В последнее время мы много говорили о свинге (SWING), звучали разные точки зрения. Давайте продолжим эту интереснейшую тему. Ведь появление свинга и символизировало собой появление настоящего джаза! Он явился фундаментом для возникновения других, не менее интересных направлений и стилей. По возможности, будем продолжать знакомство с этой интереснейшей музыкой, но ожидаем от вас помощи и всесторонней поддержки!

     Artist: Horace Parlan
     Album: On the Spur of the Moment
     Label: Blue Note
     Recording Date: Mar 18, 1961
     Quality: FLAC & MP3@320
     Size: 301 MB & 96 MB
     Time: 42:38

     Again working with his longtime rhythm section of George Tucker (bass) and Al Harewood (drums), Horace Parlan manages to On the Spur of the Moment make distinctive by emphasizing the rhythmic side of his hard bop. Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and trumpeter Tommy Turrentine help give the quintet a bluesy edge, which the band exploits to an appealing effect throughout these six, mostly original, compositions. There are a few ballads, and even when things are at their hottest, Parlan's understated playing is a cue for the group to keep it tasteful, but that relaxed atmosphere is part of the reason why On the Spur of the Moment is another winning effort from the underrated pianist. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

     Artist: Lou Donaldson
     Album: Everything I Play Is Funky
     Label: Blue Note
     Year: rec.August 22, 1969 and January 9, 1970
     Format: MP3 @ 320 kbps + (covers + scanned original liner notes)


     Although purists might not find it as much to their taste as Midnight Creeper, Everything I Play Is Funky is easily one of the best examples of Lou Donaldson's commercially accessible period of the late '60s and early '70s.

     Artist: Paavoharju
     Album: Laulu laakson kukista
     Label: Fonal
     Year: 2008
     Genre: neo folk
     Format, bitrate: 320 kb/s
     Time: 35 minutes
     Size: 80686 KB

     Paavoharju's second release for Fonal finds Lauri and Olli Ainala, the brothers who make up the core duo, and company again exploring their zest for moody, textured compositions that are part sound-installation, part soundtrack, with an emphasis on generally shorter, sometimes fractured compositions. Often Laulu Laakson Kukista seems like it could just as easily be on the Friendly Noise label from Sweden, as there's a similar sense of technology being used for purposes both elegantly artistic and immediate; if songs like the ebb-and-flow of the opening "Pimeankarkelo" and the drowned-piano fragment "Alania" aren't going to set radios on fire, they are immediately appealing . The merry shuffle and kick of "Kevatrumpu," which sounds like one of the Blade Runner soundtrack's vocal numbers given a murky dance floor setting, and the sweeping "Uskallan," possessing the feeling of a dramatic 1960s film ballad fed through a static-plagued PA — but in intentional and very attractive fashion — are two of the more forthright numbers, sounding like snippets from some grand production sensed only in bits. Other songs like the sea-shanty-goes-Jacques Brel "Italialaisella Laivalla" and the more openly indie-pop "Tytto Tanssii," with its guitar lope and synth-horn break floating over a softly rumbling cloud of melancholic, echoing textures, further add to the understated but enjoyable variety of a fine album. Ned Raggett, AMG

     Artist: Lou Donaldson
     Album: Lush Life
     Label: Blue Note
     Year: 1967
     Size: 90 mb
     Quality: 320 kbps + all covers

     On this gorgeous album, one of Donaldson’s favorites, his alto soars over an all-star octet arranged by Duke Pearson on seven standards. Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, and McCoy Tyner also contribute solos. This album was readied for release in 1967 when it was recorded, but subsequently shelved when Donaldson's Alligator Bogaloo album became a big hit. It was first issued in 1980.

     Artist: Bill Frisell
     Album: History, Mystery
     Label: Nonesuch Records
     Year: 2008
     Genre: Jazz
     Format: MP3@320
     Size: 208 MB

     History, Mystery is among Bill Frisell's most eclectic yet accessible projects. Produced by longtime ally Lee Townsend, this double-disc, 90-minute, 30-piece suite encompasses the full range of Frisell's musical past and his influences, obsessions, and storylike vision. It is performed by a star-studded octet that includes trumpeter Ron Miles, saxophonist Greg Tardy, and a string section featuring Eyvind Kang, Jenny Scheinman, and Hank Roberts, with bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wollesen in the rhythm section.

     Artist: Lou Donaldson
     Album: The Artist Selects
     Label: Blue Note
     Years: 1952-1968, release: 2005
     Quality: MP3@320 kbps
     Size: 92,0+88,21 mb (with covers)
     Total time: 71:00

     Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson selected these 13 tracks as his personal favorites that he recorded for Blue Note between 1952 and 1968. During those 16 years, Donaldson embraced bebop, hard bop, and soul-jazz, thanks in part to the cavalcade of legendary musicians who passed through his band, including Horace Silver, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, George Benson, and Grant Green. The collection boasts such solid Donaldson-penned tracks as "Cookin'," "The Blues Walk," "Funky Mama," and "Alligator Boogaloo," which became a hit in 1967. While collectors will have little use for this set, it's perfect for the curious listener. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

     Artist: Dr. John
     Album: City That Care Forgot
     Label: 429 Records
     Year: 2008
     Genre: Blues
     Tracks: 13
     Format: mp3, Bitrate: @ CBR 320
     Size: 61 MB + 62 MB


     Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Ani Difranco and Terence Blanchard join Dr. John and the Lower 911 in this musical paean to Dr. John's beloved New Orleans. This powerful new recording features stirring and thought-provoking songs about the post-Katrina crises in the ravaged jewel of the American South, including "City That Care Forgot," "Time for a Change," "Promises, Promises," "We Gettin' There" and many more.

     Artist: Paul Whiteman
     Album: Original 1927 Recordings
     Label: Nostalgia Arts/Storyville
     Year: 1927, release: 2000
     Quality: MP3@192 kbps
     Size: 99,4 mb
     Total Time: 75:33

     1927 was a pivotal year for Whiteman and his band, as they placed a greater emphasis on "hot" tunes while still keeping the more florid arrangements in the book. With the infusion of major jazz talent like Red Nichols and the Dorsey Brothers, and with the vocal group led by Bing Crosby (the Rhythm Boys With Al Rinker and Harry Barris) already in place in the band, Whiteman's music became even more eclectic, both symphonic and swinging, with everything from waltzes to show tunes to pop songs being fair game. Vocalists were getting featured more and, in addition to the Rhythm Boys, were also treated to the hammy but effective stylings of Austin "Skin" Young, the Sweet Trio, and Jack Fulton. No Bix or Trumbauer, but some pretty effective music by a master bandleader. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide