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Air Jazz Quartet - Jazz Tribute to Deep Purple

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:22:36 PDT

01 - Hush.mp3
02 - Highway Star.mp3
03 - Black Night.mp3
04 - Smoke On The Water.mp3
05 - Woman From Tokyo.mp3
06 - Strange Kind Of Woman.mp3
07 - Burn.mp3
08 - Fireball.mp3
09 - Child In Time.mp3

Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind and Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:15:17 PDT

Tracklist
1. Shining Star - Chaka kahn
2. Be Ever Wonderful - Angie Stone
3. September - Kirk Franklin
4. Devotion - Ledisi
5. Can't Hide Love - The Randy Watson Experience
6. Love's Holiday - Lalah Hathaway
7. That's The Way Of The World - Dwele
8. After The Love Is Gone - Mint Condition
9. Reasons - Musiq Soulchild
10. Fantasy - Meshell Ndegeocello

Swingin' to Michael Jackson (2000) A Tribute

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:11:16 PDT

01. Thriller.mp3
02. I Want You Back.mp3
03. Billie Jean.mp3
04. ABC.mp3
05. Beat It.mp3
06. I'll Be There.mp3
07. Bad.mp3
08. Never Can Say Goodbye.mp3
09. Ben.mp3
10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.mp3
11. Rock With You.mp3
12. The Way You Make Me Feel.mp3

The Legend is Back : Bubi Chen in Bandung

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:14:22 PDT

@ Atmosphere Resort Café

Jumat, 24 April 2009, 19.00. WIB s.d. selesai

Charlie Parker Night

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:10:42 PDT

Date: Rabu, April 22, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Kafe Daigaku, Gedung CC Timur ITB
Street: Jl. Ganesha
City/Town: Bandung, Indonesia

Performers :
- Bayu Kristanto/Tuwuh Sarwoprasodjo/Ferry Nurhayat
- Applepine
- Boyke Prio Utomo and Friends

Sarasehan : "Charlie Parker - Musik dan Sumbangsihnya pada Jazz"
Pembicara : Dwi Cahya Yuniman (Koordinator KlabJazz Bandung) & Boyke Prio Utomo (Saksofonis Senior Kota Bandung)

Free Entry !
Be There and Be Bop

Level 42 - Superhits (2007)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:38:15 PDT

This British Group was formed in 1980 as a jazz-funk fusion band. For 2 decades, they have been successful with so many hits that top the chart. Mark King's slap bass techniques that usually became the rhythm and groove basis for the songs, and the falsetto from Mark Lindup, are always the main attraction for them, the trademark of Level 42. I don't have to talk about how good their songs are, i just have to talk about the tracklist of their best albums. I've noticed their best albums were never complete. There's always 1 or 2 hits is missing. So, me and my friend bocah decided to make our own compilation, where we put ALL of their hits, including Guaranteed and Three Words (this one, as far as i remember, is never placed in any best album, and quite rare..). So, I hope you enjoy our presentation and have fun with the originality and greatness of Level 42. (credit goes to blackmamba and bocah)
1. Lessons In Love
2. Something About You
3. Running In The Family
4. To Be With You Again
5. Love Games
6. Guaranteed
7. Three Words
8. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
9. Leaving Me Now
10. The Chinese Way
11. Tracie
12. Heaven In My Hands
13. It's Over
14. The Chant Has Begun
15. Hot Water
16. Forever Now
17. Love In A Peaceful World
18. The Chinese Way (NY Remix)

Tania Maria - Made In New York [1985]

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:08:41 PDT

Track list;
01 Don't Go. 4:20
02 E Carnival. 5:00
03 My Space. 4:56
04 I Do I Love You. 4:07
05 Made In New York. 4:08
06 Together. 4:43
07 Forock. 2:57
08 Walking In The Rain. 6:41

Tania Maria - Come With Me [1982]

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:06:23 PDT

Track list;
01 Sangria. 3:55
02 Embraceable you. 5:53
03 Lost in Amazonia. 5:11
04 Come with me. 5:43
05 Sementes, graines and seeds. 6:24
06 Nega. 4:10
07 Euzinha. 6:30
08 It's all over now. 5:18

Shakatak - Afterglow (2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:53:37 PDT

01. Footprints In The Sand
02. Afterglow
03. First Light
04. Giving Up
05. Out Of Town
06. In My Heart
07. Lullaby
08. Red Sky
09. Freefall
10. Tower Of Babel
11. Groove Me Tonight
12. Domino Dance
13. Sierra Nevada

Wynton Marsalis - He And She (2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:46:42 PDT

1. Poem 1 (0:13)
2. School Boy (6:49)
3. Poem 2 (0:27)
4. The Sun And The Moon (6:31)
5. Poem 3 (0:10)
6. Sassy (5:17)
7. Poem 4 (0:17)
8. Fears (3:32)
9. Poem 5 (0:16)
10. The Razor Rim (2:05)
11. Poem 6 (1:02)
12. Zero (2:18)
13. Poem 7 (0:36)
14. First Crush (1:52)
15. First Slow Dance (4:38)
16. First Kiss (3:21)
17. First Time (4:47)
18. Poem 8 (1:06)
19. Girls! (5:47)
20. Poem 9 (0:59)
21. A Train, A Banjo, And A Chicken Wing (8:13)
22. He And She (5:01)

Diana Krall - Quiet Nights (2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:43:07 PDT

Tracklist:
1. Where Or When (4:10)
2. Too Marvelous For Words (4:05)
3. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face (4:48)
4. The Boy From Ipanema (4:54)
5. Walk On By (5:03)
6. You're My Thrill (5:47)
7. Este Seu Olhar (2:46)
8. So Nice (3:52)
9. Quiet Nights (4:45)
10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (4:59)
11. How Can You Meand A Broken Heart (Bonus Track) (4:30)
12. Every Time We Say Goodbye (Bonus Track) (5:19)

Larry Carlton & Lee Ritenour - Larry & Lee (1995)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:45:10 PDT

Track List:
1. Crosstown Kids
2. Low Steppin’
3. L.A. ‘Underground’
4. Closed Door Jam
5. After The Rain
6. Remembering J. P.
7. Fun In The Dark
8. Lots About Nothin’
9. Take That
10. Up And Adam
11. Reflection Of A Guitar Player

Personnel:
Lee Ritenour: Guitar
Larry Carlton: Guitar
Jerry Hey: Trumpet
Omar Hakim: Drums
Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards
Dave Witham: Keyboards
Larry Williams: Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone
Cassio Duarte: Percussion
Gary Grant: Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach: Trombone
Harvey Mason: Drums
Melvin Davis: Bass

A Twist of Marley: a Tribute to Bob Marley (2001)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:22:17 PDT

1. Exodus - Michael Brecker/Lisa Fischer
2. I Shot The Sheriff - Maxi Priest/Lee Ritenour
3. Get Up Stand Up - Lee Ritenour/Dave Grusin
4. No Woman No Cry - Jonathan Butler
5. Is This Love - Will Downing/Lee Ritenour
6. Redemption Song - Richard Bona/Michael Brecker
7. Jamming - Gerald Albright/Lee Ritenour
8. Waiting In Vain - Lee Ritenour/Maxi Priest
9. Turn Your Lights Down Low - Lisa Fischer
10. So Much Trouble - Rick Braun/Phil Perry
11. Could You Be Loved - Marc Antoine/Patti Austin
12. Stir It Up - Phil Perry
13. Get Up Stand Up - Jochem Van Der Saag/Digz (RnB version

Lee Ritenour - Wes Bound (1993)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:16:12 PDT

Track List:
1. Wes Bound
2. Boss City
3. 4 On 6
4. Little Bumpin’, A
5. Waiting In Vain
6. Goin’ To Detroit
7. New Day, A
8. Ocean Ave.
9. Road Song
10. West Coast Blues

This album was my first exposure to both Lee Ritenour and Wes Montgomery. Who could ask for anything more? Ritenour gives a stunning tribute to one of the greatest jazz guitarists ever to fret a chord. Montgomery always seemed to be playing effortlessly while always keeping the listener entertained by his rhythms and solos.

Ritenour splits the album by covering Montgomery for half the songs and spends the other half composing songs in the style of Montgomery. Ritenour's covers have a bit of artistic freedom as he colors the songs to his own style of playing. This album sounds more like a tribute to Ritenour's hero instead of someone flat out copying the songs note for note.

All of these songs are strictly instrumental (except for "Waiting In Vain", which really doesn't fit in with the other songs of the album). Ritenour's licks are fast, varied and entertaining. He has the classic L5 sound throughout the album that just screams jazz. The backing band gives the album more of a smooth jazz feeling, but Ritenour's playing stands out. by Russell Diederich

Personnel:
Lee Ritenour - Guitar, Electronic percussion
Bob James - Piano
Melvin Davis - Bass
Gary Novak - Drums
Harvey Mason - Drums, Percussion
Dave Witham - Organ
Ronnie Foster - Organ
Cassio Duarte - Percussion
Alan Broadbent - Piano
John Patitucci - Acoustic Bass
John Beasley - Keyboards
Gary Grant - trumpet, flugelhorn
Dan Higgins - tenor & alto saxophone; flute, alto flute, bass clarinet
Bill Reichenbach - trombone, bass trombone
Carmen Twillie - background vocals

Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour - Harlequin (1990)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:02:19 PDT

01 - Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido)
02 - Early A.M. Attitude
03 - San Ysidro
04 - Before It’s Too Late (Antes Que Seja Tarde)
05 - Silent Message
06 - Cats Of Rio
07 - Beyond The Storm (Depois Dos Temporais)
08 - Grid-Lock
09 - The Bird

Lee Ritenour - A Twist of Motown (2003)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:58:44 PDT

1. Inner City Blues
2. Papa Was A Rolling Stone
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Just My Imagination
5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
6. The Tracks of My Tears
7. You Haven’t Done Nothin’
8. Creepin’
9. Medley: War/What’s Going On?
10. All This Love
11. Got To Be There

Lee Ritenour and Friends - A Twist of Jobim (1997)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:49:22 PDT

01-Water To Drink (Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin)
02-Captain Bacardi (Eric Marienthal, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour)
03-Dindi (El DeBarge, Art Porter)
04-Waters Of March (Al Jarreau, Oleta Adams)
05-Bonita (Dave Grusin)
06-Stone Flower (Herbie Hancock, Paulinho Da Costa, Steve Tavaglione)
07-Favela (Lee Ritenour, Eric Marienthal)
08-Children’s Games (Alan Pasqua, Ernie Watts)
09-Lamento (Ernie Watts, Christian McBride)
10-Mojave (Yellowjackets, Lee Ritenour)
11-Girl From Ipanema (Al Jarreau, Oleta Adams)

Jamiroquai - Synkronized (1999)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:44:58 PDT

1. Canned Heat
2. Planet Home
3. Black Capricorn Day
4. Soul Education
5. Falling
6. Destitute Illusion
7. Supersonic
8. Butterfly
9. Where Do We Go From Here
10. King For A Day

Jamiroquai - Funk Odyssey

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:37:35 PDT

1. Feel So good
2. Little L
3. You Give Me Something
4. Corner Of The Earth
5. Love Foolosophy
6. Stop Don't Panic
7. Black Crow
8. Main Vein
9. Twenty Zero One
10. Picture of My Life
11. So Good To Feel Real

Casiopea - Photographs

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:02:50 PDT

1. Looking Up
2. From Over The Sky
3. Dazzling
4. Long Term Memory
5. Strasse
6. Out Drive
7. Misty Lady
8. Love You Day By Day
9. Spice Road
10. Fruit Salad Sunday

Laura Fygi: Songbook - 20 Jazz Greatest Hits

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:57:55 PDT

01. Dream A Little Dream
02. Historia De Un Amor
03. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
04. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
05. Abrazame
06. Eternal Flame
07. Disse Alguem (All Of Me)
08. Besame Mucho
09. The Lady Wants To Know
10. I Will Wait For You
11. Quizas. Quizas. Quizas
12. Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
13. The Summer Knows
14. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
15. The Windmills Of Your Mind
16. Midnight Srtoll
17. I Need To Be In Love
18. La La La Love Song
19. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
20. Baby Come To Me

Laura Fygi - The Latin Touch

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:26:22 PDT

01. Historia de un amor
02. Quizas, quizas, quizas
03. Perfidia
04. Abrázame
05. Como fué
06. Solamente una vez
07. Bésame mucho
08. Noche de ronda
09. Piel canela
10. Puerta
11. Dimelo
12. Mentira
13. Amor
14. Cuando vuelva a tu lado
15. You belong to my heart (Solamente una vez)
16. Amor [English version]
17. What a difference a day makes (Cuando vuelva a tu lado)

Greg Howe - Sound Proof (2008)

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:20:09 PDT

01 - Intro
02 - Emergency Exit
03 - Tell Me Something Good
04 - Connoisseur Part 1
05 - Reunion
06 - Morning View
07 - Walkie Talkie
08 - Rehearsal Note
09 - Side Note
10 - Sunset In El Paso
11 - Write Me A Song
12 - Child's Play
13 - Sound Proof
14 - Connoisseur Part 2

Whether you love or hate the genre of music he specializes in, you've got to give the man credit. Even during arguably the all-time low point for "guitar shredders" -- the mid- to late '90s -- Greg Howe stuck to his guns, issuing album after album of technically astounding guitar rock. And with the genre experiencing a resurgence circa the early 21st century, Howe is still all about showing off his six-string gymnastic ability, as evidenced by his 2008 release, Sound Proof. If you're seeking carefully constructed, melodic songs -- move along. But, if you're into all-instrumental prog metal with guitar at the forefront, then Sound Proof should meet your requirements. Look no further than the album-opening "Emergency Exit," which has some very heavy '70s fusion elements (especially due to the Jan Hammer-esque keyboard doodling of David Cook), while other tracks such as the Steve Vai-esque "Morning View" and the funky "Side Note" are also standouts. Musical trends may come and go, but you always know what's in store with a new Greg Howe release, and this veteran shredder certainly doesn't disappoint with Sound Proof.

Review by by Greg Prato from allmusicguide

Casiopea - Gentle and Mellow

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:58:37 PDT

1. Tokyo Sunset
2. SUPREMELY
3. MAY FLY
4. LIQUID EYES
5. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE
6. ROUGE
7. SOUTHERN BREEZE
8. Wa su re mo no
9. ITâ€™S A LONG STORY
10. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
11. WHEN YOU GROW UP
12. CRY WITH TERRA
13. My Native Place
14. LIFE LONG SERENADE

Vertú - Stanley Clarke Lenny White Richie Kotzen Karen Briggs Rachel Z

noreply@blogger.com (Punda Jazz@u) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:35:57 PST

Stanley Clarke - bass
Lenny White - drums
Richie Kotzen - vocals, guitar
Karen Briggs - violin
Rachel Z - keyboards

01. V-Wave
02. On Top Of The Rain
03. Anoche
04. The Call
05. Topasio,Es Puro Corazon, Part One
06. Topasio, Part Two
07. Danse Of The Harlequin
08. Start It Again
09. Marakesh
10. Toys

VERTU is Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Rachel Z, Karen Briggs & Richie Kotzen, the new music collective conceived by former Return To Forever alumni, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White. Their debut release on LegacySony 550 Music titled, VERTU, is ten tracks full of just what the fusion doctors ordered for those that have been starving for this music. The jazz-rock fusion going down on this CD is AWESOME. The die-hard fusion world has known for many years that Clarke and White are two of the best musicians that ever walked planet Earth, but now that they have united with the modern day guitar rocker Richie Kotzen, formerly of Poison, the infamous violinist Karen Briggs and the ever so talented keyboard artist, Rachel Z, the jazz-rock fusion world will never be the same. From the moment the set opens with “V-Wave,” to Clarke’s closer, “Toys,” you know that the golden age of jazz rock fusion is back complete with its unison lines, radical tempo shifts, the odd-time signatures and fast and furious trading.

Stanley Clarke sets the entire tone of the CD, with bass chops so exact, you can set your life-rhythms to them. On his composition called, “On Top of the Rain,” Richie Kotzen stars his notorious lighting guitar licks as Lenny White works out the skins and holds down the rhythm logic. A dazzling solo by the great Karen Briggs will floor you!! Rachel Z underscores it all with her electric piano and some mighty furious chord changes. “Anoche,” written by Karen Briggs, explains another side of her genetic code and showcases her superior composing ability. Rachel Z is all-knowing on grand piano and Stanley is jamming home a lyrical bass. You only have to listen to “The Call,” to know why Lenny White is considered the fusion genius he is. Continuing the pyrotechnics of former RTF guitarist, Al Di Meola, Kotzen trades licks with Briggs in a remarkably display of string virtuoisity written by White. He exchanges, pulls back to compliment, heightens and then literally lifts you out of your complacency on this funk-driven jam that stays with you long after the track is over. “Danse of the Harlequin,” a more acoustic offering with some drop dead changes by Stanley Clarke, is very introspective with Rachel Z on grand piano and Karen talking to each other in harmony and then building to a dramatic finish. Absolutely amazing. The ensemble intros a potent open on the showcase for Kotzen’s bluesy vocals, “Start It Again.” The R&B vibe set on the track finds Clarke walking all over it and is just the right chaser for the 10-song set. “Toys,” concludes the blazing hot set with Lenny White stretching the art of drumming to another dimension - literally inventing another musical genre. Clarke, Kotzen, Briggs and Z all trade powerful eights on the track you don’t want to end.

Vertu’s self-titled debut on Legacy/Sony 550 Music, should inspire many instrumentalists on the fusion path with the new musical course they are blazing toward the next millennium. VERTU is a magnificent announcement of the “fusion protocol” for the next century and a Return to Virtuosity for the genre of jazz rock fusion.

Style: Fusion/Progressive Rock

By Paula Edelstein on http://www.allaboutjazz.com/