Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 1 And Volume 2

Album: Blue Lights Volume 1

Styles: Guitar Jazz

Year: 1958

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 34:56

Size: 80,7 MB

Art: Front

(11:10)  1. Yes Baby

( 8:00)  2. Scotch Blues

( 5:48)  3. Autumn In New York

( 9:56)  4. Caravan

Album: Blue Lights Volume 2

Time: 40:11

Size: 92,7 MB

(11:22)  1. Rock Salt

( 6:47)  2. The Man I Love

(12:13)  3. Chuckin'

( 9:47)  4. Phinupi

The music on this 1997 two-CD set was originally on two LPs and already previously reissued as a pair of CDs. Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast that also includes trumpeter Louis Smith, both Junior Cook and Tina Brooks on tenors, either Duke Jordan or Bobby Timmons on piano, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Art Blakey. The material consists of basic originals and standards and has excellent playing all around; six of the nine tunes are over nine minutes long. At that point in time, Cook and Brooks had similar sounds, but, fortunately, the soloists are identified in the liner notes for each song. The solo star is often trumpeter Louis Smith, who fell into obscurity after a few notable appearances on Blue Note during the period (including his own brilliant date, Here Comes Louis Smith). He was one of the finest of the Clifford Brown-influenced players of the period and deserves much greater recognition. This is a recommended reissue for hard bop collectors who do not already have the two individual CDs. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-lights-vols-1-2-mw0000024842

Personnel:  Kenny Burrell – guitar;  Louis Smith – trumpet;  Tina Brooks (Volume 1 tracks 2, 3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3), Junior Cook (Volume 1 tracks 1-3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3) - tenor saxophone;  Duke Jordan (Volume 1), Bobby Timmons (Volume 2) – piano;  Sam Jones – bass;  Art Blakey - drums

Blue Lights Volume 1 And Volume 2

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Amanda McBroom - Voices

Time: 52:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front & Back

01. South Bound Train (4:31)
02. Feet Of Clay (4:15)
03. The Rose (Feat. Vince Gill) (4:46)
04. Old Love (3:29)
05. Yarnell Hill (4:43)
06. The Last Thing On My Mind (3:19)
07. Welcome Home (3:18)
08. Sometimes (4:52)
09. Voices That Come Through The Wall (3:26)
10. I'm Here For Life (3:47)
11. Hope Floats (4:23)
12. Make A Memory (4:32)
13. 12th Of Never (3:18)

In her ninth recording Amanda McBroom writes and sings stories in the voices of women in transition - the bittersweet reflections of a woman travelling on a train from one life to another, the wife of a fireman in the Yarnell Hills fire in Arizona waiting for her husband to come home, the isolation and fear of a young woman hearing voices come through the wall in a family unable to express their feelings, the humor and joy of finding love at an advanced age.

As a singer and a songwriter, Amanda is not new to emotion in song. THE ROSE captured the world's heart when Bette Midler sang it for the film of the same name and earned Amanda a Golden Globe for Best Film Song, a roomful of gold and platinum records, and a wave of worldwide recordings and uses of the song including a #1 hit in the UK by boy band Westlife and a verse unexpectedly sung by Kurt Cobain in the documentary Montage of Heck. It is the outpouring of gratitude from people around the world that sing the song at weddings and funerals, with families, friends, and choirs that is Amanda's biggest reward. But anyone who has ever heard Amanda herself sing THE ROSE in her live concerts around the world - from Taiwan's Sun Yat Sen Concert Hall to Australia's Adelaide Cabaret Festival to the intimate Pheastranty in London or Carnegie Hall - would say that she captures the emotion, passion and love of her song better than anyone. When Amanda got the call to sing THE ROSE in a duet with Vince Gill, her favorite voice of America, she jumped at the chance. The call came from Fred Mollin, producer of best sellers for Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristoferson, and J.D. Souther as well as Amanda's A WAITING HEART. She listened to the voices of her friends and fans and created the project through Kickstarter. She assembled a team of social media experts, videographers and oversubscribed the project in less than 30 days.

VOICES was recorded in Nashville at the Sound Emporium.

Review:
Wounded hearts are one of the collection's pressing themes, perhaps the overarching theme. A related issue is the all-too-often transitory nature of love. Also stressed is the power of the past to affect the present not always positively. Then there's the power of hope. Singing in her pure manner, McBroom chooses songs that, as she sees it, reiterate these constants. Undoubtedly, the prolific songwriting McBroom is still best known for 'The Rose,' which she reprises in a quite different version from her initial track: She's beautifully joined by Vince McGill. Of the 13 inclusions, she wrote nine, three with frequent collaborator Michele Brourman. She opens with Julie Gold's 'Southbound Train,' including a lyric about a damaged heart 'on the baggage rack.' Songwriter Gold is still best known for supplying as with McBroom's 'The Rose' the other Bette Midler signature song 'From a Distance. This anthem demonstrates Gold's plangent strengths. Of the other songs, only 'The Last Thing on my Mind' and 'The Twelfth of Never' are well-known, but McBroom's versions of the others suggests they all should be recognized as standards. Voices was produced in Nashville. (Vince McGill was probably close at hand). When singers go to Music City (see also k. d. lang), they tend to produce something that sounds unmistakably country maybe uptown country, but country all the same. There's nothing wrong with that, as this brilliant CD completely substantiates. David Finkle The Huffington Post

Voices

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John Pizzarelli - John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer: Live At Birdland

Size: 152,0 MB
Time: 64:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Guitar Jazz
Art: Front

01. I Got Out Of Bed On The Right Side (Live) (3:50)
02. Intro Dearly Beloved (Live) (0:28)
03. Dearly Beloved (Live) (4:22)
04. Goody Goody (Live) (4:03)
05. You Medley (Live) (7:21)
06. Skylark (Live) (3:53)
07. Intro I'm Old Fashioned (Live) (0:26)
08. I'm Old Fashioned (Live) (2:31)
09. Jamboree Jones (Live) (3:13)
10. Emily (Live) (3:11)
11. Accentuate The Positive (Live) (5:11)
12. Academy Award Medley (Live) (3:46)
13. Slue Foot (Live) (3:10)
14. Intro October Medley (Live) (0:31)
15. October Medley (Live) (5:33)
16. Intro Somethings Gotta Give (Live) (0:21)
17. Somethings Gotta Give (Live) (4:09)
18. Empty Tables (Live) (2:56)
19. Too Marvelous For Words (Live) (3:45)
20. And So To Bed (Live) (2:00)

Jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli is a technically proficient fretman with a soft voice, charming stage presence, and knack for uptempo swing. Most often performing in a trio setting sans drums, Pizzarelli has found his niche covering jazz standards and American popular song in his own urbane style. The son of journeyman swing guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, John began performing with his father at age 20 and made his recorded debut with his 1983 release, I'm Hip -- Please Don't Tell My Father. Growing up, John was exposed to the music of such jazz luminaries as Les Paul and Django Reinhardt, and he has justifiably drawn comparisons to both of these legendary guitarists.

Pizzarelli's updated old-school sound caught the ear of many jazz purists early on; notably, in 1993 the John Pizzarelli Trio opened various dates on Frank Sinatra's tour, eventually participating in the legendary vocalist's 80th birthday celebration at Carnegie Hall. Interestingly, Pizzarelli's growing popularity garnered him a lead spot in the 1997 Broadway production of Dream, a tribute to composer Johnny Mercer. His 1998 RCA release, Meets the Beatles, found him reinterpreting classic songs by the iconic Liverpool quartet, while the following year he paid tribute to one of his biggest influences, pianist/vocalist Nat King Cole, on P.S. Mr. Cole. Pizzarelli then signed with the Telarc label in 1999 and released two standards-based albums, Kisses in the Rain and Let There Be Love, in 2000.

Since then, he has recorded an album with pianist George Shearing and celebrated ten years of performing with his trio by releasing the concert album Live at Birdland in 2003. Taking a break from swing, Pizzarelli released Bossa Nova in 2004. Largely featuring the works of Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, the album showcased the Pizzarelli Trio on such classics of the genre as "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Aguas de Marco [Waters of March]."

In 2005 Pizzarelli returned to his usual fare of American standards with Knowing You (though he penned the title track), and, backed by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, paid his tribute to the Pizzarelli's updated old-school sound caught the ear of many jazz purists early on; notably, in 1993 the John Pizzarelli Trio opened various dates on Frank Sinatra's tour, eventually participating in the legendary vocalist's 80th birthday celebration at Carnegie Hall. Interestingly, Pizzarelli's growing popularity garnered him a lead spot in the 1997 Broadway production of Dream, a tribute to composer Johnny Mercer. His 1998 RCA release, Meets the Beatles, found him reinterpreting classic songs by the iconic Liverpool quartet, while the following year he paid tribute to one of his biggest influences, pianist/vocalist Nat King Cole, on P.S. Mr. Cole. Pizzarelli then signed with the Telarc label in 1999 and released two standards-based albums, Kisses in the Rain and Let There Be Love, in 2000.

Pizzarelli's updated old-school sound caught the ear of many jazz purists early on; notably, in 1993 the John Pizzarelli Trio opened various dates on Frank Sinatra's tour, eventually participating in the legendary vocalist's 80th birthday celebration at Carnegie Hall. Interestingly, Pizzarelli's growing popularity garnered him a lead spot in the 1997 Broadway production of Dream, a tribute to composer Johnny Mercer. His 1998 RCA release, Meets the Beatles, found him reinterpreting classic songs by the iconic Liverpool quartet, while the following year he paid tribute to one of his biggest influences, pianist/vocalist Nat King Cole, on P.S. Mr. Cole. Pizzarelli then signed with the Telarc label in 1999 and released two standards-based albums, Kisses in the Rain and Let There Be Love, in 2000.

Legend himself ith 2006's Dear Mr. Sinatra. With a Song in My Heart, featuring the songs of composer Richard Rodgers, followed in 2008. In 2010, Pizzarelli paid homage to legendary pianist/bandleader Duke Ellington with Rockin' in Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute. The following year he appeared with his father on Family Fugue. In 2012, Pizzarelli released the album Double Exposure, featuring his take on classic jazz standards as well as contemporary pop standards from his youth, including works by Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Steely Dan, and others.By Matt Collar

John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer

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Thelonious Monk - Always Know

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 88:42
Size: 208,0 MB
Art: Front

( 1:42)  1. This Is My Story, This Is My Song (Take 1)
( 8:11)  2. Criss Cross
(12:51)  3. Light Blue (Live)
( 5:17)  4. Monk's Dream (Take 3)
( 7:35)  5. Played Twice
( 3:41)  6. Darn That Dream
( 5:08)  7. Epistrophy
( 7:34)  8. Coming On The Hudson (Take 3)
(11:06)  9. Bye-Ya
( 2:16) 10. Introspection
( 7:51) 11. Easy Street
( 5:26) 12. Shuffle
( 9:56) 13. Honeysuckle Rose (Live)

Thelonious Monk fans in particular are advised to search for this valuable two-LP set for it contains a variety of unissued material from the pianist/composer's six-year period with Columbia. Monk is heard on three piano solos, with his regular working quartet, heading a trio on "Easy Street" and at his renowned Lincoln Center concert with a nonet on "Light Blue" and "Bye Ya." 

The music on this two-fer is at the same consistent high level as his Columbia recordings of the 1960s and contains some surprising moments. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-know-mw0000893343

Personnel:    Thelonious Monk - Piano

Always Know

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Louis Smith & Jodie Christian - The Very Thought Of You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:33
Size: 152.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Cool jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[5:11] 1. My Ideal
[9:23] 2. Don't Take Your Love Away From Me
[5:16] 3. Mihoko's Tune
[5:55] 4. I Will Wait For You
[6:12] 5. But Not For Me
[8:55] 6. A Cottage For Sale
[8:33] 7. The Very Thought Of You
[7:28] 8. A Child Is Born
[9:35] 9. I Should Care

Louis Smith (trumpet); Jodie Christian (piano).

Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Christian was one of the co-founders of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) along with pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams, drummer Steve McCall, and composer Phil Cohran. He and Abrams were also part of the Experimental Band. He worked at Chicago's Jazz Showcase club, and performed with Eddie Harris, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Roscoe Mitchell, Buddy Montgomery and John Klemmer. Christian led a group on albums. He died on February 13, 2012, aged 80, in Chicago.

Edward Louis Smith (born May 20, 1931, Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American jazz trumpeter. While studying at the University of Michigan, he played with visiting musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Thad Jones and Billy Mitchell, before going on to play with Sonny Stitt, Count Basie and Al McKibbon, Cannonball Adderley, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham and Zoot Sims.

He began his career with two albums for Blue Note Records. The first, Here Comes Louis Smith, originally recorded for the Boston based Transition Records, featured Cannonball Adderley (then under contract to Mercury) playing under the pseudonym "Buckshot La Funke", Tommy Flanagan, Duke Jordan, Art Taylor and Doug Watkins. Smith's initial music career was brief; he became a teacher at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor's public school system, but later recorded for the SteepleChase label. Smith suffered a stroke in 2006, and is seen occasionally enjoying live jazz in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area, but has not returned to performing.

The Very Thought Of You

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Lee Konitz - Inside Hi-Fi

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:10
Size: 94,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:08)  1. Kary's Trance
(4:30)  2. Everything Happens To Me
(4:02)  3. Sweet And Lovely
(5:29)  4. Cork 'N' Bib
(5:10)  5. All Of Me
(5:21)  6. Star Eyes
(5:08)  7. Nesuhi's Instant
(5:19)  8. Indiana

This excellent recording (part of their 1987 Jazzlore series) features altoist Lee Konitz with two separate quartets during 1956. Either guitarist Billy Bauer or pianist Sal Mosca are the main supporting voices in groups also including either Arnold Fishkind or Peter Ind on bass and Dick Scott on drums. The most unusual aspect to the set is that on the four selections with Mosca, Konitz switches to tenor, playing quite effectively in a recognizable cool style. The overall highlights of this enjoyable album are "Everything Happens to Me," "All of Me," and "Star Eyes," but all eight performances are well played and swinging.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/inside-hi-fi-mw0000194310

Personnel: Lee Konitz (alto & tenor saxophones); Sal Mosca (piano); Billy Bauer (guitar); Arnold Fishkind, Peter Ind (bass); Dick Scott (drums).

Inside Hi-Fi

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Tina Carr - Songs For Curly

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
Time: 43:14
File: MP3 @ 128K/s
Size: 41,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:00) 1. What's New
(4:41) 2. If You Could See Me Now
(2:55) 3. Social Call
(3:00) 4. Don't Smoke in Bed
(4:27) 5. Ask Me Now
(5:30) 6. Detour Ahead
(3:10) 7. Afternoon in Paris
(4:56) 8. If I Had You
(2:50) 9. Losing My Mind
(3:59) 10. Pannonica
(3:41) 11. Moonglow

“This week I listened to nothing but Tina Carr’s marvellous record ‘Song’s For Curly’ while writing my column” Stephen Bush, associate editor, Financial Times

“ a very distinctive voice a stunning debut ..Tina has leapt into the world of music with both feet” Jumoke Fashola, BBC Radio London, presenter, artist

“It’s full of your playful personality, incredible musicianship, and just sparkling with your joy for this music I can’t stop listening!” - Emilia Martensson, artist, founder, Beyond Vocals https://www.tinacarrmusic.com/music


Personnel:
Vocals - Tina Carr
Bass - Conor Chaplin
Piano - Matt Robinson
Recorded at Eastcote Studios, London, February 2022

Songs For Curly

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Louis Smith - Once in a While

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:23
Size: 161,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:21)  1. Just Friends
(10:32)  2. Once in a While
( 9:22)  3. Over the Rainbow
( 5:36)  4. Tune Up
( 7:42)  5. Don't Blame Me
( 7:36)  6. Once I Had a Secret Love
( 9:47)  7. Sandu
(11:24)  8. There Is No Greater Love

Trumpeter Louis Smith’s only major claim to fame has been two late ‘50s dates he cut for Blue Note. Then his propensity for musical pedagogy led him to the University of Michigan, where he spent many years quietly teaching and inspiring youngsters. Back in 1978, a renewed career as a recording artist came in the guise of a contract with the Danish SteepleChase label, briefly interrupted in the ‘80s by a return to teaching. Now, Smith finds himself retired and that has given him more time to concentrate on his trumpet work once again. Cut in Denmark during Smith’s summer vacation in 1998, Once In a While is representative of the kind of bebop session that is part and parcel of Smith’s time-honored approach, although the line-up is a novel one not used previously by the trumpeter. Guitarist Doug Raney is the ringer in this piano-less group that also includes SteepleChase regular Keith Copeland on drums. The quartet hits a relaxed, but resolute groove on a set of eight golden standards, including a tip of the hat to Louis’ fellow trumpeters- namely through versions of Miles Davis’ "Tune Up" and Clifford Brown’s "Sandu." Never much of a technician, Smith still has the ability to construct intelligent solos that tell a story and his sound is marked by a round and softened timbre. Raney should have received equal billing here, because his rich and melodic lines are some of the best moments to be found among this generous offering of music. Cutting to the chase, this no-nonsense affair is a worthy addition to Smith’s burgeoning recorded career. And who says there ain't life after retirement? ~ C.Andrew Hovan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/once-in-a-while-louis-smith-steeplechase-records-review-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Personnel: Louis Smith- trumpet, Doug Raney- guitar, Hugo Rasmussen- bass, Keith Copeland- drums

Once in a While

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Dinah Washington - Live At Birdland 1962

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1962
Time: 51:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 118,7 MB
Art: Front

(1:55) 1. Soft Winds
(7:58) 2. Medley: What A Diff'rence A Day Made - I Thought About You - Love is Here To Stay
(2:43) 3. Somewhere Along The Line
(8:21) 4. Medley: What A Diff'rence A Day Made - I Thought About You - Makin' Whoopee
(3:52) 5. This Bitter Earth
(7:03) 6. Medley: A Foggy Day - Unforgettable - There Goes My Heart
(5:42) 7. Medley: A Foggy Day - Unforgettable - Baby Won't You Please Come Home
(1:59) 8. Fly Me To The Moon
(3:22) 9. In The Evening
(7:13) 10. Medley: I'll Close My Eyes - I Understand - This Bitter Earth
(1:36) 11. I Could Write A Book

Dinah Washington's career can easily be divided into two periods. Prior to 1959, she was one of jazz's great individualists, able to sing anything from standards to blues, R&B, pop, and spirituals, and yet retain her own musical personality, always uplifting the material. After she had a surprise pop hit in 1959 with "What a Difference a Day Made," her recording career declined artistically, as she was continually backed by string sections on pop ballads in hopes of duplicating her commercial success.

On some records before her accidental death in 1963, the Queen of the Blues almost sounded like a parody of herself. However, as this CD shows, Dinah Washington was much more interesting in person than on records during her last four years. She is backed on most of the selections by her regular trio of the period (pianist Joe Zawinul, a year before he joined Cannonball Adderley; bassist Jimmy Rowser, and drummer Al Jones); the last couple numbers find her joined by an organ combo. Washington shows that she was still in prime form this late bin her career.

Five of the 11 selections (all taken from radio broadcasts that originated from Birdland) are actually three-song medleys. Fortunately, her rhythm section was quite alert, for Washington continually ties together ideas from different songs and switches tunes in odd places to humorous effect. She somehow combines "What a Difference a Day Made" with "I Thought About You" and "Makin' Whoopee"; and another unlikely medley consists of "A Foggy Day," "Unforgettable," and "Baby Won't You Please Come Home." Since there are relatively few examples of Dinah Washington singing live this late in her career, and she still sounds so saucy here, this CD is easily recommended. By Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-birdland-1962-mw0000032909#review

Personnel: Vocals – Dinah Washington; Bass – Jimmy Rouser; Drums – Al Jones; Piano – Joe Zawinul

Live At Birdland 1962

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Andre Previn's Trio Jazz - King Size!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:57
Size: 105,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:24)  1. I'll Remember April
(9:30)  2. Much Too Late
(7:04)  3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(5:56)  4. It Could Happen to You
(8:59)  5. Low and Inside
(8:01)  6. I'm Beginning to See the Light

The multi-talented Andre Previn is heard on this recording as the leader of a trio with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frankie Capp. Previn always had his own swing/bop piano style, and he is in top form on two of his originals (including the bluish "Much Too Late") and four superior standards. This fine release gives one an excellent example of Previn's skills as a jazz pianist. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-size%21-mw0000276385

Personnel: Piano – André Previn;  Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Frankie Capp

R.I.P.
Died: February 28, 2019, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States 

Born: April 6, 1929, Berlin, Germany

King Size!

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Louis Smith - Just Friends

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 57:52
Size: 106,1 MB
Art: Front

( 7:02)  1. Blues For Jimmy
( 8:58)  2. Lulu
( 8:11)  3. Vaughn's Bounce
( 9:37)  4. Quiet Nights
( 9:11)  5. I Remember Clifford
( 4:39)  6. Oleo
(10:11)  7. Minor Bit

Great date for master trumpeter with Memphis friends, including George Coleman on tenor sax. ~ Michael G.Nastos https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-friends-mw0001881587

Personnel: Trumpet – Louis; Smith Bass – Jamil Nasser;  Drums – Ray Mosca;  Piano – Harold Mabern;  Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman

Just Friends

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Louis Smith Quintet - Silvering

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:55
Size: 155.5 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[ 9:10] 1. I'll Remember April
[ 7:17] 2. Au Privave
[10:18] 3. Roadies
[ 4:45] 4. What Is This Thing Called Love
[10:04] 5. Body And Soul
[ 7:44] 6. Silvering
[11:35] 7. Stella By Starlight
[ 7:00] 8. Blues For Alice

Even after the re-entry to the recording scene with his first SteepleChase recording SCCD 31096 “Just Friends” in 1978 ending his two decades’ silence since his Blue Note recording days, trumpeter Louis Smith has been hard to catch on the band stand. He chose to leave Horace Silver’s group in 1958 in favour of full time teaching job. However, this situation is now changed for good. Louis retiring from his job as a music teacher, resumed his career as musician with this new recording which took place in Chicago October 1993. With the Windy City’s legendary tenorman Von Freeman in the backing group, Louis the hard bopper tells his story in his warm, beautiful tone with unflagging intensity and impeccable technique.

Silvering

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101 North - Forever Yours

Styles: Jazz, Pop/Rock
Year: 1991
Time: 63:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 147,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:17) 1. Living In Somebody's Dream
(3:57) 2. Forever Yours
(5:04) 3. I Wish That Love Would Last
(5:00) 4. Somewhere Sometime
(3:48) 5. Stop
(4:24) 6. You Need Me
(5:34) 7. That Feelin'
(4:35) 8. I Like What You Do
(4:24) 9. Situation
(5:06) 10. Trust In Me
(3:51) 11. Dinorah, Dinorah
(5:03) 12. Tribute (To Miles Davis)
(4:27) 13. So Easy
(6:16) 14. Forever Yours (Forever And Ever Remix)

"Forever Yours" by 101 North (1991, Capitol) is a well-regarded album in the UK/sophisti-pop/soul scene, often cited for its smooth, polished sound. Featuring tracks like "So Easy" (with Josie and Carl), it is described as a nostalgic favorite for listeners of the genre. The album is sometimes associated with a 1990s pop/soul sound

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LOUIS SMITH (REQUEST)

Louis Smith was a talented, but underrecorded, straight-ahead bop trumpeter who led two dates in the 

’50s before retiring to teach at the University of Michigan and the nearby Ann Arbor Public School system. 

For most of his career, he remained a teacher, making a brief comeback in the late ’70s before returning to education. It wasn’t until the mid-’90s that he began a recording career in earnest, turning out a series of albums for the Steeplechase label. 

A native of Memphis, TN, Louis Smith began playing trumpet as a teenager. He graduated high school with a scholarship to Tennessee State University, where he studied music and became a member of the Tennessee State Collegians. Following his college graduation, Smith did a little graduate work at Tennessee before transferring to the University of Michigan, where he studied with professor Clifford Lillya. At Michigan, he had opportunities to play with traveling musicians, including Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. In January 1954, Smith was drafted into the Army, spending a little over a year-and-a-half in his tour of duty. Once he left the Army in late 1955, he began teaching at the Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA. While teaching at Booker T. Washington, Smith continued playing bop and hard bop in clubs, and was able to jam with Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Dorham, Donald Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Zoot Sims, and Philly Joe Jones, among many others. In 1956, he made his recording debut as a sideman on Kenny Burrell’s Swingin’. A year later, he had the opportunity to lead his own recording session for Tom Wilson’s Boston-based label, Transition. He assembled a quintet featuring Cannonball Adderley (who performed under the pseudonym Buckshot La Funke), bassist Doug Watkins, drummer Art Taylor, and pianists Duke Jordan and Tommy Flanagan, who alternated on the date. Transition went out of business before the label had the chance to release the record. Blue Note chief Alfred Lion purchased all the Transition masters and signed Smith to an exclusive contract, releasing the session as Here Comes Louis Smith. During 1958, the trumpeter played on two Blue Note sessions — Kenny Burrell’s Blue Lights and Booker Little’s Booker Little 4 and Max Roach — in addition to leading the date that became Smithville. 

That brief burst of activity turned out to be his only recording dates for 20 years. Smith moved back to the Ann Arbor, MI area, where he taught at the University of Michigan and public schools. Between 1978 and 1979, he cut a pair of albums — Just Friends and Prancin’ — before returning to teaching. A decade later, Smith began his recording career in earnest. After playing on Mickey Tucker’s Sweet Lotus Lips in 1989, he signed with Steeplechase and recorded Ballads for Lulu in 1990. He didn’t return to the studio for another four years, but he did record two albums — Silvering and Strike Up the Band — in 1994. The Very Thought of You appeared in 1995. A year later, Smith recorded I Waited for You, which was followed by There Goes My Heart in 1997.

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