Ellington Alhambra

Duke Ellington - Alhambra - Oct. 29th, 1958 [2CD] (2002)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 4, 2018
Duke Ellington - Alhambra - Oct. 29th, 1958 [2CD] (2002)

Duke Ellington - Alhambra - Oct. 29th, 1958 [2CD] (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 617 MB | Covers included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: LaserLight Digital (36152)

Part 1. The tracks within this first of two volumes were drawn from two separate concerts recorded on the same evening at the Alhambra in Paris. Like many releases of quasi-legal origin, it is hard to say that Duke Ellington himself would have authorized the release of these performances, as there are some problems with a squeaky reed in spots. "Take the 'A' Train" is joined in progress, while there are numerous other live versions of medleys like "Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche" and "Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm." That said, the band is in good form. Among the highlights are works of fairly recent vintage: "Newport Up" (showcasing a wild tradeoff of brief exchanges between Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves and clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton), a medley of "Such Sweet Thunder" and "Sonnet to Hank Cinq," though "What Else Can You Do With a Drum" is a bit of a dud…

Duke Ellington - At The Alhambra [Recorded 1958] (2002)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 13, 2019
Duke Ellington - At The Alhambra [Recorded 1958] (2002)

Duke Ellington - At The Alhambra [Recorded 1958] (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 231 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 173 MB | Covers (9 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo

Much of the music on this CD from Duke Ellington's 1958 Paris concerts is familiar to collectors from its appearance on various European bootleg labels, but Pablo does a better job arranging and annotating this music, which was recorded by Radio France with permission. The program mixes favorites such as "Take the 'A' Train" (featuring trumpeter Ray Nance, who also soloed on its recorded debut), the always exciting medley of "Kinda Dukish" and "Rockin' in Rhythm" (though the first piece is not listed), and the inevitable wailing extended solo by Paul Gonsalves in "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue." "Juniflip," a fairly new piece written to feature Clark Terry's matchless flügelhorn, was performed only a handful of times and left the band book with his departure the following year…

Jason Vieaux - Play (2014)  Music

Posted by SERTiL at July 27, 2014
Jason Vieaux - Play (2014)

Jason Vieaux - Play
Guitar, Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 60:21 min | 148 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: Azica Records | Tracks: 17 | Rls.date: 28-01-2014

Guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux presents his solo album, Play, which celebrates his 20th anniversary as a performer by featuring the Spanish, Mexican, South American, Cuban, French, and American classics that Vieaux has found to be universal audience favorites over the past two decades. The music includes showpieces by Barrios, Sagreras, Bustamante, and Sainz De La Maza, Tarrega's classics Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Capricho Arabe, and Vieaux's own in-demand arrangement of Duke Ellington's 'In A Sentimental Mood' and Andrew York's popular 'Sunburst'.

Toru Takemitsu: November Steps / Seiji Ozawa (2008)  Music

Posted by Benzok at Oct. 5, 2010
Toru Takemitsu: November Steps /  Seiji Ozawa (2008)

Toru Takemitsu: November Steps / Seiji Ozawa (2008)
EAC rip | FLAC, log, cue, covers | RAR Rec. 3% | EAC rip | FLAC, log, cue, covers | RAR Rec. 3% | 193 MB | hotfile, filesonic
Classical | Label: Red Seal ( BEST100, vol.83) | Time: 54:58 | hotfile, filesonic

Toru loved his country; particularly it's most refined traditions. He always expressed delight with our world's diversity and sadness at the passing of unique cultural traditions from which he believed other people could learn important lessons. Toru was not interested in merging cultures. On the contrary, he wanted every culture to retain its unique characteristics as parables for the enlightenment of all. He wanted peace but valued individuality above uniformity, principle above compromise. He expressed ambivalence about his November Steps; a blend of western orchestra and traditional Japanese instruments that some people saw as a bridge between East and West and a template for a world music.

VA - Les Trésors Du Jazz 1957 [10 CD Box Set] (2008)  Music

Posted by DjangoTiger at Jan. 10, 2014
VA - Les Trésors Du Jazz 1957 [10 CD Box Set] (2008)

VA - Les Trésors Du Jazz 1957 (2008)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 10 CD Box Set | 12:46:09 | 1.73 GB
Genre: Jazz, Swing, Instrumental & Vocal Jazz | Label: Le Chant du Monde Jazz

Spectacular 10 cd box set of the great jazz musicians of the genre, instrumental and vocal, highly recommended!
Quincy Jones - Q Live in Paris Circa 1960 [Remastered 1996]

Quincy Jones - Q Live in Paris Circa 1960 [Remastered 1996]
EAC rip | FLAC + CUE + LOG | Full Scans | 380 Mb (Incl. Recovery)
Genre ~ Mainstream Jazz | Label ~ Qwest Records

In late 1959, 26-year-old trumpeter/arranger Quincy Jones was engaged to conduct a jazz band for a musical called Free and Easy, the songs for which were written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. The unusual intention was to tour Europe before coming to Broadway, but the show never finished its engagement in Paris, closing down amid recriminations and stranding the cast and the orchestra. ~ AllMusic

Mats Bergstrom - Francisco Tarrega: Guitar Music (2009)  Music

Posted by Designol at July 12, 2023
Mats Bergstrom - Francisco Tarrega: Guitar Music (2009)

Mats Bergström - Francisco Tárrega: Guitar Music (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 212 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 142 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical, Guitar | Label: Naxos | # 8.572365 | Time: 01:01:43

Francisco Tárrega, the most influential Spanish virtuoso performer of the nineteenth century, was a charismatic romantic who, with a cigarette in his mouth, mesmerized his audiences for hours with his performances. On this disc, Swedish Royal Academy member Mats Bergström expresses the ‘light and shade’ of Tárrega’s music (sans cigarette!) on a modern instrument based on an 1888 model owned by the composer himself. The Preludes, composed between 1889 and 1909, are particularly well regarded pieces, while the other works include original compositions and imaginative transcriptions.

Henri Salvador - Le Long Box (2001) [3CD Box Set] re-up  Music

Posted by Justin at March 2, 2012
Henri Salvador - Le Long Box (2001) [3CD Box Set] re-up

Henri Salvador - Le Long Box (2001) [3CD Box Set]
EAC | FLAC(tracks)+CUEs+LOGs - 654 MB | Scans - 245 MB | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps - 406 MB
French Chanson / Pop / Blues | TT - 193:50 minutes | Label: Barclay France / Cat. # 549 716-2

At 83 years of age, Henri Salvador's career was a monumental success. Selling over 600,000 albums worldwide, Salvador is a true legend in French music. This 3-CD compilation highlights his most popular songs.