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Paquito D’Rivera – Panamericana Suite
December 14, 2010(MCG Jazz) Revered reedman and composer Paquito D’Rivera’s fuses Latin jazz with classical feel for a sound and album that is engaging and beautiful. Panamericana Suite derives from a commissioned piece ...
Jazz Giant James Moody Passes Away
December 10, 2010James Moody, a jazz saxophonist and flutist celebrated for his virtuosity, his versatility and his onstage ebullience, died on Thursday in San Diego. He was 85. Mr. Moody, who began his career with the trumpeter ...
Bob Mintzer – Canyon Cove
December 10, 2010(Self Released) Tenor sax man Bob Mintzer has been able maintain his own musical identity while also remaining a centerpiece of the Yellowjackets for many years now. The successful balancing act continues with his ...
Nik Bartsch’s Ronin – Llyria
December 7, 2010(ECM Records) Lyria is the free-ranging new album from the Swedish band Ronin, helmed by pianist Nik Bärtsch. The compositions are explorations of grooves and musical lyricism It’s a free-ranging expedition of ...
2010 Grammy Nominees – Jazz
December 3, 2010Best Contemporary Jazz Album For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. The Stanley Clarke Band The Stanley Clarke Band [Heads Up International] Never Can Say Goodbye Joey DeFrancesco ...
Christian Howes – Out Of The Blue
December 3, 2010(Resonance Records) Christian Howes is a classically-trained violin whose path was changed when he started playing in African-American churches. You can hear the strong bluesy influence in his work on his latest ...
The Trio of OZ
November 26, 2010(OZmosis Records) The collaboration of pianist Rachel Z and drummer Omar Hakim is a potent musical marriage. Both Z, whose family name is Nicolazzo, and Hakim play with a wonderfully colorful, lyrical feel and ...
Benito Gonzalez – Circles
November 19, 2010(Furthermore Record) Benito Gonzalez’s debut recording was released in 2004. His recently released sophomore effort, Circles, proves to be well worth the wait. Gonzalez has a golden touch on the piano,whether ...
Cassandra Wilson – Silver Pony
November 16, 2010(Blue Note Records) Singer Cassandra Wilson’s newest recording is a collection of performances that catches her in a Mississippi state of mind. The title of her Silver Pony comes from Wilson’s memory of ...
Houston Person – Moment To Moment
November 12, 2010(HighNote Records) Houston Person is a big league jazz musician. On his latest recording, Moment To Moment, the 75-year old saxophonist proves that he’s still at the top of his game. The album is a blend ...
