STEFANO BOLLANI - Ma L' amore No (2004)
01. Here's To Life (Butler, Molinari)02. Se Non Avessi Piu Te (Migliacci/Zambrini)03. Ma L'amore No (Galdieri/D'anzi)04. Arrivederci (Calabrese/Bindi)05. Una Lacrima Sul Viso (Mogol/Lunero)06. De...
View ArticleSTEFANO BOLLANI - I´m In The Mood For Love (2007)
01. Makin' Whoopee (W. Donaldson)02. Cheek To Cheek (I. Berlin)03. I'm In The Mood For Love (J: McHugh)04. Puttin' On The Ritz (I. Berlin)05. How Long Has This Been Going On? (G. Gershwin)06. Margie...
View ArticleSTEFANO BOLLANI - L' Orchestra Del Titanic (1999)
L' Orchestra Del Titanic is the first solo album by 25-year-old Florentine pianist Stefano Bollani, "Best New Talent 1999" according to Musica Jazz, Italy's leading jazz's magazine.For years, Bollani,...
View ArticleRYAN KISOR, JIMMY GREENE, JIM PUGH - SteepleChase Jam Session Vol. 8 (2003)
01. ESP (Wayne Shorter)02. Up Jumped Spring (Freddie Hubbart)03. Seven Steps To Heaven (Victor Fedman) BALLAD MEDLEY04. Never Let Me Go (Jay Livingston / Ray Evans)05. I’m Old Fashioned (Jerome...
View ArticleFRED HERSCH TRIO - Night & The Music (2007)
Although there are no set formulas for success or achievement in jazz, there are certainly a few "legs-up and "add-ons. In the case of the trio, one such advantage is that of comfort and familiarity...
View ArticleWALT DICKERSON QUARTET - Impresions Of A Patch Of Blue (1965)
Impressions of a Patch ofBlue was the second time Walt Dickerson recorded an album of rearranged movie soundtrack pieces, following his interpretations of material from Lawrence of Arabia. Starring...
View ArticleLEE KONITZ - Parallels (2000)
Perhaps there are benefits to not being signed to a single label, especially when the artist is as well-known and recordable and in-demand as Lee Konitz. While, say, a Jackie McLean was going almost...
View ArticleGARY PEACOCK and BILL FRISELL - Just So Happens (1994)
01. Only Now (Peacock/Frisell)02. In Walked Po (Peacock/Frisell)03. Wapitis Dream (Peacock/Frisell)04. Home On The Range 1 (tradditional)05. Home On The Range 2 (traditional)06. Through A Skylight...
View ArticleEDWARD VESALA - Nan Madol (1974)
The album is an eclectic mandala of drones, eruptions of ecstatic liberation, and snatches of melody from both near and far. Influences range from Japanese folk melodies to Alpine herding calls, and...
View ArticleEDWARD VESALA - Satu (1977)
Edward Vesala is one of those rare treasures whose every recorded move seems to ooze with profundity. Flanked by an all-star cast of mostly Scandinavian talent, he and his collective visions have...
View ArticleEDWARD VESALA - Lumi (1987)
Edward Vesala was one of the most important musicians to emerge on the European jazz scene, and played a major role in the creation of a distinctively European jazz identity. He made his mark as an...
View ArticleEDWARD VESALA - Ode To The Death Of Jazz (1990)
Hiro Haarla acababa de licenciarse en la Academia Sibelius de Helsinki cuando conoció a Edward Vesala, en 1978. No tardó en convertirse en una parte esencial de la vida y de la música del baterista, y...
View ArticleDAVID MURRAY, MAL WALDRON - Silence (2008)
Before his passing, jazz piano legend Mal Waldron recorded these duets with tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist David Murray at a studio in Belgium, finally issued some seven years later. The...
View ArticleMARIA JOAO & MÁRIO LAGINHA - Cor (1998)
Maria Joao (born Maria Joao Monteiro Grancha June 27, 1956) is a Portuguese jazz singer. She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. While normally considered a jazz artist, her...
View ArticleJACKY TERRASSON TRIO - Alive (1998)
This is a very subtle date with the musicians utilizing dynamics and a lot of space (a little reminiscent in spots of Ahmad Jamal`s Trio). Pianist Jacky Terrasson is so laidback in spots that it is...
View ArticleARTHUR BLYTHE - Illusion (1980)
It is surprising how artistically productive altoist Arthur Blythe was during his period on Columbia. Despite the hype and Columbia's reputation for pressuring artists to play mass-appeal music,...
View ArticleARTHUR BLYTHE - In The Tradition (1979)
Sometimes the easiest way to get "in" to someone's music is to see how they handle standards. Altoist Arthur Blythe, who -- although he has been associated somewhat with the avant-garde -- does not...
View ArticleHAMPTON HAWES - At The Piano (1976)
Hampton Hawes' final recording found him returning not only to the acoustic piano after having dabbled in electric keyboards from 1972-74, but to producer Lester Koenig and his Contemporary label,...
View ArticleHAROLD DANKO - Mirth Song (1982)
The Sunnyside label made an auspicious debut in 1982 with this album, a fine duo session featuring pianist Harold Danko and bassist Rufus Reid, who worked together in the rhythm section of the Thad...
View ArticleWALT DICKERSON - Serendipity (1976)
For decades, the Modern Jazz Quartet's Milt Jackson was jazz's leading player of the vibraphone. Both in the Modern Jazz Quartet and on his own solo albums, Jackson redefined the role of vibes in jazz,...
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