ART PEPPER — Art Pepper + Eleven (1959-1986) APE (image+.cue), lossless

This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period. Throughout, Pepper sounds quite inspired by Paich's charts which feature the band as an active part of the music rather than just in the background. Highlights of this highly enjoyable set include "Move," "Four Brothers," "Shaw Nuff," "Anthropology," and "Donna Lee," but there is not a single throwaway track to be heard. Essential music for all serious jazz collections. [Some reissues add two additional versions of "Walkin'" and one of "Donna Lee" to the original program.] Scott Yanow    Tracklist & Credits :

CLIFFORD BROWN – The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (1995) 4xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This four-CD set has the exact same music as an earlier Mosaic five-LP box, but is highly recommended to those listeners not already possessing the limited-edition set. Trumpeter Clifford Brown is heard on the most significant recordings from the first half of his tragically brief career. Whether co-leading a date with altoist Lou Donaldson, playing as a sideman with trombonist J.J. Johnson, interacting with an all-star group of West Coast players, or jamming with the first (although unofficial) edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (a two-disc live performance with a quintet that also includes the drummer/leader, Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver), Brown is the main star. Highlights are many, including versions of "Brownie Speaks," Elmo Hope's "De-Dah," "Cherokee," "Get Happy," "Daahoud" and "Joy Spring." The attractive packaging, with its 40 pages of text and many rare pictures, is an added bonus. Scott Yanow    Tracklist + Credits :

CLIFFORD BROWN – Jazz Immortal (1960-2001) RVG Edition, Pacific Jazz Series | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Sextet. This album includes some takes and Brown material unavailable elsewhere. Ron Wynn  Tracklist + Credits :

MILDRED BAILEY – 1945-1947 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1337 (2003) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

As she neared the end of her recording career, Mildred Bailey suffered from a steadily shrinking voice, but her interpretive powers were undiminished. The Classics volume 1945-1947 proves that point with a program of 25 performances backed by orchestras including Eddie Sauter's and Ted Dale's, and sidemen including vibraphonist Red Norvo (Mr. Swing to her Mrs. Swing), pianist Ellis Larkins, clarinetist Hank d'Amico, and trumpeter Dick Vance. Bailey reflects on her long professional life with a raft of melancholy standards -- "Lover, Come Back to Me," "These Foolish Things," and a tender "Can't We Be Friends?" John Bush  
Tracklist + Credits :

ELLA FITZGERALD – 1954-1955 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1457 (2008) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The 15th installment in the complete studio recordings of Ella Fitzgerald as reissued in the Classics Chronological Series contains 22 titles cut between March 30, 1954, and August 5, 1955, marking the tail end of her contractual obligations as a Decca recording artist. Ella's involvement with Decca extended a full 20 years back to her initial recording session with the Chick Webb Orchestra in June 1935; by January of 1956 she would be working with Norman Granz (who had already been recording her in live performance with his Jazz at the Philharmonic package), inaugurating one of the great longstanding singer/producer collaborations in the entire history of recorded jazz. Drawing upon material originally made available on the LPs Sweet and Hot, Songs in a Mellow Mood, The First Lady of Song, Lullabies of Birdland and Songs from "Pete Kelly's Blues" (a motion picture in which Ella appeared cast as a jazz singer), this patchwork compilation opens with three songs that close out one of the delightful sessions that she shared with pianist Ellis Larkins during the spring of 1954. The next two titles come from a date that was typical of Decca's approach to artists and repertoire, for here Ella and a sextet including tenor saxophonist Sam Taylor, pianist Hank Jones, and organist Bill Doggett were pitted against a standard issue '50s pop vocal choir. Other ensembles heard on this disc were conducted or supervised by Benny Carter, Sy Oliver, André Previn, Dick Hyman, and Toots Camarata. Altogether, it's a fine portrait of Ella Fitzgerald in one of her primes, and an effective appetizer for the next chapter in her musical biography. arwulf arwulf
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GEORGE AULD – 1946-1951 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1371 (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Volume three in the Classics Georgie Auld chronology opens with the last four sides he cut for the Musicraft label on June 14, 1946. The 16-piece big band had Neal Hefti in the trumpet section, Auld, Al Cohn and Serge Chaloff in the reeds, and vocalist Sarah Vaughan featured on "You're Blasé." While Hefti's two original compositions are pleasantly modern sounding, the true gem from this date was Budd Johnson's rock-solid "Canyon Passage." Changes in the postwar entertainment industry resulted in the dissolution and dispersal of many big bands. Auld threw in the towel and waited about two-and-a-half years before resuming his recording career on January 17, 1949. His new band had ten pieces, including trombonist Billy Byers, pianist Jimmy Rowles and drummer Alvin Stoller. Eight sides cut for the Discovery record label on this date and on March 21 used mostly Hal Vernon arrangements; Byers scored the charts for "Hollywood Bazaar" and "Mild and Mellow." (For a 100-percent satisfying example of Auld leading a ten-piece band similar to this one, seek out You Got Me Jumpin' (Sounds of Yesteryear 6680), recorded live at the Empire in Hollywood, CA, 1949.) The next leg of the chronology consists of nine titles recorded for the Royal Roost record label on January 24, 1951 by the Georgie Auld Quintet, with trombonist Frank Rosolino, pianist Lou Levy, bassist Max Bennett and drummer Tiny Kahn, whose eccentric opus "Seh! Seh!" is group participation bop; the band shouts the song's title at regular intervals as part of the melodic line. This little-known session hatched a veritable goldmine of cruising cookers and luscious ballads; "Taps Miller" and "New Airmail Special" are particularly piquant. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist + Credits :

LEE KONITZ & THE GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET - Konitz Meets Mulligan (1957-1988) MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Too Marvelous For Words    3:36
R. Whiting / Jonny Mercer
2    Lover Man    3:01
Davis / Ramirez / Sherman
3    I'll Remember April    4:08
Raye / De Paul / Johnston
4    These Foolish Things    3:15
Strachey / Marvell / Link
5    All The Things You Are    3:55
J. Kern / O. Hammerstein
6    Bernie's Tune    3:32
Bernie Miller
7    Almost Like Being In Love    2:50
F. Lerner / F. Loewe
8    Sextet    2:59
Gerry Mulligan
9    Broadway    2:54
Woode / Byrd / McCrae
10    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me    3:05
G. Gaskill / J. McHugh
11    Lady Be Good    2:38
Gershwin
12    Lady Be Good (Alternate Take)    1:52
Gershwin
Credits :   
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Carson Smith (tracks: 1 to 9), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 10 to 12)
Drums – Larry Bunker
Producer [Produced For Release], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
Trumpet – Chet Baker
Notas.
All selections are monaural.
Tracks 1-5 and 7-11 were originally issued in 1957 on Pacific Jazz PJM 406 (and later reissued as PJ 1273 and PJ 38).
Track 6 was originally issued in 1983 on Mosaic MR5-102.
Track 12 was originally issued in 1955 on Pacific Jazz JWC 500.
Recorded at The Haig (#1-6), unknown studio (#7-9) and at Phil Turetsky's home studio (#10-12), all locations in the Hollywood-Los Angeles area, in late January 1953.

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.

GERRY MULLIGAN — The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (1996) 4CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Baritonist Gerry Mulligan's pianoless quartet of 1952-1953 with trumpeter Chet Baker was one of the most popular groups of the period and an influential force on West Coast Jazz. Mulligan's interplay with Baker looked back toward the collective improvisation of Dixieland but utilized up-to-date harmonies. This four-CD set overlaps with a previous (and now out-of-print) five-LP Mosaic box. In addition to all of the Pacific Jazz (as opposed to Fantasy and GNP/Crescendo) recordings of the Mulligan Quartet (including the hit version of "My Funny Valentine"), this box has a few slightly earlier titles that find Mulligan gradually forming the group (even utilizing pianist Jimmie Rowles on two songs), tunes from live sessions in which altoist Lee Konitz made the band a quintet, the 1957 Mulligan-Baker set called Reunion, and an Annie Ross date from the same period (leaving out the numbers that have Art Farmer in Baker's place). Despite both musicians remaining active for over 30 years, Mulligan and Baker only teamed up again on one occasion, for a 1970s Carnegie Hall concert released by CTI. The consistently delightful music on this box (much of which is classic) is highly recommended for all jazz collections. Scott Yanow  
Tracklist 1 :
The Original Sessions
1     Get Happy 2:30
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
2     'S Wonderful 3:32
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3     Godchild 2:49
George Wallington
4     Dinah 2:55
Harry Akst / Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young
5     She Didn't Say Yes, She Didn't Say No 2:33
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
6     Bernie's Tune 2:51
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
7     Lullaby of the Leaves 3:09
Bernice Petkere / Joe Young
8     Utter Chaos, No. 1 0:32
Gerry Mulligan
9     Aren't You Glad You're You 3:58
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
10     Frenesi 3:05
Alberto Dominguez / Leonard Whitcup
11    Nights at the Turntable 2:52
Gerry Mulligan
12     Freeway 2:42
Chet Baker
13     Soft Shoe 2:36
Gerry Mulligan
14     Walking Shoes 3:10
Gerry Mulligan
15     Aren't You Glad You're You 3:36
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
16     Get Happy 5:50
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
17     Poinciana 3:49
Buddy Bernier / Nat Simon
18     Godchild 3:55
George Wallington
19     Makin' Whoopee 3:26
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
20     Cherry 2:55
Charlie Daniels / Dizzy Gillespie
21     Motel 2:33
Gerry Mulligan
22     Carson City Stage 2:30
Carson Smith
Tracklist 2 :
The Original Sessions
1     My Old Flame 3:11
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
2     All the Things You Are 5:06
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
3     Love Me or Leave Me 2:47
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
4     Love Me or Leave Me 2:41
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
5     Swinghouse 2:53
Gerry Mulligan
6     Swinghouse 2:52
Gerry Mulligan
7     Jeru 2:30
Gerry Mulligan
8     Utter Chaos, No .2 0:30
Gerry Mulligan
9     Darn That Dream 3:49
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
10     Darn That Dream 3:20
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
11     I May Be Wrong 2:37
Harry Ruskin / Henry Sullivan
12     I May Be Wrong 2:50
Harry Ruskin / Henry Sullivan
13     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:35
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
14     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:06
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
15     The Nearness of You 2:50
Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington
16     Tea for Two 2:46
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
17     Five Brothers 2:57
Gerry Mulligan
18     I Can't Get Started 4:00
Vernon Duke / Ira Gershwin
19     Ide's Side 4:21
Gerry Mulligan
20     Funhouse 3:26
Gerry Mulligan
21     My Funny Valentine 5:16
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
Tracklist 3 :   
The Reunion
1     People Will Say We're in Love 3:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
2     Reunion 4:03
Gerry Mulligan
3     When Your Lover Has Gone 5:06
Einar A. Swan
4     Stardust 4:42
Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish
5     My Heart Belongs to Daddy 4:12
Cole Porter
6     Jersey Bounde 4:27
Tiny Bradshaw / Buddy Feyne / Edward Johnson / Bobby Plater / Robert Wright
7     The Surrey With the Fringe on Top 4:42
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
8     Ornithology 5:09
Benny Harris / Charlie Parker
9     Trav'lin' Light 3:39
Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young
10     Trav'lin' Light 4:32
Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young
11     The Song Is You 3:21
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
12     Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:35
Andy Razaf / Don Redman
13     Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:31
Andy Razaf / Don Redman
14     I Got Rhythm 5:59
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15     All the Things You Are 6:45
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
16     Festive Minor 4:08
Gerry Mulligan
Tracklist 4 :    
The Collaborations
1     Too Marvelous for Words 3:36
Johnny Mercer / Richard A. Whiting
2     Lover Man 3:01
Jimmy Davis / Roger "Ram" Ramirez / Jimmy Sherman
3     I'll Remember April 4:11
Gene DePaul / Patricia Johnston / Don Raye
4     These Foolish Things 3:20
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
5     All the Things You Are 3:55
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
6     Bernie's Tune 3:32
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
7     Almost Like Being in Love 2:55
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
8     Sextet 2:59
Gerry Mulligan
9     Broadway 2:53
Billy Bird / Teddy McRae / Henry J. Wood
10     I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 3:06
Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh
11     Oh, Lady Be Good 2:29
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12     Oh, Lady Be Good 1:52
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13     Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 3:38
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
14     This Time the Dream's on Me 3:22
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
15     Let There Be Love 3:41
Ian Grant / Lionel Rand
16     How About You? 2:50
Ralph Freed / Burton Lane
17     I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans 2:23
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
18     This Is Always 3:58
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
19     My Old Flame 3:47
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
20     It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 2:08
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
21     The Lady's in Love With You 2:24
Burton Lane / Frank Loesser
22     I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 3:03
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
23     You Turned the Tables on Me 3:23
Louis Alter / Sidney Mitchell

MARTY PAICH - Four Classic Albums (2015) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
Tenors West (1955)
1. Tenors West (3:22)
2. There's No You (3:06)
3. The Dragon (4:14)
4. Shorty George (3:22)
5. Paichence (4:06)
6. At the Mardi Gras (3:25)
7. Take the "A" Train (3:09)
8. Ballet du Bongo (8:27)
9. Line for Lyons (3:10)
10. Jacqueline (3:34)
11. Con-Spirito (3:04)
Take Me Along (1959)
12. Overture-Take Me Along (4:46)
13. Nine O'Clock (3:09)
14. Little Green Snake (3:01)
15. Promise Me a Rose (3:22)
16. But Yours (3:32)
17. Sid, Ol' Kid (5:04)
18. Patience of a Saint (4:08)
19. Staying Young (2:49)
20. Thinkin' Things (3:45)
21. We're Home (2:47)
Tracklist 2 :
The Picasso of Big Band Jazz (1957)
1. From Now On (5:58)
2. Walkin' on Home (4:27)
3. Black Rose (5:11)
4. Tommy's Toon (4:03)
5. New Soft Shoe (3:13)
6. What's New (3:35)
7. Easy Listnin' (5:11)
8. Martyni Time (3:09)
9. Nice and Easy (4:44)
Lush, Latin & Cool (1960)
10. Honky Tonk Train (2:49)
11. Invitation (2:41)
12. Autumn Leaves (4:07)
13. Honeysuckle Rose (2:30)
14. Stella by Starlight (2:38)
15. Cumana (2:39)
16. Sabre Dance (2:13)
17. Canadian Sunset (3:39)
18. St. Louis Blues Boogie Woogie (3:36)
19. Little Rock Getaway (2:26)
20. Misirlou (3:19)
21. One O'Clock Jump (3:20) 

 All credits

VICKY LANE - I Swing For You (1959-2010) Mp3

This RCA Victor LP marked the recording debut of Vicky Lane, a native of Ireland who was also an actress. Although gifted with an attractive voice in the alto range, Lane evidently didn't make much of an impression with record buyers, as this also seems to be the only recording under her name. This doesn't mean this is a bad record; in fact, she shows a lot of promise for a first time recording artist, assisted by Pete Candoli's swinging arrangements and a supporting cast that also includes Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, and Joe Mondragon, along with a host of additional percussionists.  by Ken Dryden
Tracklist:
1 The Trolley Son 2:21
Ralph Blaine / Hugh Martin
2 Our Very Own 3:15
Jack Elliott / Victor Young
3 My Romance 2:50
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
4 You Hit the Spot 2:03
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel
 5 Love Isn't Born (It's Made) 3:52
Frank Loesser / Arthur Schwartz
 6 My Heart Stood Still 2:51
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
 7 They Say It's Wonderful 2:40
Irving Berlin
8 The Song Is You 2:35
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
9 Long Ago (And Far Away) 2:22
Ira Gershwin / Jerome Kern
10 I Love You 1:58
Cole Porter
11 Right as the Rain 2:18
Harold Arlen
12 This Heart of Mine 1:44
Vicky Lane
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor, Trumpet – Pete Candoli
Bass – Joe Mondragon
Drum – Alvin Stoller, Larry Bunker
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Percussion – Gene Estes, John Cyr, Lou Singer, Milt Holland, Ralph Hansell
Piano – Jimmy Rowles, Johnny Williams
Vocals – Vicky Lane

JUNE CHRISTY - Something Cool (The Complete Mono & Stereo Versions) (2001) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

June Christy's Something Cool, originally released as a 10" LP in 1954, single-handedly inaugurated the cool jazz vocal movement. Christy had been a star vocalist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the late '40s, enjoying major hits with "Tampico" and "Shoo Fly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy." Soon after she left the band, she began working with key Kenton arranger Pete Rugolo and a slew of top West Coast studio musicians (including her husband, tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper) on her first solo album for Capitol Records. The result was Something Cool, which is both a winning showcase for Christy's wistful style and a landmark of cool jazz modernism. From the start, Christy established herself as an artist who strove for the very best in song selection, arrangements, and notably intelligent interpretation. There were perhaps other vocalists with greater vocal equipment, but few could match June Christy's artistic integrity. The celebrated title track is the soliloquy of a female barfly of a certain age, reminiscing (and fantasizing) about better days to a fellow male patron who just might buy her another drink. It immediately became Christy's signature performance, and remained so throughout her career. Other highlights include a swinging "It Could Happen to You," "Midnight Sun," and an ambitious arrangement of Kurt Weill's "Lonely House." by Richard Mortifoglio  
Tracklist:
1 Something Cool 4:17
Bass – Joe Confort 
Drums – Frank Carlson
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Gus Bivona
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Geoff Clarkson 
Trumpet – Jimmy Zito 
Written-By – Bill Barnes 
2 It Could Happen To You 1:55
Written-By – J. Van Heusen, J. Burke 
3 Lonely House 3:56
Written-By – K. Weill, L. Hughes
4 This Time The Dream's On Me 1:29
Written-By – H. Arlen-J. Mercer 
5 The Night We Called It A Day 4:48
Written-By – M. Dennis*, T. Adair 
6 Midnight Sun 3:13
Alto Saxophone – Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz 
Bass Trombone – Dick Noel  
Drums – Alvin Stoller
Guitar – Tony Rizzi
Piano – Paul Smith  
Tenor Saxophone – Fred Fallensby
Trombone – Dick Reynolds, Nick DiMaio
Trumpet – Ray Linn, Ray Triscari, Uan Rasey
Written-By – Mercer, Hampton, Burke 
7 I'll Take Romance 2:19
Written-By – B. Oakland, O. Hammerstein 
8 A Stranger Called The Blues 3:56
Written-By – M. Torme, R. Wells 
9 I Should Care 2:08
Written-By – Stordahl, Weston, Cahn
10 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 2:13
Piano – Claude Williamson
Trombone – Bob Fitzpatrick
Written-By – O. Hammerstein, S. Romberg
11 I'm Thrilled 2:39
Written-By – S. Lippman, S. Dee
12 Something Cool 4:57
Written-By – Bill Barnes
13 It Could Happen To You 2:00
Written-By – J. Van Heusen, J. Burke
14 Lonely House 4:03
Written-By – K. Weill, L. Hughes
15 This Time The Dream's On Me 1:36
Written-By – H. Arlen-J. Mercer
16 The Night We Called It A Day 4:53
Written-By – M. Dennis T. Adair
17 Midnight Sun 3:31
Written-By – Mercer, Hampton, Burke
18 I'll Take Romance 2:20
Written-By – B. Oakland, O. Hammerstein
19 A Stranger Called The Blues 4:19
Written-By – M. Torme, R. Wells
20 I Should Care 2:11
Written-By – Stordahl, Weston, Cahn
21 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 2:14
Written-By – O. Hammerstein, S. Romberg
22 I'm Thrilled 2:47
Written-By – S. Lippman, S. Dee
Credits:
Alto Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 4, 5, 11), Harry Klee (tracks: 4, 5, 11)
Alto Saxophone [Soloist] – Bud Shank
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 22), Harry Klee (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 9, 11, 12, 14 to 17, 20, 21)
Arranged By, Conductor – Pete Rugolo
Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gordon (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11), Chuck Gentry (tracks: 1, 6 to 8), Johnny Rotella (tracks: 2, 3, 9)
Bass – Harry Babasin (tracks: 4, 5, 11), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 10, 12 to 22)
Bass Trombone – George Roberts (tracks: 1, 12 to 22)
Drums – Larry Bunker (tracks: 12 to 22), Shelly Manne (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 11)
Flute – Ted Nash (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9)
French Horn – John Graas (tracks: 2, 3, 7 to 9), Vincent DeRosa (tracks: 4, 5, 11, 13 to 16, 18 to 20, 22)
Guitar – Howard Roberts (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 11), Jack Marshall (tracks: 12 to 22)
Piano – Claude Williamson (tracks: 4, 5, 11), Joe Castro (tracks: 12 to 22), Russ Freeman (tracks: 2, 3, 7 to 9)
Reeds – Buddy Collette (tracks: 13, 18, 19, 22), Chuck Gentry (tracks: 12 to 22)
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11), Ted Nash (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 9)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Bob Cooper (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 10, 12 to 22), Paul Horn (tracks: 12 to 22)
Trombone – Frank Rosolino (tracks: 4, 5, 11 to 22), Harry Betts (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 9, 11, 12, 17, 21), Herbie Harper (tracks: 1, 10), Milt Bernhart (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 22), Tommy Pederson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 9)
Trumpet – Conrad Gozzo, Conte Candoli (tracks: 10, 12 to 22), Frank Beach (tracks: 6, 12 to 22), Maynard Ferguson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11), Ollie Mitchell (tracks: 12, 17, 21), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11)
Tuba – Paul Sarmento (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 9, 11), Phil Stephens (tracks: 13 to 16, 18 to 20, 22)
Vocals – June Christy

HOWARD ROBERTS - The Swingin' Groove of Howard Roberts (2018) FLAC (tracks), lossless

When Howard Roberts (1929-1992) decided to teach himself guitar, he decided to visit every black jazz club in his native Phoenix, Arizona. “All we did was play the blues. And that’s what I came out of—the blues.” Roberts, however, felt the need to learn more about the complexities of the profession, and so he started studying harmony and composition.

Looking for more musical activity, he moved to Los Angeles in 1950, where he gigged around the city in jam sessions at after-hours clubs. There, he developed his dazzling technique and fine harmonic sense. Having played with the best instrumentalists and composers, he started getting calls for session work.

He established his reputation with the Bobby Troup trio, which appeared on TV from coast to coast, and consolidated the fame of Troup’s group with some brilliant playing of his Gibson guitar, so much so that the Down Beat jazz critics accorded Roberts the New Guitar Star Award of 1955.

In the years following he continued recording with top jazz singers and instrumentists, and eventually made his first albums as a leader for Verve. In 1959 Roberts started getting more and more work on TV and film, but not content with settling down in the Hollywood studios, in a kind of prosperous obscurity, he kept very active in the jazz scene, playing concerts and recording his own albums.

Howard Roberts was a skilled guitarist with a fondness for direct and unencumbered jazz playing, his tone always bright and penetrating, never twangy. A fine technician, he was able to execute difficult passages cleanly and forcefully. He forged a sound of his own, fiery and hard-swinging, creative and unpretentious. These sessions are an example of his jazz work, as a sideman and as a leader. freshsoundrecords
Tracklist:
01. How Do You Do? (Bert Dahlander) 3:20
02. Johnson’s Wax (Terry Gibbs) 5:13
03. When the Lights Are Low (Carter-Williams) 5:07
04. Hip Soup (S.Swenson) 6:21
05. But Not for Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:58
06. Emma (Bert Dahlander) 5:47
07. Room 608 (Horace Silver) 4:17
08. Ballad Medley 6:28
-Everything Happens to Me (Dennis-Adair)
-Moonlight in Vermont (Blackburn-Suessdorf)
-Flamingo (Grouya-Anderson)
09. All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein II) 2:41
10. Lover Man (Ramirez-Davis-Sherman) 4:28
11. Easy Living (Rainger-Robin) 4:05
12. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Arlen-Koehler) 2:42
13. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Rodgers-Hart) 2:51
14. In a Little Spanish Town (Wayne-Lewis-Young) 2:23
15. I’ll Take Romance (Hammerstein-Oakland) 2:57
16. Zigeuner (Noel Coward) 4:17
17. Aunt Orsavella (John T. Williams) 2:25
18. Anything Goes (Rodgers-Hart) 2:30
19. Caribe (John T. Williams) 2:14
Note
Tracks #1-8, from the album “Skål by Bert Dahlander and his Swedish Jazz”
(Verve MG V8253)
Tracks #9-12, from the album “Good Pickin's” (Verve MG V8305)
Tracks #13-16, from the album “The John Towner Touch” (Kapp KL-1055)
Tracks #17-19, from the album “Modern Jazz Gallery” (Kapp KXL 5001)

Personnel on #1-8: Howard Roberts, guitar; Victor Feldman, vibes & piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Bert Dahlander, drums.
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 17, 1957

Personnel on #9-12: Howard Roberts, guitar; Pete Jolly, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 20, 1959

Personnel on #13-16: Howard Roberts, guitar; John T. Williams, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Jack Sperling, drums.
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 3, 1956

Personnel on #17-19: Howard Roberts, guitar; John T. Williams, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Jerry Williams, drums.
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, November 2, 1956

GUITARS UNLIMITED - Quiet Nights and Brazilian Guitars [1966] Capitol-Japan / FLAC

Yet another record of instrumental hits meant to cash in on the bossa nova craze, or L.A. session musicians at the top of their game? Certainly fans of Howard Roberts, once a recording artist for Verve, will not want to miss this one, as the cool guitarist lends solos to all but one of the tracks here, a usual assortment of Jobim and Gilberto tunes and soundalikes. No strings anywhere on the album, and arranger Jack Marshall keeps things light and lively. Easy to find in cut-out bins and certainly worth the dollar or two price.  by Ted Mills

Tracklist:

1. The Girl from Ipanema (Jobim) - 2:44
2. Manha de Carnival (Theme from "Black Orpheus") (Bonfa) - 2:42
3. Meditation (Meditacao) (Jobim) - 3:06
4. Here Lies Love (Marshall-Mosher) - 2:26
5. Ho-Ba-La-La (Gilberto) - 2:18
6. Bim-Bom (Gilberto) - 2:23
7. Desafinado (Jobim) - 2:41
8. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) (Jobim) - 2:03
9. One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota So) (Jobim) - 2:34
10. These Are the Ways of Love (Marshall-Mosher) - 2:37
11. O Barquinho (Little Boat) (Menescal-Boscoli) - 2:32

Credits:
Jack Marshall - conductor, arranger, guitar (2,5,7,11)
Howard Roberts, Bob Bain, Tony Rizzo, Al Hendrikson, Tommy Tedesco, Laurindo Almeida (1,3,4,6,8-10) alternating with Rosinha de Valenca - guitar
Shelly Manne, Milton Holland - drums, percussion
Frank Flynn - bells (1,3,4,6,8-10)
Joe Mondragon - bass
Produced by Jack Marshall and David Cavanaugh.
Recorded in 1966.

GUITARS UNLIMITED - Quiet Nights and Brazilian Guitars

 [1966] Capitol-Japan / FLAC / scans

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VICKY LANE - I Swing For You (1959-2010) Mp3

This RCA Victor LP marked the recording debut of Vicky Lane, a native of Ireland who was also an actress. Although gifted with an attractive voice in the alto range, Lane evidently didn't make much of an impression with record buyers, as this also seems to be the only recording under her name. This doesn't mean this is a bad record; in fact, she shows a lot of promise for a first time recording artist, assisted by Pete Candoli's swinging arrangements and a supporting cast that also includes Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, and Joe Mondragon, along with a host of additional percussionists.
Track Listing
1 The Trolley Son 2:21
Ralph Blaine / Hugh Martin
2 Our Very Own 3:15
Jack Elliott / Victor Young
3 My Romance 2:50
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
4 You Hit the Spot 2:03
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel
 5 Love Isn't Born (It's Made) 3:52
Frank Loesser / Arthur Schwartz
 6 My Heart Stood Still 2:51
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
 7 They Say It's Wonderful 2:40
Irving Berlin
8 The Song Is You 2:35
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
9 Long Ago (And Far Away) 2:22
Ira Gershwin / Jerome Kern
10 I Love You 1:58
Cole Porter
11 Right as the Rain 2:18
Harold Arlen
12 This Heart of Mine 1:44
Vicky Lane
Personnel: 
Pete Candoli, Barney Kessel, Johnny Williams, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Lou Singer, Ralph Hansell, Johnny Cyr, Gene Estes