Bill Coleman - Jazz in Paris: From Boogie to Funk

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:12
Size: 110,2 MB
Art: Front

(11:35)  1. From Boogie to Funk, Part 1 - The Blues
( 4:32)  2. From Boogie to Funk, Part 2 - The Boogie
( 9:40)  3. Bill, Budd and Butter
( 6:29)  4. Afromotive in Blue
( 5:09)  5. Colemanology
( 9:44)  6. Have Blues, Will Play 'em

From Boogie to Funk finds the somewhat undercelebrated swing trumpeter Bill Coleman at a late period in his career, nailing down this set of blues in Paris with a fine group in 1960. The set begins wonderfully with an extended journey through a 16-minute two-part piece entitled "From Boogie to Funk," with the first part subtitled "The Blues" and the second titled "The Boogie." The subtitles prove fitting as Coleman indeed picks up the pace a bit for the second part, and from there the album never really slows down much. It's this swinging feel that propels the later pieces "Bill, Budd and Butter," "Afromotive in Blue," "Colemanonlogy," and "Have Blues, Will Play 'Em" which were all composed by Coleman, as were the two parts of "From Boogie to Funk." Overall, this set never hits a lull and proves delightful throughout, making one wish Coleman would have recorded a few more sessions such as this while in Paris. Joining him here are Budd Johnson (tenor sax), Les Spann (guitar), Patti Bown (piano), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Buddy Catlett (bass), and Joe Harris (drums). ~ Jason Birchmeier https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-boogie-to-funk-mw0000225352

Personnel:  Bill Coleman - trumpet, composer;  Quentin Jackson - trombone;  Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone;  Patti Bown - piano;  Les Spann - guitar;  Buddy Catlett - bass;  Joe Harris - drums

Jazz in Paris: From Boogie to Funk

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Bobbie Gentry - Patchwork

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:11
Size: 116,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Benjamin
(2:43)  2. Marigolds And Tangerines
(2:40)  3. Billy The Kid
(3:48)  4. Beverly
(4:42)  5. Miss Clara / Azusa Sue
(3:34)  6. But I Can't Get Back
(6:14)  7. Jeremiah
(4:05)  8. Belinda
(3:57)  9. Mean Stepmama Blues
(2:54) 10. Your Number One Fan
(4:07) 11. Somebody Like Me
(4:00) 12. Lookin' In

While Patchwork is not Bobbie Gentry at the peak of her powers, it's nonetheless mysterious that this would be her last album, although a few singles did follow in the 1970s. For the singer/songwriter obviously seemed to have much left to give, composing or co-composing all dozen tracks as well as producing the record herself. Like many another long-playing record in the late '60s and early '70s, it's given a quasi-concept aura via the device of half-minute "interludes" that link seven of the tracks. There doesn't seem to be a definite thematic concept at work here, however, other than quite a few of the songs being character sketches not that this was anything new for Gentry. It's not among her more rootsy records, however, and is arguably too slick and heavy on the orchestration from the production end. Sometimes it sounds kind of like Nancy Sinatra might have had that star begun writing material under the influence of her producer, Lee Hazlewood. Sometimes it sounds a little closer to the kind of jaunty, slyly tongue-in-cheek observational style of singer/songwriters like Harry Nilsson or Randy Newman than it does to Bobbie Gentry. 

At its most middle of the road, it seems like there might be some Jimmy Webb worming its way into her approach as well; "Somebody Like Me" even sounds a bit like the Fifth Dimension. None of these songs really rank among her very best (or certainly her earthiest), and it's more something to be enjoyed by committed fans than recommended as the first or second stop for someone who wants more than a best-of collection. Still, some of the charms particular to Gentry her husky voice, and her fusion of country, folk, and pop remain in force, the most serious and intimate portraits ("Beverly," "Belinda," "Lookin' In," and "Marigolds and Tangerines") being the most impressive. ~ Richie Unterberger https://www.allmusic.com/album/patchwork-mw0000957407

Patchwork

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Jakob Bro - Bay Of Rainbows

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:11
Size: 110,2 MB
Art: Front

( 8:42)  1. Mild
( 8:35)  2. Red Hook
( 5:16)  3. Copenhagen
( 8:29)  4. Dug
( 4:51)  5. Evening Song
(11:17)  6. Mild  (Var.)

Danish guitarist Jakob Bro returns with another album made by his working trio with double bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Joey Baron, previously heard on Streams (ECM, 2016). Recorded live at Jazz Standard in New York in July, 2017, it is also Bro's first live recording for the label. The repertoire mainly documents Bro originals that the trio has been playing for years, most of them predating his ECM albums as leader. Opener "Mild" was first recorded on Bro/Knak (Loveland Records, 2012). Bro begins it with gentle fingerstyle rubato playing, appropriate for the title. Bass and drums enter gradually, and the arrangement builds to looped guitar halfway through. It may be mild, but it crackles with creative energy, and the sound of a band with experience and chemistry. "Red Hook" was titled "Red Hook Railroad" when Bro recorded it on Pearl River (Loveland Records, 2007). One of his earliest compositions, it is named for the Red Hook section of Brooklyn where he shared an apartment during his time in New York. Baron's melodic tom-toms open the tune, and he takes an active role in the free for all of the climax. "Copenhagen" is reprised from Gefion (ECM, 2015), Bro's ECM debut as a leader, with Morgan and drummer Jon Christensen. It features a beautiful unaccompanied bass solo which ends the performance. "Dug" (the only track with no prior recording history) continues with bass (and drums). Bro goes for a big reverberant sound, with energetic overdriven guitar taking the energy level up to maximum. "Evening Song" comes from Balladeering (Loveland Records, 2009), perhaps the best known of his pre-ECM recordings. "Mild (var.)" is a very different version of the opening tune, demonstrating the open approach taken by the trio. If anything it is even more rubato and slower building, and Morgan's bass takes a more prominent role. Bay of Rainbows is a fine addition to Bro's already extensive discography. His ECM albums have featured a classic production sound, everything taking place in a large, reverberant virtual space. It is satisfying to hear this music played in a club, coming to life in front of an audience and a potent demonstration of this trio's experienced, inspired music-making. ~ Mark Sullivan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/bay-of-rainbows-jakob-bro-ecm-records-review-by-mark-sullivan.php

Personnel: Jakob Bro: guitar; Thomas Morgan: double bass; Joey Baron: drums.

Bay Of Rainbows

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Jazmin Ghent - The Story of Jaz

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:44
Size: 90,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:47)  1. Funk Junk (feat. James P Lloyd)
(4:21)  2. Heat (feat. Phillippe Saisse & Kim Scott)
(3:24)  3. Amends (feat. Jeff Lorber)
(4:15)  4. Work Wit' It
(4:01)  5. Love Is
(4:52)  6. Real World
(4:05)  7. Self Love
(3:16)  8. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
(5:38)  9. Great Is Thy Faithfulness

“Heat” features Jazmin Ghent’s bright, rich and soulful tone. She is joined by special guests, Smooth Jazz flutist, Kim Scott and Grammy Nominated multi-instrumentalist, Philippe Saisse. “Heat” will leave listeners feeling uplifted and regenerated. It has a rhythmic beat and jazz styling that sets your body and your feet in motion. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/jazminghent8

The Story of Jaz

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Don Byas - Anthropology

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 

Year: 2009

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 52:26

Size: 120,1 MB

Art: Front

( 5:51)  1. Anthropology

( 7:29)  2. There Will Never Be Another You

( 6:20)  3. Walkin'

(10:31)  4. A Night in Tunisia

( 7:16)  5. Billie's Bounce

( 7:39)  6. Don't Blame Me

( 7:17)  7. Moonlight In Vermont

Don Byas was one of the great tenor saxophonists in jazz history but, due to his decision to move permanently to Europe in 1946, he remains very underrated in the jazz history books. This superlative set (in which he is backed by pianist Bent Axen, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer William Schiopffe) finds Byas stretching out in a club on five jazz standards; listen to him tear into "Anthropology" and "Billies's Bounce." It is hard to believe, listening to this heated music, that Byas (who would live until 1972) only would be recorded twice more as a leader. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/anthropology-mw00008930

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas;  Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen;  Drums – William Schiöpffe;  Piano – Bent Axen

Anthropology

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Emmy Rossum - Inside Out

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:02
Size: 119,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. Slow Me Down
(3:23)  2. Inside Out
(3:14)  3. Stay
(4:04)  4. Falling
(6:53)  5. The Great Divide
(4:54)  6. Lullaby
(5:44)  7. Don't Stop Now
(3:59)  8. High
(4:53)  9. A Million Pieces
(3:42) 10. Rainy Days And Mondays
(4:49) 11. Anymore
(3:45) 12. Been Too Long

2007 debut album from Emmy Rossum, the actress best known for her acting roles in Phantom Of The Opera, Mystic River, and The Day After Tomorrow. Despite her being known primary as an actress, music has always played a major role in Emmy Rossum's life. When she was seven years old, she was singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and by the time she was a teenager, she had auditioned, and won, the part of Christine in the film version of Phantom of the Opera, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Rossum recorded her new music with producer Stuart Brawley, with whom she co-wrote all of the songs, and it represents a showcase for her remarkable vocal range. Geffen. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Out-Emmy-Rossum/dp/B000W7Y1LK

Personnel:  Emmy Rossum — Writer, Vocals;  Stuart Brawley — Keyboards, Bass;  Joe Corcoran — Guitar;  Abe Laboriel, Jr. — Drums;  Sean Hurley — Bass

Inside Out

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George Braith - Soul Stream

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:13
Size: 86,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:26)  1. The Man I Love
(7:52)  2. Outside Around The Corner
(3:15)  3. Soul Stream
(6:23)  4. Boop Bop Bing Bash
(7:53)  5. Billy Told
(5:21)  6. Jo Anne

Picking up where "Braith-Away," athe final and most successful song on Two Souls in One, left off, Soul Stream finds George Braith coming into his own. Where his debut felt hampered by uneven material and unsure execution of Braith's trademark double-sax attack, Soul Stream is confident and assured. Soul Stream concentrates on mildly adventurous hard bop with soul-jazz overtones, which usually come from organist Billy Gardner and guitarist Grant Green. Braith doesn't rely on the double horn nearly as much as before, using it for harmonic coloring and musical texture. Only on "Billy Told," a languid reworking of "The William Tell Overture," does the technique fall flat on the other songs, the double sax sounds bizarre, but it accentuates the way Braith wants to push boundaries. Unfortunately, Braith never truly cuts loose, but there's enough provocative material and cerebral grooves on Soul Stream to make it a worthwhile listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-stream-mw0000465074

Personnel:  George Braith - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stritch;  Billy Gardner - organ;  Grant Green - guitar;  Hugh Walker - drums

Soul Stream

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Tom Tallitsch - Gratitude

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:05
Size: 145,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. Terrain
(5:16)  2. Kindred Spirit
(5:36)  3. Gold Dust Women
(5:00)  4. Refuge
(4:42)  5. Northeast
(7:30)  6. Alternate Side
(4:47)  7. Because
(6:00)  8. Rust Belt
(4:38)  9. Gratitude
(6:26) 10. Oblivion
(6:06) 11. Thank You

Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch shares his feelings with an abiding sense of " Gratitude" on his fourth release for Posi-Tone. Joining Tallitsch on the date is the wonderfully solid rhythm section of pianist Jon Davis, bassist Peter Brendler, and drummer Rudy Royston. Special guest and fellow label mate Brian Charette drops in to add some additional organ flavor to two tracks.  Gratitude features an exciting program of original compositions, along with Tom's new arrangements of a few classics, and the whole session swings quickly into action and shines with bright moments. As both a saxophonist and a band leader, Tallitsch has clearly shifted his musical vibrations onto another level and this set of stunning performances should encourage jazz enthusiasts to Tallitsch's musical message of "Gratitude" with amazement and delight. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Tom-Tallitsch/dp/B01BX7UU1W

Personnel:  Tom Tallitsch - tenor sax;  Jon Davis - piano;  Peter Brendler -bass;  Rudy Royston - drums;  Brian Charette - organ on 3 & 11

Gratitude

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Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells

Styles: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:43
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:53)  1. 12 Little Spells
(4:53)  2. To Tide Us Over
(4:17)  3. 'Til The Next Full
(4:35)  4. Thang
(4:53)  5. Touch In Mine
(4:35)  6. The Longing Deep Down
(3:27)  7. You Have To Dance
(4:26)  8. Now Know
(3:36)  9. All Limbs Are
(5:07) 10. Readying To Rise
(5:07) 11. Dancing The Animal
(5:52) 12. With Others

Jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, producer and genius Esperanza Spalding has been hard a work this month developing musical arrangements themed around the human body for a new concept album titled, 12 Little Spells. Spalding has been sharing each new track through her social media outlets at 12:12 p.m. every day, which are separately focused around a specific area of the human anatomy. Spalding also announced on Tuesday morning that she’ll be bringing her new bag of spells to audiences around the country starting next month for a brief, six-date North American tour. The run of shows will begin in San Francisco in just over a month on Nov. 19. From there, Spalding will visit select U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, Munhall, Pennsylvania; Atlanta and closing out with a performance at New York City’s Town Hall on Dec. 12 - more specifically, 12/12 in accordance with her album’s numerical “12” theme. Spalding full tour scheduled can be seen listed below. Tickets to select shows on the short tour will begin pre-sale later this week on Thursday, Oct. 18, with general sales following on Oct. 19. According to Vanity Fair, the accompanying tour will be a 12-date run in accordance with the running numerical theme, so fans should be on the lookout for more dates to be announced as the album’s release draws closer by the day. Speaking of days, the past few have seen Spalding continue to roll out her body-themed tracks, including songs and pieces written about Arms, Fingers, Solar Portals, Feet, Abdominals, Hips, Mouth and Spine. 12 Little Spells is currently scheduled for a full digital release this Friday, Oct. 19. The jazz prodigy was also recently recruited to perform on John Legend’s debut Christmas album, providing some instrumentation on the song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” https://www.axs.com/esperanza-spalding-bringing-12-little-spells-to-select-cities-this-fal-134243

12 Little Spells

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Debra Mann - From The Heart

Size: 139,4 MB
Time: 59:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. From The Heart (5:25)
02. Hearts Desire (6:19)
03. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (3:45)
04. Estate (Summer) (5:54)
05. We'll Be Together Again (3:48)
06. The Nearness Of You (6:00)
07. The Island (4:29)
08. Look For The Silver Lining (4:03)
09. That's All (4:44)
10. You Must Believe In Spring (5:21)
11. Some Other Time (5:36)
12. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (4:15)

Debra Mann is an established jazz pianist/vocalist of the highest quality, with twenty plus years performing experience. She has performed and recorded extensively with her trio primarily in the New England area since 1990. Venues include concerts, festivals, nightclubs, and four-star hotels. The trio, which is comprised of piano, bass, and drums, specializes in American standards from the swing era to modern, as well as Brazilian bossa nova and samba music. Original compositions augment the repertoire of the trio. The basic trio is often embellished with a horn player, percussionist, and/or guitarist. A great, soulful, ambient ensemble with a solid chemistry and contagious warmth, and dynamically sensitive musicians all around!

From The Heart

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Carmen Gomes - Carmen Gomes Sings

Size: 105,1 MB
Time: 45:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. I'm Lost (4:33)
02. Freedom (3:07)
03. Starsigns (4:58)
04. Dance Until It's Over (3:21)
05. Take It All (4:59)
06. It's All Blue (4:48)
07. All I Want (5:12)
08. Gazing At The Sun (5:45)
09. Gotta Get (5:01)
10. Love Is A Lie (3:20)

Carmen Gomes is born in a small village at the seashore and raised in Amsterdam, Holland. Bigcity life of Amsterdam left its mark on her musical development as well as on her attitude: go for it, noone else will do it for you.
Music has been playing a major role in her life ever since she was a small girl: "I grew up with the record collection of my parents. They had all kinds of things: Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, J.S. Bach, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Thelonius Monk. You could say that I am the product of a multimusical flow. This is where I come from, my legacy so to speak and my input to create my own music."
Carmen finished her studies at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in 1994. In this very same year she won the first prize at the Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition. Bert Vuijsje (jazz-critic) headed in a national newspaper the following way: "Gomes wins vocal competition rightly" In 1993 she already won, with her group "Carmen Gomes Inc.", the competition of the Breda Jazz Festival. The Jury also acknowledged the "Singer of the Year Award" to her at the occasion.

About her music she says: "In our music you can hear some r&b influences and the blues but also the fragile approach in the Miles Davis tradition of the fifties. And how about some gospel and folk influences? they don't scare us away"
Carmen has a broad experience as a singer. She performs with her own group but also with others. She has worked with The Metropole Orchestra,Louis van Dijk, Eric Vloeimans and Rob Agerbeek. She also recorded a duet with a famous Dutch singer called Rob de Nijs.

Carmen Gomes Inc. has performed at the Yokohama jazz festival in Japan, Copenhagen Jazz festival, the Arhus jazz festival, and the Langeland festival in Denmark and they have performed in small jazzclubs in a.o Belgium, Germany and the U.K. She has recorded 12 albums.She' lives inAmsterdam, as a performing artist and a singingteacher.

Carmen Gomes Sings

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Zoran Starcevic - Balkan Gypsy Swing

Size: 87,9 MB
Time: 36:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Jazz: Gipsy Jazz
Art: Front

01. Swing Time (3:45)
02. Dancing Swing (3:20)
03. For G (3:14)
04. Adagio (2:59)
05. La Bella Swing (3:13)
06. Balkan Swing No.2 (2:29)
07. Cafe Cheers (2:51)
08. Golden Gate Bridge (3:26)
09. A Long Trip (2:37)
10. A Girl's Tears (3:36)
11. Belgrade Chu Chu (2:23)
12. Chicago (2:54)

All instruments performed by Zoran Starcevic

Zoran Starcevic performs its original guitar music, a fusion of Balkan music: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental…Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Classical music, asymmetrical rhythms and original guitar interpretation. The result, combining many cultures, is BALKAN SWING - JAZZ GUITAR - ETHNO - WORLD FUSION, virtuoso, rich and unconventional, fresh and spontaneous, brimming with energy. Authentic, attractive music with the finest taste, real presentation of guitar music in Balkan Jazz style, unique interpretation from three of them and the universal music language, without frontiers. A real music trip by Balkan carpet, so if you like Jazz, Swing, Ethno, Classical, or you simply like guitar music, it is your perfect choice. They invented 6 hands playing on 1 guitar and that is their trademark.
They have performed in many Festivals (Jazz, Classical Guitar, World music) and concerts in: USA, Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Chech Republic, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. They did master classes-clinics and concerts for classical and Jazz guitar students in Europe and in the USA.

Balkan Gypsy Swing

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Sony Holland - Soft Power

Size: 105,0 MB
Time: 44:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Folk Vocals
Art: Front

01. Best Defense (3:52)
02. All I Really Want To Do (3:30)
03. Streets Of Philadelphia (4:04)
04. I Only Have Eyes For You (4:13)
05. Time After Time (3:29)
06. A Case Of You (4:31)
07. All Rolled Into One (3:22)
08. Like It Never Happened (2:56)
09. Song Of The Year (3:07)
10. L.A. Of My Dreams (3:51)
11. Take A Deep Breath (4:13)
12. Moon River (3:30)

Soft Power is the new CD release from San Francisco based vocalist, Sony Holland. The title evokes Sony’s smooth and confident style, a voice that walks a tightrope between vulnerability and strength. These 12 tracks showcase an artist who inhabits her material whether it’s the smokey jazz standard, TIME AFTER TIME, the glistening pop gem, STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA, or the enchanting original, L.A. OF MY DREAMS.

Sony started out busking at Ghirardelli Square and has worked her way through lengthy Asian tours and jazz venues all across the United States. She has opened for George Benson, fronted big bands, performed the National Anthem for the Giants and Dodgers and has been a featured artist at events of all kinds.

Soft Power

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Lou Camporeale - Muy Bueno

Size: 138,2 MB
Time: 59:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz: Contemporary Jazz
Art: Front

01. Muy Bueno (3:53)
02. Can't Say (4:37)
03. Felicidad (5:15)
04. These Roads (4:18)
05. Romance In A Minor (4:45)
06. Ambient Dream (5:23)
07. Bliss (3:57)
08. Can't Help Me (3:32)
09. Callie Blue (5:10)
10. Another Day In Rio (4:19)
11. Island Boy (5:16)
12. Sway (4:07)
13. One Of A Kind (4:40)

Our style of contemporary jazz is known for tasteful improvisation over sensual, rhythmic grooves. Subtle blends of Latin, Ambient and Afro-Cuban influences mixed with horns and funk accentuate the sultry feel. Our vibe often leans toward down tempo. It's the center of our sweet spot.

These arrangements are original compositions produced by Lou Camporeale - Producer & Guitarist.

Special contributors include:
Jacqui Singleton - Lyricist and Vocalist, Liz Camporeale - Alto Sax & Technical Guidance, Dan O'Brien - Alto Sax on "Island Boy", Evan Camporeale - Marketing & Design Inspiration, Rich Belkin - Backing Guitar on "Sway".

Our sound is rooted in natural rhythms which lean us toward the dream like quality of ambient music. Add to that a touch of electronica for a true contemporary sound.

We take pride in being independent and free from typical form or mainstream aspirations. This is where the jazz influence comes through.

We're not purposely unique, it just comes out that way. We play what we enjoy and we only have one rule. That is to never stop trying to tap the universal influences that inspire our music. Everything in life has a rhythm to it. For us, that's where the magic is. The process can be as exhilarating as the end product.

So what you'll find here is an artistry that manages to fill an open space. Sometimes unpredictable, never short on passion. The only consistent thing we do is to share a pure vibe fearlessly expressed by artists who are in the moment.

We provide backing tracks for many of our arrangements on a different site. The green link will get you there. If you are inspired by our sound, you may want to try your hand at it >

If you explore our social links, you'll find our perspectives out there in the hope we can inspire others. Our only commercial interest is around building a presence to share our thoughts and music. Look for us on the major platforms, we hope to reach out to the global community of music lovers to spread our take on the wondrous, mysterious gift of music.

All the music ever made started out by people who decided to put their thoughts and feelings to music because they felt the love in that connection.

Muy Bueno

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Freddie Hubbard - Bolivia

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:07
Size: 123,6 MB
Art: Front

( 8:45)  1. Homegrown
( 6:58)  2. Bolivia
( 6:34)  3. God Bless the Child
( 7:33)  4. Dear John
(10:02)  5. Managua
( 8:13)  6. Third World

Freddie Hubbard is in decent but not quite prime form on this CD; his tone was starting to decline ever so gradually. His sidemen were quite strong (Ralph Moore on tenor, altoist Vincent Herring, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist David Williams and drummer Billy Higgins), the material is superior (highlighted by "Bolivia," Hubbard's "Dear John" and a few of his recent Latin-flavored originals) and overall the music is satisfying enough to make this a recommended disc to fans of the modern mainstream. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/bolivia-mw0000268232

Personnel:  Freddie Hubbard – trumpet;  Vincent Herring – alto saxophone;  Ralph Moore – tenor saxophone;  Cedar Walton – piano;  David Williams – bass;  Billy Higgins – drums

Bolivia

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Cal Tjader - Sentimental Moods

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:53
Size: 170,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. I Should Care
(2:39)  2. Spring Is Here
(2:59)  3. Time Was
(3:17)  4. Star Eyes
(3:16)  5. Stella By Starlight
(4:29)  6. Alone Together
(2:20)  7. Ode To A Beat Generation
(2:39)  8. Skylark
(3:10)  9. Martha
(4:01) 10. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
(3:25) 11. Running Out
(2:28) 12. Racoon Strait
(3:41) 13. The Last Luff
(4:40) 14. Sigmund Stern Groove
(1:38) 15. Coit Tower
(6:03) 16. Triple T Blues
(4:23) 17. Union Square
(3:47) 18. Skyline Waltz
(3:43) 19. Viva Cepeda
(7:30) 20. The Grant Avenue Suite

Fantasy Records is to be commended for re-releasing so many of their classic Cal Tjader albums in the budget-priced two-for-one CD format, even if Sentimental Moods features one of their odder pairings. The first ten selections are culled from the dreamy mood music album Latin for Lovers (aka Latin for Lovers With Strings), and the final ten are from San Francisco Moods, a lean and mean West Coast jazz ode to his hometown. While these two sessions don't really go together, they do show you the breadth of what Tjader was recording for Fantasy at the time. While the Latin for Lovers selections aren't really Latin jazz (or even "Latin" or "jazz," for that matter), it is superior mood music with fine string arrangements written by Jack Weeks. If all lounge music was this good, the term couldn't be used as an insult. The soloists don't really stretch out at all, but Tjader, pianist Vince Guaraldi, and flutist Paul Horn each make their presence felt on regal, melodic passages. Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria are on the session, but unlike their sizzling one-track cameo on the next session's "Viva Cepeda," they are only around to keep strict time. So while the first half of the disc is upscale easy listening, those culled from San Francisco Moods show how underrated Tjader was at mainstream small-group jazz. Tjader starts out the session on piano, but on most tracks his vibraphone skills are given a real chance to shine. Tjader was always a giving group leader and guitarist Eddie Duran and the rest of the quartet are featured prominently. San Francisco Moods is an exhilarating session, one that veers from gritty, hard-swinging romps to uptown "chamber jazz" and back again without a hitch. Cal Tjader had such great success with Latin jazz that listeners and critics have tended to forget that he really was a major part of the cool West Coast jazz scene and that he recorded all kinds of music throughout his career. This CD reissue is a must-have for Cal Tjader fans and one that reminds people how far-reaching the vibraphonist's mainstream musical talent really was. ~ Nick Dedina https://www.allmusic.com/album/sentimental-moods-mw0000646495

Personnel includes: Cal Tjader (vibraphone); Paul Horn, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Boris Blinder, Harry Moulin, Frances Wiener, Eugene Winkler, Eddie Duran, John Mosher, Jack Weeks, John Markham. Johnny Horn, Paul Horn (flute); Vince Guaraldi (piano); Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader (piano, vibraphone); Eddie Duran (guitar); Franz Wiener, Frances Wiener, Boris Blinder, Harry Moulin, Eugene Winkler John Markham (drums).

Sentimental Moods

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Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Hold On!

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1966
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:03
Size: 78,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:10)  1. Hold On! I'm A Comin'
(2:50)  2. Cuchy Frito Man
(3:02)  3. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
(2:33)  4. Barefootin'
(4:11)  5. Jenne
(2:38)  6. Dirty Water
(2:12)  7. Blowin' In The Wind
(6:40)  8. It Ain't Necessarily So
(3:11)  9. When A Man Loves A Woman
(3:31) 10. It's Alright With Me

No, we’re not talking about a sensational album here. Not even a great album. Nor should we expect the mellifluous groove that is part of Richard Holmes’ inventory or the solid bebop statements of Jimmy Smith. Or, for that matter, a telling solo that extends the two minute time frame. Billy Larkin & The Delegates play a rather lame version of It’s A Man’s World. Jenne is synonymous for Duke Pearson’s Jeannine, but lacks verve and immediacy. ut that’s one helluva take on Hayes and Porter’s classic soul cut Hold On, I’m Comin’. It has relentless drive, a big sound and a drum performance that should’ve made it hard for Sam & Dave to resist including Kilpatrick on their tour band payroll. R&B tracks such as Dirty Water and Barefootin’ (part of its theme is a verbatim quote of Nat Adderley’s Work Song) are in Pigmy-vein, Pigmy Pt 1 being a pretty raucous, Jimmy McGriff-type 45rpm by Billy Larkin that is a favorite on many a retro DJ’s turntable. The popularity of Larkin’s Portland,Oregon outfit didn’t really extend beyond the borders of the West Coast region. They made seven albums for Aura and World Pacific. The question is not if you find a couple of tunes on each of those albums that’ll kickstart the hips of any lover of happy-go-lucky soul jazz into furtive action. The question is when the motor starts-a-hummin’. http://flophousemagazine.com/2013/11/21/billy-larkin-and-the-delegates-hold-on-world-pacific-1966/

Personnel:  Billy Larkin (organ), Fats Theus (tenor sax), Jimmy Daniels (guitar), Jessie Kilpatrick (drums)

Hold On!

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Kate Schutt - Telephone Game

Styles: Vocal, Guitar
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:16
Size: 136,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:01)  1. Take Everything
(4:10)  2. Blackout
(6:57)  3. Open Window
(3:40)  4. Take Me With You
(8:12)  5. Who is Young, Who is Naive?
(3:56)  6. If Spring Comes Now
(4:02)  7. Fake ID
(4:57)  8. You Can Have the Sky
(6:07)  9. Our Legs Are Burning
(3:56) 10. We All Fall Down
(2:49) 11. The Actress
(5:21) 12. Love's Not Logical

Kate Schutt is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer living in New York City. Raised in Chadds Ford, PA, Kate was schooled in Boston, both in Harvard’s English department, where she studied the influence of jazz on modern poetry, and at Berklee College of Music, where she studied jazz guitar. A constant collaborator, Kate has worked with John Ellis (Charlie Hunter), Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), and Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell), to name only a few. In 2007 & 2009 Kate was the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winner in the Jazz Category and received the ASCAP Plus Awards for Jazz Composition from 2006- 2009. https://www.kateschutt.com/about/

Personnel:  Kate — electric guitar, vocals;  Terri Lyne Carrington — drums;  Orrin Evans — piano;  Duane Andrews — acoustic guitar;  Marc Rogers — bass;  Chris Brown — B3, clavinet, Wurlitzer;  Damian Erskine — bass on tracks 3, 5;  Denis Keldie — accordions on track 5;  Andrea Zonn — viola on track 6;  John Ellis — saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet;  Alan Ferber — trombones;  Shane Endsley — trumpet, flugelhorn;  Grégoire Maret — harmonica

Telephone Game

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Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Scandinavian Wood

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:30
Size: 124,7 MB
Art: Front

(13:59)  1. Lille suite for strygere og solo-bas
( 5:10)  2. Sig naermer tiden da jeg ma vaek
( 4:36)  3. Samba Petit
( 1:02)  4. Sonata No 1 In G, Presto J.S. Bach
( 3:38)  5. En yndig og frydeful sommertid
( 3:23)  6. Kenny
( 5:18)  7. Befael du dine veje
(13:22)  8. Old Folks/To A Brother

By the time this recording was issued in 1995, Niels Pedersen had long since been acknowledged as one of the premiere jazz bassists in the world. This CD is a bit different from his earlier dates as a leader, as it starts off with a suite for solo bass and string orchestra (scored by Ole Kock Hansen) of various Norwegian, Islandic, and Swedish folk songs, along with one piece by Carl Nielsen. Pedersen's solo interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sonata No. 1 in G, Presto" is breathtaking even though it is over in under a minute. No less amazing are his solo compositions, which include the intricate "Samba Petit" and the melodious "En Yndig Og Frydeful Sommertid" which has a second overdubbed bassline. There are two tracks featuring the bassist with Hansen on piano: "Kenny" is a bittersweet tune which was likely written as a memorial tribute to Kenny Drew (who Pedersen had worked with on numerous occasions), while "Befael Du Dine Veje" is a lovely traditional tune jointly arranged by the two men. The only shortcoming is minor; no translations of the titles are given. Although this release is off the beaten path of Pedersen's small group recordings, anyone who enjoys this virtuoso bassist will greatly enjoy this CD. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/scandinavian-wood-mr0001722516
 

Personnel:  Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen;   Piano – Ole Kock Hansen

Scandinavian Wood

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Lils Mackintosh - Seasons

Size: 123,8 MB
Time: 52:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Younger Than Springtime - The Things We Did Last Summer - Autumn In New York - Winter Wonderland (6:20)
02. I'll Remember April (3:29)
03. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (3:31)
04. Come Rain Or Come Shine (4:18)
05. A Dance In June (3:08)
06. Summertime (4:39)
07. The Summer Knows (4:24)
08. Lullaby Of The Leaves (2:55)
09. September Song (2:22)
10. Willow Weep For Me (4:07)
11. I've Got Me Love To Keep Me Warm (2:59)
12. I'll Wind (4:29)
13. A Foggy Day (3:47)
14. Seasons (2:17)

Lils Mackintosh (born June 11, 1955) is an award-winning jazz and blues singer and is considered one of the most distinguished artists in the Dutch jazz scene. Mackintosh has worked with the likes of Oscar Peterson, B.B. King, Scott Hamilton, Rita Reys, het Rosenberg Trio, Cor Bakker, Madeline Bell, Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer, Louis van Dijk, The Beets Brothers, Georgie Fame and the Dutch Swing College Band.

Seasons

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