Artist: Frank Sinatra
     Album: Live At The Meadowlands
     Year: 1986, release: 2009
     Label: Concord Records
     Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
     Bitrate: 320 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
     Total Size: 206.13 MB



Where better to listen to Frank Sinatra than in his home state? In 1986, Ol' Blue Eyes recorded his "homecoming show" at the Meadowlands arena in Rutherford, New Jersey, and the results of this dazzling performance have never before been released to the public. The concert recording has been digitally re-mastered, and includes a 24-page booklet with photos and liner notes by concert production manager Hank Cattaneo.

Artist: Bucky & John Pizzarelli
Album: Live at the Vineyard Theatre
Label: Challenge
Release: 1996
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Format, bitrate: MP3, 256 kbps
Time: 61:27
Size: 77 MB


This 1987 concert at New York's Vineyard Theatre pairs two fine guitarists, Bucky Pizzarelli and his equally talented son, John Pizzarelli. The two players fit effortlessly hand in glove, no matter who is soloing at a given time, as they work their way through classic standards ("Three Little Words"), jazz classics ("Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me"), pop favorites ("Route 66"), and creative medleys (such as the combination of the famous movement from Rodrigo's "Guitar Concerto" with Chick Corea's "Spain"). John Pizzarelli also adds warm vocals to several tracks. Concert and recording producer Richard Sudhalter also contributed the enlightening liner notes, most of which is a transcript of a compilation of interviews done with both musicians at the time of the performance and some eight years later. With the CD cover declaring it to be a limited edition, it is well worth making a high-priority purchase. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

   Artists - Art Farmer & Benny Golson
   Album - The Jazztet At Birdhouse
   Label - Argo
   Year - 1961
   Quality - MP3@320 kbps
   Size - 69,9 mb
   Total time - 36:16

   The Jazztet were only in existence for a brief time (1959-1962, not counting the later reunions), but with a flurry of recording activity they left a valuable legacy. By the time of they made their fourth album, co-leaders Art Farmer and Benny Golson were the only remaining original members, but the presence of underrated trombonist Tom McIntosh (who is appreciated more for his compositions than his playing ability, since he stopped performing in 1969), Cedar Walton, bassist Thomas Williams, and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath are a welcome presence. These live performances are from a 1961 engagement at the Birdhouse in Chicago. Golson's "Junction" is an easygoing blues that is marred slightly by what seems to be a rather sloppy edit in the master tape. A hard-blowing up-tempo take of "Farmer's Market," written by Farmer but arranged by Golson, features memorable solos by the leaders, while J.J. Johnson's arrangement of his blues "Shutterbug" clearly inspires the group. McIntosh's "November Afternoon" seems to begin as a ballad, but quickly evolves into a hard bop cooker. Golson's extended treatment of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" features his emotional tenor sax, while Farmer alternates between his mellow flugelhorn and fiery trumpet. The interaction between the musicians throughout the session adds to the value of this live material, and it is good to finally have it reissued intact, though it won't be available for long since it is part of Verve's limited-edition reissue series. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

     Artist: Dave Brubeck
     Album:Les Indispensables De Dave Brubeck (Best of)
     Label: Sony
     Release: 2001
     Format, bitrate:MP3; 192kb/s
     Size: 72 Mb





While greatest-hits albums from jazz artists are sometimes dubious propositions, Dave Brubeck is the rare exception to the rule. Brubeck concentrated on the song as much as the performance, which is one of the reasons why he appealed to such a wide audience and it's also the reason why Greatest Hits is such an entertaining and effective sampler.

     Artist: Elefante
     Album: Elefante (Jazz from Argentina)
     Label: PAI Records
     Release:2009
     Format: MP3
     Size: 114 MB


     The revelation of the circuit jazzy band from Buenos Aires.

     Elefante is a young sextet from contemporary jazz language constructs its own aesthetic dominated by tension between dynamics and intensity. The framework for his works are original compositions and improvisation in freefall. With acoustic instrumentation but with an almost electric frontage, the group born in early 2007 encouraged the scene of Buenos Aires and regularly threatens to become one of its most audacious.

     Artist: Roberto Di Gioia
     Album: Abracadabra
     Label: ACT Music
     Release: 2006
     Format, bitrate: MP3, 320Kbps
     Time: 61 Min
     Size: 135 MB

     

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     Artist: Bora Bora
     Album: Espai blau...Blue Space
     Year: 2009
     Label: Studio 47
     Quality: mp3@320
     Covers: all + autoghraphs
     Size: 125 mb

    Artist: Steve Kuhn Trio
    Album: Looking Back
    Label: Concord Jazz
    Release: 1990
    Style: Post-Bop
    Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s vbr
    Time: 58:42
    Size: 88,4 Mb
    AMG Rating:

Steve Kuhn is in a fun-loving mood on this trio date from 1990, accompanied by bassist David Finck and drummer Lewis Nash. His one original of the session, "Looking Back," is full of humorous moments in a driving post-bop setting, and his lagging a bit behind the beat while giving Dave Brubeck's "The Duke" a bit of an oriental sound at times is almost tongue-in-cheek. But not everything is played with a twinkle in his eye; "Stella by Starlight" is lush and dramatic, as is Michel Colombier's pretty ballad "Emmanuel." Kuhn captures the droll mood of the golden oldie "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" with a campy, almost country-flavored approach. This is an outstanding date by a veteran musician who's always deserving of wider recognition for his efforts. - Ken Dryden at AMG

    Artist: Joe Henderson
    Album: Ballads and Blues (compilation)
    Label: Blue Note
    Year: 1963 - 1985
    Release: 1997
    Style: Hard Bop
    Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s vbr
    Time: 42:10
    Size: 67,9 Mb

This CD is part of a sampler series put out by Blue Note in 1997. Tenor great Joe Henderson is heard playing five ballads and a pair of blues from two different periods of his career. A pair of the selections are taken from his 1963 Page One set with trumpeter Kenny Dorham and pianist McCoy Tyner, "You Know I Care" is a quartet rendition from 1964, and there are three numbers played with a 1985 pianoless trio also including bassist Ron Carter and drummer Al Foster. But best is a classic (and haunting) rendition of "Lazy Afternoon" taken from a date actually led by drummer Pete LaRoca. Although the music is nice, Joe Henderson had too many highlights in his career (even just from his Blue Note dates) for them all to be included on one set. A decent sampler, but more serious collectors will want the readily available complete CDs instead. - Scott Yanow at AMG