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[center]  MP3@192 - 85,5 MB Tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, the son of the magnificent but undervalued Dewey Redman, was touted as one of the young lions of jazz in the 1990s, spearheading a neo-bop revival upon the release of his 1992 debut. The acclaim was quickly followed by charges of hype, but on his second album, Wish, Redman proved worthy of the accolades. This is a surprisingly mature work for such a young player. Redman's soloing is assured, conversant with the blues, and filled with minor surprises. His exchange with guitarist Pat Metheny is superb, and the master rhythm section of Charlie Haden on bass and Billy Higgins on drums affords Redman plenty of rhythmic subtlety to apply his nuanced playing to. --John Swenson 1. Turnaround 2. Soul Dance 3. Make Sure You're Sure 4. Deserving Many, The 5. We Had a Sister 6. Moose the Mooche 7. Tears in Heaven 8. Whittlin' 9. Wish 10. Blues For Pat Recorded at Power Station and live at The Village Vanguard, New York, New York. Personnel: Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone) Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric guitars) Charlie Haden (acoustic bass) Billy Higgins (drums) [/center]
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[center]  MP3@192 - 100 MB Flow is trumpet player Terence Blanchard's second album for Blue Note. Over the years Blue Note's recorded some of the best trumpeters the world has ever known; from Miles Davis and Lee Morgan to Freddie Hubbard and Don Cherry. Terence Blanchard manages to successfully draw on the label's rich history, moving with ease from a ballad like "Over There" to the organic build and insistent propulsion of the album's longest track, "Harvesting Dance." He embraces melodic precision, but always in accord with a resonant emotional foundation. Producer Herbie Hancock is a perfect fit for this project, bridging the traditional realms of post-bop and modernist inclinations. --David Greenberger Gretchen Parlato - vocals Terence Blanchard - trumpet, programming Lionel Loueke - vocals, guitar Kendrick Scott - drums Derrick Hodge - bass instrument Brice Winston - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards Aaron Parks - piano Also: Herbie Hancock 1. Flow, Part I 2. Wadagbe (Intro) 3. Wadagbe 4. Benny's Tune 5. Wandering Wonder 6. Flow, Part II 7. Source, The 8. Over There 9. Child's Play 10. Flow, Part III 11. Harvesting Dance [/center]
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 Artist: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian Album: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian Genre: Jazz Label: Nonesuch Year: 2006 Format: MP3@192 Size: 93,7 MB Bill Frisell created his own terrain when he first combined the doleful sounds of country music with the improvised dialogue of modern jazz. Those elements are in optimum balance here, an empathetic encounter that builds on the chemistry developed between Frisell and drummer Motian in the latter's trio. A corresponding bond with Carter is apparent from the opening "Eighty-one" (co-composed by the bassist for Miles Davis' classic E.S.P.), the trio showing a relaxed yet precise way with time and Frisell and Carter matching pitch bends. That string-band intimacy extends to Frisell's postmodern country as well, adding new and dark dissonances to "You Are My Sunshine," "Pretty Polly," and Hank Williams' "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry," while the group’s approach to Thelonious Monk is just as fresh on "Raise Four" and "Misterioso." More than just another superjam, this is a genuine band, the three musicians subtly commenting on and amplifying one another's nuances, and creating subtle transitions between solos. --Stuart Broomer 1. Eighty-One 2. You Are My Sunshine 3. Worse and Worse 4. Raise Four 5. Pretty Polly 6. On the Street Where You Live 7. Monroe 8. Introduction 9. Misterioso 10. I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry
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| Enrico Pieranunzi Charlie Haden Paul Motian Special Encounter |
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 Artist: Enrico Pieranunzi Charlie Haden Paul Motian Album: Special Encounter Genre: Jazz Label: Camjazz Year: 2005 Format: MP3@320 Size: 94 MB Even for seasoned jazz veterans who place a premium on originality, formulas can exert a great appeal. The formula at work on Special Encounter can pretty much be summed up by the name Bill Evans, whose legend as an architect of the modern piano trio rests on the kind of lyrical, bop-tinged ballads and mid-tempo numbers offered here. Joined by a pair of decorated Americans, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian (a member of Evans' groundbreaking turn-of-the-1960s trio), Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi brings his usual elegance and insight to a smart mix of standards such as "You've Changed," Haden staples such as "Waltz for Ruth" and Pieranunzi originals such as the evocative "Secret Nights." If not all that special an encounter, it's certainly an agreeable one: the players, who have hooked up in different settings before, bond as a trio. The mood builds as the musicianship deepens. --Lloyd Sachs 1. My Old Flame 2. You've Changed 3. Earlier Sea 4. Nightfall 5. Secret Nights 6. Loveward 7. Waltz For Ruth 8. Miradas 9. Hello My Lovely 10. Why Did I Choose You? 11. Mo-Ti
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[center]  MP3@128 - 60 MB Limbo es el primer disco de Roxana Amed. Interpretado por la banda que desde el Festival de Jazz de octubre de 2002 acompañara a la cantante, Alejandro Ridilenir, Claudio Iuliano, Fernando Galimany y Mario Gusso. Muchas de estas canciones ya habían sido presentadas, pero ahora están embellecidas por la compañía de grandes músicos, como Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Pablo Mainetti, Ernesto Snajer, Cristian Judurcha, Facundo Guevara y Pedro Aznar como instrumentista, arreglador y productor. 01 Violines en el campo (R.Amed / J.Lozano) 02 Lonely People (R.Amed) 03 Durazno sangrando (L.A.Spinetta) 04 Bajo las piedras (R.Amed) 05 Vanishing (R.Amed) 06 Amelia (J.Mitchell) versión en castellano 07 Arizona (R.Amed / J.Lozano) 08 Cuando no estabas (R.Amed) 09 Hotel Room (R.Amed) 10 Limbo (R.Amed) 11 Epitafio (R.Amed) 12 Goodbye (R.Amed) 13 Amelia (J.Mitchell) versión en en inglés [/center]
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[center]  MP3@128 - 40 MB Respected and honored by her peers, cabaret singer Mabel Mercer was one of the strongest song interpreters in traditional pop, a large influence on singers including Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, as well as a ready rediscoverer of once-forgotten nuggets like "Fly Me to the Moon." Born in Birmingam, England, Mercer was the child of American jazz singer Warren Mercer, Sr. (who died before Mabel's birth) and British music-hall actress Gertrude Doak. Though she was classically trained in voice, her professional debut came as a dancer, while she was still in her teens. Mercer was back to vocals by the '20s, and during the decade she appeared in clubs throughout Europe as well as the Middle East. By the end of the Roaring Twenties, she had settled in Paris and gained fame on the city's cabaret scene, populated and made famous by American expatriates from Cole Porter to Ernest Hemingway. Mabel Mercer made her New York debut in 1938, and soon began a club residency that eventually lasted twenty years. Her notable influence on Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Nat King Cole gained her additional fans; after signing to Atlantic in the early '50s, Mercer recorded several LPs during the decade. During the '60s, she recorded two live LPs with Bobby Short. The following decade saw her appearing at Carnegie Hall and on her own British television special. Despite a brief retirement, she returned in the early '80s and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. - John Bush, All Music Guide Tracks 01 - Merely Marvelous 02 - Let's Begin 03 - All In Fun 04 - The Fifth Of July 05 - Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me 06 - Round House Nellie 07 - Sell Me 08 - Love Wise 09 - Nobody Else But Me 10 - You're Nearer 11 - I Walk A Little Faster 12 - You Fascinate Me So Personnel Mabel Mercer - Vocals Jimmy Lyon - Piano Jimmy Raney - Guitar Joe Puma - Guitar Beverly Peer - Bass Tim Kennedy - Drums [/center]
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 Artist: Jon Balke Album: Book of Velocities Genre: Jazz Label: ECM Year: 2006 Format: MP3@256 Size: 70,2 MB Una serie de composiciones mínimas en las que explora las posibilidades del piano, por ejemplo utilizando las cuerdas, para crear texturas, paisajes. Se escucha con mayor facilidad que la mayoría de los discos de piano solo. Recomendado. Jon Balke piano Chapter I Giada Scintilla Spread Castello Resilience Chapter II Single Line Nyl Double Line Chapter III Obsidian Sunday Shapes Gum Bounce Finger Bass Contrivance Chapter IV Drape Hanger Septima Llegada Reel Set Scrim Stand Epilogue Sonance Nefriit
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 APE - 273 MB New York Times "Staggering technique, searching intellect and fantastical imagination" Pierre-Laurent Aimard's debut on Deutsche Grammophon is the first recording of the mystical The Art of Fugue by a world-renowned pianist in 25 years. As a pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to his first ever Bach recording also serving as his first recording of Baroque repertoire. Given his links to many of the great contemporary composers, the high-profile Aimard is certain to generate much interest in the musical press with his first Bach recording. Aimard will perform The Art of Fugue in many musical venues around the world, in cities including New York, Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Tokyo.
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