STEPS — Smokin' In The Pit (1979-1999) RM | 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Recorded live at the Pitt Inn in Tokyo, Japan this superb double-disc is one of jazz music's finest moments. It includes the same lineup as Step by Step. None of the material on any of these three Japanese CDs is repeated on the other CDs. Buy all three, they're worth every penny!. Paul Kohler
Tracklist 1 :
1.    Tee Bag 13:44
Composed By – Mike Mainieri
2.    Uncle Bob (New Addition) 11:00
Composed By – Don Grolnick
3.    Fawlty Tenors 10:46
Composed By – Don Grolnick
4.    Lover Man 8:34
Composed By – James Davis, James Sherman, Roger Ramirez
5.    Fawlty Tenors (Alternate Take) 12:30
Composed By – Don Grolnick
6.    Song To Seth 13:02
Composed By – Mike Mainieri
7.    Momento (New Addition) 
Composed By – Don Grolnick
Tracklist 2 :
1.    Young And Fine 16:32
Composed By – Joe Zawinul
2.    Not Ethiopia 10:59
Composed By – Michael Brecker
3.    Soul Eyes 12:15
Composed By – Mal Waldron
4.    Recordame (New Addition) 10:10
Composed By – Joe Henderson
5.    Not Ethiopia (Alternate Take) 12:00
Composed By – Michael Brecker
6.    Sara's Touch 13:59
Composed By – Mike Mainieri
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Kazumi Watanabe
Piano – Don Grolnick
Tenor Saxophone – Mike Brecker
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri

PAUL CHAMBERS & TOMMY FLANAGAN — Motor City Scene -Complete Recordings (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Let's Play One 8:09    
Thad Jones
2    Minor on Top 8:43    
Thad Jones
3    Like Old Times 9:29    
Thad Jones
4    No Refill 5:42    
Thad Jones
5    Stardust 10:15    
Hoagy Carmichael
6    Philson 10:44    
Pepper Adams
7    Trio 8:04    
Erroll Garner
8    Libeccio 8:38    
Pepper Adams
9    Bitty Ditty 5:15
Thad Jones
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: 5 to 9)
Bass – Paul Chambers
Cornet – Thad Jones (tracks: 1 to 4)
Drums – Elvin Jones (tracks: 1 to 4), Louis Hayes (tracks: 5 to 9)
Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: 5 to 9)
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Tenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trombone – Al Grey (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trumpet – Donald Byrd (tracks: 5 to 9)
Notes
Tracks 1-4: Originally issued as Motor City Scene LP (United Artists) 1959
Tracks 5-9: Originally issued as Motor City Scene LP (Bethlehem) 1961 

EDDIE DANIELS — Nepenthe (1990) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

One of the world's great clarinetists, Eddie Daniels is primarily in the spotlight during this modern jazz set. He is joined by guitarist Chuck Loeb (who is excellent in support and as a secondary solo voice), bassist John Patitucci, either Dave Weckl or Adam Nussbaum on drums, and percussionist Sammy Figueroa. They perform seven diverse Daniels originals (complex but swinging), plus two by Loeb and the standards "Soul Eyes" and "Equinox." This release is not as memorable as Daniels' flashier and more spectacular recordings (it is more mellow at times), but it does contain plenty of subtle creativity and effortless (but brilliant) clarinet solos. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
 1 Sun Dance 4:18
Chuck Loeb
 2 Equinox 6:06
John Coltrane
 3 Nepenthe 5:19
Eddie Daniels
 4 Waltz of Another Color 6:43
Eddie Daniels
 5 Sueños (Dreams) 5:40
Eddie Daniels
 6 Chaser 4:03
Eddie Daniels
 7 The Only One 6:09
Eddie Daniels
 8 Soul Eyes 6:11
Mal Waldron
 9 The Chant 5:52
Chuck Loeb
 10 Quiet Space 4:35
Eddie Daniels
 11 Reverie for a Rainy Day 5:18
Eddie Daniels
Credits :
Bass, Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci
Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Drums – Adam Nussbaum (tracks: 4,6,8,11), Dave Weckl
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Percussion – Sammy Figueroa 

MICHEL CAMILO & TOMATITO — Spain (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

There's a simple, basic, and direct approach that pervades the duets from pianist Camilo and acoustic guitarist Tomatito. But that seemingly bottom-line approach is transcended by the brilliant musicianship of these two players, as they play ultra-melodic music to its ultimate zenith time and time again. The tone is set from the get go as they languish in the freedom of Rodrigo and Chick Corea's "Spain," played as perfectly and spirited as anyone could want. But "Besame Mucho" is changed up, interpreted in loose associations extrapolated out of strict time on this famous melody. Tomatito wrote two of the eight tracks as the pair use a combination of counterpoint and unison lines, approaching sheer telepathy on the brightly melodic "A Mi Nino Jose," while evoking more Chick Corea-isms with melodies passionately flying about on "La Vacilona." Two compositions by the underappreciated Luis Salinas are included as the urgent 4/4 of "Para Troilo Y Salgan" shows Camilo and Tomatito to be the virtuosic speed demons their preceding reputations evince, while "Aire De Tango" is like a samba version of "I Concentrate on You," nicely warmed with a calmed guitar solo. Camilo's lone writing on "Two Much/Love Theme" is also restrained and relaxed, atypical for the usually fiery pianist. This is a recording that bears ripe, luscious fruit, albeit only 45 minutes worth. A follow-up please. Recommended. Michael G. Nastos
Tracklist :
1.    Spain Intro  (Concierto de Aranjuéz de Joaquín Rodrigo)  3:21
2.    Spain  (Chick Corea)  5:32
3.    Bésame Mucho  (Consuelo Velázquez)  7:50
4.    A Mi Niño José  (Tomatito-Bajandí S.L.)  4:48
5.    Two Much / Love Theme  (Michel Camilo)  5:55
6.    Para Troilo Y Salgán  (Luis Salinas)  5:59
7.    La Vacilona  (Tomatito-Bajandí S.L.)   5:25
8.    Aire De Tango  (Luis Salinas)   6:33
Credits :
Arranged By – Michel Camilo, Tomatito
Guitar [Flamenca] – Tomatito
Piano – Michel Camilo

MICHEL CAMILO & TOMATITO — Spain Again (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Michel Camilo, the New York-based, Dominican-born pianist, and Tomatito, the Spanish flamenco guitarist, recorded a well-received duets album called Spain in 2000, and this sequel is intended to take the collaboration to the next level. Spain Again does. It's a bravura performance that pushes both men into strange and satisfying new territories and spotlights the abilities of each to find places where they are mutually comfortable and inspired. As on the first pairing, the musicianship is flawless throughout, the two virtuosos dancing around each other's melodies, creating fascinating, harmonious bridges, building upon and toying with structural ideas beyond what each composition calls for. Camilo's complex jazz piano inventions suddenly give way to Tomatito's spellbinding acoustic guitar runs; the two meet someplace in the middle, enjoy the freedom that unfettered exploration allows, and emerge with new entities that only an alliance of equals can bring about. The pace is set quickly with "El Dia Eque Me Quieras," a tribute to tango legend Astor Piazzolla, moves through various originals and standards (a silky, semi-classical "Stella by Starlight" is both graceful and awe-inspiring in its mastery) and eventually finds its way to the only vocal piece on the album, "Amor de Conuco," sung by guest Juan Luis Guerra. Strangely, though the vocal is quite lovely, it's a mood-breaker, diminishing the evocative elegance that Camilo and Tomatito have spent much of the past hour laying out. Jeff Tamarkin
Tracklist :
1 El Dia Que Me Quieras 5:17
Carlos Gardel
2 Libertango 4:08
Astor Piazzolla
3 Fuga y Misterio 3:51
Astor Piazzolla
4 Adios Nonino 7:17
Astor Piazzolla
5 Stella by Starlight 3:29
Ned Washington
6 Twilight Glow 5:13
Michel Camilo
7 A Los Nietos 4:36
Tomatito
8 La Tarde 2:02
Tomatito
9 La Fiesta 6:00
Chick Corea
10 From Within 6:21
Michel Camilo
11 Amor de Conuco 4:08
Juan Luis Guerra
Credits :
Alto Vocals – Juan Luis Guerra
Flamenco Guitar – Tomatito
Piano – Michel Camilo