Tracklist :
1. 11 5 18 2 5 18 (11:39)
2. 11 5 18. 1 12. 12 15 3 8 (6:23)
3. 1 18. 13 1 14 5 18. 11 15 26 8 (4:23)
4. 16 1 12 5 19 20 9 14 5 (4:57)
5. 3 8 1 16 20 5 18. 14 9 14 5 20 5 5 14 (6:10)
6. 11 5 18 12 1 14 14 (4:05)
7. 11 5 18. 25 5 7 21 (3:47)
8. 16 15 21 12 12. 2 15 10 5 18 (4:33)
9. 13 1 18 25 (4:05)
Featuring – Quinquis
Credits :
Producer, Mixed, Written-By – Yann Tiersen
17.3.26
YANN TIERSEN – 11 5 18 2 5 18 (2022) FLAC (tracks), lossless
LUDOVICO EINAUDI — Taranta Project (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
1. Introductio Ad Regnum Tarantulae 4:20
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Bagpipes [Bag Pipe] – Giulio Bianco
Banjo – Leo Einaudi
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello [Electric Cello] – Marco Decimo
Conductor [Rome Film Orchestra Conducted By] – Michele Fedrigotti
Electronics [Live Electronics], Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Music By – Ludovico Einaudi
Orchestra – Rome Film Orchestra
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
Viola – Antonio Leofreddi
Violin – Laura Riccardi
2. Taranta 4:21
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello – Marco Decimo
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Davul [Tapan] – Giancarlo Paglialunga
Electric Guitar – Justin Adams
Electronics [Live Electronics], Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Fiddle [Ritti] – Juldeh Camara
Flute – Giulio Bianco
Kemenche – Cafer Nazlibaş
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lyrics By – Mauro Durante
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Music By – Ludovico Einaudi, Mauro Durante
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Soloist, Violin [Solo Violin] – Mauro Durante
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò
Viola – Antonio Leofreddi
Violin – Laura Riccardi
Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani, Enza Pagliara
3. Fimmene 4:17
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Arranged By – Ludovico Einaudi
Backing Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani, Emanuele Licci, Enza Pagliara, Giancarlo Paglialunga
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello – Marco Decimo
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Electric Guitar – Justin Adams
Fiddle [Ritti] – Juldeh Camara
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kanjira – Antonio Castrignanò
Kemenche – Cafer Nazlibaş
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Enza Pagliara
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Percussion – Alessandro Monteduro
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Mauro Durante
Written-By – Traditional
4. Nazzu Nazzu 5:36
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Arranged By – Ludovico Einaudi
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cajón [Cahon] – Cafer Nazlibaş
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Electric Guitar – Justin Adams
Fiddle [Ritti] – Juldeh Camara
Flute – Giulio Bianco
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Cinzia Villani, Juldeh Camara
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Percussion – Alessandro Monteduro
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
Written-By – Traditional
5. Choros 5:48
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Bagpipes [Bag Pipe] – Giulio Bianco
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello – Marco Decimo
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Electronics [Live Electronics], Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Music By – Ludovico Einaudi
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Soloist, Violin [Solo Violin] – Mauro Durante
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò
Viola – Antonio Leofreddi
Violin – Laura Riccardi
6. Core Meu 5:28
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Backing Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Antonio Castrignanò, Emanuele Licci
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Lead Vocals – Antonio Castrignanò
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Music By – Ludovico Einaudi
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris, Ludovico Einaudi
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
7. Tonio Yima / Rirollala 4:01
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Backing Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani*, Emanuele Licci, Enza Pagliara, Giancarlo Paglialunga
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Drum Machine – Mercan Dede
Electric Guitar – Justin Adams
Fiddle [Ritti] – Juldeh Camara
Flute – Giulio Bianco
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Emanuele Licci, Juldeh Camara
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Music By [Rirollala] – Traditional
Music By [Tonio Yima] – Juldeh Camara, Justin Adams
Percussion – Alessandro Monteduro
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
8. Mamma La Rondinella 4:18
Arranged By – Ludovico Einaudi
Backing Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani, Emanuele Licci, Enza Pagliara, Giancarlo Paglialunga
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kemenche – Cafer Nazlibaş
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Enza Pagliara
Percussion – Alessandro Monteduro
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
Written-By – Traditional
9. Preludio / Nar I-Seher 10:04
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kemenche – Cafer Nazlibaş
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Music By [Nar I-Seher] – Mercan Dede
Music By [Preludio] – Ludovico Einaudi
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Sampler [Samples], Sounds, Ney, Drum Machine – Mercan Dede
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
10. Ferma Zitella 4:09
Arranged By – Ludovico Einaudi
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Giancarlo Paglialunga
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Tambourine – Mauro Durante
Written-By – Traditional
11. Santu Paulu / Finale 6:21
Accordion – Roberto Gemma
Arranged By – Ludovico Einaudi
Backing Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani, Antonio Castrignanò, Emanuele Licci, Enza Pagliara, Giancarlo Paglialunga
Bagpipes [Bag Pipe] – Giulio Bianco
Bouzouki – Emanuele Licci
Cello – Marco Decimo
Cello [Electric Cello] – Redi Hasa
Conductor [Rome Film Orchestra Conducted By] – Michele Fedrigotti
Electric Guitar – Justin Adams
Electronics [Live Electronics], Synth [Synth Bass] – Alberto Fabris
Fiddle [Ritti] – Juldeh Camara
Flute – Giulio Bianco
Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Oray Yay
Kemenche – Cafer Nazlibaş
Kora – Ballaké Sissoko
Lead Vocals – Alessia Tondo, Cinzia Villani, Antonio Castrignanò, Emanuele Licci, Enza Pagliara, Giancarlo Paglialunga
Mandola – Gianluca Longo
Orchestra – Rome Film Orchestra
Percussion – Alessandro Monteduro
Tambourine – Antonio Castrignanò, Mauro Durante
Viola – Antonio Leofreddi
Violin – Laura Riccardi
Written-By – Traditional
12. Nuvole Bianche 5:39
Lead Vocals – Alessia Tondo
Lyrics By – Alessia Tondo
Music By – Ludovico Einaudi
Piano – Ludovico Einaudi
STEPS — Paradox (1982-1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1. NL4 8:45
Written-By – Don Grolnick
2. The Aleph 9:58
Written-By – Mike Mainieri
3. Patch Of Blue 7:49
Written-By – Mike Mainieri
4. Four Chords 10:53
Written-By – Don Grolnick
5. Take A Walk 11:56
Written-By – Michael Brecker
6. Nichka 2:24
Written-By – Eddie Gomez
Credits :
Performer [Steps] – Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Peter Erskine
ARTHUR BLYTHE TRIO — Spirits In The Field (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
On this live club date, recorded at the Bim Huis in Amsterdam, Blythe and his combo (tubaist Bob Stewart and drummer Cecil Brooks III) perform a nice cross section of his most familiar material. Blythe's husky, virile alto sax has never sounded better, and though the recording quality is a little thin, the music comes roaring through the speakers nonetheless. The good-time swinger "One Mint Julep" kicks things off, and is followed by the rambling bopper "Miss Nancy," which is the leader at perhaps his most quintessential. The showstopper is a reworked, energized "Odessa," on which Brooks uses his mallets to fine effect, Stewart blows a minimal but insistent tuba, and Blythe unfurls more of his startling improvisational legerdemain. A quirky, elusive 9/8 rhythm informs the tuba modality of "Rambler," and the title track sports a sneaky melody and a short but free discourse without drums. The trio digs right in on "Lenox Avenue Breakdown," even dispensing with an intro. The slow waltz "Ah George, We Hardly Knew You" (written by Don Pullen for George Adams) and the funky and fat "Break Tune #2" close this satisfying set. In his insightful liner notes, Francis Davis questions Blythe's diminished cachet among critics. That he's moved back home to San Diego from New York City might be an issue, but it doesn't detract from the fact that Blythe's sound and vision remain as fresh and vital as ever. Michael G. Nastos
Tracklist :
1. One Mint Julep 6:30
Written-By – Rudy Toombs
2. Miss Nancy 7:23
Written-By – Arthur Blythe
3. Odessa 10:55
Written-By – Arthur Blythe
4. Rambler 9:26
Written-By – Bob Stewart
5. Spirits In The Field 3:20
Written-By – Arthur Blythe
6. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 6:33
Written-By – Arthur Blythe
7. Ah George, We Hardly Knew You 7:20
Written-By – Don Pullen
8. Break Tune #2 5:56
Written-By – Arthur Blythe
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Arthur Blythe
Drums, Producer – Cecil Brooks III
Tuba – Bob Stewart
ERIC MARIENTHAL — Just Around the Corner (2007) Two Version | APE (image+.tracks+.cue), losslessless
When heard with Chick Corea's Elektric Band or as a sideman in more straight-ahead settings, Eric Marienthal consistently proves that he is a technically skilled and creative jazz altoist. Unfortunately, on his own recordings Marienthal is content to sound as if he is on automatic pilot, caressing insipid melodies, sticking close to the theme in a somewhat generic tone, and playing music that is clearly geared toward smooth radio and romantic backgrounds. Just Around the Corner has the altoist in the forefront throughout while backed by a purposely anonymous rhythm section. Whether showing a bit of pseudo-soulful heat or playing a ballad very straight, Marienthal sounds as if every note were planned in advance, with no room for errors, innovations, or spontaneity. The results are predictable instrumental pop performances by musicians capable of so much better. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Blue Water 4:10
Brian Culbertson / Eric Marienthal
2. Times Square 4:25
Stephen Lu / Eric Marienthal
3. Flower Child 4:49
Jeff Lorber / Eric Marienthal
4. Open Road 4:11
Brian Culbertson / Eric Marienthal
5. 21 Ocean Road 4:16
Stephen Lu / Eric Marienthal
6. Just Around The Corner 4:21
Stephen Lu / Eric Marienthal
7. I Believe In You 4:21
Brian Culbertson / Stephen Lu / Eric Marienthal
8. Dance With Me 3:36
Brian Culbertson / Stephen Lu / Eric Marienthal
9. Your Move 4:33
Jeff Lorber / Eric Marienthal
10. Lost Without You 5:16
Brian Culbertson / Eric Marienthal
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Paul Brown (tracks: 9)
Alto Saxophone – Eric Marienthal (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
Bass – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 9)
Drum Programming – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 1, 4, 10)
Drums – Dave Weckl (tracks: 3, 9), Russ Miller (tracks: 7)
Guitar – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 3), John Fields (tracks: 8), Michael O'Neill (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8), Ray Parker, Jr. (tracks: 4)
Keyboards – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 1, 4), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 3, 9)
Keyboards [Additional] – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 7, 8), Paul Brown (tracks: 3)
Keyboards, Programmed By – Stephen Lu (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)
Mixed By – Bob Horn (tracks: 2, 5 to 8), Paul Brown (tracks: 3, 9)
Percussion – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 4, 10), Paul Brown (tracks: 3)
Piano – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 1, 4), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 3)
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 3, 9), Stephen Lu (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By, Mixed By – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 1, 4, 10)
Soprano Saxophone – Eric Marienthal (tracks: 2, 3, 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Eric Marienthal (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Trombone – Brian Culbertson (tracks: 4)
16.3.26
LAURIE ANDERSON & KRONOS QUARTET — Landfall (2018) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Accessibility and exclusivity are by turns peddled as a measure of value when the agenda dictates. Often, when Laurie Anderson's music finds favor with critics, it's the former they praise. Arguably, her work has always been approachable. It may not adhere to common structures, and often employs innovative resources for achieving original sounds. But at its core, her music has always been so warm, so human, and often so very funny that it never feels exclusive. Now in her fourth decade as a recording artist, she presents the album of a lifetime -- well, of one of them. Landfall pairs nicely with Big Science and Homeland as a concluding work in a trilogy of indefatigable imagination and compassion. Always adept at conjuring past, present, and future as if time flexes at her touch, those records share an underlying sense of doom, tempered by a healthy dose of the absurd and nods to the tragi-comic nature of collective existential dread.
Her chief inspiration this time around was Hurricane Sandy and the things she lost in the flood. And this record sees her collaborate with the inimitable Kronos Quartet, who lend their exquisite string work to an album epic in scale and reach. Musically, the record navigates an uneven terrain with a fluid combination of acoustic instrumentation and electronic flashes that conjure a landscape both devastating and curiously fascinating. At this part of her career, Anderson remains as intrepid a sonic adventurer as ever. "Never What You Think It Will Be" embraces the very best of what electronic music can do, and it's electrifying in a way that most artists half her age can't muster. "Dawn of the World" is as much an experiment in agitation and anxiety as it is a song, and tracks like "We Head Out" feed into the record's sustained suspense, built on the metronomic ticks that pervade it, often scarcely detectable but quietly building tension nonetheless.
Since her first single, "O Superman," and subsequent decades of innovation and experimentation, she has emitted a calm and measured air. It's not that the compositions aren't often thrilling and full of drama, it's just that her response is anything but histrionic. This is particularly true of her trademark spoken-word delivery. It's most curious, powerful, and affecting toward the end of the record where she recalls her flooded basement and ruined belongings and remembers, "I thought how beautiful/how magic/and how catastrophic."
It's impossible to know whether some of the loss evoked on the record is a response to the death of her husband Lou Reed in 2013, but one suspects the elegiac reflections extend beyond ruined keyboards and props: while it may be inspired by Sandy's fallout, Landfall's reach runs to a sea of loss, chaos, and confusion. It's an elemental mystery of quietly epic proportions made exceptional through clarity of thought and feeling. Bekki Bemrose
Tracklist :
1. CNN Predicts A Monster Storm 3:19
2. Wind Whistles Through The Dark City 1:59
3. The Water Rises 2:43
4. Our Street Is A Black River 1:20
5. Galaxies 1:07
6. Darkness Falls 1:56
7. Dreams 4:01
8. Dreams Translated 0:51
9. The Dark Side 1:11
10. Built You A Mountain 2:16
11. The Electricity Goes Out And We Move To A Hotel 3:04
12. We Learn To Speak Yet Another Language 3:01
13. Dawn Of The World 2:22
14. The Wind Lifted The Boats And Left Them On The Highway 2:40
15. It Twisted The Street Signs 1:13
16. Then It Receded 0:52
17. The Nineteen Stars Of Heaven 2:44
18. Nothing Left But Their Names 9:38
19. All The Extinct Animals 2:50
20. Galaxies II 0:54
21. Never What You Think It Will Be 1:11
22. Thunder Continues In The Aftermath 1:55
23. We Blame Each Other For Losing The Way 0:42
24. Another Long Evening 1:57
25. Riding Bicycles Through The Muddy Streets 2:37
26. Helicopters Hang Over Downtown 2:16
27. We Head Out 1:50
28. Everything Is Floating 1:59
29. Gongs And Bells Sing 2:33
30. Old Motors And Helicopters 2:49
Credits :
Arranged By, Transcription By – Jacob Garchik
Kronos Quartet :
Cello – Sunny Yang
Viola – Hank Dutt
Violin – David Harrington, John Sherba
Violin, Vocals, Keyboards, Sounds [samples], Percussion, Effects [filters], Composed By [For Kronos Quartet], Producer, Music By, Text By, Arranged By, Artwork By – Laurie Anderson
WESLA WHITFIELD — In My Life (2005) FLAC (tracks), lossless
Tracklist :
1. Tea For Two 3:31
Written-By – I. Ceasar, V. Youmans
2. I Have Dreamed 3:54
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II / R. Rodgers
3. In My Life 3:11
Written-By – J. Lennon / P. McCartney
4. When The Children Are Asleep 3:48
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II / R. Rodgers
5. Where Is Love? 2:12
Written-By – L. Bart
6. A Beautiful Friendship 4:10
Written-By – D. Kahn, S. Styne
7. Autumn In New York 5:09
Written-By – V. Duke
8. Street Of Dreams 3:23
Written-By – S. Lewis, V. Young
9. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 3:19
Written-By – B. Hilliard, D. Mann
10. Young And Foolish 3:06
Written-By – A. Hague, A. Horwitt
11. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 4:38
Written-By – B. Moll, H. Barris, T. Koehler
12. But Beautiful 2:52
Written-By – J. Burke / J. Van Heusen
13. You Don't Know What Love Is 4:55
Written-By – D. Raye, G. De Paul
14. I'll Be Tired Of You 3:13
Written-By – A. Schwartz, E.Y. Harburg
15. Some Other Time 5:29
Written-By – B. Comden / A. Green, L. Bernstein
Credits :
Bass – John Wiitala
Piano, Arranged By – Mike Greensill
Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Vocals – Wesla Whitfield
15.3.26
LOUISE ROGERS — Come Ready and See Me (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Louise Rogers proves absolutely infectious with her delightful vocals. Her expressive voice, playful scatting, and crystal-clear intonation strike the listener right off the bat. Her core group includes Rick Strong (her husband) on bass and Mathias Kunzli on drums, with pianist Matthew Fries, guitarist Paul Meyers, and saxophonist Gottfired Stoger added on a few tracks. Rogers and Strong wrote a hip tune to accompany poet Nikki Giovanni's "Be My Baby," with Kunzli's hand percussion initially serving as her sole accompaniment, adding the bass after the first chorus and scatting up a storm with it in octave unison. Jerry Bergonzi's melancholy "Conjunction" benefits from her hopeful lyrics. Rogers wrote both the words and music to the soft bossa nova "Shadows of Yesterday." Stoger's tense "Poetic Song" features demanding unison lines by the singer and saxophonist. Rogers also finds a fresh approach to the standard "The Song Is You" (adding Stoger on soprano sax) and a playful duet with Strong of the forgotten chestnut "Louise." But the biggest surprise is her setting of a traditional Celtic song, "Lass from the Low Countree," a haunting duet with Strong on electric bass. Highly recommended. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1. Be My Baby 4:52
Poem by Nikki Giovanni, arr. by Louise Rogers
2. Islands 8:54
Mike Mainieri / Louise Rogers
3. Conjunction 5:43
Jerry Bergonzi / Louise Rogers
4. Come Ready And See Me 3:11
Music by Ricgard Hundley, arr. by Louise Rogers
5. Shadows Of Yesterday 5:13
Louise Rogers
6. The Song Is You 5:41
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
7. Poetic Song 5:35
Gottfried Stoger
8. Louise 3:30
Leo Robin / Richard A. Whiting
9. Lass FromThe Low Countree 6:04
Traditional
Credits :
Louise Rogers - Arranger, Bass Arrangement, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals
Mathias Kunzli - Drums, Percussion
Matthew Fries - Piano
Paul Meyers - Guitar
Rick Strong - Arranger, Bass Arrangement, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocal Arrangement
Gottfried Stoger - Saxophone (3, 6, 7)
CORINNE BAILEY RAE — Black Rainbows (2023) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1. A Spell, A Prayer 5:27
Written-By – Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Black Rainbows 1:58
Written-By – Myke Wilson, S. J. Brown
3. Erasure 2:46
Written-By – Corinne Bailey Rae
4. Earthlings 3:38
Written-By – S. J. Brown
5. Red Horse 5:43
Written-By – Amber Strother, Paris Strother, S. J. Brown
6. New York Transit Queen 1:49
Written-By – Corinne Bailey Rae
7. He Will Follow You With His Eyes 3:45
Written-By – Corinne Bailey Rae
8. Put It Down 8:29
Written-By – S. J. Brown
9. Peach Velvet Sky 5:51
Written-By – S. J. Brown
10. Before The Throne Of The Invisible God 5:14
Written-By – Corinne Bailey Rae
Credits :
Aaron Burnett - Engineer, Sax (Tenor)
Amber Strother - Composer, Spoken Word, Vocals (Background)
Corinne Bailey Rae - Analogue Synthesizer, Bass, Composer, Drums, Fender Rhodes, Flute (Wood), Fuzz Guitar, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Handclapping, Marxophone, Mini Moog, Percussion, Prayer Bowl, Primary Artist, Producer, Toms, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Delphine Bailey Brown - Flute (Wood)
James Knight -Engineer, Sax (Alto)
Kyle Bolden - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
Marvin Tate - Vocals
Myke Wilson - Bell, Composer, Congas, Djembe, Drums, Drums (Snare), Percussion, Surdo, Tympanon
Paris Strother - Composer, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background), Wurlitzer Piano
Sam Bell - Bongos, Congas, Hand Percussion, Percussion
The Spitfire - Ensembles Horn, Strings, Woodwind
Yaw Agyeman - Vocals
HILDE MARIE KJERSEM — A Killer for that Ache (2008) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless
Tracklist :
1. Sleeepyhead 1:38
Hilde Marie Kjersem
2. Mary Full Of Grace 4:31
Hilde Marie Kjersem
3. Fantasy 3:40
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Torbjørn Folke Zetterberg
4. Marie Antoinette 5:01
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Drums [Additional Snaredrum] – Martin Revheim
5. A Killer For That Ache 4:09
Hilde Marie Kjersem
6. Midwest Country 4:14
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Organ – Mark Kramer
Piano – Peder Kjellsby
7. Save Up 1:18
Hilde Marie Kjersem
8. London Bridge 5:19
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Guitar – Jørgen Munkeby
Huqin [Erhu] – Torbjørn Folke Zetterberg
9. It Is Easy 5:29
Hilde Marie Kjersem
10. Catching A Star 5:39
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Tenor Saxophone – Jørgen Munkeby
11. Working Girl 1:53
Hilde Marie Kjersem
Credits :
Bass, Synthesizer [Moog], Guitar, Banjo, Vocals – Torbjørn Folke Zetterberg
Drums, Percussion, Computer [Sid], Vocals – Peder Kjellsby
Keyboards – Hilde Marie Kjersem (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 11)
Saxophone [Synth], Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, Vocals – Jørgen Munkeby
Trumpet, Brass [Miscellaneous], Vocals – Sjur Miljeteig
Vocals, Autoharp – Hilde Marie Kjersem
Words By, Music By – Hilde Marie Kjersem
JOHN ZORN · BILL LASWELL — Memoria (2023) Tzadik Spectrum Series – 42 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Towering figures of New York’s Downtown scene, Zorn and Laswell have been working together since the late 1970s. Following up on their acclaimed 2022 duo project “The Cleansing”, this new volume presents musical memorials to three artistic visionaries whose powerful legacies remain touchstones of creativity and artistic integrity. Here the music takes on more of an ambient edge, and is distinguished by telepathic improvisational
interplay and a unique virtuosity. Three heartfelt tributes from one generation of mavericks to another, “Memoria” is
a beautiful collection of modern improvisation at its best. Tzadik
Tracklist :
1. Pharoah Sanders 14:36
2. Milford Graves 13:08
3. Wayne Shorter 9:40
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn
Bass – Bill Laswell
14.3.26
AL ANDALUZ PROJECT — Salam (2013) FLAC (tracks), lossless
Tracklist :
1. Esterika Sefardi 4:16
Music By – Traditional Sephardic
2. Nawba Raml, Maya, Ritmo Btayhi 2:19
Music By – Traditional Arabo-Andalusian
3. La Mar 4:48
Music By – Raimbaut De Vaqueiras
4. Kantiga Del Fuego 4:07
Music By – Traditional Sephardic
5. Afdahil Dabian Ibtassam 4:17
Music By – Traditional Arabo-Andalusian
6. Amors Mard / Arafto Lhawa Mod Arafto Hawak 6:01
Music By – Anonymous Trubadour, Rabiaa Al Adawia
7. Petenera 5:43
Music By – Traditional Valencian
8. Amoulati 3:58
Music By – Traditional Tetuanean
9. Chansonet 4:58
Music By – Guiraut de Bornelh
10. El Rey De Fransia 4:33
Music By – Traditional Sephardic
11. Intro Instrumental Samai Higaz 2:55
12 Madre De Deus (Cantiga De Santa Maria, 13. Jhdt.) 2:33
13 Yo Me Levanti Un Leunes 2:54
Music By – Traditional Sephardic
14. Mina Nawa (Maalouf Tunecino) 3:26
15 Un Castel / Improvisation Iman 6:10
Music By – Traditional Occitan
Credits :
Baglama [Saz], Dilruba, Lute [Tar], Santoor, Harp, Sitar, Strings [Iklig], Art Direction, Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael Popp
Calligraphy – Hassan Massoudy
Flute, Voice – Sigrid Hausen
Hurdy Gurdy, Cittern [Citola], Lute [Lavta], Percussion – Jota Martinez
Hurdy Gurdy, Harmonium – Ernst Schwindl
Kanun, Oud, Baglama [Cura], Percussion – Aziz Samsaoui
Kaval – Milos Jakovljevic
Oboe [Gralla], Flute, Bagpipes, Crumhorn – Eduard Navarro
Percussion – Sascha Gotowtschikow
Percussion, Recorded By – Johann Bengen
Trombone – Cas Gevers
Voice – Iman Kandoussi, Mara Aranda
YUKIE NAGAI – Poésie : Yukie Nagai Plays Japanese Piano Music (1996) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
1. Kwanju, May 1980 (10:22)
Composed By – Yuji Takahashi
2-4. Cloud Atlas (10:42)
Composed By – Toshi Ichiyanagi
5-8. Four Piano Pieces (6:58)
Composed By – Akira Miyoshi
9-11. Sonate (18:37)
Composed By – Akio Yashiro
12. Rain Tree Sketch 4:05
Composed By – Toru Takemitsu
13. For Away 7:06
Composed By – Toru Takemitsu
14. Poésie/Greensleeves 4:50
Composed By – Takashi Kako
Credits :
Piano – Yukie Nagai
ROBERT FRIPP — Let The Power Fall (1981-1989) RM | The Definitive Edition Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1. 1984 (12:10)
2. 1985 (11:03)
3. 1986 (5:12)
4. 1987 (5:07)
5. 1988 (6:24)
6. 1989 (11:14)
Credits :
Guitar, Electronics [Frippertronics], Written-By – Robert Fripp
Cover [Front] – Danielle Dax
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Tony Arnold
JACK KEROUAC — Reads On The Road (1999) Voices Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
While Rhino's compilation might mark a better place to start, Reads on
the Road is certainly a worthy collection of some of Jack Kerouac's
narratives and poetry, embellished by some actual singing. Kerouac is a
more enjoyable author to hear reading on disc than most, since his prose
had much of a jazz rhythm, and since he was an engaging
reader/performer himself. The big find on this 74-minute CD is the
28-minute excerpt from On the Road his most famous and widely-read book,
found on '50s acetates that had been thought lost. "On the Road" is
presented as it was discovered, with just Kerouac's voice, but guitarist
Vic Juris and Hammond organist John Medeski recorded music in 1998 for
his early-'60s musical song-poem "On the Road" (a separate performance
from his reading of material from the book). It's unexpected, and
amusing if not brilliant, to hear Kerouac sing three jazz standards by
the likes of Sammy Cahn, Johnny Mercer, and Gordon Jenkins in the late
1950s (presented with the original musical backing, by unknown
musicians). David Amram, who had provided musical backup for Kerouac's
readings in the late 1950s, wrote and recorded music in 1998 for two
more Kerouac poems, cut by Kerouac in the back of a record shop,
including the previously unpublished "Washington D.C. Blues," which runs
for 17 minutes. Ending the set is Tom Waits, backed by Primus, doing
yet another "On the Road," for which Waits put music to Kerouac's prose.
Richie Unterberger
Tracklist :
1. Jack Kerouac– Ain't We Got Fun 2:31
Instrumentation By – Unknown Artist
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jerry Newman
Technician – Sean Slade
Vocals – Jack Kerouac
Written-By – Egan, Whiting, Sammy Kahn
2. Jack Kerouac– On The Road (Jazz Of The Beat Generation) 28:40
Technician – Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone
Voice – Jack Kerouac
3. Jack Kerouac– On The Road 2:16
Arranged By, Guitar – Victor Juris
Arranged By, Organ [Hammond] – John Medeski
Engineer [Assistant] – James Harned
Engineer, Mixed By – Danny Lawrence
Technician – Jim Sampas
Voice – Jack Kerouac
4. Jack Kerouac– Come Rain Or Shine 3:37
Instrumentation By – Unknown Artist
Lyrics By – Johnny Mercer
Music By – Harold Arlen
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jerry Newman
Technician – Sean Slade
Vocals – Jack Kerouac
5. Jack Kerouac– Orizaba 210 Blues 9:32
Composed
By, Performer, French Horn, Piano, Shanai, Goblet Drum [Dumbek], Drums
[Frame Drum], Flute [Lakota], Tin Whistle [Penny], Ocarina, Congas,
Percussion – David Amram
Engineer [Assistant] – James Harned
Engineer, Mixed By – Danny Lawrence
Technician – Jim Sampas
Voice – Jack Kerouac
6. Jack Kerouac– When A Woman Loves A Man 2:54
Instrumentation By – Unknown Artist
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jerry Newman
Technician – Sean Slade
Vocals – Jack Kerouac
Written-By – Bernard D. Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, John H. Mercer
7. Jack Kerouac– Leavin' Town 3:00
Instrumentation By – Unknown Artist
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jerry Newman
Technician – Sean Slade
Vocals – Jack Kerouac
Written-By – George Handy, Jack Segal
8. Jack Kerouac– Washington D.C. Blues 17:43
Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
Bass – Victor Venegas
Bassoon – Jane Taylor
Composed By, Performer – The David Amram Ensemble
Congas – Candido
Drums, Bongos – Johnny Almendra
Engineer [Assistant] – Danny Harned
Engineer, Mixed By – Danny Lawrence
Guitar – Victor Juris*
Oboe, English Horn – Ronald Roseman
Organ [Hammond] – John Medeski
Piano, French Horn, Shanai, Goblet Drum [Dumbek], Whistle [Penny] – David Amram
Technician – Jim Sampas
Viola – Midhat Serbagi
Voice – Jack Kerouac
9. Tom Waits & Primus– On The Road 3:58
Bass [Upright], Percussion – Les Claypool
Engineer [Second] – Jeff Sloan
Guitar, Percussion – Larry LaLonde
Mixed By – Bernd Burgdorf
Music By, Performer, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Tom Waits
Percussion – Brain (26)
Performer – Primus
Recorded By – Biff Daws
Saxophone – Ralph Carney
ALLAN HOLDSWORTH – Flat Tire : Music for a Non-Existent Movie (2001-2013) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Flat Tire is a departure in that it is Allan Holdsworth's first
unaccompanied record, executed with the Synthaxe guitar synthesizer.
Holdsworth uses the instrument not only to play basslines, string- and
choir-like chord swells, and quicksilver single-note lines, but also to
trigger drum patches. The result is more of a one-man band effect than a
solo guitar performance. Some of the synth sounds are quite reminiscent
of his 1987 album Sand. The music is a bit static and repetitive
overall, particularly on tracks like "Please Hold On," "So Long," and
"Don't You Know," during which single lines flutter over subtly shifting
rubato harmonies. The brassy chords that surface during "The Duplicate
Man" are perhaps the best example of Holdsworth's sonic creativity. More
varied and rewarding are the tempo-based tracks, particularly "Eeny
Meeny" and "Bo Peep," both of which feature bassist Dave Carpenter, who
played on 2000's excellent The Sixteen Men of Tain. Other highlights
include the quasi-African percussion collage of "Snow Moon" and the
steady groove and syncopations of "Curves." Certainly not the best
introduction to Holdsworth's music, but his die-hard fans will want to
pay it close attention. David R. Adler
Tracklist :
1. The Duplicate Man [Intro] 1:52
2. The Duplicate Man 4:42
3. Eeny Meeny 4:48
4. Please Hold On 4:00
5. Snow Moon 8:04
6. Curves 5:36
7. So Long 5:31
8. Bo Peep 3:47
9. Don't You Know 9:12
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Dave Carpenter (tracks: 3, 8)
Guitar, SynthAxe, Producer – Allan Holdsworth
13.3.26
VAGN HOLMBOE : The Complete String Quartets (The Kontra Quartet) (2010) 7CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Vagn Holmboe was a natural quartet composer. This set contains all 20 of his numbered works in the genre, plus two other pieces. Holmboe’s original source of inspiration for these pieces was Bartók—you can hear this clearly in the Third quartet, with its five-movement “arch” form (slow-fast-moderate-fast-slow)—but he quickly moved beyond more obviously symmetrical structures as he developed the metamorphosis technique of his later style. In general, the harmonic idiom is tonal, though often widely expanded, with rugged rhythms in quick movements characteristic of Holmboe’s fundamentally neoclassical outlook. The late works, not surprisingly, become more complex but also more personal and concentrated. None of them lasts longer than about 25 minutes.
All of these performances were previously released by Dacapo on seven individual discs, and having them all together in a box is certainly convenient. The performances are uniformly excellent. The Kontra Quartet fully enters into the spirit of the music, offering vibrant rhythms and fine ensemble balances. The timbre of this group always has been a touch edgy compared to, say, the best Czech quartets (my personal touchstone), but it suits the music’s pungency, and the players relax nicely into Holmboe’s many moments of lyricism and tranquility. The engineering throughout is bold and clear. This important set belongs in the collection of anyone who cares about good 20th-century chamber music. naxos
VAGN HOLMBOE (1909-1996)
Tracklist 1 :
1-3. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 46 (1949) (27:11)
4-8. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 48 (1949) (24:17)
9-13. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 63 (1954) (24:28)
Tracklist 2 :
1-5. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47 (1949) (27:14)
6-8. String Quartet No. 5, Op. 66 (1955) (20:14)
9-12. String Quartet No. 6, Op. 78 (1961) (18:54)
Tracklist 3 :
1-3. String Quartet No. 7, Op. 86 (1964-65) (20:40)
4-8. String Quartet No. 8, Op. 87 (1965) (19:20)
9-13. String Quartet No. 9, Op. 93 (1965-66, Rev. 1969) (24:43)
Tracklist 4 :
1-2. String Quartet No. 10, Op. 102 (1969) (25:49)
3-6. String Quartet No. 11, Op. 111 (1972) (18:31)
7-11. String Quartet No. 12, Op. 116 (1973) (21:49)
Tracklist 5 :
1-5. String Quartet No. 13, Op. 124 (1975) (23:56)
6-11. String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125 (1975) (18:17)
12-15. String Quartet No. 15, Op. 135 (1977-78) (16:36)
Tracklist 6 :
1-6. String Quartet No. 17, Op. 152 "Mattinata" (1982, Rev. 1983) (26:30)
7-12. String Quartet No. 19, Op. 156 "Serata" (1982, Rev. 1984-85) (22:49)
13-18. String Quartet No. 20, Op. 160 "Notturno" (1985) (20:20)
Tracklist 7 :
1-4. String Quartet No. 16, Op. 146 (1981) (15:44)
5-10. String Quartet No. 18, "Giornata", Op. 153 (1982) (21:31)
11-21. "Sværm", Op. 190B (1992) (25:10)
22-23. Quartetto Sereno, Op. 197 (Op. Posth.) (8:40)
Credits :
Arranged By [Redigeret Af] – Per Nørgård (tracks: 7-22, 7-23)
Ensemble – The Kontra Quartet
Cello – Morten Zeuthen
Viola – Peter Fabricius
Violin [1st] – Anton Kontra
Violin [2nd] – Boris Samsing
HOT LIPS PAGE — After Hours In Harlem (1973-1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
From a historic standpoint, this is a significant CD reissue (a straight reproduction of a long-out-of-print Onyx Lp from 1973), but the shaky recording quality makes it of primary interest to serious jazz record collectors. The great swing trumpeter and vocalist Hot Lips Page is heard in several live jam sessions during 1940-41 that were saved for history by Jerry Newman, a college student who owned portable disc recording equipment. The first four selections, recorded in Newman's apartment during a party, matches trumpeter Page in a trio with tenor saxophonist Herbie Fields and pianist Donald Lambert. While Lambert, who rarely recorded, was a great stride player, Fields was just a so-so and overly heated tenorman, and he sometimes gets in the way. The other five numbers feature Page jamming in a club (possibly Monroe's Uptown House) with musicians who vary greatly in quality. The young Thelonious Monk is heard at the beginning of his career, but he is only on two numbers, sounding surprisingly influenced by Earl Hines during his short spots. Guitarist Tiny Grimes on "I've Found a New Baby" shows off the strong influence of Charlie Christian, while trumpeter Joe Guy does his best but is overshadowed by Page; other saxophonists pass through without making much of an impression. Actually, the most remarkable moments during this CD are Page's brilliant scat singing on "Konk," sounding like an extension of Leo Watson. Interesting and historic music, but not essential. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. I Got Rhythm 4:57
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2. I'm In The Mood For Love 3:20
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
3. Dinah 7:58
Harry Akst / Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young
4. Tea For Two 6:45
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
5. I've Found A New Baby 3:26
Jack Palmer / Spencer Williams
6. Sweet Georgia Brown 5:23
Ben Bernie / Kenneth Casey / Maceo Pinkard
7. Old Yazoo 5:59
Fats Waller
8. Topsy 6:58
Edgar Battle / Eddie Durham
9. Konk 8:52
Hot Lips Page
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Rudy Williams (tracks: 7)
Guitar – Tiny Grimes (tracks: 5)
Piano – Donald Lambert (tracks: 1 to 4), Thelonious Monk (tracks: 6, 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Herbie Fields (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trumpet – Hot Lips Page, Joe Guy (tracks: 5 to 8)
12.3.26
KENNY BARRON TRIO — Lemuria-Seascape (1991) Two Version | WV + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
The Barron/Drummond/Riley trio step forward into the '90s and churn out another impressive collection, this one containing mostly either Barron or group originals rather than tons of standards. Exacting, carefully constructed, and consistently brilliant playing all around. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1. Lemuria 4:33
Written-By – Kenny Barron
2. Ask Me Now 5:22
Written-By – Thelonious Monk
3. Sweet Lorraine 7:08
Written-By – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
4. Fungii Mama 5:37
Written-By – Blue Mitchell
5. Slow Grind 7:08
Written-By – Kenny Barron
6. Have You Met Miss Jones? 5:10
Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
7. Maria Isabel 6:22
Written-By – Christina Blalock
8. You Go to My Head 8:47
Written-By – Haven Gillespie, Jay Fred Coots
9. The Magical Look In Your Eyes 7:40
Written-By – Rufus Reid
10. Seascape 5:38
Written-By – Kenny Barron
Credits :
Bass – Ray Drummond
Drums – Ben Riley
Piano – Kenny Barron
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
11.3.26
METHENY · MEHLDAU — Metheny Mehldau Quartet (2007) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
The duet ballad "Don't Wait," with Metheny on acoustic guitar, comes together with all the warmth and textured lyric sensibility that their debut displayed. These two men are not at all self-conscious here; they seem to hear each other in both solo and chorus with equally gentle ears. The shimmering piano on "Towards the Light" finds Mehldau exploring those gorgeous multi-note phrases he loves so much, with Metheny reacting sparely and creating a virtual shimmering in the cut. Ballard is very impressive here as he shades his beats with cymbals and rim shots, and gives the entire cut something earthy to hang onto. There are two Latin-tinged (barely) tunes, "En la Terra Que No Olvida" (Metheny) and "Santa Cruz Slacker" (Mehldau). The former is knottier and less obvious, but the meter is one Brubeck employed a lot in the early '60s and perhaps it serves as a model here. The latter cut is more languid on the surface, but Ballard's drumming is simply out of this world as he skitters and scampers all over and in front of the band throughout. There is perhaps no surprise at how well these two communicate -- especially with a rhythm section as wonderful as this one is. If there is a feeling that some tunes run together, they don't; this is not a suite, but a solid amalgam of brilliant musicianship, with a humble approach that is elegant and dignified. These guys have come up with a gorgeous and sexy creation, and listeners should be delighted to spend some time with it.
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Tracklist :
1. A Night Away 7:59
Brad Mehldau / Pat Metheny
2. The Sound Of Water 3:53
Pat Metheny
3. Fear And Trembling 6:56
Brad Mehldau
4. Don't Wait 7:08
Pat Metheny
5. Towards The Light 8:10
Pat Metheny
6. Long Before 6:57
Pat Metheny
7. En La Tierra Que No Olvida 7:43
Pat Metheny
8. Santa Cruz Slacker 6:09
Brad Mehldau
9. Secret Beach 9:07
Brad Mehldau
10. Silent Movie 6:03
Pat Metheny
11. Marta's Theme (From "Passagio Per Il Parasdiso") 2:31
Pat Metheny
Credits :
Guitar, Producer – Pat Metheny
Piano – Brad Mehldau
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Though Yann Tiersen's music is no stranger to electronics, they've never been the focus of his music quite the way they are on 11 5 ...