GUITARS UNLIMITED — Quiet Nights And Brazilian Guitars (1966-2013) RM | ジャズ＆ボサノバ名盤ベスト＆モア Series | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

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. 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.

DAVID SHEA — Hsi-Yu Chi (2000) Composer Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A sprawling, defyingly integrated work fashioned from bits of Chinese, country & western, pop, jazz, rock, and even Celtic musics. Shea's reliance on the sampler is less pronounced here, instead scoring dense, acutely musical numbers ably executed by John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Jim Pugliese, Zeena Parkins, Kato Hideki, and others. Based on a massive 16th-century allegorical text chronicling the journey of the Taoist priest Hsuan-Tsang from India to China. Sean Cooper
Tracklist :
1 Temple / Sai Teen / Tai Tsung / Chang'an / Sun Wu Kung 9:06
2 Three Elements 3:20
3 Five Fingers 4:32
4 Fists Of Fury / Canton Opera Blues / Enter The Dragon / The Underworld 8:19
5 The Woodcutter And The Fisherman 4:09
6 Silk Road / Black Wind Cave / The Weapons 6:38
7 Mara / Five Villages West / Two Sisters Wedding 5:46
8 Two Elements 1:45
9 Rouge 1:58
10 Orchid Tree 4:13
11 Holy Mountain / Jetvana / Pure Land 5:41
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn
Bass – Kato Hideki
Drums, Percussion – Jim Pugliese, Sim Cain
Guitar, Banjo – Marc Ribot
Harmonica, Whistle, Percussion – Alex Tobias
Harp, Piano, Accordion – Zeena Parkins
Pipa – Wu Man
Producer, Composed By, Sampler, Piano, Turntables – David Shea
Vocalese – Rebecca Wilson 

ARGENT — Original Album Classics (2009) 5CD BOX-SET | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Sony/BMG repackaged and re-released five of Argent's earliest LPs on Epic -- Argent, Ring of Hands, All Together Now, In Deep, and Nexus -- as a slipcased box set. It's not a bad way to acquire the albums if you don't already own them, but isn't recommended for the casual fan. Al Campbell
Tracklist :
CD1. Argent
CD2. Ring Of Hands
CD3. All Together Now + Pure Love
CD4. In Deep
CD5. Nexus

ARGENT – Circus (1975-2015) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Circus 3:49
 Rod Argent 
2.    Highwire 9:04
 Rod Argent 
3.    Clown 5:54
 Rod Argent 
4.     Trapeze 8:51
 Jim Rodford
5.    Shine On Sunshine 4:08
 Rod Argent 
6.    The Ring 1:17
 Rod Argent 
7.    The Jester 3:41
 Rod Argent 
Credits :
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Jim Rodford
Drums, Percussion – Bob Henrit
Guitar – John Grimaldi
Guitar, Vocals – John Verity
Organ [Hammond Organ], Piano, Mellotron, Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog], Producer, Written-By – Rod Argent

STEPHEN HOUGH — Stephen Hough's Spanish Album (2006) Two Version | APE + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

 Stephen Hough’s latest solo album takes us on a colourful tour of Spain and all things Spanish: a kaleidoscope of slants and angles on the soul and character of a once exotic and remote country.

Antonio Soler (whose innumerable sonatas were considered sufficiently outlandish to earn him the sobriquet ‘the devil dressed as a monk’) sets the scene for a sequence of impressionist wonders by Granados, Albéniz and Mompou (a disc of whose pianistic micro-masterpieces—CDA66963—won for Stephen Hough the 1998 Gramophone Instrumental Award), and Federico Longas’s insinuatingly virtuosic charmer Aragón.

Hough then allows outsiders a view into the magical kingdom. Debussy and Ravel peer longingly over the Pyrenees, while Godowsky, Scharwenka, Niemann and finally Hough himself are all in turn unable to resist this richest of cultural experiences.

Stephen Hough’s esoteric recital CDs rapidly acquire something of a cult status. Classic CD wrote of Stephen Hough’s New Piano Album CDA67043: ‘This is a terrific disc. A master pianist reminds us that the piano can delight, surprise and enchant’; while Classic FM Magazine welcomed Stephen Hough’s English Album CDA67267 saying: ‘Hough’s pianism is a constant source of wonder—every chord and phrase perfectly judged’. Hyperion 

The Spaniards    
1.    Sonata In F Sharp Major (Rubio Ed. No 90) 5:23
Composed By – Antonio Soler
2.    Valses Poéticos 11:27
Composed By – Enrique Granados
3.    Evocación (From Iberia Book I) 5:14
Composed By – Isaac Albéniz
4.    Triana (From Iberia Book II) 5:12
Composed By – Isaac Albéniz
5.    Pájaro Triste (From Impresiones Íntimas) 2:26
Composed By – Federico Mompou
6.    La Barca (From Impresiones Íntimas) 1:25
Composed By – Federico Mompou
7.    Secreto (From Impresiones Íntimas) 2:48
Composed By – Federico Mompou
8.    Gitano (From Impresiones Íntimas) 2:53
Composed By – Federico Mompou
9.    Aragon 4:39
Composed By – Federico Longas
The Frenchmen    
10.    La Soirée Dans Grenade (From Estampes) 5:23
Composed By – Claude Debussy
11.    La Sérénade Interrompue (From Préludes Book I) 2:34
Composed By – Claude Debussy
12.    La Puerta Del Vino (From Préludes Book II) 3:19
Composed By – Claude Debussy
13.    Pièce En Forme De Habanera 2:38
Arranged By – Maurice Dumesnil
Composed By – Maurice Ravel
The Others    
14.    Tango 2:49
Arranged By – Leopold Godowsky
Composed By – Isaac Albéniz
15.    Spanisches Ständchen Op 63 No 1 4:32
Composed By – Franz Xaver Scharwenka
16.    Evening In Seville Op 55 No 2 3:34
Composed By – Walter Niemann
17.    On Falla (2005) 4:43
Composed By – Stephen Hough
Credits :
Piano – Stephen Hough
Illustration [Front cover: 'Gazpacho' (Detail)] – Anthony Mastromatteo 

RAVEL : Music for Two Pianos (Stephen Coombs & Christopher Scott) (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
1-4.    Rapsodie Espagnole    (16:05)
5.    Introduction And Allegro    10:19
6.    Entre Cloches (From Sites Auriculaires)    2:54
7.    Shéhérazade (Ouverture De Féerie)    13:10
8.    Frontispice (For Five Hands)    1:43
9.    La Valse (Poème Choreographique Pour Orchestre)    11:33
Credits :
Piano – Christopher Scott, Stephen Coombs 

ERNEST KRENEK : Klavierwerke = Works for Piano (Till Alexander Körber) (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Ernst Krenek 1900-1991
1-3.    Sonatine Op. 5 Nr. 1 (1920) (7:33)
4-6. Zwölf Variationen In Drei Sätzen Op. 79 (1937)    (16:20)
7-17. Piano Piece In Eleven Parts Op. 197 (1967)    (9:48)
18-24. Echoes From Austria Op. 166 (1958) (10:07)
25. Klaviersonate Nr. 7 Op. 240 (1988) 11:3
Credits :
Klavier / Piano – Till Alexander Körber

GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET — Reunion with Chet Baker (1958-1988) Pacific Jazz Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet of 1952-53 was one of the best-loved jazz groups of the decade and it made stars out of both the leader and trumpeter Chet Baker. Mulligan and Baker had very few reunions after 1953 but this particular CD from 1957 is an exception. Although not quite possessing the magic of the earlier group, the music is quite enjoyable and the interplay between the two horns is still special. With expert backup by bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Dave Bailey, these 13 selections (plus two new alternate takes) should please fans of both Mulligan and Baker. Scott Yanow
Tracklist : 
1.    Reunion 4:03
 Gerry Mulligan 
2.    When Your Lover Has Gone     5:05
Einar A. Swan
3.    Stardust    4:42
 Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish 
4.    My Heart Belongs To Daddy    4:11
 Cole Porter 
5.    Jersey Bounce    4:25
 Tiny Bradshaw / Buddy Feyne / Edward Johnson / Bobby Plater / Robert Wright 
6.    The Surrey With The Fringe On Top    4:40
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 
7.    Trav'lin' Light    3:40
 Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young 
8.    Trav'lin' Light (Alternate Take)    4:30
 Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young 
9.    Ornithology    5:11
 Benny Harris / Charlie Parker 
10.    People Will Say We're In Love    3:40
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 
11.    The Song Is You    3:20
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern 
12.    Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You    3:30
 Andy Razaf / Don Redman 
13.    Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (Alternate Take)    3:30
 Andy Razaf / Don Redman 
14.    I Got Rhythm    5:57
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin 
15.    All The Things You Are    6:43
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern 
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Henry Grimes
Drums – Dave Bailey
Trumpet – Chet Baker

NEW ORLEANS — ft. Louis Armstrong · Billie Holiday (1947, Dir. Arthur Lubin) VIDEO (ISO)

Synopsis :
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
1.    The All-Musical Tribute to the Birth of Jazz 1:30:00
Original title : New Orleams (1947)
Directed :  Arthur Lubin
Artists ft. : Arturo De Cordova, Dorothy Patrick, Louis Armstrog, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman & Richard Hageman 
Legends : Spanish, Português 
Audio original in English 
Duration :  1h 30min
Genre : Drama, Music, Romance
Country  : USA

MILES DAVIS — Circle in the Round (1979-1991) 2CD | RM | Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although this two-disc set is a compilation -- primarily consisting of extended outtakes -- Circle in the Round features the true colors of jazz chameleon Miles Davis (trumpet) during a 15-year (1955-1970) span from eight different recording sessions. Whether it was serendipity or astute coordination that gathered these sides together, Davis enthusiasts will undoubtedly find plenty to enjoy from his prolific and seemingly perpetual metamorphosis. The sessions are presented chronologically for the most part, beginning with a composite of "Two Bass Hit." This version is from an October 1955 Kind of Blue session featuring John Coltrane (tenor sax) and a band Davis refers to as "the trio": Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums). From the May 1958 recording date comes another major session featuring an all-star lineup: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto sax), Coltrane (tenor sax), Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). Their single take on Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" is an amazing performance that allows for some intensely cool solos from Miles and Adderley in particular. Listen as well for some tasty piano fills from Evans, as this is the sort of interaction that he'd become synonymous with. Although "Blues No. 2" is taken from the final session at which Davis and Coltrane would record together, studio documentation reveals that Coltrane did not perform on this piece. The title track appears in an unedited form on the Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68: The Complete Columbia Studio box set. It is a heavily Eastern-influenced freebop work featuring Davis -- who is also credited with performing on chimes during this session -- with his famous late-'60s quintet, featuring Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (celeste), Ron Carter (bass), and Tony Williams (drums), as well as Joe Beck (guitar). Two early-1968 sessions featuring George Benson (guitar) with the previously mentioned quintet make up the bulk of the second disc. These tracks are fusion incarnate. The delicate interplay between Benson and Hancock is inspiring on both versions of "Side Car" -- although the second reading seems more focused. From a January 1970 Bitches Brew session is a jaw-dropping reading of David Crosby's "Guinnevere," a complete version of which is available on the highly recommended Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969-February 1970) box set. Although seemingly hodgepodge in arrangement, Circle in the Round is a brilliant examination of the depth of scope and range possessed by Miles Davis. Lindsay Planer   
Tracklist :
1-1 Two Bass Hit 3:42
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Paul Chambers 
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Piano [Acoustic] – Red Garland
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis 
1-2 Love For Sale 11:49
Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Paul Chambers 
Drums – Jimmy Cobb
Piano [Acoustic] – Bill Evans
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Cole Porter
1-3 Blues No. 2 6:48
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Paul Chambers 
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Piano [Acoustic] – Wynton Kelly
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
1-4 Circle In The Round 26:15
Celesta – Herbie Hancock
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams*
Electric Guitar – Joe Beck
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet, Chimes, Bells – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
2-1 Teo's Bag 5:55
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams
Piano [Acoustic] – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
2-2 Side Car I 4:58
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams
Piano [Acoustic] – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
2-3 Side Car II 3:34
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams
Electric Guitar – George Benson
Piano [Acoustic] – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
2-4 Splash 8:30
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dave Holland
Drums – Tony Williams
Electric Piano – Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock
Piano [Acoustic] – Joe Zawinul
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Miles Davis
2-5 Sanctuary 8:48
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams*
Electric Guitar – George Benson
Piano [Acoustic] – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
2-6 Guinnevere 18:06
Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin
Celesta, Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dave Holland
Drums – Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette
Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks
Keyboards – Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – David Crosby

THELONIOUS MONK – Underground (1968) Three Version | RM | Jazz Originals Series + Vinyl LP Best Jazz Collection 24-96Hz | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This release has long been considered Thelonious Monk's acknowledgement to the flourishing youth-oriented subculture from whence the collection takes its name. Certainly the Grammy-winning cover art -- which depicts Monk as a World War II French revolutionary toting an automatic weapon -- gave the establishment more than the brilliant swinging sounds in the grooves to consider. Underground became Monk's penultimate studio album, as well as the final release to feature the '60s quartet: Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Ben Riley (drums), and Larry Gales (bass) behind Monk (piano). One of the motifs running throughout Monk's recording career is the revisitation of titles from his voluminous back catalog. The tradition continues with the autobiographical leadoff track, "Thelonious." The instantly recognizable stride piano lines are delivered with the same urgency and precision that they possessed over two decades earlier when he first recorded the track for Blue Note. The presence of Charlie Rouse throughout the album is certainly worth noting. "Ugly Beauty" best captures the sacred space and musical rapport that he and Monk shared. Each musician functions as an extension of the other, creating solos that weave synchronically as if performed by the same pair of hands. Newer material, such as the playful "Green Chimneys" -- named after the school Monk's daughter attended -- as well as the unbalanced hypnotism of "Raise Four," asserts the timelessness and relevance of Monk's brand of bop. The disc ends as it begins with a new twist on an old favorite. Jon Hendricks -- who provides lyrics and vocals on "In Walked Bud" -- recalls the hustle and bustle of the real and spontaneous underground Harlem jam sessions of the late '40s. It is likewise an apt bookend to this chapter in the professional life of Thelonious Monk. Lindsay Planer
Tracklist :
1.    Thelonious 3:15
Written-By – T. Monk
2.    Ugly Beauty 7:19
Written-By – T. Monk
3.    Raise Four 5:49
Written-By – T. Monk
4.    Boo Boo's Birthday 5:54
Written-By – T. Monk
5.    Easy Street 5:55
Written-By – A.R. Jones
6.    Green Chimneys 9:01
Written-By – T. Monk
7.    In Walked Bud 4:18
Vocals – Jon Hendricks
Written-By – J. Hendricks, T. Monk
Credits :
 Bass – Larry Gales
 Design [Cover] – John Berg, Dick Mantel
 Drums – Ben Riley
 Piano – Thelonious Monk
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse

HAMPTON HAWES · BARNEY KESSEL · SHELLY MANNE · RED MITCHELL — Four! Hampton Hawes!!!! (1958-1988) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist Hampton Hawes' 1950s recordings for the Contemporary label are at such a high level that they could all be given five stars. This outing with bassist Red Mitchell, drummer Shelly Manne, and guitarist Barney Kessel (who is a slight wild card) is also quite successful. Two previously unreleased numbers ("Thou Swell" and "The Awful Truth") have been added to the CD reissue. Highlights of the exciting bop date include "Yardbird Suite," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "Love Is Just Around the Corner."  Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Yardbird Suite 6:37
Written-By – Charlie Parker
2    There Will Never Be Another You 6:58
Written-By – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
3    Bow Jest 6:30
Written-By – Red Mitchell
4    Sweet Sue 5:35
Written-By – Victor Young, Will Harris
5    Up Blues 5:10
Written-By – Hampton Hawes
6    Like Someone In Love 3:14
Written-By – Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
7    Love Is Around The Corner 5:40
Written-By – Leo Robin, Lewis E. Gensler
– BONUS TRACKS –
8    Thou Swell    4:54
 Written-By – Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers 
9    The Awful Truth    8:09
 Written-By – Hampton Hawes 
Credits :
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Shelly Manne
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Hampton Hawes
Notes. 
Recorded January 27, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Technical data: 30-15,000 cycles. Multiple microphone technique featuring AKG C-12 condenser microphones. Ampex stereo tape recorder. Reeves Soundcraft tape. Reissued and digitally re-mastered for CD, at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 1988
tracks 8, 9 additional not on original LP

HERBIE MANN — At the Village Gate (1962-2004) RM | Atlantic Masters Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

At the Village Gate is the album that first brought Herbie Mann to widespread popular attention, thanks to the inclusion of "Comin' Home Baby," which soon became one of the flautist's signature songs. By the time of the record's release in 1962, however, Mann had already been a bandleader for years, honing his pioneering blend of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music with hard bop's funky structures just under the public radar. As a result, At the Village Gate sounds more like a summation than a beginning. The nearly 40-minute album is a mere three tracks long, with an epic 20-minute version of "It Ain't Necessarily So" taking up the entirety of the second side of the original vinyl. The highlight, however, is a stunning take on the standard "Summertime," one that turns the Gershwin tune into an easy swinging, proto-bossa nova song that features a glorious extended solo by Mann over a conga beat. In its way, it's just as revelatory as Miles Davis' better-known recasting of the tune Rovi Staff.
Tracklist :
1. Comin' Home Baby 8:38 
Bob Dorough / Ben Tucker
2. Summertime 10:23 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
3. It Ain't Necessarily So 19:55
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Credits :
Bass – Ahmad Abdul-Malik, Ben Tucker (tracks: 1)
Drums – Rudy Collins
Flute – Herbie Mann
Percussion, Congas – Ray Mantilla
Percussion, Drums – Chief Bey
Vibraphone – Hagood Hardy 

CHRIS CONNOR — Sings Lullabys of Birdland (1954) Vinyl LP 10" | MONO | FLAC (tracks) 24-96Hz

This is one of two original 1954 10" LPs that marked Chris Connor's debut on Bethlehem Records. And Connor is especially lucky in that the great pianist Ellis Larkins is on hand to shepherd her through what turned out to be some of her greatest performances, songs like "Try A Little Tenderness," "All About Ronnie," and "Birdland" itself. Chris Connor is perhaps the quintessential '50s (white) jazz singer. While she doesn't possess the emotional or musical artistry of a June Christy or Helen Merrill, her performances are usually note-perfect, and straightforward to the point of bluntness. Audiences would have had little problem grasping what she was doing or where she was coming from. And, as can be heard through this exceptionally beautiful session, all her ballads have a certain rhapsodic quality, the payoff for hitting the notes squarely in the middle. Richard Mortifoglio
Tracklist :
. I Hear Music (2:15)
Written-By – Burton Lane, Frank Loesser
2. What Is There To Say (2:54)
Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
3. Come Back To Sorrento (2:47)
Written-By – Ernesto de Curtis
4. Why Shouldn't I (2:46)
Written-By – Cole Porter
5. Lullaby Of Birdland (2:24)
Written-By – George Shearing
6. Try A Little Tenderness (3:05)
Written-By – Harry Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly
7. All About Ronnie (2:58)
Written-By – Joe Greene 
8. Spring Is Here (2:56)
Written-By – Rodgers & Hart
Personnel :
Chris Connor - Vocals
Ellis Larkins - Piano
Everett Barksdale - Guitar
Beverly Peer - Bass

SARAH VAUGHAN — After Hours (1961-1997) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

From 1961-1962, Sarah Vaughan recorded two albums while accompanied by just guitar and bass. Her 1962 outing for the obscure Reactivation label (with guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Joe Comfort) is hard to find, as is her earlier set with guitarist Mundell Lowe and bassist George Duvivier. Surprisingly, Lowe only has one solo, so the emphasis throughout is exclusively on Vaughan's magnificent voice. The program mostly sticks to ballads, with a couple of exceptions (most notably "Great Day"), and is a quiet and intimate affair, with Vaughan more subtle than she sometimes was. Despite a lightweight version of "My Favorite Things" that will not remind listeners of John Coltrane, this is an excellent if brief set (34-and-a-half minutes) with some fine jazz singing. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. My Favorite Things (2:46)
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 
2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (2:26)
 Cole Porter 
3. Wonder Why (4:21)
 Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn 
4. Easy To Love (2:12)
 Cole Porter 
5. Sophisticated Lady (3:52)
 Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Mitchell Parish 
6. Great Day (2:18)
 Edward Eliscu / Billy Rose / Vincent Youmans 
7. Ill Wind (3:13)
 Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler 
8. If Love Is Good To Me (2:13)
 Ray Evans / Fred Spielman 
9. In A Sentimental Mood (4:06)
 Duke Ellington / Manny Kurtz / Irving Mills 
10. Vanity (4:19)
 Bernard Bierman / Jack Manus / Guy Wood 
11. Through The Years (3:10)
 Edward Heyman / Vincent Youmans 
Time: 34:57
Personnel :
Sarah Vaughan - Vocal
Mundell Lowe - Guitar
George Duvivier - Bass
Notas
Recorded at RKO Pathe Studios, New York City on July 18, 1961 (#1-10).
Digitally remixed from the original 3-track tape.
Track 11: previously unissued bonus track

ELAINE DELMAR — Sneakin' Up on You (1968-2007) RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

The daughter of late Jamaica-born jazz pianist Leslie "Jiver" Hutchinson, Elaine Delmar is one of England's truly loved entertainers.
Having made her debut as a pianist on BBC radio show The Children's Hour at the age of 13, Hutchinson has gone on to balance a career as a solo performer on England's club circuit and appearances in musical theater productions. She appeared in a 1962 revival of Finian's Rainbow in Liverpool and has appeared in such London productions as No Strings, Cowardly Custard, Bubbling Brown Sugar, and The Wiz. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 production Goes to Hollywood, featuring music by Jerome Kern. She toured with actor/singer Paul Jones in Let's Do It, celebrating the 100th birthday of Cole Porter, in 1991. Reuniting with Jones two years later, she appeared in a series of concerts, Hooray for Hollywood, that featured songs from Porgy & Bess, Annie Get Your Gun, and Top Hat.
Delmar appeared as a princess in Ken Russell's 1974 biopic Mahler, based on the life of Austrian conductor/composer Gustav Mahler.
A member of her father's band, while still in high school Delmar performed at United States Air Force bases in England throughout the late '50s. She was touring with the group when her father died in a fatal auto accident in 1959. Craig Harris
Tracklist :
1.  Shadow Of The Evening (Taylor) 4:33
2.  Come For A Dream (Jobim / Tanega) 3:12
3.  Where Is Love? (Bart) 2:28
4.  When I Learn To Love Again (Ridley / Kretzmer) 2:40
5.  Those Were The Days (Raskin) 3:41
6.  Sneakin' Up On You (Taylor / Daryll) 2:21
7.  What Love Can Do (Johnson / Beer) 2:40
8.  Very Slowly Jonathon / Beer) 2:40
9.  Too Much Loneliness  (Jurist) 3:02
10. Champagne Rose (Floyd) 1:54
11. Why Can't I Go To Him? (Ornadel / Croft) 2:50

ABBE LANE with SID RAMIN'S ORCHESTRA - Where There's a Man (1958-1996) BMG Productos Especiales Series | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Where There's a Man reunites Abbe Lane with arranger Sid Ramin, her partner in crime on the previous The Lady in Red -- if anything, the album is even sultrier than its predecessor, reaching new heights (or new lows) in sex-kitten kitsch. As its title suggests, the album's thematic focus falls squarely on the opposite sex, but for the most part Lane and Ramin eschew familiar romantic ballads in favor of more tongue-in-cheek fare like "No Man Gets Me Right Away" and "The Gentleman Is a Dope" -- Lane isn't a strong enough vocalist to tackle the standards anyway, but the material on Where There's a Man is particularly well suited to her bombshell phrasing and ribald wit. Ramin's cartoonish arrangements are also a delight, perfectly underscoring the singer's larger-than-life persona. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1. A Little Girl from Little Rock 3:37  
 Leo Robin / Jule Styne
2. No Man Gets Me Right Away 2:57 
 Fred Ward / Sid Ramin
3. The Man I Love 3:55
 George & Ira Gershwin
4. Any Man Can Be Had 2:35  
 Mel Mandel / Sid Ramin
5. I'm in Love with the Honourable Mr. So and So 2:31 
 Sam Coslow
6. A Good Man Is Hard to Find 2:25 
 Eddie Green
7. What Is a Man 2:35 
 Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart
8. Where There's a Man 3:16 
 Mel Mandel / Sid Ramin
9. The Gentleman Is a Dope 3:59 
 Rodgers / Hammerstein
10. A Man and His Dream 2:40 
 Johnny Burke / James V. Monaco
11. I Must Have That Man 2:57 
 Dorothy Fields /Jimmy McHugh
12. Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep 3:38
 Sammy Cahn / Fred Spieldman
Vocals – Xavier Cugat 
Credits :
Orchestra – Sid Ramin And His Orchestra 
Vocals – Abbe Lane

HELEN FORREST with ARTIE SHAW & HIS ORCHESTRA — Sweeter As The Years Go By (2002) FLAC (tracks), lossless

One of the more popular big-band-era singers, a performer that some might not consider a jazz vocalist, but one with exceptional ability to project lyrics and also an excellent interpreter. Forrest used several names early in her career, among them the Blue Lady and Bonnie Blue.

She began singing in her brother's band in Washington, D.C., then was featured in Artie Shaw's band after Billie Holiday left in 1938. Forrest joined Benny Goodman when Shaw disbanded in 1939, staying until 1941. She recorded with Nat King Cole's trio and Lionel Hampton in 1940, then began to score hits working with the Harry James orchestra. During the early '40s, she had string of successes. Later she teamed with Dick Haymes on his radio show and on six duets that were big hits. Forrest cut back her activity in the '50s, then sang with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra led by Sam Donahue in the early '60s. She continued to work on the club circut in the '70s and '80s, making a new album for Stash in 1983. Forrest died July 11, 1999 at age 82. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1.    You're a Sweet Little Heartache 3:00 
Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
2.    Thanks for Ev'rything 3:20 
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel
3.    Day After Day 3:17 
Johnny Green / Richard Himber
4.    Say It With a Kiss 3:24 
Johnny Mercer / Harry Warren
5.    They Say 2:49 
Edward Heyman / Paul Mann / Stephen Weiss
6.    Supper Time 3:19 
Irving Berlin
7.    Bill 2:40 
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern / P.G. Wodehouse
8.    I Want My Share of Love 3:09 
Sammy Cahn / Saul Chaplin
9.    It's All Yours 2:51 
Dorothy Fields / Arthur Schwartz
10.    This Is It  2:53 
Dorothy Fields / Arthur Schwartz
11.    Any Old Time 3:12 
Artie Shaw
12.    I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So-And-So 3:36 
Sam Coslow
13.    You Grow Sweeter as the Years Go By 3:11 
Johnny Mercer / Merer
14.    If You Ever Change Your Mind 2:56 
Johnny Green / Maurice Sigler / Mayme Watts
15.    I Poured My Heart into a Song 3:27 
Irving Berlin
16.    All I Remember Is You 2:33 
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
17.    A Man and His Dream 2:58 
Johnny Burke / James V. Monaco
18.    Easy to Say 2:35 
Artie Quenzer / Artie Shaw
19.    I'll Remember 2:33 
Arthur Freed / Burton Lane
20.    The Last Two Weeks in July 2:59 
Sam M. Lewis
21.    Many Dreams Ago 3:19 
Fred E. Ahlert / Al Stillman
22.    Love Is Here 3:07 
Artie Quenzer / Artie Shaw
23.    I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2:59 
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
24.    Do I Love You? 3:01
Cole Porter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – George Koenig, Hank Freeman, Les Robinson
Clarinet – Artie Shaw
Drums – Buddy Rich, Cliff Leeman, George Wettling
Guitar – Al Avola, Dave Barbour
Piano – Bob Kitsis, Les Burness
Tenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld, Ronnie Perry, Tony Pastor
Trombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Les Jenkins, Russell Brown
Trumpet – Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, Harry Geller, John Best
Vocals – Helen Forrest

Ada Lee — Ada Lee Comes On! (1961) Vinyl LP | FLAC (tracks), lossless

US singer from Springfield, Ohio, born circa 1928. She has performed jazz, blues, gospel and soul music on stage and record in the United States and Canada since the late 1950s.
Lee continued to perform after moving to Canada in the 1960s, but her appearances on record after this time are few.
For several decades she lived in the community of Peterborough, Ontario, northeast of Toronto, where she had served countless charities in the area and founded the Voices for Life Gospel Choir. For her work on stage and television and with the Peterborough Centennial Choir, Lee was honoured with the Governor General’s Award and a plaque on the Pathway of Fame at Peterborough’s Del Crary Park. WEB
Tracklist :
1 - Something Missing 2:32
Written-By – Gilbert Bécaud, Jack Fishman, Louis Amade
2 - Night In Tunisia 2:32
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Jon Hendricks
3 - Romance In The Dark 3:08
Written-By – Lil Green
4 - G'wan Train 2:41
Written-By – Ada Lee, Patti Bowen
5 - I'll Never Smile Again 3:10
Written-By – Ruth Lowe
6 - It's A Pity To Say Goodnight 2:20
Written-By – Billy Reid 
7 - I Wish You Love 2:49
Written-By – Albert A. Beach, Charles Trenet
8 - If You Go 2:16
Written-By – Geoffrey Parsons, Michel Emer
9 - Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall 2:49
Written-By – Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher
10 - Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound 2:46
Written-By – Jimmy Witherspoon, Rachel Witherspoon
11- Heartaches 2:26
Written-By – Al Hoffman, John Klenner
12 - Domino 2:36
Written-By – Don Raye, Louis Ferrari
Credits : 

Arranged By, Conductor, Piano – Dick Hyman
Vocals - Ada Lee
Jerome Richardson - Flute
Joe Puma - Guitar
Milt Hinton - Bass
Bobby Donaldson - Drums
along with unidentified 11 strings.

NANCY HARROW — You Never Know (1963) Vinyl LP | MONO | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Nancy Harrow's You Never Know is as notable for the name above the title as it is the accompanists credited on its sleeve. Boasting contributions from modern icons including pianist John Lewis, altoist Phil Woods, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Connie Kay, this unusually dark, poignant album is as challenging as any vocal jazz session ever issued on a major label, its exquisite melancholy the product of both uncommon sensitivity and consummate skill. Lewis also wrote much of the material, and his nuanced, economical approach yields performances that balance complexity with clarity. The austere settings offer the perfect context for Harrow's imaginative vocals, which exhibit the kind of restraint rare for a stylist with such abundant talent. A great if supremely overlooked LP. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1.    You Never Know 3:15
 John Lewis / Judy Spencer 
2.    Confessin' The Blues    2:28
 Walter Brown / Jay McShann 
3.    Song For The Dreamer    3:10
 Margo Guryan / John Lewis 
4.    Autumn    2:32
 Margo Guryan / John Lewis 
5.    No One Knows Me    2:27
 Bruce Phillpe 
6.    Just For The Thrill    3:43
 Lil Armstrong / Don Raye 
7.    Lover Come Back To Me    2:50
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg 
8.    My Last Man    2:51
 Margo Guryan 
9.    No One Knows Just What Love Holds In Store    2:34
 John Lewis / Judy Spencer 
10.    Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do    4:15
 Porter Grainger / Everett Robbins 
11.    Why Are You Blue    2:48
 Gary McFarland 
12.    If I Were Eve    2:44
 Margo Guryan / John Lewis 
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods (1, 4, 7, 8)
Arranged By, Conductor – Gary McFarland (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 11)
Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger (3, 5, 9, 11)
Bass – Richard Davis (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), Tommy Williams (3, 5, 9, 11)
Drums – Connie Kay
Guitar – Jim Hall
Piano – Dick Katz (3, 5, 9, 11), John Lewis (1, 2, 4, 6,8, 10, 12)
Trombone – Willie Dennis (3, 5, 9, 11)
Vocals - Nancy Harrow