Bob Womack

Bobby Womack - 1981 - The Poet

[Português] Bob Womack foi um cantor, compositor norte americano, falecido em 2014 aos 70 anos. Dono de uma longa carreira de  muito sucesso principalmente entre Estados Unidos e Europa, durou incríveis 62 anos, de 1952 até 2014. Seu primeiro disco "Fly Me to the Moon" só ocorreu de fato em 1969, já o auge de sua foi no início dos anos de 1980 quando assinou com a gravadora Beverly Glen Records. Neste período foram produzido seus discos de maior sucesso, entre eles "The Poet " de 1981, o décimo terceiro do músico e topo de sucesso da Billboard para black music.

[English] Bob Womack was a North American singer and composer, who died in 2014 at age of 70. He had a long career very successful mainly between the US and Europe and that lasted incredible 62 years, from 1952 until 2014. His first album "Fly Me to the Moon "only actually occurred in 1969, the pinnacle of his long career in the early 1980s when he signed with the label Beverly Glen Records. In this period were produced his most successful albums, that includ "The Poet" 1981, the thirteenth of the musician and the Billboard hit top to black music.

Tracks:

01. So Many Sides of You (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)   3:44

02. Lay Your Lovin' on Me (Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully)   4:03

03. Secrets (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)   3:54

04. Just My Imagination (Bobby Womack) 5:05

05. Stand Up (Cecil Womack) 3:30

06. Games (Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide) 6:51

07. If You Think You're Lonely Now (Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Richard Griffin) 5:30

08. Where Do We Go from Here (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford) 6:40

Musicians:

Bobby Womack - guitar and lead vocal
Patrick Moten and Dale Ramsey - Keyboards
David T. Walker - guitar
Dorothy Ashby - harp and percussion

Nathan East and David Shields - bass
James Gadson - drums

Eddie "Bongo" Brown and Paulinho da Costa - percussion

Regina Womack, Sally Womack, Vincent Womack and Tondalei - handclapping

Cecil Womack, Curtis Womack, Friendly Womack, The Waters, Richard Griffin, Fernando Harkless, Johnny Parham and Jon Rami - backing vocals

Label Beverly Glen Music

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Farroukh

Toufic Farroukh - 2013 - Little Secrets

Lebanon

[Português] Toufic Farroukh é um músico saxofonista e compositor libanês radicado na França e muitos anos. O disco "Little Secrets" originalmente gravado em 1998, foi reeditado em 2013 sob o título "Little Secrets, The Acoustic Mix", com duas faixas a menos e ajustes de áudio. Este trabalho assim como outros seis discos autorais de Toufic Farroukh revelam um músico muito criativo e conectado as diversidades do mundo atual. Farroukh cria uma música muito particular e que oferece agradáveis surpresas, belezas e emoção ao ouvinte, tudo construído sob melodias e ritmos da atmosfera libanesa e o suporte do jazz contemporâneo, além de contribuições da música francesa e outras formas já universalizadas. Esta gravação conta com uma banda de talentosos músicos, entre eles Charbel Rouhana no oud, Daniel Casimir no trombone, Leandro Aconcha no piano e Vincent Limousin no vibrafone. 

[English] Toufic Farroukh is a Lebanese musician, saxophonist and composer living in France for many years. The album "Little Secrets" originally recorded in 1998, was reissued in 2013 under the title "Little Secrets, The Acoustic Mix" with two tracks less and audio settings. This work as well as six other own records of Toufic Farroukh reveal a very creative musician and connected to the diversity of today's world. Farroukh creates a very particular music and offering nice surprises, beauty and emotion to the listener, all built on melodies and rhythms of the Lebanese atmosphere and supported by the contemporary jazz, and contributions of French music and others forms already universalized. This record has the provision a band with talented musicians, including Charbel Rouhana the oud, Daniel Casimir on trombone, Leandro Aconcha on piano and Vincent Limousin on vibraphone.

Tracks:

01. Dance for My Father   5:45

02. Paco's Mood   5:09

03. Daily Life   3:50

04. Ali au pays des merveilles   3:32

05. Maïssa's Look   1:34

06. Sugar Dissolvant   5:13

07. St Elias   4:26

08. Fayrouz Blues    3:35

09. Green Orange    4:30

10. What of It (Intro)    0:32

11. What of It    4:12

12. Take One for Radwan    1:53

13. Don't Worry Baby    4:57

Musicians:

Toufic Farroukh - composition & agreement; tenor & soprano saxophones, bouzouk & percussion

Bassam Saba - nay

Charbel Rouhana - oud

David Venitucci - accordion

Serge Adam - trumpet & flugelhorn

Daniel Casimir - trombone

Jean Wellers - d. bass & 14 string guitar

Etienne Brachet - drums

Leandro Aconcha - acoustic piano

Cécile Daroux - bass flute

Vincent Limousin - vibraphone

Jasser Haj Youssef - violin

Adel Chamss - req

Sidney Thiam - conga & udu

Production:

Toufic Farroukh & Radwan Hoteit

Recorded by Gilles Silence in Urban Studio in Paris.

Mixed by Bruno Ehlinger at Buzz Studio in Paris.

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Essie Essiet

Essiet Okon Essiet - 2014 - Shona

 

[Português] Essiet Okon Essiet é um reconhecido baixista norte americano do jazz contemporâneo em atividade desde a década de 1980. Músico muito requisitado na cena do jazz, tem em seu currículo trabalhos com nomes como Abdullah Ibrahim, René van Helsdingen, Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers, Dr. John, David Newman, Benny Golson , Jackie McLean, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Louis Hayes, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Geri Allen, George Adams, Kenny Barron, John Abercrombie e muito mais. Suas raízes nigerianas e um estilo de vida desde a infância repleta de viagens em função das atividades dos pais, produziram em Essiet Essiet uma percepção de diferentes forma e estilos musicais no qual ele revela claramente em seus trabalhos autorais, como no caso desse seu último disco de 2014 "Shona". As performances de Essiet Essiet neste disco mostram o talento e a criatividade do músico, em uma mescla do jazz moderno e da música africana.

[English] Essiet Okon Essiet is a recognized North American contemporary jazz bassist in active since the 1980s. Highly requested in the jazz scene, He has on his resume work with names like Abdullah Ibrahim, René van Helsdingen, Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers, Dr. John, David Newman, Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Louis Hayes, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Geri Allen, George Adams, Kenny Barron, John Abercrombie and more. His Nigerian roots and a lifestyle since childhood full of travel due to the parents' activities, produced in Essiet Essiet a perception of different forms and musical styles in which he clearly shows in their authorial work, as in the case that his latest album 2014 "Shona". The performances of Essiet Essiet on this record show the talent and creativity of the musician in a mixture of modern jazz and african music.

Tracks:

01. Shona (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts)   8:44

02. Brother Nelson (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Lionel Loueke)   6:44

03. Xangongo (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Baptiste Herbin)   5:07

04. Ekpokut (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Lionel Loueke)   5:30

05. Courez, courez gazelle ! (feat. Moïse Marie, Lionel Loueke)   3:03

06. Itiat (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts)   5:42

07. Enuen (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Rob Scheps)   4:26

08. Splash (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Baptiste Herbin)   7:56

09. IBM (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, Rob Scheps)   7:42

10. Black Nile (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts)   8:15

11. Enuen (feat. Manuel Valera, Jeff Tain Watts, JB Butler)   4:35

Musicians:

Essiet Okon Essiet - leader,bass, double bass and vocal (track 07)

Manuel Valera - piano and keyboards

Jeff Tain Watts - drums

Lionel Loueke - guitar (tracks 02, 04 and 05)

Rob Scheps - tenor and soprano saxophones

Baptiste Herbin - alto and soprano saxophones

Moise Marie - vocal and percussion (track 05)

J.B. Butler - guitar (tracks 02, 04, 07 and 09)

Label: Space Time Records

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C. Cravero

Christophe Cravero - 2014 - La foule

[Português] Nesta publicação o blog coloca o excelente disco "La foule" de 2014 do pianista e violinista frances Christophe Cravero. Músico talentoso, técnico, de carreira próspera, desde a década de 1990, faz uma música com diversas influências mas o jazz como linha mestra. Neste trabalho conta com a participação de ótimos e conhecidos músico da cena internacional como Dave Weckel, Etienne Mbappé, Eric Seva entre outros.

[English] In this post the blog put the excellent album "La foule" 2014 from the french pianist and violinist Christophe Cravero. Talented musician, technical, with a prosperous career since the 1990s, to do a song with many influences but jazz as a guideline. This work has the participation of great and well-known international scene musician as Dave Weckel, Etienne Mbappé, Eric Seva among others.

Tracks:

01. 0b-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
(feat. Jean-Marie Ecay, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   5:21
02. Réflexion 
(feat. Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   3:47
03. Le dernier jour 
(feat. Eric Löhrer, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   4:57
04. Diopry 
(feat. Dave Weckl, Etienne Mbappé, Gérard Carrocci)   3:29
05. Tabadada 
(feat. Jean-Marie Ecay, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   4:29
06. Ana Maria 
(feat. Jean Wellers)   4:07
07. La foule 
(feat. Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   4:48
08. Linley Song 
(feat. Patrick Manouguian, Laurent Bonnet, Valentine Duteil, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   6:31
09. Jet Lag 
(feat. Dave Weckl, Etienne Mbappé, Gérard Carrocci)   3:33
10. Lophornis 
(feat. Eric Seva, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   5:45
11. Bangkok 
(feat. Patrick Manouguian, Linley Marthe, Loïc Pontieux, Gérard Carrocci)   6:11


Musicians:

Christophe Cravero - keyboards and vionlin
Eric Seva - saxophone
Laurent Bonnet - saxophone
Jean-Marie Ecay -  guitar
Jean Wellers -  guitar
Patrick Manouguian -  guitar
Eric Lohrer -  guitar
Valentine Duteil - cello
Linley Marthe - bass
Etienne Mbappé - bass
Loïc Ponthieux - drums
Dave Weckl - drums  
Gérard Carrocci - percussions


Label: DJAZ Records / L’Ouïe Fine

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