Doug Raney Sextet - Meeting The Tenors

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:57
Size: 109.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz, Mainstream jazz
Year: 1984/1994
Art: Front

[7:45] 1. Up In Quincy's Room
[8:57] 2. Blues For Bart
[6:54] 3. Waltz Number One
[7:36] 4. Arrival
[7:23] 5. Lover Man
[9:19] 6. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Bass – Jesper Lundgaard; Drums – Ole Jacob Hansen; Flute – Bernt Rosengren; Guitar – Doug Raney; Piano – Horace Parlan; Tenor Saxophone – Bernt Rosengren, Ferdinand Povel. Recorded April 29, 1983 in Monster, The Netherlands by Max Bolleman.

This marvellous Bebop record is musical reference for any listener. The piano solo and comping are instructive, the tenors are didactic and the guitar edificatory , all extraordinary !!! ~Alvaro Da Silva

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Julie Lyon - Moonflower

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:49
Size: 109.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[5:24] 1. Having Found
[5:13] 2. It's Raining Again
[4:13] 3. Pramantha
[4:25] 4. Hey There Baby
[5:01] 5. You Are The One
[2:54] 6. Nuvyu
[5:51] 7. Moonflower
[2:45] 8. Chasing A Dream
[4:44] 9. Eternity
[2:18] 10. Prelude
[4:56] 11. Soul Dance

JULIE LYON, vocals; Matt Lavelle, trumpet, alto clarinet; Jack DeSalvo, guitar. mandola; Todd Urban, double bass; Tom Cabrera, drums, cymbals, percussion.

JULIE LYON‘s new album MOONFLOWER, her follow-up to the critically acclaimed JULIE, features original songs and compositions and is in many ways her first solo album. Though accompanied by her band, the focus is not only on Ms. Lyon’s considerable vocal talents but also on her role as lyricist and songwriter. The seeds of MOONFLOWER were sown when Julie began to write lyrics to some of composer Jack DeSalvo’s music. It became obvious that recording this music would be the vocalist’s next project and music by Julie Lyon along with additional collaborations with Tom Cabrera and Betsy Serafin create a tapestry of sophisticated listening experiences with music touching new jazz, folk and world music but always rooted in Julie’s sense of swing and the blues. The title song MOONFLOWER is written by multi-instrumentalist/composer Matt Lavelle.

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James Moody, Al Cohn - Too Heavy For Words

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:55
Size: 102.9 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1973/2017
Art: Front

[ 6:25] 1. East Of The Sun
[ 8:55] 2. Vezzioso
[ 7:00] 3. Good Bait
[10:30] 4. Wee Dot
[ 4:53] 5. The Underdog
[ 7:09] 6. Mr. George

Drums – Roy Brooks; Piano – Barry Harris; Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, James Moody. Recorded: August 12th, 1971.

Tenor sax battles have been an indelible part of jazz, as witnessed by the legendary Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young battles, the classic Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray albums, and the Rollins/Coltrane "Tenor Madness". Add this 1971 skirmish between James Moody and Al Cohn to the list. A mainstay in Gillespie's big band and quintet, Moody worked with many of the music's greats. His solo on I'm in the Mood for Love is a jazz classic. Cohn is recognized for his part in Woody Herman's famous Four Brothers tenor sax section, as well as his quintet with fellow tenor great Zoot Sims.

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Bong Peñera - Samba Ritmo: The Best Of Bong Peñera

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:19
Size: 167.9 MB
Styles: Samba, Latin jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[4:46] 1. Beat Contemplation
[7:04] 2. Samba For Luisa
[3:21] 3. Two Themed Samba
[2:56] 4. Batucada Sa Calesa
[4:11] 5. Amanda's Theme
[4:08] 6. Gonna Make Your Day Tonight
[4:31] 7. Tell Me
[3:30] 8. Valse Nova
[5:40] 9. Sa Nova Pa Roon
[7:39] 10. Ode
[5:08] 11. Sinta
[7:22] 12. Rhapsody
[3:47] 13. Melancholy Dreams
[4:32] 14. Love Notes
[4:35] 15. Watery Eyes

Ultra-rare!! Straight out of the Philippines and coming across like a funky Bong Penera meets a LeRoy Hutson production, with smooth, grinding soulful funk and large slabs of flute layered with Brazilian rhythms & Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp String Ensemble, Clavinet. Killer stuff!

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Jazz Organizer - Internos

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:51
Size: 150.8 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:53] 1. Drilly
[7:34] 2. Pra Voce
[5:55] 3. Un Di De Vale
[7:24] 4. Internos
[4:15] 5. Generale Cluster
[5:22] 6. Old Old Old
[5:26] 7. My Romance
[4:52] 8. Love For Sale
[5:32] 9. The Christmas Song
[6:47] 10. Ten
[7:45] 11. Macelò

Carlo Alberto Canevali - Drums; Gisella Ferrarin - Vocals (tracks 7,8); Roberto Gorgazzini - Organ; Gigi Grata - Trombone; Luciano Poli - Guitar; Fiorenzo Zeni - Tenor sax, Soprano sax.

Roberto Gorganizzini is the founder of the Jazz Organizer. He studied piano in the Academy of Music of Trento and he attended, for three years, to seminars on jazz guitar, by Tommaso Lama in Bologna, and about jazz piano, by Franco d'Andrea. In 2003/2004 he attended to piano lessons by Renato Chicco. He conduced a TV show, on Rai Tre, about playing standard jazz. He established several bands with regional musicians, and from 1984 to 1987 he has been pianist in the Big Swing Orchestra, directed by Attilio Donadio, and they recorded an album in 1987. In the meantime, he performed several concerts with, among others, Gianni Basso, Carla Marcotulli, Emilio Spana, Rudy Migliardi, Tony Scott, Larry Nocella, Fulvio Sisti, and Lilian Terry. He was also playing with fusion and funky bands like the Naphtaline. In 1995 a concert of the Chorus Jazz Orchestra, whose Gorgazzini was the founder, was transmitted on Rai channels. He played with the Can Cun (salsa and latin jazz), with the Brazilian singer Dilene Ferraz (samba, boss nova and Brazilian funk), and with many others. He participated to several editions of Bolzano Jazz Fesival, Fiemme Sky Jazz, and Veneto Jazz among others. He collaborates with the Tiger Dixie Band as pianist and banjoist. In the last years he showed interest in playing Hammond, and he played with the singer Elisa Rovida, with Luciano Poli, Oreste Soldano, Enrico Tommasini and with the Soul Shiver quartet. In 2007 he founded the band "Jazz Organizer", with Fiorenzo Zeni (tenor sax, soprano), Gigi Grata (trombone, tr.), Luciano Poli (guitar), Carlo Alberto Canevali (drums), and Gisella Ferrarin (voice). The group recorded "Internos", a realization of original songs. In the meantime he is collaborating to the the project "Cole porter songbook", with the Cole for Sale, dedicated to the famous American author.

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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Great Love Themes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:14
Size: 69.2 MB
Styles: Bop, Soul-jazz
Year: 1966/2011
Art: Front

[2:51] 1. Somewhere
[3:15] 2. The Song Is You
[3:29] 3. Autumn Leaves
[3:35] 4. I Concentrate On You
[2:35] 5. This Can't Be Love
[3:05] 6. Stella By Starlight
[3:29] 7. Morning Of The Carnival
[4:29] 8. The End Of A Love Affair
[3:22] 9. So In Love

Bass – Herbie Lewis; Conductor – Ray Ellis; Drums – Roy McCurdy; Piano – Joe Zawinul; Saxophone [Alto] – Cannonball Adderley; Trumpet – Nat Adderley.

Cannonball Adderley and his men are out in full bodied force today: modern, inventive and totally exciting. How about the strings? They're present and handsomely accounted for as a great new-style accompaniment to the soaring sounds of the Adderleys. (Note the brilliant blend of strings with soprano voices, harp, woodwind plus percussion). They temper the high-flying moments with smooth punctuation, they sharpen the mellow phrasings with straight-forward statements. They're an asset on the credit side of the session report. And that takes care of "With Strings." As one sage puts it, music like love is a feeling. When the feeling's real in either case, the whole world knows it. Once you hear the obvious and stunning reality of these great renderings you're bound to predict-that's precisely what's going to happen here. Each of the tunes chosen by the Quintet for this outing expresses the very essence of romance: the sun, the moon, the stars of it reflect in each richly melodic line. Each is, in a word, unforgettable.

Like the true musicians that they are, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet take it from there. What they come up with is unforgettable in its own right. There's the lush, Latin-textured charm of Morning Of The Carnival with the Adderley brothers - Cannonball on alto sax and Nat on trumpet - sharing the lead in warm, free-flowing camaraderie. Somewhere and Stella By Starlight glow with the alto sax magic of Cannonball in a romantic mood while So In Love swings with a buoyantly up-tempo sound that features a particularly outstanding chorus by Nat above the lyrical;'strings. Autumn Leaves stands brightly burnished by the Quintet's multicolored lines and the golden presence of the strings. A special brand of jazz it is from first chorus to last the quintessence of all that is Adderley underscored, this time, by the tantalizing string formations of Ray Ellis.

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Wycliffe Gordon - The Search

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:22
Size: 150,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:37)  1. Cheeky
(5:52)  2. What Is This Thing Called Love
(3:25)  3. He Looked Beyond My Fault (Danny Boy)
(5:29)  4. Frantic Flight
(7:16)  5. The Search (Part I and II)
(5:42)  6. Touch It Lightly
(4:31)  7. Georgia on My Mind
(2:49)  8. Sweet Georgia Brown
(5:14)  9. Blues for Deac'n Cone
(5:43) 10. Sign Me Up
(5:05) 11. Stardust
(5:22) 12. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues
(2:12) 13. Rhythm-A-Ning

Nagel Heyer knows a good thing when it sees or rather, hears it. It has brought trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to the studio or captured him at live performances several times during the year, either, as here, as a leader or as a sideman with other Nagel Heyer jazz artists. Judging from the play list expand Gordon's recorded output. Consequently, the CD's agenda includes not only some classic standards, but modern music by Thelonious Monk, a couple of blues things and five originals by Gordon. Gordon and his colleagues clearly enjoy the diverse list they have been asked to perform. There's musical testifyin' on the traditional Sign Me Up where Gordon displays his agility on the Tuba. Then comes the dripping corn pone, chicken gravy Southern blues on "Blues for Deac'n Cone" with the piano of Eric Reed and the bass trombone of Roger Floreska getting important air time. We also hear Gordon on the didgeridoo. So what's a didgeridoo? This long, straight instrument has been used for many years in the playing of traditional aboriginal music. It's a big thing in Australia to the point of being the subject of several of its own web sites. It is the main instrument on Gordon's "The Search" and variously sounds like a mouth organ, drum, a tightly strung fiddle and some others I can't quite place. But it is unique and when used in combination with other instruments like Winard Harper's drum, it is important to the statement Gordon wants to make through this composition.  Other to note include a beautiful haunting rendition of "Stardust" by Gordon and Reed with their contrasting styles giving some new life to this classic tune and a swinging Gordon composed "Cheeky". Confident in his expertise as a trombonist, Gordon is not averse to inviting other significant players of that instrument to join him on this CD. All these trombones recall those J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Octet recordings from the 1960's. The trombone choir approach is used effectively on "Danny Boy". This is a top flight album of excellent music skillfully arranged and played with imagination and verve. Highly recommended. ~ Dave Nathan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-search-wycliffe-gordon-review-by-dave-nathan.php?width=1536

Personnel: Wycliffe Gordon : trombone, tuba, didgeridoo; Marcus Printup: trumpet; Ron Westray: trombone; Delfeayo Marsalis: trombone; Jen Krupa: trombone; Dave Gibson: trombone; Roger Floreska : bass trombone; Victor Goines: tenor saxophone; Walter Blanding, Jr.: tenor saxophone; Ted Nash: alto saxophone, flute; Eric Reed: piano; Rodney Whitaker: bass; Winard Harper: drums, percussion; Herlin Riley: drums, percussion.

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Kenny Drew - Moonlit Desert

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:27
Size: 88,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1.Moonlit Desert
(4:35)  2 Solveig's Song
(4:15)  3 Kay-Dee
(4:41)  4 Stardust
(4:03)  5 Roselil
(4:24)  6 Prelude To A Kiss
(6:11)  7 Blues Wail
(4:29)  8 Star Crossed Lovers

Kenny Drew is joined by bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Ed Thigpen, along with members of the Royal Danish Chamber Orchestra on this 1982 recording made originally for the Japanese label Baystate. Drew's playing is surprising laid-back and someone introspective for the most part. His arrangement of classical composer Edvard Grieg's "Solveig's Song" is masterful, with the addition of strings and a solo flute. Ernie Wilkins, who wrote the arrangements for the remaining tracks, also composed the boisterous "Kay-Dee," which adds a brass section to augment the trio. Alto flute plays a prominent role in the scoring of the standard "Stardust," showcasing Drew's ability to interpret ballads. Pedersen's prominent bass is a key component of the string-laden scoring of "Prelude to a Kiss," while another piece from the Duke Ellington songbook, "The Star-Crossed Lovers," is at first nearly overcome by overly sweet strings, but Pedersen's marvelous solo helps overcome this liability. While this CD may not appeal to fans of Drew's typical trio recordings in a hard bop setting, those with open minds will enjoy it.~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/moonlit-desert-mw0000346012 

Personnel:  Kenny Drew  piano;  Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen  bass;  Ed Thigpen  drums;  Ernie Wilkins  conductor, arranger

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Slam Stewart - Fish Scales

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop 
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:05
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:27)  1. I Want To Be Happy
(5:34)  2. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
(3:34)  3. Fish Scales
(5:12)  4. At Sundown
(5:35)  5. Memories Of You
(3:53)  6. Bye Bye Blackbird
(4:59)  7. Undecided
(4:49)  8. Sleep
(3:01)  9. Runnin' Wild
(4:47) 10. St.James Infirmary
(4:26) 11. I'm Just Wild About Harry
(3:36) 12. Fish Scales (Take 1)
(5:07) 13. Undecided (Take 1)
(3:57) 14. Bye Bye Blackbird (Take 1)

The late bassist Slam Stewart had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader, and most of them took place in the last 15 years of his life. Noted for playing bass while simultaneously scat singing an octave above it, he is, of course, the primary soloist on nearly every track of Fish Scales. This CD compiles portions of three studio dates which originally appeared on two Black & Blue LPs, adding a pair of previously unreleased tracks. Most the music comes from a quartet date with pianist Johnny Guarnieri, guitarist Jimmy Shirley, and drummer Jackie Williams, all of whom acquit themselves during their brief solos. Unfortunately, the tempos for many of the songs are rather turgid compared to other versions recorded elsewhere by Stewart, whether as a leader or sideman. A turbocharged duet with drummer Jo Jones, "Foolin' Around" eventually adds pianist Gene Rodgers to its swinging conclusion, while "Indiana" pales in comparison to Stewart's famous 1945 Town Hall performance with tenor saxophonist Don Byas. A rather subdued but extended "Willow Weep for Me" features Al Casey's bluesy guitar along with Wild Bill Davis (on piano rather than his customary organ) and drummer Joe Marshall; this track feels more like a warm-up to a session or something that would have normally been rejected by most producers. Overall, this is an enjoyable but hardly essential CD for fans of Slam Stewart. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/fish-scales-mw0000267708

Personnel includes: Slam Stewart (bass), Jo Jones (drums) Johnny Guarnieri, Wild Bill Davis, Al Casey.

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Grace Kelly - Go Time Brooklyn

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:27
Size: 76,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. It Don't Mean a Thing
(5:08)  2. Count on Me
(6:14)  3. Trying to Figure It Out
(6:07)  4. Green Chimneys (SaxDrum Duet)
(4:53)  5. By the Grave
(5:16)  6. Billie Jean

Not to be confused with the famous Philadelphia-born actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco and died in 1982, the Grace Kelly profiled in this bio is a straight-ahead jazz saxophonist/singer who had several albums in her catalog before she was 17. The precocious New England native has made the alto sax her primarily instrument, but she also plays the tenor and soprano saxes and Kelly can play clarinet, flute, acoustic piano, and drums, as well. At times, Kelly will put down her saxophone and sing, although she is an instrumentalist first and foremost. Kelly has included original compositions in her repertoire along with jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards, but unlike a lot of straight-ahead jazz artists, she does not shy away from rock or R&B songs. Kelly has recorded her share of Beatles classics, and she has also provided jazz interpretations of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" and Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours." Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley are among the saxophonist/singer's prominent influences on alto, whereas on tenor and soprano, one hears elements of Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, and Stan Getz in her playing. In fact, Kelly has been quoted as saying that hearing Getz (who her mother listened to frequently at home) was the thing that inspired her to take up the sax when she was a child. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-time-brooklyn/1384252597

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Fred Wesley, Leonard Corradi, Tony Match - Generations

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:21
Size: 131.3 MB
Styles: Soul/Jazz/Funk
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:45] 1. Eight Counts For Rita
[7:29] 2. Road Songs
[6:11] 3. The Old Man
[5:32] 4. Back At The Chicken Shack
[5:45] 5. Slide Man
[5:27] 6. Midnight Special
[5:44] 7. The Sidewinder
[5:43] 8. Got My Mojo Working
[7:15] 9. House Party
[5:24] 10. Caravan

Drums – Tony Match; Organ [Hammond B3] – Leonardo Corradi; Trombone, Vocals – Fred Wesley. Live performance recorded during June 2014.

It was supposed to be a one night affair. A French promoter had assembled international top musicians to pay homage to the late great organist Jimmy Smith. In one combination the elder statesman of the Funk trombone Fred Wesley met two young musicians who could be his son and grandson: British drummer Tony Match and the new Hammond star Leonardo Corradi from Italy. The chemistry was just right and the three of them decided to keep on performing as a unit. After several succesful tours which took them throughout Europe they finally release a live-CD and with Generations they have found a very fitting band name. The repertoir features besides tunes from Jimmy Smith classics from the Blue Note mid -sixties era by the likes of Lee Morgan. Fred Wesley´s most famous tune House Party finds a jazy new setting. Relaxed, spirited and extremely groovy and if you want to test your friends: most likely they will think is is a very good live recording from the sixties.

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Tony Bennett - Viva Duets

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:52
Size: 111.9 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:36] 1. The Best Is Yet To Come (with Chayanne)
[4:02] 2. The Way You Look Tonight (with Thalia)
[2:01] 3. Steppin' Out With My Baby (with Christina Aguilera)
[3:06] 4. For Once In My Life (with Marc Anthony)
[2:42] 5. Are You Havin' Any Fun (with Dani Martin)
[4:34] 6. Blue Velvet (with Maria Gadu)
[3:20] 7. The Good Life (with Franco de Vita)
[3:00] 8. I Wanna Be Around (with Ricardo Arjona)
[3:51] 9. Who Can I Turn To (with Gloria Estefan)
[2:38] 10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (with Michael Bose)
[4:00] 11. The Very Thought Of You (with Ana Carolina)
[2:16] 12. Just In Time (with Juan Luis Guerra)
[3:15] 13. Cold, Cold Heart (with Vicenteco)
[2:37] 14. Rags To Riches (with Romeo Santos)
[3:47] 15. Return To Me (Regresa A Mí) (with Vicente Fernandez)

VIVA DUETS is the third duets-themed project from 17-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, following the platinum selling and critically praised DUETS and DUETS II CDs. Featuring many top names in the Latin recording industry, VIVA DUETS finds Bennett performing his greatest hits with a celebrated roster of artists including Marc Anthony, Christina Aguilera, Ricardo Arjona, Chayanne, Franco De Vita, Gloria Estefan, Vicente Fernández, Juan Luis Guerra, Dani Martín, Romeo Santos, Thalía and Vicentico. A truly international endeavor, VIVA DUETS, features performances in English and Spanish, with artists representing nine countries and three continents.

Tony Bennett is known for recording duets live and VIVA DUETS was no exception, with sessions recorded in Ft. Lauderdale, New York, and in the case of famed Mexican performer Vicente Fernández, on his 400 acre ranch in Guadalajara. All of the tracks are from Bennett’s extensive hit catalog, with the exception of the duet with Vicente Fernández, which features an English/Spanish version of the song, "Return To Me," originally recorded by Dean Martin. VIVA DUETS presents Bennett's classic songs with an international flavor that will generate widespread appeal for this unique multi-lingual presentation. Working with this unprecedented list of Latin artist, many of whom he met for the first time in the recording studio, Bennett commented, “Each of these artists were so warm and welcoming that there was an instant rapport. Latin music has always been about melody and harmony and a lot of soul, so there was a very close artistic connection with each duet guest. I am absolutely thrilled about the record.”

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The Bill Holman-Mel Lewis Quintet - Jive For Five

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:00
Size: 98.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1959/1985
Art: Front

[7:47] 1. Out Of This World
[6:55] 2. Mah Lindy Lou
[6:24] 3. Liza
[6:28] 4. The Beat Generation
[6:44] 5. 502 Blues Theme
[8:39] 6. Jive For Five

Bass – Wilford Middlebrook; Drums – Mel Lewis; Piano – Jimmy Rowles; Tenor Saxophone – Bill Holman; Trumpet – Lee Katzman.

For a brief time, tenor saxophonist Bill Holman and drummer Mel Lewis led a hard-swinging quintet based in Los Angeles. Trumpeter Lee Katzman, pianist Jimmy Rowles and bassist Wilford Middlebrook complete the group, a band that benefits greatly from the arrangements of Holman. Rowles contributed "502 Blues Theme," Holman brought in two songs, and the unit also performs the obscure "Mah Lindy Lou" and two originals. This album (originally on the Andex label) serves as proof that not all jazz recordings from Los Angeles in the 1950s are quiet and cool. ~Scott Yanow

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Dick Katz - In High Profile

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:35
Size: 88.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing
Year: 1984/2016
Art: Front

[4:08] 1. Laverne Walk
[4:43] 2. Crazy She Calls Me
[4:49] 3. A Few Bars For Basie
[4:26] 4. But Not For Me
[5:56] 5. Cousin Mar
[4:48] 6. Friday The 13th
[5:16] 7. Lament
[4:25] 8. No Matter What

Bass – Marc Johnson; Drums – Al Harewood; Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess; Piano – Dick Katz; Trombone – Jimmy Knepper.

Through the years, pianist Dick Katz through played an important role behind the scenes on many recording dates, including notable sets by Helen Merrill and Lee Konitz. He has led relatively few sessions of his own, making this quintet outing with Frank Wess (mostly on flute but taking "A Few Bars for Basie" on tenor), trombonist Jimmy Knepper, bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Al Harewood a special occasion. Actually, the horns sit out on four of the eight selections, which are more spontaneous trio features, while the full band tracks sport Katz's colorful arrangements. Highlights of the now out-of-print set include Oscar Pettiford's "Laverne Walk," "Crazy She Calls Me," John Coltrane's "Cousin Mary," and Thelonious Monk's "Friday the 13th." ~Scott Yanow

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Sonia Cat-Berro Quintet - Keep In Touch

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:53
Size: 130.2 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[6:05] 1. Doodle-Ee-Oo The Song
[6:52] 2. Follow Me If You Can
[5:37] 3. Journey Through Life
[3:41] 4. Let Yourself Go / Puttin On The Ritz
[6:45] 5. Inside
[4:41] 6. Forget About It
[5:31] 7. So Clear
[5:03] 8. Everything Happens To Me
[5:28] 9. Meandering Way
[7:04] 10. Angel Glow

Sonia Cat-Berro is a jazz singer. With that we say the meaning of the swing. The intimate closeness of the sentence and the rhythm. Also says his approach of the sensual. But even if we had said it, we would not have said everything. It should be added that while Sonia-Cat Berro has assimilated what she owes to those who preceded her, she is also a singer of jazz rooted in her time, who looks and listens right in front of her modern jazz that is practiced in today's clubs and with which she creates her own aesthetic. And Sonia Cat-Berro is certainly part of this generation of jazz that will seek his inspiration as much at Joshua Redman than at the Pink Floyd or the heroes of English pop. You just had to sing that jazz. ". ~Jean-Marc Gélin, Jazz News.

Raised to the music and jazz of Monk, Mingus, and Ella Fitzgerald at the bottle with the perfect disco of a music lover father, and after a childhood punctuated by piano lessons, dance, theater and choir, Sonia Cat -Berro joins studies in literature and history at the Sorbonne. Studies that she abandons in full partiels to return to the CIM, the oldest jazz schools in Paris and join the passion that animates and nourishes it really: jazz.

She meets the future fine flower of Parisian jazz, studies singing, piano, harmony and develops musical qualities recognized today by her peers, who see in her more than a singer we accompany: a true musician. The intimacy with the vocal work, the research on the instrument which is the body, gave birth to a flawless musicality and an elegant, solid vocality without ever forcing, mixture of naturalness, authenticity and sophistication where the Mannerism has no place: a true sound, a phrasing, a stage energy that make it unlike any other. (Translated from French.)

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Stuff Smith (With Svend Asmussen & Paul Olsen) - Hot Violins

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:21
Size: 133.6 MB
Styles: Violin jazz
Year: 1967/1991
Art: Front

[6:04] 1. C-Jam Blues
[8:57] 2. Caravan
[5:40] 3. Timme's Blues
[4:19] 4. Oh, Lady Be Good
[6:09] 5. Hello Copenhagen
[5:42] 6. Swingin' Softly
[5:56] 7. One O'clock Jump
[6:15] 8. How High The Moon
[4:55] 9. Swingin' Bach
[4:19] 10. Stand By Blues

Violinist Stuff Smith is heard on this CD during three different dates from his later years when he lived in Copenhagen. Best are four hard-swinging collaborations with fellow violinist Svend Asmussen, including a charming version of "Lady Be Good" that has both of the fiddlers singing. In addition, Smith performs two of his originals in 1967 with the Kenny Drew Trio (seven months before his death) and matches up with violinist Poul Olsen (who sounds a bit like Stuff) on four numbers, including a riff-filled "One O'Clock Jump." An excellent and well-recorded release by the exciting swing violinist Stuff Smith. ~Scott Yanow

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Jerry Bergonzi - By Any Other Name

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:42
Size: 150,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:22)  1. PG 2013
( 6:00)  2. Of A Feather
( 8:14)  3. First Lady
( 6:42)  4. Sprung
( 9:42)  5. Deek
( 8:15)  6. Wilbur
( 8:12)  7. A Granny Winner
(11:13)  8. 114 W. 28th Street

Jerry Bergonzi has been in a groove in the studio, turning out a succession of first-rate albums for Savant that have solidified his status as one of America’s premier living tenor saxophonists. He still isn’t well known beyond the East Coast, where his duties at New England Conservatory keep him most of the year. But even if this collection of originals explicitly based on jazz classics fails to give him the commercial boost of higher-profile concept albums, it casts intriguing light on his post-Coltrane sensibility. In addition to relying on staples such as “Giant Steps,” “I’ll Remember April” and “Bye Bye Blackbird,” By Any Other Name distinguishes itself from its predecessors through Bergonzi’s rewarding frontline pairing with trumpeter Phil Grenadier and the leader’s overdubbing himself on piano on all eight tracks. (On his 2010 album, Three for All, he overdubbed himself on soprano saxophone.) The horns impart a close-knit bop-school chemistry reminiscent of Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown, while Bergonzi’s keyboard comping adds color and texture without getting in the way of his tumbling phrases and closed-in intensity on tenor.mThe inspiration Bergonzi the composer finds in the classic tunes is mirrored by the inspiration Bergonzi the saxophonist finds in the sounds of past tenor greats ranging from Joe Henderson (on the more soulful settings) to Stan Getz (on the liquid melodies). With the support of bassist Will Slater and Armenian drummer Karen Kocharyan (a tandem that has also backed another Boston tenor legend, George Garzone), Bergonzi and the boldly expressive Grenadier provide textbook improvising. “Sprung,” based on “Joy Spring,” is a particular delight, adding a hard-edged potency to the Clifford Brown favorite without losing its melodic appeal.~ Lloyd Sachs https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/jerry-bergonzi-by-any-other-name/

Personnel: Jerry Bergonzi (tenor saxophone, piano); Phil Grenadier (trumpet); Karen Kocharyan (drums).

By Any Other Name

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John Hicks - Friends Old and New

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:11
Size: 117,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:54)  1. Hicks Tone
(5:56)  2. I Want to Talk About You
(5:00)  3. Bop Scotch
(6:32)  4. True Blue
(6:43)  5. It Don't Mean a Thing
(7:29)  6. Nutty
(6:25)  7. Makin' Whoopee
(5:08)  8. Rosetta

'92 session with pianist John Hicks playing in various combo settings with some excellent musical associates. Bassist Ron Carter, tenor saxophone dynamo Joshua Redman, trumpeter Clark Terry, trombonist Al Grey, and drummer/vocalist Grady Tate are among the friends who join Hicks for some powerhouse numbers.~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/friends-old-and-new-mw0000611938  

Personnel:  John Hicks – piano;  Greg Gisbert – trumpet;  Clark Terry – trumpet;  Al Grey – trombone;  Joshua Redman – tenor sax;   Ron Carter – bass;  Grady Tate – drums

Friends Old and New

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Major Holley - Major Step

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:52
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

( 5:49)  1. Major Step
( 7:38)  2. Yes Indeed
( 7:54)  3. Red Dressed Baby
( 4:42)  4. Blues for Alice
( 5:50)  5. What Am I Here For
( 6:30)  6. The Fuzz
( 7:18)  7. Old Folks
( 6:03)  8. Lester Leaps In
(10:04)  9. Buzzy

Major Holley was best known for using the Slam Stewart trademark of singing along with his bowed bass solos, although he sang in unison while Stewart vocalized an octave above his bass. Otherwise, Major Holley (known as "Mule") was a fine supportive bassist. He originally played violin and tuba, but switched to bass while playing in Navy bands. He played with Dexter Gordon, Charlie Parker, and Ella Fitzgerald in the mid- to late '40s, and in 1950 did a series of duet recordings (never reissued) with Oscar Peterson. After a period working for the BBC in England, he toured with Woody Herman (1958), played with the Al Cohn-Zoot Sims quintet (1959-1960), and worked in the studios, in addition to appearing on some jazz recordings and having a stint with Duke Ellington (1964). Major Holley taught at Berklee (1967-1970), freelanced in New York, and recorded with everyone from Roy Eldridge and the Lee Konitz Nonet, to Quincy Jones; he even met up on two records with Slam Stewart. 

~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/major-step/292157145

Personnel:  Major Holley  double bass;  Rein de Graaff  piano;  Joe Van Enkhuizen tenor saxophone;  Han Bennink  drums.

Major Step

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Lynne Arriale Trio - Give Us These Days

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:31
Size: 117,0 MB
Art: Front

(6:18)  1. Woodstock
(6:24)  2. Appassionata
(5:46)  3. Finding Home
(5:12)  4. Give Us These Days
(5:17)  5. Slightly off Center
(5:20)  6. Another Sky
(6:01)  7. Let It Be
(5:02)  8. Over and Out
(5:06)  9. Take It with Me

Whether as a soloist or leader of the ensembles Lynne Arriale’s artistry and influence are profound, have elevated her stature as composer, arranger and performer to a renown shared by few other jazz musicians. Jazz, especially as played by a small ensemble such as the Lynne Arriale Trio, breaks with the tradition to speak with one voice and grants the musicians an opportunity for individual creativity and spontaneous interaction. Therefore, it may be more accurate to characterize jazz performance as a musical conversation among the players shared with an audience. Jazz, the most democratic music, charges each musician with an obligation to accompany and support the others, but it also grants each one a number of occasions to lead the band with a solo. Group interaction as practiced by this trio is a fine blend of virtuoso playing, individual assertiveness, selflessness, cooperation and a shared commitment to fashion an ensemble sound greater than the sum of its parts. “Give Us These Days” is ambitious in its conception and its unbridled sense of wonder. Evolved from the creative genius that foretold her reputation as an extraordinary piano poet and composer, the six original tunes and three arrangements on this CD chart a new course for the trio. It leads, ever so gently, to the chambers of the heart, there to reflect upon the precious and ephemeral nature of existence. What emerges is the theme of this record, brilliantly illuminated by the title track: Given the unpredictability and impermanence of life, savor each moment. Her playing on these pieces is powerful; informed by rigorous classical training, prodigious technique, and seemingly boundless creativity. There is more; a quiet morality nurtured by her unflagging devotion to this music, unfettered by ego, and lifted by a palpable sense of spiritual equanimity. Lynne’s fellow presenters are both from the Netherlands; double bassist and co-producer, Jasper Somsen and drummer Jasper van Hulten. Jasper Somsen known for his signature sound, feel and lyricism. Jasper van Hulten brings propulsive energy to the group, focused by his sensitivity to the subtleties and conventions of trio drumming. The last word in this remarkable musical discourse is given over to Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits’ Take It With Me, a delicate and winsome farewell lovingly sung by vocalist Kate McGarry. The masterful duet by Kate and Lynne perfectly conveys the song’s message of humility and gratitude; a most fitting end to this memorable production, and to life itself.

Give Us These Days

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