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1944-1950: Billie Holiday - Lady's Decca Days Vol.1 |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Billie Holiday Album: Lady's Decca Days Vol.1 Label: MCA Records Years: 1944-1950, release: 1988 Format: MP3; 320kbps Time: 37:40 Size: 86.5 (covers incl.) A 1988 reissue of some good 1944-1950 material which is now compiled in a far superior 1988 package.
~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
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1960 - 1961: Teri Thornton - Devil May Care |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Teri Thornton Album: Devil May Care Label: OJC/Riverside Years: 1960 - 1961, release: 1999 Format: MP3 320kbps Total time: 37min Size: 90.1Mb AMG Rating   This is the first (of three) long out of print recordings by Teri Thornton, finally available to the general public. It would not be a stretch to say she is perhaps the most talented, distinctive, clean, out-of-sight singer listeners have never heard....until now. Thornton's powerful, almost chilling voice compares favorably to the pristine tones and vibrato of Sarah Vaughan, the blues sassiness of Dinah Washington, and some of the more soulful refrains of Abbey Lincoln. Simply put, you have to hear her once to believe her. Whether on doleful ballads or raucous swingers, Thornton is totally confident and in control — of her emotions and yours. From the best version of the Bob Dorough-written title track you are likely to hear, to the regretful ballad "My Old Flame" or the ultimate heart-melter "Left Alone," to an interesting arrangement on a pleading "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?," Thornton charges through the bar lines. Check her forcefulness on "Dancing in the Dark" and "I Feel a Song Coming On." Sometimes she purposefully staggers behind measures to grand effect. Every track is a showstopper, thanks to her uniquely soulful, drama-laden approach. Potent, unobtrusive horn charts feature legends like trumpeter Clark Terry, trombonist Britt Woodman, and saxophonists Earle Warren and Seldon Powell. The rhythm section of guitarist Freddie Green (half the tracks, Sam Herman on the others), pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Jimmy Cobb can do no wrong. Arranger par excellence Norman Simmons provided the perfect charts. This is an important document of a truly great jazz singer, and is essential in the collection of every serious aficionado. The only one regret is that it can't be given several handfuls of ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
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1996: World Saxophone Quartet - Four Now |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz |
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 Artist: World Saxophone Quartet Album: Four Now Label: Justin Time Year: 1996 Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 kb/s Size:122 mb REPOST with a new link by request The World Saxophone Quartet had been around for about 10 years when they added three percussionists to their 1990 CD "Metamorphosis". For (or maybe I should spell it as "four") this 1996 CD they bring back Chief Bey, Mor Thiam, and Mar Gueye. "They" are not the same saxophonists as the earlier CD - the WSQ is David Murray, Hamiett Bluiett, Oliver Lake, and John Purcell. The opener, "Dou Dou N'Daiye Rose", feels like a neighborhood stroll with some great saxophonists. This song was written by Mar Gueye, and two others were written by Mor Thiam, which points to the collaborative nature of the CD. "Dakar Darkness" starts more slowly, but is a slower song with an unspooling melody. There's a middle section with a poem recited by Oliver Lake. The poem works very well with the music. "Suga" has call-and-response vocals integrated with the music. It's a Mor Thiam composition, and I figure the percussionists are singing because I don't understand the words. "Colors" is a slow blues burn. "For Now" is a very loose, free song. "What A Dream", as its title implies, has a hummable melody, and plenty of WSQ-style group improv. "Sangara" closes the CD with a poppy-sounding propulsive beat and vocal chant from the percussionists (as well as more saxophone).
I've read one critic say that "Four Now" is better than "Metamorphosis" because the African drummers are better worked into the music. I don't agree with either part of that evaluation - I like "Metamorphosis" a little better, and think the percussion is just fine. Regardless, if you like the W. S. Q. , or "Metamorphosis", or want to try something new out, "Four Now" is a fine CD to have. ~ Anthony Cooper |
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1946-1950: Picture Disc: Jimmy Dorsey 1946-1950 |
Music » Jazz » Traditional Jazz |
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 Artist: Jimmy Dorsey Album: Jimmy Dorsey Label: Picture Disc Years: 1946-1950 Format:MP3 @ 320 Kb/s Size: 86 Mb, 61 Mb. Jimmy Dorsey was both an accomplished reed player, specializing in alto saxophone and clarinet, and one of the top bandleaders of the swing era. In the early and late periods of his career, he co-led bands with his younger brother Tommy; in between, he scored a series of Latin-tinged hits that established his orchestra as one of the most successful recording and performing units of the early '40s. And despite some lean years in the late '40s and the first half of the '50s, he managed to score a major pop hit during the final weeks of his life.~ allmusic.com |
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2010: Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man The Ultimate Hancock! |
Music » Soul » Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Herbie Hancock Album: Watermelon Man The Ultimate Hancock! 2CD Year Of Release: June 22, 2010 Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION Quality: mp3 | Joint Stereo Bitrate: 320 kbps | 44.1 Khz Total Time: 02 h 17 min 27 sec Total Size: 314.96 mb Import-only compilation from the Jazz great featuring the best of his recordings from his years with the Blue Note label. As part of Miles Davis’s “second great quintet”, Hancock helped redefine the role of a Jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the Post-Bop sound. Later, he was one of the first Jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and Funk. Hancock’s music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs “cross over” and achieved success among Pop audiences. His recordings on the Blue Note label remains his most beloved and enduring. ~ cduniverse.com |
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1958: Ed Blackwell - Boogie Live 1958 |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz » Freejazz |
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 Artist: Ed Blackwell Album: Boogie Live 1958 Label: AFO Records Year: 1958, release: 1996 Format, bitrate: mp3@320kb/s Time: 68:36 Size: 154.57 Mb AMG rating  When Ed Blackwell returned to New Orleans after a brief early stint with Ornette Coleman in Los Angeles, he joined the American Jazz Quintet, which on this CD also includes clarinetist Alvin Batiste, Nat Perrilliat on tenor, pianist Ellis Marsalis, and bassist Otis Deverney. This live concert, performed at a high school in 1958, was previously unissued until 1994 and features these strong players in top early form. Alvin Batiste shows that, although he would be buried in the jazz education field (and would therefore be greatly underrated), he was an excellent hard bop clarinetist early in his career. Nat Perrilliat is a bit of a revelation because he had already absorbed John Coltrane's sheets-of-sound style at this early period and was developing his own sound. Ellis Marsalis and Otis Deverney are fine, while Ed Blackwell (who has several colorful solos) shows that he was already a giant. The group's six originals are generally based on earlier standards, most obviously Batiste's "Fourth Month" (which uses the chords of "I Remember April"). An excellent set. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1958: Buddy Tate - Swinging Like Tate |
Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artist: Buddy Tate Album: Swinging Like Tate Label: London Year: 1958, release: 1988 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 91,2 mb Total time: 40:48 For this CD reissue, which brings back material originally recorded by Stanley Dance for the Felsted label, veteran swing tenor Buddy Tate is heard at the head of two different groups for three obscure songs apiece. The first half has Tate leading his Celebrity Club Orchestra, a four-horn octet that lacked any big names but worked regularly throughout the era. For the second half, Tate is teamed with some of the Count Basie alumni including trumpeter Buck Clayton, trombonist Dicky Wells, altoist Earle Warren and drummer Jo Jones. The music overall is fine mainstream jazz of the 1950's that is easily recommended to straightahead jazz fans although little unexpected or all that memorable occurs. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1983: George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet - City Gates |
Jazz, Post-bop, Progressive Jazz, Modern Jazz, Avantgarde |
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 Artists: George Adams/ Don Pullen Quartet Album: City Gates Label: King Year: 1983 Format: mp3@320 kb/s Size: 80MB Time: 43:08 AMG Rating:  By 1983, the quartet was at a musical peak, and this may be their best recording. Everything gels: The choice of tunes, the solos, and the arrangements all come together to produce one of the leading post-bop albums of the 1980s. Adams and Pullen perform magnificently and soulfully on "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," while the other three originals by pianist Don Pullen and two by Adams include a lengthy tribute to Charles Mingus and a shorter one for Thelonious Monk. Thankfully, there are no vocals by Adams. When these fellows get it right, as they do here, there is a synergy and energy that just can't be beat. Adams soars on tenor, building to a frenzied crescendo without losing control, while Pullen is right at his side. Drummer Dannie Richmond and bassist Cameron Brown seem inspired by the date. ~ Steven Loewy, All Music Guide |
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1955-1959: Jimmy Cleveland - Complete Recordings 2CD |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Jimmy Cleveland Album: Complete Recordings 2 CD set Label: Lone Hill Jazz Year: 1955-1959, release: 2006 Format: MP3 320kbps Total time: 150min Size: 353,3Mb One of the most exciting jazz trombonists of the 1950s, Jimmy Cleveland had a technique equal to that of Bill Watrous (who would not emerge until a decade later), an enthusiastic style that could hold its own with Frank Rosolino, and was the first important new voice on the trombone to emerge after J.J. Johnson. He led four albums during 1955-1959 before disappearing into the world of studio work. With the exception of six isolated selections from the era (including four for Epic), the four records are all of his sessions as a leader and they are reissued in full on this two-CD set. The music on Complete Recordings is drawn from the EmArcy/Mercury catalog. Cleveland is featured with three overlapping octets arranged by Quincy Jones, on two brass-oriented sets that have a prominent role for Don Butterfield's tuba, and an album with trumpeter Art Farmer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson from 1959 that finds him at the peak of his powers. Other sidemen include trumpeter Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson on various reeds, tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson and drummer Max Roach, with arrangements by the likes of Ernie Wilkins, Benny Golson and Gigi Gryce. The music is in the hard bop vein but rarely predictable, with Cleveland getting several showcases that display his impressive virtuosity, along with pieces in which he interacts with his all-star sidemen. This is a highly recommended set that nearly comprises all of the musical legacy of the great Jimmy Cleveland ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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