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  • Name: Cathy
  • Member Since: February 2006
  • Sex: Female
  • Location: Aptos
Like James said, Whatever it is, It's got to be funky.

Got it's great, great, great grands-
on by CathyCat

"What I downloaded from August 2008 to April 2009."


Last updated: Apr 26 2009
ALBUMS

"7 fine tunes with Ambrose Akinmusire,..." more

"7 fine tunes with Ambrose Akinmusire, Tyshawn Sorey, David Binney, & Matt Brewer." less

"One more offering of 11 tracks from P..." more

"One more offering of 11 tracks from Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, & Michel Benita. Tasty and varied." less

"11 songs with Peter Erskine, Nguyen L..." more

"11 songs with Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, & Michel Benita. A fine trio outing." less

"Great! 9 tunes wherein Nguyen does th..." more

"Great! 9 tunes wherein Nguyen does the world fusion thing." less

"10 excellent live tracks with Danny G..." more

"10 excellent live tracks with Danny Gottlieb and Dieter Ilg. This guy can play the heck out of the guitar." less

"14 tracks of tasty fusion guitar."

"Very nice. 7 tunes with Branford, Don..." more

"Very nice. 7 tunes with Branford, Donald Harrison, Mulgrew Miller, Robert Hurst, & Elvin Jones." less

"7 tracks. Brothers Thad and Hank join..." more

"7 tracks. Brothers Thad and Hank join Frank Wess, Frank Foster, & Art Davis on Elvin's first disc as a leader. Straight ahead jazz circa 1961." less

"7 songs with the likes of Clark Terry..." more

"7 songs with the likes of Clark Terry, Ray Brown, Ernie Watts, Billy Childs, and others. Very nice, indeed." less

"9 tasty fusion gems from Niacin's key..." more

"9 tasty fusion gems from Niacin's keyboard player, at least 7 of which are worth downloading. Skip "Because Of You" (smooth jazz swill) and "Lament". Eric Marienthal is on Sax." less

"10 fine and funky examples of modern ..." more

"10 fine and funky examples of modern fusion." less

"7 by 7 including Eddie "Lockjaw" Davi..." more

"7 by 7 including Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Joe Pass, J.J. Johnson, & Freddie Hubbard. Hot damn, sign me up!" less

"11 top notch examples of modern jazz ..." more

"11 top notch examples of modern jazz with Warren Wolf and others." less

"10 tasty tracks from 2000 with Billy ..." more

"10 tasty tracks from 2000 with Billy Drummond, Scott Colley, & Davis Berkman. Very nice stuff." less

"The 10 samples are a bit uneven, but ..." more

"The 10 samples are a bit uneven, but I'm, intrigued nonetheless. With Terrence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, and Christian McBride." less

"5 beautiful arrangements for octet. G..." more

"5 beautiful arrangements for octet. Great stuff." less

"5 tracks from 1983 with George Adams,..." more

"5 tracks from 1983 with George Adams, Fred Hopkins, Charlie Persip, and others. Varied fare. Of special note are 'Blackwell' and 'Song For Psychedelic Souls.'" less

"6 more great songs from 1983 with old..." more

"6 more great songs from 1983 with old pros Jimmy Knepper on trombone and Hugh Lawson on piano taking care of business." less

"10 tunes with his working band (inclu..." more

"10 tunes with his working band (including Danny Grissett and Wayne Escoffery). "All of the musicians are in top form, which is fortunate since these pieces are not that simple to play. Several of the originals deserve to be adopted and interpreted by other musicians. Overall, Light On is a superior set of modern jazz." -- AMG" less

"7 songs. This is what modern jazz is ..." more

"7 songs. This is what modern jazz is all about. With Bob Berg, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart, and guitarist John Scofield on three numbers. Beautiful." less

"8 songs with the likes of Joe Lovano ..." more

"8 songs with the likes of Joe Lovano and Bob Berg." less

"10 songs with a larger ensemble inclu..." more

"10 songs with a larger ensemble including Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie, Ray Drummond, and Adam Nussbaum. Tasty!" less

"4 long modern jazz offering from Geor..." more

"4 long modern jazz offering from George and Don with the help of Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, and others. Fine tunage indeed." less

"5 more songs on soul note. These guys..." more

"5 more songs on soul note. These guys were good. Very good." less

"4 long and live 'uns."

"George and Don and the boys on 4 very..." more

"George and Don and the boys on 4 very hot, live songs." less

"6 more from George That guy could PLA..." more

"6 more from George That guy could PLAY! This one is without Don and the boys this time, but does feature Al Foster on Drums." less

"6 more. It seems that I can't get eno..." more

"6 more. It seems that I can't get enough of these guys." less

"5 more excellent songs from this phen..." more

"5 more excellent songs from this phenomenal outfit. Life is indeed good!" less

"5 songs? Scofield with George and Don..." more

"5 songs? Scofield with George and Don's quartet? Are you kidding me?!? Sign me up!" less

"6 tracks from 1970 with Tommy Flanaga..." more

"6 tracks from 1970 with Tommy Flanagan, Larry Ridley, and Alan Dawson." less

"5 songs. With Freddie Hubbard, Cedar ..." more

"5 songs. With Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walto - n,Bus - terWilliams & Billy Higgins" less

"5 songs. "[Gordon] is in excellent fo..." more

"5 songs. "[Gordon] is in excellent form, ... parti - cular - lyduring a passionate version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."" less

"5 songs from 1972 with Thad Jones, Ha..." more

"5 songs from 1972 with Thad Jones, Hank Jones, Stanley Clarke & Louis Hayes." less

"9 fusion jams (and I do mean jams) fr..." more

"9 fusion jams (and I do mean jams) from Mssrs. Henderson, Kinsey, Covington & Willis." less

"17 more songs from Marc Hollander and..." more

"17 more songs from Marc Hollander and company, 9 of which I downl - oaded - .Flashes of brill - iance - ." less

"4 songs from 1969. "Gordon just blows..." more

"4 songs from 1969. "Gordon just blows his ass off, digging deep into the feeling of those 12 bars, reaching for anything at all he hasn't unearthed before, and when he finds it, he screams it out of the horn with the shout of an Illinois Jacquet and the tenderness of Lester Young with speed and profi - cienc - yof Charlie Parker." -- AMG" less

"11 songs. I don't know who these guys..." more

"11 songs. I don't know who these guys are (and the recording is one step up from a cruddy bootleg), but these are some damn fine perfo - rmanc - es." less

"3 tracks of aggressive fusion. Not ba..." more

"3 tracks of aggressive fusion. Not bad at all." less

"10 compo - sitio - nsthat sound a lot..." more

"10 compo - sitio - nsthat sound a lot like Holds - worth - .Not the solos, mind you, the compo - sitio - nsthems - elves - ." less

"10 songs, 3 with Joe Lovano. "This ex..." more

"10 songs, 3 with Joe Lovano. "This excellent set of modern jazz ... is modern mainstream jazz, swinging but more advanced than hard bop. .... an excellent example of modern swinging jazz circa 2005." -- AMG" less

"12 funky songs in waltz time with a b..." more

"12 funky songs in waltz time with a buttload of guests including Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Victor Wooten and a raft of other electric bassists. Fun." less

"5 live songs with a larger ensemble (..." more

"5 live songs with a larger ensemble (including Wynton & Branford Marsalis, and Kevin & Robin Eubanks, among others). Tasty." less

"13 songs saluting the greatest rock g..." more

"13 songs saluting the greatest rock guitarist alive from the likes of Brett Garsed, David Fiuczynski, Greg Howe, Jeff Richman, & Steve Lukather. (Not to mention Simon Phillips, Dennis Chambers, Billy Sheehan, & Vinnie Colaiuta See http://www.stevelukather.net/Session.aspx?id=337 for lineup details." less

"9 very long tracks on this double liv..." more

"9 very long tracks on this double live disc featuring Mike Mainieri, Bob Berg, Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, & Peter Erskine." less

"11 tasty tracks of funky fusion fun."

"11 tracks. Her vocals have added so m..." more

"11 tracks. Her vocals have added so much to other neo-soul discs, that I thought I'd try hers out. Tasty." less

"11 funky tracks on this neo-soul offe..." more

"11 funky tracks on this neo-soul offering from Will Holland." less

"7 tracks. "Absolutely one of the fine..." more

"7 tracks. "Absolutely one of the finest funk albums of the early '70s, and one of the most unfairly neglected, 1971's Awakening is as important and exciting as any of Funkadelic's early albums from the same period. ... This is as good as Afro-funk gets." -- AMG" less

"Bob Belden gathered a bunch of Indian..." more

"Bob Belden gathered a bunch of Indian musicians together to pay tribute to Miles. These 12 songs (on 2 discs) are the result." less

"These 10 songs are funky 'nuff, fo' s..." more

"These 10 songs are funky 'nuff, fo' sho'." less

"Got "No more Gravy," the only track t..." more

"Got "No more Gravy," the only track that's not on their excellent deebut disk, "The Killion Floor."" less

"10 tracks of Scandinavian fusion. Tas..." more

"10 tracks of Scandinavian fusion. Tasty stuff from the land of the midnight sun." less

"Fantastic! 12 VERY hot neo-soul track..." more

"Fantastic! 12 VERY hot neo-soul tracks. Highly recommended." less

"15 more hot modern funk ditties. Hot ..." more

"15 more hot modern funk ditties. Hot stuff." less

"A collection with some very hot butt-..." more

"A collection with some very hot butt-shakin' modern soul. 16 songs of varying hotness." less

"15 live gems from Isaac Hayes, The Dr..." more

"15 live gems from Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, The Staples Singers, Albert King, Johnny Taylor, Rufus Thomas and more. Sounds like a plan to me." less

"10 modern jazz songs from a band and ..." more

"10 modern jazz songs from a band and leader I'd never heard of. Quite tasty. Give a listen." less

"This one download is only 43 and a ha..." more

"This one download is only 43 and a half minutes long, but fear not they also have the complete 9-track version, too. With Mark Helias on Bass and Matt Wilson on Drums." less

"1 song, 62 minutes long. With Mark Dr..." more

"1 song, 62 minutes long. With Mark Dresser and Bobby Previte." less

"3 long songs with McCoy Tyner, Elvin ..." more

"3 long songs with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and Jimmy Garrison. Timeless stuff." less

"These 5 tunes from a fantastic lineup..." more

"These 5 tunes from a fantastic lineup "cannot come more highly recommended. It's a must-buy for the ages." -- AMG" less

"My lord, what a lineup! Throw in Red ..." more

"My lord, what a lineup! Throw in Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor and you can't go wrong. 4 songs from 1956." less

"Coltrane's only date with a guitarist..." more

"Coltrane's only date with a guitarist. 5 songs with Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Tommy Flanagan. Great stuff." less

"5 songs from the 1974 Montreux Jazz F..." more

"5 songs from the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival. With bagpipes, nonetheless!" less

"2 28-minute songs. "Long moments of a..." more

"2 28-minute songs. "Long moments of aimless noodling are balanced by stretches of awesome improvising." What the heck?" less

"6 songs with Clifford Anderson on tro..." more

"6 songs with Clifford Anderson on trombone, Stephen Scott on acoustic piano, Jack DeJohnette or Perry Wilson on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on electric bass. "Falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins' huge catalog. " -- AMG" less

"5 songs with Art Blakey, Kenny Dorham..." more

"5 songs with Art Blakey, Kenny Dorham, Percy Heath, Elmo Hope,
Thelonious Monk, & Tommy Potter. sound good to me." less

"5 tunes from his 1972 'comeback' albu..." more

"5 tunes from his 1972 'comeback' album. With Jack DeJohnette, George Cables, and Bob Cranshaw." less

"6 songs with Kenny Drew, George Morro..." more

"6 songs with Kenny Drew, George Morrow and Max Roach." less

"Another trio date from 1958 with Max ..." more

"Another trio date from 1958 with Max Roach and Oscar Pettiford." less

"10 songs from 1958,with Hampton Hawes..." more

"10 songs from 1958,with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Shelly Manne. "Great music." -- AMG" less

"A 5-song quartet outing with Ray Brya..." more

"A 5-song quartet outing with Ray Bryant, George Morrow, and Max Roach." less

"The 1957 classic (plus 3 alternate ta..." more

"The 1957 classic (plus 3 alternate takes) of Sonny's trio with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne." less

"The latest 8 songs from this young, i..." more

"The latest 8 songs from this young, intriguing pianist. Always interesting." less

"Tracks 1, 3, and 4 are tasty."

"Lee Morgan's final date. 7 funky soul..." more

"Lee Morgan's final date. 7 funky soul jazz delights." less

"12 songs with Joe Lovano, Eddie Gomez..." more

"12 songs with Joe Lovano, Eddie Gomez, and Peter Erskine, covering Zappa and Aaron Copeland. What's not to love?" less

"Another great line up for Peter: "the..." more

"Another great line up for Peter: "the WDR Big Band on four numbers and with small groups on the remainder. Among the other key soloists are vibraphonist Mike Mainieri (with the orchestra), tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, pianist Kenny Werner, guitarist John Scofield, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer, trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Alan Pasqua, and Marc Johnson and John Patitucci on basses. ... This set serves as a strong introduction to Peter Erskine's talents." -- AMG" less

"Get the long tracks, but leave the sh..." more

"Get the long tracks, but leave the shorter rap crap for some one else. With Mike Moreno on Guitar!" less

"Two discs from the winner of the Monk..." more

"Two discs from the winner of the Monk Competition, one acoustic (with Robert Glasper and Vicente Archer) and one electric (with Lage Lund). Nice stuff." less

"Some tasty fusion with Jerry Goodman ..." more

"Some tasty fusion with Jerry Goodman on Violin. 12 tracks." less

"6 duets with bassist McClure. Beautif..." more

"6 duets with bassist McClure. Beautiful playing." less

"Modern chamber music with David Torn,..." more

"Modern chamber music with David Torn, Marc Ducret, & a string quartet. 6 songs." less

"Man! This is some nice stuff! 9 track..." more

"Man! This is some nice stuff! 9 tracks of modern big band-age" less

"Three master bassists playing togethe..." more

"Three master bassists playing together and doing what they do so well. 13 songs." less

"Barbara cooks! 12 swinging songs in t..." more

"Barbara cooks! 12 swinging songs in this fine tribute to Charlie Parker." less

"What a fantastic lineup: Art with Mon..." more

"What a fantastic lineup: Art with Monk, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt, Clark Terry, Kai Winding, & Al McKibbun. 9 songs." less

"Hot Hungarian fusion. Check out that ..." more

"Hot Hungarian fusion. Check out that drummer! 8 songs. Istvan Elek,saxophone; Janos Kormos, guitar; Tamas Barabas, bass; Aron Romhanyi, keyboard; Peter Szendofi, drums and sequencer" less

"Joe is hot! This live set features 5 ..." more

"Joe is hot! This live set features 5 songs averaging about ten minutes per, so you know he has time to stretch out and jam." less

"Jeremy's newest is a fine outing with..." more

"Jeremy's newest is a fine outing with Dwayne Burno, Jeff Haynes, & Danny Grissett. 9 extra tasty songs." less

"10 long live tracks with Billy Sheeha..." more

"10 long live tracks with Billy Sheehan and Tony MacAlpine, including a *very* long "Attitude Song"." less

"10 dreamy, beautiful, obscure, and ye..." more

"10 dreamy, beautiful, obscure, and yet accessible songs. A classic in its own way." less

"9 songs. Some nice takes on some clas..." more

"9 songs. Some nice takes on some classic jazz tunes, and some tasty originals, to boot. "Passionate, tasteful playing, original material, and great grooves make this a thoroughly enjoyable disc." -- AMG" less

"4 funky takes on one great song. Hot ..." more

"4 funky takes on one great song. Hot stuff." less

"Sweet guitar playing from Uruguay, at..." more

"Sweet guitar playing from Uruguay, at times reminiscent of Holdsworth. 12 songs." less

"Another fine little, big band album w..." more

"Another fine little, big band album with the Beatle's "Because" and a Donald Fagen tune. "None of these songs have been done to death by jazz musicians, and Wilson deserves credit for successfully bringing them into a jazz environment. Adult Themes isn't innovative, but this enjoyable date is certainly neither generic nor predictable." -- AMG" less


SONGS

“The Whole Moose”

FROM Balance

BY Michelle Medler Quartet

"The funky standout on a disc of servi..." more

"The funky standout on a disc of servi - ceabl - emodern jazz." less

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