Brian Lynch Big Band - The Omni-American Book Club: My Journey Through Literature in Music (2 CD, 2019/FLAC)

 

Recorded at The L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance, Frost School Of Music, Coral Gables, FL in May 2019.

Brian Lynch - leader, trumpet

Tom Kelley - alto saxophone (lead), soprano saxophone, flute

David Leon - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet

Gary Keller - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet

Chris Thompson-Taylor - tenor saxophone, clarinet

Mike Brignola - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Dante Luciani - lead trombone

Carter Key, Steven Robinson - trombone

John Kricker - bass trombone

Michael Dudley - lead trumpet

Jean Caze, Jason Charos, Alec Aldred - trumpet

Alex Brown - piano

Lowell Ringel - bass

Boris Kozlov - electric bass (#2,5,10)

Kyle Swan (#2,4,6,9-11), Hilario Bell (#3,5,7,8) - drums

Murph Aucamp, Little Johnny Rivero (#5,8) - percussion

with guests:

Dafnis Prieto - drums (#1)

Orlando "Maraca" Valle - flute (#1)

Donald Harrison (#2), Jim Snidero (#6) - alto saxophone

David Liebman - soprano saxophone (#3)

Regina Carter - violin (#4)

CD1 

01. Crucible for Crisis (Lynch) - 12:08

02. The Struggle Is in Your Name (Lynch) - 8:59

03. Affective Affinities (Lynch) - 8:05

04. The Trouble with Elysium (Lynch) - 13:33

05. Inevitability and Eternity (Lynch) - 10:05

06. Tribute to Blue (Mitchell) (Lynch) - 8:34

CD2 

01. Opening Up (Lynch) - 10:15

02. Africa My Land (Lynch) - 11:09

03. Woody Shaw (Lynch) - 8:44

04. The Struggle Is in Your Name (Extended Version) (Lynch) - 12:24

05. Woody Shaw (Extended Version) (Lynch) - 12:12 

Association P.C. with Jeremy Steig / Cologne

Jeremy Steig and the musicians of Association P.C. first met at the "Jazz Now!" festival held in Munich during the Olympic Summer Games 1972. It was there that they decided to work together. The first joint tour in the summer of 1973 produced the recordings that were released as "Mama Kuku". More tours followed, the last (together with Jeremy Steig) being a big tour in Asia and Northern Africa which was promoted by the Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute.

 Recorded live 6 October 1973, WDR Radio, Cologne (Köln), Germany

Joachim Kühn - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Acoustic piano (CD2 Track 2)

Jeremy Steig - Flutes

Siggi Busch - Bass

Pierre Courbois - Drums, Percussion

Herbie Hancock - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979) [2015/FLAC]

 

Herbie Hancock's electric records up until this point were marked by intelligence and adventure, even at their most earthy. But no, this one doesn't have an ounce of either. Herbie falls hook, line and sinker for the disco fad and submerges his personality underneath the plastic vocals and four-on-the-floor disco beat. Hancock's own gauzy vocals through a Sennheiser vocoder are embarrassing, and even his synthesizer work sounds coarse and gimmicky. This time, even the purists were right; this is of no interest to jazz listeners and it isn't even good disco.

• Keyboards, Vocals – Herbie Hancock
• Bass – Ed Watkins
• Drums – James Gadson
• Guitar – Ray Obiedo
• Percussion – Bill Summers
• Backing Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters

Various Artist play Songs of the Beatles (from the Atlantic & Warner jazz vaults) [2 CD, 2003-2005/FLAC]

Glass Onion (2003)

01. Glass Onion - Arif Mardin (2:45)

02. Savoy Truffle - Ella Fitzgerald (2:48)

03. Day Tripper - Herbie Mann And Tamiko Jones (2:34)

04. The Word - The Harvey Averne Dozen (2:38)

05. Hey Jude - Clarence Wheeler And The Enforcers (7:58)

06. Something - Wade Marcus (3:36)

07. Come Together - The Meters (3:10)

08. Drive My Car - Black Heat (3:11)

09. All You Need Is Love - The Freedom Sounds (3:51)

10. The Long and Winding Road - Aretha Franklin (3:37)

11. And I Love Her - King Curtis (2:26)

12. Carry That Weight - Carmen McRae (2:45)

13. A Hard Day's Night - Eddie Cano And Nino Tempo (2:09)

14. Get Back - Shirley Scott And The Soul Saxes (4:43)

15. I Saw Her Standing There - Little Richard (3:29)

16. Good Day Sunshine - Roy Redmond (2:42)

17. Got To Get You Into My Life - Ella Fitzgerald (3:06)

18. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band - Bill Cosby (2:20)

19. Let It Be - Aretha Franklin (3:30)

20. Yesterday - David Newman (4:04)

21. Here Comes The Sun - Charles Wright (4:56)

Daytrippers (2005)

01. DayTripper - Otis Redding (2:44)

02. The Nght Before - Herbie Mann (5:01)

03. I Feel Fine - Ray Ellis (2:09)

04. Here There And Everywhere - Carmen McRae (2:35)

05. Because - Shirley Scott (3:45)

06. And I Love Him - Esther Phillips (2:37)

07. Yellow Submarine - Don Randi Trio (2:16)

08. Hey Jude - King Curtis (3:13)

09. Let It Be - Clarence Carter (3:31)

10. Eleanor Rigby - Aretha Franklin (2:33)

11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Arthur Conley (3:01)

12. Give Peace A Chance - Johnny Harris (5:51)

13. My Sweet Lord - Marion Williams (3:49)

14. Got To Get You Into My Life - Don Randi Trio (2:14)

15. Something - Carmen McRae (3:06)

16. Yesterday - Ray Ellis (2:19)

17. Michelle - King Curtis (2:08)

18. Come Together - Herbie Mann (10:08)

19. Dear Prudence - Brad Mehldau (5:21) 

VA - It's a Groovy Thing! Vol.1-3 [2017/FLAC]

 

Vol. 1 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Organ Sound)

1  Sam Paglia - Strip Tease Organ                                              1:43

2  Capiozzo, Mecco - Whisky Go Go                                              4:46

3  Soul Jazz Unit - Need Your Funk                                             6:03

4  Hammond Express - Ass Enchillada                                            3:28

5  Modulo5 - Electric Boogaloo                                                 5:58

6  Gazzara - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)                                            5:14

7  Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Original Sound                         3:38

8  Capiozzo, Mecco, Santimone - Back To The Future                             4:21

9  Montefiori Cocktail - Another B                                             5:46

10 Robert Passera - Musicarello Decamerotico                                   4:35

11 Capiozzo, Mecco - The Howl                                                  3:37

12 Sam Paglia - Lo Bianco Theme                                                3:43

13 Sam Paglia - Sweet Lavalamp                                                 2:48

14 Hammond Express - Move On Up                                                4:43

15 Sam Paglia - Bullit                                                         4:24

16 Hammond Express - Batucada Express                                          5:09

17 Modulo5 - Focus On Sight                                                    4:06

18 Capiozzo, Santimone - Suparoad 2                                            3:55

19 Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Rustlers                               4:49

20 Capiozzo, Mecco - Spinning Wheel                                            5:06

21 Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Amplifer                               3:16

22 Soul Jazz Unit - Summertime                                                 6:10

23 Capiozzo, Mecco, Santimone - Jack Come On Back West                         5:04

24 Sam Paglia - After Pizza                                                    2:21

25 Montefiori Cocktail - Je T'adore                                            5:26

Vol. 2 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Guitar Sound)

1  Soul Jazz Unit - Red Baron                                                  5:49

2  Black, Brown - Tribal Boogaloo                                              3:38

3  Piero Masciarelli - Be Bop Dance (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace)  4:47

4  3 Teams - L'assassino (Black & Brown Funky Stuff)                           4:19

5  Bossa Nostra - Kontaminazione II (Feat. Vicki Anderson)                     5:05

6  Jestofunk - Nel Nome Del Suono                                              6:36

7  Funk Revenge - Hand In Hand                                                 6:42

8  L.T.J. Sound Machine - Funky Superfly                                       5:21

9  Capiozzo & Mecco, Santimone - F.T.                                          5:11

10 Papik - Don't Ever Let It Go (Featuring Ely Bruna)                          4:03

11 Mr Wolf - Sad Like A Pierrot                                                4:14

12 Legato - Vertigo (Feat. Karen Jones)                                        4:49

13 Soul Jazz Unit - Pentatonic                                                 4:58

14 Black & Brown - Cool Affair                                                 5:23

15 Funka Fuzz - Funka Fuzz                                                     5:13

16 Piero Masciarelli - Roy's (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace)         6:17

17 Adrianomaria - N577548                                                      5:04

18 Man Sueto - Try To Love Me                                                  5:27

19 Blender - Trouble Jazz (Funky Mix)                                          5:26

20 Soul Jazz Unit - Rhymecar                                                   5:44

21 Mysterious Traveller - Its Not My Style                                     5:47

22 Funk Revenge - Negative Disko                                               5:36

23 Andy G Raff - Con Il Nastro Rosa                                            4:52

24 Dj Rodriguez - Four Steps                                                   6:16

25 Piero Masciarelli - Scotty Groove (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace) 4:41

Vol. 3 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Sax Sound)

1  Jestofunk - Close To My Heart                                               4:44

2  Black Mighty Wax, Piero Odorici - Manhattan Skyline                         5:25

3  Bossa Nostra - Life (Feat. Bruna Loppez)                                    5:24

4  Ida Landsberg - 1,2,3,4                                                     4:44

5  Michele Villari - Lolita                                                    7:06

6  Napolangeles - Dwellers Of The Parallel World                               4:19

7  Bossa Nostra, Vicki Anderson - Kontaminazione                               7:48

8  Papik Smooth Experience, Johann Asmundsson - Peep This                      5:03

9  Aaron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair - Instant Love                           5:10

10 Peepstyle - In The Footsteps Of The Greats                                  4:37

11 Montefiori Cocktail - Crazy Beat                                            6:27

12 Italian Secret Service - Strange Days                                       4:18

13 Three Reeds Quintet - Boodoo (Feat. David Liebman)                          5:25

14 Live Tropical Fish, Jay Rodriguez - Shape Your Life                         4:57

15 Jestofunk - Fly Love Song (Mc Turbo Sax)                                    4:07

16 Faze Liquide - Diabolique                                                   4:40

17 Man Sueto - Try To Love Me                                                  5:27

18 Teo Ciavarella - One Note Funk (Feat. George Garzone)                       4:11

19 Redsolution - Gate 74 (I Still Believe)                                     3:35

20 Jerome Van Rossum - The Phunky Bishop (Feat. Jay Collins)                   4:44

21 Montefiori Cocktail - Anamaria                                              6:52

22 Francesco Vittorio Amenta - Blue                                            6:52

23 2 Men 4 Soul - Spread Your Sax                                              5:15

24 Ferrucci - Joy And Pain (Feat. James Thompson) (Sax Instrumental)           6:14

25 DJ Rodriguez - Mystic Room                                                  5:57

VA – L'Integrale Jazz (10 CD, 2010)

 

Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Sarah Vaughan, Sidney Bechet, Bessie Smith and many more...

 

Denny Zeitlin - Mosaic Select 34 (The Columbia Studio Trio Sessions 1964-1967) [3 CD, 2009/FLAC]

 

Considering the hot pianists of the day were Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, and George Shearing, what Denny Zeitlin brought to the table as a performer and composer was a unique perspective that could have trumped them all. Had his professional calling not been that of a full-time clinical psychiatrist, he might have been the "it" guy had he received the kind of publicity the other three garnered. This outstanding offering in the Mosaic Select series contains Zeitlin's three piano-bass-drums recordings for Columbia Records done in Los Angeles, all which have become collectors' items on vinyl for their smaller press runs, but also the excellent music contained. The three-CD set includes some bonus tracks previously unreleased, but are not Zeitlin's complete studio works from this period, as he chose not to issue a handful of other selections or any alternate takes. 

Frank Sinatra - The Complete Capitol Singles Collection (4 CD, 1996/FLAC)

 

The Complete Capitol Singles Collection is exactly what it says it is all of Frank Sinatra's singles for Capitol Records, both the A-sides and B-sides, as well as duets with artists like Jo Stafford, June Hutton, and the Nuggets, presented in chronological order. Although the majority of these tracks have been collected on other compilations, this four-disc box set is the first time all of the singles have been collected on one set. It also represents the first time many of these tracks over 20 have appeared on disc, and quite a few haven't been reissued since their original release. Arguably, Sinatra was at his creative peak during his tenure at Capitol, and while he did release carefully considered albums, his singles which never appeared on the albums were just as electrifying and satisfying as the full-length LPs. In other words, it's an essential set.

 

Ella Fitzgerald - Complete Song Books [16 CD, 1993/FLAC]

 

The Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks were a series of eight studio albums released in irregular intervals between 1956 and 1964, recorded by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, supported by a variety of orchestras, big bands, and jazz quartets.






The eight albums are as follows, with arrangers in parentheses:

DISC ONE - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (disc 1/2)

DISC TWO - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (disc 2/2)

DISC THREE - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers and Hart Song Book (disc 1/2)

DISC FOUR - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers and Hart Song Book (disc 2/2)

DISC FIVE - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (disc 1/3)

DISC SIX - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (disc 2/3)

DISC SEVEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (disc 3/3)

DISC EIGHT - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book (disc 1/2)

DISC NINE - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book (disc 2/2)

DISC TEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (disc 1/3)

DISC ELEVEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (disc 2/3)

DISC TWELVE - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (disc 3/3)

DISC THIRTEEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book (disc 1/2)

DISC FOURTEEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book (disc 2/2)

DISC FIFTEEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Song Book

DISC SIXTEEN - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book

Miles Davis - Before The Cool: The Miles Davis Collection 1945-48 (2 CD, 2020) [FLAC]

 

Trumpeter Miles Davis was without doubt one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the post-war era, not only as a pioneer of the bebop movement but through being at the forefront of many stylistic and musical innovations over the years. His landmark debut album for Capitol The Birth Of The Cool, recorded during 1949 and 1950, became regarded as seminal in the history of cool jazz, exploring unusual harmonies and textures. 

This excellent-value 49-track 2-CD set comprises his studio recordings in small ensembles, in which he is the only trumpeter, from his studio debut in 1945 through to the end of 1948, just weeks before the first of the Birth Of The Cool sessions in January 1949. As a bonus, it concludes with a live recording with Charlie Parkers All Stars in December 1948. It features performances with Charlie Parker's Reeboppers, the Charlie Parker Septet, Charlie Parker All Stars, Coleman Hawkins All Stars, Miles Davis All Stars, Charlie Parker Quintet & Charlie Parker Sextet from eleven different recording sessions during these years . Charlie Parker was his primary collaborator on these sessions, but among the musicians featured in the various line-ups were Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Kai Winding, Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Thompson, Hank Jones, John Lewis, Max Roach, J.J. Johnson, Al Haig, Curly Russell and others. Its a fascinating insight into the development of his music during these key formative years.