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Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head (1997) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 15 Dec 2010 13:11:30 | Comments : 3
Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head

Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log file + CUE sheet | full size scans | ~280 MB (3% recovery)
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Free | Label: Blue Note / EMI | Year: 1997

“This is possibly pianist Geri Allen's most advanced release. [...] Allen performs three atmospheric piano solos, including a version of Ron Carter's "Little Waltz" [...]. There is a duet with percussionist Cyro Baptista, two duets with altoist Ornette Coleman (who through the years has almost never recorded as a sideman), and four numbers in which Allen is joined by her husband trumpeter Wallace Roney (two of which also include Baptista). [...] The music is mostly avant-garde, but purposeful and logical in its own fashion. Well worth several listens. ~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide”
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Oregon - Music of Another Present Era (1972) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 03 Dec 2010 20:16:56 | Comments : 4
Oregano - Music of Another Present Era

Oregon - Music of Another Present Era
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log + CUE | cover and booklet scans | ~236 MB incl. recovery (3%)
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Folk Jazz, World Fusion | Label: Universe, Vanguard | Year: 1972

“Music of Another Present Era remains Oregon's most enduring masterwork. Achieving a perfect balance of musical traditions from the East and West, ancient to future, they set the stage not only for a new transculturalism in jazz, but also created a lasting template for the fusion of musics from world traditions that would flower over a decade later. [...] This is fusion music, to be sure, but it's the kind of fusion musicians have been trying unsuccessfully to emulate for decades. Music of Another Present Era is one of the most poetic and groundbreaking records to be released in the 1970s. ~Thom Jurek, All Music”
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Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony (2010) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 30 Nov 2010 22:58:49 | Comments : 10
Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony

Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony
EAC > FLAC | separate tracks | Log + CUE | Jpeg of front cover | ~316 MB Incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Vocal Jazz, Standards | Label: Blue Note | Year: 2010

“Vocalist Cassandra Wilson long ago attained the happy position where it was unnecessary to tell her followers that a new album was good. The fact it is a Cassandra Wilson album is recommendation enough. Since her Blue Note debut in 1993, she has been in a rich vein of form – and now Silver Pony continues that run. (John Eyles, BBC review, 23 Nov 2010)”
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Marc Copland Trio - Haunted Heart and Other Ballads (2001) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 26 Nov 2010 12:37:35 | Comments : 1
Marc Copland Trio - Haunted Heart and Other Ballads

Marc Copland Trio - Haunted Heart and Other Ballads
FLAC (EAC rip) | tracks | Log File + CUE Sheets | cover scans | ~350 MB (3% recovery)
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz | Label: Hat Hut Records | Year: 2001

“Three apprehensive reharmonizations of "My Favorite Things" are a moody thread running through Haunted Heart and Other Ballads by the Marc Copland trio. Against this backdrop, Copland goes on to play with the shadows, casting elating illumination and a kind of cloudy angst in measured proportions. The trio interplay here is on a very high order, the product of a regular weekly gig of some duration to which drummer Jochen Rueckert, a master of temporal texture, is the relative newcomer. Bassist Drew Gress and Copland have been at it for a long time, and cohesion is in evidence at all times. [...] Throughout, these are impressive performances that stay with the listener. Haunted Heart and Other Ballads is a wonderful recording. ~Bill Bennett, Jazztimes”
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Adiemus (Karl Jenkins) - Songs of Sanctuary (1995) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 25 Nov 2010 21:46:29 | Comments : 2
Adiemus (Karl Jenkins) - Songs of Sanctuary

Adiemus - Songs of Sanctuary
FLAC (EAC rip) | tracks | Log file + CUE sheet | cover + booklet scans | ~290 MB (3% recovery)
Genre: New Age, Ethnic Fusion | Label: Venture, Virgin, EMI | Year: 1995

“The work of European composer Karl Jenkins, the Adiemus debut SONGS OF SANCTUARY is one of those late 20th century musical triumphs whose success came, oddly enough, through a [...] TV commercial in which the track "Adiemus" was featured. [...]
The music is grounded in Western classical structure but featuresa vocal technique drawn from Africa and executed exuberantly by a chorus of young children as well as the South African singer Miriam Stockley. (Source: amazon.co.uk) 		”
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Glen Moore - Nude Bass Ascending (1999) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 21 Nov 2010 13:02:28 | Comments : 3
Glen Moore - Nude Bass Ascending

Glen Moore - Nude Bass Ascending
FLAC (EAC rip) | tracks | Log, CUE | cover scans | ~336 MB (incl. 3% recovery)
Gene: Jazz, Post-Bop, Folk Jazz | Label: Intuition (3192) | Year: 1999

“Glen Moore is one of the most virtuoso bassists in jazz, though his interest in music is open to influences from around the world. These mid-'90s sessions mix duets with oud player Rabih Abou-Khali and a quartet with Carla Bley (on organ), electric bassist Steve Swallow, and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciayn. [...] Throughout the sessions, Moore seems to squeeze every possibility out of his centuries-old instrument, incorporating squeals and percussive effects, in addition to his superb technique whether playing arco or pizzicato. Nude Bass Ascending will definitely appeal to jazz listeners with a sense of adventure. ~Ken Dryden, All Music Guide”
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Adam Markowicz & George Mraz - Concord Duo Series, Volume 5 (1994) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 14 Nov 2010 11:49:26 | Comments : 0
Adam Markowicz & George Mraz - Concord Duo Series, Volume 5

Adam Markowicz & George Mraz - Concord Duo Series, Volume 5
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log + CUE | cover scans | ~276 MB incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Piano Jazz | Label: Concord (CCD-4597) | Year: 1994

“The fifth volume in the Concord Duo Series matches pianist Adam Makowciz and bassist George Mraz in a concert at the Maybeck Recital Hall; both musicians are virtuosoes originally from Eastern Europe who found fame in the U.S. On what is very much a duo set, Mraz gets nearly as much solo space as Makowicz. Their repertoire mixes together six fresh renditions of standards with four of the pianist's complex originals and the harmonically advanced music (which features plenty of close interplay) has enough variety to continually hold one's interest. ~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide”
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Don Friedman Trio - Flashback (1963) [FLAC] *Links fixed*

Posted By : two-on | Date : 29 Oct 2010 11:59:30 | Comments : 3
Don Friedman - Flashback

Don Friedman Trio - Flashback
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log + CUE | cover scans | ~230 MB incl. 3% recovery
Gernre: Jazz, Modern Jazz | Label: Riverside / Original Jazz Classics | Year: 1963 (LP); 1997 (CD)

“Pianist Don Friedman's debt to Bill Evans was obvious in the early '60s, particularly on standards, but he also had his own creative spirit to offer. This 1997 CD reissue brings out Friedman's third of four Riverside dates, teaming him with the obscure bassist Dick Kniss and drummer Dick Berk. [...] A fine, well-rounded set from the underrated pianist. ~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide”
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David Darling - Cello (1992) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 23 Oct 2010 13:34:27 | Comments : 6
David Darling - Cello

David Darling - Cello
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Extraction log | CUE | Covers | ~170 MB incl. recovery (3%)
Genre: Jazz, Chamber jazz, Instrumental | Label: ECM (ecm 164) | Year: 1992

“Superior cello playing by David Darling, a brilliant stylist who's not strictly, or even mainly, a jazz player. But he's an improviser, and his bowed and plucked solos are often astonishing in their clarity, depth, speed, and construction. He's also benefited by ECM's always-excellent production and mastering. ~Ron Wynn, All Music Guide”
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Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - The Unforgettable NHØP Trio Live (2007) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 15 Oct 2010 08:12:16 | Comments : 4
The Unforgettable NHØP Trio Live

Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - The Unforgettable NHØP Trio Live
FLAC (dBpoweramp rip) | separate tracks | Log, No CUE | HQ front cover scan | ~342 MB incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Jazz, Modern Jazz | Label: ACT Music (ACT 9464-2) | Year: 2007

“[...] This live CD documents a pair of concerts with guitarist Ulf Wakenius (who also worked with Peterson) and drummer Jonas Johansen, the first five tracks from 1999 and the last six from Pedersen's final recorded concert in March 2005, just a few weeks before his sudden death from a heart attack. [...] Both concerts are intimately recorded and this is easily one of Niels Pedersen's best CDs as a leader. ~Ken Dryden, All Music Guide”
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Joe Pass with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Northsea Nights (1979)

Posted By : two-on | Date : 07 Oct 2010 00:31:58 | Comments : 6
Joe Pass with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Northsea Nights

Joe Pass with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Northsea Nights
EAC rip > FLAC | tracks | Log, CUE and cover scans | ~232 MB (incl. recovery)
Genre: Jazz, smooth jazz (guitar-bass duo) | Label: Original Jazz Classics | Year: 1979

“Guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Niels Pedersen, a pair of talented virtuosi, are typically outstanding on this live set of standards. With the exception of their ad-lib "Blues for the Hague," all of the material would qualify as overdone through the years (such as "'Round Midnight" and "Stella by Starlight") but the duo makes these veteran pieces sound fresh and new again. (Scott Yanow, All Music Guide) ”
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Sathima Bea Benjamin - Musical Echoes (2002) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 26 Aug 2010 01:50:30 | Comments : 1
Sathima Bea Benjamin - Musical Echoes

Sathima Bea Benjamin - Musical Echoes
FLAC (EAC rip) | tracks | Extraction Log + CUE + Cover Scans | 305 MB including recovery record
Genre: Jazz, Classical Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Ekapa Records (# 2) | Year: 2002/06

“Sathima Bea Benjamin sings with the clarity of mellowed church bells. One is not apt to misunderstand a single word in any of her songs. It’s that particular asset that truly impressed Duke Ellington four decades ago. (~Richard Bourcier, jazzreview.com)”
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Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at Village Vanguard (1997) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 07 Aug 2010 04:15:15 | Comments : 3
Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at Village Vanguard

Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at Village Vanguard
FLAC (unknown rip) | tracks | CUE + tau + audiochecker | No EAC log | cover scans ~385 MB incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Cool | Label: Telarc | Year: 1997

“Adventurous, eclectic and original-both in the singular way he improvises but also the scope of his musical activities-Hall is a guitarist who challenges himself at every turn. This time out, he welcomes into his core group (bassist Scott Colley and drummer Terry Clarke) a number of guest musicians, several of whom he had really never played with before. It all takes place live onstage in the context of his own tunes for the most part. ~Jim Ferguson, jazztimes.com”
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Randy Weston - Mosaic Select 04 (2003) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 02 Aug 2010 19:14:25 | Comments : 4
Mosaic Select: Randy Weston

Mosaic Select 04: Randy Weston 1957-63 (3 CDs)
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Logs + CUEs | cover + booklet scans | ~1172 MB incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream | Label: Mosaic Records | Recorded 1957-63 | This Release: 2003

“Mosaic Select is a jazz reissue series of numbered limited-edition releases that focus on an artist's important but neglected work in a 3 CD set.
This most recent addition to Mosaic's limited edition Select series bundles five early Weston releases from 1957-63, plus half an hour of unreleased material and one piece from a Roulette sampler.		”
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Leszek Mozdzer - Missa Gratiatoria (2009) [FLAC]

Posted By : two-on | Date : 28 Jul 2010 03:27:16 | Comments : 0
Leszek Mozdzer - Missa Gratiatoria (2009)

Leszek Mozdzer - Missa Gratiatoria
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log + CUE | Cover and booklet scans | ~210 MB incl. 3% recovery
Genre: Contemporary, Modern Creative | Label: ACK UG "Alternator" | Year: 2009
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