Merry Christmas from Jazzsi

Oscar Peterson - An Oscar Peterson Christmas

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


Oscar Peterson - piano
David Young - bass
Rick Wilkins - conductor
Jerry Fuller - drums
Lorne Lofsky - guitar
Jack Schantz - flugelhorn

Also: Dave Samuels

Tracklist:

01 - Oscar Peterson - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

02 - Oscar Peterson - Let it Snow

03 - Oscar Peterson - White Christmas

04 - Oscar Peterson - Jingle Bells

05 - Oscar Peterson - I'll Be Home For Christmas

06 - Oscar Peterson - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

07 - Oscar Peterson - O Little Town of Bethlehem

08 - Oscar Peterson - Christmas Waltz

09 - Oscar Peterson - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

10 - Oscar Peterson - Silent Night

11 - Oscar Peterson - Winter Wonderland

12 - Oscar Peterson - Away in a Manger

13 - Oscar Peterson - O Christmas Tree

VA - Jazzin' Christmas (2000)

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


01. Benny Goodman - Jingle Bells
02. Frank Sinatra - Santa Claus Is Cominng To Town
03. Louis Armstrong - Christmas In New Orleans
04. Ella Fitzgerald - Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney
05. Fats Waller - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
06. Frank Sinatra - White Christmas
07. Benny Goodman - And The Angels Sing
08. Louis Armstrong - Zat You Santa Claus
09. Duke Ellington & Ozie Ware - Santa Claus Bring Back My Man
10. Frank Sinatra - Silent Night Holy Night
11. Louis Armstrong - White Christmas
12. Bing Crosby - Oh! Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
13. Frank Sinatra - Jesus Is A Rock In the Weary Land
14. Frank Sinatra - Christmas Dreaming
15. Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Don Friedman - Waltz for Marilyn (2007)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Scans.


Personnel:

Don Friedman (piano)
Peter Bernstein (guitar)
Tony Jefferson (drums)
Martin Wind (b)


1. Theme for Cee Tee
2. What Is This Thing Called Love?
3. Summer's End
4. Autumn Colors
5. Waltz for Marilyn
6. Voce e Eu (You And I)
7. Early Morning Blues
8. Never Let Me Go
9. Two for the Road
10. Delayed Gratification

Marian Petrescu - Body and Soul

Mp3, 320 kbps.


Marian Petrescu (p)
Andreas Öberg (g)
Mihai Petrescu (b)
Håkon Mjåset Johansen (dr)

1.Beautiful love (Victor Young)
2.Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
3.Funk 2000 (Marian, Mihai & Nellu Petrescu)
4.Body and soul (Heyman)
5.Mr PC (John Coltrane)
6.Here's that rainy day (Van Heusen)
7.Marylebone Roas (Andreas Öberg)
8.Lover man (Ramirez)
9.If I should loose you (Robin)
10.There's no greater love (Jones)
11.Indiana (Hanley)

Recorded live in the Cookie Factory Studio, Oslo, 1/2006

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Autumn In Seattle

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


Tracklist:

1. The Way We Were (Marvin Hamlisch)
2. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Burt Bacharach)
3. Autumn In Seattle
4. Misty (Erroll Garner)
5. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain)
6. Theme From Spartacus (Khachaturian)
7. No Problem (Duke Jordan)
8. As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld)
9. Sound Of Music Medley (Richard Rodgers)
10. A Time For Us (Nino Rota)


Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, piano
Ken Kaneko, bass
Toshio Osumi, drums

Harold Mabern - Maya with Love

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


Harold Mabern (p)
Christian McBride (b)
Tony Reedus (d)

1. To Maya Glenne With Love
2. You Are Too Beautiful
3. Hymn of the Orient
4. Song for Connie
5. Lament
6. Boogie for Al McShann
7. Speak Low
8. Little Girl Blue
9. Blue Bossa
10. Maybe September
11. Begin the Beguine

Peter Beets - Chopin Meets The Blues

Mp3, 320 kbps.



Peter Beets (P)
Joe Cohn (G)
Reuben Rogers (B)
Greg Hutchinson (D)

01. Nocturne in Eb Major, Opus 9 #2 (Frederic Chopin)
02. Nocture in F Minor, Opus 55 #1 (1) (Frederic Chopin)
03. Mazurka in A Minor, Opus 17 #4 (Frederic Chopin)
04. Prelude in B Minor, Opus 28 #6 (Frederic Chopin)
05. Prelude in E Minor, Opus 28 #4 (Frederic Chopin)
06. Nocturne in B Major, Opus 9 #3 (Frederic Chopin)
07. Waltz in C# Minor, Opus 64 #2 (Frederic Chopin)
08. Nocturne in F Minor, Opus 55 #1 (2) (Frederic Chopin)


Recorded November 9, 2009 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Michael Marciano

Zoot Sims - Passion Flower (Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington) (1980)

Thanks to Politru

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Ellington, Mills (5:02)
2. In a Mellow Tone - Ellington, Gabler (2:58)
3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Ellington, Webster (4:47)
4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - Ellington, Mills, Nemo (2:58)
5. Black Butterfly - Ellington, Mills (3:51)

     Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Earl Gardner (tp)
     J.J. Johnson, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Britt Woodman (tb)
     Marshall Royal (as)
     Frank Wess (as, fl)
     Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Zoot Sims (ts)
     Jimmy Rowles (p)
     John Collins (g)
     Andy Simpkins (b)
     Grady Tate (d)
     Benny Carter (arr, cond)

     Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1979

6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Ellington, Russell (6:46)

     Zoot Sims (ts)
     Jimmy Rowles (p)
     Michael Moore (b)
     John Clay (d)

     NYC, May 13, 1980

7. Your Love Has Faded - Ellington, Strayhorn (4:45)
8. Bojangles - Ellington, Kern (4:46)

     Zoot Sims (ts)
     Jimmy Rowles (p)
     John Heard (b)
     Shelly Manne (d)

     Hollywood, CA, December 10 & 11, 1979

9. Passion Flower - Raskin, Strayhorn (4:11)

     Zoot Sims (ts)
     Jimmy Rowles (p)
     Michael Moore (b)
     John Clay (d)

     NYC, May 13, 1980



J.J. Johnson, Britt Woodman, Oscar Brashear, Plas Johnson, Buddy Collette, Frank Wess, Jimmy Rowles, Andy Simpkins, John Heard, Michael Moore, Grady Tate, Shelly Manne

Oscar Peterson - A tribute to Oscar Peterson - Live at The Town Hall

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The Great Jazz Trio - Direct From LA

Mp3, 320 kbps.


Tracks:

1 A Night in Tunisia Gillespie, Paparelli 8:06
2 'Round About Midnight Hanighen, Monk, Williams 6:17
3 Satin Doll Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn 8:29
4 My Funny Valentine Hart, Rodgers 6:24

      

Ron Carter - Bass
Hank Jones - Piano, Performer
Tony Williams - Drums

Eva Cassidy - Method Actor

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers


Personnel:

Eva Cassidy (vocals); Bob Fiester (guitar); David Christophere (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Jimmy Campbell (drums)


1. Getting Out
2. Look in to My Eyes
3. When It's Too Late
4. Laugh With Me
5. Stay
6. Little Children
7. Forever
8. End the Rain
9. How Will It End?
10. Waiting Is Over, The

The Great Jazz Trio + - The Memorial of Hank Jones. Unpublished Anthology

Thanks to politru

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


01. The Very Thought Of You - 3:57
02. Don't Explain - 5:51
03. Come Rain Or Come Shine - 5:54
04. The Breeze And I - 5:19
05. What A Difference A Day Made - 5:08
06. Budo - 4:43
07. But Beautiful - 5:11
08. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 4:23
09. Someone To Watch Over Me - 4:23
10. Embraceable You - 3:47


Hank Jones - Piano
Joe Wilder - Trumpet
Erena Terakubo - Alto Saxophone
Raymond McMorrin - Tenor Saxophone
John Patitucci - Bass
George Mraz - Bass
Benisuke Sakai - Bass
David Wong - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Billy Kilson - Drums
Omar Hakim - Drums
Lee Pearson - Drums
Keiko Lee - Vocals
Tiffany - Vocals
TOKU - Vocals, Flugelhorn

Al Haig - Invitation (1974)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers.


Al Haig (p)
Gilbert "Bibi" Rovere (b)
Kenny Clarke (d)

London, England, January 7, 1974

1. Holyland
2. Invitation
3. Enigma
4. Sawbo City Blues
5. If you could see me now
6. Sambalhasa
7. Daydream
8. Linear Motion

Don Friedman Trio - Circle Waltz (1962)

FLAC Tracks. Scans.


Don Friedman (p)
Chuck Israels (b)
Pete LaRoca (d)


Tracks

1. Circle Waltz - 5:57 (Don Friedman)
2. Sea*s Breeze - 6:02 (Don Friedman)
3. I Hear A Rhapsody - 7:29 (George Fragos, Dick Gasparre, Jack Baker)
4. In Your Own Sweet Way - 5:17 (Dave Brubeck)
5. Loves Parting - 5:42 (Don Friedman)
6. So In Love - 3:23 (Cole Porter)
7. Modes Pivoting - 6:44 (Don Friedman)

Michel Petrucciani & Ron McClure - Cold Blues (1985)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers.


Personnel

Michel Petrucciani: Steinway piano
Ron McClure: bass

Tracks List

01. Beautiful But Why? 08:33
02. Autumn Leaves 05:40
03. Something Like This 06:15
04. There Will Never Be Another You 06:52
05. I Just Say Hello! 08:42
06. Cold Blues 06:35

Randy Weston - Portraits Of Thelonious Monk (1989)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers.


Randy Weston (piano)
Jamil Nasser (bass)
Idris Muhammad (drums)
Eric Asante (percussion)

1. Well, You Needn't
2. Misterioso
3. Ruby, My Dear
4. I Mean You
5. Functional
6. Off Minor

Enrique Villegas Trio - Complete New York Sessions 1955-1957 (2006)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers.


Personnel

Enrique Villegas: piano
Milt Hinton: bass
Cozy Cole: drums

Tracks List


01. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Razaf, Waller, H Brooks) 03:02
02. Yesterdays (Harbach, Kern) 05:00
03. What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) 04:13
04. Chopin Prelude (chopin) 05.07
05. Lazy Bones (Mercer, Carmichael) 03:47
06. Where Or When (Hart, Rodgers) 05:18
07. Sometimes I’m Happy (Caesar, Youmans) 03:10
08. Embraceable You (I & G Gershwin) 05:02
09. Poor Butterfly (Garner, Hubbell) 05:50
[NYC, March 13, April 10 & May 2, 1957]
10. Jelly Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton) 03:18
11. I Ain’t Got Nobody (Graham, Williams) 01:42
12. Black Beauty (Duke Ellington) 02:34
13. Honeysuckle Rose (Waller, Razaf) 02:41
14. Rosetta (Hines, Woods) 02:45
15. Jumpin’ At The Woodside (Count Basie) 02:01
16. Night In Tunisia (Gillespie, Paparelli) 03:33
17. Django (John Lewis) 06:05
18. Scruby (Friedrich Gulba) 07.33
19. Western Reunion (Gerry Mulligan) 06.37

Recorded In NYC, September 8 & 9, 1955/ March 13, April 10 & May 2, 1957

Earl Hines - The Mighty Fatha (1973)

Mp3, 320 kbps.


1.Save It Pretty Mama
2.Bye Bye Baby
3.Smoke Rings
4.Shoe Shine Boy
5.The Stanely Steamer
6.Bernies Tune
7.Dream Of You
8.Undecided
9.Fatha's Blues
10.A Sunday Kind Of Love
11.I've Found A New Baby
12.Squeeze Me
13.Tosca's Dance
14.Jim
15.Black Coffee
16.You Always Hurt The One You Love

Earl Hines-piano
Richard Davis-bass
Elvin Jones-drums

Ken Peplowski - Noir Blue (2010)

FLAC Tracks.


Ken Peplowski - clarient & tenor sax
Shelley Berg - piano
Jay Leonhart - bass
Joe La Barbera - drums

songs:

The Best Thing For You 4:28
Home With You 5:10
Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies 5:35
Riverboat Shuffle 6:40
Love Locked Out 6:14
If Not For You 3:56
Multi-Colored Blue 8:27
Noir Blue 6:16
Nobody Else But Me 6:32
Little Dogs 7:56

MANUEL VALERA - FORMA NUEVA (2004)

Mp3, 320 kbps. Covers.


Track Listing:

1. Metaphorically Speaking (M. Valera)
2. Forma Nueva (M. Valera)
3. Simplicity (M. Valera)
4. Displaced (M. Valera)
5. Drume Negrita (E. Negret)
6. Prey to Indulgence (M. Valera)
7. Abue (M. Valera)
8. Nebulism (M. Valera/M. Stahlhut)
9. Say It (Over and Over Again) (J. McHugh)
10. En Cinco (M. Valera)
11. Como NG (M. Valera)
12. Things Aren't What They Seem (M. Valera)


Personnel:

Bass: John Patitucci
Drums: Horacio El Negro Hernandez (2,4,5,7,10,11) & Bill Stewart (1,3,6,8,9,12)
Piano: Manuel Valera
Sax: Seamus Blake