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Billy Bang - Vietnam: Reflections (Justin Time Records 212) May 10
Violinist and Vietnam War veteran
Billy Bang's
excellent 2001 album,
Vietnam: The Aftermath,
dealt with the trauma of the Vietnam war and the memories of its veterans.
He has now recorded a stunning sequel, called Vietnam: Reflections. The new album is based on the change in Vietnam's and America's relationship over the last 30 years and Bang's personal reflections.
In addition to Bang, the album includes four other Vietnam vets: trumpeter Ted Daniel, drummer Michael Carvin, percussionist Ron Brown and conductor/cornetist Butch Morris. They're joined by pianist John Hicks and bassist Curtis Lundy. All but Daniel were on the previous album.
The main difference from the previous album is the inclusion of four traditional Vietnamese musicians and the performance of three traditional Vietnamese songs. The inclusion of vocalist Co Boi Nguyen and dan tranh (a traditional finger-plucked dulcimer) player Nhan Thanh Ngo help give the album a sense of timelessness.
The music on the album has many layers, both musically and emotionally. Multiple themes are sometimes played simultaneously by different musicians and Bangs' jazzy compositions also have a feeling of Eastern modes and melodies. Some of his tunes are quite haunting. Bangs has intense solos on "Lock and Load" and "Reconciliation."
The music has sense of healing and reconciliation, of still remembering the past while striving to go beyond it.
(Notice Carvin's drum solo near the end of the last piece, "Reconciliation Two," where he tellingly
plays some martial drum patterns.)
This extraordinary album is one of the year's best.
Track Listing: 1. Reflections (Bang) 11:49 / 2. Ru Con (Traditional) 3:23 / 3. Lock & Load (Bang) 12:36 / 4. Ly Ngua O (Traditional) 2:20 / 5. Doi Moi (Bang) 9:21 / 6. Reconciliation (Bang) 8:23 / 7. Waltz of the Water Puppets (Bang) 6:48 / 8. Throng Com (Traditional) 2:29 / 9. Reconciliation Two (Bang) 12:52
Personnel:
Billy Bang (violin); Co Boi Nguyen (vocals); Nhan Thanh Ngo (zither);
Ted Daniel (trumpet); Butch Morris (cornet, conductor); John Hicks (piano); Curtis Lundy (bass);
Michael Carvin (drums); Ron Brown (percussion) plus Henry Threadgill (flute) on one track and
James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone) on three
Paul Grabowsky -
Tales Of Time And Space (Sanctuary) May 10
Pianist and composter Paul Grabowsky has a broad musical experience.
Born in Papua New Guinea, he grew up in Melbourne, Australia.
From 1980-85, when he was in his early twenties, he lived in Europe, performing jazz
with European and visiting American musicians.
When he moved back to Australia in 1986, he
wrote music for movies and TV, continued to play jazz and did some work with
Indian and Eastern musicians.
Grabowsky came to New York to record
Tales Of Time And Space with a talented set of American jazz players.
Grabowsky plays piano well, but the emphasis on this recording is on his compositions & arrangements
and the other players. The pieces have interestingly complex rhythms and forms
with some fine sax solos from Branford Marsalis and Joe Lovano, as well as inspired drumming from
Jeff "Tain" Watts.
The booklet includes notes and beautiful photographs of the musicians and the NYC landscape by Jeff Wassmann.
Track Listing: 1. Tailfin 9:28 / 2. Sideshow Sarabande 8:50 / 3. Silverland 5:13 / 4. Angel 6:58 / 5. Medium Rare 9:48 / 6. Wist 8:29 / 7. Reason and Rhyme 6:52 / 8. Updraft 6:49 / 9. Circle of Trust 7:03 / 10. Silverland 5:04 (all by Grabowsky)
Personnel:
Paul Grabowsky (piano); Branford Marsalis (soprano sax); Joe Lovano (tenor sax);
Scott Tinkler (trumpet); Ed Schuller (double bass); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums)
Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio -
Other Valentines (Atavistic Records 165) May 10
Cellist
Fred Lonberg-Holm
has performed a wide range of music, including avant garde jazz, experimental rock and modern classical.
Born in Delaware, he spent part of his youth in Sweden, then settled in New York and eventually in Chicago.
In New York, he had worked with John Zorn, Anthony Braxton and Anthony Coleman.
Since relocating to Chicago in the late 1990s, he's performed and recorded with
Ken Vandermark, Jim O'Rourke, Kevin Drumm, Peter Brotzmann, Michael Zerang
and many others (and has recently be a member of the Vandermark 5).
Lonberg-Holm's 2002 Atavistic release, A Valentine for Fred Katz, was a tribute to cellist Fred Katz, who was a member of Chico Hamilton's late 1950s chamber jazz quintet. Six of the eleven pieces on that album were by Katz.
Other Valentines is a sequel of sorts, with a broader source of material. There's one piece by Katz, along with two originals by Lonberg-Holm and one by bassist Jason Roebke, as well as covers of tunes by Sun Ra, Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Gil Scott-Heron and Chan Marshall (Cat Power).
The result is a melodic and lyrical, gently swinging,
straight ahead session of jazz improvisation with some radical source material.
The arrangements and instrumentations give it a chamber music
feel grounded in the low sounds of the cello and bass.
A lovely album.
Track Listing: 1. East of Uz (Sun Ra) 7:08 / 2. Fool (Marshall) 8:38 / 3. Arnold Layne (Barrett) 4:59 / 4. Almost Mid-Day (Lonberg-Holm) 5:14 / 5. Vals På Vingar (Malmberg) 6:10 / 6. Flo (Lonberg-Holm) 7:42 / 7. Winter in America (Scott-Heron) 6:23 / 8. Jesus etc (Bennett, Tweedy) 4:14 / 9. I Got Nothing (Roebke) 6:30 / 10. To My Buddy, Buddy (Katz) 9:14
Personnel:
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello); Jason Roebke (bass); and Frank Rosaly (drums)
Simone Kopmajer -
Romance (Zoho Music 200505) May 10
Talented young vocalist Simone Kopmajer
grew in in a family of Austrian musicians. She
studied with singers Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan in Austria and
made her US debut in 2000.
Kopmajer has a sweet voice, but her interpretations have a maturity the belies her age (she's in her early 20s). On her new album of standards, Romance, Kopmajer has programmed a well selected set of songs of love and romance.
The album has excellent playing from the set of veteran sidemen and
beautiful arrangements by pianist John Di Martino.
It was produced by Todd Barkan
and has liner notes by writer Will Friedwald.
Track Listing: 1. How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) 3:39 / 2. A Blossom Fell (Barnes, Cornelius, John) 3:59 / 3. We Kiss in a Shadow (Hammerstein, Rodgers) 4:06 / 4. Calling You (Telson) 5:27 / 5. Whatever Happens (Withers) 5:45 / 6. Exactly Like You (Fields, McHugh) 5:45 / 7. Someone to Light Up My Life (Jobim, Lees) 5:23 / 8. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) 4:25 / 9. A Time for Love (Mandel, Webster) 5:38 / 10. Where or When (Hart, Rodgers) 5:18 / 11. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) (Ellington, Gaines) 4:51 / 12. Whatever Happens (Reprise) (Withers) 2:58
Personnel:
Simone Kopmajer, vocals; John Di Martino, piano; George Mraz, bass;
Tim Horner, drums and Eric Alexander, tenor sax
The Frank & Joe Show -
66 2/3 (Hyena Records 9334) May 10
Guitarist Frank Vignola and percussionist
Joe Ascione originally
got together in 2003 to record an album of gypsy swing type music. It quickly evolved to
also include standards, originals, Latin, and classical tunes.
They named it "The Frank & Joe Show" and added a band for touring.
That first album, 33 1/3, was recorded almost entirely by Vignola and Ascione, but their new release 66 2/3, was recorded by their working group. (Two pieces have guest vocalists: there's a dip in mood with Jane Monheit's "Manhattan," but Janis Siegel has a fun rendition of "Glow Worm.")
The new album is fun mixture of swing, standards and American roots.
Despite playing elements of older styles, their verve and sense of humor
gives the album a contemporary feel.
Track Listing: 1. It Might as Well Be Spring (Hammerstein, Rodgers) 4:13 / 2. My Prayer (Boulanger, Kennedy) 3:25 / 3. Manhattan (Hart, Rodgers) 3:20 / 4. Quizas (Farres) 3:48 / 5. Sway (Gimbel, Ruiz) 3:54 / 6. Hungarian Dance, No. 5 (Brahms) 3:41 / 7. After Hours (Asione, Vignola) 4:13 / 8. Let It Happen (Ascione) 4:04 / 9. City Samba (Asione, Vignola) 3:40 / 10. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (Alter, Delange) 1:55 / 11. Bach Partita, No. 2 for Solo Violin/Mozart Jam (Allemande Section) 4:33 / 12. That's All [live] (Brandt, Haymes) 3:57 / 13. Glow Worm (Lincke, Mercer, Robinson) 5:37 / 14. [hidden track] 4:52
Personnel:
Frank Vignola, Ken Smith (guitar); Gary Mazzaroppi (bass); Joe Ascione, Chuck Ferruggia, Rick Zukor (percussion);
Jane Monheit and Janis Siegel each guest on one tune
Rosario Giuliani -
More Than Ever (Dreyfus Music) May 10
Italian saxophonist
Rosario Giuliani's new release
More Than Ever, was recorded in France with his trio, which was augmented on most tracks by either
Paris-born pianist Jean-Michel Pilc
or French accordian player Richard Galliano.
The tunes and playing on the album seem to alternate between an American bop styling (on the tracks with pianist Jean-Michel Pilc [who now lives in New York, by the way]) and a European orientation (on those tracks with accordianist Richard Galliano).
My favorate piece is the one track with all five musicians, Galliano's "I Remember Astor,"
which has an elegiac feel, mixing the sounds of jazz, tango, and Paris.
Track Listing: 1. More Than Ever (Giuliani) 5:43 / 2. Seven Thoughts (Giuliani) 4:49 / 3. Dream House (Giuliani) 6:21 / 4. I Remember Astor (Galliano) 5:36 / 5. J.F. (Galliano) 5:59 / 6. Mr.R.G. (Pilc) 4:24 / 7. Suite et Poursuite I, II, III (Giuliani) 9:18 / 8. Monsieur Martin (Giuliani) 4:47 / 9. London by Night (Giuliani) 3:44 / 10. Bianco E Nero (Giuliani) 5:26
Personnel:
Rosario Giuliani (soprano & alto sax), Remi Vignolo (bass), Benjamin Henocq (drums) plus
Richard Galliano (accordion [3,4,5,10]) and
Jean-Michel Pilc (piano [1,2,4,6,8])
James Finn Trio - Plaza de Toros (Clean Feed 034) May 12
The talented tenor saxopohone player
James Finn
recorded his first album as a leader in 2003 after
years spent travelling, performing R&B, blues, jazz and classical music,
studying meditation, working for a prison substance abuse program and
teaching high school and college orchestras and private piano students.
He recorded (and produced and engineered)
his third recording,
Plaza de Toros, in his own NY studio.
Ostensibly the story of a bullfight, the playing
is pretty free, but with some melodic themes.
Finn's tenor sax playing has a
fascinating flow,
employing elements of Coltrane's harmonic sense, Sonny Rollins's use of rhythm, and Ayler's emotional
intensity. Bassist
Dominic Duval's playing is engaging, whether he's plucking or bowing the bass
and drummer
Warren Smith gives
continuous percussive commentary.
This is an excellent recording and
I'm looking forward to his next release.
Track Listing: 1. Toreo de Capa 4:30 / 2. Plaza de Toros 6:31 / 3. The Phantom Bull of Seville 8:32 / 4. El Tercio de Varas 9:20 / 5. Eyes of Angelina 3:52 / 6. El Tercio de Vanderillas 7:55 / 7. El Tercio de Muleta 7:12 / 8. La Estocada 8:11 / 9. Toro Bravo 7:56
Personnel:
James Finn (tenor saxophone),
Dominic Duval (double bass),
Warren Smith (drums)
Jumala Quintet - Turtle Crossing (Clean Feed 038) May 12
The Jumala Quintet is a
group organized by the free jazz diehard,
saxophonist
Paul Flaherty.
He invited two compatible musicians to share the front line—saxophonist/trumpet
player Joe McPhee
and trombonist Steve Swell.
The group had not performed together prior to this unrehearsed free improvisation recording.
The music is intense, but it isn't just a
free jazz blowout—the musicians play with sensitivity and a range of dynamics and combinations.
(The album was recorded in 2000, but only managed to be released now. (It was released at turtle speed, perhaps?) It includes liner notes by Steven Loewy and Flaherty. Flaherty has also had recent recent releases on the Cadence Jazz and Family Vineyard labels.)
Track Listing: 1. The Gift of Nowhere 11:37 / 2. Turtle Crossing 19:23 / 3. Unspoken Oath 8:47 / 4. Weighing of the Heart 11:27 / 5. Borrowed Light 9:02 / 6. All Is Always Now 12:47
Personnel:
Paul Flaherty (alto and tenor sax),
Joe McPhee (tenor and soprano sax, pocket trumpet),
Steve Swell (trombone),
John Voigt (double bass),
Laurence Cook (drums)
Other New Issues
Hanna Richardson & Phil Flanigan -
Simply...With Spirit (Arbors Records) May 10
10 May 2005
— Hanna Richardson (vocals), Phil Flanigan (bass), Chris Flory (guitar), Bob Sneider
(guitar), Johnny Frigo (violin), Mike Melito (drums)
Gush: Gustafsson/Sandell/Strid -
Norrkoping (Atavistic Records 161) May 10
— Mats Gustafsson (reeds); Sten Sandell (piano); Raymond Strid (drums)
— Swedish avant-garde jazz trio that's been working together since 1988
Joe Lovano with Hank Jones -
Joyous Encounter (Blue Note Records) May 10
— Joe Lovano (saxophone); Hank Jones (piano); George Mraz (bass); Paul Motian (drums)
Three compilations drawn from guitarist Grant Green's 1969-1972 Blue Note recordings,
which were popular with jazz, soul and R&B listeners and later became a source for hip hop samples and
an influence on more recent jam bands.
Grant Green -
Ain't It Funky Now!- Original Jam Master, Vol. 1
(Blue Note) May 10
— instrumental treatments of hits funk/soul stars of the time, such as by James Brown, The Meters, The Isley Brothers, and Kool & the Gang
Grant Green -
For the Funk of It- Original Jam Master, Vol. 2
(Blue Note) May 10
— collects the most popular funk originals by Green and his band
Grant Green -
Mellow Madness- Original Jam Master, Vol. 3 (Blue Note) May 10
— groove-based performances on tunes by Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, and Lennon & McCartney, among others
— Grant Green (guitar); Claude Bartee (tenor saxophone); Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Ronnie Foster, Shelton Laster,
Emmanuel Riggins (organ); Neal Creque (electric keyboard); Gary Coleman, Willie "Yambo" Bivens (vibraphone); Jimmy Lewis,
Wilton Felder (bass guitar); Greg Williams, Idris Muhammad (drums); Bobbye Porter Hall (congas, percussion);
Joseph Armstrong, Candido Camero (congas)
— produced by Francis Wolff or George Butler; new liner notes by
Bob Porter
Maurice Brown -
Hip to Bop (Brown Records) May 10
Jon Easton -
with Don Messina & Bill Chattin (Cadence Jazz Records 1175) May
— Jon Easton (p) with Don Messina (b) & Bill Chattin (d)
Paul Flaherty & Marc Edwards -
Kaivalya Vol. #1 (Cadence Jazz Records 1177) May
— Paul Flaherty (alto & tenor sax) & Marc Edwards (drums)
The Gauci Trio -
Long Night Waiting (Cadence Jazz Records 1180) May
— Stephen Gauci (ts), Mike Bisio (b), Jay Rosen (d)
David Taylor/Steve Swell Quintet with Billy Bang -
Not Just... (CIMP 321) May
— David Taylor (bass tbn), Steve Swell (tbn), Billy Bang (violin), Tomas Ulrich (cel), Ken Filiano (bass)
Khan Jamal Quintet -
Black Awareness (CIMP 322) May
— Khan Jamal (vibes), Byard Lancaster (alto sax), Grachan Moncur III (trombone, voice), Dylan Taylor (bass), Dwight James (drums)
Michael Bisio Quartet -
Connections (CIMP 323) May
— Michael Bisio (bass), Avram Fefer (alto, sop, & tenor saxes, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute), Stephen Gauci (tenor sax), Jay Rosen (drums)
Avram Fefer/Michael Bisio -
Painting Breath, Stoking Fire (CIMP 324) May
— Avram Fefer (tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute), Michael Bisio (bass) duo
Adam Lane Trio -
Zero Degree Music (CIMP 325) May
— Adam Lane (bass), Vinny Golia (soprano & tenor saxes) and Vijay Anderson (drums)
David Becker -
Euroland (Cool Springs Music) May 10
Julie Lavender -
Never Felt the Sun (Covenant Records) May
— originals and covers; from 2002
Graham Collier -
Workpoints: Two Concerts From a Golden Age of British Jazz - 2 CDs (Cuneiform) May 10
— two previously unreleased live recordings by the British composer, bandleader and bassist
— from 1968 and 1975
— with Harry Beckett, Roger Dean, Mike Gibbs,
Karl Jenkins, Henry Lowther, John Marshall, Frank Ricotti, John Surman, Art Themen, Kenny Wheeler and others
John Surman -
Way Back When (Cuneiform) May 10
— previously unreleased album recorded 10/7/69
— John Surman (baritone and soprano saxes), John Taylor (electric piano), Brian
Odgers (electric bass), John Marshall (drums) plus guest Mike Osborne (alto sax) on 'side
one'
Renée Fleming -
Haunted Heart (Decca) May 10
— album of ballads, standards and popular songs sung by Renee Fleming
accompanied by Bill Frisell (guitar) and Fred Hersch (piano)
Lino -
Return To Avalon (DMI) May 10
Bunk Johnson & his New Orleans Band -
The Complete Deccas, Victors and V Discs Alternate Takes (Document Records) May 10
— the complete alternate takes of recordings made
by Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band from November
1945 through June 1946
Artie Shaw -
Begin The Beguine - 10 CD set (Documents [Germany]) May 10
— 10 CDs for the price of one; 250 tracks
Ted Heath & his Music -
Decca Singles & Rarities, Vol. 1 (Dutton Vocalion) May 10
Frank Weir -
Presenting Frank Weir (Dutton Vocalion) May 10
Louis Armstrong -
The Legendary Hot Five, Vol. 1 (EPM Jazz Archives) May 10
— 1925-26
Johnny Hodges -
Vol. 2: With and Without Duke Ellington (EPM Jazz Archives) May 10
— 1943-52
Various Artists -
Bebop Pianists (EPM Jazz Archives) May 10
— Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and others
The Great Jazz Trio -
Collaboration (441 Records 28) May 10
— Hank Jones (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums);
— alternate takes from the 2002 sessions that produced
Autumn Leaves (441 Records) and
Someday My Prince Will Come (Eighty-Eights/Columbia)
Stephane Grappelli -
Whispering Gypsy (Fuel 2000 Records) May 10
Sammy Nestico & the SWR Big Band -
No Time Like The Present (Haenssler Classic) May 10
Don Redman -
Doin' The New Low Down (Hep Jazz 1004) May 10
— second volume of classic 1932-34 performances; with Henry “Red”/Claude Jones, Cab Calloway,
Mills Brothers
Romane -
Acoustic Spirit (Iris Musique) May 10
Doudou Swing -
Doudou A Feu Doux (Iris Musique) May 10
Michael O'Neill Quintet -
The Long And The Short Of It (Jazzmo Records) May 10
John Handy -
Musical Dreamland (Kingston Records 2601) May 10
— John Handy on alto sax, David Friesen on acoustic bass, Vikash Maharaji on sarod,
Pandit Prakash Maharaji on tabla and Gunter Paust on tanpura;
recorded in 1991 in Stuttgart
Ultralyd -
Chromosome Gun (Load Records 070) May 10
— Frode Gjerstad (clarinet, alto saxophone); Anders Hana (guitar); Kjetil Brandsdal (bass guitar); Morton Olsen (drums)
Chet Baker -
Conservatorio Cherubini - 2 CDs (Lonehill Jazz 111) May 10
— recorded in Firenze, Italy on January 24, 1956
Conte Candoli/Max Roach -
Jazz Structures (Lonehill Jazz 132) May 10
Sonny Stitt -
The Complete Original Quartet Recordings (Lonehill Jazz 169) May 10
Doug Wamble -
Bluestate (Marsalis Music) May 10
— Doug Wamble (vocals, guitar); Roy Dunlap (piano); Jeff Hanley (double bass); Peter Miles (drums)
Various Artists -
Narada Jazz: The Singles (Narada) May 10
The Vandermark Five -
Alchemia - 12 CD box (NotTwo Records 750) May
— ten sets plus two jam sessions recorded live over five days (15-19 March 2004)
in Cracow at Alchemia
—
Jeb Bishop (trombone),
Tim Daisy (drums),
Kent Kessler (double bass),
Dave Rempis (saxophones),
Ken Vandermark (reeds)
—
plus
Marcin Oles (double bass) and Brat Oles (drums) on two of the CDs
— originals by Ken Vandermark (including three premieres)
— plus free jazz classics by Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Archie Shepp, Sonny Rollins, Cecil Taylor
Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman and Ed Blackwell
David Murray -
Circles: Live In Cracow Era (NotTwo Records 749) May
— David Murray (tenor sax), Marcin Oles (bass), Bartlomiej Brat Oles (drums)
Satoko Fujii Quartet -
Zephyros (NotTwo Records 752) May
— Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Satoko Fujii on piano & compositions, Takeharu Hayakawa on electric bass and Tatsuya Yoshida on drums & voice
Carter/Blumenkrantz/Zubek -
Chinatown (NotTwo Records 753) May
— Daniel Carter (tenor & alto sax, trumpet, flute, clarinet), Shanir Ezra Blumenkrantz (bass, oud),
Kevin Zubek (drums, percussion); 2003
Bartiomiej Oles -
Free Drum Suite (NotTwo Records 754) May
— solo
Joe Giardullo -
Weather (NotTwo Records 755) May
— solo soprano sax; 2004
Christopher Dell Trio -
It's Better Like This (NotTwo Records 756) May
— Christopher Dell (vib), Chris Dahlgren (b), M.DeMartin (d)
The Cosmosamatics -
Reeds & Birds (NotTwo Records 757) May
— Sonny Simmons (alto sax, English horn, vocals), Michael Marcus (tenor sax, saxello, Bb clarinet),
Clifford Barbaro (drums), Jay Rosen (drums)
Thomas Pernes & Andy Manndorff -
Perndorff (NotTwo Records 759) May
— Thomas Pernes (p), Andy Manndorff (g)
Return of the New Thing -
Crescdendo (NotTwo Records 760) May
— Dan Warburton (violin, piano), Jean-Luc Guionnet (soprano & alto sax), Francois Fuchs (bass), Edward Perraud (percussion)
Andrzej Przybielski Trio -
Abstract (NotTwo Records 761) May
— Andrzej Przybielski (trumpet), Marcin Oles (bass), Bartlomiej Brat Oles (drums)
Tom Grant -
Side by Side (Nu-Wrinkle Records) May 10
Amsterdam Jazz Trio -
For the Time Being (EWM Music) May 10
— Angelo Verploegen (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ed Verhoeff (electric & acoustic guitar)
and Eric van der Westen (double bass)
Mark Carter -
West Coast Groove (Orchard) May 10
Bradley Leighton -
Just Doin’ Our Thang (Pacific Coast Jazz) May 10
— Bradley Leighton (alto flute); Bob Boss (guitar); Rob Whitlock (Hammond B-3 organ);
Duncan Moore (drums); Allan Phillips (percussion)
— B-3 organ group with flute lead!
Mimi Blais -
Old Rags - New Rags (Port Royal Records) May 10
— Mimi Blais (piano)
Lorraine Feather -
Dooji Wooji (Sanctuary) May 10
— Lorraine Feather (vocals); Russell Ferrante, Shelly Berg (piano); Eddie Arkin, Bill Elliott
Calvin Keys -
Calvinesque (Silverado Records) May 10
Tony Arco and Time Percussion -
A Journey Within (Silverwolf) May 10
Dexter Gordon -
Jazz At High School (Storyville Records 8356) May 10
— Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone, Kenny Drew - Piano, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass, Al Heath - drums
— recorded live by the Danish National Radio at a jazz clinic for music students at Magleås high school in Sweden in 1967
Svend Asmussen Quartet -
Fit As A Fiddle (Storyville Records 4257) May 10
— Svend Asmussen (guitar), Jacob Fischer (guitar), Jesper Lundgaard
(bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums); 1996 live sessions from Denmark and Sweden
Sahib Shihab -
Sentiments (Storyville Records 8394) May 10
— first time on CD for a pair of LPs: “Sahib Shihab & the Danish Radio Jazz Group” (recorded in 1965) and “Sentiments” (recorded in 1971)
— Sahib Shihab - soprano, alto baritone saxophone, flute, Palle Mikkelborg - trumpet, Poul Hindberg - alto saxophone, clarinet, Bent Jædig, Niels Husum - tenor saxophone, Torolf Mølgaard - trombone, Kenny Drew, Bent Axen - piano, Fritz von Bülow - guitar, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass, Alex Riel, Jimmy Hopps - drums
Stuff Smith Quartet -
Swingin' Stuff (Storyville Records 8397) May 10
— Stuff Smith (violin, vocals), Kenny Drew (piano), Niels-Henning
Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Alex Riel (drums); 72 minutes from two live sessions recorded in Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen in March, 1965
Mike Vax Big Band featuring Alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra
—
Next Stop: Live...On the Road (Summit Records 418) May 10
Mike Vax Big Band featuring Alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra
— with Bob Florence
Guillermo Klein -
Una Nave (A Vessel) (Sunnyside) May 10
Woody Herman -
The Everest Years (VI) May 10
Ron Murray & Vuelo -
Romanza (Whaling City Sound 26) May 10
— Ron Murray (acoustic & electric guitars, shakers), Marty Ballou (electric & upright
bass), Ronald F.Murray (harmonica), Michael Ciulla (vocals), Arti Dixson (drums,
percussion, vocals)
Robin Eubanks -
Mental Images (Winter & Winter JMT 072) May 10
— Robin Eubanks (trombone, synthbass, vocals), Antonio Hart (alto sax), Kevin
Eubanks (acoustic guitar), Michael Cain (piano, synthesizer) and others
Gabrielle Goodman -
Until We Love (Winter & Winter JMT 070) May 10
— Gabrielle Goodman (vocals), Uri Caine (piano), Wolfgang Muthspiel (
guitar), Kenny Davis (bass), Marvin “Smitty” Smith (drums) and others
Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band -
Reincarnation of a Love Bird (Winter & Winter JMT 071) May 10
— Paul Motian (drums); Chris Potter (alto & tenor saxophones); Chris Cheek (tenor saxophone); Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar); Steve Swallow (bass); Don Alias (percussion);
1994
Dave Brubeck -
Two Generations of Brubeck (Wounded Bird) May 10
— recorded in 1973 with sons Darius, Chris
& Danny for Atlantic Records; first time on CD
Alice Coltrane -
Radha Krsna Nama Sankirtana (Wounded Bird) May 10
— first time on CD for 1976 Warner release
Modern Jazz Quartet -
Sheriff (Wounded Bird) May 10
— 1964 Atlantic Records release; John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
Calvin Newborn -
New Born (Yellow Dog Records) May 10
— Calvin Newborn (guitar); Herman Green (flute, saxophone); Scott Thompson (trumpet); Donald Brown (piano); Charlie Wood (organ); London Branch (double bass); Renardo Ward (drums); Ekpe Obioto (talking drum)
Calvin Newborn -
Up City (Yellow Dog Records) May 10
— Calvin Newborn (guitar); Bill Easley (flute, tenor saxophone); Bill Mobley (trumpet, flugelhorn); Charles Thomas (piano); Tony Thomas (organ); Jamil Nasser (double bass); Tony Reedus, Tom Lonardo (drums)
Mozayik -
Haitian Creole Jazz (Zoho Music 200506) May 10
— Eddy Bourjolly (acoustic & electric guitars), Gashford Guillaume
(drums), Welmyr Jean-Pierre (piano & keyboards), Markus Schwartz
(Haitian drums (congas, bongo, percussion), Gene Torres (acoustic
bass guitars), Beethova Obas (vocals)
other recent
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2004 jazz releases
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last update 7 June 2005
