Ronny JORDAN - The Antidote (1992)
Genre : Acid Jazz | MP3
TRACKS
01. Get to Grips
02. Blues Grinder
03. After Hours (The Antidote)
04. See the New
05. So What
06. Show Me (Your Love)
07. Nite Spice
08. Summer Smile
http://up.jeje.ge/download.php?id=6046957422One of the acid jazz movement's most prominent guitarists, London-born Ronny Jordan is widely credited with returning the instrument to its rightful place as a major force in modern-day jazz; despite outcries from purists, few other artists of his era proved more pivotal in knocking down the long-immutable boundaries of contemporary black music.
The son of a preacher, Jordan's early musical history was rooted in gospel; his first public performances were with gospel groups, but the outbreak of Brit-funk during the early '80s led him to begin exploring other avenues of music, culminating in a fascination with jazz. A self-taught guitarist, his early influences included Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Grant Green, and when hip-hop began to take off, Jordan started exploring ways to fuse jazz and rap together.
Ronny signed his first record ideal with Universal Island in July 1991, and started work on his debut release, the Antidote. The rest as they say, is history. Ronny "crossed over" instantly with his first release, the first ever international jazz guitar pop chart hit, Miles Davis’s "So What" which was completed on the same night Miles Davis passed away."The Antidote" became a global smash not just because of "So What" - which became the definitive Acid Jazz tune - but also because of his signature tune "After Hours" - the first and most important smooth jazz guitar classic which introduced Ronny to the US market.
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Rika Muranaka - Love Letters To Heaven (1996)
Artist: Rika Muranaka
Album Title: Love Letters To Heaven
Label: Columbia (Japan)
Styles: Jazz/Piano
Quality: Flac (Image+Log+Cue+Scans+Info)
Total Size: Flac 176 Mb/MP3 74 Mb/Scans 8 Mb (5% recovery)
Total Time: 47:10
01 Love Letters To Heaven
02 Where Do I Turn? #4
03 Wishing You Are Here
04 Love Letters To Heaven V.3
05 Rendezvous In Ritz
06 Milky Way
07 Interlude #1
08 Sparkling Stars
09 Enchanté #3
10 Lost In The Space
11 Love Letters To Heaven V.2
12 Where Do I Turn? #3
13 Rendezvous In Ritz (Slow Version)
14 Autumn In Vienna
15 Dancing Star
16 Interlude #3
Performer:
Rika Muranaka (Piano)
w/ Special Guest:
Paul Jackson (Guitar)
Gerald Albright (Sax)
http://up.jeje.ge/download.php?id=94B9626A9Tokyo native Rika Muranaka came to Chicago to study jazz piano with Alan Swain while still in her teens. Her talents were quickly recognized, and soon Muranaka was working with some of the most highly regarded figures in the jazz world, including Woody Shaw, Stan Kenton, Art Blakey and Freddie Hubbard.
Upon graduating from Northeastern Illinois University, Rika returned to Japan as a rapidly maturing recording artist. Critical reviews of her performances led to a contract with Columbia Records, and a dual career as a producer and artist.
Rika recently completed production on her new CD, Slice of Life, which features vocalists Dwight Dukes, Cynthia Harrell and Stephanie B, and has collaborated with Michael Caruso, a Grammy-nominated songwriter.
As composers from other eras have done, Rika Muranka looked for alternative outlets for her talents. Sensing that her skills could help the growing software industry, Rika developed a relationship with Konami, one of the major players in Japan's video game industry.
In the last seven years, Rika has composed and produced themes for four of Konami's most successful titles. Far from selling out, Muranaka’s work with Konami has allowed her to bring some of the top jazz artists in the industry into the fold, including Gerald Albright, Kevin Eubanks and Hubert Laws. She collaborated with BMI composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who works out of the renowned Media Ventures studio in Santa Monica, CA, on a recent project, Metal Gear Solid 2, and is already developing the theme for Metal Gear Solid 3.
Rika Muranaka has successfully blended her abilities as a performer, composer and producer into a unique package. Following her artistic star without compromise, she has managed to apply her talents in a variety of areas and has become one of the most intriguing artists of her time.
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