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Charles Trenet - Swing Mr. Trenet 1937-1950 |
Music » Jazz » Swing |
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 Artist: Charles Trenet Album: Swing Mr. Trenet 1937-1950 Label: EMI Year: 1937-1950 Release: 1989 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Time: 1:13:24 Size: 153MB Ìîåìó äðóãó, óâàæàåìîìó lex, áîëüøîìó ïîêëîííèêó Swing-a! Charles Trenet was among the last of his kind of singer, a holdover from the era of pre-World War II France and the prime of Maurice Chevalier, as well as singer/composers such as Georges Brassens and Léo Ferré. Originally an art student, Trenet turned to singing in his early twenties, initially in partnership with pianist Johnny Hess in a duo billed as "Charles and Johnny." In his earliest stage persona, Trenet was also known as a musical impressionist, with a special penchant for doing exaggerated impersonations of Chevalier. Ironically, amid the manic antics of the act, he actually suffered from deep stage fright, which he never fully overcame, but later learned to mask. After a year working with Hess, he ended up drafted — into the French Air Force, no less — during which time he shaved his head and sported a monocle, two attributes that gave him a bizarre appearance and got him the nickname, for a time, of "The Singing Madman." He resumed his career and civilian status in 1936, amid that brief mid-'30s period of social and economic reform, culminating with the election of the Popular Front government under Leon Blum. By that time, Trenet had outgrown the Chevalier impressions and came to be known for his smooth, light baritone which, coupled with his seemingly relaxed persona, won over audiences in music hall performances. At one of his most famous engagements, in 1938, he was scheduled to sing three songs in what was the opening set of the evening and was called back by the audience and performed a total of 12 songs that night, and the featured performer never went on. . . . |
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Buddy Guy - Buddy's Blues |
Music » Blues |
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 Artist: Buddy Guy Album: Buddy's Blues (Chess 50th Anniv. Collection) Label: MCA/Chess Records Year: 1960 - 1967 Release: 1997 Format, bitrate: mp3, 192 kb/s Time: 52:53 Size: 73,4 mb AMG Rating:  As part of MCA's Chess Records 50th Anniversary series, Buddy's Blues sweats Guy's multi-disc retrospective, The Complete Chess Studio Recordings down to a scintillating 15-track package and comes up with a bare-bones winner. There are loads of great guitar on classics like "First Time I Met the Blues," "Let Me Love You Baby," "Pretty Baby," "My Time After Awhile," "Stone Crazy," and Guy's voice is at its whiplash exuberant best. Unexpected bonuses pop up in the comp's kickoff track, a full-length version of "Worried Mind," issued here without the overdubbed applause and crowd noises that accompanied its original release on Folk Festival of the Blues (see Muddy Waters' entry). Also noteworthy is Junior Wells' appearance on chromatic harp on "Ten Years Ago," and Guy's stellar guitar behind Lacy Gibson's vocal on a Buddy Guy original, "My Love Is Real." And special note must also be made of the spacious stereo mixes used on this compilation, making these 30-year-old-plus tracks shine like diamonds coming off the laser beam. We also experience all the stylistic turns toward a kinship with the burgeoning soul and rock scenes that Guy would make toward the end of his Chess tenure, along with the smoking slow burners that are his trademark, some of which clock in at four to six minutes here. With his very best tracks compiled on one disc, and with beautiful transfers of them to enhance the listening experience, this should be one of your very first stops in absorbing the sides that made Buddy Guy's reputation among blues fans and guitar aficionados the world over. Cub Koda, AMG |
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Buddy Guy - As Good As It Gets |
Music » Blues |
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 Artist: Buddy Guy Album: As Good As It Gets (compilation) Label: vanguard Records Release: 1998 Format, bitrate: mp3, 256 kb/s Time: 1:19:55 Size: 115 Mb (full covers) Encountering this material in a fresh setting, stripped of the familiar configurations of the original albums, we can reassess this important music in contemporary terms. Right off the bat, As Good As It Gets receives a demerit for omitting "Mary Had a Little Lamb," easily Guy's best known ... waxing. Otherwise, the CD provides a reasonable overview of the mercurial guitarist's output. Best of all, the set uncovers three previously unreleased items from the '67 sessions. Amazon.com |
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Oscar Peterson - The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings Vol III |
Music » Jazz |
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 Artist: Oscar Peterson Album: The Complete Clef Mercury Studio Recordings Vol III Label: Pablo Records Year: 1951 - 1953 Release: 2008 Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320 kb/s Time: 1:12:45 Size: 163 Mb AMG Rating:   EVERY DAY IS AN OSCAR PETERSON DAY! In this present day of image, attitude and hype, it’s almost impossible to believe that at one time in America, a musician actually became famous because of the simple fact that he was technically brilliant. No masks, no fog machines, no uniforms. Pianist Oscar Peterson is arguably the last of this category. Bursting on the scene ”out of nowhere” in 1949, within a couple of years he was considered one of the most important pianist in jazz, when jazz was actually enthused by the generation that now considers rap a cultural advance. Don’t get me started. . . . |
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George Shearing - The London Years |
Music » Jazz » Traditional Jazz |
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 Artist: George Shearing Album: The London Years Label: HEP Year: 1939 - 1943 Release: 1995 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Size: 147MB AMG Rating:  REPOST with a new link Most of pianist George Shearing's earliest recordings are included on this enjoyable swing-oriented CD. During the war years, when he was in his early 20s, Shearing was most influenced by Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines and Art Tatum, but even at that early stage, he was developing his own musical personality. A virtuoso from the start, Shearing is in consistently brilliant form on these standards, originals, and a few interesting boogie-woogie stomps. Of the 25 selections, 22 are piano solos, two are duets with drummer Carlo Krahmer, and one song ("Squeezin' the Blues") is a rare outing for Shearing on accordion; his backup group consists of Krahmer and Leonard Feather on piano. Highly recommended. - Scott Yanow.AMG |
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