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VA - The Backbeat of Rock and Roll 1948 - 1962: Seminal Sounds from the Instrumental Epoch (Deluxe Edition) (2014) Music

Posted by Rtax at Oct. 1, 2024

VA - The Backbeat of Rock and Roll 1948 - 1962: Seminal Sounds from the Instrumental Epoch (Deluxe Edition) (2014)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 694 MB
4:44:54 | Rock 'N' Roll, Instrumental | Label: Famous Flames Recording Company

Throughout the 1950s, the concept of the instrumental track was wrestled away from the cloying strings of MOR orchestras and into the hands of screwdriver-wielding guitarists, sleazy saxophonists, primal garage bands and dance craze creators. The teenage generation demanded music with everything and non-vocal versions of the hits sat next to specially created rabble-rousing gems that transcended genres and styles. This was music where words were just not enough.

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Grady Tate - Windmills Of My Mind (1968/2018) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at June 20, 2024

Grady Tate - Feeling Life (1969)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 36:57 minutes | 386 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Mention Grady Tate's name to most bop lovers, and his excellent drumming is the thing that immediately pops into their minds. His singing isn't the first thing they think of, which is regrettable because he really is a fine singer. One of the impressive vocal albums he did was "Windmills of My Mind", a jazz/R&B release recorded when he was 36.

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Harold Mabern Trio - Fantasy (2004) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at May 26, 2024

Harold Mabern was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1936 and spent some of his early years in Chicago before moving to New York in the early 1960s. There he began to work with Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer's Jazztet and J.J. Johnson. Mabern has accompanied many vocalists including Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Dakota Staton, Irene Reid and Arthur Prysock. He's also worked with Roland Kirk, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Roy Haynes, Wes Montgomery, Clark Terry, Billy Harper, Joe Newman and George Coleman. On this record, he's joined by Joe Farnsworth and Dwayne Burno.

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Tiny Grimes - The Chronological Tiny Grimes 1944-1949 (2002) [Blues & Rhythm Series] Music

Posted by Designol at July 24, 2024

Tiny Grimes was one of the earliest jazz electric guitarists to be influenced by Charlie Christian, and he developed his own swinging style. Early on, he was a drummer and worked as a pianist in Washington. In 1938, he started playing electric guitar, and two years later he was playing in a popular jive group, the Cats and the Fiddle. During 1943-1944, Grimes was part of a classic Art Tatum Trio which also included Slam Stewart. In September 1944, he led his first record date, using Charlie Parker; highlights include the instrumental "Red Cross" and Grimes' vocal on "Romance Without Finance (Is a Nuisance)." He also recorded for Blue Note in 1946, and then put together an R&B-oriented group, "the Rockin' Highlanders," that featured the tenor of Red Prysock during 1948-1952. Although maintaining a fairly low profile, Tiny Grimes was active up until his death, playing in an unchanged swing/bop transitional style and recording as a leader for such labels as Prestige/Swingville, Black & Blue, Muse, and Sonet.

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