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Earl Klugh Trio - Volume One (1991) {Warner}  Music

Posted by tiburon at March 2, 2018
Earl Klugh Trio - Volume One (1991) {Warner}

Earl Klugh Trio - Volume One (1991) {Warner}
EAC 0.95b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 296MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 121MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Straight-Ahead Jazz

Earl Klugh Trio, Vol. 1 gives listeners a rare chance to hear the guitarist playing straight-ahead jazz. Some bebop musicians contend that playing dull background music year after year means you can kiss your bebop chops goodbye, but there's no evidence of that on this rewarding CD. With Klugh sticking to acoustic guitar and employing Ralph Armstrong on upright bass and Gene Dunlap on drums, someone who is best known for recording schlock offers tasteful and lyrical interpretations of such well known standards as "I'll Remember April," "Night and Day" and "One Note Samba." Klugh also excels on "Lonely Girl" (a beautiful but underexposed Neal Hefti piece) and pleasantly surprises by demonstrating that the theme from the '60s sitcom Bewitched and the Aretha Franklin hit "I Say a Little Prayer" (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David) can work in an acoustic bebop setting.
The Count Basie Orchestra - All About That Basie (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The Count Basie Orchestra - All About That Basie (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 48:05 minutes | 952 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front Cover

A gathering of legendary artists have come together to join the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart for this historic release celebrating the iconic band from its earliest years, throughout the decades with Sinatra and Ella, and through to today’s contemporary artists.

VA - Esquire's All-American Hot Jazz Sessions (1988)  Music

Posted by Designol at June 25, 2022
VA - Esquire's All-American Hot Jazz Sessions (1988)

VA - Esquire's All-American Hot Jazz Sessions (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 234 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans included
Classic Jazz, Swing | Label: Bluebird/RCA/BMG | # 6757-2-RB | Time: 01:07:07

This exciting CD has 20 diverse performances that were originally produced by Leonard Feather for the Victor label during 1946-47. The first eight selections feature various versions of Esquire's All-American Award Winners and have some unique combinations of musicians. "Long Long Journey" was the first record to match together Duke Ellington (who verbally introduces the song) and Louis Armstrong, and on "Snafu" Armstrong takes a surprisingly modern solo that hints at bebop. Trumpeter Charlie Shavers creates a remarkable improvisation on "The One That Got Away," ltoist Johnny Hodges plays beautifully on "Gone with the Wind" and other key players include tenor saxophonist Don Byas, trumpeter Buck Clayton, trombonist J.J. Johnson and tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. In addition, there are selections featuring trombonist Jack Teagarden, the 52nd Street All-Stars (with Shavers, Hawkins and tenorman Allan Eager), the tenor of Lucky Thompson, trumpeter Neal Hefti, altoist Benny Carter, singer Mildred Bailey and solo piano records by Art Tatum and Erroll Garner. The mid-to-late '40s were a particularly rich period for jazz and this highly recommended CD is filled with gems.

Carol Fredette - For All We Know (2022) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at March 30, 2022
Carol Fredette - For All We Know (2022) [Official Digital Download]

Carol Fredette - For All We Know (2022) [Official Digital Download]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 62:26 minutes | 575 MB
Vocal Jazz | Label: Jazzheads, Official Digital Download

Carol Fredette was a lovely and much-admired singer who see-sawed between cabaret and jazz. When she sang jazz, her voice grew hushed, as if telling you a secret. It also could become husky and rich, as on songs like This Is Always and Long Ago and Far Away.
Eddie Duran - Jazz Guitarist: Modern Music From San Francisco (2017) {Fresh Sound FSR-CD 924 rec 1955-1957}

Eddie Duran - Jazz Guitarist: Modern Music From San Francisco (2017) {Fresh Sound FSR-CD 924 rec 1955-1957}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 281 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 151 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 143 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1955-57, 2017 Fantasy / Jazz Records / Fresh Sound Records | FSR-CD 924
Jazz / Cool / Bebop / Guitar

Born in San Francisco in 1925, Eddie Duran is an unfairly neglected jazz guitarist and a soloist full of imagination and heart who was already playing professionally at 15. To this day he considers himself an “ear player,” despite having played and recorded with Vince Guaraldi, Red Norvo, Cal Tjader, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, George Shearing, Earl “Fatha” Hines and Benny Goodman, in the heyday of the San Francisco bebop scene.

V.A. - Les Plus Grands Moments Du Jazz (3CD Box Set, 1997)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at April 12, 2018
V.A. - Les Plus Grands Moments Du Jazz (3CD Box Set, 1997)

V.A. - Les Plus Grands Moments Du Jazz (3CD Box Set, 1997)
Jazz, Instrumental, Vocal | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 504 Mb
Label: Columbia

The absolute jazz collection. All the "classics" are here with the legendary performers. Ideal 3CDs for initiation to the magical world of jazz. Enjoy Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Stephane Grappelli, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz and many more, all in one collection.
Mostly Other People Do The Killing - Forty Fort (2010) {Hot Cup 091}

Mostly Other People Do The Killing - Forty Fort (2010) {Hot Cup 091}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 417 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 143 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 93 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2010 Moppa Music / Hot Cup Records | Hot Cup 091
Jazz / Post-Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz

If Mostly Other People Do the Killing seems to be all about cleverness –mysterious band name, calling their fourth album Forty Fort, Impulse!-like cover art, pseudo-brainiac liner notes by "Leonardo Featherweight," a goof on jazz critic of renown Leonard Feather – well, there is that. Even those who profess to disdain jazz's avant-garde, into which school this certainly falls, may very well be sucked in by the sheer fun of it all. From the first track, "Pen Argyl," the quartet – Moppa Elliott (bass), Peter Evans (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto and tenor saxophone), and Kevin Shea (drums, elecronics) – makes it clear that as serious as they are, they're not all that serious.
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra-Basie (1962/2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra-Basie (1962/2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 33:16 minutes | 636 MB
Jazz | Label: RevOla, Official Digital Download

Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First (a.k.a. Sinatra-Basie) is a 1962 studio album by Frank Sinatra, arranged by Neal Hefti.

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads II (2008)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Jan. 16, 2018
Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads II (2008)

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads II (2008)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 400.45 Mb + 19.17 Mb (Scans) | 64:47
Post Bop | Label: Venus Records VHCD-3002

Like its predecessor, Gentle Ballads, Gentle Ballads, Vol. 2 is another fairly low-key session led by Eric Alexander. Not only is the personnel identical (pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth), but the cover art once again features a nude photo by the late Jeanloup Sieff, quite possibly the same model from the same photo shoot. The tenor saxophonist mixes things up a bit more during this 2006 session, playing ballads that were hits for popular singers ("Mona Lisa" and "I'm a Fool to Want You"), 1960s Broadway ("Who Can I Turn To"), and 1960s pop ("The Look of Love"), in addition to the expected standards. Best are the deliberate take of Duke Ellington's timeless melancholy ballad "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" and a bluesy, loping treatment of Neal Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'," which became a signature piece for Count Basie. The John Coltrane influence is again apparent, though Alexander isn't a mere clone, even if this enjoyable date falls short of being groundbreaking.

Christian McBride - Gettin' To It (1995) [Re-Up]  Music

Posted by tiburon at April 7, 2017
Christian McBride - Gettin' To It (1995) [Re-Up]

Christian McBride - Gettin' To It (1995)
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 325MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop

This 1994 recording was McBride's debut as a leader, and it consolidated his place as the most eminent bassist of the mainstream youth movement. His big sound, relaxed time-feel, and keen harmonic sense all hearken back to the great bass players of the '50s, and his adroit bowed solos can recall the work of Paul Chambers. McBride has assembled some of his most talented peers here in various permutations, forming a tight rhythm unit with drummer Lewis Nash and inspiring strong contributions from trumpeter Roy Hargrove, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, trombonist Steve Turre, and pianist Cyrus Chestnut.