Mingus Big Band - The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:30
Size: 146,2 MB
Art: Front

(7:22) 1. Work Song (Break The Chains)
(7:42) 2. The I Of Hurricane Sue
(1:01) 3. Intro To Nobody Knows The Bradley I Know
(5:46) 4. Nobody Knows The Bradley I Know
(8:15) 5. Meditations For Moses
(7:43) 6. All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother
(6:35) 7. Don’t Let It Happen Here
(6:49) 8. Profile Of Jackie
(8:21) 9. Hobo Ho
(0:22) 10. Intro To Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
(3:29) 11. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

The legacy of Charles Mingus is continuing to be celebrated this year by his legacy bands. Now the Mingus Big Band has released The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions, which marks the 100th anniversary of the bassist and composer’s birth with 22 of his compositions.

The work includes new arrangements of his timeless songs with narrations by Charles’s son Eric Mingus. The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions was recorded with over 30 of the world’s leading musicians, rotating in the Mingus Big Band tradition, they say.

Bass on the album is handled by three men: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, and Mike Richmond. Each has played an important role in the group. Kozlov has been in the band for over two decades and is the current co-leader of the group. McKee spent a decade in the ’90s and is featured on many recordings. When Mingus died in 1979, his widow Sue Mingus (who passed away in September 2022) launched the Legacy band with Mike Richmond in the bass seat.
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/10/20/mingus-big-band-releases-the-charles-mingus-centennial-sessions/

Musicians: Dr. Alex Pope Norris, Tatum Greenblatt, Walter White, Philip Harper, Anthony Fazio, Jack Walrath, Alex Sipiagin - Trumpets; Conrad Herwig, Joe Fiedler, Robin Eubanks, Coleman Hughes - Trombones; David Taylor - Bass Trombone; Earl McIntyre - Bass Trombones & Tuba; Alex Foster (co-leader), Brandon Wright, David Lee Jones, Ron Blake, Alex Terrier - Alto Saxophones - Abraham Burton, Wayne Escoffery, Scott Robinson, Sam Dillon - Tenor Saxophones; Jason Marshall, Lauren Sevian - Baritone Saxophones; David Kikoski, Theo Hill - Piano; Boris Kozlov (co-leader), Andrew McKee, Mike Richmond - Bass; Adam Cruz, Donald Edwards, Johnathan Blake, Tommy Campbell - Drums; Eric Mingus, Renee Manning, Alex Foster - Vocals

The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions

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Roberta Piket - West Coast Trio

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:40
Size: 140,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:25) 1. Mentor
(8:19) 2. Falling In Love With Love
(7:03) 3. A Bridge To Nowhere
(5:16) 4. Humpty Dumpty
(5:44) 5. Flor De Lis
(6:31) 6. Yemenja
(3:33) 7. My Buddy
(5:31) 8. Conception
(6:14) 9. Windmills Of Your Mind

Roberta Piket is now on a don’t-touch-me-pinnacle and the release of this West Coast Trio, album has everything to do with it. The prodigiously-gifted pianist is also joined here by guitarist Larry Koonse on two songs and her partner and (otherwise) ubiquitous drummer, the mighty Billy Mintz on Djavan’s exquisite piece, “Flor de Lis”. However, the electrifying momentum for the West Coast Trio recording has been sustained with intoxicating energy by Darek Oleszkiewicz, who’s justifiably all the rage in music circles these days and by Joe La Barbera the drum-playing member of the legendary “La Barbera” Music dynasty.

Those of us familiar with Miss Piket’s work from elsewhere vividly recall her virtuosity and immaculate taste in melody as well as her harmonic and rhythmic genius, but nothing can prepare one for the utter beauty of her playing on this disc. Clearly Miss Piket is possessed of a virtuoso two-handed technique that allows her to make melodies rise in parabolic arcs that vary from fluid and gentle to wild and spine-tingling. And we hear both kinds in songs such as “Humpty Dumpty” and “Conception” (the latter kind) and “Falling in Love with Love” and “Windmills of Your Mind” (the former kind).

However, more than anything the music on this recording is affirmation that Miss Piket ticks all the Romantic virtuoso boxes: sweeping tunes, kaleidoscopic orchestral colours, moments of lyrical reflection, passages of demanding chordal piano (writing and) playing. And it’s capped off with a soaring, epic and dancing finale that ends in triumphant swirling peals, performed to perfection by the pianist together with this extraordinary trio. And certainly one cannot emphasize this neo-Romanticism that brings out the contrasts in tone and colour turning each of these pieces into a seductively habitable sound world not only for Miss Piket but for all lovers of this music.

For it is like the gathering and welcome storm that emphasizes intense passion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, placing ever-growing new emphasis on such emotions as apprehension and awe especially in confronting the sublimity and beauty of human nature. It elevates the folk art of Jazz to its rightful nobility stressing its spontaneity as a desirable characteristic (as in the musical impromptu). So that when assigning the justifiably high value to the achievements of “heroic” individualists and artists, it correctly locates Miss Piket, whose skill and great imagination is sublime, in the upper tier of artistry because her music heard here (and elsewhere) has indeed raised the very quality of the society in which we live.https://jazzdagama.com/music/roberta-piket-west-coast-trio/

Personnel: Roberta Piket: piano; Darek Oleszkiewicz: bass; Joe La Barbera: drums; Larry Koonse: guitar (3, 8); Billy Mintz: drums (5)

West Coast Trio

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Kim Waters - That Special Touch

Styles: Smooth Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:08
Size: 99,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:11) 1. Joy Dance
(4:45) 2. House Call
(4:21) 3. Easy On Me
(5:03) 4. That Special Touch
(3:47) 5. Get Ur Groove On
(3:46) 6. If I Was Your Man
(3:58) 7. Listen To Your Heart
(4:19) 8. Morning Sunrise
(4:23) 9. Breathless
(4:31) 10. Pathway To Love

Kim Water's new album That Special Touch (2020) is his 25th recording and fifteenth CD for the Shanachie label. In contrast to his earlier recordings, he developed his musical ideas not in the studio but on the piano at home like he did on Shakedown. This concept has crystallized as productive.

Kim Waters is evolving into a multi-instrumentalist. He performs almost all instruments, but of course his focus is on the saxophone. Chris Harris plays the guitars, and his daughter Kayla guests on the track Easy On Me. With the exception of two covers, Kim wrote all the tunes himself.

The album opens with the emotional Joy Dance, which musically describes that feeling for which Kim's music stands, joy and love. “I think that everybody needs love. It’s something for certain that in today’s world, we need more of and if we had more of it, the world would be a better place,” explains Waters. Kim takes it up a notch with House Call. The goal is clear, the song should cause a sensation in clubs.

English singer Adele is known for writing and interpreting particularly heartwarming songs. Her song Easy On Me immediately caught the interest of Kim, who delivers a perfect rendition on the saxophone. Kim fosters a special relationship with his daughter Kayla. Her piano accompaniment reveals her extraordinary talent.

The title song That Special Touch has that Midas radiation immediately finding the attention of the listener. In the tradition of earlier R&B songs, Kim finds the approach to a contemporary interpretation. The drum programming of Get Ur Groove On is strongly reminiscent of the early songs of such formations as Al B Sure, Chuckii Booker or New Edition.

If I Was Your Man of the singer Bruno Mars is the second cover of the album. Kim cleverly uses the popularity of this hit to enrich his album with it. The rendition is featuring singer Raynard Gibson.

Also on his new album Kim follows the proven concept of putting the love relationship in the center of his musical performances. Listen To Your Heart, Breathless or The Pathway To Love are fashionable examples. Inspired by his fans, Kim Waters has nailed it again with That Special Touch. http://www.smooth-jazz.de/firstview/Waters/ThatSpecialTouch.htm

That Special Touch

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Massimo Farao, Francesca Tandoi - The Double Piano Sessions, Vol. 2

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:40
Size: 176,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:54) 1. Beat's Up
(5:56) 2. Darn That Dream
(4:36) 3. F.S.R.
(5:02) 4. You Are My Everything
(3:56) 5. I'm Confessing That I Love You
(5:47) 6. If I Were a Bell
(6:40) 7. The Summer Wind
(4:17) 8. I Will Wait for You
(4:48) 9. O sole mio
(7:23) 10. Body and Soul
(6:25) 11. How Deep Is the Ocean
(6:10) 12. Bis Blues
(5:24) 13. Goodbye
(5:15) 14. Work Song

Francesca Tandoi started to play classical piano at an early age. After a few years she got very much interested in jazz music and became a big fan of swinging virtuoso piano players like, Oscar Peterson, Phyneas Newborn, Gene Harris, Bobby Timmons, and other musicians of that generation. She started her carrier as a teenager in Italy, especially in the jazz scene of Rome, her own city. She had the chance to play and perform with many great italian musicians, joining some of the most important italian jazz festivals all around the country. In 2009 she moved to the Netherlands and in 2013 she gradueted with a special mention at the “Royal Conservatory of The Hague” in jazz piano and singing.

After that she moved to the Conservatory of Rotterdam “Codarts” and got her Master degree in 2015 writing a thesis about “The art of rearranging jazz standards for jazz piano trio” . In Holland she started playing with some of the finest dutch and international jazz musicians and performed all around the world. Jazz festivals in Japan, Malesya, Indonesia, India. Tours all around Europe. Holland, Italy, Swiss, Germany, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Ukraine. She also performed in many important jazz festivals as North sea jazz festival, Maastricht jazz festival, Breda jazz festival, Bosendorfer gala 2013, and many others, both as accompanist and as a leader of her trio. With her trio (Frits Landesbergen on drums and Frans van Geest on double bass) she recorded three CD's for a japanise label: Atelier Sawano For Elvira (2014) Something blue (2015) Wind Dance (2016) https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Francesca%20Tandoi

The Double Piano Sessions, Vol. 2

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Annie Ross - Autumn Rain in The City: Songs for a Rainy Day

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:11
Size: 76,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:10) 1. Manhattan
(2:19) 2. I Love Paris
(2:41) 3. Gypsy In My Soul
(2:15) 4. The Lady's In Love With You
(2:26) 5. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
(2:22) 6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
(2:26) 7. I've Told Every Little Star
(2:46) 8. 'T Ain't What You Do
(2:30) 9. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(2:56) 10. Skylark
(3:22) 11. I Didn't Know About You
(4:52) 12. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:

Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", "Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.

Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.

As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in "The Little Rascals" singing a jazz version of "Loch Lomond." At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in "Presenting Lily Mars." At age 14 she composed the song "Let's Fly", which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.

In Paris in the late 40’s, she met up with musicians involved in modern jazz, including James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Strayhorn, and displayed an unerring ear and savvy sense of harmony, which was much appreciated. At 19, she recorded “Le Vent Vert” with Moody. Back in the U.S. at age 21 she recorded for Savoy, along with Clarke, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. She worked on 52nd St. with Max Roach, Tommy Potter and George Wallington and subbed for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theater. The original recordings of “Twisted” and “Farmer’s Market” were done in 1952 with Wallington on piano and Art Blakey on drums.

Annie Ross has continued to bring the essence of jazz to a broad spectrum of listeners internationally, by touring, through her recordings, conducting workshops, writing, and appearances in film, television and radio.

Currently, Annie Ross is living in New York and is still active as a jazz performer, having recently performed in New York, Scotland, and Spain as well as having recorded a new CD, Let Me Sing.https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/annie-ross

R.I.P.

Born: July 25, 1930, Mitcham, United Kingdom

Died: July 21, 2020, New York, New York, United

Autumn Rain in The City: Songs for a Rainy Day

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Richard Galliano - New Yörk Tango Trio

Styles: Accordion Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:42
Size: 125,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:53) 1. Vuelvo Al Sur
(5:51) 2. New York Tango
(6:24) 3. Chiquilin De Bachin
(1:44) 4. Gnossienne N°3
(4:14) 5. Chat Pître
(2:23) 6. Chiens Perdus Sans Collier
(4:39) 7. Il Piccolo Circo
(7:39) 8. Waltz For Nicky
(5:33) 9. Tango Pour Claude
(6:50) 10. Milonga Del Angel
(3:27) 11. La Javanaise

Almost certainly, Richard Galliano is the best accordionist alive today. It’s not just a matter of technique. Anyone who can keep a grip on all those buttons and bellows is halfway to being a genius anyway. It’s the delicacy, the light and shade of the ever-changing sounds, the clarity. I find it enchanting. This album was recorded earlier this year at a festival in Cully, a resort on Lake Geneva. Five of the 11 pieces are Galliano compositions and, this being his Tango Band, three are by Astor Piazzolla, his exemplar in that idiom. When Galliano plays Piazzolla the similarity is quite striking.

A good example, the sweetly sad Chiquilin De Bachin, is a little masterpiece in this respect. It also reveals the double talents of Sébastien Giniaux, the trio’s superb guitarist, who plays an eloquent cello here. In contrast, the trio, including bassist Diego Imbert, presents seven-and-a-half minutes of sheer virtuosity with Galliano’s jazz-tinted Waltz for Nicky. The evening ends on a touchingly intimate note, the audience quietly joining in Serge Gainsbourg’s La Javanaise, with Galliano acting as their gentle accompanist.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/22/richard-galliano-new-york-tango-trio-cully-2022-swiss-radio-days-jazz-series-vol-47-review-an-enchanting-accordion-evening

New Yörk Tango Trio

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Eric Alexander - The First Milestone

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:06
Size: 144,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:52)  1. Stand Pat
(7:06)  2. #34 Was Sweetness (for Walter Payton)
(7:36)  3. The First Milestone
(8:41)  4. The Towering Inferno
(8:55)  5. Night Song
(7:15)  6. Last Night When We Were Young
(7:56)  7. The Phineas Trane
(6:40)  8. I'm Glad There Was You

With the release of The First Milestone, Eric Alexander continues to make the transition from a young, hard-blowing tenor saxophonist to a mature soloist and leader of interesting small bands. Alexander is simply getting better at what he’s been doing quite well all along; that is, making high-energy music largely based on the spectrum of straight-ahead jazz of the 50s and 60s. Throughout the disc, his playing has its characteristic intensity, and his solos sound like complete statements rather than a fusion of disparate ideas. As always, Alexander has surrounded himself with bandmates (pianist Harold Mabern, guitarist Pat Martino, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth) who push him to the limit and have something of their own to say. Alexander’s sheer joy in making music comes through loud and clear on several cuts, most notably the jaunty “Night Song,” and a funky version of “I’m Glad There Is You,” which is reminiscent of the sounds made during his tenure in the band of Hammond B3 organist Charles Earland. On both tunes, the liberties he takes on the melodies are as interesting as his improvised solos. 

“Last Night When We Were Young” gets a ballad treatment and doesn’t stray very far from that vein even when the tempo doubles in the middle of Alexander’s solo. “34 Was Sweetness,” a deliberate, virile stroll, is a fitting tribute to the late Walter Payton. The contrasting solo approaches of Martino and Mabern are important to the success of the disc. Although Martino appears on only four of the eight tracks, his impeccable single-note lines swing quietly but intensely. Mabern plays with an odd combination of abandon and delicacy, and even at its most restrained, his playing has a startling momentum.
By David A.Orthmann https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-first-milestone-eric-alexander-fantasy-jazz-review-by-david-a-orthmann.php

Personnel: Eric Alexander- tenor saxophone, Pat Martino- guitar, Peter Washington- bass, Joe Farnsworth- drums

The First Milestone

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Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson - Alto

Styles: Guitar and Flute Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:21
Size: 121,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Ode To Billy Joe
(3:13)  2. 'Round Midnight
(3:09)  3. Joy Spring
(4:11)  4. Mother's Day
(2:51)  5. Willow Weep For Me
(4:32)  6. Waiting Is The Hardest Part
(3:44)  7. Summertime
(4:51)  8. Scarborough Fair / Norwegian Wood
(3:32)  9. Autumn Leaves
(3:52) 10. Cuidado
(4:13) 11. Song For My Father
(2:59) 12. What Would I Do Without You?
(3:30) 13. Billie's Bounce
(2:55) 14. We Will Meet Again

After an initial listen to this CD I knew full well that I would thoroughly enjoy it, mainly because I am somewhat partial to great jazz guitar work, and this CD certainly has plenty of it. Coincidentally, I have the same last name as one of the featured artists, Joe Beck (no family ties). My first reaction is that Joe's approach to guitar playing reminds me a lot of Tuck (from Tuck and Patty). The music has a similar feel for me, except that Ali Ryerson plays an alto flute for the majority of the leads, whereas Patty provides leads with her exceptional vocals. Joe and Ali have demonstrated a remarkable ability to seamlessly integrate the sounds of an electric guitar with those of an alto flute. Steve Davis rounds out most all of the selections with judicious applications of a variety of percussion that fit so well as to go un-noticed unless you're really listening for them. Joe is able to tune his guitar so that he supplies not only the rhythms and some leads, but the base lines at the same time! This is one CD that I seem to be able to listen to and enjoy, no matter what mood I am in. Definitely a keeper! http://www.jazzreview.com/cd-reviews/contemporary-jazz-cd-reviews/alto-by-joe-beck-ali-ryerson.html

Personnel:  Joe Beck (Guitar); Ali Ryerson (Alto flute); Steve Davis (Percussion).

Alto

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Matt Dusk & Karen Aoki - Lost In Rio

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:56
Size: 131,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:45) 1. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
(5:30) 2. Girl From Ipanema
(3:25) 3. Something Stupid
(6:09) 4. Deed I Do
(4:46) 5. Gee Baby Aint I Good To You
(4:01) 6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
(4:57) 7. Kiss On My List
(4:23) 8. How Insensitive
(4:52) 9. This Masquerade
(4:22) 10. Love Is Here To Stay
(5:11) 11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(3:29) 12. Just The Two Of Us

Matt Dusk: Jazz musician born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From an early age he wanted to be a singer, and at the age of 7 he enrolled in a music school in Toronto. He continued to attend for the next 11 years. He initially majored in opera and classical music, but at the age of 17, he changed his style as a vocalist after listening to Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan. At the age of 20, he won the first place out of 655 in the Canadian Rookie Contest. Although he once decided to take over the family business, he could not give up his dream of music and enrolled in a music school again.

There he was tutored by Oscar Peterson and learned how to sing jazz and popular music. At the same time, he began to demonstrate his talent as a musician, releasing four CDs while still in school. In November 2004, he released his debut album "Two Shots" on Decca Records. Released in 2006, "Back In Town" became a worldwide hit, and in 2007 he made his debut in Japan. The single with the same name recorded No.1 on the Japanese radio charts, making it an exceptional hit for a jazz artist. In 2013, he released his first album in four years, "My Funny Valentine - The Chet Baker Songbook."

Karen Aoki: Mainly live tour activities, main cast of BS Asahi TV jazz music program, radio cross FM, Love FM, Inter FM, Kobe Kiss FM, Radio Takasaki, now FM Kumamoto and Internet radio JJazz, Net Serving as a navigator. Two of her albums won the Ad Lib Award (Club/Dance Category) from the jazz magazine ADLIB. In 2010, she won the Best Debutante Award in the Newcomer category of the Best Dressed Award. She is in charge of the insert song for the popular movie "Andalusian Goddess Revenge" starring Yuji Oda released in June 2011.

She became a hot topic when she appeared on NHK E-Tele "Three Months Topic English Conversation" ~Fascinating Standard Jazz Version~. In the summer of 2012, she made her first New York performance a success. In the fall of the same year, she was in charge of the insert song for the Fuji TV drama "Married". In September 2012, she recorded a duet song "Ginza no Koi no Monogatari" on Hiroshi Tachi's album, and she appeared on NHK's music program SONGS. In December 2012, she released the album "TRANQUILITY", a collection of love songs arranged in jazz from famous film music. In the summer of 2013, she sang the insert song for the movie Galileo "Midsummer Equation", and in the fall of the same year she sang the theme song for the NHK Saturday drama "Taiyo no Trap". In the summer of 2014, she sang the main theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Hirugao ~ Weekdays 3 o'clock Lovers" starring Aya Ueto. In January 2015, she released her album "Eternal Melody"

Duet album "Matt & Karen Lost in Rio" released. Matt Dusk, the "Frank Sinatra of the 21st century" born in Canada, will appear with Japanese jazz diva Karen Aoki as a guest. Matt made his debut in 2001 after studying under Oscar Peterson. With her sweet voice and neat appearance, she quickly gained popularity, and all her albums were hits.

Karen Aoki started full-fledged activities as a jazz vocalist in 2006, and she is attracting attention as an MC for TV and radio, as well as theme songs for movies and dramas.
In this co-starring album, the two performed breathtaking duets with famous songs such as "The Girl of Ipanema" and "Koi no Hitokoto", and it looks like it will be a stylish and romantic autumn evening.By Product Description - Translate By Google
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Matt-Karen-Lost-Dusk-Aoki/dp/B010OQED2A

Lost In Rio

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Massimo Faraò, Mario Castellano - The Double Piano Sessions, Vol.1

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:12
Size: 154,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:42) 1. Beat's Up
(4:47) 2. I Tought About You
(4:10) 3. Flamingo
(5:29) 4. Twins Blues
(5:37) 5. Hymn to Freedom
(6:56) 6. Theme for Basie
(5:43) 7. These Are Soulful Days
(7:41) 8. Looking for the Light
(5:48) 9. September in the Rain
(5:26) 10. Canto anche se sono stontato
(5:41) 11. Fantasy
(5:07) 12. My One and Only Love

"The blackest of Italian pianists" was born May 16th, 1965, in Genoa. He studied piano with Maestro Flavio Crivelli and began his career collaborating with musicians from the Genoa Area, especially with the bassist Piero Leveratto. In 1993 he was invited for the first time in the USA. He plays with Red Holloway and Albert "Tootie" Heath on a tour on the West Coast. In the same year he founded "We love Jazz" Workshop, now become one of the biggest events in Europe for jazz teaching.

In 1994 he was hired by "Monad Records" in New York and back in the United States as pianoplayer and music director of Shawnn Monteiro's band, with Keter Betts and Bobby Durham. He has played in several european tours with the Nat Adderley Quintet, composed by Antonio Hart, Walter Booker and Jimmy Cobb. In 2001 he joined the Archie Shepp's "Just in Time" Quartet with Wayne Dockery and Bobby Durham.

Since 2001 he is the artistic director for the jazz division of AZZURRA MUSIC label. In 2003 he played at "Jazz Piano Festival" in Lucerne. In November 2004 he played in Japan, where his albums have become bestsellers. He played in Italy, France, Germany, Corsica, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, USA, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Dubai, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan, Yugoslavia,Canada. From 2014 he recorded 12 cd for Venus Records the famous japanese jazz label. He has recorded more than 2 hundred Cds with many Italian and foreign musicians. https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/massimo-farao

Personnel: Massimo Faraò piano; Mario Castellano piano; Davide Palladin guitar; Nicola Barbon bass

The Double Piano Sessions, Vol.1

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Ben Webster - That's All - Autumn Jazz Part.I, Part. II

Album: That's All - Autumn Jazz Part I
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 104:38
Size: 249,1 MB

(3:47) 1. That's All
(2:42) 2. Cocktails For Two
(2:33) 3. How Deep Is The Ocean
(2:49) 4. The Ghost Of Dinah
(2:10) 5. Roses Of Picardy
(2:48) 6. Pennies From Heaven
(2:48) 7. Trouble In Mind
(2:49) 8. While We're Dancing
(3:05) 9. Sophisticated Lady
(3:56) 10. Poutin'
(2:54) 11. That's All>
(2:59) 12. Who
(3:02) 13. Tenderly
(3:06) 14. Stardust
(2:58) 15. Hotter Than 'Ell
(3:10) 16. Linger Awhile
(3:11) 17. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
(3:05) 18. Don't Get Around Much Any More
(3:20) 19. Cotton Tail
(3:24) 20. My Funny Valentine
(3:19) 21. The Single Petal Of A Rose
(3:31) 22. I Didn't Know About You
(3:55) 23. Sunday
(3:55) 24. Chelsea Bridge
(3:37) 25. Danny Boy
(3:38) 26. My Greatest Mistake
(5:51) 27. Fajista
(3:41) 28. There Is No Greater Love
(4:10) 29. Coal Train
(4:05) 30. Honey Hill
(4:04) 31. Midnight Blue

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Album: That's All - Autumn Jazz Part II
Time: 176:18
Size: 413,2 MB

(3:56) 1. What Am I Here For
(4:23) 2. Ev's Mad
(4:15) 3. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(4:14) 4. Prisoner Of Love
(4:11) 5. Jive At Six
(4:39) 6. Willow Weep For Me
(4:30) 7. We'll Be Together Again
(4:31) 8. Bounce Blues
(4:45) 9. All Too Soon
(4:47) 10. Prelude To A Kiss
(4:34) 11. Time After Time
(4:39) 12. De-Dar
(4:48) 13. Shine On Harvest Moon
(4:57) 14. When I Fall In Love
(4:49) 15. Early Autumn
(5:39) 16. For Bessie
(5:20) 17. Tangerine
(5:05) 18. Rosita
(6:17) 19. The Touch Of Your Lips
(5:42) 20. The Cat Walk
(5:47) 21. It Never Entered My Mind
(6:53) 22. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
(6:26) 23. Just Friends (Instrumental)
(6:44) 24. Blues For Yolande
(6:42) 25. Bye Bye Blackbird
(7:21) 26. Blues In B Flat
(7:38) 27. Who's Got Rhythm?
(8:12) 28. Blues For Mr. Broadway
(8:24) 29. Ash
(8:25) 30. The Kid And The Brute
(7:28) 31. What Is This Thing Called Love

Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls) yet on ballads he would turn into a pussy cat and play with warmth and sentiment.

After violin lessons as a child, Webster learned how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson taught him to play blues). But after Budd Johnson showed him some basics on the saxophone, Webster played sax in the Young Family Band (which at the time included Lester Young). He had stints with Jap Allen and Blanche Calloway (making his recording debut with the latter) before joining Bennie Moten's Orchestra in time to be one of the stars on a classic session in 1932. Webster spent time with quite a few orchestras in the 1930s (including Andy Kirk, Fletcher Henderson in 1934, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, and the short-lived Teddy Wilson big band).

In 1940 (after short stints in 1935 and 1936), Ben Webster became Duke Ellington's first major tenor soloist. During the next three years he was on many famous recordings, including "Cotton Tail" (which in addition to his memorable solo had a saxophone ensemble arranged by Webster) and "All Too Soon." After leaving Ellington in 1943 (he would return for a time in 1948-1949), Webster worked on 52nd Street; recorded frequently as both a leader and a sideman; had short periods with Raymond Scott, John Kirby, and Sid Catlett; and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic during several seasons in the 1950s. Although his sound was considered out-of-style by that decade, Webster's work on ballads became quite popular and Norman Granz recorded him on many memorable sessions.

Webster recorded a classic set with Art Tatum and generally worked steadily, but in 1964 he moved permanently to Copenhagen where he played when he pleased during his last decade. Although not all that flexible, Webster could swing with the best and his tone was a later influence on such diverse players as Archie Shepp, Lew Tabackin, Scott Hamilton, and Bennie Wallace.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/ben-webster

That's All - Autumn Jazz Part I

Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson - Django

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:27
Size: 128,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:02)  1. People Make The World Go 'Round
(4:35)  2. Laura
(4:45)  3. Django
(4:12)  4. Carioca Blue
(4:55)  5. When I Fall In Love
(4:34)  6. Spain
(4:20)  7. Come Together / Alone Together
(3:50)  8. Tenderly
(4:01)  9. Hobo
(3:03) 10. It Takes Two
(4:51) 11. O Barquinho
(3:47) 12. Nardis
(3:26) 13. Danny Boy

Joe Beck and Ali Ryerson have been working as a team for more than four years, playing concerts and other gigs under the name Duo. This is their second album, and, with the name Django, one would assume it is in honor of guitarist Django Reinhardt. Instead, the set is dedicated to the members of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who pioneered chamber jazz, the style that dominates this session with flautist Ryerson. John Lewis' "Django" is one of the tunes on the agenda that they play within the chamber style. Ryerson's passion for Brazilian music is documented on her six albums for Concord Jazz. She gets to show her mastery of this tempo on "Carioca Blue" and "O Barquinho." Jazz veteran Joe Beck, one of the first to mix jazz and rock guitar, uses an alto guitar which he invented. It provides a strong harmonically mellow and rhythmic cushion upon which Ryerson carries the melody line with her expressive, buoyant flute. Their mutual comfort is evident on such tunes as the medley "Come Together"/"Alone Together" and expresses itself on a haunting rendition of "Tenderly." If anything, this album is epitomized by some striking improvising. The two generally take one chorus, stating the melody, and then let their collective imagination take over. That they play together rather than separately when they extemporize makes this album distinctive. And they do it successfully whether the tune be one by Miles Davis or Johnny Mercer. With just the two instruments, their inventive way of collaborating makes sure that the listener's attention will not drift away. Recommended. ~ Dave Nathan http://www.allmusic.com/album/django-mw0000321312

Personnel: Joe Beck (alto guitar); Ali Ryerson (alto flute).

Django

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Miles Davis - The Miles Davis Quintet: At Peacock Alley Disc 1, Disc 2

Album: The Miles Davis Quintet: At Peacock Alley Disc 1
Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:11
Size: 71,9 MB
Art: Front

(0:41) 1. Intro
(5:53) 2. Ah-leu-cha
(5:19) 3. A Foggy Day
(6:35) 4. All of You
(5:13) 5. Woody 'n' You
(7:27) 6. Walkin'

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Album: The Miles Davis Quintet: At Peacock Alley Disc 2
Time: 42:48
Size: 98,6 MB

( 5:16) 1. Two Bass Hit
( 7:39) 2. Well You Needn't
( 4:23) 3. Billy Boy
(11:03) 4. All of You
( 6:07) 5. Airegin
( 7:01) 6. Newk #2/Theme
( 1:16) 7. Sign Off-Theme

Miles Davis at Peacock Alley is an unauthorized bootleg album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded in a two-part broadcast on KXLW-AM on July 14 and July 21, 1956, from Peacock Alley in the Gaslight Square entertainment district of St. Louis. The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, a local DJ who championed jazz, and was also one of St. Louis’ first black Disc Jockeys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis_Quintet_at_Peacock_Alley

Personnel: Miles Davis — trumpet; John Coltrane — tenor saxophone; Red Garland — piano; Paul Chambers — bass; Philly Joe Jones — drums

Bill Coleman, Don Byas - Bill Coleman Don Byas Combo

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:58
Size: 178.5 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[2:44] 1. Announcement
[3:29] 2. Idaho
[3:11] 3. Let's Try Again
[5:18] 4. Body & Soul
[3:04] 5. After You've Gone
[3:16] 6. Ain't Misbehavin'
[4:36] 7. Garni Blues
[2:28] 8. Lady Be Good
[4:02] 9. Just You, Just Me
[4:47] 10. Laura
[6:14] 11. Flying Home
[3:47] 12. The Chase
[5:51] 13. Thee O'clock In The Morning
[3:25] 14. St. James Infirmary
[1:44] 15. How High The Moon
[2:26] 16. Dancers In Love
[4:36] 17. Moon Glow
[5:05] 18. Stormy Weather
[3:42] 19. Hey Ba-Ba-Rebop
[4:04] 20. St. Louis Blues

Two fine musicians in an unfortunate poorly recorded performance.

Bill Coleman Don Byas Combo

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Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants

Styles: Trumpet Jazz

Year: 1956

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 42:12

Size: 98,5 MB

Art: Front

( 7:59)  1. The Man I Love (Take 2)

(10:46)  2. Swing Spring

( 5:24)  3. 'Round Midnight

( 9:32)  4. Bemsha Swing

( 8:29)  5. The Man I Love (Take 1)

Including sessions recorded the same day as those on Bags Groove, this album includes more classic performances from the date that matched together trumpeter Miles Davis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist Thelonious Monk, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Davis and Monk actually did not get along all that well, and the trumpeter did not want Monk playing behind his solos. Still, a great deal of brilliant music occurred on the day of their encounter, including "The Man I Love," "Bemsha Swing," and "Swing Spring." ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/miles-davis-and-the-modern-jazz-giants-mw0000199989

Personnel:  Miles Davis – trumpet;  John Coltrane – tenor saxophone;  Milt Jackson – vibraphone;  Thelonious Monk – piano;  Red Garland – piano;  Percy Heath – bass;  Paul Chambers – bass;  Kenny Clarke – drums;  Philly Joe Jones – drums

Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants

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Duke Ellington Quartet - Duke's Big Four

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:25
Size: 88,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:13) 1. Cotton Tail
(5:24) 2. The Blues
(5:07) 3. The Hawk Talks
(5:39) 4. Prelude To A Kiss
(6:36) 5. Love You Madly
(6:04) 6. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
(5:19) 7. Everything But You

One of Duke Ellington's finest small group sessions from his final decade was this frequently exciting quartet date with guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Louie Bellson. Ellington's percussive style always sounded modern and he comes up with consistently strong solos on such numbers as "Love You Madly," "The Hawk Talks" and especially "Cotton Tail," easily keeping up with his younger sidemen. Highly recommended.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-dukes-big-four-mw0000649490

Personnel: Duke Ellington – piano; Joe Pass - guitar; Ray Brown - bass; Louie Bellson - drums

Duke's Big Four

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