Red Norvo - Red Plays The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 47:26

Size: 108.6 MB

Styles: Vibraphone jazz

Year: 1958/2009

Art: Front

[5:37] 1. Britt's Blues

[7:00] 2. The Night Is Blue

[4:32] 3. Shed No Tears

[7:20] 4. Easy On The Eyes

[6:48] 5. Just A Mood

[7:25] 6. I Sing The Blues

[8:40] 7. Sunrise Blues

Red Norvo played the vibes while leading his own band during the swing era and grew into smaller groups in the forties and fifites once the practicality of leading a large ensemble became too much. He was one of the first to specialize of what has always been somewhat of an unusual instrument for jazz, but his nimble soloing and chords provided a template for others like Milt Jackson to follow.

Red Plays the Blues is a fantastic session. Four of the numbers feature Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison in the front line, and it's very difficult to have anything less than a captivating listen when those two are involved. With Jimmy Rowles at the piano (who was also Billy Holiday's go to accompanist) Webster and Edison are completely in their wheelhouse with Webster's gusty swoops offering a counterpoint to Edison's bright bursts. Norvo seems invigorated by their presence and lays down some soulful bluesy lines. The remaining tracks return to the big band sound of Red Norvo in Stereo. This time, however, Humes sounds more at home in the bluesy number than she did on dance numbers. Red Norvo Plays the Blues is hard to beat in presenting both sides of the vibraphonist's talents. ~David Rickert

Red Norvo - Vibes; Jimmy Rowles, John Williams: piano; Helen Humes: vocals; Harry Edison: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Red Mitchell: bass.

Red Plays The Blues

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Various - The Boys From Ipanema

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:04
Size: 87.1 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz-pop
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Carlos Lyra - Maria Ningué
[2:41] 2. Tamba Trio - Mas Que Nada
[3:01] 3. Roberto Menescal - Preciso Aprender A Ser Só
[2:49] 4. Caetano Veloso - Chuvas De Verão
[3:15] 5. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Nuvens Douradas
[2:11] 6. Os Cariocas - Telefone
[3:23] 7. João Donato - O Morror Não Tem Vez
[2:34] 8. Chico Buarque - Pois É
[3:57] 9. Zimbo Trio - Chuva
[2:50] 10. Luíz Eça - Tristeza De Nós Dois
[2:45] 11. Jorge Ben - Por Causa De Vocé, Menina
[2:53] 12. Tamba Trio - Reza
[2:44] 13. Toquinho - Oi Lá!

The Boys From Ipanema

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Booker Ervin - Structurally Sound

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:09
Size: 140.0 MB
Styles: Post bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1967/2000
Art: Front

[5:29] 1. Berkshire Blues
[4:57] 2. Dancing In The Dark
[4:57] 3. Stolen Moments
[5:06] 4. Franess
[5:32] 5. Boo's Blues
[4:45] 6. You're My Everything
[4:57] 7. Deep Night
[3:42] 8. Take The A Train
[4:47] 9. Shiny Stockings
[4:26] 10. White Christmas
[5:11] 11. Franess
[7:14] 12. Deep Night

Recording Date: December 14 - 16, 1966. Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin; Trumpet – Charles Tolliver; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Lenny McBrowne; Piano – John Hicks.

Mixing the dusky romanticism of Dexter Gordon and the progressive tonal ideology of John Coltrane, Booker Ervin is often filed under "A" for amalgam alongside other overlooked tenor masters such as Tina Brooks and Hank Mobley. Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor featuring the "suspended" chord sounds popularized by McCoy Tyner during the late '60s. Here, the chords come via the brilliant pianist John Hicks, who opens the album with funky high-end triplet figures on Randy Weston's "Berkshire Blues." Joining in is a well-selected roster of musicians, many of whom were also overshadowed by their more well-known contemporaries, including Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Red Mitchell on bass, and Lenny McBrowne on drums. Tolliver contributes the original composition "Franess," a Wayne Shorter-influenced affair that features his fat and burnished tone. They also cover Oliver Nelson's blissful standard "Stolen Moments" to good effect. Originally ending with an athletic up-tempo version of "Take the 'A' Train," the Blue Note Connoisseur Series reissue includes a sparkling "Shiny Stockings," featuring an especially inspired chorus by Ervin. An oddball version of "White Christmas" also makes it onto the disc, as do alternate takes of "Franess" and "Deep Night." ~Matt Collar

Structurally Sound

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Rebecca Dorsey - Waiting For You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:02
Size: 123.7 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. I Will Wait For You
[4:16] 2. Demiere Valse
[3:27] 3. Make You Feel My Love
[4:04] 4. Amado Mio
[4:30] 5. Killing Me Softly
[3:01] 6. L'ete 42
[3:06] 7. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
[4:27] 8. The Man I Love
[4:47] 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
[4:12] 10. Once Upon A Summertime
[4:43] 11. But Beautiful
[4:41] 12. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[4:20] 13. Les Parapluies De Cherbourg

Modern day chanteuse delivers a seductive mood with favorites from her timeless and universal repetoire. Included on this spell binding collection are songs from Dylan, Legrand, Gershwin and Sting. Rebecca Dorsey lost her fight against ovarian cancer Sept. 14, 2012. She will be missed by all. Her spirit and music lives on.

Waiting For You

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Hot Club De Frank - Shine

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:00
Size: 146.5 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:56] 1. Shine
[4:10] 2. All Of Me
[4:05] 3. Jeepers Creepers
[4:13] 4. Nuages
[3:47] 5. Chez Jacquet
[3:27] 6. Lilly Belle
[3:59] 7. Minor Swing
[2:57] 8. Serdze
[2:37] 9. Nagasaki
[4:02] 10. Vi Bist Du Geveyzn Far Prohibishn
[6:52] 11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[4:35] 12. Stardust
[3:59] 13. Swing 87
[2:20] 14. De Arme Speelman
[3:21] 15. The Sheik Of Araby
[2:56] 16. Marie
[2:36] 17. It Don't Mean A Thing

Recorded at Sam Sam Music Studio, Noordwijk. Rhythm Guitar – Frank Meester; Saxophone – Wim Lammen; Vocals – Dennis Kneulman, Eric Diepraam, Frank Meester, Harold Berghuis, Wim Lammen; Clarinet – Wim Lammen; Double Bass – Eric Diepraam; Drums – Dennis Kneulman; Lead Guitar – Harold Berghuis.

Shine, the title of this second album of Hot Club De Frank says it all. With a mixture of swing, musette and variety this young Amsterdam Quintet creates a very romantic atmosphere with a wink to the 1930's. The dreamy voice of leadsinger Frank Meester, the tuneful guitar solo's of Harold Berghuis, the stir up improvisations of saxophonist and clarinettist Wim Lammen combined together with the chorus of the other group members make this album very special.

Shine

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Tommy Flanagan - Jazz Poet

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:48
Size: 125,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:55)  1. Raincheck
(5:04)  2. Lament
(5:59)  3. Willow Weep For Me
(6:18)  4. Caravan
(6:44)  5. That Tired Routine Called Love
(4:43)  6. Glad To Be Unhappy
(6:30)  7. St. Louis Blues
(4:07)  8. Mean Streets
(5:38)  9. I'm Old Fashioned
(4:46) 10. Você Abusou

By the time of this recording, pianist Tommy Flanagan had been performing for decades  mostly as a sideman for a who's who of jazz: players such as Miles Davis, J.J. Johnson, and Sonny Rollins, to name a few. His perfect, yet unassuming style made him the pianist of choice for dozens of musicians. While he has recorded as a leader from time to time, this album may be the best representation of his work available. 

He performs a set of great tunes ("Caravan," "Willow Weep for Me," "St. Louis Blues," "Lament," and others) in a topflight trio, with George Mraz on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Flanagan is at the peak of his powers. Never flashy, never showy, this is just outstanding music performed by a true master who is one of the great bop pianists of the 20th century. ~ Steve Loewy  http://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-poet-mw0000690046

Personnel: Tommy Flanagan (piano); George Mraz (bass); Kenny Washington (drums).

Jazz Poet

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Steve Turre - Spiritman

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:55
Size: 165,0 MB
Art: Front

(6:39)  1. Bu
(6:27)  2. Lover Man
(7:50)  3. Funky Thing
(7:05)  4. Trayvon's Blues
(9:26)  5. It's Too Late Now
(6:14)  6. With a Song in My Heart
(5:29)  7. 'S Wonderful
(7:50)  8. Peace
(5:44)  9. Nangadef
(9:05) 10. Spiritman - All Blues

The jazz world needs more Steve Turres. A powerful technician with a soulful tone and quick wit, Turre is perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation. Turre also wails on his self-designed conch shells, making robust sound that can be both eerie and serene. ~ Rolling Stone

He has a warm, controlled sound and articulates notes without much hard-consonant attack: his foggy ease can almost mask the extreme rigor behind his playing. It can also grant him the expressive resources of a singer. ~ New York Times

Turre taps into the continuum of the jazz tradition to keep it moving forward. ~ New York Daily News  http://www.amazon.com/Spiritman-Steve-Turre/dp/B00SHEOOK8

Personnel:  Steve Turre: trombone & sea shells;  Bruce Williams: alto & soprano saxophones;  Xavier Davis: piano;  Gerald Cannon: bass;  Willie Jones III: drums;  Chembo Corniel: congas ('Nangadef' only)

Spiritman

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The Jive Romeros - Build Up

Styles: Swing

Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:51
Size: 85,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. Bax To The Wall
(3:10)  2. You Can't Say I Love You To A Rock 'N' Roll Tune
(3:48)  3. Look So Deep
(2:19)  4. La Vie En Rose
(2:07)  5. Rockin' Through The Rye
(2:33)  6. Nursery Rock
(2:26)  7. Rockin' Ray Special
(2:11)  8. Stix 'N' Stones
(1:48)  9. Big Feet
(2:07) 10. Rock You Sinners
(3:14) 11. So Rare
(2:37) 12. Happy Baby
(2:29) 13. Build Up
(2:50) 14. Art's Theme

Britain's Kings of Be-Bop, Jump Jive and Swing are back with their third fabulous album. Authentic swinging sounds of the 1950s with covers of American and British artists such as Bill Haley and Tommy Steele, and a handful of Art Baxter songs too. Their own material is of equal standard with the original 'Look So Deep' being one of the choice tracks. The Jive Romeros have returned to their original sound which combines British Rock'n'Roll with American Big Beat Swing, and have presented their strongest release to date. The addition of ex-Stargazers Johnny Wallace "the coolest sax-man on the planet" is the icing on the cake. The Big Beat is back!  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jiveromeros2

Build Up

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Stanley Turrentine - The Return Of The Prodigal Son

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:51
Size: 134.7 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[6:36] 1. Return Of The Prodigal Son
[7:06] 2. Pres Delight
[6:09] 3. Bonita
[5:54] 4. New Time Shuffle
[5:16] 5. Better Luck Next Time
[4:36] 6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
[5:40] 7. Dr. Feelgood
[6:02] 8. The Look Of Love
[5:29] 9. You Want Me To Stop Loving You
[5:58] 10. Dr. Feelgood

Recording Date: June 23 - 28, 1967. Baritone Saxophone – Mario Rivera; Bass – Bob Cranshaw; Congas, Bongos, Tambourine – Richard Landrum; Drums – Ray Lucas; Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding; Flute, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Al Gibbons; Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrel; Organ – Duke Pearson; Piano – McCoy Tyner; Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine; Trombone – Garnett Brown, Julian Priester; Trumpet – Blue Mitchell; Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm.

Stanley Turrentine is generally pegged as a soul-jazz man but also has proven quite adept in several other styles of modern jazz, as heard on this diverse compilation of tunes from three initially unreleased Blue Note dates with a larger ensemble. While hitting up a handful of the pop tunes of the day, Turrentine shows he is interested in and capable of tackling more modern compositions, with the vibrant and exciting assistance of pianist McCoy Tyner, also not a slouch when soul-jazz is placed in front of him. That Turrentine plays a most enjoyable fluid, tuneful, and tonic tenor saxophone has never been questioned, but what he adds in value as a leader on these tracks further cements his estimable reputation. The distinctive flutes of Joe Farrell and Al Gibbons take flight into the atmosphere on Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Bonita," where the pensive tenor of Turrrentine gives little indication that this piece will end in a warm Brazilian simmer. Tyner is in "full steam ahead" mode for "Pres Delight" (previously mistitled "Flying Jumbo"), an outstanding hard bopper that should be a classic, and deserves to be rediscovered. Joe Sample's "New Time Shuffle" was a hit for the Jazz Crusaders, and gets a full counterpoint horn treatment within a shuffle beat, while the groovy title track is completely identifiable with the big-band super-hip late-'60s soul-jazz movement à la Oliver Nelson and Quincy Jones. The second half of the program with a completely different band -- save Tyner and bassist Bob Cranshaw -- dips into the Motown pop-soul bag. Aretha Franklin's no-frills low-down "Dr. Feelgood" is done twice, the master take with Duke Pearson (who arranged all of these selections) on organ, the second time around with Tyner's piano taking more of a lead role. The funky "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and bossa-pop "The Look of Love" are done straight, while "You Want Me to Stop Loving You" returns to pure soul-jazz with Tyner's deft piano chords, the horns talking back to him, and the organ omitted -- all smart, conscious decisions. Turrentine's commercial breakthrough, "Sugar," would come three years after these recordings, so this represents a prelude to the success that would deservedly come his way. ~Michael G. Nastos

The Return Of The Prodigal Son

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Paul Bley - Solo Piano

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:29
Size: 152.2 MB
Styles: Avant garde jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 1988
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. If I Loved You
[2:20] 2. So Hard It Hurts
[4:58] 3. If I Should Lose You
[3:20] 4. Gladys
[3:52] 5. Someone To Watch Over Me
[2:11] 6. Ostinato Ii
[5:11] 7. Tin Tin Deo
[4:06] 8. Mariona
[3:21] 9. The C2003 Lady Of Chet
[3:31] 10. Peace Pipe
[4:23] 11. Blues Reconstruction
[1:53] 12. Slipping
[3:41] 13. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
[5:32] 14. And Now The Queen
[4:37] 15. You Go To My Head
[3:37] 16. Carla
[4:20] 17. Clopin-Clopan
[2:06] 18. Finale

Recording Date; September, 1972 - April, 1988.

Paul Bley (born November 10, 1932), is a pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing. Bley has been a long-time resident of the United States. His music characteristically features strong senses both of melodic voicing and space.

Solo Piano

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Hal Singer - Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers: Blue Stompin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:25
Size: 88.0 MB
Styles: Hard Bop, Soul-jazz
Year: 1959/1994/2009
Art: Front

[ 6:25] 1. Blue Stompin'
[ 6:51] 2. Windy
[ 5:00] 3. With A Song In My Heart
[11:02] 4. Midnight
[ 4:29] 5. Fancy Pants
[ 4:35] 6. The Blast Off

Recorded in Hackensack, NJ; February 20, 1959. Bass – Wendell Marshall; Drums – Osie Johnson; Piano – Ray Bryant; Tenor Saxophone – Hal Singer; Trumpet – Charlie Shavers.

This is a fun set of heated swing with early R&B overtones. The title cut is a real romp, with tenor saxophonist Hal Singer and trumpeter Charlie Shavers not only constructing exciting solos but riffing behind each other. With the exception of the standard "With a Song in My Heart," Singer and Shavers wrote the remainder of the repertoire, and with the assistance of a particularly strong rhythm section (pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson), there are many fine moments on this enjoyable set. Recommended. ~Scott Yanow

Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers: Blue Stompin"

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David Hazeltine - Modern Standards

Size: 133,3 MB
Time: 57:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Jazz
Label: Sharp Nine
Art: Front

01. Witchcraft (7:09)
02. A House Is Not A Home (6:42)
03. Yesterday (5:17)
04. Who Can I Turn To (5:22)
05. How Deep Is Your Love (5:58)
06. Moment To Moment (7:54)
07. A Time For Love (6:24)
08. Somewhere (5:30)
09. For The Love Of You (7:07)

Personnel: David Hazeltine (piano); David Hazeltine; David Williams (double bass); Joe Farnsworth (drums).

On this set, pianist David Hazeltine performs songs from the 1960s and '70s. While "Witchcraft," "Who Can I Turn To," "Moment to Moment," "A Time for Love," and "Somewhere" (along with, to a lesser extent, "A House Is Not a Home") have all long ago qualified as jazz standards, the other selections, by the Beatles, the Bee Gees, and the Isley Brothers, are a bit off the wall. However, Hazeltine manages to swing each of them, turning the music into viable devices for his trio. Certainly "How Deep Is Your Love" has never been swung this hard. The overall playing is high quality if conventional, with the repertoire and Hazeltine's inventive solos (along with his close interplay with bassist David Williams and drummer Joe Farnsworth) making this outing stand apart from many of the other current trio recordings. ~Scott Yanow

Modern Standards

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Agathe Jazz Quartet - Feeling Alive

Size: 114,1 MB
Time: 49:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I've Got A Crush On You (5:20)
02. Favela (4:56)
03. Blues (Feat. Fred Wesley) (1:24)
04. My One And Only Love (4:06)
05. Feeling Alive (6:01)
06. Absurdo Natural (4:25)
07. Droppin' Things (5:38)
08. Got Lost (5:01)
09. Blues (Feat. Jeremy Bruyere) (1:59)
10. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (4:30)
11. Don't Go To Strangers (5:38)

Agathe Iracema is a radiant and talented French-Brazilian singer who found her way from the age of 14. She impressed the famous jazz-woman from New-York, Sheila Jordan, during one of her master-class, who then encouraged Agathe. One year later, she released her first album and didn’t stop performing since then. Her sensuality is emanating from her genuine and fresh tone of voice, her virtuosity and her smooth phrasing. In her new album “Feeling Alive”, you will hear both jazz standards and creations. Agathe Iracema is offering us her luminous vision of a modern and intense jazz, which has never been more alive. Built around three compositions of the lead singer, it will take you through a journey of, love, life, and the art of living together.

Agathe Iracema: vocals / Léo Montana: piano / Christophe Wallemme: doublebass / Pierre-Alain Tocanier: drums.

Feeling Alive

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Greg Adams - East Bay Soul That's Life

Size: 110,8 MB
Time: 47:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Pop, Rock, Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Little Black Dress (4:08)
02. Hush Hush (5:15)
03. Come Together (3:56)
04. Get Smart (4:10)
05. Going In Circles (5:02)
06. Didn't Wanna Do It (4:10)
07. Grow Old With Me (4:55)
08. Earth To Mars (3:39)
09. Without You (2:57)
10. Damned If You Do (4:49)
11. Let's Stay Together (4:31)

Jazz trumpeter Greg Adams, known by his work for Tower of Power, is now building a new monument with the formation East Bay Soul. Adams has recorded six solo albums, two releases with East Bay Soul and fourteen recordings as a founding member of Tower of Power. That's Life is his third album with the band.

Greg is joined by Kay-Ta Matsuno, guitar, Joey Navarro, keys, Dwayne “Smitty” Smith, bass, Herman Matthews, drums and Johnny Sandoval, percussion. The horn section consist of Lee Thornburg, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn and trombone, Johnnie Bamont, alto, tenor and bari sax. Greg Vail, alto and tenor sax.

If one frequently plays with a band, then the recording of a new CD is a flash. Greg say’s? “It’s like looking bliss in the eye. Before you know it, we’ve made a record. It is amazing how it happens.” The album starts powerfully with Little Black Dress. Darryl Walker gives this song his voice and makes it to his own. With Hush Hush Greg Adams presents his muted trumpet in perfect harmony with the horn section. A self-perpetuating piece.

The Beatles song Come Together receives an attractive coating by Greg's muted trumpet. Do you like Reggae? Then listen to the cool Get Smart. After the intro the horizon opens to the full brass sound. On Going Circles Darryl Walker impresses anew with his melodious voice well supported by a broad horn arrangement. Didn’t Wanna Do It is not a piece as musician would regret to play. It starts restrained and then gets infectious.

The sentimental Grow Old With Me has for Greg certainly biographical traits. Though it is a love letter written for a friend’s wife. Earth To Mars is funky and rocking, a salute to Greg’s percussive horn style and a tribute retro funk. Without You comes with a melancholic trumpet and a mellow string background. The bombastic themed orchestral song (Greg's description) Damned If You do got his lyrics by Rocky Maffit. Greg comments? “Rocky had it for a while and nothing was coming to him, until one day he said “Damned If I Do” out loud. Now we had the title and lyric for the song.?

Final piece is the classic Let’s Stay Together by Al Green. This song is very popular with renditions of Eric Darius, Peter White, Walter Beasley and more. Every musician has a special approach. East Bay Soul's very own version has to thank Darryl Walker. East Bay Soul is a high powered band with the great soul singer Darryl Walker and a formidable horn section. That's Life is the next step to a new legend.

East Bay Soul: That's Life

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Mary Stallings - Feelin' Good

Size: 125,6 MB
Time: 53:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Close Your Eyes (4:16)
02. Try A Little Tenderness Introducing Girl Talk (5:51)
03. Li'l Darling (4:18)
04. I Want To Talk About You (5:25)
05. Feeling Good (5:01)
06. Reflections (5:24)
07. Night In Tunisia (4:22)
08. Monk's Dream (3:57)
09. Afro Blue (5:01)
10. You Send Me (5:05)
11. Yesterdays (5:08)

”Mary Stallings does not dwell on nostalgia, but rather continues to look-forward as a self-assured and sincere singer.”
– Audiophile Audition

Writing about Mary Stallings The New York Times declared that “perhaps the best jazz singer singing today is a woman almost everybody seems to have missed.” Bay Area jazz lovers chuckled ruefully over yet another blast of East Coast parochialism, long recognizing Ms. Stallings as a singular jazz treasure. Her talents were also recognized by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Count Basie, Cal Tjader, Ben Webster and Wes Montgomery, who all went out of their way to showcase this supremely soulful singer. For her latest HighNote outing, Bruce Barth occupies the piano bench and handles the arranging duties with Peter Washington and Kenny Washington rounding out the rhythm section. Mary herself requested the added tone color of Steve Nelson’s vibes, Freddie Hendrix’s trumpet and the latin percussion of the irrepressible Ray Mantilla. So here again is Mary Stallings, enjoying her recording resurgence, singing with such confidence, poise and authority that every tune feels like a custom-tailored garment expertly made for her fine-grained tone, relaxed phrasing and supple sense of swing.

MARY STALLINGS, vocals
Featuring: Bruce Barth, piano • Steve Nelson, vibes • Freddie Hendrix, trumpet • Ray Mantilla, percussion • Peter Washington, bass • Kenny Washington, drums

Feelin' Good

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Jeanne Newhall - French Kiss

Size: 101,5 MB
Time: 43:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Pop, Jazz, Easy Listening, Classical
Art: Front

01. Autumn Leaves (Les Fueiles Mortes) (3:40)
02. Where Do I Begin (From Love Story) (4:49)
03. Gymnopedie 2 (2:46)
04. I Dreamed A Dream (From Les Miserables) (4:10)
05. How Do I Keep The Music Playing (3:50)
06. The Windmills Of Your Mind (Les Moulins De Mon Coeur) (3:28)
07. First Arabesque (5:16)
08. If We Only Have Love (Quand On N'a Que L'amour) (3:53)
09. Valse Lente (From Coppelia) (3:15)
10. Yesterday When I Was Young (Hier Encore) (3:19)
11. What Now My Love (Et Maintenant) (2:31)
12. Lullaby (From Jocelyn) (2:39)

Jeanne Newhall is rooted in change. As a vocalist, a composer of words and music, and a classically trained pianist, Newhall has always had a passion for new experiences and the fresh directions they can bring. Her explorations have led her to the realms of jazz and R&B—and even hip hop—and rock and pop , expanding her musical universe and revealing themselves in her warm, rich vocals, lyrical vocabulary and the immaculately nuanced notes of her piano. Common through the warp and weft of all her changes and adventures and endeavors is an enduring sense of spirit and the spiritual. “I have often been told that music brings peace, happiness and goodness,” says Newhall, who has practiced Ashtanga Royal Yoga daily for more than 10 years. “My charge is to always keep that in mind; it is. I go to it when I go to the instrument. It is there, waiting. It did not come from practicing hard or being a child prodigy. It came later and it came with long struggle and slow surrender. The only way I can gracefully take a bow to this sublime influence in my life is to sing and play to it and for it.”

Jeanne Newhall’s life has always been filled with words and music. Raised on a farm in Arizona, she grew up in the starkly beautiful shadows of the Sierra Estrella Mountains west of Phoenix. When her music-loving parents bought the six-year old Jeanne a piano, she could barely reach the keys. She made her professional debut at 14, and before she was 16, had graduated high school, mastered six Mozart concertos and moved to New York City to study piano with Nadia Reisenberg. Subsequently, she turned down offers from the Juilliard, Eastman and Curtis Institutes, opting to study piano with the acclaimed Abbey Simon at Indiana University, ultimately earning a degree in performance from Arizona State University.

In college, friends introduced her to jazz and the connection was immediate. “A whole new world of possibilities not limited by the boundaries of classical music suddenly opened up for me—melodies, voicings, improvisation,” she recalls. “I almost left school then and there.” She didn’t leave school, but she did alter her course. She listened to all the jazz she could find and she listened to R&B, which she had loved since grade school.

French Kiss

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Kim Nalley - She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 55:04

Size: 126.1 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals, Soul jazz

Year: 2006

Art: Front

[4:01] 1. My Baby Just Cares For Me

[6:42] 2. On The Evening By The Moonlight

[4:11] 3. See-Line Woman

[9:23] 4. You Can Have Him

[4:23] 5. I Put A Spell On You

[7:38] 6. House Of The Rising Sun

[4:31] 7. Trouble In Mind

[4:59] 8. Mississippi Goddamn

[7:48] 9. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

[1:23] 10. Extro (Band Introductions)

Kim Nalley (vocals) Tammy Hall (piano) Greg Skaff (guitar) Michael Zisman (bass) Kent Bryson (drums).

"Nina Simone was a singer, a social commentator, and a fighter. Often called the High Priestess of Soul, she was revered for her command of folk, blues, protest songs, and show tunes. So is it any wonder that Kim Nalley's CD "She Put a Spell on Me: Kim Sings Nina Simone" has been so popular? Nalley, whose hand in reopening the North Beach hot spot Jazz at Pearl's has made her into something of a hero in her own right, seems the perfect choice to interpret and pay tribute to the late, great Dr. Simone." -San Francisco Weekly.

"I've always been influenced by Nina Simone, " Nalley says, "by her singing and her absolutely amazing piano playing. And I've always been moved by her music and by her insistence on speaking out about civil rights and women's rights."

She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone, has been shortlisted for Grammy Award consideration in the Best Jazz Vocal category (2006). Active members of the Recording Academy vote from among the CDs on this list to select the five nominees in each category that will go on to compete for the Grammy.

She Put A Spell On Me was recorded live in 2005 during a five-night run at Jazz at Pearl's, the classy San Francisco nightclub that Nalley co-owns with her husband, Steve Sheraton. The CD immediately attracted glowing reviews, not least for its impressive range of material. Nalley takes on difficult and controversial material such as "Mississippi Goddamn," Simone's protest of anti-civil rights terrorism, moving jazz ballads like Irving Berlin's "You Can Have Him, " African chant in "See-Line Woman" and well-known folk tunes such as "House for the Rising Sun." The degree to which Nalley succeeded in capturing the essence of Nina Simone's spirit, while remaining true to her own musical heart and style, has now been made clear once again by this well-deserved recognition from the Grammy Awards nominators for She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone.

She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone

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Big Jay McNeely - Nervous

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:49
Size: 125.5 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Jazz-blues, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:32] 1. Nervous Man, Nervous
[2:17] 2. Big Jay Shuffle
[2:41] 3. 3-D
[2:50] 4. Roadhouse Boogie
[2:46] 5. Real Crazy Cool
[3:49] 6. Body And Soul
[3:21] 7. Deacon's Hop
[2:18] 8. The Goof
[2:48] 9. Insect Ball
[3:43] 10. Tenderly
[3:20] 11. There Is Something On Your Mind
[2:35] 12. Back... Shack...Track
[3:39] 13. I Got The Message
[2:40] 14. Nervous Man, Nervous
[2:46] 15. Texas Turkey [take 1]
[2:13] 16. She Don't Work
[3:04] 17. Third Dimension (3-D) [take 2]
[2:35] 18. Nervous Man, Nervous
[2:46] 19. Deacon's Hop

A thorough 19-track examination of McNeely's early heyday, incorporating a live 1951 reprise of his signature "Deacon's Hop," and the King label classics "3-D," "Nervous Man Nervous," and "Texas Turkey," a handful of live 1957 efforts that include the crazed "Insect Ball," and McNeely's original hit version of the incendiary blues ballad "There Is Something on Your Mind" (with Little Sonny Warner handling the Ray Charles-influenced lead vocal). ~Bill Dahl

Nervous

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Dexter Gordon - The Classic Blue Note Recordings (2-Disc Set)

Recording Date: August 29, 1962 - May 29, 1965. Superb playing partners include Bud Powell, Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe Jones and Billy Higgins.

A master of the tenor sax in the small-group bop setting, Dexter Gordon's marvelous tone, elegant lead lines, and deliberate behind-the-beat phrasing made him an obvious influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, among others, and although his body of work is much lauded, he still manages to be somehow underappreciated in the pantheon of great tenor sax players. Beset with drug and other personal problems throughout his career, Gordon had several "comebacks," but none more striking than his 1961 to 1965 sojourn with Blue Note Records, a period that produced Gordon's best work. Gordon released nine albums for the label in the early '60s, and this two-disc, 18-track compilation takes cuts from such stellar LPs as Clubhouse, Our Man in Paris, One Flight Up, and Go! to make a nice overview of the Blue Note years. The consistency on display here is startling, and if Gordon wasn't as openly exploratory as Coltrane or Rollins, he didn't really need to be. He knew the pocket and he knew when to move it. Barring purchasing all of Gordon's Blue Note albums individually (which isn't currently possible -- Blue Note really should reissue all of them), picking up this set is probably the next best thing. ~Steve Leggett

Album: The Classic Blue Note Recordings (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:07
Size: 149.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Hard Bop
Year: 2003

[ 6:23] 1. Soy Califa
[ 6:41] 2. I'm A Fool To Want You
[ 6:28] 3. Hanky Panky
[ 7:28] 4. Darn That Dream
[ 8:14] 5. A Night In Tunisia
[ 6:29] 6. Cheese Cake
[ 5:19] 7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
[ 5:41] 8. Mcsplivens
[12:20] 9. Society Red

The Classic Blue Note Recordings (Disc 1)

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Album: The Classic Blue Note Recordings (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:22
Size: 129.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Hard bop
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[7:42] 1. Heartaches
[5:39] 2. Three O'clock In The Morning
[6:03] 3. Don't Explain
[6:12] 4. It's You Or No One
[5:20] 5. Modal Mood
[4:13] 6. Ernie's Tune
[6:42] 7. Broadway
[7:25] 8. You've Changed
[7:02] 9. Second Balcony Jump

The Classic Blue Note Recordings (Disc 2)

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Mikel Gaztelurrutia - The New Jazz Voices Ensemble

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:30
Size: 117.9 MB
Styles: Piano jazz, Vocal harmony group
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[5:47] 1. Roxanne
[3:32] 2. Caravan
[5:59] 3. Samba Do Novo Amor
[4:40] 4. Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me
[4:49] 5. Don't You Worry About A Thing
[4:37] 6. A Blossom Fell
[3:15] 7. I Got Rhythm
[5:46] 8. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
[1:26] 9. Take The A Train
[3:09] 10. Mood Indigo
[1:28] 11. Satin Doll
[1:13] 12. It Don't Mean A Thing
[5:45] 13. Oinazez

Take a handful of jazz standards - works of Ellington and George Gershwin-, season with a pair of infallible "popular classics" as Roxanne (The Police) or Do not you worry about a thing (Stevie Wonder) - and all rounded off with a piece in key of Bossa -Samba Do Novo Amor "and a beautiful composition of Aita Donostia-Oinazez-to round out its international flavor. The result: an exotic dish that will surprise diners who like the delicate flavors.

Special disc recorded at the Coliseum theater Eibar (Gipuzkoa) from the hand of the pianist Mikel Gaztelurrutia. Built on a tremendously solid trio work(Vincent Thomas-drums, Richie Ferrer-bass-and Mikel Gaztelurrutia-piano- ), the repertoire of The New Jazz Voices Ensemble contains little gems.

The voice is the real leitmotiv of this project, giving it unique: perhaps some small versions of it trite naivety of their choice, but in all of them you can appreciate a creative approach made from the affection and respect for the original one and a thorough and detailed work. The uninitiated will discover a flawless collection of songs in a very affordable context. Those whom they are familiar repertoire, can enjoy the classics with a not normal treatment.

The New Jazz Voices Ensemble

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