Norah Jones – Day Breaks (2016) [Japanese SHM-CD, CD+DVD]

Norah Jones - Day Breaks (2016) [Japanese SHM-CD, CD+DVD]

Norah Jones – Day Breaks (2016) [Japanese SHM-CD, CD+DVD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD-5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM, 2 channels
Total Size: 344 MB (CD) + 1.12 GB (DVD) + 162 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCCQ-9039 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Norah Jones took liberty with her blockbuster success to set out on a musical walkabout, spending a good portion of the decade following 2004’s Feels Like Home experimenting, either on her own albums or on a variety of collaborations. Day Breaks, released four years after the atmospheric adult alternative pop of the Danger Mouse-produced Little Broken Hearts, finds Jones returning home to an extent: Continue reading “Norah Jones – Day Breaks (2016) [Japanese SHM-CD, CD+DVD]”

Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)

Perry Como - Juke Box Baby (2006)

Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 337 MB (CD) + 192 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Bear Family | Germany | Cat#: BCD 16783 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Big Band

Perry Como rocks! He would have been aghast at the notion, but in the mid-to-late 1950s, he recorded a slew of singles that weren’t really rock ‘n’ roll, but definitely rocked. These records are now heralded as the era’s classics: Kewpie Doll, Round And Round, Ko Ko Mo, Tina Marie, Hot Diggity, Catch A Falling Star, Magic Moments, Juke Box Baby, Glendora, Dancin’, and Just Born To Be Your Baby. Those songs featured the era’s top songwriters like Burt Bacharach, Leiber & Stoller, and Luther Dixon. Continue reading “Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)”

Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)

Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)

Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)
EAC Rip | APE Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 132 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Hallmark | UK | Cat#: 305532 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The Beautiful voice of Vera Lynn and twenty songs cut at the begging of Worl War Two including the title track and such other nostalgic classics as ‘A nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’ and ‘The White Cliffs Of Dover’. As a symbol of the spirit of Britain during our darkest hour, Vera is rightly held in enormous affection and steem, but these tracks also reveal her to be a superb singer and highly enjoyable entertainer. Continue reading “Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)”

Doris Day – Complete Recordings With Les Brown (2001)

Doris Day - Complete Recordings With Les Brown (2001)

Doris Day – Complete Recordings With Les Brown (2001)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 515 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: The Jazz Factory | Spain | Cat#: JFCD22846 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing

Reissuing the identical material compiled elsewhere several times (most notably on Columbia’s The Complete Doris Day With Les Brown), Jazz Factory won’t win any points for originality, but the material itself is golden. Day’s recordings with Les Brown blazed at such a high candle power that even an energetic combo like the Andrews Sisters could hardly compare (no less with their three voices to her one). Continue reading “Doris Day – Complete Recordings With Les Brown (2001)”

Nat King Cole – The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]

Nat King Cole - The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]

Nat King Cole – The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 18xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.74 GB (CDs) + 177 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mosaic Records | Canada | Cat#: MD18-138 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing

Music fans born after 1960 are less likely to be aware that Nat King Cole began his career as an influential jazz pianist, so much so that the great Art Tatum and the up-and-coming Oscar Peterson formed trios similar to Cole’s. What this comprehensive limited-edition boxed set does is put all of Cole’s jazz trio recordings, including later groups that added a conga player, selected tracks from sessions that sometimes border on easy listening, and nearly the complete contents Continue reading “Nat King Cole – The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]”

Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]

Les Paul - The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]

Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) {4CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 894 MB (CDs) + 56.8 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | USA | Cat#: C2-97654 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Country, Blues

If you’re going for the big gulp, you could do no better than this excellent four-disc box set, which covers all the highlights of Les Paul and Mary Ford’s tenure with the label. Sparkling sound abounds throughout (even on the old acetate masters like “Lover”), with the first three discs covering not only the best issued Capitol masters, but three of Paul and Ford’s radio shows for NBC and assorted catchy radio commercials for Robert Hall clothiers and Rheingold beer. Continue reading “Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]”

Madeleine Peyroux – Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine Peyroux (2014)

Madeleine Peyroux - Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine Peyroux (2014)

Madeleine Peyroux – Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine Peyroux (2014)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 622 MB (CDs) + 154 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Music Group | Netherlands | Cat#: 0888072361577 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The 2014 career-spanning anthology Keep Me in Your Heart for a While: The Best of Madeleine Peyroux, showcases tracks from throughout the Georgia-born, Paris-based vocalist’s career. Starting with her 1996 debut album, Dreamland, and running through her 2013 studio effort The Blue Room, Keep Me in Your Heart for a While reveals Peyroux’s transformation from a bluesy, Billie Holiday-influenced vocal ingenue to a mature and sophisticated interpreter of popular song Continue reading “Madeleine Peyroux – Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine Peyroux (2014)”

Nnenna Freelon – Shaking Free (1996) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nnenna Freelon - Shaking Free (1996) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nnenna Freelon – Shaking Free (1996) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.43 GB (ISO) + 2.79 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.02 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | USA | Cat#: SACD-1012-6 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

For this excellent effort, Nnenna Freelon solidifies her position as one of the better female jazz singers of the 1990s. Her appealing voice and versatility are well displayed throughout a set that includes a 5/4 version of “Out of This World,” the folk song “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair,” “Birk’s Works,” “I Thought About You,” “Nature Boy,” and three originals. Continue reading “Nnenna Freelon – Shaking Free (1996) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.61 GB (ISO) + 2.72 GB (FLAC Multichannel) + 1.07 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve | EU | Cat#: 0602498620465 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

While the jazz fascists (read: purists) may be screaming “sellout” because Diana Krall decided to record something other than standards this time out, the rest of us can enjoy the considerable fruit of her labors. The Girl in the Other Room is, without question, a jazz record in the same manner her other outings are. Continue reading “Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Andy Williams – The Real… Andy Williams (2011) [3CD-Set]

Andy Williams - The Real... Andy Williams (2011) [3CD-Set]

Andy Williams – The Real… Andy Williams (2011) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.02 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia / Sony Music | EU | Cat#: 88691900692 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Three CD collection from the legendary crooner. Though his commercial peak was in the ’60s and ’70s, Williams has continued to stay busy over the decades by touring, recording and headlining his own Moon River Theater in Branson, MO. He also remains popular in the UK and Europe, where he has frequently toured over the years. This triple disc set features 59 classics including ‘Moon River’, ‘Can’t Get Used to Losing You’ and many more tracks including a dozen Christmas favorites. Continue reading “Andy Williams – The Real… Andy Williams (2011) [3CD-Set]”

Dean Martin – 15 Albums Collection (1960-2013) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Dean Martin - 15 Albums Collection (1960-2013) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Dean Martin – 15 Albums Collection (1960-2013) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

15x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 10.4 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening
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Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.01. GB (ISO) + 887 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | USA | Cat#: B000127-06 IN02 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

This 1954 studio date, a self-titled album recorded for Emarcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan sings nine intimate standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of which have plenty of space for solos (most of the songs are close to the five-minute mark) Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Covers Only
Total Size: 4.05 GB (ISO) + 3.51 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.23 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music | Germany | Cat#: 223274 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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