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Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Marley (2001)  Music

Posted by Mocha at Dec. 21, 2024
Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Marley (2001)

Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Marley (2001)
Label: GRP Records | FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps | Time: 63:57 | 447 MB / 152 MB
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Reggae

Lee Ritenour - A Twist of Marley (2001) is an album by Lee Ritenour, a renowned American jazz guitarist known for his exceptional technical skill and diverse musical style. The album is a tribute to Bob Marley, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and the father of reggae music.

Complete Roy Eldridge Verve Studio Sessions  Music

Posted by scoredaddy at Jan. 12, 2009
Complete Roy Eldridge Verve Studio Sessions

The Complete Roy Eldridge Verve Studio Sessions
Traditional Jazz | FLAC + CUE + LOG+ SCANS | 2.1 GB

These recordings for the Verve label, most under the direction of Roy’s great champion Norman Granz, began in 1951 soon after Roy’s return to the USA from europe. The final session in the set is from June, 1960.Throughout sixteen different sessions, Roy’s tone hums with energy, whether he’s vaulting into an upper register with no apparent ceiling, or caressing a mournful ballad… Mosaic website
Al Di Meola ‎- Scenario (1983) Original US Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz

Al Di Meola ‎- Scenario
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Mastered At A&M Studios By Bernie Grundman
Label: Columbia/FC 38944 | Released: 1983 | Genre: Jazz-Rock

This was an interesting phase for Mr. Di Meola. It was the 1980s after all, not an easy time for any musician who'd been around as long as he, and he found himself adapting to that brave new musical world the best way he could.

Brandon Fields - Other Places (1990)  Music

Posted by tiburon at Dec. 13, 2012
Brandon Fields - Other Places (1990)

Brandon Fields - Other Places (1990)
EAC 1.0b1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 294MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Smooth Jazz

Brandon Fields, whose main influence is David Sanborn, has proved many times that he can play creative R&B-influenced jazz. This CD has a few such moments (particularly during a heated "The Face on Mars" and an all-too-brief "You Got It") but Phil Perry's Al Jarreau soundalike pop vocals on "Know How" and "Old San Juan" lower the jazz content of the disappointingly routine (and out-of-print) CD.
Gene Krupa - ...Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements (1959) {2005 Verve Music Group} **[RE-UP]**

Gene Krupa - …Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements (1959) {2005 Verve Music Group}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 277 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 105 mb
Genre: jazz

Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements is the 1959 album by Gene Krupa. Released in 1959 by Verve but recorded in 1958, this comes from the CD released by Verve Music Group on 26 April, 2005.

Lee Ritenour - Color Rit (1989) {GRP}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Aug. 24, 2018
Lee Ritenour - Color Rit (1989) {GRP}

Lee Ritenour - Color Rit (1989) {GRP}
X Lossless Decoder | FLAC tracks | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 284MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 111MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Latin Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Color Rit begins right where Festival left off, with Brazilian-flavored electric jazz and Rit handling the acoustic guitar, but soon veers closer to a more generic L.A.-based series of sounds and textures. Ritenour adds electric guitar to several tracks, although the acoustic instrument dominates the album. Ernie Watts is back on a couple of cuts, but the bulk of the backup is provided by the likes of keyboardists Dave Witham, Larry Williams and Russ Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Johnson, percussionist Paulinho Da Costa and drummer Carlos Vega. "All the Same Tonight," "Malibu" and "I Can't Let Go," with vocals by Phil Perry, thankfully don't sound quite as commercial as previous attempts on earlier Ritenour albums. Yet this CD represents a slight dip for Ritenour at a stage in his career when his albums were gradually becoming classier and more musical.

Ernie Watts - Sanctuary (1986) {Wounded Bird}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 25, 2019
Ernie Watts - Sanctuary (1986) {Wounded Bird}

Ernie Watts - Sanctuary (1986) {Wounded Bird}
EAC 0.95b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 253MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 90MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz

This Qwest project was a typical crossover project for Ernie Watts, who recorded a series of commercial sets for Elektra and Qwest. The rhythms are danceable; Watts displays attractive tones on tenor, alto, and soprano; the supporting cast includes top L.A. studio musicians (who were used to sounding anonymous and playing funk clichés); Don Grusin contributes keyboards and electronic rhythms; among the many vocalists are Larry Williams and Phil Perry; and guitarist Lee Ritenour pops up on a few numbers.

Bill Evans - Symbiosis (1974) {MPS Japan}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Aug. 28, 2019
Bill Evans - Symbiosis (1974) {MPS Japan}

Bill Evans - Symbiosis (1974) {MPS Japan}
EAC 1.1 | FLAC tracks level 6 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 266MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 95MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Cool, Post-Bop

Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans is most often thought of as a "trio" player, as most of his albums have been piano/bass/drums, with the occasional solo or duo album. But he did record a select few albums with orchestras, and that's what makes SYMBIOSIS a special and unique entry in Evans' hugh catalog. Recorded in 1974, it was released in 1994 on CD for the first time. Further, this albums contains no standards or Evans originals–the title piece is a multi-part suite composed, arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman (who also collaborated with Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra, among many others).

Paul Desmond - From the Hot Afternoon  Music

Posted by intothe at May 18, 2008
Paul Desmond - From the Hot Afternoon

Paul Desmond - From the Hot Afternoon (1969)
Jazz | EAC rip (FLAC+CUE+LOG) + MP3 (320K/s) | 386 + 122 MB
Warner Bros. | 39:17 | RAR with 5% recovery | full scans

The Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Digital Mood (1983 Reissue) (1991)

The Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Digital Mood (1983 Reissue) (1991)
EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 34:25 | 224 MB
Genre: Swing, Big Band | Label: GRP | Catalog: 2004

This CD may be scoffed at by serious jazz listeners, and even by big-band devotees wary of modern "ghost band" performances, but the fact is that it sold over 100,000 pieces when it first appeared in 1983, and its CD version was among the very earliest compact discs ever released commercially in the United States (indeed, so early that the actual CDs had to be imported from Japan). The second-ever release by GRP Records, it put the label on the map, and it also stood as testimony to how good those original arrangements of the Glenn Miller Orchestra were. So how is it as music?