Dirindi - Cantar Do Jobim

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 50:08
Size: 114.8 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:35] 1. A Violeira
[5:03] 2. Este Seu Olhar
[3:03] 3. Chora Coracão
[5:29] 4. Brigas Nunca Mais
[2:52] 5. Cancão Em Modo Menor
[5:13] 6. Vivo Sonhando
[1:54] 7. Por Toda A Minha Vida
[3:08] 8. Derradeira Primavera
[3:03] 9. Modinha
[5:42] 10. Sucedeu Assim
[3:09] 11. Luiza
[3:02] 12. Sabiá
[2:52] 13. Chovendo Na Roseira
[1:56] 14. Dindi (Verse Only) / Dirindi

This is the first album of the group ‘Dirindi’ with lady singer Marzieh Reyhani, recorded in June, 2004. As the title suggests, it is an exclusive tribute to Jobim, commemorating the 10th anniversary of his death. This album contains songs that are at least as beautiful as his biggest hits. The band is named after a small forest located in one of the states of Rio, Poço Fundo, where Jobim used to come as a child. He liked the sound of the word Dirindi. Later he based the title of his song Dindi upon it.

Cantar Do Jobim

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Gianni Basso - Stardust

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 96:46
Size: 221.5 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. Old Folks
[3:43] 2. Like Someone In Love
[4:51] 3. Lil' baby
[4:09] 4. Don't Blame Me
[3:05] 5. Stardust
[3:58] 6. My Sister
[5:40] 7. My Foolish Heart
[2:35] 8. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
[4:34] 9. Framing Charlie
[3:59] 10. There's No You
[3:59] 11. Nature Boy
[5:14] 12. Sweet And Slowly
[4:22] 13. Groovin High
[6:09] 14. Miss Bo
[4:19] 15. Ricorda Me
[5:00] 16. Solitude
[3:06] 17. Is That You
[5:59] 18. Blues Band
[6:42] 19. Nella
[5:10] 20. All The Things You Are
[2:28] 21. Reason
[3:52] 22. Summertime

Gianni Basso was one of the lights who began shining on the European jazz scene following the end of World War II. He began as a clarinetist and first played professionally in Germany and Belgium in the late '40s with the Raoul Falsan Big Band. By the beginning of the next decade, he was established as a commercial "GB" or "general business" player in Milan, but one with a steady presence at jazz events, including some of the early Italian attempts at post-fascist festivals. From about 1954, a collaboration with trumpeter and composer Oscar Valdambrini began that resembled the relationship between Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, minus the former man's household-name status. Basso studied music in the busy northern city of Turin, where Valdambrini was a homeboy. It was more than just two Italian lads growing up with a fascination for American jazz -- this was a case of a tenor saxophone and trumpet finding each other. This led to all manner of musical possibilities, most notably the easy-to-maneuver-and-feed small combo (not that feeding anyone in Italy is a problem, ever).

The partners' group was without a doubt the most popular jazz band in Italy in the '50s, accompanying many touring stars such as Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, Gerry Mulligan, Slide Hampton, and Chet Baker. The engaging style of tenor saxophonist Stan Getz was the primary goal Basso set for himself in terms of having a main man on the saxophone. His many subsequent recordings provide documentation of how he discovered Sonny Rollins and developed his own style from these sources to the point where the Verve label signed him and a top-notch singer such as Sarah Vaughan wanted a Basso baste as sauce on her 1984 serving entitled Mystery of Man.

In the late '70s he founded the band Saxes Machine and subsequently fronted the Gianni Basso Big Band. In his senior years he settled into the comfort of the Rome studio scene, still playing in clubs and enjoying his growing historical stature on the European jazz scene. Even free jazz fans like him now. ~bio by Eugene Chadbourne

Stardust

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Rhoda Scott Lady Quartet - Live In Paris At The Sunset

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 64:05
Size: 146.7 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[ 8:19] 1. Nova
[ 7:53] 2. Tom Thumb
[ 5:31] 3. Nizza
[ 6:41] 4. Do What' Cha Gotta Do
[ 5:13] 5. I'm Just Your Fool
[ 7:28] 6. Alligator Boogaloo
[ 6:58] 7. Hymne à L'amour
[ 5:57] 8. Mach 2
[10:01] 9. Pistaccio

Rhoda is so talented she is comfortable in classical music, jazz, gospel or the blues. Gifted with an exceptional musical memory, she knows more than a thousand songs by heart. She never needs an evening program; she plays by the inspiration of the moment and especially by the public reaction.

At the Vienna Festival 2004, she formed "Lady Quartet with Sophie Alour (tenor saxophone), Bilberry Besson (flugelhorn), Lisa Cat-Berro (alto saxophone) and Julie Saury (drums). They recorded this album on January 21, 2008 at "Sunset" (60 rue des Lombards, Paris).

Live In Paris At The Sunset

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The Jon Sheckler Trio - Cable Street

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:09
Size: 130.8 MB
Styles: Bop, Straight ahead
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[7:00] 1. Same Old Same Old
[4:57] 2. Mayer Jones
[6:30] 3. Shoreline Drive
[7:02] 4. Cmb
[5:18] 5. Cable Street
[8:06] 6. Cormac's Dream
[6:18] 7. Pensive Matters
[5:50] 8. A Song For Redheads
[6:05] 9. Zeek's Peak

As the first jazz record released by the Seattle based company, Critical Sun Recordings, “Cable Street" is a bold, fresh and energynic take on jazz in today's world. Featuring nine original compositions from award-winning drummer and composer Jon Sheckler, “Cable Street" covers the full spectrum of the modern jazz world, from the hard swinging pop-bop “Same Old Same Old," to the high energy drum and bass inspired “Pensive Matters," to the mysterious and open “Cormac's Dream."

Free jazz, bebop, blues, and straight ahead music is opened up in this original introduction to a new young voice in jazz.

Cable Street

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Deborah J. Carter - Round Moonlight

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:42
Size: 159,6 MB
Art: Front + Back

(5:08)  1. Moonlight
(4:58)  2. Round Moonlight
(4:51)  3. Monks' New Tune
(6:26)  4. Moonflower
(6:21)  5. The Lamp Is Low (My Tribute to
(3:28)  6. Feels Like Summer (Summer Noct
(5:24)  7. Autumn Nocturne
(3:53)  8. Wintertime
(5:35)  9. Sister Moon
(4:26) 10. La Luna (Moonriver) (Moon Rive
(4:45) 11. Moondance
(6:58) 12. Where Is Love / Body and Soul
(3:21) 13. The Late, Late Show
(4:02) 14. Lovers' Hushaby

Deborah J. Carter is a nomad whose international singing career lies beyond her native North America. Bluesy inflections, jazzy phrasing, and a mid-range earthy tone keep her busy in vocal jazz circuits from Spain into Central Europe.  Carter's interpretive framework in her second release is the trio format, although various guest musicians fortify the recording. The welcoming sense of intimacy afforded by Carter's singing is never lost, nonetheless. Her tribute to Carmen Lundy in "The Lamp Is Low" illustrates the latter point rather well. After a straight up piano-vocal duo head, the trio cascades into action for Carter's bouncy scatting and ensuing rhythmic happy-go-lucky choruses. Indeed, Carter's style and delivery could very well be compared with Lundy's. Both, however, remain distinctive and enjoyable entities in spite of their commonalities. 

"The Late Late Show" is a swinging boppish vehicle for the trio's musical versatility. Although remaining within mainstream jazz territories, the musicians also outsorce Brazilian motifs. 'Round Moonlight is a rather generous recording in length, tempos, hints and steady jazz vocals from a woman in her vocal and intellectual prime. Her arranging and writing is as fine as the players that accompany her, who know how to support a vocalist in enriched and unobtrusive ways.~ Javier Antonio Quiñones Ortiz (http://www.deborahjcarter.com/reviews.htm)

Round Moonlight

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Jane Harvey - I've Been There

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:50
Size: 97,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:33)  1. It Never Entered My Mind
(3:50)  2. God Bless The Child
(3:25)  3. The Music That Makes Me Dance
(3:15)  4. I'll Never Go There Anymore
(3:46)  5. Ev'ry Time
(3:26)  6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
(3:32)  7. Bye Bye Blues
(3:34)  8. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(4:01)  9. My Ship
(3:18) 10. Here's That Rainy Day
(2:55) 11. The Glory Of Love
(3:10) 12. Look At That Face

Jane Harvey (January 6, 1925, Jersey City, New Jersey – August 15, 2013) was an American jazz singer, known for recording many tracks with famous musicians Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman during the 1940s. Harvey began her musical career at Barney Josephson's nightclub, occasionally performing there. In 1946, she joined Desi Arnaz's Orchestra, until she left in 1958 to raise her son, Bob Thiele Jr. During the late 1950s, she joined Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Around the time of her death, she performed locally, all over the Los Angeles area.Harvey died of cancer, at the age of 88, in her home. She is survived by her son, husband, and grandson. ~ Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Harvey

I've Been There

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Lars Erstrand - Everything Is Fine / Disc 1 And Disc 2

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:13 (Disc 1)
Size: 120,0 MB (Disc 1)
Time: 48:27 (Disc 2)
Size: 111,5 MB (Disc 2)
Art: Front + Back

Disc 1

(6:07)  1. Stopin' At The Savoy
(8:01)  2. Confessin'
(4:38)  3. Beautiful Friendship
(5:59)  4. It Might As Well Be Spring
(4:30)  5. Sweet Georgia Brown
(3:43)  6. S' Wonderful!
(6:28)  7. It's The Talk Of The Town
(6:02)  8. Memories Of You
(6:41)  9. Everything Is Fine

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Disc 2

(1:59)  1. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(6:09)  2. You're Driving Me Crazy
(4:21)  3. I've Got A Heartful Of Music
(5:01)  4. Old Folks
(4:10)  5. Don't Take Your Love from Me
(4:59)  6. London By Night
(3:27)  7. Wall Street Rag
(6:35)  8. Stars Fell on Alabama
(6:45)  9. Stardust
(4:56) 10. Flying Home

Lars Erstrand (27 September 1936  11 March 2009) was a Swedish vibraphonist. Being rooted in the golden Swing era, Erstrand's playing is much influenced by the style of Lionel Hampton. During the 1960s Erstrand met clarinetist Ove Lind, with whom he enjoyed a forty-year collaboration. Erstrand played with Benny Goodman in Paris 1972, who also joined Erstrand when playing at Michael's Pub in New York on several occasions. In 1991 the Swedish vibraphonist recorded an album Two Generations together with Lionel Hampton. Other musicians Erstrand has played with include Alice Babs, Svend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Bob Wilbur, Scott Hamilton, the Swedish Swing Society and Antti Sarpila. Many contemporary musicians have worked with Erstrand when visiting Sweden, such as clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Ken Peplowski and guitarist Frank Vignolia. ~ Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Erstrand

Everything Is Fine Disc 1

Everything Is Fine Disc 2

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Sonny Rollins - Road Shows, Vol.3

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:53
Size: 166,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:32)  1. Biji
(15:19)  2. Someday I'll Find You
(12:27)  3. Patanjali
( 8:31)  4. Solo Sonny
(23:39)  5. Why Was I Born?
( 4:22)  6. Don't Stop the Carnival

Legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins has proven himself to be one of the most durable, consistently strong musicians of any era and genre. He started playing tenor saxophone in the 1940s, came into his own as a recognized player in the 1950s, and, except for short interruptions has been working and recording ever since. The reason he has been so steadily successful and productive is that he has unswervingly pursued his own exciting and highly inventive style that incorporates the bebop and hard bop idioms in a timeless way. His live performances and recordings therefore have remained fresh and vital across six decades. He keeps it that way by maintaining his physical and spiritual well-being and preserving his embouchure and lungs so well that he still sounds youthful at the age of 83. His other "secret" is that he is able to select, nurture, and discipline his ensembles so that they perfectly complement his playing. This album, like the previous two "Road Show" volumes, consists of live concert recordings, in this case selected from performances given between 2001 and 2012 in Saitama, Japan; Toulouse, Marseille, and Marciac, France; and St. Louis, MO. It consists of two Rollins originals that have become standards: "Biji," and "Don't Stop the Carnival;" a new composition: the mantra-like "Patanjali" (Rollins has practiced yoga for many years; Patanjali was an ancient yoga master); an untitled solo quoting many familiar tunes; and two standards: "Someday I'll Find You" and "Why Was I Born." 

He is surrounded by outstanding musicians, of whom trombonist Clifton Anderson and bassist Bob Cranshaw are Rollins "regulars," and the others have joined him on multiple occasions. Especially for live performances in large venues, the recording quality is excellent: crisp, clear, and balanced. The result is a carefully selected collection of "one take" tracks that are as good as or better than a well-crafted studio session. Everything comes together beautifully to make for a tight, unwaveringly interesting listening experience. The track "Someday I'll Find You" is notable for Rollins' exemplary interpretation of Noel Coward's standard from the 1930 play, "Private Lives." It is classic Rollins in the way he sustains interest over recurring choruses. In a subtle way, he captures some of the stylings of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Ben Webster as he explores a variety of intervals and motifs as only a jazz master can do. What is even more striking is the coherence of Rollins' improvisation from beginning to end. He weaves a complex fabric that is all of one piece and even captures some of Cowards' own sense of irony.

"Solo Sonny" is a long, rolling cadenza of the kind that Rollins often inserts into his performances, perhaps as a way of giving his sidemen a recess. It consists of a gallimaufry (stew) of brief quotes from many standards woven together in a way that has just enough consistency that it sticks together. Rollins keeps your attention as you try to identify the tunes that appear in rapid sequence, not unlike the TV quiz show, "Jeopardy." This is sheer fun, while the other tracks have musical interest and value. The backup groups, with some variations in personnel, support Rollins well. Mainstays, trombonist Clifton Anderson and bassist Bob Cranshaw are unobtrusive and provide a perfect foil for Rollins. Guitarist Bobby Broom takes a laidback blues-oriented solo in "Someday I'll Find You," and Peter Bernstein interpolates his distinctively modern guitar turns in "Patanjali." The various iconic drummers and percussionists display controlled energy and momentum throughout. This album shows without question that, if a jazz musician keeps working at what he's good at, and has the support of outstanding and well-coordinated sidemen, the possibilities of personal expression are unending. Not at all a nostalgic look back, the music in this album is fresh and new. ~ Victor L.Schermer  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/sonny-rollins-road-shows-vol-3-2014-by-victor-l-schermer.php#.U8AOPbFryM0
 

Personnel: Sonny Rollins: tenor saxophone; Clifton Anderson: trombone; Stephen Scott: piano (1); Bobby Broom: guitar (2, 4, 5); Peter Bernstein: guitar (3); Bob Cranshaw: bass; Kobie Watkins: drums (3. 4, 6); Perry Wilson: drums (1); Steve Jordan: drums (5); Victor Lewis: drums (2); Kimati Dinizulu: percussion (1, 2, 5); Sammy Figueroa: percussion (3, 4, 6).

Road Shows, Vol.3

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Chie Ayado - Best II / Live! The Best

Album: Best II
Size: 159,2 MB
Time: 68:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. New York State Of Mind (5:59)
02. Sunny (2:51)
03. Feel Like Makin'love (5:47)
04. 04 - どんなときも (5:02)
05. In My Life (4:18)
06. What A Difference A Day Made (4:05)
07. I Can't Stop Loving You (3:45)
08. The End Of The World (3:12)
09. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (6:00)
10. With A Little Help From My Friends (5:35)
11. Imagine (4:27)
12. Take Me Home, Country Roads (5:49)
13. Mr Bojangles (5:29)
14. Let It Be (4:26)
15. Blowin' In The Wind (7:07)

Influenced by her parents' hobbies, Chie has been surrounded by jazz and Hollywood movies from an early age. She first studied classical piano but soon began to swing, and grew up as a kid that always preferred gospel to psalms. When she was 17 years old, she scraped together all money she had saved with part-time jobs, and left for the land of dreams: the US West Coast.

After moving her bases to NYC, Chie was invited by a record store owner to "visit a church and listen to some gospel". She agreed, and became a member of church's choir on the spot. She married a fellow choir member and gave a birth to a baby , but later she got divorced.

In 1991, the mother and the son returned to Japan, she began to sing in a jazz club in Osaka, and thanks to the quickly spreading rumors of her vocal performance she soon made a name for herself in the local jazz scene.

The June 1998 release "For All We Know" marked Chie's debut as a professional jazz musician at the age of 40. Since then Chie has been touring regularly across Japan in fall and winter, and with the help of fans spreading the word via the Internet
managed to establish a reputation as an outstanding female singer. Soon her concerts were sold out as soon as they were announced. Also her third album "Life" made a big hit in 1999, this her 'standard' album has been sold over 250,000 copies.

In March 2001 Chie received the 51st Ministry of Education and Science Cultural Promotional Award. Harboring an aversion against settling for one thing, Chie has been exploring territories outside the realm of jazz. Her repertory extends 20's swing
jazz to the rock, pop standards.

Chie has released 14 albums, 2 compiled "BEST" albums and 5 DVD-Videos. The number of total sale reaches almost 2,000,000 copies.

Best II

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Album: Live! The Best
Size: 166,7 MB
Time: 72:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Label: Plaza Mayor Company, Ltd.
Art: Front

01. Only You (4:55)
02. Tennessee Waltz (4:39)
03. Georgia On My Mind (5:39)
04. Your Song - For All We Know (7:27)
05. You Are So Beautiful (5:37)
06. Stormy Monday (5:46)
07. For Once In My Life (3:25)
08. Oleo (4:21)
09. It Don't Mean A Thing (4:13)
10. Get Into My Life (5:21)
11. New York State Of Mind 2 (4:34)
12. Yozora No Mukou (5:49)
13. What A Wonderful World (6:04)
14. If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (4:19)

Live! The Best

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Ed Laub - Soft Guitar

Size: 130,9 MB
Time: 56:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Guitar Jazz, Bossa Nova
Art: Front

01. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow & Me) [Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli] (3:20)
02. Four Brothers (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (2:29)
03. Always (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (4:29)
04. Tangerine (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (3:35)
05. The Grass Will Grow (Feat. Lenny Argese) (4:30)
06. More Than You Know (2:59)
07. Without You (Tres Palabras) [Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli] (2:28)
08. Snowfall (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (3:07)
09. This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca) [Feat. Paul Meyers] (4:15)
10. Street Of Dreams Two Funky People (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (4:57)
11. Where Do You Start (Feat. Gene Bertoncini) (5:12)
12. Early Autumn (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (3:32)
13. Nuages (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (4:55)
14. Body And Soul (Feat. Bucky Pizzarelli) (3:30)
15. Soft Guitar (2:39)

This album represents a collection of songs that I have played over the years with my long time partner and friend, Bucky Pizzarelli. As my mentor for 4 decades he has been a major influence on my style and approach to music.

My first lesson was not as much about playing the guitar as it was understanding his philosophy about playing and performing. He said "your most important responsibility as a musician is to make the the other people you are playing with sound as good as possible...its not about you!" Over the years my role as Bucky's accompanist has always been to enhance every note he plays and it has earned me the respect of other musicians that I work with.

I have always loved to sing and on this CD i have gotten the opportunity to demonstrate some of the tunes that I do so often in my live performances. I am hoping this is a jumping off point to record a purely guitar/vocal cd just by myself.

The addition of Gene Bertoncini and Paul Meyers on two of the tracks was an extra added bonus I hadn't planned on, but so glad that it worked out that way!

Bucky, Gene and Paul are all friends first and it meant so much to me that they were excited to help with my first CD. ~Ed Laub

Soft Guitar

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Dual Drive - The Memphis Project

Size: 107,5 MB
Time: 45:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Soul, Funk, Blues
Art: Front

01. Take Me To The River (4:15)
02. Respect Yourself (4:28)
03. (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay (4:39)
04. Who Will The Next Fool Be (Feat. Wendy Moten) (4:30)
05. Suspicious Minds (5:29)
06. Rock Steady (4:39)
07. Never Can Say Goodbye (4:12)
08. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (4:06)
09. I Thank You (5:07)
10. Green Onions (4:24)

Icehouse Records will release the debut album by Dual Drive, “The Memphis Project.” The album celebrates the music of Memphis with an updated Contemporary Jazz twist… bridging the gap between yesterday and today.

Dual Drive is Garry Goin and Patrick Register, two of Memphis’ best known musicians with special guests Wendy Moten and James Alexander (Bar-Kays). Most tracks were recorded at the studios that made the song famous. For example…“Take Me To The River” (Al Green) was recorded at Royal Recording Studio (HI Records), “Who Will The Next Fool Be” (Charlie Rich) was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Studio (Sun Records) and “Green Onions” (Booker T & The MGs) was recorded at the Stax Museum Studio.

“The Memphis Project” is Hot Contemporary Jazz with that special Memphis Touch!!

“Rock N’ Roll was born here, Blues calls it Home and many people discovered their Soul in Memphis. Memphis has a musical “feel” that no other city in the world has. The combination of country, blues, jazz, and rock & roll allowed its music to cross cultures, generations and nationalities to form its own unique “sound”. Icehouse Records and the Phillips family are proud to be part of this wonderful musical heritage.” — Johnny Phillips

The Memphis Project

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Louis Hayes & The Cannonball Legacy Band - Dreamin' Of Cannonball

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 68:59
Size: 157.9 MB
Styles: Hard bop
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[7:06] 1. What Is This Thing Called Love
[5:49] 2. The Chant
[5:16] 3. Dat Dere
[7:29] 4. I Can't Get Started
[5:46] 5. Work Song
[6:14] 6. Naturally
[8:33] 7. Fiddler On The Roof
[7:46] 8. The Jive Samba
[7:15] 9. Scotch And Water
[7:41] 10. Del Sasser

Louis Hayes & the Cannonball Legacy Band pay tribute to the drummer's late employer by exploring a number of songs that he recorded while working with Cannonball Adderley. The veteran is in great form, joined by alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, pianist Rick Germanson, and bassist Vicente Archer. The music doesn't focus on any one edition of Adderley's band, but delves into music the alto saxophonist recorded during the early '60s. Hayes' crop of Young Lions opens with an explosive take of "What Is This Thing Called Love?," delves with gusto into Bobby Timmons' soul-jazz hit "Dat Dere" and Nat Adderley's spiritual-flavored "Work Song," and delivers a playful performance of "Fiddler on the Roof," the latter tune showcasing the leader's effective solo. No effort is made to mimic Adderley's style or the sidemen who played alongside him, though it is clear that all the musicians are enjoying themselves throughout these sessions. ~Ken Dryden

Dreamin Of Cannonball

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Bill Cunliffe - Bill In Brazil

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 64:13
Size: 147.0 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[7:15] 1. Saudosissimo Samba Feliz
[4:23] 2. Cast Your Fate To The Wind
[6:03] 3. Leblon
[5:20] 4. She Moves On
[7:30] 5. Gentle Rain
[5:42] 6. Surfboard
[5:36] 7. Belinda
[4:48] 8. Long Time Coming
[5:37] 9. Cancao
[6:47] 10. First Encounter
[5:08] 11. Canto De Ossanha

In the liner notes to his latest release, the aptly titled Bill in Brazil, Bill Cunliffe relates the amusing story of his numerous logistical misadventures in South America. Setting out for Rio so as to lend a cultural authenticity to his Brazilian jazz venture, the pianist found out he needed a visa as well as a passport and had to divert to Buenos Aires for a weekend while waiting to straighten things out at the Brazilian embassy. Then a local terrorist attack closed the airport and he spent another night just wandering the city and hanging around jazz clubs. Finally, after surviving a psycho cab driver and a wild World Cup parade, Cunliffe defied exhaustion and set to work with some of Brazil's top musicians, creating an album of extraordinary beauty ("Long Time Coming"), demonic jazz energy ("Belinda"), and friendly tributes (Jobim's "Surfboard"). Recorded in both Rio and Los Angeles, the disc features Ricardo Silveira, Oscar Castro-Neves, drummer Elio Cafaro, pianist Marcos Ariel, and Alex Acuña. The experience also inspired Cunliffe to write four of his own tunes, in addition to Brazilian staples and pop treasures like "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and Paul Simon's hooky "She Moves On." ~Jonathan Widran

Bill In Brazil

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Mario Romano Quartet - Valentina

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:39
Size: 122.8 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[6:35] 1. Night In Tunisia
[7:14] 2. Norwegian Wood
[7:12] 3. Autumn Leaves
[7:12] 4. Nardis
[3:14] 5. Those Damn I Love Yous
[6:05] 6. On Green Dolphin Street
[6:06] 7. Windows
[4:26] 8. Via Romano
[5:31] 9. Someday My Prince Will Come

Canadian pianist Mario Romano has an interesting history in jazz. An up-and-coming performer in the 1970s, he took a hiatus from the jazz scene when his Toronto construction business became a big success. Now in 2010, he returns to the scene with the release of Valentina. Playing with gusto and creativity, he seems not to have missed a beat over the years; still, at the keyboard, Romano owes a lot to seventies contemporaries including McCoy Tyner and Chick Corea.

Appearing with him here are three prominent Toronto musicians. American expat tenor saxophonist Pat La Barbera, hails from a prominent family of jazz players, including trumpeter John LaBarbera and drummer Joe LaBarbera. Drummer Mark Kelso—also an expat, but from Ireland—is an energetic presence in the manner of Art Blakey or Jeff "Tain" Watts. Bassist Roberto Occhipinti is a well-known Canadian sideman, co-founder of NOJO—the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra—and works regularly with Cuban musicians, bringing a Latin flair to this group.

The quartet regularly works together and it sounds like it. With a solid, cohesive sound, the selections are mostly Romano arrangements of jazz classics, but also includes two originals; one, Romano's "Those Damn I Love Yous," features guest vocalist Kristy Cardinal, who sings with a pure, pleasant voice.

The band plays in a hard-driving, straight-ahead fashion, reminiscent of hard-boppers such as Horace Silver and Blakey's The Jazz Messengers, with Kelso's pyrotechnics driving the up-tempo numbers. LaBarbera is also a commanding presence, in the authoritative manner of Lew Tabackin. ~Larry Taylor

Valentina

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Lori Carsillo - Sugar & Smoke

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:05
Size: 129,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:56)  1. Cinnamon & Clove
(4:31)  2. Grass Is Greener
(5:36)  3. Moon & Sand
(5:44)  4. The Thrill Is Gone
(4:43)  5. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
(3:42)  6. Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
(5:43)  7. Live for Life
(3:49)  8. Comin Home Baby
(5:24)  9. Old Devil Moon
(5:14) 10. The Look of Love
(3:22) 11. In the Still of the Night
(3:16) 12. Comin Home Baby (Reprise)

San Francisco Bay Area songbird Lori Carsillo provides us with her third solo vocal album Sugar and Smoke, presenting modern versions of familiar jazz standards from the '60s, featuring a host of first-rate musicians from the Bay Area's vibrant jazz scene. Carsillo offers a light soft-toned session of vocal jazz enhanced by her sultry hushed-styled vocal approach that draws the listener in and keeps one engaged. No real swinging pieces or loud outbursts here, this material is delivered with a measure of warmth backed up by excellent instrumentals including sharp solos that make this musical endeavor, a complete jazz package.  The Bergman composition "Cinnamon & Clove," made famous by Sergio Mendes and his bossa arrangement, kicks off the music in style featuring Riley Bandy's superb saxophone solo and Dave Baker's backup vocals spicing up the music. Pianist Adam Shulman accompanies the singer on the Maxwell/Smith standard "Grass Is Greener" as the light bossa nova-styled "Moon and Sand" highlights Carsillo's hushed vocal approach as well as offering Shulman more instrumental solo space in a delightful interpretation of the standard.  One of the highlights of the recording, is this version of Bobby Troup's humorous "Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast" enhanced by splendid instrumental support from guitarist Jay Stapleton and Bandy's saxophone voice. 

Just as good but on the romantic side of the music, Carsillo' sultry delivery is perfect for the love song, "Live for Life" with soft vibes provided by Smith Dobson capping off the classic. Staying in romantic mode, the vocalist sensuous approach of the Burt Bacharach staple, "The Look of Love," is more proof that this singer can tenderize a tune with the best of them. There's practically no swing on this album except her interpretation of "Comin' Home Baby," one of the more upbeat perky tunes of the set. The familiar "Old Devil Moon" gets an all-new treatment from the singer as does the Cole Porter classic "In the Still of the Night" with a little help from cymbal accents from drummer James Gallagher, crisp key work from Shulman and Dobson's stellar vibraphone. The program ends on another rendition of Tucker's "Comin' Home Baby" except this time, Carsillo is joined by vocalist Baker who answers each of the leader's vocal statements with a lyrical salvo of his own. Lori Carsillo's sampling of delicious light vocal jazz, provides a musical dish of far more sweets than fiery smoking material. Nevertheless, Carsillo's unique soft vocal style and approach, serves to shine new light on a selection of time-honored jazz standards revived once again, this time, with a little Sugar and Smoke. ~ Edward Blanco  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/sugar-and-smoke-lori-carsillo-self-produced-review-by-edward-blanco.php#.U7zMxbF8eM0
 

Personnel: Lori Carsillo: vocals; Adam Shulman: piano; Mike Bordelon: bass; James Gallagher: drums; Smith Dobson: vibes (7, 10, 11); Riley Bandy: saxophone (1, 6, 8-10, 12); Jay Stapleton: guitar; Dave Baker: vocals (1, 12).

Sugar & Smoke

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Joni Janak & Centerpiece Jazz - Get Outta Here!

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:53
Size: 140,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Get Outta Here!
(3:28)  2. Route 66
(4:33)  3. In a Mellow Tone
(4:32)  4. Feel Like Makin' Love
(2:30)  5. Dream
(5:36)  6. Sentimental Journey
(4:10)  7. Moondance
(4:27)  8. Once I Loved
(4:59)  9. They Can't Take That Away from Me
(3:17) 10. You Are So Beautiful
(3:27) 11. I'm Walkin'
(3:04) 12. Day by Day
(3:19) 13. We're in This Love Together
(3:03) 14. Bye Bye Blackbird
(4:17) 15. You're in Derry
(1:42) 16. Centerpiece

Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, vocalist Joni Janak moved to Denver in 1969 where she continues to reside. She has worked and/or recorded with such notables as Carl Fontana, Ralph Sharon, Stefan Karlsson, Marvin Stamm, Ed Soph, Tom Warrington, Ross Tompkins, Carson Smith, Bill Watrous, Andy Simpkins, Jake Hanna, Bob Cooper, and Conte and Pete Candoli. Her Colorado colleagues include Ellyn Rucker, Ron Moewes, Ed Stephen, Dean Ross, Dale Bruning, Rich Chiaraluce, Eric Gunnison, the Gordon Dooley Orchestra, The Hot Tomatoes, and the Dean Bushnell Orchestra.

Her first European tour occurred in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2001, followed by a highly acclaimed appearance during the Derry Jazz Festival in 2002. Her JLE recordings, Let's Live Again, The Wind, and Get Outta Here! can be heard and purchased at www.jazzlinkenterprises.com. They, too, have met with high praise in Jazz Journal (England), Jazzscene of Oregon, International Trombone magazine, The Denver Post, and Jazz Review (Canada), among others. Queens, New York is the hometown of guitarist/arranger/composer stalwart Ed Stephen. Primarily a self-taught musician, he counts Johnny Smith, Howard Alden, George Van Eps, Bill Evans, and Phil Woods, among his influences. "In fact, an on-going goal of mine is to develop a technique like Johnny Smith, while coming up with ideas like Bill Evans!" quipped the gregarious and gracious Ed. After moving to Colorado in 1975, Ed taught Jazz Guitar at the University of Colorado at Denver. He continues to teach the guitar privately; he also teaches reading and English as a second language for the Range View Library District in Adams County. His Colorado playing credentials include the type of diversity strongly associated with such a skilled musician as he is. He has worked with the Denver Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Pops Concerts. Those concerts featured the likes of Michel Legrand, Carol Lawrence, Oscar Peterson, and Ferrante & Teicher.

He has played in the Walt Smith's Roaring Fork Jazz Party, which featured Harry Allen; the Sacramento Jazz Festival, and the West Coast Jazz Festival, where he worked with the Summit Ridge Jazz Band with Bob Craven as leader. Some of his other playing cohorts include the Gordon Dooley Orchestra, Joni Janak, Dean Ross, Ron Moewes, Vern Baumer, Bob Craven, and Carl Fontana. His first recording on JLE's label is Get Outta Here!

Manzanola, Colorado is the hometown of the intrepid bassist Dean Ross. Except for a stint in the US Army Band, he has lived and worked in Colorado throughout his career. Musicians he has worked with include Ralph Sharon, Ross Tompkins, Billy Eckstine, Dave Grusin, Marlena Shaw, Helen 0' Connell, Steve Allen, Pete and Conte Candoli, Jon Hendricks, Big Tiny Little, Ron Moewes, Ed Stephen, Joni Janak, Ellyn Rucker, Dale Bruning, Spike Robinson, Rich Chiaraluce, and The Hot Tomatoes. He has also worked with Chicago's James Dapogny's Band at the University of Northern Colorado as well as The Sounds of New Orleans. His first recording on the JLE label is Get Outta Here! with Centerpiece Jazz. A native of Denver, Colorado, drummer Ron Moewes (pronounced Mavis) received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Later, he earned his Master's Degree in Creative Arts from Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

With his degrees in hand, he began a 31-year career teaching music (orchestra, jazz band) in the Jefferson County school system. While he taught during the day, he gigged at night and on the weekends, making himself an indispensable drumming staple in Colorado. Ron has worked with such notables as Ralph Sharon, Carl Fontana, Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Herb Ellis, James Moody, Zoot Sims, Pete Christlieb, Sonny Stitt, Jon Hendricks, Al Grey, Buddy DeFranco, Doc Severinsen, and Peter Appleyard. In Colorado, he has worked with Joni Janak, Ed Stephen, Dean Ross, Ellyn Rucker, Rich Chiaraluce, Dale Bruning, The Gordon Dooley Orchestra, Ken Walker, Mark Simon, Eric Gunnison, Jeff Jenkins, Les James, Spike Robinson, and Bud Poindexter, among others. An outstanding composer and lyricist, some of his originals can be heard on his JLE recordings Ron Moewes & Friends: All This You Gave to Me and Get Outta Here! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/centerpiecejazz

Get Outta Here!

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Pat Labarbera - Deep In A Dream

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:44
Size: 162,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:33)  1. Deep In A Dream
(3:52)  2. Something To Live For
(6:49)  3. There's A Lull In My Life
(5:37)  4. It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
(4:54)  5. Maybe You'll Be There
(4:12)  6. Here's To My Lady
(9:11)  7. Moon And Sand
(5:57)  8. What Good Would The Moon Be
(5:36)  9. Why Try To Change Me Now?
(5:38) 10. Some Other Spring
(7:18) 11. I Heard You Cried Last Night
(5:00) 12. As Long As I Am Dreaming

Last September tenor/soprano saxophonist Pat LaBarbera appeared at the Forest City Jazz Festival with the same rhythm section featured on this CD. At the time, he alluded to the fact that he had always wanted to record an all-ballads album. Thanks to Bill King and Greg Sutherland of RadioLand Jazz, Pat's dream has become a reality. Deep In A Dream is a 12-track collection of lovely, slow burners that is perfect for late-night listening. While some of the tunes are well-known standards (Something To Live For and There's A Lull In My Life), a number of Pat's hand-picked favourites are more obscure. Indeed, Pat states in the liner notes that master balladeer Frank Sinatra's early recordings, Maybe You'll Be There, Why Try To Change Me Now and Deep In A Dream, were the source for these song choices. Although Pat has always been known for his up-tempo, Coltrane-influenced screamers, Deep In A Dream shows that Stan Getz and Lester Young have also inspired him. Brother Joe LaBarbera's brush work is light and feathery, Neil Swainson pulls deep, rich tones from his bass and pianist Don Thompson's occasional solo spots are suitably restrained. Break out the candles and wine and enjoy! ~ John Sharpe  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/deep-in-a-dream-pat-la-barbera-radioland-review-by-john-sharpe.php#.U7skGrF8eM0.

Personnel: Pat La Barbera (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Don Thompson Quartet (piano); Joe La Barbera (drums).

Deep In A Dream

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Carin Lundin - From Dusk To Dawn / Smulor Och Parafraser

Album: From Dusk To Dawn
Size: 113,5 MB
Time: 48:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Side By Side (3:11)
02. Ask And Answer (2:37)
03. Dream (4:14)
04. Grandma (3:43)
05. Gravy Waltz (3:20)
06. It's Your Colour (4:39)
07. Too Many (5:27)
08. The King And I - Hello Young Lovers (3:20)
09. We (4:30)
10. You're Driving Me Crazy (2:59)
11. After You've Gone (4:46)
12. Finally (5:36)

Carin Lundin is scarcely a household name, even in her homeland. Except perhaps in the town of Växjö, in the wooded province of Småland, where she grew up. Växjö has an excellent musical reputation, being home to the Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra. Lundin studied piano at the local music school before, at 17, deciding on a career as a vocalist.

This included a stint as a singing waitress at a Stockholm nightspot, during which she inadvertently tipped molten wax over a male customer. Overcoming such inauspicious beginnings, she went on to sing with nearly all the greats of Swedish jazz Rolf Ericsson, Arne Domnérus and Putte Wickman, to name but three then in 2007 won Sweden's Anita O'Day Prize.~Chris Mosey

From Dusk To Dawn

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Album: Smulor Och Parafraser
Size: 95,7 MB
Time: 40:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Kylskapspoesi (2:56)
02. Jag Kan Se Dig Nar (4:07)
03. Ramanagaram (3:51)
04. Min Vals (4:11)
05. Han Ar Bra Tokig Anda (2:52)
06. Langtans Samba (3:18)
07. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (3:44)
08. Oh Oh Baby (3:00)
09. Histoire D'un Amour (3:27)
10. Nar Min Van (3:56)
11. Himlen Ar Av Stjarnor Full (2:11)
12. Marionetterna (2:56)

With this album Carin Lundin lays claim to the territory previously occupied in Swedish jazz by the late, great Monica Zetterlund. It was obviously made very much with an eye to the domestic market, with all but two of the 12 numbers in Swedish. However, Smulor och Parafraser (Crumbs and Paraphrases) is already proving something of a hit in—would you believe?—Japan. Rightly so: aided by the very able Johan Setterlind (trumpet and percussion) and Erik Söderlind on guitar, Lundin has come up with a fine set that examines her roots in the mainstream of Swedish popular music and which swings softly but surely from start to finish... which is a language anyone can understand.

It comes as something of a surprise. Carin Lundin is scarcely a household name, even in her homeland. Except perhaps in the town of Växjö, in the wooded province of Småland, where she grew up. Växjö has an excellent musical reputation, being home to the Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra. Lundin studied piano at the local music school before, at 17, deciding on a career as a vocalist. This included a stint as a singing waitress at a Stockholm nightspot, during which she inadvertently tipped molten wax over a male customer. Overcoming such inauspicious beginnings, she went on to sing with nearly all the greats of Swedish jazz—Rolf Ericsson, Arne Domnérus and Putte Wickman, to name but three—then in 2007 won Sweden's Anita O'Day Prize.

Lundin displays far more warmth than the ultra cool Ms. O'Day ever did. And she is refreshingly unpretentious. "Han Är Bra Tokig Ändå"—"He's Funny That Way" in Swedish—and Lundin's own "Kylskåpspoesi"—Refrigerator Poetry—both hit the spot. As does, strangely enough, "Längtans Samba," an original by Swedish cabaret star Lill Lindfors. Lundin recalls as a teenager hearing the glittery Lindfors sing the number at a provincial dance hall—"The floor shook when she got to the chorus," she says. Her own version is more laid back: she pays tribute but stops shyly and attractively short of attempting to make the song her own.

"Jag kan ser dig när..." is the local version of "I'll Be Seeing You," a hit in the 1950s, "Oh oh Baby" is from an obscure EP released in 1960 and "Ramanagaram" dates from 1973. The two non-Swedish tracks are "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" in English and French vocalist Dalida's "Histoire d'un Amour."

But the standout track has to be "När Min Vän (When My Friend)." This poignant, bluesy ballad about love lost and found was Sweden's entry for the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. It was far too good to win so few people remember it but it was sung by none other than Monica Zetterlund.

With it Lundin comes full circle.

Personnel: Carin Lundin: vocals; Johan Setterlind: trumpet, percussion; Erik Söderlind, guitar; Mathias Algotsson, keyboards; Mattias Welin, bass; Daniel Fredriksson, drums.

Smulor Och Parafraser

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Chris Barber - A Life In Jazz

Size: 121,6 MB
Time: 52:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (3:05)
02. Petite Fleur (2:42)
03. Can't You Line 'em (Chris Barber's Skiffie Group) (2:02)
04. The Entertainer (3:46)
05. You Took Advantage Of Me (Chris Barber's Skiffie Group) (5:31)
06. The Lonesome Road (2:47)
07. Tuxedo Rag (Chris Barber's Skiffie Group) (2:15)
08. When You And I Were Young, Maggie (2:36)
09. Majorca (Chris Barber's Skiffie Group) (3:42)
10. Whistlin Rufus (2:57)
11. Doin My Time (Chris Barber's Skiffie Group) (3:27)
12. Bye And Bye (2:28)
13. The Sheik Of Araby (9:01)
14. April Showers (5:50)

Jazz trombonist Chris Barber formed his first band in the late 1940s, but it is the band that he has led from 1954, after parting company with trumpeter Ken Colyer, that has established all kinds of records for success and longevity. The 54 year partnership with trumpeter Pat Halcox is the longest continuous association in jazz history. The Barber band achieved chart success on both sides of the Atlantic, with "Petite Fleur", and from the middle to late 1950s it was the most popular music act in the UK. The band was one of the first British jazz groups to tour extensively in the United States. It has remained one of the most popular and widely imitated jazz bands in Europe for over half a century. In this candid account of his life and music, Barber tells the story of his band, but also of his many other contributions to music in Britain. He and his guitarist and singer Lonnie Donegan began the skiffle movement. His band pioneered touring with authentic American blues and gospel musicians, including Big Bill Broonzy, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. There were also tours with American jazz soloists, including John Lewis, Trummy Young, Ray Nance and many others. Barber and his colleague Harold Pendleton also launched the Marquee Club in London, which became a legendary jazz and rock venue, as well as becoming the launchpad for the Richmond and Reading Festivals. Barber's band has always been devoted to both jazz and blues, touring for many years with the charismatic Northern Irish singer Ottilie Patterson, (who became Barber's wife) and also including the blues guitarist John Slaughter in the line-up. In 2001 the band became the Big Chris Barber Band, allowing him to continue to play the New Orleans jazz he has always loved, but also to play the big band repertoire of musicians such as Duke Ellington.

A Life In Jazz

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Allan Vache - With Benny In Mind

Size: 160,2 MB
Time: 68:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Avalon (5:49)
02. Moonglow (5:29)
03. Flyin' Home (6:57)
04. Soft Winds (4:10)
05. Air Mail Special (3:29)
06. Stompin' At The Savoy (5:07)
07. Seven Come Eleven (6:57)
08. Body And Soul (4:36)
09. Slipped Disc (3:43)
10. Smo O O Oth One (4:38)
11. Nagasaki (4:29)
12. Memories Of You (4:05)
13. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (6:49)
14. Goodbye (2:16)

In a testimonial printed on the back of the CD case, Bill Hyland (executor of the Benny Goodman estate) observes that this album looks both "backward and forward in a stylistic sense." That's baloney. This album looks resolutely and unapologetically backward in a stylistic sense, straight back to the 1930s, when Benny Goodman was making his hugely influential small-ensemble recordings. And it does so beautifully, with a clarity and grace that sometimes seem to have gone entirely missing in jazz since Goodman's death. "Grace" should not be confused with "wimpiness," of course, and on this wonderful sextet date clarinetist Allan Vaché leads a group that includes some of the hottest swing players currently in the business, among them pianist John Sheridan, drummer Ed Metz, Jr. and a young vibraphonist named Christian Tamburr -- remember that name. The program is completely unsurprising and includes just about all the usual suspects: "Flyin' Home," "Body and Soul," "Airmail Special," even "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise." But when Sheridan kicks in the stride technique on "Air Mail Special" or Tamburr digs in deep on "Flyin' Home," it will be as if you're hearing these hoary old classics for the first time. Well, maybe for the second time. ~Review by Rick Anderson

With Benny In Mind

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