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[Dennie]

For Ellington -- Remastered CD

The Modern Jazz Quartet

1988 East West Records

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Percy Heath (bass), Connie Kay (drums, percussion).Recorded at RCA Studio, New York on February 1-3, 1988.Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather.Tributee: Duke Ellington.This is a tribute album that works quite well. The Modern Jazz Quartet is heard at their best on such Duke Ellington tunes as "Rockin' in Rhythm," "Jack the Bear" and "Ko-Ko." Also quite noteworthy are their two newer pieces, John Lewis's "For Ellington" and Milt Jackson's "Maestro E.K.E." which perfectly capture the spirit of Ellington's music. The ballads sometimes get a little sleepy but on a whole this is a very enjoyable release. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing
1. For Ellington
2. Jack the Bear
3. Prelude to a Kiss
4. It Don't Mean a Thing
5. Ko-Ko
6. Maestro E.K.E.
7. Sepia Panorama
8. Rockin' in Rhythm
9. Come Sunday - (bonus track)

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Percy Heath (bass), Connie Kay (drums, percussion).Recorded at RCA Studio, New York on February 1-3, 1988.Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather.Tributee: Duke Ellington.

 

[Dennie]

Girl Singer -- SACD

Rosemary Clooney

1992/2003 Concord Records

Classic Rosie October 11, 2007
By Scott T. Rivers VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD

No matter the era, Rosemary Clooney remains among the great vocal stylists. Her repertoire of smooth jazz and classic pop finds the ideal showcase with "Girl Singer." This 1992 Concord Jazz recording contains some of Rosie's finest music: "Nice 'N' Easy," "Sweet Kentucky Ham," "Miss Otis Regrets" and "Straighten Up and Fly Right." The hybrid SACD resolution works wonders on a DVD/CD player. Clooney's entire catalog should be reissued in this multichannel format.

1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. Sweet Kentucky Ham
3. Autumn in New York
4. Miss Otis Regrets
5. Let There Be Love
6. Lovers After All
7. From This Moment On
8. More Than You Know
9. Wave
10. We Fell in Love Anyway
11. Ellington Medley: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
12. Of Course It's Crazy
13. Straighten Up and Fly Right
14. The Best Is Yet to Come

 

[Dennie]

Layla and other assorted love songs -- 24k Gold CD

Derek and The Dominos

1970/1993 MOFI Ultradisc II

The greatest guitar album of the rock era, November 10, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Derek and the Dominos/Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Audio CD)

If you only know this album from hearing "Layla" on the radio, then your first question after hearing this will be: "Why don't they play the rest of it?" Even if you are sick of "Layla", this album is a treasure chest of searing pain songs, caused by Eric Clapton being dumped by Patti Harrison, wife of Beatle George. Even the relatively hookless tunes like "Keep On Growing" and "Anyday" get over on sheer desperate passion. Plenty of guitarists can make their instrument scream, but only Clapton, on "Bell Bottom Blues", had ever made it sob. This was Clapton's absolute peak--all the power and virtuosity of his Cream years are encapsulated here, cast in a personal blues tone that anticipates almost everything he ever did thereafter. Duane doesn't suck either. If you can, read the 1985 interview with Clapton in Rolling Stone. He relates how the band was all nodded out on drugs the entire time. Do _not_ try this at home; they are trained professionals!
Side one

1. "I Looked Away" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 3:05
2. "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 5:02
3. "Keep on Growing" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:21
4. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) – 4:57

Side two

1. "I Am Yours" (Clapton, Nezami) – 3:34
2. "Anyday" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:35
3. "Key to the Highway" (Charles Segar, Willie Broonzy) – 9:40

Side three

1. "Tell the Truth" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:39
2. "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 4:41
3. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) – 6:52

Side four

1. "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) – 5:33
2. "It's Too Late" (Chuck Willis) – 3:47
3. "Layla" (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 7:05
4. "Thorn Tree in the Garden" (Whitlock) – 2:53

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

The Road To Ensenada -- CD

Lyle Lovett

1996 MCA Records

Amazon.com essential recording

After the more experimental themes and misanthropic bit players populating his prior album, I Love Everybody, the songs on this superb 1996 set return to the more affable, earnest, but still knotty balance established by Lyle Lovett on his first four albums. He spins amiable yarns about his preferred headgear ("Don't Touch My Hat") and larger-than-life love objects (the one-eyed "Fiona"), sways hilariously through the backfired seductions of the samba-paced "Her First Mistake," and swings buoyantly through "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)," then ropes the equally droll Randy Newman into a tongue-in-cheek duet on "Long Tall Texan." In between, he sneaks a fresh string of dark love songs ("Private Conversation," "I Can't Love You Anymore") that sustain his formidable standards. Forget the forced issue of his putative ties to "new country": Lovett is simply one of the best American singer-songwriters extant, whether playing raconteur, philosopher king, or wounded romantic. --Sam Sutherland

All songs composed by Lyle Lovett except as noted.

"Don't Touch My Hat" – 3:47
"Her First Mistake" – 6:28
"Fiona" – 4:09
"That's Right (You're Not from Texas)" (Lovett, Ramsey, Rogers) – 4:54
"Who Loves You Better" – 4:46
"Private Conversation" – 4:32
"Promises" – 3:07
"It Ought To Be Easier" – 4:11
"I Can't Love You Anymore" – 3:14
"Long Tall Texan" (Henry Strzelecki) – 3:27
"Christmas Morning" – 3:43
"The Road To Ensenada" – 10:12
"The Girl in the Corner" -- hidden at the end of track 12, following 1:30 of silence

 

[malsackj]

Morrison Brothers State of the Union.

https://www.facebook.com/TheMorrisonBro ... ef=profile

 

[Dennie]

Time In -- Remastered 24bit CD

Dave Brubeck (Quartet)

1966/2004 Columbia Legacy

An Unheralded Classic October 23, 2005
By Willie Sordillo
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Though not as adventurous in time signature explorations as the other recordings the classic Brubeck Quartet made in their series of "Time" recordings, this album is nonetheless a sublime gem. On this session, one of the most cohesive groups in the history of jazz exalts in its ability to swing mightily while retaining an intimate, hushed atmosphere. Dave's compositions, while seemingly simple compared to earlier pieces like "Strange Meadowlark" and "Unsquare Dance", and the later "Crescent City Stomp", belie the group's deftness at negotiating the considerable challenge of transforming the simple to the sublime. On "Softly, William, Softly" and "Forty Days", two of Brubeck's most beautiful themes, Desmond carves out solos so perfect, each note so carefully chosen and executed, yet so bursting with pure spontaneity, that they stand alongside anything composed, edited and honed by the best of jazz composers. It sounds so effortless it's easy for a casual listener to either write it off as facile or assume it had been worked out in advance. Neither is true. What is true is that this is a beautiful, overlooked masterpiece which I have come back to time and again since first owning it on LP 35 years ago. It never fails to satisfy. One of the most beautiful and significant works of art I've ever encountered.

1. Lost Waltz
2. Softly, William, Softly
3. Time In
4. Forty Days
5. Travellin' Blues
6. He Done Her Wrong
7. Lonesome
8. Cassandra
9. Rude Old Man [*]
10. Who Said That? [*]
11. Watusi Drums [*]

* Bonus Tracks not on the original LP


Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Joe Morello - drums
Gene Wright - bass

 

[Dennie]

Privateering -- 2 CD Set

Mark Knopfler

2013 Mercury/Verve Records

Since officially embarking on a solo career in 1995, former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has been quietly and consistently amassing an unassuming horn of plenty, maintaining his prior outfit's penchant for fusing meticulously crafted English blues-rock with sardonic, radio-ready AOR pop, while introducing elements of traditional folk and country with the effortless gait of an artist who has spent his years as both a student and a professor. On Privateering, his seventh solo outing, Knopfler has crafted his most ambitious and pugnacious collection of songs to date, going all in on a two-disc set that pits all of the aforementioned influences against each other without ever succumbing to the convenience of their architectures. Upon first spin, Privateering feels a little like a garage sale, offering up long cold plates of once warm, late-night porch jams that feel like pre-studio session warm-ups, but the album's stately yet schizophrenic nature, which pits lo-fi, studious, yet ultimately forgettable exercises in rote American blues like "Hot or What" and "Gator Blood" with amiable, highway-ready rockers ("Corned Beef City") and incredibly affecting, spooky folk-pop ballads like "Redbud Tree," "Kingdom of Gold," and the magnificent "Dream of the Drowned Submariner," all three of which owe a couple of polite high fives to Dire Straits songs like "The Man's Strong" and "Brothers in Arms," reveals an artist in complete control of his arsenal. Could the album use some trimming? Sure, but Knopfler is that rare gunslinger who can make even the wildest shot look like it was completely intentional, and his steady voice, mercurial lyrics, and instantly recognizable guitar tone, that latter of which falls somewhere between the rich, lucid beauty of David Gilmour and the Pan-like spell-casting of Richard Thompson, provide just the right amount of ballast to keep a ship as big as Privateering buoyant. ~ James Christopher Monger

No. Title Length
1. "Redbud Tree" 3:19
2. "Haul Away" 4:01
3. "Don't Forget Your Hat" 5:15
4. "Privateering" 6:19
5. "Miss You Blues" (Traditional, Lyrics by Mark Knopfler) 4:18
6. "Corned Beef City" 3:32
7. "Go, Love" 4:52
8. "Hot or What" 4:54
9. "Yon Two Crows" 4:26
10. "Seattle" 4:17

Disc two

No. Title Length
1. "Kingdom of Gold" 5:22
2. "Got to Have Something" 4:01
3. "Radio City Serenade" 5:13
4. "I Used to Could" 3:36
5. "Gator Blood" 4:15
6. "Bluebird" 3:27
7. "Dream of the Drowned Submariner" 4:57
8. "Blood and Water" 5:19
9. "Today Is Okay" 4:45
10. "After the Beanstalk" 3:54
Total length:
118:45

 

[Babs]

A LOT!!!!! This evening was my first night in a while to feel somewhat normal!

I have listened to Elton John , Sherrie Williams, Jennifer Hudson, Carly Simon, Adele, Shinedown & I shall proceed until sleep succumbs me!!!!!

Music is making feel whole again!!!! :bow-blue:

 

[Dennie]

DJANGO -- RVG Edition Remastered CD

The Modern Jazz Quartet

1956/2006 Prestige/Concord Records

Refined, supremely accomplished, and possessed of a unique sound (courtesy of Milt Jackson's shimmering vibes), the Modern Jazz Quartet set a new standard for the jazz group as chamber ensemble. DJANGO puts these qualities on display, with variety and technical prowess to spare. The title track, a tribute to Gypsy guitar-king Django Reinhardt, written by pianist John Lewis, sets the stage with its bop excursions and change-ups from cool swing to minor-key moodiness (which also appropriately mirrors Reinhardt's music and life). The group's take on "Two Bass Hit" lets bassist Percy Heath take center stage, with support and accents from the others."La Ronde Suite" is a near-10-minute four-part suit of shifting colors, highlighting each member on their respective instruments (drummer Kenny Clarke takes a rare solo spot here). Two more Lewis tunes, "The Queen's Fancy" (a jazzy march) and the ballad "Milano," bracket two notable readings of standards--"Autumn in New York" (Jackson's vibes create a wistful effect) and "But Not For Me." For an early demonstration of the MJQ's classic sound (it was recorded in 1953), DJANGO remains one of the key albums in their discography. (The Extended Resolution reissue provides superior audiophile quality.)

Track Listing
1. Django
2. One Bass Hit
3. La Ronde Suite: A: Piano/B: Bass/C: Vibes/D: Drums: Piano / Bass / Vibes / Drums
4. The Queen's Fancy
5. Delaunay's Dilemma
6. Autumn in New York
7. But Not for Me
8. Milano

Modern Jazz Quartet: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums).Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 25, 1953, December 23, 1954 and January 9, 1955. Originally released on Prestige (7057). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.Modern Jazz Quartet: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums).Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 25, 1953, December 23, 1954 and January 9, 1955. Originally released on Prestige (7057). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.

 

[Dennie]

Jimmy & Wes - The Dynamic Duo -- Remastered 20-bit CD

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery

1966/1997 Verve Master Edition

The ultradynamic duo!, July 16, 2000
By Jeffrey Harris (South San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Jimmy & Wes: Dynamic Duo (Audio CD)

It's amazing what can happen when you put two master musicians like Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery in the same room, as this classic album documents. Supported by players like drummer Grady Tate, Clark Terry, and Ray Barretto, and arranger Oliver Nelson, Jimmy & Wes go to town on "The Dynamic Duo". "James & Wes", "Night Train", and the cool spin they put on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" make this album a joy to listen again and again. The alternate take of "Road Song" at the end is the cream on the cake, and in my opinion is even better than the originally issued take. One of the first releases in Verve's excellent Master Edition series, the packaging and remastered sound make this the definitive issue of this jazz classic and one of my all time favorites.

"Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) - 10:02
"Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington) - 6:48
"James and Wes" (Jimmy Smith) - 8:13
"13 (Death March)" (Gary McFarland) - 5:22
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) - 6:05
"O.G.D. (aka Road Song)" (Wes Montgomery) - 5:13

 

[Dennie]

East River Drive -- CD

Stanley Clarke

1993 Epic Records

Lord of the Low Frequencies, March 8, 2003
By Russell Diederich (Littleton, CO United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)
This review is from: East River Drive (Audio CD)

Not many people can step out and make the bass the front instrument, but Stanley Clarke sure can. Clarke composes most of his songs with a smooth jazz feel that builds around the bass like many musicians build their music around a guitar, trumpet or sax. His unique style of snapping the strings against the fretboard gives him his signature sound. Although there is no "School Days" track on this album, it is a good listen, smooth.

"East River Drive" shows off Clarke's smooth jazz composing abilities. His bass leads us through the song with a good solo by George Howard on sax. The other extreme is "Funk Is Its Own Reward" where Clarke gets, well, funky. His long time collaborator, George Duke, sits in for this upbeat tune. This should get your feet taping with a cool groove, and some impressive string snapping, slapping and sliding. "I'm Home Africa" is another upbeat tune, with a great solo from saxophonist Doug Webb. Clarke can really romance it up with slow tunes as well like, "What If I Forget the Champagne". And the tunes "Illegal" and "Lords of the Low Frequencies" are a base workout.

Ever since I saw Clarke perform "School Days" with Larry Coryell on guitar, he has been one of my favorites. He has helped move me over into the Jazz world with his incredible musicianship. This album, like "Hideaway", is smoother than his stuff from the seventies. It's still a great album, with great playing, just a little different. It still doesn't top my favorite album by him, "Stanley Clarke and Friends, Live at the Greek" with Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Deron Johnson, and Najee.

"Justice's Groove" – 4:06
"Fantasy Love" – 4:37
"Zabadoobeedi- (Yabadoobeeda!)" – 4:35
"East River Drive" – 7:48
"I'm Home Africa" – 5:59
"Theme From Boyz N The Hood" – 6:58
"Christmas In Rio" – 6:42
"What If I Forget The Champagne" – 5:12
"Never Lose Your Heart/There Lies The Passion" – 5:59
"Illegal" – 3:20
"Lord Of The Low Frequencies" – 6:07
"Funk In Its Own Reward" – 4:45

 

[Dennie]

Gershwin's World -- SACD

Herbie Hancock

2004 Verve Records

Majestic, a musical experience for body and soul, December 7, 1998
By kim_61@hotmail.com (Thailand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gershwin's World (Audio CD)

I saw Herbie Hancock live for the first time in London in the early 80's, accompanying Winton Marsalis. He blew me away, for the range of his technique and conceptual genius.On this album, he soars on gilded wings, portraying his vision of Gershwin, aided by the stellar cast he has surrounded himself with.The sound of Wayne Shorter's Tenor horn brings back memories of that all -time great band of Miles in the 60's.The amazing vision that Herbie has, which he gathered under Miles, is shown at its fullest here, in the mental and aural concepts he explores.He takes Gershwin's compositions to their limits, expanding them with a subtle intensity which breaks into white flame on tracks like " Summertime", a piece now so common that one would think it impossible to reignite it with new life. But reignite it he does, with Joni's smoky,etheral/erotic vocals and that piano. The incorporation of African percussionists is a master stroke, and underpins the themes with a breathy freshness. It is marvellous to hear Stevie Wonder exploring those cadences which show here where Rap and Hip hop came from. There are no duds here-this is a coming together of all that is finest in American and world music, united in the vision of genius-Gershiwn and Herbie Hancock. If your are not a jazz fan, if you listen to one "jazz" album a year, but if you listen to musci of any sort, listen to this. Majestic,marvellous, this is a master work for all.

"Fascinating Rhythm Overture"
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
"The Man I Love"
"Here Come De Honey Man"
"St. Louis Blues"
"Lullaby"
"Blueberry Rhyme"
"It Ain't Necessarily So Interlude"
"Cotton Tail"
"Summertime"
"My Man's Gone Now"
"Prelude In C# Minor"
"Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement"
"Embraceable You"

 

[Dennie]

The King James Version -- CD

Harry James & His Big Band

1976 Sheffield Labs

A Crowning Achievement, April 14, 2009
By Edward Abbott "American Audiophile"
This review is from: the king james version LP (Vinyl)

In late July 1976, trumpeter Harry James recorded enough music for two LPs. This particular set gives one a good sampling of his 1976 orchestra and finds James happy to emulate the swing sound of Count Basie. The arrangements, by Ernie Wilkins, Thad Jones, Ray Conniff, Dave Matthews, Rob Turk and Jimmy Haskell, are top drawer (other than the fact that James decided to record "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago), and the sidemen, are some of the best. James was playing well enough this late in his career, to once again reaffirm his legend in jazz and that says volumes about this LP. Very Highly recommeded.

Track Listing:

1 Corner Pocket
2 Lara's Theme (From Dr. Zhivago)
3 Cherokee
4 More Splutie, Please
5 Traces
6 Don't Be That Way
7 Sweet Georgia Brown
8 Shiny Stockings
9 Blues Stay Away from Me

Credits of The King James Version

Doug Sax Producer, Liner Notes, Remastering Norman Smith Saxophone
Tommy Todd Piano
Dave Stone Bass
Chuck Anderson Trombone
Chuck Peterson Trombone
Mel Kunkle Saxophone
Tom Padveen Trombone
William Hicks Trumpet
Fred Hall Liner Notes
Pat Longo Saxophone
Les DeMerle Drums
Houston Peterson Trombone (Bass)
Gino Bozzacco Trumpet
Nick Buono Trumpet
Quinn Davis Saxophone Ernie Wilkins
Bob Lawson Saxophone
Lincoln Mayorga Producer
Harry James Trumpet, Performer, Main Performer

 

[CMonster]

Drivin' N' Cryin'
Fly Me Courageous

The song "Let's Go Dancing" is one of my all-time favorites...

 

[Dennie]

Ellis In Wonderland -- CD

Herb Ellis

1956/2006 Verve Records

The "swing machine", June 30, 2006
By Jazzcat "stef" (Genoa, Italy Italy) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Ellis in Wonderland (Audio CD)

The Oscar Peterson Trio plus Herb Ellis was a terrific swing machine. Probably one of the best, if not the overall best rhythmn team in Jazz. Its swing flows with an impressive naturality. Everything seems incredibly easy and natural for these guys. This album de facto is an Oscar Peterson swing machine album plus some talented soloist, Jimmy Giuffre, Sweet Edison for the first four excellent tunes. This album is from 1956 and it has that fifties patina that is especially sweet and lovely. The program is classic, blues, standards and ballads. Herb is really focused on this album. It is clear he was playing regularly with a strong routine. His command of the instrument is total here. His ideas are brilliant, his playing precise and he swings like crazy. This album together with the album Herb preferred "Nothing but the blues" is perfect if you want to own just a couple of albums from Herb. The tunes I love the most here are the first four because of the variety and the quality of the solos from the improvisors. Edison and Giuffre were terrific, but I repeat Herb is absolutly excellent here. in this album he palyed some of his best music for sure. The opener is a splendid bop blues, a typical blues "sonic magma" from the trio. The second and the third tunes are two wonderful standards. Exceptional the rendition of the ballad It could happen to me. Pogo instead is a bebop tune, fast and "aggressive" just as bebop should be. The last four tunes are played more relaxed maybe (it was a different session). The music at some point is almost counterpoint (in the jazz sense). I think this album is a must buy for Jazz lovers.

"Sweetheart Blues" (Herb Ellis) – 4:46
"Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 4:55
"It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:47
"Pogo" (Ellis) – 4:45
"Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Ellis, Johnny Frigo) – 4:03
"Ellis in Wonderland" (Ellis) – 3:52
"Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 6:20
"A Simple Tune" (Jimmy Giuffre) – 4:11

Herb Ellis – guitar
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums

 

[Kazaam]

Dwight Yoakam - "Population Me"

Just got this on Friday. Figured I'd pick it up now in case the prices start to skyrocket; new kinda has already, used is still reasonable. For some strange reason "Population Me" isn't even available as a download on iTunes or Amazon. So I'd consider it "out of print" so to speak. Though, I'm guessing that'll change eventually.

 

[Dennie]

Privateering -- 2 CD Set

Mark Knopfler

2013 Mercury/Verve Records

Since officially embarking on a solo career in 1995, former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has been quietly and consistently amassing an unassuming horn of plenty, maintaining his prior outfit's penchant for fusing meticulously crafted English blues-rock with sardonic, radio-ready AOR pop, while introducing elements of traditional folk and country with the effortless gait of an artist who has spent his years as both a student and a professor. On Privateering, his seventh solo outing, Knopfler has crafted his most ambitious and pugnacious collection of songs to date, going all in on a two-disc set that pits all of the aforementioned influences against each other without ever succumbing to the convenience of their architectures. Upon first spin, Privateering feels a little like a garage sale, offering up long cold plates of once warm, late-night porch jams that feel like pre-studio session warm-ups, but the album's stately yet schizophrenic nature, which pits lo-fi, studious, yet ultimately forgettable exercises in rote American blues like "Hot or What" and "Gator Blood" with amiable, highway-ready rockers ("Corned Beef City") and incredibly affecting, spooky folk-pop ballads like "Redbud Tree," "Kingdom of Gold," and the magnificent "Dream of the Drowned Submariner," all three of which owe a couple of polite high fives to Dire Straits songs like "The Man's Strong" and "Brothers in Arms," reveals an artist in complete control of his arsenal. Could the album use some trimming? Sure, but Knopfler is that rare gunslinger who can make even the wildest shot look like it was completely intentional, and his steady voice, mercurial lyrics, and instantly recognizable guitar tone, that latter of which falls somewhere between the rich, lucid beauty of David Gilmour and the Pan-like spell-casting of Richard Thompson, provide just the right amount of ballast to keep a ship as big as Privateering buoyant. ~ James Christopher Monger

No. Title Length
1. "Redbud Tree" 3:19
2. "Haul Away" 4:01
3. "Don't Forget Your Hat" 5:15
4. "Privateering" 6:19
5. "Miss You Blues" (Traditional, Lyrics by Mark Knopfler) 4:18
6. "Corned Beef City" 3:32
7. "Go, Love" 4:52
8. "Hot or What" 4:54
9. "Yon Two Crows" 4:26
10. "Seattle" 4:17

Disc two

No. Title Length
1. "Kingdom of Gold" 5:22
2. "Got to Have Something" 4:01
3. "Radio City Serenade" 5:13
4. "I Used to Could" 3:36
5. "Gator Blood" 4:15
6. "Bluebird" 3:27
7. "Dream of the Drowned Submariner" 4:57
8. "Blood and Water" 5:19
9. "Today Is Okay" 4:45
10. "After the Beanstalk" 3:54
Total length:
118:45

I'm giving this one a second spin. Maybe I'll get to disc 2 this time without being interrupted.



Dennie :eusa-clap:

 

[Babs]

This lady is as big in volume as her hair!!!! :handgestures-thumbup:

Zing & I have been listening to her for many, many years!

 

[Dennie]

Spinnin' The Webb -- Remastered CD

Chick Webb and His Orchestra

1930's/1994 Decca/GRP Records

These sessions were recorded in the early 1930's.Recording information: 06/14/1929-02/17/1939.One of the most lauded drummers of the swing era, Chick Webb (born William Henry Webb) rose to prominence in the 1930s as a bandleader in Harlem. Despite his slight frame and physical infirmities (due to a form of tuberculosis that left his spine misshapen), Webb garnered attention for his hard-hitting style, influencing numerous young jazz percussionists, including Art Blakey, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich. While the recording technology of the period doesn't fully allow Webb's drumming to shine--the mix favors the horns in his ensemble, as heard on the jaunty "Lona," featuring trumpeter Mario Bauza--this Decca collection still serves as an excellent document of the performer's talents as both a percussionist (see the deft, driving "I Got Rhythm") and a bandleader. Those looking for Webb's work with a youthful Ella Fitzgerald won't find the teenage vocalist here, but for listeners seeking a fine example of his energetic sound, SPINNIN' THE WEBB is a great place to start.

Track Listing
1. Dog Bottom
2. Jungle Mamma
3. Heebie Jeebies
4. Blues in My Heart
5. Lona
6. Blue Minor
7. Don't Be That Way
8. What a Shuffle
9. Blue Lou
10. Go Harlem
11. Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
12. That Naughty Waltz
13. I Got Rhythm
14. Squeeze Me
15. Harlem Congo
16. Midnight in a Madhouse
17. Spinnin' the Webb
18. Liza
19. Who Ya Hunchin'?
20. In the Groove at the Groove

 

[Dennie]

The Jazz Collector Edition -- CD

Count Basie Orchestra

1991 LaserLight Digital

"Now here we go with our theme, the One O'Clock Jump.", October 28, 2011
By Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: The Jazz Collector Edition - Count Basie Orchestra (Audio CD)

This LASERLIGHT label JAZZ COLLECTOR EDITION of the Count Basie orchestra opens and closes with two different radio transcriptions of Basie's theme, the One O'Clock Jump. The latter is more improvisational, "from vamp to coda," as the Count says.

Both the first track and song #2 have a 33 1/3 rpm thump. These two plus the third selection are in marvelous high fidelity. Selections #4 - 9 are of lesser sound spectrum, mostly mid-range. The last six songs return to full range. None of the fifteen selections show groove wear or other vinyl anomalies, only a touch of tape hiss in spots.

Every performance is top shelf, most have evidence of their radio origin, either announcer or an indication of being dubbed from a live band remote.

Highly recommended for dance and Big Band aficionados.
PROGRAM--

[1] One O'Clock Jump
[2] Five O'Clock in the Morning Blues
[2] Flight of the Foo Birds
[4] Dance of the Gremlins
[3] You For Me
[3] Cherry Point
[1] That Kind of Woman
[4] Corner Pocket
[2] Chestnut Street Ramble
[2] Dinah
[1] Baby Won't You Please Come Home
[2] Basie Boogie
[4] Rock-a-Bye Basie
[4] Call Me Darling (Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear)
[2] One O'Clock Jump

TOTAL TIME: 42:48