Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater
Title Of Album: In Montreaux
Recording Data: July 18, 199
Label: GMCD Catalog # 34951
Genre: Jazz / Vocal Jazz, Standards
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 00:49:54
Total Size: 267 MB (Recovery 3%)

AMG:
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s move to France awhile back has resulted in her having a relatively low profile in jazz. This excellent live set should help restore her reputation. Whether it be a three-song Horace Silver medley, the warhorse “All of Me,” Jobim’s “How Insensitive,” “Night in Tunisia” or the rarely performed “Strange Fruit,” Bridgewater (who is backed by a French rhythm section) is in top form, singing with swing and sensitivity.

Track List:

01. All Of Me (Marks, Simons) 7:51
02. How Insensitive (DeMoraes, Jobim) 7:51
03. Just Friends (Klenner, Lewis) 7:51
04. A Child Is Born (Jones) 4:35
05. Strange Fruit (Allan) 5:12
06. Night In Tunisia (Gillespie, Paparelli) 9:16
07. Horace Silver Medley (Bright, Silver) 7:18

Personnel:

Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals);
Bert Van Den Brink (piano);
Hein Van De Geyn (bass);
Andre Ceccarelli (drums).

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Artist: Fabio Zeppetella
Title Of Album: Jobim Variations
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Emarcy / Catalog # 602527076706
Genre: Jazz / Mainstream
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 602527076706
Total Time: 00:55:43
Total Size: 333 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. How Insensitive (Jobim – De Moraes) 5:31
02. Sem Voce (Jobim – De Moraes) 4:16
03. Change Partners (Berlin) 4:39
04. Remembering (Zeppetella) 4:34
05. Wave (Jobim – De Moraes) 4:09
06. Corcovado (Jobim) 5:25
07. The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim – De Moraes) 3:43
08. Petionville (Romano) 4:08
09. Aguas De Marco (Jobim) 2:20
10. Crepuscule (Rea) 3:43
11. Lontananza (Romano) 3:09
12. The Night, The Music And You (Zeppetella) 5:00
13. Dindi (Jobim – De Oliveira) 4:27

Personnel:

Fabio Zeppetella (Guitar);
Danilo Rea (Piano);
Ares Tavolazzi (Double bass);
Aldo Romano (Drums).

Di Angelo Leonardi:
Estrema eleganza e raffinatezza sono i tratti che risaltano immediatamente in quest’omaggio a Jobim ma anche alla leggerezza espressiva e al delicato incedere della bossa-nova.
In effetti i temi di Jobim affrontati da questo splendido gruppo sono circa la meta del repertorio, pero un ascoltatore distratto potrebbe accreditare tutto l’album al compositore brasiliano, tant’e forte la condivisione dei valori estetici.
Il pericolo insito nell’ascolto del disco e quello di abbassare il volume e lasciarlo andare come musica da sottofondo. Si perderebbero cosi le piccole meraviglie melodiche, armoniche e timbriche che un lavoro come questo sa dare quando si ascolta con attenzione, priva di pregiudizi verso forme apparentemente leggere.
Lo stile di Zeppetella e maturato alla lezione di Wes Montgomery e come i grandi chitarristi degli anni cinquanta non e interessato tanto a radicali trasformazioni del linguaggio ma a definire un personale approccio entro l’estetica modern-mainstream. In questo disco lo dimostra in pieno con una cura del suono, un’essenzialita di fraseggio e una sottigliezza armonica che catturano l’ascoltatore.
La riuscita del disco va ovviamente condivisa con i partner. Sottolineamo l’esemplare relazione instaurata con il pianista Danilo Rea (protagonista in “The Girl from Ipanema”), con il contrabbassista Ares Tavolazzi (sostegno impeccabile in tutto il disco e fantasioso solista in “Aguas De Marco”) e con il batterista Aldo Romano, la cui autorevolezza ritmica non ha bisogno d’essere ribadita.
Molto apprezzabili le orchestrazioni per archi scritte da Simone Borgia e la qualita dell’incisione.

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Artist: The Modern Jazz Quartet
Title Of Album: Fontessa
Year Of Release: 1956
Recording Data: Jan 22, 1956,Feb 14, 1956
Label: Atlantic / Catalog # 1231
Genre: Jazz / Third Stream, Cool
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 7567813292
Total Time: 00:36:28
Total Size: 204 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. Versailles (Porte de Versailles) (Lewis) 3:24
02. Angel Eyes (Brent, Dennis) 3:51
03. Fontessa (Lewis) 11:14
04. Over the Rainbow (Arlen, Harburg) 3:54
05. Bluesology (Jackson) 5:05
06. Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) 4:49
07. Woodyn You (Gillespie) 4:25

Personnel:

John Lewis (piano);
Milt Jackson (vibraphone);
Percy Heath (acoustic bass);
Connie Kay (drums).

AMG:
This LP has a particularly strong all-around set by the Modern Jazz Quartet. While John Lewis’ “Versailles” and an 11-minute “Fontessa” show the seriousness of the group (and the influence of Western classical music), other pieces (such as “Bluesology,” “Woody ‘N You” and a pair of ballads) look toward the group’s roots in bop and permit the band to swing hard.

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Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Title Of Album: Jazz At The College Of The Pacific
Recording Date: Dec 14, 1953
Label: Fantasy/OJC / Catalog # 047
Genre: Jazz / Cool, West Coast Jazz
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 025218604727
Total Time: 00:39:48
Total Size: 175 Mb (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. All the Things You Are (Hammerstein, Kern) 9:12
02. Laura (Mercer, Raksin) 3:12
03. Lullaby in Rhythm (Goodman, Hirsch, Profit ..) 7:21
04. I’ll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 5:28
05. I Remember You (Mercer, Schertzinger) 9:11
06. For All We Know (Coots, Lewis) 5:53

Personnel:

Dave Brubeck (piano);
Paul Desmond (alto saxophone);
Ron Crotty (bass);
Joe Dodge (drums).

AMG:
This CD brings back a near-classic (one of many from this period) by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Drummer Joe Dodge had just joined the group and he joins with bassist Ron Crotty in laying down a solid and subtle foundation. However the real action takes place up front with pianist Dave Brubeck and altoist Paul Desmond. Their individual solos are full of creative ideas on six standards (most memorable are “All The Things You Are,” “Laura” and “I’ll Never Smile Again”) and their interaction and tradeoffs are timeless. Recommended.

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Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Title Of Album: Near-Myth With Bill Smith
Recovery Data: Mar 20, 1961
Label: Original Jazz Classics / OJC 236
Genre: Jazz / Cool, West Coast Jazz
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 025218623629
Total Time: 00:43:42
Total Size: 258 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. The Unihorn (Smith) 5:13
02. Bach An’all (Smith) 3:49
03. Siren Song (Smith) 5:41
04. Pan’s Pipes (Smith) 4:10
05. By Jupiter (Smith) 3:54
06. Baggin’ the Dragon (Smith) 6:46
07. Apollo’s Axe (Smith) 3:22
08. The Sailor and the Mermaid (Smith) 4:13
09. Nep-Tune (Smith) 2:51
10. Pan Dance (Smith) 3:43

Personnel:

Dave Brubeck (piano);
Bill Smith (clarinet);
Eugene Wright (bass);
Joe Morello (drums).

AMG:
This is the third and final guest appearance by clarinetist Bill Smith in the place of Paul Desmond with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Like the earlier record dates, this 1961 session focuses exclusively on Smith’s compositions, resulting in a very different sound for the band than its normal mix of the leader’s songs and standards. Smith was a member of Brubeck’s adventurous octet of the late ’40s and, like the pianist, also studied with French composer Darius Milhaud. So the clarinetist is willing to take chances, utilizing a mute on his instrument in “Pan’s Pipes,” and having drummer Joe Morello use his timpani sticks on the piano strings in the swinging “The Unihorn.” Smith proves himself very much in Desmond’s league with his witty solos and equally amusing, pun-filled liner notes. While none of these songs became a regular part of Brubeck’s repertoire, even after Smith replaced tenorist Jerry Bergonzi as a member of the quartet in 1982, this is easily the best of the three albums that he made with Dave Brubeck during the late ’50s and early ’60s.

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Artist: Stanley Clarke
Title Of Album: If This Bass Could Only Talk
Year Of Release: 1988
Label: Portrait / Catalog # PRT 460883 2
Genre: Jazz / Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 00:43:15
Total Size: 297 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. If This Bass Could Only Talk (Clarke) 2:30
02. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Mingus) 6:25
03. I Wanna Play for You (Clarke) 3:27
04. Stories to Tell (Clarke) 3:47
05. Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) (Harris, Jackson, Lewis) 6:05
06. Workin’ Man (Clarke) 6:26
07. Tradition (Clarke) 7:11
08. Come Take My Hand (Clarke) 4:09
09. Bassically Taps (Clarke) 3:15

Personnel:

Stanley Clarke (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, acoustic bass, bass guitar, percussion);
Allan Holdsworth (guitar);
George Howard , Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone);
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet);
George Duke, Vance Taylor (piano);
Eddie Arkin, Steve Hunt (synthesizer);
Byron Miller (bass synthesizer);
John “J.R.” Robinson , Gerry Brown , Stewart Copeland (drums);
Paulinho Da Costa (percussion);
Gregory Hines (dancer).

AMG:
This was bassist Stanley Clarke’s twelfth solo set, and one of his very few that would be recommended to jazz (as opposed to funk and R&B) listeners. On the instrumental set, Clarke’s bass is featured in a wide variety of settings, including duets with tap dancer Gregory Hines and drummer John Robinson, a quartet with Wayne Shorter (“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”), in a power trio with guitarist Allan Holdsworth and drummer Stewart Copeland, a piece with George Duke (on acoustic piano for a change) and soprano saxophonist George Howard, a quartet with the synthesizers of Steve Hunt, and “Funny How Time Flies,” which has a colorful Freddie Hubbard trumpet solo. Throughout, Clarke’s bass has plenty of solo space, and he shows how strong a player he can be when given decent material.

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Artist: Jackie McLean
Title Of Album: The Meeting
Year Of Release: 1973
Recovery Data: Jul 20, 1973-Jul 21, 1973
Label: SteepleChase / Catalog # SCCD 31006
Genre: Jazz / # Hard Bop, Post-Bop
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC: 716043100620
Total Time: 01:03:46
Total Size: 361 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. Introduction By Jackie McLean 0:53
02. All Clean (Gordon) 17:13
03. Rue De La Harpe (Shihab) 8:36
04. Callin’ (Drew) 13:26
05. Sunset (Drew) 10:39
06. On The Trail (Grofe) 13:13

Personnel:

Jackie McLean (Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor));
Dexter Gordon (Sax (Tenor));
Kenny Drew (Piano);
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (Bass);
Alex Riel (Drums).

AMG:

Altoist Jackie McLean met with up his idol, tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon for a couple of club dates and the result is a pair of hard-swinging if somewhat loose albums; the accompanying set is The Source. The pair of saxophonists (along with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Alex Riel) give four pieces (“On the Trail” and three obscure originals) lengthy renditions with Dexter’s “All Clean” being over 17 minutes long. The music falls short of being classic but is quite spirited and recommended to fans of both Dexter Gordon and Jackie McLean

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Artist: Eric Alexander
Title Of Album: Chim Chim Cheree (tribute to John Coltrane)
Year Of Release: 2010
Recovery Data: October 3,2009
Label: Venus Records / Catalog # VHCD-1038
Genre: Jazz / Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 01:02:27
Total Size: 471.79 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. You Don’t Know What Love Is (G.De Paul, D.Rays) 7:36
02. Dear Lord (J.Coltrane) 6:59
03. On The Misty Night (T.Dameron) 7:21
04. Chim Chim Cheree (Richard M.Sherman) 7:50
05. Pursuance (J.Coltrane) 8:37
06. Afro Blue (M.Santamaria)) 7:19
07. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (J.Brannin) 10:11
08. Wise One (J.Coltrane) 6:35

Personnel:

Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone);
Harold Mabern (Piano);
John Webber (Bass);
Joe Farnsworth (Drums).

By Sean Coughlin:
Chim Chim Cheree has been dubbed “a tribute to John Coltrane.” Returning with usual sidemen Harold Mabern at the piano, Joe Farnsworth on drums, and bassist John Webber, this album represents a thorough examination of Coltrane’s music made up of Coltrane originals and tunes Coltrane ostensibly owned throughout his career. While George Coleman, Dexter Gordon, and Sonny Stitt are most often cited as the foremost influences on Alexander, Coltrane is clearly among them.
Alexander’s take on “You Don’t Know What Love Is” showcases his lush subtone in the lower register as he cadenzas his way through the opening of the tune with grace and sophistication. Seemingly a bit drab for an opener, Alexander sparks some life into this with tasty lines—bluesy and bop, with enough variety to keep the listener engaged.
Mabern takes charge on “Dear Lord,” setting up an active samba-like groove while offering subtle harmonic shifts and tasteful, melodic comping. Much more in the Alexander vein than Coltrane, it contains a sublime, lively energy.
Tadd Dameron’s “On a Misty Night” is a gem from the bop era that unfortunately rarely gets played or recorded. Mabern’s approach is a bit dated, swinging more like Brubeck than Dameron, but still manages some nice lines. Unfortunately, Alexander doesn’t really kick things into gear and sound comfortable until trading with Farnsworth. A double time feel in the bridge as in the original recording Mating Call (Prestige, 1956) would have been refreshing here.
“Chim Chim Cheree” and “Pursuance” are the clear highlights, echoing back to the sound of Coltrane’s classic quartet. These two tracks contain a rawness not heard on others from the album. Emotion and creativity at the forefront, Alexander pushes his own boundaries & gets away from simply playing changes to explore something deeper. The communication within the group seems heightened, sounding as if everyone is channeling their representative from Coltrane’s classic quartet.
Adding some variety, “Afro Blue” lends itself well to Alexander’s riff-like improvisation, allowing endless sequential opportunities over a static harmonic foundation. It would have been nice if this was opened up for both Farnsworth and Webber to come out and play.
“The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” is a powerhouse for both Alexander and Farnsworth, a guy who really knows how to highlight all the wondrous colors of the drum set. With precision and unrelenting commitment to swing, Farnsworth really shines on this one.
With “Wise One,” the quartet captures a distinctive mystical and yearning sound that Coltrane had in his best work. Alexander has even seemed to channel a timbre that is closer to Coltrane’s, bringing the album to a satisfying point of closure.
As Alexander matures, it sounds as if he’s offering more than his typical nicely packaged straight-ahead post-bop. Without question he’s taken that just about as far as it is going to go. This album may be the first chapter in what to expect next from this still somewhat young lion.

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Artist: Stan Getz & Cal Tjader
Title Of Album: Stan Getz & Cal Tjader
Recovery Data: Feb 8, 1958
Label: Fantasy / Catalog # OJC 275
Genre: Jazz / Afro-Cuban Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 025218627528
Total Time: 00:42:33
Total Size: 246 MB (Recovery 6%)

Track List:

01. Ginza Samba (Guaraldi) 10:57
02. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Lerner, Loewe) 3:59
03. For All We Know (Coots, Lewis) 5:45
04. Crow’s Nest (Tjader) 8:18
05. Liz Anne (Tjader) 3:47
06. Big Bear (Tjader) 4:33
07. My Buddy (Donaldson, Kahn) 5:14

Personnel:

Stan Getz (tenor saxophone);
Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
Vince Guaraldi (piano);
Eddie Duran (guitar);
Scott LaFaro (bass);
illy Higgins (drums).

AMG:
In the vein of many a smooth West Coast jazz outing, this 1958 disc finds original cool stylist Getz paired with vibraphonist Cal Tjader on a very enjoyable selection of jazz standards and Tjader originals. The lineup includes pianist Vince Guaraldi, guitarist Eddie Duran, bassist Scott La Faro, and drummer Billy Higgins (this was one of the earliest record dates for either La Faro or Higgins, both of whom were playing with Getz at San Francisco’s Black Hawk in between recording sessions). Guaraldi’s spry “Ginza Samba” kicks thing off with nimble and imaginative statements by all the soloists. Tjader’s swinging originals “Crow’s Nest” and “Big Bear” provide prime solo vehicles as well, while his lovely waltz number “Liz-Anne” adds some nice contrast to the set, eliciting one of Getz’s best solos in the process. The group rounds things out with fine ballad readings of “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” and “For All We Know.” A suitable title for both Getz and Tjader fans. Highly recommended.

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Artist: Gene Ammons
Title Of Album: At Montreux
Recording Data: Jul 7, 1973
Label: Original Jazz Classics / Catalog # OJC 1023
Genre: Jazz / Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
Quality: FLAC (Tracks+Log+Cue+Covers+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless | UPC Code: 025218702324
Total Time: 00:45:25
Total Size: 291 MB (Recovery 6%)
Track List:

01. Yardbird Suite (Parker) 7:20
02. Since I Fell for You (Johnson) 8:13
03. New Sonny’s Blues (Stitt) 7:23
04. Sophisticated Lady (Ellington, Mills, Parish) 5:32
05. ‘Treux Bleu (Ammons) 16:57

Personnel:

Cannonball Adderley (Sax (Alto));
Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, Julian Gordon (Sax (Tenor));
Nat Adderley (Cornet);
Hampton Hawes (Piano (Electric));
Bob Cranshaw (Bass (Electric));
Kenny Clarke (Drums);
Kenneth Nash (Conga).

AMG:
Ammons, whose studio recordings of the period were somewhat commercial, is heard in excellent form playing a blues and three standards with the backing of a fine rhythm section: Hampton Hawes (who unfortunately sticks to electric piano), electric bassist Bob Cranshaw, drummer Kenny Clarke and Kenneth Nash on congas. Best of all is a 17-minute blues on which Ammons welcomes fellow tenor Dexter Gordon, cornetist Nat Adderley and altoist Cannonball Adderley; the four horns all get to trade off with each other. This is one of the better late-period Gene Ammons records.

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