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Don Ellis - How Time Passes (Remastered) (1960/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

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Don Ellis - How Time Passes (Remastered) (1960/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Don Ellis - How Time Passes (Remastered) (1960/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 45:34 minutes | 1,98 GB
Progressive Jazz, Bop, Third Stream | Label: Candid Records, Official Digital Download

A fascinating blend of jazz and contemporary classical influences, How Time Passes is the debut album from the envelope pushing trumpeter and composer Don Ellis. Known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures, Ellis began his long career in the New York City's post bop and avant-garde jazz scenes of late 1950s. Most notably he appeared on Charles Mingus' Mingus Dynasty, and albums by George Russell and Maynard Feguson. But he also worked with, among others, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, and Woody Herman. On subsequent albums, Ellis would take an even wilder direction.

Toots Thielemans, Cecil McBee, Joanne Brackeen & Freddie Waits - Captured Alive (Remastered) (1974/2023) [24/48]

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Toots Thielemans, Cecil McBee, Joanne Brackeen & Freddie Waits - Captured Alive (Remastered) (1974/2023) [24/48]

Toots Thielemans, Cecil McBee, Joanne Brackeen & Freddie Waits - Captured Alive (Remastered) (1974/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 62:20 minutes | 700 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: Candid Records, Official Digital Download

NEA Jazz Master, Toots Thielemans, is widely considered to be the preeminent jazz harmonica player - It is safe to say that before him, the harmonica in jazz was simply not done, and Thielemans can be credited with legitimizing the instrument in the genre. Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1922. Theileman's excelled on accordion as a small child, before picking up the guitar as a teenager after hearing Django Reinhart. Along the way, he taught himself to play harmonica as a hobby. In 1948, during a visit to the US, he sat in on guitar with a jazz group at small club in New York and was "discovered."

Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)

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Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)

Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)
Vinyl FLAC (tracks, scans) 24bit-96kHz - 2.7 GB
2:08:26 | Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop | Label: Mosaic Records

This superior three-LP box set reissues all of altoist Art Pepper's small-group dates for the Pacific Jazz label. Virtually all of the music has since been reissued on CD (part of it as The Artistry of Pepper and part of it under trumpeter Chet Baker's name), but the Mosaic box, which has an attractive booklet, is the definitive treatment of this chapter in Pepper's musical story. The great altoist is heard in a sextet with Baker and tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, on a version of "Tenderly" with Chet Baker's big band, with Baker and tenor Phil Urso in a different sextet, sharing the spotlight with tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins in a quintet, and heading a nonet playing arrangements by Shorty Rogers. The music is very much in the cool/bop tradition, but Pepper is instantly recognizable (he never sounded that much like Charlie Parker) and even at this early stage, he was at the top of his form. All 26 performances are quite enjoyable and swinging, making this hard-to-find set worth the search.

Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)

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Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)

Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-192kHz - 1.6 GB
39:27 | Jazz, Bop, Post Bop | Label: Candid

In July of 1960, in protest against what they considered the failings of the jazz scene and the accelerating commercialization of the annual Newport Jazz Festival, Charles Mingus and Max Roach staged their own "rebel" festival at nearby Cliff Walk Manner, RI. The rebels set up their own tents for sleeping, built their own stage, handled advertising, promotion, ticket taking and MC duties. By all accounts the concert was wholly inspired and a peaceful affair. Meanwhile, what was supposed to be an alternative festival turned out to be the only one in town. Unable to disperse an intoxicated mob of young people seeking access to the sold-out show at Freebody Park, the actual Newport Jazz Festival ended abruptly in a full scale riot. Despite the fact that these sessions were held in the studio, the music reflects the high-spirited freedom of the best jazz played at the original setting with nearly all of it improvised during the recording. Of particular note is the Booker Little track "Cliff Walk," which features both Max Roach and Jo Jones, two of the greatest jazz drummers ever, trading off. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff himself, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances. This recording is remastered by legendary mastering engineer, Bernie Grundman.

Shelly Manne & His Man - At The Black Hawk (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series / Remastered) (1960/2024) [24/192]

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Shelly Manne & His Man - At The Black Hawk (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series / Remastered) (1960/2024) [24/192]

Shelly Manne & His Man - At The Black Hawk (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series / Remastered) (1960/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 47:06 minutes | 1,96 GB
Mainstream Jazz, Cool, Bop | Label: Craft Recordings, Official Digital Download

Recorded live at the Black Hawk, San Francisco in September 1959, “At The Blackhawk, Vol 1” is the first of 4 volumes released in 1960. Featuring six cuts, Manne (drums), is joined by Joe Gordon (trumpet), Richie Kamuca (tenor sax), Victor Feldman (piano) and Monty Budwig (bass). This new edition features remastered hi-res audio from the original tapes.

Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca (Remastered) (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

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Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca (Remastered) (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca (Remastered) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 82:29 minutes | 1,39 GB
Jazz, Bop, Big Band, Swing, Afro-Cuban Jazz | Label: Hindsight Records, Official Digital Download

Manteca" is one of the earliest foundational tunes of Afro-Cuban jazz. Co-written by Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Gil Fuller in 1947, it is among the most famous of Gillespie's recordings (along with the earlier "A Night in Tunisia") and is "one of the most important records ever made in the United States", according to Gary Giddins of The Village Voice. "Manteca" is the first tune rhythmically based on the clave to become a jazz standard.

Paolo Fresu, Dino Rubino & Marco Bardoscia - Tempo di Chet (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

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Paolo Fresu, Dino Rubino & Marco Bardoscia - Tempo di Chet (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Paolo Fresu, Dino Rubino & Marco Bardoscia - Tempo di Chet (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 63:19 minutes | 1,13 GB
Mainstream Jazz, Bop, Cool | Label: Tǔk Music, Official Digital Download

Paolo, Marco and Dino celebrate the myth of Chet Baker with original tunes and some of his favorite standards. "Tempo Di Chet" is also and especially the intimate and delicate soundtrack of a play dedicated to the legendary Chet Baker.

Szakcsi Jr. Trio - Stolen Tears (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

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Szakcsi Jr. Trio - Stolen Tears (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Szakcsi Jr. Trio - Stolen Tears (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 45:26 minutes | 1,67 GB
Mainstream Jazz, Bop | Label: Hunnia Records, Official Digital Download

If I didn’t know them, I would still feel, listening to this album, that they are good friends in private life – not “just” colleagues – who know each other’s thoughts and feelings and pay maximum attention to each other’s every musical and human emotion. The heart and soul are also very much in evidence. As the way the themes are played and shaped in each case brings out their beauty and sentimentality.

Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash - Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols (2024) [24/96]

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Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash - Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols (2024) [24/96]

Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash - Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 39:40 minutes | 539 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: Sonic Camera Records, Official Digital Download

Tell the Birds I Said Hello is the fourth album by guitarist Steve Cardenas, saxophonist Ted Nash, and Ben Allison. It features eight tunes that Herbie never recorded, six of which had been sitting in storage since the 1950s, until a few years ago when they were discovered by a relative. These "new" Nichols masterpieces contain all of the elements of his music that we love — the humor and beauty of his melodies, the great titles, and the surprising twists and turns of harmony and form that make them truly unique.

Christof Sänger Trio - At Iruma Jazzclub (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

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Christof Sänger Trio - At Iruma Jazzclub (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

Christof Sänger Trio - At Iruma Jazzclub (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 59:42 minutes | 629 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: Laika Records, Official Digital Download

A live recording made by the talented Christoph Sanger, who has won the International Jazz Piano Competition, at Iruma Jazz Club during his sixth visit to Japan in 2023. As a trio with Shinichi Kato (b) and Rena Toshimitsu (ds), they perform standards such as "Autumn Leaves," "I Love You Porgy," and "A Star Falls in Alabama," as well as Ellington's "Let's Take the A Train," Monk's " A wide variety of songs that are both artistic and entertaining, including jazzmen originals such as ``I Mean You'' and Kenny Barron's ``Voyage,'' one Sanger original, and Sanger's jazz arrangements of Schumann songs. has been done.

Sonny Stitt - Boppin' In Baltimore: Live At The Left Bank (2023) (Hi-Res)

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Sonny Stitt - Boppin' In Baltimore: Live At The Left Bank (2023) (Hi-Res)

Sonny Stitt - Boppin' In Baltimore: Live At The Left Bank (2023) (Hi-Res)
Vinyl FLAC (tracks) 24bit-192kHz - 2.9 GB
1:24:44 | Jazz, Bop | Label: Jazz Detective

Recorded at the Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, Maryland on November 11, 1973. Limited-edition, 180-gram 2-LP set with audio transferred from the original tape reels and mastered by Bernie Grundman. The back of the jacket states Limited-Edition Pressing of 2500. US RSD site identifies this as a 'RSD First' Release with Quantity: 1800.

Elmo Hope, Frank Butler & Jimmy Bond - Elmo Hope (Remastered) (1959/2023) [Official Digital Download]

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Elmo Hope, Frank Butler & Jimmy Bond - Elmo Hope (Remastered) (1959/2023) [Official Digital Download]

Elmo Hope, Frank Butler & Jimmy Bond - Elmo Hope (Remastered) (1959/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 42:52 minutes | 441 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: HiFi Jazz Records, Official Digital Download

Elmo Hope Trio is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope recorded in 1959 and originally released on the Hifijazz label but rereleased on Contemporary Records.

Thomas Enhco - The Window and the Rain (2011/2023) [Official Digital Download]

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Thomas Enhco - The Window and the Rain (2011/2023) [Official Digital Download]

Thomas Enhco - The Window and the Rain (2011/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 59:42 minutes | 582 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: Fireflies Music, Official Digital Download

Pianist Thomas Enko, a true French nobleman who attracts many fans with his sweet mask in addition to his wonderful musical expression, releases his latest album on the ZZJAPLUS label! Guest artists Terumasa Hino and Kiyohiko Senba join him!

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Remastered) (1958/2022) (Hi-Res)

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Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Remastered) (1958/2022) (Hi-Res)

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Remastered) (1958/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-192kHz - 1.9 GB
41:17 | Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | Label: High Definition Tape Transfers

Transferred from a 15ips 2-track tape. This release was mastered in DSD with no PCM. High Definition Tape Transfers is the brainchild of an avid 2 & 4 track open-reel collector and a serious audiophile. Collected over the years, many of our tapes contain forgotten performances of historical importance. Our mission is to preserve and share these rare gems with other music lovers by painstakingly remastering them with the finest state-of-the-art equipment and best techniques available.

Antoine Drye - Retreat to Beauty (Oblation, vol. 3: Providence!) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

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Antoine Drye - Retreat to Beauty (Oblation, vol. 3: Providence!) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Antoine Drye - Retreat to Beauty (Oblation, vol. 3: Providence!) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 52:01 minutes | 976 MB
Jazz, Bop | Label: Cellar Live, Official Digital Download

It is our collective right and responsibility as Americans (some believe) to live, preserve and advance the culture left to us by our predecessors. One cardinal component of western culture is our contribution to the vast world of music, through our Great American Songbook.