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fred pallem & friendz - le sacre du tympan (2002)

2011-03-27T18:36:00.009+02:00

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01. La procession des illuminés (8:35)
02. Tu es belle et tu sens bon (6:17)
03. Berceuse et tout ce qui s'en suit :
.....Au fond de l'oreiller (3:11)
.....Des lits avec des jambes (5:12)
.....Poursuivi par des éléphants géants (4:26)
.....Réveil (0:48)
07. Une de perdue, une de perdue (10:39)
08. A l'ouest! (7:03)
09. C'est l'Illyrie, Madame! (5:00)
10. Et pour quelques fayots de plus :
.....Thème (2:12)
.....Suite et fin (6:48)
12. La danse des ours (8:11)

don sebesky - i remember bill (1998)

2010-05-20T09:30:00.018+02:00

A Tribute to Bill Evans

Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone
Tom Harrell - flugelhorn
Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
Hubert Laws - flute
Toots Thielemans - harmonica
Eddie Daniels - clarinet
Larry Coryell, John Pizzarelli, Ken Sebesky - guitar
Marc Johnson, Eddie Gomez - bass
Joe LaBarbera, Marty Morell, Dennis Mackrel - drums
Sue Evans, Joe Passaro - percussion
Dave Samuels - vibraphone
John Pizzarelli, Jeanie Bryson - vocals
+ New York Voices + strings, brass, woodwinds etc. — all arranged & conducted by Don Sebesky

(Coryell, Gomez, Johnson, Lovano, Pizzarelli, Thielemans etc. appear by courtesy of some fucking other guys)

01. Waltz for Debby (B. Evans) - 4:47
02. I Remember Bill (D. Sebesky) - 5:26
03. So What (M. Davis) - 8:21
04. Quiet Now (D. Zeitlin) - 4:03
05. All The Things You Are(J. Kern, O. Hammerstein) - 6:13
06. Peace Piece (B. Evans) - 6:44
07. Bill, Not Gil (D. Sebesky) - 5:55
08. Very Early (B. Evans) - 7:18
09. T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two) (Bill Evans) - 4:18
10. Autumn Leaves (J. Prévert, J. Kosma, J. Mercer) - 4:49
11. Blue in Green (M. Davis) - 5:03
12. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (G. Bassman, N. Washington) - 7:48
13. Epilogue (B. Evans) - 1:06
14. Bill Evans interview (5:53)

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The first time I ever heard Bill play was on Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, arguably the most influential recording of the last fifty years. From that album, I've selected two tunes. « Blue in Green » has new lyrics by Gene McDaniels, which encompass not only the tune, but also Miles' and John Coltrane's solos. I've also included « So What », in which I've doubled the original tempo and built the arrangement around an orchestration of Bill's solo. I've inserted orchestrated versions of excerpts from Bill's improvisations into « All the Things You Are », « Autumn Leaves » and « I'm Getting Sentimental Over You » as well — treating the ensemble as if it were a giant piano instead of limiting it to a traditional big band role. Being especially fond of Bill's solo playing, I arranged and orchestrated his elegant improvised adagio, « Peace Piece ». In this version, you'll hear echoes of Copland, Bartok, and probably a few other classical composers, though the actual notes are Bill's.

In the opening choruses of « All the Things You Are » and « I'm Getting Sentimental Over You », I've treated the band in a way that I imagine Bill might have, had he been an arranger, creating contrapuntal interplay between lines and allowing the rhythmic aspect of the tunes to be carried by the horns only — no rhythm section.

We were fortunate to have been able to reach out all over the world to musicians who played and recorded with Bill over the years. Two of his rhythm sections, Eddie Gomez with Marty Morell and Marc Johnson with Joe LaBarbera provide the support for the brass and string ensembles which surround them. Alumni Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer, Toots Thielemans, and Tom Harrell (who was on Evans' last recording) all demonstrate their own remarkable musicianship here, as do Larry Coryell, Joe Lovano, Eddie Daniels, Hubert Laws, Dave Samuels, John Pizzarelli, Jeanie Bryson and New York Voices. My heartfelt thanks to them all for contributing their artistry to this project.

~Don Sebesky

hank crawford - wildflower (1973)

2010-05-18T21:45:00.011+02:00

2001 CD reissue

Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
Richard Tee - piano, organ
Joe Beck - guitar
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Idris Muhammad - drums
+ ensemble arranged & conducted by Bob James

01. Corazon (C. King) - 6:02
02. Wildflower (D. Richardson, D. Edwards) - 3:54
03. M. Blues (H. Crawford) - 6:05
04. You've Got It Bad Girl (S. Wonder, Y. Wright) - 9:34
05. Good Morning Heartache (I. Higginbothan, E. Drake, D. Fisher) - 6:08

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bill frisell - gone, just like a train (1998)

2010-05-05T21:47:00.007+02:00

Bill Frisell - electric & acoustic guitars, composer
Viktor Krauss - bass
Jim Keltner - drums & percussion

01. Blues for Los Angeles (5:18)
02. Verona (3:09)
03. Godson Song (4:38)
04. Girl Asks Boy (Part 1) (3:36)
05. Pleased to Meet You (4:12)
06. Lookout for Hope (10:20)
07. Nature's Symphony (4:58)
08. Egg Radio (5:06)
09. Ballroom (3:22)
10. Girl Asks Boy (Part 2) (2:20)
11. Sherlock Jr. (2:51)
12. Gone, Just Like a Train (5:30)
13. The Wife and Kid (5:49)
14. Raccoon Cat (3:24)
15. Lonesome (4:17)
16. More Blues for Los Angeles (hidden track) (4:17)

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petra haden & bill frisell - s/t (2004)

2010-05-02T12:01:00.009+02:00

Petra Haden - vocals, violin
Bill Frisell - electric & acoustic guitars, loops

01. Satellite (E. Smith) - 2:36
02. Floaty (D. Grohl) - 6:56
03. Bai-la Taigam (trad. song from Tuva) - 5:20
04. Moon River (H. Mancini, J. Mercer) - 2:26
05. Yellow (G. Berryman, J. Buckland, W. Champion, C. Martin) - 4:39
06. I Don't Want To Grow Up (T. Waits, K. Brennan) - 3:37
07. The Quiet Room (P. Haden) - 4:22
08. When You Wish Upon A Star (N. Washington, L. Harline) - 2:37
09. I Believe (S. Wonder) - 6:19
10. John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man (trad.) - 2:44
11. I've Got A Crush On You (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:50
12. Throughout (B. Frisell) - 4:06

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jan garbarek - bobo stenson quartet - witchi-tai-to (1974)

2010-04-30T17:18:00.011+02:00

CD reissue

Jan Garbarek - tenor & soprano saxophones
Bobo Stenson - piano
Palle Danielsson - bass
Jon Christensen - drums

01. A.I.R. (Carla Bley) - 8:15
02. Kukka (Palle Danielsson) - 4:32
03. Hasta Siempre (Carlos Puebla) - 8:10
04. Witchi-Tai-To (Jim Pepper) - 4:24
05. Desireless (Don Cherry) - 20:25

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david sylvian - manafon (2009)

2010-04-27T11:03:00.010+02:00

David Sylvian - lyrics, vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, electronics
John Tilbury - piano
Burkhard Stangl, Tetuzi Akiyama & Keith Rowe - guitar
Werner Dafeldecker - acoustic bass
Michael Moser & Marcio Mattos - cello
Christian Fennesz - laptop, guitar
Toshimaru Nakamura, Joel Ryan & Sachiko M. - electronics
Otomo Yoshihide - turntables, acoustic guitar
Evan Parker - saxophone
Franz Hautzinger - trumpet

01. Small Metal Gods (5:48)
02. The Rabbit Skinner (4:41)
03. Randon Acts Of Senseless Violence (7:06)
04. The Greatest Living Englishman (10:55)
05. 125 Spheres (0:29)
06. Snow White In Appalachia (6:35)
07. Emily Dickinson (6:25)
08. The Department Of Dead Letters (2:25)
09. Manafon (5:22)

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los van van - salsa de cuba (collection, 2002)

2010-04-24T11:32:00.009+02:00

Juan Formell & Pavel Molina - bass
César Pedroso "Pupy" & Roberto Carlos Rodriguez "Cucuruchu" - piano
Hugo Morejón - trombone, synthesizer
Alvaro Collado - trombone
Edmundo Pina - trombone, percussion
Gerardo Miró, Pedro Fajardo, Dagoberto González & Irving Frontela - violins
Jorge Leliebre - flute, vocals, maracas
Manuel Labarrera - congas
Julio Noroña - güiros, percussion
Boris Luna - synthesizer
Samuel Formell - drums, timbales, percussion arrangements
Pedro Calvo "Pedrito", Abel Rosales "Lele", Yenisel Valdés "Yeni", Roberto Hernández "Roberton" & Mario Rivera "Mayito" - vocals

01. A ver que sale (Juan Formell) - 3:00
02. Güararey de pastora (Roberto Baute Sagarra) - 3:58
03. El negro no tiene na (Juan Formell) - 5:55
04. Despues que te casaste (Cesar Pedroso) - 5:28
05. Artesanos del espacio (Juan Formell) - 5:21
06. Sera que se acabo (Cesar Pedroso) - 5:40
07. De 5 a 7 (Marisol Ramirez) - 4:15
08. De la Habana a Matanzas (Juan Formell) - 5:09
09. No soy de la gran escena (Juan Formell) - 7:20
10. Se cambia el turno (Juan Formell) - 5:05
11. Que extrano saxofon (Juan Formell) - 5:23
12. Danzonete (Aniceto) - 5:25
13. Pero que falta de respeto (Alina Torres) - 3:00
14. Que voy a hacer si tu te vas (Juan Formell) - 3:38

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Ingredients for a Cuban sea-bream:
1 sea-bream
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 can coconut milk or 2 coconuts
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic
1 red chili, sliced
3 tomatoes
olive oil
salt

Recipe:

Peel tomatoes after plunging them in boiling water a few seconds. Cut them into 4 pieces. Pour oil in a loarge pot and brown onion, garlic, chili, sliced peppers. Add tomatoes and coconut milk, season with salt. Cover with lid and simmer for ten minutes. Season to taste. Slice fish in 4 equal parts and place it on vegetables mixture. Cook for fifteen minutes turning it with care during cooking time. Place fish in a dish with the vegetables and serve.

dizzy gillespie & lalo schifrin - free ride (1981)

2010-04-22T20:25:00.014+02:00

Dizzy Gillespie, Jack H. Laubach & Oscar Brashear - trumpets
Lalo Schifrin - composer & arranger, synthesizer
Jerome Richardson & James Horn - flute
Lew McCreary - trombone
Lee Ritenour, Wah Wah Watson & Ray Parker, Jr. - guitars
Sonny Burke - piano
Wilton Felder - bass
Ed Greene - drums
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion

01.Unicorn (6:43)
02. Fire Dance (4:20)
03. Incantation (6:40)
04. Wrong Number (4:33)
05. Free Ride (5:16)
06. Ozone Madness (6:24)
07. Love Poem For Donna (4:31)
08. The Last Stroke Of Midnight (4:31)

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crimson jazz trio - king crimson songbook vol.2 (2009)

2010-04-21T19:08:00.014+02:00

Jody Nardone - acoustic grand piano & vocals
Tim Landers - fretless & acoustic bass
Ian Wallace - drumset
Mel Collins - soprano & alto saxophone

01. The Court Of The Crimson King (Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield) - 6:16
02. Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield) - 6:29
03. One Time (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) - 9:16
04. Frame By Frame (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) - 5:30
05. Inner Garden (Belew, Fripp, Levin) - 5:34
06. Heartbeat (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) - 8:56

Islands Suite:
07. Press Gang (Wallace) - 2:32
08. Zero Dark Thirty (Nardone) - 2:18
09. Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield) - 7:32
10. Sailor's Tale (Fripp) - 3:45
11. The Plank (Landers) - 2:14

12. Lament (Bruford, Cross, Fripp, Palmer-James, Wetton) - 9:20

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In the three short years that I knew Ian, we played a lot of gigs together, and made two great records, one of which you are hopefully listening to as you read this. It's pretty amazing that we made both of these records in such a short amount of time but then again, working with the CJ3 always went incredibly smoothly.

Vol. 1 was recorded in less than a week during May of 2005 and Vol. 2 followed suit in June, 2006. I had only just met Tim the day before we started recording Vol. 1, and it was as if we had known each other forever. I'll never forget that first week we all spent together. We'd start working around 10 AM each morning and we fell into such a groove that we'd usually get a great take of our first tune by noon or so, which would prompt one of us to exclaim, "Great... print it... next tune" and "so what do you guys wanna eat for lunch?" For those of you that have never attended a record date before, this is not always the way things go. Lucky for us, this was just another day in the studio with the CJ3.

What you hold in your hands is not a tribute album. This cd, nor it's predecessor, were never intended to be such a thing. When Ian asked me if I'd like to participate in an experiment of his, a jazz piano trio doing King Crimson music, I leapt at the chance. As a jazz pianist who spent years playing and singing in rock bands, I had been a huge KC fan since high school in the 80's. What a trip to think I'd be part of something that might contribute to the band's legacy, and that I'd get to do it with one of the band's alums -- and now with this record, two alums, thank you Mel!

I used to jokingly refer to the project as "Swing Crimson" but in a way, that really cheapens what we were aiming at. We had some goals in mind. Some were discussed verbally, some weren't. The following are a few of my own personal objectives :

1) To demonstrate that the entire Crimson canon was screaming to be reinterpreted in a jazz setting. Although many people like to put the band in the "art rock" category, I always heard them as a much more diverse mix of jazz, classical and rock. Okay, there was a fair amount of mellotron on those early records but the band certainly did their fair share of improvising over the years as well. We set out to prove that KC's music is as viable as any other body of work to be exploited for reharmonization, restructuring and improvisation, in the same tradition that any great jazz musician would do with Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Wayne Shorter or even The Beatles. At first this seemed like a daunting task. But then I figured, if Brad Mehldau can do it with Radiohead and Nick Drake, and The Bad Plus with Nirvana, then KC was more than fair game.

2) That a jazz piano trio could make this material rock just as hard as any guitar based ensemble that might attempt it. Some would argue that without Robert's and Adrian's soundscapes, Frippertronics and ever-frightening demonstrations of guitar heavy-osity, that this is not a possibility. I beg to differ and would like to suggest that the cd you are listening to right now -- Vol. 2 -- should prove this point even more accurately than it's predecessor did.

3) That Ian should (and could) find a way to prove to himself, his peers, and the world at large, that although he was a first call, world class, rock sideman and session drummer, he was also a formidable jazz drummer/band leader who could swing his ass off!

4) Finally, it should be fun. Take the music seriously. Take the business seriously. Take ourselves... not so seriously. If we found a particular arrangement or treatment of a tune amusing enough, it usually stuck. We tried to keep in mind that jazz needs a healthy dose of disrespect from time to time, and rock even more so.

Well, by now, you probably know the rest of the story. Just as things were really starting to get rolling, Ian was diagnosed with cancer and before we knew it, he was gone. Note to self : next time you get involved with a band that was this much fun, with heavyweights like Tim Landers and Ian Wallace, be less cautious, less responsible, throw some caution to the wind, take a leap of faith and get as much music recorded as possible. Life is short.

~Jody Nardone

crimson jazz trio - king crimson songbook vol.1 (2005)

2010-04-21T17:23:00.008+02:00

Jody Nardone - acoustic grand piano
Tim Landers - fretless bass guitar
Ian Wallace - drumset

01. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) - 6:53
02. Three Of A Perfect Pair (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) - 6:11
03. Catfood (Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald) - 6:19
04. Starless (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James) - 10:40
05. Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield) - 6:44
06. I Talk To The Wind (McDonald, Sinfield) - 9:56
07. Red (Fripp) - 5:59
08. Matte Kudasai (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) - 9:07

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serge gainsbourg - vu de l'extérieur (1973)

2010-04-19T12:47:00.013+02:00

2001 CD reissue

Serge Gainsbourg - chant, paroles & musique
Jane Birkin - sanglots sur "Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais"
Alan Hawkshaw - piano, orgue
Alan Parker & Judd Proctor - guitares
Brian Odgers & Dave Richmond - basse
Dougie Wright - batterie
Chris Karan - percussions

01. Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais (3:20)
02. Vu de l'extérieur (3:38)
03. Panpan cucul (2:40)
04. Par hasard et pas rasé (2:26)
05. Des vents des pets des poums (2:53)
06. Titicaca (2:57)
07. Pamela Popo (2:23)
08. La poupée qui fait (2:59)
09. L'hippopodame (1:42)
10. Sensuelle et sans suite (3:02)

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marcus miller - m² (2001)

2010-04-16T21:15:00.022+02:00

Marcus Miller – bass, synthesizer, Vocals, drum programming
Hiram Bullock & Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
Herbie Hancock – piano
Bernard Wright – organ
Leroy Taylor – synthesizer bass
Lenny White – synthesizer bass, percussion
Mino Cinelu & David Isaac – percussion
Poogie Bell – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on "It's Me Again"
Larry Corbett – cello
Joel Derouin – violin
Matt Funes – viola
Chaka Khan, Raphael Saadiq & Djavan – vocals
Hubert Laws – flute
Branford Marsalis & Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
Kenny Garrett & Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
Fred Wesley – trombone

01. Power (M. Miller) – 4:37
02. Lonnie's Lament (J. Coltrane) – 5:39
03. Boomerang (M. Miller) – 5:49
04. Nikki's Groove (M. Miller) – 3:28
05. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (C. Mingus) – 3:34
06. Ozell (Interlude 1) (M. Miller) – 0:48
07. Burning Down The House (D. Byrne, C. Frantz, J. Harrison, T. Weymouth) – 6:54
08. It's Me Again (M. Miller) – 6:05
09. Cousin John (M. Miller) – 4:42
10. Ozell (Interlude 2) (M. Miller) – 0:39
11. 3 Deuces (M. Miller) – 5:51
12. Red Baron (B. Cobham) – 6:38
13. Ozell (Interlude 3) (M. Miller) – 1:01
14. Your Amazing Grace (M. Miller) – 7:43
15. Boomerang Reprise (M. Miller) – 1:54

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roy hargrove's crisol - habana (1997)

2010-04-12T17:43:00.015+02:00

Roy Hargrove - trumpet, flugelhorn
David Sanchez - tenor & soprano saxes
Gary Bartz - alto & soprano saxes
Frank Lacy - trombone
Chucho Valdes - piano
Russell Malone - guitar
John Benitez - bass
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez - drums
Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana - timbales
Miguel "Anga" Diaz - congas

01. O My Seh Yeh (Frank Lacy) - 9:59
02. Una Mas (Kenny Dorham) - 8:06
03. Dream Traveler (Roy Hargrove) - 5:23
04. Nusia's Poem (Gary Bartz) - 6:20
05. Mr. Bruce (Chucho Valdes) - 5:30
06. Ballad For The Children (Roy Hargrove) - 4:52
07. The Mountaings (Roy Hargrove) - 8:07
08. Afrodisia (Kenny Dorham) - 4:46
09. Mambo For Roy (Chucho Valdes) - 11:01
10. O My Seh Yeh (reprise) - 6:22

Recorded live at the Umbria Jazz Winter 1996-1997

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don sebesky - joyful noise: a tribute to duke ellington (1999)

2010-04-06T13:07:00.015+02:00

Orchestra arranged (except « Ko-Ko ») & conducted by Don Sebesky
+
Bob Brookmeyer - trombone
Ron Carter - bass
Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Pizzarelli - guitar, vocals
Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet

01. Mood Indigo (Ellington, Bigard, Mills) - 7:56
02. Creole Love Call (Ellington, Miley, Jackson) - 8:11
03. Chelsea Bridge (Strayhorn) - 6:47
04. Caravan (Mills, Ellington, Tizol) - 5:32
05. Warm Valley (Ellington) - 3:53
06. Take The Coltrane (Ellington) - 9:20
07. Satin Doll (Ellington, Strayhorn, Mercer) - 4:14

Joyful Noise Suite (Sebesky):
08. Gladly - 6:09
09. Sadly - 6:40
10. Madly - 6:28

11. Ko-Ko (transcribed from the 1941 RCA recording) (Ellington) - 2:45

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Duke Ellington is one of the great geniuses of the 20th century. The body of music for which he is responsible has influenced all of us deeply. It's difficult — impossible — to imagine what jazz would be like without him.

From this treasure chest I've selected a handful of musical gems I've long admired. My intention was not to imitate Duke. Instead, I tried to treat these great tunes in new and unexpected ways; « Chelsea Bridge » and « Mood Indigo », originally done as ballads, are given new time signatures and much faster tempos; « Creole Love Call » led by Ron Carter's insistent bass line, is much "dirtier" than Duke's version; « Caravan » is built on an arrangement Erroll Garner did for his trio on a 1954 LP (listen for his "left hand" under Phil Woods' solo).

As a special tribute, I've created a new suite, « Joyful Noise », built on Ellington's motifs and laced throughout with quotes from many of Duke's greatest compositions.

This is our love letter to this jazz master.

I give my heartfelt thanks to all the fabulous musicians who participated in performing this music which Duke so generously gave us. We all want him to know we "love him madly."

—Don Sebesky

don sebesky - giant box (1973)

2010-04-01T13:07:00.019+02:00

2007 Japanese CD re-issue + english booklet w/ photos & interview

Don Sebesky – keyboards, arrangements & conducts
Bob James - keyboards
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
Hubert Laws - flute
Paul Desmond - alto sax
Joe Farrell - soprano sax
Grover Washington Jr. - alto & soprano sax
Milt Jackson - vibes
George Benson - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Cobham & Jack DeJohnette - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral - vocals
+ orchestra

01. Firebird / Birds Of Fire (John McLaughlin / Igor Stravinsky) - 13:55
02. Song To A Seagull (Joni Mitchell) - 5:45
03. Free As A Bird (Don Sebesky) - 8:10
04. Psalm 150 (Jimmy Webb) - 8:08
05. Vocalise (Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 5:35
06. Fly / Circles (Don Sebesky) - 9:38
07. Semi-Tough (Don Sebesky) - 7:45

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Is "Giant Box" a tribute to you, Don, from the CTI artists?

No, on the contrary: it's my tribute to each one of the soloists featured here. The central idea of the album was to feature each of the stars that I had worked with, putting them in my own framework. The way the whole concept evolved, I started writing the music, and when I came to a place where I felt there should be a solo, having worked with all these artists, and knowing what each could do, I just decided who should play that particular solo. So, we did Paul Desmond playing a ballad, and Milt Jackson, and Freddie Hubbard, and Hubert Laws, all playing the kind of music in which I felt they would shine best.

How is this album different from anything else you've done?

Since "Giant Box" is under my name, I had a good deal of freedom in selecting the music. As a result, I feel the writing in this album is a little more ambitious than anything I've done in a long time.

Where did the idea for the album come from?

Originally, "Giant Box" was supposed to be one LP, and I knew how I wanted it to be. It was to be a "concept" album, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. And, of course, featuring CTI artists. Then, one day, Creed and I were in the studio, and out of the blue, he suggested we make it a double album. I liked the idea, even though I knew it meant twice as much work for both of us, and that I now had to go through it all over again, since we'd almost finished the first record. But Creed is so good. I don't think any other producer could be as patient and thorough as he is.

How long did it take to finish the album?

It took us six months. We spent about 150 hours in the studio. Count another three weeks for the writing, and that doesn't include the gestation of it. It was, really, a giant task. And then, trying to get all the artists off the road and into the studio, flying them in from all over the country, was an incredibly complex job. I'm still amazed that it all worked.

Aside from the fact that all the musicians featured here are CTI artists, would you say that the common denominator in this album is what we might call the "Don Sebesky sound"?

I don't think that there is such a thing as the Don Sebesky sound, to tell you the truth. I think the common denominator here is more an attitude towards music, a willingness to blend various influences without worrying about where they come from. The way I look at music is the way I look at life — I have no preconceived notion about either. If today I feel like doing a certain kind of music, that's what I'll do. And tomorrow, I might try a different kind. I think that if I had one sound, if I stumbled on one formula and I had to stay with that one sound and keep pushing it, I'd never be happy. That's why I said that I don't think I have a "sound." But an attitude, an approach to music, definitely, yes.

Are you influenced by the Classics?

Absolutely! I have Romantic leanings, but my favorite composer is Bartok. I think he's probably the premier composer of the 20th century. Brahms is also one of my great favorites — I think there's always something new to be found in his music. Sooner or later, you'll find Brahms' influence in my music — I can never get away from him altogether. I've been doing adaptations of classical master-pieces for a long time. I like doing that, but there again, I'm simply paying a tribute to them. It isn't a conscious effort on my part to try and force anyone's music into mine, but if it feels natural, I'll use it.

How did this fusion of classical music and contemporary sounds find its expression in "Giant Box"?

Well, for instance, I had been listening to John McLaughlin's "Birds of Fire" album, and I liked it very much. I'd also been listening to Stravinsky's "The Firebird," and the similarity in the titles suggested a juxtaposition. It just worked out that way. What I did is not a medley in which one theme starts where the other one leaves off. It's really blending of the two, in various degrees, so it's a complete — and hopefully, a successful — synthesis of these two pieces of music that come from completely opposite poles. In other cases, some tracks lean more towards a classical feeling, and then switch to jazz all of a sudden, with the emphasis shifting all the time.

But the ultimate result is jazz?

Definitely. If you have to put one label over any other, there's more jazz here than anything else. We did a lot of things that are straight 4/4 swing jazz, that I hadn't done for a long, long time. I really wanted to do it, and it just flows along, and it's really happy, and nice.

What are your hopes for this album?

Just that people have as good a time listening to it as we did making it. That's all I hope for. You see, I was able to express myself, so I'm already happy. That's the end right there for me. And the soloists were happy about the way they did their jobs in it. Now, all we can hope for is that everybody else likes it, and has fun listening to it. If the people who buy it like music, I think they're bound to find something in it that they'll like — maybe not everything, but something!

(Interview by Didier C. Deutsch)

jaco pastorius - s/t (1976)

2010-03-26T19:01:00.014+01:00

2000 remastered CD issue

Jaco Pastorius - electric bass
Herbie Hancock & Alex Darqui - keyboards
Randy Brecker & Ron Tooley - trumpet
Peter Graves - bass trombone
Wayne Shorter - soprano sax
David Sanborn - alto sax
Michael Brecker - tenor sax
Howard Johnson - baritone sax
Lenny White, Narada Michael Walden & Bobby Economou - drums
Don Alias - percussion
Sam Moore & Dave Pratter - vocals
Othello Molineaux & Leroy Williams - steel drums on "Opus Pocus"
Peter Gordon - french horn on "Okonkole Y Trompa"
Hubert Laws - piccolo, flute on "(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha"
+ strings on "Speak Like A Child" & "Forgotten Love"

01. Donna Lee (C. Parker) - 2:28
02. Come On, Come Over (J. Pastorius, B. Herzog) - 3:52
03. Continuum (J. Pastorius) - 4:33
04. Kuru / Speak Like A Child (J. Pastorius, H. Hancock) - 7:42
05. Portrait Of Tracy (J. Pastorius) - 2:22
06. Opus Pocus (J. Pastorius) - 5:29
07. Okonkole Y Trompa (J. Pastorius, D. Alias) - 4:25
08. (Used To Be A) Cha-cha (J. Pastorius) - 8:57
09. Forgotten Love (J. Pastorius) - 2:14
10. (Used To Be A) Cha-cha (alternate take) (J. Pastorius) - 8:49
11. 6/4 Jam (previously unreleased) (J. Pastorius) - 7:45

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ella fitzgerald - the complete ella in berlin: mack the knife (1960)

2010-03-25T20:30:00.009+01:00

1993 remastered CD reissue

Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
Paul Smith - piano
Jim Hall - guitar
Wilfred Middlebrooks - bass
Gus Johnson - drums

01. That Old Black Magic (H. Arlen, J. Mercer) - 3:51
02. Our Love Is Here To Stay (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:19
03. Gone With The Wind (H. Magidson, A. Wrubel) - 2:25
04. Misty (E. Garner, J. Burke) - 2:38
05. The Lady Is A Tramp (R. Rodgers, L. Hart) - 2:40
06. The Man I Love (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:42
07. Love For Sale (C. Porter) - 2:57
08. Just One Of Those Things (C. Porter) - 3:53
09. Summertime (G. & I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) - 3:02
10. Too Darn Hot (C. Porter) - 3:17
11. Lorelei (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:27
12. Mack The Knife (K. Weil, B. Brecht, M. Blitzstein) - 4:39
13. How High The Moon (M. Lewis, N. Hamilton) - 6:58

Recorded live on February 13th, 1960 at West Berlin's Deutschlandhallen

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ernest ranglin - below the bassline (1996)

2010-03-24T17:25:00.009+01:00

Ernest Ranglin - guitar
Monty Alexander - piano, melodica
Ira Coleman - acoustic bass
Idris Muhammad - drums
Gary Mayone - keyboards, percussion
Roland Alphonso - tenor & soprano sax on "Ball Of Fire"

01. Congo Man (C. Myton, R. Johnson) - 4:54
02. Surfin' (E. Ranglin) - 5:43
03. King Tubby Meets The Rockers (A. Pablo) - 5:05
04. Satta Massagana (D. Manning, L. Manning, C. Dawkins) - 4:38
05. 54-46 (Was My Number) (F. Hibbert) - 5:53
06. Ball Of Fire (unknown) - 6:06
07. Black Disciples (W. Rodney) - 6:04
08. Bourbon Street Skank (E. Ranglin) - 4:58
09. None Shall Escape The Judgement (J. Clarke) - 3:10
10. Nana's Chalk Pipe (E. Ranglin) - 3:39
11. Below The Bassline (E. Ranglin) - 4:37

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pere ubu - long live pere ubu! (2009)

2010-03-15T17:55:00.006+01:00

David Thomas - "Pere Ubu", synthesizer, organ, bass
Sarah Jane Morris - "Mere Ubu"
Keith Moliné - guitar, vocals
Robert Wheeler - synthesizer, theremin, Vocals
Gagarin - electronica
Michele Temple - bass, Vocals, all instruments
Steve Mehlman - drums, vocals, belching galore, percussion

01. Ubu Overture (2:42)
02. Song Of The Grocery Police (1:46)
03. Banquet Of The Butchers (2:55)
04. March Of Greed (3:34)
05. Less Said The Better (2:31)
06. Big Sombrero (Love Theme) (4:06)
07. Bring Me The Head (3:39)
08. Road To Reason (3:55)
09. Slowly I Turn (4:25)
10. Watching The Pigeons (3:21)
11. The Story So Far (7:57)
12. Snowy Livonia (1:20)
13. Elsinore & Beyond (1:35)

All songs by Pere Ubu

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mulatu astatke & the heliocentrics - inspiration information (2009)

2010-03-12T18:42:00.008+01:00

Mulatu Astatke - keyboards, vibraphone, percussion

+ the Heliocentrics:
Oliver Parfitt - keyboards
Kat Arney - harp
Adrian Owusu - guitar
Jake Ferguson - bass, guitar
James Arben - baritone & tenor saxophone
Shabaka Hutchings - tenor saxophone, clarinet
James Allsop - baritone saxophone & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Jack Yglesias - flute, percussion
Tom Hodges - theremin, musical saw, electronica
Dan Keane - strings, organ, cello
Malcolm Catto - drums

+ guests:
Yezina Negash - vocals
Mesafnit Negash - masenqo
Temesgen Taraken - krar
Dawit Gebreab - washint, krar, begena
Byron Wallen - trumpet
Joel Yennior - trombone

01. Masenqo (Catto, Ferguson, Parfitt) - 6:23
02. Cha Cha (Astatke) - 4:35
03. Addis Black Widow (Catto, Ferguson, Owusu, Yglesias, Parfitt, Yennior) - 3:39
04. Mulatu (Astatke) - 3:15
05. Blue Nile (Owusu, Catto, Ferguson, Parfitt, Yennior) - 3:12
06. Esketa Dance (Astatke, Yglesias, Catto, Ferguson, Parfitt, Yennior) - 4:09
07. Chik Chikka (Astatke) - 5:04
08. Live From Tigre Lounge (Catto, Ferguson, Owusu) - 2:54
09. Chinese New Year (Ferguson, Catto, Parfitt) - 3:46
10. Phantom Of The Panther (Parfitt, Catto, Ferguson) - 2:21
11. Dewel (Astatke) - 5:49
12. Fire In The Zoo (Catto, Ferguson, Yglesias, Hutchings, Arben) - 3:36
13. An Epic Story (Ferguson, Owusu, Catto, Keane) - 5:01
14. Anglo Ethio Suite (Catto, Yglesias, Ferguson) - 7:19

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yvonne fair - the bitch is black (1975)

2010-03-09T17:49:00.007+01:00

2008 remastered CD reissue

Yvonne Fair - vocals
Carolyn Willis, Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard & Oren Waters - backing vocals
Earl Van Dyke & Mark Davis - keyboards
Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee & Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin - guitars
Henry Davis & James Jamerson - bass
Eddie Greene & James Gadson - drums
Eddie "Bongo" Brown - percussion
Norman Whitfield & Paul Riser - arrangement

01. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 3:02
02. It Should Have Been Me (N. Whitfield, W. Stevenson) - 3:33
03. Stay A Little Longer (A. C. Scott, H. Fuqua, V. Williams) - 3:26
04. It's Bad For Me To See You (G. Jones, P. Sawyer) - 3:31
05. Tell Me Something Good (S. Wonder) - 3:26
06. Let Your Hair Down (N. Whitfield) - 4:06
07. Love Ain't No Toy (N. Whitfield) - 3:22
08. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) (B. George) - 3:15
09. Walk Out The Door If You Wanna (N. Whitfield) - 2:14
10. You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (H. Cosby, S. Wonder, S. Moy) - 2:42

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2010-03-06T12:49:00.001+01:00

hubert laws - the san francisco concert (1977)

2010-03-05T20:47:00.009+01:00

Vinyl

Hubert Laws - flute
Bob James - keyboards, arrangement
Glen Deardorff - guitar
Gary King - bass
Harvey Mason - drums
+ the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

01. Modadji (David Grusin) - 12:10
02. Feel Like Making Love (Gene McDaniels) - 6:14
03. Farandole (L'Arlésienne Suite #2) (Bizet) - 10:58
04. Sheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakoff) - 8:20

Recorded live at Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California, October 4, 1975

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3 albums by bernie worrell

2010-03-05T12:32:00.004+01:00

1997 Bernie Worrell - Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
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1993 Bernie Worrell with Pieces of WOO - The Other Side
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1978 Bernie Worrell - Blacktronic Science
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hubert laws - morning star (1972)

2010-03-03T22:03:00.008+01:00

Vinyl (no CD version available?)

Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
Bob James - electric piano
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Cobham - drums
Dave Friedman - vibes & percussion
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
+ orchestra arranged & conducted by Don Sebesky

01. Morning Star (Rodgers Grant) - 7:54
02. Let Her Go (H. Laws) - 4:50
03. Where Is The Love (R. MacDonald, William Salter) - 4:34
04. No More (H. Laws) - 5:00
05. Amazing Grace (trad.) - 7:20
06. What Do You Think Of This World Now? (H. Laws) - 6:00

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flora purim - open your eyes you can fly (1976)

2010-03-01T17:55:00.015+01:00

2000 remastered CD

Flora Purim - vocals
George Duke - keyboards, background vocals
Hermeto Pascoal - flute, keyboards, whistle, percussion, background vocals
David Amaro - guitars, background vocals
Egberto Gismonti - acoustic guitar
Alphonso Johnson & Ron Carter - bass
Ndugu (Leon Chancler) - drums
Laudir de Oliveira, Robertinho Silva & Airto Moreira - percussion

01. Open You Eyes You Can Fly (Corea, Potter) - 4:29
02. Time's Lie (Corea, Potter) - 5:09
03. Sometime Ago (Corea, Potter) - 4:44
04. San Francisco River (Purim, Potter) - 4:06
05. Andei (I Walked) (Pascoal) - 6:11
06. Ina's Song (Trip To Bahia) (Purim) - 3:40
+ Transition (Duke, Moreira) - 0:34
07. Conversation (Pascoal) - 2:34
08. Medley: + White Wing (aka Asa Branca) (Teixeira, Gonzaga) - 1:40
+ Black Wing (Pascoal, Purim) - 4:09

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don sebesky - three works for jazz soloists & symphony orchestra (1979)

2010-02-25T20:04:00.010+01:00

Don Sebesky - piano on "Sebastian's Theme", arrangement
Jon Faddis - trumpet & flugelhorn
Bob Brookmeyer - trombone
Alex Foster - alto sax
Joe Beck - guitar
Gordon Beck - piano on #1-3
Richard Davis - bass
Jimmy Madison - drums
with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Harry Rabinowitz M.B.E.

01-02. Bird and Bela in Bb (33:10)
A musical account of an imaginary meeting between Charlie "Bird" Parker and Bela Bartok in the form of a concerto for jazz quintet and orchestra in Bb

03. The Rite Of Spring (6:07)
A re-construction and arrangement of the composition by Igor Stravinsky

04. Sebastian's Theme (7:52)
A composition and arrangement inspired by a theme by J.S. Bach

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sly and the family stone - there's a riot goin' on (1971)

2010-02-22T17:29:00.016+01:00

2007 remastered CD

Sly Stone - vocals, keyboards, guitar
Rose Stone - vocals
Jerry Martini - tenor sax
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet
Bobby Womack & Freddie Stone - guitar
Larry Graham - bass, backing Vocals
Greg Errico - drums

01. Luv N' Haight (4:02)
02. Just Like A Baby (5:11)
03. Poet (3:01)
04. Family Affair (3:05)
05. Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle" (8:45)
06. There's A Riot Goin' On (0:00)
07. Brave & Strong (3:29)
08. (You Caught Me) Smilin' (2:54)
09. Time (3:04)
10. Spaced Cowboy (3:58)
11. Runnin' Away (2:57)
12. Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa (7:16)
13. Runnin' Away (Single Version) (2:42)
14. My Gorilla Is My Butler (3:10)
15. Do You Know What? (7:14)
16. That's Pretty Clean (4:12)

All songs written & arranged by Sly
Tracks #14-16 previously unreleased

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The Spanish Mission-style home at 783 Bel Air Drive in Beverly Hills had been built by Jeanette MacDonald, the screen actress who starred in all those '30s film operettas with boy tenor Nelson Eddy. It had been owned for a couple of years by John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, when Sly Stone rented the secluded mansion to do some recording in the fall of 1970. Phillips installed a recording studio in the roomy attic, reached only by a secret passageway hidden behind a bookcase on the main staircase. He tore out Jeanette MacDonald's cedar-lined walk-in closets to build a kind of waiting room for the studio. Terry Melcher, record producer, Doris Day's son and someone who was playing it a little scarce on the Hollywood scene since Charlie Manson and his gang went looking for him, introduced Sly to the Phillips. Sly agreed to pay $12,000 a month rent.

Sly and The Family Stone were flying high. After a breakthrough third album, ''Stand!'', and practically stealing the Woodstock festival (and subsequent movie and million-selling soundtrack album), the band followed up with two album-less singles. ''Hot Fun In The Summertime'' was, almost predictably, a summer song that arrived late. Released in August 1969, as the summer waned, the record went to #2. The next single, ''Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)'', a protracted piece of thunderstruck funk, a one-chord rampage of unprecedented savage power, gave the band its second #1. There had never been greater demand for a new Sly & the Family Stone album.

At the same time, however, Sly's personal life was tumbling out of control. He was doing huge amounts of drugs. He surrounded himself with thugs. He spent like a rajah and lived like decadent royalty on two terraced acres across the street from the instantly recognizable mansion used in the opening credits of ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. (Everybody who visited 783 Bel Air always thought that was funny.) He also started showing up late for concerts. Or not showing up at all. Sly cancelled 26 out of 80 shows in 1970, and missed five concerts in a row on a Southern swing in February 1971. He skipped network television appearances. He left the other band members waiting backstage for hours wondering whether he was going to show up or not.

The musicians no longer lived together, as they did in their early days in Las Vegas and New York. Sly installed his brother, guitarist Freddie Stewart, in the Bel Air mansion. He gave the pool house to saxophonist Jerry Martini and found room for trumpeter Cynthia Robinson. Bassist Larry Graham still lived in Oakland and drummer Greg Errico stayed in Marin County. Errico flew down to play on endless sessions that went nowhere, little better than jams really, but at least he got to play with other musicians. Bassist Graham found himself overdubbing his parts when he came down. Sometimes he would find his parts later erased and re-recorded with Sly playing bass.

Outside of the two hit singles, very little was heard from Sly on records at the height of his demand. On his own Stoneflower label, he snuck out a couple of singles he produced with Little Sister, the gospel group his younger sister Vaetta had sung with since high school (and who sweetened background vocals on Sly and the Family Stone records since the first one). Unlike the polished, compressed, bright and shiny sound of ''Stand!'', these singles were stark, ominous, burbling productions. Sly used an early drum machine called Rhythm King instead of Errico and he played bass himself, abandoning the signature thump-and-pluck style Graham pioneered on Sly and the Family Stone albums. He cut an even darker, garbled two-part piece of minimalist funk with Joe Hicks, one of the characters known to frequent 783 Bel Air.

Bobby Womack was also around. Sometimes they worked on Sly's songs and sometimes they worked on Bobby’s. Jim Ford was another regular visitor. A Southern country and western kind of guy who had a small hit called ''Harlan County'', Ford was a good-humored, amiable musical accomplice who wrote ''Harry The Hippie'' with Womack. Ike Turner hung out. Herbie Hancock checked it out. So did Miles Davis. Billy Preston had been a friend and musical associate since he was the organ player in the Ray Charles band and Sly was a San Francisco boss soul jock and record producer turning out Top 40 hits with British-sounding rock groups such as the Beau Brummels and the Mojo Men.

Sly would corral musicians upstairs and keep them there, recording, literally, for days. The cast of players changed. Tapes disappeared. Songs were worked on one day and lost forever the next. Things were done over at different tempos. There were no clocks anywhere in the house. Sometimes the party would shift to the Record Plant. Among the many exotic motor vehicles Sly kept was a large Winnebago, which he would park in the lot behind the Hollywood studio and party for days while tapes rolled. He left miles of tape in his wake. Some days he would get things done. Some days nothing would get done. The record company never heard anything from the sessions.

Slowly an album began to emerge. From a raucous outtake of the entire band playing ''Thank You'' from almost two years earlier to the eerie ''Family Affair'', nothing more than drum machine, Billy Preston on keyboards, Sly and sister Rose singing through cupped hands, the album spanned the possibilities of the anonymous cast. A collage of a hundred snapshots on the back cover of the LP pictures -- but does not name -- many of the participants. The cover came from a flag that hung over the living room fireplace.

''There's A Riot Goin' On'' was a masterpiece of dark, simmering grooves and visions from the other side. Sly tapped the chaos and utter blackness of his own life to extract timeless art -- a personal statement that ranked with the greatest of the day, lifting him into realms of candor and audacity that ranked only with his hero Dylan. With this record, he paved the way for Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton and all the other black musicians who followed.

It was like music brought back from another planet. Sly recorded his voice without effects and ganged up the background vocals. The tracks sound like nothing ever heard before, stunningly original results that might have almost justified the long, elaborate experiments in the studio, if they hadn't been conceived in madness. The label lists the title track: ''There's A Riot Goin' On - 0:00". It was Sly's little joke. The riot was going on in his life.

In September 1971, Sly's manager David Kapralik was able to convince one last promoter to present Sly and the Family Stone for three nights at Madison Square Garden. Days before the show, Sly delivered the finished tapes to the label. Kapralik grabbed a couple of dozen publicity photos of the band, scrawled on them in felt pen "Two years is a short time to wait" and plastered them all over the Columbia Records office. Sly sold out all three nights at the Garden and broke the box office records. ''Family Affair'', the album's first single, was the group's third #1 single.

But when it came time to play the Garden, on the morning of the first show, Sly missed six flights from Los Angeles before he finally made it. Some things never changed.

Joel Selvin, June 2006

miles davis - bags' groove (1954)

2010-02-19T19:12:00.013+01:00

2008 remastered issue

Miles Davis - trumpet
Percy Heath - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums

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on "Bags' Groove", take 1 & 2:
Milt Jackson - vibes
Thelonious Monk - piano

on the other tracks:
Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
Horace Silver - piano

01. Bags' Groove, take 1 (M. Jackson) - 11:16
02. Bags' Groove, take 2 (M. Jackson) - 9:24
03. Airegin (S. Rollins) - 5:01
04. Oleo (S. Rollins) - 5:14
05. But Not For Me, take 2 (G. & I Gershwin) - 5:45
06. Doxy (S.Rollins) - 4:55
07. But Not For Me, take 1 (G. & I Gershwin) - 4:36

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black uhuru - black sounds of freedom (1981)

2010-02-17T17:21:00.013+01:00

1986 CD re-edit

Sly Dunbar & Santa - drums
Robbie Shakespeare & Mikey - bass
Chinna & Bo Pee - lead guitar
Bingy Bunny - rhythm guitar
Keith Sterling & Gladstone Anderson - piano
Winston Wright - organ, clavinet
Scully - percussion
Style Scott - syndrums
Bobby, Headly & Cedric - horns
Earl "Wire" Lindo - strings
Johnny Osbourne - harmonica

01. I Love King Selassie (4:37)
02. Satan Army Band (3:06)
03. Time To Unite (3:14)
04. Natural Mystic (3:12)
05. Eden Out Deh (3:39)
06. Love Crisis (3:48)
07. African Love (3:42)
08. Hard Ground (3:46)
09. Willow Tree (3:01)
10. Sorry For The Man (3:55)

All songs by Black Uhuru, except for "Natural Mystic" (Bob Marley)

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Black Sounds of Freedom, the first Black Uhuru album, was years ahead of its time when it was first released in 1977. Heard today, it clearly represents the first major step by one of the most talented groups ever to come from Jamaica.

Black Uhuru was formed in 1974 with Derek 'Duckie' Simpson, Don Carlos and Rudolph 'Garth' Dennis. After their first single, Don Carlos and Garth Dennis (now a member of Wailing Souls) left, and Duckie was joined by Michael Rose (previously a solo artist) and Errol Nelson (from The Jayes).

After a series of single releases (many of which were cover versions), the group finally recorded their first album for Prince Jammy, which mostly contained original group songs. The album was called 'Love Crisis' when first released, and has been re-mixed by Prince Jammy and re-titled 'Black Sounds of Freedom'.

Following this album, Errol Nelson left to re-join The Jayes and Puma Jones from America joined in late 1978. Since then, they have recorded many successful singles (seven of which were put out as a Showcase album in 1979) and two further albums: 'Sinsemilla' in 1980 and 'Red' in 1981.

bill evans - quintessence (1976)

2010-02-16T18:09:00.009+01:00

Bill Evans – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Harold Land – tenor saxophone

01. Sweet Dulcinea Blue (Kenny Wheeler) – 6:02
02. Martina (Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay, Hal Shaper) – 8:12
03. Second Time Around (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:41
04. A Child Is Born (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:30
05. Bass Face (Kenny Burrell) – 10:04
06. Nobody Else But Me (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 7:27

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bill frisell with dave holland and elvin jones (2001)

2010-02-15T17:17:00.007+01:00

Bill Frisell - electric & acoustic guitars, loops
Dave Holland - bass
Elvin Jones - drums

01. Outlaws (7:55)
02. Twenty Years (3:15)
03. Coffaro's Theme (4:50)
04. Blues Dream (4:49)
05. Moon River (6:25)
06. Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa (9:06)
07. Strange Meeting (5:22)
08. Convict 13 (3:54)
09. Again (7:32)
10. Hard Times (3:39)
11. Justice And Honor (4:48)
12. Smilin' Jones (5:03)

All compositions by Bill Frisell, except for "Moon River" (Henry Mancini) and "Hard Times" (Stephen Foster)

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percy howard - incidental seductions (1999)

2010-02-12T21:04:00.009+01:00

Percy Howard - vocals, lyrics
featuring Vernon Reid, Charles Hayward, Trey Gunn, Steve Sullivan, John Ettinger, Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell, Kali LaVey

01. Filligree (6:25)
02. Trastevere (5:28)
03. Aperture (6:10)
04. Thirst (5:03)
05. Succubus (4:50)
06. Lapis (6:18)
07. Under The Wonderment (4:57)
08. Seraph's Song (3:58)
09. Infelice E Tu Credevi... (3:18)
10. Everywhere (5:34)
11. Float (5:45)

thanks to Praxis2006 for this file ;)

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sly and the family stone - fresh (1973)

2010-02-09T13:12:00.012+01:00

1987 CD reissue

Sly (Stewart) Stone - vocals, keyboards
Freddie Stone - guitar
Rose Stone - piano, vocals
Rusty Allen - bass
Andy Newmark - drums
Jerry Martini & Pat Rizzo - saxophone
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet
Little Sister - background vocals

01. In Time 5:48
02. If You Want Me To Stay 3:01
03. Let Me Have It All 2:56
04. Frisky 3:12
05. Thankful 'N' Thoughtful 4:41
06. Skin I'm In 2:55
07. I Don't Know (Satisfaction) 3:51
08. Keep On Dancin' 2:23
09. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) 5:23
10. If It Were Left Up To Me 1:56
11. Babies Makin' Babies

All songs by Sly, except of course Que sera, sera by R. Evans & J. Livingstone

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bill frisell - east west (2005)

2010-02-05T15:00:00.017+01:00

Bill Frisell - guitars, loops
Tony Scherr - acoustic guitar, bass (CD2)
Viktor Krauss - bass (CD1)
Kenny Wollesen - drums

CD1: West, recorded live at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA, May 8-11, 2004
01. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 8:00
02. Blues For Los Angeles (B. Frisell) - 11:09
03. Shenandoah (trad.) - 12:05
04. Boubacar (B. Frisell) - 6:22
05. Pipe Down (B. Frisell) - 10:50
06. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (B. Dylan) - 11:47

CD2: East, recorded live at The Village Vanguard in New York, NY, December 9-12, 2003
01. My Man's Gone Now (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) - 3:48
02. The Days Of Wine And Roses (H. Mancini, J. Mercer) - 9:20
03. You Can Run (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 0:51
04. Ron Carter (B. Frisell) - 13:59
05. Interlude (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 1:39
06. Goodnight Irene (H. Ledbetter, J. Lomax) - 8:57
07. The Vanguard (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 4:44
08. People (J. Styne, B. Merrill) - 4:25
09. Crazy (W. Nelson) - 4:15
10. Tennessee Flat Top Box (J. Cash) - 2:36

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the monty alexander 7 - jamento (1978)

2010-02-04T10:04:00.014+01:00

1996 remastered CD reissue

Monty Alexander - piano
Ernest Ranglin - guitar
Andy Simpkins - bass
Roger Bethelmy & Duffy Jackson - drums
Vince Charles - steel drums
Larry McDonald - percussion

01. Accompong (M. Alexander) - 5:58
02. Slippery (Ray Brown) - 7:05
03. Sugar Loaf At Twilight (Richard Evans) - 8:49
04. Week-end In L.A. (George Benson) - 8:10
05. Jamento (M. Alexander) - 7:08
06. Mango Rengue (M. Alexander) - 7:58

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What I did on this album was to blend the rhythms and moods of Jamaica’s calypso and reggae with jazz. I got the best possible musicians from the same environment as the one in which I grew up. The players were: Ernest Ranglin, considered the best guitarist in Jamaica. The two drummers, Roger Bethelmy from Trinidad, and Duffy Jackson from the United States. The interplay of Roger and Duffy gave the music the kind of intensity I was looking for. Larry McDonald on conga drums is Jamaican. The steel drums were played by Vince Charles from the Virgin Islands, and the bassist was Andy Simpkins, also from the United States. One can see, thus, the combining of american jazz forms and west indian rhythm is amply illustrated by the mix of musicians from Jamaica, Trinidad, Virgin Islands, and America.

The tunes: ''Accompong'' is the name of a town in the interior of Jamaica located in an area known as the Cockpit Country, that was established by runaway slaves called Maroons who revolted against the British shareholders in the 1700s. This composition of mine is dedicated to their courage.

''Slippery'' is a blues which utilizes the reggae rhythm.

''Mango Rengue'' is based on the dominican rhythm, the merengue.

''Jamento'' is typical of the jamaican mento which means slow and languorous, but still with an inner pulse. It was also referred to by the old time Jamaicans as ''brukins''. I remember hearing this tempo and flavor being played by small calypso groups using homemade instruments.

''Weekend in L.A.'': this is essentially a very simple melody with equally simple harmony and I tried to invest in it a different rhythmic approach which I felt gave it a completely different flavor from the way it originalIy had been done.

As I said at the outset, I have tried to put together in a way that each retains its own identity, american jazz and island (especially jamaican) rhythms. I trust you will find it interesting and exciting.

Monty Alexander

flora purim - that's what she said (1978)

2010-02-01T09:15:00.011+01:00

2001 remastered CD

Flora Purim - vocals
George Duke - keyboards, arrangement
Hugo Fattoruso - synthesizer
Jay Graydon & David T. Walker - guitar
Byron Miller (#1,3,5) or Alphonso Johnson (#2,4,6-8) - bass
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion

plus on What Can I Say & You Are My Heart:
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
George Bohanon - trombone
Ernie Watts - flute
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone

01. Look Into His Eyes (G. Duke) - 4:32
02. Juicy (G. Duke) - 4:31
03. Hidden Within (L. Chancler) - 5:08
04. You On My Mind (A. Moreira) - 3:30
05. What Can I Say (G. Duke) - 5:03
06. Love's The Way I Feel 'bout Cha (Johnson, Bailey, Walker) - 4:44
07. That's What She Said (G. Duke) - 3:52
08. You Are My Heart (L. Chancler) - 4:06

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This is the sixth in a series of Milestone albums that trace the development of the remarkable singer and energy force named Flora Purim from 1973 to 1977. Having produced all six albums, I find the present one a most exciting culmination of what preceded it. This is not saying that the latest is automatically the best -- it's just that all the high-energy elements of Flora's musical environment reach a higher peak here than ever before.

It literally is a matter of environment. There has always been a close bond between Flora's vocal approach and the instrumental styles of certain musicians she has worked with frequently and closely: men like George Duke, Ndugu, Alphonso Johnson, of course Flora's husband, Airto Moreira, who has played on all of her albums. (More recently Byron Miller, the young bassist currently with George Duke's band, has been added to the list, which also must include recording engineer Kerry McNabb, who is tightly tuned in on the music of all of them.) And I simply have never heard the whole combination come together with more strength and electricity than on these eight selections. It probably helps that everything was written by participants (four Duke tunes, two by Ndugu, one each by Alphonso and Airto), but whatever the reasons, it works.

This has never been a unified "school" or style of music, and if you put all of us together at any time in the future you might not get anything like these results, but when this material was being recorded everyone was in the same groove and on the same energy level. Consequently, the album is something like the definitive example of this entirely unique and very vital aspect of the music of Flora and her friends.

Orrin Keepnews, january 1978.

flora purim - encounter (1977)

2010-01-29T14:00:00.018+01:00

Remastered CD issue

Flora Purim - vocals
Raul De Souza - bass trombone
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner - acoustic piano on Above the Rainbow and Tomara
Hermeto Pascoal - electric piano, clavinet, vocals
George Duke - keyboards
Ron Carter - acoustic bass
Alphonso Johnson or Byron Miller - electric bass
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums
Airto Moreira - drums, percussions, congas
Googie Coppola & Urszula Dudziak - vocals solos
Hugo Fattoruso - synthesizers

01. Windows (Chick Corea) - 5:37
02. Latinas (H. Pascoal) - 3:42
03. Uri (The Wind) (H. Pascoal, G. Coppola) - 8:05
04. Dedicated to Bruce (H. Pascoal, F. Purim) - 4:12
05. Above the Rainbow (McCoy Tyner) - 3:29
06. Tomara (I Wish) (Novelli) - 4:06
07. Encounter (Purim, Coppola, Dudziak, Pascoal, Carter, Moreira) - 7:19
08. Black Narcissus (Joe Henderson) - 6:34

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lalo schifrin - the dissection [...] of the marquis de sade (1966)

2010-01-25T15:11:00.008+01:00

found on the net

Lalo SChifrin - keyboards, composition
Gene Bertoncini - guitar
Grady Tate - drums
Jerome Richardson - flute, tenor sax
J. J. Johnson & Kay Winding - trombones
Rose Marie Jun - vocals

01. Old Laces (4:20)
02. The Wig (2:40)
03. The Blues For Johann Sebastian (3:05)
04. Renaissance (3:15)
05. Beneath A Weeping Willow Shade (2:30)
06. Versailles Promenade (3:55)
07. Troubadour (3:00)
08. Marquis De Sade (2:45)
09. Aria (2:30)
10. Bossa Antique (3:26)

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rock your baby (1974) + george mccrae (1975)

2010-01-20T15:27:00.007+01:00

2005 CD reissue
je sens que je vais me faire tuer par Chris de Niteroi (en face de Rio), çui qui veille à la qualité de mes posts

Rock Your Baby (1974)

George McCrae - vocals
H. W. Casey - keyboards
Richard Finch - bass, drums
Robert Johnson - drums on You Got My Heart
Jerome Smith & Phillip Wright - guitar
All songs written & arranged by Casey & Finch

01. Rock Your Baby (6:20)
02. I Can't Leave You Alone (I Keep Holdin' On) (3:10)
03. You Got My Heart (2:35)
04. You Can Have It All (2:40)
05. Look At You (4:55)
06. Make It Right (2:57)
07. I Need Somebody Like You (3:34)
08. I Get Lifted (2:50)
09. Rock Your Baby (Reprise) (2:05)

+

George McCrae (1975)

George McCrae - vocals
H. W. Casey - keyboards
Richard Finch - bass, percussion
Robert Johnson - drums
Jerome Smith - guitar
Mike Lewis, Whit Sidener & Vinnie Tanno - horns
Fire (Margaret Reynolds, Jeannette Halloway & Beverly Champion) - background vocals
All songs written & arranged by Casey & Finch

10. Baby Baby Sweet Baby (6:25)
11. You Treat Me Good (2:45)
12. I Ain't Lyin' (3:55)
13. You Got To Know (2:15)
14. It's Been So Long (2:35)
15. Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You) (3:40)
16. Take This Love Of Mine (2:45)
17. When I First Saw You (4:45)
18. Sing A Happy Song (2:00)

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donald byrd - black byrd (1973)

2010-01-15T13:46:00.014+01:00

CD reissue

Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, lead vocals
Fonce Mizell - trumpet, vocals
Roger Glenn - flutes, saxophones
Joe Sample - piano, electric piano
Fred Perren - electric piano, synthesizers, vocals
David T. Walker & Dean Parks - guitar
Chuck Rainey & Wilton Felder - electric bass
Harvey Mason - drums
Stephanie Spruill & Bobbye Porter Hall - percussion
Larry Mizell - vocals, arrangements

01. Flight Time (L. Mizell) - 8:27
02. Black Byrd (L. Mizell) - 8:00
03. Love's So Far Away (L. Mizell) - 6:00
04. Mr. Thomas (L. Mizell, W. Jordan) - 5:15
05. Sky High (L. Mizell) - 5:59
06. Slop Jar Blues (L. Mizell) - 6:00
07. Where Are We Going? (L. Mizell, L. Gordon) - 4:40

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When you are a super-jazz great whose name is Donald Byrd and have been acclaimed as one of the great jazz trumpeters in the business and you are still hearing the raves from your last album, ''Ethiopian Nights'', you wonder what you will do for an encore. This within itself is a supreme compliment which is reserved only for a performer of classical dimensions.

The Blue Note release of Donald's new LP tagged ''Black Byrd'' is the satisfying answer. Since the total involvement of Byrd in Afro-American music, it is no surprise to the many fans that this great jazz artist would revitalize these beats and traditional elements with the new magnetic sounds that a capable musician like Byrd can derive from the powerful new rhythms and sonorities developed for today's jazz sounds.

Especially noticeable exciting rhythms and Afro-American beats are heard with the tones ''Flight Time'', ''Black Byrd'' and ''Mr. Thomas''. With ''Black Byrd'', Donald Byrd puts new vitality with a blending of vocal voices augmented with avant-garde elements used in his own individual manner.

Donald Byrd is referred to as the musician cum laude. He continues to research and comes up with a new musical project each year hoping that with his knowledge he can pass on to the black man his findings of his true heritage and history.

Donald Byrd has a magic know-how of the blending of instruments and in this LP you will become cognizant of a vital, intense and enthralling power like on other music you have heard and it all adds up to one important factor. Donald Byrd is a man with a genius for sound.

It is through his music that you really get to know this man. With the tune ''Love’s So Far Away'', what you hear is a beautiful piece of music with feeling, drive and smoothness.

Donald Byrd has o strong solid background in jazz. He was actively involved with the world acclaimed Marshall Stearns Jazz Collection, o compilation of over 25,000 albums that trace the history of jazz in this country.

The jazz tunes heard in the album will not only delight the ears of music lovers but will be a sheer delight for dancers and choreographers who in the last years have been drawn to jazz not only for the musical and rhythmical qualities but for the manifestation of a life style. With this type of modern jazz music can become dance works concerning black pride, themes from life with ever increasing freedom of movement.

Donald Byrd makes it clear that he is deeply into jazz and grooved the public ear for more than twenty years.

Gertrude Gipson

nûs - inside is the only way out (1998)

2010-01-12T08:49:00.008+01:00

many thanks to praxis2006 (funky souls) for this album

Percy Howard - vocals, lyrics
Steve Sullivan - guitar, keyboards
Richard Kazanjian - bass
Troy Sutton - drums, percussion
Bill Laswell - producer

01. Retinal (4:40)
02. Leviathan (3:55)
03. Everything (5:46)
04. The basis of the devil's argument (8:23)
05. Genet (7:17)
06. Machine shop (6:53)
07. Compromise is the language of the devil (1:04)
08. Absolution (6:18)
09. Replicant (10:25)

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flora purim - flora's song (2005)

2010-01-11T09:02:00.013+01:00

Flora Purim - vocals
George Duke & Christian Jacob - piano
Marcos Silva - keyboards
Dom Camardella - hammond organ
Dori Caymmi, José Neto & Grecco Buratto - guitars
Gary Meek - flutes
Harvey Wainapel - saxophone
Mark Egan, Gary Brown, Reggie Hamilton & André de Sant'anna - bass
Jimmy Branly & Sandro Feliciano - drums
Airto Moreira - drums, percussion, background vocals
Giovanni Hidalgo - conga
Andy Narell - steel pans
Diana Booker, Krishna Booker, Corei Taylor, Rob Gardner & Adam Camardella - background vocals

01. Las Olas (J. Pastorius, F. Purim, D. Booker) - 6:57
02. Less Than Lovers (L. Earls, D. Booker) - 5:06
03. This Is Me (D. Booker, K. Booker) - 4:53
04. Flora's Song (F. Purim) - 9:19
05. É Preciso Perdoar (C. Coqueijo Costa, A. Luz) - 4:08
06. Silvia (J. Neto, A. Moreira) - 6:25
07. Forbidden Love (A. Narell, D. Booker) - 4:46
08. Anjo de Mim (I. Lins, V. Martins) - 4:28
09. Lua Cheia (L. Earls, D. Booker) - 5:58
10. Anjo do Amor (T. Horta, F. Purim) - 4:38

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don sebesky - the rape of el morro (1975)

2010-01-07T09:30:00.012+01:00

Don Sebesky - keyboards, arrangement
Joan LaBarbara - vocals
Rolland Hanna - keyboards on #1,2
Pat Rebillot - keyboards on #3
Don Grolnick - solo keyboards on #6
Joe Beck - guitar
Ron Carter (#1,2) & Will Lee (#3-6) - bass
Steve Gadd - drums
George Devens & Phil Kraus - percussion
David Sanborn - alto sax
Michael Brecker - tenor sax
Barry Rogers, Sonny Russo & Wayne Andre - trombone
Tony Studd - bass trombone
Jon Faddis & Randy Brecker - trumpet
Al Regni, George Marge, Harvey Estrin, Ray Beckenstein & Walt Levinsky - flute
Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi & Paul Gershman - violin
David Rose - electric violin
Manny Vardi & Jean Dane - viola
Charles McCracken & Seymour Barab - cello

01. The Rape Of El Morro (D. Sebesky) - 7:41
02. Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor, J. Mercer) - 5:30
03. Skyliner (B. Moore, C. Barnet) - 5:49
04. The Entertainer (S. Joplin) - 4:12
05. Footprints Of The Giant (B. Bartók) - 7:32
06. Lucky Seven (D. Sebesky) - 5:28

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method of defiance - nihon (2009)

2010-01-06T09:24:00.009+01:00

Bill Laswell - bass
Guy Licata - drums
Bernie Worrell - keyboards
Toshinori Kondo - trumpet
Doctor Israel - vocals, electronics

01. Woobou/Volunteer Slavery (B. Worrell, R. Kirk) - 3:58
02. Method Plan One (Worrell, Laswell, Israel, Licata, Kondo) - 3:25
03. Black Rain (Worrell, Laswell, Israel, Licata, Kondo) - 5:49
04. Chamber Seven (Worrell, Laswell, Israel, Licata, Kondo) - 5:19
05. Dark Heat (Worrell, Laswell, Israel, Licata, Kondo) - 8:06
06. Wootwo/Cosmic Slop (B. Worrell, G. Clinton) - 7:14
07. Method Exit Dub (Worrell, Laswell, Israel, Licata, Kondo) - 13:00

Recorded live in Japan in 2007

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hubert laws - moondance (2004)

2010-01-05T09:09:00.010+01:00

Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute
Guy Eckstine - synth, arrangement
Evan Marks - guitar, keyboards, arrangement
John Leftwich & Alex Al - bass
Ralph Penland - drums
Duncan Moore - drums on Moondance
Felix Da Kaf Pollard - drums on Summer Of '75
Munyungo Jackson - drums, percussion
Jeff Lorber - piano solo on Bloodshot
Herbie Hancock - acoustic piano on Nighttime Daydream
David Budway - piano
Brian Culbertson - electric piano
Rob Mullins - add. keyboards
Chris Botti - muted trumpet on Moondance
Amber Whitlock & Hilary Van Lier - vocals on Moondance

01. Moondance (Van Mornson) - 3:55
02. Bloodshot (H. Laws) - 4:41
03. Stay With Me (H. Laws, A. Rogers) - 5:16
04. Summer Of '75 (G. Eckstine, E. Marks) - 4:43
05. Stinky (D. Budway) - 3:36
06. Nighttime Daydream (G. Eckstine, E. Marks) - 3:45
07. Malibu (Barry Finnerty) - 4:07
08. Love YOU Tonight (D. Budway) - 3:45
09. Clarita (Barry Finnerty) - 4:31
10. Kiss (D. Budway) - 5:34

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lalo schifrin - black widow (1976)

2010-01-04T09:10:00.010+01:00

1997 CD reissue

Lalo Schifrin - keyboards, arranger, conductor
Jon Faddis - trumpet
Joe Farrell - alto sax
Pepper Adams - baritone sax
Patti Austin - vocal
Eric Gale & John Tropea - guitar
Anthony Jackson - bass
Andy Newmark - drums
Don Alias - percussion
+ large ensemble & strings

01. Black Widow (L. Schifrin) - 4:11
02. Flamingo (T. Grouya, E. Anderson) - 4:31
03. Quiet Village (L. Baxter) - 5:45
04. Moonglow & Theme from "Picnic" (W. Hudson, E. DeLange, I. Mills, G. Duning) - 6:13
05. Jaws (J. Williams) - 6:01
06. Baia (A. Barroso, R. Gilbert) - 4:49
07. Turning Point (L. Schifrin) - 3:29
08. Dragonfly (L. Schifrin) - 5:45
09. Frenesi (A. Dominguez, R. Charles, S. Russell) - 3:53
10. Tabu (M. Lecuona, S. Russell) - 4:33
11. Baia (alt. take) - 7:44
12. Con Alma (L. Schifrin) - 6:30
#9 to #12 previously unreleased

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idris muhammad - power of soul (1974)

2009-12-31T09:45:00.014+01:00

2002 remastered CD edit

Idris Muhammad - drums
Grover Washington, Jr. - soprano & tenor sax
Bob James - keyboards, orchestration
Gary King - bass
Joe Beck - guitar
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Randy Brecker - trumpet & flugelhorn

01. Power Of Soul (J. Hendrix) - 7:04
02. Piece Of Mind (B. James) - 9:22
03. The Saddest Thing (J. Beck) - 7:07
04. Loran's Dance (G. Washington, Jr.) - 10:40

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lalo schifrin - mission: impossible... and more! (1996)

2009-12-30T08:54:00.019+01:00

The best of Lalo Schifrin (1962-1972)

Lalo Schifrin - composer (except #5, 9, 11)

01. Mission: Impossible (2:30)
02. Jim On The Move (3:15)
Mike Melvoin - piano
from Mission: Impossible (1966)

03. The Wave - 2:38
04. Lalo's Bossa Nova (Samba Para Dos) - 2:14
05. Maria (Bernstein/Sondheim) - 2:27
06. Rio After Dark - 2:30
Jim Hall - guitar
Chris White - bass
Rudy Collins - drums
Carmen Costa & José Paulo - percussion
rec. 1962

07. The Man From THRUSH - 2:56
Bob Cranshaw - bass
from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

08. The Cat - 2:39
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
James Moody, Jerome Richardson & Phil Woods - saxophone
Bob Brookmeyer & J.J. Johnson - trombone
from Les Félins aka Joy House aka The Love Cage (1964)

09. Bachianas Brasileiras #5 (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - 3:51
Mundell Lowe - guitar
rec. 1964

10. Anpacondra Soul - 2:39
11. The 'In' Crowd (Billy Page) - 3:11
rec. 1965

12. Venice After Dark - 2:43
from The Venetian Affair (1967)

13. Bullitt (Main Title) - 2:03
14. On The Way To San Mateo - 2:26
from Bullitt (1968)

15. Danube Incident - 1:53
from Mission: Impossible

16. Dirty Harry - 2:42
from Dirty Harry (1971)

17. Theme From Medical Center 2:45
from Medical Center (1969)

18. Mission: Impossible - 3:35
Carol Kaye - bass
Grady Tate - drums
Oliver Nelson - conductor
from Mission: Impossible

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hugh masekela - home is where the music is (1972)

2009-12-29T09:58:00.005+01:00

Hugh Masekela - flugelhorn
Dudu Pukwana - alto sax
Larry Willis - piano, electric piano
Eddie Gomez - bass
Makhaya Ntshoko - drums

01. Part Of A Whole (Caiphus Semenya) - 9:37
02. Minawa (S. Toure) - 9:38
03. The Big Apple (Caiphus Semenya) - 7:52
04. Unhome (Miriam Makeba) - 5:20
05. Maseru (Hugh Masekela) - 7:12
06. Inner Crisis (Larry Willis) - 5:52
07. Blues For Huey (K. Moeketsi) - 6:26
08. Nomali (Caiphus Semenya) - 7:20
09. Maesha (Caiphus Semenya) - 11:49
10. Ingoo Pow-Pow (Children's Song) (Caiphus Semenya) - 6:47

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the jaki byard experience (1968)

2009-12-28T13:59:00.008+01:00

1998 remastered CD issue

Jaki Byard - piano
Roland Kirk - tenor saxophone, clarinet, whistle, manzello, kirkbam (except 2)
Richard Davis - bass (except 5)
Alan Dawson - drums (except 2,5)

01. Parisian Thoroughfare (Bud Powell) - 10:05
02. Hazy Eve (Jaki Byard) - 4:34
03. Shine On Me (trad.) - 4:16
04. Evidence (Thelonious Monk) - 4:24
05. Memories Of You (Blake-Razaf) - 7:13
06. Teach Me Tonight (Cahn-DePaul) - 5:23

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lalo schifrin - there's a whole lalo schifrin goin' on (1968)

2009-12-27T15:50:00.010+01:00

Lalo Schifrin - composer & conductor, piano, synthesizer
Bill Pitman - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Shelly Manne - drums
Milt Holland - tabla
Emil Richards & Joe Porcaro - percussion
Bud Shank, Ronnie Lang & Sam Most - reeds

01. Secret Code (2:27)
02. Dissolving (2:30)
03. Machinations (2:40)
04. Bride Of The Wind (2:30)
05. Life Insurance (2:06)
06. How To Open At Will The Most Beautiful Window (2:58)
07. Vaccinated Mushrooms (2:40)
08. Two Petals, A Flower And A Young Girl (2:09)
09. Wheat Germ Landscapes (2:26)
10. The Gentle Earthquake (3:29)
11. Hawks Vs. Doves (2:24)

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richard davis - now's the time (1972)

2009-12-26T18:13:00.009+01:00

Richard Davis - bass
Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson - trumpet
Joe Bonner - piano
Freddie Waits - drums

01. Epistrophy (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke) - 22:56
02. Now's The Time (Charlie Parker) - 22:31
03. Highest Mountain (Clifford Jordan) - 17:31

Recorded live at Jazz City, NYC, September 7, 1972

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thelonious monk - straight, no chaser (1966)

2009-12-25T21:24:00.015+01:00

1996 remastered CD issue

Thelonious Monk - piano
Charlie Rouse - tenor sax
Larry Gales - bass
Ben Riley - drums

01. Locomotive (T. Monk) - 6:40
02. I Didn't Know About You [take 4] (D. Ellington) - 6:52
03. Straight, No Chaser (T. Monk) - 11:28
04. Japanese Folk Song [Kojo No Tsuki] (R. Taki) - 16:41
05. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (H. Arlen, T. Koehler) - 7:36
06. We See (T. Monk) - 11:35
07. This Is My Story, This Is My Song (F. J. Crosby, J. F. Knapp) - 1:42
08. I Didn't Know About You [take 1] (D. Ellington) - 6:48
09. Green Chimneys (T. Monk) - 6:34

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This is a new album by Thelonious Monk, and therefore it is an important event -- because everything musical that Monk does is of real importance.

This is not a matter of choice, but of inevitability. It would no more be possible for Thelonious to be trivial or casual or superficial than it would be for the sun to decide some morning to rise in the west. It is true that there is nothing specifically new or startling here: Monk is working in his customary quartet context, with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, his constant associate since the start of the 1960s, and with a bassist and drummer who have also long been at his side. The repertoire includes three Monk compositions that are more than a decade old (although the very fact that two of them have not been re-recorded until now is in itself highly intriguing and promising).

However, one does not look for new ground to be broken every time Picasso paints. The comparison is of course inexact as are all comparisons in art but the point is surely valid: a master has produced here a further example of his unique and valuable work and that is quite enough reason for us all to be pleased and to hasten to treasure and enjoy it.

These opening remarks may seem rather extreme. That is exactly the way they are intended; after having heard and known Monk for nearly two décades, I have extreme feelings on the subject. I first met Thelonious in 1948 and was awed by his earliest records; subsequently I have written about him and produced about a dozen of his albums on another label. And I continue to listen to him avidly. As a result, I have long been thoroughly convinced of his abiding importance. It is not just that he was a founding father of modern jazz and has for twenty years been a vast influence on so many musicians. This is accurate, but it is not the essential truth. That truth is that Thelonious is important because he exists, because he and his music form an immense, unavoidable and inevitable presence, like an Alp or the Mississippi River or summer.

Many people believe that Monk is a musical revolutionary. But this is simply not the case: such a revolutionary takes part in a deliberate overthrow or change of regime; by doing so he inaugurates a chain of events that will almost certainly lead to further stylistic upheavals and render him passé. But mountains do not overthrow anything; nor do they ever become obsolete. Thelonious began to play in his own way at a particular time -- about 1940 -- and a revolutionary new form of jazz called be-bop eventually grew up around him. By now, be-bop is rather old hat; but immutable Monk, who still sounds much as he did in the Forties is entirely alive and fresh. In a way, you might say, he has always had old-fashioned roots, deriving from the Harlem stride pianists of the Thirties. (There's a lot of that feeling in the unaccompanied Monk treatment of Harold Arlen's 1931 « Between The Devil And The Deep Blue sea »; in particular he brings to my mind that other great musical humorist, Fats Waller.) But it is equally true that he is of the avant-garde: John Coltrane is close to being the patron saint of today's newest jazz wave, and many people, including Coltrane readily grant how much the tenor player owes to a late-Fifties period spent in Monk's quartet.

Yes, Monk can be quite a paradox. More accurately, by being so completely himself he is often a source of confusion to would-be analysts, leading them to stumble into paradoxes. His work has been described by adjectives like harsh, lean, angular which are accurate enough -- except, what about the fact that he is also the composer of the incredibly lovely « Round Midnight », or that he can play as tenderly as he does here on Duke Ellington's « Didn't Know About You »? It has been said that he lacks a sense of form and structure -- and he often does seem to be attacking notes and even phrases at random. But its also true that so many of his solos are remarkably faithful to the melodic line. And to choose one arbitrary example, what could be more strikingly well-constructed than his accompaniment to Charlie Rouse's solo on « Straight No Chaser », the albums title tune -- complex at first, then progressively simpler and finally silent for a few choruses before surging in to make his own statement.

As initially noted, there is some not-new music here. The « Japanese Folk Song » is new; it may be an original number inspired by a recent tour of Japan, or it may actually be a native folk tune (but no one's going to discover which by any such simple means as directly asking Thelonious!). Also, the two standards have not previously been done by him.

But « Straight, No Chaser » dates back to the late 1940s and a Monk recording quintet featuring Milt Jackson and Art Blakey, while both « Locomotive » and « We See » were first presented in the early 1950s by a group that also included Blakey. However, one of Monk's most intriguing musical characteristics is his ability to adapt the performance of a number to fit specific instrumentation and personnel. Thus, all three are quite different from the original models -- as good as new, and in the case of the « neglected » two, perhaps even better, representing as they do the uniquely crosshatched mosaic created by superimposing mid-sixties performance onto earlier compositions.

Orrin Keepnews, 1967.

bill frisell - before we were born (1989)

2009-12-24T08:00:00.009+01:00

Bill Frisell - composer, electric & acoustic guitars, banjo
Arto Lindsay - electric guitar, voice
Peter Scherer - keyboards
Joey Baron - drums
Hank Roberts - cello, voice
Kermit Driscoll - electric bass
Cyro Baptista - shaker on The Lone Ranger
Julius Hemphill - alto sax (solo) on Some Song and Dance
Billy Drewes - alto sax on Some Song and Dance
Doug Wieselman - baritone sax on Some Song and Dance

01. Before We Were Born (6:46)

Some Song and Dance:
02. Freddie's Step (3:02)
03. Love Motel (6:43)
04. Pip, Squeak (5:27)
05. Goodbye (1:37)

06. Hard Plains Drifter (13:18) Arranged by John Zorn
07. The Lone Ranger (7:30)
08. Steady, Girl (2:08) Lyrics by Arto Lindsay

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sly and the family stone - who in the funk do you think you are (2001)

2009-12-22T11:48:00.018+01:00

Sylvester Stewart - vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Mark Davis - keyboards
Walter Downing - keyboards
Alvin Taylor - drums
Keni Burke - bass
Hamp Banks, Joseph Baker & Freddie Stewart - guitar
Ollie E. Brown - percussion
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet
Pat Rizzo - saxophone
Steve Madaio, Gary Herbig & Fred Smith - horns
Rose Banks, Lisa Banks, Joe Baker & Freddie Stewart - background vocals

01. Remember Who You Are - 3:16
02. Back On The Right Track - 3:25
03. If It's Not Addin' Up - 2:45
04. The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry) - 2:44
05. Shine It On - 4:54
06. It Takes All Kinds - 3:01
07. Who's To Say? - 2:52
08. Sheer Energy - 3:37
09. L.O.V.I.N.U. - 4:41
10. One Way - 4:28
11. Ha Ha, Hee Hee - 3:46
12. Hobo Ken - 2:45
13. Who In The Funk Do You Think You Are - 4:36
14. You Really Got Me - 3:53
15. Sylvester - 0:45
16. We Can Do It - 3:46
17. High, Y'all - 5:48
18. You're The One (instrumental demo) - 3:38
19. In Other Words (demo) - 3:46
20. Hand Of Love (demo) - 2:45
21. Let's Be Together (demo) - 2:48
22. Get Back (backing track takes 2 & 3) - 5:00

Tracks 1 to 8 taken from the album Back On The Right Track (1979),
tracks 9 to 17 from Ain't But The One Way (1982),
tracks 18 to 22 previously unreleased.

All songs composed by Sly Stewart, except for Remember Who You Are (Stewart, Hamp Banks), Ha Ha, Hee Hee (Pat Rizzo) and, of course, You Really Got Me (Ray Davis).

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karen dalton - in my own time (1971)

2009-12-21T13:32:00.011+01:00

2006 CD re-release

Karen Dalton - vocal, 12 string guitar, banjo
Richard Bell & John Simon - piano
Harvey Brooks - bass
Marcus Doubleday - trumpet
Robert Fritz - blech clarinet
Amos Garrett, Dan Hankin & John Hall - guitar
Bill Kieth - steel guitar
Hart McNee - tenor sax
Bobby Notkoff - violin
Ken Pearson - organ
Dennis Siewell, Gregg Thomas & Dennis Whitted - drums

01. Something On Your Mind (Dino Valenti) - 3:23
02. When A Man Loves A Woman (Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright) - 2:59
03. In My Own Dream (Paul Butterfield) - 4:18
04. Katie Cruel (trad. arranged by Karen Dalton) - 2:22
05. How Sweet It Is (B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland) - 3:43
06. In A Station (Richard Manuel) - 3:52
07. Take Me (George Jones, L. Payne) - 4:41
08. Same Old Man (trad. arranged by Steve Weber) - 2:45
09. One Night Of Love (Joe Tate) - 3:19
10. Are You Leaving For The Country (Richard Tucker) - 3:15

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nils petter molvaer - er (2005)

2009-12-20T11:44:00.013+01:00

Nils Petter Molvær - composition, trumpet, keyboards, sampling, additional bass
Eivind Aarset - guitars
Rune Arnesen - drums percussion
Pål "Strangefruit" Nyhus - programming, vinyl channeling
Jan Bang - additional samples
Sidsel Endresen - voice on Water
Elin Rosseland - voice on Softer
Ingebrikt Flaten - acoustic bass on Water & Only These Things Count
Knut Sævik - programming, wahbass on Darker
Erik Honore - additional keyboard on Hover
Magne Furuholmen - piano on Only These Things Count
Helge Nordbakken - percussion on Only These Things Count & Dancer
Reidar Skår - mixing

01. Hover (7:22)
02. Softer (5:14)
03. Water (6:20)
04. Only These Things Count (6:03) Lyrics by Sidsel Endresen
05. Sober (3:25)
06. Darker (5:20)
07. Feeder (4:28)
08. Dancer (7:52)

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marvin gaye - trouble man (1972)

2009-12-17T09:27:00.015+01:00

1998 remastered CD issue

Marvin Gaye - words & music, vocals, moog, ivory tickling & sweetening, drums
Trevor Lawrence - alto, tenor & baritone sax solos
Dale Oehler - horns
Gene Page - strings
Bob Ragland - piano, strings
James Anthony Carmichael - horns
+ some uncredited Motown studio musicians?

01. Main Theme From Trouble Man (2) - 2:32
02. "T" Plays It Cool - 4:27
03. Poor Abbey Walsh - 4:13
04. The Break In (Police Shoot Big) - 1:57
05. Cleo's Apartment - 2:10
06. Trouble Man - 3:49
07. Theme From Trouble Man - 2:01
08. "T" Stands For Trouble - 4:50
09. Main Theme From Trouble Man - 3:54
10. Life Is A Gamble - 2:32
11. Deep-In-It - 1:24
12. Don't Mess With Mister "T" - 3:04
13. There Goes Mister "T" - 1:37

Original soundtrack for the movie "Trouble Man" (1972) directed by Ivan Dixon and starring Robert Hooks.

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bill frisell - unspeakable (2004)

2009-12-15T09:13:00.014+01:00

Bill Frisell - guitars
Hal Willner - turntables, samples
Tony Scherr - bass, guitar
Kenny Wollesen - drums
Don Alias - percussion
Steven Bernstein - trumpet
Briggan Krauss - baritone sax
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Adam Dorn - synth

+ The 858 Strings:
Jenny Scheinman - violin
Eyvind Kang - viola
Hank Roberts - cello

(avec des vrais morceaux de Lounge Lizards dedans)

01. 1968 (Frisell) - 4:35
02. White Fang (Frisell, Willner) - 5:39
03. Sundust (Willner) - 2:36
04. Del Close (Frisell, Willner, Eric Liljestrand) - 5:03
05. Gregory C. (Frisell, Willner) - 5:38
06. Stringbean (Frisell, Willner, Liljestrand) - 5:57
07. Hymn For Ginsberg (Frisell) - 2:24
08. Alias (Frisell, Willner, Liljestrand) - 7:56
09. Who Was That Girl? (Frisell, Willner, Liljestrand, Steven Bernstein, R. Walter) - 4:50
10. D. Sharpe (Frisell) - 4:10
11. Fields Of Alfalfa (Willner, Otto Sieben) - 3:38
12. Tony (Frisell, Scherr, Wollesen) - 3:37
13. Old Sugar Bear (Willner, Liljestrand, G. Grant) - 7:10
14. Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye (Frisell, Willner, Teddy Lasry) - 8:58

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jimmy scott - the source (1970)

2009-12-12T11:52:00.012+01:00

Jimmy Scott - vocals (except on #2)
Cissy Houston - vocals on #2
Junior Mance - piano
Eric Gale & Billy Butler - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Bruno Carr - drums
David Newman - flute & tenor sax (except on #3)
Joe Gentle - tenor sax on #3
+ string orchestra

01. Exodus (Ernest Gold, Charles E. Boone) - 4:33
02. On Broadway (Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:31
03. Our Day Will Come (Bob Hillard, Mort Garson) - 3:46
04. I Wish I Knew (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:21
05. Unchained Melody (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 5:45
06. Day By Day (Alex Stordahl, Sammy Cahn, Paul Weston) - 4:47
07. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Trad. arranged by Jimmy Scott) - 4:50
08. This love Of Mine (Frank Sinatra, Henry Sanicola, Sol Parker) - 4:20

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hubert laws - the rite of spring (1971)

2009-12-11T14:46:00.010+01:00

Hubert Laws - flute
Bob James - piano, electric piano & harpsichord
Ron Carter - bass & cello
Jack DeJohnette - drums
David Friedman - percussion & vibraphone
Airto Moreira - percussion
Gene Bertoncini & Stuart Scharf - guitar
Wally Kane & Jane Taylor - bassoon
+ large ensemble & strings (arrangement by Don Sebesky)

01. Pavane (Fauré) - 7:40
02. Rite Of Spring (Stravinsky) - 9:02
03. Syrinx (Debussy) - 3:32
04. Brandenburg Concerto No.3, First Movement (Bach) - 5:59
05. Brandenburg Concerto No.3, Second Movement (Bach) - 4:27

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joe henderson - in pursuit of blackness / black is the color (1971-72)

2009-12-04T21:30:00.018+01:00

1998 remastered CD issue

In Pursuit Of Blackness (1971)

#1,3,5:
Joe Henderson - tenor sax
Pete Yellen - alto sax; flute & bass clarinet (#5 only)
Curtis Fuller - trombone
George Cables - electric piano
Stanley Clarke - bass
Lenny White - drums

#2,4:
Joe Henderson - tenor sax
Woody Shaw - trumpet
George Cables - electric piano
Ron McClure - bass
Lenny White - drums
Tony Waters - conga drums (#4 only)

01. No Me Esqueca (7:04)
02. Invitation (7:32)
03. A Shade Of Jade (7:42)
04. Gazelle (7:31)
05. Mind Over Matter (11:44)

Black Is The Color (1972)

Joe Henderson - tenor & soprano sax, alto flute, flute, percussion
Georg Wadenius - guitar (except #7)
George Cables - electric piano
Dave Holland - bass
Ron Carter - electric bass (#6,10)
Dave Horowitz - synthesizer (#6,8,10)
Ralph MacDonald & Airto Moreira - conga, percussion
Jack DeJohnette - drums, electric piano (#9)

06. Terra Firma (12:10)
07. Vis-A-Vis (6:45)
08. Foregone Conclusion (4:55)
09. Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Mind) (7:01)
10. Current Events (5:33)

All compositions by JH, except #2 by Bronislau Kaper.

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santana - sacred fire: live in south america (1993)

2009-11-29T09:00:00.019+01:00

Carlos Santana - guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, percussion
Chester Thompson - keyboards, background vocals
Myron Dove - bass, background vocals
Walfredo Reyes - drums, percussion
Raul Rekow - congas, percussion, background vocals
Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, lead vocals, background vocals
Alex Ligertwood - lead vocals, background vocals
Vorriece Cooper - lead vocals, background vocals
Jorge Santana - guitar

01. Angels All Around Us (Introduction) (Pharoah Sanders) - 1:57
02. Vive La Vida (Pat Sefolosha) - 4:18
03. Esperando (Santana, Thompson, Perazzo, A. Charles) - 5:58
04. No One To Depend On (Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Gregg Rolie) - 4:38
05. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (Peter Green, Gabor Szabo) - 8:53
06. Oye Como Va (Tito Puente) - 5:07
07. Samba Pa Ti (Santana) - 6:49
08. Guajira (David Brown, Jose Chepito Areas, Rico Reyes) - 6:13
09. Make Somebody Happy (Santana, Ligertwood) - 7:14
10. Toussaint L'Overture (Santana, Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve) - 6:52
11. Soul Sacrifice / Don't Try This At Home (Santana, Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Schon, Schrieve / Perazzo, Rekow) - 7:26
12. Europa (Santana, Tom Coster) - 6:11
13. Ji-Go-Lo-Ba (Babatunde Olatunji) - 5:43

Dedicated to the life of Cesar Chavez

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paul personne - rêve sidéral d'un naïf idéal (1994)

2009-11-28T08:27:00.007+01:00

Paul Personne - voix, guitares acoustiques et électriques, harmonica
Philippe Floris - batterie, percussions
Christophe Garreau - basse, contrebasse
Olivier Lanneluc - piano, orgue hammond, piano électrique, synthés
Michel Billès - saxs alto ténor baryton
Gloria H. Gravalos - choeurs

01. Visions (6:09)
02. Le jeu du je (3:57)
03. Un tax'man pour l'île au trésor (5:57)
04. Loco loco (5:16)
05. Toutes les nuits j'conte les jours (4:38)
06. Faire semblant (6:26)
07. Plus jamais m'laisser blueser (4:12)
08. C'est pour rire (4:25)
09. P'tites bestioles (6:38)
10. Courant d'air (3:55)
11. Jet set boogie (4:21)
12. Rêve sidéral d'un naïf idéal (6:51)
13. Célia (6:00)

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the very tall band - what's up? (1998)

2009-11-25T17:57:00.013+01:00

Oscar Peterson - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Milt Jackson - vibes
Karriem Riggins - drums

01. Squatty Roo (Johnny Hodges) - 8:17
02. Salt Peanuts (John Gillespie, Kenneth Clark) - 8:14
03. Ad Lib Blues (Lester Young) - 10:20
04. If I Should Lose You (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 7:12
05. Limehouse Blues (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) - 6:51
06. Soft Winds (Fletcher Henderson, Roy Alfred) - 7:59
07. The More I See You (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 8:40

Recorded live at the Blue Note, November 24-26, 1998

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gérard manset - matrice (1989)

2009-11-24T09:47:00.006+01:00

Gérard Manset - paroles, musiques, orchestrations, mixages
Mike Lester & Patrick Marzin - guitares
Didier Batard - basse
Serge Perathoner & Vick Anderson - claviers
Roger Berthier - direction des cordes

01. Banlieue nord (5:50)
02. Avant l'exil (4:35)
03. Filles des jardins (5:15)
04. Solitude des latitudes (6:30)
05. Camion bâché (7:50)
06. Toutes choses (4:45)
07. Matrice (6:17)

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ikue mori - one hundred aspects of the moon (2000)

2009-11-21T16:50:00.009+01:00

Theo Bleckmann - vocal
Anthony Coleman - piano, organ
Eyvind Kang - violin
Erik Freidlander - cello
Kato Hideki - bass
Ikue Mori - drum machines
with special guest Makigami Koichi - vocal on #3-4

01. The Moon And The Abandoned Old Woman (2:41)
02. Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds On A Moonlit Night (2:06)
03. Monkey Music Moon (3:06)
04. Musashi Plain Moon (4:12)
05. How Noisy the Sound of Insects Calling the Meadow, As For Me, I Make No Sound but Think of Love (2:50)
06. Moon Of The Lonely House (2:10)
07. Cloth-Beating Moon (2:38)
08. Dawn Moon And Tumbling Snow (1:38)
09. Joganden Shooting Moon (0:32)
10. Lunacy (1:13)
11. Received Back Into Moon Palace (3:00)
12. Like A Reflection In The Moon (3:33)
13. Glimpse Of The Moon (4:30)
14. The Moon's Inner Vision (1:22)
15. Mountain Moon After Rain (2:47)
16. Birthdays (7:37)

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alliance ethnik - simple & funky (1995)

2009-11-19T09:52:00.013+01:00

01. Intro (2:15)
02. Respect (4:34)
03. L'Union Du Son (4:15)
04. Demi-Tour Vers Le Futur (3:37)
05. Non Stop (2:56)
06. Sincérité & Jalousie (3:15)
07. Je Conjugue... (0:43)
08. Salsalliancia (3:22)
09. Qui Paye Ses PV? (3:43)
10. L'Original (4:55)
11. Psycho Funk De L'Alliance (4:24)
12. Ainsi Va La Vie (1:01)
13. Simply & Funky (3:41)
14. Voulez-Vous, Rendez-Vous (4:03 )
15. Jamais À L'Heure (4:00)
16. Big Alliance (2:28)
17. Honesty & Jalousie (Fais un choix dans la Vie) (4:27)

mp3 320kbps + full booklet: megaupload part1, part2 / rapidshare part1, part2

pulp - different class (1995)

2009-11-13T09:40:00.010+01:00

Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Russell Senior – guitars, violin
Candida Doyle – keyboards
Steve Mackey – bass
Mark Webber – guitars, keyboards
Nick Banks – drums, percussion

All songs written by Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle and Mark Webber, unless otherwise noted.

01. Mis-Shapes – 3:46
02. Pencil Skirt – 3:11
03. Common People (Cocker, Banks, Mackey, Senior, Doyle) – 5:50
04. I Spy – 5:55
05. Disco 2000 – 4:33
06. Live Bed Show – 3:29
07. Something Changed – 3:18
08. Sorted for E's & Wizz – 3:47
09. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E – 6:01
10. Underwear (Cocker, Banks, Mackey, Senior, Doyle) – 4:06
11. Monday Morning – 4:16
12. Bar Italia – 3:42

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lalo schifrin - latin jazz suite (1999)

2009-11-10T09:50:00.009+01:00

Jon Faddis - trumpet
David Sanchez - soprano & tenor saxophones
Lalo Schifrin - composer & conductor, piano solos
Ignacio Berroa - drums
Alex Acuna, Alphonso Garrido, Marcio Doctor - percussion
with the WDR Big Band

01. Montuno (7:35)
02. Martinique (7:48)
03. Pampas (12:41)
04. Fiesta (12:44)
05. Ritual (15:20)
06. Manaos (8:49)

Recorded live in Köln (Germany), june 1999.

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l'affaire louis trio - sans légende (1990)

2009-11-06T14:01:00.004+01:00

Cleet Boris - chant, basse, guitare
Karl Niagara - guitare, basse, chant
Bronco Junior - claviers, percussions
Yvan Ackermann - batterie
+ des tas de potes à eux

01. Chacun de son côté (3:51)
02. Les yeux fermés (4:25)
03. Le chat a toujours raison (3:56)
04. Sous la lune (3:47)
05. C'est pas ma vie (4:26)
06. Pour la nuit (2:44)
07. Balle perdue (4:26)
08. L'homme heureux (3:12)
09. Les arbres verts (3:31)
10. Le bal des regrets (3:50)
11. Nous, on a tout (3:44)
12. La peau (4:34)

mp3 320kbps + full booklet: megaupload part1, part2 / rapidshare part1, part2

patrice rushen - prelusion (1974) + before the dawn (1975)

2009-10-29T09:18:00.013+01:00

1998 remastered CD

Patrice Rushen - keyboards, tambourine, cabasa
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
George Bohanon - trombone
Oscar Brashear - trumpet, flugelhorn
Hubert Laws - flute
Hadley Caliman - flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone
Lee Ritenour - guitar
Charles Meeks & Tony Dumas - bass
Harvey Mason & Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums
Nate Alfred & Kenneth Nash - percussion
Josie James - vocals on What's The Story

01. Shortie's Portion (8:42)
02. 7/73 (12:32)
03. Haw-Right Now (8:00)
04. Traverse (10:53)
05. Kickin' Back (7:35)
06. What's The Story (5:15)
07. Jubilation (5:58)
08. Before The Dawn (8:18)
09. Razzia (9:41)

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lonesome echo production - silver ocean (2003)

2009-10-27T08:53:00.009+01:00

01. Sweet Dream (11:28) Vocals - Byron Stingily
02. No Colo Do Mar (7:21) Vocals - Liliana Chachian
03. Ain't No Sunshine (4:58) Featuring U-Roy / Vocals - Ken Boothe
04. Soul Galactic (5:42) Featuring Osunlade
05. Celebration Dance (6:31)
06. Love (7:30) Featuring DJ Spinna & Pharoah Sanders / Vocals - Apani
07. Spirit Of Drums (8:41) Featuring Mutabaruka
08. Wishing On A Star (5:48) Vocals - Sara Divine
09. Sweet Dream (Lonesome Echo Strings Version) (9:19) Featuring Lonesome Echo Strings
10. Gone With The Wind (7:17) Vocals - Hanako Kimura

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la main dans le sac

2009-06-10T12:38:00.002+02:00

le dgs m'a fait venir dans son bureau
il paraîtrait que je suis, je cite, "adepte du téléchargement"
bon prince j'ai reconnu les faits mais faut que j'arrête
vous m'en voudrez pas
je vous laisse dans les 600 albums
peut-être moins, y'a forcément des liens morts
chienne de vie
c'est emule qui m'a foutu dedans sûrement mais dans le doute je télécharge même plus un cookie, rien
sinon ils sont capables de me virer ces cons là...

flora purim - perpetual emotion (2001)

2009-06-09T11:00:00.012+02:00

Flora Purim - vocals
Gary Meek - alto, tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet, flutes
Christian Jacob - acoustic piano
Trey Henry - acoustic bass
Airto Moreira - drums & percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves - acoustic guitar

01. San Francisco River (4:57)
02. My Ship (4:12)
03. Escape (4:12)
04. Saudade (3:02)
05. Crystal Silence (6:17)
06. Flora & Airto (5:00)
07. Fotografia (6:54)
08. Journey to Eden (5:18)
09. Search for Peace (6:07)
10. Airto's Jazz Dance (4:06)
11. Carinhoso (3:50)

mp3 320kbps: megaupload / rapidshare part1, part2

dick annegarn - approche-toi (1997)

2009-06-09T09:06:00.000+02:00

Dick Annegarn - paroles & musiques, chant, guitare, piano
François Moutin - contrebasse
Dominique Mahut - percussions, bendir
Jacques Peillon - cor
Nano Peylet - clarinette
Michèle Vandenbroucque - hautbois
Claude Egea - bugle, trompette
Jean-Claude Verstraete - trompette
Eric Seva & Bobby Rangell - saxophones
Damien Verherve - trombone
Michel Douvrain - basson
Vincent Frèrebeau - accordéon & piano
Antoine Hervé - piano
Laurent Robin - batterie
Quatuor à cordes Tir-Cordes
Ensemble à cordes Alhambra

01. Approche-toi (3:40)
02. Les Tchèques (2:43)
03. Il pleut (3:05)
04. Crépuscule (4:04)
05. Orbre (2:57)
06. Attila Jozsef (4:11)
07. Send my body home (3:18)
08. Tu mènes ta vie (3:41)
09. Buvant seul (2:05)
10. C'est dans les rêves (5:32)
11. Travail trop cher (3:46)
12. Rabbi Jésus (4:32)

mp3 320kbps: megaupload / rapidshare
ape lossless: ed2k / megaupload / rapidshare part1, part2, part3

mark nauseef, kudsi erguner, markus stockhausen, bill laswell - no matter (2008)

2009-06-08T15:53:00.008+02:00

Mark Nauseef - meditation bells, gongs
Kudsi Erguner - ney
Markus Stockhausen - trumpet, flugelhorn
Bill Laswell - fretless bass, sitar bass, sounds

1. Please Be Seated (8:01)
2. Expansion (12:47)
3. Suspension (4:01)
4. Hamsa (3:50)
5. Nirodha (8:10)
6. Ekatanata (7:41)
7. Return To Bell (10:46)

mp3 224-320kbps: megaupload / rapidshare

henri texier "azur" quartet - an indian's week (1993)

2009-06-05T14:26:00.001+02:00

Henri Texier - contrebasse, percussions
Glenn Ferris - trombone
Tony Rabeson - batterie
Bojan Zulfikarpasic - piano, fender rhodes
+
Michel Portal - bandonéon (#2, 20)
Louis Sclavis - clarinettes, sax soprano (#2, 20)

01. Lundi (Henri Texier) - 0:07
02. LAGUNA VENETA (Henri Texier) - 4:50
03. Mardi (Henri Texier) - 0:22
04. STANISLAS (Tony Rabeson) - 6:18
05. Mercredi (Henri Texier) - 0:23
06. CYCLOSIS (Glenn Ferris) - 8:20
07. Jeudi (Henri Texier) - 0:21
08. INDIANS / DESAPARECIDO (Henri Texier) - 11:55
09. SIMONE SIGNORET (Henri Texier) - 5:16
10. Vendredi (Henri Texier) - 0:22
11. AMAZONE BLUES (Henri Texier) - 8:27
12. Samedi (Henri Texier) - 0:20
13. TZIGANE (Henri Texier) - 0:43
14. MÂSHALA (Bojan Zulfikarpasic) - 9:22
15. Samedi Soir (Henri Texier) - 0:20
16. THE BRIDGE (Sonny Rollins) - 3:20
17. Dimanche (Henri Texier) - 0:22
18. DON'T BUY IVORY, ANYMORE ! (Henri Texier) - 5:10
19. Dimanche Soir (Henri Texier) - 0:21
20. LAGUNA LAÏTA (Henri Texier) - 7:25
21. Lundi (Henri Texier) - 0:07

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(merci Laszlo!)

freddie hubbard - open sesame (1960)

2009-06-04T12:08:00.000+02:00

Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Clifford Jarvis - drums

1. Open Sesame (Brooks) - 7:11
2. But Beautiful (Burke, Van Heusen) - 6:26
3. Gypsy Blue (Brooks) - 6:28
4. All or Nothing at All (Altman, Lawrence) - 5:36
5. One Mint Julep (Toombs) - 6:04
6. Hub's Nub (Hubbard) - 6:51

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grace jones - hurricane (2008)

2009-06-04T09:13:00.000+02:00

The band:
Sly Dunbar - drum kit & mpc overdubs
Robbie Shakespeare - bass guitar
Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson - percussion
Adam Green, Mikey 'Mao' Chung, Leopold Ross & Barry Reynolds - guitars
Martin Slattery - piano, hammond, rhodes
Wally Badarou, Ivor Guest, Brian Eno, Paul Goude, Don-E, Ant Genn & Bruce Woolley - keyboards & backing vocals
Ladonna Harley-Peters, Sharlene Hector - backing vocals
Tricky - vocals on Hurricane
Grace Jones - lead vocals & backing vocals

Guests:
Tony Allen - drum kit on Hurricane
Tom Hooper - drum kit on Corporate Cannibal
Bonga - percussion on Sunset Sunrise
Leo Abrahams - guitar on This Is & Williams' Blood
John Justin Stewart - additional guitar on Williams' Blood
Ed Baden-Powell - guitar on Hurricane
Robert Logan - drones & drum edits on Corporate Cannibal & Hurricane
Pamela Kurstin - theremin on Sunset Sunrise
Philip Sheppard - cello on Sunset Sunrise & Devil In My Life
Alex Balanescu - violin on Sunset Sunrise
Thomas Bowes - violin on Devil In My Life
Chris Jones - backing vocals on This Is & Devil In My Life
Marjorie Jones - vocals on Williams' Blood
Goran Lazarevic Ilicic - backing vocals on This Is

1. This Is (Grace Jones / Mark Van Eyck) - 5:35
2. Williams' Blood (Grace Jones / Wendy Melvoin / Lisa Coleman) - 5:57
3. Corporate Cannibal (Grace Jones / Mark Van Eyck / Adam Green) - 5:54
4. I'm Crying (Mother's Tears) (Grace Jones / Ivor Guest) - 4:31
5. Well Well Well (Grace Jones / Barry Reynolds) - 3:51
6. Hurricane (Grace Jones / Tricky) - 6:33
7. Love You To Life (Grace Jones / Bruce Woolley / Mark Van Eyck) - 5:20
8. Sunset Sunrise (Grace Jones / Paul Goude / Bruce Woolley) - 5:11
9. Devil In My Life (Grace Jones / Leopold Ross / Ivor Guest) - 5:48

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slickaphonics - wow bag (1983)

2009-06-02T09:35:00.014+02:00

1986 CD reissue

Ray Anderson - trombone, lead vocal, conga, percussion
Steve Elson - tenor sax, synthesizer, percussion, vocal
Mark Helias - electric bass, vocal
Allan Jaffe - electric guitar, vocal
Jim Payne - drums, percussion, vocal on Step On Your Watch

1. You Can Do What You Want (Jaffe, Helias) - 4:55
2. Electro Plasma (Jaffe) - 3:43
3. Neck Down (Helias) - 3:22
4. Wow Bag (Jaffe, Payne, Helias, Anderson, Elson) - 6:19
5. Step On Your Watch (Jaffe, Payne) - 4:04
6. Red Planet (Helias) - 3:48
7. This Is It (Helias) - 5:17
8. Radio Legs (Helias) - 3:23
9. Procrastination (Jaffe, Payne, Helias, Anderson, Elson) - 6:18

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john coltrane - stellar regions (1967)

2009-05-27T10:19:00.008+02:00

2002 CD issue

John Coltrane - composer, tenor saxophone
Alice Coltrane - piano
Jimmy Garrison - bass
Rashied Ali - drums

01. Seraphic Light (8:54)
02. Sun Star (6:05)
03. Stellar Regions (3:31)
04. Iris (3:50)
05. Offering (8:20)
06. Configuration (4:01)
07. Jimmy's Mode (5:58)
08. Tranesonic (4:14)
09. Stellar Regions (Alternate Take) (4:37)
10. Sun Star (Alternate Take) (8:05)
11. Tranesonic (Alternate Take) (2:48)

mp3 320kbps: megaupload / rapidshare part1, part2

mircea tiberian & maurice de martin quintet - eleven (2002)

2009-05-25T09:15:00.009+02:00

Daniel Edmann - saxophones
Kalle Kalima - guitar
Johannes Fink - bass
Mircea Tiberian - piano
Maurice de Martin - drums

1. Chesnut Man Shuffle (M. De Martin) - 11:47
2. Absurdistan (M. De Martin) - 9:34
3. Noa (M. De Martin) - 10:48
4. Motz (K. Kalima) - 8:00
5. Namderyew'ed (D. Edmann) - 7:43
6. Eleven (M. Tiberian) - 12:40

înregistrat live la Festivalul de Jazz Bucureşti 2001
(mersi Laszlo :)

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alain bashung - novice (1989)

2009-05-20T08:59:00.007+02:00

Réédition de 1993

Alain Bashung - voix & guitare
Olivier Guindon - guitare
Vic Emerson - synthétiseur
Colin Newman - claviers & programmation
Philippe Draï - batterie & boîte à rythme
Dave Ball - synthétiseur
Jean-Marie Aerts, Blixa Bargeld, Phil Manzanera, Simon Rogers & Mick Parker - guitares

Musique de Bashung
Textes de Boris Bergman, sauf Tu m'as jeté, Bombez! & Etrange été (Jean Fauque)

01. Pyromanes (3:56)
02. Résidences (3:34)
03. Légère éclaircie (4:19)
04. Alcaline (5:00)
05. Tu m'as jeté (4:31)
06. Elle fait l'avion (4:47)
07. Bombez! (3:02)
08. Intrépide malgré la fièvre (4:01)
09. Etrange été (3:33)
10. Outrage (instrumental) (0:36)
11. By Proxy (3:48)
12. Bombez! (version 1992) (3:04)
13. Climax 4 (instrumental) (4:22)

mp3 256kbps: megaupload / rapidshare

alain bashung - play blessures (1982)

2009-05-19T10:08:00.001+02:00

Alain Bashung - chant, guitare
Manfred Kovacic - synthétiseur, piano, saxophone
Olivier Guindon - guitare
François Delage - basse
Philippe Draï - batterie, boîte à rythmes, harmonica
Roland Panza - guitare sur Junge Männer et J'envisage

musiques de Bashung
textes de Serge Gainsbourg/Alain Bashung (sauf #9, 11, 12: Boris Bergman/Alain Bashung)
je sais pas vous mais moi j'ai mis deux semaines à piger rien que le titre de l'album
alors pour une analyse des paroles revenez me voir en 2040

01. C'est comment qu'on freine (3:13)
02. Scènes de manager (3:47)
03. Volontaire (4:04)
04. Prise femelle (intrumental) (1:07)
05. Martine boude (3:43)
06. Lavabo (3:17)
07. J'envisage (4:35)
08. J'croise aux Hébrides (4:49)
09. Junge Männer (2:29)
10. Trompé d'érection (3:15)
11. Strip Now (4:35)
12. Bistouri scalpel (4:17)
13. Procession (instrumental) (14:46)

#11-13 extraits de la bande originale du film Le cimetière des voitures de Fernando Arrabal.

lossless

alain bashung - chatterton (1994)

2009-05-15T13:30:00.018+02:00

Alain Bashung - chant
Michael Brook, Eddie Martinez, Pierre Van Dormael, Marc Ribot - guitares
Stéphane Belmondo - trompette
Nicolas Fiszman - basse
Ad Cominotto, Dirk Blanchart, Alex Gifford - claviers, batterie, percussions
+ une chiée d'invités avec des guitares plein les poches
notamment Sonny Landreth - slide guitare

paroles Jean Fauque/Alain Bashung
musique Bashung

01. A perte de vue (5:08)
02. Que n'ai-je (3:56)
03. Ma petite entreprise (4:12)
04. Elvire (4:20)
05. Un âne plane (3:56)
06. Après d'âpres hostilités (4:25)
07. J'avais un pense-bête (3:25)
08. J'passe pour une caravane (3:43)
09. Danse d'ici (4:05)
10. A Ostende (4:03)
11. L'Apiculteur (4:37)
125. J'ai longtemps contemplé (3:58)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OJM1931J
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http://rapidshare.com/files/234288061/Bashung_1994_Chatterton_320kbps.part2.rar
~120MB @ 320kbps
pas de mot de passe

tu préféres la version complète .ape lossless prêt-à-graver? comme je te comprends!
(mais bon fais vite avant que sarko te chope)
... la même en direct via megaupload
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shirley horn - the main ingredient (1996)

2009-05-15T08:25:00.003+02:00

Shirley Horn - vocals, piano, Roland electric piano
Buck Hill - tenor saxophone on #1, 3 & 10
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone on #6 & 10
Roy Hargrove - flugelhorn on #4
Charles Ables - guitar on #1 & 8, electric bass on #2, 3, 5, 7 & 9
Steve Novosel - bass on #1, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Steve Williams - drums on #1-5 & 7-8
Elvin Jones - drums on #6 & 10
Billy Hart - drums on #9

01. Blues For Sarge (Ronald R. Dawson) - 4:16
02. The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:22
03. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Andy Razaf) - 3:46
04. The Meaning Of The Blues (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) - 7:55
05. Here's Looking At You! (Carroll Coates) - 3:27
06. You Go To My Head (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 9:08
07. Fever (Eddie Cooley, Johnny Davenport) - 4:42
08. Come In From The Rain (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) - 4:50
09. Peel Me A Grape (Dave Frishberg) - 2:55
10. All Or Nothing At All (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) - 7:10

Recorded mostly at Shirley Horn's home, Washington, D.C.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7ND13BH3
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http://rapidshare.com/files/232810232/Shirley_Horn_1996_The_Main_Ingredient_320kbps.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/232813770/Shirley_Horn_1996_The_Main_Ingredient_320kbps.part2.rar
~120MB @ 320kbps
no pass

kenny burrell - god bless the child (1971)

2009-05-14T08:44:00.015+02:00

2001 CD reissue

Kenny Burrell - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Cobham - drums
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Hubert Laws - flute on Do What You Gotta Do
Richard Wyands - piano
Hugh Lawson - piano on Love Is The Answer
Ray Barretto - percussion
Airto Moreira - percussion on Love Is The Answer
+ strings

1. Be Yourself (K. Burrell) - 5:54
2. Love Is The Answer (K. Burrell) - 4:53
3. Do What You Gotta Do (K. Burrell) - 9:33
4. A Child Is Born (T. Jones) - 8:43
5. God Bless The Child (B. Holiday, A. Herzog Jr.) - 8:48
6. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (T. Wolf, F. Landesman) - 2:17
7. Lost In The Stars (K. Weill, M. Anderson) - 2:26
8. A Child Is Born [alternate take] - 7:10

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8MO0M4A9
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http://rapidshare.com/files/232769346/Kenny_Burrell_1971_God_Bless_The_Child_320kbps.part1.rar
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~130MB @ 320kbps
no pass

alain bashung - osez joséphine (1991)

2009-05-13T09:48:00.020+02:00

Alain Bashung - chant, harmonica, guitare
Sonny Landreth, Jimmy King & Roland Vancampenhout - guitares électriques
Frédéric Renaud, René Van Darneveld & Mike Jingle - guitares acoustiques
Bernie Leadon - guitare, mandoline
Kevin Mulligan - pédale steel, guitare acoustique
Ron Levy - orgue Hammond
Gérard Cohen - programmation
Philippe Decock & Hans Helewaut - claviers
David Ranson - basse
Ken Blevins - batterie
Pietro Lacrignola - saxophone
Adriano Cominotto - accordéon
Jean-Pierre Catoul - violon
Jean-Paul Zanutel - violoncelle
André Klenes - contrebasse

01. J'écume (Alain Bashung - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 3:42
02. Volutes (Alain Bashung - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 3:38
03. Happe (Alain Bashung - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 3:05
04. Well all right (Buddy Holly - Norman Petty - Jerry Allison - Joe Mauldin) - 2:06
05. Les Grands Voyageurs (Laurent Petitgand - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 4:45
06. Blue eyes crying in the rain (Fred Rose) - 2:15
07. Osez Joséphine (Alain Bashung - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 2:56
08. Kalabougie (Alain Bashung - Jean Fauque / Alain Bashung) - 3:23
09. She belongs to me (Bob Dylan) - 4:07
10. Madame rêve (Pierre Grillet / Alain Bashung) - 4:48
11. Nights in white satin (Justin Hayward) - 4:52

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=23Q7XWBU
http://rapidshare.com/files/232457271/Bashung_1991_Osez_Josephine_320kbps.zip
~90MB @ 320kbps
pas de mot de passe

si vous avez pas trop les chocottes que sarko vienne vous chatouiller les doigts de pieds les nuits de pleine lune, osez donc la version complète .ape lossless prêt-à-graver avec emule
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alain bashung - figure imposée (1983)

2009-05-13T09:22:00.008+02:00

Réédition de 1993

Alain Bashung - chant & guitare
Olivier Guindon - guitare
François Delage - basse
Manfred Kovacic - saxophone & synthétiseur
Philippe Draï - batterie & boîte à rythmes

01. What's in a bird (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 3:21
02. Horoscope (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 2:54
03. Imbécile (Boris Bergman, Alain Bashung) - 6:26
04. Hi! (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 3:07
05. Chaque nuit bébé (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 3:31
06. Élégance (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 3:44
07. Poisson d'Avril (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 2:54
08. Week-end Doux (Pascal Jacquemin, Alain Bashung) - 2:35
09. Spiele mich an die wand (Boris Bergman, Alain Bashung) - 4:46
10. White Spirit (Jean Fauque, Alain Bashung) - 4:23

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http://rapidshare.com/files/232388113/Bashung_1983_Figure_Impos_e.zip
~65MB @ ~256kbps
no pass

alain bashung - pizza (1981)

2009-05-11T08:35:00.011+02:00

Alain Bashung - chant, guitare, composition
Boris Bergman - paroles
Olivier Guindon & Richard Brunton - guitares
Tommy Eyre - claviers
Mel Collins - saxophone
François Delage - basse
Philippe Drai - batterie
Liam Genockey - percussions

01. Ça cache kekchose (2:50)
02. L'Araignée (2:51)
03. J'sors avec ma frangine (2:49)
04. Aficionado (2:36)
05. Idylle au Caire (2:47)
06. Privé (3:07)
07. Vertige de l'amour (3:18)
08. Rebel (3:54)
09. Retours (2:16)
10. Reviens va-t'en (3:11)
11. Fan (4:18)
12. Elle s'fait rougir toute seule (3:10)
13. Gaby oh Gaby (3:55)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KTRYCRFA
http://rapidshare.com/files/231616223/Bashung_1981_Pizza.zip
~80MB @ ~320kbps
no pass

alain bashung - bleu pétrole (2008)

2009-05-06T15:30:00.021+02:00

Alain Bashung - chant, harmonica
Gaëtan Roussel - guitares, ukulele, synthétiseur, boucles
Arman Méliès - guitare électrique, banjo, claviers, boîte à rythmes
M. Ward - guitares
Gerry Leonard - guitare électrique
Tahar Boukhlifa - guitare électrique, batterie
Marc Ribot - guitare électrique, dobro, banjo
Marc Muller - dobro, lap steel
Mark Plati - guitares, basse, claviers, boucles
Simon Edwards - basse, contrebasse
Shawn Pelton - batterie
Martyn Barker - batterie, percussions
+ des violons à gogo

01. Je t'ai manqué (Gaëtan Roussel) - 3:39
02. Résidents de la République (Gaëtan Roussel) - 3:21
03. Tant de nuits (Joseph d'Anvers, Arman Méliès, Alain Bashung) - 4:17
04. Hier à Sousse (Gaëtan Roussel) - 3:55
05. Vénus (Gérard Manset, Arman Méliès) - 4:19
06. Comme un légo (Gérard Manset) - 9:04
07. Sur un trapèze (Gaëtan Roussel) - 3:47
08. Je tuerai la pianiste (Gérard Manset, Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung) - 6:11
09. Suzanne (Léonard Cohen) - 4:09
10. Le secret des banquises (Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung) - 3:35
11. Il voyage en solitaire (Gérard Manset) - 4:04

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http://rapidshare.com/files/229837842/Bashung_2008_Bleu_P_trole_320kbps.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/229844067/Bashung_2008_Bleu_P_trole_320kbps.part2.rar
~115MB @ 320kbps
no pass

zeena parkins - isabelle (1995)

2009-05-04T13:43:00.000+02:00

two albums reissued:

Zeena Parkins - Isabelle (1993)

Lisa Crowder - piano
Margaret Parkins - cello
Sara Parkins - violin
Zeena Parkins - sampler, electric harp, piano, snare drum

01. Outside (2:58)
02. The Magician (5:05)
03. EL OUED: Romance (1:36)
04. Si Mahmoud Essadi: The Convert (5:00)
05. La Petite Gironde: Victor Barrucand Lends A Hand (1:37)
06. Fever (1:16)
07. Monastery Of Kenadsa (2:12)
08. AIN SEFRA: In Captivity And Flood (4:00)
09. Oblivion Seekers (2:42)
10. The Breath Of Night (1:48)

+

Zeena Parkins with Ikue Mori - Hup! (1992)

Ikue Mori - electric percussion
Zeena Parkins - samples, electric harp, East Berlin toy

11. Look Out For Gail Garrity - Girl Wonder (3:18)
12. Chamber Of Eternal Wisdom (2:26)
13. ...The Uncanny Feeling Of Being Wathced... (3:08)
14. "MY GOD! Have I Flung Myself Into An Endless Void?" (1:34)
15. Ju-Jitsu Jimmy - Impulse Beam Rising (1:56)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8X6FW19N
http://rapidshare.com/files/228998441/Zeena_Parkins_1995_Isabelle_Hup__320kbps.zip
~100MB @ 320kbps
no pass

nils petter molvaer - hamada (2009)

2009-05-04T09:45:00.011+02:00

Nils Petter Molvær - trumpet, voices, beat programming, sound carpet, programming, metal percussion
Eivind Aarset - guitars, programming, bass, editing and arranging
Audun Erlien - bass
Audun Kleive - drums, editing
Jan Bang - live sampling, field recording, programming, editing and mixing

01. Exhumation (1:26)
02. Sabkah (5:20)
03. Icy Altitude (4:30)
04. Friction (5:38)
05. Monocline (3:08)
06. Soft Moon Shine (6:46)
07. Monocline Revisited (3:09)
08. Cruel Altitude (8:40)
09. Lahar (1:50)
10. Anticline (6:05)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W98SV45I
http://rapidshare.com/files/231621349/Nils_Petter_Molvaer_-_Hamada__2009_.zip
~100MB @ 320kbps
no pass

milt jackson - sunflower (1973)

2009-04-30T10:03:00.013+02:00

1997 CD reissue

Milt Jackson - vibes
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
Herbie Hancock - piano
Jay Berliner - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Cobham - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
plus reeds & strings

1. For Someone I Love (M. Jackson) - 10:20
2. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (M. Legrand, A. & M. Bergman) - 7:06
3. People Make The World Go Round (T. Bell, L. Creed) - 8:28
4. Sunflower (F. Hubbard) - 10:01
5. SKJ (M. Jackson) - 6:47

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PKMLXWGZ
http://rapidshare.com/files/227436731/Milt_Jackson_1973_Sunflower_320kbps.zip
~100MB @ 320kbps
no pass

nino ferrer - concert chez harry (1995)

2009-04-29T08:52:00.013+02:00

Nino Ferrer - guitare et chant
Brian Johnston - claviers (guitare sur Trapèze volant)
Ron Thomas - basse
Keith Boyce - batterie
Diane Véret - synthé, percussions (piano sur Trapèze volant, Ophélia sur Homlet)
Anne Cammas, Isabelle le Mauff, Valérie Belhassen, Constance Mbassi-Manga et Valérie Belinga - choeurs

01. Introduction 95 (Leggs) - 1:13
02. La maison près de la fontaine (Ferrer) - 2:42
03. La rua Madureira (Ferrer, Beretta) - 4:09
04. L'Angleterre (Ferrer, Giombolini) - 3:21
05. La danse de la pluie (Ferrer) - 4:51
06. Les cornichons (Ferrer, Booker) - 3:23
07. L'an 2000 (Ferrer, Giombolini) - 5:24
08. Scopa (Ferrer) - 3:40
09. Notre chère Russie (Ferrer, Waller) - 3:41
10. L'arbre noir (Ferrer) - 4:18
11. Trapèze volant (Ferrer, Véret) - 3:29
12. Le téléfon (Ferrer) - 2:03
13. Mirza (Ferrer) - 3:56
14. Un homme à l'espace (Ferrer, Thomas) - 4:10
15. Blues en fin du monde (Ferrer, Waller) - 3:18
16. Le Sud (Ferrer) - 4:40
17. Homlet (Ferrer, Shakespeare) - 5:41

Extraits de la tournée d'avril-juin 1995

Le dessin de la pochette vient de Corto Maltese en Sibérie dans lequel le facétieux (quoiqu'italien aussi) Hugo Pratt a croqué Nino en officier russe du début du siècle (pas ce siècle, l'autre)

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http://rapidshare.com/files/227034887/Nino_Ferrer_1995_Concert_Chez_Harry_320kbps.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/227037832/Nino_Ferrer_1995_Concert_Chez_Harry_320kbps.part2.rar
~160MB @ 320kbps
no pass
(+ ape lossless version)

nino ferrer vol.4 - la carmencita (1980) + ex-libris (1982)

2009-04-27T09:35:00.019+02:00

LA CARMENCITA (1980)

Nino Ferrer - guitare & chant
Micky Finn - guitare solo
Bernard Estardy - claviers & synthétiseurs
Michel Billès - sax
R. Lucot - basse
B. Leroi - batterie
A. Jacq, C. Goasguen, B. Ledreau, J. Leguellec - cuivres
Magali Pietri - choeurs
Armand Altaï - voix lyrique

01. Les Cornichons (N. Ferrer, J. Booker) - 3:07
02. Petite Lili (M. Cutler, N. Ferrer) - 5:33
03. Carmencita (N. Ferrer) - 2:59
04. Prélude et mort de Mirza (N. Ferrer) - 0:16
05. Michael et Jane (N. Ferrer, G. Montagné) - 4:53
06. Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé (N. Ferrer) - 5:26
07. L'Angleterre (N. Ferrer, G. Giombolini) - 3:25
08. Je veux être noir (N. Ferrer) - 4:21
09. La maison tontaine et tonton (N. Ferrer) - 3:23

+

EX-LIBRIS (1982)

Nino Ferrer - chant, guitare, piano, synthétiseurs, percussions
Philippe Rigal - guitare électrique
Bernard Estardy - synthétiseurs
Michel Billès - sax ténor & alto
Joël Segura - basse
Alain Lecocq - batterie
Magali Pietri - choeurs

10. Toccatina (N. Ferrer) - 1:37
11. Semiramis (N. Ferrer) - 3:25
12. Riz complet (N. Ferrer) - 2:34
13. Claire (N. Ferrer) - 4:38
14. Un mot qui tue (Pierre Ferrari, Nino Ferrer) - 4:40
15. Barberine (N. Ferrer) - 2:54
16. Télé libre (N. Ferrer, A. Lecocq) - 5:03
17. Micky Micky (N. Ferrer) - 3:08
18. Anne (N. Ferrer) - 3:51
19. Rondeau (Pierre Ferrari, Nino Ferrer) - 3:57

On retrouve des versions instrumentales de Toccatina, Un mot qui tue, Barberine et Rondeau dans Litan, le grotesque film du non moins grotesque Jean-Pierre Mocky.

Album dédié à la mémoire de Pierre Ferrari, le père de Nino.

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