Tracklist :
1. Tomorrow is Another Day 6:30
King Pleasure
2. The Moon is Made of Gold 3:15
Rickie Lee Jones
3. Convince Me 4:17
Robin Meloy Goldsby / Joyce Moreno
4. They Say It's Spring 4:46
Marty Clarke / Bob Haymes
5. A Certain Sadness 5:25
John Court / Carlos Lyra
6. The Long Goodbye 5:11
Johnny Mercer / John Williams
7. Just for Now 3:49
André Previn / Dory Previn
8. Follow 5:35
Jerry Merrick
9. Another Time, Another Place 3:28
Benny Carter
10. A Kiss To Build a Dream On 3:21
Oscar Hammerstein II / Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby
11. Laughing at Life 3:37
Bob Charles / Jeff Colella / Charles Cornell / Charles Kenny / Nick Kenny
Credits :
Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet – Bob Sheppard
Bass – Chris Colangelo
Drums – Steve Hass
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Ron Stout
Guitar, Ukulele – Larry Koonse
Percussion – Billy Hulting
Piano – Jeff Colella
Trombone – Scott Whitfield
Vocals – Judy Wexler
11.8.25
JUDY WEXLER — What I See (2013) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
17.5.21
ARTURO SANDOVAL - Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) (2012) APE (image+.cue), lossless
Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's 2012 tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) is a big-band Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz tour de force. Showcasing Sandoval's long-storied titan bop trumpet chops, Dear Diz frames the Cuban-born virtuoso with layered big-band arrangements on many of Gillespie's best-known compositions. Produced by Gregg Field and Sandoval, the album also features a bevy of name jazz musicians, including Hammond B-3 master Joey DeFrancesco, vibraphonist Gary Burton, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and many more. Included here, among others, are such Gillespie songs as "Salt Peanuts!," "Birks Works," "Con Alma," and, of course, Gillespie's trademark theme, "A Night in Tunisia." Gillespie was Sandoval's biggest musical influence and, after the two met during Gillespie's tour of Cuba in 1977, he became one of Sandoval's most ardent champions, mentors, and friends. In that sense, Dear Diz is clearly a labor of love, a sentiment that permeates this joyously exuberant album. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1 Be Bop 8:19
Alto Saxophone – Zane Musa
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Piano – Shelly Berg
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
2 Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado) 6:48
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Vibraphone – Gary Burton
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Kenneth Clarke
3 And Then She Stopped 5:18
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
4 Birks Works (Ala Mancini) 6:04
Arranged By – Shelly Berg
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Tenor Saxophone – Plas Johnson
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
5 Things To Come 7:11
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer, Bob Sheppard
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Waler Gilbert Fuller
6 Fiesta Mojo 5:09
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
7 Con Alma (With Soul) 6:00
Arranged By – Nan Schwartz
Cello – Trevor Handy
Viola – Roland Kato
Violin – Sara Parkins
Violin, Concertmaster – Ralph Morrison
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
8 Tin Tin Deo 6:52
Arranged By – Dan Higgins
Piano – Wally Minko
Vocals – Manolo Gimenez
Written-By – Chano Pozo, Walter Fuller
9 Algo Bueno (Woody And Me) 6:15
Arranged By, Alto Saxophone – Dan Higgins
Trombone – Andy Martin
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
10 A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!) 7:23
Arranged By – Wally Minko
Tenor Saxophone – Ed Calle
Trombone – Bob McChesney
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
Encore
11 Every Day I Think Of You 4:27
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Arturo Sandoval
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Rusty Higgins
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Flute [Alto] – Dan Higgins
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Greg Huckins
Bass – Carlitos Del Puerto, Chuck Berghofer
Bongos – Andy Garcia
Drums – Gregg Field
Guitar – Brian Nova, Dustin Higgins
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Percussion – Joey De Leon, Munyungo Jackson
Piano – Shelly Berg
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Bob Sheppard, Brian Scanlon, Rob Lockart
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bruce Otto, Craig Gosnell, Steve Holtman, Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet, Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Vibraphone – Gary Burton
8.6.20
SCOTT HENDERSON & TRIBAL TECH - Spears (1985) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Scott Henderson's perfectly summarized his outlook when, in 1991, he told L.A. Jazz Scene: "Fusion isn't a dirty word to me. I'm proud to call myself a fusion player." Indeed, real jazz-fusion -- spontaneous, risk-taking and improvisatory -- is exactly what the electric guitarist passionately and enthusiastically embraces on Spears, his debut album. Drawing on such influences as Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and Weather Report, the hard-edged guitarist set the uncompromising tone for his career and that of his band Tribal Tech which, in 1985, included Gary Willis on electric bass, Pat Coil on electric keyboards, Michael Brecker-disciple Bob Sheppard on tenor and soprano sax and flute, Steve Houghton on drums and Brad Dutz on mallets & percussion. Often showing a complex and cerebral sense of melody and harmony, this CD (first released on Passport and reissued by Relativity in 1990) underscores the fact that when fusion is played with integrity, it's very much an extension of the jazz tradition. by Alex Henderson
Tracklist:
1 Caribbean 8:13
Scott Henderson
2 Punkin Head 6:10
Scott Henderson
3 Ivy Towers 4:49
Scott Henderson
4 Tribal 2:12
Scott Henderson
5 Spears 7:10
Scott Henderson
6 Island City Shuttle 7:28
Scott Henderson
7 Big Fun 7:58
Scott Henderson
Credits:
Bass – Gary Willis
Drums – Steve Houghton
Executive-Producer, Percussion [Mallets] – Brad Dutz
Keyboards – Pat Coil
Producer, Guitar, Composed By, Arranged By – Scott Henderson
Saxophone, Flute – Bob Sheppard

4.12.19
FRANK MACCHIA - Folk Songs for Jazzers (2009) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1 I've Been Working On The Railroad 5:37
2 Red River Valley 5:42
3 Skip To My Lou 3:54
4 Oh, Susanna 6:50
5 Did You Ever See A Lassie 5:21
6 Polly Wolly Doodle 5:35
7 Tom Dooley 7:40
8 The Arkansas Traveller 4:50
9 Amazing Grace 6:56
10 The Erie Canal 5:40
11 Hush, Little Baby 5:03
12 The Blue Tail Fly 4:30
13 Kumbaya 5:08
14 On Top Of Old Smokey 6:11
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Trey Henry
Alto Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Flute, Flute [Bass], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Sal Lozano
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Flute, Flute [Bass], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, English Horn – Jay Mason
Drums, Other [Motivation] – Peter Erskine
Electric Guitar, Banjo – Grant Geissman
Piano, Electric Piano – Tom Ranier
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Flute, Flute [Alto], Flute [Bass], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Bob Sheppard
Tenor Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Flute, Flute [Alto, Flute [Bass], Flute [Contrabass], Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet – Frank Macchia
Trombone, Bass Trombone, Horn [Baritone], Tuba – Bill Reichenbach
Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Horn [Baritone] – Kevin Porter
Trombone, Horn [Baritone], Tuba – Alex Iles
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Wayne Bergeron
Vibraphone, Bongos, Tambourine, Shaker, Spoons – Ray Frisby
Vocals – Ellis Hall (pistas: 9), Tierney Sutton (pistas: 2)
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KRISTIN KORB — Where You'll Find Me (2001) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
Kristin Korb is both a swinging bassist and an occasional jazz singer. Originally she was a guitarist and singer who loved country music; Ba...
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