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1955: Schilkraut/Fruscella - BeBop Is Where It's At Vol.1 |
Music » Jazz » BeBop |
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 Artist: Davey Schildkraut/ Tony FruscellaAlbum: BeBop Is Where It's At volume 1 Label: Honey Dew HD 6609 Year: 1955 Format, bitrate: mp3@320 kbs (ripped from original LP) Time: ~ 40 min Size: 91,50 MB (with covers Front/Back HD) The first of two LPs put out from these sessions by Honey Dew features two selections apiece from a pair of pickup groups in 1955 that were led by now-obscure young boppers. Altoist Dave Schildkraut (heading a quintet with trumpeter Don Joseph, pianist Bill Triglia, bassist Curley Russell and drummer Al Walker) backs up singer Jackie Paris on "Jackie's Blues" and stretches out during "Whooz Blues." Trumpeter Tony Fruscella matches well with altoist Phil Woods on "Lover Man" and "Night in Tunisia"; their rhythm section includes Triglia, guitarist Bill Keck, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Roy Hall. These live sessions do not contain essential music but give listeners some early examples of the work of these fine players.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guid |
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1955: Fruscella /Schildkraut - BeBop Is Where It's At Vol. 2 |
Music » Jazz » BeBop |
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 Artist: Davey Schildkraut/ Tony Fruscella Album: BeBop Is Where It's At volume 2 Label: Honey Dew HD 6610 Year: 1955 Format, bitrate: mp3@320 kbs ( ripped from original LP) Time: ~ 41 min Size: 96,39 MB (with covers Front/Back HD) The second of two LPs put out from these sessions by Honey Dew features two selections apiece from a pair of pickup groups in 1955 that were led by now-obscure young boppers. Altoist Dave Schildkraut (heading a quintet with trumpeter Don Joseph, pianist Bill Triglia, bassist Curley Russell and drummer Al Walker). Trumpeter Tony Fruscella matches well with altoist Phil Woods on "Night Train" and "Scrapple From The Apple"; their rhythm section includes Triglia, guitarist Bill Keck, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Roy Hall. These live sessions do not contain essential music but give listeners some early examples of the work of these fine players. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guid |
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2008: Ella Fitzgerald - Retrospective 1936-1956 |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Album: Retrospective 1936-1956 Label: Saga Jazz Records Year: 1936-1956 Release: 2008 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Size: CD1-147, CD2-153,CD3-151MB This 3 CD set, which spans the first two decades of the legendary vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's career, is packaged in a luxury box including a 96 page colour booklet, including a foreword by Claude Carrière, many documents (records labels, sheet-music, posters...) and rare photos. The three CDs are presented in individual sleeves and there are 68 titles taken from the best sources available which have been 24-bit remastered, selection by Marc Thomas with commentaries for each tune. |
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1998: Al Di Meola - The Infinite Desire |
Fusion, Jazz-Rock |
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 Artist: Al Di Meola Album: The Infinite Desire Label: Telarc Distribution Year: 1998 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 1:03:18 Size: 102.33 Mb AMG rating  With the help of new generations of guitar synthesizers and samplers, The Infinite Desire finds a mature, lyrical, more expressive Al di Meola casting his lot with Telarc, which until the late '90s had concentrated its attentions upon aging acoustic jazzers. Indeed, he makes marvelously musical use of the new devices, creating sensuous, exotic layers of sound that lie easily upon the ear, without much of the usual harshness of digital instruments generated by those who haven't bothered to master them. "Shaking the Spirits" in particular is a fascinating piece, loaded with dazzling Middle Eastern and African colorations, and the sampled trumpet sound he gets on "Valentina" is astoundingly lifelike. Also, di Meola's playing became more unabashedly fluid in the '90s; on the closest thing to a straight-ahead track, "Invention of the Monsters," di Meola's electric guitar curls intricately and swingingly around the bass of Tom Kennedy, Ernie Adams' drums, and some synthesized brass. Di Meola's co-conspirators change from track to track, although two who figure a lot in the sound and package are keyboardist Rachel Z (a former di Meola sidewoman) and bassist John Patitucci. Also check out Herbie Hancock on acoustic grand and Peter Erskine's drums on "Istanbul," and di Meola's fairly good-natured duel with rock guitarist Steve Vai on "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway." ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide |
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1977: Susannah McCorkle - The Songs Of Johnny Mercer |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Susannah McCorkle Album: The Songs of Johnny Mercer Label: Jazz Alliance Year: 1977, release: 1996 Quality:mp3,VBR Size: 73 mb AMG Rating  For her second recording and first U.S. release, singer Susannah McCorkle performs 14 songs fortunate enough to have the delightful lyrics of Johnny Mercer. Whether it be the Dixielandish "At the Jazz Band Ball," "Blues in the Night," the touching "Skylark," a "Dream" medley, "One for My Baby" or the novelty "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry," McCorkle does full justice to the words she sings. Recorded in London in 1977, the date finds McCorkle joined by such fine English musicians as pianist Keith Ingham, bassist Ron Rubin, drummer Derek Hogg, the tenors of Danny Moss and Duncan Lamont, and the excellent trumpeter Digby Fairweather. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1959: Toots Thielemans - The Soul of Toots Thielemans |
Music » Jazz » Mainstream |
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 Artist: Toots Thielemans Album: The Soul of Toots Thielemans Label: Signature Year: 1959 Format, bitrate: FLAC Time: 41:05 Size: 193MB AMG rating : This somewhat obscure date by the great jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans also features the leader playing some fine guitar (most notably on "Lonesome Road") and taking one of his first whistling solos on "Brother John." With pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Tom Bryant and drummer Oliver Jackson completing the quartet, Thielemans is in excellent form introducing two of his originals and jamming such tunes as "You Are My Sunshine," "Nuages" and "Confirmation." The music on this enjoyable 1986 Doctor Jazz reissue LP of a Signature session is currently out of print. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1997: Bill Charlap Trio - All Through The Night |
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 Artist: Bill Charlap Trio Album: All Through The Night Label: Criss Cross (Netherlands) Genre: Piano Jazz Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s Time: 47:31 Size: 115 Mb (covers) AMG Rating:  This trio outing by pianist Bill Charlap (with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington) is a superior modern mainstream set. Charlap's boppish yet melodic style (which is championed by George Shearing in the liner notes) is pleasing, swinging and just unpredictable enough to hold one's interest. He mostly performs lesser-known standards such as Vernon Duke's "Roundabout," Irving Berlin's "The Best Thing For You Would Be Me" and the Rodgers and Hart classic "Nobody's Heart." An enjoyable outing. - Scott Yanow at All Music Guide |
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1981: Scott Hamilton & Buddy Tate - Scott's Buddy |
Music » Jazz |
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 Artist: Scott Hamilton & Buddy Tate Album: Scott's Buddy Label: Concord Year:rel.Aug 1981 Format:wav, Vinyl rip (unedited) AMG rating:  This was the second recorded encounter between tenors Buddy Tate and Scott Hamilton and, despite their vast age difference (41 years), it is difficult to tell from their playing who is the older musician. Hamilton is one of the few hornmen from his generation to make the grade as a major swing stylist and his respect for the elder Tate (who returns the feeling) is obvious. With guitarist Cal Collins, pianist Nat Pierce, bassist Bob Maize and drummer Jake Hanna, the two tenors are in spirited form on these standards and riff-filled originals; this combination works well. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1995: Al Grey - Centerpiece: Live At The Blue Note |
Mainstream, BeBop |
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 Artist: Al Grey Album: Centerpiece: Live At The Blue Note Label: Telarc Jazz Year: rec.Mar 23, 1995-Mar 26, 1995 / rel.1995 Format: MP3 @ 320 Kb/s Time: 59:17 Size: 128 Mb To my friends in JBC and personality to Mr. ninikoo! Please enjoy.
Basie-style blues and swing are the foundation of this amiable live set from 1995. This is no surprise, given Al Grey's and Harry "Sweets" Edison's work with the Count -- Grey most notably from 1957-1961 and Edison from 1938-1950. From that base, though, the two take divergent paths here. Renowned though he is for his brassy bravado and skill with the plunger mute, Grey seems too firmly planted in an earlier era, so much so that his playing can come across as nostalgic routines. It is actually elder statesman Edison (at 79, Grey's senior by almost a decade), who -- still working within the swing ethic -- creates some fresh sparks. His warm and slippery tone, technical finesse, and improvisational skills yield a choice handful of timeless statements. Rounding out the front line, Jerome Richardson plays well but his tenor saxophone sounds thin in the mix (Richardson is the only one who gets this treatment; otherwise the sound is quite good). In the rhythm section, pianist Junior Mance, working from a more boppish perspective, injects some drive and harmonic spice into the performances. Bassist Ben Brown and drummer Bobby Durham slug away in classic style and also get in a couple of credible solos each. Most of the music follows a predictable course, with some noteworthy exceptions. These include an energetic romp on "Lester Leaps In"; Barry Harris' "Nascimento," a bossa nova with a welcome flute solo from Richardson; and Edison's title track, a song popularized in versions by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and, later, by Joni Mitchell. ~ by Jim Todd, AMG.
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1971: Eddie Palmieri & Harlem River Drive |
Latin, Soul-Jazz |
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 Artists: Eddie Palmieri & Harlem River Drive Album: Harlem River Drive Label: Roulette Year: 1971; 2005 CD release on Stateside/EMI Genre: Latin jazz, soul-jazz Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 kb/s Time: 31:26 Size: 71MB AMG Rating:   The reason this record is "legendary" is because it marks the first recorded performances, in 1970, of Eddie and Charlie Palmieri as bandleaders. The reason it should be a near mythical recording (it has never been available in the U.S. on CD, and was long out of print on LP before CDs made the scene), is for its musical quality and innovation. The Palmieris formed a band of themselves, a couple of Latinos that included Andy Gonzales, jazz-funk great -- even then -- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, and some white guys and taught them how to play a music that was equal parts Cuban mambo, American soul via Stax/Volt, blues, Funkadelic-style rock, pop-jazz, and harmonic and instrumental arrangements every bit as sophisticated as Burt Bacharach's or Henry Mancini's or even Stan Kenton's. One can hear in "Harlem River Drive (Theme)" and "Idle Hands" a sound akin to War's on World Is a Ghetto. Guess where War got it? "If (We Had Peace)" was even a model for Lee Oskar's "City, Country, City." And as much as War modeled their later sound on this one record, as great as they were, they never reached this peak artistically. But there's so much here: the amazing vocals (Jimmy Noonan was in this band), the multi-dimensional percussion section, the tight, brass-heavy horn section, and the spaced-out guitar and keyboard work (give a listen to "Broken Home") where vocal lines trade with a soprano saxophone and a guitar as snaky keyboards create their own mystical effect. One can bet that Chick Corea heard in Eddie's piano playing a stylistic possibility for Return to Forever's Light As a Feather and Romantic Warrior albums. The band seems endless, as if there are dozens of musicians playing seamlessly together live -- dig the percussion styling of Manny Oquendo on the cowbell and conga and the choral work of Marilyn Hirscher and Allan Taylor behind Noonan. Harlem River Drive is a classic because after 30-plus years, it still sounds as if listeners are the ones catching up to it. It's worth every dime you pay for it, so special order it today.～ Thom Jurek, Allmusic Guide |
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1973: Bobby "Blue" Bland - His California Album |
Music » Blues |
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 Artist: Bobby "Blue" Bland Album: His California Album Label: ABC-Dunhill Year: 1973; release: MCA CD 1998 Genre: Electric Texas Blues Format, bitrate: MP3, 320kb/s Time: 38:01 Size: 88MB Bland's first album for ABC-Dunhill was aptly titled. The players were the cream of the Los Angeles session scene (particularly bassist Wilton Felder and guitarist Larry Carlton), and backup singer Ginger Blake was a member of the legendary Brian Wilson-produced girl group the Honeys. Fortunately, all of them proved thoroughly sympathetic to Bland's brand of down-home blues, and the resulting album is neither overproduced nor slick. On the contrary, His California Album has a nice, late-night feel reminiscent of B.B. King's "The Thrill is Gone". Bland, who's in exceptionally good voice here, simmers his way through some cover songs that suit his impassioned delivery to a T, including Gladys Knight's "I've Got to Use My Imagination", Luther Ingram's "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right", and Gerry Goffin's "It's Not The". The album's high point, however, is the opening "This Time I'm Gone for Good", a beautiful, modern soul-blues plaint sung by Bland with just the right amount of intensity and regret. |
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