Roy Brown - Pay Day Jump: Later Sessions (2015)

July 19, 2015, 6:36 am

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After an extended break, Ace's King Acetates Series resumes this month with a second compilation by iconic rhythm & blues man Roy Brown. Pay Day Jump focuses predominantly on the sides that Roy cut for DeLuxe records after King Records founder and boss Syd Nathan bought the label in late 1949. Hard Luck Blues, Boogie At Midnight, Love Don't Love Nobody and all of Roy's other big records for DeLuxe from the period are included all sounding better than they have ever done as they are mastered from recently-minted transfers of the original King acetates. Eight of the 24 selections are either completely unissued performances or previously unissued alternate takes, making this a must for even the most ardent Roy Brown collector.

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Jack Perla - Enormous Changes (2015)

July 19, 2015, 11:08 am

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Jack Perla - Enormous Changes (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 50:56 min | 121 MB
Genre: Jazz, Fusion | Label: Origin Records

Following recent commissions from the Opera companies of Los Angeles, St. Louis and Seattle, composer & pianist Jack Perla decided here to step out in an entirely different direction. Gathering top Bay-area and NY R&B, jazz and indie-rock musicians, Perla guides them through 14 of his modern original songs. Life changes of his past few years are reflected in the sinister funk of "Swimming Upstream," or the haunting "Lilacs," with the distinctive and powerful voices of Jordan Carp, Crystal Monee Hall, and Robin Coomer featured throughout.

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Blake Aaron - Soul Stories (2015)

July 19, 2015, 12:02 pm

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Blake Aaron - Soul Stories (2015)
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Smooth Jazz | Innervision Records #INN205

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Blake Aaron has already scored Top Five Billboard airplay hits with his Latin flavored single "Encantadora," featuring Najee on the flute, the soulful jazz tune "You're The One For Me," featuring vocalist Spencer Day, and the slamming old school jam "Groove-O-Matic." Aaron also released as singles, the Latin dance romp "Sol Amor" and the mid-tempo R&B romance "You're My Miracle." Soul Stories' latest single, "Wes Side Story," is a spirited 60's soul jazz excursion that takes Aaron back to one of his key guitar influences, the great Wes Montgomery. Though fans have heard some of the tales on Soul Stories over the airwaves these past few years, the full-length collection features several new tracks including the Hall & Oates 70's pop/soul classic "Sara Smile, " "Story Of My Life," a balmy atmospheric South American fusion of Argentine tango and Brazilian vibes...

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Buddy Rich - The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived (1977, 2002 remaster, Audio Fidelity # AFZ 003)

July 19, 2015, 11:10 pm

≫ Next: Johannes Wallmann - The Town Musicians (2015)

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Johannes Wallmann - The Town Musicians (2015)

July 20, 2015, 3:05 am

≫ Next: Lindsey Webster - You Change (2015)

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Johannes Wallmann - The Town Musicians (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 75:02 min | 173 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Fresh Sound New Talent

"If I were responsible for an album as good as this, I’d be shouting about it but the package lacks information apart from recording and personnel details plus track listings. There does however seem to be a hidden structure and possibly a narrative to the 12 tracks. The music isn’t lapel-grabbing but it does speak persuasively and in a variety of mood, with a spirit of basic consensus that allows the tunes to develop with everyone making significant statements.

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Lindsey Webster - You Change (2015)

July 20, 2015, 3:15 am

≫ Next: Cal Tjader - Soul Bird-Whiffenpoof (1966, 2005, Verve # 549 111-2)

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Lindsey Webster - You Change (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 44:03 min | 101 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Atlanta Records

Do you remember that moment when you first heard Anita Baker or Sade; the effortless, sultry, and soaring vocal that captures all of your attention? Lindsey Webster's delicate and powerful voice takes you to that place - an unabashed nod to the greats and yet 100 percent Lindsey. The Soul Songstress is proud to announce the release of her sophomore album, You Change, via Atlanta Records on July 17.

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Cal Tjader - Soul Bird-Whiffenpoof (1966, 2005, Verve # 549 111-2)

July 20, 2015, 10:53 am

≫ Next: Ben Paterson Trio - Essential Elements (2013)

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"...But overall, these performances are more cool jazz than soul-jazz. Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (which Verve reissued on CD in 2002) isn't among Tjader's essential albums, but it's an enjoyable demonstration of the vibist's ability to be a bit more commercial than usual and still maintain his bop-based integrity." ~allmusicguide

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Ben Paterson Trio - Essential Elements (2013)

July 20, 2015, 11:19 pm

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Ben Paterson Trio - Essential Elements (2013)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 58:55 min | 136 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: MaxJazz

"Essential Elements" is the debut release for the highly-talented pianist Ben Paterson. Originally from Philadelphia, Ben spent his younger years studying both jazz and classical before moving to Chicago where he refined his approach as the pianist for the late, legendary Von Freeman. On "Essential Elements," Paterson presents a fresh take on a number of standards as well as some compelling original compositions in a standard trio format. The overlay of different musical styles combined with the jazz-influenced arrangements make for a great blend.

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Edward Vesala - Lum (1987)

July 20, 2015, 11:26 pm

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Edward Vesala - Lum (1987)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 44:46 min | 104 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: ECM

This album marked Vesala's return to ECM a decade after his last release for the label, Satu. Only one musician remained from his last appearance, Pentti Lahti. However, the aesthetic remains the same: a sensuous kind of free jazz with an air of ritual, and one tune from long ago reappears in a new guise ("The Wind" off the Nan Madol album). Most of the tracks here have something very distinctive about them, even if the instrumental lines wildly proliferate in the free jazz fashion. "Frozen Melody" opens with a beautiful introduction from Lahti that sounds like mid-period Coltrane. "Calypso Bulbosa" suddenly turns things electric and slightly funky with its electronic drums. "Fingo" bizarrely alludes to marching band music. The closing "Together" puts Björkenheim's electric guitar in the spotlight.

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VA - New Orleans Blues 1923-1940 (1996)

July 21, 2015, 6:45 am

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VA - New Orleans Blues 1923-1940 (1996)
Blues, Jazz, Piano Blues, Swing, Oldies | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 77 min | 179 MB
Label: EPM | Rel: 1996

New Orleans Blues 1923-1940 album for sale was released Mar 19, 1996 on the EPM label. Unknown Contributor Role: Piron's New Orleans Orchestra. New Orleans Blues 1923-1940 CD music contains a single disc with 26 songs. Liner Note Authors: Jean Buzelin; Don Waterhouse.

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Jamison Ross - Jamison (2015)

July 22, 2015, 7:12 am

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Jamison Ross - Jamison (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 45:28 min | 105 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Concord Jazz

This is the debut recording from Jamison Ross, the 2012 winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. The recording is a brilliant presentation of Ross' artistry, not only showcasing his prowess as a jazz musician who commands the drums, but also as a gifted composer, arranger and more pointedly, a singer.

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PLS.trio - East River (2015)

July 22, 2015, 7:21 am

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PLS.trio - East River (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 52:40 min | 130 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Echo Chamber Music

PLS.trio - pianist Pier Luigi Salami, bassist Martin D Fowler, and drummer Shawn Crowder - lies somewhere in between Northern European jazz and American contemporary jazz, bringing forth a highly energetic and deeply melodious mixture of modern jazz and electronic elements.

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Kamasi Washington - The Epic (2015) 3CD

July 22, 2015, 7:29 am

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The Epic is saxophonist Kamasi Washington's aptly titled, triple-length, 172-minute debut album for Brainfeeder. He is a veteran of L.A.'s music scene and has played with Gerald Wilson, Harvey Mason, Flying Lotus, and Kendrick Lamar (his horn is prominently featured on To Pimp a Butterfly), to name but a few. Most of his bandmates have played together since high school, and it shows. There are two drummers (including Ronald Bruner), two bassists (including Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner on electric), two keyboardists, trumpet, trombone, and vocals (Patrice Quinn). In various settings, they are supported by a string orchestra and full choir conducted by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Washington composed 13 of these 17 tunes; he also meticulously arranged and produced them. At just over six to nearly 15 minutes, the jams leave room for engaged improvisation. The Epic is based on a concept, though it's unnecessary to grasp in order to enjoy. The music reflects many inspirations -- John Coltrane, Horace Tapscott's Pan-African People's Arkestra, Azar Lawrence's Prestige period, Donald Byrd's and Eddie Gale's jazz and choir explorations, Pharoah Sanders' pan global experiments, Afro-Latin jazz, spiritual soul, and DJ culture.

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Paul Desmond - Take Five: The Best Of Cool Saxophone (2004)

July 22, 2015, 11:39 am

≫ Next: Blue Mitchell - Blue Soul (1959) {2008 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #22)

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Take Five: The Best Of Cool Saxophone of Paul Desmond (Paul Emil Breitenfeld) is the story of a jazz artist who transcended genres to establish one of the most immediately recognizable sounds in all of music. Desmond is simply delightful, he’s so lyrical and his lines are so imaginative.

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Blue Mitchell - Blue Soul (1959) {2008 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #22)

July 22, 2015, 9:06 pm

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Blue Mitchell - Blue Soul (1959) {2008 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #22)
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© 2008 Concord / Riverside | 0888072305083
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

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Orrin Keepnews' commentary (from the original liner notes): “This is Blue Mitchell's third album as a leader. The first two were very good and well worth the attention of the jazz-listening public. But this present album is something else. It represents so definite and striking a forward step…with this recording Blue would seem to have stepped over the invisible line: He is no longer merely 'promising,' he has arrived...The most significant 'new' factor in the sound and content of Mitchell's playing is something best described as confidence, or authority.”

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Jacky Terrasson - Take This (2015) {Impulse!}

July 22, 2015, 11:20 pm

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Jacky Terrasson - Take This (2015) {Impulse!}
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© 2015 Impulse! / Universal | 0602547127488
Jazz / Post Bop / Piano

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Pianist Jacky Terrasson's Impulse! Records debut, 2015's Take This, is a sophisticated showcase for his virtuoso jazz chops and eclectic musical taste. Following up his 2012 effort, Gouache, Take This finds Terrasson investigating a mix of originals and unexpected covers, many of which are infused with a strong African and Cuban rhythmic influence. Supplying much of this rhythmic intensity is Terrasson's adventurous outfit featuring bassist Burniss Travis, drummer Lukmil Perez, and Malian percussionist Adama Diarra. Together, this group is responsible for many of the album's brightest moments, with updates of such classic jazz piano numbers as Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco," and Miles Davis' "Blue and Green," to name a few.

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Richard Galliano New Musette Quartet - North Sea Jazz Festival 2015 [HDTV 1080i]

July 23, 2015, 12:08 am

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Maestro Richard Galliano performs live and gives interview at North Sea Jazz Festival, with Sylvain Luc (g), Yaron Stavi (db), André Ceccarelli (d).

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Charles Mingus - Mingus At Carnegie Hall (1974) {MFSL}

July 22, 2015, 8:10 pm

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Charles Mingus - Mingus At Carnegie Hall (1974) {MFSL}
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Genre: jazz

Mingus At Carnegie Hall is the 1974 album by Charles Mingus, originally released on Atlantic. This Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab pressing was released in 1994. Mingus is joined by George Adams (tenor sax), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Jon Faddis (trumpet), John Handy (alto & tenor saxes), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor sax & stritch), Charles McPherson (alto sax), Don Pullen (piano) and Dannie Richmond (drums). It was recorded at Carnegie Hall on 19 January, 1974.

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Nick Finzer - The Chase (2015)

July 23, 2015, 2:27 am

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Nick Finzer - The Chase (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 62:22 min | 146 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Origin Records

The trombone's gone through a few good times and a few bad times as a front-line jazz instrument. Thankfully, for all lovers of this particular horn, these times are good times. Nick Finzer is one of the players responsible, a trombonist and writer with flair and variety. The Chase, his second album, helps to ensure that the good times will stick around.

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Claude Tissendier - Swingologie (2015)

July 23, 2015, 2:36 am

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Claude Tissendier - Swingologie (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 55:47 min | 130 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Disques Black & Blue

Born in France. While studying classical clarinet and alto saxophone at Toulouse Conservatory, Tissendier began playing jazz. His interests followed a chronological path, starting with New Orleans music, passing through the mainstream into bop. In 1977 he joined the big band led by Claude Bolling and also worked with Gerard Badini and others. In the early 80s he taught at the Paris School of Jazz and in 1983 formed a sextet especially to recreate the music of John Kirby. In demand for club and festival dates, the band won many awards for both live performances and records. In 1987 Tissendier formed Saxomania, a seven-piece band featuring two alto saxophones, two tenors and three rhythm.

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