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JESSICA PILNÄS — Norma Deloris Egstrom (A Tribute To Peggy Lee) (2012) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Intimate and of disarming lightness: Jessica Pilnäs - one of the outstanding Swedish jazz singers - presents her personal homage to one of the very great American singers of the 20th century: Peggy Lee. With her radical vocal understatement, full of rhythmic subtleties and her love for nuances, Pilnäs conjures up a small masterpiece full of great moments. ACT
Tracklist :
1    There'll Be Another Spring 4:14
Composed By – Hubie Wheeler, Peggy Lee
2    Do I Love You 2:53
Composed By – Cole Porter
3    Blue Prelude 3:26
Composed By – Gordon Jenkins, Joe Bishop
4    Smile 4:31
Composed By – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons
5    Fever 4:06
Composed By – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
6    This Is A Very Special Day 2:52
Composed By – Peggy Lee
7    It Never Entered My Mind 6:07
Composed By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
8    What's New 2:48
Composed By – Robert Haggart, Johnny Burke
9    Boston Beans 2:57
Composed By – Bill Schluger, Milton Raskin, Peggy Lee
10    I Wound It Up 2:14
Composed By – Peggy Lee
11    I'm Gonna Go Fishin' 2:50
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee
12    The Folks Who Live On The Hill 6:33
Composed By – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
13    The Gold Wedding Ring 3:55
Composed By – Harry Sukman, Peggy Lee
Credits :
Arranged By [Strings], Ensemble [Strings] – Fleshquartet
Bass – Fredrik Jonsson
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Johan Norberg
Strings – Christian Olsson, Mattias Helldén, Sebastian Öberg, Örjan Högberg
Trumpet – Karl Olandersson
Vibraphone – Mattias Ståhl

IDA SAND — Young At Heart (2015) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Young classics the likes of “Harvest Moon”, “Cinnamon Girl” and “Hey Hey, My My” ring out in jazz-soul interpretations with all the depth and expression of the originals, but with an added laid-back feel. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Cinnamon Girl    3:32
2    Hey, Hey, My My    3:13
3    Don't Let It Bring You Down    4:24
4    Harvest Moon    4:45
5    Woodstock    3:23
6    Birds    3:30
7    Only Love Can Break Your Heart    3:47
8    Ohio    4:01
9    Old Man    3:28
10    Helpless    4:32
11    War Of Man    4:16
12    One Of These Days    4:21
13    Sea Of Madness    3:30
Music & Lyrics bei Neil Young except Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
Credits :
Ida Sand - Vocals & Piano
Jesper Nordenström - Keyboards
Ola Gustafsson - Guitars
Dan Berglund - Acoustic Bass
Christer Jansson - Drums & Percussion
Guests:
Sven Lindvall - Electric Bass
Per Texas Johansson - Tenor Saxophone
Nils Landgren - Trombone & Vocals
André Monde de Lang & Paris Renita - Background Vocals
Bo Sundström - Vocals

NATALIA MATEO — Heart of Darkness (2015) FLAC (tracks), lossless

"This voice has its own story to tell," says Die ZEIT about Natalia Mateo. And Jazzthetik discovers in her music "the mysterious other that captivates you." ACT
Tracklist :
1    The Windmills Of Your Mind 4:02
Written-By – Michel Legrand
2    Tonight I'll Sleep In Space 2:27
Vocals – Tobias Christl
Written-By – Simon Grote

3    Take A Walk On The Wild Side 4:03
Written-By – Lou Reed
4    Trudno 3:35
 Traditional
5    Inferno 5:50
Written-By – Bolte, Christopher, Kowalczyk, Natalia
6    Somebody Is Watching Me 4:28
Written-By – Rockwell
7    I Put A Spell On You 3:17
Written-By – Jay Hawkins
8    Strange Fruit 4:30
Written-By – Allan, Lewis
9    Paparazzi 3:40
Written-By – Fusari, Roberto, Germanotta, Stefani
10    Chocolate Jesus 4:00
Written-By – Brennan, Kathleen, Waits, Tom
11    Solitudo Diaboli 6:05
Written-By – Kowalczyk, Natalia
12    Canto I 2:43
Vocals – Tobias Christl
Written-By – Kowalczyk, Natalia

13    Turtle Dove 4:49
Written-By – Gregor Lener
14    Blue 4:09
Written-By – Danny Ahmad
Credits :
Bass – Christopher Bolte
Drums, Percussion – Fabian Ristau
Guitar – Dany Ahmad
Piano – Simon Grote
Trumpet, Effects – Gregor Lener
Vocals – Natalia Mateo

SOLVEIG SLETTAHJELL | SLOW MOTION QUINTET – Good Rain (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Solveig Slettahjell, with her reinvention of slowness, is as sexy as ever, delivering a Nordic sonic aura that's almost like Norwegian classical music." - FAZ ACT
Tracklist :
1    Where Do You Run To    5:27
2    Another Day    5:21
3    Don't Look Back    5:28
4    Colour Lullabye    2:18
5    Flawless    4:18
6    We Were Indians    4:25
7    Do Lord    1:59
8    My Oh My    6:34
9    Good Rain    4:07
10    The Moon    4:19
11    P.S. I Love You    1:53
Credits :
Bass – Mats Eilertsen
Drums – Per Oddvar Johansen
Piano – Morten Qvenild
Trumpet – Sjur Miljeteig
Vocals – Solveig Slettahjell

VIKTORIA TOLSTOY — Pictures Of Me (2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

"Her name stands for the finest vocal jazz, and the new album lives up to what Viktoria Tolstoy promises." (CONCERTO) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Women Of Santiago 3:37
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
2    Have A Good Time 3:43
Written-By – Paul Simon
3    South 4:18
Written-By – Jacob Karlzon, Per Holknekt
4    Te Amo Corazón 3:52
Written-By – Prince
5    Two Sails 3:25
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
6    Kiss That Frog 3:32
Written-By – Peter Gabriel
7    Absentee 4:21
Written-By – Jacob Karlzon, Per Holknekt
8    Strollin' 3:38
Written-By – Prince
9    Don't Make Me Wait 4:33
Written-By – Seal
10    Can't Help It 4:25
Written-By – Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene
11    Green Little Butterfly 3:33
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
12    The Way Young Lovers Do 3:14
Written-By – Van Morrison
13    Old And Wise 3:34
Written-By – Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Hans Andersson
Arranged By – Jacob Karlzon, Lars Danielsson, Wolfgang Käfer
Cello – Lars Danielsson (tracks: 4 to 6)
Drums, Percussion – Peter Danemo
Flute – Tore Brunborg (tracks: 5)
Percussion – Xavier Desandre Navarre (tracks: 2, 10)
Piano, Keyboards – Jacob Karlzon
Saxophone – Tore Brunborg (tracks: 1, 5)
Vocals – Viktoria Tolstoy

JEFF BECK — Wired (1976-2013) RM | Blu-spec CD2 | Serie Legacy Recordings | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Released in 1976, Jeff Beck's Wired contains some of the best jazz-rock fusion of the period. Wired is generally more muscular, albeit l...