OSCAR PETERSON - EXCLUSIVELY FOR MY FRIENDS
Gravy Waltz
[3:19]4.7 Mb
Three o'clock in the Morning
[8:44]12.6 Mb
Squeakys Blues
[7:28]10.7 Mb
Tenderly
[11:05]15.9 Mb
I Will Wait for You
[6:52]9.8 Mb
Let's Fall in Love
[4:27]6.4 Mb
Put on A Happy Face
[6:33]9.4 Mb
Stella by Starlight
[5:15]7.5 Mb
Moanin
[5:37]8.1 Mb
Never Say Yes
[5:21]7.6 Mb
It's Impossible
[6:55]9.9 Mb
My Romance
[3:57]5.7 Mb
Oscar Peterson "Exclusively for My Friends" Album Review
CONSUMMATE PERFORMANCES FROM THE GREAT MASTER
If your a Peterson fan,this is the 'loin cut'.In this well-rounded collection,there are two trio formats, including the high calibre playing of SAM JONES and RAY BROWN,BOBBY DURHAM,ED THIGPEN,AND LOUIS HAYES on bass and drums respectively. All provide exceptional support throughout this collection.And in addition,Peterson presents us with a beautiful set of solo piano pieces which could well be considered the 'companion' to his other brilliant solo recording,'TRACKS'.This comes very highly reccommended, as it represents the quintessential example of piano performances in the trio and solo platforms at the very highest level from one of the greatest legends of the piano in modern jazz history. Highlights for me were 'AT LAST LONG LOVE',and'TIN TIN DEO',which are great examples of how much can be done in the 'trio platform'with good arranging,and gorgeous interpretations of 'I SHOULD CARE','WHO CAN I TURN TO', and 'BODY AND SOUL'.On all three Oscar starts in a rubato format,where he lays down those 'fat' sonorities which only the largest of hands can pull off,those lush and dense voicings,the prototypic signature voice of Oscar Peterson.Then some more reflective pieces'LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE',and,'I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE'(an exhaustive study of the possibilites in the approach to the re-harmonization of chords,especially in the alteration of dominant functions),'LITTLE GIRL BLUE'for it's plaintive and recflective aura,as it floats away on Debussy/Ravel-like harmonic textures.'BYE BYE BLACKBIRD',in which Oscar provides us with a virtual masterclass in the art of 'block-chord' playing.And finally,'LULU'S BACK IN TOWN',a great example of genuine stride-piano.Peterson 'digs' right through this one. EXCLUSIVELY FOR MY FRIENDS is a marvellous collection you can return to again and again over the years for your listening pleasure.The whole package is a real treat!Enjoy.Health and Happiness.Health and Happiness.
Video Oscar Peterson-I Will Wait for You
CD:"Exclusively For My Friends:The Lost Tapes" (c)1968 Verve
KENNY BURRELL - BLUE LIGHTS
Phinupi
[9:47]14 Mb
Yes Baby
[11:07]15.9 Mb
Scotch Blues
[7:58]11.4 Mb
The Man I Love
[6:45]9.7 Mb
I Never Knew
[12:34]18 Mb
Caravan
[9:57]14.2 Mb
Chuckin
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Rock Salt
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Autumn in New York
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Kenny Burrell "Blue Lights" Album Review
A studio blowing session?!
This is an excellent album. The previous review gave you a complete insight in what you'll find in this recording so I'll not spend my time telling you who's there and who's not. I can add that this album is so well recorded that it almost doesn't seem a live album. It seems a studio blowing session! It seems that the audience had been abducted by aliens! They didn't make a move, a shout, a breath! There's only music here. People? I dont't know! Maybe they went to the bathroom for the entire sets, I don't know! There's alot to shout and to get electrified here, but no one opens his mouth here! Extremely quiet people! Every tune here is really streched out and the solos are outstanding. All the guys played great in these nights. This album does not even seems a Kenny Burrell album because he does not have all that space. It seems almost an all star reunion. Anyway it is true among all the guys the trumpet player, Louis Smith, clean them up! His solos are spectacular fifties trumpet bebop examples! These guys all together was a perfect jazz machine! There's only one little thing that I don't like here. The scottish melodic line at the beginning of "Scottish blues", I don't know what it is (a traditional scottish melody I suppose) but it is futile and completly out of place. But don't worry it is simply a statement at the beginning and at the end of the tune. This album is spec-ta-cu-lar believe me! A friend of mine copied it to me, but I loved it so much that I HAD to own it original, so I bought it. Now it's your turn !! C'mon, let's do IT !
OMAR SOSA - ADAM RUDOLPH
Adam Rudolph-Portrait
[4:02]5.7 Mb
Adam Rudolph-the Call
[4:49]7.3 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Kachirumba
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Adam Rudolph-Eye of the Blackbird
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Adam Rudolph-Dreams
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Adam Rudolph-the Wandering Night
[4:48]8.3 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Cuzco Refrain
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Adam Rudolph-Intermezzo
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Adam Rudolph-Trace of Burning Stars
[3:22]6.5 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Green Silence
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Adam Rudolph-Winter of the Flower
[5:22]7.9 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Sweet Summer
[3:34]5.1 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Serenade for Two
[2:45]4.2 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Kiss of the Rain
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Adam Rudolph-Pilgrimage
[8:14]12 Mb
Adam Rudolph-Black Exit
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Omar Sosa "Adam Rudolph" Album Review
Outstanding!
OK, I'm embarassed to even write a review on this page given the other reviewers effort... I can't even come close to using words like his poetry at times. I did want to write something though because I want to write something about all the products I enjoy as a way of giving back. I bought this disc on the basis of the other reivew and had never heard of Omar Sosa. It's hard though not to be swayed by someone who's a Top 100 reviewer and has obviously listened to thousands of recordings who then says they think it's one of the finest pieces of music put to record!
I'm not sure how to describe it, so I guess I have to use my own words. It's world in flavour (yet very different in many ways from more 'typical' world music), yet very organic and creative, experimental, spontaneous even. Lots of stunningly beautiful piano, drums and percussion. I really, really enjoyed it. It's ambient, mellow, beautiful and at times haunting. I will definately check out his other works.
Highly recommended.
Video ADAM RUDOLPH AT HEN HOUSE STUDIOS
HenHouseStudios.com Originally from Chicago, composer and handrummer/percussionist Adam Rudolph has, for the past three decades, appeared at festivals and concerts throughout North & South America, Europe, Africa, and Japan, In 1988 Rudolph began his association with the legendary Yusef Lateef, which lasts to this day. He has recorded 14 albums with Dr. Lateef including their large ensemble collaborations: "The World at Peace" (1995), "Beyond the Sky" (2000) and 2003's "In The Garden" with Rudolph conducting his Go: Organic Orchestra. He has performed worldwide with Dr. Lateef in ensembles ranging from their acclaimed duo concerts to appearing as guest soloist with Koln, Atlanta and Detroit symphony orchestras. Since the 1970's Rudolph has been developing his unique syncretic approach to hand drums in creative collaborations with many masters of cross-cultural and improvised music such as Sam Rivers, Pharaoh Sanders, L. Shankar, and Fred Anderson. He is known especially for his innovative small group and duo collaborations with Don Cherry, Jon Hassel, Wadada Leo Smith, and Omar Sosa. Since1992 Rudolph has lead his own performing ensemble, Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures, featuring drummer Hamid Drake, Ralph Jones, and Venice based Butoh dance innovator Oguri. The group has performed in both Europe and the United States, and has released several CD's featuring Rudolph's compositions. In 1995 he premiered The Dreamer, an Opera based on Friedreich Nietzsche's "Birth of Tragedy".-www.HenHouseStudios.com Hen House Studios is a record label and documentary film company in Venice, California. First made famous by their unique concept to record musicians for free in exchange for the right to film them, Hen House has grown to a premiere, web based multi media company featuring music videos, CDs, DVDs, and podcasts all produced by the studio. Hear the Music and See the Stories. ©2007 Hen House Studios . All Rights Reserved.
OCOBAR - THE CAROUSEL
Freak Le Jeune
[3:15]4.6 Mb
Bearfootin
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Ocobar
[5:53]8.4 Mb
Djangos Space
[3:24]4.8 Mb
Valse Reserve
[3:06]4.4 Mb
Cuba Havana
[3:58]5.7 Mb
It Shouldnt Have Happened
[3:25]4.9 Mb
Pecos Went Surfin
[4:21]6.2 Mb
Parlez-Vous
[2:44]3.9 Mb
Garden Angel (on the 5th Floor)
[4:11]6 Mb
Birdspeed
[3:37]5.2 Mb
The Return of Djangos Space
[6:02]8.7 Mb
Ocobar "The Carousel" Album Review
Album Description
Members of the bands Lovsky and Hasjee recently combined forces in order to start producing music for films and documentaries. As it turned out, the viewers wanted access to this music too...so the group decided to record an album! Featured is C. van Vuuren's legendary guitar playing, finally captured on CD! This unique blend of electro, jazz and lounge will appeal to a wide range of listeners.
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