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Better Than Ezra - Super Magick (2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at May 2, 2024
Better Than Ezra - Super Magick (2024)

Better Than Ezra - Super Magick (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 295 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 101 MB
41:14 | Alternative Rock | Label: Round Hill Records

The tenth studio album from Better Than Ezra, Super Magick arrives as a prime showcase for the distinct collision of elements that have made them so beloved over the years: the eternally sticky melodies, heart-on-sleeve storytelling and wildly clever turns of phrase, potent yet finely composed soundscapes embedded with so much ear candy. But in a creative leap typical of the sonically adventurous band—whose lineup also includes guitarist/keyboardist James Arthur Payne Jr. and drummer Michael Jerome Moore—the album finds Better Than Ezra’s exploring influences from an eclectic mix of genres (country, Britpop, dub, new-wave-leaning arena rock, to name just a few). Mainly produced by Griffin and Emery Dobyns (a producer/songwriter/engineer known for his work with Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and Antony and the Johnsons), Super Magick once again proves their passionate commitment to constant evolution in their artistry. “This album took a while, but we wanted to put the right energy into it,” says Griffin. “There’s this idea that most people who go to see veteran bands are there for the old songs, but for us putting out a new record is about adding to our canon of work and creating music that we’re excited to play.”

Houston Person - Reminiscing at Rudy's (2022)  Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Nov. 17, 2022
Houston Person - Reminiscing at Rudy's (2022)

Houston Person - Reminiscing at Rudy's (2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks +Digital Booklet) 327 MB | Cover | 57:24 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 141 MB
Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Blues | Label: HighNote Records

Tenor saxophonist Houston Person's playing has a lot in common with a perfectly brewed cup of coffee: both are bold, satisfying, smooth, eye-opening and addictive once experienced.
Whether it be during smouldering blues-tinged numbers ("Please Send Me Someone to Love"), up-tempo takes on old favorites ("At Long Last Love," "Moon River"), or steamy, sultry, late-night ballads ("Put Your Head on My Shoulder"), Person never fails to deliver a performance where expressivity is the order of the day. The band is made up of a hand-picked group from Person's cadre of regular colleagues with guitar great Russell Malone adding his imaginative voicings and swinging rhythms to the mix.

Houston Person - Truth! (1969-1970) [Reissue 1999]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 29, 2024
Houston Person - Truth! (1969-1970) [Reissue 1999]

Houston Person - Truth! (1969-1970) [Reissue 1999]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 440 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 186 MB | Covers - 25 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige Records (PRCD 24221-2)

Released in 1999 for Fantasy's Legends of Acid Jazz series, this CD unites two of Houston Person's classic Prestige sessions, 1968's Soul Dance and 1970s Truth!, on a single 78-minute CD. Soul Dance is heard in its entirety, but because the CD didn't have enough room to hold everything from Truth!, the track "If I Ruled the World" ended up being sacrificed. The personnel on the sessions differs - while Soul Dance employed organist Billy Gardner, guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones, and drummer Frankie Jones, Truth! united Person with Frankie Jones, guitarist Billy Butler, electric bassist Bob Bushnell, and percussionist Buddy Caldwell. But the albums are fairly similar in their outlook. Both of them are quite accessible, and both emphasize Person's strong points: funky boogaloos, gritty blues, standards, and sentimental ballads…

Houston Person - Houston Person Live in Paris (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 21, 2021
Houston Person - Houston Person Live in Paris (2021)

Houston Person - Houston Person Live in Paris (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 411 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 143 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:58:53
Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz | Label: HighNote Records

Houston Person is the real deal. With a lifetime of experience Houston continues to grace concert stages with his expressive style which stubbornly defies categorization. One moment he is letting loose with some hard-driving swing and the next he is caressing your ears with his mellifluous, baritonal utterances on a beautiful ballad. “I just play good music,” explains Houston.

Houston Person & Ron Carter - Chemistry (2016) {Highnote}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Aug. 27, 2021
Houston Person & Ron Carter - Chemistry (2016) {Highnote}

Houston Person & Ron Carter - Chemistry (2016) {Highnote}
EAC 1.1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 227MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 121MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Post-Bop

Saxophonist Houston Person and bassist Ron Carter have a duo partnership that goes back at least as far as their two 1990 recordings, Something in Common and Now's the Time! Since those albums, the legendary artists have released several more duo collaborations, each one a thoughtful and minimalist production showcasing their masterful command of jazz standards, blues, and bop. The duo's 2016 effort, the aptly titled Chemistry, is no exception and once again finds Person and Carter communing over a well-curated set of jazz standards. As on their previous albums, Chemistry is a deceptively simple conceit; just two jazz journeymen playing conversational duets on well-known jazz songs.

Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 27, 2023
Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)

Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 208 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 123 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: HighNote Records (HCD 7072)

In the 1980s, tenor saxophonist Houston Person and bassist Ron Carter recorded a pair of unlikely but successful duo albums. Person, who has mostly been heard through the years with organ groups, piano trios, and accompanying the late singer Etta Jones, has a large tone worthy of Gene Ammons, while Ron Carter (who has played with everyone) clearly had a good time interacting with Person in the sparse format. In 2000, Person and Carter recorded their third duet album, and the results are at least as rewarding as their first two collaborations. On such songs as "Doxy," "Dear Old Stockholm," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," and "Mack the Knife," Person and Carter swing hard and sound at their most playful and creative in each other's company…

Houston Person - So Nice (2011)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 5, 2024
Houston Person - So Nice (2011)

Houston Person - So Nice (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 373 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 140 MB | Covers - 37 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Highnote Records (HCD 7229)

Houston Person is a very versatile veteran tenor saxophonist who tends to get overlooked in critics' polls, yet his extensive musical resumé is ample proof that he is a jazz master. This 2011 session ranges from a duet to septet, with everyone playing compact solos, keeping all but one under the six-minute mark, a lost art in modern jazz. The rhythm section includes pianist John Di Martino (who regularly works with the leader), bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Lewis Nash (whose respective resumés are likely as long as Person's), seven-string guitarist Howard Alden, plus cornetist Warren Vaché and trombonist Mark Patterson. Two less familiar jazz works stand out. The disc opens with the full septet playing a snappy rendition of Shirley Scott's "Blues Everywhere," with Person, Vaché, Patterson, Alden, and Di Martino all featured…

Houston Person - Houston Express (Remastered) (1971/2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 16, 2023
Houston Person - Houston Express (Remastered) (1971/2023)

Houston Person - Houston Express (Remastered) (1971/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 265 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 189 Mb | 00:38:34
Soul Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Craft Recordings

Houston Express is the ninth album led by saxophonist Houston Person. Houston Person's the main soloist in front of bigger backings – heard here in a style that's a bit like some of the changes in funky jazz that were going on over at Kudu Records during the same time – a filling up of the background rhythms, but still with hip players overall – and plenty of room for the main soloist to do his thing! Horace Ott conducts the backings, and brings in a soulful undercurrent that almost gives a few of the sharper numbers a soundtrack feel. Titles include "The Houston Express", "Young Gifted & Black", "Give More Power To The People", "Chains of Love", and "Enjoy".
Elvis Presley - Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (1970/2008)

Elvis Presley - Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (1970/2008)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, full scans) - 798 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 379 MB
2:08:28 | Rock & Roll | Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Follow That Dream Records

By the time RCA Records and producer Felton Jarvis arrived to start recording some of his shows on August 21, 1969, Elvis Presley had already conquered Las Vegas. As another piece of his comeback that started with the 1968 ELVIS television special and continued with his first Memphis recordings since the mid-1950s, Elvis had been performing to sold-out crowds in the newly-opened International Hotel's main showroom since July 31. With a grueling two-shows-a-night, seven-days-a-week, schedule, Elvis had performed over 40 triumphant concerts in just three weeks. He was starting the last week of an engagement that, outside of four shows for small studio audiences during his TV special, represented his first live concerts in nearly nine years.
Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center (2019)

Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 252 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps -107 Mb | Artwork included | 00:37:25
Indie Rock, Indie Folk | Label: Dead Oceans

Better Oblivion Community Center is an American indie rock duo composed of musicians Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers. The duo released their eponymous debut album on January 24, 2019, through Dead Oceans.