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New York Voices - A Day Like This (2007)  Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 12, 2024
New York Voices - A Day Like This (2007)

New York Voices - A Day Like This (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 379 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 160 Mb | Scans included | 01:04:07
Vocal Jazz, Vocal Harmony, Standards, Swing | Label: MCG Jazz | # MCGJ1031

With ensemble vocal jazz, the danger is always that tight and complex harmony writing will come across as too smooth and too sweet – for some reason, chords that sound sharp and bracing when distributed among reed instruments can sound cloying and overly slick when sung by human voices. The vocal/instrumental quartet New York Voices don't avoid that trap entirely on their latest album (and their first as an ensemble in seven years), but they continue to demonstrate their mastery of the genre with a solid program of new and old songs and innovative arrangements. Their take on "Darn That Dream" is startlingly new (and features a fine bass clarinet solo by Bob Mintzer), and the lyrics that group members added to John Coltrane's "Moment's Notice" work very nicely. Not everyone will agree that the world needed a vocal jazz version of Laura Nyro's "Stoned Soul Picnic," but the New York Voices' version is really lots of fun and is sure to bring a nostalgic tear to more than one baby-boomer eye. Apart from a couple of saccharine moments on "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," A Day Like This is a pleasure from start to finish. Recommended.
Dr. John & The WDR Big Band - Big Band Voodoo (Bonus Track Version) (2019)

Dr. John & The WDR Big Band - Big Band Voodoo (Bonus Track Version) (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 389 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 163 Mb | 01:09:06
Blues, R'n'B, Jazz | Label: Orange Music

Recorded in 1995 with Germany's WDR Big Band, the album features 16 tracks with over 60 minutes of music including an a bonus track on the CD only. Dr. John arguably has never sounded better. Hisvocals are crisp and clear and joyful, as if he turned back the clock toanother time and to a jubilant state of mind.
New York Community Choir - New York Community Choir (1977) Expanded Remastered 2013

New York Community Choir - New York Community Choir (1977) Expanded Remastered 2013
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 501 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included | 01:12:38
R&B, Gospel, Soul | Label: Funky Town Grooves/RCA/Sony | # FTG 330/88765481662

Gospel, arguably, has often been the "R" in R&B. A long list of soul icons, from Aretha Franklin to Gladys Knight to Otis Redding, The New York Community Choir is one of the most famous groups of gospel. They recorded many albums since 1970. First time it has ever been released on CD.The release will be expanded with 3 bonus tracks, 1 of which is a very rare non album cut Remastered from the ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES at Battery Studio s New York by Sony's Sean Brennan.
Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013) [Official Digital Download]

Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 52:51 minutes | 638 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

In 1965 the Spencer Davis Group, including drummer Pete York, were recording for Philips Germany, a session produced by Siggi Loch. York and Loch have remained friends ever since, so perhaps it is no surprise to see the drummer, now aged 70, release an album on Loch's ACT label.

Danny Driver - York Bowen: The Piano Sonatas (2009) 2CDs  Music

Posted by Designol at June 22, 2023
Danny Driver - York Bowen: The Piano Sonatas (2009) 2CDs

Danny Driver - York Bowen: The Piano Sonatas (2009) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 328 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 274 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67751/2 | Time: 01:58:39

The recent revival of York Bowen’s music, very much spearheaded by Hyperion, has spawned a plethora of new recordings of his compositions, and won him many new admirers. Among the new releases, this disc of Bowen’s piano sonatas is a uniquely important collection. It contains three premiere recordings, including two recordings of previously unpublished sonatas performed (with special permisson) from the manuscripts. It is thus the first ever recording of the complete sonatas – an unmissable opportunity for piano enthusiasts. Hyperion is delighted to welcome back the young virtuoso Danny Driver who was enthusiastically acclaimed for his masterly, stylish and technically dazzling performances of Bowen’s Third and Fourth Piano Concertos, and described as an ideal performer of these works.

Dr. John - Afterglow (1996)  Music

Posted by Designol at Oct. 4, 2023
Dr. John - Afterglow (1996)

Dr. John - Afterglow (1996)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 302 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 141 Mb | Scans included
Piano Blues, Jazz, New Orleans R&B | Label: GRP/Jazz Heritage | # 514240W | 00:45:32

Unlike his In a Sentimental Mood, which swung wildly from Tin Pan Alley standards to supper-club blues, Afterglow is mostly interested in recapturing the late '40s and early '50s, when jazz, blues, and pop intersected with sophisticated ease. The choice of material is impeccable–songs made popular by Nat "King" Cole, Louis Jordan, and Duke Ellington–and the playing is superb throughout. However, "Ain't I Been Good to You," "Just a Lucky So and So," and a stark read of "I'm Confessin'" are particularly effective. And on his original, "I Still Believe in You," Dr. John proves just how influenced he is by West Coast blues legend Charles Brown, who once recorded at Cosimo Matassa's studio where the future Night Tripper got his start.

New York Voices - Sing! Sing! Sing! (2000)  Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 4, 2024
New York Voices - Sing! Sing! Sing! (2000)

New York Voices - Sing! Sing! Sing! (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 404 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 152 Mb | Scans included
Label: Concord Jazz | # CCD-4961-2 | Time: 01:03:22
Vocal Jazz, Harmony Vocal Group, Mainstream Jazz

You have to admire New York Voices' diversity – this is a jazz vocal group that has embraced everything from modal post-bop and Brazilian jazz to Stevie Wonder pearls. And how many artists have devoted an entire album to jazz interpretations of Paul Simon tunes? Not everything the Voices have recorded is great, but more often than not, their sense of adventure and open-mindedness have served them well. After paying tribute to pop-rocker Simon in 1997, the Voices make big band music the main focus of Sing, Sing, Sing. This time, they are backed by a big band and turn their attention to gems associated with swing icons like Benny Goodman ("Sing, Sing, Sing," "Don't Be That Way"), Duke Ellington ("In A Mellow Tone"), Woody Herman ("Early Autumn"), and Artie Shaw ("Stardust"). Although many of these classics came out of the Swing Era, Sing, Sing, Sing also has its share of post-World War II gems. Ralph Burns' lovely "Early Autumn" is a gem that Herman recorded in 1948, when he was exploring bop with his Second Herd and the Four Brothers. And "Orange Colored Sky," which was a major hit for Nat "King" Cole in 1950, is quite relevant to the CD's big band theme because Cole recorded it with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013) [Official Digital Download]

Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 52:51 minutes | 638 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

In 1965 the Spencer Davis Group, including drummer Pete York, were recording for Philips Germany, a session produced by Siggi Loch. York and Loch have remained friends ever since, so perhaps it is no surprise to see the drummer, now aged 70, release an album on Loch's ACT label.
Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013) [Official Digital Download]

Pete York & Young Friends - Basiecally Speaking (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 52:51 minutes | 639 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

In 1965 the Spencer Davis Group, including drummer Pete York, were recording for Philips Germany, a session produced by Siggi Loch. York and Loch have remained friends ever since, so perhaps it is no surprise to see the drummer, now aged 70, release an album on Loch's ACT label.
New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Waltz Masterpieces (1959/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York - Waltz Masterpieces (1959/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 36:59 minutes | 1,12 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 36:59 minutes | 668 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Raoul Poliakin conducting the Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York (a pseudonym of the members of New York Philharmonic Orchestra). Features famous waltzes by Weber, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and more…