All Strings Attached

Glass Harp - Strings Attached [Live] (2001) 2CD Music

Posted by Andi_Deris at April 7, 2017

Recorded live in October 2000, this 2CD set features the music of Glass Harp – Phil’s band from the early 1970’s. The band is backed by the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, as they perform both Glass Harp songs, as well as solo songs from the past and present. This album has been getting rave reviews!

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Govi - No Strings Attached (1999) Music

Posted by Designol at March 30, 2022

No Strings Attached celebrates master guitarist Govi at his exuberant best. This album jumps with a lively, tropical beat. Govi’s intoxicating rhythms spiced with Andean pan pipes, timbails and Indian tablas lend a world music flavor to his dazzling virtuosity. No Strings Attached brings together his liveliest tracks in a free-spirited fiesta of sound, featuring selections from Guitar Odyssey, Passion & Grace, Cuchama, Heart of a Gypsy, and Andalusian Nights.

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Chico Hamilton - The Chico Hamilton Quintet With Strings Attached (1958) {2013 Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series} Music

Posted by ruskaval at Aug. 21, 2019

Chico Hamilton - The Chico Hamilton Quintet With Strings Attached (1958) {2013 Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 238 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 91 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 195 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster
© 1958, 2013 Warner Bros. / Warner Japan / WEA / Rhino | WPCR-27275 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Cool / West Coast Jazz / Hard Bop / Drums / Saxophone / Clarinet

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. Other than two selections put out on a sampler and the soundtrack from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this LP is quite significant for having the first recordings of Eric Dolphy with the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Dolphy's solos (on alto, flute and bass clarinet) are brief, but he already sounded fairly distinctive. The third version of Hamilton's popular Quintet also included the drummer/leader, cellist Nate Gershman, guitarist Dennis Budimir and bassist Wyatt Ruther. On this album, half of the tunes are played by the basic quintet, while the remaining five songs have an added string section. The West Coast jazz chamber music generally holds one's interest, but has been out of print for some time.

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Anna-Liisa Eller - Strings Attached: The Voice of Kannel (2021) Music

Posted by delpotro at Aug. 18, 2021

Anna-Liisa Eller - Strings Attached: The Voice of Kannel (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 222 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 132 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:57:03
Classical | Label: harmonia mundi

Related to the harp but positioned horizontally by the player, the kannel possesses an uncommon timbre, at times reminiscent of the harpsichord. Anna-Liisa Eller offers us a chance to discover this treasured symbol of Estonia’s musical heritage courtesy of her own transcriptions of well-loved pieces by Couperin, Byrd, Dowland, and Rameau… A magical journey across centuries and musical styles, rounded off by original improvisations and a contemporary work by the young Estonian composer Helena Tulve, in which the instrument’s myriad colours can shine through in all their rare variety.

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Ryan Joseph - Four Strings Attached (2019) Music

Posted by varrock at Aug. 20, 2019

Ryan Joseph - Four Strings Attached (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 369 MB | Tracks: 14 | 53:35 min
Style: Country, Bluegrass | Label: Four Strings Records

Well-known fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist, Ryan Joseph, has been performing since he was 2 1/2 years old. Born in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, PA, he began playing violin with his Grandfather (who was also a fiddler) and his family’s polka band. Ryan was featured in this band and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004. Ryan appeared on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee when he was just 11 years old- singing and playing several instruments including fiddle, saxophone, guitar, bass, and piano. After losing his Dad unexpectedly in 2006, Ryan decided to take time to pursue his musical passion and moved to Nashville in 2007 to chase his dream.

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VA - Jazz Ladies 1924-1962 (All Girls Bands) (2017) Music

Posted by Rtax at March 3, 2024

VA - Jazz Ladies 1924-1962 (All Girls Bands) (2017)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 966 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 543 MB
3:47:43 | Jazz | Label: Fremeaux Heritage

Let us first salute the title, given by the publisher, and undoubtedly also by Jean-Paul Ricard and Jean Buzelin, co-responsible for this edition: Jazz Ladies, and not Women in Jazz as in the past, or even “girls » as was also the case. Not the “women” of jazz, a term that is used everywhere, but the “ladies”. We do say “ladies and gentlemen” after all. This time, the ladies are entitled to three CDs, one more than usual. The tenacity of Jean-Paul Ricard, a great specialist on the subject for years, collector of records and CDs, therefore produces its effect, and it is with pleasure and a certain amazement that we see the list of instrumentalists lengthening female who has practiced jazz. And again, the usual rights reasons limited the selection to the year 1962. We suspect that if we could go to the present day, we would need a good dozen cakes. Because, even if the figures do not seem to indicate a break in the famous “glass ceiling”, the presence of “ladies” is not weakening, and is even strengthening. Let us add that female singers are not included in this selection, except obviously the cases (not rare at all) of instrumentalists whom the producers pushed into singing, for financial reasons.

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Compassion All Star Band - 1 by 1 (One by One) Live! (1989) Music

Posted by Andi_Deris at Oct. 20, 2017

The Compassion All Star Band are a group of well loved CCM musos of the likes of Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill, Margaret Becker and Joe English, joining together for a concert promoting sponsorship of Third World children (information leaflet also enclosed with tape) organised by Compassion International. The result is a live recording that oozes energy and vitality. Here is tightly played rock gospel with lyrics which are honest, real and human - touching on feelings of doubt, loss, confusion, on side one while side two couldn't put the answer clearer ("…there's only one way out…").

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Vanessa Rubin - I'm Glad There Is You: A Tribute to Carmen McRae (1994) Music

Posted by Domestos at July 13, 2020

Vanessa Rubin - I'm Glad There Is You: A Tribute to Carmen McRae (1994)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 334.97 Mb | 57:08 | Covers
Vocal Jazz | Label: Novus - 01241 63170-2

This Vanessa Rubin release is a tribute to Carmen McRae. Although she cites McRae as a major influence, Rubin actually does not sound much like her and leans as much toward middle-of-the-road music as jazz. Also, not all of these songs are really identified with McRae (most notably "Send in the Clowns" which was largely owned by Sarah Vaughan). The ballad-dominated set does have a reasonable amount of variety, Rubin gets off some fine scatting on "Yardbird Suite" and she introduces an excellent original in "No Strings Attached." A variety of guests (including Grover Washington, Jr., Frank Foster, Antonio Hart, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell and Monty Alexander) only appear on one or two songs apiece and do not make that much of an impression. However Vanessa Rubin's attractive voice is strong enough to carry the music and this release is a step forward for her. ~ AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

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Igor Geržina - Sax & the City (2019) Music

Posted by Domestos at Oct. 13, 2019

Igor Geržina - Sax & the City (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) ~ 559.80 Mb | 01:21:35 | Cover
Easy Listening, Smooth Jazz | Country: Croatia | Label: Status Production

This is Igor Geržina's selection from his albums: Metropolis, One Click World and Bucket List. 1 hour of pure sax pleasure for your chill playlist. Enjoy! Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash.

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Swingrowers - Outsidein (2018) Music

Posted by aasana at Feb. 23, 2018

Swingrowers - Outsidein (2018)
Electro Swing | 37:18 min | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 242 MB
Label: Freshly Squeezed

'OUTSIDEIN' is the Swingrowers' newest jazz, swing and dance-influenced album, out now!
Swingrowers' third full-length studio album showcases the band's expert musicianship and most meticulous production to date. Mixing genres from jazz to electronica, from gypsy-swing to full-on rock'n'roll with a melodic pop sensibility, this tightly-knit Italian outfit oozes style and attitude in live shows and records alike!

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