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Ladies Of Soul – Live At The Ziggodome 2015 (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · May 16, 2023 · Comments off

A Dutch R&B/pop group that performs original songs as well as covers of R&B/soul hits, Ladies of Soul were formed by Trijntje Oosterhuis, Candy Dulfer, Glennis Grace, Berget Lewis, and Edsilia Rombley, who have known each other since childhood. They first got together for a series of Whitney Houston tribute concerts after the R&B diva’s death in 2012. The shows were so successful that the quintet organized an arena show for Valentine’s Day 2014, which sold out, resulting in a second sold-out show scheduled for the day before. Their resulting album, Live at the Ziggo Dome 2014, hit number two on the Dutch album chart, and the following year Live at the Ziggo Dome 2015 peaked at number three. The Ladies performed in Belgium later in 2015, with another Ziggo Dome concert planned for 2016.

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Lou Donaldson – Sweet Lou (1974/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · May 14, 2023 · Comments off

Sweet Lou was recorded by saxophonist Lou Donaldson in 1974. Produced by Horace Ott and George Butler and recorded at Generation Sound Studios in NYC, the album features compositions by Donaldson as well as a few tunes by other jazz musicians.

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Johnny Mathis – Killing Me Softly with Her Song (1973) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · May 8, 2023 · Comments off

The early 1970s was a tough time for established ballad singers, but Johnny Mathis, who was younger than his peers and Columbia Records labelmates like Tony Bennett and Andy Williams, weathered the lean times better than most. Some of the reasons why are suggested in this 1973 album. It wasn’t a big seller by any means, but this enjoyable, contemporary-sounding set made the charts. Basically, all Mathis did was turn on the radio and cut a bunch of soft rock and easy listening hits of the time the title song, a chart-topper for Roberta Flack, Bread’s “Aubrey,” Perry Como’s “And I Love You So,” the Stylistics’ “Break Up to Make Up,” Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” Skylark’s “Wildflower,” Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” the Carpenters’ “Sing,” and Diana Ross’ “Good Morning Heartache.”

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Laird Jackson – Quiet Flame (1994) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · May 7, 2023 · Comments off

Known for her personalized renditions of pop and jazz standards, jazz chanteuse Laird Jackson has also written her own music on top of her renowned covers. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jackson grew up near Detroit and stayed in Michigan until she graduated from college. After that, she moved to New York City and started working on the club scene. Developing a reputation in the area for her fiery live shows, she recorded Quiet Flame in 1994 and released it the same year. Blending covers of 30’s and 40’s jazz standards with her own compositions, Jackson drew attention to herself with the record and hit the European jazz scene for a short period while promoting it. After that, she took the next eight years to put together another album, continuing to play live while taking care of personal projects at home. Ready to record again in the spring of 2002, the singer put together Touched out of several self-penned tracks as well as covers of Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, and many others.

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Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · May 3, 2023 · Comments off

Defying easy definitions, Houston’s Khruangbin (Thai for “airplane,” or more literally, “engine fly”) soar through influences as diverse as Thai pop, Morricone westerns, dub reggae and surf guitar with a constant undercurrent of 70s American soul. The result is an original hybrid awash in cutting edge psychedelia and atmospheric in the extreme—otherworldly instrumental “world” music expertly alloyed by the considerable talents of Laura Lee (bass), Mark Speer (guitar) and Donald “DJ” Johnson (drums). Their artistry lies in being an incredibly tight band making music that sounds loose and jammy.

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Kenny Burrell – The Road to Love (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 30, 2023 · Comments off

Few can claim the title of living legend. Kenny Burrell is just such a person. In fact he’s more he’s living history, past, present and future. His credentials are voluminous and accomplishments staggering, and he hasn’t stopped. Today, he is active recording and performing, a respected educator, and an elder statesman of the music. His legacy is pervasive. His soulful sound and approach have influenced virtually everyone claiming a jazz pedigree but extends to many outside the genre, a la Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Steve Howe, Andy Summers, and Freddie King. Here Burrell is backed by some of his favorite West Cost colleagues in a varied program of standards and few originals by the leader himself, including one brand new composition. Also on hand is the exuberant voice of Barbara Morrison who brings her tremendous talent and personality to three tracks.

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Konstantin Reinfeld – Algiedi (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 27, 2023 · Comments off

Harmonica and jazz? It would be hard to come up with more than a few names that have brilliantly combined these concepts together. The Belgian Toots Thielemans, a living legend on the chromatic harmonica would be leading the way, together with Stevie Wonder, with whom the instrument has gained access into the world of soul and pop.

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KC & The Sunshine Band – All In a Night’s Work (Expanded Version) (1982/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 27, 2023 · Comments off

Digitally remastered and expanded edition featuring nine bonus tracks (one of them previously unreleased). All In A Night’s Work was the ninth studio album by the funk and disco group KC And The Sunshine Band, which was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The album was released in 1982 on the Epic label. The album had a more commercial sound than their 1981 album The Painter, with highlights that include “(You Said) You’d Give Me Some More” and “Party With Your Body”, two of the most joyous 80’s dance confections imaginable. The former features an intro that is strikingly similar to the one featured on Patti LaBelle’s “New Attitude” a couple of years later, and the latter’s lyrics (“Jazzercise is the latest trend”) are sure to prompt a smile. The album also includes “Give It Up’, which charted in the UK but failed to make an impression stateside, at least until it was added to KC’s next album, KC 10, a couple of years later. This expanded edition also includes covers of Stevie Wonder’s “Uptight” and Sly Stone’s “Thank You”, but after revisiting the rhythm and groove of All In A Night’s Work, we hope Casey never stops wanting to be our Boogie Man.

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Jumaane Smith – When You’re Smiling (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 23, 2023 · Comments off

Jazz trumpeter and singer Jumaane Smith trained at the Juilliard School of Music 2001-2005 with Wynton Marsalis as his primary teacher. Jumaane’s credits include 5 Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, performances at The White House, on the Grammy Awards with Stevie Wonder, on the Today Show, Tonight Show, Oprah Show, Good Morning America and American Idol. Albums featuring Jumaane have sold more than 40 million copies. Jumaane has also collaborated with Quincy Jones, and Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin and many others. Since 2005 Jumaane has toured and recorded extensively with Michael Bublé and currently performs with Harry Connick Jr.’s band on the syndicated daytime TV show “Harry”. In 2013 Smith toured as guest soloist for Jackie Evancho’s, “Songs of the Silver Screen” world tour.

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Julio Iglesias – Non Stop (1988) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 23, 2023 · Comments off

Non-Stop is a Julio Iglesias studio album released in 1988. From the album, “My Love,” a duet with Stevie Wonder, was a minor hit in the United States, reaching #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

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Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975/2001) DSF DSD64

SACD / DSD By admin · April 20, 2023 · Comments off

DSD file created by Gus Skinas from the original Sony Super Audio CD cutting masters.
When Jeff Beck announced that he was working on an all-instrumental album, few but his legion of guitar fans could have predicted the far-reaching impact of this pivotal jazz-rock fusion album. Teamed with the Beatles’ ex-producer George Martin, Beck singlehandedly created a new subtext for rock & roll. With his virtuosity and taste at an all-time peak, Beck let loose with such unforgettable tracks as the Roy Buchanan-inspired “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” and the percolating “Freeway Jam.” This is one of rock’s great instrumental works.

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Jerry Garcia Band – Garcia Live Volume Three: Legion Of Mary (Northwest Tour, December 14-15 1974) (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 16, 2023 · Comments off

Jerry Garcia Band - Garcia Live Volume Three: Legion Of Mary (Northwest Tour, December 14-15 1974) (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz] Download

Jerry Garcia Band – Garcia Live Volume Three: Legion Of Mary (Northwest Tour, December 14-15 1974) (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 03:00:07 minutes | 3,37 GB | Genre: Rock
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The latest installment in the GarciaLive series has arrived! The 3-CD set celebrates one of Jerry’s most experimental, improvisational and revered projects: Legion of Mary and presents highlights from two winter 1974 performances captured during what is thought to be Legion of Mary’s first tour featuring the core lineup of Garcia, Merl Saunders, John Kahn, Martin Fierro and Ron Tutt. The music from these shows ranges from tracks like the hard-driving “Mystery Train” to a funky cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman.” Other highlights from the album include “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved),” “The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down” and “Roadrunner”.
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Jen Chapin – ReVisions (2009) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · April 15, 2023 · Comments off

Jen Chapin, the daughter of the late folksinger Harry Chapin, has performed many styles of music and is not one to be easily classified. She is not the first artist to explore the music of Stevie Wonder in a jazz setting, nor is she the first vocalist to do so. But her stripped-down settings utilizing her husband Stephan Crump on bass and saxophonist Chris Cheek are striking, because they omit keyboards entirely and effectively blend pop, soul, and jazz into music that should be accessible to a wide variety of listeners. Chapin also skips over the Wonder compositions favored by jazz artists, opening with the funky “You Haven’t Done Nothin’,” in which Crump adds some percussion by tapping the body of his bass while Cheek’s sonorous baritone provides a perfect foil for the leader’s hip vocals. The sparse instrumental backing also works beautifully in her treatment of the reggae piece “Master Blaster (Jammin’).” Chapin saunters over the infectious bassline of “Village Ghetto Land,” with Cheek’s playful soprano dancing around her delicious vocal, while she captures the sassy attitude of “Big Brother” perfectly. Jen Chapin’s spirit of adventure is to be applauded in an age when too many singers either restrict themselves to safe standards or songbooks of all too frequently recorded works.

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Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975/2001) [SACD Reissue 2003] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · April 14, 2023 · Comments off

Blow by Blow served as a new creative peak for Beck and is, to date, his most commercially successful release. Offering a one-two punch of ingenious production and imaginative soloing, the wonderfully unpredictable guitar genius meshes stinging jazz-rock with string arrangements and energetic rhythm for You Know What I Mean; Constipated Duck; Air Blower; Scatterbrain ; Stevie Wonder’s Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers; Thelonius; Freeway Jam; Diamond Dust , and a clever arrangement of Lennon and McCartney’s She’s a Woman.

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Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975) [Analogue Productions 2016] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · April 14, 2023 · Comments off

Blow by Blow typifies Jeff Beck’s wonderfully unpredictable career. Released in 1975, Beck’s fifth effort as a leader and first instrumental album was a marked departure from its more rock-based predecessors. Only composer/keyboardist Max Middleton returned from Beck’s previous lineups. To Beck’s credit, Blow by Blow features a tremendous supporting cast. Middleton’s tasteful use of the Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and analog synthesizers leaves a soulful imprint. Drummer Richard Bailey is in equal measure supportive and propulsive as he deftly combines elements of jazz and funk with contemporary mixed meters. Much of the album’s success is also attributable to the excellent material, which includes Middleton’s two originals and two collaborations with Beck, a clever arrangement of Lennon and McCartney’s “She’s a Woman,” and two originals by Stevie Wonder. George Martin’s ingenious production and string arrangements rival his greatest work. Beck’s versatile soloing and diverse tones are clearly the album’s focus, and he proves to be an adept rhythm player. Blow by Blow is balanced by open-ended jamming and crisp ensemble interaction as it sidesteps the bombast that sank much of the jazz-rock fusion of the period. One of the album’s unique qualities is the sense of fun that permeates the performances. On the opening “You Know What I Mean,” Beck’s stinging, blues-based soloing is full of imaginative shapes and daring leaps. On “Air Blower,” elaborate layers of rhythm, duel lead, and solo guitars find their place in the mix. Propelled by the galvanic rhythm section, Beck slashes his way into “Scatterbrain,” where a dizzying keyboard and guitar line leads to more energetic soloing from Beck and Middleton. In Stevie Wonder’s ballad “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers,” Beck variously coaxes and unleashes sighs and screams from his guitar in an aching dedication to Roy Buchanan. Middleton’s aptly titled “Freeway Jam” best exemplifies the album’s loose and fun-loving qualities, with Beck again riding high atop the rhythm section’s wave. As with “Scatterbrain,” Martin’s impeccable string arrangements enhance the subtle harmonic shades of the closing “Diamond Dust.” Blow by Blow signaled a new creative peak for Beck, and it proved to be a difficult act to follow. It is a testament to the power of effective collaboration and, given the circumstances, Beck clearly rose to the occasion. In addition to being a personal milestone, Blow by Blow ranks as one of the premiere recordings in the canon of instrumental rock music.

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