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Joe Henderson – Page One (1963) [APO Remaster 2009] [SACD / Analogue Productions – CBNJ 84140 SA]

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Title: Joe Henderson – Page One (1963) [APO Remaster 2009]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

The title Page One is fitting for this disc, as it marks the beginning of the first chapter in the long career of tenor man Joe Henderson. And what a beginning it is; no less than Kenny Dorham, McCoy Tyner, Butch Warren, and Pete La Roca join the saxophonist for a stunning set that includes “Blue Bossa” and “Recorda Me,” two works that would be forever associated with Henderson. Both are bossa novas that offer a hip alternative to the easy listening Brazilian trend that would become popular with the masses. Henderson and Dorham make an ideal pair on these and other choice cuts like the blistering “Homestretch” and the engaging swinger “Jinrikisha.” These both show the already mature compositional prowess that would become Henderson’s trademark throughout his legendary career. The final blues number, “Out of the Night,” features powerful work by the leader that only hints of things to come in subsequent chapters.

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Joe Henderson – Lush Life: The Music Of Billy Strayhorn (1992) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Verve Records – B0001381-36]

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Title: Joe Henderson – Lush Life: The Music Of Billy Strayhorn (1992) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

With this release, the executives at Verve and their marketing staff proved that yes, indeed, jazz can sell. The veteran tenor Joe Henderson has had a distinctive sound and style of his own ever since he first entered the jazz major leagues yet he has spent long periods in relative obscurity before reaching his current status as a jazz superstar. As for the music on his “comeback” disc, it does deserve all of the hype. Henderson performs ten of Billy Strayhorn’s most enduring compositions in a variety of settings ranging from a full quintet with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and duets with pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson to an unaccompanied solo exploration of “Lush Life.” This memorable outing succeeded both artistically and commercially and is highly recommended.

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Joe Beck Trio – Strangers In The Night (2000) [Japan 2017] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-251]

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Title: Joe Beck Trio – Strangers In The Night (2000) [Japan 2017]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Joe Beck began his career as a highly sought-after studio guitarist in the early 70s. His clean jazz playing on electric guitar was his hallmark. His discography is well-worthy searching for. He was well-respected and played with artists such as John Abercrombie, Jimmy Bruno, Gill Evans, Don Sebesky, Bobby TImmons, and Paul Simon. This wonderful recording was made for Japanese Venus label, and dedicated to Frank Sinatra.

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Joe Beck Trio – Girl Talk (2003) [Japan 2017] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-213]

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Title: Joe Beck Trio – Girl Talk (2003) [Japan 2017]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Joe Beck was an American jazz guitarist who played in a variety of jazz styles, including jazz fusion, post bop, mainstream jazz and soul jazz. On this album Joe Beck joined with Joey DeFrancesco and Idris Muhammad. As result the trio plays subtle, tastefully rendered versions of jazz standards. Beck’s guitar takes inspiration from the Jim Hall and Pat Metheny, featuring gentle bent notes, muted strumming, wandering melodic lines, and a smooth, rounded tone.

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Joe Beck Trio – Brazilian Dreamin’ (2006) [Japan 2016] [SACD / Venus Records – VHCD-137]

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Title: Joe Beck Trio – Brazilian Dreamin’ (2006) [Japan 2016]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Joe Beck began his career as a highly sought-after studio guitarist in the early 70s. His clean jazz playing on electric guitar was his hallmark. His discography is well-worthy searching for. He was well-respected and played with artists such as John Abercrombie, Jimmy Bruno, Gill Evans, Don Sebesky, Bobby TImmons, and Paul Simon. This recording was made for Japanese Venus label. Relaxed samba/bossa nova is the emphasis here, with selections from Antonio Carlos Jobim, primarily.

Joe Beck has had a long career, though he remains an artist deserving of wider recognition. These 2005 sessions are a relaxing affair that will delight fans of Brazilian jazz. Joined by bassist Ira Coleman and drummer Thierry Arpino (who is known for his work with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty), Beck’s fluid electric guitar (while sometimes overdubbing an acoustic rhythm line) makes the most of each selection, playing a heavy dose of popular tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim and his own tasty originals. Highlights among the Jobim compositions include the bittersweet “O Grande Amor” and the easygoing “Felicidade.” Harmonica player Gregoire Maret is added for the leader’s gentle bossa nova “And Here’s to You” and Jobim’s bittersweet “Falando De Amor.” Beck also offers an inventive samba arrangement of John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” that adds a few twists while played at a slower-than-typical tempo, so it sneaks up on the listener. Highly recommended!

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Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson – Django (2001) [SACD / DMP – SACD-13]

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Title: Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson – Django (2001)
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Joe Beck and Ali Ryerson have been working as a team for more than four years, playing concerts and other gigs under the name Duo. This is their second album, and, with the name Django, one would assume it is in honor of guitarist Django Reinhardt. Instead, the set is dedicated to the members of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who pioneered chamber jazz, the style that dominates this session with flautist Ryerson. John Lewis’ “Django” is one of the tunes on the agenda that they play within the chamber style. Ryerson’s passion for Brazilian music is documented on her six albums for Concord Jazz. She gets to show her mastery of this tempo on “Carioca Blue” and “O Barquinho.” Jazz veteran Joe Beck, one of the first to mix jazz and rock guitar, uses an alto guitar which he invented. It provides a strong harmonically mellow and rhythmic cushion upon which Ryerson carries the melody line with her expressive, buoyant flute. Their mutual comfort is evident on such tunes as the medley “Come Together”/”Alone Together” and expresses itself on a haunting rendition of “Tenderly.” If anything, this album is epitomized by some striking improvising. The two generally take one chorus, stating the melody, and then let their collective imagination take over. That they play together rather than separately when they extemporize makes this album distinctive. And they do it successfully whether the tune be one by Miles Davis or Johnny Mercer. With just the two instruments, their inventive way of collaborating makes sure that the listener’s attention will not drift away. Recommended.

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Joe Beard – For Real (1998) [Reissue 2000] [SACD / AudioQuest Music – AQ-SACD1049]

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Title: Joe Beard – For Real (1998) [Reissue 2000]
Genre: Blues
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

This has well-presented variations of old-style blues, from acoustic (“Dirty Groundhog”), to slow burners (“Elem”), to Chicago/Muddy Waters style (“Who’s Using Who”). Duke Robillard graciously acts in his role as a team player, although he stands out with a hip solo on “If That’s What Pleases Her.” Portney’s harp on “She’s Wonderful” is slow and easy, reminiscent of a hot summer’s day in the country.

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Joe Beard – Dealin’ (2000) [SACD / AudioQuest Music – AQ-SACD1055]

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Title: Joe Beard – Dealin’ (2000)
Genre: Blues
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Influenced by blues greats such as Muddy Waters & John Lee Hooker, Joe Beard exhibits genuine talent on Dealin’. Beard has a respectable fan base mostly concentrated on the East and West coasts of USA.

In the blues world it’s OK to be a late bloomer, and when it came to recording, Joe Beard was exactly that. The charismatic singer/guitarist, whose influences range from Jimmy Reed to Lightnin’ Hopkins, worked “day gigs” when his kids were growing up and didn’t start to build a catalog until he was in his fifties. Blues lovers who heard Beard’s AudioQuest dates of the ’90s found themselves saying, “Hey, this guy is very talented; why haven’t I heard of him until now?” And, of course, the answer to that question is that his nine-to-fives and family life had kept him from being a full-time bluesman. But when his kids reached adulthood, the Mississippi native turned Rochester, NY, resident had more time to devote to music. Recorded in April 2000 (when he was 62), Dealin’ is Beard’s third CD for AudioQuest and underscores his ability to handle a variety of electric blues styles. Beard’s appreciation of Reed and the Chicago blues is evident on gutsy, rough-and-tumble tracks like “Give Me Up and Let Me Go,” “My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble,” and “The Bitter Seed,” a Jimmy Reed classic. Like Reed, Beard favors a gentle and laid-back style of singing but still has plenty of grit and doesn’t mind having a tough, hard-driving band behind him. Meanwhile, “Holding a Losing Hand” and “If I Get Lucky” (both Beard originals) go for the sort of moody, shadowy, haunting ambiance that often worked so well for Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. This isn’t to say that Beard is going out of his way to emulate Reed, Hopkins, Hooker, or anyone else. Dealin’ shows who some of his influences are, but it also reminds you that Beard is an appealing bluesman in his own right.

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Jocelyn B. Smith – In The Moment (2016) [SACD / Evosound – EVSA356S]

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Title: Jocelyn B. Smith – In The Moment (2016)
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Jocelyn Bernadette Smith is an American jazz vocalist. She was born in Queens, New York in 1960. Around the turn of century she worked on projects with classical orchestras, most notably with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 2001. However, jazz and popular music still hold her attention and in 2003 Jocelyn B. Smith received an IFPI Jazz award. “In The Moment” is her live interpretation of famous Jazz/Soul/Pop/Folk songs.

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Joanna Wang – The Things We Do For Love (2011) [SACD / Sony Music – 88691924662]

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Title: Joanna Wang – The Things We Do For Love (2011)
Genre: Pop
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Joanna Wang’s English + Mandarin album titled “The Things We Do for Love” features 15 self-selected tracks including 10 English track (including 3 acoustic tracks) and 5 Mandarin tracks. The 1st single “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, also the theme song of 1969’s American film “Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid”, was a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination.

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