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Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Most of the Sinatra recordings available during the 1950s consisted of his contemporary work for Capitol Records. But every so often his former label, Columbia Records, would get something together on LP from among his ’40s and early-’50s sides. The Voice was one of a handful of ’50s long-players showcasing the first phase of Sinatra’s solo career, and at the time it wowed listeners — the focus is on the ballads, and Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]”

Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}

Sarah Vaughan - A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}

Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}
XLD Rip | FLAC Tracks+ Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 198 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | USA | Cat#: MFCD 855 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Sarah Vaughan brings an almost chameleon-like presence to this album, which encompasses a decidedly — almost defiantly — contemporary repertory. Her gospel approach to “Imagine” could only have delighted John Lennon at the time, while for “Inner City Blues” she embraces a fiercely soulful jazz approach, the horn accompaniment in particular romping over the tune as much as she does. Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}”

Sarah Vaughan – The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]

Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]

This two-CD set contains all of the music that Sarah Vaughan recorded during her Tokyo concert for Mainstream. The 49-year-old singer is heard at the height of her powers, really digging into the standards and making magic out of such numbers as “Poor,” “‘Round Midnight,” “Willow Weep,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Summertime,” and “Bye Bye Blackbird.” This two-fer (which finds Sassy accompanied by pianist Carl Schroeder, bassist John Gianelli, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) gives one a definitive look at the brilliant (and sometimes miraculous) singer. Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]”

Julie London – The Essential Recordings (2016)

Julie London - The Essential Recordings (2016)

This collection celebrates the early recordings of Julie London, a much underrated singer, but one who will always be remembered for the wonderful ‘Cry Me A River’. These 40 tracks highlight her unique smoky, subtle, sultry vocal style. Continue reading “Julie London – The Essential Recordings (2016)”

Norah Jones – Begin Again (2019) [Japanese SHM-CD]

Norah Jones - Begin Again (2019) [Japanese SHM-CD]

Norah Jones – Begin Again (2019) {WEB Hi-Res}

Norah Jones - Begin Again (2019) {WEB Hi-Res}

Norah Jones – Begin Again (2019) {WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 537 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blue Note Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

During 2018, Norah Jones concentrated her creative endeavors on a series of digital singles that found the singer/songwriter stretching herself stylistically. Usually, she pushed herself by teaming with new, unexpected collaborators, including Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy — a tactic that guaranteed a variety of sounds and songs, a practice put into sharp relief by the 2019 release of Begin Again. Continue reading “Norah Jones – Begin Again (2019) {WEB Hi-Res}”

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne - Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981)
[1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.09 GB (Hi-Res) + 593 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 2-094 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

The success of Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which opened at the Nederlander Theater on Broadway on May 12, 1981, and ran 333 performances, until June 30, 1982 (Horne’s 65th birthday) was a cumulative one. Horne had been performing in nightclubs, theaters, and casinos for 40 years, singing many of the same songs she sang at the Nederlander, but somehow the Broadway context and her perseverance combined to make this more than a glorified club act. Horne had the benefit of being an artist who had faced adversity (particularly, the vicissitudes of being an African-American star in Hollywood in the 1940s) and, if not triumphed, at least persisted, so that, as she reached her golden age, her struggles within the entertainment business could be seen as heroic. And, she was still at it, which made her, in the nomenclature of the time, a “survivor.” Continue reading “Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Diana Krall – Turn Up the Quiet (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Diana Krall - Turn Up the Quiet (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Diana Krall – Turn Up the Quiet (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.01 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Diana Krall spent the better part of the 2010s exploring byways of American song — her 2012 set Glad Rag Doll drew heavily on obscure jazz from the 1920s and ’30s, its 2015 sequel Wallflower concentrated on pop and rock tunes — but 2017’s Turn Up the Quiet finds the pianist/singer returning to well-known standards from the Great American Songbook. Reuniting with producer Tommy LiPuma for the first time since 2009’s bossa nova-inspired Quiet Nights Continue reading “Diana Krall – Turn Up the Quiet (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz - That's Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.35 GB (ISO) + 980 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6013 | Genre: Jazz

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Tony Bennett – The Complete Improv Recordings (2004) [4CDs, Box Set]

Tony Bennett - The Complete Improv Recordings (2004) [4CDs, Box Set]

For those new to the music of Tony Bennett, Improv was a label started by Tony Bennett and businessman Bill Hassett. Bennett was fed up with the suits at Columbia Records, who were trying to make him sing rock & roll. When his contract expired at the beginning of the 1970s, he and Hassett formed a label to help him realize his aesthetic ambitions, and Improv was born. Continue reading “Tony Bennett – The Complete Improv Recordings (2004) [4CDs, Box Set]”

Nina Simone – The Complete RCA Albums Collection (2011) [9CDs, Box Set]

Nina Simone - The Complete RCA Albums Collection (2011) [9CDs, Box Set]

Nina Simone was a singular artist, and she went where she pleased, leaving behind a recorded legacy that is passionate, political, defiant, and delicate by turns, no matter what strain of folk, blues, jazz, or gospel she was dipping into, and she did it all with dignity, grace, and intelligence. This set collects all nine of her albums for RCA Records (released between 1967 and 1974) Continue reading “Nina Simone – The Complete RCA Albums Collection (2011) [9CDs, Box Set]”

VA – Golden Jazz Box: The Six Best Albums From The Six Best Ladies Of Jazz (2015) [6CD Box Set]

VA - Golden Jazz Box: The Six Best Albums From The Six Best Ladies Of Jazz (2015) [6CD Box Set]

VA – Golden Jazz Box: The Six Best Albums From The Six Best Ladies Of Jazz (2015) [6CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.30 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Music Brokers | Mexico | Cat#: MBB7216 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Rebecca Pidgeon – Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon - Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon’s signature sweet voice has spanned three solo albums and distinct musical and song styles; now commemorating the best from each album, Retrospective highlights the individual tiles that together create an exacting mosaic of this amazing singer/songwriter. The collection starts off with a bang featuring Rebecca’s highly regarded rendition of Spanish Harlem, considered an audiophile classic. The release hosts key selections from each of Rebecca’s albums including such favorites as 24 Hours of Love, Fhear a Bhata, and Primitive Man. Retrospective finishes gallantly with the inspiring piece that combines spoken word by husband and famous playwright David Mamet with Sam Cooke’s Bring It On Home To Me, all warmly overlaid with Robert Burns’ famous poem Auld Lang Syne. Continue reading “Rebecca Pidgeon – Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Reflective yet contemporary, Rebecca’s lovely voice rings with honest, unpretentious confidence and vivid tenderness. While her Celtic melodies set the mood, her lyrics tell stories, full, rich, textured, and open hearted. The Raven marks the U.S. debut of this amazing talent & Chesky Record’s most striking, powerful and fully realized vocal record to date. Continue reading “Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jacintha – Lush Life (2001) {DSD, WEB Hi-Res}

Jacintha - Lush Life (2001) {DSD, WEB Hi-Res}

Jacintha – Lush Life (2001) {DSD, WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res | DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.82MHz
Total Size: 2.28 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Groove Note | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Might as well admit my bias: Jacintha has become one of my favorite living female vocalists. I initially came across her work when my friend Paul Seydor, a senior writer for The Absolute Sound, gave me a copy of her first Groove Note album Here’s to Ben, a tribute to legendary tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. I don’t know which impressed me more: the lushness of her voice or the vividness of her interpretations. Continue reading “Jacintha – Lush Life (2001) {DSD, WEB Hi-Res}”