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Music > South Africa
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Spiritual Unity
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Albert Ayler, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray; Performed by Albert Ayler Trio
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R181
Discovery Miles 1 810
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Fur Dich
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Tobias Thomas
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R272
Discovery Miles 2 720
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Mountains
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Various Artists; Performed by Hybrid Minds
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R272
Discovery Miles 2 720
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Ray Barretto's concert in Puerto Rico's Tito Puente Auditorium on
April 27, 2001 would prove the conguero's farewell to salsa. After
decades of dual residency in both the worlds of salsa and Latin
jazz, Barretto says "Adios" to the former, opting to spend his last
few years in the industry recording more jazz-oriented material.
This star-studded performance takes a look at the career and
collaborations of the most significant conguero/bandleader of the
latter half of the 20th century. Barretto's many years in the salsa
limelight made him some good friends, many of whom take the stage
to join him for his final offering to the salsa world. The vocal
lineup is incredible, including Ray de la Paz, Adalberto Santiago,
Victor Manuelle, Yolanda Rivera, and Tito Allen. Manuelle, who was
filling in for Tito Gomez, is actually not listed in the credits,
having been brought out of the audience to fill in on "Guarare" at
the last moment. Though the performances are scorching hot, the
sound quality leaves a bit to be desired. Poor fidelity aside, this
two-disc set features 14 of not only great salsa hits, but the
hitmakers as well. Ray Barretto certainly knows how to go out with
a bang! ~ Evan C. Gutierrez
2009 release from the award-winning guitarist, who draws upon a
diverse background to form his unique style. A consummate player
and an accomplished composer/arranger, with song placement on such
mega-hit shows as Sex And The City and All About Us. Jay's debut
album on Nu-Groove, Stay Awhile, rocked the Contemporary Jazz
Charts for over a year. Soto returns in 2009 with his sophomore
release, Mesmerized, produced by Darren Rahn and Grammy winner
Michael Broening. Is this America's next rising young idol? The
proof is in the music. Take a listen and you'll hear the sound that
is indeed taking Contemporary Jazz radio by storm.
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Donato Dozzy
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R303
Discovery Miles 3 030
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Georgia-born and Detroit-raised pianist T.J. Fowler led a series of
smart, jazzy R&B bands in Detroit during the late '40s and
throughout the 1950s. This fascinating Classics chronological
compilation lines up all of Fowler's first recordings as a leader.
It opens with a couple of mood pieces issued on the Paradise label.
While "Sultry Moon" has a wistful charm similar to Earl Bostic's
ballad style, Freddie Johnson's pidgin West Indian vocal only
cheapens "Mango Blues," a counterfeit Caribbean lament in rhumba
time. Fowler's subsequent recordings, originally issued on the
National and Sensation labels, provided the spark that ignited his
career and led to his tenure with Savoy Records in 1952 and 1953.
Teamed with bassist Henry Ivory and drummer Clarence Stamp behind a
smoky front line of trumpeter John Lawton and saxophonists Walter
Cox and Lee Gross, Fowler presented hot music for dancing and the
occasional slow grind. Aside from a couple of Billy Eckstine
imitations committed by an unidentified crooner, the only voices
heard on the National and Sensation sides are group vocals with
handclapping over jump blues based in boogie-woogie and swing.
Adding singer and blues guitarist Calvin Frazier to his lineup,
Fowler made his first sides for Savoy in Detroit on March 28, 1952.
While the singalong rockers like "Oo-La-La" and "Yes I Know" were
designed and presented as crowd-pleasers, the ominous slow groove
called "Night Crawler" and the broiling "Fowler's Boogie," issued
back to back as Savoy 843, stand among Fowler's most enduring
achievements from this time period, along with "Back Biter," "Wine
Cooler," "Gold Rush," and "Camel Walk." With gutsy solos by
guitarist Calvin Frazier and saxophonist Walter Cox, this is early
Detroit R&B at its fundamental best. This portion of the T.J.
Fowler story ends with three of the only recordings he ever made
outside of the Motor City. Recorded in Chicago and issued on the
States record label, these tracks feature the pianist in the
company of trumpeter Dezie McCullers, alto saxophonist and singer
Frank Taylor, home boy tenor Walter Cox, bassist Gene Taylor, and
drummer Floyd "Bubbles" McVay, who switches to congas on the two
groovin' instrumentals, "The Queen" and "Take Off." ~ arwulf arwulf
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