V.A. — What’s Nu? Music Beyond (2003) ACT : Nu Jazz Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Gerard Presencer–    Chasing Reality (The Micatone Remix) 6:20
Bass – Jeremy Brown
Drums – Chris Dagley
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Geoff Keezer
Guitar – Adam Goldsmith, John Parricelli
Piano – Tommy Wadlow
Remix – Micatone
Trumpet – Gerard Presencer
Vibraphone – Joe Locke
Written-By – Presencer
2    Rebekka Bakken & Wolfgang Muthspiel–    It's OK (The Teddy But Remix) 6:16
Guitar – Wolfgang Muthspiel
Remix – Teddy Kumpel
Vocals – Rebekka Bakken
Written-By – Bakken
3    Christopher Dell With Elbtonal Percussion–    OgnoB GnoS 5:06
Drums, Percussion – Andrej Kauffmann, Jan-Frederick Behrend, Stephan Krause, Wolfgang Rummel
Marimba – Christopher Dell
Written-By – Behrend, Krause
4    Geffen With Frank Möbus–    Inner Noise 3:36
Acoustic Guitar – Stephan Bienwald
Guitar, Electronics – Frank Möbus
Producer – Guy Sternberg
Sampler [Sampling], Keyboards – Guy Sternberg
Vocals – Geffen Miron
Written-By – Möbus, Sternberg
5    Roberto Di Gioia, Marsmobil With Till Brönner–    Hand In Hand (The Radio Remix) 3:32
Flugelhorn – Till Brönner
Written-By – Di Gioia
6    Esbjörn Svensson Trio–    O.D.R.I.P. 8:19
Bass – Dan Berglund
Drums – Magnus Öström
Piano – Esbjörn Svensson
Written-By – Berglund, Svensson, Öström
7    Dirk Meissner's Jazz For Starships–    Light Years Frome Home 4:40
Drums – Andreas Proegel
Instruments [All Instruments Except Drums] – Dirk Meissner
Written-By – Meissner
8    Mc Jazz With Peter Weniger And Ingolf Burkhardt–    Cash 4:10
Bass, Programmed By – Anselm Kluge
Soprano Saxophone – Peter Weniger
Trumpet – Ingolf Burkhardt
Vocals – Anete Humpe
Written-By – Humpe, Kluge
9    Christoph Stiefel's Envelope Generator–    Envelope #4 5:04
Bass, Electronics – Björn Meyer
Drums, Percussion, Electronics – Marius Peyer
Piano, Electronics – Christoph Stiefel
Written-By, Electronics, Bass – Meyer
Written-By, Percussion, Drums, Electronics – Peyer
Written-By, Piano – Stiefel
10    Tim Hagans & Scott Kinsey–    Big Gig In Pajala 2:56
Electronics – Scott Kinsey
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
Written-By – Kinsey
11    Bert Wrede / Actronic–    Hamlet # Belleforest 2:57
Bass – Werner Dafeldecker
Instruments [All Instruments Except Bass] – Bert Wrede
Vocals – Louise Schumacher
Written-By – Wrede
12    Terri Lyne Carrington With Wallace Roney–    Jazz Is A Spirit 3:44
Drums, Programmed By – Terri Lyne Carrington
Guitar – Danny Robinson
Keyboards – Greg Kurstin
Percussion – Ed Barguiarena, Darryl "Munyungo”"Jackson
Trumpet – Wallace Roney
Voice [Spoken Word], Bass – Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Written-By – Carrington

JOE LOCKE QUARTET — Moment To Moment : The Music Of Henry Mancini (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Vibraphonist Joe Locke offers a fresh look at works by Henry Mancini on this release, as he leads a powerhouse quartet that includes pianist Billy Childs, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Gene Jackson. His dramatic and spacious treatment of one of Mancini's most beloved works, "Moon River," gives the oft-recorded song a very new sound, while another frequently played number, "Days of Wine and Roses," begins with a dreamy introduction before progressing into a head-shaking hard bop arrangement. "Charade" is another well-loved movie theme that gets a thorough revamping; in Billy Childs' chart the piano alternates between a swirling line that contrasts with the leader as he plays its theme with a straight-ahead bop segment. But the group is not content just to stick to Mancini's best-known songs; "Loss of Love" is a straight-ahead ballad nailed on the first take, while "Whistling Away the Dark" showcases Eddie Gomez's lovely arco bass. When one combines great compositions and inventive, talented musicians such as the member of the Joe Locke Quartet, the results have to be highly recommended. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Slow Hot Wind    7:30
 Norman Gimbel / Henry Mancini
2    Moon River    6:43
 Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
3    Moment To Moment    6:43
 Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
4    Whistling Away The Dark    3:37
 Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
5    Charade    6:22
 Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
6    Loss Of Love    7:27
 Henry Mancini / Bob Merrill
7    The Days Of Wine And Roses    6:29
 Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
8    Two For The Road    5:38
 Leslie Bricusse / Henry Mancini
9    Dreamsville    5:46
  Henry Mancini
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Gene Jackson
Piano – Billy Childs
Vibraphone – Joe Locke

TESSA SOUTER – Beyond The Blue (2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :

1. Prelude To The Sun (Beethoven's Symphony No.7, 2nd Movement) (3:55)

2. Beyond The Blue (Chopin's Prelude In E Minor, Opus 28, No.4) (6:01)

3. The Lamp Is Low (Ravel's Pavane. Adapted By Peter De Rose & Bert Shefter) (6:42)

4. Chiaroscuro (Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio In G Minor) (5:31)

5. Dance With Me (Borodin's Polovetsian Dances) (5:04)

6. Noa's Dream (Schubert's Serenade) (4:44)

7. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Rodrigo's Concierto De Aranjuez) (7:08)

8. My Reverie (Debussy's Reverie. Lyric: Larry Clinton) (4:37)

9. Sunrise (Brahms' Symphony No.3, 3rd Movement) (4:45)

10. Baubles Bangles And Beads (Borodin's String Quartet In D, No.2, 

      2nd Movement. Adapted By Robert Wright & George Forrest) (4:22)

11. The Darkness Of Your Eyes (Faure's Pavane) (5:08)

12. Brand New Day (Faure's Elegy) (5:26)

Credits :

Accordion – Gary Versace

Bass – David Finck

Drums – Billy Drummond

Piano – Steve Kuhn

Saxophone – Joel Frahm

Vibraphone – Joe Locke

Vocals – Tessa Souter

TRIO DA PAZ & JOE LOCKE - Live At Jazz Baltica (2008) Mp3

The exciting Brazilian jazz group Trio da Paz -- guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson Matta, and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca -- are joined by vibraphonist Joe Locke for this 2007 concert at JazzBaltica in Salzau, Germany. Lubambo's lyrical acoustic guitar makes him the logical heir to earlier Brazilian greats like Laurindo Almeida. Each of the bandmembers contributes enticing originals. The drummer's intense cooker "Dona Maria" showcases Locke in a furious solo, though the guitarist's percolating solo that follows is hardly anticlimactic. Matta's "Copacabana" is a relaxing bossa nova ballad, while Lubambo's driving"Bachião" is the highlight of their set. Locke's soft ballad "Sword of Whispers" also blends in perfectly. One could hardly expect a Brazilian group to overlook the works of the masterful Antonio Carlos Jobim, and intimate renditions of "Wave" and "Look to the Sky," with Locke sitting out on both, are the Jobim numbers featured on Live at JazzBaltica. A follow-up recording to this enjoyable concert is clearly merited. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist:
1    Dona Maria 7:38
Duduka Da Fonseca
2    Copacabana 4:45
Nilson Matta
3    Pro Flávio 8:35
Romero Lubambo
4    Sword of Whispers 6:50
Joe Locke
5    Bachião 9:24
Romero Lubambo
6    Wave 5:44
Antônio Carlos Jobim
7    All the Things You Are 8:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
8    Look to the Sky 6:05
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Credits:
Bass – Nilson Matta
Drums – Duduka Da Fonseca
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
Vibraphone – Joe Locke