Jack Montrose

Jack Montrose with Bob Gordon - Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose (1955) [Reissue 2000]

Jack Montrose with Bob Gordon - Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose (1955) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 250 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 100 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Koch Jazz (KOC CD-8571)

The Koch Jazz reissue Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose was originally released on Atlantic in 1955. Tenor saxophonist Montrose was from the West Coast school of cool jazz, and was significantly influenced by classical music. On this date he was thinking specifically about utilizing every instrument in structured chamber-esque arrangements. Montrose managed to achieve his goal of leading a swinging improvised jazz session without being restricted by this rigid structure. Baritone saxophonist Bob Gordon, pianist Paul Moer, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne run through five Montrose originals coupled with popular songs of the time "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Have You Met Miss Jones."
Bob Gordon - Quintet/Sextet with Herbie Harper & Jack Montrose: Complete Recordings (2004) {Lone Hill LHJ10126 rec 1954-1955}

Bob Gordon - Quintet/Sextet with Herbie Harper & Jack Montrose: Complete Recordings (2004) {Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10126 rec 1954-1955}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 729 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 352 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 18 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954-55, 2004 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ10126
Jazz / Cool / West Coast Jazz / Baritone Saxophone

This outstanding edition contains the complete recorded discography of Gordon’s collaboration with trombone giant Herbie Harper and composer/arranger/tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose. Drawing from 7 legendary sessions and containing over 149 minutes of music this is unarguably the most definitive compilation of Bob Gordon’s outstanding music to date. “It is now generally recognized that Gordon, Jimmy Giuffre, and Gerry Mulligan, are the best baritone saxophonists to have emerged since Harry Carney.” – Richard Heffner, Downbeat.
Montrose - I Got The Fire: Complete Recordings 1973-1976 (2022)

Montrose - I Got The Fire: Complete Recordings 1973-1976 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.8 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 677 MB
4:54:43 | Rock, Hard Rock | Label: Cherry Red Records

Comprehensive collection of early 70s Classic Rock outfit Montrose. Featuring their four Warner Brothers’ albums plus bonus tracks, demos and two live radio sessions.The original four-piece Montrose formed in California in 1973 around lead guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Sammy Hagar, in a line-up completed by Bill Church on bass and Denny Carmassi on drums. In a relatively short but highly productive period of time Montrose released a handful of groundbreaking and highly influential albums, inspiring everybody from Van Halen to Iron Maiden, who covered Montrose’s ‘Space Station #5′, as well as ‘I Got The Fire’ not once but twice. Forming after Ronnie Montrose left the Edgar Winter Group, their self-titled debut was recorded with famed producer Ted Templeman (Doobie Bros, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton).
Art Pepper - The Complete Surf Ride Plus (1951-1954) {2CD Set Savoy Jazz Japan COCB-53010~11 rel 2002}

Art Pepper - The Complete Surf Ride Plus (1951-1954) {2CD Set Savoy Jazz Japan COCB-53010~11 rel 2002}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 651 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 348 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 30 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster
© 1951-54, 2002 Savoy Jazz / Nippon Columbia Japan | COCB-53010~11
Jazz / Bop / West Coast Jazz / Saxophone

An expanded version of SV-115 Art Pepper - Surf Ride. The first date finds the alto saxophonist in fine form, leading a quartet consisting of pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Joe Mondragon, and drummer Larry Bunker. Pepper primarily sticks to originals, though he offers a warm rendition of the standard "These Foolish Things" as well. Pepper sounds a little more adventurous on the second date, accompanied by pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Bob Whitlock, and drummer Bobby White. Two takes of "Chili Pepper" (a Latin-flavored reworking of the venerable "Tea for Two"), two versions of the rapid-fire "Suzy the Poodle" (based upon "[Back Home Again In] Indiana"), a lush arrangement of the ballad "Everything Happens to Me," and a swinging performance of Lester Young's "Tickle Toe" (which incorporates cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's tag from the recording of Paul Whiteman's "When") make up this session.

Montrose - Jump On It (1976) [Arcàngelo ARC-8070, Japan]  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 7, 2019
Montrose - Jump On It (1976) [Arcàngelo ARC-8070, Japan]

Montrose - Jump On It (1976)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Arcàngelo ARC-8070 | ~ 208 or 77 Mb | Artwork(png) -> 163 Mb
Hard Rock

Jump on It is the fourth album by the California-based hard rock band Montrose. It is the second Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar, and features bassist Randy Jo Hobbs on three songs…
Mel Torme and The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - The 1956 Torme-Paich Legendary Sessions (1956) {Fresh Sound Records rel 2006}

Mel Torme and The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - The 1956 Torme-Paich Legendary Sessions (1956) {Fresh Sound Records rel 2006}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 299 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 176 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 263 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1956, 2006 Bethlehem / Fresh Sound Records | FSRCD 2230
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Bop / Cool / West Coast Jazz

50th Anniversary Commemoration Edition of the TORMÉ-PAICH legendary sessions. A milestone in the history of vocal jazz, with fully illustrated booklet (rare & unpublished photos). The definitive edition. Fascinated by the sound of the 1953 Gerry Mulligan Ten-tette, Mel Tormé had always felt that these same patterns, re-worked for the proper vocalist, could blend voice and instrument to the mutual satisfaction of both. In 1956, this idea became a reality. The task of selecting musicians who could produce this sound was given to the versatile pianist-arranger Marty Paich who, in fact, co-featured with Mel on these recordings.

Chet Baker - Chet Baker Ensemble (1953) {Pacific Jazz rel 2004}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at Oct. 4, 2020
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Ensemble (1953) {Pacific Jazz rel 2004}

Chet Baker - Chet Baker Ensemble (1953) {Pacific Jazz rel 2004}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 195 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 96 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 49 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1953, 2004 Pacific Jazz | 7243 5 79971 2 6
Jazz / Cool / West Coast Jazz / Trumpet

Chet Baker Ensemble collects all the tracks recorded by trumpeter Chet Baker and his group on a session for Pacific Jazz in late December of 1953. Having been released piecemeal on various albums over the years, this represents the first complete gathering of this material. Recorded less than two months before the legendary Chet Baker Sings sessions, these tracks showcase the young Baker as a hardcore jazz trumpeter before the public became overwhelmingly infatuated with his unique vocal abilities.

Dave Pell - Four Classic Albums (1955-1957) [2CD Reissue 2013]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 20, 2024
Dave Pell - Four Classic Albums (1955-1957) [2CD Reissue 2013]

Dave Pell - Four Classic Albums (1955-1957) [2CD Reissue 2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 518 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 360 MB | Covers - 6 MB
Genre: Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (EMSC 1076)

Avid Jazz here presents four classic Dave Pell albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered double CD.
The subject may be “Jazz and Romantic Places” and the locations may range from Paris to Rio but the jazz is strictly West Coast and Cool! Dave Pell on tenor sax is joined by the cream of jazz players from the Les Brown band with whom Pell had played for many years. The band having found time between their lucrative “day job” on the Bob Hope TV show to join their old band mate for the trip! For “Jazz Goes Dancing” Dave Pell writes in the original sleeve notes that for this project he was determined to create a jazz album to dance to, just like in the old dance band days…
Chet Baker - Chet Baker & Strings (1954) [Reissue 1998] (Repost)

Chet Baker - Chet Baker & Strings (1954) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 159 MB | Covers - 30 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Columbia/Legacy (65562 2)

This release offers a unique glimpse of a young Chet Baker in a quintet setting, complemented by a nine-piece string section. Utilizing the uniquely modern arrangements of Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Jack Montrose, and Shorty Rogers, this interaction of "West Coast cool" with primordial elevator music escapes many - if not indeed all - of the potential sonic pitfalls such a marriage might suggest. In the truest sense of the word augmentation, the string arrangements provide the desired opulence sans the heavy-handed or syrupy residual effects. Perhaps most inspiring about this outing is the success with which Baker and crew are able to thrive in this environment, providing subtle insight into the quintet's ability to simultaneously adapt and explore…
Art Pepper - Surf Ride (1956) [Japanese SHM-SACD 2012] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Art Pepper - Surf Ride (1956) [Japanese SHM-SACD 2012]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 36:43 minutes | Scans included | 1,23 GB
or DSD64 Mono (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,04 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 784 MB

Surf Ride is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1952-54 which was originally released as a 12 inch LP on the Savoy label in 1956. All of the recording presented in original Mono format.