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Ben Webster - Centennial Celebration (2009) Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 14, 2023

The centennial of Ben Webster's birth occurred in 2009 and producer Nick Phillips mined the vaults of various Concord-owned labels, including Pablo, Riverside, Contemporary, and Prestige/Swingville, to create this compilation featuring the late tenor saxophonist. One of the three giants of his instrument during the 1930s and 1940s (along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young), Webster was still very much at the top of his game when these sessions were recorded. When he took part in the series of small-group dates with Art Tatum, he refused to be intimidated by the pianist's intricate flourishes, simply delivering majestic solos in "My One and Only Love," "All the Things You Are," and "Have You Met Miss Jones." He's very comfortable with old friends Benny Carter and Barney Bigard in an easygoing setting of Carter's "Lula." The two live tracks, "Caravan" and "Georgia on My Mind" taken from At the Renaissance, also find Webster in an inspired mood, supported by a rhythm section including pianist Jimmy Rowles and guitarist Jim Hall.

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Barbra Streisand - The Third Album (1964) [1993, Remastered Reissue] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 15, 2023

"The Third Album" was the 3rd album that Mike Berniker produced for Barbra Streisand at Columbia Records. He explained to the press how, in just a few short years, Streisand had grown as a vocalist: “There used to be an edge on the top of her voice,” he said, “but now that edge is gone. She's still pushing just as hard, but it's not as evident as it used to be. In her third album, her new one, there's a real serenity - at least, for Streisand it's serenity.” After marrying Elliott Gould and finishing up a series of West Coast concerts, Barbra Streisand returned to New York City in the Fall of 1963 where she began to record songs for her third album. Barbra attended two recording sessions, working on songs with arrangements by Peter Matz and Ray Ellis.

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Barbra Streisand - The Broadway Album (1985/2002) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by Pisulik at Jan. 18, 2018

Barbra Streisand - The Broadway Album (1985/2002)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 48:00 minutes | 513 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Barbra Streisand's abandonment of Broadway was the worst thing that happened to the theater in the '60s. Her retreat from theater music on record was less of a loss, if only because she had tended to focus on second-rank composers and obscure songs by first-rate ones, while practically ignoring, for example, Stephen Sondheim. When she returned to show songs in 1985, she reversed these failings. Now, the singer who had never done much with Rodgers & Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, George Gershwin, or Jerome Kern finally felt confident enough to take on "If I Loved You" from Carousel, "Adelaide's Lament" from Guys and Dolls, "Can't Help Lovin' That Man" from Showboat, and a medley from Porgy and Bess, and she did them well.

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Helen Forrest - The Complete Helen Forrest With Benny Goodman (3CD) (2001) Music

Posted by Domestos at Feb. 21, 2018

Appearing with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and Harry James during the late '30s and early '40s, Helen Forrest became one of the most popular swing era singers – even vocal authority Mel Tormé named her his favorite, male or female. Though her voice wasn't quite as clear as Doris Day's, Forrest was an excellent interpreter, and her sweet vocals proved a solid foil for the Benny Goodman band during 1940 and half of 1941. Collectors' Choice compiled her complete appearances with Goodman on three discs, though they're hardly overloaded at 55 tracks total. The package makes for a lot of great material, including her biggest hits while there, "How High the Moon" and "I Can't Love You Any More (Any More Than I Do)," the latter recorded with top swing guitarist Charlie Christian. Also featured is a previously unreleased track featuring Goodman's own competent vocal (reminiscent of Hoagy Carmichael) on "Jenny."

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Önder Foçan Group - Sekiz (1995) Music

Posted by Domestos at April 23, 2018

Önder Foçan Group - Sekiz (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 268.20 Mb + 42.79 Mb (Scans) | 56:22
Fusion | Country: Turkey, Russia | Label: Balet Plak - 6125 2

Önder Focan started music by playing mandolin at the age of 8. He switched to guitar at 15 and concentrated on jazz in 1975. Being mainly self- taught, he has become a jazz musician most sought after as a guitarist, player, composer arranger and lyrics writer. In 1986, he got married to Zuhal Focan withn whom founded Nardis Jazz Club in 2002.

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Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At Zardi's (2017) Music

Posted by delpotro at June 24, 2018

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At Zardi's (2017)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 01:07:30 | 231 Mb
Vocal Jazz, Oldies | Label: Verve Records, Universal Music

A previously unreleased Ella Fitzgerald live album, Ella at Zardi’s, has been unearthed from Verve’s vaults. The album, recorded more than 60 years ago, has been released on CD and digital via Verve Records and UMe, closing their year-long celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial.

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Tony Bennett with Count Basie and His Orchestra - In Person! (1959) [1994, Remastered Reissue] {24-karat Gold Disc} Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Aug. 29, 2018

"In Person!" is a 1959 album by Tony Bennett, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra. The album was originally intended to be a live recording of a November 1958 performance at Philadelphia's Latin Casino, but the mono recording of the concert was disregarded by producer Al Ham who wanted the album recorded in stereo. Bennett and Basie were then reunited in the studio a month later to recreate the live concert. Fake applause was dubbed onto the original release of In Person! by Ham, and placed in incorrect places on the album. The effect was poorly received and removed for the album's 1994 re-issue.

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Harry Connick, Jr - We Are In Love (1990) [Reissue 2000] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at March 10, 2024

Harry Connick Jr. has a rare gift for summoning the style of classic 1940s saloon singing, hinting at Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and especially Dick Haymes, without engaging in actual impersonation. What's more uncanny still is his songwriting, an idiomatic command of the standards that often summons some of the rhythmic ease of Gershwin, the tunefulness of Jerome Kern, and the wit of Cole Porter. Both his singing and songwriting talents are evident on this album, recorded in 1990 when Connick was just 22.

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The World of Musical Comedy : The Story of the American Musical Story eBooks & eLearning

Posted by silva1410 at Sept. 29, 2020

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Art Van Damme - The MPS Hi-Res Collection [Official Digital Download 24/88] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at May 24, 2024

Art Van Damme - The MPS Hi-Res Collection (1966-1979/2015)
11 Albums | FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 380:57 minutes | 7,23 GB
Studio Master(s), Official Digital Download(s) | Artwork: Front cover(s)

Jazz accordion-master, Art Van Damme plays much more than cool/accordion mush. Born in Norway, Michigan, raised in Chicago, he is considered one of the greatest Jazz accordionists of all time. In the '60-'70 he is recorded many albums for German label MPS, considered among the best of his prolific career. Some of them are included into this combined Hi-Res collection.

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