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Chet Baker - Broken Wing (1978) [Reissue 2000] (Re-up)

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Chet Baker - Broken Wing (1978) [Reissue 2000] (Re-up)

Chet Baker - Broken Wing (1978) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 332 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 145 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (013 043-2)

Chet Baker recorded many albums in Europe during his final decade. This LP matches his trumpet with pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Jean-Francois Jenny Clark and drummer Jeff Brillinger for a date in Paris. Chet sings on "Oh You Crazy Moon" and stretches out on trumpet during a fresh repertoire that includes "Broken Wing," Wayne Shorter's "Black Eyes," "How Deep Is the Ocean?" and Baker's own "Blue Gilles." Even with his chaotic lifestyle, most of Chet Baker's recordings are worth acquiring and Broken Wing is better than average.

Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - Stuff And Steff (1965) [Reissue 2002] (Repost)

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Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - Stuff And Steff (1965) [Reissue 2002] (Repost)

Stephane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - Stuff And Steff (1965) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 225 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 91 MB | Covers - 6 MB
Genre: Gypsy Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (4400165102)

Violinists Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith performed together on a few occasions, but this 1965 studio session, first issued by Barclay, was one of the more difficult dates to acquire until Universal Music reissued it on CD in 2002, as a part of their extensive Jazz in Paris series. With a solid rhythm section (pianist René Urtreger, bassist Michel Gaudry, and drummer Michel Delaporte) that pretty much sticks to a supporting role, it is clear that Smith's gritty tone rubs off on Grappelli as the session progresses. Highlights include Smith's "Blues in the Dungeon" (during which Grappelli playfully alternates between playing pizzicato and arco to back Smith's hoarse but swinging vocal) and an equally playful, swinging take of "This Can't Be Love"…

Raymond Fol - Les 4 Saisons (1965) [Reissue 2001] (Repost)

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Raymond Fol - Les 4 Saisons (1965) [Reissue 2001] (Repost)

Raymond Fol - Les 4 Saisons (1965) [Reissue 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 194 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 87 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (548 791-2)

Raymond Fol's jazz arrangement of Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" may have fallen into obscurity, but the French pianist's big band scoring of this classical favorite shows plenty of imagination. With a band of his fellow countrymen, along with expatriate Americans Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Art Taylor, he casts a variety of moods, even within individual sections. In the first movement of "Le Printemps (The Spring)" he chooses an Afro-Cuban mood, while the second shifts to a smaller chamber jazz setting, showcasing guitarist Pierre Cullaz, vibraphonist Sadi, and the leader in turn. The first movement of "L'Automne (The Autumn)" starts in a curious blend of cool and swing before switching to a Latin setting, featuring Johnny Griffin…

Django Reinhardt - Django Et Compagnie [Recorded 1935-1937] (2000)

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Django Reinhardt - Django Et Compagnie [Recorded 1935-1937] (2000)

Django Reinhardt - Django Et Compagnie [Recorded 1935-1937] (2000)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 232 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 128 MB | Covers - 31 MB
Genre: Gypsy Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (549 241-2)

Django Reinhardt is exclusively a sideman in this compilation of recordings made with various French bands and singers during the 1930s. The instrumental tracks are okay, especially those with violinist Michel Warlop's orchestra, even if Warlop is no match for Stéphane Grappelli. The final two instrumental tracks by Wal-Berg & Son are a mystery, as Django is not among the credited musicians. The vocal tracks are another matter. Nina Rette's vocals, dominated by her bird-like vibrato, mar her work with Reinhardt and Grappelli. Reinhardt isn't even listed in the session by singer Andre Pasdoc (if he isn't present, why is it included?); no matter, as this pair of songs deserve to remain obscure. No better are the tracks by long forgotten singers Yvonne Louis or Micheline Day…

Django Reinhardt - Swing 48 [Recorded 1947] (2001)

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Django Reinhardt - Swing 48 [Recorded 1947] (2001)

Django Reinhardt - Swing 48 [Recorded 1947] (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 154 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers - 47 MB
Genre: Gypsy Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (013 544-2)

Jazz in Paris: Swing 48 collects some of Django Reinhardt's best electric guitar performances from the late '40s, including "Pêche à la Mouche," "Minor Blues," "Night and Day," and "Swing 48." These lively numbers are balanced with quieter but no less inventive tracks such as "For Sentimental Reasons" and "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)." Two takes on "Blues for Barclay" round out this compact collection, which may not be as thorough an exploration of this part of Reinhardt's career as Peche à la Mouche, but still offers a taste of his electric, bop-influenced years.

Django Reinhardt - Django's Blues [Recorded 1947] (2001)

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Django Reinhardt - Django's Blues [Recorded 1947] (2001)

Django Reinhardt - Django's Blues [Recorded 1947] (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 177 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 105 MB | Covers - 50 MB
Genre: Gypsy Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (013 545-2)

Paris was the place to be before and after WWII, and Jazz in Paris captures some of those immortal moments such as Django's Blues. This is a wonderful introdution to the great guitarist as he plays some classic pieces such as Septermber Song, Brazil and Blues Primitif. The disc is divided into two performances at the Le Quintette de Hot Club in 1947, with his brother Joseph joining him on the second set on rhythm guitar. The series is beautifully packaged and you will love checking out the many other titles such as Django and Company, which includes Stephane Grappelli.

Lou Bennett - Pentacostal Feeling (1966) [Reissue 2001] (Repost)

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Lou Bennett - Pentacostal Feeling (1966) [Reissue 2001] (Repost)

Lou Bennett - Pentacostal Feeling (1966) [Reissue 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 247 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 26 MB
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (548 790-2)

Regularly engaged in the Blue Note of the rue d'Artois in the 60s, Lou Benett often performed as a trio with guitarists Jimmy Gourley and René Thomas and drummer Kenny Clarke. With the commercial success of Amen, his first recording, Lou joined the trumpet player Donald Byrd, then student in the composition class of Nadia Boulanger, to make an album with ambitious sound architecture. Benefiting from Thomas' highly mobile guitar and Kenny Clarke's rhythmic flexibility, the Paris Jazz All Stars playing Byrd's toning arrangements, Lou Bennett's churchy organ roars powerful chords. The blues, music of the Baptist temples, permeates a carnal music, widely open to dance.

Sarah Vaughan - Vaughan And Violins (1958) [Reissue 2002]

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Sarah Vaughan - Vaughan And Violins (1958) [Reissue 2002]

Sarah Vaughan - Vaughan And Violins (1958) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 195 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 84 MB | Covers - 23 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (065 004-2)

The 1958 session took place in Paris with Quincy Jones doing the arrangements and leading a 55-piece orchestra. To match up this large aggregation would be daunting for most singers. But with Vaughan's powerful operatic voice, it's no problem at all. Zoot Sims was present backing Vaughan and soloing on such cuts as "Misty." Also present was the rhythm section of Ronnell Bright on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, and Richard Davis and Pierre Michelot sharing bass.

Stan Getz - Stan Getz Quartet In Paris (1967) [Reissue 2002]

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Stan Getz - Stan Getz Quartet In Paris (1967) [Reissue 2002]

Stan Getz - Stan Getz Quartet In Paris (1967) [Reissue 2002]
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 213 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 91 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (517 049-2)

Stan Getz leads a piano-less quartet at the Salle Pleyel in 1966, with veteran drummer Roy Haynes and two talented musicians still in their twenties at the time, bassist Steve Swallow and vibraphonist Gary Burton. The tenor saxophonist's always-lush tone is beautifully complemented by his musicians' sensitive accompaniment, especially on the lovely ballad "When the World Was Young." Burton is doubly showcased by Getz in the vibraphonist's tricky "Singing Song" and also dazzling the audience with his already well-developed four-mallet technique in a show-stopping solo interpretation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Edelweiss" (from The Sound of Music). Getz doesn't disappoint his French audience's desire for bossa nova, beginning the set with a smooth rendition of "Manha de Carnaval"…

Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris (1958) [Reissue 2000]

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Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris (1958) [Reissue 2000]

Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris (1958) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 263 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 114 MB | Covers - 49 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (833 994-2)

Trumpeter Donald Byrd spent a few months in France in 1958, and a Paris concert resulted in two LPs' worth of material. Byrd's quintet at the time included Bobby Jaspar (on tenor and flute), pianist Walter Davis, Jr., bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Taylor. Byrd was just beginning to find his own sound in the late '50s and he is in excellent form on "Dear Old Stockholm," Sonny Rollins' "Paul's Pal," Jaspar's "Flute Blues," "Ray's Idea," and "The Blues Walk." This is a fine all-around hard bop session.

Lionel Hampton - Lionel Hampton and his French New Sound Vol. 1-2 (1955-1956) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

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Lionel Hampton - Lionel Hampton and his French New Sound Vol. 1-2 (1955-1956) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

Lionel Hampton - Lionel Hampton and his French New Sound Vol. 1-2 (1955-1956) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 477 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 192 MB | Covers - 96 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music

Lionel Hampton and his French New Sound Vol. 1 (1955). Lionel Hampton joins forces with a number of top French musicians for this 1955 studio session, reissued in Verve's Jazz in Paris series. Three of the four compositions are Hampton's, swinging tunes arranged by Christian Chevalier. The first, "Voice of the North," is primarily for the leader's matchless vibes with the rhythm section, though individual soloists are featured, including fellow Americans Nat Adderley and Benny Bailey on trumpets and David Amram on French horn, as well as clarinetist Maurice Meunier and baritone saxophonist William Boucaya. It's just Hampton and the rhythm section (pianist René Urtreger, bassist Guy Pedersen, and drummer Jean-Baptiste Reilles) for the long workout of "À la French"…

Jean-Luc Ponty - Jazz Long Playing (1964) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

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Jean-Luc Ponty - Jazz Long Playing (1964) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

Jean-Luc Ponty - Jazz Long Playing (1964) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 247 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 97 MB | Covers - 50 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (548 150-2)

These 1964 sessions marked jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty's recording debut as a leader. In spite of his choice of instrument, he was mainly influenced by bop musicians (especially saxophonists and trumpeters) rather than fellow Frenchmen, swing violinist Stéphane Grappelli. At this stage in his career, he chose mostly compositions by European musicians of his generation, along with tunes American jazz compositions that had stood the test of time. His angular playing in Martial Solal's "Une Nui Au Violon" contrasts with his later venture into jazz fusion, while his dash through Charlie Parker's "Au Privave" is almost immediately halted to first showcase drummer Daniel Humair then flautist Michel Portal before he takes center-stage with a blazing solo…

Art Blakey - Paris Jam Session (1961) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

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Art Blakey - Paris Jam Session (1961) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

Art Blakey - Paris Jam Session (1961) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 287 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 99 MB | Covers - 40 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (832 692-2)

This 1959 concert in Paris by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers has been sporadically available on various labels, but this reissue in Verve's Jazz in Paris series is the best sounding and best packaged of the lot. Blakey's group of this period (Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Jymie Merritt, and Walter Davis, Jr.) is in great form during an extended workout of Morgan's intense blues "The Midget," and Dizzy Gillespie's timeless "A Night in Tunisia" is kicked off by Blakey's an electrifying solo. But it is the addition of some special guests for the first two numbers that proves to be extra special. Bud Powell, sitting in for Davis, and French saxophonist Barney Wilen, on alto rather than his normal tenor sax, are both added to the band for inspired versions of Powell's "Dance of the Infidels" and "Bouncing with Bud." Morgan's trumpet playing is outstanding throughout the concert. This is one of the essential live dates in Art Blakey's rather extensive discography.

Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues (1957) [Reissue 2000]

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Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues (1957) [Reissue 2000]

Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues (1957) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 213 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 84 MB | Covers - 42 MB
Genre: Jazz, Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (013 038-2)

"Paris Blues" features a 1957 meeting between saxophonist Lucky Thompson and the king of barrelhouse, Sammy Price. The two are backed by an excellent French band featuring guitar, double bass and traps. Hailing from the glorious era, this music is a remarkable expression of the bliss that can happen when Jazz and Blues become one. The album kicks off with, 'I Want A Little Girl.' It's one of a handful of songs with Sammy Price on vocals. His Blues singing is fantastic! Afterwards, the title track begins with a boogie-woogie piano solo. Before long, the band jumps on and joins Price. In this piece and through the album, Jean-Pierre Sasson's electric guitar work is superb. 'Up Above My Head' is a lively tune with Price's jovial vocals…

Eddy Louiss - Bohemia After Dark (1973) [Reissue 2000]

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Eddy Louiss - Bohemia After Dark (1973) [Reissue 2000]

Eddy Louiss - Bohemia After Dark (1973) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 208 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers - 43 MB
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (013 140-2)

The "Jazz in Paris" series is an astounding mine of auditory gems. Each one is wonderful in its own right. These may not be definitive performances, but for someone looking to gain new material, they are a gateway to a lost world. This volume is a pleasant entry. Not too challenging for the beginning listener, but still rewarding for an aficionado. Excellent rendition of "Angel Eyes" makes this feel very Noir. It is Paris after dark after all.
Eddy Louiss has spent most of his career leading his own group in France, but twice has made particularly notable recordings, both on organ. He had sung as a member of the Double Six (1961-1963), played piano with Johnny Griffin in the mid-'60s, and worked at times with Kenny Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty. But he is best-known for recording Dynasty with Stan Getz (1971) and for his duet set with pianist Michel Petrucciani (1994) on Dreyfus.