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Mike Mainieri - An American Diary (1995)

Posted By: Designol
Mike Mainieri - An American Diary (1995)

Mike Mainieri - An American Diary (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 393 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Post-Bop, Vibraphone Jazz | Label: NYC Records | # NYC 6015-2 | 01:07:04

In addition to a few group originals, vibraphonist Mike Mainieri performs some unusual pieces with his quartet (Joe Lovano on tenor, soprano, and alto clarinet; bassist Eddie Gomez; and drummer Peter Erskine) on this CD, including two folk songs and selections by Leonard Bernstein ("Somewhere"), Frank Zappa ("King Kong"), Aaron Copland ("Piano Sonata"), Roger Sessions ("Piano Sonata No. 1"), and Samuel Barber ("Overture to the School for Scandal"). The pianoless quartet (which displays a lot of versatility by Joe Lovano) turns all of the music into creative jazz. The most interesting aspect to this thought-provoking disc is how difficult it is to tell which compositions are taken from classical music and which are new. There is a surprising unity to the potentially difficult material; the performances on the rather moody outing reward repeated listenings.

Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}

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Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}

Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC Image level 8 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 340MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 123MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion

In the '90s, it seemed that many of jazz's A&R people (as least at the major labels) were interested in either one of two things — if they weren't going after hard bop-oriented, standards-obsessed "Young Lions" in Armani suites, they were focusing on smooth jazz. Either they were looking for the next Kenny G. or the next Wynton Marsalis. That wasn't good news for fusion, which didn't get any respect from either bop snobs or NAC radio in the '90s. Nonetheless, quality fusion was still being recorded — you just had to know where to look. And one of the places to look was Lipstick Records, a small independent label that made fusion its main focus during that decade. Released in 1994, this little-known CD by drummer Andrea Marcelli is typical of Lipstick's jazz-rock output. Oneness didn't receive a lot of attention, and it was the only album that Marcelli recorded for Lipstick.

Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs

Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs
Mike Mainieri - Bob Berg - Eliane Elias - Marc Johnson - Peter Erskine

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 733 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 291 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz | Label: NYC Music | # NYC 6033-2 | Time: 02:03:21

In the summer of 1999, Steps Ahead founder/vibraphonist Mike Mainieri joined Eliane Elias, Bob Berg, Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine for a reunion tour of Europe. They recorded several of those shows but Mainieri didn’t listen to the tapes for two years. He eventually did, and the result is the two-CD set Holding Together (N.Y.C.). The musicians perform the tunes with great sensitivity to one another, both as an ensemble and in solo spotlights. “Uncle Bob” just swings along, while Mainieri’s gliding vibes impart an almost magical quality to a lovely version of Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood,” and “The Time Is Now” is a 22-minute-plus opus that gives everyone a chance to shine. There are too many high points on this solid set to mention, but it should be noted that Berg’s playing is vigorous and inventive throughout and provides a poignant reminder of the profound loss the jazz world suffered when he was killed in a car accident.

Mike Mainieri - Love Play (1977) [Japanese Edition 2016]

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Mike Mainieri - Love Play (1977) [Japanese Edition 2016]

Mike Mainieri - Love Play (1977) [Japanese Edition 2016]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 285 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 101 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sony Music (SICJ 210)

Mike Mainieri, a talented and distinctive vibraphonist, has had a productive and diverse career. He first played vibes professionally when he was 14, touring with Paul Whiteman in a jazz trio called Two Kings & a Queen. He played with Buddy Rich's bands for a long period (1956-1963) and then became a busy studio musician, appearing on many pop records. Mainieri had opportunities to work with Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery (1967-1968), among many others, and played in the early fusion band Jeremy & the Satyrs. During 1969-1972, he led a 20-piece rehearsal group called White Elephant that included the Brecker Brothers and other studio players. In 1979, he formed Steps (which later became Steps Ahead), an all-star jazz-oriented R&B/fusion band that included such players as Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, and Steve Gadd in its original lineup…