JERRY BERGONZI — Tenor Talk (2008) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Jerry Bergonzi focuses primarily on his potent originals during this quartet session issued in 2008. Joined by pianist Renato Chicco, bassist Dave Santoro, and drummer Andrea Michelutti, the tenor saxophonist's loping "Hank" (a tribute to Hank Mobley that he previously recorded in an entirely different setting) settles into a comfortable groove, with the band working together rather than settling for tenor plus rhythm section. "Girl Idlig" is named for Bergonzi's daughter, a hip breezy tune that has the spirit of Bill Evans running through it, a piece likely to become an enduring part of the tenorist's live repertoire. "Soul Mission" is a lighthearted work, with Michelutti switching to brushes, while the hypnotic "Splurge" is a twisting post-bop vehicle that was inspired by Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge." The Caribbean-flavored rhythm of "Left of Memory" utilizes the changes of the standard "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," with Bergonzi wailing and Chicco adding an inventive solo. The one standard, George Gershwin's "Who Cares," is the CD's opening track, a pep-filled workout featuring Bergonzi's explosive tenor powered by his driving rhythm section. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Who Cares?    6:49
G. Gershwin / I. Gershwin
2    Hank    8:01
 Jerry Bergonzi
3    Girl Idlig    9:12
 Jerry Bergonzi
4    Soul Mission    7:10
 Jerry Bergonzi
5    Splurge    6:02
 Jerry Bergonzi
6    Wippin' And Waulpin'    8:30
 Jerry Bergonzi
7    Left Of Memory    6:49
 Jerry Bergonzi
Credits :
Bass – Dave Santoro
Drums – Andrea Michelutti
Piano – Renato Chicco
Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Arranged By – Jerry Bergonzi

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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