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1977: Harold Ousley - The People's Groove |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Harold Ousley Album: The People's Groove Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5107) Year: 1977 Format: FLAC (LP-Rip) Size: 235.61MB Time: 46:23 AMG Rating:   In 1977, the Chicago-born saxophonist Harold Ousley put out the album "The People's Groove". In essence it is a Soul Jazz/Jazz Funk masterpiece. Some of tunes are taken from a live context and as a result are full of energy. With "Little Virgo" the listener is treated to a great piece of jazz funk. Another definite highlight is the Samba-Fused recording "El Exi-Hente" with its thrilling high-speed electric piano intertwined with nicely delivered scat vocals. The rest of the compositions are of equal merit, in fact there are no disappointments. Ousley as a producer has chosen some of the great jazz luminaries of the time together with an impressive rhythm section of players noted within the black music movement. Overall, the album is very entertaining whereby Ousley gets to showcase his skills on both tenor and alto. Saxophonist who worked with Dinah Washington. The all-star cast includes Ray McKinney (bass), Bobby Rose (guitar), and Norman Simmons (piano). ~ Michael G. Nasto, All Music Guide |
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1980: Houston Person - Suspicions |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Houston Person Album: Suspicions Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5199) Format: FLAC (LP-Rip) Year: 1980 Size: 173.51MB Time: 36:05 Here we have another solid outing by Houston Person. He is joined with the mastery of some other fine musicians, including to name a few; Virgil Jones, Melvin Sparks, Horace Ott, Sonny Phillips and Idris Muhammad. The title tune “Suspicions” gets it all started with a funky soul jazz beat. On the rest of the album he turns his tenor to a challenging mixture of tunes from the popular “If” and the more intrinsic “Blue Monk” and a classic standard “This Bitter Earth”, not to mention a funky composition by Sonny Phillips “Me and Me Brudder”, but as always his interpretation and musicianship excels across anything he producers. Another highlight is the two compositions on offer by Horace Ott; “Pieces” and “Let’s Love Again”. By and large the listener will find something that gets the Soul A-Movin’, and with regular appraisals will continue to enjoy this album. Some robust funk and fine soul licks, plus solid mainstream fare. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
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1991: Dr. Lonnie Smith - The Turbanator |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Dr. Lonnie Smith Album: The Turbanator Label: 32 Jazz Year: 1991 Release: 2000 Format: FLAC Time: 59.59 Size: 273MB These 1991 recordings went unreleased until 2000, and they're well-worth hearing. Smith begins with a ripping Hammond B3 reading of Duke Ellington's "Caravan," joined by guitarist Jimmy Ponder and drummer Buddy Williams. There are two more standards, "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Cherokee," the latter surprisingly played as a ballad. But four blues-based originals fill the remainder of the program, three of which feature Smith on acoustic piano and Buster Williams on bass. Tenor saxophonist Houston Person also appears on two of the tracks. From burning swing to ballads to funk, Smith's touch on both organ and piano is highly individual and effective. For guitar fans, the presence of the underappreciated Jimmy Ponder is an added value.~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide |
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1966: Quartette Tres Bien - In Motion |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Quartette Tres Bien Album: In Motion Label: Decca Year: 1966 Format, bitrate: mp3/320 Time: 44.37 Size: 95 mb The Quartette Tres Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group started to play around 1960 and began recording in the mid '60s. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James added a latin flavor to the quartette who played more than ten years, before splitting. Jeter Thompson is still active leading for a few years the Trio Tres Bien with brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums). ~ Discogs In "Motion" finds the group consolidating on a high level. As on their previous releases the group plays some popular numbers or standards plus some original material which again is the outstanding one to me. No matter if they play numbers with a waltz, fox trot or bossa nova feel, they all get transformed into the unique QTB-sound finally:
"Time was when the jazz waltz was a daring novelty, but note how effortlessly, how almost matter-of-factly, the Quartette delivers Gershwin's It Ain't Necessarily So and Percy James's Brother Percy in waltztime. These are not the lilting waltzes of Johann Strauss, Jr., nor the rather lachrymose kind that dominated dancing for the first quarter of this century, but they are waltzes appropriatly articulated and attuned to contemporary taste - African rather than Viennese. To borrow from a couple of Ellington song titles, things ain't what they used to be and - for once that ain't bad!" ~ Stanley Dance |
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1977: Willis Jackson - In The Alley |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Willis Jackson Album: In The Alley Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5100) Format: FLAC (LP-Rip) Year: 1977 Size: 241.31MB Time: 42:15 Smooth and mellow 70s funk from Willis Jackson – a record that still has him working with funky stalwarts from earlier years, but which has a more 70s-influenced kind of groove! There's actually a nice dose of older soul jazz lurking underneath a few of the tracks – making for a record that skirts both sides of Willis' career at the time nicely – and tracks are all longish, with enough room for good tenor work. Players include Sonny Phillips, Carl Wilson, Jimmy Ponder, and Buddy Caldwell – and titles include "Niamani", "Gator's Groove", "More", and "In The Alley". © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc. "In the Alley" and "Niamani" are the highlights of this typical but often exciting outing by veteran tenor Willis Jackson. The music includes blues, romps, a ballad, and funky vamps. Jackson is assisted by pianist Sonny Phillips, organist Carl Wilson, guitarist Jimmy Ponder, bassist Jimmy Lewis, drummer Yusef Ali and percussionist Buddy Caldwell. This worthy set has not yet been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1960: Jack McDuff - Tough 'Duff |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Jack McDuff Album: Tough 'Duff Label: Prestige / OJC Year: 1960 ; Release: 1995 Format: FLAC Time: 38:49 Size: 247 MB AMG Rating: Organist Jack McDuff's second set as a leader teams him with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest, vibraphonist Lem Winchester (an unusual addition for this type of soul-jazz set), and drummer Bill Elliott. This CD reissue finds the group playing fairly basic material, including a pair of McDuff originals, "Smooth Sailing" and "Autumn Leaves." McDuff, Forrest, and Winchester have no difficulty chewing up the chord changes, and although no real surprises occur, the results are typically swingin' and groovin'. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1961: Stanley Turrentine - Z.T.s Blues |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Stanley Turrentine Album: Z.T.'s Blues Label: Blue Note Year: 1961; release: 1989 Format, bitrate: mp3 320 bps Time: 40 min Size: 87 mb AMG Rating: An all-star lineup has Turrentine with Grant Green on guitar and Tommy Flanagan on piano. The rhythm section has Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. Green and Turrentine made few albums together, but the combination is a natural -- the two greatest groove masters, bar none. Flanagan seldom appears in this type of setting and his playing is very tasteful. A studio recording by Rudy Van Gelder at Englewood Cliffs, NJ. If you can find a copy of this, it is a keeper. ~ Michael Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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1955: Jimmy Smith - Jimmy Smith Plays The Standards on Sunset |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Jimmy Smith Album: Jimmy Smith Plays The Standards on Sunset Label: Sunset Records Year: 1955, release: 1968 Quality: MP3@320 kbps (LP-rip) Size: 77,12 mb Total time: 34:42 REPOST with a new link by request Ñàìûå ïåðâûå çàïèñè âûäàþùåãîñÿ îðãàíèñòà! Çâó÷àò çíàìåíèòûå äæàçîâûå ñòàíäàðòû! These tracks date from the first sessions which Jimmy Smith did for Blue Note in February, March and June 1955. Thornel Schwartz plays guitar on all tracks while Ray Perry (not the violinist of the same name) is the drummer on
Tenderly, Way You Look Tonight, Lady Be Good and But Not For Me; Perry is replaced by Donald Bailey on the remaining titles. Frankly I find this LP rather boring despite the fact that I have tried to make allowance for the age of the recordings. Things get off to a shaky start because it is obvious that Smith has learned The Way You Look Tonight by ear; he plays the melody incorrectly at bars 8, 24 and 56 of the thematic choruses and he seems uncertain of the 'tag' that occurs at the end of the main 16-bar figure. But the least attractive side of the Hammond organ is revealed on the slow ballads where a built-in throbbing vibrato threatens to engulf Smith, his trio and the entire recording studio. (There are moments on Tenderly when I was reminded of Stan Freberg's Heartbreak Hotel where, as Elvis Presley, he battles with an echo chamber.) Schwartz has some agreeable solo passages and, to be honest, the middle tempo tracks are quite acceptable in a superficial way. I still prefer to hear Smith roaring away in front of a big band but, to be fair to Jimmy, these early performances are not representative of his maturity as a soloist. Incidentally it is interesting to find Liberty putting together an album of Blue Note material. ~ A.M., gramophone.net |
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1982: Charles Earland - In The Pocket |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Charles Earland Album: In The Pocket Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5240) Year: 1982 Format: FLAC (LP-Rip) Time: 34:40 Size: 175.59MB The final in a long string of Muse albums stretching back to 1977, this is a fairly typical Charles Earland set. The organist, who is joined by tenorman Houston Person, guitarist Melvin Sparks and drummer Idris Muhammad, performs five group originals, and the music swings and grooves predictably but with spirit. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Kicks ass! Like all of Earland's albums for Muse, this one's a deceptively simple record that you might pass up because of the date and the cover – but it's a full-fire burner that shows Earland playing better organ than he did for any other label after leaving Prestige. The tracks are long, with a very spare stripped down feel that lets Charlie go to town on the Hammond – and with backing by Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad, he's in very nice company. ©1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc. |
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1974: Willis Jackson - Headed And Gutted |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Willis "Gator" Jackson Album: Headed And Gutted Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5048) Format, Bitrate: FLAC (LP-Rip) Year:1974 Size: 169.34MB Time:38:44 AMG rating  Willis "Gator" Jackson's series of albums for Muse during the 1970s helped keep alive the soulful, tough tenor tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Gene Ammons, and (later on) Houston Person. For this particular set, the participation of guitarist Pat Martino made the date more notable than it might have been. With Mickey Tucker on keyboards, electric bassist Bob Cranshaw, drummer Freddie Waits, and Richard Landrum and Sonny Morgan on percussion, Jackson still sounds very much in his prime, particularly on the exciting "Gator Whale." The other selections tend to emphasize ballads ("My One and Only Love" is fairly memorable) and funky jazz, although "The Way We Were" did not really need to be recorded again. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Headed And Gutted is basically a one-tracker. That comes in the form of the title track that is a real nice, mid-tempo funky Jazz piece. It has a driving rhythm and Jackson’s soloing over the top. The rest of the album is more straight-ahead Jazz splitting between the slow and mellow Blue Velvet and The Way We Were, and the more upbeat Miss Ann and Gator Whale. ~ soulstrut.com |
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1973: Jimmy McGriff & Groove Holmes - Giants Of The Organ In Concert |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artists: Jimmy McGriff and Richard "Groove" Holmes Album: Giants Of The Organ In Concert Label: Groove Merchant Year: 1973, release 2007 Genre: Funk-jazz, Blues Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Size: 134 MB The complete concert of two giants of the Hammod B-3. Recorded live at Paul's Mall, Boston, 1973 |
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1977: Houston Person - The Nearness Of You |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Houston Person Album: The Nearness Of You Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5178) Format, Bitrate: FLAC (LP-Rip) Year: 1978 Size: 152MB Time: 33:44 This is Houston Person's third album for Muse. Known as one of the most consistently employed musicians; is joined here with some stellar performers in addition to Etta Jones on one cut. Houston's comfortable manner with a wide variety of material contributes to his success. He moves here from a dance tune, through various shades of blues, to vintage standards. Throughout, he plays with a big warm tone, considerable technique, and lots of swing. His style derives largely from the Illinois Jacquet-willis Jackson-Gene Ammons tradition, with a generous dose of the sophistication of Sonny Stitt. Houston Person produced this fine album himself. Clearly he is a versatile musician, committed to the dissemination of good jazz, and deserving of the wider recognition he will no doubt receive. ~ Walter Palmer, Liner Notes. The soulful and always-swinging tenor Houston Person is in typically fine form on this enjoyable LP (not yet reissued on CD). Joined by trumpeter Virgil Jones, guitarist Melvin Sparks, organist Charles Earland, Sonny Phillips on electric piano, bassist Mervyn Bronson, drummer Grady Tate and percussionist Lawrence Killian, Person explores such numbers as "Freddie the Freeloader" and "Mean to Me." Singer Etta Jones pops by for one song, the blues "Please Mr. Person" (based on "Please Mr. Johnson" by the Buddy Johnson band of the 1940s). A fun date. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1967: Buddy Tate - When I'm Blue: The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Buddy Tate Album: When I'm Blue: The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions Label: Black & Blue Year: 1967; release: 2002 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 144 mb Total time: 66:13 As part of The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions series, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb is spotlighted on ten digitally remastered tracks, recorded live in France on December 7, 1967. Cobb recorded several records for Black & Blue, but this straight-ahead live session is special. Paired up with Milt Buckner on organ and Wallace Bishop on drums, Cobb is still in excellent form even though this was recorded late in his career. Among the previously unreleased tracks are "Too Heavy Blues" and"When I'm Blue". |
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1976: Houston Person - The Big Horn |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Houston Person Album: The Big Horn Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5136) Year: 1976 Format, Bitrate: FLAC (LP-Rip) Size: 194,14MB Time: 42:47 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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1999: Down To The Bone - The Urban Grooves: Album II |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Down To The Bone Album: The Urban Grooves: Album II Label: Narada Jazz 094636857527 Year: 1999 Format, bitrate:mp3 320 kbps CBR Time: 01:07:53 min Size: 159.62 Mb AMG Rating: The cover and inside booklet of Down to the Bone's second album shows a variety of rare-groove record stores (both inside and out), displaying racks of records by Weather Report, Lonnie Liston Smith and Donald Byrd. The music itself is a delicious update of those same sounds -- yes, the grooves are tighter and have a bit of hip-hop bounce, but the soloing is far and away superior to most acid-jazz releases. Programmers and group frontmen Stuart Wade and Chris Morgans have the irresistible knack of translating their influences into an instantly familiar yet radically different style of music, and the results are uniformly excellent. Original Blue Note recording artist Reuben Wilson guests on Hammond organ for "Vinyl Junkie." ~ John Bush, All Music Guide |
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1977: Charles Earland - Smokin' |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Charles Earland Album: Smokin' Label: Muse Records (Catalog#: MR 5126) Year: 1977 Format: FLAC (LP-Rip) Time: 32:42 Size: 176.9MB Fine mid-'70s sextet set featuring Earland's customary soul-jazz, blues, and funk, with uptempo and ballad originals. Tenor saxophonists David Schnitter and George Coleman excel, as does guitarist Jimmy Ponder. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music guide This album is a continuation of the great Hammond B-3 master, Charles Earland joined with some fantastic tenor work from George Coleman, especially on “Soon It's Gonna Rain”, not to overlook Dave Schnitter’s contribution. Earland comes with one composition the rest are a well chosen variety of jazz standards both familiar and less well-known. In all instances the players excel giving the tunes some new life with some exhilarating interpretation and interplay. Jimmy Ponder puts in some great solos, noted is his energy shown on the Miles Davis work “Milestones #2”. Walter Perkins’ drumming offsets Earland’s organ licks perfectly. Overall the listener is given an opportunity to hear some dynamic Soul Jazz. |
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1997: Mojo Club - Dancefloor Jazz Vol. 8 - Love The One You're With |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz, Compilation |
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 Artists: Various Artists Album: Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz, Vol. 8: Love The One You're With Label: Universal Records Year: 1997 Format, bitrate: Mp3, vbr-extreme Size: 105 Mb with covers An amazing dip into the widest reaches of the Universal Music vaults – an incredibly groovy set of dancefloor numbers in a variety of genre – rare soul, deep funk, modal jazz, bossa nova, French pop, and more! The set's every bit as great as other Mojo Club entries – beautifully chosen tunes that include loads of under-reissued gems – all put together as a massive 18 track package that gives you plenty of great music for the money. Titles include "Day By Day" by Greetje Kauffeld, "Descarrego" by Emilio Santiago, "Big Mama Cass" by Don Sebesky, "Noir C'est Noir" by Johnny Hallyday, "Sir Henry The Dancer" by Casey & His Group, "I Likes To Do It" by People's Choice, "I Love Every Little Thing About You" by Syreeta, "Dona Flor" by Tania Maria, "Sophisticated Wheels" by Gabor Szabo, "I Believe In Miracles" by The Jackson Sisters, and "O Orvalho Vem Caindo" by Meirelles. © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc. |
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1960: Arnett Cobb - Sizzlin' |
Music » Soul » Soul-Jazz |
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 Artist: Arnett Cobb Album: Sizzlin' Label: Acoustic Sounds Year:1960 Format, bitrate: mp3 320 kbps CBR Time: 38:59 min Size:86.21 Ìb Another of Arnett Cobb's great Prestige sessions, this one from late 1960. Cobb and his tenor sax are joined by Red Garland on piano, J.C. Heard on drums and George Tucker on bass. The quartet cruises through six tunes including two Cobb originals and a couple of old standards in "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Georgia On My Mind."
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1972: Urbie Green - Bein' Green |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Urbie Green Album: Bein' Green Label: Project3 Year: 1972 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 94,3 mb Total time: 40:59 Urbie Green toured the country during this time period (early 70s) inspiring countless young trombonists playing charts from the 21 Trombone albums with the best and brightest young trombonists in the areas he did concerts and clinics.
Urbie Green will be remembered for his Enoch Light Project 4 (quadraphonic recordings). Two solo albums and the two 21 trombone albums (one available as Umpteen Trombones 1) are classic. |
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1970: Urbie Green - Green Power |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz |
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 Artist: Urbie Green Album: Green Power Label: Project 3/Barclay Year: 1971 Quality: mp3, VBR (LP-rip) Size: 46 mb Urbie plays "The Green Monster" – a super-cool electric trombone from Vox! Titles include "Green Power", "Spirit In The Dark", "Secret Love", "Isn't It Odd", "Lumps", and "Sidewinder". Dick Hyman plays some sweet keyboards too! © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc. |
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