Neal Hefti

VA - The Jazz Scene (1994) {Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at June 22, 2022
VA - The Jazz Scene (1994) {Remastered}

VA - The Jazz Scene (1994) {Remastered}
XLD Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 471 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 376 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:08 + 01:16:14 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz, Swing | Verve Records #314 521 661-2

In 1949, producer Norman Granz released a remarkable album of 78s that consisted of a dozen selections (many of them specially recorded for the occasion) that perfectly summed up the modern jazz scene of the time. The deluxe set consisted of two Duke Ellington features for baritonist Harry Carney with strings, a pair of complex Neal Hefti arrangements, small-group sides by Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and altoist Willie Smith, Machito's "Tanga," major works by arrangers Ralph Burns and George Handy and, the piece de resistance, Coleman Hawkins' pioneering unaccompanied tenor solo "Picasso."
Steve Lacy - The Complete Whitey Mitchell Sessions, 1956 (2004) Reissue 2011

Steve Lacy - The Complete Whitey Mitchell Sessions, 1956 (2004) Reissue 2011
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 362 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Scans included
Bop, Cool, Saxophone Jazz | Label: American Jazz Classics | # 99054 | Time: 01:09:09

Considered the first modern soprano saxophonist, Steve Lacy propelled the instrument from classic Dixieland romps to the cutting edge of avant-garde jazz and back again. This import exclusive remastered reissue features two rare 1956 sessions of Steve Lacy during the early stages of his legendary career. The release also features such fine musicians as Herbie Mann, Don Stratton, Joe Puma, Dave McKenna and Osie Johnson.

Harry James - Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1989)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Feb. 4, 2018
Harry James - Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1989)

Harry James - Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 274.47 Mb | 53:56 | Scans included
Swing, Big Band | Country: USA | Label: Object Enterprises - OR0073

Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he re-organized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone, and was extremely influential on up and coming trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of motion pictures that usually featured his bands in some way.
Woody Herman - The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars And MGM Sessions (1943-1954) (7CD Box Set) (2019)

Woody Herman - The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars And MGM Sessions (1943-1954) (7CD Box Set) (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 1,55 Gb | 07:12:18 | Cover
Swing, Big Band | Country: USA | Label: Mosaic Records - MD7-267

Mosaic's new collection from bandleader Woody Herman is, flat out, one of the most unique sets we've ever issued, thanks to a rare opportunity it gives us to combine the treasures of a few different music libraries. "The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars and MGM Sessions (1943-1954)" presents Woody on seven CDs over a remarkable span of his development: at the very beginning of his career leading a band that would become one of the most enduring in music; a few years later, in the studio and in concert at Carnegie Hall, when the band was enjoying its much-deserved, worldwide renown; and during the Third Herd period, when Woody was not only running his own band but his own record operation as well.

Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 19, 2020
Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]

Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 839 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 376 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Swing, Big Band, Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (EMSC1160)

“Sinatra-Basie”; “Count Basie and the Kansas City 7”; “The Atomic Mr. Basie”; “Basie Plays Hefti” plus five previously unissued mono tracks from Newport 1956.
“Sinatra-Basie” continues our new series revealing the hidden qualities of stereo sound and here we again quote from the original liner notes to give you a flavour of what to expect within the grooves. “I’ve waited twenty years for this moment” said Frank Sinatra as the recording session for this historic meeting of two genuine musical giants of the 20th Century began on the 2nd October 1962. A few more quotes… With arrangements by Neal Hefti… ”it is the balance of power (between Sinatra and Basie) “that is so successful”…
Count Basie & His Atomic Band - Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958 (2016) {5CD Box Set, Phono Records 870245}

Count Basie & His Atomic Band - Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958 (2016) {5CD Box Set, Phono Records 870245}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.97 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 859 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 97 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1958, 2016 Phono Records | 870245
Jazz / Big Band / Bop / Swing

This superb 5-CD collection compiles all existing live recordings made by the Atomic band at the Crescendo Club, in Hollywood, in the summer of 1958, for the first time ever on a single edition. The sound quality is excellent throughout the set. Count Basie’s career was revived in late 1957 thanks to the success of the Neal Hefti-arranged LP Atomic Basie, which became one of his biggest hits. The orchestra was filled with stars, and Joe Williams’ vocals were heard to great effect supported by Hefti’s excellent scores and the superb quality of the band.
Art Simmons - Art Simmons Quartet (1956) {Universal Music 276 675-4 rel 2011}

Art Simmons - Art Simmons Quartet (1956) {Universal Music 276 675-4 rel 2011}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 209 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 119 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 129 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1956, 2011 Boite A Musique / Universal Music France | 276 675-4
Jazz / Bop / Cool / Piano

Amazing work from a player we barely know – American pianist Art Simmons, really smoking here in a late 50s session from Paris! The date's got a nicely rough-edged feel – but really avoids any of the bluesy cliches that could sometimes creep in when players like this hit the French scene. And instead, there's a sprightly modern feel to the music – a mixture of Art's hard-yet-lyrical piano lines with the guitar of Terry Donahue – supported by the great rhythm team of Bill Crow on bass and Dave Bailey on drums!
Count Basie And His Orchestra - 1952-1954 [2 Albums] (2005-2007) (Re-up)

Count Basie And His Orchestra - 1952-1954 [2 Albums] (2005-2007)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 633 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 338 MB | Covers - 69 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Classics Records

1952-1953 (2005). From July 26, 1952 to December 12, 1953, Count Basie continued to record for Norman Granz's Clef label, variously utilizing a quintet, sextet, nonet, and 16-piece big band. Released in 2005, this volume in the Classics Chronological Series documents all of the issued studio titles from this time period, neatly omitting no less than 15 Birdland radio broadcasts so as to focus upon the Count's protean adventures within the intimate confines of recording studios in New York and Los Angeles. Basie's excellent instrumentalists include trumpeter Joe Newman, trombonist Henry Coker, reedmen Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, and Charlie Fowlkes…
VA - The World's Greatest Jazz Collection: Bebop Story (2008) (100 CDs Box)

VA - The World's Greatest Jazz Collection: Bebop Story (2008) (100 CDs Box)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks+.cue, log) | 100 CDs, 109:23:17 min | Cover included | 25,6 Gb
Genre: Jazz, Bop / Label: Membran

Stunning 100 CD set containing a plethora of classic Bebop Jazz. Bebop marked the beginning of Modern Jazz, a musical and technical revolution and the first example of Jazz as an art. New harmonic structures coupled with improvising at a fast tempo together with hip outfits.
Count Basie & His Orchestra - On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (1962) [Reissue 2009] (Re-up)

Count Basie and His Orchestra - On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (1962) [Reissue 2009]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 213 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers (4 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (0602517909045)

When Count Basie returned to Verve Records in 1962, Neal Hefti was contracted to write the tunes and arrangements, a revival of their partnership from the 1958 Roulette LP Basie Plays Hefti. While none of these selections is as famous as his songs like "Cute," "Little Pony," "Splanky," "Li'l Darlin'," and "Repetition," the substantial originality of this music is hard to deny, not to mention that the expert musicians playing his music bring these tracks fully to life in a livelier fashion than most laid-back Basie studio sessions. In fact, it has the feeling of a concert date that trumps the more clean, controlled environment of a session that was recorded on a three-track reel-to-reel…