Sonny Criss - The Complete Imperial Sessions - 1956 (Connoisseur Series)
EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks + CUE, LOG | 599 MB | 2CD | MONO | Complete Scans |
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Blue Note Records|Year: 1956| Catalog Number: 7243 5 24564 2 0 | RAR 5% Rec. | RS.com, HF.com
Transferred using 24-bit resolution and mastered by Ron McMaster

“This double disc reissue on Blue Note contains the three releases that alto saxophonist Sonny Criss did for Imperial: Jazz U.S.A., Go Man!, and Plays Cole Porter. These sessions were all recorded in 1956 at a time when Criss had honed his amazing bebop alto precision. These 34 performances contain only five of his originals and are surrounded by mainly standards. The bands consisted of solid lineups with Sonny Clark or Kenny Drew on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, Buddy Clark or Bill Woodson on bass; Larry Bunker on vibes; and Larance Marable or Chuck Thompson taking care of drumming duties. While Criss had a career that erratically spanned the '70s, these Imperial sessions (reissued in glorious mono) contained highly regarded performances of passionate blues, moving ballads, and energetic up- tempo pieces.” AMG

Redman - Reggie (2010)
MP3 320kbps | Covers | 141.55 MB
Genre: East Coast hip hop | Label: Def Jam | 1CD | Release: 2010

Fresh off the release of the critically acclaimed BLACKOUT 2 with his partner in rhyme Method Man, The Funk Doc is back with his new solo album REGGIE. Fueled by the new street anthem 'Coc Back' feat. Ready Rock and the single 'Oh My', Redman's seventh solo album is sure to be a classic.

The title sets itself up for one hell of a fall, and the ongoing need for a decent Sweet box set is never going to be assuaged by this. But it is what it says on the tin, a 37-strong collection that, OK, they're not all the "Best Glam Rock Songs Ever," but maybe a dozen of them are, and the remainder should at least be invited to the awards ceremony. A dizzying spin through the band's entire RCA catalog, a mass of A-sides, B-sides, album cuts and what-on-earth-were-they-thinking cuts jostle for your attention…

One of hard rock's most influential guitarists has opted for the cultural upheaval and regality of the Renaissance era, as Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night spearhead a band who abides by a hearty cross-pollination of English folk, 16th century melodies, and progressive rock. Here, Blackmore injects tasteful electric lead lines into a mix consisting of buoyantly executed rhythmic structures and Ms. Knight's whispery, and at times, satiny vocalizations…