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Canned Heat - 1967-1976: The Boogie House Tapes (2000)  Music

Posted by popsakov at Oct. 26, 2023
Canned Heat - 1967-1976: The Boogie House Tapes (2000)

Canned Heat - 1967-1976: The Boogie House Tapes (2000)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 813 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 395 Mb
Full Scans | 01:05:58 + 01:13:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Modern Electric Blues | Unofficial Release

Canned Heat 1967-1976: The Boogie House Tapes is a double-disc set, assembled by drummer Adolfo de la Parra, the only remaining member of the original '60s band, and Canned Heat collector Walter de Paduwa; it's a compilation of some previously "lost" studio and live performances of the indefatigable boogie band. While hardcore fans will rejoice hearing the great Alan Wilson, who appears on roughly half of these tracks, in his prime, it's still a very mixed bag. Guitarists Harvey Mandel and Henry Vestine are featured prominently, as is vocalist Bob "the Bear" Hite who, along with drummer de la Parra, is the only constant band member across these two CDs.

Django Bates - Tenacity (2020)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Dec. 25, 2021
Django Bates - Tenacity (2020)

Django Bates - Tenacity (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 298.86 Mb | 52:39 | Covers
Contemporary Jazz, Modern Creative, Big Band | Country: USA | Label: Lost Marble - LM009

It's been a long time since that late May, 2013 week in Luleå, Sweden, where pianist Django Bates and his Belovèd Trio first collaborated with the renowned Norrbotten Big Band. Fully documented in the All About Jazz article Django Bates: From Zero to Sixty in Five Days, Bates, bassist Petter Eldh and drummer Peter Bruun, along with other non-Norrbotteners, including guitarist Markus Pesonen, tubaist Daniel Herskedal and trombonist/vocalist Ashley Slater, made the lengthy trek to this small coastal town, located just 100 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle (and already experiencing 22 hours of daylight), to collaborate with Norrbotten for an appearance at the first edition of Luleå's New Music Festival. The objective was for Bates and his band mates to bring a brand new book of music to life, the pianist largely expanding arrangements of Belovèd's existing repertoire, but also including a commissioned new work from the festival.
Portugal. The Man - Montreux Jazz Festival (2018) [HDTV, 720p]

Portugal. The Man - Montreux Jazz Festival (2018)
TS: MPEG4 (H264) 1280x720, 50fps | AC3 6ch, 448kbps
Indie, Progressive, Experimental Rock | 01:17:28 | ~ 6.65 Gb

~ Portugal. The Man Live at Montreux Jazz Lab, Montreux, Switzerland on July 4, 2018 ~
The Modern Jazz Quartet - At Music Inn. Volume 2 (1959) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - At Music Inn. Volume 2 (1959) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 271 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 95 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 90 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster
© 1959, 2013 Warner Japan / Atlantic / Rhino | WPCR-27153 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Cool / Third Stream

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. The second volume of the Modern Jazz Quartet at the Music Inn was released in 1959, a year after its historic first volume with guest Jimmy Giuffre. The format on this set is similar, with pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Connie Kay moving through a gorgeous medley of standards to open including "Stardust," "I Can't Get Started," and "Lover Man," with beautiful and clever counterpoint between Lewis and Jackson on the melody lines. There are two of Lewis' originals here as well.
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige & Pablo Recordings (2003) {4CD Set}

The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige & Pablo Recordings (2003) {4CD Set}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (image)+CUE+LOG -> 1,44 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 703 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 21 Mb
© 50s, 80s, 2003 Fantasy / Prestige / Pablo | 4PRCD 4438-2
Jazz / Third Stream / Bop / Cool

In typical Fantasy Records aplomb, this four-CD set collects the eight albums which the Modern Jazz Quartet either mentored or collaborated on during their tenure at the commencement and nadir of their reign as jazz's premier chamber ensemble. Beginning with the 1952 issue of Modern Jazz Quartet/Milt Jackson Quintet recording (the earlier Milt Jackson Quartet sides are not here for obvious reasons, as the band did not commence its fully developed form on them) featuring original drummer Kenny Clarke before Connie Kay replaced him, and ending with This One's For Basie in 1985; the association the MJQ had with Prestige was a monumental one.
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings 1956-1964 (2011) {7 CD Box Set Mosaic MD7-249}

The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings 1956-1964 (2011) {7 CD Box Set Mosaic MD7-249}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 2.97 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 1.23 Gb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 285 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster
© 1956-64, 2011 Mosaic / Atlantic / Rhino | MD7-249
Jazz / Cool / Bop / Third Stream / Piano / Vibes

That sound. One group conceived it. Defined it. Perfected it. The Modern Jazz Quartet was certainly one of the most distinctive voices in the history of jazz, thanks to the unique qualities of personal expression and collective vision of its members Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath and Connie Kay (who had replaced original drummer Kenny Clarke by the time the band started recording this music). They were also exceptionally prolific during their tenure at Atlantic Records, producing 14 albums in eight years. And now, that MJQ sound gets the complete respect it deserves, thanks to our new box, The Complete 1956-1964 Modern Jazz Quartet Atlantic Studio Recordings.

Cafe R&B - Black & White (1998)  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 16, 2022
Cafe R&B - Black & White (1998)

Cafe R&B - Black & White (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 407 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 150 Mb
Full Scans | 00:57:51 | RAR 5% Recovery
Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Blues Rock | It Works Music #IWM2001

Cafe R&B is a five-piece band from the Los Angeles area consisting of female singer Roach, guitarist Byl Carruthers, keyboardists John "JT" Thomas, Harry Cohen and Stevie Utstein, bassist Bobby Pickett, and drummer Don Swanson and Adam Gust. Longtime music fans may remember lead singer "Roach" from her days fronting Los Angeles' "Roach and the White Boys" in the early 1980s. Critics in the U.S. and Europe have compared her hard-rocking vocals to the likes of Etta James, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin. HITS Magazine declared: "Imagine Etta James riding a Harley out of an active volcano, and you'll have some vague inkling as to the vocal power…"
Jan Lundgren, Emile Parisien & Lars Danielsson - Into the Night (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download]

Jan Lundgren, Emile Parisien & Lars Danielsson - Into the Night (Live) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 45:12 minutes | 423 MB
Jazz, Post-Bop, Modern Creative | Label: ACT Music, Official Digital Download

The trio format has always been something of an ideal for Jan Lundgren. That particular buzz when communication between the musicians in a trio is direct, immediate and ever-present…when the trio keeps a constant sense of forward motion and development…when the players collectively remain open to the inspiration of every millisecond. These are the virtues which Lundgren sees as the recipe for the kind of openness, freedom, subtlety and excellence of a trio at its best.
Jan Lundgren, Emile Parisien & Lars Danielsson - Into the Night (Live) (2021)

Jan Lundgren, Emile Parisien & Lars Danielsson - Into the Night (Live) (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 194 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 109 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:45:12
Jazz, Post-Bop, Modern Creative | Label: ACT Music

The trio format has always been something of an ideal for Jan Lundgren. That particular buzz when communication between the musicians in a trio is direct, immediate and ever-present…when the trio keeps a constant sense of forward motion and development…when the players collectively remain open to the inspiration of every millisecond. These are the virtues which Lundgren sees as the recipe for the kind of openness, freedom, subtlety and excellence of a trio at its best.
Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Omniverse (1979/2023) [Official Digital Download]

Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Omniverse (1979/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 50:52 minutes | 529 MB
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Big Band | Label: Modern Harmonic, Official Digital Download

Omniverse, recorded in New York in 1979 and released that year on Sun Ra's Saturn label, has been gathering dust for too long. It's a fine, overlooked item in the vast Ra catalog. The tracks aren't so much compositions as they are excursions, with only a few memorable themes or recurring motifs. It's pure jazz, somewhat "inside" (for Sun Ra), with little of the aggressiveness and confrontation for which the bandleader was known. (Track 5, "Visitant of the Ninth Ultimate," is an exception.) Omniverse is a very intimate album, offering lots of reflective piano in trio, quartet, and quintet settings, with spare horns. But instead of exhibiting a keyboard showcase, Sun Ra engages in dynamic interplay with the rhythm section. Moreover, the horns are featured largely as soloists; there are few ensemble passages.