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Delfeayo Marsalis - Pontius Pilate's Decision (1992) {Novus}

Posted By: tiburon
Delfeayo Marsalis - Pontius Pilate's Decision (1992) {Novus}

Delfeayo Marsalis - Pontius Pilate's Decision (1992) {Novus}
EAC 1.0b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 200dpi | 372MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 165MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Bop

Delfeayo Marsalis' long-delayed debut as a leader on record features the young trombonist on ten of his originals. One should ignore the religious titles and the drawings in the liner notes and enjoy the music for what it is: advanced hard bop. Marsalis' idol is J.J. Johnson and his trombone playing is similar to Johnson's style. Among the many artists who make appearances on this set are tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman (for the opening title cut); trumpeter Scotty Barnhart; brothers Branford (soprano on five numbers), Jason (who at the time was a brilliant 14-year-old drummer), and Wynton (whose highly expressive trumpet solo on "The Weary Ways of Mary Magdalene" is one of the high points of his career); and various sidemen from the Marsalis bands. Delfeayo, who has mostly worked as a record producer, is now overdue for an encore.

Joshua Redman - where are we (2023)

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Joshua Redman - where are we (2023)

Joshua Redman - where are we (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 341 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 139 Mb | 01:00:38
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Blue Note Records

Acclaimed saxophonist Joshua Redman makes his Blue Note debut with where are we, his first-ever vocal project which features vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Brian Blade plus special guests Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar, Peter Bernstein on guitar, and Joel Ross on vibraphone. At its core the album is both a celebration and critique of America—each song is about a specific geographical location in the United States—but it is also, to varying degrees, a ballads album, a standards album, an album of romantic longing, an album of social reflection, an album of melodic invention, and an album of improvisational adventure.

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade - LongGone (2022)

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Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade - LongGone (2022)

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade - LongGone (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 342 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 155 Mb | Covers included | 00:47:15
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Nonesuch Records

The members of the legendary original 1990s Joshua Redman Quartet—Joshua Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—reunited after twenty-six years after their 1994 debut album, MoodSwing, for 2020’s RoundAgain; they return now with LongGone, out now. The new album features original Redman compositions from the RoundAgain recording sessions, plus a live performance of the MoodSwing track “Rejoice,” captured by SFJAZZ at the San Francisco Jazz Festival.

VA - Kansas City - A Robert Altman Film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996)

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VA - Kansas City - A Robert Altman Film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996)

VA - Kansas City - A Robert Altman Film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 397 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 162 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Soundtrack, Jazz | Label: Verve/Polydor K.K. | # POCJ-1321 | 01:03:07

For Robert Altman's Kansas City film, since the story was centered in 1934 Kansas City, Altman wanted to have younger musicians depict top jazz artists of the era playing at one of the legendary jam sessions. He recruited many of today's top modernists and, although they used arrangements based on older recordings, they did not have to necessarily improvise in the style of the time. Actually, it is surprising how close the musicians often come, recapturing not just the music of the period but the adventurous spirit of such immortals as Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, and Lester Young. A dozen songs from the film are on this very enjoyable and unique CD, which features such players as trumpeter Nicholas Payton, clarinetist Don Byron, guitarists Russell Malone and Mark Whitfield, pianists Geri Allen and Cyrus Chestnut, altoists Jesse Davis and David "Fathead" Newman, and four of today's great tenors: James Carter, Craig Handy, David Murray, and Joshua Redman. In addition, Kevin Mahogany sings "I Left My Baby." Although there are some audience shouts on a couple of the pieces, this is one soundtrack album that very much stands up on its own.

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - RoundAgain (2020)

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Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - RoundAgain (2020)

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - RoundAgain (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 282 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 109 Mb | 00:44:42
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Nonesuch Records

The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet—Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—reunite with the July 10, 2020 release of RoundAgain, the group’s first recording since 1994’s MoodSwing. The album features seven newly composed songs: three from Redman, two from Mehldau, and one each from McBride and Blade.

Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Nearness (2016) {Nonesuch}

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Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Nearness (2016) {Nonesuch}

Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Nearness (2016) {Nonesuch}
EAC 1.1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 388MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 168MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop

Nearness finds acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau teaming up for a set of loose yet heartfelt duo performances. Collaborators since they first began playing together in Redman's quartet in the early '90s, Mehldau and Redman have forged their own distinct solo careers. While they have continued to work together in various settings, the duo put a spotlight on their creative friendship with their 2011 tour. Nearness features live performances captured during the European leg of that tour, including tapings in Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Norway. These are dazzlingly collaborative performances that reveal Redman and Mehldau to be a highly intuitive and harmonically adroit team.

SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective 2 (2006)

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SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective 2 (2006)

SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective 2 (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 489 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 178 MB | Covers - 112 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Nonesuch Records (7559-79930-2)

SF Jazz Collective wowed critics and jazz fans alike with their debut offering on Nonesuch. Pared from a triple disc offered on their website to a single CD, it was the first to showcase the group's M.O.: to pick one jazz composer per season, focus on reinterpreting that work for octet, and showcase for the writing of individual members - one song by each - and record it all. Their debut, SF Jazz Collective, focused on the tunes of Ornette Coleman and was stellar in every way. The Collective went through some personnel changes in their second season: bassist Robert Hurst was replaced by Matt Penman, drummer Brian Blade by Eric Harland, and trombonist Josh Roseman by Isaac Smith. Returning are pianist Renee Rosnes, saxophonists Miguel Zenón and Joshua Redman (the group's artistic director), trumpeter Nicholas Payton, and the legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson…

SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective (2005)

Posted By: gribovar
SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective (2005)

SFJazz Collective - SFJazz Collective (2005)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 477 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 174 MB | Covers - 130 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Nonesuch Records (7559-79866-2)

In its admirable quest to issue fine recordings regardless of genre or outward commercial appeal, Nonesuch Records has released a live disc of the exciting, cross-generational SF Jazz Collective. This self-titled set is taken from a triple-CD collection available only through its website. The band is a who's who of jazz talent, and includes the venerable vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, saxophonists Joshua Redman (the group's artistic director), and Miguel Zenón, drummer Brian Blade, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Robert Hurst and trombonist Josh Roseman, with arrangements by Gil Goldstein. The group picks the work of a jazz composer's top study every year, and for 2004 it was Ornette Coleman…

Joshua Redman - Compass (2009)

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Joshua Redman - Compass (2009)

Joshua Redman - Compass (2009)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 408 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 171 MB | Covers - 44 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Nonesuch Records (7559-79923-0)

Joshua Redman's 2007 album Back East rightfully drew critical comparisons to Sonny Rollins' legendary trio date Way Out West, given everything from the mirror image implication in the title to the manner in which Redman offered the material on the set. The presence of Rollins looms large over Compass as well. Once more, Redman explores a piano-less trio, though there are some quartet and quintet numbers here. Redman is accompanied by longtime friends and collaborators, including drummers Brian Blade and Gregory Hutchinson, and bassists Larry Grenadier and Reuben Rogers. The material is with one exception - a compelling reworking of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (here known simply as "Moonlight") - all composed by either Redman or the group…

Joshua Redman Elastic Band - Momentum (2005)

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Joshua Redman Elastic Band - Momentum (2005)

Joshua Redman Elastic Band - Momentum (2005)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 363 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 135 MB | Covers - 52 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Nonesuch Records (7559-79864-2)

Once again featuring the expansive keyboard talents of Sam Yahel, saxophonist Joshua Redman's Momentum features more of the '70s-influenced jazz the former "young lion" experimented with on 2002's Elastic. Bringing to mind works by such iconic artists as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and especially Eddie Harris, Redman digs into sundry groove-oriented tracks such as the driving and punchy "Sweet Nasty," which finds Yahel and Redman soloing hard over drummer Jeff Ballard's James Brown-ready dance beat. Interestingly, Redman conscribes some heavy sidemen to help stir the funk this time around with bassists Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and jazz-pop iconoclast Me'Shell NdegéOcello adding their signature styles to their respective tracks…

Joshua Redman - Elastic (2002)

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Joshua Redman - Elastic (2002)

Joshua Redman - Elastic (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 415 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 163 MB | Covers - 63 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Bros. Records (9362-48279-2)

Coming fast on the heels of Redman's collaborative Yaya3 date with the same players (organist Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade), Elastic is more about pop/soul-funk than jazz, but it doesn't sacrifice any of Yaya3's organic feeling and improvisational focus. Here Yahel plays not only Hammond organ, but also Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and other assorted electric keys. Redman makes liberal use of overdubbing and signal processing, much of which is surprisingly subtle. The result is quite a lot of sound for three people, quite a lot of inspired blowing, and quite a lot of stylistic ground covered…

Joshua Redman Quartet - Passage of Time (2001)

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Joshua Redman Quartet - Passage of Time (2001)

Joshua Redman Quartet - Passage of Time (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 307 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 127 MB | Covers - 49 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Bros. Records (9 47997-2)

With this recording, Joshua Redman attempts a long-form composition for the first time, a series of eight numbers that form a cycle of sorts. The promotional buzz claimed that Redman was taking stock of his music ten years after winning the Thelonious Monk competition, the event that had the effect of launching him full-blown into the big time. Whether or not that's true, there is a predominantly reflective, thoughtful tone about this quartet session, split between written-out passages and flat-out improvisations. The whole thing runs for a continuous yet comfortable 52 minutes, an extension of the interlude idea that Redman played with on Timeless Tales…

Joshua Redman - Timeless Tales (For Changing Times) (1998)

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Joshua Redman - Timeless Tales (For Changing Times) (1998)

Joshua Redman - Timeless Tales (For Changing Times) (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 380 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 149 MB | Covers - 61 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Bros. Records (9362-47052-2)

Picking up on Herbie Hancock's "New Standards" idea, borrowing some old standards, and splitting the total down the middle, Joshua Redman lends his warm fatback tone, arching skyward passages and a post-bop quartet concept to ten popular songs of the 20th century. Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and the Gershwins share space with the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Prince - distinguished songwriters all, yet the scorecard tells us that the oldsters' tunes consistently receive more interesting treatment than the rock/folk songs. "Yesterdays" is flexible enough to turn almost into an acoustic funk thing; "How Deep Is the Ocean" saunters along very soulfully; the near cha cha rhythm on "Love for Sale" pulls some inspired heat from Redman…

Joshua Redman - Freedom in the Groove (1996)

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Joshua Redman - Freedom in the Groove (1996)

Joshua Redman - Freedom in the Groove (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 407 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 162 MB | Covers - 58 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Bros. Records (9 46330-2)

As the title suggests, Joshua Redman explores new rhythmic territory on Freedom in the Groove. Abandoning the traditional hard bop that has dominated his past recordings, Redman attempts to work himself into hip-hop and urban dance rhythms, which results in an occasionally intriguing but often frustrating album. Occasionally, the fusions work, with Redman contributing sympathetic, graceful licks to the gently insistent rhythms. Too often, the record sounds forced and stilted, which is unfortunate, since jazz/hip-hop fusion need a musician of Redman's caliber to make it credible in the jazz world.

Joshua Redman - Wish (1993)

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Joshua Redman - Wish (1993)

Joshua Redman - Wish (1993)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 377 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 145 MB | Covers - 52 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Bros. Records (9362-45365-2)

Joshua Redman's sophomore effort found him leading a piano-less quartet that also included guitar great Pat Metheny and half of Ornette Coleman's trailblazing late-'50s/early-'60s quartet: acoustic bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins. With such company, Redman could have delivered a strong avant-garde or free jazz album; Haden and Higgins had played an important role in jazz's avant-garde because of their association with Coleman, and Metheny had himself joined forces with Coleman on their thrilling Song X session of 1985. But Wish isn't avant-garde; instead, it's a mostly inside post-bop date that emphasizes the lyrical and the introspective…