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Artist: Oscar Peterson Trio Album: On the Town Label: Verve Master Edition Year: 1958 , release 2004 Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s ; FLAC Time: 44:11 + 33:06 Size: 138 MB; 233 MB with scans
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This Oscar Peterson's live Toronto recording in the Desert Island Discs series at Verve brings to light the question that jazz audiences were debating at the time. With Peterson's legerdemain rhythmic possibilities, his knotting, shimmering waves of notes, his insanely huge harmonic structures, and his dense clusters played in every solo, half the jazz populace wondered if all the swinging noodling might be a skillful medicine show while the other half considered it genius. No matter. One thing that everyone agreed on: No matter how busy his busy got — and this album illustrates the rule since it's in a live setting — Peterson always, always swung, particularly with Herb Ellis on guitar and Ray Brown on bass. The set opens with "Sweet Georgia Brown" and it's all bets off as to what Peterson will do next. He skitters from one melodic possibility to the next while Ellis creates a dynamic flow of fresh ideas to keep the music full and bright. There are blues here, and they are gutbucket blues. They come from Ellis' guitar during this late '50s period more than at any other time in his life. But they come from Brown and Peterson too, and that's where the argument loses the wind in its sails: Everything this trio played was rooted in a blues so pervasive, so swinging, so hot, it could not be anything but truly fine jazz. Peterson's musical appetite matched his physical stature, and it is reflected in the selections here, which all seem to segue into one another: "Should I," "When the Lights Are Low," "Pennies From Heaven," "Moonlight in Vermont," and others through to "Love Is Here to Stay." All are reinvented and reinterpreted through the science of harmonic invention and rhythmic interval unique to this Oscar Peterson Trio. And while the plates and glasses rattle and tinkle, the jazz continues to burn, full of joy and light and just a hint of smoke. In 1958 this was a night to remember; in the 21st Century it's a disc to memorize in the depths of the heart. ~ Thom Jurek, AMG
Artist: Nilson Matta Album: Walking With My Bass Label: Blue Toucan Music Year: 2006 Genre: Jazz, Brazilian Jazz Format, bitrate: mp3 320K Time: 67:32 min. Size: 95746 KB
Bassist Nilson Matta in a tour de force with Ivan Lins, Joyce, Kenny Barron, Rosa Passos and many more. Nilson of course, is the bassist with Trio Da Paz. His new release is aptly titled Walking with My Bass.
Nilson Matta's got plenty of great musical friends in this world — and thankfully, a good number of them showed up in the studio to help him with this batch of Brazilian-tinged jazz tunes! The record's overflowing with great contributions from a lineup of players that includes Brazilian artists Rosa Passos, Ivan Lins, Joyce, Joao Bosco, Mauricio Einhorn, Fil ó Machado, Cyro Baptista, Robertinho Silva and Duduka Da Fonseca — as well as American jazzmen Kenny Barron, Harry Allen,Vic Jurys, Anne Drummond and Jeff Tain Watts and many more! — and throughout it all, Nilson's at the helm, working in round, warm acoustic basslines and solos that tie together the talents and styles present on the record. Most arrangements are by Matta, but Ivan Lins, Joyce, and Joao Bosco helped out a bit too — and titles include "Nana," "Berimbau," "Night & Day," "Creek," "Samba Sem Voce," "Jade," "Perfume De Cebola," "Here's That Rainy Day" and "I Only Have Eyes For You," sung in English by Joyce!
Lund, who is originally from Norway but now lives in Queens, NY, won first place at the 2005 Thelonious Monk Jazz Guitar Competition, besting a large field of competitors from around the world. The finals were held at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and were judged by Stanley Jordan, Earl Klugh, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, and Bill Frisell, all of whom also performed at the event. Lund received a prize of $20,000. Second place went to Miles Okazaki with David Mooney capturing third. Special guest George Benson received the Institute's Maria Fisher Award and capped the evening with a performance of "How High the Moon" with Lund.
Artist: Mose Allison Album: Down Home Piano Released: 1966 (Recorded: Nov 8, 1957-Feb 13, 1959) Quality: MP3@320Kbps + flac Size: 86 MB + 258 MB Label: OJC Total time: 38:02
Although Mose Allison is perhaps best known for his enjoyably idiosyncratic vocal style, he is first and foremost a marvelous piano player with a unique style pitched somewhere between a New Orleans bordello and the rhythmic and harmonic experimentation of Thelonious Monk or Sun Ra. This well-chosen 1966 compilation (released after Allison had split for Atlantic Records) pulls together ten of his best instrumentals from four of his six Prestige albums, and it makes a strong case for Allison as one of the most inventive piano players and composers of his generation. The selection runs from the definitive performance of Allison's signature ballad "Crepuscular Air" (which foreshadows nearly the entire career of West Coast cool pianist Vince Guaraldi) to the witty, technically impressive and musically joyous post-bop workouts "Devil in the Cane Field" and "The Minstrels." Throughout, Allison's interplay with his longtime bassist Addison Farmer is fantastic; Allison's left-hand walking bass runs are usually in counterpoint to Farmer's inspired comping, adding greatly to the songs' rhythmic complexity. Mostly, however, Down Home Piano is just enormous fun to listen to. - AMG
Performer: Paul Brazda , Josef Jellinek , Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra: Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonic Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Anton Nanut, Libor Pesek, Alfred Scholz, Samo Hubad, Paul Brazda Composer: George Gershwin, Addinsell, Copland, Khachaturian Album: George Gershwin and His Time Label: EXL[4289] Year: 1993 Genre: Classical Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbps Time: 71:15 Size: 156.5 Mb
George Gershwin (1898-1937) George Gershwin`s first symphonic work, the famous "Rhapsody in Blue" made him successful on the wold stage. The origin of this work goes back to the year 1923 when the composer met Paul Whiteman, the jazz conductor, and discussed with him the possibilities of creating "symphonic" jazz. Walter Damrosch, who gave Gershwin`s first Piano Concerto in F major first performance, wrote: "Lady Jazz, aborned in all her prickling rhythms, has gone dancing around the world". Richard Addinsel (1904-1977) Whith his "Warsaw Concerto" Richard Addinsell directly followed the tradition of piano concertos of Sergei Rachmaninov. This work, used in the film "Dangerous Moonlight", was one of the most successful exampes of symphonic film music in the year 1941. Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Aaron Copland alo took an early interest in jazz. His goal was to write music that would be comprehensible to a wide American audience. Aaram Khachaturian (1903-1978) Aaram Khachaturian incorporated the tradition of 19th century Russian music in many of his while at the same time employing folkloristic elements as well.
Performer: Oscar Levant, New York Philharmonic Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, Morton and His Orchestra Gould Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, Andre Kostelanetz Composer: George Gershwin Album: Oscar Levant Plays Gershwin Label: Masterworks Portrait Year: 1992 Genre: Classical Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbps Time: 72:04 Size: 156.8 Mb
Oscar Levant recorded for Columbia Records for a bit less than two decades, leaving behind several albums' worth of material, some of which went into release as late as the early '60s. This collection of his 1940s-vintage renditions of George Gershwin compositions is sort of a no-brainer -- at his most visible, Levant was best known as Gershwin's friend and principal interpreter for two decades, from the 1930s through the mid-'50s. The points of interest here are many, including "Rhapsody in Blue" -- in its familiar edited form -- done the way it was known before Leonard Bernstein co-opted it as pianist and conductor, with the solo part here more prominent than the accompaniment. The much more accomplished "Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra" is present as well, plus "Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra," which was preserved in part as Levant's showcase as a performer in the movie An American in Paris. It's all of interest, if only as an alternative to the Bernstein rendition of the first piece, and what can be considered definitive versions of the others, lightened by the presence of "The 'I Got Rhythm' Variations" and the finest rendition ever of "Preludes for Piano." The sound is surprisingly good as well, given the 1940s origins of everything here, and although the annotation is minimal, the music does sort of speak for itself, at least for anyone likely to pick up this CD in the first place, on the basis of Levant's name. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Artist - Shelly Manne Album - Li'l Abner Label - OJC/Contemporary Year - 1957, release - 2003 Quality - MP3@320 kbps Size - 93,77 mb Total time - 41:38
In a follow-up to their hit recording of music from My Fair Lady, Shelly Manne and his Friends (a trio with pianist André Previn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and the drummer/leader) recorded nine songs from the play Li'l Abner. Although Johnny Mercer and Gene DePaul wrote the score, none of the songs caught on except for the ballad "Namely You," and this LP (whose music has not been reissued yet on CD) was not a best-seller. The musicians are in fine form but the melodies are not too memorable (when was the last time anyone played "If I Had My Druthers" or "Progress Is the Root of All Evil"?). Actually the main reason to search for this album is for the hilarious photo on the cover. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Artist: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Album: The Place You’re In Release Date: Oct 5, 2004 Label: Reprise Genre: Hard Rock / Blues Rock Format: mp3 @ 320kbit/s Size: 88 mb
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Artisis: VA Album: Great Swing Classics in Hi-Fi Label: Blue Note Release: 1999 Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s Time: 0.47:14 Size: 109 MB
Great Swing Classics in Hi-Fi collects the best moments from the '50s album series from Capitol Records, which featured state-of-the-art re-recordings of many great swing tunes of the '30s and '40s. Artists like Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Les Brown, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman are featured on this 14-track compilation of hi-fi big band hits. ~ Review by Heather Phares, AMG
Artists: Manhattan Transfer Album: Extensions Label: Mobile Fidelity Year: 1979 Genre: Jazz Vocal Format, bitrate: MP3,320 kbps Time: 59 min. Size: 85.4 MB
This audiophile CD reissue brings back one of the Manhattan Transfer's more popular sets. Their hit version of "Birdland" opens the program, and among the other tunes are "Twilight Tone" and "Trickle Trickle." From the jazz standpoint, the most significant numbers are the catchy "Birdland," "Wacky Dust," Spyro Gyra's "Shaker Song" and "Body and Soul." Although not exclusively in the idiom, this release has enough high points so as to be easily recommended to jazz collectors. ~ Review by Scott Yanow, AMG.
Artist: Stacey Kent Album: Love Is...The Tender Trap Label:Candid Quality:MP3; 320 kbps Year: 1998 Size: ~ 140 Mb
It's Only her Second Album, but What an Impact She Has Had on the Jazz World. Ms. Kent's Natural Vocal Abilities Are in Full Force Once More on this Wonderful Collection. While the Songs Are Quite Familiar to Most, She Breathes New Life Into Each One with a Distinctive Voice, Superb Diction and Sublime Performance. If You're a Fan of How They Used to Make 'em, Guess What? They're Still Making Em Like They Used To...and Just as Good!
Stacey Kent has an attractive voice and a lightly swinging style. For Love Is...The Tender Trap — her debut as a leader — she is joined by tenor saxophonist Jim Tomlinson (who recalls Scott Hamilton and Stan Getz in spots), guitarist Colin Oxley, pianist David Newton, bassist David Green, and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Kent uplifts each of the familiar tunes slightly but does not add much of herself to the material. Certainly these versions of "I Didn't Know About You," "Comes Love," "East of the Sun," and "They All Laughed" would not qualify as definitive, or dwarf one's memory of earlier renditions. But Stacey Kent has potential for the future once she grows a bit more. A pleasing if insubstantial effort. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG
Artist: Bobby Timmons Album: This Here is Bobby Timmons Year: 1960 Label: Riverside Records (Jazz) Genre: jazz Format, bitrate: MP3@320kbps+FLAC Time: 37 min Size: 87,3 Mb+217 Mb
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Artist: Grant Green Album: Standards Recording Date : 1961 Label : Blue Note Format : OGG (160 Kb/s) File Size : 64.3 MB AMG raiting:
In 1998, Blue Note released several CDs of previously unavailable (at least domestically) material from its prime years under the title of Standards. Some are not up to the level of the label's best output, but this outing is a definite exception. Guitarist Grant Green is heard in prime form in a sparse trio with bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Al Harewood. Six of the eight performances were previously available in Japan as an LP but never before in the U.S. Because Green rarely ever played chords, sticking to single-note lines, hearing him in this setting is similar to hearing a tenor in a pianoless trio. Highlights include "Love Walked In," "I'll Remember April," "All the Things You Are," and two versions of "If I Had You." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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