Classical, Jazz, and Classical Jazz

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Various Artists - Woody's Winners [2000]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 95.1 MB
















1. Frenesi - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
2. Stardust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
3. Big Noise From Winnetka - Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
4. Whispering - The Benny Goodman Quartet
5. Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
6. If You Are But A Dream - Frank Sinatra
7. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
8. Cheek To Cheek - Leo Reisman & His Orchestra
9. Tickle-Toe - Count Basie & His Orchestra
10. I've Heard That Song Before - Helen Forrest
11. After You've Gone - Jack Teagarden
12. Body And Soul - Django Reinhardt & The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
13. Did I Remember? - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
14. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
15. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) - Harry James & His Orchestra
16. The White Clliffs Of Dover (There'll Be Blue Birds Over) - Ray Eberle
17. If Dreams Come True - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
18. Lullaby Of Broadway - Richard Himber & His Orchestra
19. Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
20. Goodbye - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Various Artists - Woody Allen Classics [1993]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 135.2 MB

















1. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, suite for wind orchestra (based on "Die Dreigroschenoper") Canon Song
Composed by Kurt Weill
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra [members of]
Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

2. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, suite for wind orchestra (based on "Die Dreigroschenoper") The Ballad of Mack the Knife
Composed by Kurt Weill
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra [members of]
Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

3. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161) First Movement, allegro molto moderato
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Robert Mann, Earl Carlyss, Juilliard Quartet, Samuel [viola] Rhodes, Joel Krosnick
Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

4. Gymnopedie for piano No.3
Composed by Erik Satie
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Claude Debussy
Conducted by Philippe Entremont

5. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 Fourth Movement: Allegro
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Kenneth Cooper, Yo-Yo Ma
Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 Largo
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with London Strings, Colin Tilney, Igor Kipnis
Conducted by Neville Marriner

7. Manon Lescaut, opera Act 4: Sola, perduta, abbandonata
Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Renata Scotto
Conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni

8. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61 No 1, Scherzo
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Cleveland Orchestra
Conducted by George Szell

9. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61 Intermezzo
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Cleveland Orchestra
Conducted by George Szell

10. Symphony No. 3 in A minor ("Scottish"), Op. 56 No 2, Vivace non troppo
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Andrew Davis

11. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Ferde Grofe, New York Philharmonic with Gary Graffman
Conducted by Zubin Mehta

12. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60 Part 4, Troika
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Cleveland Orchestra
Conducted by George Szell

13. Lieutenant Kijé, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60 Part 3: Kijé's Wedding
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Cleveland Orchestra
Conducted by George Szell

14. Alexander Nevsky, cantata for mezzo-soprano, chorus & orchestra, Op. 78 Song about Alexander Nevsky
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by New York Philharmonic with Vladimir Lugovski, Sergey Prokofiev
Conducted by Thomas Schippers

15. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis No 3, Marche
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

This is amazing. Apparently these dancers are all deaf and move according to hand signals.

2120 S. Michigan Avenue

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Various Artists - Chess Blues Classics: 1947 to 1956 [1997]
Mp3, Mono/Stereo, 320 kbps, 106.6 MB

















1. I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters
2. Big Town Playboy - Little Johnny Johnes
3. That's All Right - Jimmy Rogers
4. Long Distance Call - Muddy Waters
5. Sugar Mama - John Lee Hooker
6. Twenty-Four Hours - Eddie Boyd
7. Blues With A Feeling - Little Walter
8. I Just Want To Make Love With You - Muddy Waters
9. Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson
10. Eisinhower Blues - J. B. Lenoir
11. My Baby - Little Walter
12. I'm A Man - Bo Diddley
13. Don't Start Me To Talkin' - Sonny Boy Williamson
14. Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf
15. 29 Ways - Willie Dixon
16. Rock Me - Muddy Waters

Various Artists - Chess Blues Classics: 1947 to 1956 [1997]
Mp3, Mono/Stereo, 320 kbps, 91.8 MB
















1. Sitting On Top Of The World - Howlin' Wolf
2. Fattening Frogs For Snakes - Sonny Boy Williamson
3. Key To The Highway - Little Walter
4. Take The Bitter With The Sweet - Muddy Waters
5. Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf
6. So Many Roads, So Many Trains - Otis Rush
7. Madison Blues - Elmore James
8. The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
9. You Shook Me - Muddy Waters
10. Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson
11. Baby, What You Want Me To Do (Live) - Etta James
12. My Time After A While - Buddy Guy
13. We're Gonna Make It - Little Milton
14. I Got What It Takes - Koko Taylor
15. One Bourbon, One Scotch And One Beer - John Lee Hooker
16. I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

This looks as old as the movie itself. Really clever stuff...

Arranged by Gordon Jenkins

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Frank Sinatra - Where Are You? [1957]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 107.4 MB

















1. Where Are You?
2. The Night We Called It A Day
3. I Cover The Waterfront
4. Maybe You'll Be There
5. Laura
6. Lonely Town
7. Autumn Leaves
8. I'm A Fool To Want You
9. I Think Of You
10. Where Is The One?
11. There's No You
12. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
13. I Can Read Between The Lines
14. It Worries Me
15. Rain (Falling From The Skies)
16. Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Frank Sinatra - No One Cares [1959]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 95.8 MB















1. When No One Cares
2. A Cottage For Sale
3. Stormy Weather
4. Where Do You Go?
5. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
6. Here's That Rainy Day
7. I Can't Get Started
8. Why Try To Change Me Now?
9. Just Friends
10. I'll Never Smile Again
11. None But The Lonely Heart
12. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
13. This Was My Love
14. I Could Have Told You
15. You Forgot All The Words (While I Still Remember The Tune)

I thought feminism was supposed to liberate women, but sure enough it's only made them crazy...

Buddhist Jazz-Funk (Electronic)

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Herbie Hancock - Sextant [1972]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 77.9 MB

















1. Rain Dance (9:19)
2. Hidden Shadows (10:14)
3. Hornets (19:35)

Herbie Hancock - Thrust [1974]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 77.9 MB

















1. Palm Grease (10:38)
2. Actual Proof (9:42)
3. Butterfly (11:17)
4. Spank-A-Lee (7:12)

Herbie Hancock - Man-Child [1975]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 88.9 MB

















1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups (7:29)
2. Sun Touch (5:11)
3. Traitor (9:37)
4. Bubbles (9:00)
5. Steppin' in It (8:40)
6. Heartbeat (5:17)

Don't Call It A Comeback

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Paul McCartney - Tripping the Live Fantastic [1990]
















Disc 1
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 140.1 MB

1. Showtime
2. Figure Of Eight
3. Jet
4. Rough Ride
5. Got To Get You Into My Life
6. Band On The Run
7. Birthday
8. Ebony And Ivory
9. We Got Married
10. Inner City Madness
11. Maybe I'm Amazed
12. The Long And Winding Road
13. Crackin' Up
14. Fool On The Hill
15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
16. Can't Buy Me Love
17. Matchbox
18. Put It There
19. Together

Disc 2
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 138.2 MB

1. Things We Said Today
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. This One
4. My Brave Face
5. Back In The U.S.S.R.
6. I Saw Her Standing There
7. Twenty Flight Rock
8. Coming Up
9. Sally
10. Let It Be
11. Ain't That A Shame
12. Live And Let Die
13. If I Were Not Upon The Stage
14. Hey Jude
15. Yesterday
16. Get Back
17. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
18. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

Paul McCartney - Paul Is Live [1993]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 155.8 MB
















1. Drive My Car
2. Let Me Roll It
3. Looking For Changes
4. Peace In The Neighborhood
5. All My Loving
6. Robbie's Bit (Thanks Chet)
7. Good Rockin' Tonight
8. We Can Work It Out
9. Hope Of Deliverance
10. Michelle
11. Biker Like An Icon
12. Here, There And Everywhere
13. My Love
14. Magical Mystery Tour
15. C'mon People
16. Lady Madonna
17. Paperback Writer
18. Penny Lane
19. Live And Let Die
20. Kansas City
21. Welcome To Soundcheck
22. Hotel In Benidorm
23. I Wanna Be Your Man
24. A Fine Day

Beatles, 2007...

The pipes, the skins, and a licorice stick

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Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Volume 11: Organs in Orbit [1996]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 113.4 MB
















(All tracks recorded between 1956 and 1968)
1. Rockhouse - The Ernie Freeman Combo
2. Ill Wind - The John Buzon Trio
3. The Girl From Ipenema/Meeditation - Denny Mclain
4. Love Is Just Around The Corner - Jackie Davis
5. Movin' At Midnight - Sir Julian
6. Voce E Eu - Walter Wanderley
7. Li'l Darlin - The Joe Bucci Trio
8. Patricia - Billy May and his Orchestra
9. The Third Man Theme - The Don Baker Trio
10. A Man And A Woman - Sir Julian
11. Mr. Ghost Goes To Town - The John Buzon Trio
12. Laura/More - Denny Mclain
13. Perfidia - Jackie Davis
14. The Late, Late Show - Milt Buckner
15. Fever/Comin' Home Babay - The Ernie Freeman Combo
16. Flying Fiddles - Shay Torrent
17. Song Of The Bayou - Martin Denny
18. Enchanted Farm - The Forbidden Five
19. Secret Bonus Track

Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Volume 12: Saxophobia [1996]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 120.9 MB
















(All tracks recorded between 1957 and 1966)
1. I Dig - Les Baxter
2. Street Scene - Sam Butera
3. All Or Nothing At All - George Auld
4. Bernie's Tune - Curley Hamner/Milt Buckner
5. Watermelon Man - King Curtis
6. Volare (Not Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) - Nelson Riddle
7. Tanya - Plas Johnson
8. Samba De Orfeu - Bill Perkins
9. Peter Gunn Twist/Tequila With A Twist - Ray Anthony & His Bookends
10. Goldfinger - Count Basie & His Orchestra
11. Caravan - Gordon Jenkins
12. Speakeasy Blues - Nelson Riddle
13. One Mint Julep - Earl Palmer/King Curtis
14. Ebb Tide - The Out-Islanders
15. The Big Twist - Plas Johnson
16. Harlem Nocturne - Louis Prima & Sam Butera
17. The Misfits - Don Costa
18. Bongo Bash - Pepe Dominguin
19. Sax Con Ritmo - Jack Costanzo

Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Volume 17: Bongoland [1997]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 139.5 MB
















(All tracks recorded between 1955 and 1966)
1. Deep Night/Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Terry Snyder
2. Latin Fever - Jack Costanzo
3. Taboo - Leo Arnaud
4. Nightmare - Joe Loco
5. On Green Dolphin Street/Hernando's Hideaway - Martin Denny
6. Dr. No's Fantasy - Elliott Fisher
7. A Night In Tunisia - The Latin Jazz Sextet
8. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Les Baxter/Billy May
9. Bernie's Tune - Al Caiola
10. Brazil - Tino Contreras
11. Caravan - Dick Hyman
12. The Inch Worm - Jack Costanzo
13. Misirlou/Quien Sera - Nick Perito
14. The Young Savages - Martin Denny
15. Balinese Bongos - Les Baxter
16. Club Caballeros - Laurindo Almeida
17. Moderna Muchacha - Joe Loco
18. La Cumparsa/Harlem Nocturne - Jack Costanzo
19. Colon - The Savage Beat Of Augie Colon

A View most of us will never enjoy ourselves. Pretty neat...

Arranged by Gil Evans

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Miles Davis - Miles Ahead [1957]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 94.8 MB

















1. Springsville
2. The Maids Of Cadiz
3. The Duke
4. My Ship
5. Miles Ahead
6. Blues For Pablo
7. New Rhumba
8. The Meaning Of The Blues
9. Lament
10. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)
11. Springsville (Remake Take 7)
12. Blues For Pablo (Take 1)
13. Medley (Rehearsal): The Meaning Of The Blues/Lament
14. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)

Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess [1958]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 115.2 MB

















1. Buzzard Song
2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
3. Gone
4. Gone, Gone, Gone
5. Summertime
6. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
7. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
8. Fishermen, Strawberry And Devil Crab
9. My Man's Gone Now
10. It Ain't Necessarily So
11. Here Come De Honey Man
12. I Loves You, Porgy
13. There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York
14. I Loves You, Porgy (Take 1, Second Version)
15. Gone (Take 4)

Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain [1960]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 123.6 MB

















1. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio)
2. Will O' The Wisp
3. The Pan Piper
4. Saeta
5. Solea
6. Song Of Our Country
7. Concierto De Aranjuez (Part One)
8. Concierto De Aranjuez (Part Two Ending)

Those Japanese talk shows keep getting weirder and weirder...

Important Italians

Large zip files! These are whopper downloads. Please report any broken links.

Dean Martin - Dino: The Essential Dean Martin [2004]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 155.2 MB

















1. Ain't That a Kick in the Head
2. That's Amore
3. Memories Are Made of This
4. Just In Time
5. Sway
6. I'd Cry Like A Baby
7. Volare
8. Under The Bridges Of Paris
9. Love Me, Love Me
10. If
11. Mambo Italiano
12. Let Me Go Lover
13. Standing On The Corner
14. You Belong to Me
15. Powder Your Face With Sunshine
16. Innamorata (Sweetheart)
17. I'll Always Love You
18. Kiss
19. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
20. Return to Me (Ritorna-Me)
21. The Door Is Still Open to My Heart
22. Houston
23. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
24. Everybody Loves Somebody
25. In the Chapel in the Moonlight
26. I Will
27. Little Old Wine Drinker Me
28. Somewhere There's a Someone
29. In The Misty Moonlight
30. Gentle On My Mind

Bobby Darin - The Legendary Bobby Darin [2004]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 134.9 MB

















1. Once In A Lifetime
2. More
3. Charade
4. Beyond The Sea (Live)
5. As Long As I'm Singing
6. Mack The Knife (Live)
7. On The Street Where You Live
8. Hello Dolly
9. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
10. The Good Life
11. I Got Rhythm
12. Oh! Look At Me Now
13. Moon River
14. You're The Reason I'm Living
15. Call Me Irresponsible
16. Goodbye, Charlie
17. Softly, As I Leave You
18. Venice Blue
19. If A Man Answers
20. 18 Yellow Roses
21. If I Were A Carpenter
22. Hits Medley: Splish Splash/Beyond The Sea/Artificial Flowers/Clementine
23. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (Live in Los Angeles
24. The Curtain Falls (Live)

Great video, amazing work...

Traveling Directions from Prince

Here is a great piece written about James Brown's memorial service in Augusta, GA.

Found this link, a great instrumental album from Prince, probably recorded in just one day. He goes from rock to classical to funk to jazz, just about everything.

Prince - N.E.W.S. [2003]
Mp3, Stereo, 192 kbps


















Right click and 'Save Target As...'
1. North (14:00)
2. East (14:00)
3. West (14:00)
4. South (14:00)

Fusion's Barometer

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R.I.P. Godfather of Soul!

Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller [1974]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 95.9 MB



















1. Nubian Sundance
2. American Tango
3. Cucumber Slumber
4. Mysterious Traveller
5. Blackthorn Rose
6. Scarlet Woman
7. Jungle Book

Weather Report - Black Market [1976]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 74.4 MB



















1. Black Market
2. Cannon Ball
3. Gibraltar
4. Elegant Pepole
5. Three Clowns
6. Barbary Coast
7. Herandnu

Weather Report - Heavy Weather [1977]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 76.5 MB



















1. Birdland
2. A Remark You Made
3. Teen Town
4. Harlequin
5. Rumba Mama
6. Palladium
7. The Juggler
8. Havona