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1960: Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Cool |
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 Artist: Shorty Rogers Album: Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan Label: MGM SE-3798 Year: 1960 Format, bitrate: mp3@320 kbs ( Ripped from original LP) Time: ~ 34 min Size: 69,70 MB (Covers Front/Back HD ) AMG rating:  REPOST with add. link from Mr.jazzman4133 In 1959, Shorty Rogers wrote the soundtrack for a remake of Tarzan, the Ape Man. The movie (starring Denny Miller) soon disappeared, and so did this obscure LP. However, Rogers' music is worth bringing back, as is the humorous photo on the cover featuring Tarzan effortlessly lifting up the smiling trumpeter/arranger. The music that Shorty wrote for the film utilizes 14 horns, including trombonist Frank Rosolino and the reeds of Bud Shank, Bill Perkins, and Bob Cooper, plus Pete Jolly, two bassists, drummer Frank Capp and four enthusiastic percussionists. While side one of the album has six selections, all of which are in the same rhythmic mood, the flip side consists of the lengthy "Tarzanic Suite," an extended arrangement of the main theme from the picture. Although there are many short solos, the emphasis is on the dense and frequently exciting ensembles. The music, which is heard here in full-length form (unlike in the movie, where it is often buried behind the action), sounds quite self-sufficient apart from the action. A collector's item that has not yet been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1953: Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz At Oberlin |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Cool |
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 Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet Album - Jazz At Oberlin Genre - Jazz, Cool Label - OJC/ Fantasy Year - 1953, release - 1987 Quality - MP3@320kb/s Size - 81 mb Total time - 37:50 AMG Rating  REPOST by request Although a touch underrated, Jazz at Oberlin is one of the early Dave Brubeck classic recordings. The interplay between the pianist-leader and altoist Paul Desmond on "Perdido" borders on the miraculous, and their renditions of "The Way You Look Tonight," "How High the Moon" and "Stardust" are quite memorable. Brubeck's piano playing on "These Foolish Things" is so percussive and atonal in one spot as to sound like Cecil Taylor, who would not emerge for another two years. With bassist Ron Crotty and drummer Lloyd Davis giving the Quartet quiet and steady support, Brubeck and Desmond were free to play at their most adventurous. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1955-1968: Ahmad Jamal - Inspiration |
Jazz, BeBop, Cool |
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 Artist: Ahmad Jamal Album: Inspiration 2LP Label: Cadet Records Years: 1955-1968, release: 1972 Genre: Post Bop/Cool Format: MP3, 320 kbps (LP-rip) Time: 63:30 Size: 146 MB
Inspiration is a compilation of material by pianist Ahmad Jamal which was recorded between 1955-1968,
the 2LP-set was released in 1972 on Cadet Records, the personnel varies, usually it is his trio of the time.
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2005: Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band - Dizzy's Business |
Music, Jazz, Post-bop |
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 Artist: The Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars Big Band Album: Dizzy's Business Label: Mcg Jazz Year: 2006 Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320 Kbps Time: 70:39 Size: 135 MB AMG Rating The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band's Dizzy's Business continues where 2002's Things to Come (credited to the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars) left off. Gone is the fabulous trumpeter Jon Faddis, who also led that aggregation, but many of the other key players return, among them tenor saxman Jimmy Heath, baritone saxman Gary Smulyan, alto saxmen/flutists Antonio Hart and Frank Wess, trombonists Jay Ashby and Douglas Purviance, trumpeters Greg Gisbert and Claudio Roditi, guitarist Marty Ashby, drummer Dennis Mackrel, and bassist John Lee (who co-produced with the Ashbys). This time around, the all-star cast boasts even greater star power, however, with the additions of James Moody on tenor sax, flute and vocals, Randy Brecker on trumpet, and Mulgrew Miller playing piano. Trombonist Slide Hampton, who also performed on Things to Come, returns here as bandleader, trumpet hotshot Roy Hargrove appears as a guest soloist, and Italian vocalist Roberta Gambarini adds her deliciously sweet tones, scatting dizzily with Hargrove on Gillespie's steaming "Blue 'N Boogie" and turning in a sensitive, moody lead on the classic "Stardust." Not surprisingly, there's a lot of world-class blowing going on here, both in an ensemble format and in the solos. Miller does Thelonious Monk proud on the album-closing "Off Minor" and "I Mean You" (which Monk co-penned with Coleman Hawkins). Brecker shines on Gillespie's "Tour de Force" and the opening title track, and Hargrove proves himself up to the task of playing in the Gillespie vets' company with his solo turn on the classic "Hot House." The updated arrangements fashioned by Mackrel and Hampton remain faithful to Gillespie's vision without becoming trapped in retro-ville. Recorded live in Pittsburgh in 2005, Dizzy's Business accomplishes what it sets out to do: pay tribute to the master and nudge him into the future.
~ Jeff Tamarkin,All Music Guid |
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1964: The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida - Collaboration |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Cool |
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 Artists: The Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida Album: Collaboration Label: Philips Year: 1964 Format, bitrate: mp3, 192 kb/s (LP-rip) Size: 52,64 mb Total time: 38:10 AMG Rating When Atlantic gets around to reissuing their many Modern Jazz Quartet records on CD, this should be one of the first to come back. The MJQ (vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Connie Kay) were joined for this 1964 session by the great acoustic guitarist Laurindo Almeida and the music is very memorable. Their version of "One Note Samba" (which starts out with Almeida playing unaccompanied) is a classic, the guitarist fits into the four John Lewis compositions quite comfortably, and "Concierto De Aranjuez" is given lengthy and inventive treatment. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1986: Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Dream Dancing |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Jimmy Knepper Quintet Album: Dream Dancing Label: Criss Cross Year: 1986, release: 1994 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 117 mb Total time: 59:37 AMG rating Trombonist Jimmy Knepper teams up with a strong supporting cast (tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore, pianist Dick Katz, bassist George Mraz and drummer Mel Lewis) for fresh renditions of four standards (including "All Through the Night" and a swinging "This Time the Dream's on Me"), plus two of the leader's originals on this Criss Cross set. The music is essentially straight-ahead hard bop, but Knepper's continually surprising solos uplift the music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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2007: Alan Pasqua - The Anti Social Club |
Post-bop, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Modern Jazz |
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 Artist: Alan Pasqua Album: The Anti Social Club Label: Cryptogramophone Year: 2007 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 Time: 56:10 Size: 123 mb AMG Rating:  Repost with a new link (320 kb/s) What if Miles Davis had decided to stick with the music of the Bitches Brew/Cellar Door period, circa 1969-1970, and develop within that genre rather than continuing to move in other directions? Perhaps his music would have sounded like Alan Pasqua's The Anti Social Club. The grooves and basslines on the seven originals are reminiscent of Davis' music of the era although the updated electronics, the individual voices, and the spirit of this group differ. Keyboardist Alan Pasqua (a former member of Tony Williams' Lifetime) sounds quite at home in the early-'70s funk/fusion setting, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire is a bright new voice on his instrument, and each of the musicians makes strong contributions. While there are solos, the "accompaniment" is so active that most of the music sounds like explosive ensembles. Fans of Miles Davis' music of his early electronics period will find this set to be a brilliant extension on Davis' ideas, and a fresh way of playing fusion. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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2008: Lizz Wright - The Orchard |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Lizz Wright Album: The Orchard Label: Verve Forecast Year: 2008 Quality: FLAC + Cue Size: 319mb (with covers) Total time: 01:02:20 REPOST with new FLAC links from Mr. alchemist Half of Lizz Wright's third album is a reinvention of the blues, an articulation of hard times and mistakes buoyed with the sense that change is around the corner. The other half is gently percolating music that enlivens, picks up the listener and transports them; it's those tunes that prevent "The Orchard" from sliding into the 12-bar doldrums.
After building a reputation for insightful interpretations, Wright partners with Toshi Reagon to pen seven of the dozen tunes on "The Orchard" and, among the songs from others, she turns to Reagon's mother Bernice for the country gospel gem "Hey Man." Producer Craig Street has carefully constructed the album, treating the songs like bare rooms that don't need much more than a couch a lamp and a rug. Some are colorful, others muted. But there are a few exceptions, and those are brightly colored with accents from the Caribbean.
"The Orchard," more than her previous disc, has an unerring intimacy. It is slow and pensive, a reflection of her rural Georgia roots and the inspiration for the album. Wright proffers a portrait of woman looking inward and expressing fear ("When I Fall"), empowerment from a ditched relationship ("Leave Me Standing Alone") and empowerment from change ("This Is"); "Speak Your Heart," which Wright wrote with Dave Tozer, is an ethereal feel. The Wright-Reagon works have a distinct pliability to them: Some could be easily beefed up for Beyonce or Alicia Keys to interpret and others could be shrunk and sound like John Lee Hooker in the early '60s. ~ PHIL GALLO, variety.com |
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1979: Houston Person - The Big Horn |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Houston Person Album: The Big Horn Label: Muse Records Year: 1979 Format/Bitrate: mp3/320kbps (LP-rip) Size: 108mb AMG rating Reliable soul jazz, nicely played ballads, and good standards are tenor saxophonist Houston Person's forte, and he demonstrates that repeatedly on this '76 quintet set. Pianist Cedar Walton is the type of no-nonsense, consistent player whose skills are often taken for granted, while bassist Buster Williams and drummer Grady Tate are equally unassuming veterans. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
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1982: Milton Nascimento - Anima |
Music » Jazz » Latin |
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 Artist: Milton Nascimento Album: Anima Label: Ariola Year: 1982 Format, bitrate: MP3 @320 kbps Time: 37:52 Size: 81,3 MB This is a concept album, and a treat to listen to all the way through, but the songs are strong enough to stand alone as perfectly crafted gems of arrangement and execution. This album brings some of the best Nascimento's songs ever: Teia de Renda. Its heavenly melody is simply astonishing! Also,Certas Cancoes, which is one of the best melodies ever written! Anima is a great, delicious and wonderful album, and it proves that Milton Nascimento is a real genius. Just listen to it. You won't regret! |
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2010: Acoustic Quartet - Èãðóøêà |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz |
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 Artist: Acoustic Quartet Album: Èãðóøêà Label: Íà Õàòi Ðåêîðäñ (Êèåâ) Year: 2010 Format: flac (ïîòðåêîâî) Time: 0:38:16 Size: 150 + 62,7 Mb Âòîðîé àëüáîì î÷åíü èíòåðåñíîé õàðüêîâñêîé äæàçîâîé ãðóïïû ''Acoustic Quartet''
The second album of very interesting Kharkov jazz group. «Acoustic Quartet» is the jazz collective which participants gravitate to the most positive experiments in the field of modern jazz mainstream and the European composite music. One of new directions of creative movement of quartet - use of actual sound technologies in music creation.
The collective participated in festivals: Competition of young executors of "DoDzh" 2007 (Donetsk), International jazz festival «tolerance Art» (Kharkov), «Weather vanes of Lvov» 2007, Jazzper Fest 2008, Za Jazz 2008. |
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