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Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 23 May 2013 16:49:00 | Comments : 0

Bud Powell & Don Byas - A tribute to Cannonball (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 10 | Scans | 53:36 | ~ 436 Mb & 139 Mb
Label: Columbia Jazz | 20 bit remastered original 1961 recordings | Jazz, bepop

A rare jazz masterpiece that honors the great alto saxophonist Julian "Cannoball" Addelrey who was the producer of this collection. Two jazz legends, pianist Bud Powell and tenor saxophonist Don Byas, backed by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, french bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Kenny Clarke, offer almost one hour of incomparable jazz. Track 10 is a previously unreleased version of "Cherokee" with Cannonball himself at the alto saxophone. Included you will find a valuable booklet with extensive liner notes from both releases and very rare session photos of the giants who made this music one day in Paris in 1961. Enjoy.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 19 May 2013 22:52:35 | Comments : 1

Didier Barbelivien & Felix Gray - A toutes les filles (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 14 | Scans | 55:48 | ~ 360 Mb & 140 Mb
Label: Zone Music | 5% recovery record | Chanson, pop

Didier Barbelivien is a french legend. Multi-talented songwriter, singer, author and lyricist, Barbelivien has composed top pop hits for almost all the big french names like Gilbert Becaud, Enrico Macias, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Patricia Kaas and many more. He is very romantic and tender artist and his songs and voice guide us back to the age of innocence. He has released several albums with Felix Gray, a french-tunisian songwriter and singer. This is one of their most beautiful albums, with the best songs of both. Enjoy a touching CD full of romantic love ballads "en francais, la langue d' amour".
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 19 May 2013 09:46:49 | Comments : 4

Don Byas - Automn Leaves: Live recording at Ronnie Scott's Club (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 8 | Scans | 1:14:18 | ~ 316 Mb & 194 Mb
Label: RSJH Music Limited | Recorded live in 1965 | Jazz, bop, live

A rare live recording of Don Byas at the famous Ronnie Scott's Club of London, backed by Stan Tracey piano, Rick Laird bass and Tony Crombie drums. The legendary tenorman was at his mature period, with almost 20 years in Europe, and at his personal "Autumn". He was about to die seven years later in Amsterdam, at the age of only 59. The 1965's original tapes, never released before, have been computer processed and transferred to this quality live album. Enjoy a really superb jazz gem by Ronnie Scott's Jazz House, London.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 16 May 2013 22:41:56 | Comments : 2

Los Angeles Negros - 20 grandes exitos (1996)
EAC Rip | APE (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 20 | Scans | 1:03:51 | ~ 379 Mb & 156 Mb
Label: EMI Collection | 5% recovery record | First release: 1986 | Folk, latin, balada rockmantica

Los Angeles Negros is a chilean music group created back in 1968 and still active today. During their 45 year career, Los Angeles Negros released about 30 successful albums and many of their hits became chart-topping accross Latin America. Their style is really unique, blending bolero with funk and rock music and it is known as Balada rockmántica or Bolero-beat. This nice collection includes top selling hits from the first 20 years of their career. Many of them are still popular today. Enjoy beautiful latin songs in lossless by Los Angeles Negros.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 15 May 2013 21:25:18 | Comments : 3

Don Byas - The Chronogical Classics 1944-1953 (6CD, 1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 130 | Scans | 6:36:29 | ~ 1,27 Gb & 911 Mb
Label: Classics Records | Original remastered recordings | Jazz, swing, bop, tenor sax

The french "The Chronological Classics" series have dedicated 6 albums to the great jazz tenorman Don Byas. The first five cover the american period 1944-1947 while in the 6th (1952-1953) the european (especially french) influences are obvious. Enjoy a precious album set with 130 sax jazz gems in lossless, at their original recordings, remastered for their 1997 CD release.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 15 May 2013 00:51:52 | Comments : 1

Don Byas - Complete american small group recordings (4CD, 2001)
EAC Rip | APE (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 95 | Complete Scans | 4:53:44 | ~ 926 Mb & 678 Mb
Label: Definitive Records | Original remastered recordings 1944-1946 | Jazz, swing, bop, tenor sax

Don Byas, one of the best sax tenormen of his day, was a key figure in the transition from the Swing era to the Bop revolution. The sound of Don Byas is really fascinating and combines the unique vibrato and raspy tone of Coleman Hawkins, to the fresh diction and leaner solo style of Charlie Parker. He left US for his brilliant Europe career in 1947 and never came back. Before leaving he has recorded many albums with small jazz groups. In this box set you will find all these original recordings, remastered. Included enjoy a nice booklet with lots of relevant information. A small jazz masterpiece.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 14 May 2013 08:57:49 | Comments : 7

Edmundo Ros & his Orchestra - Long Play Collection: 6 Original LPs on CD! (3CD, 2011)
EAC Rip | APE (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 65 | Scans | 3:20:13 | ~ 1,08 Gb & 463 Mb
Label: Imc Music Ltd UK | 5% recovery record | Remastered original recordings | Instrumental, easy listening, latin

A joyful, rhythmic collection of 6 original LPs with the legendary latin Edmundo Ros' orchestra. "Hollywood Cha Cha", "Dancing With Ros", "Calypso Man", "Fire & Frenzy", "Rhythms Of The South" and "Hi Fi-Esta Perfect For Dancing", all in one precious collection, ripped in lossless. For all lovers of the unforgettable maestro. Enjoy.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 13 May 2013 12:51:18 | Comments : 1

Karuan - Pop Arif (2007)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 12 | Scans | 52:37 | ~ 365 Mb & 148 Mb
Label: Sunshine Enterprises | 5% recovery record | Electronic, folk, fusion

This is the second and most popular personal album of the Austrian-Kurdish composer and singer Karwan Marouf, better known as Karuan. His music combines electronically, elements and experiences, of both the oriental (kurdish) culture of his family, and the european culture of Vienna where he lives. Many musicians and singers have participated to this beautiful album. Two of the songs included (track 3 "Reflections of a Poem" and track 4 "Hypnotized") know a worldwide success. Enjoy a very pleasant musical experience with Karuan and his friends.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 12 May 2013 06:19:24 | Comments : 1

V.A. - Ultra Lounge Vol 17: Bongo Land (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 19 | Scans | 1:11:23 | ~ 480 Mb & 220 Mb
Label: Capitol | 5% recovery record | Original remastered recordings | Instrumental, percussion, bongos

Ultra Lounge is a compiling / remastering company that releases again timeless masterpieces from the 50s and 60s in excellent thematic V.A. compilations. Volume 17 of the Ultra Lounge Series gathers in one album, great orchestras and performers of the past, with central percussion instrument, the famous "bongo", the extra-rhythmic latin-african hand drum. Enjoy legends like Terry Snyder, Joe Loco, Les Baxter, Jack Costanzo, Al Caiola and more, in a wonderful "bongo-frentic" parade. A collector's item in lossless.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 12 May 2013 06:09:24 | Comments : 3

Enoch Light's: Terry Snyder & The All Stars - Persuasive Percussion Vol1 & Vol2 (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 24 | Scans | 1:06:06 | ~ 443 Mb & 192 Mb
Label: SEPIA Records | CEDAR Remastered | First LP Releases: 1959, 1960 | Instrumental, percussion, spectacular stereo

The legendary Command Record's 1959 and 1960 releases, Persuasive Percussion, remastered and combined in one amazing CD by Sepia Records. Finally we can hear the spectacular results of Enoch Light's sound genious in lossless. Hear in perfect quality all the 24 tracks of the LP we used to "tune" our stereo equipment. Deluxe booklet included with the full original liner notes from both LP. Enjoy.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 11 May 2013 00:43:42 | Comments : 2

Poll - Hey man (1984)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 16 | Scans | 49:01 | ~ 295 Mb & 115 Mb
Label: Polygram | 5% recovery record | First release: 1972 | Rock, ballads

Poll was a legendary greek rock group co-founded by three young and talented musicians, Kostas Tournas, Robert Williams and Stavros Logarides. Tournas, one of the pioneers of the greek rock scene, was the "soul" of the group and the composer of most of their hits. The music of Poll, resonated with the young, and their songs talked about peace and love and remained timeless in the greek rock history. This is their most popular album, that was released in a bag. Enjoy Poll's great music from a 1984 CD, release.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 11 May 2013 00:42:02 | Comments : 2

Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra - It's Magic (2012)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 12 | Scans | 33:54 | ~ 184 Mb & 97 Mb
Label: Bestend | 5% recovery record | Remastered original recordings | Instrumental, easy listening, latin

Edmundo Ros and his orchestra was very popular worldwide for many years. A great band with lovely latin rythmic sounds. Edmundo's arrangements were famous for their latin flavor. Enjoy a delightful sample of his music from a 2012 remastered compilation.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 07 May 2013 23:54:48 | Comments : 6

Thanassis Polycandriotis & Hungarian Gipsy Orchestra - When bouzouki meets classical music (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 9 | Scans | 39:43 | ~ 255 Mb & 101 Mb
Label: BMG | 5% recovery record | Instrumental, classical, bouzouki

Thanassis Polycandriotis is a greek composer and one of the best bouzouki virtuosi with a brilliant career and lots of participations to many albums of famous greek composers like Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Xarhakos and more. In this delightful album, Polycandriotis surprises us pleasantly by playing popular greek songs and some classical pieces, backed by an Hungarian Gipsy String Orcherstra. Enjoy the classical side of a greek traditionaly folk instrument.
Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 07 May 2013 00:04:32 | Comments : 7

V.A. - Verve Jazzclub Part 5: Original / World / History / Easy (14CD, 2007-2012)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image/tracks & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 197 | Scans | 12:25:55 | ~ 4,45 Gb & 1,85 Gb
Label: Verve Jazzclub | 5% recovery record | Original recordings | Jazz, vocal jazz

This last part of the Verve Jazzclub Collection contains 14 albums from the remaining 4 sublabels "Originals", "World", "History" and "Easy". A really beautiful and versatile jazz set with many styles and rare recordings. The five parts of the collection add to the awsome total of 70 superb albums in lossless rips. A masterpiece for any jazz lover. Enjoy.
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Posted By : Speedyclick | Date : 06 May 2013 05:46:56 | Comments : 0

Notis Mavroudis & Panagiotis Margaris - Café de l' Art Vol 4: Cinema (2003)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 15 | Full Booklet Scans | 1:03:09 | ~ 428 Mb & 227 Mb
Label: EROS MUSIC | 5% recovery record | Classical guitar, acoustic guitar

Notis Mavroudis is a greek composer and one of the best classical guitar virtuosi and teachers. Together with his student Panagiotis Margaris have created a brilliant guitar duet and released a series of thematic guitar albums under the name of "Cafe de l' Art" with delightful arrangements for two guitars of many popular, classic or trendy tunes. It this 4th volume of the series they play music from famous films. The result is a small masterpiece, a "must have" for any guitar lover. Together you will find a deluxe bilingual booklet with info for all tracks and participants. Enjoy.