Artist - Сab Calloway and his Orchestra
   Album - Get With Cab!
   Label - West Wind
   Years: 1944-1950, release - 1993
   Quality - MP3@320 kbps
   Size - 84,9 mb
   Total time - 39:25



   Cab Calloway was a legendary fireball of talent, whose infectious "hi-de-hi's," "ho-deho's," scattin', and jivin', in a baritone singing voice rich and vibrant, became the spirited cry of people wanting to be happy. "Every time I make an appearance on the stage to entertain people is a pleasure," Cab once enthused to me. "It's my top point of my life. Every time." He had conquered every branch of show business, from Harlem to Hollywood, so, toward the end of his memorable career which lasted more than 65 years, I asked Cab what the continuing attraction to performing was. "The audiences everywhere," he answered. "I don't care where it is. When I go to entertain people, boom, that's it! I give. That's all there is to that.">>>

          Artist: McCoy Tyner
          Album: Land of Giants
          Year: rel. 2003; rec. 2002
          Label: Telarc
          Genre: Post Bop
          Format: MP3@320kb/s


     Recorded on the heels of a spectacular live date at London's Barbican Hall on July 6, 2002, Land of Giants features an all-star quartet led by '60s icon pianist McCoy Tyner. Showcasing a solid mix of Tyner originals and jazz standards, the group also includes vibist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Eric Harland. While the work here is by no means as provocative as the stuff Hutcherson and Tyner produced in their heydays, it nonetheless proves them to be utter masters of the straight-ahead modern jazz idiom and should appeal to longtime fans. by Matt Collar

     Artist: Carmen Cuesta
     Аlbum:Peace of Mind
     Year: 2001
     Label: Skip
     Format: MP3/СBR 320 kbps, 44.1 kHz, Stereo




     The wife of smooth jazz synthesizer, flute and guitar player Chuck Loeb, Carmen Cuesta has established her own reputation as a soulful pop and jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. Having served an apprenticeship as a background singer for Grover Washington, Jr., Michael Franks, Gato Barbieri, Peabo Bryson, Earl Klugh and Jim Hall and a chorus dancer in such musicals as Godspell, Cuesta has been steadily attracting acclaim as a soloist. Her debut 1996 solo album, One Kiss, which featured guest appearances by Bill Evans and Toots Thielemans, was followed by the impressive Peace Of Mind three years later. AMG

     Artist: Joey DeFrancesco
     Album: Ballads And Blues
     Year of Release: 2002
     Format: CD ALBUM
     Record Label: Concord Records, Inc.
     Format, bitrate: lossless, Flac (image & cue + сovers)
     Total time: 61:34.40
     Size: Flac part1-3 - 119.21MB, part4 - 33.96MB

     2002 release from DeFrancesco, master of the jazz Hammond B-3 organ. Special guests include Pat Martino and Gary Bartz. Concord Jazz.
Recorded at Sound On Sound, New York, New York between September and May 2001. Includes liner notes ...

     Виртуозная техника, свойственная ему душевность, неиссякаемый источник креативных, наполненных гармонией и мелодикой идей сделали Джоуи ДеФранческо непревзойденным мастером джаза. В его руках орган рождает не просто блюзовые мелодии, а саму страсть, выраженную в красивейших балладах.

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     Artist: Ray Brown and His West Coast All-Star Giants
     Album: I’m Walking
     Year: 1990
     Label: XRCD
     Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kb/s
     Time: 50:33
     Size: 115,8 MB(+5% recovery)

     Brown has to be the best known bass player in jazz, and is certainly one of its most prolific. Stints with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Bud Powell led ultimately to 15 years in the Oscar Peterson Trio, territory he still revisits even now. Instrumental in establishing the MJQ (which he still managed until very recently) Brown has remained prolific long past the point where his contemporaries have retired (in one way or another). This is a 1990 recording, but don't let that put you off. For once the appellation All-Star actually does justice to this band, with only the name of vibes player Ichiro Masuda raising a slightly puzzled frown. But don't worry on that score either. Browns affection for the vibes is well documented through his multiple collaborations with Milt Jackson, and he knows a great player when he hears one. The album features seven Brown compositions amongst its ten tracks including 'Freddie' which bears rather more than a passing resemblance to 'So What' run together with 'Freddie The Freeloader but none the worse for all that. However stand-out track has to be Time After Time' whose extended tempo and sparse arrangement provide the perfect showcase for Brown's pitch perfect playing, with spare a plenty for the rest of the band. Recording is good, but it's the performance that grabs your attention, with a really live feel to the band's playing.

     Artist: Otis Redding
     Album: The Immortal Otis Redding
     Recording: 1967-Nov 1967, Release: Jun 1968
     Label: Elektra / Wea
     Genre: Southern Soul, Deep Soul
     Time: 30:01
     Format: Mp3@320/kbs

   10 декабря 1967 года (41 г. назад) в Лейк-Монона, Висконсин, произошла авиакатастрофа, оборвавшая жизни Отиса Реддинга и четырех музыкантов его группы «Бар-Кайз» (Otis REDDING, the Bar-Kays). Музыкантам было 18-19 лет, Реддингу – 26. Он успел записать несколько песен, которые еще на протяжении нескольких лет издавались и становились хитами. Очевидно, он был отмечен ярким песенным даром, и он погиб, едва начав делиться этим даром с миром.
   11 декабря 1944 года (64 г. назад) в Мемфисе, Теннеси, родился Букер Ти Джоунс (Booker T.Jones). Виртуоз электрооргана «Хэммонд Би-3», основатель группы «Booker T. & the MG's», соавтор и аранжировщик многих золотых соул-хитов фирмы Stax и классических записей Алберта Кинга для этого лейбла.
   http://www.blues.ru/calendar/events.aspx?y=1967
   He'd only recently stolen the show at the Monterey Pop Festival, winning the hearts and minds of the white hippie audience; he'd just recorded "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay," now and forever one of soul's all-time greatest moments. And then he died in that horrible plan crash. The Immortal Otis Redding was the first posthumous release following Redding's tragic death, and it reveals the interesting direction Redding was taking in the studio during the last six weeks of his life. Produced by legendary Stax guitarist Steve Cropper, Redding often seems headed in a direction here primed for the funk of the future, although he never had the chance to put his final imprint on it. Ironically, nothing on this disc became a pop or R&B hit in the wake of "Dock of the Bay," although any number of tunes certainly qualify for that status. It may have been a case of too much, too soon. Not until two decades later did the Black Crowes' hit cover of "Hard to Handle," the best thing that band ever did, rightly echo the genius on this recording. Bill Holdship

     Artist: Sonny Stitt
     Album: Moonlight in Vermont
     Label:Denon
     Year: 1977
     Genre:Jazz
     Format/Rate: MP3/320
     Size: 86 MB


     A 1977 studio recording apparently released originally in Japan, this session has been showing up with various packagings and often at bargain prices. The world's "most perfect" saxophonist is in fine form and in stellar company, most notably Tony Williams' drums (with Barry Harris' piano and Reggie Workman's bass). If, like me, you have a slight preference for Stitt on alto, you'll appreciate Sonny's decision to limit his playing on tenor to two tunes (both blues in Bb).

     Artist: Various Artists
     Album: Gypsy Swing
     Label: Wagram
     Release: 15-12-2008
     Genre: gypsy jazz, gypsy swing
     Format mp3, bitrate: VBR (160-320)
     Time: 205:19 min
     Size: 64 + 70 + 65 + 65 (264) Mb



     Gypsy jazz (also known as "Gypsy Swing") is an idiom often said to have been started by guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930's. Gypsy jazz, along with traditional Gypsy music, is learned by the passing down of knowledge from older generations. Many Gypsy musicians do not read notated music. It is more common for beginners to spend hours learning and memorizing songs from recordings and gleaning techniques from more experienced players.

     Artist: Thelonious Monk
     Album: Thelonious in Action: Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe
     Year: 1958
     Label: Riverside/OJC
     Time: 62:19
     Format: MP3 @320kbps
     Size: 157mb (RS.com, cover, w/ 5% file recovery)
     AMG Rating


     One of the most exciting groups that pianist/composer Thelonious Monk ever led was his 1958 quartet with tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, and drummer Roy Haynes. During one night at the Five Spot Cafe they recorded enough music to fill up two CDs; all of the performances are also on Monk's large Riverside box set. In Action, a companion to Misterioso, shows that Griffin was possibly even a more perfect sideman for Monk than John Coltrane had been the year before. Highlights include "Rhythm-A-Ning," "Blue Monk," "Evidence," and "Blues Five Spot." [A Japanese version included bonus tracks.] (included) ~ AMG

     Artist - Terry Gibbs
     Album - The Latin Connection
     Label - Contemporary/ZYX
     Year - 1986, release - 1996
     Quality - MP3@320 kbps
     Size - 99,1 mb
     Total time - 44:28
     AMG rating




     Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs sounds fine on this Latin jazz date, which also includes altoist Frank Morgan, pianist Sonny Bravo, bassist Bobby Rodriguez and three percussionists, including Tito Puente playing timbales on three of the nine numbers. Most of the tunes are bop and swing standards (such as"Scrapple From the Apple," "Groovin' High," "Good Bait" and "Sing, Sing, Sing") and have excellent spots for Gibbs, Morgan and the percussion section. A fine date. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

     Artist: Sam Cooke with The Soul
     Album: Specialty Profiles
     Year: rec. Mar 1, 1951-Dec 12, 1956; rel. 2006
     Label: Concord
     Genre: Black Gospel, Early R&B
     Type: Compilation
     Format: MP3@320/kbs
     Size: 80 Mb

     Indisputably among the premier gospel groups of the modern era, the Soul Stirrers pioneered the contemporary quartet sound. Pushing the music away from the traditional repertoire of jubilees and spirituals towards the visceral, deeply emotional hard gospel style so popular among postwar listeners, the group's innovative arrangements -- they were the first quartet to add a second lead -- and sexually charged presence irrevocably blurred the lines between religious and secular music while becoming a seminal influence on the development of rock & roll and soul, most notably by virtue of their connection to the legendary Sam Cooke… by Jason Ankeny
     Sam Cook the greatest r&b singer of all time? Few would dispute that. Was he the most influential? Undoubtedly. And although Cooke never lived to see the eruption of soul music, it was founded on reverence for him. Later, there were rock and even reggae singers who openly based their style upon his, and many others who absorbed his influence at several removes. Even Cook’s trademark “whoa-oh-oh” has passed into the vernacular of popular music, although no one has quite managed to replicate it.
Sam Cooke could bear down on the hardest gospel song or glide effortlessly through a pop ballad. He could soar above a full orchestra or be almost embarrassingly intimate in front of a small group. He never seemed to overstretch or lose sight of his direction. He also wrote many of his own songs, produced many of his sessions, and later took control of the business of music. If he were alive today, he would only be in his seventies; as it is, he has been dead for more than 40 years.

   Artist: Ahmad Jamal
   Album: After Fajr
   Year: 2005
   Release: 2005
   Label: Birdology/Dreyfus Jazz
   Format, bitrate: MP3@320
   Time: 59 mins
   Size: 139mb (3% recovery)
   AMG Rating:

   "The brilliance of Jamal's long-term trio is instantly clear - Idris Muhammad plays with such taste and drive, he should be a beacon for young swingsters..."
   Down Beat - 4 stars out of 5

   Ahmad Jamal leads his long-running trio with electric bassist James Cammack and drummer Idris Muhammad for these 2004 studio sessions. Mixing it up with four standards and five originals, the trio sounds as if they have just completed a several-week tour playing these numbers every night. Jamal begins "I'm Old Fashioned" in a fairly straight-ahead fashion, taking only a few sudden detours near the end of the performance. The old chestnut "Yours Is My Heart Alone" was a favorite of Oscar Peterson during the '60s, yet Jamal finds his own path in this lyrical gem by Franz Lehбr. "My Heart Stood Still" is one of the most beloved ballads penned by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, though the pianist has a bit of fun with it by speeding up the tempo at times (evidently racing, rather than stilling one's heart, though the symbolism is the same for love). Jamal's originals are also delightful. "Swahililand" is full of drama with an infectious undercurrent. His quirky "Topsy Turvy" takes shape slowly with many sudden twists.
   ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

     Artist: Stefon Harris
     Album: Evolution
     Release: 2004, Recording: 2003
     Label: Blue Note
     Genre: Post Bop
     Format: Mp3-320kb/s

     Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris is heralded as "one of the most important young artists in jazz" (The Los Angeles Times). He is unquestionably developing what will be a long and extraordinary career. Stefon Harris' passionate artistry, energetic stage presence, and astonishing virtuosity have propelled him into the forefront of the current jazz scene. widely recognized and lauded by both his peers and jazz critics alike, the 30 year-old is committed to both exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and blazing new trails on the vibraphone. Established jazz artists like vibraphonist Stefon Harris hold it on faith that their fans--and maybe some critics, too--will follow them when they gravitate toward the commercial side of the tracks with pop-informed albums. Still, even taking into account the need to reach a broader audience at a time when instrumental jazz has fallen out of favor, Evolution seems like a step backward, not forward. As contemporary jazz--if not Contemporary Jazz--goes, this album is a cut above. Harris has a great ear for melody, a gift for intoxicating, offbeat arrangements, and a knack for sublimating influences ranging from funk to fusion. (He is abetted in the latter style by Marc Cary, who often sounds like Return to Forever-era Chick Corea on electric piano.) But even if some of the performances get under your skin with repeated listening--a cover of Sting's ballad "Until" casts a sneaky spell--too much of the album is bland and predictable. While it's nice to hear Harris return from the rarified heights of his Grand Unification Theory suite and play with a working band again, he's capable of more evolutionary sounds than these. Lloyd Sachs

   Artist - Herb Ellis
   Album - Nothing But The Blues
   Label - Verve
   Year - 1958, release - 1994
   Quality - MP3@320kb/s
   Size - 82,2 mb
   Total time - 58:20
   



   Guitarist Herb Ellis considers this is his favorite personal album and it is easy to see why. With trumpeter Roy Eldridge and tenor saxophonist Stan Getz contributing contrasting but equally rewarding solos and lots of inspired riffing while bassist Ray Brown and drummer Stan Levey join Ellis in the pianoless rhythm section, these performances have plenty of color and drive. Ellis does indeed stick to the blues during the original eight selections yet there is also a surprising amount of variety. This CD reissue has been augmented by four numbers from 1958 originally recorded for a European soundtrack. Getz, Eldridge, and Coleman Hawkins all have their features but Dizzy Gillespie fares best. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

   Artists: Thelonious Monk, Ron Carter, Kronos Quartet
   Album: Monk Suite
   Year: 1985;
   Release: 2004
   Label: Landmark
   Time: 41 minutes
   Format: Flac & MP3@320
   Size: 179mb & 93mb, 3% recovery
   AMG rating


   The Kronos Quartet, a very open-minded classical string quartet, caused a lot of eyebrows to be raised with this unusual set. They perform eight Thelonious Monk compositions and two Duke Ellington pieces that Monk had recorded. All of the notes played by the strings were written out in advance by arranger Tom Darter but the improvising bassist Ron Carter is a major asset on five of the selections which are placed in a "Monk Suite." In addition, the two Ellington numbers have the Kronos Quartet joined by bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Eddie Marshall. Fortunately, the string arrangements are very much in Monk's style, with many of the lines taken directly off of the pianist's recordings. This unique set is worth checking out.
   ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

   Artist: Varous Artists
   Album: Guitar - Greatest Works
   Label: Edel Rec
   Release: 2008
   Format: mp3, bitrate: VBR/44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo
   Time: 02:27:05
   Size: 146 Mb

     Artists - VA
     Album - The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World
     Label - Pablo
     Year - 1967, release - 1975
     Quality - MP3@320 kbps; FLAC
     Size: (85,8+81,2)+(68,6+60,9)+(76,2+64,9)
     Total time:76:00+60:00+66:00
     AMG Rating:





     In addition to having a somewhat immodest title, this three-CD set was not actually one single concert but two. That reservation aside, the music on the reissue is often quite special. There is a jam session in the Jazz at the Philharmonic vein with flugelhornist Clark Terry, altoist Benny Carter, the tenors of Zoot Sims and Paul Gonsalves and the Oscar Peterson Trio with the all-stars playing a ballad medley and heated run-throughs of a few familiar standards. In addition the Oscar Peterson Trio has a few features, an aging Coleman Hawkins does what he can on two numbers, Hawk teams up with altoists Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges on "C Jam Blues" and special guest T-Bone Walker sings and plays a couple of blues with assists from C.T., Gonsalves, Hodges and Peterson. But that's not all. The Duke Ellington Orchestra is in prime form performing a great deal of new material plus having guest spots for Sims (along with fellow tenors Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton on "Very Tenor"), Oscar Peterson (who gets to lead the band through a unique version of "Take the 'A' Train") and Carter; Johnny Hodges is also well-showcased. Ella Fitgerald completes the memorable set with her usual classy performance (accompanied by The Jimmy Jones Trio and sometimes the Ellington Orchestra), finishing the show with some hot scatting on "Cotton Tail." Maybe this really was "the Greatest Jazz Concert" after all! ~ Scott Yanow, AMG

   Artist - Charlie Parker
   Album: Charlie Parker and His All Star Sextet
   Label: Royal Roost
   Year: 1947
   Release: 1958
   Format, bitrate: mp3@320
   Size:90 mb
   Total time: 36:10

   Artist: Daniel Mille
   Album: Aprиs la Pluie...
   Label: Decca International
   Year: 2007
   Format, bitrate: Mp3, 256 kb/s
   Time: 56:19
   Size: 103 Mb
   Bubu's Rating: ****

   On the french musicians embarking on the wave of jazz that makes much noise today, we can highlight that Daniel Mille book is a very interesting and enjoyable album between jazz and accordion. The atmospheres are soft and you feel the beach, rain, wind or sun, depending on the tracks, we gently biting the skin ...
   The disc also shows an increase in the direction of research. The more we advance in listening, the more we discover the richness and the evolution of the universe de Mille. Or a thousand worlds, rather.
   A disc to listen at their leisure as background noise, but that feels good, which allows for a breath of relief in a world where deaf sounds simple things are choked. In short, a large bowl of fresh air!
      - Andrew Young (Genиve) Amazon.com

   Artist: Red Garland
   Album: Solar
   Label: Original Jazz Classics/JVC
   Year: 1962
   Release: 2000
   Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320 kb/s
   Time: 36:11
   Size: 87,6 Mb

   Pianist Red Garland recorded many sessions during 1955-63 and his distinctive chord voicings and relaxed style was always worth hearing. The wild card on this quartet is Les Spann who had the unusual double of guitar and flute; his flute is a major asset on "Where Are You?" and "The Very Thought of You." Garland (along with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Frank Gant) is in fine form throughout these underplayed standards; highlights include "Sophisticated Swing," "Solar" and "This Can't Be Love."
   Scott Yanow, AMG