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Big Heart Machine - Big Heart Machine (2018)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Aug. 29, 2018
Big Heart Machine - Big Heart Machine (2018)

Big Heart Machine - Big Heart Machine (2018)
WEB FLAC (tracks) ~ 360.67 Mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps ~ 138.76 Mb | 01:00:00 | Cover
Big Band, Experimental Jazz, Metal | Country: USA | Label: Outside In Music

Assembled with 19 stellar musicians and fueled by inspiration from eclectic extremes, Big Heart Machine is a musical engine designed to start the listener s heart pounding and blood pumping. Composer, saxophonist and bandleader Brian Krock summons the bracing power of heavy metal, the dizzying precision of progressive rock and the heady abstractions of contemporary classical music, conjuring an exhilaratingly original take on the power and complexity of the modern big band. Their eponymous debut album, Big Heart Machine, was produced by multiple-Grammy-nominated composer Darcy James Argue and conducted by rising-star Miho Hazama.
Mac Wiseman - The Voice With A Heart: The Singles Collection 1951-61 (2023)

Mac Wiseman - The Voice With A Heart: The Singles Collection 1951-61 (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:23:18 | 613 Mb
Genre: Country, Bluegrass / Label: Acrobat Records

Mac Wiseman was a an American bluegrass and country singer, as well as a bass player and guitarist, who hailed from Virginia, and came to the fore with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs’ Foggy Mountian Boys in 1948 and later played with Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys. In 1951 he signed a solo deal with Dot Records and immediately shot to prominence with his big seller “Tis Sweet To Be Remembered”. He sang with a clear, mellow tenor voice that helped him stand out from the usual run of bluegrass performers in his early career, with his appealing style earning him the nickname of “The Voice With A Heart”. This great-value 59-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides from his releases on Dot during this era, as he gradually moved from bluegrass towards more mainstream country and pop-flavoured material. It features his Top 10 country hits from these years with “The Ballad Of Davy Crockett” and “Jimmy Brown The Newsboy”. He was a noted ambassador for traditional country music over the years, and this collection provides an admirable showcase for his distinctive style of the genre.
Vienna Art Orchestra - The Big Band Years 1993-2007 (2010) {4CD Box Set EmArcy-Universal 0602527539966}

Vienna Art Orchestra - The Big Band Years 1993-2007 (2010) {4CD Box Set EmArcy-Universal 0602527539966}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.86 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 713 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 226 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1993-2007, 2010 EmArcy / Universal | 0602527539966}
Jazz / Modern Big Band / Experimental Big Band / Progressive Jazz

The Vienna Art Orchestra is a 15-member jazz orchestra that features the avant-garde arrangements and compositions of its leader, pianist Mathias Ruegg. This is a reissue of their 1980 debut, an important document in the post-modern jazz movement. The opening, title track is a joyous, folkish tango that's been cartoonishly toyed with, featuring three solo sections. The marimba section is also ornamented with vocalese from Lauren Newton, followed by an extremely playful horn lead that sounds like a toy instrument. The solo offering from violinist Rudi Berger has an electronically effected fusion sound. A tight, alto sax solo by Wolfgang Puschnig ties everything together neatly with a lengthy, unaccompanied performance.

Big Jay McNeely - The Singles Collection 1949-62 (2023)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 21, 2023
Big Jay McNeely - The Singles Collection 1949-62 (2023)

Big Jay McNeely - The Singles Collection 1949-62 (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:21:57 | 556 Mb
Genre: Jazz Blues / Label:Acrobat Records

Big Jay McNeely was an R&B saxophonist, whose music ran the gamut of R&B styles, from jazz-tinged pieces and pure blues to out-and-out rock ‘n’ roll, and was famous as one of the leaders in the “honkin’” saxophone style alongside the likes of Sam ‘The Man’ Taylor, King Curtis and Lee Allen, developing a wild stage act as he as he explored every sound the sax could make played in every bizarre position. He recorded for a variety of labels after making his debut with Johnny Otis, and this great-value 53-track 2-CD collection comprises A & B sides of his singles with his band The Blue Jays on the Savoy, Exclusive, Aladdin, Imperial, Veejay and Swingin’ labels, during this era. It features his R&B No. 1 with “Deacon’s Hop” in 1949 that immediately brought him to public attention, along with his other R&B hits “Wild Wig” and, from later years “There Is Something On Your Mind”. On some of his releases he featured vocalists like Clifford Blivens, Ted Shirley, Jesse Belvin, Mercy Dee Walton and Sonny Warner as well as organist Leon Haywood. He was one of the most distinctive and unusual R&B artists of the ‘50s and this collection is an entertaining trawl across his primary recording career.

Linda Lewis - A Tear And A Smile (1983) {Big Break Records}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Jan. 29, 2023
Linda Lewis - A Tear And A Smile (1983) {Big Break Records}

Linda Lewis - A Tear And A Smile (1983) {Big Break Records}
EAC 1.3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Scans 200dpi | 405MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 157MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Funk, Soul

Despite several rough patches at the end of the 1970s, Linda Lewis rebounded with glorious aplomb on her September 1983 album, A Tear and a Smile. More than any of its predecessors, this album finds the singer in complete control of both her songwriting and her remarkable, dynamic vocal range – at the same time continuing down the path she forged during the previous decade. From start to finish, the songs are filled to bursting with soft ballads and wildly far-reaching grooves, helped along by Bert de Coteaux's immaculate production. But, as good as "I Am What I Am" and the haunting "Sweet Heartache" are, where she gathers her force and puts all her strengths together is on the absolutely stunning title track. Self-penned, "A Tear and a Smile" finds Lewis running without any flaws at all. That just leaves room (and barely!) for "Why Can't I Be the Other Woman," a duet between Lewis and Luther Vandross.
Big Maybelle - The Chronological Big Maybelle 1944-1953 (2004) [Classics Blues & Rhythm Series]

Big Maybelle - The Chronological Big Maybelle 1944-1953 (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 162 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 157 Mb | Scans included
Early R&B, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues | Label: Classics | # 5089 | Time: 00:54:13

Her mountainous stature matching the sheer soulful power of her massive vocal talent, Big Maybelle was one of the premier R&B chanteuses of the 1950s. Her deep, gravelly voice was as singular as her recorded output for Okeh and Savoy, which ranged from down-in-the-alley blues to pop-slanted ballads. In 1967, she even covered ? & the Mysterians' "96 Tears" (it was her final chart appearance). Alleged drug addiction leveled the mighty belter at the premature age of 47, but Maybelle packed a lot of living into her shortened lifespan.
Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows - Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows (1980) {1991, Reissue}

Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows - Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows (1980) {1991, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 225 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 94 Mb
Full Scans | 00:36:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues | Flying Fish #FF 70229

The upbeat rhythms and charismatic persona of Big Twist always afforded this group an accessibility greater than that of most hardcore Chicago blues acts. This debut set followed the same formula, mixing time-tested favorites such as Tyrone Davis' "Turn Back the Hands of Time" with the inevitable crowd-pleaser "The Sweet Sound of Rhythm & Blues."

Bohuslän Big Band - Bohuslän Big Band Plays Zappa (2000)  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 30, 2023
Bohuslän Big Band - Bohuslän Big Band Plays Zappa (2000)

Bohuslän Big Band - Bohuslän Big Band Plays Zappa (2000)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 531 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 201 Mb
Full Scans | 01:07:24 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Big Band | Imogena Records #IGCD 089

To make an album with the music of a genius such as Frank Zappa is dangerous! But Bohuslдn Big Band with the guitarist Patrik Ehrnborg and trombone player Nicklas Rydh have done the unbelievable. Material from the -72 albums "Overnight Sensation", "Apostrophe" and "One Size Fits All", with new arrangements. This period was maybe Frank's most commercial period which not at all makes it easier for the musicians. But the Big Band is not only a tight ensemble. Among the brilliant musicians is Mia Kempff, the girl who sings on the album so powerfully. Anna Gustafsson plays marimba totally wonderfully. This is very creative music that boils. Music for both heart and brain. Frank Zappa would have been 61 this year. There is no one left like him. But thanks to this Big Band does the music lives on. This years Big Band album is here to stay!
Denise Donatelli - Find A Heart (2015) [Official Digital Download]

Denise Donatelli - Find A Heart (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 57:44 minutes | 679 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Denise Donatelli is a mesmerizing jazz vocalist, in command of her expressive instrument while offering her heart and soul with each note. Joined by a company of Los Angeles jazz session players, Donatelli takes the forefront with style and panache, providing illuminating vocals that gently walk the line between energetic jazz-singing and luminous balladry. She accomplishes a warm balance with her singing, offering something for everyone. There is a thread of kind-heartedness and sincerity running throughout the diverse and unique set list, which allows a true sense of artistry to emerge at any tempo or dynamic level. Featuring the arranging talents of Geoffrey Keezer once again and the artistry of Brazilian guiartist Leonardo Amuedo, Jay Leno drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith and others, Denise Donatelli delivers one elegantly beautiful jazz album.

SWR Big Band & Sammy Nestico - A Cool Breeze (2017)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at July 27, 2017
SWR Big Band & Sammy Nestico - A Cool Breeze (2017)

SWR Big Band & Sammy Nestico - A Cool Breeze (2017)
Jazz, Big Band | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:04:15 | 152 MB
Label: SWR Classic

Seventeen musicians-one sound. And a very convincing sound, at that. The SWR Big Band has so far been nominated four times for a Grammy - the most important music award in the world. Also it received in 2015 a Jazz Award in Cold ffom German music industry. Enjoyed a great honor in 2011, when it was the first German band ever suggested for the "Premio da Musica Brasileira", Brazil's most important music award. In the face of so much fame, it seems almost modest to say that the SWR Big Band is one of the best big bands in the world.