Artist: Joe Pass
    Album: Norman Granz’ Jazz In Montreux: Presents Joe Pass ‘75
    Label: Eagle Eye Media
    Year: 1975
    Release: 2006
    Time: 79 minutes
    Format: Online-video

    With guitar in hand and nowhere to hide, the late great Joe Pass simply dazzled the Montreux audiences during these exclusive performances culled from the 1975 concerts. Famed jazz critic Nat Hentoff launches the proceedings with a prologue, citing quotes from other luminaries who provide testimonials to the guitarist’s historical prominence. Possessing remarkable technique and depth, Pass extended concepts put forth by many of the preceding jazz guitar greats. Armed with a hollow-body electric the artist displays his all-encompassing musical persona by effortlessly whirling through jazz standards, regardless of tempo and nuance.
    Here, the cameramen often zoom in on Pass’ fret board amid his wincing facial gestures. Despite some annoying glitches with the concert PA system, the artist relays his complex chord voicings interspersed with swinging, single note based improvisation and much more! Suited with a sport jacket and tie, Pass looms as a dignified artiste who rendered an amalgamation of softly executed; finger-style picking maneuvers. In addition, he fuses walking chord progressions and bluesy riffs into lyrically charged spins on ”Montreux Changes,” and ”Blues For Nina.” And with his luminous employment of dynamics and tonal shadings, the guitarist also blazes through toe-tapping bop/swing vibes with intricately designed phrasings, all tinged with a melodic edge. In sum, students and pros alike would be well-served to check out this newly issued gem by the guitarist who had few peers in the biz.
    ~ Glenn Astarita, www.ejazznews.com

     Artist: Philly Joe Jones
     Album: Showcase
     Recording Date: November, December 1959
     Label: Riverside/OJC
     Time: 38:02
     Size: 92mb (RS.com) with covers
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This is a particularly interesting hard bop-oriented set led by drummer Philly Joe Jones. Most unusual is "Gwen," a Jones ballad that has the leader on both piano and (via overdubbing) drums in a trio with bassist Jimmy Garrison. Otherwise, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trombonist Julian Priester, tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, either Dolo Coker or Sonny Clark on piano, Garrison, and Jones form a sextet that performs modern tunes by Barron, Priester, and Jones, in addition to "I'll Never Be the Same" and Philly Joe's feature on "Gone" (based on the Miles Davis/Gil Evans interpretation of "Porgy and Bess"). A well-conceived, diverse, and recommended CD reissue. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

     Artist - Doc Cheatham
     Album - Hey Doc! The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions
     Label - Black & Blue
     Year - 1975, release - 2000
     Quality - MP3@320 kbps
     Size - 127 mb
     Total time - 58:51


Doc Cheatham maintained a strong sound on trumpet into his nineties; this series of French studio sessions dates from May 1975, just prior to his 70th birthday. The veteran is accompanied by veteran drummer J.C. Heard and pianist Sammy Price, while the rest of the supporting cast, including trombonist Gene Conners, alto saxophonist Ted Buckner, and bassist Carl Pruitt are less widely known but solid performers. The group's superb interplay is fascinating within the swinging opener, "Rosetta," while the mediocre quality of the piano tuning somewhat mars an otherwise enjoyable "Blues in My Heart." In addition to his fine trumpet playing throughout the CD, he sings in a warm, friendly voice during the tender ballad "If I Could Be With You" and a sprightly "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" Fans of swing trumpet will definitely want to search for this rewarding CD. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

     Artist: Dave Brubeck
     Album: Out of Nowhere
     Label: Edel Records
     Years: 1949 - 1957, release: 2007
     Format: FLAC and MP3@320 kbit/s
     Time: 1.02:04
     Size: Flac ~270 MB, MP3 ~120 MB, 600 dpi Scans ~ 21 MB

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    Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
    Album: American Dream
    Label: Atlantic
    Release: 1988
    Style: pop-rock/folk-rock
    Format, bitrate: Mp3 256 kb/s
    Time: 57:05
    Size: 104 Mb (covers)
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            WOODSTOCK - 40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
                    DAY THREE

It is commonly said that CSNY came together for this CD for all the wrong reasons. Even the individual members of the band confess that AMERICAN DREAM was not the album they should have made. Young is quoted as saying that he promised to return to the band for an album if David Crosby kicked his crack habit...

    Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
    Album: 4 Way Street (expanded)
    Label: Atlantic
    Year: 1971
    Release: 1992
    Style: folk - rock
    Format, bitrate: Mp3 320 kb/s
    Time: 1:49:45
    Size: 260 Mb (covers)
    AMG Rating:

            WOODSTOCK - 40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
                    DAY THREE

From the very beginning of their fateful collaboration, it was clear that this was to be the first of the new super-groups, composed of discontented refugees who either quit or were bounced from monster groups like the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the Hollies...

    Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
    Album: Déjà Vu
    Label: Atlantic
    Release: Atlantic
    Style: folk - rock
    Format, bitrate: Mp3 320 kb/s
    Time: 36:23
    Size: 96,9 Mb (full covers)
    AMG Rating:

            WOODSTOCK - 40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
                    DAY THREE
One of the most hotly awaited second albums in history -- right up there with those by the Beatles and the Band -- Déjà Vu lived up to its expectations and rose to number one on the charts. Those achievements are all the more astonishing given the fact that the group barely held together through the estimated 800 hours it took to record Déjà Vu and scarcely functioned as a group for most of that time...

     Artists: V/A
     Album: Eurasia: 14 Hybrid Ethnojazz Grooves
     Label: FM Records (Greece)
     Year: 2002; Release: FM 1266 eco-pack
     Genre: Oriental Jazz / Fusion
     Format, bitrate: MP3 / 320 Kbps
     Time: 01:04:30
     Size: 152 MB

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