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Blue Mitchell - Stablemates (1997) Reissue 2006

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Blue Mitchell - Stablemates (1997) Reissue 2006

Blue Mitchell - Stablemates (1997) Reissue 2006
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 252 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 108 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Trumpet Jazz | Label: Candid | # CCD 79553 | 00:42:37

This previously hard to find album was made in Hollywood some two years before Blue's premature death from cancer on May 21st, 1979. It is a worthy component of the Mitchell discography, and Blue's playing here stacks up nicely against the best work of his classic Riverside and Blue Note periods. Blue's front line partner in the accomplished band assembled for the date was his friend, saxophonist Dick Spencer. The two knew each other well from time spent together in the Louie Bellson Band, where Dick was lead alto. The piano chair went to Victor Feldman, Blue's colleague in the Adderley band, by now a seasoned participant in the L.A. scene, some 20 years since his move from London. Also features John Heard and Dick Berk.

Don Byas, Bud Powell - A Tribute To Cannonball [Recorded 1961] (1979) [Japanese Edition 1999]

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Don Byas, Bud Powell - A Tribute To Cannonball [Recorded 1961] (1979) [Japanese Edition 1999]

Don Byas, Bud Powell - A Tribute To Cannonball [Recorded 1961] (1979) [Japanese Edition 1999]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 351 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 125 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sony Music (SRCS 9202)

The title of this album is misleading for, although Cannonball Adderley produced the session, no "tribute" takes place. Adderley could always recognize talent and he was wise to get the veteran tenor Don Byas (who had not recorded since 1955) back on record. Teamed in Paris with trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, pianist Bud Powell, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Kenny Clarke, Byas proved to be in prime form on a variety of jazz standards including "Just One of Those Things," "Cherokee" and "Jeannine."

Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (1971) {2010, Reissue}

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Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (1971) {2010, Reissue}

Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (1971) {2010, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 390 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 156 Mb
Full Scans | 00:59:17 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop | Sony Music / Masterworks Jazz #88697 76826 2

If ever there were a record that both fit perfectly and stood outside the CTI Records' stable sound, it is Sugar by Stanley Turrentine. Recorded in 1970, only three tracks appear on the original album (on the reissue there's a bonus live version of the title track, which nearly outshines the original and is 50 percent longer). Turrentine, a veteran of the soul-jazz scene since the '50s, was accompanied by a who's who of groove players, including guitarist George Benson, Lonnie Liston Smith on electric piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, bassist Ron Carter, organist Butch Cornell, and drummer Billy Kaye, among others.

Cannonball Adderley - In The Land Of Hi-Fi (1956/2024)

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Cannonball Adderley - In The Land Of Hi-Fi (1956/2024)

Cannonball Adderley - In The Land Of Hi-Fi (1956/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 130 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 79 Mb | 00:34:07
Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Hard Bop | Label: Mercury Records

In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball Adderley is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his third released on the EmArcy label, featuring a nonet (six horns, three rhythm) with Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Bobby Byrne, Jimmy Cleveland, Danny Bank, Junior Mance, Keter Betts, and Charles "Specs" Wright.

Florian Pellissier Quintet - Rio (2021)

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Florian Pellissier Quintet - Rio (2021)

Florian Pellissier Quintet - Rio (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 218 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 90 Mb | 00:36:21
Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop | Label: Hot Casa Records

A fantastic 5 th Album of the sensational french jazz band. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio (New Jersey, USA) , mixed by Jordan Kouby at Question de son (Paris) and mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery (London , UK). Hard Bop 2021 at his best!

John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)

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John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)

John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 340 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Post-Bop | Label: Chesky | # SACD318 | Time: 01:01:44

John Hicks is heard with his working trio on what is likely his final recording, made two months to the day prior to his unexpected death. With bassist Buster Williams and drummer Louis Hayes, also seasoned veterans and bandleaders themselves, the set list for this well-recorded studio session is a hard bop lover's feast, drawing from both familiar and less frequently heard repertoire. Hicks throws quite a few curves into Gigi Gryce's "Minority" by tossing in a few vamps then getting right to business with improvising rather than bothering to offer a chorus of its theme, with Williams' fleet bassline and Hayes' brushwork powering him in full flight. The leader's sole original is a salute to Cedar Walton, an upbeat piece called "As Birds Fly (Walton's Mountain)" in which the musicians easily scale its heights. The bassist contributed two originals, including the lush, somewhat moody "Strivers Jewels" and the delicate tribute to his then-young niece "Christina." Hayes is an asset throughout the recording, particularly standing out in the powerful interpretation of Dexter Gordon's "Cheesecake".

Oscar Peterson - Live At The Northsea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980) Remastered 1998

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Oscar Peterson - Live At The Northsea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980) Remastered 1998

Oscar Peterson - Live At The Northsea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980) Remastered 1998
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 387 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 187 Mb | Scans included | 01:18:57
Mainstream Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | Label: Pablo/Fantasy | # 00025218211529

This double album matches and mixes together four masterful musicians: pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Niels Pedersen and harmonica great Toots Thielemans. Together they perform O.P.'s "City Lights" and ten veteran standards with creativity, wit and solid swing. There are a few miraculous moments as one would expect from musicians of this caliber and the results are generally quite memorable.

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

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Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957)
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 2014
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 250 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 139 Mb | Scans included
Label: Analogue Productions, Prestige | # CPRJ 7109 SA | Time: 00:46:21
Bop, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz

Hybrid Mono SACD for sale individually and as part of Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Mini "old style" gatefold jacket packaging. There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session – featuring Thelonious Monk – which is documented on the two takes of the title track. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis' practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver's (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering. Indeed, Davis' choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed.

Horace Parlan - The Classic Blue Note Collection (2019)

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Horace Parlan - The Classic Blue Note Collection (2019)

Horace Parlan - The Classic Blue Note Collection (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,84 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 741 Mb | 05:23:31
Mainstream Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Enlightenment

Among the most revered and in-demand pianists of the post-bop era, Horace Parlan remains one of the most well represented jazz musicians of the 1950s and 1960s, having produced both an extraordinary array of albums as leader, and concurrently contributed to a quite staggering selection of highly regarded albums by other premier jazz musicians. This 4CD boxset collates all of Horace Parlan's solo-albums from the 1960s, on which he performed as leader, alongside his finest contribution to a fellow musician's record. A pioneer who adapted his disability into a distinctive style, Parlan remains one of the finest jazz-men of the age, and this superb collection of his best work serves as both a dynamic reminder of his prowess, and as a fully-formed starting point for any inquisitive beginner.

Joe Henderson - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)

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Joe Henderson - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)

Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Mike Lawrence - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 247 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 98 Mb | 00:42:41
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Craft Recordings

Blending a socially conscious spirit with hard bop, jazz-funk, and electronic elements, Power to the People finds Joe Henderson saxophonist entering a new creative dimension, as he performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet). Available on 192/24 hi res digital.

Sonny Stitt - Tune-Up! (1972) [Reissue 1993]

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Sonny Stitt - Tune-Up! (1972) [Reissue 1993]

Sonny Stitt - Tune-Up! (1972) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 233 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 90 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Muse Records (MCD 5334)

By this point in his career, Sonny hardly needed a tune up in his style - but the album's a great one from his post-Prestige years, and a real back-to-basics effort that recalls the genius of his work on Roost! The format is straight and simple - Stitt's tenor and alto fronting a quartet that includes Barry Harris, Sam Jones, and Alan Dawson - all playing in a way that puts Sonny in command on all tracks, blowing with an amazing tone that makes us want to throw away all his funk, organ, and electric outings, and just concentrate on these straight acoustic sides. Stitt has a way of blowing the reed like he's got his whole mouth moving into the sax - an earthy, human, and personal feel that first came out strongly in his work during the late 50s, but which has grown even more by this point - even if you couldn't hear the development on other sets.

Cedar Walton Trio - Ironclad (1995)

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Cedar Walton Trio - Ironclad (1995)

Cedar Walton Trio - Ironclad (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 300 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 146 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Monarch Records/Sugo Music (MR-1005)

The working trio of pianist Walton, bassist David Williams, and drummer Billy Higgins is not only bulletproof but in lockstep with Walton's extraordinary musical talents. This set, done at Yoshi's Nitespot in Oakland, CA for radio broadcast over KJAZ-FM, is a perfect example of the Walton trio's brilliance. Of the seven pieces, four are Walton's and comprise his better writings. "Bremond's Blues," an underrated composition in the Walton repertoire, starts and ends by quoting "Giant Steps" and paraphrasing "Sweet & Lovely" in the middle, and spreads buttery melodicism throughout. "N.P.S." is a Walton classic, with Higgins' tango-to-light-swing rhythm accenting a bluesy melody. "Fiesta Espanol" is quicker, brighter, and quite familiar to fans, with Higgins digging in on his lengthy drum solo, while "Ironclad" features an elongated intro and coda, stating the chiming staccato melody in two spurts over 14 minutes…

Sonny Stitt - Constellation (1972) [Reissue 1992]

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Sonny Stitt - Constellation (1972) [Reissue 1992]

Sonny Stitt - Constellation (1972) [Reissue 1992]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 232 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Muse Records (MCD 5323)

Along with the previous Tune Up, this set (which has been reissued by Muse) is one of Sonny Stitt's greatest recordings. The bop master is stunning on most of the eight selections, particularly "Constellation," "Webb City," and "It's Magic," switching between alto and tenor and sounding quite creative. The rhythm section (pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Roy Brooks) is outstanding and, whether it be the ballad "Ghost of a Chance," Tadd Dameron's "Casbah," or "Topsy," this set has more than its share of great moments.

Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio - Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings (2023)

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Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio - Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings (2023)

Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio - Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 620 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 285 Mb | 02:04:25
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Resonance Records

Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings is the first official release of the complete previously unissued recordings from jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio at the famed Half Note jazz club in New York City in 1965 with drummer Jimmy Cobb and bassists Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Herman Wright and Larry Ridley. Including over 2 hours from the original radio broadcasts with host Alan Grant, the deluxe 2-CD set is mastered by Matthew Lutthans. 2023 marks Wes Montgomery’s Centennial (born March 6, 1923), and this is Resonance’s 7th release of Wes Montgomery recordings in cooperation with the estate. Now Wes Montgomery fans can hear the rest of the music from the Half Note that was only broadcast on the radio nearly 60 years ago.

The Sahib Shihab Quintet - Seeds (1969) [Reissue 2008]

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The Sahib Shihab Quintet - Seeds (1969) [Reissue 2008]

The Sahib Shihab Quintet - Seeds (1969) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 210 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 84 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rearward (RW 122CD)

Some friends think that Shihab the man owes the balance of his soul to his beautiful Danish wife. They may be right; for Eros is the very essence of what Shihab plays.Yet Eros is a god with many a face. A tale of tender mournings Shihab’s flute is telling in Mauve - a piece that translates its title into delicately changing colors of sound. In Uma Fita de Tres Cores he has his instrument wooing with the proud self-reliance of Latin grandezza. Calmly, softly, almost blandishly Shihab blows the solo flute in the Jimmy Woode composition My Kinda World. Serene and somewhat playful his own title Another Samba comes along - a most uncommon composition by the way: lasting for sixty bars as if growing independent out of itself, with solos that appear to be additional spinnings rather than improvised choruses; and yet; a perfect, self sustaining melody no element of which is superfluous…