Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster - The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 1), (Disc 2)

Album: The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 1)
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:18
Size: 102,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:14) 1. Honeysuckle Rose
(3:04) 2. I Surrender Dear
(3:14) 3. Blue Skies
(2:59) 4. Kat's Fur
(3:51) 5. Body And Soul (alt)
(3:13) 6. Girl Of My Dreams
(2:46) 7. Jim Dawgs
(2:49) 8. Scufflin'
(2:53) 9. I.Q. Blues
(2:41) 10. Lunatic
(2:38) 11. Can't Help Loving That Man
(2:43) 12. Red Man Bounce
(2:39) 13. Baby Watch That Stuff
(2:48) 14. Misty Blues
(2:37) 15. Take The A Train

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Album: The Tenor Sax Album (Disc 2)
Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:59
Size: 101,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:05) 1. Don't Blame Me
(2:54) 2. Jumpin' Jacquet
(2:47) 3. Blues Mood
(2:53) 4. Jacquet In The Box
(2:48) 5. Savoy Blip
(2:56) 6. Doggin' With Doggett (alt)
(2:46) 7. Minor Romp
(2:36) 8. Berry's Blues
(2:52) 9. Last Stop
(3:07) 10. Should I
(2:54) 11. Flight Eleven
(2:58) 12. Modern Fantasy
(2:57) 13. Confessin'
(3:24) 14. September Song
(2:55) 15. They Can't Take That Away From Me

Warren Wolf - Reincarnation

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:28
Size: 123,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:06) 1. Smooth Intro
(4:57) 2. For Ma
(7:06) 3. Vahybing
(6:52) 4. In the Heat of the Night
(9:19) 5. The Struggle
(7:07) 6. For the Love of You
(5:27) 7. Sebastian and Zoë
(5:26) 8. Livin' the Good Life
(3:37) 9. Come and Dance with Me
(1:26) 10. Smooth Outro

Less a true rebirth than a return to the stylistic suggestions that surrounded Warren Wolf's ears in the 1990s, Reincarnation finds the forty-year-old vibraphonist folding his serious jazz persona within settings that lean heavily on soul and R&B. Embracing the grooves, glazes and hooks endemic to those realms, Wolf delivers music that's both slick and smile-inducing.

Paving the way for what's to come down the road, Baltimore radio personality Marcellus "Bassman" Shepard introduces the "new" Warren Wolf to us with the brief "Smooth Intro." Then it's off to the world of glee and groove on "For Ma," a dedication to Wolf's late mother. With foundational pocket-playing from church-reared drummer Carroll Dashiell III and jazz-fusion electric bass dynamo Richie Goods, tasteful contributions from pianist Brett Williams and a catchy melody courtesy of Wolf's mallets, the song, which nods to the Wolf family matriarch's love of Motown and vintage soul, is brimming with optimism.

Continuing down hybridized roads, Wolf lays claim to all that glistens and flows. There's "Vahbying," which relies heavily on a bounding vamp that offers welcome blowing room; "In The Heat of the Night," a steamy and sultry slow-joint with vocalist Imani-Grace Cooper and Shepard plus guest guitarist Mark Whitfield upping the humidity factor; "The Struggle," a largely reflective nod to personal heartbreak; and the Isley Brothers' "For the Love of You," a number that looks romance square in the eyes.

Whether thinking fondly of his musical past, his mother's influence, his youngest children (on the touching "Sebastian and Zoë"), or life's blessings, love is paramount in Wolf's vision. It's the through line that makes Reincarnation a unified statement. Less muscle and more heart, this is Warren Wolf in his most tenderly expressive stance. By Dan Bilawsky
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/reincarnation-warren-wolf-mack-avenue-records

Personnel: Warren Wolf: vibraphone.

Additional Instrumentation: Brett Williams: Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), piano (2, 3, 5, 7-9); Richie Goods: electric bass (1-7, 10), upright bass (8); Mark Whitfield: guitar (4, 6); Carroll "CV" Dashiell III: drums, percussion (1-8, 10); Imani- Grace Cooper: vocals (4-8); Marcellus "Bassman" Shepard: vocals (1, 4, 7, 10).

Reincarnation

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Bernt Rosengren - Live At Jazzcup

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:13
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

(12:31) 1. Autumn Leaves
(11:39) 2. I'm Old Fashioned
( 9:09) 3. Body & Soul
(11:53) 4. There Will Never Be Another You
( 9:24) 5. Lover Man
( 8:34) 6. Jazzcup Blues

Since the Jazzkæelderen struck again, Jazzcup is Copenhagen's best jazz shop, but also a good venue. During the season, regular concerts are given there on Saturday afternoons. At one of these, last December, Bernt Rosengren performed accompanied by pianist Ole Kock Hansen, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Niclas Campagnol.

The concert is now available on disc. Lundgaard has produced, and he reserves himself against shortcomings in the sound quality. But as he also says: many of jazz's best records were recorded under simple conditions.

The group plays five standards (Autumn leaves, Body & soul and Lover man among others) and a blues. The atmosphere is laid-back, Bernt Rosengren plays relaxed and with the choice-free immediacy that half a century of first-class musicianship provides. The rhythm section is compliant, and Ole Kock Hansen excels with seemingly simple means. Everything becomes obvious, but the music is also unceasingly vital. And more probably doesn't need to be said.https://www-lira-se.translate.goog/skivrecension/live-at-jazzcup/

Personnel: Bernt Rosengren, tenor sax; Ole Kock Hansen, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Niclas Campagnol, drums

Live At Jazzcup

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Tim Carman Trio - King Comfy

Styles: Bop
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:35
Size: 93,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:13) 1. Chicken Noodle Man
(4:22) 2. Dumpty Dumb
(4:03) 3. Southpaw
(3:59) 4. If You've Got It, Flaunt It
(4:00) 5. Cookin' With Gran
(1:31) 6. Do That Thing!
(5:15) 7. First Mind
(4:14) 8. Don't Let Me Down
(3:04) 9. Buster Rides Again (Live in Studio Session)
(6:48) 10. Blues for Bob (Live in Studio Session)

From the first notes of King Comfy, Tim Carman Trio play jazz like it was supposed to be played: hot, sweaty, and a damn good time. Recorded in one day on the floor of The Record Co. in Boston MA, this LP opens up the door to what jazz is really all about. “Jazz doesn’t have to be so academic. It can be a party. It doesn’t have to be about playing a million complicated notes that only schooled musicians would enjoy. I went in focusing on groove, sound, and simplicity,” says bandleader/ drummer Tim Carman (GA-20). That’s exactly what the listener gets from this trio: straightforward grooves with a sound that blows the roof off the joint. Drawing inspiration from notables such as Big John Patton, Brother Jack McDuff, Babyface Willette, and Freddie Roach, they open the door to a very special party that we’re all invited to. In fact, it’s a ten-track jazz party that’s swinging, upbeat, and funky as hell.

Consisting of eight original songs and two covers, the entire record itself gives off a live feel. Tim Carman Trio could be playing at Club Mozambique, The Lighthouse, The Cliche Lounge, The Front Room, or any jazz club on the circuit during the late sixties or early seventies, but they’re playing in your living room right here in the present day, and you’ve got a front row seat. On this record, as with their freshman Keylime LP, the trio did not rehearse before the sessions. They would figure out a tune and cut it in one or two takes. It’s about the process, old and new. TC3 does a top-notch job of preserving a style while adding their own feel from start to finish.

With Tim Carman on drums, Ken Clark on organ, and Steve Fell on guitar, these three accomplished musicians have done more than release a jazz record, finding and perfecting a formula that most can not even buy. They’ve put together an homage to the true essence of great jazz music, one that the aforementioned greats would be proud of. King Comfy pays respect to the past and is a real jazz party, just like it should be.

Personnel: Tim Carman - Drums; Ken Clark - Organ; Steve Fell - Guitar

King Comfy

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Barb Jungr - Barb Jungr sings Leonard Cohen

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 27:43
Size: 63,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:20) 1. So Long Marianne
(4:51) 2. Happens To The Heart
(3:15) 3. Bird On The Wire
(4:25) 4. You Want It Darker
(8:49) 5. The Future/Dance Me To The End Of Love

Leonard Cohen is a an extraordinary artist. He is a challenging poet/songwriter whose works do not give up their meanings easily and his themes can be dark and sometimes disturbing. His commentary on both politics and relationships is usually stark and unsentimental. "Everybody Knows" and "First We Take Manhattan" challenge, and almost threaten, the listener politically.

The 'love' songs "Suzanne" and "So Long Marianne" are wistful and tinged with disappointment. Indeed, Cohen's world is haunted by broken relationships and betrayal, but there is also a promise of reconciliation and redemption. Barb Jungr does an extraordinary job of presenting the poet's musical musings, and it is always a joy to hear her interpret these works.

She does so with skill and intelligence, and she brings drama and clarity to the complex emotions that Cohen conjures up in songs like "Bird on The Wire" and "You Want It Darker." She finds the meaning in Cohen's lyrics and lays it bare for the audience to savour and share. Barb Jungr really is one of our premier interpreters of this amazing writer.

However, if you missed this show, there are three others coming up. On October 14th Barb Jungr presents her interpretation of the works of Nobel Prize winner, Bob Dylan, and on November 18th she is back with her trio in a show called My Marquee. Then, on December 23rd, she will be appearing in two shows with Dillie Keane. Definitely, take advantage of one of these opportunities to appreciate the artistry of Barb Jungr.br /> By J.C.http://www.londonlivinglarge.com/2022/09/barb-jungr-sings-leonard-cohen-crazy.html

Barb Jungr sings Leonard Cohen

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Brook Benton - Best Of Brook Benton

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:37
Size: 72.4 MB
Styles: R&B
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[2:26] 1. It's Just A Matter Of Time
[2:19] 2. Endlessly
[2:28] 3. Thank You Pretty Baby
[2:33] 4. So Many Ways
[2:47] 5. Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
[2:40] 6. Kiddio
[2:29] 7. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
[2:26] 8. Fools Rush In
[2:38] 9. The Boll Weevil Song
[2:13] 10. Lie To Me
[2:42] 11. Hotel Happiness
[3:49] 12. Rainy Night In Georgia

This collection contains most of Brook Benton's biggest hits, including the later "Rainy Night In Georgia", a late 60's soul classic that cemented his place in the genre. The few that are missing aren't nearly as significant as the classics that are here. This a disc made to push play on and listen to all the way through. Not a substandard tune anywhere to be found. The sound quality is admirable. No sonic wonder, it is remastered and certainly and improvement over what came before. So buy it, play it, and be prepared to sit back and snap your fingers. ~Jack the Beatlegeezer

A dozen selections, each of which was a Top 15 pop hit, and six of them reached #1 on the R&B charts! Hear these silky-smooth favorites: The Boll Weevil Song; Hotel Happiness; It's Just a Matter of Time; Rainy Night in Georgia; Kiddio; Lie to Me; Fools Rush In; Baby (You've Got What it Takes) (with Dinah Washington), and more.

Best Of Brook Benton

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Harry Allen - Jazz For The Heart

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:09
Size: 165.2 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[5:22] 1. (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance With You
[5:34] 2. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
[5:54] 3. September Song
[8:08] 4. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
[3:11] 5. Mona Lisa
[5:23] 6. Skylark
[5:01] 7. Teach Me Tonight
[4:39] 8. Moonlight In Vermont
[6:22] 9. Night Train
[5:07] 10. If There's A Sky Above
[3:45] 11. You Go To My Head
[4:54] 12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[4:35] 13. In The Wee Small Hours (Of The Morning)
[4:08] 14. I'll Be Seeing You

Harry Allen: tenor saxophone; John Bunch: piano; Joe Cohn: guitar; Joel Forbes: bass; Chuck Riggs: drums.

Harry Allen is not exactly a new act. Yet, after some 26 albums under his own name and sideman dates on many others, the saxophonist is hardly a recognizable name to the general public. Too bad, since this recording is among his best and certainly most evocative of a protracted ballad session by Stan Getz. Thematically, the album is perfect for a romantic evening, covering a lengthy 72 minutes. My one reservation is that midway through the album, the Jimmy Forrest standard "Night Train" is played as a mid-tempo blues (as it should be) and damages the mood that the preceding tracks had established.

Harry Allen was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1989 with a music degree and found himself immersed in the New York recording scene with an unexpected opportunity to sit in for Zoot Sims at a session. He has been recording for independent labels like Nagel-Heyer, Progressive and Audiophile, and he's been an RCA recording artist for the past eight years. Now he primarily works within the Harry Allen and Joe Cohn Quartet, a group that was awarded the New York City Nightlife Award for Outstanding Jazz Combo in January, 2006.

Allen's latest release is a followup to last year's Jazz for the Soul and his musical colleagues here are truly veterans of the jazz scene: pianist John Bunch, guitarist Joe Cohn, bassist Joel Forbes and drummer Chuck Riggs. The album is a tribute to the ballads of the Great American Songbook, with one Allen original included ("If There's A Sky Above"). Some of the titles include the Washington/Crosby/Young piece "I Don't Stand A Ghost of a Chance," Johnny Mercer/Hoagy Carmichael's "Skylark" and Hilliard/Mann's "In The Wee Small Hours (Of The Morning)," featuring Joe Cohn's tasty inclusion of the rarely heard verse.

The above reference to Stan Getz is not meant in any way to imply that Allen's music is derivative. Rather, it is an affirmation of this artist's mastery of a style that has been recognized as a significant achievement. Hopefully, some of that will rub off, belatedly, on Allen's career. ~Michael P. Gladstone

Jazz For The Heart

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Wynton Marsalis - Plays Louis Armstrong - Hot Fives - Hot Sevens

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:43
Size: 169,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:48) 1. Potato Head Blues
(4:01) 2. Twelfth Street Rag
(5:48) 3. Skid-Dat-De-Dat
(4:00) 4. Jazz Lips
(6:31) 5. St. James Infirmary
(3:56) 6. Weary Blues
(4:07) 7. Melancholy Blues
(5:52) 8. Heebie Jeebies
(6:11) 9. Once In A While
(4:05) 10. Ory's Creole Trombone
(7:58) 11. Basin Street Blues
(6:33) 12. Savoy Blues
(3:59) 13. Cornet Chop Suey
(5:46) 14. Fireworks

Wynton Marsalis with Vince Giordano pay tribute to the enduring legacy of Louis Armstrong’s “Hot Five and Hot Seven”

Louis Armstrong achieved fame as a trumpeter, but is also known as one of the most influential singers in jazz. His musical presence, technical mastery and imaginative genius so overwhelmed jazz musicians of his day that he became their principal model, leaving an indelible imprint on the Cadillac is the Lead New York Sponsor of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its 2006-07 sponsors: Altria Group, Inc., Bank of America, Bloomberg, The Coca Cola Company, Time Warner Inc., XM Satellite Radio.

Brooks Brothers is the official clothier of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. BET J is proud to partner with Jazz at Lincoln Center to present the television series Journey with Jazz at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit www.jalc.org imprint on the music. The greatest trumpet playing of Louis Armstrong’s early years can be heard on his Hot Five and Hot Seven records, which were originally done between 1925-1928.

The improvisations, which he made on these records of New Orleans jazz standards and popular songs of the day, transformed jazz. Hits from these recordings which include “Potato Head Blues,” “Muggles” and “West End Blues” set the standard and the agenda for jazz for many years to come.
https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/oupppu/wynton-marsalis-louis-armstrong-s-hot-fives-and-hot-sevens

Personnel: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Vincent Gardner, saxophone, clarinet; Victor Goines, saxophone, clarinet; Walter Blanding, piano; Don Vappie, piano; Jon Batiste, piano; Carlos Henriquez, drums; Ali Jackson, drums

Plays Louis Armstrong - Hot Fives - Hot Sevens

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Thomas Enhco & Stéphane Kerecki - A Modern Songbook

Styles: Piano Jazz, Bop
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:14
Size: 175,0 MB
Art: Front

(1:23) 1. Reverie (Kinderszenen Op. 15 n°7- Traumerei)
(6:46) 2. Danny Boy
(6:01) 3. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
(4:02) 4. Wasting My Young Years
(6:51) 5. Fields of Gold
(2:40) 6. Day Is Done
(6:53) 7. Gary
(6:34) 8. Oleo de Mujer Con Sombrero
(5:40) 9. Ya Balad
(8:50) 10. Halfway to Japan
(4:25) 11. Lean on Me
(7:21) 12. Libera Me
(3:20) 13. Epilogue
(5:21) 14. Oh Shenandoah

On March 31st the live album "A Modern Songbook" by Thomas Enhco and Stéphane Kerecki was released by Sony Music a summit meeting of two virtuosos.

The album "A Modern Songbook" by Thomas Enhco and Stephane Kerecki is the story of a friendship and successful collaboration between two French jazz virtuosos. What connects the pianist and double bass player is the search for a balance between virtuosity and emotionality, reduction and depth. "We wanted to explore the space between the notes and play with the silence," explains Thomas Enhco. The basis for this musical exploration are pieces from pop, classical, jazz, gospel and folk and music by Aretha Franklin, Nick Drake, Sting, London Grammar, Fauré or Schumann.

Thomas Enhco (1988) continues the work of the artist and musician dynasty Casadesus in the fifth generation. He started playing the violin at the age of three. The piano was added when I was six. From a very young age he was on stage with famous jazz musicians. In France, he is one of the few artists to be celebrated equally by the classical and jazz worlds - he has played and written with/for the Capuçon brothers, Anne-Sofie Von Otter, Khatia Buniatishvili, Lise de la Salle, among others or the Orchester National de France as well as with the jazz musicians Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jack DeJohnette or Mike Stern.

Stéphane Kerecki (1970) is known for his various collaborations, which have received multiple awards. While studying economics, he began playing the double bass, but then decided to devote himself entirely to this instrument and entered the Paris Conservatory. His first engagements took him to Steve Potts' quartet and to the first bassist of the Paris Jazz Big Band. For about twenty years, Stéphane Kerecki has performed in the bands of Denis Colin, Guillaume de Chassy, Yaron Herman, Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Sheila Jordan and Steve Lehman, among others. In 2015 he was a prizewinner at Talents Jazz ADAMI and his album Nouvelle Vague received the "Victoire du jazz du Meilleur Disque de l'Année 2015".https://www-jazz--fun-de.translate.goog/thomas-enhco-stephane-kerecki-a-modern-songbook.html

A Modern Songbook

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Dutch Swing College Band - Digital Dutch

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:23
Size: 137,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:31) 1. West Side Stomp
(4:17) 2. Buddy Bolden Blues
(3:05) 3. Papa Dip
(3:31) 4. Sidewalk Blues
(3:18) 5. A Clarinet Case
(3:24) 6. Louisiana
(3:59) 7. My Gal Sal
(3:04) 8. Coney Island Washboard
(3:04) 9. Perdido Street Blues
(2:50) 10. Tail-spin
(3:06) 11. Gate Mouth
(3:17) 12. Perdido
(5:42) 13. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(4:11) 14. Chicago
(7:57) 15. Drum Blues

The Dutch Swing College Band has endured numerous personnel changes in its more than fifty-year history as one of the Netherlands' top jazz ensembles. Although no members remain from the original group, the latest lineup continues to honor the tradition-rooted approach of the founders.

Bob Kaper (1939- ) replaced clarinet player Peter Schilperoort during an illness in 1966, and remained with the band; he has led the Dutch Swing College Band since Schilperoort's death in 1990. The fourth leader in the group's history, Kaper succeeds Frans Vink, Jr. (1945-46), Joop Schrier (1955-60), and Schilperoort (1946-55; 1960-1990). Kaper previously led the Beale Street Seven, a group he founded in 1957.

An amateur group from 1945 until turning professional in 1960, the Dutch Swing College Band reached their early peak in the late '40s, when they were tapped to accompany such jazz musicians as Sidney Bechet, Joe Venuti, and Teddy Wilson.

The New Melbourne Jazz Band recorded an album, A Tribute to the Dutch Swing College Band, featuring music associated with the Holland-based group.by Craig Harris
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dutch-swing-college-band-mn0000130996/biography

Personnel: Bob Kaper / alto sax (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 9 to 12, 14, 15), bass saxophone (tracks: 6), clarinet (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 10, 13); Henk Bosch Van Drakenstein / banjo (tracks: 6, 8); Peter Schilperoort / baritone sax (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15), clarinet (tracks: 3 to 5, 9, 11, 14), soprano sax (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 10, 13); Henk Bosch Van Drakenstein / bass (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9 to 15); Rod Mason / bass saxophone (tracks: 6), clarinet (tracks: 4), cornet (tracks: 1 to 15), tuba (tracks: 8), vocals (tracks: 7, 14); Huub Janssen / drums (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 15), washboard (tracks: 6, 8); Fred Murray / piano (tracks: 1 to 15); Dick Kaart / trombone (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 15).

Digital Dutch

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Roland Hanna - Bird Tracks: Remembering Charlie Parker

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:55
Size: 124,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:08) 1. Donna Lee
(4:15) 2. My Little Suede Shoes
(2:10) 3. Lady Bird
(5:00) 4. Barbados
(4:53) 5. Ornithology
(3:02) 6. Pastel
(5:11) 7. Little Willie Leaps
(2:51) 8. Good Bait
(3:15) 9. Anthropology
(5:32) 10. Lover Man
(4:38) 11. Confirmation
(4:28) 12. Half Nelson
(4:27) 13. Dear Old Stockholm

A talented pianist with a style diverse enough to fit into swing, bop, and more adventurous settings, Roland Hanna was one of the last in an impressive line of great pianists who emerged in Detroit after World War II (including Hank Jones, Barry Harris, and Tommy Flanagan). After serving in the Army and studying music at Eastman and Juilliard, Hanna made a strong impression playing with Benny Goodman (1958).

He worked with Charles Mingus for a period in 1959, and went on to generally lead his own trios. Hanna was an integral part of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra (1967-1974), and in 1974 helped found the New York Jazz Quartet (with Frank Wess). He was given knighthood (thus the "Sir") from the President of Liberia in 1970 in recognition for a series of concerts held to benefit Liberian children. Hanna recorded many solo dates and often with a trio, but also composed many works for groups of varying sizes both for jazz groups and classical ensembles.

His piece "Oasis" for piano and orchestra was performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1993. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Hanna was also an active educator and tenured professor at Queens College in New York. After almost half a century of performing and recording, Sir Roland Hanna passed away at the age of 70 on November 13, 2002 after suffering a heart attack. By Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roland-hanna-mn0000011819/biography

Bird Tracks: Remembering Charlie Parker

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Tim Carman Trio - Key Lime

Styles: Bop
Year: 2022
File: MP3@128K/s
Time: 42:05
Size: 39,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:11) 1. Blues For Bob
(6:02) 2. Scoochie
(1:50) 3. Key Lime
(4:17) 4. Not A Tear
(4:37) 5. Driftin'
(4:14) 6. Buster Rides Again
(5:32) 7. Sonnymoon For Two
(5:12) 8. Insomnia
(3:07) 9. Buster Rides Again (Live)

"Key Lime, Tim Carman Trio’s debut LP, is no-frills, timeless, B3 organ trio jazz. Inspired by 60s icons like Big John Patton, Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, Ben Dixon, Donald Bailey, Roy Haynes, Kenny Burrell, and Grant Green. Tim Carman (drums), Ken Clark (organ), and Steve Fell (guitar) harken back to an age where blues, gospel, jazz, and soul music combined and simmered in barrooms across the country.

Tim Carman, who’s main gig is playing drums with the heavy-blues trio GA-20 (Colemine/Karma Chief Records), crafted the idea for the project in 2020 while off the road due to tour cancellations. Immersed in some of his favorite 60s records, Tim sought to fill a void he noticed in the current jazz world.

With a runtime just shy of 40 minutes the LP is a healthy dose of original tunes, like the laid back “Blues For Bob” and Ken Clark original “Insomnia,” lesser known jazz gems, like the blazing “Scoochie (Hancock) and lone ballad “Not A Tear” (Stevenson), and jazz classics, like Rollins’ “Sonnymoon For Two” and a unique take on Powell’s “Buster Rides Again.”

Recorded live in a single day, the trio captures and creates a fresh spin on the old-school feel and off-the-cuff nature of some of their favorite 60s Blue Note, Verve, and Impulse! recordings. Best spun at late night cocktail parties with spirits aplenty. "

Credits: Tim Carman - Drums; Steve Fell - Guitar (Electric); Ken Clark - Electric Organ

Key Lime

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Michael Blake - Dance of the Mystic Bliss

Styles: Saxophone, Flute Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:09
Size: 136,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:50) 1. Merle the Pearl
(5:38) 2. Le Coeur du Jardin (The Heart of the Garden)
(6:38) 3. Little Demons
(6:26) 4. Love Finally Arrives
(4:08) 5. Topanga Burns
(5:06) 6. Sagra
(7:56) 7. Prune Pluck Pangloss
(7:34) 8. The Meadows
(8:02) 9. Weeds
(3:50) 10. Cleopatra

This is saxophonist Michael Blake's new group, Chroma Nova, which contains guitar, violin, cello, bass and two Brazilian percussionists. They play a set of compositions, inspired by Blake's late mother, dancer Merle Blake, which rely on fluid rhythms and textures taken in many different directions.

Blake is often the main solo voice here but he also blends in with the other instruments to create all kinds of intriguing sonic fabrics. For example, "Topanga Burns" starts with a stately clockwork pattern from Blake's soprano sax and Christopher Hoffman's cello. The music then changes into a blast of violin, hand percussion and fuzz guitar before Blake's soprano comes swirling back into the foreground. "Prune Pluck Pangloss" begins with flute and steely bowed strings before pizzicato violin and the intricate patterns of percussionists Mauro Refosco and Rogerio Boccato bring in a tenser mood. Blake's tenor saxophone then dominates with a broadly rhapsodic solo over Guilherme Monteiro's electric guitar chords.

Blake's comfort within the group shows in the way he navigates all the twists and angles of these compositions. His flute sings brightly over the droning strings and formal dance patterns of "The Meadows" while his tenor sax dances effortlessly over a tricky mesh of Latin rhythms and string accents on "Little Demons." On "Weeds" he plays tenor sax snugly over a menacing up-and-down rhythm vamp before Hoffman's digging cello and Monterio's heavy, scouring rock guitar take over. On the closing track "Cleopatra" Blake blows sorrowful soprano sax into a thick noirish fog of cavernous sound.

In the end, Blake brings Latin, Middle Eastern, and other elements together here into fresh compositions with a flair for the unusual. Chroma Nova has the lightness and flexibility of a dance troupe and they really make the leader's music come to life. This is an album one can listen to many times and always hear something new. By Jerome Wilson
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/dance-of-the-mystic-bliss-michael-blake-self-produced

Personnel: Michael Blake: saxophone, tenor; Guilherme Monteiro: guitar; Mauro Refosco: percussion; Rogerio Boccato: drums; Skye Steele: violin; Chris Hoffman: cello; Michael Bates: bass.

Additional Instrumentation: Michael Blake: soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute; Skye Steele: rabeca, gonji.

Dance of the Mystic Bliss

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Teddy Grace - Teddy Grace 1937-1940

Styles: Vocal, Swing
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:25
Size: 65,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:34) 1. I've Taken a Fancy to You
(2:53) 2. I'll Never Let You Cry
(3:01) 3. Goodbye, Jonah
(2:43) 4. Tears in My Heart
(3:09) 5. Love Me or Leave Me
(3:06) 6. Downhearted Blues
(2:44) 7. Crazy Blues
(2:49) 8. Monday Morning
(2:51) 9. Betty and Dupree
(2:53) 10. Arkansas Blues
(3:09) 11. Down Home Blues
(2:53) 12. Gulf Coast Blues
(2:54) 13. Oh Daddy Blues (You Won't Have No Mamma at All)
(2:56) 14. You Don't Know My Mind
(2:59) 15. Low Down Blues
(2:57) 16. Graveyard Blues
(2:55) 17. Hey Lawdy Papa
(2:46) 18. Mama Doo-Shee (Blues)
(2:26) 19. Gee! But I Hate to Go Home Alone
(2:37) 20. Sing (It's Good for Ya!)
(2:17) 21. See What the Boy's in the Back Room Will Have
(2:44) 22. I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town

Even veteran swing collectors might be unaware of the enjoyable recordings that the unfortunately obscure but very talented Teddy Grace made during her relatively brief career. This valuable CD has 22 of the 30 selections that she made as a leader (leaving off two sessions) and finds Grace very much at ease, whether interpreting swinging, lesser-known material, a series of high-quality blues, or period pieces.

The supporting cast which includes such notables as cornetist Bobby Hackett, trumpeters Charlie Shavers and Max Kaminsky, trombonist Jack Teagarden, clarinetist Pee Wee Russell, tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman, and pianist Billy Kyle, among others speaks for the high esteem in which she was held during the era. By Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/1937-1940-mw0000628303

Personnel: Vocals – Teddy Grace; Bass – Pete Peterson; Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell; Drums – Morey Feld; Guitar – Eddie Condon; Piano – Dave Bowman; Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman; Trumpet – Max Kaminsky; Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans

Teddy Grace 1937-1940

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Nicole Zuraitis & Brandon Coleman - Live At The Two-Headed Calf

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:31
Size: 113,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:58) 1. Jolene
(6:17) 2. The Nearness Of You
(3:51) 3. Hallelujah, I Just Love Him So
(4:13) 4. Failing
(4:29) 5. Kansas City
(5:17) 6. Tennessee Whiskey
(4:36) 7. Take A Walk On The Wild Side
(5:24) 8. Angel Eyes
(4:58) 9. Sunny Side
(5:26) 10. How Blue Can You Get

Grammy® Nominated New York based musician Nicole Zuraitis blends clever songwriting skills, an effervescent presence and dazzling vocals in a consummate package that has thrilled audiences across Manhattan and across the world. If recently you happened upon Greenwich Village’s 55 Bar or Birdland Jazz Club and were enchanted by the seismic versatile talent of inspired vocalist, keyboard player and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis, you’re officially part of the lady-powerhouse burgeoning fan club.

Nicole was nominated dually with her husband Dan Pugach in the arrangement category the 61st annual Grammy® Awards for their version of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”. Connecticut Magazine listed her in their “40 under 40 Class of 2020” and the WOW Forum hosted her as a guest of honor in the fall of 2019. She is the vocalist for the world famous Birdland Big Band in New York City and her album Hive Mind won Best Jazz Album in the 2018 International Music and Entertainment Awards.

In 2016 she won the New York City Songwriting Competition Coffee Music Project, in 2015 was the second runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and in 2014 won the Herb Alpert ASCAP Young Composer Award. She's also the People’s Choice and Johnny Mercer Award winner in the National American Traditions Vocal Competition. Her brand new project, Generations of Her: Women Songwriters and Lyricists of the last 100 years has sold out both the Birdland Theater and the Cell Theater in New York within months of its conception. Nicole has headlined Birdland, the Blue Note (NYC) and maintains residencies at the 55 Bar (every second Thursday of the month), Rockwood Music Hall (with the Dan Pugach Nonet), and Redeye Grill. Audiences love Nicole’s limitless enthusiasm, but that’s only part of her story; only part of her talent.

While pursuing a career that has spanned jazz, pop and classical, Nicole has collaborated with Cyrille Aimee, Thana Alexa, Dave Stryker, Livingston Taylor, Tom Chapin, Omar Hakim, Melanie Safka, Helen Sung and Bernard Purdie. She’s performed at festivals nationwide, and has recorded two albums: 2013’s Pariah Anthem and 2009’s Spread The Word, both releases featuring the cream of New York’s jazz hierarchy. Her newest album ALL WANDERING HEARTS will realese in May 2020 with Dot Time Records.https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/nicole-zuraitis

Awards: Grammy Nominee 2019. Best Instrumental and Vocal Arrangement, "Jolene" Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition runner up NYC Coffee Music Project Songwriting Winnner 2020 Connecticut Magazine Top 40 under 40 Herb Alpert ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award winner

Live At The Two-Headed Calf

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Cyndi Lauper - A Night To Remember

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:04
Size: 111,1 MB
Art: Front

(0:28) 1. Intro
(4:11) 2. I Drove All Night
(3:48) 3. Primitive
(3:01) 4. My First Night Without You
(3:24) 5. Like A Cat
(3:55) 6. Heading West
(3:43) 7. A Night To Remember
(3:56) 8. Unconditional Love
(3:30) 9. Insecurious
(4:12) 10. Dancing With A Stranger
(4:22) 11. I Don't Want To Be Your Friend
(1:15) 12. Kindred Spirit
(4:03) 13. Hole In My Heart
(4:09) 14. I Drove All Night (Summer Sonic 07)

On True Colors, Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on her third album, A Night to Remember, that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter.

A Night to Remember doesn't always work, but not because she's incapable of performing polished, well-crafted middle-of-the-road material "Time After Time" and "True Colors" prove that she could convincingly deliver ballads. Instead, the album bogs down because it assumes that labored arrangements and precisely detailed production are tantamount to musical sophistication.

That said,there are some moments such as the seductive "I Drove All Night" that make a lasting impression, illustrating what Lauper was attempting to achieve with the record. By Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-night-to-remember-mw0000201047

A Night To Remember

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Doug Ferony With Dena DeRose - Time After Time

Size: 123,0 MB
Time: 52:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1999
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front & Back

01. Time After Time (3:39)
02. In The Wee Small Hours (2:53)
03. I Fall In Love Too Easily (3:11)
04. You Go To My Head (4:15)
05. That's All (3:47)
06. Good Morning Heartache (4:27)
07. But Beautiful (4:06)
08. When Your Lover Has Gone (3:23)
09. Here's That Rainy Day (3:43)
10. All My Tomorrows (3:23)
11. Moonlight Becomes You (2:55)
12. Angel Eyes (3:39)
13. I Love You So (4:24)
14. I'm A Fool To Want You (4:39)

The occasion for vocalist Doug Ferony's second album is a bittersweet one indeed. A tribute to his wife who recently passed away, the play list leans toward songs which tell stories of love and romance, despair and disappointment. Unlike his first album, where there was a big band with him on some cuts, here he works with just a piano. But like the first album, the pianist is the exceedingly accomplished Dena DeRose. Not only does DeRose sit in as a very sympathetic, aware accompanist, she also sings with Ferony on "I Fall in Love Too Easily," which turns out to be the album's choice track. This latest endeavor is an improvement over the first one in another important respect: Ferony doesn't try as hard. The result is a far more relaxed performance revealing a softer, more pleasant side of the singer's vocal technique. The musicianship is more solid, more assured, and more rewarding for the listener. Such tunes as "Good Morning Heartache," "Time After Time," and the Bing Crosby favorite "Moonlight Becomes You" are pulpits which allow Ferony to demonstrate his uncommon awareness of the lyrics. This, coupled with a good sense of timing and use of the thoughtful pause, makes the album a gem of vocal art. Judging from his work to date, Ferony is determined to do his part to keep alive the tradition of the performing entries in the Great American Popular Songbook established by those male vocalists who have gone before him. Time After Time is recommended. ~by Dave Nathan

Time After Time

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Sir Roland Hanna - Roland Hanna Quartet Plays Gershwin

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:24
Size: 143,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:14)  1. Summertime
(5:23)  2. Lady Be Good
(6:01)  3. Variations In Concerto In "F"
(7:08)  4. Foggy Dau
(5:28)  5. Isn't It A Pity
(7:00)  6. But Not For Me
(7:49)  7. Somebody Loves Me
(5:16)  8. Embrace You
(4:37)  9. Bess You Is My Woman Now
(6:23) 10. Strike Up The Band

Most of the ten compositions written by George Gershwin have been covered numerous times on jazz recordings, so finding fresh approaches to them is a great challenge. Fortunately, Sir Roland Hanna is up to the task. This 1993 studio session kicks off with a funky "Summertime" that includes Bill Easley's hot soprano sax, though Hanna's lively choruses make up its focal point. "Lady Be Good" has a delightful, disguised introductory vamp as Hanna toys with the listener. Easley's full-bodied tenor is present in the snappy rendition of "Embraceable You," which drastically reworks the original piece so much that the label carelessly labeled it "Embrace You." Hanna's mastery of the ballad form is most evident in his luxurious take of "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," with Easley adding a haunting flute solo in a touching duet. Bassist Jon Burr and drummer Ronnie Burrage provide strong support for this very reasonably priced CD from Laserlight. ~ Ken Dryden

Personnel: Sir Roland Hanna (piano); Bill Easley (soprano & tenor saxophones); Jon Burr (bass); Ronnie Burrage (drums).

Roland Hanna Quartet plays Gershwin

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Eric Marienthal - Just Around The Corner

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:15
Size: 101,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Blue Water
(4:27)  2. Times Square
(4:52)  3. Flower Child
(4:13)  4. Open Road
(4:19)  5. 21 Ocean Front
(4:24)  6. Just Around The Corner
(4:13)  7. I Believe In You
(3:38)  8. Dance With Me
(4:36)  9. Your Move
(5:16) 10. Lost Without You

When heard with Chick Corea's Elektric Band or as a sideman in more straight-ahead settings, Eric Marienthal consistently proves that he is a technically skilled and creative jazz altoist. Unfortunately, on his own recordings Marienthal is content to sound as if he is on automatic pilot, caressing insipid melodies, sticking close to the theme in a somewhat generic tone, and playing music that is clearly geared toward smooth radio and romantic backgrounds. Just Around the Corner has the altoist in the forefront throughout while backed by a purposely anonymous rhythm section. 

Whether showing a bit of pseudo-soulful heat or playing a ballad very straight, Marienthal sounds as if every note were planned in advance, with no room for errors, innovations, or spontaneity. The results are predictable instrumental pop performances by musicians capable of so much better. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/just-around-the-corner-mw0000498405

Personnel: Eric Marienthal (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jeff Lorber (guitar, piano, keyboards); Ray Parker, Jr. (guitar); Paul Rayner-Brown (acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion); Michael Stever (trumpet); Brian Culbertson (trombone, piano, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); Stephen Lu (keyboards, programming); Dave Weckl (drums).

Just Around The Corner

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Dave Douglas - Devotion

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:20
Size: 125,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Curly
(5:14)  2. D'Andrea
(4:50)  3. Francis of Anthony
(4:50)  4. Miljøsang
(5:51)  5. False Allegiances
(6:19)  6. Prefontaine
(7:36)  7. Pacific
(5:33)  8. Rose and Thorn
(4:14)  9. We Pray
(5:34) 10. Devotion

The aptly titled Devotion by trumpeter Dave Douglas, pianist Uri Caine and drummer Andrew Cyrille is both a prayer and a dedication. Like a prayer, the trio resolves to maintain a virtuous approach to their celebration of personal heroes, both musical and cultural. The disc opens with "Curly," dedicated to the iconic guileless Stooge, who along with Moe and Larry reigned as the masters of physical comedy in the early 20th century. While there were Three Stooges, Douglas' composition features only a duo between Caine and Cyrille. The piano and drums skid and dance a rollicking scamper of pratfalls and constructed foolishness.  This trio configuration is ideal.

Caine and Douglas have a long history recording in each other's projects and they released the gorgeous duo Present Joys (Greenleaf Music, 2014) which recreated Sacred Harp Psalm music. Add to their duo the master colorist Andrew Cyrille who has been the percussionist of choice for artists such as Wadada Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, Oliver Lake, and Dave Burrell. His hand galvanizes "False Alligences" (for Carla Bley) with mallets, and "Rose And Thorn" with sleight of hand cymbal work. All of which has a sort of ballyhoo-effect on Caine and Douglas. The latter piece shines with Caine's off-kilter stride piano and Douglas' immaculate waxing horn lines. Their dedication to Dizzy Gillespie "We Pray" is a most gentle and reverent composition that fills the heart with its sweet full-bodied sound. Other dedications are to the Italian pianist Franco D'Andrea, Mary Lou Williams, the Olympian runner Steve Prefontaine, and Aine Nakamura and the Mannes/New School composition class. If the finest compliment one can pay to a recording is that you could listen to it repeatedly all day, grab a chair and begin.By Mark Corroto https://www.allaboutjazz.com/devotion-dave-douglas-greenleaf-music-review-by-mark-corroto.php

Personnel: Dave Douglas: trumpet;  Andrew Cyrille: drums, percussion;  Uri Caine: piano.

Devotion

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