September 2011
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The strand that ties together the tracks on Augmented Reality is not any particular style or high-minded concept, but rather a focus on melody. Whether it’s an Assaf original like “Ohel Israel,” the Benny Carter piece “Only Trust Your Heart,” or the Richie Beirach song “Leaving,” each piece grows out of a melody that lends itself well to being sung or whistled. Jettisoning angularity, Assaf, Itzik, and Roeder mine for moods, reserving intensity for choice moments.
“Sphere,” an original by Itzik, stands out for its samba-tinged propulsion, and for its expanded sonic palette, accented with Assaf’s use of the reedy, breath-powered Melodica. Another highlight is Assaf’s “Sepharadic,” whose classical harmony stirs agitatedly, and erupts with rock-inspired force. On “Only Trust Your Heart,” the trio swings lightheartedly, and Roeder improvises lithely and with a voice-like facility.
Augmented Reality is lush and yet subtle, and with a range of stylistic influences, it achieves a sophisticated, understated presence. It is exciting to imagine how the music will sound as the band grows more seasoned around it, begins to take bigger risks while continuing to use melody as its inspiration
Back from their summer break, the jazz record industry moves back into gear with a very strong line up of new releases. Bill Frissell (two), Sony Rollins, Chick Corea, John Scofield, Joey DeFrancesco, Charles Lloyd, 3 good looking Criss-Cross albums, two big band projects (Ron Carter, Christian McBride) and....a 'new' Miles Davis CD+DVD. Jazz lovers in clover......
Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011
Charles Lloyd - Athens Concert (ECM) 2CD
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Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011
Sonny Rollins - Road Shows 2 (Emarcy)
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Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011
Greg Reitan - Daybreak (100% WOMON)
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Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011
Ron Carter- Ron Carter's Great Big Band (100% WOMON)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Joe Cohn - Fuego (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Opus 5 - Introducing (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
John Escreet - Exception to the Rule (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Miles Davis - Live In Europe 1967 (Sony Legacy) 3CD + DVD
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Bill Frissell - Blues Dream (Nonesuch)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Joey DeFrancsco - 40 (HighNote)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Kenny Burrell - Tenderly (HighNote)
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Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011
John Scofield - A Moment's Peace (Emarcy)
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Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011
Bill Frissell - All We Are Saying.... (Savoy Jazz)
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Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011
Chick Corea / Stefano Bollani - Orvieto (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011
Christian McBride Big Band - The Good Feeling (!K7)
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August 2011
August is always a quiet month for new releases with holidays uppermost in people's minds. But if you release in August there's a chance you will stand out. There is a handful of interesting releases.......Paul Motian, Mike Ledonne (with Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein and Joe Farnsworth), Dave Brubeck (2CD retrospective). There's also some advance details on September releases available for preorder
Release date: Tuesday August 9th 2011
Paul Motian - Windmills Of Your Mind (Winter & Winter)
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Release date: Tuesday August 16th 2011
Jake Hertzog - Evolution (Buckyball)
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Release date: Tuesday August 23rd 2011
Mike Ledonne - Keep The Faith (Savant)
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Release date: Tuesday August 29th 2011
Dave Brubeck - Music of America: Inventing Jazz (Sony Masterworks) 2CD
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July 2011
Not as strong as last month, but some good releases nonetheless. New discs from Curtis Fuller, Eric Harland, Phil Catherine, Paul Motian, Cedar Walton and Phil Woods and Bill Mays - and an interesting re-release of Charlie Christian's epoch making guitar playing. Oh, and a big Abstract Logix 2CD live workout....
Release date: Tuesday July 5th 2011
Phil Woods and Bill Mays - Woods and Mays (Palmetto)
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Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011
Curtis Fuller - The Story of Cathy and Me (Challenge)
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Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011
Eric Harland - Voyager: Live By Night (Sunnyside)
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Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011
Philip Catherine - Plays Cole Porter (Challenge)
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Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011
Paul Motian - On Broadway 2 (Winter and Winter)
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Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011
Abstract Logix - Abstract Logix Live! (Abstract Logix) (2CD)
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Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011
Charlie Christian - Electric (Uptown Jazz)
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Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011
Cedar Walton - The Bouncer (Half Note)
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June 2011
An even better month ahead for jazz! New discs by Pat Metheny, Chic Corea, Larry Carlton, Gary Burton, Branford Marsalis, Hiromi, Craig Taborn, David Sanchez, Christian Scott, Tim Berne....... and rediscovered 'new' material from John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Weather Report!
Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian - Live At Birdland (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Corea, Clarke, White - Forever (Concord)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Hiromi - Voice (Telarc)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
New Gary Burton Quartet - Common Ground (Mack Avenue)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo - Songs of Mirth and Melancholy (Marsalis Music)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Larry Carlton - Plays the Sound of Philadelphia (335 Records)
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Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011
Nels Cline, Tim Berne, Jim Black - The Veil (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011
Pat Metheny - What's It All About (Nonesuch)
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Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011
Headhunters - Platinum (1-2-3-4-GO)
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Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011
John Coltrane - Unissued Seattle Broadcast (Rare Live Recordings)
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Release date: Tuesday June 21st 2011
David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Christian Scott - Ninety Miles (Concord Picante) CD+DVD
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Release date: Tuesday June 21st 2011
Weather Report - Live In Offenbach (Ais)
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Release date: Tuesday June 21st 2011
Weather Report - Live In Offenbach (Ais) DVD
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Release date: Tuesday June 28th 2011
Bill Evans - The Sesjun Radio Shows (Out Of The Blue) 2CD
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Release date: Tuesday June 28th 2011
Amina Alaoui - Arco Iris (ECM)
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May 2011
A good month ahead for jazz! New discs by Brad Mehldau, Steve Khan, Larry Goldings (re-release), Alex Sipiagin, Mike Moreno, Danny Grissett, David Binney, Marc Copland, Eliane Elias, Jim Snidero, Larry Goldings and Tom Harrell - and more live sets from Smalls.......
Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Steve Khan - Parting Shot (Tone Center)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Bruce Barth Trio - Live At Smalls (SmallsLIVE)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Cyrille Aimee - Live At Smalls (SmallsLIVE)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
The Flail- Live At Smalls (SmallsLIVE)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Jazz Incorporated- Live At Smalls (SmallsLIVE)
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Re-release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Larry Goldings Trio- Intimacy of the Blues (Minor Music)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
New York Standards Quartet- Unstandard (1-2-3-4-GO)
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Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011
Collin Valon - Rruga (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday May 17th 2011
Alex Sipiagin- Destinations Unknown (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday May 17th 2011
Mike Moreno- First In Mind (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday May 17th 2011
Danny Grissett- Stride (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday May 17th 2011
David Binney- Barefooted Town (Criss Cross)
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Release date: Tuesday May 24th 2011
Marc Copland- Crosstalk (Pirouet)
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Release date: Tuesday May 31st 2011
Eliane Elias- Light My Fire (Concorde Picante)
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Release date: Tuesday May 31st 2011
Jim Snidero - Interface (Savant)
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Release date: Tuesday May 31st 2011
Tom Harrell - Time of the Sun (HighNote)
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April 2011
An interesting month with key releases from Terrell Stafford, Joe Locke, Walt Weiskopf (with Renee Rosnes), Paul Motian and Eric Alexander.
Release date: Tuesday April 5th 2011
Terell Stafford - This Side of Strayhorn (Max Jazz)
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Release date: Tuesday April 12th 2011
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - Faithful (ECM)
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Release date: Tuesday April 12th 2011
Benny Green - Source (JLP)
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Release date: Tuesday April 19th 2011
Walt Weiskopf - Live (Capri)
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Release date: Tuesday April 19th 2011
Storms/Nocturnes Trio (Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer, Tim Garland) - Via (Origin)
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Release date: Tuesday April 19th 2011
Samuel Blaser & Paul Motian - Consort In Motion (Kind Of Blue)
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Release date: Tuesday April 26th 2011
Eric Alexander - Don't Follow The Crowd (HighNote)
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Release date: Tuesday April 26th 2011
Joshua Redman - James Farm (Nonesuch)
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