Artist: Eric Dolphy
       Album: Immortal Concerts: Five Spot Cafe New York City July 16, 1961
       Label: Gaints of Jazz
       Year: 1961, release 1990
       Genre: Post-bop
       Format, bitrate: MP3@320kbps
       Time: 70'18''
       Size: 163.6 MB (+ scans)


This is the actual set performance of Live at the Five Spot performance by the Eric Dolphy Quintet from 1961. The band included Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis and Eddie Blackwell. Here in the States, the Five Spot dates were broken up to be presented not as they occurred, but as they were sequenced and taken from each night and different sets on each night; they were issued in separate volumes. This is the first set presented as recorded in very decent mono sound. For the price, you can't beat it. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

     Artist: Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra
     Album: Hooked On Swing [Vol.1-3]
     Label: K-Tel
     Year: 1987-88
     Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing
     Format, bitrate: MP3@256 kbps
     Time: 01:46:50
     Size: 76.3x2 + 42.2 Mb


     Larry Elgart has revitalized swing music throughout the ’90s and into the new millennium. His “Hooked on Swing” album of standard swing tunes with a contemporary dance beat has sold 5 million copies worldwide to date, making it the largest selling swing or big band record in history.

     Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
     Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
     Performer: Ronald Brautigam, Peter Masseurs
     Album: Shostakovich: The Jazz Album
     Label: Decca
     Year: 1993
     Genre: Classical Music, Orchestral Music
     Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbps
     Time: 58:54
     Size: 129.4 Mb



     Riccardo Chailly has proved himself adept in the highways and byways of Shostakovich's output. You really feel he enjoys this music, conducting it with relish and not a hint of condescension. Admittedly the Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings has real pathos in its second movement to offset the brittle humour and high jinx elsewhere. Ronald Brautigam brings a Gershwin-like uninhibitedness to his performance, with Peter Masseurs incisive yet elegant in the trumpet part. The two jazz suites are peripheral Shostakovich, but great fun all the same. The Concertgebouw's resident jazzers would clearly give any professional combo a run for its money, especially in the lengthy Second Suite, assembled from film and theatre scores. Tahiti Trot is even more intriguing than it sounds: an orchestral transcription of the 1920s hit "Tea For Two", made in a matter of hours to win a bet. Its a far cry from Shostakovich as we tend to think of him, yet valuable for throwing light on the heady era out of which the mature composer forcibly emerged. ~ Richard Whitehouse

     Artist: Various Artists
     Album: Cuadernos de la Habana
     Label: Winter & Winter
     Style: Latin Pop Tropical
     Release Date: 10/12/1999
     Quality: MP3@256
     Size: 552 MB(3% recovery)
     Time: 4h 36m

     Cuadernos De La Habana – своеобразная музыкальная экскурсия в Гавану. Среди прочих ярких моментов путешествия – виртуозный джазовый саунд Duo Cachiabache, детский хор, исполняющий традиционные кубинские мелодии, классически элегантный ”Contradanzas” в домашнем исполнении пианиста пианиста Andreas Allen, мечтательный настрой Duo Sincopa, грандиозное карнавальное перкуссии-шоу Tambores De Bejukal. Вашим попутчиком будут серенады и кубинский джаз в исполнении Frank Emilio Flunn, звук пианино и гитар, игра отдельных музыкантов на улицах и аллеях, в транспорте и кафе, веселое щебетание птиц и неповторимый шум гаванских улиц…

     This five-CD project is something else (typical of the Winter & Winter label). The reclusive Italian poet and painter Mario Luis Malfatti has assembled a very personal soundtrack for an aural film, a soundtrack for the mind. These five-plus hours of music and fetishistic package recorded by Malfatti on a DAT recorder are very much field recordings adorned lovingly with his drawings and paintings in the accompanying booklets. Musicians of all types were caught live, without advance notice, in cafes, on street corners, in ballrooms, and in clubs, performing for audiences of everyday people. All Cubans, it seems, at least in Malfatti's view, take part in music as a part of everyday life. "Music here is therapy," he writes, "the most handy way to forget, to feel alive." And what is there to forget? Plenty. The pervasive poverty is one thing according to Malfatti: "These streets ooze poverty, but it would be difficult to bear poverty with more dignity," he writes in the liner notes. This collection is set up as a tour, an experience encountered aurally, but it's also designed to affect the other senses. The listener first encounters the wistful piano stylings of Frank Emilio Flynn at the Miramar. His "Midnight Theme" is just that. Gentle, long melodic lines spun out to the sounds of people drinking and talking in the background. Seemingly out of time and space, it's gorgeous in its evocation of romantic yet
melancholy memory. Next, at the Central Rail... - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

     Artist: Wes Montgomery
     Album: Boss Guitar
     Year: 1962
     Label: Riverside
     Format: Mp 3 @ 320 Kbps/FLAC
     Time: 53:33
     Size:71.5 + 43.6 Mb/290 mb


     Великолепный альбом, настоящее украшение коллекции. Приятного прослушивания.

     Artist: Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim
     Album: Miucha & Tom Jobim
     Label: BMG
     Year: 1979
     Genre: Bossa Nova,MPB
     Format, bitrate: mp3 320kb HQ CBR
     Time: 32:19
     Size: 69 mb

     Второй совместный альбом тети Бебел Жильберто - Миучи и Антонио Карлоса Жобима. Рекомендую любителям бразильской музыки и не только!

     This second collaboration between these two great talents is every bit as wonderful as the first -- a great later set of bossa-revival work, done by Tom Jobim and Miucha in a similar mode to his earlier work with Elis Regina! The set was recorded in New York, with spacious production from the legendary Aloysio De Oliveira -- and the result's a beautiful combination of lilting melody and warm vocals that shows that Jobim could still sound wonderful, even after his initial 60s classics. Chico Buarque and Joao Donato contribute to the magic, and titles include "Turma Do Funil (No Baixo Leblon)", "Triste Alegria", "Sublime Tortura", "Samba Do Carioca", "Falando De Amor", "No Cego", and "Dinheiro Em Penca". © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

     Artist: Otis Taylor
     Album: Definition Of A Circle
     Released: Feb 27, 2007/ recorded: 2007
     Length: 54:02 (140,7 Mb)
     Label: Telarc
     Format/ bitrate: mp3, 320 kb/s
     Size: 140 mb

     Альбом весьма и весьма достойный. Enjoy!

     Crackling with hypnotic energy, Otis Taylor's eighth album infuses his cutting-edge blues with a dose of rock'n'roll exuberance. The blasting opener "Little Betty" gets some rocket fuel from blues-rock legend Gary Moore's marvelously expressive, raw guest guitar as well as from drummer John Kelly, whose propulsion ignites several of these dozen tunes. Ultimately, though, Taylor's one-chord magic comes from his knack for repeating catchy riffs until they become a seductive blur--a hip-shaking platform for his colorful explorations of love, war, joy, deprivation, and racial struggle. He's also got a way with textures, spinning dirty guitar, prickly electric mandolin, his daughter Cassie's haunting alto singing, and his own appealingly hoarse baritone into mesmeric arrangements for tunes like the Hurricane Katrina contemplation "They Wore Blue" that owe as much to Pink Floyd as to Muddy Waters. Taylor also pushes the envelope hard with "Long Long Life," which blends jazz star Hiromi Uchara's manic piano improvisations with Ron Miles's free-form cornet as Taylor intones a curse on a disdainful lover. It's a brilliant collision of styles and yet another fiery testimonial to Taylor's unique artistic vision. --Ted Drozdowski

     Artist: Benoit Delbecq
     Album: Pursuit
     Year: 1999
     Country: USA
     Label: Songlines Recordings
     Format: FLAC/CUE
     Size: 232Mb

     The compositions presented on Pursuit by the 'Benoit Delbecq 5' often convey a sense of buoyancy or airiness which becomes outwardly evident from the onset with the opener titled, 'Strange Loop'. Here, the dual and we might add, distinguished woodwind section of clarinetist Francois Houle and clarinetist/saxophonist Michael Moore partake in brief choruses that float atop quiet and at times undulating rhythms and subliminal electronic EFX supplied by drummer Steve Arguelles. Longtime Steve Lacy associate Jean-Jacques Avenel completes the rhythm section as the band led by pianist Benoit Delbecq and his vastly interesting compositional approach suggests a potpourri of intersecting themes enhanced by the often brilliant soloing.

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     Composer: Francisco Tarrega
     Artist: David Russell
     Album: Francisco Tarrega: Integral de Guitarra (2 CD)
     Label: Opera Tres, Spain
     Year: , release 1991
     Genre: classical
     Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps
     Time: 1h, 08 min, 31 sec + 1h, 07 min, 05 sec
     Size: 165 mb + 161 mb.

     Итак, друзья мои, наконец-то наступила среда, и Ваш покорный слуга приготовил очередной букет фиалок.
Сегодня мы будем знакомиться с творческим наследием испанского классического гитариста и композитора, одного из основоположников современной исполнительской техники для гитары - Франциско Тарреги.
А поможет нам в этом знакомстве шотландский гитарист Дэвид Расселл, записавший двойной альбом, который полностью состоит из произведений Франциско Тарреги.
Итак, приступим!

     Artists: Albert King
     Album: King Albert
     Label: Rhino
     Year: 1977
     Genre: Blues
     Format: mp3/ CBR 320 kbps, 44.1kHz, Stereo
     Size: 70,1 Mb


     Rebounding slightly from the nadir of Albert, Albert King delivered King Albert, a record that at least sticks to the tough, soul-inflected blues that made his reputation. Granted, the sound of the album is entirely too polished, but there is genuine grit in the performances and some strong songs, such as "You Upset Me Baby" and "Good Time Charlie," on the record. That may be enough for some hardcore fans to give a listen, but they should be forewarned that even those inspired moments aren't enough to make King Albert a worthwhile release. ~ Thom Owens, AMG

     Artist: Richard Bona/Lokua Kanza/Gerald Toto
     Album: Toto Bona Lokua
     Year: rec. Dec 2, 2003-Dec 24, 2003, rel. 2005
     Label: Sunny Side
     Genre: World Fusion
     Format: MP3@320/kbs
     Size: 76.99 MB

     Richard Bona is one of those artists whose musicianship is hard to classify. He’s a bassist that can be found playing with some of jazz’s heaviest hitters, yet this Camoroonian artist can also bring his roots with him to different styles of music (jazz, funk, fusion, soul, blues). If that wasn’t enough, he’s also a soulful singer. For this performance he’s joined by fellow African musicians Gerald Toto (Martinique) and Lokua Kanza (Congo) to reprise 2005’s wonderful but somewhat overlooked Toto Bona Lokua. The album sparkled with three-part harmonies and subtle musicianship that was closer to Bobby McFerrin’s music than that of African pop. Part of Bona’s five-date residency at the 2007 Montreal Jazz Festival, this performance was the trio’s North American debut and it didn’t disappoint.
     Bona came out with his trio (bass, keyboard, drums) performed a soulful jazz song before he invited Toto and Lokua to the stage. Each a singer, songwriter and musician in his own right, the trio of singers where were sort of like an African hootenanny where each was allowed to shine. Nonetheless, highlights often came when the three intertwined vocal melodies, lyrics, tongue clicks and other oral percussion techniques. Happily, Bona’s band often stepped aside or quietly underpinned the singers’ voices, leaving plenty of room for extemporaneous flights of vocal fancy. The vibe was loose and playful with plenty of crowd interaction (there was a strong African contingent in the audience), but once the songs began it was clear that the singers were bent on making great music together.
     Most all-star bands seem to be overblown or haphazard one-offs, yet this night, like the original album, played against stereotype. With each artist having their own busy career, it’s hard to get schedules to sync up. But hopefully this will become a special ongoing project that it so richly deserves to be. http://www.globalrhythm.net/LiveReviews/TotoBonaLokua.cfm

     Я знаю, что может заставить вас остановится, что бы вы не делали. Это взрыв невероятного артистизма и просто красоты. Вы не сможете оторваться от этой музыки. На этот раз такое для вас приготовили Richard Bona из Камеруна, Lokua Kanza из Конго и парижанин Gerald Toto, родители которого, правда, родом из солнечных Кариб. И, надо сказать, данное «сотрудничестов» абсолютно беспрецедентно и невероятно. =>>>

     Artists: Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim
     Album: Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim
     Label: BMG
     Year: 1977
     Genre: Bossa Nova, MPB
     Format, bitrate: mp3 320kb HQ CBR
     Time: 35:34
     Size: 75 mb

     Первый ,можно сказать, сольный альбом от Miucha. Веселый и позитивный альбом! Любителям бразильской музыки рекомендую к ознакомлению :)

     A pretty darn sweet vocal session from the duo of Miucha and Antonio Carlos Jobim recorded with lots of bossa overtones, very much the same spirit as the legendary Elis & Tom album of the mid 70s! Chico Buarque participates in the session, and Jobim even lends his vocal talents to a track or two but his real talent, though, is his work on the arrangements as he gives the whole thing a beautifully dreamy quality, in the manner of his best 70s work, with lots of strange off-kilter melodies floating around the mix of strings, piano, and flute! Miucha's vocals are lovely, and titles include "Sei La A Vida Tem Sempre Razao", "Vai Levando", "Comigo E Assim", "Samba Do Aviao", and "Saia Do Caminho".

     Artist: Richard Bona
     Album: Bona Makes You Sweat – Live
     Year: rec. Jul 11, 2001,Jul 12, 2001, rel. 2008
     Label: Universal Music France
     Genre: World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
     Type: Live, Enhanced
     Format: MP3@320/kbs
     Size: 140.91 MB

     This disc, Bona’s fifth as leader and first live recording, brings out the best of his many virtues. His voice first catches one’s ear, perhaps optimally showcased on the a cappella number “Samaouma,” with either three other uncredited singers, or prerecorded harmonies he sings over. In any case it’s a virtuoso performance, but also very endearing. The band also stands out; led, of course, by Bona’s Joco/Marcus Miller-inspired electric bass. Equally impressive is the versatile Taylor Haskins on trumpet, who seems to be showing up everywhere. But the entire band totally tunes in. Indeed, this is one tight and grooving outfit, no matter whether they’re laying down a West African, Caribbean, boppin’ blues, or South American vibe. And Bona’s rapport with his Hungarian audience astounds, transcending cultural and language boundaries with ease, highlighted by their entirely natural sing-along on “O Sen Sen Sen.” Finally, Bona knows how to get people moving: yes, he makes you sweat, even if you’re sitting at home, with such rousing numbers as “Te Dikalo” and “Engingilaye.”
     All but three tunes, “Indiscretions” (sung in both English and Douala), “I Wish” (including another sing-along) and “Trains” (a rousing funk outro), appear on his other albums. Many of the tunes seem entirely familiar to his Budapest audience, who cheer the opening bars of several numbers and whistle in appreciation now and again. Strangely, it all fits in seamlessly.
     If you have even the slightest affinity for this eclectic Afro/pop world music, Bona Makes You Sweat should be entirely satisfying. If you’re new to Richard Bona, this is as good a place as any to start. - Jan P. Dennis

     Artist: J.J.Johnson
     Album: Dial J. J. 5
     Label: Columbia
     Quality: FLAC & MP3@320
     Size: 264 MB & 102 MB
     Time: 46:11

     J.J. Johnson’s great 1956-1957 quintet played modern jazz with authority, imagination, taste and feeling. Its leader was the trombonist of the era, much emulated and admired by his peers. The Belgian-born Jaspar, who had recently won the International Jazz Critics’ New Star Award on tenor, proved an ideal foil and a capable modern-mainstream tenor sax and flutist, contributing impressively on both instruments. Flanagan, a superbly swinging pianist, also made an indelible mark on the group, which was graced initially with another bop piano great, Hank Jones, while Little and Elvin Jones’ support throughout is admirable. It was an exhilarating band that fully displayed Johnson’s well-rounded musicianship.

      Artist: John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana
      Album: Air Lift Benefit,The Polo Fields,Golden Gate Park San Fransisco Live
      Year: release 1985
      Label: Soundboard Recording 2006
      Format, bitrate: MP3 320kbps
      Time: 1:02:49
      Size: 141mb

     

John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana doesn't need any presentations. Here, together, in "Air Lift Benefit", an excellent soundboard recording.

     Artist - David Murray & The Gwo Ka Masters
     Album - Yonn-De
     Year of Release - 2002
     Label - Justin Time Records
     Quality-mp3@256
     Size:132 mb

     Avant-garde tenor icon David Murray continues to explore the music of the African diaspora on Yonn-Dй, focusing on percussion and vocal traditions from Guadeloupe. Three masters of gwo ka music -- vocalist Guy Konket and percussionist/vocalists Klod KiavuГ© and Francois Ladrezeau -- appear alongside Murray, trumpeter Hugh Ragin, trombonist Craig Harris, bassist Santi Debriano, and drummer Pheeroan akLaff. Guy Konket composed all the music and it is remarkable. Based on extended vamps that are repetitive but by no means stagnant, these tracks draw upon the ecstatic dance vibe of Afro-beat and the majestic cry of the blues in equal measure. Sometimes the vocal parts become the percussion, as on "OnomatopГ©e," a striking dialogue between the voices and Murray's bass clarinet. "NwГ©l'o" and "La Pli La" are irrepressibly funky and fast; "On Jou Maten" and "Youyou" are mellower and more hypnotic, but every bit as grooving. It is Santi Debriano who proves to be the beating heart of the entire project, lending harmonic shape and direction and making every track a unique journey. ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide