Peppi Kamadhatu - Suddenly

Can't Smile Without You
Hello
Eternal Flame
Suddenly
Do You Remember
Here, There & Everywhere
Sometime When We Touch
Just Once
You' ve Got A Friend
I Never Love This Way Again


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Jessy J - Tequila Moon (2008)

Jessy J - Tequila Moon
192 kbps | MP3 | 46:03 min | 65.2 Mb
Jazz, Smooth Jazz | Concord Records | Mar 04, 2008

Tequila Moon brings to the genre a fresh and inspired energy with vibrant exotic twists. Jessy offers tastes of pop, jazz, Latin, and even Brazilian music on Tequila Moon.


General Info:
From the moment Jessy J hit the stage in Fresno, California for the first time as a member of super producer/guitarist Paul Brown´s live band on Valentine´s Day 2006, the love between the 26-year-old saxophonist/vocalist and contemporary jazz fans has been flowing nonstop. The growing buzz led to her first major show at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival later that year, and in 2007, as part of the event´s 20th anniversary, she became one of the only artists to ever headline shows on all three weekends. Now she is taking it to the next level, stepping out under the Tequila Moon on her multi-faceted, Brown-produced Peak Records debut that brings to the genre a fresh and inspired energy with vibrant exotic twists.
Jessy offers tastes of pop, jazz, Latin, and even Brazilian music on Tequila Moon, which in addition to her Peak label mate and producer Brown on acoustic guitar, features performances by some of L.A.´s most renowned musicians: keyboardists Gregg Karukas, Ricky Peterson and Kiki Ebsen; bassist Roberto Vally; and drummers Oscar Seaton, Dave Beyer and Sergio Gonzalez.

Tequila Moon opens with Jessy in full-on seduction mode, inviting the listener to enjoy a balmy, slightly breezy evening complete with her low toned tenor melody, laid back percussion, Brown´s gently jangling guitar and Karukas´ retro keyboard sounds. She keeps the smoky and soulful tenor vibe going over the cool grooves of the midtempo ballad "Spanish Nights," which features Brown´s hypnotic guitar harmonies and Richie Gajate Garcia´s enchanting Latin soundscapes. Next, Jessy takes us down to Rio, playing moodily over an old school samba groove amidst a dreamy, romantic atmosphere on "Sin Ti/Without You;" after Peterson´s high impact Fender Rhodes solo, the rhythms pick up and Jessy digs in for some of the collection´s most explosive improvisational blowing.

She puts down her sax and graces us with her powerful, sensual vocals on the familiar strains of Jorge Bem´s "Mas Que Nada," best known in the U.S. as the signature song of Sergio Mendes. Jessy intertwines flute and tenor with scorching rhythms and sweeping ambiences on the feisty and percussive jam tune that lives up to its name "Fiesta Velada" before chilling out and picking up the soprano sax for the first time on a heartfelt, lyrical reading of Phoebe Snow´s "Poetry Man." The melodically compelling, easy strutting Kiki Ebsen-penned song "Turquoise Street" allows Jessy to express her more in the pocket, contemporary soul and jazz chops, while the soaring ballad "PB n´ J" (cleverly referring to its composers, Brown and Jessy) offers a passionate, romantic dance between her sax, Brown´s guitar and Ebsen´s hypnotic piano touches. Focusing strictly on vocals, Jessy reaches back through the years for a gorgeous, lilting take on "Besame Mucho," and picks up her soprano again for the wistful and easy grooving (courtesy of drummer Chad Wright´s tasteful brushes and percussionist Nino Sanchez´ laid back exotica) "Running Away." Tequila Moon closes with an emotional rendition of Leon Russell´s beloved ballad "Song For You," which opens in a blues/soul vein before building dramatically and adding touches of sparse acoustic jazz and one of Jessy´s most memorable improvisational solos.

Tracks:
1. Tequila Moon 4:36
2. Spanish Nights 3:44
3. Sin Ti (Without You) 4:34
4. Mas Que Nada 5:04
5. Fiesta Velada 4:08
6. Poetry Man 3:36
7. Turquoise Street 4:03
8. PB 'n' J 3:04
9. Besame Mucho 3:40
10. Running Away 3:51
11. Song For You 5:43

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Peppi Kamadhatu - You Don't Know Me

1.That's What Friends Are For
2.Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
3.Route 66
4.Misty
5.Love
6.Antonio's Song
7.Nothing Is Going To Change My
8.Wave
9.Fly Me To The Moon
10.You Don't Know Me
11.We're All Alone

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Andra and The Backbone - Season 2

website : http://www.andrathebackbone.com

Track List :
01. Muak
02. Kepayang
03. Main hati
04. Mimpi Yang Terbunuh
05. Hitamku
06. Sahabat
07. Seperti Hidup Kembali
08. Tak Ada yang Bisa
09. 3 Keajaiban
10. Selamat Tinggal Masa Lalu

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Music of Bali - New Compositions for Gamelan Angklung

Choice favorites of 1989

The angklung ensemble features a large number of small metallophones in different sizes, each with only four keys. Because the instruments are light-weight, the angklung is most frequently heard in processions, with the musicians carrying their instruments. The most common ceremonial function is the funeral procession to the cremation grounds.

Angklung musicians are also extremely active in creating new pieces (kreasi baru), coming up with ingenious ways to expand the expressive range of this seemingly limited ensemble. There are annual competitions for new pieces, of which these three were prize-winners in 1989. The cassette was issued as a record of the contest by Bali Records.

Each of these pieces is between 11 and 12 minutes long. Catch the quote from the 1812 Overture in "Sapta Murti"!
- Sapta Murti by Kertha Jaya of Abianbase, Gianyar
- Teruna Sakti by Muda Cinta of Desa Sudaji, Singaraja
- Buda Winangun by Yuwana Sari of Carang Sari district, Badung

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*credit to :cliffsloane@pop.halcyon.com