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     Artist: Billy Taylor
     Album: Billy Taylor Trio,Vol.2
     Label: Prestige
     Year: 1953; release: 1976
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps (LP-rip)
     Size: 61,3 mb
     Total time: 36:49

     This is the second volume that Prestige issued in the 50s of Taylor's work with his trio that consisted of Earl May on bass and Charlie Smith on drums. Tracks include "That's All", "Nice Work", "Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "Cool & Caressing", "Tenderly", "Bird Watcher", and "B.T.'s D.T.'s".

]]> lex Thu, 17 May 2012 17:52:45 +0400 2012: John Pizzarelli - Double Exposure http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/john_pizzarelli__double_exposure_2012.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/john_pizzarelli__double_exposure_2012.html

     Artist: John Pizzarelli
     Album: Double Exposure
     Year: 2012
     Label: Telarc
     Quality: Mp3 320kbps
     Total Time: 54:27 min
     Total Size: 126 MB

     On this album, jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli pays simultaneous tribute to the pop music of his adolescence (Steely Dan, Billy Joel, the Allman Brothers, Elvis Costello) and the jazz tradition in which he, as a member of the celebrated Pizzarelli dynasty, was steeped from his earliest years. The album title refers to the fact that the program takes classic pop songs and puts them in jazz settings: thus you'll hear a cool bossa nova arrangement of Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris," a completely natural lounge-lizard setting of Tom Waits' "Drunk on the Moon," and a hard-swinging, boppish version of James Taylor's "Traffic Jam" that sounds like it was written for the Manhattan Transfer and incorporates the Joe Henderson composition "The Kicker." There's nothing particularly revolutionary about this idea: the line separating pop music and jazz has always been fuzzy anyway, and many jazz standards are actually show tunes. But Pizzarelli is an unusually gifted arranger as well as a drop-dead wonderful guitarist, and on several of these arrangements he suggests entirely new ways of thinking about these familiar songs. Consider, for example, his subtly elegant use of organ and violin on Neil Young's "Harvest Moon," or the way he sneaks material from Wes Montgomery's "Four on Six" into a snappy rendition of the Allman Brothers' instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." It's also true that Pizzarelli is not gifted with a conventionally beautiful voice. He is, however, an excellent singer: listen the how he makes the most of what he's got on his voice-and-guitar bossa nova setting of Billy Joel's "Rosalinda's Eyes." What's charming about this album, beyond the sheer quality of the songs and the arrangements, is Pizzarelli's obvious and genuine love for this really broad gamut of material, and his insight into the varied qualities that make them all great songs. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

]]> manouche Thu, 17 May 2012 10:53:07 +0400 1925-1937: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1925-1937 http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/19251937_willie_the_lion_smith_19251937.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/19251937_willie_the_lion_smith_19251937.html

     Artist: Willie "The Lion" Smith
     Album: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1925-1937
     Label: Classics
     Years: 1925-1937; release: 1992
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 147 mb
     Total time: 66:15
     AMG Rating: 1925-1937: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1925-1937

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Willie "The Lion" Smith, one of stride piano's Big Three of the 1920s (along with James P. Johnson and Fats Waller), recorded a lot less than his two friends. In fact, with the exception of two selections apiece with the Gulf Coast Seven in 1925 (which features trombonist Jimmy Harrison and clarinetist Buster Bailey) and 1927's Georgia Strutters (starring singer Perry Bradford, Harrison, and cornetist Jabbo Smith), along with the rare and originally unreleased 1934 solo piano showcase "Finger Buster," this CD does not get started until 1935. Smith's Decca recordings of 1935 and 1937 were formerly quite obscure, showcasing his piano with three different versions of "His Cubs." The Lion is heard with a Clarence Williams-type quartet which includes cornetist Ed Allen and clarinetist Cecil Scott, matched up with trumpeter Dave Nelson and clarinetist Buster Bailey in a septet; and temporarily heading an early version of the John Kirby Sextet on a session dominated by drummer O'Neil Spencer's vocals. Highlights of this historic and enjoyable CD include "Santa Claus Blues," "Keep Your Temper," "Blues, Why Don't You Let Me Alone," and the earliest recording of the Lion's most famous composition, "Echo of Spring."

~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

]]> lex Thu, 17 May 2012 10:18:54 +0400 1970: Gene Ammons with Dexter Gordon - The Chase! http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1970gene_ammons_with_dexter_gordon__the_chase.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1970gene_ammons_with_dexter_gordon__the_chase.html

     Artists: Gene Ammons with Dexter Gordon
     Album: The Chase!
     Label: Prestige Records
     Year:1970, release: 1996
     Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbps
     Time:70:49
     Size: 168 MB
     AMG rating 1970: Gene Ammons with Dexter Gordon - The Chase!

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Although Gene Ammons received first billing, his fellow tenor Dexter Gordon is an equal partner on this exciting live bebop set. Expanded from the original LP with a previously unissued ballad medley and a full-length 17-minute rendition of "Wee Dot," and this CD is highly recommended to fans of tenor battles and straight-ahead jazz. "Wee Dot" and the ballad "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" are Gordon's features, while Ammons gets to revive "The Happy Blues," and the two tenors take a pair of songs apiece on the lengthy ballad medley. However, it is their all-out battles on "Lonesome Lover Blues" (which has a spontaneous vocal by Vi Redd) and "The Chase" that are most memorable. With a pair of fine Chicago-based rhythm sections taking turns (pianists John Young and Jodie Christian, bassists Cleveland Eaton and Rufus Reid, and drummers Steve McCall and Wilbur Campbell), Jug and Gordon (who had last recorded together in 1944) are heard in prime, combative form.

~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

]]> bultra Thu, 17 May 2012 09:20:51 +0400 1926-1943: Fats Waller - If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It (3CD's) http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/fats_waller_if_you_got_to_ask_you_aint_got_it3cds.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/fats_waller_if_you_got_to_ask_you_aint_got_it3cds.html

     Artist: Fats Waller
     Album:If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!(3CD Set)
     Label: Columbia Legacy/Bluebird 82876-81125-2-S1
     Year: 1926-1943; release: Remastered 2006
     Format: FLAC, 768 kBit/s
     Time: CD1-68:05 CD2-67:18 CD3-65:54
     Size: CD1-202MB CD2-198MB CD3-196MB
     AMG Rating: 1926-1943: Fats Waller - If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It (3CD's)

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During his 21-year recording career, Thomas "Fats" Waller waxed so many hundreds of songs that only a dedicated few have heard them all even once, let alone often enough to understand the true nature of his legacy. While longtime collectors can attest to the awesome breadth and depth of Waller's massive discography, your average citizen needs and deserves a chance to investigate on a more modest level, which is what compilations are supposed to be for. Most Fats Waller samplers concentrate upon his highly developed sense of humor and his vital importance in the development of swing music; the best of them also highlight his pianistic prowess and -- if you're lucky -- his pioneering role as the first person to play jazz on the organ. Producer Orrin Keepnews has achieved what should be regarded as a major accomplishment in Waller studies both intensive and casual: an intelligently compiled three-CD set with superbly insightful liner notes by Dan Morgenstern, including a detailed biography, informative commentary on each of the 66 tracks, and more than 40 previously unpublished photographs from the Fats Waller archives. The conceptual framework of this compilation will help listeners to understand and feel the essence of Waller's music more clearly perhaps than ever before. Disc one presents Waller's interpretations of songs he wrote himself. Disc two, packed with (one) organ and (ten) piano solos as well as small-group and big-band swing, purports to be "strictly instrumental," even if Waller prefaces "Serenade for a Wealthy Widow" with a plea for "currency" and makes cheeky references to conspicuous consumption all throughout "Lounging at the Waldorf." Disc three, touching upon the best-known aspects of this artist's public persona, is entitled Fats Waller Sings and Plays Around with Tin Pan Alley. Given the sheer number of extant recordings that fit into that category, the producer made extraordinarily fine choices. Keepnews admits: "I inevitably have not included all of your Waller favorites. As a matter of fact, I haven't even had room to include all of mine!" It is clear that both Morgenstern and Keepnews drew upon entire lifetimes spent developing sincere love and respect for this great artist. "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" gets its title from Waller's famous response to the question "What is swing?" -- listen through all three discs and you'll most certainly get it for real.

~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

]]> 1197sc Thu, 17 May 2012 09:12:48 +0400 1949-1950: Bud Powel - Jazz Giant http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1949bud_powel__jazz_giantl.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1949bud_powel__jazz_giantl.html

     Artist: Bud Powell
     Album: Jazz Giant
     Label: Verve
     Year: May 1949 - Feb 1950; Release: 1961
     Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320 Kbps
     Size: 135 MB
     AMG Rating: 1949-1950: Bud Powel - Jazz Giant

Faced with the choice of any single Bud Powell date to aptly represent his intense musical genius, choosing Jazz Giant would not be a bad bet. Culled from two sessions (spring 1949 and winter 1950) this Verve release showcases the master of bebop piano leading a trio -- a setting in which he excelled. With impeccable support from bassist Ray Brown and drummer Max Roach, (substitute Curly Russell for Brown on the later date), an inspired Powell roars through a varied selection of original tunes and standards. In the category of brisk burners, we get one of his best-known compositions, the ebullient "Tempus Fugit." Ray Noble's "Cherokee," Harold Arlen's "Get Happy," and the ever-popular "Sweet Georgia Brown" are all taken at almost the same exhilarating clip. Powell's improvised lines at these breakneck tempos are marvelously clear and clever; take note of the Benny Harris' "Reets and I" melody which Powell quotes during his solo statement on "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm." Foreshadowing his less torrential later work is the soulful, buoyant, and supremely swinging "Strictly Confidential," which displays Powell's early and expert use of block chords to state the theme. Bud Powell's romantic and reflective side is in evidence on the medium tempo ballad "Celia" (written for his daughter) as well as on two unaccompanied solo piano tracks. Of these, Powell's haunting composition "I'll Keep Loving You" is outstanding; the subtle tension in his chord voicings, his effective use of contrast, and the consistent lack of clichés would later inform and inspire Bill Evans' solo piano concept. Powell's more florid, stride-inflected reading of Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" is directly inspired by Art Tatum. Overall Jazz Giant (and the earlier session with Ray Brown, in particular) represents the best of Powell's Verve recordings. Highly recommended!

~ Lee Bloom, All Music Guide

]]> bultra Thu, 17 May 2012 09:04:35 +0400 1964: Brother Jack McDuff - Soul Circle http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1964jack_mcduff__soul_circle.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/1964jack_mcduff__soul_circle.html

      Artist: Brother Jack McDuff
      Album: Soul Circle
      Label: Prestige
      Year: 1964
      Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbps
      Time: 44:35
      Size: 73 MB

      An excellent album of long jazzy grooves by Brother Jack McDuff – and one that has him really breaking past the tighter style of early years, into the long complicated modal style that graced his best later work. The material was recorded between 1964 and 1966 (but not released until McDuff had left Prestige for Atlantic) with classic McDuff bandmates, like George Benson, Harold Vick, Red Holloway, and Joe Dukes. Includes the massive "Lew's Piece", plus versions of "More" and "Opus de Funk" that are both very nice! ~ © 1996-2011, Dusty Groove America, Inc.]]> Kungynt Thu, 17 May 2012 08:49:44 +0400 2005: Chucho Valdes & Ruben Gonzalez - Piano A Piano http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/2005chucho_valdes__ruben_gonzalez__piano_a_piano.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/2005chucho_valdes__ruben_gonzalez__piano_a_piano.html

     Artist: Chucho Valdés & Rubén González
     Album: Piano A Piano
     Label: JM
     Year: 2005
     Format: Flac
     Time: 00:42
     Size: 175 MB

На этот раз Чучо не одинок в своих творениях, вместе с еще одним кубинским пианистом Rubén González, они сами решают судьбу джаза.

Piano A Piano (with Ruben Gonzalez) is a afro-cuban jazz music album recording by CHUCHO VALDES released in 2004

]]> olegishe Thu, 17 May 2012 08:34:29 +0400 2012: Beegie Adair - Save the Last Dance for Me http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/2012_beegie_adairsave_the_last_dance_for_me.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/17/2012_beegie_adairsave_the_last_dance_for_me.html

     Artist: Beegie Adair
     Album: Save the Last Dance for Me
     Label: GreenHill CD GHD5793
     Year: 2012
     Format, bitrate: MP3 320 KPS
     Time: 51:09
     Size: 118.3 MB

     Music to dance to, if one is inclined, but just wonderful background music, the kind that has friends asking, "Who's playing?" I've shared her music with many. And if you don't have her several holiday albums, you're missing out on the music that makes that time of the year special...and, with Beegie's music, even more special. ~ Amazon.com

]]> 1197sc Thu, 17 May 2012 00:03:27 +0400 1964: Joe Dukes - The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1964joe_dukes__the_soulful_drums_of_joe_dukes.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1964joe_dukes__the_soulful_drums_of_joe_dukes.html

     Artist: Joe Dukes
     Album: The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes(With The Jack McDuff Quartet)
     Label: Prestige
     Year: 1964
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 74mb
     Total time: 43:22
     AMG rating 1964: Joe Dukes - The Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes

The quartet that plays on this session is the same foursome that comprised the Jack McDuff Quartet at the time: Dukes on drums, Red Holloway on saxophones, George Benson on guitar, and McDuff on organ. So why isn't it billed to Jack McDuff? Well, 'cause Prestige decided to give each of the three sidemen an album of his own, to showcase each member perhaps, but also perhaps to get more mileage out of McDuff's popularity than might have been possible if they'd just dumped three more of his albums on the market. No one lost in this proposition, since it's a good album of mid-1960s organ soul-jazz, all but one of the six tracks being McDuff-Duke originals. It's not notably different from McDuff's own albums of the time, except perhaps that the repertoire was selected to highlight Dukes' drums more than usual. You certainly hear 'em coming through on the title track, which is largely devoted to alternations of explosive riffs with Dukes playing brief fills on just about every part of the kit he can. The drumming takes a more active part than is the norm on soul-jazz discs throughout the record, and it's not gimmicky; it's refreshing to hear such aggressive solo patterns, and the tunes are dynamic and bluesy.

~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

]]> Kungynt Wed, 16 May 2012 23:40:24 +0400 1959: Georgie Auld - Homage http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1959_georgie_auld__homage.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1959_georgie_auld__homage.html

     Artist: Georgie Auld
     Album: Homage
     Label: Xanadu Records
     Year: 1959; release: 1994
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 97,6 mb
     Total time: 44:06
     AMG rating 1959: Georgie Auld - Homage

Познакомьтесь с замечательным музыкантом, последователем легендарного Coleman Hawkins'a

Tenor saxophonist Georgie Auld's career went through several phases. He was a member of one of Benny Goodman's finest small groups (his 1940-41 sextet with Charlie Christian and Cootie Williams), and on this fine session, he paid tribute to those days. Auld is heard teamed with the excellent trumpeter Don Fagerquist, guitarist Howard Roberts, pianist Lou Levy, vibraphonist Larry Bunker, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Mel Lewis on a dozen swing songs, most of which he originally recorded with the Benny Goodman Sextet. The treatments are a bit more modern (as much West Coast jazz as swing), and Benny Goodman's clarinet is replaced by vibes, but the musicians sometimes quote the original recordings in subtle ways. Highlights include "I Found a New Baby," "Seven Come Eleven," "Benny's Bugle" and "Flying Home."

~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

]]> lex Wed, 16 May 2012 21:53:49 +0400 1967: Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1967_leonard_cohen__songs_of_leonard_cohen.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1967_leonard_cohen__songs_of_leonard_cohen.html

     Artist: Leonard Cohen
     Album: Songs of Leonard Cohen
     Label: Columbia
     Year: 1967 ; Release: 1989
     Format: FLAC (cue, log)
     Time: 41:38
     Size: 223 MB
     AMG Rating: 1967: Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen

At a time when a growing number of pop songwriters were embracing a more explicitly poetic approach in their lyrics, the 1967 debut album from Leonard Cohen introduced a songwriter who, rather than being inspired by "serious" literature, took up music after establishing himself as a published author and poet. The ten songs on Songs of Leonard Cohen were certainly beautifully constructed, artful in a way few (if any) other lyricists would approach for some time, but what's most striking about these songs isn't Cohen's technique, superb as it is, so much as his portraits of a world dominated by love and lust, rage and need, compassion and betrayal. While the relationship between men and women was often the framework for Cohen's songs (he didn't earn the nickname "the master of erotic despair" for nothing), he didn't write about love; rather, Cohen used the never-ending thrust and parry between the sexes as a jumping off point for his obsessive investigation of humanity's occasional kindness and frequent atrocities (both emotional and physical). Cohen's world view would be heady stuff at nearly any time and place, but coming in a year when pop music was only just beginning to be taken seriously, Songs of Leonard Cohen was a truly audacious achievement, as bold a challenge to pop music conventions as the other great debut of the year, The Velvet Underground & Nico, and a nearly perfectly realized product of his creative imagination. Producer John Simon added a touch of polish to Cohen's songs with his arrangements (originally Cohen wanted no accompaniment other than his guitar), though the results don't detract from his dry but emotive vocals; instead, they complement his lyrics with a thoughtful beauty and give the songs even greater strength. And a number of Cohen's finest songs appeared here, including the luminous "Suzanne," the subtly venomous "Master Song" and "Sisters of Mercy," which would later be used to memorable effect in Robert Altman's film McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Many artists work their whole career to create a work as singular and accomplished as Songs of Leonard Cohen, and Cohen worked this alchemy the first time he entered a recording studio; few musicians have ever created a more remarkable or enduring debut.

~Mark Deming, All Music Guide

]]> iZyklon Wed, 16 May 2012 16:11:07 +0400 2007: Wayne Bergeron - Plays Well With Others http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/2007_wayne_bergeron__plays_well_with_others.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/2007_wayne_bergeron__plays_well_with_others.html

     Artist: Wayne Bergeron
     Album: Plays Well With Others
     Label: Concord
     Year: 2007
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 140 mb
     Total time: 63:22

     Journeyman jazz trumpeter Wayne Bergeron delivers a lush and fiery big-band performance on his 2007 album Plays Well with Others. Featuring Bergeron's own big band, the album also includes a guest appearance by iconic high-note trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. Much of the music here is crisply urbane, swinging mainstream jazz in the "little big band" tradition and should appeal to fans of acutely orchestrated ensemble jazz. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide]]> lex Wed, 16 May 2012 08:45:07 +0400 1982: The Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble-Alive And Well http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1982_the_louisiana_repertory_jazz_ensemblealive_and_well.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/1982_the_louisiana_repertory_jazz_ensemblealive_and_well.html

     Artist: The Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble
     Album: Alive And Well
     Label: Thee Studios, Slidell, LA.
     Year: 1982
     Format: MP3; bitrate: 320 kb/s, (Lp-rip)
     Size: 103 mb + scan

     "What distinguishes the Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble from the hundreds of groups around the globe playing what is variously labeled Trad, New Orleans or Dixieland jazz is its absolute authenticity. And it has come as a revelation to all who thought they knew what the genuine article was. One thing it is not, for instance, is the all-pervasive, brash and brassy music which emanates from the bars and strip clubs of Bourbon Street. Despite a burgeoning international reputation, with appearances as far a field as Moscow and Hong Kong, and radio, TV and record performances, New Orleans is still the wellspring of the band's inspiration - both musically and environmentally. "We regard ourselves both as resuscitators of this musical tradition and a living part of it," explained Starr. The interaction between the musicians and the people they play for - many of whom actually danced to the bands whose repertoires the LRJE is reviving - is as important in creating the group's genuineness as the long hours spent delving into the archives for buried tunes." ~ Quavers]]> sts44 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:47 +0400 2006: Emanuele Cisi - Urban Adventures http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/2006_emanuele_cisi__urban_adventures.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/2006_emanuele_cisi__urban_adventures.html

      Artist: Emanuele Cisi
      Album: Urban Adventures
      Label: PID
      Year: 2006
      Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320 Kbit/s
      Time: 58 min 59 sec
      Size: 149 MB

First album of the Italien Saxophone player.

Enjoy!!!

]]> appero Wed, 16 May 2012 08:24:22 +0400 1962: Danny Small - Woman She Was Born For Sorrow http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/danny_small__woman_she_was_born_for_sorrow_1962ua.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/16/danny_small__woman_she_was_born_for_sorrow_1962ua.html

      Artist: Danny Small
      Album: Woman She Was Born For Sorrow
      Label: United Artists
      Year: 1962 (UA)
      Format: Flac (Lp-rip)
      Size: 207.1 MB

Danny Small has worked with Lucky Millinder, Hot Lips Page, and in Jimmy Rushing's band for a while. He is a successful songwriter first scoring a hit with Clyde McPhatter's recording of his own tune, Without Love in 1955. He has also worked as a vocal coach with Gloria Lynne being his most successful pupil. Gloria Lynne also had success with one of his tunes, Love I've Found You. There have been other widely popular tunes including Billy Williams' recording of Prayin' Time. In 1962, Danny Small thought it was time he recorded some of his own tunes and so we have this lp and a fine one it is! A rare one from deep in the collection, freshly ripped vinyl,enjoy! Front & Rear cover pics included!

]]> moxnix Wed, 16 May 2012 08:09:05 +0400 1999: Corduroy - Clik! http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/corduroy__clik_1999.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/corduroy__clik_1999.html

     Artist: Corduroy
     Album: Clik!
     Label: Big Cat Records
     Year: 1999
     Format: MP3; bitrate: 320 kb/s
     Size: 106,8 mb

     Clik! sees the band return after a 2-year absence, swapping their retro lounge sound for a futuristic, eclectic vein. Experimenting with dance/drum & bass to produce the atmospheric, dreamy 'Paddy & Keir', (a highlight of the album) and 'The Lawgiver Bleeds!' which is an excellent example of corduroy's diverse handiwork fusing drum & bass, wah-wah guitar, military percussion and orchestral hits. There is also a return to the effervescent, feel good pop they dabbled in on 'The New You!', and to a lesser extent 'Out Of Here'. This time round though the 'Roy mix it with disco style samples ('Thing for Your Love'), Eastern vibes ('Safety Light') and a horn section ('New Seeker'). Fans of 'The New You!' should enjoy these offerings. Clik! Also sees an introduction of some energetic, thrashy axe action with dance and samples. Such as 'Goddamn', a sinister, powerful track and 'Play Loud!' an interesting blend of dance and rock n' roll. For the die hard such as myself there are some old 'Roy hallmarks knocking about. The instrumental soundtrack style still lives on in tracks such as 'Moshi Moshi', (a frantic, bleepy Japanese influenced number with plenty of 'ba ba dah's) and 'The Addison Tapes' which has a Mission Impossible / Planet of The Apes feel with fast and furious percussion. Although a departure from the old style that we all know and love, Corduroy has demonstrated their versatility and ability to move with the times. Keep an open mind and you'll find some unexpected gems spanning genres.

~ corduroy.co.uk

]]> Grapher59 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:12:27 +0400 1999: Corduroy - Mini: Best of Corduroy http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/corduroy__in_mini_the_best_of_1996.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/corduroy__in_mini_the_best_of_1996.html

     Artist: Corduroy
     Album: Mini: Best of Corduroy
     Label: Music Club
     Year: 1999
     Format, bitrate: mp3; 320 kbps
     Size: 166 mb

     CORDUROY Corduroy In Mini! - The Best Of (Factory sealed 1999 UK 19-track CD album in association with Acid Jazz Records. If you are interested in getting a taste of the music that Corduroy make then this is the album for you. All the favoritesare here including Out Of Here Motorhead London England High Havov and Harry Palmer. Great picture sleeve and still factory sealed from new - Acid Jazz at its greatest!)

~ Amazon.com

]]> Grapher59 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:29:53 +0400 1969: Bud Shank Plays The Music And Arrangements Of Michel LeGrand – Windmills Of Your Wind http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/bud_shank_plays_the_music_and_arrangements_of_michel_legrand__windmills_of_your_wind.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/bud_shank_plays_the_music_and_arrangements_of_michel_legrand__windmills_of_your_wind.html

     Artist: Bud Shank
     Album: Plays The Music And Arrangements Of Michel LeGrand – Windmills Of Your Wind
     Label: World Pacific Jazz
     Year: 1969
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps (LP-rip)
     Size: 72,5 mb
     Total time: 35:13

     A groovy groovy groovy album that's been one of our favorites for years! The great Michel Legrand reprises material from 3 of his best soundtracks – Thomas Crown Affair, Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, and Young Girls of Rochefort – and Bud Shank plays some amazing tenor solos over Legrand's swirling beautiful arrangements. If you like the original soundtracks at all, this album is a perfect companion piece – as it's got stunningly arranged versions of the material, all with Legrand's imprint, and all with a nice nice jazzy feel. Titles include "Theme D'Elise", "I Will Wait For You", "Chanson De Solange", "De Delphine A Lancien", and "His Eyes, Her Eyes".

]]> lex Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:54 +0400 1954;1957: Red Norvo Small Bands - Just a Mood http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/19541957_red_norvo_small_bands__just_a_mood.html http://jazzbluesclub.com/2012/05/15/19541957_red_norvo_small_bands__just_a_mood.html

     Artist: Red Norvo Small Bands
     Album: Just A Mood
     Label: Bluebird
     Years: 1954, 1957; release: 1989
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 131 mb
     Total time: 57:16
     AMG Rating: 1954;1957: Red Norvo Small Bands - Just a Mood

Vibraphonist Red Norvo was among the most flexible of improvisers from his generation. On this Bluebird CD, Norvo is heard with three very different groups. He interacts with trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and pianist Jimmy Rowles in a swing-oriented sextet; their performances are highlighted by the memorable "Just a Mood." In addition, Norvo plays four songs that have the word "Blue" in their titles with a quintet that is an outgrowth of his trio of a few years earlier (this group consists of flutist Buddy Collette, guitarist Tal Farlow, Monty Budwig or Red Callender on bass and drummer Chico Hamilton) and four "Rose" songs with the who's who of West Coast Jazz: trumpeter Shorty Rogers, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre, pianist Pete Jolly, Farlow, Callender and drummer Larry Bunker. No matter what the setting, Norvo fits in quite comfortably and the consistent high-quality of the formerly rare music makes this a highly recommended set to bop collectors.

~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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