Jose James – Love In A Time of Madness (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Jose James – Love In A Time of Madness (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:46 minutes | 918 MB | Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Modern jazz fans have a right to feel possessive about the singer José James. In the last decade, he’s been one of the suavest vocal improvisers on the scene. His 2015 album devoted to songs made popular by Billie Holiday, Yesterday I Had the Blues, sounded to me like the most soulful tribute to come out during Lady Day’s centennial. Steeped as he is in jazz, James has also shown a restlessness with strict genre categorization. He’s described his love of funk, R&B and hip-hop in interviews. And when Blue Note announced his new album, the label’s press release bore a striking quote from the artist: “I could make jazz albums the rest of my life, but I want to reach people, man. I like Jamie xx as much as I like Miles Davis, you know?”

You could practically hear the well-drilled corps of Jazz Defenders grinding their teeth in response. But on this new record, James doesn’t discard his old skill set. He’s merely doing his part to underline the music’s flexibility in relation to new pop trends much as Louis Armstrong and Davis himself did in decades past.
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José James – Lean On Me (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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José James – Lean On Me (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 54:26 minutes | 599 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Singer, songwriter and lifelong fan José James honors the great Bill Withers with the September 28 release of Lean On Me (Blue Note), a loving tribute album that features 12 of the legendary singer and songwriter’s most undeniable and soulful songs in honor of his 80th birthday year. Lean On Me was produced by Blue Note president Don Was and recorded in Capitol’s legendary Studio B with a dream team band: Pino Palladino (bass), Kris Bowers (keys), Brad Allen Williams (guitar), and Nate Smith (drums), along with special guests including vocalist Lalah Hathaway, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda.
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José González – Local Valley (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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José González – Local Valley (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:02 minutes | 783 MB | Genre: Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © City Slang

Jos’e Gonz’alez, the musically gifted and socially aware singer-songwriter, continues to evolve his recorded legacy of poised, compassionate modern folk music. For his fourth album Gonz’alez worked in his home studio near Gothenburg in his native Sweden on a collection of typically smooth, delicate odes featuring his voice and his collection of nylon-stringed guitars. The only technological intrusion here is the use of an iPad drum machine app. Gonz’alez’s most recognizable sonic signature-and for fans also his most beloved quality-is the soothing, spellbinding quality of his high vocals which often show a Brazilian Tropic’alia influence and are usually looped in harmony with themselves. The brief opener “El Invento,” where he ponders mankind’s past and future and is one of the strongest songs written so far in his young career, is the first track he’s ever released with Spanish lyrics (his family fled Argentina after a military coup in 1976, two years before he was born) and has the additional distinction of having been used as part of the 2020 Nobel Prize ceremonies. Inspired by his daughter, its phrasing and descending verses are Local Valley’s most melodic moments. The album title, Gonz’alez explains, is a metaphor for humanity on earth: “two dogmatic tribes stuck in a state where they’re unable to see things from the other’s perspective, preventing them from establishing a more harmonic state.” To emphasize the point, Gonz’alez alternates his singing among the three languages he’s fluent in: Swedish, Spanish and English. Despite his devotion to lyrical explorations of intellectual complexities and philosophical speculation-as he puts it “anti-dogma, pro-reason”-the music is surprisingly charming and simple. A melody like the repeated guitar figure at the center of “Tjomme” (sung in Swedish) which is then charged by a continual drum pattern is lively and appealing. On the gentle grooves of the Latin-flavored “Swing,” in which he sings the key line, “Move your body buddy,” in English, he’s joined by the voice of his partner, illustrator Hannele Fernstr”om. The chittering of songbirds that open the album’s finale, “Honey, Honey” and are laced throughout “Visions” are a nice touch. And his measured cover of Iranian-Swedish singer’s Laleh “En Stund P^a Jorden” confirms its modern folk music classic status. Gonz’alez’s quiet, nuanced and moving gifts resound. – Robert Baird
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Jose Feliciano – Behind This Guitar (Deluxe) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Jose Feliciano – Behind This Guitar (Deluxe) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:51 minutes | 817 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Anthem Entertainment LP

The title track on José Feliciano’s 2019 album Behind This Guitar sums up, with uncanny accuracy, the still-unfolding career of this remarkable and singular figure in American musical culture of the last half-century. Puerto Rican by birth, a New Yorker (Spanish Harlem) from his childhood, José Feliciano has been a fact of American musical life since his breakthrough at the height of the Sixties – the golden age of American pop and rock music.
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Joscho Stephan Trio – Paris – Berlin (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Joscho Stephan Trio – Paris – Berlin (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:31 minutes | 613 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MGL Musik Produktion HD

Forming a trio with Volker Kamp on the double bass and Sven Jungbeck on the rhythm guitar, he feels himself drawn to the musical legacy of the “Hot Club de France”, the legendary ensemble which Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli brought to life in the Thirties in Paris. Having made numerous CD productions, it was more or less a matter of course to make a recording under the very same conditions as Django Reinhardt and all renowned swing and jazz musicians had experienced up until the end of the 40s –, namely Direct-to-Disc!
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Joscho Stephan, Peter Autschbach – Sundowner (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Joscho Stephan, Peter Autschbach – Sundowner (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:41 minutes | 523 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Timezone

We not only relied on interpretations of well-known standards, but also collected ideas for our own pieces in the run-up to the recordings, which bring our respective handwriting to life even more clearly. It was great fun to play our music, which was already recorded after two afternoons. The reason is that we always took the fresher sounding “first take”.
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The Netherlands Bach Society, Jos Van Veldhoven – Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (2007) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Netherlands Bach Society, Jos Van Veldhoven - Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (2007) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Download

The Netherlands Bach Society, Jos Van Veldhoven – Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (2007)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:45:34 minutes | 3,25 GB | Genre: classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Channel Classics

Sometimes you come across a performance that may not be exactly to your taste, but is nonetheless so persuasive of its type that it disarms criticism. This is one. It’s not quite a “one to a part” interpretation of the work, but with 10 choristers and eight strings, it is intimate, and that always risks minimizing the majesty that Bach built into the Sanctus, the eight-part Osanna, and the choruses with trumpets and drums. Jos van Veldhoven addresses this issue head-on, compensating with swift tempos and a light, dance-like treatment of rhythm that’s wholly captivating. His handling of solo vs. ripieno vocal parts in the choruses is particularly imaginative and texturally varied (try the opening of the Credo, given to the soloists). The result has great vitality and conveys real joy (once past the opening Kyrie, of course).
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Jos Van Immerseel – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Jos Van Immerseel – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:34:32 minutes | 3,58 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Alpha

A leading authority on the fortepiano, Jos Van Immerseel has devised a programme focusing on the music Beethoven composed for a Viennese piano with a range of five octaves. This includes the finest keyboard music from Beethoven’s early Viennese period, more specifically works written between 1795 and 1804. For this recording, the Flemish pianist has used the composer’s extant autograph manuscripts or the first editions published shortly after composition, as well as the latest critical edition by Jonathan Del Mar (Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag, 2017-18). The writings of Carl Czerny, one of Beethoven’s most important ‘pupils’, were also a significant source of information. With his customary attention to the instrumentarium, Jos Van Immerseel has opted for a five-octave Viennese grand fortepiano by Christopher Clarke, a masterly replica, built in 1988, of an instrument by Walter, whom Beethoven himself selected in 1802 from among the sixty or so Viennese piano makers of the time.
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Jos Smolders – Bagatellen (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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Jos Smolders – Bagatellen (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 39:55 minutes | 395 MB | Genre: Experimental Electronic
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © esc.rec.

Esc.rec. is a small, critically acclaimed record label for adventurous music, founded in 2004 by Harco Rutgers in Deventer, NL.
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Jory Vinikour – J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Works (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Jory Vinikour – J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Works (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:46 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Sono Luminus

Presenting four masterworks for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jory Vinikour performs on a harpsichord modeled after German harpsichords of Bachs time, notably Silbermann. Speaking with richness and clarity, this harpsichord was built by Tom and Barbara Wolf. The Italian Concerto and the French Overture, both published by Bach in the 2nd volume of his Clavier Übung, are paired with two other great works – the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, as well as the concerto-like Prelude and Fugue in a minor. Two-time GRAMMY Award nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour is recognized as one of the outstanding musicians of his generation. A highly diversified career brings him to the worlds most important festivals and concert halls as recital and concerto soloist, and partner to several of todays finest artists. Born in Chicago, Jory Vinikour studied in Paris with Huguette Dreyfus and Kenneth Gilbert on a Fulbright scholarship. First Prizes in the International Harpsichord Competitions of Warsaw (1993) and the Prague Spring Festival (1994) brought him to the publics attention, and he has since appeared in festivals and concert series throughout much of the world. In 2019, Jory made his debut at the Ravinia Festival, playing Bachs Goldberg Variations. At the Aspen Festival, he conducted Bachs six Brandenburg Concertos.
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Scott Speck, Chicago Philharmoic, Jory Vinikour – 20th Century Harpsichord Concertos (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Scott Speck, Chicago Philharmoic, Jory Vinikour - 20th Century Harpsichord Concertos (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Scott Speck, Chicago Philharmoic, Jory Vinikour – 20th Century Harpsichord Concertos (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:37 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Cedille

Two-time Grammy Award-nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour joins the Chicago Philharmonic, “one of the country’s finest symphonic orchestras” (Chicago Tribune), and its artistic director Scott Speck in a program of 20th-century harpsichord concertos spanning more than six decades.
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Jorn – Heavy Rock Radio II – Executing The Classics (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Jorn – Heavy Rock Radio II – Executing The Classics (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:11:10 minutes | 831 MB | Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Frontiers Records s.r.l.

Simply one of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a second installment of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him and helped forge this talented man’s own unique style. Includes covers of songs by DIO, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, Russ Ballard, Don Henley, Deep Purple, and more!
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Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-07-25 City Winery, Montgomery, NY (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Jorma Kaukonen - 2021-07-25 City Winery, Montgomery, NY (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-07-25 City Winery, Montgomery, NY (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:54:01 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Blues, Folk, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2021 Fur Peace Ranch, Inc. (Jorma Kaukonen)

Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bassist Jack Casady, and as of early 2019 has continued for 50 years. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #54 on its list of 100 Greatest Guitarists.
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Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-04-22 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Jorma Kaukonen - 2021-04-22 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-04-22 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:45:54 minutes | 1,58 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2021 Fur Peace Ranch, Inc. (Jorma Kaukonen)

Like all musicians, Jorma Kaukonen had to reinvent himself during the year-long pandemic shutdown. Following decades as the lead guitarist of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Hot Tuna, he found himself last year pondering his next move amidst his many guitars at his Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio. Before long, he began reconnecting with his fans by performing free live stream concerts every Saturday night. Going one step further, he led three virtual classes for guitarists in March. With the advent of relaxed regulations for public gatherings and touring musicians, he traveled to New York to perform four sold-out concerts at a reduced-capacity City Winery NY.
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Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-04-21 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Jorma Kaukonen - 2021-04-21 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

Jorma Kaukonen – 2021-04-21 City Winery, New York, NY (Live) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:46:16 minutes | 1,54 GB | Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2021 Fur Peace Ranch, Inc. (Jorma Kaukonen)

Like all musicians, Jorma Kaukonen had to reinvent himself during the year-long pandemic shutdown. Following decades as the lead guitarist of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Hot Tuna, he found himself last year pondering his next move amidst his many guitars at his Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio. Before long, he began reconnecting with his fans by performing free live stream concerts every Saturday night. Going one step further, he led three virtual classes for guitarists in March. With the advent of relaxed regulations for public gatherings and touring musicians, he traveled to New York to perform four sold-out concerts at a reduced-capacity City Winery NY.
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