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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Gregg Karukas Profile / Music Video Smooth Jazz Keyboard [Video]
Music Video with interview, comments. The composer/keyboardist talks a bit about his new CD "GK", his early career, and composing. Also, comments by Dave Koz, Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Jessy J., Brian Bromberg.
With music video previews of Manhattan, Jamba Samba, Floating in Bahia, and Wildwood.
Band includes Greg Adams, Michael Paulo, Lenny Castro, Ricky Lawson, Richard Smith, Jeff Kashiwa, Smitty Smith, Brian Bromberg, Fred Schreuders, Jacques Voyemant.
Produced by Cameron Smith
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With music video previews of Manhattan, Jamba Samba, Floating in Bahia, and Wildwood.
Band includes Greg Adams, Michael Paulo, Lenny Castro, Ricky Lawson, Richard Smith, Jeff Kashiwa, Smitty Smith, Brian Bromberg, Fred Schreuders, Jacques Voyemant.
Produced by Cameron Smith
www.Myjazznetwork.com
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Chuck Loeb | "Between 2 Worlds"
By Martin Gladu - allaboutjazz.com.
As its title suggests, Between 2 Worlds finds guitarist Chuck Loeb's sublimated split personality at last openly revealed. A household name in smooth jazz circles, the former Steps Ahead luminary this time throws the dice with a program heavier on the straight-ahead jazz component that composes the core of his musical upbringing. Does this project mark the dawn of a new beginning, a passage to this other world? Only time will tell.
Customarily dressing the table with a set of his glossy, high-sheen wares, the second half of the program finds the agile guitarist delving into some more substantiated, post-bop-type purlieus, not without the same unbridled enthusiasm and passion that characterizes his pop-jazz work. That said, like those that preceded him in such indissoluble mixing of genres (and aesthetics)--Lee Ritenour being a rather convenient comparison--the final product unfortunately falls flat in the face of artistically more focused covenants. Too much of this, not enough of that, the apanage of the MOR modicum.
From the funky, bluesy stroll of the Robben Ford-tinged “Oh No You Didn't” (featuring daughter Lizzy's soulful vocals) things take a radical turn as Dave Weckl's rollicking kit work introduces the supercharged, intervallic theme of “Let's Play.” A brisk minor blues with booming chordal interjections, the piece emphatically celebrates the precise, George Benson/Pat Martino/Mike Stern school of picking.
Halting a brief moment for wife-vocalist Carmen Cuesta's grazing Tom Jobim's tranquil “So Tinha De Que Ser Com Voce,” Loeb then launches into the open-strings voicings that open “The Great Hall,” a luminous waltz recalling John Abercrombie's mid-70's to mid-80's work that most probably got its title after his former teacher, the great Jim Hall. Though the latter composition is rich enough to endure repeated listening, other tracks may, to some, defy the threshold of tolerance namely, “Hiram,” a dedication to the late Hiram Bullock, the title track, and the closing sleeper, “Early Turns To Late.”
A deft technician with years studio experience behind him, Loeb demonstrates with Between 2 Worlds that his straight-ahead fretwork certainly needs to be reckon with, championed even. But, whether learned jazz listeners will buy into such disparate programming remains improbable.
Track Listing: Let’s Go; Hiram; Mittens; Between 2 Worlds; Oh No You Didn't; Let's Play; So Tinha De Que Ser Com Voce; The Great Hall; Mean Old Man; 360; Early Turns To Late.
Personnel: Chuck Loeb: guitars; Carmen Cuesta: vocals (2, 4, 7); Lizzy Loeb: vocals (5); Eric Marienthal: saxophones, flute; Till Broenner: trumpet (3); Nathan Eklund: trumpet (4), trombone (1); Brian Culbertson: trombone (1); Pat Bergeson: harmonica (11); Will Lee: bass (1-3, 5); Dieter Ilg: bass (8-11); Gerald Veasley: bass (2, 6); Dave Weckl: drums (1-3, 5-7); Wolfgang Haffner: drums (4, 8, 9-11); Bashiri Johnson: percussions (1-3); David Charles: percussions (5, 7, 10, 11).
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As its title suggests, Between 2 Worlds finds guitarist Chuck Loeb's sublimated split personality at last openly revealed. A household name in smooth jazz circles, the former Steps Ahead luminary this time throws the dice with a program heavier on the straight-ahead jazz component that composes the core of his musical upbringing. Does this project mark the dawn of a new beginning, a passage to this other world? Only time will tell.
Customarily dressing the table with a set of his glossy, high-sheen wares, the second half of the program finds the agile guitarist delving into some more substantiated, post-bop-type purlieus, not without the same unbridled enthusiasm and passion that characterizes his pop-jazz work. That said, like those that preceded him in such indissoluble mixing of genres (and aesthetics)--Lee Ritenour being a rather convenient comparison--the final product unfortunately falls flat in the face of artistically more focused covenants. Too much of this, not enough of that, the apanage of the MOR modicum.
From the funky, bluesy stroll of the Robben Ford-tinged “Oh No You Didn't” (featuring daughter Lizzy's soulful vocals) things take a radical turn as Dave Weckl's rollicking kit work introduces the supercharged, intervallic theme of “Let's Play.” A brisk minor blues with booming chordal interjections, the piece emphatically celebrates the precise, George Benson/Pat Martino/Mike Stern school of picking.
Halting a brief moment for wife-vocalist Carmen Cuesta's grazing Tom Jobim's tranquil “So Tinha De Que Ser Com Voce,” Loeb then launches into the open-strings voicings that open “The Great Hall,” a luminous waltz recalling John Abercrombie's mid-70's to mid-80's work that most probably got its title after his former teacher, the great Jim Hall. Though the latter composition is rich enough to endure repeated listening, other tracks may, to some, defy the threshold of tolerance namely, “Hiram,” a dedication to the late Hiram Bullock, the title track, and the closing sleeper, “Early Turns To Late.”
A deft technician with years studio experience behind him, Loeb demonstrates with Between 2 Worlds that his straight-ahead fretwork certainly needs to be reckon with, championed even. But, whether learned jazz listeners will buy into such disparate programming remains improbable.
Track Listing: Let’s Go; Hiram; Mittens; Between 2 Worlds; Oh No You Didn't; Let's Play; So Tinha De Que Ser Com Voce; The Great Hall; Mean Old Man; 360; Early Turns To Late.
Personnel: Chuck Loeb: guitars; Carmen Cuesta: vocals (2, 4, 7); Lizzy Loeb: vocals (5); Eric Marienthal: saxophones, flute; Till Broenner: trumpet (3); Nathan Eklund: trumpet (4), trombone (1); Brian Culbertson: trombone (1); Pat Bergeson: harmonica (11); Will Lee: bass (1-3, 5); Dieter Ilg: bass (8-11); Gerald Veasley: bass (2, 6); Dave Weckl: drums (1-3, 5-7); Wolfgang Haffner: drums (4, 8, 9-11); Bashiri Johnson: percussions (1-3); David Charles: percussions (5, 7, 10, 11).
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Smooth Jazz Chart | 5/18/09
LW - TW - Artist - Album - (Label)
2 - 1 - Jackiem Joyner - "Lil' Man Soul - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
1 - 2 - Boney James - "Send One Your Love" - (Concord)
3 - 3 - Dave Koz - "Greatest Hits" - (Capitol)
7 - 4 - Walter Beasley - "Free Your Mind" - (Heads Up)
5 - 5 - Richard Elliot - "Rock Steady" - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
4 - 6 - Gregg Karukas - "GK" - (Trippin 'n' Rhythm)
8 - 7 - Paul Brown & Marc Antoine - "Foreign Exchange" - (Peak)
10 - 8 - Oli Silk - "The Limit's The Sky" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
6 - 9 - The Rippingtons - "Modern Art" - (Peak)
13 - 10 - Euge Groove - "Born 2 Groove" - (Narada/Blue Note)
9 - 11 - Earl Klugh - "The Spice Of Life" - (Koch)
12 - 12 - Kim Waters - "I Want You" - (Shanachie)
14 - 13 - Pieces Of A Dream - "Soul Intent" - (Heads Up)
20 - 14 - Darren Rahn - "Talk Of The Town" - (NuGroove)
17 - 15 - Jeff Lorber - "Heard That" - (Peak)
11 - 16 - Nils - "Up Close & Personal" - (Baja/TSR)
21 - 17 - Bernie Williams - "Moving Forward" - (Reform)
16 - 18 - Michael Lington - "Heat" - (NuGroove)
22 - 19 - Down To The Bone - "Future Boogie" - (Shanachie)
19 - 20 - Basia - It's That Girl Again - (E1)
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Mike Clinco - "Neon"
L.A. based guitarist Mike Clinco debuts on WCS with "Neon." To acquaint you with Mike, he became associated with Lionel Newman of 20th Century Fox as a session guitarist for many films and television shows. A list of the people he has toured and recorded with reads like a Who's Who of the entertainment industry. He has worked with everyone from Bobby McFerrin to Luciano Pavarotti and Natalie Cole, to name only a few. Stellar sidemen on this project include saxophonist Bob Sheppard, who toured with Chick Corea's "Origin" for two years, and is featured on Chick Corea's Grammy nominated CD "Change." Walt Fowler's (flugelhorn) credits include working with Billy Childs, James Taylor and Frank Zappa. Acoustic bassist Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz's partial list of collaborations include Brad Mehldau, Billy Higgins, and Pat Metheny. On electric bass, Jimmy Johnson has worked with John Abercrombie, Sergio Mendes, and Lee Ritenour. Drummer Jimmy Branly has past projects with Flora Purim and Airto Moreira as well as Brandon Fields. Charlie Banacos writes in the great liner notes that "This is one of those extraordinary recordings that will please many listeners." Good advice from someone who knows his stuff!
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Grant Geissman - "Cool Man Cool"
By Woodrow Wilkins allaboutjazz.com
There are throwbacks, and then there are throwbacks. Guitarist Grant Geissman takes us back to the era of cool--a visual image of nightclubs patronized by people wearing long shirts, dark glasses and berets.
Geissman may be best known for his solo on “Feels So Good,” the pioneering smooth jazz song that brought Chuck Mangione's flugelhorn into the mainstream. In addition to a successful solo career, Geissman has been active in film and television, co-writing the underscore to the series Two and a Half Men as well as contributing to numerous other projects. On Cool Man Cool, Geissman is supported by saxophonist Brian Scanlon, bassist Trey Henry, drummer Ray Brinker and an all-star lineup of cool musicians Geissman has worked with, including Mangione, Tom Scott and Patrice Rushen.
The title song says it all; with finger snaps, Brian Kilgore's bongos and Brian Scanlon's flute, “Cool Man Cool” captures the essence of those beatnik days. Geissman's electric guitar lead is in a groove. After solos by Scanlon and pianist Emilio Palame, Geissman and Scanlon pair up for some engaging, high-speed riffs that build in intensity until the song settles back into the main melody.
Mangione joins Geissman for “Chuck and Chick.” This piece is an all-in jam with Chick Corea on piano, the Yellowjackets' Russell Ferrante on Fender Rhodes electric piano, and Alex Acuna joining Kilgore on percussion. Geissman plays classical and steel string acoustic guitars, and Mangione leads early on what at first appears to be an easygoing piece. Scanlon then comes in on soprano saxophone, Mangione's middle solo sets up Corea and the pace takes on the feel of a stroll through a Mexican marketplace. Throughout, Henry and Brinker are subtle yet effective.
“Minnie Lights Out” goes back even further than the 1950s-'60s cool scene. With Henry switching to tuba, and Brinker shedding the drums for pie pans, this playful piece ponders what would happen if Minnie Mouse walked out on Mickey. Van Dyke Parks adds the accordion, and Charlie Bisharat brings a wailing violin while Geissman plays acoustic guitar, as does guest Dennis C. Brown. Guitar and violin then enjoy a sassy call-and-response late in the piece.
Although the entire set is built around the idea of cool, no two pieces are alike. Elements of several styles, including blues and bop, are mixed in here and there. Geissman wrote and arranged all 14 tracks.
Track Listing: Cool Man Cool; Chicken Shack Jack; Too Cool for School; Even It; One for Jerry; Minnie Lights Out; Tiki Time; Nawlins; Crazy Talk; Ya Think?; Mad Skillz; Cool Blooz.
Personnel: Grant Geissman: electric guitar (1-3, 5-7, 9, 11-14), finger snaps (1), classical guitar (4), acoustic guitar (4, 8, 10), 12-string guitar (4); Brian Scanlon: flute (1), tenor saxophone (3, 5, 10-12), soprano saxophone (4, 9), alto saxophone (6); Emilio Palame: acoustic piano (1, 8), Hammond B-3 organ (10), Fender Rhodes electric piano (14); Trey Henry: acoustic bass (1-7, 9-14), tuba (8); Ray Brinker: drums (1-7, 9-14), finger snaps (1), pie pan (8); Brian Kilgore: bongos (1), percussion (7, 9-11, 14); Paul Stilwell: finger snaps (1); Tom Scott: tenor saxophone (2, 13); Jim Cox: Hammond B-3 organ (2, 3, 12, 13), acoustic piano (2); Chuck Mangione: flugelhorn (4, 9, 10); Chick Corea: acoustic piano (4); Russell Ferrante: Fender Rhodes electric piano (4, 9), acoustic piano (5); Alex Acuna: percussion (4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14); Tom Ranier: acoustic piano (6, 7, 12); Jerry Hahn: electric guitar (7); Mike Finnigan: Hammond B-3 organ (7, 14); Van Dyke Parks: accordion (8); Charlie Bisharat: violin (8); Dennis C. Brown: acoustic rhythm guitar (8), electric guitar (14), Dobro (14); Patrice Rushen: acoustic piano (10); Chuck Lorre: electric guitar (14).
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There are throwbacks, and then there are throwbacks. Guitarist Grant Geissman takes us back to the era of cool--a visual image of nightclubs patronized by people wearing long shirts, dark glasses and berets.
Geissman may be best known for his solo on “Feels So Good,” the pioneering smooth jazz song that brought Chuck Mangione's flugelhorn into the mainstream. In addition to a successful solo career, Geissman has been active in film and television, co-writing the underscore to the series Two and a Half Men as well as contributing to numerous other projects. On Cool Man Cool, Geissman is supported by saxophonist Brian Scanlon, bassist Trey Henry, drummer Ray Brinker and an all-star lineup of cool musicians Geissman has worked with, including Mangione, Tom Scott and Patrice Rushen.
The title song says it all; with finger snaps, Brian Kilgore's bongos and Brian Scanlon's flute, “Cool Man Cool” captures the essence of those beatnik days. Geissman's electric guitar lead is in a groove. After solos by Scanlon and pianist Emilio Palame, Geissman and Scanlon pair up for some engaging, high-speed riffs that build in intensity until the song settles back into the main melody.
Mangione joins Geissman for “Chuck and Chick.” This piece is an all-in jam with Chick Corea on piano, the Yellowjackets' Russell Ferrante on Fender Rhodes electric piano, and Alex Acuna joining Kilgore on percussion. Geissman plays classical and steel string acoustic guitars, and Mangione leads early on what at first appears to be an easygoing piece. Scanlon then comes in on soprano saxophone, Mangione's middle solo sets up Corea and the pace takes on the feel of a stroll through a Mexican marketplace. Throughout, Henry and Brinker are subtle yet effective.
“Minnie Lights Out” goes back even further than the 1950s-'60s cool scene. With Henry switching to tuba, and Brinker shedding the drums for pie pans, this playful piece ponders what would happen if Minnie Mouse walked out on Mickey. Van Dyke Parks adds the accordion, and Charlie Bisharat brings a wailing violin while Geissman plays acoustic guitar, as does guest Dennis C. Brown. Guitar and violin then enjoy a sassy call-and-response late in the piece.
Although the entire set is built around the idea of cool, no two pieces are alike. Elements of several styles, including blues and bop, are mixed in here and there. Geissman wrote and arranged all 14 tracks.
Track Listing: Cool Man Cool; Chicken Shack Jack; Too Cool for School; Even It; One for Jerry; Minnie Lights Out; Tiki Time; Nawlins; Crazy Talk; Ya Think?; Mad Skillz; Cool Blooz.
Personnel: Grant Geissman: electric guitar (1-3, 5-7, 9, 11-14), finger snaps (1), classical guitar (4), acoustic guitar (4, 8, 10), 12-string guitar (4); Brian Scanlon: flute (1), tenor saxophone (3, 5, 10-12), soprano saxophone (4, 9), alto saxophone (6); Emilio Palame: acoustic piano (1, 8), Hammond B-3 organ (10), Fender Rhodes electric piano (14); Trey Henry: acoustic bass (1-7, 9-14), tuba (8); Ray Brinker: drums (1-7, 9-14), finger snaps (1), pie pan (8); Brian Kilgore: bongos (1), percussion (7, 9-11, 14); Paul Stilwell: finger snaps (1); Tom Scott: tenor saxophone (2, 13); Jim Cox: Hammond B-3 organ (2, 3, 12, 13), acoustic piano (2); Chuck Mangione: flugelhorn (4, 9, 10); Chick Corea: acoustic piano (4); Russell Ferrante: Fender Rhodes electric piano (4, 9), acoustic piano (5); Alex Acuna: percussion (4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14); Tom Ranier: acoustic piano (6, 7, 12); Jerry Hahn: electric guitar (7); Mike Finnigan: Hammond B-3 organ (7, 14); Van Dyke Parks: accordion (8); Charlie Bisharat: violin (8); Dennis C. Brown: acoustic rhythm guitar (8), electric guitar (14), Dobro (14); Patrice Rushen: acoustic piano (10); Chuck Lorre: electric guitar (14).
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Dave Koz - Together Again [Video]
Recorded at Pizza Express Jazz Club. Featuring Nick Colionne (Guitar), Brian Simpson (Keyboards), Tony Mason (Drums) & Frank Felix (Bass). For details of upcoming gigs at Pizza Express visit Sky.fm Events
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Waymon Tisdale and his battle with cancer [video]
In a video interview from early December 2008, Waymon Tisdale and his wife candidly discuss his battle with cancer and his faith and optimism.
Wayman Tisdale, NBA Star & Smooth Jazz Artist Dies
Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44. Tisdale died Friday morning at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, hospital spokeswoman Joy McGill said.
Tisdale learned of a cancerous cyst below his right knee after breaking his leg in a fall at his home in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2007. His leg was amputated last August. He made several public appearances since, including April 7 at an Oklahoma City Thunder game.
A 6-foot-9 forward from Tulsa with a soft left-handed touch, Tisdale played in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. He averaged 15.3 points for his career. He was on the U.S. team that won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
After his basketball career, he became an award-winning jazz musician, with several albums making the top 10 on the Billboard charts. Last month, he was chosen for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
“Wayman Tisdale is one of the best people I have ever had the privilege of knowing,” Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. “He had an incredible gift of making the people who came in contact with him feel incredibly special.”
Tisdale's death was announced on the Oklahoma Senate floor Friday by Senate Majority Leader Todd Lamb, who led the chamber in prayer.
“Whether you're a Cowboy or a Sooner, Oklahoma has lost a great ambassador,” Lamb said. “He was a gifted musician, a gifted athlete and he just wore that well wherever he went.”
Tisdale was the first freshman to be a first-team All-American since freshmen were allowed to play again in 1971-72.
He was also one of 10 three-time All-Americans: The others were Oscar Robertson, Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor, Pete Maravich, Patrick Ewing, Tom Gola, Jerry Lucas, David Thompson and Ralph Sampson. Ewing and Tisdale were the last to accomplish the feat, from 1983-85.
Tisdale played on an Olympic team that sailed to the gold medal in Los Angeles, winning its game by 32 points. The squad was coached by Bob Knight and featured the likes of Ewing, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins and Chris Mullin.
Tisdale averaged 25.6 points and 10.1 rebounds during his three seasons with the Sooners, earning Big Eight Conference player of the year each season.
He still holds Oklahoma's career scoring record with 2,661 points and career rebounding record with 1,048. Tisdale also owns the school's single-game scoring mark, a 61-point outing against Texas-San Antonio as a sophomore, along with career records in points per game, field goals and free throws made and attempts.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
"Classic Sinatra II" - June 2nd
Released in 2000, Capitol/EMI’s Classic Sinatra has sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. To mark this achievement, on June 2, Capitol/EMI, in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), will release a brand-new companion collection, Classic Sinatra II. Featuring 21 additional signature tracks, including 15 from the legendary concept albums Sinatra recorded for Capitol between 1954 and 1961, various singles, and a previously unreleased recording, Classic Sinatra II will be available on CD, at all major digital service providers, and www.sinatra.com.
Classic Sinatra II showcases a selection of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ most loved recordings from his Capitol concept albums, including “Moonlight In Vermont,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” and “All Of Me.” In addition, the set features four 1950s singles: “Love And Marriage,” “(Love Is) The Tender Trap,” “Learnin’ The Blues,” and “High Hopes.” Plus a 1956 recording of “Memories Of You” and a previously unreleased recording, “This Can’t Be Love.”
Audio Streams [WMP]:
This Can't Be Love
High Hopes
All Of Me
During his lifetime, Sinatra won 10 Grammy Awards. When awarded the Grammy Legend Award in 1994, he was introduced by U2 singer Bono, who said, "His songs are his home and he lets you in, but you know that to sing like that you've got to have lost a couple of fights. To know tenderness and romance you've got to have had your heart broken."
Sinatra appeared in 58 films and won three Academy Awards, including an honorary Oscar for The House I Live In. He performed thousands of tour dates around the world, starred in his own television show and numerous specials, earning Emmys and a Peabody Award. Sinatra was saluted by The Kennedy Center Honors (1983) as a cultural icon, and was awarded the Presidential Medal Of Honor (1985) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1995), Congress’ highest civilian award.
Born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra was a titan of 20th Century entertainment, with record-breaking successes in both music and film. With a legendary career spanning more than six decades, Sinatra was truly “The Entertainer of the 20th Century.” Also known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” “The Chairman of the Board” and “The Voice,” Sinatra has sold more than more than 150 million albums around the world, and racked up 31 gold and nine platinum albums (including three that went multi-platinum), one gold single, and two gold and platinum videos in the United States alone. He is the only artist to chart in Billboard’s Top Ten for seven consecutive decades.
Frank Sinatra: Classic Sinatra II
1. Something's Gotta Give
2. Too Marvelous For Words
3. Love And Marriage
4. From This Moment On
5. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
6. I Get Along Without You Very Well
7. All Of Me
8. I Thought About You
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. High Hopes
11. Learnin' The Blues
12. Here's That Rainy Day
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. I've Got A Crush On You
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. Memories Of You
17. Love Is Here To Stay
18. When The World Was Young
19. Just One Of Those Things
20. Angel Eyes
Bonus Track
21. This Can’t Be Love
Previously unreleased recording
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Classic Sinatra II showcases a selection of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ most loved recordings from his Capitol concept albums, including “Moonlight In Vermont,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” and “All Of Me.” In addition, the set features four 1950s singles: “Love And Marriage,” “(Love Is) The Tender Trap,” “Learnin’ The Blues,” and “High Hopes.” Plus a 1956 recording of “Memories Of You” and a previously unreleased recording, “This Can’t Be Love.”
Audio Streams [WMP]:
This Can't Be Love
High Hopes
All Of Me
During his lifetime, Sinatra won 10 Grammy Awards. When awarded the Grammy Legend Award in 1994, he was introduced by U2 singer Bono, who said, "His songs are his home and he lets you in, but you know that to sing like that you've got to have lost a couple of fights. To know tenderness and romance you've got to have had your heart broken."
Sinatra appeared in 58 films and won three Academy Awards, including an honorary Oscar for The House I Live In. He performed thousands of tour dates around the world, starred in his own television show and numerous specials, earning Emmys and a Peabody Award. Sinatra was saluted by The Kennedy Center Honors (1983) as a cultural icon, and was awarded the Presidential Medal Of Honor (1985) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1995), Congress’ highest civilian award.
Born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra was a titan of 20th Century entertainment, with record-breaking successes in both music and film. With a legendary career spanning more than six decades, Sinatra was truly “The Entertainer of the 20th Century.” Also known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” “The Chairman of the Board” and “The Voice,” Sinatra has sold more than more than 150 million albums around the world, and racked up 31 gold and nine platinum albums (including three that went multi-platinum), one gold single, and two gold and platinum videos in the United States alone. He is the only artist to chart in Billboard’s Top Ten for seven consecutive decades.
Frank Sinatra: Classic Sinatra II
1. Something's Gotta Give
2. Too Marvelous For Words
3. Love And Marriage
4. From This Moment On
5. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
6. I Get Along Without You Very Well
7. All Of Me
8. I Thought About You
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. High Hopes
11. Learnin' The Blues
12. Here's That Rainy Day
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. I've Got A Crush On You
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. Memories Of You
17. Love Is Here To Stay
18. When The World Was Young
19. Just One Of Those Things
20. Angel Eyes
Bonus Track
21. This Can’t Be Love
Previously unreleased recording
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Upcoming Jazz Releases | 5/19/09
Adam Rogers - Sight (Criss Cross )
Adam Rogers Trio - Sight (Criss Cross Imports )
Al Jarreau - Jarreau (Ryko )
Allen Toussaint - Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch )
Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch )
Andrea Donati / Robert Gambarini - Under Italian Skies (Kind Of Blue )
Andrew Quarte Scott - Nostalgia (Sackville )
Annette Hanshaw - I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling (Sounds Of Yesteryear )
Another Nuttree Quar - Something Sentimental (Kind Of Blue/City Hall )
Antiguo Automata Mexicano - Chez Nobody (Static Discos )
Arnett Cobb - Sizzlin' (Analogue Prod. )
Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Disconforme )
Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers - Caravan (Analogue Prod. )
Art Pepper - New York Album (Analogue Prod. )
Art Pepper - So In Love (Analogue Prod. )
Art Pepper - Intimate Art Pepper (Analogue Prod. )
Art Pepper - Intensity (Analogue Prod. )
Banu Gibson - Banu Gibson Sings More Johnny Mercer (Swing Out )
Barney With Shelly Manne Kessel & Ray Brown - Poll Winners (Analogue Prod. )
Benny Carter - Jazz Giant (Analogue Prod. )
Benny Golson / Freddie Hubbard - Jazz Masters (LRC LTD )
Benny Golson / Freddie Hubbard - The Jazz Masters (LRC LTD )
Benny Goodman - Let's Swing (EMI Japan/Zoom )
Bill Anschell - We Couldn't Agree More (Origin )
Bill Evans (Trio) - Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Analogue Prod. )
Bill Evans (Trio) - Portrait In Jazz (Analogue Prod. )
Billy Vaughn - Melody Of Love (Phantom )
Blue Mitchell - Blue's Moods (Phantom Sound & Vision )
Cannonball With Milt Jackson Adderley - Things Are Getting Better (Analogue Prod. )
Charles Mingus - Ah Um: 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition (Sony Legacy )
Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon (Atlantic )
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots (Atlantic )
Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe Volume 1 (Columbia Japan/Zoom )
Charlie Byrd - Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd (Pid )
Charlie Byrd - Byrd At The Gate (Analogue Prod. )
Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's (Original Jazz Classics )
Charlie Parker - Bird On 52ND Street (Original Jazz Classics )
Chico Freeman - Spirit Sensitive (Analogue Prod. )
Chris Barber - At The BBC (United States Of Distribution LTD. )
Coleman Hawkins - Hawk Relaxes (Analogue Prod. )
Cormac Kenevey - Art Of Dreaming (Pid )
Count Basie & The Kansas City 3 - For The Second Time (Analogue Prod. )
Count Basie / Duke Ellington - First Time Count Meets The Duke (Pure Pleasure )
Craig Chaquico - Follow The Sun (Shanachie )
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
"Funked Up!" - Candy Dulfer
Let's not get confused. Candy Dulfer's music isn't jazz so much as it is soul without lyrics. And that's just fine.
The Holland-born saxophonist was raised in a musical family. Her father, Hans Dulfer, founded the Bimhaus, a jazz club that was subsidized by the government as a means of promoting the arts. Candy Dulfer broke away from the traditional after seeing her father outcast by puritanical jazz thinking. Her career has been marked by playing pop, R&B and funk, and incorporating jazz into those styles. Funked Up! is a showcase of Dulfer's passion for fun.
“First in Line” is a party song. Bassist Chance Howard and drummer Kirk Johnson help lay down the groove. The three-piece horn section of Jan van Duikeren, Guido Nijs and Louk Boudesteijn give it that brassy feeling, but mostly it's about Dulfer's alto and the nightclub, jam-session atmosphere of the song.
“CD 101.9” begins with a sound byte from deejay Russ Davis. The song is a tribute to the New York radio station that dropped its smooth jazz format in 2008. The station was the first to give Dulfer's band significant airplay around the time of her first visit to the United States in 1991. Keyboardist Thomas Bank carries the rhythm on this cheerful tune, with Howard adding the background voice as Dulfer and van Duikeren share in the horn synth arrangements. Excerpts from Davis' commentary about a live gig that Dulfer and her band performed are strategically slipped into the track, setting up Dulfer's middle solo.
The horn trio, Bank, bassist Manuel Hugas and guitarist Ulco Bed support Dulfer on “Finger Poppin.'” This track, like several, is a throwback to the instrumental soul and funk jams of the 1960s and '70s by bands like Brass Construction. Bank, Hugas and Bed make good use of their time, throwing in some hard-charging sounds. Although Dulfer leads, she's almost forgotten as it's the rest of the band that shines on this title. She does get her moments, but the rhythm section and the horns are on equal ground.
“Be Cool” has many of the same elements, except this time Dulfer is more of a force. At the front end, the horn section leads, setting up a trumpet solo by van Duikeren. After a second wave of horns, Dulfer solos. The alto is put through a series of high-speed rolls. When the band comes back in, van Duikeren and Dulfer engage in a brief dialogue wherein each instrument grinds.
In the making of Funked Up!, Dulfer set out to recreate the energy and flow of her live performances. With an abundance of soulful, funky and energetic selections, offset by a few ballads and easygoing pieces, she appears to have succeeded.
By Woodrow Wilkins allaboutjazz.com
Track Listing: First in Line; My Funk; Still I Love You; Step Up; Don’t Go; CD 101.9; Bliss 2 This; Finger Poppin’; Be Cool; On & On; True & Tender; Roppongi Panic.
Personnel: Chance Howard: bass (1, 3, 7, 10), keyboards and percussion programming (3), vocals (6, 7); Kirk A. Johnson: drums (1, 3, 7, 10), shaker (3); Candy Dulfer: alto saxophone; vocals (1), horns (2, 6); Moon Baker: vocals (1); Jan Van Duikeren: trumpet (1, 8, 9, 11), horns (2, 6); Louk Boudesteijn: trombone (1, 8, 9, 11); Guido Nijs: tenor sax (1, 8 , 9, 11); Thomas Bank: keyboards and programming; Pete Philly: rap and vocals (2); Ulco Bed: guitar (2, 7-10); Frank Stukker: guitar (3, 12); Leona: vocals (4, 11); Russ Davis: radio voice (6); Joseph Bowie: rap (7), “ice brass” section (7); Manuel Hugas: bass (8, 9, 11).
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The Holland-born saxophonist was raised in a musical family. Her father, Hans Dulfer, founded the Bimhaus, a jazz club that was subsidized by the government as a means of promoting the arts. Candy Dulfer broke away from the traditional after seeing her father outcast by puritanical jazz thinking. Her career has been marked by playing pop, R&B and funk, and incorporating jazz into those styles. Funked Up! is a showcase of Dulfer's passion for fun.
“First in Line” is a party song. Bassist Chance Howard and drummer Kirk Johnson help lay down the groove. The three-piece horn section of Jan van Duikeren, Guido Nijs and Louk Boudesteijn give it that brassy feeling, but mostly it's about Dulfer's alto and the nightclub, jam-session atmosphere of the song.
“CD 101.9” begins with a sound byte from deejay Russ Davis. The song is a tribute to the New York radio station that dropped its smooth jazz format in 2008. The station was the first to give Dulfer's band significant airplay around the time of her first visit to the United States in 1991. Keyboardist Thomas Bank carries the rhythm on this cheerful tune, with Howard adding the background voice as Dulfer and van Duikeren share in the horn synth arrangements. Excerpts from Davis' commentary about a live gig that Dulfer and her band performed are strategically slipped into the track, setting up Dulfer's middle solo.
The horn trio, Bank, bassist Manuel Hugas and guitarist Ulco Bed support Dulfer on “Finger Poppin.'” This track, like several, is a throwback to the instrumental soul and funk jams of the 1960s and '70s by bands like Brass Construction. Bank, Hugas and Bed make good use of their time, throwing in some hard-charging sounds. Although Dulfer leads, she's almost forgotten as it's the rest of the band that shines on this title. She does get her moments, but the rhythm section and the horns are on equal ground.
“Be Cool” has many of the same elements, except this time Dulfer is more of a force. At the front end, the horn section leads, setting up a trumpet solo by van Duikeren. After a second wave of horns, Dulfer solos. The alto is put through a series of high-speed rolls. When the band comes back in, van Duikeren and Dulfer engage in a brief dialogue wherein each instrument grinds.
In the making of Funked Up!, Dulfer set out to recreate the energy and flow of her live performances. With an abundance of soulful, funky and energetic selections, offset by a few ballads and easygoing pieces, she appears to have succeeded.
By Woodrow Wilkins allaboutjazz.com
Track Listing: First in Line; My Funk; Still I Love You; Step Up; Don’t Go; CD 101.9; Bliss 2 This; Finger Poppin’; Be Cool; On & On; True & Tender; Roppongi Panic.
Personnel: Chance Howard: bass (1, 3, 7, 10), keyboards and percussion programming (3), vocals (6, 7); Kirk A. Johnson: drums (1, 3, 7, 10), shaker (3); Candy Dulfer: alto saxophone; vocals (1), horns (2, 6); Moon Baker: vocals (1); Jan Van Duikeren: trumpet (1, 8, 9, 11), horns (2, 6); Louk Boudesteijn: trombone (1, 8, 9, 11); Guido Nijs: tenor sax (1, 8 , 9, 11); Thomas Bank: keyboards and programming; Pete Philly: rap and vocals (2); Ulco Bed: guitar (2, 7-10); Frank Stukker: guitar (3, 12); Leona: vocals (4, 11); Russ Davis: radio voice (6); Joseph Bowie: rap (7), “ice brass” section (7); Manuel Hugas: bass (8, 9, 11).
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Nick Colionne - High Flyin' [Video]
Recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club. Featuring Dave Koz (Saxophone), Brian Simpson (Keyboards), Tony Mason (Drums) and Frank Felix (Bass). For details of upcoming gigs at Pizza Express visit Sky.fm Events
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Wynton Marsalis on Letterman
Wynton Marsalis will perform on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ this week, Wed May 13th.
The Pulitzer Prize & 9-time Grammy Award winner will perform the song ‘School Boy’ from his new Blue Note album He & She - his 5th Blue Note release that features 22 tracks of his signature jazz, as well as spoken word and poetry tracks, all centered around the theme of the relationship between man and woman.
The show will air 11.30 ET/PT, this Wed, May 13th.
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The Pulitzer Prize & 9-time Grammy Award winner will perform the song ‘School Boy’ from his new Blue Note album He & She - his 5th Blue Note release that features 22 tracks of his signature jazz, as well as spoken word and poetry tracks, all centered around the theme of the relationship between man and woman.
The show will air 11.30 ET/PT, this Wed, May 13th.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Smooth Jazz Chart | 5/1109
LW - TW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 1 - Boney James - "Send One Your Love" - (Concord)
2 - 2 - Jackiem Joyner - "Lil' Man Soul - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
3 - 3 - Dave Koz - "Greatest Hits" - (Capitol)
5 - 4 - Gregg Karukas - "GK" - (Trippin 'n' Rhythm)
6 - 5 - Richard Elliot - "Rock Steady" - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
4 - 6 - The Rippingtons - "Modern Art" - (Peak)
7 - 7 - Walter Beasley - "Free Your Mind" - (Heads Up)
8 - 8 - Paul Brown & Marc Antoine - "Foreign Exchange" - (Peak)
9 - 9 - Earl Klugh - "The Spice Of Life" - (Koch)
14 - 10 - Oli Silk - "The Limit's The Sky" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
10 - 11 - Nils - "Up Close & Personal" - (Baja/TSR)
11 - 12 - Kim Waters - "I Want You" - (Shanachie)
15 - 13 - Euge Groove - "Born 2 Groove" - (Narada/Blue Note)
13 - 14 - Pieces Of A Dream - "Soul Intent" - (Heads Up)
16 - 15 - Brian Simpson - "Above The Clouds" - (Rendezvous/Mack Avenue)
12 - 16 - Michael Lington - "Heat" - (NuGroove)
18 - 17 - Jeff Lorber - "Heard That" - (Peak)
19 - 18 - Marion Meadows - Secrets - (Heads Up)
20 - 19 - Basia - It's That Girl Again - (E1)
24 - 20 - Darren Rahn - "Talk Of The Town" - (NuGroove)
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