Artists - Sonny Stitt & Zoot Sims
     Album - INTER-ACTION / BROADWAY SOUL - 2LP/1CD
     Label - Lone Hill Jazz
     Year - 1965, release - 2008
     Quality - MP3@320 kbps
     Size - 146 mb (new link!)
     Total time - 66:29

   Artist: Count Basie
   Album: Count On The Coast vol.2
   Label: Phontastic
   Year: 1958
   Release: 2000
   Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kbs
   Size: 130mb


     Like the earlier companion first volume, this CD includes selections from an extended stay by the Count Basie Orchestra at the Crescendo Club in Los Angeles in 1958. The set includes both hits from several eras ("One O'Clock Jump" and "April in Paris") and newer material by Neal Hefti ("Teddy the Toad" and "Scoot") and Frank Foster ("Who, Me?" and "Shiny Stockings," which became a hit). The band is in great form, though none of the soloists is acknowledged by name. But vocalist Joe Williams steals the show with his enthusiastic, infectious rendition of "Smack Dab in the Middle" and the happy-go-lucky blues "I've Got a Girl." Clearly this was a band that wasn't content to rely strictly on past successes, but was continuing to grow since the band wasn't recorded in concert very often during this time frame. This CD should be of special interest to Count Basie enthusiasts.

   Artist: Count Basie
   Album: Count On The Coast vol.1
   Label: Phontastic
   Year: 1958
   Rlease: 2000
   Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kbs
   Size: 130mb


     It was nearly impossible to catch the Count Basie Orchestra in anything other than top form and this is the case with this CD recorded during a West Coast tour in the summer of 1958. Since the engineer remains deliberately anonymous, it is likely the band may not have been aware it was being recorded, but the stereo sound is excellent, though Basie's piano is hard to pick up at times. The play list is a nice mix of songs long associated with the band ("Moten Swing" and "Swingin' the Blues"), newer contributions by Neal Hefti ("Flight of the Foo Birds," the very popular "Cute," and "Li'l Darling") as well as some obscurities ("Blue on Blue" and "Slats"). Most of the tracks run under five minutes and there's plenty of solo space spread around between the band's members, plus two features for singer Joe Williams ("No Moon at All" and his hit "Well, Allright, Okay, You Win"). Although the location is not stated, the music comes from two or more sets at the Crescendo Club in Los Angeles. Fans of Count Basie will want to look for this Swedish release on the Phontastic label, as well as the companion second volume.

    Artist: Sly & The Family Stone
    Album: The Woodstock Experience 2CD
    Label: Epic/Legacy
    Year:1969
    Release: 2009
    Genre: R&B
    Format, bitrate: mp3 256 kb/s
    Time: 41:27 + 59:19
    Size: 143 Mb (full covers)
    AMG Rating:

         WOODSTOCK - 40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

Sony/BMG's Legacy imprint decided to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock by issuing a slew of double-disc deluxe packages by catalog artists who played the festival. Each slipcase contains the featured artist's entire performance at Woodstock and, as a bonus, an LP sleeve reproduction of a classic album issued near the time the festival occurred, as well as fine, individually designed 16" X 24" double-sided posters.

       Artist: Tommy Castro, Jimmy Hall, Lloyd Jones
      Album: Triple Trouble
      Label: Telarc
      ASIN: B0000AN4IG
      Year: 2003
      Genre: Texas Blues
      Format mp3, bitrate:320 kbps
      Size: 119MB
      AMG Album ID
      R 653382

      All-star jams can go two ways. They either turn out a muddled mess, or inspire everyone involved to new heights of musical synergy. Fortunately for blues, R&B, and soul fans, Triple Trouble belongs firmly in the latter category. It helps that Castro, Jones (guitar), and Hall (sax, harmonica) have different strengths, which complement one another nicely. It also helps having the renowned Double Trouble on board; one couldn’t ask for a tighter, tastier backup band. Together, this group ranges all over the musical map, from traditionally-inflected blues ("Raised in the Country") to James Brown-style funk ("Cold Funk"). With Telarc Records’ clean, crisp production every note comes out clear, showcasing these three artists to their best advantage. They might not be superstars, but they’ve got their mojo workin’. --Genevieve Williams

Игра слов в названии этого диска прозрачна, как "Русский Стандарт":
а) вокалистов трое;
б) аккомпанирует им ритм-секция группы Стиви Рэя Воэна Double Trouble.

   Artist: Eden Atwood
   Album: Waves: Bossa Nova Session
   Label: Groove Note
   Year: 2002
   Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 kbps + FLAC & MP3@320
   Size: 125 mb + 340 MB & 137 MB
   Time: 60:58

REPOST with new links for lossless & MP3@320 from Mr. con1

   After a six-year span since making her final recording for Concord, singer Eden Atwood's triumphant return to the studio exudes a confidence that some writers think was lacking in her earlier work. With first-rate arrangements by pianist Bill Cunliffe and a supporting cast including alto saxophonist and flutist Pete Christlieb, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Darek Oles, drummer Joe LaBarbera, and percussionist Scott Breadman, Atwood delves into memorable tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Meditation," "The Girl From Ipanema," and "He's a Carioca") as well as bossa nova treatments of Duke Ellington's overlooked gem "Don't You Know I Care?," Irving Berlin's "How Deep Is the Ocean?," and the Beatles' "The Fool on the Hill" with equal success. Her playful side comes through in the delightful "O Pato," while she doesn't overdo her emotions when interpreting a bittersweet ballad such as Michel Legrand's "Once Upon a Summertime." She also wrote lyrics for Jobim's mellow ballad "Carminos Cruzados." This long overdue comeback release by one of the promising young jazz singers to emerge during the 1990s is warmly recommended.
    ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

   Artist: Frank Sinatra
   Album: September of My Years
   Label: Reprise
   Year: 1965
   Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 Kbps
   Time: 45:19
   Size: 91,3 MB

   September of My Years is one of Frank Sinatra's triumphs of the '60s, an album that consolidated his strengths while moving him into new territory, primarily in terms of tone. More than the double-disc set A Man and His Music — which was released a year after this album — September of My Years captures how Sinatra was at the time of his 50th birthday. Gordon Jenkins' rich, stately, and melancholy arrangements give the album an appropriate reflective atmosphere. Most of the songs are new or relatively recent numbers; every cut fits into a loose theme of aging, reflection, and regret. Sinatra, however, doesn't seem stuck in his ways — though the songs are rooted in traditional pop, they touch on folk and contemporary pop. As such, the album offered a perfect summary, as well as suggesting future routes for the singer.
   ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

   Artist: Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows
   Album: Playing for Keeps
   Label: Alligator
   Year: 1983
   Release: 1983
   Format, bitrate: Mp3, 192 kbps
   Time: 35,08
   Size: 49,2 Mb.

   Twist's adopted theme song, the Willie Dixon-penned "300 Pounds of Heavenly Joy," hails from this goodtime collection, co-produced by tenor-sax legend Gene "Daddy G" Barge.
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   Larry "Big Twist" Nolan heartily epitomized the image "300 pounds of heavenly joy." Based in Chicago, the huge singer and his trusty R&B band, the Mellow Fellows, were one of the hottest draws on the Midwestern college circuit during the 1980s with a slickly polished sound modeled on the soul-slanted approach of Bobby Bland, Little Milton, and Tyrone Davis.
   Twist started out singing and playing drums in rough-and-tumble country bars in downstate Illinois during the late '50s and early '60s (chicken wire-enclosed stages were a necessity on this raucous scene). Young saxist Terry Ogolini jammed often with the big man at a joint called Junior's in a Prairie State burg called Colp. Ogolini and guitarist Pete Special spearheaded the nucleus of the first edition of the Mellow Fellows in the college town of Carbondale during the early '70s, with Twist doubling on drums. After taking southern Illinois by storm, the unit relocated en masse to Chicago in 1978. . . .

   Artist: Art Tatum
   Album: Piano Starts Here
   Label: Sony BMG
   Year: 2007
   Format, bitrate: AAC, 160 kpbs
   Size: 50 MB

   Art Tatum’s “Piano Starts Here” album contains material that has been in print for more than 50 years. Yet the original, an incomparable jazz album that highlights the mastery of this singular musician, had been marred by nominal sound quality and other imperfections — until now.
   Zenph’s unique technique turns audio recordings into live performances that precisely replicate the original recording, but offer vastly improved sound quality. Listeners are transported back to the moment of creation and experience Tatum’s playing as if they were in the room when the original recordings were made.
   Last year, Sony BMG and Zenph Studios re-recorded Tatum’s 1949 concert at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. They placed the piano on the same stage in the same spot that Tatum played and recorded a flawless re-performance on modern equipment before a live audience.
   SONY BMG’s new disc is a hybrid surround-sound SACD/CD disc, which plays on all traditional CD players and sounds magnificent on Super Audio (SACD) players. It also includes a binaural version of the re-performance that provides an immersive experience. When listened to with headphones, it replicates what Tatum would have heard while he sat on the piano bench.
   The Zenph re-performance also corrects several problems with the original album. For one thing, playback speed was too slow on 12 of the 13 tracks, so after Zenph fixed the tempo, you hear that Tatum actually played faster than has been thought.

    Artist: Oscar Peterson Trio
    Album: Night Train (LP)
    Label: Verve Records
    Year: 1962
    Format, bitrate: mp3 320 kb/s (vinyl rip)
    Time: 44:15
    Size: 102 Mb
    AMG Rating:

          EVERY DAY IS AN OSCAR PETERSON DAY !

   "Night Train" is one of the most successful and accomplished Oscar Peterson Trio albums, already present in the JazzBluesClub catalogue in the    CD remastered and bonus tracks version. After a long and tiring work of eliminating the different cracks and crunches from scratches, we are finally able to present you the original vinyl LP as it was released at the end of year 1962 (beginning of 1963). Enjoy the beautiful analog version and make a comparison.
   The interesting thing about this album is the fact that there were 4 limited editions of it (all on vinyl) called "Night Train vol.I" - "Night Train vol. IV" containing alternate takes and original materials all taken from the same sessions as the album. According to the present information, only volume I was edited on CD up to now (Some af the alternative takes appear on the reamastered version too). . . .