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Dan Tepfer & Lee Konitz – Duos with Lee – Sunnyside Published on March 15, 2010 Duos with Lee will satisfy discerning and thoughtful listeners.

Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned - ECM Published on March 15, 2010 Norwegian jazz pianist Gustavsen strikes off in a new direction with this one, though again stretching the usual definition of what constitutes jazz.

Ralph Towner/ Paolo Fresu - Chiaroscuro - ECM Published on March 14, 2010 Songwriting Takes Center Stage


Tomasz Stanko Quintet - Dark Eyes - ECM Published on March 13, 2010 Pay Close Attention

Ralph Bowen - Due Reverence - Posi-Tone Published on March 13, 2010 More dedications from Ralph Bowen.

Gary Peacock, bass & Marc Copland, piano – Insight – Pirouet Published on March 11, 2010 On Insight, Marc Copland and Gary Peacock show the kind of tandem communication that only long-time friends can share.

Dan Dean – 251 – Origin Published on March 08, 2010 With 251, bassist Dan Dean demonstrates vitality and confidence on an array of bass/keyboard partnerships.

Orrin Evans - Faith in Action - Posi-Tone Published on March 03, 2010 The buzz has caught me.

Mike LeDonne - The Groover - Savant Published on March 03, 2010 “Old school” in a good way.

Olivier Manchon and Orchestre de Chambre Miniature, Vol. 1 - ObliqSound Published on March 02, 2010 As trumpeter Dave Douglas observed recently: “This whole jazz/not jazz thing is a 20th century problem. In the younger generation...it’s not even part of the equation.”

Cindy Blackman – Another Lifetime – Four Quarters Entertainment Published on March 01, 2010 Cindy Blackman pays tribute to mentor and friend Tony Williams.

Clifford Brown - The Complete Emarcy Master Takes - Verve/ Emarcy/ Hip-O-Select B00121918-02 (4-CD box set) Published on February 26, 2010 From prodigy to master in four short years.

Daniel Smith – Blue Bassoon – Summit Published on February 26, 2010 Daniel Smith brings bassoon firmly into the jazz world with memorable results.

John Vanore & Abstract Truth - Curiosity - Acoustical Concepts Published on February 22, 2010 John Vanore & Abstract Truth deliver modern big band jazz with a small combo accent.

Chris Greene Quartet - Merge - Single Malt Published on February 17, 2010 The Chris Greene Quartet delivers good-natured music that should appeal to listeners who gravitate toward contemporary sounds and appreciate a solid groove alongside fluid jazz improvisation.

Dave Sharp's Secret Seven - 7 - Vortex Published on February 16, 2010 The Secret Seven deliver a jazz-funk party that emphasizes entertainment and good vibes.

Mostly Other People Do the Killing - Forty Fort - Hot Cup Published on February 15, 2010 They dub themselves bebop terrorists, although judging by the results of the group's fourth effort, Forty Fort, they are closer in spirit to jazz anarchists.

Kenny Dorham – The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, 1963 – Uptown Published on February 10, 2010 Beyond special.

Mario Adnet & Philippe Baden Powell – Afrosambajazz: The Music of Baden Powell – Adventure Music Published on February 09, 2010 A refreshing and energetic new look at one of Brazil’s greatest musicians.

Antonio Ciacca Quintet with Steve Grossman - Lagos Blues - Motéma Published on February 09, 2010 Lagos Blues is a project for any listeners on the outlook for some traditional jazz refreshment.

David Sanborn - Only Everything (with Joey Defrancesco, Steve Gadd, James Taylor, Joss Stone) - Decca Published on February 08, 2010 This album should be heard by all the pure jazz aficionados who feel Sanborn is too pop and commercial; he swings mightily herewith.

Samuel Blaser Quartet - Pieces of Old Sky - Clean Feed Published on February 07, 2010 Music exploring an ambient/free jazz terrain that has a depth of vision and clarity revealing musical maturity beyond Blaser's nearly three decades of life.

Robin Verheyen – Starbound – Pirouet Published on February 05, 2010 With the variety of sounds and compositions on this record, most modern jazz listeners (especially those with a taste for European releases) will find something to enjoy on this record.

Eva Scow & Dusty Brough – Sharon By The Sea – Adventure Music Published on February 04, 2010 Brazilian-flavored acoustic jazz by an up-and-coming young virtuoso.

Ralph Lalama Quartet - The Audience - Mighty Quinn Published on February 03, 2010 A musical product of true veterans.

Sherman Irby Quartet - Live at the Otto Club - Black Warrior Records Published on February 03, 2010 The joyous sound of Sherman Irby.

Hiromi, solo piano - Place To Be - Telarc Published on January 31, 2010 This time she courageously takes to the keyboard unaccompanied, for a program of a dozen tunes mostly her own.

Ella Fitzgerald - Twelve Nights in Hollywood - Hip-O Select [4-CD set + bound book] Published on January 30, 2010 The joy of Ella X 4.

NYNDK - The Hunting of the Snark - Jazzheads Published on January 30, 2010 Anyone who has heard and liked NYNDK's prior releases or is looking for an intriguing classical-jazz synthesis should uncover much of value on this one.

Hadley Caliman - Straight Ahead - Origin Records Published on January 30, 2010 Aging like fine wine.

Sonny Rollins - Reel Life - Milestone/Original Jazz Classics/Concord Published on January 27, 2010 A classic album that stands out thanks to perhaps the greatest tenor saxophonist of all time.

The Terence Blanchard Group featuring Bilal & Dr. Cornel West - Choices - Concord Jazz Published on January 27, 2010 The acoustic sound on this album is perfectly blended with the cuts of Dr. West's spoken word.

Marc Copland, solo piano - Alone - Pirouet Published on January 25, 2010 Copland says "There's no cut and dried technique other than this: the desire, when playing, not to hit a single note or a single chord unless it has a certain touch, a certain blend, a certain feel."

Lorraine Feather, vocals - Ages (Lyrics: Feather; Music: Eddie Arkin Shelly Berg, Russell Ferrante, Bela Fleck, Dick Hyman) - Jazzed Media Published on January 22, 2010 A sort of a female counterpart to her friend Dave Frishberg.

Plunge - Dancing on Thin Ice - Immersion Published on January 22, 2010 Distinguished, original and thought-provoking music where free jazz and pure improvisation can groove with accessibility.

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