Jazz Dvd9

This two-CD (plus DVD) set is a better bet than last year's A Night in Monte Carlo: it celebrates the same creative funkiness of the mid-80s Miles Davis bands that bass guitar virtuoso and composer/arranger Miller had a big hand in, but here in more focused form, without symphony orchestras or singers. The canny Miller still goes for a soul-pop bravura and some technical posturings Miles would have avoided (hard to imagine the Prince of Darkness doing anything as uncool as swapping quotes from Sonny Rollins's St Thomas with his sidemen, or letting his bass guitarist acknowledge a sharp sax solo with a congratulatory sliding-note whoop) but there's a lot of very inventive jazz-making here, particularly from the gifted young partnership of trumpeter Christian Scott and saxophonist Alex Han.

Miles Davis - Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004) {DVD9 PAL Eagle Rock EE39020-9 rec 1970}
DVD9 -> 5.98 Gb | All Regions | PAL 4:3 | LPCM, 2 ch / Dolby AC3, 6 ch / DTS, 6 ch | ~ 123m | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 18 Mb | Subs: English, Francais, Espanol | 5% repair rar
© 1970, 2004 Eagle Rock / Pulsar | EE39020-9
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Funk / Trumpet

When he released "Bitches Brew" in 1970, Miles Davis opened up a new angle to jazz which stirred up emotions like no other record before. Some critics accused Davis of selling out, while the public bought it like crazy. It is one of the most examined albums of all time, even garnering a box set of the sessions. To date, "Bitches Brew" is one of the top selling jazz albums of all time. "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" examines the next step in the creative process…performing these songs live. The 1970 Isle of Wight featured an array of performers from The Who to Jethro Tull to Joni Mitchell. With improvisation playing a big role in the performance, the band (Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Gary Bartz and Dave Holland) had to be "on", yet ready to change on the fly. Directed by award-winning producer Murray Lerner, "Miles Electric" sits down with several of the performers who played with Miles, interspersed with his 1970 Isle of Wight performance, as well as artists such as Carlos Santana and Joni Mitchell, who describe the impact Miles Davis had towards music.

Keiko Matsui - Live In Tokyo (2015) {CD + DVD9 NTSC Shanachie 5431}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 440 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 172 Mb
DVD9 -> 5.71 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | LPCM, 2 ch | ~ 110 min | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 111 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2015 Shanachie | SHANACHIE 5431
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Crossover Jazz / Contemporary Instrumental / Jazz Pop / Piano

Japanese pianist Keiko Matsui is a gentle person, she grows as an artist to a radiant personality, when she performs live. Tokyo born Keiko Matsui devotes her life to her favorite instrument, the piano. Since her fifth birthday she loves and performs this piece of equipment. Classified as New Age or Smooth Jazz musician, she always expands her work to other genres. Blending Eastern and Western influences she has found her own style presented in numerous solo albums.

Keith Jarrett - The Art of Improvisation (2005) {DVD9 PAL EuroArts 2054119}
DVD9 -> 6.57 Gb | All Regions | PAL 16:9 | ~126 m | LinearPCM, 2 ch | ISO Image
Subs: English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Espanol
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 31 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2005 EuroArts / Dibb Directions | 2054119
Jazz / Documentary / Avant-Garde Jazz / Modern Creative / Piano

In this in-depth portrait of one the world's superstars of jazz, pianist Keith Jarrett talks the range of his music, the importance of improvisation, the great artists he has worked with, and about the highs and lows of his life. Further insights are provided by fellow musicians, family members and other musical associates. Incorporating recordings and rare archive footage of concerts dating back to the 1960s and including such greats as Miles Davis and Charles Lloyd, this first-ever major documentary has been made with the full cooperation of Keith Jarrett himself.