Fiona Boyes - Voodoo in the Shadows - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Stan Kenton's 1956 performance at the Macumba Club was a prime example of a band at the height of it's powers, delivering a night of jazz that was as polished as it was powerful. The San Francisco venue, known for attracting top-tier talent, was the ideal setting for Kenton and his orchestra to showcase their distinct sound - the blend of sophisticated arrangements and bold brass that had become their hallmark. This recording isn't just a relic of the past; it's a time capsule that preserves the night when Kenton, Heider, and a band of virtuosos turned the Macumba Club into the epicenter of the jazz universe, if only for a few fleeting hours. Listening to it now, you're not just hearing music; masterclass in big band jazz and recording, and a testament to these juggernauts of the golden age of jazz. Available now for the first time on CD. Album Tracks 1. The Big Chase 2. Autumn Nocturne 3. Artistry in Rhythm 4. Winter in Madrid 5. Love for Sale 6. El Congo Valiente 7. Themes and Variations 8. My Old Flame 9. La Suerte de los Tontos 10. Harlem Nocturne 11. Concentrate on You 1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2. Young Blood 3. Stella By Starlight 4. Cherokee 5. Royal Blue 6. Laura 7. Stomping at the Savoy 8. Out of Nowhere 9. Fuego Cubano 10. I Remember You

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. The great Julian Cannonball Adderley rose to prominence in the hard-bop era of the 1950's and 60's. After a successful stint with Miles Davis' sextet, including being featured on the seminal Davis records 'Milestones' and 'Kind of Blue', Adderley formed his own quintet with brother Nat on trumpet and cornet, and soon became the driving force behind the soul-jazz movement of the 1960's and 70's. No one would have guessed that the 46-year-old DownBeat Jazz Hall of Famer was in the last few months of his life when he stepped on stage at Montreal's In Concert Club on May 3, 1975. And nothing about the performance suggests that the hard bop sax legend was anything but at the top of his game. The 6-track set includes the Grammy Hall of Fame inductee hit tune Mercy Mercy Mercy, with Adderley's brother Nat on cornet. The lineup for the quintet here is Cannonball Adderley (saxophone); Nat Adderley (cornet); Michael Wollf (piano); Roy McCurdy (drums, percussion) and Walter Booker (bass).

The most exciting young pianist to come to Montreal in years. She has a personal magnetism that belongs only to a certain type of virtuoso performer, one who succeeds in hypnotizing you no matter how what he or she is playing... Miss Biret is one of the finest natural Schumann players I have ever come across. In fact I cannot recall ever hearing a better all round performance of Schumann's Fantasiestecke in any concert hall in this city.' THE MONTREAL STAR - Canada 1960 Inch'Idil Biret deservedly belongs among the most important leading musicians on the Naxos tag. Her Chopin can be recognized blindfold after a few notes... I regard her Schumann-Debussy-Tchaikovsky disc (8.550885) as a real jewel. Schumann's Childhood Dreams (Kinderszenen) are seen through the eyes of an adult. Biret's Debussy is full of sensitivity and intimate feeling.' KLASSIK FORUM - Germany 'The Idil Biret Solo Edition, featuring recent rather than historical performances by the Turkish pianist, is turning out to be a truly exceptional experience. The IBA (Idil Biret Archive) tag has been releasing a flood of Biret recordings in it's 'Beethoven','Concerto' and 'Archive' series, but the 'Solo Edition' recordings are in some ways the most impressive of all... Biret is fully involved in the music (of Schumann), highly expressive as well as totally in command of her instrument, and the result is two discs filled with excellence from start to finish.' INFODAD Reviews - USA 2013. Album Tracks 1. Papillons, Op 2 2. Carnaval, Op 9 3. Arabeske, Op 18 4. Waldszenen, Op 82