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Eugen Cicero - Classics In Jazz 2 |
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 Artist: Eugen Cicero Album: Classics In Jazz 2 (compilation) Label: A.O. Release: 2007 Style: classic jazz transcription Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s Time: 1:07:47 Size: 155 Mb Another beautiful compilation of the classical jazz transcriptions of Eugen Cicero |
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McCoy Tyner - Blue Bossa |
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 Artist: McCoy Tyner Album: Blue Bossa (compilation) Label: LRC Release: 1991 Style: Post-Bop Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s Time: 55:30 Size: 127 Mb McCoy Tyner's CD for the budget label LRC finds his regular trio of the time (bassist Avery Sharpe and drummer Aaron Scott) augmented by percussionist Raphael Cruz and trumpeter/fluegelhornist Claudio Roditi on most of the tracks. Unfortunately, Cruz proves to be more of an unnecessary distraction, marring an otherwise potent take of "Blue Bossa" and adding little to Tyner's hard driving "Rotunda." Roditi is a better fit with Tyner's group, especially on the lyrical arrangement of "We'll Be Together Again," but his two originals are rather lame compared to the remainder of the release. Tyner's trio tackles "I'll Take Romance" without either one of their guests, with superb results. Three additional tracks from these sessions appeared on the compilation Double Exposure. A later reissue of this CD by Laserlight under the same title omits both Roditi's "The Natural Bridge" and Tyner's "Traces." - Ken Dryden at AMG |
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McCoy Tyner - Live at Newport |
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 Artist: McCoy Tyner Album: Live at Newport Label: Impulse! Release: 1963 Style: Post-Bop Format mp3, bitrate: 256 kb/s Time: 38:26 Size: 57 Mb AMG Rating:  Live at Newport was the first live recording McCoy Tyner led, and it happened to be among his most memorable dates for Impulse, but like many memorable sessions, it was the end result of equal parts planning, spontaneity, and talent. According to Willis Conover's original liner notes, Tyner was worn out from playing Montreal the night before, and he was paired with three musicians he'd never played with before (trumpeter Clark Terry, alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, and bassist Bob Cranshaw), two of who were using borrowed instruments. Given such chaotic circumstances, it's not surprising that the quintet (also featuring drummer Mickey Roker, a former colleague of Tyner's) chose to play two standards, plus Tyner's "Monk's Blues," Dizzy Gillespie's "Woody 'n' You," and the improvised opening jam, "Newport Romp." What is a surprise is that not only does the group hold together, but they excel. They sound empathetic, as if they've played many times before, yet there are enough sparks to signal that they're still unsure of what the other will play. The results are thoroughly compelling and unpredictable, even when it's just a Tyner showcase, like "Monk's Blues." Essentially a solo showcase with support from Cranshaw and Roker, Tyner really pushes on this number, beginning it as a Monk homage and pushing it to continually inventive territory. It's the riskiest playing on the record from Tyner, but just because Live at Newport isn't as risky as his work with Coltrane during the early '60s doesn't mean it's limp or complacent. It's straight-ahead hard bop in the best possible sense — accessible but stimulating, engaging and vibrant from beginning to end. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AMG |
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2003: Elmore James - King Of The Slide Guitar, The Complete Trumpet, Chief & Fire Sessions (3 CD set) |
Music » Blues » Modern electric blues » Modern Electric Chicago Blues |
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 Artist: Elmore James Album: King Of The Slide Guitar, The Complete Trumpet, Chief & Fire Sessions Label: Charly Records, UK Year: rel. 2003 Format: MP3 @ 320 Kb/s Time: 59:30, 60:17, 66:27 Size: 91,1 Mb + 123 Mb + 142 Mb AMG rating:  To my friends in JBC! This is fantastic blues box!
Mississippi born and raised, Elmore James learned his trade in the Delta in the 1930s, emerging in the early 1950s as the godfather of modern electric guitar, and no guitarist who ever plugged an instrument into an amp is free of his influence. Not only did he create the template for electric slide players everywhere, he also reworked his amps until they delivered a raw, overdriven sound that became endemic in pop and rock music a decade later, and no punk band ever sounded more ragged or passionate than Elmore James in full stride. James recorded for some dozen labels during his short recording career (he died in 1963 of a heart attack at the age of 45), and he is one of those rare artists whose recorded output was seamless from the first to the last. His first recording, one of many versions he would do of Robert Johnson's "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom," was made for Lillian McMurray's Trumpet label in 1951, and the raw power, swooping slide runs and impassioned singing that track displayed were repeated time and time again on his subsequent releases. This wonderful three-disc set includes that first version of "Broom" along with a half-dozen other versions (and a half-dozen more under different titles) that James recorded for Trumpet, Mel London's Chief Records, and Bobby Robinson's Fire label between 1951 and 1963. But James wasn't a one-trick pony, and aside from recycling killer version after killer version of "Dust My Broom," this set also contains his classic takes on the majestic "It Hurts Me Too," "The Sky Is Crying," "Rollin' and Tumblin'," and his rewrite of another Johnson standard, "Standing at the Crossroads." Check out the distortion, dirt and tone of his guitar on little known tracks like "Got to Move" and "Find My Kind of Woman," or the ragged yet elegant drive of "Can't Stop Loving My Baby" or "Elmore Jumps Up (Up Jumped Elmore)," to hear why he remains a guitarist's guitarist to this day. And don't forget James as a vocalist, either. He sang like his life depended on it every second, which is why there is literally no Elmore James collection that won't deliver the goods. This box set is no exception.
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2006: Chantal Chamberland - Serendipity Street |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Chantal Chamberland Album: Serendipity Street Label:Chantal Chamberland Year:January 10, 2006 Format, bitrate:mp3, 320kb/s Size: 98M CHANTAL CHAMBERLAND NOMINATED - FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - CANADIAN SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDSSERENDIPITY STREET WINS CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR BY PEOPLES CHOICE " With her smoky, late-night-at-the-club vocal presence, Chantal Chamberland is like a singer from a different era - one from the days when standards by Gershwin and Berlin were pop songs of the moment and vintage jazz was the height of fashion. SERENDIPITY STREET is a showcase for the artist's passionate, velvety singing voice and her equally adept skills as a guitarist. Featured are a series of standards, pop covers and original pieces, which include soulful renditions of Billie Holiday's classic "God Bless the Child," Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and Willie Nelson's "Crazy." With each of these timeless torch songs, Chamberland proves herself as a singer with the chops to go up against the best of today's jazz innovators. You'll definitely want to check out this album if you are a fan of Diana Krall. " Chantal Chamberland's latest CD, Serendipity Street, is a passionate labour of love... sweet, sassy, sultry and sad. Not only does it revisit the standards, it offers intimate originals, some penned by Chamberland herself, others written as collaborative efforts. A native of St. Lambert, Quebec, Chantal Chamberland was raised in Montreal on the music of Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald and Artie Shaw. ... |
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Fats Waller - Sugar Blues (1935) |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Fats Waller Album: Sugar Blues Label: Past Perfect Year: 1935, release 2002 Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s Time: 1.05:51 Size: 121 MB REPOST with new links from ladykillerÄàâíåíüêî íå çàõîäèë ê íàì â Êëóá çàìå÷àòåëüíûé ïèàíèñò è âîêàëèñò Fats Waller. Íî ìû âñåãäà åìó ðàäû, íå òàê ëè? |
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2005: Dave Burrell - Margy Pargy |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz » Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Dave Burrell Album: Margy Pargy Label: Splasc(H) Records Year: 2005 Quality: mp3; 320 kb/s Size: 117 mb Distinguished composer-pianist Dave Burrell is a performing artist of singular stature on the international contemporary music scene. His dynamic compositions, with blues and gospel roots recall the tradition of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson and Duke Ellington, as well avant garde composers Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. After majoring in music at the University of Hawaii, he enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 1961. After graduating with degrees in composition/arranging and performance in 1965, he moved to New York City, where he quickly established himself as one of the most innovative and original pianists, collaborating with the emerging leaders in contemporary jazz, joining the groups of tenor saxophonists Marion Brown, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp. ~ daveburrell.com |
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1935-1939: Ella Fitzgerald/Chick Webb & His Orchestra -The Early Years Part 2 |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald/ Chick Webb & His Orchestra Album: The Original Decca Recordings-The Early Years, Pt. 2-(Discs 1 & 2) Label:Decca Jazz-GRP Year:1935-1939, release: 1993 Format, bitrate: MP3, 192kb/s Time: 120:00 Size: 141 MB GRP on this two-CD set reissues 42 of the 69 recordings that Ella Fitzgerald cut during a two-and-one-half-year period. Not as valuable as the European Classics "complete" series, this set does give one a good introduction to the classic singer's music during a time when she led Chick Webb's Orchestra after the drummer's death. Highlights include "Undecided," "Don't Worry About Me," "Stairway to the Stars," "Taking a Chance on Love," "The One I Love" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"; the medium-tempo novelties are less significant. It is recommended to the more casual collector. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG |
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1998: Chucho Valdes - Bele Bele en La Habana |
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 Artist: Chucho Valdes Album: Bele Bele en La Habana Year: 1998 Label: Blue Note Quality: mp3 @ 320 kbps; lossless Size: 129 MB; 380 MBRepost with a new link (Lossless) from mr. hungaropitecus His two decades of success as leader, main composer, and arranger of the supercharged Cuban jazz fusion group Irakere have often obscured the talents of Jesus "Chucho" Valdes as a pianist. Now Valdes seems ready, indeed eager, to take his playing center stage. Bele Bele en la Habana, recorded in Toronto early in 1998, features Valdes with a stripped-down quartet playing a program of originals and Cuban standards. It's an impressive show. With sure technique, Valdes seamlessly blends elements of jazz (postbop phrasing and rich harmonies reminiscent of Bill Evans), classical, and Afro-Cuban music. He offers high energy and lyricism ("Son Montuno"), an implacable groove ("Con Poco Coco," "La Sitiera," "But Not for Me"), and even a dash of melodrama now and then (the classic "Tres Lindas Cubanas"). Irakere might have lost their leader, but jazz has gained a superior pianist. Amazon.com Hurricane Chucho, a much-revered maestro in Havana, president of the Havana Jazz Festival and the embodiment of modern Cuban jazz piano, is better represented by this date than he has ever been. The music fairly leaps from your speakers, piano and rhythms grabbing you forcefully by the sensibilities and compelling you towards a journey that is equal parts dazzling and delightful. Jazz Times |
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1935-1939: Ella Fitzgerald/Chick Webb & His Orchestra-The Early Years, Pt. 1 |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald/ Chick Webb & His Orchestra Album: The Original Decca Recordings -The Early Years, Pt. 1-(Discs 1 & 2) Label:Decca/GRP Year:1935-1939, release: 1992 Format, bitrate: MP3 192 kb/s Time:126:00 Size: 146 MB This two-CD set contains 43 of the best recordings that Ella Fitzgerald recorded during her apprentice period with Chick Webb's Orchestra. Although only 16 years old at the time of her recording debut, she already had a strong and likable voice. She would not learn to really scat sing until the mid-'40s but, on the strength of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," by 1938 Fitzgerald was one of the most popular of all the big-band singers. This set, which only contains a few examples of the Webb Orchestra's instrumental powers, is highlighted by "I'll Chase the Blues Away," "Sing Me a Swing Song," "You'll Have to Swing It," "Organ Grinder's Swing," "If Dreams Come True" and "You Can't Be Mine." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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