Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones - I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]
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Label: Universal / Blue Note | Japan | Cat#: UCCQ-1147 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Norah Jones has been a warm voice of comfort and reassurance for nearly 20 years since her cozy 2002 debut, Come Away With Me. Now, the 9x GRAMMY-winning artist has made her first holiday album with I Dream Of Christmas, a collection of timeless seasonal favorites (“White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Time Is Here”) and profound new originals that explore the complicated emotions of the past year and our hopes that this holiday season will be full of joy and togetherness. Continue reading “Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]”

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967)
[1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-090 | Genre: Jazz
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This fairly obscure LP by the Modern Jazz Quartet features fresh material and improvisations that are both swinging and creative. Pianist John Lewis’ “The Spiritual” and “Baseball,” along with vibraphonist Milt Jackson’s “Novamo” and “For Someone I Love,” comprise half the program, and it is Jackson’s influence that seems to be the weightier one here. Continue reading “The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966)
[1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-206 | Genre: Post Bop
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Blues at Carnegie Hall is a live Atlantic set from 1966, with the Modern Jazz Quartet performing eight blues-based compositions. In addition to such familiar pieces as the inevitable “Bags’ Groove,” “Ralph’s New Blues” (dedicated to jazz critic Ralph Gleason), and “The Cylinder,” there are a few newer pieces (including “Home,” which is similar to Lee Morgan’s hit “The Sidewinder”) included for variety. This predictable b Continue reading “The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan in Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-112 | Genre: Latin Jazz
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Here is Vince Guaraldi’s breakthrough album — musically, commercially, in every which way. After numerous records as a leader or sideman, for the first time a recognizable Guaraldi piano style emerges, with whimsical phrasing all his own, a madly swinging right hand and occasional boogie-influenced left hand, and a distinctive, throat-catching, melodic improvisational gift. Continue reading “Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 1.52 GB (DSF) + 768 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1089 | Genre: Jazz

Pat Metheny’s debut studio album is a good one, a trio date that finds him already laying down the distinctively cottony, slightly withdrawn tone and asymmetrical phrasing that would serve him well through most of the swerves in direction ahead. Continue reading “Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio – Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio - Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio – Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 2.45 GB (ISO) + 2.41 GB (DSF) + 1.20 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-371 | Genre: Jazz
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Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.40 GB (ISO) + 1.36 GB (DSF) + 658 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9069 | Genre: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz
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João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

João Gilberto - João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 2.08 GB (ISO) + 2.03 GB (DSF) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9020 | Genre: Bossa Nova

This release is Joao Gilberto stripped down nearly to his bare essentials — his voice, guitar and the extremely spare drumming of Sonny Carr — and he’s just as mesmerizing as he’s ever been on records. The whole record is about the rhythmic clashes and dovetailings of a singer and his guitar, pitched at extremely low levels of volume yet generating volumes of drive without seeming to breathe hard. Continue reading “João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.74 GB (ISO) + 1.70 GB (DSF) + 770 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | Japan | Cat#: ESGA 501 | Genre: Jazz-Funk, Fusion

It’s impossible to hear Jaco Pastorious’ debut album today as it sounded when it was first released in 1976. The opening track — his transcription for fretless electric bass of the bebop standard “Donna Lee” — was a manifesto of virtuosity; the next track, the funk-soul celebration “Come On, Come Over” was a poke in the eye to jazz snobs and a love letter to the R&B greats of the previous decade (two of whom, Sam & Dave, sing on that track); “Continuum” was a spacey, chorus-drenched look forward to the years he was about to spend playing with Weather Report. Continue reading “Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Claudia Zannoni With Strings - Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 2.09 GB (ISO) + 2.06 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-367 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

’50s jazz vocal moods by Claudia Zannoni, backed by Massimo Farao’ (piano), Davide Palladin (guitar), Nicola Barbon (bass), Roberto “Bobo” Facchinetti (drums) and a fantastic strings orchestra. Continue reading “Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet - Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 2.74 GB (ISO) + 2.69 GB (DSF) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | Japan | Cat#: UCGO-9056 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Japanese jazz composer and pianist Hiromi Uehara, aka Hiromi, is known for her virtuoso playing, energetic live performances and her mix of different musical genres including stride, post-bop, progressive, jazz rock and classical. The latter is the focus of her new album “Silver Lining Suite”. Continue reading “Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - What's New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-158 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Instead of trying to compete with a newer, fashion-conscious pop marketplace, Linda Ronstadt removed herself from the rat race, recording an album of traditional pop standards with Nelson Riddle. Ronstadt’s voice isn’t always showcased to a fine effect on these songs, but the record is an interesting change of pace. And it would have been more interesting if she hadn’t repeated its formula on her next two records. Continue reading “Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council - Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 872 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9055 | Genre: Soul Jazz, Pop Rock

Style Council’s first proper album Cafe Bleu was one of their better efforts, but it indicated the group’s fatal flaw — a tendency to be too eclectic and overambitious. Amidst the lazy jazz instrumentals, many of them courtesy of Mick Talbot, Paul Weller inserted several solid soul-tinged pop songs, including “My Ever Changing Moods,” “Headstart for Happiness,” “You’re the Best Thing,” and “Here’s One That Got Away.” However, that doesn’t excuse the rap experiment, “A Gospel.” The album was later released with a slightly different running order as My Ever Changing Moods in the U.S.; the American edition included the U.K. hit “A Solid Bond in Your Heart.” Continue reading “The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gerald Veasley – Velvet (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gerald Veasley - Velvet (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gerald Veasley – Velvet (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 3.86 GB (ISO) + 4.20 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Heads Up International | USA & Canada | Cat#: HUSA 9072 | Genre: Jazz, Funk, Soul

On Velvet, bass player extraordinaire Gerald Veasley is as smooth as the title of his sixth solo effort for the Heads Up label implies. After one listen, his audience will know that the soul he plays is legendary. Veasley blends a richly textured mix of urban funk, the Philly sound, and his unique bass perspectives to give listeners his rendition of the sounds and sensibilities of the neo-soul movement. Continue reading “Gerald Veasley – Velvet (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Hoff Ensemble – Polarity (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hoff Ensemble - Polarity (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hoff Ensemble – Polarity (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Label: 2L | Norway | Cat#: 2L145 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Polarity is an acoustic jazz project from Jan Gunnar Hoff and the Hoff Ensemble. Of the new release, Hoff writes: ”My main goal is to create a specific identity for each album I make. This time I chose to involve Anders Jormin and Audun Kleive, two of Scandinavia’s finest jazz artists. The result is Polarity, an album based on both new and older compositions of mine, recorded in a unique acoustic setting.” Polarity has been conceived as a cohesive experience where the compositions themselves, the moments of spontaneous inspiration during performance and the natural sound world of the church acoustics all affect the final result. Continue reading “Hoff Ensemble – Polarity (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”