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2005 Jazz Releases
[from January to November]

Last Update - 10 April 2006

A selective list of recently issued or reissued jazz releases I think might be interesting.

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which includes sound samples (indicated by ) and additional information for many of the CDs.

Future releases are listed on our Upcoming and Future (May 2006 & beyond) Jazz Releases pages

We also have listings of earlier 2006 [Jan. - last week], 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 releases.

27 December 2005

Japanese imports

NEW Jeff Berlin - Ace of Base (Paddle Wheel [Japan]) Dec 21
— Jeff Berlin (electric bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Gannin Arnold (guitar); Otmaro Ruiz (keyboards) and Richard Drexler (piano)

Dave Brubeck - Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Miles Davis - 1958 Miles (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Duke Ellington - First Time-Count Meets The Duke (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Erroll Garner - Concert By The Sea (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Stan Getz - Peacock (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
NEW Eddie Gomez - Gomez (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
— Eddie Gomez (Bass), Kazumi Watanabe (Guitars), Chick Corea (Keys), and Steve Gadd (Drums)

Herbie Hancock - Flood (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Weather Report - Mr. Gone (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27
Denny Zeitlen - Live at the Trident (Sony [Japan]) Dec 27

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20 December 2005

Miles Davis - The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 - 6-CD box set (Columbia/Legacy) Dec 20
— with Gary Bartz, Keith Jarrett, John McLaughlin, Michael Henderson, Jack DeJohnette and Airto Moreira
— recorded over three nights; includes over five hours of previously-unreleased material
— (some material was released on the Live-Evil album)
— booklet includes an essay by each of the sidemen

Bill Kirchner - Everything I Love (Evening Star 111) Dec
— with Ed Monteiro, Ron Vincent, Jackie Cain

Ernie Wilkins Orchestra - Big New Band Of The 60's (Fresh Sound Records 398) Dec 20
— with Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, etc.

Bill Evans Trio - In Europe: 1964-75 - DVD (Jazz Music) Dec 20
Bill Evans Trio - Evolution Of A Trio: 1971-79 - DVD (Jazz Music) Dec 20

Nu Band - Live (Konnex Records [Germany] 5141) Dec 20
— Mark Whitecage, Roy Campbell, Joe Fonda, Lou Grassi
Martin Klingeberg - Baby Bonk: Sagt Die Wahrheit (Konnex Records [Germany] 5147) Dec 20
— Martin Klingeberg (tpt), Kalle Kalima (g), Jan Roder (b), M. Grjener (d)
Robinson/Schuller/Bier - Children's Song (Konnex Records [Germany] 5149) Dec 20
— Perry Robinson - clarinet; Ed Schuller - bass; Ernst Bier - drums, percussion
Asaf Sirkis & the Inner Noise - We Are Falling (Konnex Records [Germany] 5150) Dec 20
— Steve Lodder, Keyboards; Mike Outram, Guitars; Asaf Sirkis, Drums & Keyboards
Odd Shot - Oscar & Emma (Konnex Records [Germany] 5154) Dec 20
— Richard Koch (tp), Benjamin Weidekamp (as,cl), Roland Fidezius (b), Rudi Fischerlehner (dr)
Unkl - Unkl (Konnex Records [Germany] 5156) Dec 20
— Josh Yellon (tenor sax), Kalle Kalima (guitar), Gary Hoopengardner (bass), Sebastian Merk (drums)
Frank Wingold - Clairvoyance (Konnex Records [Germany] 5159) Dec 20
— Franc Wingold (g) Nile small (ts, ss, cl, bcl) Dietmar drove (B) Jonas castle angle (dr)
Stefan Schmolck - Electric Bundle (Konnex Records [Germany] 5160) Dec 20
— Franc Wingold (g) Nile small (ts, ss, cl, bcl) Dietmar drove (B) Jonas castle angle (dr)
Som Sum Sam - Beauty Under Construction (Konnex Records [Germany] 5162) Dec 20
— Werner Klausnitzer (p, key board, comp., voc) Jacam Manricks (as), Thomas Morgan (B) Tyshawn Sorey (drums)
Carl Ludwig Hubsch's Longrun Development of the Universe 2 - Is This Our Music? (Konnex Records [Germany] 5163) Dec 20
— Carl Ludwig Hubsch (tuba), Matthias Schubert (tenor sax) and Wolter Weirbos (trombone)

Satoko Fujii Quartet - Angelina (Libra [Japan] 204-014) Dec 20
— Natsuki Tamura on (trumpet), Satoko Fujii (piano & compositions), Takeharu Hayakawa (electric bass) and Tatsuya Yoshida (drums)
Koh Yamabuki with Satoko Fujii and Ted Reichman - Angelina (Libra [Japan] 203-012) Dec 20
— Koh Yamabuki (vocals) Satoko Fujii (piano) and Ted Reichman (accordion)

Eddie Costa Trio - Complete Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 201) Dec 20
Phil Woods Quartet - Warm Wood Complete Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 209) Dec 20

Tom Lord - The Jazz Discography CD-ROM, Version 6.0 (lordisco.com)

Jack Foster III - Raptor Gnosis (Muse-Wrapped Records) Dec 20

Riccardo Del Fra's Jazoo Project - Roses & Roots (Nocturne Jazz) Dec 20

Paulo Bellinati & Harvey Wainapel - New Choros of Brazil (Proteus Entertainment 016) Dec 20
— Paulo Bellinati (guitar) & Harvey Wainapel (clarinet)




Chet Baker featuring Dick Twardzik - Koln Concert (Rare Live Recordings) Dec 20
— with Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman; recorded 10/9/1955 twelve day's before Twardzik's death; includes booklet with liner notes and rare photos

Susan Alcorn - Concentration: High Zero Festival 2004 (Recorded 017) Dec 20
— Karen Stackpole, Le Quan Ninh, Audrey Chen, Todd Whitman, Jesse Quatro, Jason Willett, Joe McPhee, Andrea Parkins




Art Ensemble of Chicago - Chi-Congo (Varese Sarabande) Dec 20
— Joseph Jarman, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, Roscoe Mitchell with guest, pianist Muhal Richard Abrams; 1970

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13 December 2005

John Mclaughlin/Paco De Lucia/Larry Coryell - Meeting Of The Spirits - DVD (Absolute) Dec 13

Robert Marcel Lepage - Pee Wee et Moi (Ambiances Magnetiques [Canada] 145) Dec 13
— Robert Lepage, Francois Houle and five other clarinetists, Rene Lussier (guitar, Normand Guilbeault (double-bass) and Pierre Tanguay (drums)
Trio Derome Guilbeault Tanguay - At Sea (Ambiances Magnetiques [Canada] 144) Dec 13
— Jean Derome (alto & bari saxes), flute & voice), Normand Guilbeault (contrabass) and Pierre Tanguay (drums)

Ingrid Jensen - At Sea (ArtistShare) Dec 13

Bireli Lagrene - Swing 81 (Le Chant Du Monde) Dec 13
Tchavolo Schmitt - Lautcha (Le Chant Du Monde) Dec 13
— Tchavolo Schmitt (guitar)
Various Artists - Les Nuits Manouche: Best Of Gypsy Jazz (Le Chant Du Monde) Dec 13




Elizabeth Pepin and Lewis Watts - Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era (Chronicle Books) Dec 15
— 192 pages; 9 1/4 x 7 3/4" paperback
— a look back at San Francisco's Fillmore District during the 1940s and '50s, when dozens of blues, R&B and jazz joints flourished amid businesses run by African-Americans, Japanese-Americans and Filipino-Americans; includes reproductions of 200 b&w archival photographs, ads, clippings, handbills and posters; includes photos of Billie Holiday, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, a.o.

Chris Botti - To Love Again - 2 CDs (Columbia) Dec 13
— limited edition with bonus disc with six Christmas tunes

Neils Lyhne Lokkegaard - Neils Lyhne Lokkegaard (COPE/Calibrated 010) Dec 13
— Danish Jazz with Neils Lyhne Lekkegaard (saxophones), Thomas Caudery (trumpet), Per Mellehej (piano), Anders Provis (drums), and Rasmus Meldrup (bass)
Reve Boheme - Django's Dream (COPE/Calibrated 011) Dec 13
— Jens Fuglsang (lead guitar), Kasper Fredholm (sax, bs clarinet), Robert Pilgaard (rhythm guitar) and Morton Ravn (bass); tunes by Django Reinhardt
John Tchicai - Hymne Ti Sofia (COPE/Calibrated 012) Dec 13
— John Tchicai (saxophones, percussion) composed the score to this production conceptualized by Kristian Hoeg (text), aided by Ib Bindel (conductor) and Annasnajija Rolff-Petersen (choreography); recorded live in the Church of Messiah (Denmark) on May 20, 2001
Orion Brass Band - Feels So Good - From The Streets of Copenhagen (COPE/Calibrated 013) Dec 13
— 13 piece band recorded parading through the streets of Copenhagen in 2004
Mads Vinding/Sinne Eeg/Lise Marie Nedergaard - Abrikostraeet (COPE/Calibrated 014) Dec 13
— Jazz/poetry featuring Sinne Eeg (vocals), Hans Ulrik (sax, pennywhistle, percussion), Poul Halberg (guitar), Morten Lund (drums) and Mads Vinding (bass)
Helena Ljunggren - Sidder pa en fortovs café (COPE/Calibrated 016) Dec 13
— original tunes from vocalist Ljunggren backed by Jacob Fisher (guitar), Mads Vinding (bass) and Morten Lund (drums)

Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra [ONJO] - Plays Eric Dolphy's 'Out To Lunch' (Doubt [Japan] 108) Dec 13
— with Mats Gustafsson, Axel Dorner, Alfred Harth, Sachiko M, Takara Kumiko, Cor Fuhler, Aoki Taisei, Tsugami Kenta, Okura Masahiko, Nakamura Toshimaru, Mizutani Hiroaki, Yoshigaki Yasuhiro, etc.

Lance Ellington/John Wilson Orchestra - Lessions in Love (Dutton Vocalion 6813) Dec 13
George Evans - The Greatest For Dancing, Vols. 1 & 2 (Dutton Vocalion 4303) Dec 13
Ted Heath & his Music - Decca Singles & Rarities, Vol. 2 (Dutton Vocalion [England] CDLK 4312) Dec 13
Johnny Howard - The Velvet Touch (Dutton Vocalion 8115) Dec 13
Stan Kenton - Live In Europe (Dutton Vocalion 8125) Dec 13
Ray Martin - Million Dollar Melodies; Vibrations (Dutton Vocalion 4296) Dec 13
Werner Muller - On Broadway, Hawaiian Swing (Dutton Vocalion 4271) Dec 13

Nick Didkovsky/Paul Rogers/Kevin Norton - The Bright Lights, The Big Time (FMR [UK] 163) Dec 13
— Nick Didkovsky (electric guitar & laptop computer), Paul Rogers (A.L.L. double bass) and Kevin Norton (vibes, drums) and percussion)

[Jazz on Film] - The Five Pennies - DVD (Paramount) Dec 13
— 1959 musical biopic of Red Nichols; with Danny Kaye, Valerie Allen, Ray Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Barbara Bel Geddes, Bob Crosby, Susan Gordon, Harry Guardino, Shelly Manne, Bobby Troup, Tuesday Weld

Michel Lambert - Le Passant (Rant Jazz 0529) Dec 13
— saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, violinist Malcolm Goldstein and bassist Dominic Duval improvising with drummer/composter Lambert and a 10-piece orchestra led by conductor Dave Martin

Harold Mabern - Joy Spring: In Performance At Cafe Des Copains (Sackville 2016) Dec 13
— recorded in Toronto in 1984/85; includes two previously unreleased tracks

Tony Malaby/Angelica Sanchez/Tom Rainey - Alive in Brookly, Vol. 2 (Sarama Records) Dec 13
— Tony Malaby (tenor sax), Angelica Sanchez (Wurlitzer electric piano) and Tom Rainey (drums); 2004

Loren Stillman/ Chris Byars/Kris Allen - Jam Session, Vol. 15 (SteepleChase Records 31581) Dec 13
— Loren Stillman, Chris Byars, and Kris Allen (alto saxes), accompanied by Andy LaVerne (piano), Steve LaSpina (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums)
Ron McClure/Steve LaSpina/Jay Anderson - Jam Session, Vol. 16 (SteepleChase Records 31582) Dec 13
— Ron McClure, Steve LaSpina and Jay Anderson (basses) backed by George Colligan (piano) and Darren Beckett (drums); standards and originals
Gregory Tardy - Truth (SteepleChase Records 31583) Dec 13
— Gregory Tardy (tenor sax), Marcus Printup (trumpet), Helen Sung (piano), Sean Conly (bass) and Jaimeo Brown (drums)
Stephen Riley - Inside Out (SteepleChase Records 31584) Dec 13
— Stephen Riley (tenor, alto, alto clarinet), Neil Caine (bass) and Greg Hutchinson (drums); Riley's debut as a leader

Silvana Malta - Ceu De Brasilia (Stunt Records 0509) Dec 13
— Silvana Malta (vocals), Toninho Horta (acoustic and electric guitar, vocals), Steen Rasmussen (piano, keyboards), Torben Westergaard (bass), Airto Moreira (percussion) and Jonas Johansen (drums); tunes by Jobim, Pascoal and originals by Horta and Malta
Jens Winther European Quintet - Concord (Stunt Records 0510) Dec 13
— Jens Winther (trumpet, flugelhorn), Tomas Franck (tenor saxophone), Antonio Farao (piano), Palle Danielsson (bass) and Dejan Terzic (drums); originals by Winther
Sam Rivers - Violet Violets (Stunt Records 0511) Dec 13
— Sam Rivers (tenor and soprano saxophones, flute), Ben Street (bass) and Kresten Osgood (drums)
Tania Maria & Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Tania Maria in Copenhagen - 2 CDs (Stunt Records 0513) Dec 13
— two-fer: first is a studio recording done in 1979 featuring Tania Maria (vocal and piano) in duet with NHOP (bass); second CD is a live recording done at Jazzhus Montmartre in 1978 featuring Tania Maria (vocals and piano), Andre Ceddarelli (bass) and Marc Bertreaux (drums)



Electric Masada - At The Mountains Of Madness - 2 CDs (Tzadik) Dec 13 — Marc Ribot (guitar); John Zorn (alto saxophone); Jamie Saft (keyboards); Trevor Dunn (bass); Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron (drums); Cyro Baptista (percussion); Ikue Mori (electronics, laptop); live recording

Masada String Trio - Azazel: Book Of Angels, Vol. 2 (Tzadik) Dec 13 — Erik Friedlander, Greg Cohen, John Zorn, Mark Feldman




Billie Holiday - The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes - 6 CD box set (Verve Records) Dec 13

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6 December 2005

Mark Whitecage and the Bi-Coastal Orchestra - BushWacked:­ A Spoken Opera (Acoustics 416) Dec
— Scott Steele (guitar); Bill Larimer (piano); Rozanne Levine (alto and soprano clarinet); Mark Whitecage (alto sax, Bb Clarinet); Robert Mahaffay (drums)

Phil Minton & Veryan Weston - Past (Idischi di Angelica 018) Dec
— Phil Minton (voice) & Veryan Weston (piano, voice)

Maria Schneider Orchestra - Days of Wine and Roses: Live at the Jazz Standard (ArtistShare 0017) Dec 6
— first general release of the 2000 recording; exclusively available via mariaschneider.com
— solosist includes Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Greg Gisbert (fluegelhorn), Larry Farrell, Rock Ciccarone (trombone), Tim Ries (soprano sax), Rich Perry, Rick Margitza (tenor sax), Charles Pillow (alto sax), Scott Robinson (baritone & bass sax), Frank Kimbrough (piano)

Francis Wong Tentet - Legends & Legacies (Asian Improv 060) Dec
— with Glenn Horiuchi, Miya Masaoka, a.o.
Jason Hwang - Graphic Evidence (Asian Improv 066) Dec
— with Francis Wong and Tatsu Aoki
Tatsu Aoki - Tatsu Aoki (Asian Improv 067) Dec
— with Hido Yoshihashi, Amy Homma and Ryan Toguri

Bing Crosby - A Musical Autobiography - 4 CD set (Avid [UK] 147) Dec 6
— re-issue of the 1954 Decca records 5-LP set which featured 49 re-recordings and 40 originals all linked by Bings' commentary
— the Avid edition also includes bonus material: music from two of Bings' films, "Paris Honeymoon" and "The Star Maker," broadcasts from Bing's popular radio show, plus his 1930s soundtracks for Mack Sennett films
— over five hours of music; a total of 142 tracks

Gene Ludwig - Live in Las Vegas (Blues Leaf 9831) Dec
— Gene Ludwig (B3 organ), Joe Lano (guitar), Tommy Check (drums)

Slam Trio [Blaise Siwula/Adam Lane/Toshi Makihara] - In Still House (Cadence Jazz 1185) Dec
— Blaise Siwula (soprano, alto & tenor saxes), Adam Lane (bass), Toshi Makihara (drums); live
Joe McPhee-Matt Shipp-Dominic Duval - In Finland (Cadence Jazz 1186) Dec — Joe McPhee (reeds & trumpet), Matt Shipp (piano) and Dominic Duval (contrabass), live
Lindsey Horner - Don't Count On Glory (Cadence Jazz 1188) Dec
— Lindsey Horner (bass, bari sax & bass clarinet), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Marty Ehrlich (alto sax), Uri Caine & Neal Kirkwood (pianos), Pete McCann (guitars), Bobby Previte, Jeff Berman and Allison Miller (drums)
Stephen Gauci Trio - We're Comin' Just One Time (Cadence Jazz 1190) Dec
— Stephen Gauci (tenor sax), Terrence Murren (bass), Jeremy Carlstedt (drums)
Barry Wallenstein - Pandemonium (Cadence Jazz 1194) Dec
— Barry Wallenstein (voice), John Hicks, Daniel Carter, Curtis Lundy, Vincent Chancey

Stan Getz - 1953 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1395) Dec 6
Benny Goodman & his Orchestra - 1947 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1396) Dec 6
Artie Shaw - 1950 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1397) Dec 6
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra - 1953 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1398) Dec 6
Oscar Peterson - 1952, Vol. 2 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1399) Dec 6

Al Henderson Quintet - Fathers & Sons (Cornerstone Records 124) Dec
— Al Henderson (bass), Alex Dean (sax), Pat LaBarbera (sax), Richard Whiteman (piano), Barry Romberg (drums)
Pat Collins Quartet - In The Moment (Cornerstone Records 126) Dec
— Pat Collins (bass), Mike Murley (saxophone), Reg Schwager (guitar), Barry Elmes (drums)
Richard Whiteman Trio - (Cornerstone Records 127) Dec
— Richard Whiteman (piano), Brandi Disterheft (bass), Sly Juhas (drums)

Tyrone Brown String Sextet - Between Midnight & Dawn (Dreambox Media 1087) Dec
— John Blake and Melissa Ortega Locati, violins; Beth Dzwil and Nina Cottman, violas; Ron Lipscomb, cello; Duke Wilson and Daoud Shaw, percussion; Tyrone Brown, bass; Craig McIver, Jim Miller and Bill Jones, drums




Michel Petrucciani - Solo Live/Both Worlds - 2 CDs (Dreyfus Music) Dec 6

Les Baxter - Fruit Of Dreams (El) Dec 6
— two-fer of "Ports Of Pleasure" and "The Sacred Idol"

Alex Candelaria - Yeahway (Evander Music 028) Dec
— Alex Candelaria (guitar), Leonard Thompson (piano), Jon Evans (bass) and Bryan Bowman (drums)
— two originals, plus tunes by Frank Foster, Charles Mingus, Duke Pearson

Tim Posgate - Tim Posgate Hornband Featuring Howard Johnson (Guildwood Records 006) Dec
— Lina Allemano (trumpet); Howard Johnson (tuba, baritone saxophone, pennywhistle); Quinsin Nachoff (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute); Tim Posgate (electric & acoustic guitar, banjo, acoustic lap slide)

Trevor Watts - World Sonic (Hi 4 Head Records 004) Dec
— solo alto saxophone recordings

Louis Armstrong - Early Big Band Performances: 1929-1933 (Jazz Legends) Dec 6
Benny Carter - Early Years Of Brilliance: 1928-1940 (Jazz Legends) Dec 6
Duke Ellington - Cotton Club Stomp: 1929-1932 (Jazz Legends) Dec 6

Eddy Waeldo - Favelas (Lichere) Dec 6
— guitarist Waeldo with Jean-Marc Jafet (bass), Robert Persi (piano and Jean-Paul Ceccarelli (drums), Toots Thielemans guests on one track

Ruby Braff - Braff! (Lonehill Jazz) Dec 6
— with Coleman Hawkins, Lawrence Brown, Ernie Caceres, Don Elliott, Nat Pierce, Freddie Green, Dave McKenna, Steve Jordan, a.o.



Harold Land - Take Aim (Mighty Quinn 1104) Dec 6
— Harold Land (Tenor Sax), Martin Banks (Trumpet), Amos Trice (Piano), Clarence Jones (Bass), Leon Pettis (Drums)
— reissue of 1960 Blue Note album with 20' bonus track (from "Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon" Volume 3)

Buddy Rich - The Classic Argo, Emarcy and Verve Small Group Buddy Rich Sessions - 7 CDs (Mosaic Records MD7-232) Dec 7
— Verve small to medium sized group recordings from 1953 to 1961, plus two Argo LPs and one unissued Argo session

Phil Upchurch - In Concert: Ohne Filter - DVD (Music Video Distributors) Dec 6 — 60 minutes

Claudio Roditi - Reflections (Nagel Heyer Records [Germany] 2065) Dec 6
— Claudio Roditi (trumpet, flugelhorn), Klaus Ignatzek (piano), Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (bass)
— two Dizzy Gillespie tunes plus one original by Rassinfosse and eight by Roditi
Lynn Seaton Trio - Puttin' on The Ritz (Nagel Heyer Records [Germany] 099) Dec 6
— Lynn Seaton(bass), Stephen Anderson (piano), Joel Fountain (drums); standards

Charlie Christian - Original Guitar Genius - 4 CDs (Proper Box 96) Dec 6
— music from 1939-41; include 44 page booklet
Gerry Mulligan - Jeru - 4 CDs (Proper Box 98) Dec 6
— music from 1951-54; include 48 page booklet
Charlie Parker - Chasin' the Bird - 4 CDs (Proper Box 99) Dec 6
— music from 1942-54; include 48 page booklet

Louie Belogenis/Shanir Blumenkranz/Kenny Wollesen - Unbroken (Tick Tock 001) Dec
— Louie Belogenis (tenor sax, Shanir Blumenkranz (acoustic bass & bells) and Kenny Wollesen (drums)

Marilyn Crispell & NOW Orchestra - Pola (Victo 097) Dec
— Coat Cooke, Bruce Freedman, Graham Ord & Saul Berson (reeds), John Korsrud & Kevin Elaschuk (tumpets), Rod Murray & Brad Muirhead (trombones), Ron Samworth (guitar), Paul Blaney & Clyde Reed (basses), Dylan van der Schyff (drums), Kate Hammett-Vaughn (voice and guest Marilyn Crispell (piano), Coat Cooke conducts

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non-jazz items of interest

Amos Milburn - 1952-53 (Chronological R&B Classics 5158) Dec 6
Todd Rhodes - 1952-54 (Chronological R&B Classics 5159) Dec 6
Hawks / Bees - 1953-54 (Chronological R&B Classics 5160) Dec 6

Various Artists - Fonotone Records 1956-1969 - 5 CD deluxe box set (Dust-To-Digital 003) Dec 6
— first time on CD for 131 tracks of "American Primitive" musics (Jug Band, Country, Old Time, Blues and Bluegrass), recorded and documented by Joe Bussard's 78-RPM Fonotone label, 1956-1969; package features 160-page perfect-bound book, 17 full-color postcards, 3 record label reproductions in souvenir folder and a nickel-plated Fonotone Records bottle opener packaged in a deluxe cigar box

Ennio Morricone - Crime And Dissonance - 2 CDs (Ipecac Records) Dec 6
— collection of rare 1969-74 recordings; compilation produced by Mike Patton, selections made by Alan Bishob, liner notes by John Zorn



Various Artists - Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album For The Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims (Nonesuch Records) Dec 6
— newly recorded performances by New Orleans musicians
— Allen Toussaint, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Wild Magnolias, BeauSoleil, Randy Newman, a.o.
— benefits go to Habitat For Humanity in New Orleans

Various Artists - Doo Wop: Vocal Group Greats - 3 CDs (Shout! Factory) Dec 6

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29 November 2005

Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer - Free Association (ArtistShare) Nov 29
— Jim Hall (guitar) and Geoffrey Keezer (piano)

Ganelin Trio - Eight Reflections of the Past Century (Auris Media Records [Israel] 002) Nov
— Slava Ganelin - piano, synthesizer; Victor Fonarov - double bass; Mika Markovitch - drums; recorded in Tel-Aviv in 1999
Ganelin Trio Priority - Live In Germany (Auris Media Records [Israel] 005) Nov
— Slava Ganelin - piano, synthesizer, percussion; Klaus Kugel- drums, percussion; Petras Vysniauskas - soprano saxophone; recorded live at the European Music Festival Munster 1999

Various Artists - Blue 45's - Ultimate Jukebox (Blue Note [EMI UK]) Nov 29
— twenty track compilation of Blue Note singles

Les Baxter - Primitive & Passionate/Les Baxter Balladeers (Collectibles) Nov 29
— two-fer of a pair of 1962-63 Atlantic Records LPs
Gilberto Gil - Nightingale (Collectibles) Nov 29



Grassella Oliphant - The Grass Roots/The Grass Is Greener (Collectibles) Nov 29
— two-fer of his rare 1965 & 1967 Atlantic Records albums
— with Grant Green (guitar), John Patton (organ), Grassella Oliphant (drums); plus Clark Terry (trumpet), Harold Ousley (tenor sax), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes)

Andrew Bishop - Time & Imaginary Time (Envoi Recordings 0501) Nov
— Andrew Bishop (soprano & tenor sax, clarinet), Gerald Cleaver (drums), Tim Flood (bass)

Philip Dizack - Beyond A Dream (Fresh Sound New Talent 234) Nov 29
— Philip Dizack (trumpet), Greg Tardy, Pat Cornelius, Miro Sprague

Charlie Mariano - Plays (Fresh Sound Records 2210) Nov 29
— Stu Williamson Trumpet; Frank Rosolino - Trombone; Charlie Mariano - Alto; Claude Williamson - Piano; Max Bennett - Bass; Stan Levey - Drums; Dec. 1953 & Jan. 1955




Charlie Hunter/Chinna Smith/Ernest Ranglin - Earth Tones (Green Streets Entertainment) Nov 29




Scott Saul - Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't: Jazz and the Making of the Sixties (Harvard University Press) Nov 30
— paperback; 408 pages

Agusti Fernandez/Peter Kowald - Sea of Lead (Hopscotch Records 017) Nov 29
— Agusti Fernandez (piano, prepared piano), Peter Kowald (bass)
— previously unreleased studio recording from June 27, 2000
Assif Tsahar/Cooper-Moore/Hamid Drake - Lost Brother (Hopscotch Records 033) Nov 29
— Assif Tsahar (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Cooper-Moore (ashimba, twanger, diddley-bow), Hamid Drake (drum-set, tablas, frame drum)
Assif Tsahar w/ Tatsuya Nakatani & the KJLA String 4tet - (Hopscotch Records 036) Nov 29
— Assif Tsahar (reeds), Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion), Katt Hernandez, Jean Cook (violins), Ljova (viola), Audrey Chan (cello)

Fay Claassen - Two Portraits Of Chet Baker - 2 CDs (Jazz Impuls [Holland])
— on disc one Claassen sings the trumpet parts of Chet in the famous piano-less Mulligan Baker quartet; on disc two she sings the lyrics; with bassist Hein van der Geijn and the drummer John Engels (who played with Baker)

Betty Joplin - Visions Of The Moment (Preserved Moments Music) Nov 29
— Betty Joplin (vocals); Rick Hicks (guitar); Larry Fuller (keyboards); Larry Gray (double bass); Leon Joyce Jr. (drums); recorded in Chicago

Stefan Karlsson Trio - Music Is Forever: The Music of Pianist Russ Freeman (TNC Recordings) Nov 29
— Stefan Karlsson, piano; Tom Warrington, bass; Ed Soph, drums; plus Marvin Stamm, trumpet & flugelhorn, and Joni Janak, vocals

Chet Baker - Broken Wing (Verve) Nov 29
— Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Phil Markowitz (piano); Jean Francois Jenny Clarke (double bass); Jeff Brillinger (drums); recorded in Paris in 1978

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Japanese imports

Erroll Garner - Penthouse Serenade (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Erroll Garner - Serenade To Laura (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Stan Getz - Opus De Bop (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Milt Jackson - Meet (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - Jay & Kai (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Fats Navarro - Memorial (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Fats Navarro - Nostalgia (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Studio Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Studio Recordings, Vol. 2 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Studio Recordings, Vol. 3 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Studio Recordings, Vol. 4 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Royal Roost Live, Vol. 1 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Royal Roost Live, Vol. 2 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Royal Roost Live, Vol. 3 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Parker - The Complete Royal Roost Live, Vol. 4 (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Jimmy Scott - If You Only Knew (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Jimmy Scott - Very Truely Yours (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Charlie Ventura - East Of Suez (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
George Wallington - George Wallington Trio (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Lester Young - Blue Lester (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29
Lester Young - The Master's Touch (Columbia [Japan]) Nov 29

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22 November 2005

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents - Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert (Blue Note Records) Nov 22
— recordings from the 9/17 benefit concert
— with Shirley Caesar, Terence Blanchard, Art & Aaron Neville, Diana Krall, James Taylor, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Roberts, Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis Hot Seven, Buckwheat Zydeco, Bette Midler and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Irvin Mayfield, Jr., The Jordan Family, Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
— proceeds from sales of the CD will go to the Higher Ground Relief Fund to benefit the musicians, music industry related enterprises and other individuals and entities from the areas in Greater New Orleans who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina



Dr. John - Sippiana Hericane - CDEP (Blue Note Records) Nov 22
— ode to New Orleans by Dr. John (vocals, piano, organ) with John Fohl (guitar, background vocals); David Barard (bass, background vocals); Herman Ernest III (drums, background vocals)
— net profits from the CD will go to organizations supporting the New Orleans relief effort

Annie Ross - Let Me Sing (Cap Records) Nov 22




Various Artists - Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now - 2 CDs (Concord/EMI/SonyBMG/Universal/Warner) Nov 22
— proceeds to Katrina Hurricane relief
— includes new recordings by artists such as Aaron Neville, Harry Conick, Jr., Clifton Chenier, B.B. King, Van Morrison, John Fogerty, Norah Jones, Dr. John, Brian Wilson, the Winans, etc.

Miles Davis - Munich Concert - 3 CDs (Deluxe [Holland]) Nov 22
— bargain priced 3-CD set of Miles' July, 1989, Munich concert

Andrew Rathbun & George Colligan - Art Of The Duo: Renderings (Fresh Sound New Talent 237) Nov 22
— Andrew Rathbun (tenor & soprano sax) & George Colligan (piano); duo
Jamie Stewardson - Jhaptal (Fresh Sound New Talent 233) Nov 22
— Jamie Stewardson (guitar), Tony Malaby (tenor sax), John Hebert (bass), George Schuller (drums)

Charlie Mariano Quartet - Plays Alto & Tenor (Fresh Sound 396) Nov 22
— Charlie Mariano - Alto / tenor; John Williams - Piano; Max Bennett - Bass; Mel Lewis - Drums; July 11, 1955

The Mills Brothers and Count Basie - Complete Recordings (Gambit 223) Nov 22
— two-fer of "The Board Of Directors" & "The Board Of Directors-Annual Report"; 1967-68
— arrangements by Dick Hyman and Chico O'Farrill; with Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Richard Boone, Marshal Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, Harold Jones
Bill Evans Trio - Live In Switzerland 1975 (Gambit 232) Nov 22
— Bill Evans (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass), Eliot Zigmund (drums)
The Mills Brothers and Count Basie - Complete Recordings (Gambit 223) Nov 22 Charlie Mariano - Alto / tenor; John Williams - Piano; Max Bennett - Bass; Mel Lewis - Drums; July 11, 1955
Charles Mingus - Legendary Trios (Gambit 222) Nov 22

Candoli/Roach - Jazz Structures (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
Art Farmer & Hal McKusick Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 223) Nov 22
Jim Hall - Featuring Buddy Collette (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding Quintet - Afternoon At Birdland (Lonehill Jazz 218) Nov 22
Hal McKusick Quartet - Complete Barry Galbraith Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
Modern Jazz Quartet & Jimmy Guiffre - Jazz Concert At Music Inn/Modern Jazz Quartet At M.. (Lonehill Jazz 203) Nov 22
Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Complete Studio Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 221) Nov 22
Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Complete Studio Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 222) Nov 22
Joe Newman - Soft Swinging' Jazz/The Happy Cats (Lonehill Jazz 213) Nov 22
— two-fer; Shirley Scott, Eddie Jones, Charlie Peersip, Frank Rehak, Frank Wess, Connie Kay, a.o.
— includes arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, Al Cohn and Quincy Jones; 1957-58
Tony Scott & The Three Dicks - Complete Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson Quartet (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
Charlie Shavers & Ray Bryant Quartet - Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
Charlie Shavers & Ray Bryant Quartet - Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22
Charlie Shavers & Ray Bryant Quartet - Complete Recordings, Vol. 3 (Lonehill Jazz) Nov 22




Harry Connick, Jr. & Branford Marsalis - Harry And Branford - A Duo Occasion - DVD (Marsalis Music) Nov 22
— the duo's world premiere appearance at the 2005 Ottawa Jazz Festival, filmed by director Pierre Lamoureux




Bruce Jenkins - Goodbye: In Search of Gordon Jenkins (North Atlantic Books) Nov 22
— 341 pages; hardcover
— biography and homage by Bruce Jenkins of his father, composer, arranger, conductor Gordon Jenkins, who worked with Nat Cole, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Pete Seeger, and others

German Velzaco and Jorge Reyes and the All Stars Band - Latin Jazz: Live! From Cuba (Pimienta Records) Nov 22

Uske Orchestra - Niko Et La Berlue (Sonig Records 50) Nov 22




William Claxton - Jazz Life (Taschen) Nov 22
— 720 pages; large-sixed hardcover: 11.8 x 16.5 x 2 inches
— new edition of photographer Claxton's 1960 book of photographs taken during his 1959-60 journey across the America's jazz world with German critic Joachim Berendt
— includes previously unpublished photos
— remastered CD of recordings made during the trip
— photos of Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Gabor Szabo, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and many others
— new intro by Claxton




Cyro Baptista - Love The Donkey (Tzadik) Nov 22
— Cyro Baptista; Jamie Saft, Mark Feldman, Nilson Matta, Peter Apfelbaum, Art Baron, Chuck MacKinnon, Ze Mauricio, Viva De Concini, Amir Ziv, Max Pollak, Chikako Iwahori, Robert Curto, Tim Keiper, Parker Stahl, Max Dozoretz, Jimmy Cruiz, Scott Ketner



John Zorn - Mysterium (Tzadik) Nov 22
— Tara Helen O'Connor (Flute), Lois Martin (Viola), June Han (Harp), Stephen Gosling (Keyboard), David Shively, Ikue Mori (Electronics), Bradley Lubman, Jennifer Choi (Violin), Fred Sherry (Cello), Richard O'Neill (Viola)

Sten Ove Toft - Sinners' Virtue - CDR (Utech Records 021) Nov 22
Paal Nilssen-Love/Anders Hana - AM/FM - CDR (Utech Records 022) Nov 22
— Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) and Anders Hana (electric guitar)
— recorded at Numusic Festival, Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway, 8/21/04
Paal Nilssen-Love - Twenty Seven Years Later - CDR (Utech Records 023) Nov 22
— solo drums and percussion; recorded at Molde International Jazz Festival, Forum, Molde, Norway, 7/20/02; performing in the same building his father (also a drummer, now a painter) had played 27 years earlier

Michael Buble - Caught In The Act (Warner Music) Nov 22
— Michael Buble (vocals); Randy Napolean (guitar); Mark Small, Robert Wilkerson (alto saxophone); Frank Basile (baritone saxophone); Jumaane Smith, Bryan Lipps, Justin Ray (trumpet); Joshua Brown, Nick Vagenas (trombone); Craig Polasko (bass); Robert Perkins (drums); recorded live in LA in 2005

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non-jazz items of interest

Otis Rush - All Your Love I Miss Loving: Live At Wise Fools Chicago (Delmark 781) Nov 22
— previously unreleased 1976 live show

Tail Dragger & His Chicago Blues Band - My Head Is Bald: Live At Vern's Friendly Lounge Chicago - CD (Delmark 782) Nov 22
Tail Dragger & His Chicago Blues Band - My Head Is Bald: Live At Vern's Friendly Lounge Chicago - DVD (Delmark 1782) Nov 22
— with Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger and Kenny Smith
Mississippi Heat - One Eye Open: Live At Rosa's Lounge Chicago - CD (Delmark 783) Nov 22
Mississippi Heat - One Eye Open: Live At Rosa's Lounge Chicago - DVD (Delmark 1783) Nov 22
— Pierre Lacocque with Inetta Visor, vocals; Lurrie Bell, vocal/guitar; Max Valldeneu, guitar; Chris 'Hambone' Cameron, organ/piano; Spurling Banks, bass; Kenny Smith, drums
Zora Young - Tore Up From The Floor Up - CD (Delmark 784) Nov 22

Buckethead - Kaleidoscalp (Tzadik) Nov 22

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15 November 2005

Project Z - Lincoln Memorial (Abstract Logix) Nov 15
— Project Z: Jimmy Herring (guitar); Greg Osby (alto saxophone); Jason Crosby (keyboards); Ricky Keller (bass guitar); Jeff Sipe (drums)



Carmen Lundy - Jazz and The New Songbook: Live At The Madrid - 2 CDs
    (Afrasia Productions) Nov 15
Carmen Lundy - Jazz & The New Songbook: Live At The Madrid - DVD
    (Afrasia Productions) Nov 15
— performance featuring original compositions by Carmen Lundy
— with Robert Glasper, Billy Childs, David Roitstein, Curtis Lundy, Nathan East, Kenny Davis, Phil Upchurch, Victor Lewis, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mayra Caseles, Steve Turrre, Bobby Watson, Mark Shim, Krystal Davis Williams, The LA String Quartet

Hilario Duran & Perspectiva - Encuentro en la Habana (Alma Records) Nov 15
— recorded in Egrem Studios in Havana, Cuba
Roberto Occhipinti - Yemaya (Alma Records) Nov 15
— musicians include bata drummer Pedro Martinez, Brazilian pianist Jovino Santos-Neto, and the Moscow Globalis Symphony

Jason Smith - Think Like This (Alternity Records) Nov 15
— Jason Smith (drums), Gary Husband (piano), Dave Carpenter (bass)
— tunes by Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Wheeler

Greg Goodman/Garth Powell/George Cremaschi - Woody Woodman's Circus of Construction Acts 1-14 (The Beak Doctor 8) Nov
— Greg Goodman on unprepared piano, Garth Powell on percussion & bent saw and George Cremaschi on contrabass with chopsticks

Dave's True Story - Simple Twist Of Fate: DTS Does Dylan - CDEP (Bepop) Nov 15

Bill Ransom - Generations (Bongo Time Records) Nov 15

Elemar Balazs - Refracting Sounds (Budapest Music 106) Nov 15

Roger Doyle - Charlotte Corday And The Lament Of Louis XVI/The Passades, Vol I [His Master's Noise Vol 2]
    (BVhaast 0304) Nov 15
— Roger Doyle (electronics), Olwen Fouere, Paavo Evans-Doyle, Kathy Kennedy, Paul Dutton, Roger Doyle (voices)
Frank Van Bommel Quintet - Ore (BVhaast 0704) Nov 15
— Tobias Delius & Michael Moore on saxes & clarinets, Frank Van Bommel on piano & compositions, Arjen Gorter on contrabass and Martin Van Duynhoven on drums
Combustion Chamber - Interconnector (BVhaast 0804) Nov 15
— brass-heavy 12-piece ensemble conducted by Rutger Van Leyden, featuring compositions by Steve Martland, Renske Vrolojk, Frank Crijns, John de Simone, Toek Numan and John Korsrud

Nat Yarbrough - Triple Play (Capri) Nov 15
— Nat Yarbrough (drums); Chip Stephens (piano); Eduardo "Bijoux" Barbosa (bass)

Gene Krupa - 1952-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1390) Nov 15
Erroll Garner - 1953 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1391) Nov 15
Willie "The Lion" Smith - 1950-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1392) Nov 15
Mezz Mezzrow - 1951-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1393) Nov 15
Buck Clayton - 1953 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1394) Nov 15

John Heard - Jazz Composer's Songbook - DualDisc (Classic Records) Nov 15
Zane Musa - Introducing Zane Musa - DualDisc (Classic Records) Nov 15
— tribute to 1950s jazz composers, including Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver



Chico Hamilton - Three Faces of Chico/Gongs East (Collectables) Nov 15
— two-fer

Charles Lloyd - Acoustic Masters 1 (Collectables) Nov 15
— Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone); Cedar Walton (piano); Buster Williams (bass); Billy Higgins (drums); 1993




Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (Collectables) Nov 15
— Charles Wright (vocals, guitar); John Raford (vocals, tenor saxophone); James Gadson (vocals, drums); Bernard Blackman (guitar); Bill Cannon (tenor saxophone); Gabriel Flemings (trumpet, piano); Raymond Jackson, Yusuf Rahman (trombone, piano); Melvin Dunlap (bass guitar); 1970

Will Bradley - Eight To The Bar: The Very Best Of Will Bradley (Collectables) Nov 15




June Christy - This Time Of The Year (Collector's Choice) Nov 15
— 1961 holiday album

Miles Davis - Miles Davis Collection: Sketches of Spain/Kind of Blue/In A Silent Way - 3 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) Nov 15



The Trio [Makoto Ozone/James Genus/Clarence Penn] - Real (Concord) Nov 15
— Makoto Ozone (piano); James Genus (upright bass, bass guitar); Clarence Penn (drums)

Emil Viklický Trio with Steve Houben - What's New (Cube Bohemia 2317) Nov 15
— Steve Houben (saxes flute vocal), Emil Viklický (piano), Frantisek Uhlir (bass), Laco Tropp (drums)

Blossom Dearie & Mike Remzi - Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Daffodil 115) Nov 15
— Grady Tate; Jay Berliner; Jay Leonhart; Brian Brake; 1991

Yerba Buena Stompers - Duff Campbell's Revenge (Diamond Stack Productions) Nov 15



Tete Montoliu & Orquestra Taller De Musics - Taller De Musics (DiscMedi Blau 38) Nov 15

Yerba Buena Stompers - Duff Campbell's Revenge (Diamond Stack Prod.) Nov 15




Duke Ellington - Love You Madly / A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral - DVD (Eagle Vision) Nov 15
— first time on DVD for these two 1965 programs from the Ralph J. Gleason archives
—'Love You Madly' is an "Emmy-nominated behind the scenes profile of Ellington including performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader"
— 'A Concert of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral' was filmed on location at the premier performance on September 16, 1965, of the first of Ellington's Concerts of Sacred Music
— 116 minutes; B&W



Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - African River (Enja 9371) Nov 15
— Abdullah Ibrahim (piano); Horace Alexander Young (soprano & alto saxophones, piccolo); John Stubblefield (tenor saxophone, flute); Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone, trumpet, tuba); Robin Eubanks (trombone); Buster Williams (bass); Brian Abrams (drums); 1989

Abdullah Ibrahim [Dollar Brand] - African Skechbook (Enja 2026) Nov 15



Abdullah Ibrahim - African Dawn (Enja 4030) Nov 15
— Abdullah Ibrahim (piano); Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany; June 7, 1982

Abdullah Ibrahim - Mindif (Enja) Nov 15
— Abdullah Ibrahim (vocals, flute, piano); Ricky Ford (soprano & tenor saxophones); Craig Handy (tenor saxophone, flute); Benny Powell (trombone); David Williams (bass); Billy Higgins (drums, gambray); Van Gelder Studios; 1988



Rabih Abou-Khalil - Al-Jadida (Enja 6090) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud); Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone); Glen Moore (bass); Ramesh Shotham (South Indian drums, percussion); Nabil Khaiat (frame drums, percussion); 1990

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Between Dusk & Dawn (Enja 9371) Nov 15

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Bukra (Enja 9372) Nov 15


Rabih Abou-Khalil - Arabian Waltz (Enja 9059) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud); Michel Goddard (tuba, serpent); Nabil Khaiat (frame drums). The Balanescu Quartet: Alexander Balanescu, Clare Connors (violin); Paul Martin (viola); David Cunliffe (cello); 1995

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Il Sospiro (Enja 9440) Nov 15


Rabih Abou-Khalil - The Cactus of Knowledge (Enja 9401) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud); Antonio Hart (alto saxophone); Ellery Eskelin (tenor saxophone); Eddie Allen, Dave Ballou (trumpet); Tom Varner (French horn); Michel Godard (tuba); Dave Bargeron (euphonium); Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet); Vincent Courtois (cello); Jarrod Cagwin (drums); Nabil Khaiat (frame drum); 1992

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Roots & Sprouts (Enja 9373) Nov 15


Rabih Abou-Khalil - Odd Times (Enja 9330) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud); Michel Godard (tuba, serpent); Howard Levy (harmonica); Mark Nauseef (drums); Nabil Khaiat (frame drums); 1997

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Tarab (Enja 7083) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (vocals, oud); Selim Kusur (nay); Glen Moore (bass); Nabil Khaiat (frame drums, percussion); Ramesh Shotham (South Indian drums, percussion); 1992


Rabih Abou-Khalil - Sultan's Picnic (Enja 8078) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud, bass oud); Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone); Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michel Godard (tuba, serpent); Howard Levy (harmonica); Steve Swallow (bass); Mark Nauseef (drums); 1994

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Yara (Enja 9360) Nov 15
— Rabih Abou-Khalil (oud); Dominique Pifarely (violin); Vincent Courtois (cello); Nabil Khaiat (drums); 1998


Ray Anderson - Pocket Brass Band - Where Home Is (Enja 9366) Nov 15
— Ray Anderson (trombone); Lew Soloff (trumpet); Matt Perrine (sousaphone); Bobby Previte (drums); 1998

Benny Bailey - The Satchmo Legacy (Enja 9407) Nov 15
— Benny Bailey (vocals, trumpet); John Bunch (piano); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Jay Leonhart (bass); Grady Tate (drums); 1999; Van Gelder Studio

Chet Baker - Strollin' (Enja 5005) Nov 15
— Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Phillip Catherine (guitar); Jean-Louis Rasinfosse (bass); recorded live in Muenster, Germany in 1985



Kenny Barron - Scratch (Enja 4092) Nov 15
— Kenny Barron (piano); Dave Holland (bass); Daniel Humair (drums); 1985
— liner notes by Michael Cuscuna

Kenny Barron - What If? (Enja 5013) Nov 15
— Kenny Barron (piano); John Stubblefield (tenor saxophone); Wallace Roney (trumpet); Cecil McBee (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); 1986; Van Gelder studios


Arthur Blythe - Hipmotism (Enja 6088) Nov 15
— Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone); Bob Stewart (tuba); Gust William Tsilis (vibraphone, marimba); Kelvin Bell (electric guitar); Don Famoudou Moye (drums); Atro Tuncboyaci (percussion); 1991

Arthur Blythe - Calling Card (Enja 9051) Nov 15
— Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); John Hicks (piano); Cecil McBee (bass); Bobby Battle (drums); recorded live at the Village Vanguard, NYC, in June 1993

Sylvie Courvoisier - Y2k (Enja 9383) Nov 15


Eric Dolphy - Stockholm Sessions (Enja 3055) Nov 15
— Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet); Idrees Sulieman (trumpet); Knud Jorgensen, Rune Owferman (piano); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sture Kallin (drums); 1991 1961

Double Trio - Green Dolphy Suite (Enja 9011) Nov 15
— Trio De Clarinettes: Louis Sclavis, Jacques Di Donato (clarinet, bass clarinet); Armand Angster (clarinet, bass & contrabass clarinets)
— Arcado String Trio: Mark Feldman (violin); Ernst Reijseger (cello); Mark Dresser (bass)
— recorded in 1994 in Germany; liner notes by Kevin Whitehead

Marty Ehrlich - Song (Enja 9396) Nov 15
— Marty Ehrlich (soprano & alto saxophones, bass clarinet); Ray Anderson (trombone); Uri Caine (piano); Michael Formanek (bass); Billy Drummond (drums); 2001; liner notes by Peter Watrous

Marty Ehrlich - New York Child (Enja 9025) Nov 15
— Marty Ehrlich (soprano & alto saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet); Stan Strickland (tenor saxophone); Michael Cain (piano); Michael Formanek (bass); Bill Stewart (drums); 1995; liner notes by Bob Blumenthal

Art Farmer - Soul Eyes (Enja) Nov 15
— Art Farmer (trumpet); Geoff Keezer (piano); Kenny Davis (bass); Lewis Nash (drums); 1991


Tommy Flanagan - Let's Play The Music Of Thad Jones (Enja) Nov 15
— Tommy Flanagan (piano); Jesper Lungaard (bass); Lewis Nash (drums); 1993

Tommy Flanagan - Thelonica (Enja) Nov 15
— Tommy Flanagan (piano); George Mraz (bass); Arthur Taylor (drums); 1982


Tommy Flanagan - Confirmation (Enja) Nov 15
— Tommy Flanagan (piano); George Mraz (bass); Elvin Jones (drums); 1978

Mark Feldman - Book of Tells (Enja 9385) Nov 15


Satoko Fujii - Toward, To West (Enja) Nov 15
— Satoko Fujii (piano); Mark Dresser (bass); Jim Black (drums); 1998

Satoko Fujii - Future Of The Past (Enja 9457) Nov 15
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - River Is Deep (Enja) Nov 15
— Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet, congas); Frankie Rodriguez (vocals); Wilfredo Velez (alto saxophone); Steve Turre, Angel "Papo" Vasquez (trombone;, Jorge Dalto (piano); Edgardo Miranda (guitar); Andy Gonzalez (bass); Steve Berrios (drums, percussion, background vocals); Gene Golden, Hector "Flaco" Hernandez (percussion); Nicky Marrero (timbales); recorded in NYC in 1982

Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Obatala (Enja) Nov 15
— Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet, flugelhorn, congas); Milton Cardona (vocals, bata, chekere); John Stubblefield (tenor saxophone); Angel "Papo" Vasquez (trombone); Larry Willis (piano); Edgardo Miranda (guitar); Andy Gonzalez (bass); Steve Berrios (drums, bata, chekere, background vocals); Hector Hernandez (congas, bata, chekere, backgraound vocals); Nicky Marrero (timbales, percussion); recorded live at the International Jazz Festival, Zurich, Switzerland on November 6, 1988; liner notes by Russ Musto


Coleman Hawkins - Supreme (Enja) Nov 15
— Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Barry Harris (piano); Gene Taylor (bass); Roy Brooks (drums)
— recorded live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, Maryland in 1966


Mark Helias' Open Loose - New School (Enja) Nov 15
— Mark Helias (bass); Tony Malaby (tenor saxophone); Tom Rainey (drums); 2001

Mark Helias - Loopin' The Cool (Enja) Nov 15
— Mark Helias (bass); Ellery Eskelin (tenor saxophone); Regina Carter (violin); Tom Rainey (drums, percussion); Epizo Bangoura (djembe, percussion); 1994


Italian Instabile Orchestra - Litania Sibilante (Enja) Nov 15
— Gianluigi Trovesi (soprano & alto saxophones, clarinet); Eugenio Colombo (soprano saxophone, flute); Mario Schiano (soprano saxophone); Daniele Cavallanti (tenor saxophone); Guido Mazzon, Alberto Mandarini, Pino Minafra (trumpet); Martin Mayes (French horn); Sebi Tramontana, Lauro Rossi, Giancarlo Schiaffini (trombone); Renato Geremia (violin); plus Enrico Rava (trumpet); Antonello Salis (accordion); 2000; liner notes by Art Lange and John Corbett


Elvin Jones - Going Home (Enja) Nov 15
— Elvin Jones (drums); Ravi Coltrane (soprano & tenor saxophones); Javon Jackson (tenor saxophone); Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Kent Jordan (flute, piccolo); Willie Pickens (piano); Brad Jones (acoustic bass); recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1992
Fred Hersch - Point In Time (Enja) Nov 15
— Fred Hersch (piano); Rich Perry (tenor saxophone); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Drew Gress (bass); Tom Rainey (drums); 1994


Elvin Jones - It Don't Mean A Thing (Enja) Nov 15
— Elvin Jones (drums); Kevin Mahogany (vocals); Sonny Fortune (tenor saxophone, flute); Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone); Willie Pickens (piano); Cecil McBee (bass); 1993; liner notes by Bret Primack

Elvin Jones - Youngblood (Enja) Nov 15
— Elvin Jones (drums); Javon Jackson, Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone); Nicolas Payton (trumpet); George Mraz (bass); Van Gelder Studios; 1992

Lee Konitz/Steve Swallow/Paul Motian - Three Guys (Enja) Nov 15
— Lee Konitz (alto saxophone); Steve Swallow (electric bass); Paul Motian (drums); 1998

Lee Konitz - Strings For Holiday: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (Enja) Nov 15
— Lee Konitz (alto saxophone); Mark Feldman, Cenovia Cummins (violin); Jill Jaffe, Ronald Lawrence (viola); Daniel Pezzotti, Erik Friedlander (cello); Michael Formanek (acoustic bass); Matt Wilson (drums); 1996

Wayne Krantz - 2 Drink Minimum (Enja) Nov 15
— Wayne Krantz (guitar); Lincoln Goines (bass); Zach Danziger (drums); 1998


Dave Liebman with Walter Quintus - Time Immemorial (Enja) Nov 15
— 1997

Abbey Lincoln - Talking To The Sun (Enja) Nov 15
— Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); James Weidman (piano); Billy Johnson (bass); Mark Johnson (drums); Jerry Gonzalez (congas); Bemshee Shirer, Arlene Knox, Naima Williams (background vocals); 1983; liner notes by Nat Hentoff

Kevin Mahogany - You Got What It Takes (Enja) Nov 15
— Kevin Mahogany, Jeanie Bryson (vocals); Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); James Williams (piano); Michael Formanek (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); 1995

Kevin Mahogany - Songs And Moments (Enja) Nov 15
— Kevin Mahogany (vocals); Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Maria Schneider (arranger); Phil Brenner (soprano saxophone, alto flute); Steve Wilson (alto saxophone, clarinet); Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Willie Williams (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet); Michael Mossman (trumpet); Robin Eubanks (trombone); John Hicks (piano); Kevin Eubanks (guitar); Ray Drummond (bass); Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums); Jennifer Pollakusky, Lara Marcantonio, Kate Fenelly (background vocals); 1994; liner notes by Gene Lees



Clark Terry/Red Mitchell - To Duke And Basie (Enja) Nov 15
— Clark Terry (trumpet, vocals), Red Mitchell (piano, bass, vocals); 1986

McCoy Tyner - Remembering John (Enja) Nov 15
— McCoy Tyner (piano); Avery Sharpe (bass); Aaron Scott (drums); 1991


Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe (Enja 3077) Nov 15
— with Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard, Clifford Jordan, Danny Richmond; 1964

Albert Mangelsdorff - Shake Shuttle & Blow (Enja 9374) Nov 15



Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence - Guardians Of The Light (Enja) Nov 15
— Michele Rosewoman And Quintessence. Personnel: Michele Rosewoman (vocals, piano, gankogui); Steve Wilson (soprano & alto saxophones); Craig Handy (tenor saxophone); Kenny Davis (acoustic & electric basses); Gene Jackson (drums); recorded in Sweet Basil, NYC, 1999

Louis Sclavis - Le Phare (Enja 9359) Nov 15



John Scofield - Shinola (Enja) Nov 15
— John Scofield (guitar); Steve Swallow (electric bass); Adam Nussbaum (drums); 1981

Stephen Scott - Vision Quest (Enja) Nov 15
— Stephen Scott (piano, keyboards); Ron Carter (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); Steve Kroon (percussion); 1998



Archie Shepp - Soul Song (Enja) Nov 15
— Archie Shepp (soprano & tenor saxophones), Kenny Werner (piano), Santi DeBriano (bass), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums); 1982

John Stubblefield - Morning Song (Enja) Nov 15
— John Stubblefield (tenor & soprano saxophone), George Cables (piano), Clint Houston (acoustic bass), Victor Lewis (drums); 1993



Cecil Taylor - Dark To Themselves (Enja) Nov 15
— Cecil Taylor (piano); Jimmy Lyons (alto saxophone); David Ware (tenor saxophone); Raphe Malik (trumpet); Marc Edwards (drums); 1976

Styrenes - In C (Enja 9435) Nov 15



Cecil Taylor - Air Above Mountains (Buildings Within) (Enja) Nov 15
— Cecil Taylor (piano); includes material not included in the original 1977 release

Attila Zoller - Common Cause (Enja 9349) Nov 15
— Attila Zoller (guitar), Ron Carter (bass), Joe Chambers (drums); 1979

Attila Zoller - Last Recordings (Enja 9349) Nov 15



Albert Ayler - Slugs Saloon - 2 CDs (ESP-Disk 4025) Nov 15
— Albert Ayler (tenor saxophone); Michel Sampson (violin); Donald Ayler (trumpet); Lewis Worrell (double bass); Ron Jackson (percussion); Slug's, New York, 06/01/1966; complete recording; five tracks

Patty Waters - The Complete ESP-Disk Recordings - 2 CDs (ESP-Disk 4019) Nov 15
— with Dave Burrell, Giuseppi Logan, Ran Blake, Tom Price, Steve Tintweiss, Perry Lind, Scobe Stroman, Shelly Rusten, Burton Greene

Louis Armstrong - Vol. 3-Quintessence-New York Chicago Boston 1947-5 (Fremeaux & Associes) Nov 15




Bill Evans - Koln Concert 1976 (Gambit Records 69228) Nov 15
— with Eddie Gomez (bass) and Eliot Zigmund (drums)

Ornette Coleman - Love Revolution/Complete 1968 Italian Tour - 2 CDs (Gambit Records 69224) Nov 15
— with David Izenzon and Charlie Haden on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums
— Rome and Milan concerts



Bill Evans - Complete February 1972 Paris ORTF Performance (Gambit Records 69230) Nov 15
— with Eddie Gomez (bass) and Marty Morell (drums)