Al Jarreau, 1965 With Bonus Tracks

TWO BONUS TRACKS FROM SAME SESSION NEVER BEFORE RELEASED!

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“More than ten years before he began to receive notice, Al Jarreau sat in with some friends in Illinois and recorded this superb album, his only strictly “pure jazz” recording to date. Accompanied by pianist Cal Bezemer, bassist Gary Allen and drummer Joe Abodeely, Jarreau already sounded quite recognizable. He comes across as a superior jazz singer on such numbers as “My Favorite Things,” “A Sleeping Bee” and “One Note Samba,” making this little-known LP the high point of his jazz career,

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J.R. Monterose - Color Wheel

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Available for the first time ever is this newly discovered lost master from the legendary J.R. Monterose, recorded the same year as In Action. These 9 tracks have never been heard and never been released! Available exclusively on this website!

While Monterose seems to have unsentimentally regarded himself as the quintessential underground artist, his work, both as player and composer, was, and remains, highly esteemed among musicians, Continue Reading…

J.R. Monterose - In Action

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“The LP that launched the V.S.O.P. label is a reissue of a real rarity by the obscure but talented tenor J.R. Monterose, originally cut for Studio 4. With good backing from pianist Dale Oehler, bassist Gary Allen and drummer Joe Abodeely, Monterose displays a unique tone and the ability to play creatively within the advanced hard bop idiom.

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Joe Lano - Up For Air

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Internationally acclaimed guitarist, arranger and composer, Joe Lano began performing professionally at the age of 12. Joe has since become a world-renowned guitarist of extraordinary talent, performing with hundreds of celebrities such as Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Ann Margaret, Pia Zadora, Andy Williams, Mel Torme, Steve and Edye Gorme, and Buddy Greco to name a few. Now Joe Lano has for the first time ever recorded a solo CD of original tunes plus several well-known songs. “Up for Air” is a mini-masterpiece to be treasured by Jazz lovers worldwide. Continue Reading…

 

 

The Sotos Brothers - On Stage

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The Sotos Brothers, Jim and Tony born and raised in New York City, and once the owners and operators of The Celebrity Club in Moline, Illinois, are veterans in show business. They formed an act and left New York while still in their teens, working all the major night clubs and theaters around the country. After being signed to a recording and management contract by Tony Zale, (the former middleweight boxing champion of the world), they had a record hit called “The Drag” which was quite a big seller and got the group booked on all the major network T.V. shows. Continue Reading…