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Al Di Meola with John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia - discography 1981-1996 (FLAC)

1981 - Friday Night in San Francisco

1983 - Passion Grace and Fire

1996 - The Guitar Trio

Billie Holiday - Songs for Distingue Lovers (1957/2012/FLAC)

Songs for Distingué Lovers is an album by jazz singer Billie Holiday released in 1957 on Verve Records. It was originally available in both mono, catalogue number MGV 8257, and stereo, catalog number MGVS 6021. It was recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles from January 3 to January 9, 1957, and produced by Norman Granz.

Billie Holiday, vocal
Harry Edison, trumpet
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Rowles, piano
Barney Kessel, guitar
Red Mitchell, double bass
Alvin Stoller, drums
Joe Mondragon, double bass
Larry Bunker, drums

01. Day In Day Out (Mercer-Bloom) - 6:49

02. A Foggy Day (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 4:43

03. Stars Fell on Alabama (Perkins-Parish) - 4:31

04. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (Arlen-Mercer) - 5:40

05. Just One of Those Things (Porter) - 5:33

06. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers-Hart) - 5:59

George Benson discography 1964 - 2019 (FLAC)

George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.

A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1964 - George Benson - The New Boss Guitar of George Benson

1966 - The George Benson Quartet - It's Uptown

1967 - The George Benson Quartet - The George Benson Cookbook

1968 - George Benson - Giblet Gravy

1968 - George Benson - Goodies

1968 - George Benson - Shape Of Things To Come

1969 - George Benson - Tell It Like It Is

1970 - George Benson - The Other Side of Abbey Road

1971 - George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon

1972 - George Benson - White Rabbit

1973 - George Benson - Body Talk

1973 - George Benson Quartet - After Hours - Live at Casa Caribe Club

1974 - George Benson - Bad Benson

1976 - George Benson & Joe Farrell - Benson & Farrell

1976 - George Benson - Benson Burner

1976 - George Benson - Breezin'

1976 - George Benson - Good King Bad

1976 - George Benson - In Concert-Carnegie Hall

1977 - George Benson & Jack McDuff

1977 - George Benson - In Flight

1978 - George Benson - Weekend In L.A

1979 - George Benson - Livin' Inside Your Love

1980 - George Benson - Give Me The Night

1981 - George Benson - The George Benson Collection

1983 - George Benson - In Your Eyes

1983 - George Benson - Pacific Fire

1984 - George Benson - I Got A Woman And Some Blues

1985 - George Benson - 20-20

1986 - George Benson - While The City Sleeps

1987 - George Benson & Earl Klugh - Collaboration

1988 - George Benson - Twice The Love

1989 - George Benson - Tenderly

1990 - George Benson - Big Boss Band

1990 - George Benson - Grand New World - Greatest Love Songs

1993 - George Benson - Love Remembers

1996 - George Benson - That's Right

1998 - George Benson - Standing Together

2000 - George Benson - Absolute Benson

2003 - George Benson - Irreplaceable

2006 - George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin' It Up

2009 - George Benson - Songs And Stories

2011 - George Benson - Guitar Man

2013 - George Benson - Inspiration. A Tribute To Nat King Cole

2019 - George Benson - Walking To New Orleans

Kenny Clarke - The Complete Albums Collection (4 CD, 2022) [FLAC]

This four-disc set compiles much of Kenny Clarke’s finest work, including as it does all albums on which he performed as leader or co-leader. While only covering the period during which he performed under his own name, the collection serves as a fine starting point to the work of this maverick jazz pioneer and a delightful reminder of the great man’s most accomplished music.

Lady In Satin is Billie Holiday’s penultimate masterpiece. The 1958 gem is one of her finest achievements and a full display of her immortal vocal abilities. Joined by the Ray Ellis Orchestra, Holiday dazzles on tunes including “For Heaven's Sake,” “You Don't Know What Love Is” and “I'm A Fool To Want You.” The album is one of Holiday’s personal favorites and an emotional listen from start to finish. It is one of jazz’s bestselling albums and was inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame.

Mel Davis - trumpet
Ray Ellis - conductor, arranger
Ray Ellis Orchestra
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Urbie Green - trombone
Milt Hinton - bass
J.J. Johnson - trombone
Osie Johnson - drums
Phil Kraus - Percussion
Tommy Mitchell - trombone
George Ockner - violin
Dave Sawyer - cello
Mal Waldron - piano
Miriam Workman - soprano

1 I'm A Fool To Want You 3:25
2 For Heaven's Sake 3:28
3 You Don't Know What Love Is 3:51
4 I Get Along Without You Very Well 3:02
5 For All We Know 2:56
6 Violets For Your Furs 3:26
7 You've Changed 3:19
8 It's Easy To Remember 4:04
9 But Beautiful 4:31
10 Glad To Be Unhappy 4:09
11 I'll Be Around 3:25

Sun Ra - The Early Albums Collection 1957-1963 (4 CD, 2018/FLAC)

A true maverick in every sense of the word, Sun Ra remains one of the most influential, innovative and controversial figures in jazz. An exceptional composer, pianist and bandleader, Ra and his amorphous Arkestra embraced a vast array of styles from the entire jazz spectrum, from swing to bebop, free jazz to fusion and avant-garde to space music, while often adopting extravagant personas and costumes, and giving performances that pioneered the Afrofuturism movement. Never a great commercial success, Sun Ra boasts one of the largest discographies of any recording artist, having released over 100 LPs and numerous compositions. Of notable interest is the early part of Sun Ra s career, when his experimental nature was first developing. Sun Ra s career would remain as eclectic and exciting as ever it was throughout the rest of his life, as he continued to push boundaries and influence countless musicians within the world of jazz and beyond. He passed away on 30th May 1993 at the age of 79, but after death, his legacy lived on, as the Arkestra continued to operate in his honour, playing the great man s compositions to this very day. This collection brings together seven full albums, and many early singles, featuring more than five hours of music from the early part of his career as bandleader. Documenting the development of his music from 1955 to 1963, this set goes some way to unraveling the depths of this master musician and wholly unique individual s music.

Candy Dulfer discography 1990-2017 (FLAC)

Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She began playing at age six and founded her band Funky Stuff when she was fourteen. Her debut album Saxuality (1990) received a Grammy nomination. She has performed and recorded with Hans Dulfer, Prince, Dave Stewart, Van Morrison, Angie Stone, Maceo Parker and Rick Braun and has performed live with Alan Parsons (1995), Pink Floyd (1990), and Tower of Power (2014).

1990. Candy Dulfer - SAXuality (Ariola 260.696, Germany)

1991. Candy Dulfer - SAXuality (Arista ARCD-8674, USA)

1993. Candy Dulfer - Sax-A-Go-Go (BMG-Ariola 74321 111812, Germany)

1993. Candy Dulfer - Sax-A-Go-Go (RCA-BMG 07863 66248-2, USA)

1995. Candy Dulfer - Big Girl (BMG-Ariola 74321 315132, EU)

1997. Candy Dulfer - For The Love Of You (BMG 74321 468622, EU)

1999. Candy Dulfer - Girls Night Out (BMG-Ariola 74321 686002, EU)

1999. Candy Dulfer - What Does It Take (N-Coded NC-4204-2, USA, Promo)

2001. Candy Dulfer - Live In Amsterdam (BMG 74321 826 082, EU)

2002. Hans & Candy Dulfer - Dulfer Dulfer (Eagle WK24345, USA)

2003. Candy Dulfer - Right In My Soul (Eagles EAGCD208, EU)

2005. Candy Dulfer - Live At Montreux (Eagle ER 20076-2, USA)

2007. Candy Dulfer - Candy Store (Heads Up HUCD3131, EU)

2009. Candy Dulfer - Funked Up & Chilled Out (Heads Up HUCD3152E, EU)

2011. Candy Dulfer - Crazy (Razor & Tie 7930183323-2, USA)

2017. Candy Dulfer - Together (CTM CTM2017333, EU)

Brian Lynch & Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra - Bolero Nights (for Billie Holiday) [2011/FLAC-HD]

As one of the more exuberant trumpeters in Latin jazz via his stint with Eddie Palmieri, Brian Lynch might surprise his fans with this seductive and sensual album directing his Afro-Cuban-oriented orchestra. With five horns and on occasional the legendary alto saxophonist Phil Woods, Lynch and his band weave some magical and lower-key threads, not so much dedicated to Billie Holiday's music as inspired by her romantic spirit. Split between some well-chosen standards and original compositions, the band struts and sways along on the famous "Delilah," Lynch's easy cha-cha "Afinique," and the beautiful "La Sitiera." Only during the midtempo montuno version of the Charles Mingus evergreen "Celia" or the 6/8 arrangement of Mal Waldron's "Fire Dance" does the band really simmer or even moderately cook. Pianist Zaccai Curtis (of the Curtis Brothers Quartet) and Woods via counterpoint are outstanding in spots, while Lynch himself takes it down a notch throughout, setting the tone, and generously adding a sensitive but regretful feeling to the great take of "I'm a Fool to Want You." From luminous mambos or in serene, pensive underpinnings, this group really hits the mark for subtle yet clearly delineated music that Lady Day surely would have shed a tear or two over, as might we all.

Brian Lynch - trumpet, flugelhorn
Phil Woods (#3,6,7), Ivan Renta - alto saxophone
Alan Hoffman - tenor saxophone
Marshall Gilkes - trombone
Ron Blake - baritone saxophone
Zaccai Curtis - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
Little Johnny Rivero - conga, bongo, percussion
Marvin Diz - timbales, drums

Recorded at The Clinton Studio "A", New York on November 8-10, 2008.

01. Afinque (Lynch) - 7:51
02. La Sitiera (Lopez) - 6:32
03. Celia (Mingus) - 9:25
04. Fire Waltz (Waldron) - 6:38
05. Delilah (Young) - 9:43
06. I'm a Fool to Want You (Sinatra-Herron-Wolf) - 6:53
07. You've Changed (Fischer) - 7:15

Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette – To Be Continued (1981/FLAC)

Essentially a continuation of Rypdal Vitous DeJohnette, this album somewhat lacks the atmospheric keyboards of its predecessor. It is nonetheless quite compelling, particularly in DeJohnette's propulsive drumming on the title track, and his phantasmic piano and voice on "Uncomposed Appendix." This album also features one of Rypdal's best-loved works, the gorgeously stark and stately "Topplue, Votter & Skjerf" -- Norwegian for "Hat, gloves, and scarf," an idiomatic phrase implying the onset of their long and cold winter.

Terje Rypdal — electric guitars, flute
Miroslav Vitous — acoustic bass, electric bass, piano
Jack DeJohnette — drums, voice

All compositions by Terje Rypdal except as indicated

"Maya" - 10:18
"Mountain in the Clouds" (Miroslav Vitous) - 4:57
"Morning Lake" (Vitous) - 7:28
"To Be Continued" (Jack DeJohnette) - 9:12
"This Morning" (DeJohnette, Vitous, Rypdal) - 5:24
"Topplue, Votter & Skjerf" - 3:48
"Uncomposed Appendix" - 1:52

Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in January 1981