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Eugene Pao / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - This Window (1999) {SME}

Posted By: tiburon
Eugene Pao / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - This Window (1999) {SME}

Eugene Pao / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - This Window (1999) {SME}
X Lossless Decoder | FLAC tracks | Cue+Log+M3u | Scans 300dpi | 386MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 169MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion

This is a great album, with some great ballads, bebop, Latin and Eugene's unique fusion style. He is a world talent, and certainly the most respected to come out of Hong-Kong. I've been fortunate to see him play live many times, and never been disappointed. Here though some of his best his brought out of him, playing with truly world class musicians.

Marc Johnson - Bass Desires (1985)

Posted By: Designol
Marc Johnson - Bass Desires (1985)

Marc Johnson - Bass Desires (1985)
feat. Bill Frisell, John Scofield and Peter Erskine

EAC | APE | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 263 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 137 Mb | Scans included | 00:53:54
Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Guitar Jazz | Label: ECM | # ECM 1299, 827 743-2

The pairing of electric guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield had to be one of the most auspicious since John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Acoustic bassist Marc Johnson's stroke of genius in bringing the two together on Bass Desires resulted in a sound that demonstrated both compatibility between the guitarists and the distinctiveness of the two when heard in combination. Add drummer Peter Erskine and you had a bona fide supergroup, albeit in retrospect a short-lived one, before Frisell and Scofield would establish their own substantial careers as leaders. The guitarists revealed symmetry, spaciousness, and a soaring stance, buoyed by the simplicity of their rhythm mates. This is immediately achieved on the introductory track, "Samurai Hee-Haw," as hummable, head-swimming, and memorable a melody as there ever has been, and a definite signature sound.

Lyle Mays / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - Fictionary (1993) {Geffen}

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Lyle Mays / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - Fictionary (1993) {Geffen}

Lyle Mays / Marc Johnson / Jack DeJohnette - Fictionary (1993) {Geffen}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 299MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 153MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop

Lyle Mays, who came to fame for his electric collaborations with Pat Metheny, surprised many with this superior outing in an acoustic trio setting. On the liner jacket Mays thanks Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and Paul Bley for their inspiration. If one adds in Chick Corea and especially Bill Evans, that should give listeners an idea of what to expect. However, to his credit (and with the assistance of bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Jack Dejohnette) Mays avoids performing overly played standards and sticks mostly to originals (including two free improvisations). There is no coasting on this excellent set.

Lyle Mays - Street Dreams (1988) {Warner}

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Lyle Mays - Street Dreams (1988) {Warner}

Lyle Mays - Street Dreams (1988) {Warner}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 274MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 125MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Lyle Mays' second solo album ventures even further afield than his acclaimed first record, into areas not associated with Mays nor his employer Pat Metheny. This time, the personnel list is far more varied, with several guest luminaries from the world of jazz-rock, as well as a big band and full chamber orchestra on some selections. Again, the main thrust of the album is bound up in a lengthy suite with new age atmospheric elements, juxtaposing fleet Brazilian grooves with a chamber orchestra, voluble Mays piano solos, and electronic interpolations by Mays and Frisell reminiscent of early classical electronic music.

Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays (1986) {Geffen}

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Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays (1986) {Geffen}

Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays (1986) {Geffen}
EAC 0.95b4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 221MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 115MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Lyle Mays waited a long, long time before straying from the Pat Metheny Group to issue his first solo album, but when he did, the results were at once removed but not totally untethered to the Metheny sound and feeling. On his own, Mays' synthesizer solos and textures are close in sound to what he was doing in the Metheny group, but the turns of phrases in his acoustic piano solos reflect the heavy shadow of Keith Jarrett.

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson & Brian Blade - Real Book Stories (2001/2023)

Posted By: delpotro
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson & Brian Blade - Real Book Stories (2001/2023)

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson & Brian Blade - Real Book Stories (2001/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 228 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 101 Mb | 00:43:45
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Galileo Music Communication

On the cover of this album you can see a picture of New York taken in Hoboken, New Jersey where we recorded these tracks. To me it represents the beauty of a familiar place seen from a different perspective. I come from a small town in Austria called Judenburg. If my family when I moved to the next bigger city, Graz, it felt like the navel of the world. Graz is considered provincial for the Viennese.

John Taylor, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron – Rosslyn (2003)

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John Taylor, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron – Rosslyn (2003)

John Taylor, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron – Rosslyn (2003)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 51:39 | 274 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: ECM | Catalog: 215992

Oddly enough, this outing signifies British pianist John Taylor's first "ECM Records" issued solo effort, especially when considering the artist's twenty-five year tenure with this notable record label. Here, Taylor employs one-time Bill Evans trio bassist Marc Johnson, and New York City based drummer Joey Baron for a set consisting of Taylor originals, such as the mood evoking, "The Bowl Song," and others. A seminal "ECM" session ace, Taylor has graced recordings by drummer Peter Erskine and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler throughout his distinguished career.

Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}

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Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}

Andrea Marcelli - Oneness (1993) {Lipstick Records}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC Image level 8 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 340MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 123MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion

In the '90s, it seemed that many of jazz's A&R people (as least at the major labels) were interested in either one of two things — if they weren't going after hard bop-oriented, standards-obsessed "Young Lions" in Armani suites, they were focusing on smooth jazz. Either they were looking for the next Kenny G. or the next Wynton Marsalis. That wasn't good news for fusion, which didn't get any respect from either bop snobs or NAC radio in the '90s. Nonetheless, quality fusion was still being recorded — you just had to know where to look. And one of the places to look was Lipstick Records, a small independent label that made fusion its main focus during that decade. Released in 1994, this little-known CD by drummer Andrea Marcelli is typical of Lipstick's jazz-rock output. Oneness didn't receive a lot of attention, and it was the only album that Marcelli recorded for Lipstick.

Marc Johnson - Shades Of Jade (2005)

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Marc Johnson - Shades Of Jade (2005)

Marc Johnson - Shades Of Jade (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 319 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 159 Mb | Scans included
Contemporary Jazz | Label: ECM | # ECM 1894, 987 1477 | Time: 01:00:48

Mature and touching music, very much in the jazz tradition, with an "all-star" band assembled by master bassist Marc Johnson. Old friends Joe Lovano, John Scofield and Joey Baron all play beautifully, as does Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias, making her ECM debut. Guitar great John Scofield is featured sparingly, but highly effectively, Johnson making good use of the guitarist's creative rapport with Lovano. Organist Alain Mallet plays on two tracks (8 & 10) only. Material, mostly written by Johnson and/or Elias, consists primarily of sumptuous ballads and gorgeous medium tempo pieces.

Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs

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Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs

Steps Ahead - Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002) 2CDs
Mike Mainieri - Bob Berg - Eliane Elias - Marc Johnson - Peter Erskine

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 733 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 291 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz | Label: NYC Music | # NYC 6033-2 | Time: 02:03:21

In the summer of 1999, Steps Ahead founder/vibraphonist Mike Mainieri joined Eliane Elias, Bob Berg, Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine for a reunion tour of Europe. They recorded several of those shows but Mainieri didn’t listen to the tapes for two years. He eventually did, and the result is the two-CD set Holding Together (N.Y.C.). The musicians perform the tunes with great sensitivity to one another, both as an ensemble and in solo spotlights. “Uncle Bob” just swings along, while Mainieri’s gliding vibes impart an almost magical quality to a lovely version of Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood,” and “The Time Is Now” is a 22-minute-plus opus that gives everyone a chance to shine. There are too many high points on this solid set to mention, but it should be noted that Berg’s playing is vigorous and inventive throughout and provides a poignant reminder of the profound loss the jazz world suffered when he was killed in a car accident.

Marc Johnson - Overpass (2021)

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Marc Johnson - Overpass (2021)

Marc Johnson - Overpass (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 124 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 102 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:43:24
Contemporary Jazz, Modern Creative | Label: ECM Records

With Overpass, Marc Johnson makes a decisive and intriguing contribution to ECM’s solo bass tradition. Johnson’s experiments with the bass and its potential as a lead voice began during his tenure with the Bill Evans Trio, where his nightly solo feature on “Nardis”, Miles Davis’s tune, inspired him to new ideas. “Nardis” is revisited on this new studio album recorded in São Paulo, Brazil, alongside Alex North’s “Love Theme from Spartacus” (another Evans Trio favourite), Eddie Harris’s “Freedom Jazz Dance” and five Johnson originals including “Samurai Fly”, a recasting of “Samurai Hee-Haw”, which Marc previously recorded for ECM with his Bass Desires band and with the John Abercrombie Trio.

Marc Johnson - Two by Four (1989)

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Marc Johnson - Two by Four (1989)

Marc Johnson - Two by Four (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 179 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 124 MB | Covers - 57 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Emarcy/Nippon Phonogram/Polygram (842 233-2)

This series of duets featuring bassist Marc Johnson with different guests could be considered a tribute to Bill Evans, because it includes such a number of songs associated with the late pianist (though only one is an Evans composition); Johnson served with distinction as the bassist in Evans' last trio. Harmonica player extraordinaire Toots Thielemans joins Johnson for a beautifully strutting take of "Killer Joe," afollowed by an amazingly soft and subtle take of Alex North's "Spartacus Love Theme," a favorite of Evans that Johnson never got the opportunity to play with him. Also very effective is the very slow arrangement of "Goodbye Porkpie Hat." Vibraphonist Gary Burton also appears on three tracks, with a dreamy take of the melancholy "Gary's Theme" and gorgeous version of Evans' "Time Remembered" meriting special attention…