The Gellers (Herb & Lorraine Geller) - Two Of A Kind: Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2-Disc Set)

CD1 #1-4: Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), John Simmons (b), Roy Harte (d). Recorded in Hollywood, July 4, 1954; CD1 #5-12: Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Curtis Counce (b), Lawrence Marable (d). Recorded in Hollywood, August 6, 1954; CD1 #13-20 / CD2 #1-5: Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d). Recorded in Hollywood, April 20, 21 & 26, 1955; CD2 #6-9: Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d). Recorded in Hollywood, August 14, 1955; CD2 #10-13: Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d), Conte Candoli (tp), Mel 'Ziggy' Vines (ts). Recorded in Hollywood, August 19, 1955; CD2 #14-17: Same personnel but Leroy Vinnegar replaces Red Mitchell. Recorded in Hollywood, August 22, 1955.

The Gellers met in Los Angeles in 1950 and were married in New York, shortly after Herb had quit the Claude Thornhill orchestra. They stayed together for eight years, but these are the only recordings Herb did with Lorraine. They formed an exceptional tandem and their playing carried a distinct sound, a harmonic quality that was neither his or hers. This CD wants to recover that feeling because, although she passed away a mere three years after the present sides, one thing remains certain: Herb and Lorraine Geller were two of a kind.

Album: Two Of A Kind: Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:20
Size: 161.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone/Piano jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[2:50] 1. It's Swell Of You
[2:40] 2. Everything I've Got Belongs To You
[3:05] 3. Mad About The Boy
[2:42] 4. I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze
[3:24] 5. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
[2:48] 6. Kahagon
[3:22] 7. Breaking Through The Sound Barrier
[2:52] 8. Happy Go Lucky
[4:04] 9. A Room With A View
[2:55] 10. Sleight Ride
[2:55] 11. Silver Rain 2
[6:52] 12. Alone Together
[3:01] 13. If I Were A Bell
[4:53] 14. Bewitched
[3:46] 15. The Answer Man
[3:56] 16. Cherokee
[2:50] 17. The Heather On The Hill
[5:10] 18. Suppertime
[3:17] 19. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
[2:48] 20. Patterns

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Album: Two Of A Kind: Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:27
Size: 170.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone/Piano jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[5:15] 1. Two Of A Kind
[3:10] 2. Love
[4:02] 3. Arapahoe
[4:57] 4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
[5:17] 5. Blues In The Night
[3:22] 6. Days I Never Knew
[3:29] 7. Domestic Harmony
[2:58] 8. Love Is Like A Turtle
[5:47] 9. Sweet Vinnegar
[4:25] 10. Outpost Incident
[5:01] 11. Rockin' Chair
[3:08] 12. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
[5:24] 13. Crazy She Calls Me
[4:22] 14. Owl Eyes
[3:40] 15. Gin For Flugelhorns
[4:31] 16. Tardi At Zardi's
[5:31] 17. Von Mae

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Thilo Wolf Big Band - Satt (2-Disc Set)

CD 1 - Thilo Wolf Big Band - Latin Grooves: feat. Wolfgang Haffner, José Cortijo, Doug Bickel, Norbert Nagel ... Komp. und Arr.: Thomas Zoller und Thilo Wolf. CD 2 - Thilo Wolf & the RIAS Big Band - Swinging Originals: Die RIAS Big Band spielt die Musik von Thilo Wolf feat. Jeff Hamilton, Gregoire Peters, Dan Gottshall, Torsten Maaß ... Arr.: Jörg Achim Keller, Thilo Wolf, Thomas Zoller

Thilo Wolf, born in 1967, works as pianist, composer and arranger. He is leader of his own formations, the “Thilo Wolf Big Band”, the “Thilo Wolf Jazz Quartet“ and the "Groove Selection". His first love is pulsating, swinging Jazz but he is also open for crossover projects. He combines classical music and jazz through concerts together with the classical “Berliner Saxophone Ensemble”, the “Windsbacher Knabenchor” (Windsbacher Boys Choir) and his Jazz Quartet and in multiple collaboration with the Nuremberg Symphonic Orchestra.

Album: Satt (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:24
Size: 113.1 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2012

[3:27] 1. Huevo Duro
[2:44] 2. Coco Loco
[3:47] 3. Guajira In My Soul
[4:00] 4. Pepe Cortisona
[2:47] 5. Sambalo Lek
[4:04] 6. Guantanamera
[4:08] 7. Bird's
[4:45] 8. Veracruz
[3:25] 9. Recitando
[3:26] 10. La Paloma
[4:00] 11. Jajita
[4:21] 12. Blue Cha Cha
[4:25] 13. Reflections On Masacote

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Album: Satt (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:38
Size: 122.8 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. Melange Au Jazz
[3:19] 2. Hot Struck
[5:31] 3. A Little Jazzy Tune For Toots
[4:36] 4. The Quarrymen
[4:56] 5. January Moments
[5:37] 6. No No Blues
[3:17] 7. Riffifi
[5:09] 8. Les Sacristians
[4:08] 9. The Butler
[4:17] 10. Serenade For Romance
[5:34] 11. Another Sunburn
[2:42] 12. Klarinettenmuckl Blues

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Miss Tess - When Tomorrow Comes

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:37
Size: 110,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Honeysuckle Rose
(3:31)  2. When Tomorrow Comes
(3:52)  3. Comes Love
(2:53)  4. Yes Mother
(3:13)  5. Sugar In My Bowl
(5:58)  6. Caravan
(5:09)  7. Stars Fell On Alabama
(5:10)  8. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
(3:31)  9. Lullaby Of The Leaves
(4:29) 10. Mood Indigo
(3:32) 11. Love Me Or Leave Me
(1:55) 12. Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Miss Tess is a young songwriter, guitarist, and accomplished jazz singer currently involved in the thriving Boston music scene. She first began her performing career in Charm City (ah beloved Baltimore), but has since moved to Boston and found a new happy home in the jazz/roots/folk scene. She is making the scene with help from her band, “Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade”, in which she is accompanied by upright bass, sax/clarinet, drums, and a lead guitarist. Dig this swingin’ show!  Miss Tess is the Modern Vintage Queen. Her melodies and lyrics are very real and current, yet definitively infused with reveries of 20s and 30s swing, jazz, and blues. Fans are often surprised to learn that most of the songs are original. You can tell that she is an old soul would who has spent a lot of time listening to the wistful melodies of classic jazz and blues. “My dad told me that when I was only 2 years old, I used to fall asleep listening to his big band practice going on right under my room in the basement. Now I can sleep through anything- haha.”  "When Tomorrow Comes" is her second album consisting mostly of jazz standards and a few originals, with some high-profile jazz musicians from the dc area (Steve Abshire-guitar, John Jenson-trombone, Robert Redd-piano, Ralph Gordon-bass, Rusty Mason-sax, Steve Larrance-drums, Nate Leath-fiddle, Berklee grad). https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/misstessmusic

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Joe Henderson - The Elements

Styles: Saxophone And Flute Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:52
Size: 97,0 MB
Art: Front

(11:07)  1. Fire
( 9:58)  2. Air
( 7:32)  3. Water
(13:13)  4. Earth

This is one of the odder Joe Henderson recordings. The four lengthy selections not only feature the great tenor-saxophonist but the piano and harp of Alice Coltrane (during one of her rare appearances as a sideman), violinist Michael White, bassist Charlie Haden, percussionist Kenneth Nash and Baba Duru Oshun on tablas. The somewhat spiritual nature of the music (Henderson's compositions are titled "Fire," "Air," "Water" and "Earth") and the presence of Alice Coltrane makes these Eastern-flavored performances rather unique if not all that essential: an early example of world music in jazz. This recording has been reissued as part of Henderson's eight-CD Milestone box set. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-elements-mw0000087334 

Personnel:  Joe Henderson - tenor sax, flute, alto flute;  Alice Coltrane - piano, harp, Tambura, harmonium;  Charlie Haden - bass;  Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums (1, 4);  Kenneth Nash - narrator (4), flute (3), congas, North African Sakara Drum, bells, gong, percussion;  Baba Duru Oshun - percussion, Tabla;  Michael White - violin

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Arnett Cobb - Party Time

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:22
Size: 85,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:48)  1. When My Dream Boat Comes Home
(3:57)  2. Lonesome Road
(4:20)  3. Blues In The Closet
(5:55)  4. PartyTime
(5:14)  5. Flying Home
(6:52)  6. The Slow Poke
(5:14)  7. Cocktails For Two

Tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb, who was inactive between 1957 and 1958 due to a serious auto accident, recorded three strong albums for Prestige during the first half of 1959. This CD reissue is the only one of the trio that features Cobb as the only horn and backed by a pianist (Ray Bryant) instead of an organ player. 

With bassist Wendell Marshall, drummer Art Taylor and Ray Barretto on conga completing the group, most of the focus is on Cobb's tough yet flexible tenor. Such songs as "When My Dreamboat Comes Home," "Blues in the Closet" and a remake of "Flying Home" make this the definitive Arnett Cobb album from the era. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/party-time-mw0000177104

Personnel:  Arnett Cobb - tenor saxophone;  Ray Bryant - piano;  Wendell Marshall - bass;  Art Taylor - drums;  Ray Barretto - congas

Party Time

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Red Garland - Alone With The Blues

Styles: Piano Jazz 
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:26
Size: 104,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:27)  1. In The Evening
(4:24)  2. Blues In The Closet
(6:03)  3. Chains Of Love
(6:39)  4. Tired
(5:08)  5. Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
(5:51)  6. Trane's Blues
(6:59)  7. Wee Baby Blues
(4:52)  8. Cloudy

?Red Garland mixed together the usual influences of his generation (Nat Cole, Bud Powell, and Ahmad Jamal) into his own distinctive approach; Garland's block chords themselves became influential on the players of the 1960s. He started out playing clarinet and alto, switching to piano when he was 18. During 1946-1955, he worked steadily in New York and Philadelphia, backing such major players as Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Roy Eldridge, but still remaining fairly obscure. That changed when he became a member of the classic Miles Davis Quintet (1955-1958), heading a rhythm section that also included Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. After leaving Miles, Garland had his own popular trio and recorded very frequently for Prestige, Jazzland, and Moodsville during 1956-1962 (the majority of which are available in the Original Jazz Classics series). The pianist eventually returned to Texas and was in semi-retirement, but came back gradually in the 1970s, recording for MPS (1971) and Galaxy (1977-1979) before retiring again. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-garland-mn0000882950/biography

Personnel:  Red Garland (piano).

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Ann Richards - I'm Shooting High

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:30
Size: 69.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1958/2005
Art: Front

[1:30] 1. I'm Shooting High
[2:44] 2. Moanin' Low
[2:31] 3. Nightingale
[3:29] 4. Blues In My Heart
[2:44] 5. I've Got To Pass Your House To Get To My House
[2:41] 6. Deep Night
[2:16] 7. Poor Little Rich Girl
[2:59] 8. Should I
[2:03] 9. I'm In The Market For You
[2:22] 10. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (For Somebody Else)
[2:59] 11. Lullaby Of Broadway
[2:05] 12. Will You Still Be Mine

Ann Richards, only in her early twenties at the time, had already sung with Charlie Barnet and would always be closely associated with Stan Kenton (whom she married and later divorced). Her life was short, but she did record a few albums as a leader, including this one, her debut. Backed by an unidentified big band conducted by Brian Farnon and arranged by Warren Barker, Richards displays an appealing voice and a swinging style. She was best at this point on upbeat material, so the highlights include "I'm Shooting High," "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Will You Still Be Mine." ~Scott Yanow

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Richard Galliano - New York Tango

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:41
Size: 118.3 MB
Styles: Avant garde, Accordion jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[5:16] 1. Vuelvo Al Sur
[4:16] 2. Soleil
[4:05] 3. New York Tango
[5:10] 4. Ten Years Ago
[4:16] 5. Fou Rire
[4:56] 6. Sertao
[4:12] 7. A L'encre Rouge
[5:39] 8. Blue Day
[3:49] 9. Perle
[4:04] 10. To Django
[5:54] 11. Three Views Of A Secret

Accordion – Richard Galliano; Bass – George Mraz; Drums – Al Foster; Guitar – Biréli Lagrène. Recorded 11 -13 June 1996 at Clinton Recording Studios (New York).

A fascinating amalgam of personalities and styles, this 1996 release from Franco-Italian accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano achieves a wholly original musical synthesis. Bracketed by an opening track from tango ace Astor Piazzolla and a concluding piece from Jaco Pastorius, the session finds the common ground in such seemingly disparate choices. With nine Galliano originals in between, the result is a cohesive, uncompromising set of performances and an essential work in the leader's discography. The players with Galliano are a combination of Europeans and Americans equally at home in jazz and European folk music. Erstwhile Django Reinhardt prodigy Bireli Lagrene is a key contributor. Having emerged from his mentor's shadow in the late '80s, Lagrene reveals the range of his spectacular talents as a simpatico accompanist, a precise and articulate ensemble player, and a spellbinding soloist. Underscoring his evolution from his gypsy roots, Lagrene, on Galliano's "To Django," actually plays in a Wes Montgomery style or, more accurately, in the style of two or three Wes Montgomerys or Montgomery via Lenny Breau. Czech bassist George Mraz blends with and complements Lagrene so that the pair operates as an actual string section, not merely as bass and guitar. This stellar roster of talent is rounded out by modern drum legend Al Foster, who brings power, subtlety, and a jazz pulse to swing the whole affair. Throughout, the leader is a source -- as a writer, player, and soloist -- of romantic melodies, bright and melancholy, as well as sheer exuberance and technical dazzle, as he taps into the full polyphonic power of his accordion. Listeners who have yet to venture into jazz accordion will find a compelling introduction to the instrument with this set. ~Jim Todd

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Jimmy Smith - Plays The Hits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:30
Size: 95.0 MB
Styles: B3 Organ Jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:23] 1. Satisfaction
[4:54] 2. Blueberry Hill
[5:00] 3. Chain Of Fools
[4:18] 4. What A Wonderful World
[7:36] 5. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
[6:37] 6. Funky Broadway
[2:16] 7. Respect
[6:23] 8. Let's Stay Together

Jimmy Smith ignited a jazz revolution on an instrument associated at the time with ballparks, despite never playing one until the age of 28. His legendary multi-part technique on the Hammond B-3 organ, playing bass with the foot pedals and Charlie Parker-like single-line passages with his right hand, shook up the traditional trio as co-players could explore new roles. Yet, while the consensus is Smith's playing is a jazz landmark, his recordings fall short of such acclaim.

There's a sameness to much of his work, and many of his "outside the box" efforts into genres such as fusion and soundtracks are less than stellar. Adding to this discouragement is a number of his best early albums are out of print. Still, it's hard to dispute the more than 100 albums in Smith's discography feature not only a rich collection of commercially popular music, but works of exceptional artistry. ~Mark Sabbatini

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Dave Liebman, Steve Gilmore, Bill Goodwin - Play The Music Of Cole Porter

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:09
Size: 149.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[4:45] 1. I Love You
[9:13] 2. Dream Dancing
[7:41] 3. Begin The Beguine
[7:28] 4. I've Got You Under My Skin
[6:06] 5. True Love
[4:53] 6. Ridin' High
[5:46] 7. Why Do I Care
[6:46] 8. It's Allright With Me
[6:56] 9. Get Out Of Town
[5:30] 10. In The Still Of The Night

Bass – Steve Gilmore; Drums – Bill Goodwin; Soprano Saxophone [Sax Soprano] – Dave Liebman. Recorded and assembled Red Rock Recording Studio, Snydersville, Pennsylvania, USA - Fall 1988.

Saxophonist and educator David Liebman is a forward-thinking artist whose advanced improvisational style and association with trumpeter Miles Davis in the '70s combined to make him one of the most influential and successful jazz musicians of his generation. Heavily influenced by John Coltrane, Liebman has moved from tenor saxophone to soprano and flute throughout his career and more often than not played in a progressive, post-bop style that touched on fusion and avant-garde jazz.

Born in Brooklyn in 1946, Liebman studied classical piano and saxophone before focusing on jazz — a move he attributes to seeing Coltrane perform live in New York on multiple occasions. He continued his private jazz studies with such artists as Joe Allard, Lennie Tristano, and Charles Lloyd while earning a degree in American History from New York University. After graduating, he focused solely on a career in music and quickly became an active leader in the vibrant late '60s "loft" scene in New York City.

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Almaz Yebio, Aaron Parks - Art Of Song

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:53
Size: 98.2 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:25] 1. Love
[3:37] 2. Minstrel Man
[3:09] 3. The Birds
[3:13] 4. Elsewhere
[2:32] 5. En Visa Från Roslagen
[3:05] 6. Akvarell
[3:07] 7. Ferry Me Across The Water
[4:06] 8. Omar's Lament
[2:57] 9. An Epitaph
[5:48] 10. Canción De Cuna Para Dormir A Un Negrito
[2:33] 11. Nana
[5:16] 12. Sov

Almaz Yebio: Vocals; Aaron Parks: Piano.

A truly contemporary style, where the essence of the music is all that matters. Where genres are respected but their boundaries explored, where composition and intuition melt together. That is what we searched for, and that is what we believe we’ve found!

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Ari Ambrose - Chainsaw

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:15
Size: 163,3 MB
Art: Front

( 7:02)  1. Chainsaw
( 9:35)  2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
( 7:52)  3. Blues For Madlong
( 7:50)  4. Ghost Of A Chance
( 6:19)  5. Giant Steps
( 7:49)  6. Think Of One
( 7:21)  7. Zingaro
( 7:10)  8. Wheels
(10:13)  9. Cotton Tail

Ari Ambrose with this his third CD is no longer a new comer who need an introduction. Although he is still young (26) and relatively new on the scene, there is no doubt that here is an artist with tremendous potential. As his former teacher saxophonist Dick Oatts puts it, “ Of all the young talents, his is the one that has given me the most pleasure…a great player….He’s truly immersed himself in the music in the best possible way… ” “ In this impressive leader debut, tenor saxophonist Ari Ambrose steps to the fore as a fully formed stylist. …At 26, the brash New Yorker is a master of his horn …” (Chuck Berg, JazzTimes)

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Ari Ambrose;  Bass – Carlo De Rosa;  Drums – Ari Hoeni;  Piano – Luis Perdomo

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Arielle Dombasle - Diva Latina

Styles: Vocal, Chanson
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:59
Size: 90,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:01)  1. Porque Te Vas
(2:56)  2. Mala Vida
(4:06)  3. Hijo De La Luna
(3:06)  4. El Gato Montes
(2:16)  5. Gopher Mambo
(3:42)  6. La Luz
(2:55)  7. Mambo 5
(3:26)  8. La Colegiala
(2:49)  9. Pata Pata
(3:51) 10. Hasta Siempre
(2:54) 11. Salvaje Corazon
(3:50) 12. Yo Le Decia

Influenced by the sounds of her Mexican upbringing, French-American singer/actress Arielle Dombasle's sixth studio album, Diva Latina, features 13 Spanish-language cover versions of her favorite Latin American standards. Produced by Dave Clark, the follow-up to Glamour a Mort features colorful renditions of Lou Bega's "Mambo No.5," Nilda Fernandez's "Yo Lo Decia," and Yma Sumac's "Gopher Mambo," alongside the lead single, an interpretation of Jeanette's "Porque Te Vas," and a collaboration with French MC, Mokobe, on a reworking of Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata."~ Jon O'Brien https://www.allmusic.com/album/diva-latina-mw0002140753

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George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter & Jimmy Cobb - 4 Generations Of Miles

Styles: Saxophone Jazz

Year: 2002

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 67:04

Size: 154,9 MB

Art: Front

( 9:02)  1. There Is No Greater Love

( 7:03)  2. All Blues

( 7:20)  3. On Green Dolphin Street

( 7:28)  4. Blue In Green

( 6:30)  5. 81

( 6:34)  6. Freddie Freeloader

(10:01)  7. My Funny Valentine

( 8:02)  8. If I Were A Bell

( 5:02)  9. Oleo

George Coleman's muscular tone and passionate manner exemplify the core of Miles Davis' art. Along with Mike Stern, Ron Carter and Jimmy Cobb, the tenor saxophonist performed a tribute to Davis earlier this year, on May 12th. Their approach is straight-ahead and right down the middle. It's a comfortable fit. One look at the song listing and you know right away what this is all about. These are the songs Davis played, and here they're interpreted the way Davis believed in living this music. The four artists are a team. They share Davis' message. Cobb, 73, worked with the trumpeter from 1958 to 1962. Coleman, 67, worked with Davis in 1962 and again from 1963 to 1965. Carter, 65, joined the trumpeter in 1963 and stayed on for five years. Stern, 49, had started out with Blood, Sweat & Tears. His tenure with Davis began in 1981 and extended for two years. Their working experience with Miles Davis appears to have been instrumental in guiding the direction each has taken since then. ~ Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/4-generations-of-miles-george-coleman-chesky-records-review-by-jim-santella.php

Personnel: George Coleman- tenor saxophone; Mike Stern- guitar; Ron Carter- bass; Jimmy Cobb- drums

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Benny Golson - Up Jumped Benny

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:32
Size: 164,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:48)  1. Up Jumped Spring
( 8:47)  2. Stablemates
( 0:23)  3. Talk Intro
(10:45)  4. Tiny Capers
( 0:24)  5. Talk Intro
(15:22)  6. I Remember Clifford
( 6:32)  7. For Old Time Sake
(10:02)  8. Whisper Not
(10:25)  9. Gypsy Jingle Jangle

Benny Golson had not appeared on an American jazz label in a long time, so Bob Karcy of Arkadia Jazz stepped in where others feared to tread, issuing this live gig from a jazz club somewhere in Switzerland on the last day of a tour. Armed with a rhythm section of competent young players (Kevin Hays, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Carl Allen, drums), Golson takes his dusky tenor sax tone frequently into Coltrane extended harmonic country when the tempos are up, his head figuratively in the clouds above the occasionally combustible trio. Yet he also ruminates in an almost withdrawn manner at ballad tempo on a lengthy treatment of his jazz standard "I Remember Clifford," concluding with a quiet solo elegy for Brownie based on a tenor (the vocal species) aria from Puccini's Tosca. Stanley Crouch's liner notes are full of his usual respect-your-elders blather and the sound quality is boxy, but Golson's fans will feel fortunate to have this. ~ Richard S.Ginell https://www.allmusic.com/album/up-jumped-benny-mw0000595037

Personnel: Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Kevin Hays (piano); Dwayne Burno (bass); Carl Allen (drums).

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Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:07
Size: 101,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:29)  1. Chitlins con Carne
(6:56)  2. Mule
(2:43)  3. Soul Lament
(4:01)  4. Midnight Blue
(5:48)  5. Wavy Gravy
(4:24)  6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
(6:17)  7. Saturday Night Blues
(4:44)  8. Kenny's Sound
(3:40)  9. K Twist

This album is one of guitarist Kenny Burrell's best-known sessions for the Blue Note label. Burrell is matched with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, bassist Major Holley, drummer Bill English, and Ray Barretto on conga for a blues-oriented date highlighted by "Chitlins Con Carne," "Midnight Blue," "Saturday Night Blues," and the lone standard "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-blue-mw0000187778

Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone); Major Holley, Jr. (bass); Bill English (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).

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Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh - Intuition

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:30
Size: 172.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Avant Garde jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[3:34] 1. Smog Eyes
[5:13] 2. Ear Conditioning
[4:30] 3. Lover Man
[4:16] 4. Quintessence
[4:32] 5. Jazz Of Two Cities
[4:20] 6. Dixie's Dilemma
[3:58] 7. Tschaikovsky's Opus #42, Third Movement
[5:01] 8. I Never Knew
[5:14] 9. Ear Conditioning
[4:28] 10. Lover Man
[4:38] 11. Jazz Of Two Cities
[5:08] 12. I Never Knew
[3:19] 13. Wow
[2:48] 14. Crosscurrent
[2:48] 15. Yesterdays
[3:03] 16. Marionette
[2:59] 17. Sax Of A Kind
[2:27] 18. Intuition
[3:05] 19. Digression

Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 13 to 19);Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 13 to 19), Ben Tucker (tracks: 1 to 12); Drums – Denzil Best (tracks: 16 to 19), Harold Granowsky (tracks: 13, 14), Jeff Morton (tracks: 1 to 12); Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 13 to 19); Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 13 to 19), Ronnie Ball (tracks: 1 to 12); Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh. Lennie Tristano's historic 1949 Capitol sessions with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh & Marsh's 1956 classic Jazz Of Two Cities.

This CD brings back a formerly rare set by Warne Marsh, plus seven classic performances that serve as the high point of Lennie Tristano's career. Oddly enough, the Tristano date is programmed second. First is a full-length album which matches Warne Marsh with the cooler but complementary tone of fellow tenor Ted Brown (plus pianist Ronnie Ball, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Jeff Morton). The original eight selections are joined by four alternate takes recorded in mono. Marsh and Brown blend together well, Ball has several creative solos, and most of the "originals" are based closely on familiar standards. However, the main reason to acquire this CD is for the seven remarkable Tristano tracks which feature his finest group (consisting of the pianist/leader, altoist Lee Konitz, Marsh on tenor, guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Arnold Fishkin, and either Harold Granowsky or Denzil Best on drums). Tristano's music was unique and even more advanced than most bop of the late '40s. While he confined the rhythm section to very quiet timekeeping, the vibrato-less horns and Tristano himself played very long melodic lines, constantly improvising. The stunning unisons performed by Konitz and Marsh (particularly on "Wow") still sound remarkable today, as does the interplay of the two horns on "Sax of a Kind." "Intuition" and "Digression" were the first recorded free improvisations in jazz, but are quite coherent due to the musicians' familiarity with each other. Due to the Lennie Tristano performances, this CD reissue (which has over 75 minutes of music) is essential for all jazz collections. ~Scott Yanow

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Janet Seidel - Comme Ci Comme Ca

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:50
Size: 125.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:19] 1. And The Angels Sing
[4:05] 2. Dance In The Old Fashioned Way
[4:22] 3. I Wish You Love
[4:07] 4. Once Upon A Summertime
[2:52] 5. Smile
[3:47] 6. Windmills Of Your Mind
[6:03] 7. These Foolish Things
[3:29] 8. C'est Si Bon
[5:41] 9. L'eté 42 (Summer '42)
[3:21] 10. I Will Wait For You
[2:49] 11. A Man And A Woman
[3:22] 12. Tout Doucement
[2:51] 13. Padam
[4:38] 14. J'attendrai

For her sixth release, Australian singer Janet Seidel continues to mine gems from the huge lode of popular music, this time focusing on tunes with a Gallic bent. Several of the tunes on the play list have a French origin, such as "A Man and a Woman" from the 1966 classic French film of the same name and "I Will Wait for You" from the soundtrack to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Virtually all of these, including the American pop tunes, are sung in French (like a native) and English. For those who need translating help, the lyrics are printed in both languages in the liner notes. The use of French helps set the intimate tone that is the hallmark of this session. As in all of her albums, Seidel brings some of Australia's finest jazz musicians to the studio with her. The impressive alto and tenor saxophones of Bob Jeffery are present on nine of the 14 tracks. Seidel's favorite piano player, Kevin Hunt, continues his sympathetic support, and brother David Seidel's bass lays down the foundation along with drummer Billy Ross, who's especially adept with the brushes. That this album has a decidedly jazzy flavor throughout is in small part due to Jeffery's sax on such tunes as "Tout Doucement" and "J'attendrai." Whatever language she sings in -- English, French, or anything else -- Janet Seidel makes any song sound better than it should. This album is another winner for her and is recommended. ~Dave Nathan

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Rein De Graaff - Nostalgia

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:55
Size: 144.0 MB
Styles: Mainstream jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[4:38] 1. How High The Moon
[6:23] 2. Alone Together
[2:32] 3. Afternoon In Paris
[5:52] 4. I Cover The Waterfront
[3:46] 5. Cherokee
[6:02] 6. Au Privave
[8:12] 7. Nostalgia
[7:58] 8. Ablution
[5:48] 9. Lennie's Pennies
[6:25] 10. Dreamstepper
[5:13] 11. Subconscious-Lee

Bass – Koos Seriese; Drums – Eric Ineke; Orchestra – Metropole Orchestra; Piano – Barry Harris; Saxophone – Gary Foster, Marco Kegel.

Dutch self-taught pianist who's made himself one of Europe's best session players. De Graaff led a trio from 1959 to 1962, then joined The Jazzopters for a year. He then headed his own quartet until 1964, at the same time playing with Erwin Some and Gijs Hendriks. De Graaff formed a new group in 1964 that stayed together until the '80s. He also played with a number of visiting American musicians, among them Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Johnny Griffin, Art Taylor, Clifford Jordan, Cecil Payne, Dexter Gordon, Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt, Philly Joe Jones and Arnett Cobb. He made several appearances in New York, and was awarded the Dutch National Jazz Prize in 1980. ~ Ron Wynn

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Arturo Serra - Locomotive

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:54
Size: 137.1 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[7:58] 1. Dual Force
[4:27] 2. El Gaucho
[6:02] 3. I Waited For You
[4:06] 4. L's Bop
[5:46] 5. Locomotive
[6:38] 6. Wild Flower
[7:09] 7. Litltte Melonae
[4:50] 8. Rounder's Mood
[6:57] 9. So Far, So Near
[5:56] 10. Giant Steps

Arturo Serra (vibes), Enrique Oliver (tenor sax), José Carra (piano), Bori Albero (bass), Ramon Prats (drums) Recorded at FJR Studios, Granada, December 3, 2015.

Born in Valencia. He had his training as a percussionist in the superior conservatory of Valencia, being his training and his first interventions in classical music. His beginnings in the world of jazz began as part of the Big Band of Sedavi (Valencia). He has studied with professors such as Gary Burton, Ed Saindon, Jerry Bergonzi, David Santoro. He has participated in masters class taught by musicians such as Mulgrew Miller, Pat Metheny, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, Hal Galper, Steve Nelson Frits Landesbergen, Bruce Barth, Jim Snidero etc. He has worked with musicians of international prestige such as; Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Santoro,, Dick Oatts, Joe Magnarelli, Andrea Michelutti etc As national as roger mas, xavi hinojosa, ramon prats, jay foster, marko lohikari, bori albero, david pastor, juan galiardo, pedro cortejosa, jose carra, ernesto aurignac, enrique oliver, francis pose, carlos pino, paco charlin, miquel casany, albert palau, sambeat parakeet, vicente macian, david pastor, julian sanchez, celia mur etc ...

Winner of the first prize of the Jazz Festival of Getxo in 1993. Since these years he works in different formations as well as leading his own group, both quartet and quintet and sextet. Since 1993 he has participated in numerous national festivals as well as teaching jazz improvisation courses throughout the Spanish territory. He is currently a professor of Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga. (Translated from Spanish.)

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