Pearson

Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1968) [Reissue 1998]

Duke Pearson - Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (1968) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 477 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 183 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (CDP 7243 4 94508 2 0)

Duke Pearson had always displayed a flair for arranging, even on small combo albums, so it shouldn't have come as a surprise that he would attempt his own big band record. What is a surprise is how successful Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band actually is. Pearson leads 13 other musicians through a selection of nine songs, including four originals, two contemporary jazz tunes by Chick Corea and Joe Sample, and three standards. His originals are continually unpredictable and memorable, and his arrangements, especially of the standards, are provocative and intriguing. While it might not appeal to fans of Pearson's wonderful small-group hard bop sessions, it is unquestionably an experiment that works, and one that confirms his remarkable skills and talents.
Peter Pearson & Lounge Groove Avenue - Lounge Groove Avenue meets Peter Pearson (2019)

Peter Pearson & Lounge Groove Avenue - Lounge Groove Avenue meets Peter Pearson (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 324 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 139 MB | Front cover
Genre: Chillout, Downtempo, Lounge | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Wide Range Electric

Smooth groove chill and lounge tracks. Peter Pearson is a composer of mainly instrumental music, with an emotionally driven style that crosses the genres of Easy Listening and Chillout with elements of Ambient, Lounge, Jazz, Blues, light Classical and Rock. Simplicity and emotion are his driving forces - if there is no passion, there is no music.
Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson - Nielsen/Pearson '80 Blind Luck '83 [1998]

Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson - Nielsen/Pearson '80 Blind Luck '83 [1998]
XLD Rip | FLAC (Image) +CUE, LOG | 449 MB | Scans
Genre: Westcoast / AOR | Label: Vivid Sound [Japan] | Catalog Number: VSCD-566

In the same category as Richard Page and Steve George (Pages, Mr Mister) and “Bugatti-Musker” you have Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson and their teamwork was called “Nielsen Pearson”, and they released three albums, and re-released “Nielsen Pearson” and “Blind Luck” on one cd at the label Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan.

Peter Pearson - Under The Spell (2020)  Music

Posted by gribovar at May 26, 2020
Peter Pearson - Under The Spell (2020)

Peter Pearson - Under The Spell (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 813 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 320 MB | Front cover
Genre: Chillout, Downtempo, Lounge | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Self-released

Peter Pearson is a composer of mainly instrumental music, with an emotionally driven style that crosses the genres of Easy Listening and Chillout with elements of Ambient, Lounge, Jazz, Blues, light Classical and Rock. Simplicity and emotion are his driving forces - if there is no passion, there is no music.

Duke Pearson - Dedication! (1970) [Reissue 2000]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 13, 2021
Duke Pearson - Dedication! (1970) [Reissue 2000]

Duke Pearson - Dedication! (1970) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 242 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 99 MB | Covers (7 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Prestige Records (OJCCD-1939-2 (P-7729))

Recorded in 1961 for a small label that proceeded to go broke, Dedication! would not be released until nine years after its initial recording. This seems odd considering the all-star cast of players. Pianist Duke Pearson is joined by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, baritone player Pepper Adams, trombonist Willie Wilson, bassist Thomas Howard, and drummer Lex Humphries on seven selections. The set kicks off with Tommy Flanagan's "Minor Mishap," an upbeat piece that brings forth nice solos from everyone. This might be Pearson's session, but everybody is given plenty of room to cut loose. Wilson, for instance, is featured for the length of "The Nearness of You" and for a great deal of "Time After Time." This is fortunate in retrospect; he made few recordings and would pass away in 1963, two years after this record was made…

Duke Pearson - Tender Feelin's (1960) [Reissue 2007]  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 6, 2019
Duke Pearson - Tender Feelin's (1960) [Reissue 2007]

Duke Pearson - Tender Feelin's (1960) [Reissue 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 233 MB | Covers (6 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCJ-7027)

Tender Feelin's is an appropriate title for Duke Pearson's second album for Blue Note. The record is a lovely, relaxed collection of ballads, standards, and jazz staples, with a few originals thrown in for good measure. Since Pearson sticks to the trio format, supported by bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Lex Humphries, the mood of the album remains intimate and low-key. Pearson flourishes in this setting, whether he's playing blues, romantic ballads, or surprisingly lyrical improvised solos. Pearson would later explore more adventurous territory, as well as funkier grooves, but Tender Feelin's remains a wonderfully understated, romantic mainstream jazz record.

Duke Pearson - Merry Ole Soul (1969/2021)  Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 24, 2022
Duke Pearson - Merry Ole Soul (1969/2021)

Duke Pearson - Merry Ole Soul (1969/2021)
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.25 Gb | Artwork > 215 Mb
Blue Note, 3808954 / 00602438089543 | Hard Bop, Christmas

Pianist Duke Pearson’s too-little-known holiday gem Merry Ole Soul was the sole Christmas album of the classic Blue Note era, and it remains a highly enjoyable treat for jazz fans and Christmas music lovers alike with its first-ever vinyl reissue. Recorded in 1969, the album featured the pianist, producer, and Blue Note stalwart in a trio with Bob Cranshaw on bass and Mickey Roker on drums…

Duke Pearson - The Phantom (1968/2020)  Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at April 17, 2022
Duke Pearson - The Phantom (1968/2020)

Duke Pearson - The Phantom (1968/2020)
FLAC (Tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Official Digital Download | Time: 00:38:39
Jazz | Remastered | Blue Note | ~ 803 Mb

After his big band experiment, Duke Pearson returned to a smaller group setting, but he didn't scale back his ambitions. The Phantom finds Pearson writing an ambitious set of post-bop that expands the boundaries of the music with Latin percussion and complex harmonies derived from the avant-garde…

Duke Pearson - Profile (1959) [Reissue 2007]  Music

Posted by gribovar at May 22, 2023
Duke Pearson - Profile (1959) [Reissue 2007]

Duke Pearson - Profile (1959) [Reissue 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 230 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 86 MB | Covers - 8 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCJ-7065)

By the time Columbus Calvin Pearson Jr. arrived in New York in early 1959, he had studied piano, mellophone, baritone, trumpet, and bass. Although best known for his innovative arrangements for Blue Note, he was a pianist at heart, and Profile, recorded within the demanding context of the trio, was his first album as a leader. This is fine, mellow music that makes you feel good. "Like Someone in Love" is a bit up-tempo. "Black Coffee" is a slower composition that captures the need to shake off early-morning cobwebs. "Taboo" is mystical, with the introduction and bridge in different, yet completely complementary tempos. "I'm Glad There Is You" is soft. Mr. Pearson composed "Gate City Blues" and "Two Mile Run": the former is understated elegance; the latter is set in a minor key, with a nice exchange between piano and drums after a bass solo…

Peter Pearson - Sweet Light (2020)  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 28, 2020
Peter Pearson - Sweet Light (2020)

Peter Pearson - Sweet Light (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 659 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 268 MB | Front cover
Genre: Chillout, Downtempo, Lounge | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Self-released

Peter Pearson is a composer of mainly instrumental music, with an emotionally driven style that crosses the genres of Easy Listening and Chillout with elements of Ambient, Lounge, Jazz, Blues, light Classical and Rock. Simplicity and emotion are his driving forces - if there is no passion, there is no music.