Shooting pictures in Scotland

I am away shooting pictures in Scotland for a few days, so the next update will be later next week. In the meantime, catch up with your previous downloads, post your comments, check out my smooth pictures and have fun with music!

Ray Nance - Body And Soul

This LP by violinist Ray Nance was released in 1970 on the Solid State label, personnel is Ray Nance on violin & vocals, Brew Moore on sax, Tiny Grimes and Tommy Lucas on guitar, Jaki Byard and Roland Hanna on piano, Carl Pruitt on bass and Steve Little on drums. Production by Duke Pearson.

1. Take The A Train
2. Get Happy
3. Sunny
4. Body And Soul
5. Mimi
6. A Hard Day's Night
7. Oh Happy Day
8. Stardust
9. She's Funny That Way
10. Jolie Janice
11. Guitar Amour
12. Tranquility

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Dizzy Gillespie - Cornucopia

Trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie did this LP in 1970 on the Solid State label, it was arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky, personnel includes Lou Soloff, Sol Schlinger, Jerome Richardson, Stan Webb, Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Don Corrado, Tony Mirando, Earl Chapin, Ed Shaughnessy, Jack Jennings, Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, Mike Abene, Billy Butler, Carl Lynch, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Rainey, Richard Davis, Pretty Purdie and Bill LaVorgna. Production by Richard Carpenter.

1. The Windmills Of Your Mind
2. My Cherie Amour
3. Get Back
4. Yesterday's Dream
5. Lorraine
6. Ann, Wonderful One
7. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
8. Oh Happy Day
9. Tango-Rine
10. Both Sides Now

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Carioca (Kitty Fusion Boutique Series)

Japanese latin-jazz band Carioca released this best of compilation as part of the "Kitty Fusion Boutique" series, year of release has not been stated.

1. Sunrise Smilin'
2. We And The Sea
3. Dream Away
4. Coconuts Samba
5. Quero De Volta O Meu Pandeiro
6. Quick Step Motion
7. Samba In The Morning ~ Sunny Place Carnival
8. Little Train Of The Caipira

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Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union - Black Pearl

This big band LP by Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union was released in 1980 on the Zen label, featured guest players are Herbie Hancock on piano, Slide Hampton on trombone and Richie Cole on sax.

1. Black Pearl
2. Speak Like A Child
3. Darts
4. Life Is More Precious Than Diamonds
5. With The Force Of Nature
6. Soul Eyes

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Don Patterson - Movin' Up

Organist Don Patterson did this LP for Muse in 1977, personnel is Don Patterson on organ & arp string ensemble, Richie Cole on alto sax, Billy James on drums and Vic Juris on guitar.

1. Room 608
2. Bossa De Leon
3. Trenton Makes The World Takes
4. (The World Of) Susie Wong
5. The Good Life
6. Harold's House Of Jazz

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Kenny Burrell - Groovin' High

This trio album by Kenny Burrell was released in 1984 on the Muse label, players are Kenny Burrell on guitar, Ben Riley on drums and Larry Ridley on bass. It was recorded in 1981.

1. Groovin' High
2. Lament
3. If I Love Again
4. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
5. Secret Love
6. Peace
7. Someone To Light Up My Life

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Buster Williams - Heartbeat

This LP by bassist Buster Williams was released in 1979 on Muse Records, personnel is Buster Williams on bass, Kenny Barron and Jimmy Rowles on piano, Ben Riley on drums and Suzanne Klewan on vocals, plus Gayle Dixon on violin, Pat Dixon on cello and Billy Hart on drums.

1. I Fall In Love Too Easily
2. Toku-Do
3. Shadows
4. Pygmy Lullabye
5. Ruby P'Gonia
6. Veronica

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Willis Jackson feat. Groove Holmes - Ya Understand Me?

This album by Willis Jackson was recorded live at Chateuneuf du Pape in France in 1980 and released on the Muse label, personnel is Willis Jackson on tenor sax, Groove Holmes on organ, Steve Giordano on guitar and Roger Lee Humphrey on drums.

1. Ya Understand Me
2. Body & Soul
3. My One And Only Love
4. The Head Tune
5. More

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Louis Hayes - The Real Thing

Drummer Louis Hayes released this LP in 1977 on the Muse label, players are Louis Hayes on drums, Woody Shaw on trumpet, Rene McLean on sax, Ronnie Mathews on piano, Stafford James on bass and Slide Hampton on trombone. Production by Michael Cuscuna.

1. St. Peter's Walk
2. Nisha
3. Loose Suite
4. My Gift To You
5. Jack's Tune
6. Marilyn's House

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Woody Shaw - Setting Standards

Trumpet player Woody Shaw released this LP in 1985 on Muse Records, players are Woody Shaw on trumpet & fluegelhorn, Cedar Walton on piano, Buster Williams on bass and Victor Jones on drums. Production by Michael Cuscuna.

1. There Is No Greater Love
2. All The Way
3. Spiderman Blues
4. The Touch Of Your Lips
5. What's New
6. When Love Is New

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Janne Schaffer - Traffic

Guitarist Janne Schaffer released this contemporary jazz LP in 1985, personnel is Janne Schaffer on guitar & guitar synth, Per Lindvall on percussion, drums & simmons drums, Peter Ljung on synthesizer, Christian Veltman on bass, Björn J:son Lindh on piano, Henrik Jansson on guitar and Malando Gassama on percussion.

1. Theme From The Emerald City
2. Flight 05
3. Like A Newborn Child
4. The Cat's Eye
5. Rose Tango
6. September
7. Traffic
8. Windshift
9. Springfire
10. Belongings

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Bob & Pauline Wilson - Somebody Loves You

Seawind members and married couple Bob & Pauline Wilson released this funky gospel LP in 1981 on Myrrh Records, personnel is Pauline Wilson on lead vocals, Bob Wilson on drums & percussion, Ken Wild on bass, Bud Nuanez and Kevin Clark on guitar, Larry Williams on keyboards and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, plus horns (Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcroft, Jerry Hey and Bill Reichenbach) and background vocals.

1. I'll Keep My Eyes On Jesus
2. With Love In Your Eyes
3. Joyful Melody
4. Vision: Power And Glory / You Can't Hide
5. Somebody Loves You
6. Lullabye Of Love
7. In The Spirit
8. Jesus Is My Lord

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I found a sealed copy of this LP, so this re-up should be on the level of quality you have to come to expect from this blog.

David Roach - Running With The River

British saxophonist David Roach released this LP in 1987 on the Coda label, players are David Roach on sax & lyricon, Ali Thompson on synthesizers & programming, Danny Schogger on piano & keyboards, Alan Murphy and Dick Farrely on guitar, John MacKenzie on bass, Jody Linscott on percussion and Charlie Morgan on drums & simmons, plus backing vocals.

1. Running With The River
2. Move It
3. Innocent Child
4. Love Is
5. Back To Back
6. The Hotline
7. Rocketta
8. Every Morning
9. The Letter

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Volker Kriegel - Octember Variations

German guitarist Volker Kriegel released this LP in 1977 on the MPS label, personnel is Volker Kriegel on guitar, Thomas Bettermann on keyboards, Hans Peter Ströer on bass and Evert Fraterman on drums, plus guests Nippi Noya on percussion, Alan Skidmore on sax, Ack Van Rooyen on trumpet and Wolfgang Dauner on synthesizer.

1. Funk You Very Much
2. Ballad Garden & Palm Dreams
3. Octember Variation
4. Und Schön Ist Die Fahrt
5. Dora
6. Flugsteig B
7. Spiral Crackers

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The Greg Mathieson Project - Baked Potato Super Live!

The Greg Mathieson Project features Greg Mathieson on keyboards, Steve Lukather on guitar, Jeff Porcaro on drums and Pops Popwell on bass. This smoking fusion album was recorded in 1982 live at the Baked Potato in LA, the LP was released on the CBS/Sony label.

1. Bomp Me
2. Thank You
3. First Time Around
4. I Don't Know
5. Go
6. I'm Home
7. The Stupid Shuffle

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Lalo Schifrin - Ins And Outs

Lalo Schifrin released this straight-ahead acoustic jazz album in 1982 on the Palo Alto Jazz label, players are Lalo Schifrin on piano, Andy Simpkins on bass, Earl Palmer Sr. on drums, Sam Most on flute and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. Production by Jeffrey Weber.

1. Ins And Outs
2. Con Alma
3. Love Poem For Donna
4. Down Here On The Ground
5. Manteca
6. Paraphrase
7. Brazilian Impressions
8. The Fox

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The Leslie Drayton Orchestra - Turning A Corner

Trumpet player Leslie Drayton released this big band album in 1981 on the Esoteric label, soloists are Fred Jackson Jr., Robert O. Bryant, Curtis Peagler and Fred Smith on sax & flute, Spencer Bean on guitar, Thurman Green on trombone, Leslie Drayton on trumpet, Albert Aarons on flugelhorn, Larry Nash on piano and Raymond Pounds on drums.

1. Turning A Corner
2. Making Ends Meet
3. Mellow Flight
4. Comin' Outta Left Field
5. Rush-Hour Traffic
6. Le Boulevard St. Germain
7. Fos-Alarm
8. Pent-Up Emotions

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The Players - Wonderful Guys

The Players are Hiromasa "Colgen" Suzuki on piano & keyboards, Masabumi Yamaguchi on sax, Tsunehide Matsuki on guitar, Akira Okazawa on bass and Yuhichi Togashiki on drums, they released this LP in 1980 on CBS/Sony, guest artists are Terumasa Hino on cornet, Janice Pendarvis on vocals, Tatsuji Yokoyama on congas & percussion and Kazushi Sugihara programming synthesizers.

1. Second Sight
2. Wonderful Guy
3. Touch Of The Rainbow
4. Slush
5. Romance
6. Sirius
7. Midnight Mellow
8. Fascinating Glance
9. Peaceful Sleep

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Jazz Rock Experience - J.R.E.

This obscure album seems to come from Switzerland, it was released in 1970 on the Decca label, players are Raffael Waeber on guitar, Kenny Schmidt on drums, Bruno Spoerri on sax & multivider, Hans Kennel on trumpet & multivider, Nick Bertschinger on wurlitzer piano and Hans Foletti on bass.

1. Listen Here
2. Ode To Billy Joe
3. Blues No Blues
4. Sham Time
5. Street People
6. Crazy Horse Chief

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