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Lennie Tristano - Descent Into The Maelstrom (1952-66) {2015 DSD Japan East Wind Masters Collection 1000}

July 23, 2015, 4:09 am
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Lennie Tristano - Descent Into The Maelstrom (1952-66) {2015 DSD Japan East Wind Masters Collection 1000}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 132 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 101 Mb
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© 1976, 2015 East Wind Music / Universal Japan | UCCJ-9170
Jazz / Bop / Cool / Avant-Garde Jazz / Piano

“An excellent collection of rare material by this fantastic modernist piano player! The record compiles rare recordings from the years 1951 to 1966, including a few excellent solo recordings that stand as essential gems from his underrecorded career. Titles include "Ju Ju", "Pastime", "Stretch", "Dream: Paris 1965", and "Descent Into The Maelstrom". (Great Japanese pressing!) This hard-to-find LP starts off with the utterly unique title cut. On this completely atonal track (which predates Cecil Taylor by a few years), Lennie Tristano overdubbed several pianos and created picturesque and extremely intense music.”
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Mathias Eick - Midwest (2015)

July 23, 2015, 4:49 am
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Mathias Eick - Midwest (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 234 Mb (incl 5%) | Time: 00:42:45 | Scans included
Genre: Modern Creative, Contemporary Jazz | Label: ECM Records | # ECM 2410

“Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick opts for a different approach on Midwest. Four years after the song-like Skala, his sophomore ECM date that has attained "classic" status in European critical circles, he employs notions of history, folk tradition, and dislocation. This album was inspired by Eick's time spent playing the American continent; his tour began on the West Coast. When he entered the rural, upper Midwest and encountered its vast open spaces, he began to feel a sense of "home." He later learned that over the past two centuries of immigration, over a million Norwegians had settled there. After conceiving a "road" album that would begin in Hem, the village of his birth, and traverse the ocean to America, Eick enlisted violinist Gjermund Larsen (a folk musician who has contributed to Christian Wallumrød's ECM recordings), pianist Jon Balke, double bassist Mats Eilertsen, and percussionist Helge Norbakken. The compositions are all lyrical, in typical Eick fashion, but with Larsen they take on a rougher, more earthen quality.”
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Sarah Vaughan - Street of Dreams (2008)

July 23, 2015, 6:32 am
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Sarah Vaughan - Street of Dreams (2008)
Vocal Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | Scans | 155 min | 490 MB
Label: Le Chant Du Monde | Rel: 2008

Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gave the impression that with her wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and wide expressive abilities, she could do anything she wanted with her voice. Although not all of her many recordings are essential (give Vaughan a weak song and she might strangle it to death), Sarah Vaughan's legacy as a performer and a recording artist will be very difficult to match in the future.
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Dinah Washington - The Queen Sings (4CD Box Set) (2002)

July 23, 2015, 6:55 am
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Dinah Washington - The Queen Sings (4CD Box Set) (2002)
Vocal Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 310 min | 711 MB
Label: Proper | Rel: 2002

Dinah Washington recorded a stunning amount of material in her too-short career (when she died in Detroit in 1963 she was only 39 years old -- somehow she still managed to find time for seven marriages), most of it during her lengthy association with Mercury Records between 1948 and 1955. Washington seemingly tackled everything under the sun in the recording studio, cutting jazz, R&B, blues, and pop sides with an assortment of small groups, trios, sextets, and increasingly, toward the end of her life, with large orchestras, and if she seemed to be gradually fading into blander and sleeker arrangements as time went on, her voice always remained focused and coiled, and her bluesy phrasing has influenced far more singers than most folks realize.
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Evan Parker - Synergetics - Phonomanie III (1996) [2CD] {Leo Records}

July 23, 2015, 10:24 am
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Evan Parker - Synergetics - Phonomanie III (1996) [2CD] {Leo Records}
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© 1996 Leo Records | CD LR 239/240
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Free Improvisation / Saxophone

“Wow! is the only word that can be used to adequately describe the listener's first reaction to this music, all recorded at the third Synergetics festival in 1993 under the direction of British free music and saxophone god Evan Parker. Parker used familiar partners such as American trombone legend George Lewis, Korean vocal enigma Sainkho Namchylak, Marco "Bill" Vecchi, and Walter Prati on various electronics. But in addition he recruited the truly astonishing bass and vocal talents of Motoharu Yoshizawa. Carlos Mariani plays the luaaneddas, an instrument that sounds at first like the bagpipes is here enhanced by electronic looping, but is played by the use of circular breathing (in and out breath occur simultaneously).”
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Mark Winkler - Jazz And Other Four Letter Words (2015)

July 23, 2015, 12:15 pm
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Mark Winkler - Jazz And Other Four Letter Words (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 46:30 min | 109 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Cafe Pacific Records

Jazz and Other Four Letter Words is the witty,heartfelt, and swinging new release from Los Angeles jazz vocalist and lyricist Mark Winkler. The CD features two duets with Manhattan Transfer's Cheryl Bentyne and an eclectic mix of standards, not-so-standard tunes, and original songs by Winkler, a 2015 Downbeat Critics Poll "Male Jazz Singer Rising Star." Backed by John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and some of the finest musicians on the West Coast, Jazz and Other Four Letter Words is Mark Winkler's 14th CD as a leader and showcases Winkler at the top of his game, both as a lyricist and vocalist.
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Marty Elkins (feat. Jon-Erik Kellso, Howard Alden, Joel Diamond & Steve Ash) - Walkin' by the River (2015)

July 23, 2015, 2:54 pm
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Marty Elkins (feat. Jon-Erik Kellso, Howard Alden, Joel Diamond & Steve Ash) - Walkin' by the River (2015)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 13 Tracks | 1:01:13 | 140 MB
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Nagel Heyer Records

“Marty Elkins was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. As a child she listened mostly to the soul stations in New York, and the late night R&B shows like Jocko’s Rocket Ship. She left there for college in Boston, and while in college was given a copy of Ella Fitzgerald and Ellis Larkins. She was also exposed to Charlie Parker, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, and Louis Jordan, but the life changing day was when she found a copy of Billie Holiday’s “Lady in Satin” in a local Woolworth bin in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Literally holing up in her room with this recording, and a Bessie Smith record she acquired, she became devoted to jazz and began listening to it exclusively. She had the good fortune to meet musicians in that area who played jazz such as Herb Pomeroy, Ray Santisi, Jimmy Mosher, and Dave McKenna among others. Dave McKenna had a steady gig at the Copley Plaza...”
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Ken Hymes - Inside Voice (2015)

July 23, 2015, 3:13 pm
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Ken Hymes - Inside Voice (2015)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 11 Tracks | 29:30 | 71 MB
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop Jazz, Retro Swing | Label: Audiomin

“Inside Voice brings small combo swing into the 21st century. The lyrical forms, the topics, and the vocal approach reflect the evolution of songwriting and performance since the 50s, while making full use of the harmonic and instrumental richness of the late swing era. The title reflects the layers of meaning found within - the voice of the heart; the use of quiet dynamics, instead of always-in-your-face hyper compressed techniques; the voice itself, drawing the listener in to reflection on the things that matter in life. The album is the result of collaboration between the singer-songwriter Ken Hymes, whose past releases have been of a more pop-rock character, and a number of talented and creative players. Producer Adam Goldman provided the brass and saxophones, while Leisl Patton (previously heard on the...”
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Andrew Hill - Lift Every Voice (1969) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

July 23, 2015, 5:45 pm
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Andrew Hill - Lift Every Voice (1969) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}
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© 2014 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | TYCJ-81090
Jazz / Post Bop / Piano

“Reissue. Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. A rare and beautiful Andrew Hill session, and one of the classic Blue Note entries into the "jazz and voices" sound that the label pioneered with Donald Byrd and Eddie Gale. Hill leads a core jazz group that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Carlos Garnett on tenor, Richard Davis on bass, and Freddie Waits on drums – and the group is backed by a vocal ensemble with a very spiritual vibe – a chorus who soar out soulfully, and really augment the jazz instrumentation of the album!”
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Nat King Cole & Friends - Riffin': The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings (1940-46) {3CD Verve Limited Edition 2010}

July 23, 2015, 11:30 pm
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Nat King Cole & Friends - Riffin': The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings (1940-46) {3CD Verve Limited Edition 2010}
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© 2010 Verve / Hip-O-Select | B0013384-02
Jazz / Modern Jazz Vocals / Piano / Traditional Pop

“There’s much more to Nat King Cole than you know. Nat was surely a smooth singer and a gentle swinger. But he was also a consummate jazz piano player who recorded secretly as a sideman for Keynote and Mercury – using amusing pseudonyms – even as he rose to fame recording hit after hit for Capitol Records. Riffin’: The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings, a 3-CD box set on Hip-oSelect.com’s Verve Select imprint, features Nat backing his many friends in the 1940s, as well as his original King Cole Trio singles on Decca – a total of 53 tracks significantly restored and remastered, and housed in a beautiful 7 3/8” square box set with a 30-page book stuffed with rare photos, a brilliant essay by David Ritz, detailed session notes and reproductions of the original releases’ artwork, from 78 RPM labels to 10-inch LP covers and much more.”
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Daymé Arocena - Nueva Era (Japanese Edition) (2015)

July 24, 2015, 2:20 am
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Daymé Arocena - Nueva Era (Japanese Edition) (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 43:42 min | 101 MB
Genre: Jazz, World | Label: Beat Records

At just 22 years old, Daymé - a singer, arranger composer, and choir director is already a veteran presence in Cuban music, and is fast gaining international profile. She says she has sung all her life and recalls her four-year old self performing on every block in her neighbourhood. ‘Fun stuff,’ she says, ‘Wearing crazy dresses and singing like a rumbera (Rumberas are the street parties in Cuba where you hear its exploding Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants – sometimes in Yoruba). She has been performing semi-professionally since the age of 8, and became lead singer with the big band Los Primos at 14. She has performed with Winton Marsalis, and was invited by the Canadian saxophonist Jane Bunnet to perform in Canada.
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Karin & Mike Kelleher - Melange (2015)

July 24, 2015, 2:29 am
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Karin & Mike Kelleher - Melange (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 49:33 min | 120 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Classical | Label: Kelleher Music

Karin and Mike Kelleher’s new album Mélange not only blends jazz and classical compositions and styles, it also combines different eras, with unique instrumentation, including string quartet, acoustic bass, drums, guitar, oboe, and voice -- all acoustic instruments and performances.
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Medeski, Martin & Wood - Jazz a la Villette (2015) [HDTV 1080p]

July 23, 2015, 3:28 pm
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Medeski, Martin & Wood - Jazz a la Villette (2015)
HDTV 1080p | MP4 | 1920x1080 (16:9), 25.00 fps, AVC, 10.8 Мбит, 0.208 bits/pixel | 48.0 KHz, AAC-LC, 2 ch, stereo, 384 Kbps
Jazz, Fusion | Length: 00:58:47 | 4.8 GB | Nitroflare/Uploadable
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Dizzy Gillespie - Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)

July 24, 2015, 4:29 am
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Dizzy Gillespie - Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)
Jazz, Bop | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 189 min | 437 MB
Label: Savoy Jazz | Rel: 2002

This excellent three-disc set contains 64 great songs performed by Dizzy Gillespie and company in varied settings. Odyssey: 1945-1952 chronicles the master trumpeter in small groups, big bands, a session with strings, and also some blues. Among the rare treats on the collection are a full-fledged Gillespie big band score "Interlude (A Night in Tunisia)," performed here with the Boyd Raeburn Orchestra, where Gillespie worked for a couple of weeks at a time in both 1944 and 1945. The inimitable "Groovin' High" is played by the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet of which Charlie Parker, Cozy Cole, and Slam Stewart were members. The song is heard here as a classic bebop contrafact based on the chord progression of "Whispering," which became a million-seller for Paul Whiteman.
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Stephan Micus - Nomad Songs (2015)

July 24, 2015, 6:54 am
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Stephan Micus - Nomad Songs (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 55:56 min | 131 MB
Genre: World Fusiom, Ethnic Jazz | Label: ECM

In his journeys all over the world Stephan Micus seeks to study and understand traditional instruments, the sounds that they produce and the cultures that brought them to life. He then composes original pieces for them, combining instruments that would never normally be heard together, chosen from different cultures simply for their character, texture and sonic beauty.
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Alexis Cole and Bucky Pizzarelli - A Beautiful Friendship (2015)

July 24, 2015, 8:55 am
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Alexis Cole and Bucky Pizzarelli - A Beautiful Friendship (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 00:54:25 | 127 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Pony Canyon Japan

On this release, vocalist Alexis Cole joins forces with guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Joining them are are Nicki Parrott on bass and vocals, Frank Vignola on guitar, Anat Cohen on clarinet, and Warren Vache on trumpet. Called "one of the great voices of today," by Jonathan Schwartz, Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O'Day. She's performed with the Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic on stage at venues from Avery Fisher Hall to the Kennedy Center.Her nine recordings, which feature musical luminaries such as Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Matt Wilson, Harry Pickens, Don Braden and Pat LaBarbara, have received high praise in the jazz press and are spun on radio world-wide.
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Rhythmstick (CTI Records All-Stars) - Rhythmstick (1990) [Repost, New Rip]

July 24, 2015, 11:52 am
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Rhythmstick (CTI Records All-Stars) - Rhythmstick (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 437 Mb (incl 5%) | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 199 Mb (incl 5%) | Scans included
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Contemporary Jazz, World Fusion | Label: CTI Records | # 847 188-2 | Time: 01:00:19

“One of the best all-star sessions ever produced by the legendary Creed Taylor. Actually, this album represented the ressurrection of the CTI label in 1990. Digitally recorded and filmed (in High Definition) "live" at Van Gelder's studio, features such stars as Dizzy Gillespie, Airto, Flora Purim, Anthony Jackson, Art Farmer, John Scofield, and Phil Woods, who play together in such outstanding tracks like Michel Camilo's "Caribe" and Salif Keita's "Wamba", all arranged by Benny Golson.”
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Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre (2005) [Blu-ray]

July 24, 2015, 7:13 pm
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Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre (2005)
Blu-ray | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video 27945 kbps 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1 | 42.3 GB
DTS-HD Master Audio English 3145 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3145 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit);
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps; LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Jazz ,Soul | Length: 01:19:19 | Nitroflare/Uploadable
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Eartha Kitt - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (2015)

July 25, 2015, 12:55 am
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Eartha Kitt - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 76:11 min | 177 MB
Genre: Jazz, Soul | Label: Nagel Heyer Records

Eartha Kitt epitomized the idea of the sex-kitten chanteuse, rising to fame with a nightclub act centered on her slinky stage presence and her throaty purr of a voice. As much as she enjoyed vamping it up, she also projected the image of an exotic international sophisticate, especially since she sang in several different languages. She brought a definite zest to her torch songs, and favored lyrics that painted her as the Material Girl of her time.
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Bret Higgins - Atlas Revolt (2015)

July 25, 2015, 1:07 am
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Bret Higgins - Atlas Revolt (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 42:59 min | 101 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Tzadik

A fabulous release by this Canadian instrumental band that blends latin, r&b, soul, film soundtracks, jazz and more into moody and infectious grooves. Bret Higgins is no stranger to Tzadik, performing on the 2014 release Zebrina and performing with Tzadik regulars like Frank London, David Buchbinder, Ben Goldberg and many others. A new take on The Meters and Booker T, this is small unit instrumental music that you will return to again and again.
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