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Billy Taylor - Impromptu (1962) {2002 Japan Mini LP 24-bit Remaster}

August 7, 2015, 2:15 am
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Billy Taylor - Impromptu (1962) {2002 Japan Mini LP 24-bit Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 261 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 102 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 65 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2002 Mercury / Verve / Universal Music Japan | UCCM-9126
Jazz / Bop / Hard Bop / Piano

“Billy Taylor has done a lot for jazz as an educator, promoter, and performer, but far too many of his releases from the 1950s and 1960s, such as this date for Mercury, remain out of print. The talented pianist is joined by the very strong rhythm section of Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, and Walter Perkins on this 1962 release, which focuses exclusively on his original compositions. Several of these songs have remained in his repertoire and have been recorded again in the decades that followed, including "Capricious," "Paraphrase," and "At la Carousel." The high point, though, is the tense up-tempo "Don't Gon't Down South," written during the turbulent battle for civil rights, which features fine solos by both the leader and Hall.”
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Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project Love and Soul (2015)

August 7, 2015, 3:56 am
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Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project Love and Soul (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 65:25 min | 154 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Soul-Jazz | Label: Concord Records

After receiving worldwide praise and a GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her 2011 disc, The Mosaic Project, drummer extraordinaire Terri Lyne Carrington releases its hotly anticipated follow-up, The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL.
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Vera Marijt - Inside Out (2015)

August 7, 2015, 4:09 am
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Vera Marijt - Inside Out (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 45:20 min | 105 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Vera Marijt

Vera Marijt released her debut album 'Insight Out' in July, 2015. It consists of original music as well as her arrangements of Jazz standards, and reflects the story of her experiences the past year in Montréal.
Vera's style can best be described as traditional bebop/swing, mixed with modern influences.
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Dave McDonnell Group - The Time Inside A Year (2015)

August 7, 2015, 4:18 am
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Dave McDonnell Group - The Time Inside A Year (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 57:32 min | 134 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Delmark

One of Dave McDonnell's biggest takeaways from putting time in with dozens of outfits is a desire for his own music to be immediate and reactive, mindful of pulse and the body's innate rhythm but also cerebral. A groove-oriented framework functions as rhythmic scaffolding for his complex harmonic motifs: witness the stacked polyrhythms on the hard-driving 'Bullitt' and lithe 'Vox Orion,' or the lively Latin feel of 'Nodes of the Moon. ' 'Brandywine' is hook-laden and swings hard, similar to the bookends of 'Bakers Man,' the bulk of which is dominated by explosive free-improv fireworks.
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Spectrum 2 ‎- Optical Sunrise (1980) [1991 Japan]

August 7, 2015, 4:32 am
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Spectrum 2 ‎- Optical Sunrise (1980) [1991 Japan]
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 306 MB | Covers Included
Japanese Funk | Label: Victor Records [Japan] | Catalog Number: VICL-23023

“2nd album release from this Japan based outfit. Released in 1980.”
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Jacques Loussier Trio play Bach... and more (2004/2014) Blu-ray

August 7, 2015, 7:37 am
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Jacques Loussier Trio play Bach... and more (2004/2014)
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC, 1920x1080i (16:9), 29,970 fps, 19927 kbps | Audio #1: LPCM 2.0, 48 kHz/16-bit, 1536 kbps
Audio #2: DTS-HD MA 5.1, 48 kHz/16-bit, 2284 kbps | ~ 20,9 Gb | RAR 5% Recovery
Classical, Jazz | 01:37:36 | EuroArts

“Live concert in celebration of Loussier's 70th birthday. In performance in Bach's 'own' church, St Thomas's in Leipzig. A rare example of a commercially successful jazz artist. In fifteen years, the Jacquees Loussier trio sold over six million albums. Bonus feature: Jacques Loussier in Conversation...”
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David Benoit featuring Jane Monheit - 2 In Love (2015)

August 7, 2015, 8:06 am
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David Benoit featuring Jane Monheit - 2 In Love (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 289 Mb (incl 5%) | Scans included | Time: 00:39:21
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz | Label: Concord | # CRE 37135-02

“On his 35th album as a leader, pianist and composer David Benoit changed up his game. Remarkably, 2 in Love is the very first time in his long career that he's worked with a vocalist on an entire album. His chosen collaborator is Jane Monheit, one of the most celebrated mainstream jazz singers. All but one of these ten songs are originals co-written with three different lyricists: Lorraine Feather, Mark Winkler, and Spencer Day. Produced by the pianist, 2 in Love was cut live in the studio -- a daunting prospect for most contemporary vocalists. But Monheit is no ordinary singer. Check her delivery on the knotty, Latin-tinged opener "Barcelona Nights." She glides through the changes and imbues her canny phrasing with just a hint of samba, with each articulated syllable entrenched in the song's groove. The sultry passion in her utterance is complemented beautifully by Pat Kelly's nylon-string guitar in the bridge. The title track is a swinging bossa with charging piano and hand percussion. Monheit has demonstrated throughout her career that her grasp on the form is both expert and soulful.”
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Teddy Randazzo - The Way Of The Clown (2015)

August 7, 2015, 1:27 pm
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Teddy Randazzo - The Way Of The Clown (2015)
Pop, Jazz Vocals, Swing, Oldies | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:55:14 | 271 MB
Label: Jasmine Records | Release Year: 2015

Teddy Randazzo is perhaps best remembered today for being a songwriter and producer during the mid to late 1960s. However he was initially immersed in the girl swooning teen idol sub-genre along with the likes of Fabian, Dion et al. Herein are three original albums, I'm Confessin', Journey To Love and Teddy Randazzo Twists. This is prime late 50s pop. His first two albums were geared to the standards markets and the third was (as the title suggests) devoted to songs that you could twist to. The bonus material includes his biggest solo hit, 'The Way of the Clown' along with a rare Italian language version of the hit.
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Donald Byrd - Electric Byrd (1970) {2015 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

August 7, 2015, 6:45 pm
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Donald Byrd - Electric Byrd (1970) {2015 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 278 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 104 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 177 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit 192 kHz remaster
© 2015 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | UCCQ-5129
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Funk / Trumpet

“Reissue. Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ensemble mode Blue Note sometimes used in the late 60s, but with a spacey, stretched-out feel that's mighty nice!”
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Rebecca Kilgore & Nicki Parrott - Two Songbirds Of A Feather (2015)

August 8, 2015, 1:11 am
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Rebecca Kilgore & Nicki Parrott - Two Songbirds Of A Feather (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 52:54 min | 123 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Arbors Records

First off. There isn’t a moment on this CD, whatever the mood or tempo, that doesn’t swing. And it’s a deep intuitive swing: take, for example, the a cappella chorus that begins WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM. With all due respect to the instrumental accompaniment — a fine band — Becky and Nicki are swinging in the best understated but authentic Basie manner when they utter the first syllable. And their voices — alternatively lighter, darker, flying, trading places in mid-air — go together perfectly, whether they are alternating phrases within a song, singing in unison or harmonizing.
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Carol Welsman - Alone Together (2015)

August 8, 2015, 1:21 am
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Carol Welsman - Alone Together (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 49:51 min | 115 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: IDLA

6-Time Juno (Canadian Grammy) Nominee, Carol Wels-man launches Alone Together, showcasing the rhythmic swing of her piano playing, the warm, embracing sound of her voice, and her irresistible way with a lyric. Early reviews have cited Alone Together as the album that will cement Welsman s ascendency to the upper levels of the contemporary jazz vocal world.
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Milt Buckner - Locked Hands (2015)

August 8, 2015, 1:28 am
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Milt Buckner - Locked Hands (2015)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 42:02 min | 101 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: MPS Records

Pianist-organist Milt Buckner originated the “locked hands” technique in which parallel lines are played as two-handed “block” chords. The style has been emulated by his and future generations from George Shearing to Oscar Peterson and beyond. From 1941-1948, then again in the early 50’s, Buckner worked as arranger and director for jazz giant Lionel Hampton’s band. He was also instrumental in bringing the Hammond organ into modern popular music. From 1966 until his death in 1977 Bruckner spent most of his time in Europe. For French critic André Hodeir, “Bruckner must surely belong to the front line of pianists along with Earl Hines, Fats Waller, and Teddy Wilson.”
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The Persuasions - The Persuasions Sing the Beatles (2002) {Hybrid-SACD // ISO & EAC Rip}

August 8, 2015, 4:18 am
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The Persuasions - The Persuasions Sing the Beatles
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 245 MB | Full Artwork: 47 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Chesky Records # SACD244 | Country/Year: US 2002
Genre: Jazz, Pop | Style: Vocal, A Capella

“"Even though this is a SACD title the recording is made in 96khz/24bit format. In both stereo and MC, the sonic is fantastic. Chesky decided on use a singular miking method which is simple and yet very effective in producing a very enveloping sound even in stereo playback. Highly recommended." ~sa-cd.net”
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Joe Henderson - The Best of Joe Henderson: The Blue Note Years (1991)

August 8, 2015, 4:43 am
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Joe Henderson - The Best of Joe Henderson: The Blue Note Years (1991)
Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 62 min | 143 MB
Label: Blue Note | Rel: 1991

Joe Henderson's handful of Blue Note albums from the first half of the '60s rank with the decade's best hard bop recordings. Benefiting from stellar backing units, Henderson ably displayed his tartly sinuous tenor conception on a strong array of originals and cherry-picked covers. This best-of collection is made up of tracks from all of the saxophonist's early Blue Note LPs, including his signature tune, the beguiling bossa nova "Recorda Me"; the coolly complex "Serenity"; and a choice take on Cedar Walton's tribute to Henderson, "Mode for Joe." The disc is topped off with first-class versions of Sam Rivers' "Beatrice" and Monk's "Ask Me Now," both taken from Henderson's widely acclaimed State of the Tenor Live at the Village Vanguard sessions of the mid-'80s. For newcomers shy about diving into Henderson's Blue Note Years box set, this sampler will be a perfect way to test the waters.
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Rebekka Bakken - Baloise Session 2014 [HDTV 720p]

August 8, 2015, 5:11 am
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Rebekka Bakken - Baloise Session 2014 [HDTV 720p]
AVC, 1280x720p (16:9), 10.3 mbps, 50 fps | AC3 448 kbps, 6 ch | 01:14:44 | 6.1 GB
Jazz, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter | RSI LA 2HD | HDTV->TS

Norwegian folk-jazz chanteuse Rebekka Bakken performs at Baloise Session, Oct 28, 2014.
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Mavis Rivers & Shorty Rogers - Mavis Meets Shorty (1962) {2014 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

August 8, 2015, 6:59 pm
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Mavis Rivers & Shorty Rogers - Mavis Meets Shorty (1962) {2014 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 213 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 71 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 124 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster
© 2014 Reprise / WEA / Warner Japan | WPCR-27933 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Cool / Trumpet

“Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. Mavis Rivers meets Shorty Rogers – and the result is a hell of a swinging session that may well be the greatest record ever from this overlooked vocalist! Shorty brings a groove into play right from the start – one that pushes Rivers past her sometimes-trilling style, and into a mode that's rock-solid and soulful all the way through – very much in the same spirit that Marty Paich or Oliver Nelson might bring to their own great arrangements for a singer.”
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Simon Toldam Trio - Kig Op 15 (2015)

August 8, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Simon Toldam Trio - Kig Op 15

Simon Toldam Trio - Kig Op 15 (2015)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 110 mb
Genre: jazz

Kig Op 15 is a 2015 CD by The Simon Toldam Trio. The group consists of Simon Toldam (piano), Knut Finsrud (drums), and Nils Davidsen (bass). It is a release on Ilk.
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Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1972)

August 8, 2015, 8:35 pm
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Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady

Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1972)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 81 mb
Genre: jazz, soul, funk

Wild Horses Rock Steady is a 1972 album by Johnny Hammond, released on Kudu Records. Some of the musicians who play with him include George Benson, Eric Gale, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Bernard Purdie, Grover Washington Jr., and many more. This is taken from a 2011 CD pressing released by Masterworks.
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Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade (1974)

August 8, 2015, 8:44 pm
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Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade (1974)

Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade (1974)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 77 mb
Genre: jazz, soul, funk

Penny Arcade is a 1974 album by Joe Farrell, released on CTI Records. It includes a wonderful 13 minute take of Stevie Wonder's "Too High". Farrell is joined by Herbie Hancock, Joe Beck, Steve Gadd, Herb Bushler, and Don Alias. This is taken from a 2011 CD pressing on Wounded Bird.
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Vijay Iyer Trio - Break Stuff (2015) {ECM 2420}

August 9, 2015, 1:45 am
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Vijay Iyer Trio - Break Stuff (2015) {ECM 2420}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 363 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 169 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 165 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2015 ECM Records | ECM 2420
Jazz / Modern Creative / Progressive Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Piano

“Though Break Stuff is Vijay Iyer's third appearance on ECM in less than year, it is the debut offering from the longstanding trio on the label. The pianist and composer has been working with bassist Stephen Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore for more than a decade. They've issued two previous recordings together. Iyer usually works conceptually, and Break Stuff is no exception. In the press release he states that "a break in music is still music: a span of time in which to act." We hear this all the time in modern music, whether it be the sounds that emerge from composer Morton Feldman's extended silences, breakbeats by funky drummers or hip-hop samples of them, or instrumental breakdowns in heavy metal and bluegrass -- they follow a moment where everything previous seems to stop.”
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