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Eric Alexander Trio - Just One Of Those Things (2016) [Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Eric Alexander Trio - Just One Of Those Things (2016) [Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Eric Alexander Trio - Just One Of Those Things (2016) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 55:54 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,79 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,59 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,38 GB

Eric Alexander has had many opportunities to record as a leader for several different labels, though producer Tetsuo Hara, owner of the Japanese label Venus, has become a huge fan, recording him almost any time he travels to New York City. This is another superb outing by Eric Alexander on a freewheeling trio to compile a nine-track full of jazz's favorite staples from John Coltrane, Cole Porter and many more! There's a new sort of edge in Eric's horn, sided with the sublime work of Dezron Douglas on bass and Neal Smith on drums, which he displays throughout the set with a new great sense of spirituality.

Nicole Henry with Eddie Higgins Trio - Teach Me Tonight (2005) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Nicole Henry with Eddie Higgins Trio - Teach Me Tonight (2005) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Nicole Henry with Eddie Higgins Trio - Teach Me Tonight (2005) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 53:58 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,74 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,53 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 683 MB

An even deeper jazz set than Nicole Henry’s first album - recorded with the Eddie Higgins Trio, and done in a style that’s traditional, yet extremely soulful! There’s a sound here that reminds us a lot of Carmen Lundy - as Nicole’s singing jazz, but doing so in a mode that’s never draped with any of the torchy cliches of other singers - and which is as informed by a history of soul music as it is more standard influences from jazz.

Tete Montoliu Trio - Catalonian Rhapsody (1992) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Tete Montoliu Trio - Catalonian Rhapsody (1992) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Tete Montoliu Trio - Catalonian Rhapsody (1992) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:40 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,58 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,43 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,19 GB

This wonderful studio date by the talented Catalonian blind pianist Tete Montoliu was recorded in his native Barcelona in March of 1992, but until now it had been only available on a long out of print CD issued in Japan by the Alfa Jazz label shortly after being recorded. The renowned VENUS label presents it back again for everyone to enjoy. Tete is backed by New Orleans drummer Idris Muhammad, and Netherlands born bassist Hein Van de Geyn, and the program features a selection of Catalan traditional songs, plus two versions of songs by the remarkable Joan Manuel Serrat (“Words of Love”, which Tete recorded on several other occasions, and the more seldom heard “My Street”), and one Montoliu original, "I Don't Smoke Anymore".

Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Rhapsody (1996) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Rhapsody (1996) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Rhapsody (1996) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 50:11 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,69 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,49 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 674 MB

This release focuses primarily on Brazilian standards performed by the Konitz sextet, except for the Brazilian-flavored "Lunasea", written by Peggy Stern, which features her high school choir. "Berimbau" is swinging and percussive, while the well-known "Insensatez" takes many unexpected turns. "Triste" is also a familiar theme played with relish. Vocalist Adela Dalto makes a strong impression with her guest spot on "A Felicidade". Konitz's duet with the phenomenal acoustic guitarist Romero Lubambo on "Manha De Carnaval" is breathtaking.

Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Serenade (1996) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Serenade (1996) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Serenade (1996) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:20 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,7 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,51 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,14 GB

Lee Konitz has long been a versatile jazz musician, adaptable to many different styles. This Brazilian-flavored session is one of two that the alto saxophonist recorded during the mid-'90s for Venus; his session partners include trumpeter Tom Harrell, guitarist Romero Lubambo, pianist David Kikoski, bassist David Fink, drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, and percussionist Waltinho Anastácio.

Anastasia Lyutova & The Band - Some Like It Jazz (2019) [Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Anastasia Lyutova & The Band - Some Like It Jazz (2019) [Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Anastasia Lyutova & The Band - Some Like It Jazz (2019) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:47 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,7 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,56 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,38 GB

Young Russian jazz vocalist Anastasia Lyutova and her band of wonderful musicians including Sergey Baulin (tenor sax), Alexey Podymkin (piano), Vladimir Koltsov-Krutov (double bass) and Alexey Bekker (drums), perfom a set of jazz standards.

Cedar Walton Trio - Song Of Delilah (2010) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Cedar Walton Trio - Song Of Delilah (2010) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Cedar Walton Trio - Song Of Delilah: The Music Of Victor Young (2010) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 58:36 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,89 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,68 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 756 MB

During his long career, Cedar Walton has been one of hard bop's most lyrical pianists. His funky touch and cogent melodic sense graced the recordings of many of jazz's greatest players. He was also one of the music's more underrated composers; although he was always a first-rate interpreter of standards, Walton wrote a number of excellent tunes ("Mosaic," "Ugetsu," and "Bolivia," to name a few) that found their way into Art Blakey's book during the pianist's early-'60s stint with the Jazz Messengers. On this album, Walton and his musician friends Buster Williams and Willie Jones II, have compiled an album of songs dedicated to the works of American composer Victor Young.

Stefano Bollani Trio - Black And Tan Fantasy (2002) [Japan 2018] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Stefano Bollani Trio - Black And Tan Fantasy (2002) [Japan 2018] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Stefano Bollani Trio - Black And Tan Fantasy (2002) [Japan 2018]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 45:51 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,34 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,21 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 581 MB

Stefano Bollani began studying the piano at the age of six and started his professional career at the age of fifteen. After graduating from the Conservatory Luigi Cherubini in Florence in 1993 he began appearing in many of the world’s most important concert venues. Currently he has published 43 albums alone (29 studio) and has collaborated extensively with other artists. Japanese label Venus Records released four albums by the “Stefano Bollani Trio” formed with Ares Tavolazzi on contrabass and Walter Paoli on drums. First of them - Black and Tan Fantasy was released in 2002.

Jerry Weldon and Massimo Farao' - What's New (2017) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jerry Weldon and Massimo Farao' - What's New (2017) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Jerry Weldon & Massimo Faraò - What's New (2017) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 50:19 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,46 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,29 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,04 GB

This collaboration between wonderful Italian pianist Massimo Farao' and veteran of the New York jazz scene, tenor sax man Jerry Weldon features 1930's & '40s Standards on SACD.

John Di Martino's Romantic Jazz Trio - The Michael In Jazz (2013) [Japan 2018] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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John Di Martino's Romantic Jazz Trio - The Michael In Jazz (2013) [Japan 2018] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

John Di Martino's Romantic Jazz Trio - The Michael In Jazz: Tribute To Michael Jackson (2013) [Japan 2018]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:41 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,86 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,66 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 746 MB

Philadelphia-native composer, arranger and pianist John di Martino is a versatile musician who is equally comfortable in the straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and world music scenes. Di Martino has released a lot well-received leader albums for the Japanese Venus Records, with different rhythm sections, under the moniker "Romantic Jazz Trio". For this tribute to the King of Pop, John and his Romantic Jazz Trio perform some of Michael Jackson's best-loved songs.

One For All - What's Going On (2007) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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One For All - What's Going On (2007) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

One For All - What's Going On? (2007) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:41 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,79 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,6 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 812 MB

Rock-solid work from One For All, easily one of the greatest straight jazz combos going, thanks to some tremendous tenor work from Eric Alexander, sweet piano work from David Hazeltine, and snapping rhythms from drummer Joe Farnsworth. The sextet also features Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, and John Webber on bass, all working here at the height of their powers, and also coming across with a bit more sharpness and soul than even other recent sessions on the Venus label. Arrangements are by all members of the group; the tunes are long and roll out beautifully with a solidly soulful feel — no surprise, given that most of them are covers of classic soul tunes from the '70s.

One For All - Killer Joe (2006) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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One For All - Killer Joe (2006) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

One For All - Killer Joe (2006) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 61:10 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,78 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 808 MB

Known for their hard-bop style of jazz, the sextet One For All was formed in 1997 and features Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone), Jim Rotondi (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), David Hazeltine (piano), David Williams (bass) and Joe Farnsworth (drums). The group has been compared to 1960s-era Blue Note jazz and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and borrowed the name One For All from the Jazz Messengers' last album. Jazz Times' critic David Adler has called One For All "New York's premier hard-bop supergroup".

One For All - No Problem (2003) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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One For All - No Problem (2003) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

One For All - No Problem (2003) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 62:51 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,09 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,84 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 879 MB

One for All have been an active New York City-based collective with fairly steady personnel except for the bass chair, which has rotated between several players. On this 2003 session for the Japanese Venus label, Ray Drummond joins tenorist Eric Alexander, trombonist Steve Davis, trumpeter Jim Rotondi, pianist David Hazeltine, and drummer Joe Farnsworth, the latter members all being part of the core group back to its creation in the mid-'90s. Most of the selections on this date are associated with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, having been written for the late drummer's band or popularized by him, while the band's name was the title of Blakey's final album as a leader.

Steve Nelson Jazz Quartet - Jitterbug Waltz (2019) [Venus Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Steve Nelson Jazz Quartet - Jitterbug Waltz (2019) [Venus Japan] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Steve Nelson Jazz Quartet - Jitterbug Waltz (2019) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:01 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,86 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,59 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,4 GB

Steve Nelson is an American vibraphonist, and has been a member of Dave Holland's Quintet and Big Band for more than a decade. He graduated from Rutgers University with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees in music, and his teaching activities have included a position at Princeton University. He has appeared at concerts and festivals worldwide and has made recordings as the leader of his own group. This release for Japanese Venus Records features Massimo Farao’ on piano behind the others.

One For All - The End Of A Love Affair (2001) [Japan 2015] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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One For All - The End Of A Love Affair (2001) [Japan 2015] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

One For All - The End Of A Love Affair (2001) [Japan 2015]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 58:30 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,88 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,67 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 783 MB

Quintet of Jazz aficionados explore standards on this SACD from Venus Records. Pianist David Hazeltine joins Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, Peter Washington, Jim Rotondi, and Joe Farnsworth for this set of standards including "Corcovado", "Skylark" and "Stolen Moments". More detailed descriptions are really unnecessary for those familiar with the gentlemen that make up One For All; these guys have each developed their individual voices and are among the most in-demand musicians of the current set. And for the uninitiated, this set comes highly recommended as a consummate example of modern mainstream know-how.