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    https://sophisticatedspectra.com/article/drosia-serenity-a-modern-oasis-in-the-heart-of-larnaca.2521391.html

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    The Crusaders - Street Life (1979) Reissue 1996

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    The Crusaders - Street Life (1979) Reissue 1996

    The Crusaders - Street Life (1979) Reissue 1996
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 243 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 97 Mb | Scans included
    Jazz-Funk, Disco, Soul, Crossover Jazz | Label: Blue Thumb | # BTD-701 | Time: 00:39:22

    Although the Crusaders could not have known it at the time, their recording of "Street Life" (which features a memorable vocal by Randy Crawford) was a last hurrah for the 20-year old group. Their recordings of the next few years would decline in interest until the band gradually faded away in the '80s. However this particular set is well worth picking up for the 11-minute title cut and there is good playing by the three original members (Wilton Felder on tenor, soprano and electric bass, keyboardist Joe Sample and drummer Stix Hooper) along with guitarist Barry Finnerty; horn and string sections, plus additional guitarists are utilized on Sample's commercial but listenable arrangements.

    Etta James - Life, Love & The Blues (1998)

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    Etta James - Life, Love & The Blues (1998)

    Etta James - Life, Love & The Blues (1998)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 382 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 137 Mb | Scans ~ 69 Mb
    Soul-Funk-Jazz-Blues | Label: Private | # 01005 82162 2 | Time: 00:59:38

    Etta James followed her two deeply jazzy mid-'90s albums of torch songs with Love's Been Rough on Me, a flirtation with Nashville writers. On Life, Love & the Blues, she returns to her blues and soul repertoire, enlivening even the hoariest of tunes ("Spoonful," a gender-flopped "Hoochie Coochie Gal") with her growl. The tinges of funk underpinning "Born Under a Bad Sign" are given full room to stretch on a cover of Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay," and James nearly swipes "The Love You Save May Be Your Own," one of Joe Tex's great preaching ballads, from the master.

    The Crusaders - Images (1978) Remastered 2009

    Posted By: Designol
    The Crusaders - Images (1978) Remastered 2009

    The Crusaders - Images (1978) Remastered 2009
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 254 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb | Scans included
    Crossover Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk | Label: Verve | # 0602517995710 | Time: 00:39:44

    Possessing not the greatest album sleeve in history - "Images" was nonetheless a bit of a Jazz-Funk peach. Produced by "Stix" Hooper, Wilton Felder & Joe Sample for "Crusader Productions, Inc." and mastered by long-standing expert Bernie Grundman, it followed so much of their Seventies output - really well-produced instrumental funky tracks followed by mellow ones that filled both the floor and the heart at one and the same time. Remastered from the original tapes by KEVIN REEVES at Universal Mastering in the States, it now sounds FABULOUS - really clear and defined - and virtually hiss-free. After a whole decade and umpteen albums of their particular type of funk & jazz, the same team that handled "Images" would finally hit paydirt a year later in 1979 with the global smash of "Street Life" and make Randy Crawford a star.

    The Crusaders - Chain Reaction (1975)

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    The Crusaders - Chain Reaction (1975)

    The Crusaders - Chain Reaction (1975)
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 241 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 97 Mb | Scans included
    Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Crossover Jazz | Label: MCA | # MCAD-1648 | Time: 00:40:36

    One of the tastiest concoctions of the mid-'70s jazz-fusion era, Chain Reaction finds the Crusaders at the top of their form. The compositions are both accessible and memorable, and the playing is uniformly excellent. Guitarist Larry Carlton delivers some of his finest licks and funkified rhythm work. Wayne Henderson shows there is a place in fusion for the trombone. Wilton Felder does double duty, delivering smoking saxophone lines and funky bass riffs. Joe Sample's Fender Rhodes piano provides a solid chordal foundation and great solos. And the stickman, Stix Hooper, keeps the groove solid. The band employs a variety of rhythms and tempos, and gives the members plenty of room to strut their individual and collective stuff. In fact, "collective" may be the key word here, for this is the sound of a band, not just a group of guys thrown together for a recording session. Chain Reaction was one of the albums that helped lure young, rock and soul-oriented listeners over to check out the jazz side, and should not be missed by those interested in the more accessible, funky side of fusion.

    VA - Blue York Blue York - So Good They Named It Twice (1996)

    Posted By: Rtax
    VA - Blue York Blue York - So Good They Named It Twice (1996)

    VA - Blue York Blue York - So Good They Named It Twice (1996)
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 393 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 168 MB
    1:12:50 | Jazz, Bop, Vocal, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Big Band | Label: Blue Note

    1996 compilation album released by Blue Note. The album brings together works by various jazz artists, all centered around the theme of New York City.

    The Crusaders - Scratch (1974) Reissue 1997

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    The Crusaders - Scratch (1974) Reissue 1997

    The Crusaders - Scratch (1974) Reissue 1997
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 245 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb | Scans included
    Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul Jazz, Hard-Bop | Label: MCA | # MCAD-37072 | 00:40:24

    Recorded live at the Roxy, Scratch was one of the Crusaders' best recordings, an extravaganza of jazz and funk with great soloing from the group on top of a set of excellent grooves. From the loose-limbed funk of "Scratch" to a restless, understated version of their live standard "Eleanor Rigby" (which they'd been performing live for over six years), the Crusaders displayed a command of R&B forms in a jazz context. Another cover, Carole King's "So Far Away," is betrayed by a muddy '70s arrangement and sound, but nothing else here fails to illustrate the excellence of the best R&B group in the jazz world.

    VA - Heaven Sent (The Rise Of New Pop 1979-1983) (2024)

    Posted By: Rtax
    VA - Heaven Sent (The Rise Of New Pop 1979-1983) (2024)

    VA - Heaven Sent (The Rise Of New Pop 1979-1983) (2024)
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 2.04 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 726 MB
    5:12:00 | Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Avantgarde, Ballad, Country, Disco, Downtempo, Dub, Electro, Experimental, Funk, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Jazzdance, Jazz-Funk, Latin, Leftfield, Lounge, Minimal, Mod, New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk, Punk, Rhythm & Blues, Ska, Soul, Synth-pop, Tribal, Turntablism | Label: Cherry Red

    Limited four CD set exploring the evolution of the 'new pop' movement, 1979-1983. Featuring The Human League, Fun Boy Three, Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, The Style Council, Heaven 17, The Cure, Eurythmics, Tears For Fears, Altered Images, Art Of Noise and countless other big names and lesser-known gems. A term forever associated with tastemaker NME scribe turned Svengali Paul Morley, 'New Pop' came to describe any forward-thinking British music of the early 1980s which wasn't 'rockist' (macho men with guitars, etc.) or overtly punky and anti-establishment in outlook. New Pop was an aspiration. Punk had shaken up the UK music industry - and more importantly, had inspired a generation of art students, budding musicians and others with a sense of what was possible.

    The Crusaders - Crusaders 1 (1972) Remastered Reissue 2006

    Posted By: Designol
    The Crusaders - Crusaders 1 (1972) Remastered Reissue 2006

    The Crusaders - Crusaders 1 (1972) Remastered Reissue 2006
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 430 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 182 Mb | Scans included
    Label: Blue Thumb | # BTS 6001, 0602517040663 | Time: 01:17:41
    Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz

    In 1971, the Jazz Crusaders reinvented themselves for the first time. First they dropped the word "jazz" from their moniker, and secondly they wholeheartedly embraced electric bass and guitars in their mix. Their new "debut" is a wonder of jazz-funk as a natural evolution out of hard bop and soul-jazz. While the wonderful horn interplay between saxophonist Wilton Felder and trombonist Wayne Henderson is still everywhere evident, the badass, beat-driven rhythm section has Joe Sample playing funky Rhodes piano against Chuck Rainey's basslines and an orgy of guitars – led by Larry Carlton's brilliant lead work. These are all anchored by Stix Hooper's never out-of-the-pocket, popping kit work. Certainly other acts had used the same instrumentation, but the sheer sophistication in the Crusaders compositions and charts combined with their dedication to grooved-out accessibility – and Stewart Levine's magnificent production – made them a singular entity even in the up-and-coming jazz-rock fusion scene.

    Lonnie Smith - Gotcha' (1978) [Japanese Edition 2019]

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    Lonnie Smith - Gotcha' (1978) [Japanese Edition 2019]

    Lonnie Smith - Gotcha' (1978) [Japanese Edition 2019]
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 231 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers - 41 MB
    Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Ultra-Vybe (CDSOL-45969)

    "Sweet Honey Wine" lives up to its title, it begins cool and melodic and makes you wish you were sipping piña coladas on an island. "I Need Your Love" opens softly before revving up, only to be drop kicked by a wimpish male vocal. Smith achieves a Latin feel on "What's Done Is Done," but once again an insipid vocal and weak lyrics render it unplayable; a shame because there's a striking guitar solo. Lonnie gets back on track with "Do It" - it isn't jazz, but it's a decent groove underscored by an incessant rhythm guitar and a spirited organ solo. "Journey to Within" is like the title implies, dark and moody, music to stroll graveyards by. You would expect a three-headed monster to jump out your speaker. It settles into a sweet petulant groove spearheaded by a tenor sax solo and Smith's deep, spacey keyboarding on the black keys. The last cut, "My Latin Sky," is light and bouncy, and the most traditional jazz offering.

    Roy Ayers Ubiquity - 5 Classic Albums (2024)

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    Roy Ayers Ubiquity - 5 Classic Albums (2024)

    Roy Ayers Ubiquity - 5 Classic Albums (2024)
    FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) / MP3 320 kbps | 3:39:05 | 502 Mb / 1.3 Gb
    Genre: Disco, Funk, Jazz-Funk

    This retrospective spotlights a prolific purple patch in Ayers’ career, focusing on the mid-to- late 1970s when he took the vibraphone into the pop mainstream via a series of commercially successful albums for Polydor Records.Roy’s Band, which had previously been known as the Roy Ayers Quartet - a name that Ayers thought was too “square” and described as “a drag” - morphed into a much larger ensemble called Roy Ayers Ubiquity. Ayers said: “At that time, in 1970 when I joined Polydor, my manager, said ‘Roy, you should name the group Ubiquity.’ I said what does that mean? ‘Ubiquity means a state of being everywhere at the same time.’ I said, ‘That’s fate because if everyone has one of my albums I will be everywhere.’ I thought it was great so I started using that name.”

    VA - Music For New Romantics (2022)

    Posted By: Rtax
    VA - Music For New Romantics (2022)

    VA - Music For New Romantics (2022)
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 541 MB
    3:52:03 | Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Avantgarde, Ballad, Classic Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Disco, Electro, Experimental, Folk Rock, Fusion, Glam, Industrial, Jazz-Funk, Latin, Leftfield, Minimal, New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk, Power Pop, Punk, Rock & Roll, Soundtrack, Synth-pop, Theme | Label: Cherry Red

    3cd set celebrating the music played at legendary late 70s and early 80s clubs such as the wag in london, pips in manchester and the rum runner in birmingham – a night-time culture centred around fashion-obsessed individuals, which inspired a youth movement, the new romantics. From the glam, rock and pre-punk of the 1970s through synth pop, punk funk, disco and other groovy dancefloor favourites. Featuring iggy pop, lou reed, roxy music, donna summer, japan, gary numan, human league, omd, grace jones, spandau ballet, tom tom club, visage, a certain ratio, new order and many more!

    Phillip (Phil) Upchurch - Darkness, Darkness (1972) Japanese SHM-CD, Reissue 2008

    Posted By: Designol
    Phillip (Phil) Upchurch - Darkness, Darkness (1972) Japanese SHM-CD, Reissue 2008

    Phil Upchurch - Darkness, Darkness (1972) [Japanese SHM-CD Reissue 2008]
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 496 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 174 Mb | Scans included
    Label: Blue Thumb/Universal | # UICY-93418 | Time: 01:06:54
    Genre: Fusion, Jazz Funk, Jazz Blues, Jazz Pop

    Recorded in 1971, shortly after he departed Cadet where he served as a house sideman-playing on dozens of records and a prefferred guitarist for Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler, Phil Upchurch headed for the West Coast and Blue Thumb Records. Produced by Tommy LiPuma, Upchurch's Darkness, Darkness is his quintessential (double) album, full of laid-back funky grooves, elegant, mind-blowing guitar work, elegant string and horn arrangements, and fine Fender Rhodes work from Donny Hathaway with legendary session bassist Chuck Rainey and smooth jazz piano great Joe Sample in the house. Upchurch effortlessly walks the line where jazz, blues, rock, soul, and funk fold into one another, yet he never gives quarter in the process.

    VA - (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz: A GRP Artists' Celebration Of The Songs Of The Beatles (1995)

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    VA - (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz: A GRP Artists' Celebration Of The Songs Of The Beatles (1995)

    Various Artists - (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz:
    A GRP Artists' Celebration Of The Songs Of The Beatles (1995)

    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 431 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 187 Mb | Scans included
    Jazz, R&B, Tribute | Label: GRP | # GRD-9827 | Time: 01:11:50

    (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz is a 1995 tribute album by various jazz artists and bands (George Benson, Diana Krall, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, David Benoit, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Grusin, and many others) from the GRP Records label. It consists of jazz cover versions of songs originally by The Beatles. The album's title comes from the lyrics of the Beatles's cover of the Chuck Berry song, "Rock and Roll Music", which was originally released on the studio album Beatles for Sale. Dave Grusin was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his cover of "Yesterday" on the album.

    Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe (2021) [Japanese Edition]

    Posted By: gribovar
    Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe (2021) [Japanese Edition]

    Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe (2021) [Japanese Edition]
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 388 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 150 MB | Covers - 39 MB
    Genre: Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCQ-1134)

    Veteran Hammond B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith pairs with punk icon Iggy Pop on his inspired and deeply funky 2021 album Breathe. Smith initially came into his own in the 1960s, releasing a string of groove-based albums for Blue Note, including 1968's Think!, that helped define the sound of forward-thinking organ jazz. Over 30 years after his last album for Blue Note, he returned to the label with 2016's vibrant Evolution and 2018's All in My Mind; albums that found him recapturing the earthy energy of his original recordings. Continuing this latter-career resurgence, Breathe again finds him working with producer Don Was, and backed by an energetic ensemble of all-stars including guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Johnathan Blake, who make up his core trio. He also expands the group to a septet on several tracks, bringing trumpeter Sean Jones, tenor saxophonist John Ellis…

    The Crusaders - Live In Japan (1981) Reissue 1993

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    The Crusaders - Live In Japan (1981) Reissue 1993

    The Crusaders - Live In Japan (1981) Reissue 1993
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 466 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 197 Mb | Scans included
    Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz | Label: GRP Records | # GRP97462 | Time: 01:18:06

    This CD contains selections from a triumphant Japanese tour which saw three-fourths of the original lineup augmented by such guest stars as guitarists Barry Finnerty and Roland Bautista, percussionist Rafael Cruz, and bassist Alphonso Johnson. But the interaction and contributions of Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, and Stix Hooper make this memorable, plus the fact that this is the first time the complete concert has ever been available on a domestic release. It's really a "greatest-hits live" CD, with such familiar numbers as "Spiral," "Rainbow Seeker," "So Far Away" and "Put It Where You Want It" part of the menu. While not in the class of such classic releases as 1, Scratch, or Second Crusade, this is still a welcome addition to the legacy of a sorely underrated group.