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Kenny Dorham - K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 (2016) {Uptown UPCD 27.85}

Kenny Dorham - K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 (2016) {Uptown UPCD 27.85}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 416 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 175 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 26 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1962, 1966, 2016 Uptown Records | UPCD 27.85
Jazz / Bop / Hard Bop / Trumpet

A fantastically hip performance from trumpeter Kenny Dorham – a never-heard live set, recorded for radio at a time when he was really stretching out! The group is as compelling as the performance – and features the excellent Sonny Red on alto, hitting some of those incredibly edgey notes he'd play with Donald Byrd – plus a young Cedar Walton on piano, John Ore on bass, and Hugh Walker on drums – the latter an overlooked genius on the kit, who gave us some great work with John Patton and Harold Mabern! This group is featured in a 1966 performance that takes up most of the CD – with long performances of the titles "Jung Fu", "Spring Is Here", "Somewhere In The Night", "Straight Ahead", and "The Shadow Of Your Smile" – with a few interview snippets by announcer Alan Grant. Grant also presents the remaining three tracks on the set – material from a 1962 date that is equally great, but also shows just how much Dorham had evolved in the four years that led up to the later recording. Kenny blows trumpet with Joe Farrell on tenor, Walter Bishop Jr on piano, Larry Gales on bass, and Stu Martin on drums – on "Woody N You", "If I Should Lose You", and an incomplete performance of "Au Privave".

Steel An' Skin - Reggae Is Here Once Again (1979) {2008 Em CD/DVD}  Music

Posted by TestTickles at March 10, 2017
Steel An' Skin - Reggae Is Here Once Again (1979) {2008 Em CD/DVD}

Steel An' Skin - Reggae Is Here Once Again (1979) {2008 Em CD/DVD}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 2.59 gb (900 mb + 900 mb + 730 mb)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 420 mb
DVD rip (640 x 480) / MP4 (640 x 480) @ 16:9 | AAC: 152kbps @ 44.1 KHz | 34 min | English
Genre: world, calypso, reggae

Reggae Is Here Once Again is a 1979 EP by African calypso group Steel An' Skin. This 2008 reissue was done by Japanese label Em Records and was packaged with a DVD featuring a documentary film called Steel 'N' Skin.
VA - Bubblerock Is Here To Stay, Volume 2: The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 (2022)

VA - Bubblerock Is Here To Stay, Volume 2: The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,37 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 538 Mb | 03:54:57
Pop Rock | Label: Grapefruit Records, Cherry Red Records

Issued in 2020, ‘Bubblerock Is Here To Stay’ shone a spotlight on the lost and often murky world of early 70s British Pop, a scene largely controlled by old-fashioned, Denmark Street- based production/songwriting teams as the Rock world concentrated on the album market. Another four-hour 3CD set, ‘Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume Two’ treads the same neglected path to deliver more mouldy old dough from the era's backroom boys: crack songwriting teams (Cook/Greenaway, Carter/Lewis, Chinn/Chapman), hit-or-bust producers (Phil Wainman, Jonathan King), session singers (Tony Burrows, Sue And Sunny), and writers-turned-performers (Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue, Phillip Goodhand- Tait).
Sun Ra And His Interplanetary Vocal Arkestra - The Space Age Is Here To Stay (2016)

Sun Ra And His Interplanetary Vocal Arkestra - The Space Age Is Here To Stay (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +cue, log - 404 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 175 MB | 01:16:16
Jazz | Label: Modern Harmonic | Release Year: 2016

Although The Space Age Is Here to Stay is technically a compilation, chances are good some of these tracks will be new to even the most serious Ra fans, as six of the 16 tracks are previously unreleased and those that have been released are largely from lesser-known albums. The tracks span from 1958 to 1985, with each decade represented by at least two tunes. The songs range from jazz standards to space declamations to pseudo-gospel call-and-response stompers, and feature not only Sun Ra but the great June Tyson, John Gilmore, and others. By and large, these tracks are on the obscure side and the songs that may be familiar are represented by different versions. "Enlightenment" gets a circus organ arrangement and vocals by Gilmore and Tyson.
Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & VA - Christmastime Is Here (2006)

Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Christmastime Is Here (2006)
Indiana University Singing Hoosiers, School for Creative and Performing Arts Chorale
King's Singers, Ann Hampton Callaway, Tony Desare, Tierney Sutton, John Pizzarelli

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 308 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 139 Mb
Label: Telarc | # CD-80538 | Time: 00:58:06 | Scans included
Holidays, Christmas, Orchestral, Choral, Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz

Dubbed the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune nearly 30 years ago, Erich Kunzel – one of the most successful classical crossover artists of all time – has recorded over 70 albums for Telarc; one of the most popular of those is 1990s Christmas with the Pops. The warm and wonderful Christmastime Is Here, named for the Vince Guaraldi classic from A Charlie Brown Christmas that's given a spirited reworking here, is something of a sequel to that collection. With the exception of a punchy Dixieland arrangement of "Jingle Bell Rock," Kunzel and the orchestra – working with the Indiana University School of Music Singing Hoosiers, under the direction of Dr. Michael Schwartzkopf – play most of the classics here very straightforwardly. That is to say, charming, elegant and engaging, just not overly innovative. Telarc's true stroke of genius is having some of its top jazz vocalists perform on lush but smartly restrained arrangements of various classics – like Tierney Sutton on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and John Pizzarelli on "Silver Bells." The disc also showcases two of the label's newest artists, Ann Hampton Callaway (a haunting "I Wonder as I Wander") and Tony DeSare (doing Mel Tormé proud on a dreamy version of "The Christmas Song"). This is 2006's premier holiday disc for lovers of jazz, pop and classical music.

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)  Movies

Posted by Without at Oct. 1, 2017
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280x544 | AVC@4029 kb/s | English DTS@768 kb/s
2 channels | 1 h 37 min | 3.27 GB
Genre: Drama, Western

In 1909, when young Paiute Indian Willie Boy returns to his California reservation to be with Lola, whose father disapproves of him, a killing in self defense takes place, triggering a massive man hunt for Willie.
Peter Beets - Our Love Is Here to Stay: Gershwin Reimagined (2019)

Peter Beets - Our Love Is Here to Stay: Gershwin Reimagined (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 253.66 Mb | 47:43 | Scans included
Post-Bop | Label: Magic Ball Jazz Records - MBJ 74609

With this, my latest album celebrating the timeless melodies of one of America’s and the world’s greatest composers, I have the chance to showcase it all - classical, blues, jazz, Latin, and folk music! This is the legacy of George Gershwin who continues to inspire musicians of every persuasion and instrument - and of course, me.

The Englishmen - Summer is Here (1967/1995) Reissue  Music

Posted by El Misha at Feb. 16, 2019
The Englishmen - Summer is Here (1967/1995) Reissue

The Englishmen - Summer is Here (1967/1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks & cue & log) -> 135 MB | Scans included | 29:37
Genre: Surf, Garage Rock, Pop Rock | Label: Collectables | #COL-0609

Summer Is Here is a surprisingly strong album from the vaults of Justice Records in North Carolina, showcasing this quintet in generally fine style, with not only a raucous "96 Tears" but a handful of eloquent yet nicely rocking instrumentals. Mostly the guitars (courtesy of Tommy Howard and John Workman) are in the spotlight, though organist Tommy Medlin also gets to step into the spotlight. Vocally, they do best on the real garage rock classics, although "Catch the Wind" also comes out decently, their harmonies kind of meshing in ways that they don't elsewhere, and it might've made a good single if they'd done the song at a slightly faster tempo. The recording quality is also above average for this tape library, and these boys were at least worth checking out on a Saturday night back in 1966, which makes them worth a listen or two today as well.
Terry Gibbs and His Big Band - Swing Is Here! (1960) {Verve Originals rel 2009}

Terry Gibbs and His Big Band - Swing Is Here! (1960) {Verve Originals rel 2009}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 248 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 83 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 114 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1960, 2009 Verve / Universal | Verve Originals Series | 0602517967137
Jazz / Bop / Big Band / Vibes

The title Swing Is Here would have been more appropriate for the 1930s instead of 1960 when this album was originally issued, and the big-band era had long since waned. Yet vibraphonist Terry Gibbs kept the home fires burning out in California with this exceptional orchestra of cool jazz giants playing a stack of standards and modern compositions by Bill Holman or Gibbs, and one look back with an Artie Shaw number. What is most interesting about these arrangements is that they are always different in emphasizing the fleet, dampened sound of Gibbs in contrast, apart from, or in tandem with the woodwinds and brass instruments.

Sha-Na-Na - Rock'N'Roll Is Here To Stay (1969) {1988, Reissue}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 10, 2018
Sha-Na-Na - Rock'N'Roll Is Here To Stay (1969) {1988, Reissue}

Sha-Na-Na - Rock'N'Roll Is Here To Stay (1969) {1988, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 179 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 82 Mb
Full Scans (PNG, 400 dpi) ~ 66 Mb | RAR 5% Recovery
Doo Wop, Rock & Roll | Special Music Company / Buddah Records #SCD-4910

American band formed in 1960s whose reverent revival of 1950s rock 'n' roll made them a sensation. Sha Na Na parlayed their straight-ahead '50s rock & roll revivalism into a successful touring career, even if they were never as popular on record as they were live. The group's image and style were unabashedly anachronistic, as they covered '50s pop and doo wop standards, slicked their hair back in the greaser fashion, and dressed in flamboyant '50s costumes. Sha Na Na formed at Columbia University in 1968 and quickly built a name for themselves with live performances, often at the Fillmore East, featuring such theatrics as a dance contest for audience members. The original lineup consisted of vocalists Rob Leonard, Scott Powell, Johnny Contardo, Frederick "Denny" Greene, Richard "Ritchie" Joffe, and Don York, plus guitarists Chris Donald, Elliot Cahn, and Henry Gross, bassist Bruce Clarke, drummer John "Jocko" Marcellino, pianists "Screamin'" Scott Simon and John "Bowzer" Bauman, and former Danny and the Juniors saxophonist Leonard Baker.