Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Jazz new releases _ April - September 2011

September 2011

MAY 2011
Pianist Roy Assaf, drummer Ronen Itzik, and bassist Jorge Roeder have been kicking around New York for several years, but Augmented Reality (Daywood Drive), is their first effort as a trio. The piano trio holds a high place in the history of jazz, and has been well-represented recently with celebrated albums by Vijay Iyer, Dan Tepfer, Fred Hersch, and several others. Augmented Reality carves out a distinct path in an area of jazz with such a high volume of traffic.

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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Charles Lloyd - Athens Concert cover



Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011

Sonny Rollins - Road Shows 2 (Emarcy)

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Sonny Rollins - Road Shows 2 cover



Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011

Greg Reitan - Daybreak (100% WOMON)

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Greg Reitan - Daybreak cover



Release date: Tuesday September 13th 2011

Ron Carter- Ron Carter's Great Big Band (100% WOMON)

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Ron Carter- Ron Carter's Great Big Band cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Joe Cohn - Fuego (Criss Cross)

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Joe Cohn - Fuego cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Opus 5 - Introducing (Criss Cross)

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Opus 5 - Introducing cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

John Escreet - Exception to the Rule (Criss Cross)

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John Escreet - Exception to the Rule cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Miles Davis - Live In Europe 1967 (Sony Legacy) 3CD + DVD

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Miles Davis - Live In Europe 1967 cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Bill Frissell - Blues Dream (Nonesuch)

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Bill Frissell - Blues Dream cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Joey DeFrancsco - 40 (HighNote)

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Joey DeFrancsco - 40 cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Kenny Burrell - Tenderly (HighNote)

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Kenny Burrell - Tenderly cover



Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011

John Scofield - A Moment's Peace (Emarcy)

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John Scofield - A Moment's Peace cover



Release date: Tuesday September 20th 2011

Bill Frissell - All We Are Saying.... (Savoy Jazz)

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Bill Frissell - All We Are Saying.... cover



Promo video


Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011

Chick Corea / Stefano Bollani - Orvieto (ECM)

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Chick Corea / Stefano Bollani cover



Release date: Tuesday September 27th 2011

Christian McBride Big Band - The Good Feeling (!K7)

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Christian McBride Big Band - The Good Feeling cover



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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Paul Motian - Windmills Of Your Mind  cover



Release date: Tuesday August 16th 2011

Jake Hertzog - Evolution (Buckyball)

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Jake Hertzog - Evolution cover



Release date: Tuesday August 23rd 2011

Mike Ledonne - Keep The Faith (Savant)

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Mike Ledonne - Keep The Faith cover



Release date: Tuesday August 29th 2011

Dave Brubeck - Music of America: Inventing Jazz (Sony Masterworks) 2CD

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Dave Brubeck - Music of America: Inventing Jazz cover



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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Phil Woods and  - Woods and Mays cover



Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011

Curtis Fuller - The Story of Cathy and Me (Challenge)

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Curtis Fuller - The Story of Cathy and Me  cover



Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011

Eric Harland - Voyager: Live By Night (Sunnyside)

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Eric Harland - Voyager: Live By Night  cover



Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011

Philip Catherine - Plays Cole Porter (Challenge)

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Philip Catherine - Plays Cole Porter  cover



Release date: Tuesday July 12th 2011

Paul Motian - On Broadway 2 (Winter and Winter)

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Paul Motian - On Broadway 2  cover



Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011

Abstract Logix - Abstract Logix Live! (Abstract Logix) (2CD)

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Abstract Logix - Abstract Logix Live!  cover



Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011

Charlie Christian - Electric (Uptown Jazz)

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Charlie Christian - Electric   cover



Release date: Tuesday July 19th 2011

Cedar Walton - The Bouncer (Half Note)

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Cedar Walton - The Bouncer  cover



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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Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel cover



Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011

Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian - Live At Birdland (ECM)

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Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel cover



Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011

Corea, Clarke, White - Forever (Concord)

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Corea, Clarke, White - Forever  cover



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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New Gary Burton Quartet - Common Ground  cover



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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Larry Carlton - Plays the Sound of Philadelphia  cover



Release date: Tuesday June 7th 2011

Nels Cline, Tim Berne, Jim Black - The Veil (ECM)

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Nels Cline, Tim Berne, Jim Black - The Veil  cover



Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011

Pat Metheny - What's It All About (Nonesuch)

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Pat Metheny - What's It All About cover



Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011

Headhunters - Platinum (1-2-3-4-GO)

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Headhunters - Platinum  cover



Release date: Tuesday June 14th 2011

John Coltrane - Unissued Seattle Broadcast (Rare Live Recordings)

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John Coltrane - Unissued Seattle Broadcast  cover



Release date: Tuesday June 21st 2011

David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Christian Scott - Ninety Miles (Concord Picante) CD+DVD

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David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Christian Scott - Ninety Miles cover



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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Steve Khan - Parting Shot cover



Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011

Bruce Barth Trio - Live At Smalls (SmallsLIVE)

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Bruce Barth Trio - Live At Smalls cover



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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Larry Goldings Trio- Intimacy of the Blues cover



Release date: Tuesday May 10th 2011

New York Standards Quartet- Unstandard (1-2-3-4-GO)

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New York Standards Quartet- Unstandard  cover



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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Mike Moreno- First In Mind cover



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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Terell Stafford - This Side of Strayhorn cover



Release date: Tuesday April 12th 2011

Marcin Wasilewski Trio - Faithful (ECM)

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio - Faithful cover



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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Storms/Nocturnes Trio (Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer, Tim Garland) -  Via cover



Release date: Tuesday April 19th 2011

Samuel Blaser & Paul Motian - Consort In Motion (Kind Of Blue)

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Samuel Blaser & Paul Motian  -  Consort In Motion cover



Release date: Tuesday April 26th 2011

Eric Alexander - Don't Follow The Crowd (HighNote)

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Eric Alexander  -  Don't Follow The Crowd cover



Release date: Tuesday April 26th 2011

Joshua Redman - James Farm (Nonesuch)

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Joshua Redman  -  James Farm  cover
 



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