latin jam band Salvador. Green Hill, recognizing the powerful potential of this couple, also signed Leif as their first solo trumpet player in 2008. Leif also has received attention from the Escape channel on Sirius XM and coincidentally has released his newest project, "Beautiful Love" in January 2023 through Burton Avenue Music.

As a duo, Leif and Jaimee have had the privilege of performing for audiences throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. Some attendees have included a United States President, Prime Ministers, Congressmen, Military leaders, and Ambassadors. They recently have independently released their first Jaimee Paul Band album, “My Favorite Things”, with new twists and turns on both jazz and pop classics. Music enthusiasts have been touched and inspired by their incredible talent, love for each other, and the music they are honored to create.
https://www.jaimeepaul.com/

People

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Chick Corea & Gary Burton - Hot House

Styles: Piano And Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:04
Size: 172,7 MB
Art: Front

( 7:26)  1. Can't We Be Friends
( 7:01)  2. Eleanor Rigby
(10:46)  3. Chega de Saudade
( 6:13)  4. Time Remembered
( 3:54)  5. Hot House
( 7:06)  6. Strange Meadow Lark
( 6:04)  7. Light Blue
( 7:22)  8. Once I Loved
(11:53)  9. My Ship
( 7:14) 10. Mozart Goes Dancing

The creative connection upon which vibraphonist Gary Burton ruminates to such length, in his essay for Hot House, is evident from the first instrumental exchanges with longtime collaborator, pianist Chick Corea. Burton and Corea complete each others' thoughts throughout "Can't We Be Friends," sounding as effortless and natural arguably more so as the seamless improvisations that earmarked their very first recorded project together forty years ago, Crystal Silence (ECM, 1972). The symbiosis recurs throughout the ten tracks here, which span standards from pianist Bill Evans' "Time Remembered" to The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," where the duo merely hints at the famous tune, preferring, instead, to search out and explore countermelodies for which their respective instruments are particularly suited. The moments when the grand piano and vibes play in unison echo the sublime moments in the original when Paul McCartney's multi-tracked vocals billow through the refrain. At 11:30, "My Ship" is the longest track on the CD, yet it is no more a complete statement than the rest, most of which clock in the six to eight minute range. It's indicative of the unusually deep friendships musicians can enjoy that Burton and Corea can draw upon their shared history, both directly and indirectly. 

Two Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions, "Chega de Saudade" and "Once I Loved," were both part of saxophonist Stan Getz's repertoire during the time when these men were members of his group in the 1960s. As the interplay unfolds, the depth of feeling and the nuance that arises are the instrumental counterpart of conversational reminiscence, in which the two compare and contrast their experiences with the formidable saxophonist. Comparing the level of detail in "Strange Meadowlark" reveals how the relationship between Burton and Corea has grown over the years as they have collaborated, not just with each other, but also in tandem with the likes of bassist/composer Dave Holland. The knowledge and experience they have gained by stretching themselves, individually and together, outside their proverbial comfort zone, is on display here to a great degree, via the sound of the recording itself. The work of longtime recording engineer Bernie Kirsh, whom Corea thanks in his own essay within the CD booklet, the impeccable audio quality captures the fulsome textures of the respective instruments in such a way as to mirror the musicians' thoughts in action.

In a preview of their next recording project, "Mozart Goes Dancing" concludes Hot House and finds Burton and Corea in the presence of the Harlem String Quartet, the spare accompaniment of which mirrors the deceptive simplicity of the pair's playing together. It is altogether preferable to the wash of orchestration that overwhelmed the duo in their last anniversary commemoration five years ago, The New Crystal Silence (Concord, 2008) and whets the appetite for further adventures of a twosome that relishes their mutual inspiration the longer it goes on.
By Doug Collette http://www.allaboutjazz.com/chick-corea-and-gary-burton-hot-house-chick-corea-concord-records-review-by-doug-collette.php

Personnel: Chick Corea: piano; Gary Burton: vibraphone; Ilmar Gavilán: violin (10); Melissa White: violin (10); Juan Miguel Hernandez: viola (10); Paul Wiancko: cello (10).

Hot House

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Jimmy Witherspoon - Love Is A Five Letter Word

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:09
Size: 98.8 MB
Styles: Urban blues, Blues/jazz vocals
Year: 1975/2011
Art: Front

[0:58] 1. Spoon Tang
[3:34] 2. Buried Alive In The Hills
[3:10] 3. Aviation Man
[3:18] 4. Fool's Paradise
[2:33] 5. What's Going Down
[4:29] 6. The Other Side Of Love
[2:50] 7. Reflection
[4:11] 8. No Money Down
[3:07] 9. Love Is A Five Letter Word
[2:46] 10. Nothing's Changed
[2:53] 11. Landlord, Landlord
[3:01] 12. I Love You, Yes I Do
[3:01] 13. Rollin' Like A Pebble In The Sand
[3:11] 14. I Was Lost (But Now I'm Found)

Mike Vernon had the uncommon producer's gift for shaping arrangements that brought out Jimmy Witherspoon's best. Witherspoon's fans will find this session indispensable to their collections ~Living Blues

Love Is A Five Letter Word

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Julian Lage - The Layers

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 24:54
Size: 57,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:12) 1. Everything Helps
(3:02) 2. Double Southpaw
(5:34) 3. Missing Voices
(4:19) 4. This World
(4:01) 5. Mantra
(3:43) 6. The Layers

The layers here come from the wonderful interplay between the guitar of Julian Lage and his trio members Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums both musicians who lay back nicely, and find a way to resonate with those trademark chromatic notes that Lage seems to spin out effortlessly! The album's billed as a precursor to the previous View With A Room album looser and more exploratory than that one, but also pretty darn great on its own. Titles include "The Layers", "Mantra", "Everything Helps", "This World", "Missing Voices", and "Double Southpaw". © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.https://www.dustygroove.com/item/137651/Julian-Lage:Layers

Personnel: Electric Guitar – Julian Lage, Bill Frisell; Acoustic Bass – Jorge Roeder; Drums – Dave King

The Layers

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Anne Bisson - Be My Lover

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:56
Size: 110,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:07) 1. Moondance
(4:19) 2. Blue Bayou
(3:05) 3. I Wake Up (The Nightmare)
(3:37) 4. Are You Sure You Want Me?
(4:10) 5. From The Beginning
(4:11) 6. I Need Protection
(3:59) 7. The Four Horsemen
(4:08) 8. Bridge Over Troubled Water
(3:47) 9. The Seabreeze
(3:40) 10. A Million Dreams
(3:54) 11. Nature Boy
(4:54) 12. Be My Lover

Charismatic Pianist Singer Songwriter from Montreal, Quebec TV star Anne Bisson is leading her world class jazz trio with 6 new songs and 6 covers. ‘BE MY LOVER’ is her 7th album in 13 years! Over One million streams in 2022! Moondance, Blue Bayou, Bridge over Troubled Water… Beautiful voice, bold arrangements and a taste of the ’70 thrown in the mix!
https://www.annebisson.com/en/home

Personnel: Piano, Organ, Vocals – Anne Bisson; Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Jean-Bertrand Carbou; Drums, Percussion – Paul Brochu; Piano – Samuel Jacques

Be My Lover

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Clare Teal - The Clare Teal Fireside Sessions Vol 1, 2 and 3

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2021
Time: 53:12
File: MP3 @ 128K/s
Size: 49,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:57) 1. Messin' With Fire
(3:54) 2. They Say It's Spring
(4:51) 3. At Last
(4:06) 4. You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)
(2:45) 5. Jack And Jill Rag
(4:06) 6. Sweet Happy Life
(4:45) 7. I'll Never Be Free
(4:37) 8. Blackbird
(3:33) 9. I Love Being Here With You
(2:48) 10. Tea For Two
(4:55) 11. Chasing Cars
(3:50) 12. It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
(5:59) 13. I Got You (I Feel Good)

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Clare Teal - The Clare Teal Fireside Sessions Vol 2

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2021
Time: 54:51
File: MP3 @ 128K/s
Size: 50,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:16) 1. The Song Is You
(4:05) 2. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
(5:09) 3. Georgia
(4:58) 4. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
(3:59) 5. Moonlight In Vermont
(3:17) 6. I Will
(5:32) 7. The Way Young Lovers Do
(5:16) 8. If I Should Lose You
(6:20) 9. My Funny Valentine
(3:23) 10. Baby It's Cold Outside
(4:43) 11. Tainted Love
(3:46) 12. Just One Of Those Things

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Clare Teal - The Clare Teal Fireside Sessions Vol 3

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2021
Time: 53:07
File: MP3 @ 128K/s
Size: 49,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:33) 1. On A Wonderful Day Like Today
(3:49) 2. It's Raining
(4:51) 3. You've Changed
(3:35) 4. The Sheik of Araby
(4:17) 5. California Dreamin'
(3:41) 6. If I Had A Ribbon Bow
(4:02) 7. Blue Bell Pepper
(4:31) 8. Love Hurts
(4:16) 9. Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
(4:56) 10. The Way You Look Tonight
(3:03) 11. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
(2:40) 12. It's A Good Day
(5:48) 13. The Twelve Days of Christmas

In between lockdowns we got the band together, along with a bunch of great filmmakers and created the Clare Teal Fireside Sessions. Three, hour long episodes, filmed in the back room of our home here in Wiltshire.

Starring Jason Rebello, Simon Little, Ben Reynolds plus special guests Pee Wee Ellis, Giacomo Smith and Dave Archer.

Over 3 hours of joyous live music and live performance to watch again and again and again and again ad fin in glorious Technicolor, breath taking Cinemascope and stereophonic sound. Head over to www.clareteal.co.uk for more details.

The Clare Teal Fireside Sessions Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3

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