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Paul Bley - Open, To Love (1973) [Reissue 2008]

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Paul Bley - Open, To Love (1973) [Reissue 2008]

Paul Bley - Open, To Love (1973) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 146 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 101 MB | Covers - 17 MB
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ECM Records (ECM 1023)

Despite the fact that pianist and composer Paul Bley had been a renowned and innovative jazzman for nearly 20 years, 1973 saw the release of his most mature and visionary work. This is one of the most influential solo piano recordings in jazz history, and certainly one that defined the sound of the German label ECM. Consisting of seven tracks, five of which were composed by Carla Bley (his ex-wife) and Annette Peacock (soon to be his ex-wife), and two originals, Bley showcased his newfound penchant for the spatial pointillism and use of silence that came to define his mature work. In Carla Bley's "Ida Lupino," the pianist took the song's harmonics and unwound them from their source, deepening the blues elements, brushing the Errol Garnerish ostinato with pastoral shades and textures of timbral elegance, and reaching the tonic chords in the middle register just as he forced the improvisation just barely into the abstract with his right hand…

Charlie Haden & Kenny Barron - Night and The City (1998)

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Charlie Haden & Kenny Barron - Night and The City (1998)

Charlie Haden & Kenny Barron - Night and The City (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 260 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 106 MB
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (539 961-2)

The third in a series of Charlie Haden duet projects for Verve in the 1990s finds the increasingly nostalgia-minded bass player working New York City's Iridium jazz club with pianist Kenny Barron. Moreover, it is entirely possible that we are getting a skewed view of the gig; according to Haden, he and his co-producer wife Ruth tilted this album heavily in the direction of romantic ballads, eliminating the bebop and avant-garde numbers that the two may have also played at the club. Be that as it may, this is still a thoughtful, intensely musical, sometimes haunting set of performances, with Barron displaying a high level of lyrical sensitivity and Haden applying his massive tone sparingly. Most of the seven tracks are fantasias on well-known standards, although one of the most eloquent performances on the disc is Barron's playing on his own "Twilight Song"…

The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond - Buried Treasures: Live in Mexico City 1967 (1998)

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond - Buried Treasures: Live in Mexico City 1967 (1998)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond
Buried Treasures: Live in Mexico City 1967 (1998)

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 305 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 131 Mb | Scans included
Label: Columbia, Legacy | # CK 65777, 01-065777-10 | Time: 00:55:14
Cool, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz

In 1998, Columbia reissued a bunch of CDs by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, often adding one or two previously unissued selections to the sets. Buried Treasures: Recorded Live in Mexico City, however, is something different, for none of the music had been out before. Recorded live in 1967 during a tour of Mexico that also resulted in the album Bravo! Brubeck!, the set features the classic Brubeck Quartet (with altoist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello) performing seven selections they had previously recorded, which was probably why this particular music stayed in the vaults for decades. The quality is certainly quite high, with Brubeck and Desmond really digging into such songs as "Koto Song" (coming up with some inspired ideas over its vamp), "You Go to My Head," a lengthy "St. Louis Blues," and a fairly concise version of "Take Five," one of the few versions by Brubeck of the hit song that does not have a drum solo. Suffice to say, Dave Brubeck fans only need to be notified of two things: they do not already own this music, and the Quartet is heard throughout in prime form. Recommended.

Bill Evans Trio - Trio '65 (1965) [Reissue 1993]

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Bill Evans Trio - Trio '65 (1965) [Reissue 1993]

Bill Evans Trio - Trio '65 (1965) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 197 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 89 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (314 519 808-2)

Although all eight of the selections heard on this Verve release have been recorded on other occasions by pianist Bill Evans, these renditions hold their own. Teamed up with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker (his regular trio of 1963-1965), Evans plays definitive versions of such songs as Johnny Carisi's "Israel," "How My Heart Sings," "Who Can I Turn To," and "If You Could See Me Now."

Dave Brubeck - All The Things We Are (1976) Remastered 2013

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Dave Brubeck - All The Things We Are (1976) Remastered 2013

Dave Brubeck - All The Things We Are (1976) Remastered 2013
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 271 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 119 Mb | Scans included | 00:45:05
Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Atlantic/Warner Bros. | # 8122-79641-1/WPCR-27216

All the Things We Are is a bit unusual in the Dave Brubeck discography. The pianist is heard in a quartet with altoist Lee Konitz on "Like Someone in Love" and a brief "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," with avant-garde giant Anthony Braxton (also on alto) featured on "In Your Own Sweet Way," while both Konitz and Braxton team up for "All the Things You Are." In addition, the Brubeck Trio (with bassist Jack Six and drummer Alan Dawson) plays an exquisite and frequently exciting 21-minute, five-song "Jimmy Van Heusen Medley." A total success, this "experimental" Brubeck set is highly recommended.

Junko Onishi - Musical Moments (2009)

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Junko Onishi - Musical Moments (2009)

Junko Onishi - Musical Moments (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 378 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 159 Mb | Scans included
Label: Somethin' Else/Blue Note/EMI Music Japan | # TOCJ-68085
Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Piano Jazz | Time: 01:05:24

Junko Onishi has long been one of the most popular pianists in Tokyo. Her years backing famed jazz masters in the States along with her vibrant attitude to the music have earned her respect and fans. This new release comes nearly a decade after her last one, 1999’s rock groove outing “Fragile.” This recording is entirely different from that one, with several self-penned numbers, three Eric Dolphy tunes and three standards. Recorded in New York, except for a live medley at Tokyo Blue Note, it is a vital new work that finds Onishi’s forceful playing unbridled. The result is much more of her as the accomplished and powerful musician she truly is.

Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (1996) Japanese Reissue 2015

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Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (1996) Japanese Reissue 2015

Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (1996) Japanese Reissue 2015
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 249 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 171 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Piano Jazz | Label: Storyville/Solid/Ultra-Vybe | # CDSOL-6920 | 01:10:25

The talented, if underrated bebop pianist Kenny Drew spent his last few decades living in Scandinavia after emigrating from the U.S. in 1961. This 1996 CD has previously unreleased material recorded by the Danish Broadcast Corporation featuring Drew at three different periods in time. There are four tunes apiece of Drew in duets with bassist Niels Pedersen in 1966, playing unaccompanied solos in 1978, and duets with bassist Bo Stief in 1983. All dozen numbers (seven jazz standards, a Scandinavian folk song, an obscurity and two Drew originals, including two versions of "Blues for Nils") are quite rewarding. The music is straight-ahead, often harmonically sophisticated, swinging and occasionally unpredictable. An excellent sampling of Kenny Drew's talents.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Paper Moon (1981) Japanese Reissue 2014

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Paper Moon (1981) Japanese Reissue 2014

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Paper Moon (1981) Japanese Reissue 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 242 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 104 Mb | Scans included
Label: Concord Jazz/Universal | # UCCO-90315 | Time: 00:42:22
Cool, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz

The third of three Concord albums by this version of the Quartet (with Jerry Bergonzi on tenor, Chris Brubeck on bass and bass trombone and drummer Randy Jones) is the most rewarding of the trio although each one is recommended. Brubeck and the Coltrane-influenced tenor Bergonzi take consistently exciting solos on seven standards which are highlighted by "Music, Maestro, Please," "I Hear a Rhapsody" and "It's Only a Paper Moon"; Brubeck's solo version of "St. Louis Blues" is also noteworthy.

The Bud Powell Trio - Time Was [Recorded 1956-1957] (1987)

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The Bud Powell Trio - Time Was [Recorded 1956-1957] (1987)

The Bud Powell Trio - Time Was [Recorded 1956-1957] (1987)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 291 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 152 MB | Covers - 25 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: RCA/Bluebird (6367-2-RB)

Pianist Bud Powell's two recording sessions for Victor during 1956-57 resulted in 22 selections; this CD contains 18 of them. Powell was not in the best of shape during this period and he is erratic in these trio outings with bassist George Duvivier and drummer Art Taylor. Quite frequently a brilliant chorus is followed by one in which Powell gets lost, making the performances very interesting, to say the least.

Bud Powell - Jazz Giant (1956) [Reissue 2001]

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Bud Powell - Jazz Giant (1956) [Reissue 2001]

Bud Powell - Jazz Giant (1956) [Reissue 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 127 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 95 MB | Covers - 91 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (314 543 832-2)

Faced with the choice of any single Bud Powell date to aptly represent his intense musical genius, choosing Jazz Giant would not be a bad bet. Culled from two sessions (spring 1949 and winter 1950) this Verve release showcases the master of bebop piano leading a trio - a setting in which he excelled. With impeccable support from bassist Ray Brown and drummer Max Roach, (substitute Curly Russell for Brown on the later date), an inspired Powell roars through a varied selection of original tunes and standards. In the category of brisk burners, we get one of his best-known compositions, the ebullient "Tempus Fugit." Ray Noble's "Cherokee," Harold Arlen's "Get Happy," and the ever-popular "Sweet Georgia Brown" are all taken at almost the same exhilarating clip…

Bill Evans - Live In Tokyo (1973) [Japanese Edition 1986] (New Rip)

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Bill Evans - Live In Tokyo (1973) [Japanese Edition 1986] (New Rip)

Bill Evans - Live In Tokyo (1973) [Japanese Edition 1986]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 341 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 139 MB | Covers - 37 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: CBS/Sony (32DP 599)

The Bill Evans Trio's 1973 concert in Tokyo was his first recording for Fantasy and it produced yet another Grammy-nomination for the presentation. With bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell, this LP mixes offbeat songs with overlooked gems, familiar standards, and surprisingly, only one Evans composition, the demanding "T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)." Bobbie Gentry's "Mornin' Glory" was an unusual choice to open the performance and seems a bit conservative for Evans. The adrenaline picks up considerably with his midtempo waltzing take of Jerome Kern's "Up with the Lark" and a driving "My Romance." Evans also revisits the twisting Scott LaFaro tune "Gloria's Step," which showcases both Gomez and Morell. The closer, "On Green Dolphin Street," is given a slight bossa nova flavor and isn't nearly as aggressive as most of the pianist's live recordings of this popular standard…

Abdullah Ibrahim - Fats, Duke & The Monk [Recorded 1973] (1992)

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Abdullah Ibrahim - Fats, Duke & The Monk [Recorded 1973] (1992)

Abdullah Ibrahim - Fats, Duke & The Monk [Recorded 1973] (1992)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 216 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 127 MB | Covers - 21 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sackville (SKCD 2-3048)

After a decade of generally intriguing recordings, pianist Abdullah Ibrahim really found his own voice by the early '70s. His lengthy solo set from February 18, 1973, was released as a pair of Sackville LPs (Sangoma and African Portraits). One selection apiece from the two albums have been grouped with the previously unreleased "Salaam Peace" to form this disc. Ibrahim is heard on three lengthy medleys; best are "African Portraits" and "Fats, Duke & the Monk," although Fats Waller (who is only represented by a brief "Honeysuckle Rose") gets short shrift on the latter. Ibrahim's passionate solos (which are sometimes joined by his verbal cries) are picturesque, episodic, and utterly fascinating on this set even if Ancient Africa actually gets the edge.

Kenny Drew - Four Classic Albums 1953-1957 (2013) 4 LPs on 2 CDs

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Kenny Drew - Four Classic Albums 1953-1957 (2013) 4 LPs on 2 CDs

Kenny Drew - Four Classic Albums 1953-1957 (2013) 4 LPs on 2 CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 549 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 358 Mb | Scans ~ 20 Mb
Hard Bop, Piano Jazz | Label: AVIDJazz | # AMSC 1088 | Time: 02:34:45

AVID Jazz here presents four classic (and hard to find or expensive) Kenny Drew albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. 'Introducing Kenny Drew' (1953); 'This Is New' (1957); 'Talkin & Walkin' (1955) and 'Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey' (1957). Perhaps unfairly overlooked in a crowded field of great jazz pianists around during his time from Monk, Bud Powell, Horace Silver to Wynton Kelly, Kenny Drew finally got to record this his first album in 1953. Having established himself at last through playing with the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and Lester Young he and his fine quartet were finally on their way and touring through 1952 and 1953. All four albums are plus have been digitally re-mastered. Some are also currently hard to find or expensive, so Avid are pleased to be able to make them available once again.

George Cables - Shared Secrets (2001)

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George Cables - Shared Secrets (2001)

George Cables - Shared Secrets (2001)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 379 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 141 Mb | Scans included
Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Piano Jazz | Label: MuseFX | # MFX1001 | Time: 00:57:06

For the first time in 20 years, pianist George Cables is heard performing an entire album of his own compositions & arrangements, many of them written for this project. With an all-star cast of musicians including Bennie Maupin, Gary Bartz, Peter Erskine, Abe Laboriel, Vinnie Caliauta, Alphonso Johnson & others, George soars to new heights. George has recorded more than a dozen solo & trio albums & has worked with the best of the best in jazz, including Duke Ellington, Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Dizzie Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan & many others.

Marilyn Crispell Trio - Storyteller (2004)

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Marilyn Crispell Trio - Storyteller (2004)

Marilyn Crispell Trio - Storyteller (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 324 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 143 MB | Covers - 74 MB
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ECM Records (ECM 1847)

Seven years after the unprecedented ECM debut, Nothing Ever Was, Anyway, and three years after the stellar Amaryllis, pianist Marilyn Crispell gives listeners another trip down her ever deepening cavern of mystery and imagination. Teamed once again with drummer and composer Paul Motian and new bassist Mark Helias, Crispell builds an even sturdier tension bridge between her increasing focus on harmonic and melodic interplay and dynamic intensity. The polarities are the immediate way into this set, which is so full of ambiguities and spectral presences one could say it is haunted. Crispell's physicality is held in check for most of the proceedings here, but it is ever present. There is a tautness to these performances that is held firmly by the steady, sinewy rhythmic direction of Helias (who contributed two fine tunes to this set)…