Sunday, October 12, 2025
Friday, October 10, 2025
Pat Boone/Take 6 - Pat Boone Sings a Tribute to The Ink Spots featuring Take 6
Year: 2012
Time: 32:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 75,3 MB
Art: Front
(3:21) 1. Christopher Columbus
(3:25) 2. Java Jive
(3:34) 3. You Always Hurt The One You Love
(3:04) 4. If I Didn't Care
(2:58) 5. Cow Cow Boogie
(2:42) 6. Do I Worry?
(3:37) 7. Stompin' At The Savoy
(3:12) 8. We Three
(3:28) 9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(3:02) 10. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
The Ink Spots were an admired quartet notable for blending R&B with the Pop sound of the day. In this easy-going, jazzy collection of R&B history, Pat Boone pays tribute to the renowned quartet with 10 all-new covers featuring the vocal talents of 10-time Grammy Award-winning singing group Take 6, and including a duet with Ella Fitzgerald.https://www.amazon.ca/Sings-Tribute-Spots-Featuring-Take/dp/B007FQUEWG
Pat Boone Sings a Tribute to The Ink Spots featuring Take 6
Kenny Burrell - Weaver Of Dreams
Time: 33:45
Size: 77.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 1961/2001
Art: Front
[2:07] 1. I'll Buy You A Star
[2:24] 2. Weaver Of Dreams
[2:49] 3. The More I See You
[2:53] 4. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
[2:01] 5. A Fine Romance
[3:01] 6. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[2:34] 7. The Blues Is Awful Mean
[3:25] 8. That Old Feeling
[2:05] 9. If I Had You
[3:54] 10. Hootchie-Koo
[4:15] 11. Afternoon In Paris
[2:11] 12. Like Someone In Love
KENNY BURRELL, guitar (also vocals on 1-9 & 12);
(5, 6) & (8): BOBBY JASPAR (ts, fl), WENDELL MARSHALL (b), BOBBY DONALDSON (d). TOMMY FLANAGAN out. New York, October 18, 1960.
Consummate musical taste, fluid technique, emotional warmth, clarity of ideas and tone, and refusal to compromise his artistic principles to passing fads are Burrell hallmarks that have made him among the most highly respected of all jazz guitarists.
(5, 6) & (8): BOBBY JASPAR (ts, fl), WENDELL MARSHALL (b), BOBBY DONALDSON (d). TOMMY FLANAGAN out. New York, October 18, 1960.
Consummate musical taste, fluid technique, emotional warmth, clarity of ideas and tone, and refusal to compromise his artistic principles to passing fads are Burrell hallmarks that have made him among the most highly respected of all jazz guitarists.
Weaver Of Dreams
Johnny Hodges - Triple Play
Time: 47:47
Size: 109.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1967/2015
Art: Front
[3:38] 1. Take 'em Off, Take 'em Off, Pt. 1
[2:55] 2. Take 'em Off, Take 'em Off, Pt. 2
[3:45] 3. The Nearness Of You
[3:52] 4. Monkey On A Limb
[4:53] 5. A Tiny Bit Of Blues
[3:01] 6. For Jammers Only (A.K.A. Wild Onions)
[2:51] 7. On The Way Up
[3:19] 8. Big Boy Blues
[2:48] 9. The Very Thought Of You
[6:21] 10. Fur Piece
[3:18] 11. Sir John
[2:38] 12. Figurine
[4:20] 13. C-Jam Blues
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney; Bass – Aaron Bell, Joe Benjamin, Milt Hinton; Cornet – Ray Nance; Drums – Gus Johnson, Oliver Jackson, Rufus Jones; Guitar – Billy Butler, Les Spann, Tiny Grimes; Leader, Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges; Piano – Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Nat Pierce; Piano – Jimmy Jones; Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves; Trombone – Benny Powell, Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown; Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Roy Eldridge; Vibraphone – Bill Berry.
Altoist Johnny Hodges is heard in three different settings on this reissue CD. Such top swing stars as trumpeters Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and Roy Eldridge, trombonists Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown and Benny Powell, tenors Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton, baritonist Harry Carney, pianists Hank Jones and Jimmy Jones (the latter two sometimes together), guitarists Tiny Grimes, Les Spann and Billy Butler, bassists Milt Hinton, Aaron Bell and Joe Benjamin and drummers Gus Johnson, Rufus Jones and Oliver Jackson are heard in nonets with the great altoist. Despite the many changes in personnel, the music is pretty consistent, with basic swinging originals, blues and ballads all heard in equal proportion. As usual, Johnny Hodges ends up as the main star. ~Scott Yanow
Altoist Johnny Hodges is heard in three different settings on this reissue CD. Such top swing stars as trumpeters Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and Roy Eldridge, trombonists Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown and Benny Powell, tenors Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton, baritonist Harry Carney, pianists Hank Jones and Jimmy Jones (the latter two sometimes together), guitarists Tiny Grimes, Les Spann and Billy Butler, bassists Milt Hinton, Aaron Bell and Joe Benjamin and drummers Gus Johnson, Rufus Jones and Oliver Jackson are heard in nonets with the great altoist. Despite the many changes in personnel, the music is pretty consistent, with basic swinging originals, blues and ballads all heard in equal proportion. As usual, Johnny Hodges ends up as the main star. ~Scott Yanow
Triple Play
Charles Lloyd - Figure In Blue
Year: 2025
Time: 98:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 225,2 MB
Art: Front
( 2:51) 1. Abide With Me
( 7:50) 2. Hina Hanta, the way of peace
( 7:13) 3. Figure In Blue, memories of Duke
( 5:49) 4. Desolation Sound
(10:39) 5. Ruminations
( 5:03) 6. Chulahoma
( 8:38) 7. Song My Lady Sings
(10:27) 8. The Ghost of Lady Day
( 8:17) 9. Blues for Langston
( 6:16) 10. Heaven
( 9:04) 11. Black Butterfly
( 1:51) 12. Ancient Rain
( 9:26) 13. Hymn To The Mother, for Zakir
( 4:34) 14. Somewhere
In March 2025, the legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd convened a new trio of musical explorers with Jason Moran on piano and Marvin Sewell on guitar for his 87th birthday concert at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara and immediately brought them into the studio to record his remarkable twelfth Blue Note album, Figure In Blue. The spacious double album travels wide expanses of musical terrain from beautiful ballads to raw Delta blues and includes stunning homages to Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Zakir Hussain. https://charleslloyd.com/discography/figure-in-blue/
Personnel: Charles Lloyd – saxophone; Jason Moran – piano; Marvin Sewell – guitar
Personnel: Charles Lloyd – saxophone; Jason Moran – piano; Marvin Sewell – guitar
Figure In Blue
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Bradley Leighton - Back To The Funk
Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 84,7 MB
Art: Front
(5:32) 1. Runaway
(5:08) 2. Flow
(4:29) 3. Back To The Funk
(4:30) 4. Midnight Affairs
(5:56) 5. Clear Blue Skies
(4:42) 6. Special Lady
(3:43) 7. Sunday In San Diego
(3:59) 8. Make It With You
(4:53) 9. Ready For You
(4:53) 10. Soul Moon
(4:53) 11. Love Light In Flight
Back To The Funk
Year: 2005
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 84,7 MB
Art: Front
(5:32) 1. Runaway
(5:08) 2. Flow
(4:29) 3. Back To The Funk
(4:30) 4. Midnight Affairs
(5:56) 5. Clear Blue Skies
(4:42) 6. Special Lady
(3:43) 7. Sunday In San Diego
(3:59) 8. Make It With You
(4:53) 9. Ready For You
(4:53) 10. Soul Moon
(4:53) 11. Love Light In Flight
Back to the Funk is an intentional throwback to early-'70s funky jazz, the type of music performed by flutist Herbie Mann and a little later by saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. The R&B-ish grooves are catchy if predictable and the backup band is solid, with flutist Bradley Leighton in the lead nearly all of the time. Nothing unusual happens, but Leighton plays well over the vamps, sounding enthusiastic and reasonably creative within the genre. While eight of the 11 selections are recent originals, this could very easily be an album from 1972. Fans of that era's funky music will want to pick this one up. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-to-the-funk/id91059200
Personnel: Bradley Leighton (alto flute); Scott "Tempo" Kyle, Scott Kyle (trombone); Allan Phillips (piano, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); Cecil McBee Jr. Back to the Funk songs (bass instrument); Evan Marks (guitar); John Rekevics (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Brad Steinwehe (trumpet); Duncan Moore (drums).
Personnel: Bradley Leighton (alto flute); Scott "Tempo" Kyle, Scott Kyle (trombone); Allan Phillips (piano, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); Cecil McBee Jr. Back to the Funk songs (bass instrument); Evan Marks (guitar); John Rekevics (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Brad Steinwehe (trumpet); Duncan Moore (drums).
Back To The Funk
Buddy Collette Big Band - In Concert
Time: 55:48
Size: 127.7 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2000
Art: Front
[ 7:13] 1. Magali
[ 7:04] 2. Andre
[ 3:08] 3. Mr. And Mrs. Goodbye
[ 4:25] 4. Blues Number Four
[11:55] 5. Jazz By The Bay
[ 7:59] 6. Blues In Torrance
[ 7:00] 7. Point Fermin From Friendships Suite
[ 7:01] 8. Buddy Boo
Bass – Richard Simon; Cello – Fred Katz; Drums – Chico Hamilton, Leon Ndugu Chancler; Guitar – Al Viola; Piano – Gerald Wiggins; Trombone – Britt Woodman, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Les Benedict, Maurice Spears; Trumpet – Al Aarons, Anne King (2), Nolan Shaheed, Ronald Barrows; Woodwind – Ann Patterson, Buddy Collette, Ernie Fields, Jackie Kelson, John Stephens, Louis Taylor Jr., Steven Carr. Recorded at the Lincoln Theatre, Washington D.C.
A fluent multi-instrumentalist, and the composer of everything from TV jingles to chamber music to jam-session staples, Buddy Collette has tended to be a victim of his own versatility. But The Buddy Collette Big Band in Concert, which captures a 1996 performance in Washington, D.C., is probably his best calling card to date. For one thing, it demonstrates that the 75-year-old leader remains in fine form on the tenor sax, clarinet, and (especially) flute--check out his nuanced reading of "Blues in Torrance," and the way his ebullient solo keeps bumping up against the tune's descending harmonies. What's more, the disk showcases Collette's compositional gifts. He's concocted some rousing vehicles for his 19-piece band, and the bright, brassy arrangements on "Andre" and "Blues Number Four" suggest late-period Basie, alternating catchy riffing with piquant solo voices. Among the latter, Garnett Brown delivers some attractively gutbucket trombone, while saxophonist Louis Taylor comes out swinging on "Magali." There's also a guest appearance by the leader's old comrade-in-arms Chico Hamilton, who drives the ensemble through a heated version of "Buddy Boo." But despite his aversion to hogging the spotlight, this is clearly Collette's show--and it's about time, isn't it? ~James Marcus
A fluent multi-instrumentalist, and the composer of everything from TV jingles to chamber music to jam-session staples, Buddy Collette has tended to be a victim of his own versatility. But The Buddy Collette Big Band in Concert, which captures a 1996 performance in Washington, D.C., is probably his best calling card to date. For one thing, it demonstrates that the 75-year-old leader remains in fine form on the tenor sax, clarinet, and (especially) flute--check out his nuanced reading of "Blues in Torrance," and the way his ebullient solo keeps bumping up against the tune's descending harmonies. What's more, the disk showcases Collette's compositional gifts. He's concocted some rousing vehicles for his 19-piece band, and the bright, brassy arrangements on "Andre" and "Blues Number Four" suggest late-period Basie, alternating catchy riffing with piquant solo voices. Among the latter, Garnett Brown delivers some attractively gutbucket trombone, while saxophonist Louis Taylor comes out swinging on "Magali." There's also a guest appearance by the leader's old comrade-in-arms Chico Hamilton, who drives the ensemble through a heated version of "Buddy Boo." But despite his aversion to hogging the spotlight, this is clearly Collette's show--and it's about time, isn't it? ~James Marcus
In Concert
Jay Azzolina - Present Tense
Year: 2025
Time: 46:47
File: MP3 @ 320
Size: 43,2 MB
Art: Front
(7:25) 1. Big Lou
(7:12) 2. Viracocha
(7:25) 3. I Choose You
(6:34) 4. Clarebelle
(6:28) 5. He's Back
(5:23) 6. It's All About You
(3:21) 7. Rhythms Change
(2:55) 8. While We're Here
Jay Azzolina is a contemporary jazz guitarist whose music bridges the legacy of post-bop with modern improvisation and fresh harmonic ideas. His latest album Present Tense showcases this blend beautifully bringing together soulful accordion lines, deep grooves, and harmonic textures that challenge and uplift the listener. Inspired by the idea of living in the moment, Present Tense reflects Jay's belief that music is one of the few places where we truly live in the present. With standout collaborators like bassist Dave Zinno, drummer Rafael Barata, and accordionist Sonny Barbato, the album pushes jazz into a bold, expressive space while staying rooted in Jay’s love for songwriting and melodic exploration.
After moving to the UK in August 2024, Jay has been active on the British and Welsh jazz scenes, performing with local musicians and bringing his creative voice to audiences across the region. He will perform in London at the 606 Club and serve as a clinician at the Wrexham International Guitar Workshop. Jay's summer plans include the Fishguard Jazz Festival and performances throughout Pembrokeshire. From early beginnings on trumpet, influenced by his father, to his eventual transition to guitar under the spell of Lenny Breau’s harmonies, Jay’s journey reflects his deep passion for musical evolution. His discography, including Never Too Late, Past Tense, and Live at One Station Plaza, continues to grow as he seeks to share his music on new platforms and connect with listeners around the world.https://www.truthrevolutionrecords.com/jay-azzolina
After moving to the UK in August 2024, Jay has been active on the British and Welsh jazz scenes, performing with local musicians and bringing his creative voice to audiences across the region. He will perform in London at the 606 Club and serve as a clinician at the Wrexham International Guitar Workshop. Jay's summer plans include the Fishguard Jazz Festival and performances throughout Pembrokeshire. From early beginnings on trumpet, influenced by his father, to his eventual transition to guitar under the spell of Lenny Breau’s harmonies, Jay’s journey reflects his deep passion for musical evolution. His discography, including Never Too Late, Past Tense, and Live at One Station Plaza, continues to grow as he seeks to share his music on new platforms and connect with listeners around the world.https://www.truthrevolutionrecords.com/jay-azzolina
Present Tense
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