Red Richards Quartet - Swing Time

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:05
Size: 89.5 MB
Styles: Swing, Easy Listening
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[3:02] 1. Ounce To The Bounce
[6:27] 2. Once In A While
[6:31] 3. Black Butterfly
[5:21] 4. I Miss You
[4:07] 5. Them There Eyes
[4:02] 6. Soft Buns
[5:09] 7. There Will Never Be Another You
[4:21] 8. Go Red

Swing Time is a pleasant, if unspectacular, outing by a group of competent jazz veterans, all of whom have spent most of their jazz lives as sidemen, with only an occasional visit to the recording studio as leader. This is Richards' third trip for the German company Jazz Point, representing a significant portion of his recorded output as leader. In addition to his pianistic contributions, Richards sings on two cuts: "Once in a While" and "Them There Eyes." Again, pleasant interludes, but nothing out of the ordinary, as Richards warbles in his old-fashioned style, reminiscent of one of Jay McShann's soirees into vocalizing. Another veteran who gets a lot of work on the album is tenor sax man George Kelly, best known for his work with the Savoy Sultans — first with Al Cooper's original group, then 40 years later when they were led by Panama Francis. Kelly's laid-back, lightly swinging sax prevails throughout this session, and is best summed up on "There Will Never Be Another You." The highlight of the session is the Richards/Kelly collaboration on Duke Ellington's "Black Butterfly," in which Kelly's tenor sounds a lot like Benny Carter's alto. The outing ends with a musical cheer for Richards, "Go Red," composed by Kelly Owens, who worked with Big Maybelle and other jump blues artists. This album is a pleasing testimonial to the contributions of performers who have trod the lesser-lit lanes of jazz.

Swing Time

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Kathy Wade - You Got The Magic

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:53
Size: 95.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[4:08] 1. I Go Crazy
[4:08] 2. What's In It For Me
[4:17] 3. You Got The Magic
[5:18] 4. Never Thought I'd Be With You
[3:32] 5. The Very Thought Of You
[3:56] 6. My Love
[5:37] 7. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
[3:39] 8. Spice Of Life
[3:13] 9. Time To Say Goodbye
[4:01] 10. Them There Eyes

Kathy Wade, 2004 City Beat CEA Best Jazz Artist, #1 Jazz and Blues Vocalist on MP3.com; #1 MP3.com Jazz Vocal 'Time To Say Good-bye' featured on Sci-Fi network's 'First Wave' sound track and featured in Essence Magazine, , an award winning international entertainer whose "rich interpretative skills as a song stylist extraordinaire" captures the imagery of emotion on her debut compact disc You Got The Magic. (DAKA Music)

Magic, recorded in Los Angeles, accents Kathy's "multi-octave contralto of effervescent energy" with world renowned musicians including Gerald Albright, Harvey Mason and GRAMMY nominated Arranger, Producer/Pianist, Bill Cunliffe. Kathy's "expressive voice can extract the essence out of a song the way a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat" on her upcoming 2005 release "Kathy Wade, Klassic" and as revealed on the video counterpart of her debut single, Someone's In Love, awarded an EMMY, a TELLY and three International Film and Television Festival awards.

You Got The Magic

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Eddy Arnold - Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:22
Size: 67.3 MB
Styles: Vocal, Country
Year: 1964/2004
Art: Front

[2:22] 1. Lonely People
[2:14] 2. Sometimes I'm Happy
[2:29] 3. It Only Hurts For A Little While
[2:06] 4. (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy
[2:33] 5. No Other Arms, No Other Lips
[2:58] 6. She's Funny That Way
[2:05] 7. After Loving You
[2:28] 8. Smile
[2:43] 9. The Minute You're Gone
[2:31] 10. Laughing On The Outside
[2:22] 11. A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down
[2:26] 12. Roamin' Thru The Countryside

Eddy Arnold's SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY, SOMETIMES I'M BLUE (LPM-2909/LSP-2909) was released by RCA Victor in May of 1964. There are no charting singles on this LP, which also didn't register on Billboard's album charts. The guitar of producer Chet Atkins can be heard throughout this set of polished Nashville studio tracks. Also present at times are a vocal chorus and strings.

Eddy's voice is showcased to best effect on "It Only Hurts," "A Little Bitty Tear" and the title cut "Sometimes I'm Happy," which has worried lyrics wedded to an upbeat backing. "Little Bitty Tear" is another example of a sad verse contrasted by a tempo and arrangement that belie its regretful story. The closer ("Roamin' Through the Countryside") is unabashedly blissful. Here, Arnold basks in the warmth of good memories, and in the joy of marrying his boyhood sweetheart. ~ Annie Van Auken

Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue

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Lennie Tristano - Lennie Tristano/The New Tristano

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:28
Size: 175.1 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1994/2005
Art: Front

[ 3:30] 1. Line Up
[ 4:47] 2. Requiem
[ 3:28] 3. Turkish Mambo
[ 4:30] 4. East Thirty-Second
[ 5:42] 5. These Foolish Things
[ 5:21] 6. You Go To My Head
[ 6:25] 7. If I Had You
[ 6:02] 8. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
[ 6:10] 9. All The Things You Are
[ 4:30] 10. Becoming
[ 3:25] 11. You Don't Know What Love Is
[ 4:47] 12. Deliberation
[11:38] 13. Scene And Variations Carol Tania Bud
[ 2:17] 14. Lovelines
[ 3:49] 15. G Minor Complex

This anthology combines two major Lennie Tristano albums, Lennie Tristano and The New Tristano; the first nine cuts were done in 1955 and include two trio and two solo numbers, plus five quartet pieces. The quartet tunes include alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and drummer Art Taylor. Tristano's piano solos are more challenging and ambitious on the disc's other six numbers, however; these are unaccompanied solo works recorded between 1960 and 1962, all except "You Don't Know What Love Is" Tristano originals. The variety and sheer amount of ideas, plus the facility of the lines and the overall performances, are impressive. Only the absence of the cut "C Minor Complex" (explained by time restrictions) mars things slightly, but this is a superb presentation of Lennie Tristano's work. ~Ron Wynn

Lennie Tristano/The New Tristano   

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Nina Ferro Meets Joe Chindamo - Tender Is The Night

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:46
Size: 114,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:47)  1. Over The Rainbow
(4:50)  2. My Blue Heaven
(5:09)  3. Moon River
(4:02)  4. East Of The Sun
(3:37)  5. Stardust
(5:14)  6. Moonglow
(4:55)  7. Cheek To Cheek
(3:05)  8. Fly Me To The Moon
(5:33)  9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(5:28) 10. My Foolish Heart

Nina’s collaboration with Joe Chindamo on Tender Is The Night showcases the interpretative genius of both artists. They have produced a sexy, cool, sophisticated and romantic album charged with moment of driving swing. Immaculately recorded in 24 bit digital, Tender Is The Night features ten of the most beautiful standards the world has ever known, which in the hands of these two great artists, sound as fresh and new today as they did when first written. http://www.ninaferro.com/media/tender-is-the-night/

Personnel: Nina Ferro – Vocal; Joe Chindamo – Piano.

Tender Is The Night

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Kenny Davern - Stretchin' Out

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:34
Size: 106,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:33)  1. The Man I Love
(7:10)  2. Summertime
(5:40)  3. Lover, Come Back To Me
(6:07)  4. Love Me Or Leave me
(8:06)  5. (There Is) No Greater Love
(6:55)  6. Chicago Rhythm

This CD reissue is as successful as one would expect from a trio date matching clarinetist Kenny Davern, pianist Dick Wellstood (less than four years before his premature death) and drummer Chuck Riggs. 

Rather than playing tunes from the 1920s or Dixieland standards, the trio jams on five superior standards from the 1930s (including "The Man I Love," "Lover Come Back to Me" and "There Is No Greater Love"), plus the hot 1929 number "Chicago Rhythm." Wellstood's stride piano and Davern's distinctive clarinet always worked well together. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/stretchin-out-mw0000613619

Personnel: Kenny Davern (clarinet); Dick Wellstood (piano); Chuck Riggs (drums).

Stretchin' Out

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Justine Bradley - Music Of Light

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:33
Size: 114,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. Music of Light
(4:27)  2. Legacy of Legends
(3:52)  3. When We Met
(4:57)  4. Ultramarine Dreaming
(3:32)  5. Dreambound
(3:07)  6. These Days
(4:25)  7. This Time
(3:54)  8. Your Only Compass
(5:04)  9. Marita
(4:39) 10. Last Request
(6:53) 11. Trust

I am a musician, singer, songwriter, vocal teacher, voice coach, choir director, healer, creative artist etc. Did someone just call me a ‘Rennaisance Woman’?Music has been a pivotal force in my life, as I grew up hearing my parents playing, rehearsing and teaching. It has been my great fortune to be blessed with a deep desire for creative expression which is deeply satisfied by music. This continues to be a life-long journey of discovery and inspiration and I have, on many occasions been utterly grateful to my parents for introducing me to this path. For many generations, my family has been involved with music in one form or another. I enjoy so many differing styles of music, … 

World, Soul, Classical, R&B, Jazz, etc, and am constantly delighted with new discoveries. We are so fortunate to have access to such diversity in these times, and much can be learned from astute listening. For a while I was signed to a publishing company, but I found many aspects of the industry to be creatively stifling and once my advance was recouped, I severed my connection. I remember a conversation with my (then) publisher, when I had just presented him with a swathe of songs composed in the wake of a tumultuous break-up. I told him I couldn’t understand how people without a creative outlet could cope with such times and he said “Dont you understand? That’s YOUR job! You write the songs with which they can identify when they are in a similar position!” http://justinebradley.net/

Music Of Light

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Dave Miller Trio Feat. Rebecca DuMaine - The Consequence of You

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:15
Size: 118,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:28)  1. Beautiful Love
(4:19)  2. Pure Imagination
(4:36)  3. One Note Samba
(4:05)  4. Exactly Like You
(4:29)  5. Down with Love
(3:56)  6. You've Changed
(4:08)  7. Put on a Happy Face
(4:19)  8. The Face That I Love
(4:23)  9. There Will Never Be Another Love
(3:55) 10. They Say It's Spring
(4:56) 11. Too Close for Comfort
(2:36) 12. If I Were a Bell

Rebecca DuMaine’s versatility is reflected in her delivery, subtle phrasing, and controlled intonation. She’s also comfortable in both upper and lower registers; dig her accurate resonant extended tones! 

Over the past 30 years, the Dave Miller Trio has played publicly and privately throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.summitrecords.com/release/the-consequence-of-you-dave-miller-trio-wtih-rebecca-dumaine/

Featured Artists:  Rebecca DuMaine: vocals/ David Miller: piano/ Mario Suraci: bass/ Bill Belasco: drums

The Consequence of You

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Kaoru Azuma - Footprints In New York

Size: 137,5 MB
Time: 59:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. High Wire (4:53)
02. Confirmation (5:37)
03. Hana & A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (8:21)
04. Another Yes Or No (7:04)
05. Jungle City New York (4:41)
06. Footprints (5:18)
07. Now's The Time Giant Steps (4:54)
08. Without A Trace (6:32)
09. Along Came Memory (5:23)
10. Turn Out The Stars (6:27)

Kaoru Azuma performed jazz vocal in her hometown of Osaka, Japan. But she realized that to get to the heart of the music, to understand the culture in which it was born and to master the nuances of the language, she had to continue her studies in New York City, the capital of jazz. In 2003, Kaoru enrolled in the jazz studies program at the City College of New York (CUNY), where she became immersed in the study of jazz theory, history, arranging, English diction, improvisation and vocal technique. The melting pot of New York City changed her profoundly; according to Kaoru "it opened my mind and let me know who I am." She discovered herself and had a story to tell through her music.

After receiving her BFA degree from City College, Kaoru began performing in clubs around New York, but the needs of her family have drawn her back to Osaka. The CD, "Footprints in New York," is her dedication and farewell to the city that taught her so much about American jazz.

Footprints In New York

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Fabrizio Bosso - Duke

Size: 139,8 MB
Time: 60:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Hard Bop, Post Bop
Art: Front

01. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (10:33)
02. Caravan ( 8:01)
03. In A Sentimental Mood ( 8:20)
04. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) ( 3:07)
05. Black And Tan Fantasy/Jeep’s Blues (10:54)
06. Solitude ( 9:34)
07. Perdido (10:03)

Italian post-bop trumpet sensation Fabrizio Bosso was born in Turin in 1973. He started playing at the age of five, studying under his father. The young prodigy graduated from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Turin only ten years later at fifteen. While in school Bosso discovered jazz, playing with a big band and in small combos. Upon graduating he was awarded a scholarship to study at St. Mary's College in Washington, where he continued to pursue his new love of improvisation. Starting in 1993, he garnered a national reputation for his flawless technique and exceptionally personal sound, touring under bandleaders like George Russell, Dave Liebman, and the great Steve Coleman. The next year he won Summertime Jazz's Best Band with his quintet, who were soon to make their recording debut. At the age of 26, Bosso's first album as a bandleader, Fast Flight, came out on Red Records. Impressing critics worldwide, Bosso won the "Miglior Nuovo Talento" (Best New Talent) award, chosen in a survey through the Musica Jazz magazine. His second outing as frontman would be for the Blue Note label in 2007. You've Changed furthered Bosso's reputation as one of the most technically impressive young jazz trumpet talents in the world. ~by Evan C. Gutierrez

Duke

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Ilaria Basile Trio - Gershwin Mood

Size: 101,7 MB
Time: 43:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. But Not For Me (5:13)
02. The Man I Love (6:04)
03. Embraceable You (5:30)
04. How Long Has This Been Going On (6:21)
05. A Foggy Day (5:23)
06. Someone To Watch Over Me (6:17)
07. They Can't That Away From Me (3:15)
08. Love Is Here To Stay (5:02)

For recording "LIVE", of these eight songs chosen among the best known, heard and acclaimed compositions of George and Ira Gershwin, Ilaria Basile wanted next to her two musicians of great thickness: Mario Rusca at the piano and, in five of the eight songs, Fabrizio Bosso on trumpet.

Ilaria Basile is a singer who, despite her passion for jazz goes back to adolescence, she performed for many years in situations that have played a leading role, ranging from pop to funk, jazz maturing so solid experience both " live "in the recording studio. Today has found her true vocation and profound, its "Way of Life" in Jazz.

Her voice, her tone, soft, round, supple, the lead in proposing the songs of "tradition", the standards in an increasingly sophisticated and full of sensitivity. Love for new sounds, leading to the continuous inner search that offers not only sought to listeners of "niche", but to all lovers of jazz. Her way of speaking and interpreting make a real "Lady of the Stage" while being always measured in expressing her great technique, it creates a special atmosphere full of pathos. And a pleasure emotions with his voice and with his person full of charm, charisma and a lot of class.

She has worked both as a soloist and as a vocalist, with musicians like Franco Cerri, Enrico Intra, Giulio Visibelli, Roberto Rossi, Emilio Soana, Tony Arco, Marco Mariani, Claudio Fasoli, Lucio Terzano, Marco Vaggi, Massimo Scoca, Silvano Borzacchiello Tony Casuscelli, Teo Ciavarella, Lele Veronesi, Michele Franzini, Carlo Morena, Ferdinand Faraò, Roberto Mattei, Victor White, Vanni Stefanini, Tomelleri Paul, and many others. ~online translation

Gershwin Mood

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Rod Tate - The Emerald Coast

Size: 178,2 MB
Time: 76:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. The Emerald Coast (4:14)
02. In It To Win It (5:16)
03. Footprints In The Sand (3:47)
04. Ooo That Smile (6:01)
05. Lovin' You (5:47)
06. Full Moon (5:19)
07. At The End Of The Day (4:47)
08. Red Velvet (6:13)
09. Flirtatious (5:26)
10. Take It In Stride (6:14)
11. Talk To Me (6:26)
12. Priceless (6:03)
13. Rose Pedals, Candlelight & You (5:20)
14. Lover's Retreat (5:47)

This CD was inspired by Rod’s visit to the Emerald Coast, in Destin Florida. While there performing, Rod was completely awed and inspired by the beauty along the coastline. He said, “The coastline oozes with inspiration and the awesomeness of God in creation”.
His hope is that he was able to transfer musically the inspiration, the deep emotion he experienced by walking along the coastline of, “The Emerald Coast”. I f you love beautiful melodies, head bobbin' grooves, romance and soulfulness in your Smooth/Contemporary Jazz this CD was made with you in mind.

Rod Tate is a Saxophonist/Songwriter that performs smooth/contemporary jazz, gospel jazz and R&B, based out of his hometown, St. Louis, MO. Rod is a full time musician that performs primarily as a Solo act.
As a performer he has opened for contemporary jazz group Spyra Gyra, Pieces of A Dream, Chuck Loeb, Bob Baldwin, Marion Meadows, Phil Perry, Ramsey Lewis, Legendary Poet Sonia Sanchez and Lonnie Liston Smith. He has opened for Gospel artist Richard Smallwood and Gospel jazz keyboardist Ben Tankard, comedian /actor Tommy Davidson, Tavis Smiley, as well as, Hall of famer, Ozzie Smith.

Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month on EchoSmoothJazz.com
Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month on Whitester Radio-Smoothjazz.com

The Emerald Coast

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Kevin Hassetts A Game - Take Two For Rosa

Size: 114,1 MB
Time: 48:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Moonlight In Vermont (3:50)
02. I Thought About You (3:22)
03. Summer Samba (4:32)
04. Do Nothing Till Hear From Me (3:05)
05. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over (4:04)
06. Tangerine (3:31)
07. Autumn Leaves (4:35)
08. I Can't Get Started (4:01)
09. In The Wee Small Hours (3:17)
10. But Not For Me (2:22)
11. Teach Me Tonight (2:50)
12. I've Got You Under My Skin (5:24)
13. For Sentimental Reasons (3:12)

The A Game is a collective of Cheshire based Jazz Musicians whose aim is to provide fresh, live interpretations of Great American Songbook Classics together with sophisticated takes on Contemporary material.

Central to the project are the vocals of Kevin Hassett are the talented keyboard skills of Gary Davies – best known for his long established collaboration with the nationally known “Nearly Dan” and also as a solo performer.

The A Game was originally conceived as a studio project, but the result of this collaboration “Take Two For Rosa” was so well received that the band is now gigging and available for live performance.

The A Game looks to provide a sophisticated atmosphere in which sophisticated people can enjoy themselves and appreciate some very fine music.

Take Two For Rosa

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Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland - The October Suite

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:25
Size: 88.0 MB
Styles: Post bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1966/2003
Art: Front

[4:47] 1. Once I Could Have Loved
[6:18] 2. St. Tropez Shuffle
[7:09] 3. Remember When
[7:35] 4. Traffic Patterns
[6:30] 5. Childhood Dreams
[6:03] 6. Open Highway

The October Suite, recorded in 1966, is one of two Gary McFarland chamber music masterworks featuring brilliant pianists. It followed by nearly four years The Gary McFarland Orchestra, Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans (Verve). In each case, McFarland used economy of instruments and of compositional means to create expansive music that illuminates far beyond the size of the ensemble and the deceptive simplicity of his writing. Three of The October Suite's sections employ a string quartet, the second three a woodwind quartet and a harp. McFarland's settings, rich in beauty and daring, stimulated pianist Steve Kuhn to some of his most incandescent and imaginative playing of the '60s. Bassist Ron Carter and drummer Marty Morell supported him.

McFarland's legacy as a composer and arranger is sadly overlooked. His stunning accomplishments during his one busy decade ended with his death in 1971 at the age of 38. Many of McFarland's albums are unavailable except as used LPs. Kuhn's neglect is equally perplexing and less easily explained, since he is playing at the highest level of his career. Perhaps the long overdue reissue of The October Suite will help bring Kuhn the attention he has long deserved and continues to earn.

The McFarland-Bill Evans collaboration is on CD as a part of Verve's massive Evans boxed set, but it has never been reissued on its own. We may hope that Verve will reach into its vaults for more of the riches in McFarland's discography on the Verve and Impulse labels. ~Doug Ramsey

The October Suite

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Martin Taylor, David Grisman, Acoustic Jazz Quartet - I'm Beginning to See the Light

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:33
Size: 136.4 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz, Crossover jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[3:59] 1. I'm Beginning to See the Light
[4:21] 2. Autumn Leaves
[5:10] 3. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
[4:42] 4. East of the Sun
[4:39] 5. Autumn in New York
[5:43] 6. Makin' Whoopee
[5:25] 7. Lover Man
[4:01] 8. Exactly Like You
[7:04] 9. Willow Weep for Me
[4:18] 10. A Foggy Day
[5:08] 11. Cheek to Cheek
[4:59] 12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

As one of the prime movers behind the "new acoustic" movement that began gathering speed in the mid-'70s, David Grisman helped usher in a new era of acoustic jazz. With other renegade players like Tony Rice, Richard Greene and Sam Bush, he took an instrument generally associated with bluegrass music (in his case, the mandolin) and turned it to more adventurous uses, often combining the instrumentation and textures of bluegrass with the advanced harmonic structures and rhythms of jazz. He's never completely turned his back on bluegrass, but his primary focus has been on jazz and jazz-derived styles for some time. I'm Beginning to See the Light is a collection of standards recorded in collaboration with guitarist Martin Taylor, bassist Jim Kerwin and drummer George Marsh. The program is pretty predictable, including "Autumn Leaves," "Cheek to Cheek," and "Makin' Whoopee." But the mandolin gives the quartet an unusual texture, and Taylor's playing is always fun to listen to. There's a pervasive gentleness to the group's sound that sometimes borders on soporific, but every time you stir yourself to listen closely, you'll be rewarded. Recommended. ~Rick Anderson

I'm Beginning to See the Light

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Teddi King - The Storyville Sessions 1954-1955

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 60:16

Size: 138.0 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[2:45] 1. I Saw Stars

[2:25] 2. Love Is A Now And Then Thing

[2:53] 3. New Orleans

[3:12] 4. The Talk Of The Town

[2:36] 5. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

[2:30] 6. It's All In The Mind

[3:33] 7. Our Love Is Here To Stay

[3:13] 8. Spring Won't Be Around This Season

[2:48] 9. Why Do You Suppose

[3:39] 10. Over The Rainbow

[2:37] 11. This Is Always

[2:42] 12. Fools Fall In Love

[2:58] 13. I Didn't Know About You

[4:06] 14. Old Folks

[3:38] 15. You Turned The Tables On Me

[2:49] 16. Like A Ship Without Sail

[3:16] 17. Something To Live For

[3:26] 18. I'm In The Market For You

[2:22] 19. You Hit The Spot

[2:39] 20. You Can Depend On Me

Twofer: Tracks #1-8, from the 10-inch LP “Miss Teddi King” (Storyville LP 314). Teddi King (vcl), Ruby Braff (tp), Jimmy Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d). Recorded in New York City, July 1954. Tracks #9-20, from the 12-inch LP “Now in Vogue” (Storyville LP 903). Teddi King (vcl), Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb), Billy Taylor (p), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d). On #9,10,11 & 15, Nick Travis (tp), Gene Quill (as) and Sol Schlinger (bs) added. Recorded in New York City, October 1955.

Possibly because of the sheer perfection of her vocal technique, Teddi King (1929-1977) may not have immediately seemed to some to be a jazz singer. But, in a career that included work with such piano luminaries as Nat Pierce, George Shearing and Dave McKenna, she won herself a small but discerning following as one of the best.

Influenced by such outstanding jazz singers as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, whom she did not resemble vocally, and Lee Wiley, Mabel Mercer and Mildred Bailey, whom perhaps to a slight degree she did, she was blessed with near-perfect intonation, impeccable phrasing and a voice of crystalline beauty and freshness. All this is evident on these early Storyville sessions, where she is backed by front-line jazz talent in Ruby Braff, Nick Travis, Bob Brookmeyer, Gene Quill, pianists Jimmy Jones and Billy Taylor and sterling drummers Jo Jones and Osie Johnson. In these intimate, subtly calibrated sessions she sings with a warmth and delicacy no less forceful for being presented with elegance, sophistication and a complete absence of superfluous gesture or vocal sleightof-hand.

It should surprise nobody that she held Sinatra as the epitome of what a popular singer should be and he, with his frank jazz awareness, was as close to perfection in terms of phrasing as any singer could aspire to.

The Storyville Sessions 1954-1955

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Dusko Goykovich & The International Jazz Orchestra - A Handful O' Soul

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:11
Size: 126.3 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[5:52] 1. A Handful O' Soul
[6:12] 2. I Fall In Love To Easily
[6:57] 3. Yugo Blues
[6:55] 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
[8:58] 5. Remember Dizzy
[5:31] 6. Jeep's Blues
[7:25] 7. Balkan Blue
[7:17] 8. Porgy And Bess

In the summer of 2003 the president of the Republic of Serbia, Zoran Zivkovic, invited composer and trumpet player Dusko Goykovich to take an active part in the official celebration of 200 years of Serbian national identity. Born in 1931 in Jajce (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Goykovich had started his long international jazz career as an 18-year-old when joining the Radio Big Band of Belgrade. Dusko has been inspired by Serbian music for decades: He not only initiated the Balkan Jazz movement with his 1966 album "Swinging Macedonia" but has made good use of Balkan melodies and rhythms in most diverse jazz contexts. Of course, he accepted Zivkovic's offer with pleasure and suggested the creation of an international big band for this exceptional occasion.

In February 2004 The International Jazz Orchestra was formed -- composed of extraordinary musicians from the United States, Japan, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, France, Slovenia, and of course Serbia. With support from the Serbian state as well as the Embassy of the United States of America, Austrian Cultural Forum in Belgrade, British Council, French Cultural Centre, Goethe Institute, and Italian Cultural Institute, an international top event took place that was going to relaunch Serbian jazz life. After a sold-out concert the orchestra went into the studio for two days, and the result is an album that offers the essence of Dusko Goykovich's big band philosophy.

Except for two special features for trombonist/singer Phil Abraham ("Don't Get Around Much Anymore") and ex-Basie orchestra altoist Brad Leali ("Jeep's Blues"), the album presents Dusko's arrangements throughout -- including great standard ballads ("I Fall In Love Too Easily", "Summertime") as well as his own evergreen originals: the soul-drenched "A Handful O' Soul", the odd-metered "Yugo Blues", the beboppish "Remember Dizzy" and the Serbian-influenced "Balkan Blue". With Dusko's relaxed arrangements and a bunch of thrilling solos by Britain's alto wizard Peter King, Germany's baritone giant Michael Lutzeier, the leader himself and others, "A Handful O' Soul" is a brilliant document of jazz orchestral maturity.

A Handful O' Soul

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Ondine Darcyl - Ondine Darcyl

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:29
Size: 99,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:29)  1. Só Tinha De Ser Com Você
(3:13)  2. Summertime
(5:00)  3. Garota De Ipanema
(3:32)  4. Black Orpheus
(3:09)  5. Just In Time
(2:43)  6. You Go To My Head
(3:40)  7. Besame Mucho
(4:33)  8. Corcovado
(3:45)  9. La Vie En Rose
(3:54) 10. Chega De Saudade
(3:32) 11. Wave
(2:53) 12. Autumn Leaves

Ondine Darcyl was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina into a French-Romanian Jewish family and her artistic sensibility was influenced by visits to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Darcyl moved to the United States to study law and in her spare time practices some music law in New York City. She has a special quality that allows her to revisit Brazilian, Latin, French and American standards and make them her own. Ondine has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, and in Spanish Jazz festivals of Boadilla del Monte and Fuenlabrada as a featured guest of jazz vocalist Miles Griffith (best known for recording with Wynton Marsalis.) Both singers performed a capella at a press conference held at Midem in Cannes. Darcyl has been showcased at the Bimhius in Amsterdam as part of the Access to Amsterdam Music Festival. Because of her versatility; she’s a visual artist in addition to being a lawyer and a singer, Ondine Darcyl attracts attention from different directions. 

When her abstract collage won first prize at the annual art show 2000 at the City Bar Association, the National Law Journal, featured her in an article. Her CD was praised by the New York Latin community in a review in El Diario.  Darcyl also performs in jazz clubs like Caviarteria and The Red Eye Grill in New York City and in venues such as The Newark Museum and the international auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Joining Darcyl on her debut album is the multi- instrumentalist Hernan Romero, best known for playing with Al Di Meola.http://worldjazzscene.com/ondine-darcyl/

Ondine Darcyl

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Norman Connors - This Is Your Life

Styles: Jazz Fusion
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:22
Size: 97,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:21)  1. Stella
(4:15)  2. This Is Your Life
(3:43)  3. Wouldn't You Like To See
(4:01)  4. Listen
(4:38)  5. Say You Love Me
(3:19)  6. Captain Connors
(6:00)  7. You Make Me Feel Brand New
(5:01)  8. Butterfly
(8:00)  9. The Creator

The follow-up to the successful Romantic Journey, This Is Your Life was Connors' first album for Arista and found him doing the same great, intelligent music that had placed him at the top of the list of true jazz/R&B innovators. His self-production debut, the record was done in the same style of his high-selling late-'70s efforts. Although Connors was highly regarded as a sideman with Pharoah Sanders, among others, jazz/R&B was definitely his metier. The title track is a delicate rendering of a contemplative Jimmy Webb tune, powered by an emotional vocal from Eleanor Mills. 

As a producer, Connors was unabashed about his R&B skills and the execution comes across more confident and defined. The melodic "Say You Love Me" has Connors stepping out on lead vocals; unlike many other jazz artists turned singers, Connors' lack of great pipes provided a good juxtaposition to flawless backing track (having Jean Carn on backing vocals didn't hurt either). This Is Your Life, more than any of his albums of the time, skillfully balanced his R&B and jazz offerings. The cover of Herbie Hancock's "Butterfly" has a phenomenal and dramatic arrangement with vocals from Mills and James Robinson. The last track, "The Creator," doesn't fare half as well but it's not enough to dim the virtues of this effort. This Is Your Life is not only one of Connors' strongest, but also one of the genre's best. ~ Jason Elias  http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-your-life-mw0000242585

This Is Your Life

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Lou Donaldson - The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1970
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:26
Size: 107,1 MB
Art: Front

(10:58)  1. The Scorpion
( 6:00)  2. Laura
(13:01)  3. Alligator Boogaloo
( 4:09)  4. The Masquerade Is Over
( 5:26)  5. Peepin'
( 6:49)  6. Footpattin' Time

This previously unreleased live set, which has been issued on Blue Note's Rare Groove Series, will bore anyone who listens closely. The repertoire is dominated by lengthy funk grooves that are quite danceable but never develop beyond the obvious. Altoist Lou Donaldson was using a baritone horn at the time that gave him a generic and unappealing tone, the obscure trumpeter Fred Ballard does his best to no avail and the enthusiastic rhythm section (guitarist Melvin Sparks, organist Leon Spencer, Jr., and drummer Idris Muhammad) keeps the grooves repetitious. 

Bob Porter's liner notes (which colorfully give readers the history of Newark jazz of the past 30 years) are superlative but, even with the inclusion of a fast blues, musically nothing much happens. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-scorpion-live-at-the-cadillac-club-mw0000126429

Personnel: Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone);  Fred Ballard (trumpet);  Leon Spencer Jr. (organ);  Melvin Sparks (guitar);  Idris Muhhamad (drums).

The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club

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