viernes, 18 de noviembre de 2016

Eric Alexander - Second Impression (2016, HighNote)



FLAC Tracks. Covers

01. Second Impression (Alexander) - 6:20
02. So Many Stars (Mendes-Bergman-Bergman) - 5:43
03. Blues for Mo (Alexander) - 5:18
04. Jennie's Dance (Farnsworth) - 5:54
05. Secret Love (Fain-Webster) - 7:31
06. T-Bone Steak (Smith) - 6:06
07. Frenzy (Alexander) - 6:01
08. Everything Happens to Me (Adair-Dennis) - 6:34
09. Full House (Montgomery) - 5:21



Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern - piano, Fender Rhodes (#4,5,9)
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Joe Farnsworth - drums

Recorded at Trading 8s Recording Studio, Paramus, NJ on March 14, 2016.












The Great Jazz Trio - Kindness, Joy, Love & Happiness


FLAC Tracks. Covers

01. Freedom Jazz Dance (Harris) - 4:34
02. Doom (Carter) - 4:38
03. Old Folks (Williams) - 4:02
04. Ah, Qui (H.Jones) - 6:09
05. Mr. P.C. (Coltrane) - 4:15
06. All Blues (Davis) - 8:11
07. A Child Is Born (T.Jones) - 7:44


Hank Jones - piano
Ron Carter - bass
Tony Williams - drums

Recorded at Warner Brothers Recording Studios, CA on October 3-4, 1977.








Charles Mingus - In A Soulful Mood (1995)



Mp3, 320. Artwork

        01 Bugs (Take 3) (08:28)
02 Reincarnation of a Lovebird (First Version) (06:58)
03 Vassarlean (06:38)
04 Stormy Weather (13:25)
05 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Take   (03:55)
06 Body and Soul (Take 2) (10:41)
07 Mysterious Blues (08:35)
08 R&R (Take 1) (11:51)



Charles Mingus (Bass, Main Performer)
Paul Bley, Tommy Flanagan, Nico Bunick (Piano)
Ted Curson, Roy Eldridge, Lonnie Hillyer (Trumpet)
Eric Dolphy (Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
Booker Ervin (Sax (Tenor)
Charles McPherson (Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Knepper (Trombone)
Jo Jones, Dannie Richmond (Drums)














jueves, 17 de noviembre de 2016

Shorty Rogers & His Giants - Jazz Waltz



FLAC Tracks. Artwork

01. I'm Gonna Go Fishin' (4:34)
02. Greensleeves (5:28)
03. Walk On The Wild Side (4:17)
04. Witchcraft (2:57)
05. Be As Children (3:36)
06. Jazz Waltz (4:07)
07. Echoes Of Harlem (4:41)
08. A Taste Of Honey (2:53)
09. Terrence's Farewell (3:34)
10. The Streets Of Laredo (4:06)

Personnel:

Shorty Rogers, Joe Burnett, Ollie Mitchell - tp, flgn
Al Porcino (1, 3, 5, 6), Ray Tiscari (1, 3, 5, 6) - tp
Harry Betts (1, 3, 5, 6), Milt Bernhardt (1, 3, 5, 6) - tb; Kenny Shroyer, George Roberts (1, 3, 5, 6) - btb
Bud Shank (1, 3, 5, 6), Joe Maini (1, 3, 5, 6) - as; Paul Horn (2, 4, 7-10) - as, fl; Bill Perkins (1, 3, 5, 6), Bob Cooper (1, 3, 5, 6) - ts; Bill Hood (1, 3, 5, 6) - bars
Larry Bunker (1, 3, 5, 6), Emil Richards (2, 4, 7-10) - vib
Lou Levy - p
Joe Mondragon - b
Mel Lewis - d

Rec.: United Recording Corp., December 1962.












Dave McKenna - An Intimate Evening With Dave McKenna (1999)


Mp3, 320

01. Fidgety Feet 5:47
02. Thought Medley 11:13
03. Change Medley: 11:58
04. Tea for Two 7:21
05. Street Medley 26:08
06. It's the Last Dance  4:23


Dave McKenna (piano)












miércoles, 16 de noviembre de 2016

Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Complete Storyville Broadcasts (2014, EJC)



FLAC Tracks. Scans

CD1 {70:00}

01. Lyons Busy (0:33)
02. 'S Wonderful (3:06)
03. That Old Black Magic (2:40)
04. Jeepers Creepers (3:29)
05. These Foolish Things (4:43)
06. Announcement (0:52)
07. Mam'selle (2:23)
08. Tea for Two (4:56)
09. This Can't Be Love (4:20)
10. Lyons Busy (1:47)
11. Announcement (0:52)
12. Me and My Shadow (3:10)
13. Heart and Soul (2:19)
14. Undecided (3:23)
15. Announcement (0:31)
16. All the Things You Are (5:28)
17. Singin' in the Rain (2:59)
18. Perdido (4:57)
19. Stardust (3:58)
20. Lyons Busy (1:21)
21. Announcement (1:04)
22. Crazy Chris (7:01)
23. This Can't Be Love (4:08)



CD2 {78:47}

01. Announcement (0:45)
02. Somebody Loves Me (3:33)
03. Crazy Chris (3:03)
04. Body and Soul (3:23)
05. I'll Remember April (5:02)
06. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:42)
07. Announcement (0:42)
08. Crazy Rhythm (4:43)
09. How High the Moon (4:04)
10. Announcement (0:52)
11. Frenesi (3:13)
12. Announcement (0:59)
13. Somebody Loves Me (4:21)
14. Announcement (0:28)
15. Heart and Soul (2:14)
16. Just One of Those Things (4:12)
17. Avalon (2:10)
18. All the Things You Are (4:27)
19. Give a Little Whistle/Oh Lady, Be Good! (6:53)
20. You Go to My Head (7:50)
21. Summer Song/Over the Rainbow (5:14)
22. Tea for Two (6:57)



CD3 {71:38}

01. Introduction by John McLellan/Love Walked In/I'll Never Smile Again (10:22)
02. The Way You Look Tonight (4:43)
03. These Foolish Things (5:01)
04. Perdido (3:49)
05. On the Alamo (10:50)
06. Don't Worry About Me (6:58)
07. Gone with the Wind (8:10)
08. Back Bay Blues (6:36)
09. Here Lies Love (5:50)
10. When You're Smiling (9:19)


PAUL DESMOND, alto sax DAVE BRUBECK, piano on all tracks, plus:

CD1 [1-10]: Wyat Ruther (b), Herb Barman (d, bongos). February 5, 1952
CD1 [11-21]: Same personnel. February 6, 1952.
CD2 [1-9]: Same personnel. February 7, 1952.
CD2 [10-18]: Same personnel. February 10, 1952.
CD2 [19-21]: Lloyd Davis (d on 19-20 only). October 12, 1952.
CD2 [22]: Ron Croty (b), Lloyd Davis (d). February 1953.
CD3 [1-4]: Same personnel. February 7, 1953.
CD3 [5-6]: Ron Croty (b), Joe Dodge (d). December 1953.
CD3 [7-8]: Bob Bates (b), Joe Dodge (d). March 30, 1954.
CD3 [9-10]: Same personnel. July 22, 1954

All tracks recorded live at the Storyville Club, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bonus Tracks (CD1, 22-23):
Dave Brubeck (p), Paul Desmond (as), Bob Bates (b), Joe Dodge (d).
Live in Carmel, California, June 1955.
(Although not recorded at Storyville,these tracks have been issued on different editions along with the Fantasy Storyville sets. For this reason both have been included here as a bonus).








martes, 15 de noviembre de 2016

Ray Bryant - Plays Basie And Ellington (1987)



FLAC Tracks. Scans.


Personnel:

Ray Bryant - Piano
Rufus Reid - Bass
Freddie Waits – Drums

Tracklist:

01. Jive at Five
02. Swingin' the Blues
03. 9 :20 Special
04. Teddy the Toad
05. Blues for Basie
06. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
07. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
08. Sophisticated Lady/Prelude to a Kiss/Mood Indigo
09. Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Recorded And Mixed At Clinton Recording Studio, New York On February 15 & 16, 1987












David Hazeltine Trio - Close to You



Mp3, 320 kbps

David Hazeltine (piano)
Peter Washington (bass)
Joe Farnsworth (drums)


 1. Close To You (Burt Bacharach)
2. Waltzing At Suite One (David Hazeltine)
3. I'm Old Fashioned (Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer)
4. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye / De Paul)
5. Barbara (David Hazeltine)
6. Buddy's Tune (Buddy Montgomery)
7. Blues For P. Wash (David Hazeltine)
8. Minor Adjustment (David Hazeltine)
9. I'll Only Miss Her (Jimmy Van Heusen)
10. Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell)



The Great Jazz Trio - Monks' Mood (1984)



FLAC Tracks. Scans

1. Round about midnight * 6:12
2. Blue Monk 5:52
3. Bemsha Swing 4:59
4. Misterioso 5:33
5. I mean you * 5:59
6. Ruby my dear 5:01
7. Monk's dream 4:15
8. Jackie-ing 4:15
9. Monk's mood + 2:41




Hank Jones, piano
Eddie Gomez, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Terumasa Hino, cornet on *
Jones, solo on +


Recorded at Nippon Columbia Studios Sept, Oct 1984









lunes, 14 de noviembre de 2016

The Great Jazz Trio - Moreover



FLAC Tracks

01. Moreover (Jones) - 4:59
02. Another World (Jones) - 6:18
03. My Cherie Amour (Wonder-Crosby-Moy) - 4:37
04. Just Squeeze Me (Ellington-Gaines) - 4:46
05. Scrapple from the Apple (Parker) - 4:40
06. Aurora's Voice (Gomez) - 5:17
07. Phasar (Jones) - 4:24
08. Pauletta (Foster) - 5:52



Hank Jones - Steinway piano, Fender Rhodes piano
Eddie Gomez - acoustic bass
Al Foster - drums

Recorded at Vanguard Studios, New York on June 2-5, 1980.









domingo, 13 de noviembre de 2016

Kronos Quartet - Music of Bill Evans (1987)


FLAC Tracks. Covers

01. Waltz for Debby
02. Very early
03. Nardis
04. Re: Person I know
05. Time remembered
06. Walking up
07. Turn out the stars
08. Five
09. Peace piece



David Harrington: Violin
John Sherba: Violin
Hank Dutt: Viola
Joan Jeanrenaud: Cello
Eddie Gomez: Bass
Jim Hall: Guitar, Improvisation







Great Jazz Trio - Standard Collection Volume 1 (1988)


FLAC Tracks. Artwork

01. After You've Gone (Layton) - 5:39
02. Summertime (Gershwin) - 5:47
03. The Days of Wine and Roses (Mancini) - 4:08
04. As Time Goes By (Hupfeld) - 7:20
05. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (Porter) - 4:34
06. Summer Knows (Legrand) - 4:48
07. Georgia on My Mind (Carmichael) - 5:05
08. Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington) - 3:16
09. St. Louis Blues (Handy) - 5:51
10. Danny Boy (Weaterly) - 7:41


Hank Jones - piano
Mads Vinding - bass
Billy Hart - drums

Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, The Netherlands on April 18-20, 1988.