Category: Vocal Jazz

Various Artists – Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.1-24 [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.1-24 [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.1-24 [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
24 Discs | SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
24 Discs | DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
24 Discs | LAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans
Total Size: 85.2 GB (ISO) + 83.7 GB (DSF) + 40.3 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
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Diana Krall – Live In Paris (2002) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - Live In Paris (2002) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – Live In Paris (2002) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 2.90 GB (ISO) + 2.85 GB (DSF) + 1.30 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5394174 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Recorded “live” at the Paris Olympia, Live in Paris offers listeners Diana Krall’s understanding of the musical techniques of composition, piano, and vocal improvisation on 12 songs from the Great American Songbooks of Cole Porter,Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin, and contemporary artists Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel. Accompanied by the award-winning Anthony Wilson on guitar, John Pisano on acoustic guitar, John Clayton on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion Continue reading “Diana Krall – Live In Paris (2002) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Michael Bublé – Christmas (2011) [2021, Japanese Edition, 10th Anniversary, 2CD]

Michael Bublé - Christmas (2011) [2021, Japanese Edition, 10th Anniversary, 2CD]

Michael Bublé – Christmas (2011) [2021, Japanese Edition, 10th Anniversary, 2CD]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 583 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Music | Japan | Cat#: WPCR 18476/7 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Christmas
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Norah Jones – …’Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones - ...'Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones – …’Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 598 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Blue Note | Japan | Cat#: UCCQ-1139 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Nearly 2 decades into her career, GRAMMY-winning artist Norah Jones is set to release her first live album, `Til We Meet Again. With performances from the US, France, Italy, Brazil & Argentina recorded between 2017-19. Spanning her entire career from her 2002 debut to her more recent singles “It Was You” and GRAMMY-nominated “I’ll Be Gone.” It closes with a cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” a tribute to Chris Cornell recorded at the Fox Theatre just days after Cornell’s death. Continue reading “Norah Jones – …’Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]”

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]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 348 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
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]”

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]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
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]”

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]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 757 MB (Hi-Res) + 200 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-158 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

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]”

Patricia Barber – Clique! (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Patricia Barber - Clique! (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]Patricia Barber - Clique! (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Patricia Barber – Clique! (2021)
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / DXD / 24bit / 352.8kHz | 2ch & 5.1ch
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 176.4kHz | 2ch & 5.1ch
CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 14.6 GB (Hi-Res) + 213 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Impex Records | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Patricia Barber, the performer known for boldly blurring the lines between poetry, jazz, and art song, has announced the forthcoming release of a new all-standards album, Clique, due out August 2021 in breathtaking hi-fi. The long-awaited successor to Nightclub, her critically acclaimed and fan-favorite first all-standards album, Clique features a tracklist of tunes that Barber has frequently performed as encores throughout her illustrious career, including classics by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stevie Wonder, Lee Hazlewood, Lerner & Loewe, Thelonious Monk and more. Continue reading “Patricia Barber – Clique! (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marlena Shaw - Lookin' For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 4.26 GB (ISO) + 2.25 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.01 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eighty-Eight’s | Japan | Cat#: VRCL 18814 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Funk, Soul

Shaw sings with the ease of absolute mastery, and each feeling she expresses rings true: she’s been there, and more than once. But this doesn’t mean her music is heavy. Her voice is warm and inviting, her time and phrasing impeccable, and where others might communicate pain and despair, she offers wisdom and hope Continue reading “Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli -

Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 709 MB (Hi-Res) + 202 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-048 | Genre: Vocal
Half-Speed Mastered

Live at the London Palladium was a Judy Garland/Liza Minnelli concert recording taken from shows in November 1964. Welcome as this may be, however, neither singer is heard at her best here. At 42, Garland was entering the last phase of her difficult life, and while she rouses herself now and then, her singing can be mannered and out-of-breath, her diction sometimes slurred. Continue reading “Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Valerie Joyce - The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.61 GB (ISO) + 1.85 GB (FLAC MCH) + 0.97 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD 332 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening

Vocalist Valerie Joyce has been performing as a musician on the Seattle music scene since 1994. Born in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother, she was exposed to classical music through her mother’s piano playing and extensive record collection. After college, she moved to Seattle where she regularly appears with a variety of jazz ensembles. ‘The Look of Love’ is Valerie Joyce’s much-anticipated follow-up to her Chesky debut, featuring elegantly chic original arrangements of classic pieces from Burt Bacharach & Hal David’s extensive catalogue. Continue reading “Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Manhattan Transfer – Live (1978) [|979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer - Live (1978) [|979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer – Live (1978) [|979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.26 GB (Hi-Res) + 367 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-022 | Genre: Jazz, Swing
Half-Speed Mastered

This is a particularly interesting release because it features the 1978 version of Manhattan Transfer performing at three different concerts. This is how the ensemble sounded live when Laurel Masse was still in the lineup along with Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel and Alan Paul. The pacesetting vocal group (accompanied by a quintet that includes guitarist Wayne Johnson and Don Roberts on reeds) runs through 18 songs, many of which are quite brief. Continue reading “The Manhattan Transfer – Live (1978) [|979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – Greatest Hits, Vol. II (1973) [UK version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Frank Sinatra - Greatest Hits, Vol. II (1973) [UK version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Frank Sinatra – Greatest Hits, Vol. II (1973) [UK version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 866 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise Records | UK | Cat#: RSLP 1032 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was Sinatra’s second compilation of material released by Reprise Records, which like its predecessor, consisted of singles and songs from movie soundtracks. Vol. 2 picks up where Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits leaves off, so all of the tracks date from 1968 to 1970, except for “The September of My Years”, which dates back to 1965. Though the song “My Way” became Sinatra’s signature song, it was not a big hit in the US. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Greatest Hits, Vol. II (1973) [UK version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962)
[MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 804 MB (Hi-Res) + 207 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-081 | Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

Although it would have been interesting to hear Nat King Cole play some piano and perhaps accompany a vocal by George Shearing instead of exclusively the other way around, this session was a big success. Cole is in prime form on such tunes as “September Song,” “Pick Yourself Up,” and “Serenata.” Shearing’s accompaniment is tasteful and lightly swinging, and the string arrangements help to accentuate the romantic moods. Continue reading “Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”