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Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)

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Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)

Houston Person with Ron Carter - Dialogues (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 208 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 123 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: HighNote Records (HCD 7072)

In the 1980s, tenor saxophonist Houston Person and bassist Ron Carter recorded a pair of unlikely but successful duo albums. Person, who has mostly been heard through the years with organ groups, piano trios, and accompanying the late singer Etta Jones, has a large tone worthy of Gene Ammons, while Ron Carter (who has played with everyone) clearly had a good time interacting with Person in the sparse format. In 2000, Person and Carter recorded their third duet album, and the results are at least as rewarding as their first two collaborations. On such songs as "Doxy," "Dear Old Stockholm," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," and "Mack the Knife," Person and Carter swing hard and sound at their most playful and creative in each other's company…

Horace Parlan - Seven Classic Albums (2012) 4CD Set

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Horace Parlan - Seven Classic Albums (2012) 4CD Set

Horace Parlan - Seven Classic Albums (2012) 4CD Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.7 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 670 Mb | Scans ~ 21 Mb
Label: Real Gone Jazz | # RGJCD340 | Time: 04:53:17
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz

Real Gone Jazz reissued seven classic albums from the early '60s by hard bop pianist Horace Parlan, Movin' and Groovin', Us Three, Speakin' My Piece, Headin' South, On the Spur of the Moment, Up and Down, and Doin' Alright (with Dexter Gordon). Even though this set does not contain any bonus tracks, this isn't a bad way to pick up these sessions if you don't already own them.

VA - Venus Jazz Wine Bar: Amazing Jazz & Tasty Wine (2013) 2CDs

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VA - Venus Jazz Wine Bar: Amazing Jazz & Tasty Wine (2013) 2CDs

VA - Venus Jazz Wine Bar: Amazing Jazz & Tasty Wine (2013) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 863 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 315 Mb | Scans ~ 49 Mb
Label: Venus | # VHCD-1108 | Time: 02:17:59
Jazz, Lounge, Bop, Cool, Mainstream Jazz, Vocal Jazz

A nice compilation of jazz lounge, to spend the evening with a glass of fine wine. Eddie Higgins, Steve Kuhn, Ted Rosenthal, Nicki Parrott, Enrico Rava, Eddie Alen, Phil Woods, and more, and more…

Bob Brookmeyer - Four Classic Albums (2012) [4LP on 2CD]

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Bob Brookmeyer - Four Classic Albums (2012) [4LP on 2CD]

Bob Brookmeyer - Four Classic Albums (2012) [4LP on 2CD]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 786 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 361 Mb | Scans ~ 30 Mb
Cool, Mainstream Jazz, West Coast | Label: Avid Jazz | # AMSC1054 | Time: 02:38:10

This 2-CD set presents the legendary valve trombonist acting as co-leader with Zoot Sims on the January 1956 album "Tonite's Music Today" and as leader of three separate studio groups on the self-titled "Brookmeyer" from October of the same year. He's leader of the BB Quartet on "The Blues - Hot and Cold" from June 1960, and finally shares leadership on "Stan Getz/Bob Brookmeyer" from September 1961.

Roy Eldridge & Coleman Hawkins - Just You, Just Me: Live in 1959! (1990)

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Roy Eldridge & Coleman Hawkins - Just You, Just Me: Live in 1959! (1990)

Roy Eldridge & Coleman Hawkins - Just You, Just Me: Live in 1959! (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 369 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 176 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: Jazz, Swing, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Stash Records (ST-CD-531)

In the late '50s trumpeter Roy Eldridge and tenor-saxophonist Coleman Hawkins teamed up on a fairly regular basis. Since they always brought out the best in each other (their solos could be quite competitive and fiery), all of their joint recordings are recommended. Two LPs from their gig at Washington D.C.'s Bayou Club in 1959 were previously released on the Honeysuckle Rose label. Five of those selections plus four previously unissued cuts are included on this Stash CD. Most of the tunes are medium-tempo jams such as "Just You, Just Me," "Rifftide," and "How High the Moon," but there is also an excellent ballad medley. Backed by a local rhythm section, Eldridge and Hawk are both in superior form, making this a highly recommended disc even for those listeners who already have the earlier LPs.

Chet Baker - The Best Of Chet Baker Plays (1995)

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Chet Baker - The Best Of Chet Baker Plays (1995)

Chet Baker - The Best Of Chet Baker Plays (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 147 Mb | Scans included
Cool, West Coast Jazz | Label: Pacific Jazz | # CDP 7 97161 2 | Time: 00:54:34

Whether as a trumpeter or singer, Chet Baker was always the subject of controversy among jazz listeners, a victim of fashion who was doomed in his lifetime to be either over- or underrated. These Pacific Jazz recordings from the mid-1950s present Baker the instrumentalist at the height of his popularity. While his coolly passive treatments of ballads like "Imagination" and "Stella by Starlight" may play to the languid stereotype of West Coast jazz, there's boppish fire and invention on the medium- and up-tempo tunes, with Baker emphasizing the middle register that was his forte. Altoist Art Pepper and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer turn up among the supporting cast, and there's a good choice of material by boppish heads from both coasts, including Carson Smith's "Carson City Stage," Jimmy Heath's "C.T.A.," and Al Haig's "Jumping Off a Clef".

Ben Webster - Three Classic Albums Plus (2011) 2CD

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Ben Webster - Three Classic Albums Plus (2011) 2CD

Ben Webster - Three Classic Albums Plus (2011) 2CD
'Blue Saxophones', 'Soulville', 'The Soul Of Ben Webster', selections from 'Sophisticated Lady'

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 847 Mb | Scans ~ 37 Mb | 02:36:41
Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Cool, Swing | Label: Avid Jazz | # AMSC 1038

AVID Jazz here presents three classic Ben Webster albums plus including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. 'Blue Saxophones'… Take the Oscar Peterson Trio with Alvin Stoller on drums, add two of the greatest tenor saxophonists who ever lived, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster and voila… you have Blue Saxophones! Two masters together in 1957, one (Hawkins) a huge influence on the other (Webster), but now, both very much their own men. As the final paragraph of Charles Fox's liner notes attests 'This is tenor playing in the grandest of manners, unashamedly romantic, even sensuous, with both musicians constructing their solos firmly and audaciously'. 'Soulville'… Ben is once again joined by the Oscar Peterson Trio for another 1957 date. This time sitting in on drums is Stan Levey, in Bens own words 'he's improved since I heard him on the Street years ago.' Ben of course is a huge fan of Peterson…..'the guy can play a lot as a soloist but when it comes time for you to play a solo, he plays for you'. 'The Soul Of Ben Webster'… Here we find Ben joined by fellow tenor man Harold Ashby alongside among others Art Farmer on trumpet and Jimmy Jones on piano in a 1958 blowing date.

Oscar Peterson - A Royal Wedding Suite (1981) {1998, Remastered}

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Oscar Peterson - A Royal Wedding Suite (1981) {1998, Remastered}

Oscar Peterson - A Royal Wedding Suite (1981) {1998, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 306 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 153 Mb
Full Scans | 00:45:00 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pablo Records / Original Jazz Classics #OJCCD-973-2 (2312-129)
Jazz / Bop / Mainstream Jazz

To celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Di of England, Oscar Peterson composed a ten-song suite that he performs on this album while accompanied by an unidentified string orchestra arranged by Rick Wilkins. Not too surprisingly Peterson (who doubles here on electric piano) proves to be a talented composer and, even if none of the individual pieces caught on (or was ever apparently recorded again by the pianist), the music on a whole is quite satisfying.

Paolo Fresu - Birth Of The Cool (2012)

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Paolo Fresu - Birth Of The Cool (2012)

Paolo Fresu - Birth Of The Cool (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 322 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 112 Mb | Scans included
Jazz, Cool, Mainstream | Label: Musica Jazz | # MJCD 1249 | Time: 00:48:31

A prolific, award-winning Italian trumpet and flügelhorn player known for his warm tone and lyrical style. His style is based on the classic Miles Davis sound of the '50s, and the very lineup of his quintet is reminiscent of Davis' group, with excellent tenor Tino Tracanna. They mostly play originals and the music flows fresh and engaging, never a mere imitation.

Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World + Dizzy Goes Hollywood (1996) 2LP in 1CD

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Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World + Dizzy Goes Hollywood (1996) 2LP in 1CD

Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World + Dizzy Goes Hollywood (1996) 2LP in 1CD
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 459 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 172 Mb | Covers | 01:15:06
Mainstream Jazz, Bop, Cool, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Soundtracks | Label: Verve | # 531 230-2

This single CD reissues all of the music from two rare Dizzy Gillespie LPs. Dating from 1963-64, the set features the trumpeter's interpretation of the score of the obscure film The Cool World (although these are not the actual performances heard in the movie) plus 11 themes from other films. Gillespie, who is joined by James Moody (on tenor, alto and flute), pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Chris White and drummer Rudy Collins, was in peak form during that era and hopefully all of his other Philips recordings will also be reissued by Verve in the future. Although the liner notes deal only with The Cool World, the other set is actually of greater interest. Gillespie uplifts such tunes as the "Theme from Exodus," "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Never on Sunday" and "Walk on the Wild Side," turning them into swinging jazz. The Cool World pieces (all composed by Mal Waldron) are also worth hearing although they are not as memorable overall. This set is a real historical curiosity and, although not essential, it is a release that should please Dizzy Gillespie fans while reminding others of how great a trumpeter he was before his long decline.

Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, Paul Wertico - Union (1997)

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Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, Paul Wertico - Union (1997)

Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, Paul Wertico - Union (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 283 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans included
Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz | Label: NAIM | # naimcd015 | Time: 01:01:09

Laurence Hobgood is best known for being singer Kurt Elling's regular pianist. Hobgood's solos are thoughtful and inventive, so it is only right that he finally has a chance to fully shine on this CD. The date actually features a co-op group that also includes the virtuosic bassist Brian Torff (who has had a lower profile since he impressed many during his period with George Shearing) and drummer Paul Wertico. Most of their collaborations on this set are taken at slow to medium tempos, with the improvisations being melodic, lightly swinging, and full of subtle surprises. Torff has a few features (being particularly impressive on "Amazing Grace"), Wertico plays well in support, and Hobgood is in top form. The program concludes with a humorous version of "What Am I Here For." Recommended (Scott Yanow, AMG).

Ben Webster - Centennial Celebration (2009)

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Ben Webster - Centennial Celebration (2009)

Ben Webster - Centennial Celebration (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 351 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 151 Mb | Scans included
Mainstream Jazz | Label: Concord Music Group | # OJC-31276 | Time: 00:59:56

The centennial of Ben Webster's birth occurred in 2009 and producer Nick Phillips mined the vaults of various Concord-owned labels, including Pablo, Riverside, Contemporary, and Prestige/Swingville, to create this compilation featuring the late tenor saxophonist. One of the three giants of his instrument during the 1930s and 1940s (along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young), Webster was still very much at the top of his game when these sessions were recorded. When he took part in the series of small-group dates with Art Tatum, he refused to be intimidated by the pianist's intricate flourishes, simply delivering majestic solos in "My One and Only Love," "All the Things You Are," and "Have You Met Miss Jones." He's very comfortable with old friends Benny Carter and Barney Bigard in an easygoing setting of Carter's "Lula." The two live tracks, "Caravan" and "Georgia on My Mind" taken from At the Renaissance, also find Webster in an inspired mood, supported by a rhythm section including pianist Jimmy Rowles and guitarist Jim Hall.

Howard Alden, Lloyd Ellis, Cal Collins - Famous Door: Ace Guitarists (1976-1988) [3CD Box Set, 2015]

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Howard Alden, Lloyd Ellis, Cal Collins - Famous Door: Ace Guitarists (1976-1988) [3CD Box Set, 2015]

Howard Alden, Lloyd Ellis, Cal Collins - Famous Door: Ace Guitarists (1976-1988) [3CD Box Set, 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 758 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 321 MB | Covers - 284 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Guitar Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Progressive Records (PCD-7156-58)

Three Phenomenal Guitarists From The Famous Door Record Label. The three enjoyable straight ahead jazz sessions that are reissued in this package have several things in common. They have been out-of-print for years, they are led by talented guitarists who are stimulated by the presence of two other major soloists, each date fatures a quintet that includes swinging bass and drum team, and all of the projects came about due to the guidance of producer Harry Lim, a true friend of Jazz…

Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry Of Phineas Newborn Jr.) (1956)

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Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry Of Phineas Newborn Jr.) (1956)

Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry Of Phineas Newborn Jr.) (1956)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 214 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 98 Mb | Scans included | 00:37:05
Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz | Label: Atlantic/WEA | # 8122-79688-8 (WPCR-27034)

Other than two numbers cut for the Progressive label in Houston a couple years earlier (and thus far never reissued), this Atlantic session (put out as a Koch CD in 1999) was the recording debut for the remarkable Phineas Newborn. The 24-year-old pianist's playing on this trio/quartet date with bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke (and occasionally guitarist Calvin Newborn) is virtuosic to say the least, on Oscar Peterson's level if not Art Tatum's. Newborn rips through the repertoire (which is highlighted by "Barbados," "Celia," "Daahoud," and "Afternoon in Paris"); try to tap your foot to "Celia" without breaking your ankle!

Ray Brown with John Clayton & Christian McBride - SuperBass: Recorded Live at Scullers (1997)

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Ray Brown with John Clayton & Christian McBride  - SuperBass: Recorded Live at Scullers (1997)

Ray Brown with John Clayton & Christian McBride - Super Bass: Recorded Live at Scullers (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 247 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 135 Mb | Scans included
Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Bass Jazz | Label: Telarc | # CD-83393 | 00:53:36

This live Boston summit meeting between Ray Brown, Christian McBride and John Clayton was the logical outcome of several joint appearances, as well as an extension of a one-off bass troika track that McBride included on his first solo album. The idea of a bass trio on records probably would have been unthinkable in the primitive days of recording when Brown was coming up, but Telarc's fabulously deep yet clear engineering makes it seem like a natural thing to do. Whether pizzicato or bowed, whether taking the melodic solo or plunking down the 4/4 bottom line, all three perform with amazing panache, taste, humor, lack of ego, and the sheer joy of talking to and against each other beneath the musical staff.