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2009: Nils Petter Molvaer - Hamada |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Jazz-Rock |
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 Artist: Nils Petter Molvaer Album: Hamada Label: Universal Year: 2009 Format, bitrate: mp3 320 Time: 46 mins Size: 104 mb The word “Hamada” is taken from the Arabian language and means dead, inanimately, congealed, lapsed. It is used as the geological term for a stone or rock desert with no or only little sand. Instead it is filled with edgy stones or rocks as a result of physical erosion. For vehicles or dromedaries it is impossible to cross hamadas. Hamadas make 70% of all deserts on the Earth – the best known is probably the Sahara. Due to the rocky bedrock there are hardly any water reserves in a hamada and if it rains in the wadis the water-impermeable ground turns the rainfall into dangerous to cross streams. Although hamadas are hostile to life areas and only a very few wood and thistle plants can survive they still conceal a tremendous beauty and appeal.
It would be too obvious an interpretation of the album title though to compare the songs with the characters of a hamada and search for the rocky arts, the floating bits, the parching or the drowning, the thirst and the drought. All of that could be found, but in actual fact Nils Petter Molvaer discovered the album title while watching a report on National Geographic about an eremite who was walking through the desert and survived by eating lizards and insects. This inspired him to dedicate the song titles as well as the album title to planet earth and its nature phenomena and wonders.
It is Nils Petter Molvaer´s most angry and darkest album up to date with climaxes in the songs “Friction” and “Cruel Altitude” where he and his fellow musicians, Eivind Aarset (g) and Audun Kleive (dr), leave the paths of ambient, electronica and improvisation and get the axe out to poach in the fields of indie- and 70ies-prog-rock, before they cool it down to end the album on a more conciliatory note. ~ from liner notes |
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1970: Joe Farrell - Joe Farrell Quartet |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Crossover Jazz |
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 Artist: Joe Farrell Album: Joe Farrell Quartet Label: CTI Records Year: 1970 Format, bitrate: mp3@320kb/s Time: 34:22 Size: 77.59 Mb AMG Rating 
Joe Farrell, known in the '60s as a solid hard bop tenor saxophonist, branched out in the '70s. On this near-classic album, Farrell switches between tenor, soprano, flute, and even oboe while being joined by a rather notable backup crew: keyboardist Chick Corea, guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Jack DeJohnette. In addition to a famous version of McLaughlin's "Follow Your Heart," the material includes originals by Farrell and Corea, and the leader makes a strong impression on each of his horns. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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2008: Geir Lysne Ensemble - The Grieg Code |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz » Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Geir Lysne Ensemble Album: The Grieg Code Label: ACT Year: 2008, release: 2009 Quality: mp3,320 kb/s Size: 127,5 mb You don’t find Norwegian composer Geir Lysne (appositely pronounced “listen”) in that many reference sources. Yet for all Lysne’s classical leanings, and use of soloists who serve the orchestra and the stories rather than themselves, he’s comparable enough to Gil Evans, Carla Bley, George Russell or Maria Schneider to be fascinating to jazz audiences and beyond. This set speculates on fellow-Norwegian Edvard Grieg’s view of the world if he were reborn as a 21st-century multi-genre composer. Lysne’s music is far more trans-European than the stereotype of Norwegian jazz understatement - the evidence is there from the off, when electronic Jew’s harp sounds mingle with distant trombones, and warm Gil Evans-like brass melodies swell under vocal chants, then turn into an intensifying Moorish whirl. Slow flute sketches are picked up by singers or a tenor sax and then get funky; a poem is intoned over ghostly metallic sounds; a saxophone or a flute will whisper quietly on its own or against wind and sheep-bell effects. Lysne has used some Grieg melodies, but always laterally - a violin theme assigned to drums instead, a soprano’s song turned into a bassline. There’s just about enough infectious orchestral swing for big-band fans, too. ~ from liner note |
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1958: Irene Kral - The Band And I |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artists: Irene Kral / Herb Pomoroy Album: The Band And I Label: Capitol Year: 1958 Format, bitrate: Mp3, 192kbps (LP-rip) Time: 28.38 Size: 38.8 MB AMG rating  The Band and I pairs Irene Kral with Ernie Wilkins and Al Cohn, whose energetic, robust arrangements capture a dimension of the singer rarely glimpsed on record -- upbeat and persuasive, with little of the spectral melancholy that hangs over her later, more familiar sessions. The titular backing unit in question, led by trumpeter Herb Pomeroy, expertly bridges the gap between traditional big band and modern-era jazz, creating a soulful, lightly swinging showcase that inspires Kral to deliver some of her most appealing performances -- cuts like "This Little Love" and "I'd Know You Anywhere" boast a radiance sadly absent from subsequent sessions. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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2002: Al Di Meola - Flesh on Flesh |
Music » Jazz » Fusion |
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 Artist: Al Di Meola Album: Flesh on Flesh Year: 2002, Release: Aug 27 Label: Telarc Format: FLAC Time: 50:46 Size: 346.59 Mb REPOST with new links from Mr.jvc63 Al di Meola continues to broaden his musical horizons with Flesh on Flesh, his fourth release for the Telarc recording label. The great guitarist is joined by two members of his World Sinfonia acoustic group -- Gumbi Ortiz on percussion and Mario Parmisano on keyboards -- in addition to such stellar musicians as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, flutist Alejandro Santos, and bassist Anthony Jackson, who recorded with di Meola on his best-selling Elegant Gypsy album in the mid-'80s. Offering classic guitar lines on an array of guitars (including a vintage Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, and Conde-Romano acoustic), di Meola is memorable, timeless, and true to the beauty, culture and sensual imagery that inspired him to compose and arrange these eight great songs. Each song is a masterpiece, and such compositions as "Flesh on Flesh" (which features him on five different instruments), "Zona Desperata," and "Fugata" (which showcases di Meola trading with Gonzalo Rubalcaba on their Fender Rhodes solo in part three) are just three of the musical statements befitting all who've been lucky enough to see or hear di Meola's phenomenal sound "live." To hear that same energy and excitement recorded "live" on Flesh on Flesh is especially gratifying since the music is developed and takes place in a new context, space, and time. You'll find that every graceful musical curve, every dynamic concept, every technological update heard on Flesh on Flesh is a celebration of new forms and functions, of strict rhythmic reinterpretation and the inimitable di Meola sound and guitar virtuosity. A must-have. ~ Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide |
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1924-1926:Jelly Roll Morton - Complete Edition Volume2 |
Music » Jazz » Traditional Jazz |
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 Artist: Jelly Roll Morton Album: Complete Edition Volume 2 (1924-26) Label: Média 7 (France)/Master of Jazz Years: 1991 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 69'03'' Size: 218 Mb Here are all of Jelly Roll's classic Gennett piano solos, including the only known alternate take of "New Orleans Joys," presented in the sequence in which they were recorded. The No Noise system used to clean these old 78s up does a decent enough job, considering when these sides were cut and their rarity. Also on tap are four more solo piano sides cut in Chicago in 1924, four band sides with various personnel, topped off with two piano/cornet duets with King Oliver. A large chunk of this man's genius in one very digestible package. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide |
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1954: The Glenn Miller Story - movie |
Music video |
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 Movie: The Glenn Miller Story Label: Universal, 1954, Technicolor Director: Anthony Mann File size: 1.37 GB; 708 Mb Video Codec: DivX 4 Width: 640 pixels Height: 352 pixels Audio: 2 ch (Eng/Rus) mp3@192kb/s A superb showcase of the Big Band Era. A must-see for Big Band fans! The Glenn Miller Story traces Miller's rise from pit-orchestra trombone player to leader of the most successful big band of his era. June Allyson is on hand as Miller's wife, Helen, who learns the value of patience when Glenn spends his wedding night jamming with Gene Krupa and Louis Armstrong. Given an officer's commission during World War II, Miller helms the swingin'est military band ever heard. In December of 1944, a plane carrying Miller disappears while flying over the English Channel. In memoriam, radio stations all over the world suspend their regular broadcasts to play such Miller standards as "Moonlight Serenade," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," and "Little Brown Jug." Many of Miller's contemporaries, including his first big-time boss, Ben Pollack, appear as themselves. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide |
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2009: George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Essential Recordings: One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer |
Music » Blues » Slide guitar |
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 Artist: George Thorogood & the Destroyers Album: Essential Recordings: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer Label: Rounder Records Release: 2009 Format: MP3 & FLAC Size: MP3: 97.24 MB / FLAC: 286.98 MB Time: 43:39 George Thorogood hasn't changed his sound one iota over the years, and his Destroyers (bass player Billy Blough and drummer Jeff Simon) have always given him a driving, simple backdrop for his rough-hewed vocals and spiky guitar playing. Not changing his approach (not that he should), though, means that his early records are still probably the ones to look for, and since this set takes key tracks (including his fun covers of John Lee Hooker's "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" and Elmore James' "The Sky Is Crying") from his first two albums, 1977's George Thorogood & the Destroyers and 1978's Move It on Over, it makes a nice little sampler of where it all started — and then stayed.~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide |
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1964-1966: Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings |
Cool, West Coast Jazz |
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 Artists: Clark Terry& Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Album: Complete Studio Recordings 2CD Label: Lone Hill Jazz Year: 1964-1966; release: 2005 Format: mp3, bitrate: 320@kbps Time: 131:41 Size: 303 MB Horn greats Clark Terry and the Bob Brookmeyer Quintet present three complete albums on two CDs with THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS featuring 28 tracks including "Straight No Chaser" and "Bye Bye Blackbird."This remastered 2 CD set is comprised of 3 complete albums including Clark Terry/Bobby Brookmeyer Quintet, New York, 1964, The Power Of Positive Swinging, New York, March 1965 and Gingerbread, New York, 1966. Over 130 minutes of music featuring Hank Jones, Roger Kellaway, Bob Cranshaw, Bill Crow and Dave Bailey. Two of the most superlative horn players of their respective instruments, Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer's stellar collaboration includes nearly 50 separate recordings, the majority of which were made as sidemen. This phenomenal 2-CD set features all of the studio recordings that these two giants made with their superlative quintet prior to the band's break up in 1966. This is the first time ever that their three outstanding studio sessions recorded between 1964 and 1966 are available on one edition. ~ Lone Hill Jazz. 2005. |
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1956-1968: Various - Ultra-Lounge Volume Eleven: Organs In Orbit |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Jazz-Pop |
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 Artists: VA Album: Ultra-Lounge Volume Eleven: Organs In Orbit Label: Capitol Years: 1958-1968 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 126 mb (with scans) Total time: 56:01 Î÷åíü ïðèÿòíàÿ ìóçûêà äëÿ ñóááîòíåãî âå÷åðà! The organ has a respected slot in the space age pop/lounge lineup, and Organs in Orbit gives the Hammond its due by featuring 18 cuts in the style, originally recorded for Capitol in the 1950s and 1960s. It's a long way from here to Jimmy Smith, and you should check any hopes for funkiness at the door. If you've got a yen for the inimitable vibrant qualities of the instrument in some of its less critically respected contexts, however, it's a solid sampling of vintage recordings, even if it sometimes sounds like organs in search of a roller rink. Often these artists revamped standards like "Patricia," "The Third Man Theme," "Perfidia," and "Fever," but the Forbidden Five's "Enchanted Farm" (a "Quiet Village" satire?) pushes the envelope by inserting sound effects of roosters crowing. Besides organ outings by well-known space age popsters Martin Denny, Ernie Freeman, John Buzon, Billy May, and Walter Wanderley, you also hear it put to weirder use by unknowns like Sir Julian, who gave the instrument a shaky quality with frequencies that could probably burst martini glasses. Another bonus is the inclusion of two instrumentals by none other than Denny McLain, the notorious '60s star baseball pitcher who played organ on the side. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide |
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2010: Lee Ritenour - 6 String Theory |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Contemporary Jazz |
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 Artist: Lee Ritenour Album: 6 String Theory Year: June 29, 2010 Label: Concord Records Quality: mp3, 320 kbps | 44.1 Khz Joint Stereo Time: 68 min 01 sec Size: 156.0 mb AMG rating: Guitarist Lee Ritenour decided to celebrate the year of his 50th birthday by inviting a bevy of name guitarists into the studio to jam out some tunes, all in the name of love for their chosen instrument. Ritenour's subsequent album, 2010's 6 String Theory, is just that, a varied celebration on the many styles and players who have utilized the guitar. The result is an expansive, ambitious, but never belabored album that touches on jazz, blues, funk, and rock and expands beyond the usual Ritenour approach while remaining true to his own unique six-string sound. To these ends, Ritenour duets with such artists as contemporary bluesman Keb' Mo', fusion/post-bop legend Pat Martino, and blues icon B.B. King, as well as George Benson, Slash, Mike Stern, and others. To say this is an all-star affair is an understatement and fortunately, while the album never overplays to expectations, it nonetheless delivers on Ritenour's promise of a guitar celebration.~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide |
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2000: Steely Dan - Two Against Nature |
Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz-Rock |
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 Artist: Steely Dan Album: Two Against Nature Label: Giant Records / Wea Year: 2000 Format: mp3@320 kb/s, flac Size: 124MB, 338MB w/scans Time: 51:25 AMG rating: Shunning concert performances, Steely Dan's improbable live reunion in the mid-'90s eventually turned into a full-fledged reunion album. Since Steely Dan fans went two decades without even the hope of a new record, the very prospect was a delight, but it was also a little worrying, since a botched comeback would tarnish the band's legacy. Fortunately, Two Against Nature is as seductive and alluring as the best of Steely Dan's later work, with a similar emphasis on classy atmosphere and groove. Pitched halfway between Gaucho and the immaculate production of Fagen's solo album Kamakiriad, it's a graceful, intricate record that works its subtle charms at its own pace. While that means it isn't a knockout on the first listen, it's a real grower -- a quietly addicting album that slowly works its way into the subconscious. It's also an uncannily natural extension of the duo's previous work, but surprisingly, it never sounds nostalgic or dated. It's clear that Becker and Fagen re-teamed because they simply enjoy working together: crafting the songs and arrangements, designing the production, shoehorning in-jokes into the lyrics, finding the exact performances that fit their specifications. In this sense, Two Against Nature is no different than any past Steely Dan effort; that's exactly why it's welcome, since they find nearly endless permutations within their signature sound. Lyrically, the album isn't quite as malicious as their '70s work, but they haven't lost their sharp humor, even on some mere throwaway lines. The real payoff, however, is musical. Each song gradually reveals its own identity through small, thrilling touches, giving the record depth and character, and fitting it comfortably into Steely Dan's acclaimed body of work. And that's as delightfully unexpected and peculiarly beautiful as anything else in their career.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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2005: Scott Amendola Band - Believe |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz |
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 Artist: Scott Amendola Band Album: Believe Label: Cryptogramophone Year: 2005 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 Size: 151 mb AMG Rating: "Brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed." - Nils Jacobson, All About Jazz Drummer Scott Amendola maintains his high standards on his third recording as a leader (and his second on the Cryptogramophone label). In short, this is another great release, filled with passion, drama, humor, and the sundry joys of superior collective improvisation. As always with Amendola, eclecticism is assumed, but he enriches the mix this time by including Jeff Parker from Tortoise, who provides a second electric guitar alongside Nels Cline, while Jenny Scheinman's violin completes the string trio front line. In addition to his drum/percussion duties, Amendola also triggers some interesting loops and samples and plays electric mbira and melodica. Scheinman's violin attack is more or less traditional (although her playing is marvelous, as usual), but Parker and Cline coax some rather distinctive sounds from their instruments, using a large bag of effects. Cline further displays his versatility by playing both six- and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars as well as a lap steel. In less sophisticated hands, the combination of two electric guitars and a violin might have resulted in an undifferentiated mush, but the collective sensitivity to timbre and texture displayed here allows the three instruments to operate almost as a horn section, or to improvise against each other's lines to excellent effect. High points are almost too numerous to mention on this very generous recording, whose nine songs clock in at just under 70 minutes. "Oladipo," which is dedicated to the pioneering Afro-beat drummer Tony Allen, has a strong, infectious African groove. "Shady" is a nifty piece of Ornette Coleman-style harmolodics, begun with a free-form, arrhythmic dialogue between Parker and Cline before giving way to the boppish theme. Scheinman takes the only solo and it's a tribute both to the compositions and the level of playing that this piece, and a number of others on the CD, could easily have been extended without any loss of energy or interest. "If Only Once" is an outstanding ballad featuring Scheinman's lovely romantic violin, while a country-rock piece, "Buffalo Bird Woman," is in the style of Neil Young or perhaps Wilco, with whom Nels Cline has recently been associated. "Cesar Chavez" is a somber but powerful tribute to the departed leader of the United Farm Workers. And of course, no Amendola (or Nels Cline) recording would be complete without a bit of incendiary, gonzo guitar energy, which on this release is nicely supplied by "Resistance," which starts with bursts of ominous electronic noise from Cline and Amendola, after which the sober theme is turned every which way by the squalling feedback of Cline and Parker's guitars before fading into an uneasy oblivion. Both the musical scope and the uniformly high level of artistry on this recording are truly impressive. Highly recommended. ~ Bill Tilland, All Music Guide |
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1964: Booker Ervin-The Space Book |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: Booker Ervin Album: The Space Book Label: Prestige/OJC Year: 1964 Format, bitrate: MP3, 320kbps Time:35.38 Size:81.21 MB w/scans Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin's quartet with pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Alan Dawson was so strong and dynamic that it is surprising that it only existed in the recording studio, and only for two sessions. For the fourth and final of Ervin's series of Books, the music is indeed somewhat spacey. The group explores two standards ("I Can't Get Started" and "There Is No Greater Love") along with a pair of Ervin originals (the intense "Number Two" and "Mojo"), stretching the boundaries of hard bop without totally abandoning the chord changes. This CD is a fine example of Booker Ervin's unique style. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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