Milt Jackson, The Monty Alexander Trio - Soul Fusion

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:24
Size: 108.5 MB
Styles: Bop, Vibraphone jazz
Year: 1978/1991
Art: Front

[5:26] 1. Parking Lot Blues
[7:55] 2. 3000 Miles Ago
[4:57] 3. Isn't She Lovely
[5:42] 4. Soul Fusion
[4:07] 5. Compassion
[7:23] 6. O Amor En Paz
[4:42] 7. Yano
[7:09] 8. Bossa Nova Do Marilla

Bass – John Clayton; Drums – Jeff Hamilton; Piano – Monty Alexander; Vibraphone – Milt Jackson. Recorded June 1-2, 1977 at Group IV Recording Studios, L.A.

Pianist Monty Alexander had first appeared on a Milt Jackson record in 1969. Eight years later the great vibraphonist used Alexander's trio (which included bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton, future big-band co-leaders) for this spirited Pablo session that was subsequently reissued on CD through Original Jazz Classics. Much of the material is obscure (including Jackson's three originals), with Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" being the only standard. The music, however, is as straight-ahead as one would expect from these fine musicians, and can easily be recommended to their fans. ~Scott Yanow

Soul Fusion

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Michel Donato, Pierre Leduc, Richard Provençal - Déjà Jaz

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:15
Size: 128.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:08] 1. Like Someone In Love
[5:01] 2. Summer In Central Park
[3:09] 3. Line For Lyons
[4:31] 4. Blue In Green
[3:48] 5. Alice In Wonderland
[3:22] 6. N.H.O.P. Blue
[3:36] 7. Five
[4:39] 8. Up Jumped Spring
[3:43] 9. Good Morning
[2:29] 10. Peri's Scope
[5:28] 11. The Two Lonely People
[4:47] 12. Pensativa
[4:26] 13. Interplay
[4:02] 14. Mood Indigo

Years have passed since the release of Déjà Jazz on the label Justin Time. However, the trio of renowned musicians, Michel Donato (double bass), Pierre Leduc (piano) and Richard Provençal (drums), continues to defend this album, which was nominated at the ADISQ in 2007, In the Jazz interpretation category. Does this mean that with the tour that is inspired by this engraved, it has pierced the secret of longevity? "Well, how to say ... We've never really been on tour," Provençal admits, joined on the phone on a beautiful sunny afternoon. In fact, Déjà Jazz is mainly a pretext for the concert of the trio in Gentilly. "Let's just say that we're not going to do just CD plays, there will be others," says the drummer, "because we've been a long-standing association, we've known each other since the 1960s. , We took different tangents in terms of our careers, but in the 1990s we all found ourselves teaching at the Université de Montréal and we said, "Why would not we give back The trio on the track? "(Laughs) So that's why we're together, we know each other very well, we've become good friends, but we know each other mostly musically. Our game, we feel a great deal of connivance. " A pause, then he goes on: "The magic, if we can say it, happens between the three of us, it's instinctive, spontaneous, there's not one night we're going to play the same piece." (Translated from French.)

Déjà Jaz

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Ben Sidran - Picture Him Happy

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:13
Size: 103.5 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[2:59] 1. College
[3:32] 2. Discount Records
[4:57] 3. Picture Him Happy (Sisyphus Goes To Work)
[4:01] 4. I Might Be Wrong
[4:41] 5. Too Much Too Late (What Mose Said)
[3:24] 6. Shaboogie
[2:50] 7. Faking It
[2:56] 8. Thank God For The F Train
[4:43] 9. Another Old Bull
[3:53] 10. Big Brother
[3:58] 11. Who Are You
[3:14] 12. Was

"With the title track, Ben Sidran delivers one of the most insightful songs in a career full of them; in it, he rearranges the paradigm to suggest how we might buck up against situations that seem hopeless. His timing couldn't be better. His stylistic mentor, the late Mose Allison, would be proud." ~Neil Tesser

PICTURE HIM HAPPY is a response to the saying that our music is made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions: you often can’t affect what happens but you can determine how you respond to it. It’s a record that’s right on time. The central image is that of Sisyphus, the mythical man doomed to push the same rock up the same hill for eternity. French philosopher Albert Camus suggested that given the similarity between the life of Sisyphus and our lives today, the only reasonable response is to try to imagine him happy – hence the title of this project. We live in hard, frustrating times – perhaps we always have – and now more than ever, we need to turn to the music to make this hill we climb bearable.

Picture Him Happy

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Marquis Hill - Sounds Of The City

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 61:03

Size: 139.8 MB

Styles: Trumpet jazz

Year: 2012

Art: Front

[4:50] 1. Abracadabra

[3:00] 2. Clearfields's

[4:59] 3. The Wrath Of Lark

[0:25] 4. Spoken Word (Interlude #1)

[5:15] 5. Inner City Blues

[1:32] 6. Bass Solo

[5:25] 7. The Token

[2:29] 8. Like Lee

[0:18] 9. Spoken Word (Interlude #2)

[5:55] 10. To Be Free

[5:51] 11. Rose

[5:37] 12. Sounds Of The City

[0:23] 13. Spoken Word (Interlude #3)

[2:06] 14. She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

[4:42] 15. North Star

[2:11] 16. Kiss And Tell

[5:55] 17. Stablemates

On his second album, 25-year-old Chicago trumpeter Marquis Hill is still looking for a sound and sensibility to call his own. But with his confidence and youthful charm, he makes the search itself yield ample rewards. Leading his fine working band, including pianist Joshua Moshier and alto saxophonist Christopher McBride, Hill ranges from catchy hard-bop originals to soulful and Brazilian-style ballads. A stylist in motion, he serves up fat melodic lines, purring plunger tones and snappy unison exchanges. With spoken interludes by singer Milton Suggs (who also turns in a brief vocal), the album aspires to be a unified celebration of life in the Windy City, not just a collection of songs. Hill’s guests include guitarist Bobby Broom, alto saxophonist Greg Ward and vibraphonist Justin Thomas, all of whom make themselves perfectly at home. ~Lloyd

Sounds Of The City   

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Cynthia Crane, Mike Renzi - Smoky Bar Songs For The No-Smoking Section

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:12
Size: 149.3 MB
Styles: Vocal, Standards
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Out Of Fashion
[5:33] 2. Drinkin' Again
[4:33] 3. I Keep Going Back To Joe's
[4:49] 4. Something Cool
[5:09] 5. No One Ever Tells You
[5:15] 6. Scotch And Soda
[3:51] 7. Smoke Dreams Deep In A Dream
[3:02] 8. Who Took Me Home Last Night
[5:19] 9. I Never Know When I Fall In Love Too Easily
[3:28] 10. Here's Lookin' At You
[3:47] 11. A Wet Night And A Dry Martini
[5:48] 12. Angel Eyes
[3:40] 13. I Wonder What Became Of Me
[3:42] 14. Baby, Baby All The Time
[3:29] 15. Fumée Aux Yeux (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes)

Salon chanteuse Cynthia Crane follows her debut album with an agenda of songs befitting an off the beaten track drinking hideout at two in the morning. Most numbers on the musical agenda are guaranteed to make those drowning their woes in booze at a late-night bar feel somebody cares. Tunes such as "Angel Eyes," "I Never Know When to Say When," and one of the classic bar tunes of all times, "Something Cool," are given a dramatic reading by the inestimable Crane, who is simply a genius with this kind of material. With a set of vocal chords that evokes the full range of emotions without affectation, Crane fits right into this boozy atmosphere. Bill Easley's presence on "Drinkin' Again" helps make her husky-voiced rendition a strong competitor of those by Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin, and Gloria Lynne, soul queens all. This track is one of Crane's very fine efforts on this CD. But it's not all consolation comforting stuff. There's some tongue in cheek along the way, as on "Out of Fashion," which features the vibes of Warren Chiasson. Despite the gloomy collection of tunes, nonetheless appropriate for the occasion, Crane's voice comes through like a beacon. She has all the credentials of a fine cabaret singer, a good story teller, clear, uncluttered diction, and she stays on key. There's a touch of Sophie Tucker, Edith Piaf, and any number of earthy blues singers in the way she delivers these melodies. Mike Renzi deserves his shared top billing, setting the stage perfectly for Crane as he has for the many other vocalists he has accompanied over the years. This is late-night music at its best. Recommended. ~Dave Nathan

Smoky Bar Songs For The No-Smoking Section

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Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Coney Island

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:42
Size: 96,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:14)  1. Coney Island
(2:36)  2. I Have Dreamed
(4:29)  3. Senor Mouse
(4:04)  4. Mickey
(2:30)  5. Sweet Georgia Brown
(3:07)  6. Ratatouille (Rata Too Ee)
(2:37)  7. Catfish
(2:39)  8. This Masquerade
(5:34)  9. Carmine
(1:54) 10. The Crave
(3:49) 11. Vento Bravo
(5:02) 12. I Belong

Encouraged by his comeback album, Herb Alpert assembled a new version of the TJB including a hotshot second trumpeter, Bob Findley, and jazz piano whiz Dave Frishberg and hit the studio and road in 1975. Yet Coney Island was a brave, nearly complete departure from the old Tijuana Brass, where the jazzers were given carte blanche and the rhythm section encouraged to do more complex things. As a signal of independence, the new Brass tackle Chick Corea's "Senor Mouse" head-on, where Frishberg runs wild and even longtime marimbist Julius Wechter is affected by the adventurous spirit. Alpert's own playing on trumpet (and now flugelhorn and piano) is a bit freer as well, and he goes out on a limb as a composer with the experimental, not-quite-coherent "Carmine." TJB tradition is also served by a loose, swinging version of "I Have Dreamed," and an older legacy pops up in the Alpert/Frishberg duet on Jelly Roll Morton's "The Crave." But this edition of the Brass was short-lived; the public didn't get it and Alpert soon moved on to solo projects, leaving this sole LP as its legacy. ~ Richard S.Ginell http://www.allmusic.com/album/coney-island-mw0000857103

Personnel: Peter Woodford (guitar); Herb Alpert, Bob Findley (trumpet); Bob Edmondson (trombone); Dave Fishberg (piano); Julius Wechter (marimba, percussion); Steven Schaeffer (drums); Vince Charles (steel drum, percussion).

Coney Island

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Martirio - Primavera En Nueva York

Styles: Vocal, Latin Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:30
Size: 141,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:21)  1. Ese sentimiento que se llama amor
(5:29)  2. No puedo callar
(5:11)  3. Primera Lluvia
(5:45)  4. Que Me Importa
(4:03)  5. No Pidas Imposibles
(4:19)  6. Si Te Contara
(4:58)  7. Tengo
(5:26)  8. Son Cosas Que Pasan
(5:45)  9. Y Entonces
(4:54) 10. Alma Libre
(5:39) 11. Mi Ayer
(4:34) 12. Me Faltabas Tu

Spanish singer Martirio presents a musical story of being madly in love, losing that love, being dumped, experiencing sorrow and regret, and discovering love again. The tracks in order chronicle that roller coaster ride of emotions -- if you understand Spanish. If not, the tracks can be appreciated for their individual beauty and passion. Martirio's expressionism is dramatic but not overt, subtle but not lame, sentimental but not sappy. Her voice is crystal clear and clean. Stylistically this recording leans more on jazz than bolero or tango, due to the rhapsodic piano playing of Kenny Drew, Jr., the deft bass playing of George Mraz, and rising star drummer Dafnis Prieto, heard throughout. There are two cameos apiece from guitarist Edgardo Miranda, clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera or tenor saxophonist Houston Person, and a lone flugelhorn solo from Claudio Roditi. The bulk of the compositions are ballads, save the hopeful mid-tempo waltz "Alma Libre" with Person and the spirited waltz "Mi Ayer." It's difficult to choose superior quality between any of the beautiful songs included, each piece stands alone yet works together one after another to tell the complete tale. There's an atypical light bossa feel for "No Puedo Callar," slow and sweet surrendering blues on "Primera Lluvia," a "what do I care" repeated refrain during "Que Me Importa?," the awaiting bittersweet vocal/bass duet "Si Te Contara," and the victorious finale "Me Faltabas Tu," the lone vocal/piano duo. A variety of Spanish songwriters contribute the material, selected immaculately by the singer and producers Nat Chediak and Fernando Trueba. This is Martirio's best effort so far, and comes highly recommended, both as great listening and an important lesson in life. ~ Michael G.Nastos http://www.allmusic.com/album/primavera-en-nueva-york-mw0000562288

Personnel: Martirio (vocals); Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet); Houston Person (saxophone); Kenny Drew, Jr. (piano); George Mraz (bass instrument).

Primavera En Nueva York

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Horace Parlan - No Blues

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 47:32
Size: 76,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:13)  1. No Blues
(4:57)  2. My Foolish Heart
(5:07)  3. Have You Met Miss Jones
(5:30)  4. A Theme For Ahmad
(8:03)  5. Hi-Fly
(6:12)  6. West Of Eden
(6:42)  7. Holy Land
(4:43)  8. Darn That Dream

Horace Parlan overcame physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His right hand was partially disabled by polio in his childhood, but Parlan made frenetic, highly rhythmic right-hand phrases part of his characteristic style, contrasting them with striking left-hand chords. He also infused blues and R&B influences into his style, playing in a stark, sometimes somber fashion. Parlan always cited Ahmad Jamal and Bud Powell as prime influences. He began playing in R&B bands during the '50s, joining Charles Mingus' group from 1957 to 1959 following a move from Pittsburgh to New York. Mingus aided his career enormously, both through his recordings and his influence. Parlan played with Booker Ervin in 1960 and 1961, then in the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin quintet in 1962. Parlan played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk from 1963 to 1966, and had a strong series of Blue Note recordings in the '60s. 

He left America for Copenhagen in 1973, and gained international recognition for some stunning albums on SteepleChase, including a pair of superb duet sessions with Archie Shepp. He also recorded with Dexter Gordon, Red Mitchell, Frank Foster, and Michal Urbaniak, and recorded extensively for Enja and Timeless. He died in Denmark in February 2017 at the age of 86. ~ Ron Wynn  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/horace-parlan/id4833960#fullText

Personnel: Horace Parlan (piano); Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass); Tony Inzalaco (drums).

No Blues

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Charles Mingus - The Clown

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop 
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:52
Size: 93,9 MB
Art: Front

(12:03)  1. Haitian Fight Song
( 7:58)  2. Blue Cee
( 8:34)  3. Reincarnation Of A Lovebird
(12:15)  4. The Clown

The Clown was Charles Mingus' second masterpiece in a row, upping the already intense emotional commitment of Pithecanthropus Erectus and burning with righteous anger and frustration. With Pithecanthropus, Mingus displayed a gift for airtight, focused arrangements that nonetheless allowed his players great freedom to add to the established mood of each piece. The Clown refines and heightens that gift; instead of just writing heads that provide launch points for solos, Mingus tries to evoke something specific with every piece, and even his most impressionistic forays have a strong storytelling quality. In fact, The Clown's title cut makes that explicit with a story verbally improvised by Jean Shepherd (yes, the same Jean Shepherd responsible for A Christmas Story) from a predetermined narrative. There are obvious jazz parallels in the clown's descent into bitterness with every unresponsive, mean-spirited audience, but the track is even more interesting for the free improvisations led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper, as the group responds to Shepherd's story and paints an aural backdrop. It's evidence that Mingus' compositional palette was growing more determinedly modern, much like his increasing use of dissonance, sudden tempo changes, and multiple sections. The Clown introduced two of Mingus' finest compositions in the driving, determined "Haitian Fight Song" and the '40s-flavored "Reincarnation of a Lovebird," a peaceful but melancholy tribute to Charlie Parker; Mingus would return to both throughout his career. And, more than just composing and arranging, Mingus also begins to take more of the spotlight as a soloist; in particular, his unaccompanied sections on "Haitian Fight Song" make it one of his fieriest moments ever. Mingus may have matched the urgency of The Clown on later albums, but he never quite exceeded it. ~ Steve Huey http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-clown-mw0000199104

Personnel: Charles Mingus (bass); Jean Shepherd (spoken vocals); Shafi Hadi (alto & tenor saxophones); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Wade Legge (piano); Dannie Richmond (drums).

The Clown

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Herve Vilard - Olympia 1980 & 1981 (Live)

Size: 136,6+167,2 MB
Time: 58:20+71:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: French Pop, Chanson
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Capri C'est Fini (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:43)
02. Vise Le Chanteur (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (2:29)
03. Quand La Foule Est Partie (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (2:58)
04. J'ai Mal, Je T'aime (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (4:20)
05. Champagne (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (2:41)
06. La Chatelaine (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:41)
07. La Generation De Mauvaise Reputation (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (8:52)
08. Les Mains Dans Les Poches (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:43)
09. Fais-La Rire (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (2:51)
10. Mourir Ou Vivre (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:04)
11. J'm'en Balance (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:10)
12. Reveries (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (4:09)
13. Nous (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (8:41)
14. Sur Les Trottoirs Des Grands Boulevards (Live A L'Olympia 1980) (3:51)

CD 2:
01. J'm'en Balance (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:13)
02. Un Monde Fait Pour Nous (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (2:53)
03. Le Goeland (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:15)
04. Fais-La Rire (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:05)
05. La Borrachera (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:06)
06. Quand La Foule Est Partie (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (2:59)
07. C'est Polnareff Qui L'a Dit (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:15)
08. Pas Pleurer (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:54)
09. Capri C'est Fini (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (4:01)
10. Sur Les Trottoirs Des Grands Boulevards (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (2:31)
11. Dans Le Coeur Des Hommes (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:55)
12. Le Bateau Sur La Montagne (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (4:25)
13. La Chatelaine (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (4:17)
14. Champagne (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (5:18)
15. Reveries (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (4:56)
16. La Generation De Mauvaise Reputation (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (8:06)
17. Nous (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (3:37)
18. Reviens (Live A L'Olympia 1981) (4:23)

Hervé Vilard (born René Villard, 24 July 1946 in Paris, France) is a French pop singer, who first became famous in the 1960s. His first single "Capri c'est fini" became an international hit in 1965 and rendered him instantaneously famous. The song sold 3.3 million copies.

His long national and international musical career as composer, singer and stage performer spans four decades. In 1992, in recognition of his contributions to French culture, he was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite in a ceremony at the Parisian Théâtre des Variétés hosted by Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Olympia 1980 & 1981 Disc 1,Disc 2  

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Erin Dickins - Vignettes

Size: 103,3 MB
Time: 44:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Erin Girl For Rhythm (3:51)
02. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (3:16)
03. Jackie (3:21)
04. O Grande Amor (5:54)
05. Came So Far For Beauty (3:52)
06. Which Way Steinway (3:41)
07. A Bicyclette (4:42)
08. Wonderful World (4:09)
09. Black Trombone (5:16)
10. We'll Be Together Again (6:16)

Erin is an award winning Jazz Vocalist from New York City and a founding member of Manhattan Transfer. ‘Vignettes’ is her stunning new album – an eclectic and personal compilation of one-on-one collaborations with an array of world-class musicians.

After co-founding renowned acapella group Manhattan Transfer, Erin Dickins established herself as one of the leading studio singers in New York, touring and recording with many notable artists including Leonard Cohen, Bette Midler, James Taylor, The Talking Heads and James Brown.

Following her hit album ‘Java Jive’ (Dot Time Records), Dickins returns with ‘Vignettes’, an outstanding new body of work that captures the singer’s diversity, moving through a range of styles and genres and demonstrating the true range of her vocal artistry.

This magnetic new album features a wealth of talented collaborators, including producer John Lissauer, famous for his work on both Al Jarreau’s first recordings and Leonard Cohen’s most successful albums (including the iconic track ‘Hallelujah’), along with a plethora of scores for film and TV. ~By Peter Butler

“…Dickins’ vast experience allows her to feel at ease singing different styles … deeply rooted in the jazz tradition.“ JazzTimes

“Dickins possesses that ability all great singers have, to make the slowest ballads sound effortless. Her voice is light, coquettish, coy and smiling.” All About Jazz

Vignettes

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Heads Of State - Four In One

Size: 167,6 MB
Time: 72:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Four In One ( 7:17)
02. And He Called Himself A Messenger ( 4:25)
03. Dance Cadaverous (10:00)
04. Moose The Mooche ( 5:28)
05. Aloysius ( 6:36)
06. The Day You Said Goodbye ( 7:53)
07. Milestones ( 4:47)
08. Keep The Master In Mind ( 6:56)
09. Someone To Watch Over Me ( 8:11)
10. Sippin' At Bells ( 3:55)
11. Freedom Jazz Dance ( 6:38)

HEADS OF STATE, FEATURING FOUR OF THE MOST RESPECTED and admired jazz artists of our time releases its first recording Search for Peace. A band over 50 years in the making, Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Buster Williams, and Al Foster had performed together countless times in different combinations and contexts over their storied careers, but it wasn’t until September 2014 that they appeared as a quartet.

The occasion that night was a tribute to McCoy Tyner, and the results were so inspired and the response so overwhelming that they knew right away they had something worth keeping. As pianist Larry Willis puts it, “I don’t think there are any bands that are doing quite what we’re doing right now.” Now, their unique chemistry and musicianship is documented on Search for Peace. It features selections by John Coltrane (“Impressions”), Jackie McLean (“Capuchin Swing”), Benny Carter (“Summer Serenade”), Billy Strayhorn (“Lotus Blossom”) and, of course, the moving title track by Tyner (“Search for Peace”) Gary Bartz contributes two compositions (“Uncle Bubba” which Gary performed with McCoy and “Soulstice”) and there are two standards (“Crazy She Calls Me” and “I Wish I Knew” which Tyner famously recorded with Coltrane).

It is a well-chosen and balanced set, but the selections are somewhat beside the point; this all-star quartet makes everything sound like magic.

Four In One

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Vera Lynn - Vera Lynn 100

Size: 101,2 MB
Time: 38:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Pop
Art: Front

01. We'll Meet Again (2017 Version) (3:28)
02. Sailing (2017 Version) (3:05)
03. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover (2017 Version) (3:19)
04. Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye (2017 Version) (3:29)
05. As Time Goes By (2017 Version) (3:08)
06. Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (2017 Version) (2:40)
07. The Loveliest Night Of The Year (2017 Version) (2:32)
08. When You Wish Upon A Star (2017 Version) (2:32)
09. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (2017 Version) (3:29)
10. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (2017 Version) (3:31)
11. Close To You (2017 Version) (3:40)
12. Yours (2017 Version) (3:16)

Celebrating 100 years of a UK National Treasure with brand new orchestral versions of her most beloved songs. A true icon, Vera Lynn reaches her 100th Birthday on the 20th March 2017. To celebrate this milestone, the newly recorded album, Vera 100, features Vera Lynn’s utterly distinctive original vocals set to completely new re-orchestrated versions of her most beloved songs. This technical wizardry has, for the first time, allowed full orchestral accompaniments to transform not only her most memorable and morale-boosting hits that sustained Britons through the wartime years, but some recently unearthed, rare recordings – all presented in sumptuous, up-to-the-minute sound. Vera’s vocal on the lead track, Sailing, has not been heard for 35 years. The album also features several duet partners including Alfie Boe, Alexander Armstrong , Aled Jones and the RAF Squadronaires.

Vera Lynn 100

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Yves Brouqui Trio - How Little We Know

Size: 158,7 MB
Time: 68:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz: Guitar Jazz
Art: Front

01. How Little We Know (6:35)
02. These Are Soulful Days (6:44)
03. Between You And Me (5:39)
04. Love Letters (6:37)
05. Close Your Eyes (4:16)
06. Lament (6:59)
07. Street Of Dreams (7:00)
08. Blues For Pm (9:01)
09. Lazy Bird (4:52)
10. Something Like Bags (6:20)
11. This Is New (4:22)

From the first listen one is caught by this round sound, subtle, proper to the great jazz guitarists…

Magnificent subtleties, nuances in touch, excellent musicality is served by a return to the swing and the melody that surpasses the flawless virtuosity of the guitar leader. From album to album, here the 5th as leader, Yves Brouqui is in the line of Jim Hall, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell…

His 10 years stay in New York City, particularly at the Small’s where he met the top of the East Coast jazz scene, allowed him to assert his play and style. An album that all the lovers of the 6 strings must acquire and keep preciously on the “Best of” shelf. As for the rhythm that accompanies it … Extremely solid! ~Christian Grimauld

How Little We Know

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Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis - Great Guitars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:12
Size: 121.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1975/2007
Art: Front

[6:49] 1. Undecided
[4:55] 2. O Barquinho
[5:41] 3. Slow Burn
[8:32] 4. Charlie's Blues
[6:31] 5. Topsy
[4:53] 6. Latin Groove
[4:23] 7. Down Home Blues
[4:14] 8. H And B Guitar Boogie
[7:10] 9. Benny's Bugle

Bass – Joe Byrd; Drums – John Rae; Guitar – Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis. Recorded live at Concord Boulevard Park, Concord, California. p+c 1975 Concord Jazz, Inc.

Charlie Byrd was teamed up with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis (along with bassist Joe Byrd and drummer John Rae) for this rather exciting concert. While Ellis and Kessel have three unaccompanied duets, the inclusion of Byrd (thought of as a Brazilian specialist rather than a bopper) is the wild card that makes this set a major success. While Byrd is excellent on his features "Charlie's Blues" and "O Barquinho," it is the three stomps featuring all the guitarists ("Undecided," "Topsy" and "Benny's Bugle") that are most memorable. ~Scott Yanow

Great Guitars

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Marian McPartland - The Street

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:20
Size: 78.6 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:22] 1. Liza
[2:56] 2. Moonlight In Vermont
[3:14] 3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
[4:17] 4. I've Got The World On A String
[3:00] 5. Gypsy In My Soul
[6:19] 6. Just Squeeze Me
[3:44] 7. Embraceable You
[2:54] 8. Yesterdays
[2:57] 9. Aunt Hagar's Blues
[2:31] 10. Love For Sale

Born on March 21, 1918, Margaret Marian Turner began to play the piano around the age of three. After an unsatisfying attempt at studying the violin formally, Marian eventually found her way to the famous Guildhall School of Music where she studied piano and composition. After leaving Guildhall to perform in a four-piano vaudeville act, she met her future husband, Jimmy McPartland, while touring in USO shows during World War II.

After marrying cornetist Jimmy McPartland and moving to the United States, Marian enjoyed much success on the American jazz scene over the next several years performing with her own trio, as a soloist, and as a recording artist. In 1978, Marian began to host her own radio program for National Public Radio and South Carolina Educational Radio: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Piano Jazz is one of the longest running weekly programs on NPR, featuring a wide range of guests--from legendary jazz artists to fledgling talents. When Marian's not in the studio recording an episode of Piano Jazz or a new album, she might be found performing live gigs with her trio or offering master classes for eager young music students. After celebrating her 90th birthday in 2008, Marian released her latest album, Twilight World. Marian died on 20 August 2013.

The Street

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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Essentials

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:50
Size: 155.3 MB
Styles: Doo-wop, R&B
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:59] 1. We Can’t Stop
[3:43] 2. Maps
[4:43] 3. Creep
[3:39] 4. All About That Bass
[3:16] 5. No Diggity
[3:36] 6. I Believe In A Thing Called Love
[3:22] 7. My Heart Will Go On
[3:37] 8. Royals
[2:58] 9. Stacy’s Mom
[4:06] 10. Rude
[4:11] 11. Sweet Child O’mine
[3:01] 12. Thrift Shop
[3:53] 13. Burn
[4:06] 14. Seven Nation Army
[3:57] 15. Sorry
[4:09] 16. Halo
[3:23] 17. Hey Ya!
[4:03] 18. Such Great Heights

As many of you know, I started Postmodern Jukebox out of a small NYC apartment with nothing but a dream, a camera, and some talented friends. Since then, the project has grown into an internationally-touring phenomenon and major entertainment platform that has launched the careers of many – something of an “SNL for singers.” Along the way, I’ve met countless fans, musicians, and artists that have shown me inspiring levels of support for this project, and for REAL, LIVE MUSIC in general.

That’s why I am pleased to announce that I’ve partnered with Concord Records to bring you the first release on the newly-formed Postmodern Jukebox Records – titled, “Postmodern Jukebox : The Essentials.” The album features the 18 most essential tracks in the PMJ library – everything from our viral smash hits to some of our most vocally jaw-dropping performances from our many star cast members, to our most inspired vintage transformations. It is the perfect soundtrack to class up any event (it even comes with an insert booklet full of the popular vintage cocktail recipes), and the perfect start to building a Postmodern Jukebox collection of great performances. ~Scott

The Essentials                 

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Eumir Deodato - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:46
Size: 100.2 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[6:36] 1. Summertime
[5:47] 2. Double Face
[4:06] 3. I Want You More
[5:43] 4. Border Line
[5:02] 5. No Getting Over You
[6:59] 6. The Crossing
[5:23] 7. Night Passage
[4:06] 8. Rule My World

Widely regarded as one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the music world, Brazilian-born Eumir Deodato has racked up 16 platinum records to his credit as artist, arranger or producer with combined sales of well over 25 million records in the USA alone. His discography, including compilations and all his work as arranger, producer and keyboardist, surpasses 450 albums. He has also had the honor of performing with the St. Louis Symphony (which backed him on his superb Artistry album), the Cincinnati Symphony, the New York Philharmonic and the Orchestra di Musica Leggera dell’Unione Musicisti di Roma. In addition, several artists over the years have covered his songs, including George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Sarah Vaughan and The Emotions to mention just a few. And yet, in spite of all of his varied triumphs, honors and distinctions over the years, the multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist will probably forever be associated with one song – his innovative rendition of Richard Strauss’ classical opus Also Sprach Zarathustra (or more commonly known as the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey).

That single compelling song, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album for CTI Prelude, sold at least five million copies and earned Deodato his first Grammy Award, instantly moved him to international stardom and setting a course for his remarkable ongoing career in music. Thirty years later, that same tune has found its way into the repertoire of the jam band Phish, a testament to Deodato’s enduring influence.

Eumir Deodato

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Donna Venardi - I Thought About You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:27
Size: 117.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. I Didn't Know About You
[4:02] 2. I Thought About You
[4:49] 3. You Go To My Head
[3:44] 4. Mood Indigo
[3:57] 5. I Wanna Be Around
[3:14] 6. Almost Like Being In Love
[5:58] 7. Since I Fell For You
[4:40] 8. Invitation
[4:03] 9. Watch What Happens
[4:01] 10. Day Dream
[4:19] 11. I've Got You Under My Skin
[4:54] 12. Solitude

Quote from Melinda Doolittle, American Idol star, Sony BMG recording artist: "Songs we all love, beautiful arrangements, plus a rich alto voice...a winning combination." Quote from Kevin Mahogany, award winning jazz vocalist, Mahogany Jazz Records: "A cool and relaxing mood." Quote from Raelynn, recording artist for Big Machine Records and star of NBC's The Voice: "This CD makes me smile! It's so good!" Quote from Jim Williamson, Director of the Nashville Jazz Orchestra: "A refreshing blend of musical arrangements, vocal styling and programming reminiscent of the albums I cherished growing up." If you like jazz standards, sung in an updated style to lush arrangements with horns, you'll love this CD.

I Thought About You

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Hal Galper - Invitation to a Concert

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:45
Size: 157,7 MB
Art: Front

( 9:06)  1. The Lamp Is Low
( 5:10)  2. It Never Was You
( 6:25)  3. Bright Moments
( 7:33)  4. Hey There
( 9:46)  5. What's New
( 7:52)  6. Summer Night
(13:51)  7. I'll Remember April
( 9:00)  8. Balcony Rock

Recorded shortly after he left the security of Phil Woods' Quintet, pianist Hal Galper's Concord CD is a thoughtful and relaxed outing for his trio. "The Lamp Is Low" gets a groove by bassist Todd Coolman reminiscent of Ahmad Jamal's treatment of "Poinciana," with Galper not even hinting at its melody until five minutes into the performance. 

"It Never Was You" is quite somber, while "Bright Moments" is optimistic and the only uptempo piece, "Hey There," finds the pianist displaying a very light touch a la Wynton Kelly. The other selections emphasize close communication between Galper, Coolman and drummer Steve Ellington. This subtle session grows in interest the closer one listens. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/invitation-to-a-concert-mw0000674781

Personnel:  Hal Galper (piano), Todd Coolman (bass), Steve Ellington (drums).

Invitation to a Concert

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