Barbara Sfraga -
Under the Moon (A440) Aug 26
— with Sfraga (vocals); John McLean (guitar); Christopher Dean Sullivan (acoustic bass); Paul Wertico (drums); Kevin Patrick (percussion)
Gordon Beck -
Reflections (Art of Life 1005) Aug 26
— solo piano tribute to Bill Evans Brad Terry & Joachim Mencel -
All About Spring (Art of Life 1006) Aug 26
Flutology -
First Date - hybrid SACD (Capri) Aug 26
— flutists Frank Wess, Holly Hofmann and Ali Ryerson
plus rhythm section of Mike Wofford, Peter Washington and Ben Riley
Rosa Passos & Ron Carter -
Entre Amigos (Chesky) Aug 26
— 1988
Nat King Cole -
1949-50 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1305) Aug 26 Red Norvo -
1943-44 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1306) Aug 26 Budd Johnson -
1944-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1307) Aug 26 Hazel Scott -
1939-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1308) Aug 26 Charlie Ventura -
1949-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1309) Aug 26
Joe Liggins -
1946-48 (Chronological R&B Classics 5063) Aug 26 Saunders King -
1942-48 (Chronological R&B Classics 5064) Aug 26
George Robert -
Peace (Live) (DIW) Aug 26
— with Kenny Barron
Art Ensemble of Chicago -
Tribute to Lester (ECM 1808) Aug 26
— trio of Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Famoudou Don Moye
in a tribute to Lester Bowie
Dave Holland Quintet -
Extended Play: Live at Birdland - 2 CDs (ECM 1864/65) Aug 26
— from their 9/2001 engagement at Birdland
— with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson and Billy Kilson
Ghazal -
The Rain (ECM 1840) Aug 26
— Shujaat Husain Khan, Kayhan Kalhor and Sandeep Das
Martin Brandlmayr/Martin Siewert/Joe Williamson
-
Trapist: Highway My Friend (Hatology 586) — new
Jaco Pastorius Big Band -
Word of Mouth Revisited - CD (Heads Up) Aug 26
Jaco Pastorius Big Band -
Word of Mouth Revisited - SACD hybrid w/ 5.1 (Heads Up) Aug 26
— tribute to bassist Jaco Pastorius with his compositions arrranged
for a 14-piece big band
— featured bassists: Victory Bailey, Richard Bona, Jeff Carswell,
Jimmy Haslip, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, David Pastorius, Gerald Veasley,
Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorius
— arrangements by Larry Warrilow, Peter Graves and Jaco Pastorius
Mark Murphy -
Memories of You...Remembering Joe Williams (HighNote) Aug 26
— with
Bill Easley (reeds); Norman Simmons (piano); Paul Bollenback (guitar); Darryl Hall (bass); Grady Tate (drums)
Carol Sloane -
Whisper Sweet (HighNote) Aug 26
— with Houston Person (tenor saxophone); Norman Simmons (piano);
Paul Bollenback (guitar); Paul West (bass); Grady Tate (drums)
Elton Dean's Ninesense -
Live at the BBC (Hux/UK) Aug 26
— two BBC performances from 1975 & 1978
— with
Louis Moholo, Allan Skidmore, Keith Tippett, Marc Charig, Nick Evans, Mongezi Feza, Harry Miller and others
Cliff Jackson -
Cliff Jackson (Jazz Oracle 8037) Aug 26
— complete recordings of Cliff Jackson's Crazy Kats and the Sepia Serenaders
plus selected solos and blues accompaniments from the Twenties and early Thirties Various Artists -
Grey Gull Rarities (Jazz Oracle 8038) Aug 26
Various Artists -
Paramount Hot Dance Obscurities Volume 1 (Jazz Oracle 8039)
— includes the best of the sides recorded by Bill Haid's Cubs and related bands such as the Midnight Serenaders, Castle Farms Serenaders and The Black Pirates
— extensive liner notes by Paramount researcher Alex van der Tuuk and 1920s jazz expert Joel O'Sickey
Barry Harris -
Live in New York (Reservoir) Aug 26
— with Charles Davis; Roni Ben-Hur; Paul West; Leroy Williams
Donald Byrd -
Landmarks (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26
— compilation from Byrd's three straight-ahead album for Landmark that
were recorded in 1987 & 1989 Larry Coryell -
Shining Hour (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Kenny Barron; Buster Williams; Marvin "Smitty" Smith; 1989; bonus track Red Garland -
I Left My Heart (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
Eddie Jefferson -
Vocal Ease (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26
— compilation from three of Jefferson's 1970's Muse titles Etta Jones -
My Mother's Eyes (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Houston Person; Idris Muhammad; Sonny Phillips; Jimmy Ponder; Rufus Reid; 1977
Pat Martino -
First Light (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26
— two-fer of "Joyous Lake" and "Starbright," two mid-1970's Warner Bros. releases James Moody -
Feelin' It Together (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Kenny Barron; Larry Ridley; Freddie Waits; 1973 Wallace Roney -
No Job Too Big or Small (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26
— compilation from Roney's Muse recordings Woody Shaw -
Imagination (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Kirk Lightsey; Steve Turre; Ray Drummond; Carl Allen Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet -
Breakthrough (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Charles Davis, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins;
Joni Mitchell -
Shadows and Light - DVD (Shout Factory) Aug 26
— with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker,
Lyle Mays and The Persuasions
— 1979 concert film
Michael Cochrane -
Pathways (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— originals and standards Duke Jordan -
Flight to Norway (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Wilbur Little and Danny Richmond
— previously unissued live recording from 1978 Ron McClure Quartet -
Age of Peace (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Jed Levy, Bob Devos and Jeff Brillinger
— originals by group members Joshua Douglas Smith -
Major Incident (SteepleChase) Aug 26 Martin Jacobsen Quartet -
Current State (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Doug Raney, Gilles Natural and Rick Hollander
— two Hank Mobley tunes plus standards and originals
Peggy Lee -
Bewitching-Lee! Peggy Lee Sings her Greatest Hits (S&P) Aug 26
— with three bonus tracks; from 1962
Hans Ulrik's Jazz and Mambo -
Danish Standards (Stunt) Aug 26
Kasper Villaume Quartet -
#2 (Stunt) Aug 26 Thomas Clausen Brazilian Quartet -
alacibaco (Stunt) Aug 26 Katrine Gislinge -
Star Music Opus 1 (Stunt) Aug 26
Helen Merrill/Gordon Beck/Stephane Grappelli/Steve Lacy -
Music Makers (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26
— from 1986
Jeanne Lee -
Natural Affinities (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26
— with
Dave Holland, Amina Claudine Myers; Lisle Atkinson, Newman Baker, Paul Broadnax, Gunter Hampel, Wadada Leo Smith, Jerome Harris, Mark Whitecage and Nadja Smith
in various combinations; from 1992
Michel Camilo -
Live at the Blue Note - 2 CDs (Telarc Jazz) Aug 26
— with Charles Flores and Hoarcio 'El Negro' Hernandez
Michel Camilo -
Live at the Blue Note - 2 SACD hybrid CDs (Telarc Jazz) Aug 26
— with Charles Flores and Hoarcio 'El Negro' Hernandez
Jimmy Amadie -
In A Trio Setting: A Tribute to Frank Sinagra (TPR)
— with Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin
Julius Hemphill -
One Atmosphere (Tzadik) Aug 26 Marc Ribot -
Scelsi Morning (Tzadik) Aug 26
— with Jill Jaffe, Ned Rothenberg, Ted Reichman, Chris Wood, Christine Bard, Roberto Rodriguez,
Don Falzone, Anthony Coleman, Sebastian Steinberg, Sim Cain, Francois Lardeau Doug Wieselman -
Dimly Lit: Collected Soundtracks 1996-2002 (Tzadik) Aug 26
Allan Eager -
In The Land of Oo-Bla-Dee, 1947-1953 (Uptown 27.49) Aug 26
— recorded at the Hi-Hat with the
Dick Twardzik trio and Eager jamming with Serge Chaloff, Buddy Rich, John Carisi, Bud Powell
and Charlie Parker
— includes 96 page booklet with interviews by Ira Gitler and Bob Sunenblick,
profiles, photos, etc.
Charlie Rouse/Red Rodney -
Social Call (Uptown 27.50) Aug 26
— reissue of 1984 recording; remastered by Rudy Van Gelder
— with Albert Dailey, Cecil McBee and Kenny Washington
— includes three previously unissued alternate takes
Warren Zevon -
Wind (Artemis) Aug 26
— with Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmidt, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, Ry Cooder, T-Bone Burnett, Tommy Shaw, David Lindley, John Waite
Mike Gordon -
Inside In (Ropeadope) Aug 26
— first solo album by the Phish bassist
Dave Brubeck -
Classical Brubeck - 2 CDs (Telarc) Aug 26
— four compositions based on religious texts
— with the London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Russell Gloyd, the London Voices, baritone Alan Opie
and the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Saturday Night Live - 25 Years of Music - 5 DVDs (Vidmark) Aug 12
— with John Belushi, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, No Doubt, Sting,
Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Snoop Doggy Dogg,
Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Queen, Simon and Garfunkel, Spinal Tap, U2, Neil Young
and others
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