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Artist: Lyambiko Album: Out of This Mood Label: Nagel-Heyer Year: 2000, release: 2002 Format, bitrate: MP3, 320Kbps Time: ~70 Min Size: 170 MB
Lyambiko, a jazz vocalist of German-African descent, highlights her affection for standards on this engaging Nagel-Heyer disc. She is backed by a capable, swinging trio, with Marque Lowenthal on piano, Robin Draganic on bass, and Torsten Zwingenberger on drums and percussion. Her voice is deep, mellow-toned, and often playful, bringing freshness (and slightly accented English) to songs like "If I Were a Bell," "Mean to Me," and a pair of Ellington classics, "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues." On the modern material she takes more risks -- starting Nat Adderley's "Work Song" a cappella, for instance, then holding a powerful long note toward the end, taking the listener by surprise. Other highlights include a bass/vocal duo on "Gone With the Wind," a Portuguese rendition of "Chega de Saudade," a brief but effective take of "Miss Celie's Blues" (from the soundtrack of The Color Purple), and an African-tinged instrumental piece by Lowenthal called "Parakeet Prowl." ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide
Artist: Donna Hightower Album: Jazz En Espana Label: RTVE Musica Year: 5/6/2006 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Size: 102MB
"Little" Donna Hightower had a dynamic, big voice and made some fine shouting records for Decca and RPM in the '50s. Unfortunately, she never landed any hits, but that wasn't due to any lack of skill. She not only had range and power, but was equally compelling doing sentimental, soft ballads. She was backed by the orchestras of Horace Henderson and Maxwell Davis on the Decca and RPM material, respectively.
Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Year: 2009, release: 2010 Label: Emarcy / Pgd Quality: MP3; 320 kbps Total Size: 119 MB
Ðåëèç íîâîãî àëüáîìà Äè Äè Áðèäæóîòåð (Dee Dee Bridgewater) «Eleanora Fagan to Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater» ñîñòîÿëñÿ 3-ãî ìàðòà íà ëåéáëå «Emarcy». Íîâàÿ ñòóäèéíàÿ ðàáîòà ïîñâÿùåíà òâîð÷åñòâó âåëèêîé Áèëëè Õîëèäýé (÷üå íàñòîÿùåå èìÿ áûëî Ýëåàíîðà Ôýéãåí).  çàïèñè äèñêà ïðèíÿëè ó÷àñòèå ïèàíèñò Åäñåë Ãîìåñ (Edsel Gomez), ñàêñîôîíèñò Äæåéìñ Êàðòåð (James Carter), êîíòðàáàñèñò Êðèñ÷åí ÌàêÁðàéä (Christien McBride) è áàðàáàíùèê Ëüèñ Íýø (Lewis Nash).
Äèñê «Eleanora Fagan To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater» íå ïåðâûé òðèáüþò â äèñêîãðàôèè Äè Äè Áðèäæóîòåð. Â 1995-îì ãîäó ïåâèöà âûïóñòèëà àëüáîì «Love and Peace: a Tribute To Horace Silver», ïîñâÿùåííûé ìóçûêå ïèàíèñòà Õîðàñà Ñèëâåðà (Horace Silver), â 1997-îì ãîäó «Dear Ella» - äàíü óâàæåíèÿ âåëèêîé Ýëëå Ôèòöæåðàëüä (Ella Fitzgerald) è â 2002-îì ãîäó «This Is New» ñ ìóçûêîé òåàòðàëüíîãî êîìïîçèòîðà Êóðòà Âàéëÿ (Kurt Weill) .~ jazzinkiev.com
No stranger to musical experimentation, Dee Dee Bridgewater mixed jazz with West African rhythms on her 2007 multicultural expedition "Red Earth: A Malian Journey." She brings the same no-holds-barred approach to her latest project, "Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee," a tribute to jazz pioneer Billie Holiday. But this is more than just a covers album. Bridgewater digs beneath the darkness and pain associated with Holiday's music, delivering a joyful take on-and deeper respect for-her predecessor's strengths as a vocalist and songwriter. The usual and not-so-usual suspects from Holiday's legacy are here (including "Good Morning Heartache" and "God Bless the Child"). However, they're infused with new arrangements (courtesy of Bridgewater's longtime bandmate Edsel Gomez) that shed a modern light on Holiday's work. For example, "Lady Sings the Blues" swings to life through its fusion of African polyrhythms; "Lover Man" shines with a sexy, sassy sheen; and "Miss Brown to You" gets a feisty makeover. Pulling it all together are Bridgewater's expressive, unrestricted vocals-especially riveting on the sparsely arranged, racism-themed "Strange Fruit."~ Gail Mitchell, billboard.com
Artist: Ernestine Anderson Album: Never Make Your Move Too Soon Label: Concord Jazz Year: 1980; release: 1992 Quality: FLAC Tracks. Scans. Size: 203 Mb. AMG Rating
The title cut of this near-classic album became a sort of theme song for Ernestine Anderson, but it is not the only high point. The singer sounds in top form on such fine material as "As Long As I Live," a touching "Old Folks," "My Shining Hour," and "Poor Butterfly." With fine assistance from pianist Monty Alexander, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Frank Gant, Ernestine Anderson is heard throughout in prime form, sounding quite enthusiastic and powerful. Highly recommended.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Welsh chanteuse, Shirley Bassey's This is My Life-The Greatest Hits came hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed remix album, Diamonds Are Forever . This Is My Life is a celebration of her 40-year-long career as Britain's classiest female icon/singer. Totally individual, Bassey came to most people's attention with her classic 1960s and 1970s James Bond themes "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker", written by soundtrack composer par excellence, John Barry. These songs were probably her greatest achievement but as this 22-track disc reveals, Bassey's repertoire was always asmore… versatile as her glorious, instantly recognisable voice. Digitally re-mastered, this album is a musical autobiography, stretching from "I Who Have Nothing" produced by George Martin in 1961 through to her 1990s collaboration "History Repeating" with big beat combo The Propellerheads. The post-modern irony-mongers among us will pass Bassey off as over-produced cool kitsch but as dazzling tune follows dazzling tune you will know they are far off the mark. Working the singles market as adeptly as the Americans, Bassey's hits include the blues of Jean Jacques Brel's "If You Go Away", The Door's "Light My Fire", the 60s soul of Leiber/Stoller's "I Who Have Nothing" and show tunes like "Big Spender". Shirley Bassey was an amazing, highly emotive stylist and we may never see her like again.
Artist: John Pizzarelli Album: Rockin' In Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute Year: 2010 Label: Telarc Bitrate: VBRkbps / 44.1Khz / Joint-Stereo Total Size: 72.15 MB
John Pizzarelli takes so naturally to these Ellington classics that if you didn't know better, you might think they were written for him. Following With a Song in My Heart, the guitarist/vocalist's 2008 tribute to songwriting icon Richard Rodgers, and, prior to that, 2006's Dear Mr. Sinatra, it would seem that Pizzarelli is systematically checking off all of those to whom he feels indebted. And that's a good thing, because his dedication to and understanding of this music is unquestioned. Rockin' in Rhythm doesn't stray all that far stylistically from those previous outings: Pizzarelli isn't out to rewrite history here, just to celebrate a hero. On the zippy opening "In a Mellow Tone," Pizzarelli, his rhythm crew, and his brass section come out swinging. Larry Fuller's mid-song piano solo is brisk and sparkling, and when it gives way to Pizzarelli's guitar-and-scat solo, the transition is smooth and sweet. As always, Pizzarelli's guitar playing is skilled and striking, though nowhere does he let it upstage the tunes that he's here to honor. And although his vocalizing has been described as thin, on easygoing tracks like "Satin Doll" and "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" he puts it to fine use, much as Chet Baker did: the emotionalism in his low-key delivery is palpable and Pizzarelli understands that soft and cool fit the bill, so no need to shout. His song choices aren't exactly radical, but neither are they entirely predictable (there's no "Take the 'A' Train," for example). Some tunes, though covered to death, suit the program despite their ubiquity: you can't go wrong with either "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" or "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and Pizzarelli fuses them seamlessly into a medley whose arrangement hews closely to the originals while still leaving room for his personalization. Other less celebrated numbers ("Just Squeeze Me," performed solo; "Love Scene") break up the familiarity, and there are several guests joining the proceedings to liven things up -- not surprisingly, dad Bucky Pizzarelli sits in on a few tracks (soloing on "Satin Doll"), and Kurt Elling and (John Pizzarelli's wife) Jessica Molaskey's duet on "Perdido" (with a Gerald Wilson arrangement) makes for a natural pairing that gives the set a welcomed lift midway. And "C Jam Blues," featuring violinist Aaron Weinstein and saxophonist Harry Allen, is a gem. Horn arrangements by Don Sebesky give more than half the tracks a zest that Ellington would certainly have approved of.~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide.
Artist: Jo Stafford Album: Jo+Jazz Label: CBS/Corinthian Year: 1960,release: 1961 Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 Kbp/s Time: 42:28 Size: 80 MB:
The closest Stafford ever came to being a jazz singer. This early '60s release had instrumental touches and a jazz tone, and Stafford sang with more energy and less gimmickry.~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
To My Mind The Song Above (with Video) Is one of the best of hers? AGREE?
Fiona Apple was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. "Criminal" won the 1998 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and was nominated for the 1998 Grammy for Best Rock Song.
Fiona Apple demonstrates considerable talent on her debut album, Tidal, but it is unformed, unfocused talent. Her voice is surprisingly rich and supple for a teenager, and her jazzy, sophisticated piano playing also belies her age. Given the right material, such talents could have flourished, but she has concentrated on her own compositions, which are nowhere near as impressive as her musicianship. Most of Tidal is comprised of confessional singer/songwriter material, and while they strive to say something deep and important, much of the lyrics settle for clichés. Apple does have a handful of impressive songs on Tidal, like the haunting "Shadowboxer" and "Sullen Girl," but the gap between her performing talents and songwriting skills is too large to make the album anything more than a promising, and very intriguing, debut.
Artist: Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuña Album: In These Shoes Label: Zoho Music Year: 2008 Genre: Latin Jazz / Vocal, Afro-Cuban Jazz Format, bitrate: mp3 @ 320 kbps Time: 49:13 Size: 80,8 MB
A collaboration between an Afro-Cuban jazz band led by pianist/arranger Arturo O'Farrill and vocalist Claudia Acuña sounds like it should be a rewarding session. Yet in spite of the strong cast of musicians, including guitarist Adam Rogers, trumpeter Michael Mossman, saxophonist Yosvany Terry, and drummer/composer Dafnis Prieto, the CD is slow to get underway, with initially more of a pop emphasis than jazz for the first few tracks. Acuña proves seductive in the playful opener "In These Shoes," though songs like "Paciencia" and "Cuando Cuando" end up sounding like little more than middle of the road Latin pop. Part of the problem is due to the lack of instrumental breaks in the first few songs, while the vocals are sometimes over-engineered. Oddly enough, it is Van Morrison's tiresome "Moondance" that helps the CD come alive with a perky Cuban chart, Rogers' crisp acoustic guitar and the leader's inventive piano backing Acuña's magical vocal. The funky cha cha setting of the standard "Willow Weep for Me" is also a lively affair. The invigorating workout of Rubén Blades' salsa "Dime" would get any audience up dancing. This is still a valuable release, though it falls somewhat short of its potential.~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Artist: Dinah Washington Album: Dinah Washington In The Land Of Hi-Fi (Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Hal Mooney) Label: Emarcy Year: 1956 Release: 1992 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Time: 30:34 Size: 64MB AMG Rating:
As with most Dinah Washington records, In the Land of Hi-Fi includes an eclectic program of ballads and swingers, all of which become prime vehicles for the singer's dramatic, blues-tinged vocal stylings. Framed by Hal Mooney's mix of string-laden arrangements and big-band charts, Washington imparts both tenderness and passion to slow numbers like "I've Got a Crush on You" and "Say It Isn't So," while getting into some charged vocal buildups on swingers like "Our Love Is Here to Stay" and "If I Were a Bell." In addition to the gospel-imbued number "There'll Be a Jubilee," Latin-tinged cuts like the beautiful bolero-style "Let Me Love You" and the lounge mambo "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" provide nice contrast to this jazz and pop set. Topped off with fine contributions by alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist Junior Mance, In the Land of Hi-Fi is yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s.
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Album: Retrospective 1936-1956 Label: Saga Jazz Records Year: 1936-1956 Release: 2008 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320kb/s Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Size: CD1-147, CD2-153,CD3-151MB
This 3 CD set, which spans the first two decades of the legendary vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's career, is packaged in a luxury box including a 96 page colour booklet, including a foreword by Claude Carrière, many documents (records labels, sheet-music, posters...) and rare photos. The three CDs are presented in individual sleeves and there are 68 titles taken from the best sources available which have been 24-bit remastered, selection by Marc Thomas with commentaries for each tune.
Artist: Susannah McCorkle Album: The Songs of Johnny Mercer Label: Jazz Alliance Year: 1977, release: 1996 Quality:mp3,VBR Size: 73 mb AMG Rating
For her second recording and first U.S. release, singer Susannah McCorkle performs 14 songs fortunate enough to have the delightful lyrics of Johnny Mercer. Whether it be the Dixielandish "At the Jazz Band Ball," "Blues in the Night," the touching "Skylark," a "Dream" medley, "One for My Baby" or the novelty "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry," McCorkle does full justice to the words she sings. Recorded in London in 1977, the date finds McCorkle joined by such fine English musicians as pianist Keith Ingham, bassist Ron Rubin, drummer Derek Hogg, the tenors of Danny Moss and Duncan Lamont, and the excellent trumpeter Digby Fairweather.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Artist: Kenny Dorham Albums: Kenny Dorham Sings And Plays: This Is The Moment! Recorded: 1958 Released: 1994 Label: Riverside Quality: mp3 CBR 320 Size: 88 MB
The release of this recording must have surprised most jazz listeners at the time, for trumpeter Kenny Dorham sings on all ten selections. He had never hinted at any desire to sing previously (although he had sung a blues regularly with Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra in the 1940s) and, as it turned out, this was his one and only vocal album; the sales were probably quite a bit less than Chet Baker's records of the period. Dorham had an OK voice, musical if not memorable, but the arrangements for these selections (which utilize his trumpet and Curtis Fuller's trombone, both of which are muted all the time) are inventive and pleasing. The supportive rhythm section is also an asset; pianist Cedar Walton made his recording debut on this album (released on CD via the Original Jazz Classics imprint), which is a historical curiosity.
Artist:Vic Damone Album:Live In Concert Label:Classic World CWP-1341 Year: 2000 Format, bitrate:MP3 320 Time: 33:51 Size: 73 MB
In the late '40s and the first half of the '50s, Vic Damone had a great deal of success with an approach that owed a great deal to Frank Sinatra, although his delivery was stiffer, and his material about as middle of the road as you could get with a tape measure. Backed by the orchestras of Glenn Osser, George Siravo, George Bassman, Richard Heyman, and others, Damone had well over a dozen big hits for Mercury. AR man Mitch Miller helped Vic select some of the material, which sometimes delved into Italian folk songs or novelties. Damone left Mercury in the mid-'50s for Columbia, where he continued working with Miller and scored one of his biggest hits, "On the Street Where You Live" (from the My Fair Lady musical), in 1956. Only one Top 20 hit awaited him in the future, but by the late '50s Damone was making the transition to the adult-oriented album market. Recording throughout the ensuing decades with limited success, Damone could always rely on a healthy living on the club-and-casino circuit, where his principal constituency now resides.
Artists: Mel Torme (featuring Al Porcino and his orchestra) Album: Live At The Maisonette Label: Atlantic Year: 1974 Format, Bitrate: Mp3 320 Kbps Time: 40:09 Size: 84,7 Mb
Recorded more than twelve years after his first live album on Atlantic, Mel Tormé's Live at the Maisonette shows the effects of time on an aging band singer, which isn't always a bad thing. A bit less bouncy and unhinged than at his 1962 Red Hill gig, Tormé is the consummate showman here, inaugurating his fourth season at the Maisonette Room of New York's St. Regis Hotel with a new band (Al Porcino's Orchestra), new arrangements (as usual, by Tormé himself), and a few surprises for the crowd. After jumping in with an up-tempo opener ("Jet Set"), he turns the lights down for "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life," cranks the tempo back up for "Mountain Greenery," and indulges in a familiar impersonation of Ella Fitzgerald for "Route 66." After taking a mere 15 minutes to spin through a 17-song (!) medley celebrating the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin's birth (again feting Fitzgerald in the process), Tormé delivers the big surprise of the set, a solid -- yet slightly stodgy -- version of Stevie Wonder's hit "Superstition."
Artist: Johnny Hartman Album: The Complete Gus Wildi Recordings Label: Lone Hill Year:1955-56 Release: 2005 Format, bitrate: MP3, 320 kb/s Time: 78:25 Size: 139MB
The complete 1955 Bethlehem album Songs From The Heart and the complete 1956 Bethlehem album All Of Me on one CD . Contains 25 tracks including an alternate version of Hartman's definitive interpretation of 'I See Your Face' as a bonus track. 20-bit remastered.
Artist: Peggy Lee Album: The Best of Peggy Lee: The Blues & Jazz Sessions Label: Capitol Records Years: 1948 -1976, release: 1997 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 99,4 mb (sharebee) Total time: 45:21 AMG Rating
Guest Artists: Benny Goodman; Quincy Jones; Benny Carter; Toots Thielemans; Billy May; Hubert Laws; George Shearing; Red Norvo
The Best of Peggy Lee: The Blues & Jazz Sessions is an 18-track collection that culls the highlights from Lee's 30-year tenure at Capitol Records. Since the compilation covers such a large time period, it's not surprising that the music doesn't all hold together it's clear when one song was recorded in the '50s and the other in the '70s. Nevertheless, the quality of the music is very strong, demonstrating that Lee was much more than a mere pop singer she was a talented blues and jazz vocalist, as well. The album contains such standards as "Why Don't You Do Right?," 'Fever," "Hallelujah, I Love Him So," "Goin' to Chicago," "The Thrill Is Gone," "Seventh Son" and "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Artist: Cheryl Bentyne Album: The Book of Love Label: Telrac Year: 2006 Format, bitrate: APE (image+.cue) | lossless Time: 49:16 Size: 262 Mb
On The Book of Love, Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer tells the story of a love affair through music. The relationship starts with discovery and infatuation, hits its high point with "You Go to My Head" and then declines and results in a breakup with "Goodbye." While her singing is excellent, the program never really catches fire, and it lacks the delirious excitement of love at its most intense. The interpretations are a bit too cool and laid-back, and these versions of such warhorses as "Blue Moon" (which has guest John Pizzarelli making it a vocal duet), "Let's Do It," "You Go to My Head" and "Cry Me a River" will not make anyone forget the more definitive recordings. The overall results are pleasant but fall far short of the ecstasy and thrills one would expect from a heated affair.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Artists: Mel Torme And George Shearing Album: An Evening With George Shearing and Mel Tormé Label: Concord Records Year: 1982, release: 1993 Format, Bitrate: Mp3 320 Kbps Time: 48:33 Size: 97,7 Mb AMG Rating
Pianist George Shearing and singer Mel Tormé would match together perfectly every time they shared the stage; the mutual respect they had for each other was as obvious as the fact that they had very complementary styles. This CD, their first joint recording, is consistently exciting. With bassist Brian Torff making the group a trio, Shearing and Tormé swing hard on such tunes as "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Give Me the Simple Life," "Love," and "Lullaby of Birdland" (which starts off with Shearing singing). In addition, there are a pair of instrumentals including "Manhattan Hoedown," which is a feature for Torff. Tormé's touching rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" by itself would be enough reason to acquire this highly enjoyable set.
Artist: Claire Martin Album: A Modern Art Label: Linn Records Year: 2009 Format, bitrate: 320 kbit Time: 52:39 Size: 121 Mb
Is jazz still a modern art? It's a hundred years old, after all, and some performers and fans seem to ignore everything written after 1940. But as far as the work of Claire Martin is concerned the question has only one answer. Apart from being one of the finest singers on the current scene, Martin is constantly searching for new writers and new ways to interpret them, ensuring that her own approach to music stays resolutely in the present. A Modern Art, her thrteenth album, is an eclectic recording that showcases her talents and those of a superb collection of backing musicians—it's possibly the best album of her career to date, which is saying something. >>>
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