Jazzmatazz Newsletter 176 - Jazz Releases for 4 May 2004

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Jazzmatazz Newsletter
#176

9 May 2004

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New Issues for 4 May 2004

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4 May 2004

Tara Bouman & Markus Stockhausen - Thinking About (Aktivraum) May

Scott Robinson - Jazz Ambassador: Scott Robinson Plays the Compositions of Louis Armstrong (Arbors) May 4
Dick Hyman & Tom Pletcher - If Bix Played Gershwin (Arbors) May 4
Statesmen of Jazz - Statesmen of Jazz (Arbors) May 4

— Benny Waters (alto saxophone); Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (flugelhorn); Al Grey (trombone); Claude Williams (violin); Jane Jarvis (piano); Milt Hinton (bass); Panama Francis (drums); from 1995

Beau Hunks - Contrasts (Basta) May 4
— new recordings of tunes originally recorded by Paul Whiteman's Sax Soctette
Metropole Orchestra - Tabloid Suite - 2 CDs (Basta) May 4
— new recordings of arrangements used by Paul Whiteman
Guido Nielson - The Complete Scott Joplin - 4 CDs (Basta) May 4
Raymond Scott's Secret 7 - The Unexepected (Basta) May 4
— from 1960

Ray Anthony - Dream Dancing IV: Sinatra Songbook (Bayside) May 4

Tony Lujan - Tribute (Bella) May
— with Conrad Herwig/M.Zenon/Benitez

Eliane Elias - Dreamer (Bluebird) May 4
— program of standards, Brazilian bossa novas and two new originals; recorded with an orchestra
— with Paulo Braga and Marc Johnson plus guests Michael Brecker and Oscar Castro-Neves

Joe Lovano - I'm All For You (Blue Note) May 4
— with Hank Jones, George Mraz and Paul Motian; ballads and standards

Harmen Fraanje - Sonatala - SACD hybrid (Challenge) May 4

Miles Davis & John Coltrane - Complete Columbia Recordings - 6 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) May 4
— new lower price edition with less expensive packaging (no metal spine)

Henry Kaiser/Wadada Leo Smith - Yo Miles - Sky Garden - 2 CDs (Cuneiform 191/192) May 4
— two-CD set covering Miles Davis's electric period
— musicians include Michael Manring, Zakir Hussain, Tom Coster, Mike Keneally, Steve Smith, Greg Osby, John Tchicai, ROVA sax quartet, Karl Perazzo
Pip Pyle's Bash - Belle Illusion (Cuneiform) May 4
— Pip Pyle (drums); Patrice Meyer (guitar); Alex Maguire (keyboard); Fred Baker (bass)
Soft Machine - Live in Paris - 2 CDs (Cuneiform) May 4
— Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, John Marshall, Mike Ratledge
Gary Windo - Anglo American (Cuneiform) May 4
— more rarities, including early work with Robert Wyatt (WMWM - Windo, Matthewson, Wyatt, MacRae) as well as Symbiosis (a full album's worth of material with Wyatt), Laurie Allen; Roy Babbington; Marc Charig; Nick Evans; Mongezi Feza; Hugh Hopper; Dave MacRae; Harry Miller; Louis Moholo; NRBQ; Steve Swallow; recorded between 1971 and 1981

Tom Lawton - Retrospective/Debut - 2 CDs (Dreambox Media 1070)
— with Ben Schachter, John Swana, Lee Smith & Jim Miller

Burton Greene - Live at Grasland (Drimala 347) May 4

— solo piano recorded in the Netherlands

Ted Heath - Swings In Hi-Stereo / My Very Good Friends The Bandleaders (Dutton/Vocalion UK) May 1 — two-fer

Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen - Music for the 21st Century (Elra 50322) May
— second post-Ra recording by the Arkestra
— recorded live at the Uncool Festival in Poschiavo, Switzerland in 2003

Stan Getz - Early Spring 1951 (EPM France) May 4
— Metronome All Stars

Vernon Reid & Masque - Known Unknown (Favored Nations) May 4
— solo project of originals and 'fractured standards' from Living Colour guitarist

Gorka Benitez - Free Session (Fresh Sound New Talent 173) May
Jesse Chandler - Somewhere Between (Fresh Sound New Talent 174) May
Ron Horton - Subtextures (Fresh Sound New Talent 175) May
— Frank Kimbrough, Ben Allison, Matt Wilson
Jorid Matas - All That Matas (Fresh Sound New Talent 176) May
— M. Serra, J. Rossy
Rob Wilkerson - Imaginary Landscape (Fresh Sound New Talent 177) May
— Chris Cheek/Chandler
Kris Davis - Lifespan (Fresh Sound New Talent 178) May
— Tony Malaby/R.Johnson/Rigby
Hironobu Saito - Remaining 2% (Fresh Sound New Talent 179) May
E. Rasmussen - Three More Years (Fresh Sound New Talent 180) May
Magali Souriau Trio - Petite Promenade (Fresh Sound New Talent 181) May
— Chris Cheek, Pavolka
Alexis Caudrado - Visual (Fresh Sound New Talent 182) May
Carme Canela - Univers Miles (Fresh Sound New Talent 183) May
Yotam Silberstein - The Arrivan (Fresh Sound New Talent 185) May
Gorka Benitez - Solo Verdad es Sex - 2 CDs (Fresh Sound New Talent 188) May

Paul Austerlitz/Michael S. Harper - Double Take: Jazz-Poetry Conversations (Innova) May 4
Shawn Persinger Is Prester John - The Art Of Modern/Primitive Guitar (Innova) May 4

Danny Aiello - I Just Wanted to Hear the Words (In2n) May 4

Roland Hanna - Tributaries: Reflections on Tommy Flanagan (IPO Recordings) May 4
— Rolan Hanna's last recording
Tom McIntosh - With Malice Towards None: The Music of Tom McIntosh (IPO Recordings) May 4
— with James Moody, Benny Golson, Kenny Barron, Ben Washer, Stefon Harris, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis and Ben Perowsky

Larry Willis/Paul Murphy - The Powers of Two (Mapleshade) May 4

Tineke Postma Quartet - First Avenue (Munich Records) May 4

Bertram & Nancy Turetzky - Music for Flutes & Contrabass (9Winds 261)

Oliver Lake Steel Quartet - Dat Love (Passin' Thru) May 4

Charnett Moffett Quartet - For the Love of Peace (Piadrum) May 4

— with Scott Brown, Mondre Moffett, Codaryl Cody Moffett plus Charisse Moffett and Angela Moffett

Tuck & Patti - Gift of Love (Pony Canyon) May 4

Jack Donahue - Strange Weather (PS Classics) May 4
—with Johnny Frigo, David Finck & New York Voices

Nina Simone - Sings the Blues (RCA) May 4 — from 1967
Nina Simone - Silk & Soul (RCA) May 4 — from 1967
Nina Simone - Nuff Said! (RCA) May 4 — from 1968
Nina Simone - Black Gold (RCA) May 4 — from 1969
Nina Simone - To Love Somebody (RCA) May 4 — from 1969
Nina Simone - Nina Simone & Piano! (RCA) May 4 — from 1970
Nina Simone - Here Comes the Sun (RCA) May 4 — from 1971
Nina Simone - Emergency Ward (RCA) May 4 — from 1973
Nina Simone - It Is Finished (RCA) May 4 — from 1974
— remastered editions

Various Artists - Pioneer Recording Bands: 1917-20 (Retrieval) May 4

Gene Stone - Vintage Stonejazz (Rhombus) May 4
Kerry Strayer Septet - Mentor (Rhombus) May 4
— with Gary Foster

Sally Stark - Sally Stark Sings Maxine Sullivan (Sal Marg Records) May 1
— musicians include Mike Abene & Warren Vache

Giovanni Mirabassi Trio - Dalvino! (Sketch 333040) May
— D.Mencarelli & Moutin
Marc Copland/Gary Peacock - What It Says (Sketch 333040) May
— piano & bass duets recorded in NYC in 2002

Dave Ballou - Dancing Foot (SteepleChase) May 4
— eight pieces by Ballou plus one by Monk
— with Ballou (tpt, flgh), Michael Formanek and John Hebert (bass) and Kevin Norton (drums, vibes, percussion)
Steve Lampert - Venus Perplexed (SteepleChase) May 4
— suite of eleven pieces composed by Lampert
— with Steve Lampert (tpt. Piano, synth), Rich Perry (tenor sax), Joe Locke (vibes), Charles Blenzig (piano), Gene Torres (el. Bass), Rick Cutler (drums), and Carlos Gomez (congas)
Various Artists - Jam Session, Vol. 9 (SteepleChase) May 4
— with Mark Turner, Don Braden, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Steve LaSpina and Billy Drummond

Various Artists - Jam Session, Vol. 10 (SteepleChase) May 4
— with guitarists Doug Raney, Dave Stryker, and Freddie Bryant backed up by Steve LaSpina (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums)

Wild Bill Davison with the Eddie Condon All Stars - Live! Miami Beach 1955 (Storyville) May 6
— first time on CD; 70 minutes; with Pee Wee Russell; Lou McGarity; Walter Page; George Wettling
— compositions by compositions by W.C. Handy, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong and Hoagy Carmichael, among others
Duke Ellington - The Treasury Shows, Vol. 9 - 2 CDs (Storyville DETS) May 4
— three 1945 radio broadcasts; 140 minutes; first time on CD
— soloists include Johnny Hodges (alto sax), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Ray Nance (violin) and Rex Stewart (trumpet)
Grover Mitchell - Big Band (Storyville) May 4
— two LPs recorded between 1978 and 1980 on one CD
— arranging and most compositions by Mitchell
— musicians include Al Aarons, Henry Coker, Britt Woodman, Buddy Collette and Red Callender

Trine-Lise Vaering - Trespassing (Stunt) May 4
Jonas Johansen - Move (Stunt) May 4

Vaughan Nark - Panorama: Trumpet Prism (Summit) May 4

Dr. Macaroni Brass Band - Cum Laude (TCB) May 4
Eddy Orini - Divine Mustache: A Musical Tribute to Salvidor Dali (TCB) May 4
— recorded for the 100th anniversary of Dali's birth

Deborah J. Carter - Girl-Talking! (Timeless) May 4

Sam Rivers/Adam Rudolph/Harris Eisenstadt - Vista (Meta 009)

Ray Charles - Great Ray Charles (Warner/UK) May 3
— Ray Charles' first jazz album; recorded in 1957, and featuring bassist Oscar Pettiford, saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman; with arrangements by Quincy Jones
Cobham, Billy / George Duke Band - Live On Tour In Europe (Warner/UK) May 3
— 1976

Stian Carstensen - Backwards Into The Backwoods (Winter & Winter) May 4

Gene Santoro - Highway 61 Revisited: The Tangled Roots of American Jazz, Blues, Folk, Rock, and Country Music (Oxford University Press) May

Jimmy Rosenberg - Trio () May 4

non-jazz items of interest

Loren Conners - The Departing of the Dream Volume III: Juliet (Family Vineyard) May 4

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Recent jazz releases
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Silvana DeLuigi - Yo! (American Clave 1025) Apr
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez and Robby Ameen - Pinero (OST) (American Clave 1031) Apr
Kip Hanrahan - Sympathy (American Clave 1056) Apr

William Parker & the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra - Mass for Healing (Black Saint 120179) Apr

Raphe Malik/Joe McPhee/Donald Robinson - Sympathy (Boxholder 045) Apr

Various Artists - The Body Acoustic (Chesky) Apr 27
— Bob Mintzer, Giovanni Hidalgo, Andy Gonzalez, David Chesky, Randy Brecker

Steve Lehman/Mark Dresser/Pheeroan Aklaff - Camouflage Trio (Clean Feed 022) Feb

Bill Noertker's Moxie - Sketches of Catalonia Vol. 1: Suite for Dali (Edgetone 4023) Apr

Rova: Orkestrova - An Alligator in Your Wallet (EWE 0069/Japan) Apr
— Satoko Fujii on piano, the Rova Sax Quartet (Bruce Ackley, Steve Adams, Jon Raskin, Larry Ochs) on assorted saxes & flute, Natsuki Tamura & Darren Johnston on trumpets, Michael Vlatkovich & Tom Yoder on trombones, Carla Kihlstedt on violin, Ken Filiano on bass and Scott Amendola on drums; compositions by Satoko Fujii and Steve Adams for Rova's 25th anniversary

Paul Dunmall Sextet - Shooters Hill (FMR 141) Apr
— Dunmall on tenor sax, Paul Rutherford on trombone, Jon Corbett on trumpet, John Adams on el. guitar, Roberto Bellatalla on bass and Mark Sanders on drums

Satoko Fujii - Indication (Libra Records 201-102/Japan) Apr — remastered 1996 solo piano release
Satoko Fujii & Paul Bley - Indication (Libra Records 202-101/Japan) Apr — remastered reissue
Satoko Fujii - Sketches / Piano Solo (Natsat/Polystar 3013/Japan) Apr

David Binney - Welcome to Life (Mythology Records)
— with Chris Potter, Brian Blade, Craig Taborn, Adam Rogers and Scott Colley

Wayne Escoffery - Intuition (Nagel Heyer 2038) Mar 30
— with Jeremy Pelt, Rick Germanson, Gerald Cannon & Ralph Peterson

Frode Berg - Dig it! (Nagel Heyer 2040) Mar 30
— with Petter Wettre, Roy Powell & Andreas Bye

Donald Harrison - Heroes (Nagel Heyer 2041) Mar 30
— with Ron Carter, Billy Cobham

Charles Mingus - The Great Concert of Charles Mingus (Universal/UK) Feb 23
— with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Coles, Jaki Byard and Dannie Richmond
— new issue (links to amazon.uk) of 4/19/1964 Theatre des Champs Elysees concert includes previously unreleased version of "So Long Eric"

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2003 jazz releases
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