West Side Story

VA - West Side Story (2007)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at April 18, 2023
VA - West Side Story (2007)

VA - West Side Story (2007)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:34:36 | 353 / 795 Mb
Genre: Classical Soundtrack, Jazz / Label: Sony Classical

The soundtrack of the West Side Story film is deservedly one of the most popular soundtrack recordings of all time, and one of the relatively few to have attained long-term popularity beyond a specialized soundtrack/theatrical musical audience. (It is an entirely different recording, it should be emphasized, from the original Broadway cast recording, which was also a massive-selling album.) Its widespread impact could be attributed to a few factors: the wide range of compositional and orchestral styles, from cool swing jazz and shades of Latin pop to classical; the universality of the storyline, pitting underdog lovers against the world; and an assortment of songs that goes well beyond the sentimental love odes that are the staples of musicals (though it has some of those, too), including some downright tough posturing and sardonic social commentary. "Jet Song," "America," "Gee, Officer Krupke," "Tonight," "Cool," "Maria," "I Feel Pretty," and "Something's Coming" are all among the most famous and oft-sung soundtrack numbers ever.

West Side Story (2021)  Video

Posted by Tavaz at March 16, 2023
West Side Story (2021)

West Side Story (2021)
BDRip | BRAW | 1920x804 | English | H265 @ 1998 kbps | AAC @ 224.0 kbps | 2 h 36 min | 2.43 GiB

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
VA - West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) (1957) {1990 Columbia} **[RE-UP]**

VA - West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) (1957) {1990 Columbia}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 287 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 129 mb
Genre: musical

This is the original 1957 Broadway cast album for West Side Story. Released by Columbia Records, this CD is from the 1990 pressing.
Houston Symphony Orchestra & Andrés Orozco-Estrada - Bernstein: West Side Story Suite (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Houston Symphony Orchestra & Andrés Orozco-Estrada - Bernstein: West Side Story Suite (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 23:47 minutes | 406 MB
Classical | Label: Pentatone, Official Digital Download

Bernstein illuminates the story of two rival gangs in New York by juxtaposing a jazz-blues ‘American’ idiom with a more ‘Latin American’ Puerto Rican sound, in which the Cuban mambo and cha-cha, and the Mexican huapango are also integrated.

Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story (2012) {Origin Records 82617}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at April 28, 2017
Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story (2012) {Origin Records 82617}

Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story (2012) {Origin Records 82617}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 355 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 139 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 16 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2012 Bobby Broom / Origin Records | Origin 82617
Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Guitar

One of the top guitarists of his generation, Bobby Broom's preferred setting is a small group, while he excels in the demanding trio setting with bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Kobie Watkins (with Makaya McCraven replacing him on three songs). Upper West Side Story includes nine originals, none of which is likely to become a jazz standard, but all of which are stimulating. "D's Blues" has an engaging hard bop hook that pulls the listener in immediately, while "Upper West Side Story" suggests a walk in Manhattan on a breezy spring day, with an infectious Latin undercurrent.
Oscar Peterson Trio - West Side Story (1962) {1984 Verve West Germany} **[RE-UP]**

Oscar Peterson Trio - West Side Story (1962) {1984 Verve West Germany}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 187 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 92 mb
Genre: jazz

Oscar Peterson and his trio created their version of West Side Story on this album from 1962. This is a 1984 pressing released by Verve in West Germany.
Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim & VA - West Side Story: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1957) Expanded Remastered 1998

Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim & VA - West Side Story:
Original Broadway Cast Recording (1957) Expanded Remastered 1998

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 406 Mb | Scans ~ 117 Mb
Label: Sony Classical, Columbia, Legacy | # SMK 60724 | Time: 01:18:20
Musical, Show Tunes, Orchestral, Jazz, Symphonic

What is there left to say about this musical, deservedly one of the most famous in the canon? Created by what lyricist Stephen Sondheim described as "a unique concatenation of people" (Leonard Bernstein, Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins), the show remains as explosively vibrant, daring, and modern as it was decades ago. Bernstein integrated Latin percussion and jazz into his electrifying score, dazzlingly translating New York's unique vitality into a musical idiom. West Side Story has been adapted for jazz and interpreted by pop and opera singers, but you owe it to yourself to check out the original version to see what the fuss was all about. This new reissue adds over 20 minutes of "symphonic dances" as well as liner notes and production photos.
Buddy Rich/Maynard Ferguson - Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story... (1991) {LRC Ltd.} **[RE-UP]**

Buddy Rich/Maynard Ferguson - Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story & Other Delights (1991) {LRC Ltd.}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 328 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 125 mb
Genre: jazz. big band

Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story & Other Delights is a 1991 album by Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson. It features a series of songs with each musician heading their own band. This was released by LRC Ltd.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Plays Music from West Side Story [Recorded 1960-1965] (1986)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Plays Music from West Side Story [Recorded 1960-1965] (1986)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 220 MB | Covers - 23 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: CBS/Columbia (CK 40455)

Music from West Side Story is a 1986 compilation album by Dave Brubeck and his quartet of music from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical West Side Story, with other tracks taken from Brubeck's albums Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein (1960) and Anything Goes: The Music of Cole Porter (1966) and My Favorite Things (1965).
"Maria" done as a swinging, uptempo ballad, while "Tonight" becomes a jumping-off point for all concerned into a jazz excursion across several decades' worth of tunes. By contrast, "What Is This Thing Called Love?" is done in a slow, pensively lyrical, lilting fashion. Paul Desmond's playing shines every bit as much as Brubeck's, and the whole record - including the Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart material - swings in some unexpected directions that still delight five-plus decades later.
Bill Baron - West Side Story Bossa Nova (1963) {Dauntless DC 6004 rel 2004}

Bill Baron - West Side Story Bossa Nova (1963) {Dauntless DC 6004 rel 2004}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 234 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 81 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 17 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1963, 2004 Dauntless / Fresh Sound Records | DC 6004
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bossa Nova / Saxophone

This electrifying bossa nova version of ten great songs from the West Side Story admirably showcases Bill Barron's triple-threat talent as soloist, arranger, and leader. Bill's relaxed, long-lined solos on tenor saxophone confirm him as a member of that school of "hard-nosed" lyricism wich includes Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Bill Evans.