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John Schneider – Recycling Grace (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:16 minutes | 518 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Maven Entertainment
After releasing an astonishing 72 songs in 2018 and the southern rock inspired Redneck Rebel earlier this year, John Schneider returns with some of the most personal recordings of his career with the new inspirational album, Recycling Grace (Maven Entertainment). Produced by Schneider, Larry Hall and Alicia Allain, Recycling Grace was recorded in Nashville and Franklin, TN, with additional recording and mixing by Bob Bullock. Schneider also enlisted stunning guest vocals from Christian Davis, Cody McCarver, Jacob Lyda and J Edwards.
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John Sangster – Jazz Music Series 5: Ripper (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 37:42 minutes | 409 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Move Records
The fifth and final volume in John Sangster’s jazz series of Suites that he wrote for a lively little orchestra featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians.
“Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.” Tony Gould (who played piano throughout this 5-album series)
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John Sangster – Jazz Music Series 4: Take That (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 43:11 minutes | 472 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Move Records
John Sangster’s “lively little orchestra”, a group of some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, reaches volume four in a series of Suites.
“Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.” Tony Gould (who played piano throughout this 5-album series)
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John Sangster – Jazz Music Series 3: Steady lads (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:57 minutes | 510 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Move Records
Jazz music series 3: Steady lads. This is the third in a series of Suites written by John Sangster for a lively little orchestra comprising some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians. “Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.” Tony Gould (who played piano throughout this 5-album series)
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John Sangster – Jazz Music Series 2: Requiem (for a loved one) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:18 minutes | 477 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Move Records
Jazz music series 2: Requiem (for a loved one) Volume 2 out of 5 written by John Sangster and performed by his “fine small orchestra” that includes some of Australia’s foremost jazz musicians. “Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.” Tony Gould (who played piano throughout this 5-album series).
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John Sangster – Jazz Music Series 1: Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that doo-wup (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:03 minutes | 489 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Move Records
Jazz music series 1: Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that doo-wup
As John Sangster put it, “Here is the first in a series of Suites written for this lively little orchestra, a gathering that includes some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians.”
“Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.” Tony Gould (who played piano throughout this 5-album series).
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John Relyea, Michelle DeYoung, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner – Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle, Op. 11, Sz. 48 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:55 minutes | 901 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Chandos
Following outstanding reviews for his interpretation of Duke Bluebeard around the world, notably at the Paris Opéra and then in Philadelphia and New York with Michelle DeYoung, John Relyea stars in this recording of Bartók’s psychological thriller. The two protagonists are joined by Edward Gardner and his Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Hungarian actor Pál Mácsai who delivers the Prologue, the work being sung in the original Hungarian. Bartók’s only opera, Bluebeard’s Castle was composed in 1911 and is based on a libretto by Béla Balázs (a room-mate of Kodály), which met Bartók’s desire for a subject that was modern, but drawn from traditional culture.
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John Redmon – Honoring Louis Armstrong (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 41:10 minutes | 417 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Reaching Records
Honoring Louis Armstrong is a fantastic, 10-track musical tribute album featuring Louis Armstrong impressionist John Redmon and The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra. Redmon and Dawson have combined forces to pay homage to jazz legend and Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Louis Armstrong, a man of inescapable influence. With Redmon sounding as close to Armstrong as anyone I have had the pleasure to musically behold before today, guest artists also include Linda Purl, Charles Buie, Committed, Phil & Brenda Nicholas and the Fresh Start Baptist Church Male Chorus of Fountain, Colorado.
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Raymond John – Real Feels Live Vol.2 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:57 minutes | 561 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside
An aspect of the jazz music business that tends to be ignored is touring. There are only so many venues with budgets and booking agents. Artists who manage to find both are either popular sensations or lucky, especially in a country as spread out and diverse as the United States. It takes a lot of motivation, courage and a devil-may-care attitude to strike out on the road on your own. Brass wizard John Raymond felt that the investment he and his Real Feels bandmates had put into their music should be heard by a larger audience, no matter the cost.
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John Raymond – Joy Ride (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 57:23 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Sunnyside Communications
In the unfettered world of the jazz musician, having a long-time working group with a unique identity and sound is a rare thing. But for over four years now, Minnesota-born trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer John Raymond has done just that. His bass-less trio Real Feels, which includes guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer Colin Stranahan, evokes a sense of home, companionship and comfort that his Midwest roots might suggest. However, bringing together three musicians from three distinct musical backgrounds make the group a model of what defines American music — a melting pot of influences tied together by a close bond of warm-hearted kinship. Their newest album “Joy Ride” accomplishes this in its fullest sense.
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John Prine – The Tree of Forgiveness (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:54 minutes | 588 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Oh Boy Records
Seeing as how Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark aren’t with us any more, we’d best make the most of our remaining time with John Prine! A great songwriter who is little-known this side of the Atlantic, but adored by a cult following back home, Prine started as a protégé of Kris Kristofferson, and is anything but a sub-Dylan. Prine has even become known as one of the most underrated portraitists of his generation. And while his wry humour always protects him from any temptation towards soppiness, he also knows how to touch the heart. With Prine, above all, anti-establishment spirit is never far from the surface. It’s rare to see caustic wit and pure emotion blended together with such talent… After a superb record full of mixed duets with Kacey Musgraves, Lee Ann Womack, Alison Krauss, Susan Tedeschi, Iris DeMent, Amanda Shires and Miranda Lambert, John Prine has brought out his first record in 13 years made up entirely of new songs.
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John Prine – John Prine (1971/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:46 minutes | 1,74 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
“John Prine” is the first album by American Country/Folk singer-songwriter John Prine. His 1971 self-titled debut set the tone for the rest of his career. A critical smash and a commercial disappointment, the record contains many of his best known compositions. Proving himself capable of tackling folk balladry, country, and rock with ease, Prine seems to spring into being as a fully formed singer-songwriter at age 24. Lyrically diverse, Prine offers topical songs such as “Sam Stone”, the tale of a drug addicted Vietnam vet, achingly sad songs, such as the oft-covered “Angel from Montgomery”, and, of course, his trademark wit gets ample time in the spotlight. Produced by the legendary Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Hall and Oates), the record is understated, letting Prine’s comfy voice drive things. When needed, the famous house band at American Recording Studios in Memphis kicks in tasteful backing.
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John Prine – Crooked Piece of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums 1971-1980 (Remastered) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 04:17:45 minutes | 10,02 GB | Genre: Folk, Rock, Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark had lain waiting for some years before John Prime succumbed to Covd-19 and joined them in April 2020 at the age of 73. The great songwriter and storyteller (who is little-known on this side of the pond but is somewhat of an idolized cult figure back home in the States) began his career as a protégé to Kris Kristofferson and recorded seven albums with Atlantic and Asylum between 1971 and 1980. All are remastered in this collection: John Prine (1971), Diamonds in the Rough (1972), Sweet Revenge (1973), Common Sense (1975), Bruised Orange (1978), Pink Cadillac (1979) and Storm Windows (1980). To understand the scale of Prine’s influence, two quotes from musicians from two different generation among thousands who flooded to social media to upon the announcement of his death. Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver: “A simple majority of who I am as a person, let alone a musician, is because of John Prine.”. Bruce Springsteen: “John and I were “new Dylans” together in the early 70s and he was never anything but the loveliest guy in the world. A true national treasure and a songwriter for the ages.” These seven albums (especially the first four), prove that John Prine was one of the great portraitists of his generation. While his dark sense of humour prevented him from sounding soppy, he nevertheless had a knack for touching hearts with empathy and humility. With Prine, anti-establishment was never low on the agenda as he fused wit and emotion with rarely seen talent… – Marc Zisman
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John Price – Sound of Broadway (1966/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 29:59 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA Victor – Legacy
John Price is a virtuoso pianist who captures the verve and pulse of these Broadway songs. The piano is electric and the phrasing is like no other I’ve heard. Just a stellar album. If you love this music, you MUST have this album. –Mark Arnold
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John Powell – Solo: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Deluxe Edition) ()
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:03:44 minutes | 3,45 GB | Genre: Original Soundtrack
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Walt Disney Records
On the soundtrack to Solo: A Star Wars Story, John Powell became just the third person to compose a score for a live-action Star Wars film, following in the footsteps of John Williams and Rogue One’s Michael Giacchino. Without the burden of the official episode saga installments, Powell took the liberty to experiment with fresh sounds (for the Star Wars universe), delivering the most intriguing and nontraditional Star Wars music to date. Powell employs non-orchestral instrumentation, exciting and unexpected rhythmic percussion, and a choir to great effect (especially as a motif for the newly introduced band of Marauders). After Williams puts his trademark stamp on the project with a lone contribution (“The Adventures of Han”), Powell launches into hyperspace, adapting Williams’ familiar leitmotifs (“Meet Han,” “L3 & Millennium Falcon,” “Break Out,” “Reminiscence Therapy,” “Into the Maw,” and “Dice & Roll”) and injecting each composition with flair. The rousing “Corellia Chase” and “Flying with Chewie” swoop and sweep, but it’s not until “Train Heist” that Powell truly claims Solo as his own. Funky and primal, “Train Heist” pumps the coaxium hyperfuel into Solo and doesn’t look back. The sole pop track on the album belongs to vocalist Baraka May, whose slinky and sultry “Chicken in the Pot” sounds more like a trip-hop Bond theme than a Star Wars cantina tune. It’s one of many surprises that make Solo a fun, exciting, and engaging experience. Tasked with filling Williams’ iconic shoes, Powell didn’t simply mimic the master — as in Giacchino’s case — but instead charted his own course, capturing the outlaw spirit of the roguish Han Solo himself in the process. – Neil Z. Yeung
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