Judi K & Jim Beebe's Chicago Jazz - I'm Nobody's Baby

Size: 147,4 MB
Time: 62:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Stairway To Paradise (3:44)
02. My Last Affair (3:51)
03. I'm Nobody's Baby (4:08)
04. Time After Time (6:14)
05. Sentimental Journey (4:19)
06. Waiter, Make Mine Blues (3:25)
07. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (4:07)
08. Medley Happy As The Day Is Long - I've Got The World On A String (3:51)
09. 'S Wonderful (4:48)
10. (I'm Getting) Sentimental Over You (3:43)
11. If I Love Again (4:58)
12. All Too Soon (5:48)
13. As Long As I Live (4:48)
14. I'll See You In My Dreams (5:07)

Vocalist once again joins up with trombonist Jim Beebe, recorded in Chicago on this studio session featuring Connie Jones, Don Stiller, Eric Schneider, John Bany & Bob Cousins.

Judi Erickson is better known as Judi K, a jazz singer of some note on the Chicago scene through the 1980s and '90s. The "K" comes from the first letter of the last name she went by during her married years. Through a series of chance encounters and lucky breaks, she got the opportunity to record two albums of classic jazz standards, sing for 15 years with a popular Chicago jazz band and perform with other notable music figures.

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Luis Perdomo - Spirits And Warriors

Size: 141,1 MB
Time: 60:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Face Up (5:10)
02. Sensei (7:38)
03. Aura (6:37)
04. Ralph (6:19)
05. Her Eyes (7:10)
06. Year One (7:43)
07. Glass Bead Games (6:53)
08. Little Church (4:48)
09. Portrait Of Jenny (8:20)

For his fourth Criss Cross recording, pianist Luis Perdomo offers a swinging affair, on which a crackling quintet of New York first-callers interprets seven originals by the leader (the centrepiece is the well-wrought six-piece "Spirits and Warriors Suite" that gives the CD its title), Clifford Jordan's iconic jazz standard "Glass Bead Games," and the classic ballad "Portrait of Jenny".

Propelled by drum grandmaster Billy Hart and bassist Ugonna Okegwo, who lock in like life-long partners, tenor saxophonist Mark Shim and trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, a Criss Cross regular, uncork cogent solos, some inflamed, some nuanced.

Perdomo, plays throughout with the old soul clarity, grit, maturity and freshness that have earned him deep respect from the best and brightest representatives of the hardcore jazz and Afro-Caribbean practitioners on the international playing field.

Personnel: Luis Perdomo (piano), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet, fluegelhorn), Mark Shim (tenor saxophone, EWI - 5), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Billy Hart (drums)

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Benita Hill - Noir

Size: 111,1 MB
Time: 47:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Nobody But You (4:19)
02. A Man Will Spoil Your Momentum (3:26)
03. The Loving Years (3:04)
04. Sure Could Use A Friend (3:02)
05. Frost Me (4:02)
06. Suite En Bleu (6:26)
07. Better Than I Was To You (4:40)
08. I Carry A Torch (2:44)
09. Two Loners (4:08)
10. Love Is Really Love In A Song (3:45)
11. Only Love Knows (4:26)
12. Let The Bird Fly (3:33)

NOIR is a carefully curated series of songs I’ve written about love and life … often the darker side of experiences that can torment us, sometimes shape us … but ultimately make us stronger.Emotionally honest, painfully beautiful- Every broken heart leads to the truth.

Benita Hill's sultry, jazz inflected vocals have been praised by fans and critics alike,opening shows for such jazz luminaries as Michael Franks,Boney James,Chuck Mangione and Kirk Whalum..Her seamless transition between pop, jazz and country songwriting has also garnered her respect from many top artists who have recorded her songs, such as Garth Brooks,Crystal Gayle,Kirk Whalum, Isaac Hayes and others.

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Audrey Morris - Bistro Ballads / The Voice Of Audrey Morris

Size: 158,0 MB
Time: 67:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me (2:50)
02. Where Are You (3:44)
03. Good Morning Heartache (3:12)
04. Come In Out Of The Rain (3:05)
05. Sweet William (3:40)
06. Blah, Blah, Blah (2:21)
07. Guess Who I Saw Today (2:44)
08. Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (3:18)
09. April Fool (3:20)
10. The End Of A Love Affair (2:57)
11. I Never Mention Your Name (Oh, No) (2:56)
12. It’s Always You (3:15)
13. How ‘dja Like To Love Me (2:56)
14. Glad To Be Unhappy (3:15)
15. What More Can A Woman Do (3:17)
16. If Love Were All (2:48)
17. Blue Turning Gray Over You (2:35)
18. If You Could See Me Now (2:24)
19. I Go For That (3:26)
20. I Wonder What Became Of Me (3:08)
21. You Irritate Me So (3:06)
22. My Old Flame (2:32)

Personnel on "Bistro Ballads":
Audrey Morris, vocals and piano; Johnnie Pate, bass; Charles Walton, cymbals.
Recorded in Chicago, March 31 and April 1, 1955

Personnel on "The Voice of Audrey Morris":
Audrey Morris, vocals, accompanied by Marty Paich and His Orchestra.
Marty Paich, conductor, arranger, piano & celeste; Stu Williamson, trumpet Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Irv Cottler or Alvin Stoller (#11-14), drums; Felix Slatkin and the Hollywood Strings
Recorded in Hollywood, July, 1956

From the early 50s, Audrey Morris’ delicate piano and forceful voice was an asset to any intimate Chicago club —or bistros, whatever be the case— into the wee hours, bucking the current taste for bawdy chanteuses and cultivating a repertoire of obscure, understated material, as she displayed in her two first albums. On the first, “Bistro Ballads”, she provides her own spare, sophisticated piano accompaniment, supported by the sensitive bass of Johnny Pate and the hushed cymbals of Charles Walton, as she brings her soulful style to bear on some untarnished ballads worthy of her skill and intelligence. On “The Voice of Audrey Morris,” she’s backed by a group of jazzmen plus a superb string section conducted and arranged by Marty Paich. It’s a relaxed, well balanced session on which she is heard to advantage backed by the wholly enticing sound of Stu Williamson’s muted trumpet, while the warm guitar of Bill Pitman and Paich’s ruminative piano engage effectively behind them. She sings a dozen warm standards with uncommon intimacy and assurance, and a quietly swinging approach, without letting the creative tension of her interpretations falter for a moment.

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Boris Kozlov - Conversations At The Well

Size: 132,3 MB
Time: 56:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Five (6:26)
02. Conversation (5:46)
03. Orbits (6:10)
04. Semblace (7:18)
05. Prelude To A Kiss (9:07)
06. Eye Of The Hurricane (6:09)
07. Latin Genetics (5:45)
08. Headless Blues (4:49)
09. Pannonica (5:25)

Two-time Grammy Award-winner Boris Kozlov has released his debut album as a bandleader: Conversations At The Well.

The New York-based bassist, who originally hails from Russia, performs on the record with guitarist David Gilmore (Steve Coleman and Five Elements) and drummer Rudy Royston.

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Yana Bibb - Afternoon In Paris

Size: 102,8 MB
Time: 44:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. Buck (1:59)
02. Bessie's Advice (3:45)
03. You & I (4:23)
04. I Will (3:47)
05. New Home (2:53)
06. Black Coffee (6:10)
07. For You (5:18)
08. Goodbye Nyc (4:13)
09. Syster Min (3:44)
10. Karleksvals (2:47)
11. Before You Go (4:55)

In the beginning: Leon Bibb. Born 1922, he sang at the first ever Newport Folk Festival, was a friend of Paul Robeson and, like him, blacklisted in the McCarthy era for his left-wing sympathies. After fighting segregation in Mississippi in the 1960s, he went to live in Canada.

Next came his son, Eric Bibb. Born 1951, he started playing guitar aged seven and was advised by Bob Dylan, no less, "Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff." Eric Bibb became a singer-songwriter and moved to Europe in 1970. He currently lives in Finland.

Now we have Eric Bibb's daughter Yana Bibb. She grew up in Sweden before—recently—moving to France. She too is a singer-songwriter, this being her second album for the French label DixieFrog, where she joins an impressive roster of blues-based artists.

Yana Bibb cuts an unlikedly figure in a world of whisky swilling, stubble-chinned, axe-wielding outlaws. But her stylish appearance, jazzy vocals and sensitive lyrics make a welcome break in the testosterone-fuelled, riff-based rock that is DixieFrog's main bill of fare.

Perhaps the jazz influence is from another of her antecedents. Her great uncle was none other than John Lewis, pianist of the Modern Jazz Quartet. He once wrote a song titled "Afternoon In Paris." It's the title of this album, but isn't included.

In a generally well-balanced selection of songs, Bibb doffs her very fashionable Parisian hat—featured on the cover and throughout the album notes—to two greats from either end of the jazz spectrum. She pays tribute to Bessie Smith with her own "Bessie's Advice," then courageously reinterprets Peggy Lee's smoky classic "Black Coffee."

Stopping off to resurrect "I Will," a lesser known item from the Lennon and McCartney songbook, Bibb then sings "For You," a heartfelt ballad by her father, and—in Swedish—her own "Syster Min," (Sister Mine). Both numbers are testament to the strength of Bibb family ties. "Kärleks Vals (Love's Waltz)" is perhaps a Swedish ballad too far —there's a feel of the gig winding down, losing direction.

But things pick up a bit with the closer, the dreamy "Before You Go," dedicated to Leon Bibb. Which is where we came in. ~Chris Mosey

Personnel: Yana Bibb: vocals; Eric Bibb, Staffan Astner: guitars; Peter Forss, Dan Martinez: bass; Jesper Nordenström: organ; John Rangel, Alessandro Fadini, Greg Barbone: piano; Per Lindvall, Nicci Notini, Chris Parker: drums; Wojtek Goral: saxophone, flute; Martin Lood: trumpet; Petra Wallgren: violin.

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Charlie Parker - Now's The Time

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:01
Size: 109.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1957/2009
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Koko [original Take 2]
[3:06] 2. Now's The Time
[2:58] 3. Thriving On A Riff [new Take 1]
[3:04] 4. Billie's Bounce
[2:30] 5. Donna Lee
[2:59] 6. Chasin' The Bird
[3:01] 7. Cheryl
[2:41] 8. Buzzy
[2:37] 9. Another Hair Dp
[2:52] 10. Baluebird
[2:59] 11. Bird Gets The Worm
[2:33] 12. Barbados
[2:30] 13. Constellation
[3:26] 14. Parker's Mood
[2:16] 15. Perhaps
[3:03] 16. Steeplechase
[2:24] 17. Merry-Go-Round

Now's the Time captures Charlie Parker during one of his peak recording periods. The personnel of Hank Jones, Al Haig, Percy Heath, Teddy Kotick, and Max Roach all contribute immeasurably to this classic session. There are numerous outtakes, which offers a fascinating analysis of Parker's improvisations, as well as classics such as "Song Is You," "Laird Baird," "Kim," and "Now's the Time." What makes this session extra special is the excellent recording quality that too many of his early recordings, brilliant as they are, suffered from. Hearing the clarity of each player contributes to one of bebop's best sessions. This is essential music. ~Robert Taylor

Now's The Time

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Jennifer Trainor - Call Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:10
Size: 110.3 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[2:12] 1. Scotch And Soda
[2:37] 2. Call Me
[3:22] 3. How Can I Be Sure
[2:55] 4. Wave
[2:48] 5. Good Morning Heartache
[3:03] 6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
[2:14] 7. You're Driving Me Crazy
[2:58] 8. I Was A Fool (To Let You Go)
[2:27] 9. Walk Between Raindrops
[2:15] 10. Your Summer Dream
[2:38] 11. Something Stupid
[3:17] 12. I Thought About You
[3:14] 13. Begin The Beguine
[3:16] 14. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[1:54] 15. Things Are Looking Up
[4:11] 16. Desafinado
[2:42] 17. The Party's Over

Getting her start as a standup comedienne, in the early '90s Jennifer Trainor began to direct her efforts toward shaping a singing career by cutting her performing teeth at small clubs and piano bars in and around the Boston area. Her first CD is a conglomeration of favorite standards mixed with more modern pop material. The only assistance she gets is from Doug Hammer, who augments his piano with the use of keyboard and synthesizer. The latter forms the basis for a string-laden, but enchanting rendition of "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning." But when Hammer sticks with the straightforward acoustic piano, the subtleties in Trainor's phrasing become evident on "Good Morning Heartache" and "Desafinado." These nuances are not fully exploited when Hammer turns to the keyboard for the ersatz organ sound. Trainor can also be peppy and preppy when she dives into pop favorites, including "How Can I Be Sure," which was popularized by David Cassidy. But she is also not afraid to take on lesser-known material. There is a credible reading of one of Barry Manilow's lesser-known efforts, the lilting "I Was a Fool to Let You Go." She also has some fun with the bar song "Scotch & Soda," composed by the Kingston Trio's Dave Guard. The play list was obviously constructed to bring out the best that the singer has to offer. She does not have a powerful voice, nor one with especially great range. What she has are large doses of warmth and expressiveness, deftly spooned to each song she offers. Call Me is a pleasant recital of tunes, well-known and less-familiar, by a singer confident in her ability to deliver a tune. Recommended. ~Dave Nathan

Call Me

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Junior Mance, Martin Rivera - For Dancers Only

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:18
Size: 99.1 MB
Styles: Soul jazz
Year: 1983/1999
Art: Front

[ 7:05] 1. Harlem Lullaby
[ 4:14] 2. Girl Of My Dreams
[ 4:40] 3. Prelude To A Kiss
[ 5:47] 4. Come On Home
[ 4:52] 5. For Dancers Only
[ 4:43] 6. Run 'em Around
[11:53] 7. Summertime

Bass – Martin Rivera; Piano – Junior Mance. Recorded at McClear Place Studios, Toronto on July 3, 1983.

Pianist Junior Mance is heard in prime form on this set of duets with bassist Martin Rivera. He performs two originals (including "Harlem Lullaby"), "Come On Home," and several swing-era standards with bluesy feeling, soul, and swing. Accessible yet creative music, recommended to a wide audience. ~Scott Yanow

For Dancers Only

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Sheila Jordan - Portrait Of Sheila

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:46
Size: 91,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:31)  1. Falling In Love With Love
(4:32)  2. If You Could See Me Now
(4:12)  3. Am I Blue
(2:43)  4. Dat Dere
(4:43)  5. When The World Was Young
(1:14)  6. Let's Face The Music And Dance
(3:11)  7. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
(3:21)  8. Who Can I Turn To
(2:34)  9. Baltimore Oriole
(4:55) 10. I'm A Fool To Want You
(2:15) 11. Hum Drum Blues
(3:29) 12. Willow Weep For Me

Sheila Jordan's debut recording was one of the very few vocal records made for Blue Note during Alfred Lion's reign. Accompanied by the subtle guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Denzil Best, Jordan sounds quite distinctive, cool-toned, and adventurous during her classic date. Her interpretations of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Hum Drum Blues" and 11 standards (including "Falling in Love With Love," "Dat Dere," "Baltimore Oriole," and "I'm a Fool to Want You") are both swinging and haunting. Possibly because of her originality, Sheila Jordan would not record again for over a dozen years, making this highly recommended set quite historic.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/portrait-of-sheila-jordan-mw0000202415

Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Steve Swallow (bass); Denzil Best (drums).

Portrait Of Sheila

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Dexter Gordon & Benny Bailey - Revelation

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:22
Size: 131,4 MB
Art: Front

(10:55)  1. At Ronnie's
( 5:05)  2. Polkadots And Moonbeams
( 5:30)  3. I Can't Get Started
(10:15)  4. Days Of Wine And Roses
( 7:58)  5. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(17:36)  6. Revelation

Virtually all of tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon's SteepleChase recordings find him in prime form. This music, released for the first time in 1995, is a bit unusual in that Gordon (who usually played in a quartet) is joined by the fiery trumpeter Benny Bailey who has a particularly exciting solo on "At Ronnie 's." The obscure European rhythm section is fine in support of the two lead voices who, in addition to "At Ronnie's," perform Bill Barron's "Revelation," a couple of standards and a two-song ballad medley. Worth picking up.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/revelation-mw0000695442

Personnel:  Dexter Gordon (soprano & tenor saxophones); Benny Bailey (trumpet); Lars Sjosten (piano); Torbjorn Hultcrantz (bass); Jual Curtis (drums).

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Geoff Mattoon - Unity

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:14
Size: 149,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:39)  1. Open Up
(3:31)  2. Forget Me Nots
(5:06)  3. Song For Kozue
(4:52)  4. Paradise
(5:42)  5. Stay With Me
(5:52)  6. J.S.Bop
(6:57)  7. Unity
(4:50)  8. Visions
(4:58)  9. Beam Me Up
(5:21) 10. Extended Forecast
(5:37) 11. Feelin Fine
(5:44) 12. It It Sounds Good Do It

Geoff Matoon was born to shine, and does so most brilliantly when he's wailing on saxophone, wind controller or keyboards. Geoff, however, is not only a multi talented performer but he is also gifted as a composer, arranger and producer. Geoff's music taps into emotionally charged regions that anyone with two ears can key into. This is the stuff of smooth jazz radio, but with a sophistication and depth traditonalists can dig as well. After graduating college Geoff moved to New York City where he is known on the scene as an innovative and intuitive player. He immediately got to work building his own studio where he devotes himself to perfecting his song writing, producing and engineering skills. He has worked with producer Tony Visconti (known for his work with David Bowie and the Moody Blues, among others), Emmy award winner David Grant (Theme song for Guiding Light), and has played on numerous jingles, including ones for Pontiac, Ford and L.A. Gear. As a free-lancer, he has jammed with such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Joe Sample, Terumasa Hino, Jeff Healey, John Popper and Onaje Allan Gumbs. As the featured player with Johnny Allen, he has shared the stage with Edgar Winter, Bo Diddley, Joan Osborne, Roomful of Blues, Spin Doctors and Blues Traveler. With the Kiss 98.7 Radio Band Geoff performed with Issac Hayes. Geoff also had the honor to back up Allison Williams at the Meadow Lands with the "Jeff Fox Band. Most recently Geoff performed at the Hal Jackson "Celebrate 60 years of Broadcast" Party playing with the The WBLS Radio Band along with Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams and John Lucien. Now with the release of his debut CD "Unity", Geoff has emerged as a songwriter of the highest order. His musical vision is firmly stamped onto all aspects of his recordings, as he produced the work, played sax, keyboards, Wind controller and Midi percussion and has surrounded himself by great musicians such as Will Lee, Chuck Loeb and many others. Geoff Matoon is one of those rare and sophisticated combinations of virtuoso musician and gifted composer/ producer. His is music that can impress Jazz elitists and move average listeners. His is a talent that soars and one on which all ears will soon be attuned.~Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Geoff-Mattoon/dp/B00004RBHC?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 
 

Band members:  Zach Danziger: Drums,  Will Lee: Bass,  Tim Lefebvre: Bass,  Chuck Loeb: Guitar,  Geoff Mattoon: Sax, Keys,  Midi Wind controller,  Drum Kat, Doug Petty (Keys track 10,11),  Masa Shimizu: Guitar (9),  Abdul Hammeed Zuhri: Guitar(4,7),  Leslie Ming: Vocals(4,7),  Jayon Anthony: Vocals (2,7), Kevin Jones: Vocals , guitar (2)

Unity

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Miki Howard - Love Confessions

Size: 102,3 MB
Time: 43:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1987
Styles: R&B, Soul
Art: Front

01. Baby Be Mine (5:28)
02. You've Changed (3:31)
03. That's What Love Is (4:29)
04. In Too Deep (4:01)
05. Crazy (4:20)
06. Bitter Love (4:20)
07. I Wanna Be There (4:02)
08. Reasons (4:06)
09. Love Confession (5:01)
10. Edge Of Love (4:32)

The substantial success of “Baby, Be Mine” and “That’s What Love Is” helped define Miki Howard as a master of the simmering love song. The latter song, co-performed by Gerald Levert, is a great example of Howard’s ability to bring crackling intensity to what might otherwise be a fairly simple piece of pop-oriented R&B. But that’s the kind of singer Howard was—she made her partners better and elevated her material, even when it was somewhat generic. Some of the best songs on 1987’s Love Confessions are its least heard. The skipping, shimmering “Bitter Love,” with its call-and-response chorus, provides a fresh twist on Howard’s gospel roots, while “Edge of Love” is one her smoothest, catchiest tunes. As a vocalist, Howard was so light on her feet that it’s somewhat surprising that these uptempo gems didn’t become her biggest hits. Then again, when you experience the smoldering atmosphere of “Reasons” and “Crazy,” or even the more traditional “You’ve Changed,” it’s obvious why fans loved the singer when she slowed down. Where the lusty material might have engulfed other singers, ballads only served to heighten Howard’s focus.

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Marcos Amorim - Sea Of Tranquility

Size: 133,6 MB
Time: 57:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Dance Of The Five Princesses (6:56)
02. Bolero (8:59)
03. January Ashes (4:22)
04. Pedras Rolando (6:45)
05. Sea Of Tranquility (5:33)
06. The Further Away The Closer I Get (5:46)
07. Sea Time (6:25)
08. My African Goddess (7:17)
09. Wooden Face Blues (5:45)

Sea of Tranquility marks the fifth Adventure Music release for acclaimed Brazilian guitarist, Marcos Amorim. The album features Marcos on guitar, Rafael Barata on drums, Augusto Mattoso on bass, and Itamar Assiere on piano and Rhodes. ''Apollo 11 finally landed on the SEA OF TRANQUILITY, said the speaker on TV. I remembered astronaut Neil Armstrong floating in slow motion in a psychedelic dance as he picked up pebbles of the moon. A lonely and poetic image. That's what I felt at that time. When I wrote and named this this song, I wanted to exactly portray the sensation of peace and solitude that I felt in 1969, at the age of five. It makes sense. ''SEA OF TRANQUILITY still represents to me today, that same peace that Leo felt. ~Marcos Amorim, Rio de Janeiro, January 2016.

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Cheryl Fisher - Quietly There

Size: 126,1 MB
Time: 54:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Quietly There (5:32)
02. Let There Be Love (3:36)
03. It Amazes Me (4:21)
04. Flowers In The Sink (4:26)
05. I Never Went Away (4:12)
06. You're Looking At Me (3:49)
07. He Never Mentioned Love (5:07)
08. You Go To My Head (5:02)
09. Some Other Time (5:30)
10. You Taught My Heart To Sing (3:47)
11. I'm In Love Again (3:36)
12. Here's To Life (5:08)

For her sixth CD, Canadian vocalist Cheryl Fisher has recorded an album unique in both its repertoire and her approach. Purposefully chosen to be on the quieter side, Fisher puts a personal stamp on these beautiful, rarely heard songs, applying her musicianship and gift for vocal interpretation in celebration of love, or the mourning of love lost. Although they come from the era of the Great American Songbook, Fisher has given them a modern jazz treatment with the brilliant accompaniment of pianist/arranger John Toomey, the singular Portland guitarist John Stowell, the bass & drum team of Jeff Johnson & John Bishop, and acclaimed woodwind artist Eric Allison.

Review:
'Concept albums aren't what I usually do, but sometimes you just want to sit by the fireplace, have a glass of wine, put on an album and let it play right through, letting its mellow mood merge with your own. ' '. . . vocal command that deepens with each recording. ' --Washington Post

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Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek & Reeds Ramble - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

Size: 144,2 MB
Time: 62:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (9:03)
02. Choro Blanco (5:41)
03. Lunar (7:39)
04. La Cancion Que Falta (9:37)
05. Limehouse Blues (8:04)
06. Surfboard (8:33)
07. Count Your Blessings (8:07)
08. Little Evil (5:26)

Deepening a two-tenor partnership that dates back to the mid-'90s, saxophonists Seamus Blake and Chris Cheek follow up their quintet release "Reeds Ramble" with Let's Call the Whole Thing Off, featuring the same powerful band lineup (Ethan Iverson on piano, Matt Penman on bass, Jochen Rueckert on drums).

While they stand apart as gifted soloists, Blake and Cheek always flourish as a team, bringing luster to every tune with their lyrical unison melodies and beautifully harmonized theme statements.

Spontaneity plays a big role, as it should when improvisers of this caliber get together (Iverson's versatility and off-kilter eloquence comes through with particular strength).

But foremost, what distinguishes this group is the logic and efficiency of its arrangements, whether slow and spacious or brisk and complex; from originals and modernist classics to standards of '20s and '30s vintage.

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The Hot Sardines - French Fries & Champagne

Size: 118,1 MB
Time: 41:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Running Wild (3:23)
02. People Will Say We’re In Love (3:26)
03. When I Get Low I Get High (Feat. Alan Cumming) (3:47)
04. Addicted To Love (3:26)
05. Sweet Pea (2:20)
06. Medley Comes Love (L'amour S'en Fout) (5:08)
07. Here You Are Again (3:36)
08. Until The Real Thing Comes Along (4:49)
09. French Fries & Champagne (3:01)
10. La Fille Aux Cheveux Roux (Weed Smoker’s Dream) (4:25)
11. Gramercy Sunset (4:12)

After the incredible success of their debut self-titled album, The Hot Sardines return to the spotlight with a new album entitled French Fries & Champagne.

While the new album continued to show the Paris-meets-New York backgrounds of the bands leaders, vocalist Miz Elizabeth and bandleader/pianist Evan Bibs Palazzo, French Fries illustrates the duality of the Hot Sardines ethos: on one side, they are a rollicking, lowbrow, gutbucket R&B and Hot Jazz band, who love to let the good times roll, reveling in the simple pleasures of a good plate of fried food and a sizzling foot-stomper from the 40s and 50s American South.

On the other Champagne side, the Sardines are the elegant, smooth, soft and luxurious lovers of lush orchestral arrangements of ballads about newfound love, loss and loneliness.

Tracks range from Running Wild, the hit from the 1959 Billy Wilder classic rom-com, Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, to People Will Say We re In Love, from the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway smash, Oklahoma!.

Theres even a jazzy version of the 1985 smash Pop hit, Addicted To Love, made famous by the late British blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer and the Power Station.

A highlight of the album is When I Get Low, I Get High. Originally recorded in 1936 by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb and His Orchestra, the Lindy Hop sensation is here now interpreted Sardines-style by Miz Elizabeth duetting with the Tony Award-winning (Cabaret), 2x Emmy and Golden Globe nominee (The Good Wife), Alan Cumming.

MC
Ziddu

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Malene Mortensen - Malene ...To All Of You

Size: 114,0 MB
Time: 48:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Xmas
Art: Front

01. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (3:42)
02. Driving Home For Christmas (3:18)
03. Once Upon A Christmas Song (3:59)
04. Silent Night (4:18)
05. Winter Wonderland (3:21)
06. The Christmas Waltz (2:50)
07. Jingle Bells Rock (2:15)
08. This Christmas (2:55)
09. We've Only Just Begun (3:46)
10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (3:01)
11. The Christmas Song (3:06)
12. Last Christmas (3:46)
13. Warm December (2:26)
14. Let It Snow (2:01)
15. Maria Gennem Torne Gar (3:12)

Christmas albums are a fine tradition. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall and many others have interpreted the seasonal songs, and quite a few of these collections have become classics. Here at last is a Danish Christmas album guaranteed to endure! A wonderful recording - warm, swinging and enticing in a tasteful production. We guarantee 100% Christmas spirit.
Lovely Malene Mortensen and her band sing and play their way through a collection of well-known Christmas favorites and lesser known tunes including Silent Night, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Last Christmas, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Let It Snow, Driving Home from Christmas, Winter Wonderland and many others – as well one Danish phsalm: Maria gennem torne går. The collection also includes a newly composed song, Once Upon A Christmas Song, which has everything it takes to become a new Christmas standard.

Malene Mortensen continues to develope her great talent and has been rewarded in recent years with popularity all across the world. Her latest release “Malene” reached the bestseller listsin Japan and Germany. It is currently placed on a 15 spot on the French bestseller list and is for sale just about everywhere in the world. During this past year, her tours have taken her to Germany, Russia, Britain, France, Sweden, Norway, Thailand, Poland, Israel– and naturally Denmark. Everywhere, she has spellbound large audiences. A Danish star!

On her fourth album, the 25-year old vocalist swings persuasively and seductively through a well-known - and for that very reason
- challenging repertoire. Please also take note of pianist Henrik Gunde, who recently released the highly praised album, “Gunde On Garner”. And listen to the elegant bass and drum duo of Kasper Vadsholt and Jeppe Gram. Among others, saxophonist Jesper Loevdal visited the studio, and most remarkably, the French harmonica-player Olivier Ker Ourio, who lends his golden tone and incredible musicality to three tracks.

Luckily Christmas is not far off! Have a great season with Malene....

MC
Ziddu

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Zoot Sims, Bucky Pizzarelli - Elegiac

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:58
Size: 157.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1980/1996
Art: Front

[4:25] 1. Lester Leaps In
[7:23] 2. Willow Weep For Me
[5:16] 3. Limehouse Blues
[5:50] 4. My Old Flame
[4:17] 5. In A Mellow Tone
[2:21] 6. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
[2:38] 7. Satin Doll
[2:52] 8. Take The A Train
[6:32] 9. Fred
[6:46] 10. Jean
[5:42] 11. Stompin' At The Savoy
[5:52] 12. Memories Of You
[4:26] 13. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
[4:32] 14. The Girl From Ipanema

This generally interesting but only adequately recorded set, which was issued for the first time on this 1996 CD, features duets played by Zoot Sims (doubling on tenor and soprano) and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. The pair mostly sticks to swinging standards, other than Neal Hefti's "Fred" and Rod McKuen's "Jean," and there are some strong moments (particularly on "Lester Leaps In," "Limehouse Blues" and "Softly As In a Morning Sunrise"), but one does miss the bass and drums after awhile. ~Scott Yanow

Elegiac

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Isaac Valenzuela - Hush Little Baby

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:55
Size: 141.7 MB
Styles: Smooth jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:50] 1. Hush Little Baby
[4:58] 2. Corazón (Feat. Amparo Sánchez)
[5:02] 3. Call On Me
[4:19] 4. Come What May (Feat. Jacob Valenzuela)
[4:49] 5. Hush Little Baby (Feat. Eric Mcnair & Kyndal Robertson)
[4:34] 6. Come Rain Or Shine
[4:31] 7. In Season
[5:02] 8. Call On Me (Feat. Linda Lee)
[3:41] 9. New Day
[5:00] 10. Corazón (Instrumental)
[3:30] 11. Hola Mi'jito (Instrumental)
[3:58] 12. Where From Here
[4:02] 13. Cachinnate
[3:33] 14. Hola Mi'jito

This dynamic album features distinguished musicians of Texas such as drummers Sean McCurley, Jason Thomas, and Chris Knox. Renowned musicians also include Jacob Valenzuela on trumpet, producer Joel McCray on keyboards, Todd Parsnow on guitar, and Sean Byrd on bass. A dynamic debut album with heart touching & captivating melodies flowing through various rhythms of celebration and romance with illustrious vocals by Amparo Sánchez, Eric McNair, & Kyndal Robertson. You're gonna love it!

Hush Little Baby

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