JOÃO DONATO — A Bad Donato -João Donato's Psychedelic Funky Experience (1970-2004) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

João Donato, né en 1934, pianiste et compositeur, mais également arrangeur et chef d'orchestre. Dans les années 70, il vivait à Los Angeles. La Bossa Nova passée de mode, le label américain Blue Thumb Records lui offrit la possibilité de réaliser l'album de son choix tout en s'inspirant des sonorités électriques en vogue à l'époque. Il découvre les claviers électriques, en particulier le Fender Rhodes, véritable jouet entre ses mains qu'il va dompter et façonner pour en extraire la substantifique moelle qu'est A Bad Donato (1970). Aux frontières du Funk, de la Pop Psychédélique et du Jazz Fusion, A Bad Donato est une oeuvre expérimentale délicieusement groovie qui garde toujours sa fraîcheur et sa spontanéité 45 ans plus tard. Un album "déganté" réalisé "sérieusement" grâce à la participation de musiciens de Jazz exceptionnels comme Bud Shank, Dom Um Romao e Oscar Castro Neves et des arrangements en collaboration avec Eumir Deodato. "The Frog" entendu maintes fois comme générique d'émissions radio restera bien ancré dans mon inconscient comme un objet intemporel. A Bad Donato est au 76ème rang du classement Rolling Stone des 100 meilleurs albums de la musique brésilienne. Dominique Deret
Tracklist :
1.    The Frog 2:37
Written-By – João Donato
2.    Celestial Showers 2:36
Written-By – João Donato
3.    Bambu 2:20
Written-By – João Donato
4.    Lunar Tune 4:55
Written-By – João Donato
5.    Cadê Jodel? = The Beautiful One 2:07
Written-By – João Donato
6.    Debutante's Ball 3:00
Written-By – João Donato
7.    Straight Jacket 3:27
Written-By – João Donato
8.    Mosquito = Fly 2:59
Written-By – João Donato
9.    Almas Irmãs 1:53
Written-By – João Donato
10.    Malandro 2:31
Written-By – João Donato
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves
Arranged By – Eumir Deodato, João Donato
Bass – Chuck Domanico
Drums – Dom Um Romão, Mark Stevens, Paulinho Magalhães
Electric Guitar – Warren Klein
Flute – Bud Shank
Organ, Piano – João Donato
Percussion – Emil Richards, Joe Porcardo
Reeds – Bill Hood, Don Menza, Ernie Watts, Jack Nimitz
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Ken Shroyer
Trumpet – Conti Candoli, Jimmy Zito, Pete Candoli

JOHNNY HODGES | BEN WEBSTER - The Complete 1960 Sextet Jazz Cellar Session (2011) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This release contains th superb November 1960 session recorded by the Ben Webster-Johnny Hodges sextet in studio conditions at the Jazz Cellar, in San Francisco (without an audience). It is presented here in its complete form on a single CD for the first time ever. The two great saxophonists were the only horn players heard at the session. They were backed by a rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass and drums. These recordings are exceptional in that no other date exists in their collaborative discography featuring them as the only horns. A complete (and very rare) octet session featuring Webster and Hodges has been added as a bonus. Notas CD
Tracklist :
1    Ben's Web 5'08
2    SIde Door (Don't Kid Yourself) 5'49
3    Blues'll Blow Your Fuse 4'21
4    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 2'46
5    Dual Highway 3'14
6    Big Ears 4'50
7    Shorty Gull 3'45
8    Ifida 4'36
9    Big Smack 4'51
10    I'd Be There 5'16
11    Just Another Day 5'48
12    Lollalagin Now 2'51
- BONUS TRACKS -
13    Exactly Like You 2'52
14    I'm Beginning To See The Light 4'00
15    Val's Lament 4'10
16    Tipsy Joe 5'29
17    Waiting On The Champagne 3'24
Credits 1-12 :
Ben Webster (Tenor Sax)
Johnny Hodges (Alto Sax)
Lou Levy (Piano)
Herb Ellis (Guitar)
Wilfred Middlebrooks (Bass)
Gus Johnson (Drums)
Credits 13-17 :
Ben Webster (Tenor Sax)
Johnny Hodges (Alto Sax)
Russ Freeman (Piano)
Lawrence Brown (Trombone)
Joe Mondragon (Bass)
Mel Lewis (Drums)
Emil Richards (Vibes)
Jimmy Hamilton (Arranged)
Los Angeles, January 31, 1961.

THE GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET WITH DAKOTA STATON - In the Night (1957-2003) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With its progressive-leaning jazz and modernist blues vocals, In the Night was the prototype for the piano-vocals collaboration record that George Shearing would remake with Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, and Nancy Wilson while at Capitol (and many others afterwards). In July 1957, just after Dakota Staton's immense success with "The Late, Late Show," Capitol recorded two of its biggest jazz stars together for what would turn out to be one of the finest teamings in either's career. Staton appears on every other song, lending her blend of post-bop vocal prowess and late-night melodrama to a set of well-chosen songs including "In the Night" and "I Hear Music." (Ironically, the version of "The Late, Late Show" heard here is an instrumental.) Shearing and Staton are joined by the pianist's group at the time, including Emil Richards on vibes, the splendid Toots Thielemans on guitar, and a few features for Latin percussionist Armando Peraza. The group's finest features are the opener, "From Rags to Richards," a fine Shearing original with excellent solos from Richards and Shearing, and Ray Bryant's "Pawn Ticket," with fine work from Thielemans and Richards. by John Bush  
Tracklist:
1 From Rags To Richards 3:12
2 I'm Left With My Blues In My Heart 2:53
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
3 Pawn Ticket 2:19
4 In The Night 1:59
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
5 Easy 2:39
6 I Hear Music 2:30
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
7 Senor Blues 3:45
8 Confessin' The Blues 2:43
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
9 Later 2:49
10 The Thrill Is Gone 3:04
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
11 The Late, Late Show 2:31
12 I'd Love To Make Love To You 2:43
Featuring [Vocals] – Dakota Staton
Credits:
Bass – Al McKibbon
Bongos, Congas [Conga Drum] – Armando Peraza
Drums – Percy Brice
Guitar, Harmonica – Jean ''Toots'' Thielemans
Piano – George Shearing
Vibraphone – Emil Richards