JOACHIM KÜHN BIRTHDAY EDITION — Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark + Europeana (2014) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Joachim Kühn - Germany's jazz pianist of world renown. Reason enough to bring this back to life with previously unreleased concert recordings of the exceptional trio Kühn, Humair, Jenny-Clark from JazzFest Berlin. With the jazz symphony "Europeana" Kühn returned in a key role on one of the most important ACT recordings in 1994. Alongside Kühn, the crème de la crème of contemporary European improvised music came together here, including Albert Mangelsdorff, Django Bates, Klaus Doldinger and Richard Galliano.... ACT
Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark    
1    Pastor    8:52
2    Easy To Read    6:45
3    Heavy Birthday    10:21
4    Heavy Hanging    5:56
5    Guylene    10:30
6    More Tune    5:28
Europeana    
1    Castle In Heaven (Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg) 4:16
French Horn, Soloist – Theo Wiemes
2    Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair 4:42
Oboe – Douglas Boyd
Tenor Horn – Django Bates
3    The Shepherd Of Breton (Dis Moi Donc Bergere) 4:34
Accordion – Richard Galliano
Orchestra – Members Of The NDR-Bigband
4    The Ingrian Rune Song (Seelinaikoi)    2:19
2-5        The Groom's Sister (Kylä Voutti Utta Kutta)
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Christof Lauer
6    Norwegian Psalm (Stevtone) 4:48
Flugelhorn – Markus Stockhausen
Oboe, Soloist – Martin Stoll
7    Three Angels (Es Sungen Drei Engel) 4:20
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Christof Lauer
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff
8    Heaven Has Created (Lo Ceu N'a Creat) 3:56
Piccolo Trumpet – Markus Stockhausen
9    She Moved Through The Fair 5:55
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Klaus Doldinger
10    Crebe De Chet    4:14
11    Midnight Sun (Ack, Värmeland, Du Sköna)    5:28
12    Londonderry Air 4:41
Violin, Soloist – Volker Worlitzsch
13    Otra Jazzpaña    5:35
Credits :
CD1 : Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark live at JazzFest Berlin ‘87 & ‘95
Joachim Kühn - Piano
Daniel Humair - Drums
Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Bass
CD2 : Europeana
Joachim Kühn - Piano
Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Bass
Jon Christensen - Drums
Soloists: Django Bates, Douglas Boyd, Klaus Doldinger, Richard Galliano,
Christof Lauer, Albert Mangelsdorff & Markus Stockhausen
Radio Philharmonie Hannover NDR conducted by Michael Gibbs
Konzertmeister: Volker Worlitzsch

ALBERT MANGELSDORFF | JOHN SURMAN — ROOM 1220 (1970-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Three stunning tunes featuring some of the best improvisers in the world today, all of them written -- yes, written -- by trombonist Albert Mangelsdorf. Interestingly, with a band this diverse and dimensionally articulate, the composer has come up with a program addressing each of the band's particular strengths. The title track, clocking in at over 21 minutes, is a study in the spatial relationship of tonalities. Even so, with its slow unwinding passages -- and interesting interplay between Surman on baritone and Mangelsdorf -- there are intervals, which allow for the creation of alternate harmonies and timbral interjections in chromatic architecture. Pianist Eddy Louis, along with Pedersen, are largely responsible for keeping the slowly revolving beast moving, but they add true depth in microtones and chord voicings. "Triple Circle" is quintet jazz, pure and simple, with everybody playing the hard bop line. Pedersen's solo is of particular interest here, in that his pizzicato playing moves through all three registers and offers scalar blues attacks in each. Finally, "My Kind of Beauty" caps it all off with a pastoral, late-night into courtesy of the horns and Louis on organ. It's a shimmering ballad until almost five minutes in, when Surman begins playing the baritone in the upper register and makes it cry with loneliness and an outpouring of what can only be called amorous emotion. Just as he finishes his sojourn, Pedersen and Louis begin to pace off a blues and transform the number into a groove tune with room enough for every body in the slowly evolving mix of textures in the intervallic transition. Louis' own solo is light and airy, whispering itself along the changes until it shifts into a noirish piece of film music with Mangelsdorf's solo. It all ends on a groove in the backbeat somewhere, but not without making the listener smile. Room 1220 is a hell of a Mangelsdorf date to be sure, but this is once in a lifetime ensemble, and the recording proves it.
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Tracklist :
1    Room 1220    22:05
2    Triplet Circle    8:32
3    My Kind Of Beauty    12:51
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone – John Surman
Bass – Nils-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Drums – Daniel Humair
Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Eddy Louis
Trombone, Composed By – Albert Mangelsdorff

Stephane Grappelli — Just One of Those Things (1973-1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is a typically swinging live set by the great violinist Stephane Grappelli, who is featured in a quartet with pianist Marc Hemmeler, bassist Jack Sewing and drummer Daniel Humair at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Grappelli, who was experiencing a bit of a renaissance at the time, sounds quite exuberant on many of the tunes, particularly "Just One of Those Things," "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" and "Them There Eyes." This CD reissue gives listeners a fine example of Grappelli's joyous playing. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Just One Of Those Things    6:36
Written-By – Porter
2    Misty    5:25
Written By – Garner & Burke
3    More    8:50
Written By – Ortolani, Oliviero & Newell
4    All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm    5:06
Written-By – Kahn, Kper, Jurmann
5    Que Restent-Ils De Nos Amours?    4:54
Written-By – Charles Trenet
6    Don't Get Around Much Anymore    5:31
Written By – Russell & Ellington
7    Them There Eyes    5:15
Written By – Pinkard, Tracey & Tauber
8    Honeysuckle Rose    5:14
Written By – Waller & Razaf
Credits :
Bass – Jack Sewing
Drums – Daniel Humair
Piano – Marc Hemmeler
Violin – Stéphane Grappelli

LEE KONITZ | MARTIAL SOLAL - Impressive Rome (1969-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Lee Konitz's initial recording session with pianist Martial Solal produced two albums (the other one is European Episode), including alternate versions of several songs. With bassist Henri Texier and drummer Daniel Humair rounding out the lineup, the quartet tackles a rapid-fire take of "Anthropology" and a somewhat spacy interpretation of "Lover Man." Two pieces are credited to an Italian composer. "Impressive Rome" is a bit meandering with a haunting air, while the more straight-ahead "Roman Blues" features the alto saxophonist's best solo work of the date. The one duet is "Stella by Starlight," in which Solal plays some wild lines to back Konitz, making it far more memorable than typical arrangements of this standard. This was a great beginning to an occasional partnership that lasted into the early '80s and produced several more albums. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Anthropology (#2) 6:55
Dizzy Gillespie / Charlie Parker
2     Impressive Rome 5:23
Johnny Dinamo
3     Lover Man (#1) 6:15
Roger "Ram" Ramirez / Jimmy Sherman
4     Stella by Starlight 6:55
Ned Washington / Victor Young
5     Roman Blues (#2) 9:10
Johnny Dinamo
Credits :    
Acoustic Bass – Henry Texier
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Drums – Daniel Humair
Piano – Martial Solal

KENNY BARRON - Scratch (1985-1999) 25th Anniversary Series / APE (image+.cue), lossless

Kenny Barron, one of those talented pianists who always seems to be underrated, breaks away from playing standards and conventional bebop on this frequently exciting trio date. Matched up with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Daniel Humair, Barron explores five of his originals and Carmen Lundy's "Quiet Times." The fresh material and close interplay between the musicians make this set one of Barron's best trio recordings to date. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist  :
1 Scratch 5:18
Written-By – Kenny Barron
2 Quite Times 5:30
Written-By – Carmen Lundy
3 Water Lily 10:16
Written-By – Kenny Barron
4 Song For Abdullah 5:30
Written-By – Kenny Barron
5 The Third Eye 6:25
Written-By – Kenny Barron
6 Jaccob's Ladder 4:04
Written-By – Dave Holland
7 And Then Again 5:18
Written-By – Kenny Barron
Credits :
Bass – Dave Holland
Drums – Daniel Humair
Piano – Kenny Barron

Elek Bacsik - Guitar Conceptions (1963-2000) Jazz In Paris 15 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     Conception 3:17
George Shearing
2     Tenderly 3:48
Walter Gross / Jack Lawrence
3     Work Song 3:31
Nat Adderley / Oscar Brown, Jr.
4     Over the Rainbow 2:28
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
5     Loin du Brésil 3:37
Jacques Chaumelle
6     La Saison des Pluies 3:58
Elek Bacsik / Serge Gainsbourg
7     Three to Get Ready 2:00
Dave Brubeck
8     The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 3:23
Dorcas Cochran / Quincy Jones / Henri Salvador
9     Gemini 4:08
Jimmy Heath
10     So What 3:54
Miles Davis
11     Goodbye 3:57
Gordon Jenkins
12     Room 608 2:21
Horace Silver
Credits :
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen
Drums – Daniel Humair
Guitar – Elek Bacsik
Organ – Maurice Vander (faixas: 2, 6, 9)
Percussion – Pepito Riestria (faixas: 5)
Nota :
Recorded in Paris in 1963
Reissue of the Fontana LP 680 240

JEAN-LUC PONTY - Jazz Long Playing (1964-2000) Jazz In Paris 43 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

These 1964 sessions marked jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty's recording debut as a leader. In spite of his choice of instrument, he was mainly influenced by bop musicians (especially saxophonists and trumpeters) rather than fellow Frenchmen, swing violinist Stéphane Grappelli. At this stage in his career, he chose mostly compositions by European musicians of his generation, along with tunes American jazz compositions that had stood the test of time. His angular playing in Martial Solal's "Une Nui Au Violon" contrasts with his later venture into jazz fusion, while his dash through Charlie Parker's "Au Privave" is almost immediately halted to first showcase drummer Daniel Humair then flautist Michel Portal before he takes center-stage with a blazing solo. He also is quite comfortable in a ballad setting, with a warm treatment of Django Reinhardt's "Manoir de Mes Reves," though it is on his own turf, as it isn't played anything like Grappelli's recording with the legendary guitarist. The violinist's sole original is "YTNOP Blues," which opens with a pizzicato vamp then showcases bassist Guy Pedersen and pianist Eddy Louiss before Ponty finally opens things up with a slash-and-burn solo that evokes a bit of Stuff Smith influence for a moment. The only misfire is a dull treatment of "I Want to Talk About You" which is plagued by Louiss' dated sounding organ. Reissued as a part of the Jazz in Paris series in 2000, this valuable introduction to Jean-Luc Ponty has already lapsed from print.  by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist  
1 Une Nuit Au Violon 4:43
Written-By – Martial Solal
2 Modo Azul 4:38
Written-By – Jef Gilson
3 Spanish Castles 3:40
Written-By – George Gruntz
4 Sniffin' The Blues 3:28
Written-By – Jef Gilson
5 Postlude In C 3:21
Written-By – Raymond Fol
6 Au Privave 3:45
Written-By – Charlie Parker
7 Manoir De Mes Rêves 3:05
Written-By – Django Reinhardt
8 YTNOP Blues 3:10
Written-By – Jean-Luc Ponty
9 I Want To Talk About You 3:48
Written-By – Billy Eckstine
10 A Night In Tunisia 3:02
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
11 Satin Doll 4:20
Written-By – Duke Ellington
Credits
Double Bass – Gilbert Rovère (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9), Guy Pedersen (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Drums – Daniel Humair
Flute – Michel Portal (tracks: 2, 6)
Organ – Eddy Louiss (tracks: 4, 9, 11)
Piano – Eddy Louiss (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10)
Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty
Nota :
Recorded June And July 1964 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips LP 77 810 Jazz Long Playing.  

STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - Plays Cole Porter (1976-2001) Jazz In Paris 56 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    It's All Right With Me    6:09
Cole Porter
2    You're The Top    4:43
Cole Porter
3    Anything Goes    7:48
Cole Porter
4    In The Still Of The Night    7:36
Cole Porter
5    You've Got A Thing    6:40
Cole Porter
6    Miss Otis Regrets    4:40
Cole Porter
7    I've Got You Under My Skin    10:14
Cole Porter
8    Love For Sale    3:26
Cole Porter
9    Easy To Love    4:52
Cole Porter
10    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To    5:50
Cole Porter
11    Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love    6:48
Cole Porter
12    My Heart Belongs To Daddy    5:27
Cole Porter
Credits :
Composed By – Cole Porter
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 2, 4, 6, 9 to 12), Luigi Trussardi (faixas: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Drums – Daniel Humair
Organ – Eddy Louiss
Piano – Marc Hemmeler (faixas: 1, 7), Maurice Vander (faixas: 2 to 4, 6, 9 to 12)
Violin – Stéphane Grappelli
Nota :
Recorded in May 1975 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8) and February 1976 (2, 4, 6, 9-12) in Paris
Reissue of the Festival LP 240

V.A. - Jazz & Cinéma Vol. 3 (2001) Jazz In Paris 71 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Jazz in Paris: Jazz and Cinema series of Verve CD reissues examines jazz recorded for French film soundtracks in the late '50s and early '60s. This third compilation is the least successful of the first three, as few of the tracks stand on their own merit away from the movies they accompanied. Written for the film Les Loups Dans la Bergerie, the compositions of Serge Gainsbourg might be labeled cool, though they are rarely given time to develop and feature no major soloists in Alan Gouraguer's arrangements. Less successful are Andre Hodeir's somewhat boppish charts for Les Tripe au Soleil, which have extremely distracting scat vocals by Christiane Legrand that frequently seem off-key. The best of the lot is a remake of four songs composed by Freddie Redd for The Connection, which began life as a play. The potent trumpet of Sonny Grey and sassy trombone of Luis Miguel Fuentes constitute the centerpiece of each selection. This session also marked the recording debut of drummer Daniel Humair as a leader, who recruited René Urtreger to write the arrangements. It is these four tracks that make this anthology worth acquiring. by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
Les loups Dans La Bergerie (1959)
–Serge Gainsbourg     Générique     1:26
–Serge Gainsbourg     Fuite Du Rouquin     1:05
–Serge Gainsbourg     Les Loups Dans La Bergerie     2:44
–Serge Gainsbourg     Cha Cha Cha Du Loup     1:32
–Serge Gainsbourg     Les Loups Dans La Bergerie (Fin)     3:26
Les Tripes Au Soleil (1959)
–André Hodeir     Rhythm And Blues N°1     2:07
–André Hodeir     Spiritual     1:24
–André Hodeir     Danse     2:31
–André Hodeir     Le Désert     2:12
–André Hodeir     Blues     3:49
The Connection (1961)
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Theme For Sister Salvation     2:54
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Overdose     3:42
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Wigglin'     3:35
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Music Forever     2:31
–Daniel Humair Soultet     One Mint Julep     3:38
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 1 to 5), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 6 to 10)
Arranged By – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Luis Fuentes (faixas: 15), René Urtreger (faixas: 11 to 14)
Artwork – Les Télécréateurs Design
Backing Band – Le Jazz Groupe De Paris (faixas: 6 to 10)
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 1 to 5)
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 11 to 15), Pierre Michelot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 1 to 5), Daniel Humair (faixas: 11 to 15)
Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Piano – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Eddy Louiss (faixas: 11 to 15)
Soprano Vocals – Christiane Legrand (faixas: 6 to 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trombone – Luis Fuentes (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trumpet – Roger Guérin (faixas: 1 to 10), Sonny Grey (faixas: 11 to 15)
Written-By – André Hodeir (faixas: 6 to 10), Freddie Redd (faixas: 11 to 14), Rudolph Toombs (faixas: 15), Serge Gainsbourg (faixas: 1 to 5)
Nota :
Tracks 1 to 5 taken from "Les loups Dans La Bergerie"
Original soundtrack of Hervé Bromberger's movie.
Recorded October 28, 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 432 447.
(P) 1960 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 6 to 10 taken from "Les Tripes Au Soleil"
Original soundtrack of Claude Bemard-Aubert's movie.
Recorded 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 460 634.
(P) 1959 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 11 to 15 taken from "The Connection"
Soundtrack of Jack Gelber's play.
Recorded May 29, 1961 in Paris.
Reissue of the Vega EP's 45 2128 and 45 5124 (B side).
(P) 1961 Universal Music S. A. France

EARTHA KITT - Thinking Jazz [1991] FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although not released until 2000, the tracks on Eartha Kitt's THINKING JAZZ were recorded at a studio session in 1991 and a German live date in September, 1992, towards the end of Kitt's self-imposed European exile. This is one of Kitt's most straightforwardly jazz-oriented albums, with none of her usual pop and cabaret overtones. The five-piece combo playing behind her-clarinet and tenor saxophone plus rhythm section-is tight and economical, and the arrangements give each member room to stretch out without dissolving into extended jams. Kitt's spectacular voice remains front and center throughout, although the instrumental "God Bless the Child" that provides the link between the studio and live material shows that even without her contributions, this would be a swinging album. "Life Made Me Beautiful At Forty" and a gentle "Night and Day" are among the highlights. by AllMusic
Tracklist:
    1     Something May Go Wrong    4:54
Eartha Kitt / Joachim Kühn
     2     God Bless the Child    4:50
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
     3     You Can't Fool Me    2:31
Eartha Kitt / Rolf Kühn
    4     Empty House    5:35
Eartha Kitt / Joachim Kühn
    5     Night and Day    3:43
Cole Porter
    6     That Old Hotel    2:44
Eartha Kitt / Joachim Kühn
    7     You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To    3:58
Cole Porter
    8     Smoke Gets in Your Eyes    4:47 
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
    9     Life Made Me Beautiful at Forty    5:06
Eartha Kitt / Joachim Kühn
    10     God Bless the Child    4:48
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
  Eartha Kitt feat: Rolf Kühn
         11     Lullaby of Birdland    3:09
George Shearing / George David Weiss
      12     My Funny Valentine    3:29
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
    13     How Many Times    3:11
Eartha Kitt
  Credits
    Bass – Jesper Lundgaard (tracks: 1-13)
    Clarinet – Rolf Kühn (tracks: 1-13)
    Drums – Daniel Humair (tracks: 1-13)
    Lead Vocals – Eartha Kitt (tracks: 1-10, 12, 13)
    Piano – Joachim Kühn (tracks: 1-13)
    Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Bergonzi (tracks: 1-13) 

   EARTHA KITT - Thinking Jazz 

[1991] ITM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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