Sarah Shea – The Nearness Of You (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Sarah Shea – The Nearness Of You (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 49:14 minutes | 584 MB | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sarah Shea

Sarah Shea has been dreaming about this day since she was a little girl. She remembers sitting in the cart and singing the letters S-A-F-E-W-A-Y in perfect pitch at the store while her mother shopped. As she got older, she’d harmonize to the lifts while skiing. Ever since she can remember, music was “in” her.

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Sarah McCoy – Blood Siren (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Sarah McCoy – Blood Siren (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 46:25 minutes | 483 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Her hoarse, unique voice is gripping from the start. A voice like a descendant of Nina Simone wrapped up in a coat sewn in New Orleans. Following in the footsteps of her illustrious elder, Sarah McCoy is like a fairground attraction. A soul diva with blond mane, inhabited by the most poisonous ghosts of jazz, blues, folk and rock’n’ roll. A strong personality burdened by the torments of life. Like a second cousin of Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Tom Waits or Janis Joplin, or even good old Dr. John… After singles and concerts where the intense McCoy revealed her raging side, her album Blood Siren, produced by Chilly Gonzales and Renaud Letang, is contrastingly calm. A calm facade of course. A rage that’s controlled on the outside but still very real on the inside. Sometimes, the American woman’s playing has the naivety and sincerity of pieces played on a toy piano. Perhaps a way to highlight the childish despair of her songs. The Death Of A Blackbird, a superb instrumental that testifies to her classical training, reveals a certain solitude. The shamanic Devil’s Prospects feels like a New Orleans voodoo tale, with all the stickiness of the night and flavors of gin woven in… Take your time to understand Blood Siren. Soak up its melodies and lyrics. This lady easily could have played her larger than life card. She could have belted down the microphone to attract onlookers. Sarah McCoy proves with this record that her art is deeper and will last longer than an evening spent at the circus…  – Marc Zisman

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Rachel Barton Pine, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Tito Muñoz – Dependent Arising (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Rachel Barton Pine, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Tito Muñoz – Dependent Arising (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:34 minutes | 1,25 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cedille Records

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s 24th recording for Cedille Records, Dependent Arising, reveals surprising confluences between classical and heavy metal music by pairing Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 with Earl Maneein’s “Dependent Arising” — Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the baton of Tito Muñoz.

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Sarah Lancman – À contretemps (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Sarah Lancman – À contretemps (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:04 minutes | 894 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazz Eleven

Validated by Quincy Jones, Sarah Lancman merrily follows in her path with an album recorded alongside Giovanni Mirabassi – one of the most gifted pianists of his generation. With meticulously accurate rhythmics composed by double bass player Gianluca Renzi and drummer Gene Jackson, the Parisian singer once again imposes the sensuality of her pure singing. After Dark in 2014 and Inspiring Love in 2016, she manages once more, without abusing any effect, to magnify the melodies she tackles. It’s also worth noting the guest appearance of the Japanese singer and trumpet player Toku.

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Samira Spiegel – Inspired by Bach (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Samira Spiegel – Inspired by Bach (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:08 minutes | 1,06 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Genuin

Samira Spiegel is an exceptional talent: she has won prizes at international competitions on both the violin and the piano! With GENUIN, she now presents an exciting album featuring music for both instruments inspired by Bach. On the piano, the works range from Franz Liszt’s “Fantasie und Fuge” to Busoni’s adaptation of the “Chaconne” and Francis Poulenc’s “Waltz Improvisation” to Damian Scholl’s “une fleuve tranquille” from 2013. On the violin, she juxtaposes Eug~A”ne Ysaye’s fifth solo sonata, which is genuinely haunted by Bach, with the original “Chaconne” by the great Leipzig master. An adventurous and ludicrously virtuosic ride through styles and centuries!

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Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys – Pretty Peggy (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys – Pretty Peggy (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 49:03 minutes | 558 MB | Genre: Celtic, Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Navigator Records

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee 2018: Best Group. ‘Pretty Peggy’ is the eagerly anticipated dynamic new album from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning Cornwall-based singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist, Sam Kelly, with full band in tow and special guest appearances from Cara Dillon, Geoff Lakeman, Damien O’Kane and Michael McGoldrick. Sam’s debut EP, ‘Your Way Home’ (2013), swiftly created a buzz of interest on the folk scene which he followed up with the widely acclaimed ‘Spokes’ EP in 2015. This cemented Sam’s place further as one of the most exciting young prospects on the circuit – landing him a nomination in the Best Singer category at the prestigious 2015 Spiral Earth Awards and grabbing the attention of BBC Radio 2’s Folk Show. Touring as a trio with Jamie Francis (banjo) and Evan Carson (percussion), Sam has gained a reputation for an incredibly high class and dynamic live show and the guys are rapidly becoming firm favourites at venues and festivals in all over the country.

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Sam Dillon – Force Field (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Sam Dillon – Force Field (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 50:54 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Posi-Tone Records

Saxophonist Sam Dillon unleashes his horn to create a powerful Force Field on his first release for Posi-Tone. Joining Dillon on the date is the rhythm section of pianist Theo Hill, bassist David Wong, and drummer Anwar Marshall, along with a few performances by guest artists Michael Dease on trombone, Andrew Gould on alto saxophone and Max Darché on trumpet. With a program of exciting original compositions, and a few tasty covers, the whole session swings into action and shines with bright moments. As saxophonist and band leader, Sam Dillon is noticeably shifting into another level. Avid listeners will certainly agree that this record is a captivating performance that will encourage jazz enthusiasts to explore the wonders of Force Field with amazement and delight.

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Sam Decker – Shrove (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Sam Decker – Shrove (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 39:13 minutes | 427 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside

There is a misconception that freely played music must be melee, a literal free for all. Of course, that needn’t be the case as there are ways to direct improvisers with clear intent. It also helps to build trusting relationships with those recruited to perform the music in such a communal spirit.

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Sara Serpa – Recognition (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Sara Serpa – Recognition (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:03 minutes | 943 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Biophilia Records

Directed by Portuguese vocalist-composer Sara Serpa, in collaboration with film director Bruno Soares.

An interdisciplinary documentary melding film imagery with music, Recognition uses Serpa’s family archival footage shot in the 1960’s in the then colony of Angola, ruled by Salazar’s fascist regime.

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William Fitzsimmons – Covers, Vol. 2 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

William Fitzsimmons – Covers, Vol. 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:13 minutes | 426 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Gronland

After introducing his two-part concept with Covers Vol. 1 last November, Illinois-based producer and renowned troubadour William Fitzsimmons announces Covers Vol. 2, due out August 11th via Nettwerk.

“As personal and intimate as my Covers Vol. 1 project was, I consider Vol. 2 to be about as deep a personal journey I’ve ever taken in music.” William explains. “As opposed to being a carry over from the first volume, I went back to square one and spent hours tearing through my past and listing dozens of songs which meant so much to me at different points in my life. Some were discovered 40 decades ago; others only in the last few years, but they all carry deep meaning for me.”

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Vuma Levin – The Past is Unpredictable, Only the Future is Certain (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Vuma Levin – The Past is Unpredictable, Only the Future is Certain (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:31 minutes | 1,06 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dox Records

Vuma Levin is a multi-award-winning guitar player and one of the leading talents in South African jazz. In September 2021, Vuma Levin achieved a major milestone in his career when he was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, a coveted award that is widely recognized as the highest honor for an artist in South Africa. His new album, an orchestral undertaking titled The Past is Unpredictable: Only the Future is Certain, is an attempt to create a work that is commensurate with the scale of this achievement.

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Vince Gill – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Vince Gill – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 39:25 minutes | 438 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MCA Nashville

Vince Gill and his friend and collaborator Paul Franklin have joined forces again for the album Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys.

The 11-track album comes ten years after the appearance of the duo’s much-admired Bakersfield album, and Gill and Franklin say the new set contains material that might even surprise the greatest devotees of Texan country hero Price. Notes Gill: “When we originally started thinking about doing this record, we were going to do half and half, focusing on two different artists like we did with Bakersfield, recording songs of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. But we got to liking so many of Ray’s songs, that it became ‘Let’s do all Ray’ and ‘Well, Okay!’”

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Vanessa Perea – This Is The Moment (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Vanessa Perea – This Is The Moment (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:35 minutes | 971 MB | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © La Reserve Records

Vanessa is a NYC-based jazz vocalist. She embodies the tradition of the masters, with a beautiful sound, sweeping range and heavy swing feel. She began her musical journey with school and church choirs, piano lessons and classical voice lessons. In high school, she was involved in musical productions, more choirs, dance, drama and anything performance related. In a desire to continue pursuing her passion for music, Vanessa attended New Jersey City University where she studied with Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, Roseanna Vitro, and operatic-soprano Donna Connolly graduating with a BA in Music Education.

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Valentina Lisitsa – Valentina Lisitsa Plays J.S.Bach (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Valentina Lisitsa – Valentina Lisitsa Plays J.S.Bach (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:19:01 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © QORrecords

Valentina Evgenyevna Lisitsa (born March 25, 1970, Kiev, USSR) is a Ukrainian and American classical pianist. She became famous thanks to the channel on YouTube, which has a total of more than 250 million views.

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Various Artists – Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Various Artists – Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 44:22 minutes | 541 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Easy Eye Sound

Thanks to Jon Spencer, The Black Keys and Fat Possum Records, the term “modern blues” is not an oxymoron. And as limiting as the blues genre may seem, there has always been a variety of sounds and styles within it, many showcased on this compilation. Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach—who operates the Nashville studio and record label Easy Eye Sound and has an ear for authentic musical talent—has assembled a multi-hued collection of recent electric blues numbers he’s recorded.

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