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The Carl Saunders Exploration - The Lost Bill Holman Charts - MAMA Published on July 08, 2008 “Lost” arrangements brought back to life


Peter Yellin - How Long Has This Been Going On? - Jazzed Media Published on July 08, 2008 A pleasure to welcome back Peter Yellin

Karrin Allyson - Imagina (Songs of Brasil) - Concord Jazz Published on July 05, 2008 What a fine contribution to this second wave of bossa nova Karrin Allyson is offering!

Hot Club of Detroit - Night Town - Mack Avenue Records Published on July 03, 2008 To the foundation of the two guitars and string bass the Hot Club of Detroit has added accordion and saxophone.

Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis - Two Men with the Blues - Blue Note/EMI Published on July 02, 2008 Won’t set the jazz, pop or country worlds on their ears, but the whole effort is most listenable.

Duke Ellington - Live at Carnegie Hall, January 1946 - Pristine Audio Published on June 26, 2008 Can’t believe the great fidelity of these tracks - Ellington fans will go nuts!

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery - Riverside Published on June 24, 2008 Its clarity surpasses what we’ve heard on CDs before and is probably surpassed on vinyl only by the 45 rpm reissues.

Nat Adderley - Work Song - Riverside Keepnews Collection Published on June 24, 2008 The new CD reissue series sounds the same on a good player as the previous SACD reissue series.

John Patton - Soul Connection - Just A Memory/Justin Time Published on June 24, 2008 A long overdue CD reissue

Alvin Queen - Jammin’ Uptown - Just A Memory/Justin Time Published on June 24, 2008 A welcome Alvin Queen re-release

Scott Robinson - Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting - Arbors Published on June 24, 2008 Multi-instrumentalist is an understatement here

Duke Ellington Legacy - Thank You Uncle Edward - Renma Recordings Published on June 24, 2008 From the uncle to the nephew

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet & Imani Winds - Classified - Koch Published on June 10, 2008 The quartet considers itself working in the “classical crossover” area.

Marilyn Crispell, solo piano - Vignettes - ECM Published on June 09, 2008 The excellent piano recording for which ECM is famed was made in an auditorium at the Italian-Swiss Radio.

Larry Vuckovich Trio - High Wall - “Real Life Film Noir” - Tetrachord Music Published on June 07, 2008 High Wall refers to the themes of deception and the big lie in most film noirs, and also to his former life in Yugoslavia.

Robert Walter - Cure All - Palmetto Records Published on June 07, 2008 He has a way of being in a fresh modern groove and funky at the same time that’s infectious.

Myriam Alter - Where Is There - Enja/Justin Time Published on May 27, 2008 Could have gone into our Classical section...

Miles From India - Various Artists - Times Square Records (2 CDs) Published on May 23, 2008 Takes Miles’ music to a place it only visited once or twice, and it makes you wish it had gone there more.

Taylor Eigsti - Let It Come to You - Concord Jazz Published on May 21, 2008 The impressive Fallback Plan Suite ties into the composer's philosophy of accempting things in his life that are out of his control.

Frank Kimbrough, solo piano - Air - Palmetto Records Published on May 21, 2008 He feels the solo route is a natural way “to abound in newness,” and that’s what he does on this enjoyable CD.

Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. 3 - The Croydon Concert - May 14, 1981 - Widows Taste Published on May 20, 2008 More Pepper treasures courtesy of Laurie Pepper

Mark Weinstein, flute - Straight No Chaser - Jazzheads Published on May 19, 2008 He has a lot of little melodic twists that add interest and contribute to the rhythmic propulsion.

Wayne Escoffery & Venerations - Hopes and Dreams - Savant Published on May 18, 2008 Another step forward for Wayne Escoffery

Charlie Parker & Arne Domnerus In Sweden - Oktav Published on May 18, 2008 A historic 1950 visit with Bird and Domnerus

Virginia Mayhew Sextet - A Simple Thank You - Rema Recordings Published on May 16, 2008 Welcome back, Virginia!

Paul Carr - Musically Yours - PCP Music Published on May 16, 2008 A moving tribute to Joe Henderson

Steve Turre - Rainbow People - High Note Published on May 16, 2008 Turre with an all-star band

Jaki Byard, solo piano - Sunshine of My Soul - High Note Published on May 13, 2008 A true keyboard master

Philip Catherine - Guitars Two - Dreyfus Jazz Published on May 09, 2008 This new CD is the first unaccompanied solo album of his career and may be one of his best.

MSJO - Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra - Harriet Tubman (jazz oratorio) - Noir Records Published on May 08, 2008 A full-fledged, original and very compelling jazz oratorio, with swinging instrumental big-band numbers.

The Roger Davidson Trio - Bom Dia - Soundbrush Records Published on May 07, 2008 Davidson’s tunes are varied and interesting; they don’t fall into the one-note samba bag.