Knxwledge – K∆NN∆LOUPE.EP
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2010, Electronic
Knxwledge is a beatmaker from Philadelphia and he is part of Klipmode collective (www.klipmode.com). This is his newest EP, for more info and buy: gloof.bandcamp.com
Tracklist
01. Youneedme.Xtro
02. Goto_Kab
03. Highland
04. LakFaith
05. Fanta
06. Insite
Coultrain X DJ Limelight – While She Was Sleeping
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2010
As the story of seymour liberty continues, there have been many characters, “seers”, who have found themselves moving in the same golden circle, drawing and inspiring…this time 3 is the magic number; The perpetual rebel, johari palacio, who meets seymour amidst a journey thru the south, both seemed 2 be building the same machine. Capturing the bright moments*, visual artist christian ericson discovered he 2 found himself in that parallel universe, and thru his conversations with johari, he thought it beneficial 2 introduce, the musician DJ Limelight. 2gether thru their own “accidental” meetings found the synchronicity 2 pull 2gether a collection of thoughts 2 create what is in so many words, what’s been said and when, where and how…and 2 give x 2 those who may be watching, reasons 2 interpret its story, maybe even finding some parallel with their own…What follows this, turns a crucial curve, a shift in the paradigm of sorts. As in all aspects of life, change is inevitable, and change in perspective also brings change in expression, and seymour finds himself in a new space, hence his canvas must also be rearranged. Be prepared…4 those who choose 2 listen will also perhaps research the previous releases by coultrain 2 put the puzzle 2gether. This is what occurred WhileSheWasSleeping…
Tracklist
01. I – Coultrain
02. Love Meaning – I, Ced feat. Coultrain (Spirit of Soul – Hop Sampler ‘09)
03. Edge Of – Daru Jones feat. Aisha & Coultrain
04. Lost in Translation – Coultrain (The Adventures of Seymour Liberty)
05. Playin’ Catch Up – Coultrain (The Adventures of Seymour Liberty)
06. Green (Tall Black Guy Remix) – Coultrain (The Adventures of Seymour Liberty)
07. She Wanna – Hawthorne Headhunters feat. Coultrain & JimiJames
08. Devika (Goddess) – Lonnie Liston Smith
09. A Good Woman (Interlude)
10. Girl of My Dreams – Coultrain (The Adventures of Seymour Liberty)
11. Believe Nothing – Coultrain (GodMustBeABoogieMan)
12. Screw – Coultrain (The Adventures of Seymour Liberty)
13. 1st Steps… – Coultrain (GodMustBeABoogieMan)
14. What X It Was – Coultrain (GodMustBeABoogieMan)
15. The Wanderer – Coultrain
16. Coultrain Interview
17. Never Give Up – Hawthorne Headhunters feat. Coultrain
18. Parable of A Shiny Miracle – Coultrain (GodMustBeABoogieMan)
19. Acknowledgements – Coultrain
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The Crusaders Albums!
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2006, Discography, Jazz
In 1961, four fellows from Houston transplanted themselves to Los Angeles and added more distinctly bluesy elements to the soul jazz style with an ear-grabbing album called The Freedom Sound on the Pacific Jazz label. The band, which had been known in turn as the Swingsters, the Modern Jazz Sextet, and the Nighthawks, was now named the Jazz Crusaders. Its four co-leaders were trombonist Wayne Henderson, tenor saxophonist (and occasional bassist) Wilton Felder, pianist Joe Sample, and drummer Nesbert “Stix” Hooper.
The Jazz Crusaders sound caught on big time, and their subsequent Pacific Jazz albums rewarded them with a good deal of exposure. The band performed regularly and got plenty of airplay. One of its signature pieces, the rollickingly fast “Young Rabbits,” was even used as the musical background for a Ford Mustang TV commercial.
But as times changed, so did the Jazz Crusaders. In the late Sixties, they placed such popular numbers as the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” and “Get Back” in their repertoire, and firm backbeats began to bolster many a selection. By 1971, they decided that the word “jazz” kept them from attracting a wider listener base, and so they emerged anew with The Crusaders, Vol. 1 (Chisa), an album that openly infused jazz with pop, soul, and r&b elements.
If the Jazz Crusaders had achieved some degree of popularity, it was nothing like the crossover success that greeted the Crusaders. Such albums as Scratch, Southern Comfort, Chain Reaction, Those Southern Knights, Free as the Wind, Images, Street Life, and Royal Jam (recorded variously for the Chisa, ABC Blue Thumb, and MCA labels) sold well and brought in a deluge of new fans. Street Life’s title track provided the Crusaders with a Billboard top forty hit, reaching no. 36 in 1979.
The Crusaders’ popularity started to fade in the early Eighties, prompted by Henderson’s departure. Hooper then left as well, and by the early Nineties Sample and Felder had disbanded the group. A few years later, Henderson and Felder began performing together, first as the New Crusaders and, more recently, as the Jazz Crusaders.
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1961 – Freedom Sound
Tracklist
01. The Geek
02. M.J.S. Funk (Alternate Version)
03. Coon (Alternate Version)
04. Freedom Sound
05. Theme From “Exodus”
06. That’s It
07. M.J.S. Funk
08. Coon
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1962 – At The Lighthouse
Tracklist
01. Introduction
02. Congolese Sermon
03. Cathy’s Dilemma
04. Blues For Ramona
05. Weather Beat
06. Scandalizing
07. Appointment In Ghana
08. Penny Blue
09. Boopie
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1962 – Lookin’ Ahead
Tracklist
01. Sinnin’ Sam
02. Tonight
03. 507 Neyland
04. Till All Ends
05. Tortoise And The Hare
06. In A Dream
07. Big Hunk Of Funk
08. The Young Rabbits
09. Song Of India
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1963 – Tough Talk
Tracklist
01. Deacon Brown
02. Turkish Black
03. Brahm’s Lullaby
04. Boopie
05. Tough Talk
06. No Name Samba
07. Lazy Canary
08. Lonely Horn
09. Brother Bernard
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1964 – Heat Wave
Tracklist
01. On Broadway
02. Green Back Dollar
03. Close Shave
04. Free Sample
05. Mr Sandman
06. Heat Wave
07. Sassy
08. Theme From ‘The L Shaped Room’
09. Some Samba
10. Stix March
11. Purple Onion
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1965 – Chile Con Soul
Tracklist
01. Agua Dulce (Sweetwater)
02. Soul Bourgeoisie
03. Ontem A Note
04. Tough Talk
05. Tacos
06. Latin Bit
07. The Breeze And I
08. Dulzura
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1965 – The Thing
Tracklist
01. The Thing
02. Sunset In Mountains
03. While The City Sleeps
04. White Cobra
05. New Time Shuffle
06. Para Mi Espoza
07. Soul Kosher
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1966 – Live At The Lighthouse ’66
Tracklist
01. Aleluia
02. Blues Up Tight
03. You Don’t Know What Love Is
04. Miss It
05. ‘Round Midnight
06. Some Other Blues
07. Scratch
08. Doin’ That Thing
09. Milestones
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1966 – Talk That Talk
Tracklist
01. Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
02. Studewood
03. I Can’t Believe You Love Me
04. There Is A Time (Le Temps)
05. Hey Girl
06. Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
07. Arrastao
08. Mohair Sam
09. Walk On By
10. 1,2,3
11. The Shadow Do
12. Turkish Black
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1966 – The Festival Album Live Newport & Pacific Jazz Festivals
Tracklist
01. Introduction
02. Trance Dance
03. Summer’s Madness
04. Young Rabbits
05. Freedom Sound
06. Wilton’s Boogaloo
07. Half And Half
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Nicola Conte Albums!
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, Discography, Jazz
Italian DJ/producer Nicola Conte’s loungey brand of acid jazz relies extensively on bossa nova, but is also heavily influenced by the swinging soundtracks of Italian films in the ’60s and ’70s, plus touches of ethnic music and easy listening kitsch reminiscent of Japan’s Pizzicato Five. Part of the loose-knit Fez collective of artsy acid jazz revivalists centered in the Italian town of Bari, Conte was a classically trained musician who instead moved into production and DJing, working with artists like the Paolo Achenza Trio, the Fez Combo, Balanco, Quintetto X, and the Intensive Jazz Sextet. Conte also masterminded the Schema label, which gave many of those artists a home and cultivated a trademark, distinctly Italian approach to acid jazz. As for his own recording career, Conte scored an underground hit with his first single, “Bossa Per Due,” which appeared on a variety of compilations and was licensed in the U.S. for an Acura commercial. Conte’s first album to be released in America was also titled Bossa Per Due, a slightly reconfigured version of the Italian Jet Sounds; it appeared on Thievery Corporation’s ESL (Eighteenth Street Lounge) label in the summer of 2001. The remix album Jet Sounds Revisited followed in late 2002. Two years later, Conte bowed on Blue Note’s French subsidiary with an assured jazz date, Other Directions. Quiet Stars and a slew of singles followed before Conte would return with Viagem in 2008.
2000 – Jet Sounds
Tracklist
01. Arabesque
02. Bossa Per Due
03. Dossier Omega
04. Il Cerchio Rosso
05. Fuoco Fatuo
06. Forma 2000
07. Missione A Bombay
08. Jazz Pour Dadine
09. The In Samba
10. La Coda Del Diavolo
11. Mambo De Los Dandies
12. Jet Sounds
13. Trappola Mortale
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2002 – Jet Sounds Revisited
Tracklist
01. Arabesque Vocal Version
02. Forma 2000 Reforma 2001
03. Tema In Hi-Fi
04. Jet Sounds
05. Bossa Per Due
06. Fuoco Fatuo
07. New Standards
08. The In Samba
09. Love Me ’till Sunday
10. Missione A Bombay
11. Dossier Omega
12. Mambo De Los Dandies
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2004 – Other Directions
Tracklist
01. Sea and Sand
02. Wanin’ Moon
03. Nefertiti
04. Impulso
05. Time For Spring
06. Kind Of Sunshine
07. Aphrodite’s Dream
08. Dharma Bums
09. All Gone
11. Other Directions
12. In Between
13. Depart
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2008 – Sketches Of Samba
Tracklist
01. Groovy Samba
02. Solo
03. The Nubian Queens (Samba Version)
04. Paper Clouds (Uptempo Version)
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2008 – Rituals
Tracklist
01. Karma Flower
02. The Nubian Quuens
03. Like Leaves In The Wind
04. Love In
05. Awakening
06. Paper Clouds
07. I See All Shades Of You
08. Macedonia
09. Song For The Seasons
10. Red Sun
11. Black Is The Graceful Veil
12. Caravan
13. Rituals
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2009 – The Modern Sound Of Nicola Conte
Tracklist
CD1
01. Mark Murphy – Stolen Moments (Midnight Mood Rework)
02. Thunderball – Elevated States
03. Akiko – Mood Indigo
04. Fertile Ground – Yellow Daisies
05. [Re:Jazz] – Quiet Nights (Out Of The Cool Version)
06. Nicola conte Jazz Combo – When I Wish Upon A Star
07. Bitter sweet – Heaven (West Coast Vibes Remix)
08. Nicola conte Jazz Combo feat. Josè James – All Or Nothing At All
09. Nicola conte Jazz Combo – New Blues
10. Maki mannami – Lotus Sun
11. The dining rooms – Flamenco Sketches (New rumba version)
12. Nicola conte – Charade
13. Nicola conte jazz combo – Castles In The Rain
CD2
01. Till Bronner – So Danco Samba (Nicola Conte Rework)
02. Sabrina Malheiros – Terra De Ninguem
03. Nicola Conte Jazz Combo – Solo
04. Marco Di Marco – Take Off (Campi’s idea Version)
05. The Five Corners quintet – Three Corners (For Friends And Relax)
06. Roberto Roena – Take Five (Nicola Conte Remix)
07. Bobby Hughes Combination – kerma elastica (Nicola Conte Remix)
08. Povo – You Are
09. Luisito Quintero – Our Love
10. Micola Conte Jazz Combo – Groovy Samba
11. Sunaga T Experience – No Reason No Rhyme (Mode For Tatsuo)
12. Sunaga T Experience – A Healing Blue (Shape Of Jazz To Come Version)
13. Nicola Conte Jazz Combo – Black Is The Graceful Beil (Acoustic Version)
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Freddie Hubbard – Hub Cap
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1961, Jazz
On Hub Cap, his third effort as a leader, Freddie Hubbard sticks to the tried-and-true hard bop formula, which is something of a mixed blessing. There’s no question that much of this music is enjoyable, but it’s not quite up to the standards of its two predecessors. Part of the problem is Hubbard’s sextet, which features tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, trombonist Julian Priester, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Larry Ridley, and drummer “Philly” Joe Jones. All of the musicians are talented, but only a few are inventive, and that becomes a problem, since it becomes clear that Hubbard is beginning to break free from his influences and develop his own style. In other words, he’s capable of more adventurous music than this straight-ahead hard bop. That said, Hub Cap is a very good hard bop date. There is energy to the performances, and the artist’s vigorous, inspired playing continues to impress, as do some of his original compositions. Only when compared to Hubbard’s first two records, or what would come later, does Hub Cap seem like a lesser effort.
Tracklist
01. Hub Cap
02. Cry Me Not
03. Luana
04. Osie Mae
05. Plexus
06. Plexus (Alternate Take)
07. Earmon Jr.
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Lee Morgan – The Rumproller
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1965, Jazz
Lee Morgan’s brassy, declarative trumpet playing often gave rise to comparisons with Clifford Brown, but Morgan had a voice of his own, highlighted by a playful, insinuating way with the beat. Those sly, rhythmic inflections may have contributed much to his hit “Sidewinder,” a combination of taut, hard bop and infectious, funky R&B backbeat that has found renewed life in recent years among turntable artists. The Rumproller, written by pianist Andrew Hill, combines the same elements for comparable effect and is held together by the groove developed by Morgan and Billy Higgins, whose sparkling drum work contributed to the success of many Blue Note recordings of the period. The rest of the session is exemplary hard bop, with strong tunes by Morgan and Wayne Shorter and vigorous solos by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and pianist Ronnie Matthews, as well as Morgan. The touching ballad “The Lady” features Morgan blowing a muted trumpet and revealing an introspective side that seldom surfaced in his music.
Tracklist
01. The Rumproller
02. Desert Moonlight
03. Eclipso
04. Edda
05. The Lady
06. Venus Di Mildew
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Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – Together For The First Time/The Great Reunion
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1961, Jazz
Description? i can’t describe…. simply 2 giants of the jazz together
Tracklist
01. Duke’s Place
02. I’m Just A Lucky So and So
03. Cottontail
04. Mood Indigo
05. Do Nothin’ Thill You Hear From Me
06. The Beautiful American
07. Black and Tan Fantasy
08. Drop Me Off At Harlem
09. The Mooche
10. In A Mellow Tone
11. It Don’t Mean A Thing
12. Solitude
13. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
14. I’m Beginning To See The Light
15. Just Squeeze Me
16. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
17. Azalea
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Hank Mobley – Dippin’
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1965, Jazz
With Dippin’, Hank Mobley is clearly entrenched in his “hard” period, as his more muscular, yet still round, tone and his penchant for funky grooves dominate the session. As on many other Mobley sides, Lee Morgan and Billy Higgins return to lend their respective touches, which once started the flame burning with Morgan’s “The Sidewinder.” Pianist Harold Mabern and bassist Larry Ridley round out the group. It is Mobley, however, who blows strongest here, strengthened by a long string of powerful dates like this one.
Like most post-”Sidewinder” Blue Note dates, Dippin’ kicks off with a near-rip-off of the popular Morgan hit from 1963. Here, “The Dip” satisfies the requisite funkiness with a spirited quasi-Latin beat from Higgins and a Horace Silver-esque melody. The following “Recado Bossa Nova,” one of the session’s most memorable cuts, captures the Brazilian style that caused such a stir with equal amounts of taste and bluesy grunge. Later, the date’s only ballad, the classic “I See Your Face Before Me,” offers a respite with one of Mobley’s smokiest performances on record. Finally, the closer “Ballin’” is a joyous waltz that ends the session on a swinging blast.
Tracklist
01. The Dip
02. Recado Bossa Nova
03. The Break Trough
04. The Vamp
05. I See Your Face Before Me
06. Ballin’
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Robert de Boron – Diaspora
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2010, Jazz Hop
Robert De Boron is a sound producer based in Tokyo, this is his first album featuring Collective Efforts, Stacy Epps, Othello and many more, enjoy!
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Tracklist
01. Shine a Light (Let’s Love) (Featuring Awa & Junz)
02. Take Your Turn (Featuring Collective Efforts)
03. Jenny (Featuring Daichi Diez & Shaira)
04. Hydrangea After the Rain (Featuring re.plus)
05. Beginning Again (Featuring Stacy Epps)
06. Love Out of Sight (Featuring Melodee)
07. Advice (Featuring Surreal)
08. Rainbow Trees
09. Focus (Featuring Othello)
10. Singing the Blues (Featuring Topix)
11. Primal Fear (Featuring Warren B & Mo)
12. Tears of the Earth
13. Give It All Up for Love (Featuring Verses and Chloe)
14. Moonquakes
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Cercando di Addormentarsi #1
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2010
i made this during last night (3.30 AM-4.30 AM) , not so special, just a mix (podcast?) with some track that i listened trying to fall asleep (insomnia sucks especially during the bad times), mainly jazz and what else? close your eyes and enjoy….if you want 
…. the #1 is maybe because there would be the #2 in the future
tracks played:
Tokimonsta – Bready Soul
Waxolutionists – Field Of Wonders
Flanger – Galak
Jyoti – Blessed Matches
Joe McDuphrey Experience – Solar Waves
Ave.To – Sand To The Beach
Quasimoto – Jazz Cats (Instrumental)
The Last Electro-Acoustic Space – Mystic Voyage (For Roy Ayers)
Skalpel – The Dream Of The Sleepless Man
Charles Lloyd – Miss Jessye
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – In A Sentimental Mood
Miles Davis – Blue In Green
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Ike Quebec – It Might As Well Be Spring
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1961, Jazz
Working with the same quartet that cut Heavy Soul, Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with It Might As Well Be Spring. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to Heavy Soul. Since the two albums were recorded so close together, it’s not surprising that there a number of stylistic similarities, but there are subtle differences to savor. The main distinction between the two dates is that It Might As Well Be Spring is a relaxed, romantic date comprised of standards. It provides Quebec with ample opportunity to showcase his rich, lyrical ballad style, and he shines throughout the album. Similarly, Roach has a tasteful, understated technique, whether he’s soloing or providing support for Quebec. The pair have a terrific, sympathetic interplay that makes It Might As Well Be Spring a joyous listen.
Tracklist
01. It Might As Weel Be Spring
02. A Light Reprieve
03. Easy Don’t Hurt
04. Lover Man
05. Ol’ Man River
06. Willow Weep For Me
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Joe Henderson – Mirror Mirror
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1980, Jazz
Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson has had a remarkably consistent career. Although he has spent periods (such as the 1970s) in relative obscurity and others as almost a jazz superstar, Henderson’s style and sound has been relatively unchanged since the 1960s. This lesser-known album finds Henderson in typically fine form in an acoustic quartet with pianist Chick Corea, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Higgins. Carter and Corea contribute two songs apiece, Henderson gets to perform his “Joe’s Bolero” and the tenor sounds majestic on “What’s New.”
Tracklist
01. Mirror, Mirror
02. Candlelight
03. Keystone
04. Joe’s Bolero
05. What’s New
06. Blues For Liebestraum
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Caravan
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1962, Jazz
Yet another fabulous session by Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers from the early ’60s. Caravan was the Messengers’ debut for Riverside during a time when they primarily recorded sessions for Alfred Lion’s Blue Note label. This is the sextet version of the group, with Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, and Wayne Shorter forming one of the best front lines of all time. As usual, the band is the epitome of classic hard bop, with tight ensemble work, highly advanced arrangements, and powerful solos by all.
The group’s impressive arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan” opens the set with signature African drum grooves and solos from the leader. Music director Shorter contributes two original selections for the set; his swinging waltz “Sweet ‘N’ Sour” is offered in two takes, and the moving “This is For Albert” is, interestingly enough, a dedication to pianist Bud Powell. One of the group’s strengths, of course, was their treatment of standards, and both “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning” and “Skylark” receive beautiful readings here. Freddie Hubbard’s classic “Thermo” gets two excellent takes to close the set in true Messengers fashion.
Tracklist
01. Caravan
02. Sweet ‘N’ Sour (Take 4)
03. Sweet ‘N’ Sour
04. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
05. This Is For Albert
06. Skylark
07. Thermo (Take 2)
08. Thermo
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Alessandro Brugnolini – Utopia
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1972, Jazz
Bypassing most of the genre’s cheesy lounge lizard trappings, 1972′s ‘Utopia’ is a highly melodic instrumental LP that sits somewhere between library music and groovy prog, despite some obvious jazzy vibes.
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Tracklist
01. Giuggi
02. Anna
03. Supermarket
04. Sepoltura
05. Gregorio VII
06. Chiostro
07. Ritorno In Macchina
08. Utopia
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Sam Rivers – Dimensions And Extensions
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1967, Jazz
Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers is usually identified with jazz’s avant-garde wing, but many of his albums are highly accessible thanks to his use of hard swing and his well-defined themes. Recorded in 1967,Dimensions And Extensions is one of Rivers’s finest albums ever. It features a group of simpatico musicians including trombonist Julian Priester (later to play with Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band), alto saxophonist James Spaulding, and hard bop (later crossover) expert trumpeter Donald Byrd. While much of this set is cerebral and sometimes challenging, Rivers engages the listener with his fervent soloing on soprano and tenor saxes and flute, as well as with his rhythmic urgency.
Personnel: Sam Rivers (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Julian Priester (trombone); Cecil McBee (bass instrument); Steve Ellington (drum).
Tracklist
01. Precis
02. Paean
03. Effusive Melange
04. Involution
05. Afflatus
06. Helix
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Archie Shepp – Soul Song
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1982, Jazz
Saxophone player, composer, pianist, singer, politically committed poet, playwright, Archie Shepp is a legend, once a leading saxophone player in the New Thing movement of the sixties, professor Archie Shepp later rediscovered jazz history in unexpected ways. Featuring piano wizard Kenny Werner, this studio recording by Shepp’s 1982 quartet is a classic.
Tracklist
01. Mama Rose
02. Soul Song
03. Geechee
04. My Romance
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Billy Higgins – Bridgework
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1987, Jazz
Billy Higgins was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.
Higgins played on Ornette Coleman’s first records, beginning in 1958. He then freelanced extensively with hard bop and other post-bop players, including Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Pat Metheny, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan, David Murray, Art Pepper, Sonny Rollins, Mal Waldron, and Cedar Walton. He was one of the house drummers for Blue Note Records and played on dozens of Blue Note albums of the 60′s. On a whole, he played on over 700 recordings, including recordings of rock and funk.
Tracklist
01. Evidence
02. Bridgework
03. Old Folks
04. Decepticon
05. I Hear a Rhapsody
06. Plexus
07. The Theme
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Franco Micalizzi – La Banda Del Gobbo
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1977, Easy listening, Funk
Soundtrack of italian movie “La Banda Del Gobbo” by Franco Micalizzi, enjoy!
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Tracklist
01. Seq. 1 – Titoli
02. Seq. 2
03. Seq. 3
04. Seq. 4
05. Seq. 5
06. Seq. 6
07. Seq. 7
08. Seq. 8
09. Seq. 9
10. Seq. 10
11. Seq. 11
12. Seq. 12
13. Seq. 13
14. Seq. 14
15. Seq. 15
16. Seq. 16
17. Seq. 17
18. Seq. 18 – Finale
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Blue Note plays Stevie Wonder
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2004, Jazz
Compilation of Stevie Wonder songs covered by artists from the Blue Note label.
Tracklist
01. Najee – I Wish
02. Noel Pointer – Living For The City
03. Stanley Turrentine – Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing
04. Pieces Of A Dream – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
05. Najee – Summer Soft
06. Stanley Turrentine – Boogie On Reggae Woman
07. Paul Jackson Jr. – It’s a Shame
08. Najee – Black Man
09. Noel Pinter – Superwoman
10. Stanley Turrentine – You and I
11. Pat Martino – Too High
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David Axelrod – David Axelrod
Posted by dOk | Filed under 2001, Funk, Soul
David Axelrod, funk pioneer, comes to Mo’Wax for this semi-retrospective (two new tracks bookend seven remastered tracks straight from acetate), and he proves that he’s still ahead of his time. The opening track, “The Little Children” combines strings, choir… and an MC for a mysterious dirge-like result. There’s the summer funk of “Jimmy T.” or the bright and shiny cacophony of “Crystal Ball.” These tracks have been carefully orchestrated, and the attention to sonic quality is evident: from the romantic piano chords and strings that lead into a clarinet whirlwind on “Fantasy for Ralph” to the rolling country-western-gospel feel of “For Land’s Sake.” The lonely trumpet at the start of “Loved Boy” heralds a profound and heartrending spiritual, reminiscent of Mahalia Jackson but with male vocals instead. A startling cap to a timeless album.
Tracklist
01. The Little Children feat. Rass Kass
02. Jimmy T
03. Crystal Ball
04. Fantasy For Ralph
05. The Dr & The Diamond
06. Big B Plus
07. For Land’s Sake
08. The Shadow Knows
09. Loved Boy feat. Lou Rawls
