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Jay Ashby / Steve Davis – Mistaken Identity
August 26, 2011(MCG Jazz) Trombonists Jay Ashby and Steve Davis have played together in various jazz ensembles over the years. Their physical, biographical and musical similarities have lead to many instances of being confused for ...
Tom Harrell -The Time of The Sun
August 16, 2011(Highnote Records) Flugelhorn and trumpet player Tom Harrell delivers again with his latest effort, The Time of The Sun. The project has the veteran musician performing new material with a terrific lineup of talents ...
Redman/Parks/Penman/Harland – James Farm
July 22, 2011(Nonesuch Records) James Farm is the debut of an exciting new quartet with familiar names and reputations for musical excellence. The band is comprised of saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt ...
Eliane Elias – Light My Fire
July 19, 2011(Concord /Picante) Though pianist-extraordinaire Eliane Elias has performed and lived in the U.S. for 30 years, her heart has never left Brazil and that’s especially evident on her latest effort, Light My ...
Konitz/Mehldau/Haden/Motian – Live At Birdland
July 15, 2011(ECM Records) The expectation of a live recording from the formidable talents of saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian would be a high-flying, fireworks-laden ...
Pat Metheny – What’s It All About
July 8, 2011(Nonesuch Records) What’s It All About is the latest from guitar virtuoso and musical explorer Pat Metheny. This solo effort which has the Missouri native returning once again to the baritone guitar he ...
Gerald Clayton – Bond: The Paris Sessions
June 14, 2011(Emarcy) There’s an art to finding a way to tell your own unique version of a story and to have it still be entertaining and make sense to those listening. This is essentially the story of pianist Gerald ...
Peter Hum Quintet – A Boy’s Journey
June 10, 2011(Peter Hum) A Boy’s Journey, the recording debut of the Peter Hum Quintet, is a wonderfully captivating first effort. The thing you notice straightaway is the beauty of the compositions, all of which the ...
Hiromi – VOICE
June 7, 2011(Telarc) VOICE is a testament to why Hiromi is one of the most exciting and virtuostic pianist-composers of her generation. Hiromi’s knack for the spectacular visually doesn’t cloud her ability to ...
Steve Khan-Parting Shot
June 3, 2011(Tone Center) On Parting Shot , the latest recording from guitarist Steve Khan, he turns towards the Latin jazz that he’s loved for many years, especially as a 40-year resident of New York City, fertile ground ...