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2007: William Parker & Hamid Drake - Volume 2: Summer Snow |
Modern Jazz, Freejazz |
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 Artists: William Parker & Hamid Drake Album: Volume 2: Summer Snow Label: AUM Fidelity Year: 2005 ; release: 2007 Genre: Modern Creative, Avantgarde Jazz, Free Jazz, World Music Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 Time: 52:43 Size: 116 mb AMG Rating:  A William Parker/Hamid Drake live performance is an experience you will always remember. Their music also translates quite well to the CD format, and this recording, one of many they have done in the past decade, is no less vibrant. Parker plays upright bass on only two tracks; this is something he has been trending away from. "Anaya Dancing" is a short bass ostinato 12/8 modal workout with Drake on the drum kit, and the 11-and-a-half-minute "Konte" is in song form, starting in a rock & roll rhythm, morphing to a free improvised bridge with clattery bass and brushed drums, then concluding with a light jazz swing coda. Many other tracks feature Parker on the doson'ngoni, or hunter's guitar, brought into this style initially by Don Cherry. The instrument is an organ of absolute, sheer beauty, sounding like a muted kora, and is accompanied by either Drake's tabla or frame drums. "Sky" in 7/8 time is spacious and pristine, "Earth" in 5/4 naturally feels organic with the guitar a little rattle-ish and overtoned, while the highlight "Faces" shows a more animated Latin or tango-ish style. A lengthy "Pathos" has Parker on shakuhachi flute set up by a long tabla solo in a defined freneticism. There's meditational and ethereal music as well: "Edge of Everything," featuring bowed water bowls juxtaposed against small percussion, and the gong-informed spiritual "Sifting the Dust." The 40-second closer, "Hadra," has Parker playing the musette. The album works as a whole and should be listened to all the way through for maximum enjoyment. All of our natural and otherworldly elements are at the duo's command, whether they be ethnic music sources from Asia, Africa, greater Europe, the Middle East, or the heartland of the U.S.A. This is exactly what one should expect from these masters of creative improvised music, and is delivered in spades. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
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1966: Oliver Nelson - Sound Pieces |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: Oliver Nelson Album: Sound Pieces Year: 1966, release: 1991 Label: Impulse! Quality: FLAC + MP3@320kbps Size: 367 + 133 MB (full artwork) Total time: 54:59[/left] This CD reissue features Oliver Nelson in two very different settings. Although best-known as an altoist and a tenor-saxophonist, Nelson sticks exclusively to soprano throughout the set. He leads a 20-piece big band on three of his compositions which, although interesting, are not overly memorable. Best are five other numbers (two of which were originally issued on the record Three Dimensions) that showcase Nelson's soprano playing with a quartet also includes pianist Steve Kuhn, bassist Ron Carter and drumer Grady Tate. Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field on such numbers as "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "Straight No Chaser" and his own "Patterns." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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2004: Àëüôðåä Øíèòêå - Ñêàçêà ñòðàíñòâèé |
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1967 & 1972: Ben Webster - Plays Duke Ellington |
Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artist: Ben Webster Album: Plays Duke Ellington Label: Storyville Years: 1967 & 1972, release: 1989 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 47min:25sec Size: 48+48+6 Mbs. AMG Rating  PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTON contains three live radio sessions with the Danish Radio Big Band from 1969 and 1971, plus three live concert sessions with different backing trios; Finland in 1967, Denmark in 1969 and Sweden in 1972.
Although he was only a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra for three years, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster was linked with Duke Ellington throughout his career. This Storyville release features the great tenor playing nine songs associated with Ellington. The music is drawn from five separate sessions, including trio gigs with pianists Kenny Drew and Teddy Wilson and three with the Danish Radio Band. The emphasis is on up-tempo pieces such as "Perdido," "Rockin' in Rhythm," and "Stompy Jones"; special highlights include two very different versions of "Cottontail." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1986: Marc Johnson - Bass Desires |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz |
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 Artist: Marc Johnson Album: Bass Desires Label: ECM Records Year: May 1985; release: 1986 Genre: Modern Creative Jazz Format mp3, bitrate: 256 kbs Time: 53:37 Size: 101 mb (original) 97,1 mb (upload) - covers AMG Rating:   The pairing of electric guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield had to be one of the most auspicious since John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Acoustic bassist Marc Johnson's stroke of genius in bringing the two together on Bass Desires resulted in a sound that demonstrated both compatibility between the guitarists and the distinctiveness of the two when heard in combination. Add drummer Peter Erskine and you had a bona fide supergroup, albeit in retrospect a short-lived one, before Frisell and Scofield would establish their own substantial careers as leaders. The guitarists revealed symmetry, spaciousness, and a soaring stance, buoyed by the simplicity of their rhythm mates. This is immediately achieved on the introductory track, "Samurai Hee-Haw," as hummable, head-swimming, and memorable a melody as there ever has been, and a definite signature sound. A perfect country & eastern fusion, the guitarists lope along on wafting white clouds of resonant twang, singing to themselves while also playing stinging notes, supported by the insistent two-note funk of Johnson and the rolling thunder of Erskine. The title track is a one-note ostinato from the bassist with a popping, driven drum rhythm and the guitars more unified in their lines, but broadening their individualistic voices. The light reggae funk of "Mojo Highway" sounds more conversational and jam-like, while "Thanks Again" is a relaxed, unforced waltz, again eschewing Asian-Missouri folkloric alchemy fired by Frisell's wah-wah and Scofield's stairstep strums. Ethereal and effusive sky church inflections lead to loose associations, especially from Frisell's moon-walking guitar synthesizer on "A Wishing Doll." There are two covers: "Resolution," the second movement from John Coltrane's A Love Supreme suite, with a more spiky bass and spacy lead melody played only once; and the standard "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair," floating and eerie, held together by silk and lace threads. One of two Bass Desires albums, this debut has stood the test of time — it is priceless, timeless, and still far from being dated. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Musik Guide |
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1993: Charles Lloyd, Cedar Walton, Buster Williams, Billy Higgins - Acoustic Masters I |
Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Post-bop |
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 Artist: Charles Lloyd, Cedar Walton, Buster Williams, Billy Higgins Album: Acoustic Masters I Label: Collectables Year: 1993 (CD 2005) Format: mp3@320 kbit/s Size: 139MB w/scans Time: 41:18 AMG Rating:  Former Chick Corea drummer Lenny White is producing a series of recordings by the "Acoustic Masters" of jazz, and this first installment teams the enigmatic Charles Lloyd, a saxophonist of great lyric gifts and dangerously solipsistic tendencies, with an all-star mainstream rhythm section. The results are marvelous, for they prove just how expressive and inventive Lloyd can be when placed inside a sturdy jazz structure. ~ Geoffrey Himes, amazon.com |
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1968: Gitte Haenning - Meets the Francy Boland Kenny Clark Big Band |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Gitte Haenning Album: Meets the Francy Boland Kenny Clark Big Band Label: Bureau B Recording Date: Sep 4, 1968-Sep 5, 1968 Format: MP3, 320kb/s (?) Size: 77 MB Danish singer Gitte Haenning was born in the city of Århus in 1946. A celebrated regional teen idol in the ‘50s, Haenning made the move to Germany in 1963, obliterating the charts with her smash single “Ich Will ‘Nen Cowboy Als Mann.” A highly successful collaboration with popular German singer Rex Gildo followed, but Haenning was losing interest in the unforgiving and often fleeting world of pop music. She eventually turned her sights toward jazz and film, building a legacy that includes over 120 TV productions, many theater and film appearances, and numerous hit singles and albums that continue to draw new fans each year. James Christopher Monger |
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1974: Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller |
Fusion, Jazz-Rock |
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 Artist: Weather Report Album: Mysterious Traveller Label: Columbia Year: 1974; Release: 2002 Format: Flac (cue+log+scans) Time: 48:19 Size: 3 x 95.3MB + 32.2 MB Weather Report's fourth recording finds Wayne Shorter (on soprano and tenor) taking a lesser role as Joe Zawinul begins to really dominate the group's sound. Most selections also include bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Ishmael Wilburn although the personnel shifts from track to track. "Nubian Sundance" adds several vocalists while "Blackthorn Rose" is a Shorter-Zawinul duet. Overall the music is pretty stimulating and sometimes adventurous; high-quality fusion from 1974. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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2001: Larry Coryell - Count's Jam Band Reunion |
Music » Jazz » Fusion |
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 Artist: Larry Coryell Album: Count's Jam Band Reunion Year: 2001 Format: FLAC + mp3@320Kbps Size: 533 + 164 Mb (covers) Total time: 72:38 First some background: Before fusion became popular in the early '70s, there was a community of musicians in NYC experimenting with jazz-rock in the mid- to late '60s. Two of the leaders of this movement were guitarist Coryell and a saxophonist known as Steve "The Count" Marcus. They documented these radical new ideas on two classic recordings made in 1967 and 1968 using the name Count's Rock Band. The two also collaborated on many of Coryell's later projects. They met up again in 1999, and decided to go at it again with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Kai Eckhardt. The music's not so radical anymore, since everyone's been through the fusion days, but the playing is incredible and as spirited as ever (musicians never seem to age, do they?). "Scotland" features a furious flurry of a melody testing the racing skills of Coryell and Marcus in tandem. "Reunion" features an off-meter percussion pattern and a push-and-pull interaction between Marcus' percussive soprano lines and Coryell's acoustic swirls. "Rhapsody in Blues" pays homage to Gershwin in a unique way, with the tandem jumping to and fro and overlapping each other and Smith banging away; they break for a lively piano solo by pianist Jeff Chimenti. "Blues for Yoshiro Hattori" shows off Marcus' wistful soprano skills, but is even more notable for its pulsing rhythm section. "Jammin' With the Count" is a crazy free for all that's best enjoyed by fans of these guys. Some of the other stuff will attract fusion curiosity seekers, but to get the full pleasure, you should know the history or be fans of the players in question. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide |
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1964: The Max Roach Trio - Featuring The Legendary Hasaan |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz » Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Max Roach Trio featuring Hasaan Ibn Ali Album: The Max Roach Trio, Featuring the Legendary Hasaan Label:Atlantic Year: 1965 Format, bitrate: MP3, 224kb/s Time: 36.56 Size: 59.63MB AMG Rating: Pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali only made one recording in his life, this trio set with drummer Max Roach and bassist Art Davis. A very advanced player whose style fell somewhere between Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor (with hints of Herbie Nichols), Hasaan actually had a rather original sound. His performances of his seven originals on this set (a straight CD reissue of a long out-of-print LP) are intense, somewhat virtuosic and rhythmic, yet often melodic in a quirky way. This is a classic of its kind and it is fortunate that it was made, but it is a tragedy that Hasaan would not record again and that he would soon sink back into obscurity. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1957: Duke Ellington - Live From The 1957 Stratford Festival |
Music » Jazz » Big Band |
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 Artist: Duke Ellington Album: Live From The 1957 Stratford Festival Label: Music & Arts Year: 1957,release: 1990 Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kbs Time: 54:18 Size: 119 mb AMG rating Now that Duke Ellington had regained his former commercial success with his performance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, he was free for the remainder of his career to essentially play what he pleased. This live performacne from 1957 ranges from old favorites like "I Got It Bad" and "Sophisticated Lady" to the spectacular Britt Woodman trombone feature on "Theme Trambene," the whimsical "Pretty and the Wolf," a fresh rendition of "Harlem Air Shaft" featuring trumpeter Clark Terry and the extended "Harlem Suite." Baritonist Harry Carney, high-note trumpet wizard Cat Anderson and altoist Johnny Hodges all have their great moments on this enjoyable set. ~ Scott Yanow at AMG |
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1957: Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music From Jamaica |
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 Artist: Phineas Newborn Jr. Album: Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music From Jamaica Label: RCA Victor Year: September 7, 8 & 9, 1957 ; release: 1957 Genre: Jazz Format mp3, bitrate: 256 kb/s (vinyl rip) Time: 38:37 Size: 73,1 Mb
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ZUZIKI ! Pianist Newborn shows taste, well-polished technique within small band with textures created by arranger A.K. Salim, who mixes his musical colors in a beguiling manner. Much of the color and warmth of the Caribbean setting adds flavor. Trombonist J. Cleveland and reeds man S. Shihah who are to be noted on solo. - Billboard 6 Ian 1958 |
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1944 - 1945: Ben Webster and Don Byas - Two Kings of The Tenor Sax |
Music » Jazz » Mainstream |
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 Artists: Ben Webster and Don Byas Album: Two Kings of The Tenor Sax Label: Commodore/London Years: 1944-1945, release: 1988 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 46min:46sec Size: 92+17 Mb AMG rating: In the 1930s and '40s, Milt Gabler's Commodore label filled a void in the jazz record business with the release of many small combo recordings featuring the likes of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, and Don Byas. Even before the rise of bebop made the combo format a preferred studio vehicle, many jazz luminaries enjoyed the informality of small outfits; it generally beat the big band environment as a place to really stretch out in, and Commodore was willing to accommodate those soloists who were ripe to head up a session. One of a handful of the label's fine discs featuring a pair of star soloists, this Ben Webster and Don Byas entry in the Giants of the Tenor Sax series spotlights the horn players on prime mid-'40s dates. Backed by a band led by the incredible drummer Sid Catlett, Webster lets loose on a mix of ballads and up-tempo cuts; highlights include a gorgeous version of "Memories of You" and the brisk swinger "Just a Riff." Byas avails himself admirably as well, notably on two famous duets with bassist Slam Stewart from the New York Town Hall concert of 1945 ("I Got Rhythm" and "Indiana"). They are also joined by pianist Teddy Wilson for a tasty ballad rendition of "Candy." Rounding out this very enjoyable set are three more Byas cuts from 1944, this time featuring the band of trumpeter Hot Lips Page. Essential for jazz fans. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide |
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1961 - 1962: Ella Fitzgerald - Twelve Nights in Hollywood 4CD |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Album: Twelve Nights in Hollywood 4CD box-set Label: Hip-O Select/ Verve AUDIOPHILE AUDITION! Years: 1961-1962, release: 2009 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 136+120+170+141 Mb Total time: 60:14+53:14+75:09+62:21 AMG Rating: Dear ZUZIKI! Happy Birthday To You! An appearance in Hollywood for a first-rate jazz vocalist was not necessarily an opportunity to broadcast your visage and pander to everyone from Tacoma to Tallahassee. It could also include a date at the Crescendo, the Sunset Strip's best chance to find premier jazz. Gene Norman's nightclub hosted dozens of jazz legends (and a comic or two), and produced more than its share of excellent LPs recorded on location. Better even than Mel Tormé's 1954 classic, the Ella Fitzgerald LP that resulted from her May 1961 appearances generated one of the best (and certainly most underrated) live records in her discography -- and almost 50 years later, it became a four-CD set compiling ten days' worth of performances. All of her hallmarks (technical wizardry, breakneck scatting, irrepressible humor and warmth) are on full display, with a small but expressive quartet backing her performance, including pianist Lou Levy, guitarist Herb Ellis, drummer Gus Johnson, and bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks. Although it's full of brilliance, the highlights are clear: a seven-minute scat masterpiece of "Take the 'A' Train," with chorus after chorus of variations, and the shorter but still excellent "Mr. Paganini." The balladry is masterful as well, with "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" high on the list. Verve label-head Norman Granz recorded each of Ella Fitzgerald's sets between May 11th and 21st, 1961, at the Crescendo, and Twelve Nights in Hollywood contains the fruits of that labor -- 75 songs with nary a repeat in the list (although the fourth disc actually consists of a 1962 date finding Fitzgerald back at the Crescendo). Although its comprehensiveness may be a hindrance, Twelve Nights in Hollywood is a classic glimpse of Ella at her on-stage best. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide |
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1989: Ben Webster Plays Ballads |
Music » Jazz » Standards » Ballads |
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 Artist: Ben Webster Album: Ben Webster Plays Ballads for zuziki  Label: Storyville Year: 1964-71 Release: 1989 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Time: 42:03 Size: 89MB Dear ZUZIKI!
Happy Birthday To You! |
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