Jazzmatazz - 2003 Jazz Releases

2003 Jazz Releases

Last Update - 10 April 2005

A selective list of recently issued or reissued jazz releases I think might be interesting.

Clicking on the album title will link to the CD Universe site,
which includes sound samples (indicated by ) and additional information for many of the CDs.

Recent releases are listed on our New Jazz Releases page.

Future releases are listed on our Upcoming Jazz Releases page. We also have listings of 2004 2002 and 2001 releases.

30 December 2003

Fess Williams - 1926-30 - 2 CDs (Jazz Oracle 41) Dec 30

William S. Fischer - Circles (Water/Embryo) Dec 30 — from 1971

23 December 2003

Audiology II - 11 Groups Live in Berlin (a/l/l 006)
— recorded at Total Music Meeting 2002
— many musicians, including Evan Parker, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Wu Wei, Xu Fengxia, Conny Bauer, Uwe Kropinski, Barry Guy, Paul Lytton, Wolfgang Fuchs, Paul Lovens and others

Charlie Kohlhase Quintet - Play Free or Die/Live - 2 CDs (Boxholder 036/037) Dec
— Kohlhase on alto, tenor & bari saxes, Matt Langley on tenor sax, John Carlson on trumpet, John Turner on bass and Eric Rosenthal on drums
Ivo Perelman Double Trio - Suite for Helen F. - 2 CDs (Boxholder 038/039) Dec
— Mark Dresser & Dominic Duval (bass) and Gerry Hemingway & Jay Rosen (drums)

Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem for Malcolm (Charly/Actuel) Dec
— two-fer; 1969

William Gagliardi - NHLAHLA (CIMP 291) Dec
— Gagliardi (tenor saxophone, thumbpiano) - John Carlson (trumpet) - Ken Wessel (guitar) - Dave Hofstra (bass) - Lou Grassi (drums)
Steve Swell - Suite for Players, Listeners and other Dreamers (CIMP 292) Dec
— Swell (trombone) - Will Connell (alto sax, flute, bass clarinet) - Roy Campbell (trumpet, flute) - Charles Burnham (violin) - Francois Grillot (bass) - Kevin Norton (percussion)
Ernie Krivda - Plays Ernie Krivda (CIMP 293) Dec
— Krivda (tenor saxophone) - Dominick Farinacci (trumpet) - Bob Fraser (guitar) - Kurt Kotheimer (bass) - Carmen Intorre (drums)
Odean Pope/Khan Jamal - Nothing Is Wrong (CIMP 294) Dec
— Pope (tenor saxophone) - Khan Jamal (vibraphone) - Arthur Harper (bass) - Allen Nelson (drums)
Mark Dresser/Ray Anderson - Nine Songs Together (CIMP 295) Dec
— Dresser (bass) - Anderson (trombone)

Peter Kowald - Duos2/Europa America Japan (FMP 124) Dec
— reissue of three LPs
— duets with duets with Derek Bailey, Conrad Bauer, Andrew Cyrille, Floros Floridis, Fred Frith, Diamanda Galas, Junko Handa, Julius Hemphill, Toshinori Kondo, Mashiko Kono, Jeanne Lee, Seizan Matsuda, Marilyn Mazur, Butch Morris, Evan Parker, Michihiro Sato and Yoshisaburo Toyozumi

Steve Cardenas - Panoramic (Fresh Sound New Talent 171) Dec
— Cardenas on guitar, Tony Malaby on tenor sax, Larry Grenadier on bass and Kenny Wollesen on drums

The BSC - Good (Grob 543) Dec
— chamber orchestra from Boston led by Bhob Rainey, with Greg Kelley (trumpet), James Coleman (theremin), Howard Stelzer (tapes), Liz Tonne (voice), Vic Rawlings (cello, electronics), Mike Bullock (bass), and Chris Cooper (prepared guitar), with guests Axel Dörner (trumpet) and Andrea Neumann (inside piano)
Kevin Drumm/Fred Lonberg-Holm/Weasel Walter - Eruption (Grob 546) Dec
Martin Brandlmayer/Werner Dafeldecker/Stefan Nemeth/Martin Siewert - The Instability of Symmetry (Grob 547) Dec

Dusan Bogdanovic - Early to Rise (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Dec 23
— with Charlie Haden; 1984
Elvin Jones - Brother John (Quicksilver) Dec 23
Gene Krupa - Hot Drums (Quicksilver) Dec 23
Arnie Lawrence - Renewal (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Dec 23 — from 1982
Larry Vuckovich - City Sounds, Village Voices (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Dec 23
— sextet with Tom Harrell (tpt), Jerome Richardson (reeds), and Charles McPherson (sax); Ray Drummond (b); Eddie Marshall (dr); 1982

16 December 2003

Kid Thomas - Kid Thomas Band With Raymond Burke (American Music) Dec 16 — from 1960

Eddie Miller - The Eddie Miller Quartet Plays Mostly Ellington (Audiophile Records) Dec 16

E.S.T. - Seven Days Of Falling (BMG) Dec 16
E.S.T. - Live in Stockholm - DVD (BMG) Dec 16

Enrico Pieranunzi - Fellini Jazz (CAM Jazz) Dec 16
— with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, saxist Chris Potter, bassist Charlie Haden & drummer Paul Motian
— play the music of Nino Rota

buy: You Came A Long Way From Saint Louis

Johnny Hartman - You Came A Long Way From Saint Louis (Definitive) Dec 16
— the complete Savoy & Musicor sessions

Johnny Hartman - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Definitive) Dec 16 — two-fer of his Perception sessions, "Today" (1972) and "I've Been There" (1975)

Bessie Smith - Complete Recordings, Vol. 6 (Frog 45)
— new series remastered by John R.T. Davies
Clarence Williams - Volume 2 - QRS Recordings (Frog 49)

Oluyemi Thomas - Before the Beginning/High Zero Festival, 2002 (Recorded 011) Dec

Alan Blaylock - Two Seconds To Midnight (Sea Breeze) Dec 16
Bruce Lofgren Jazz Orchestra - Red Shift (Sea Breeze) Dec 16

9 December 2003

Bobby Bradford/Francis Wong/William Roper - Purple Gums (Asian Improv 64) Dec 9

Jozef Van Wissem - Simulacrum (BVHaast 0104) Dec 9

Continuum - Mad About Tadd: The Compositions Of Tadd Dameron (Collectables) Dec 9
— Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter and Art Taylor; from 1982

Les Paul Trio - California Melodies (Collectors' Choice) Dec 9 — 1944 AFRS recordings

Miya Masaoka Trio - Monk’s Japanese Folk Song (Dizim/Germany 4104) Dec 2
— Miya Masaoka, koto; Andrew Cyrille, drums; Reggie Workman, contrabass, saw
— Thelonious Monk compositions and some originals; recorded in Germany, 1998

Paul Dunmall/Bruce Coates - 19 Years Later (Duns 035) Dec
Paul Dunmall/Tony Irving - Cocteau's Ghost (Duns 034) Dec

Vassilis Tsabropoulos - Akroasis (ECM 1737) 2003 — solo piano
Jane Monheit - Live at the Rainbow Room (Encoded) Dec 9

Charlotte Hug & Chantale LaPlante - Brilliant Days (For 4 Ears) Dec 9
— Charlotte Hug, viola, electronics; Chantale LaPlante, laptop

Irene Schweizer/Pierre Favre - Ulrichsberg (Intakt 84) Dec 9

Bozan Z Trio - Transpacifik (Label Bleu) — with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits

Dan DeChellis & Aaron Ali Shaikh - Under Careful Watch the Spoken Words Fly (Sachimay 9362) Dec 9

Ivar Grydeland Tonny Kluften & Paul Lovens - These Six (Sofa 512) Dec 9
— Ivar Grydeland, guitar, banjo; Tonny Kluften, double bass; Paul Lovens, selected and unselected drums and percussion
No Spaghetti Edition - Real Time Satellite Data (Sofa 513) Dec 9
— Axel Dörner, trumpet, electronics; Michel Doneda, sax; Xavier Charles, clarinet, harmonica; Rhodri Davies, harp; Andrea Neumann, inside piano, electronics; Ivar Grydeland, banjo, guitar; Tonny Kluften, double bass; Ingar Zach, percussion

Anthony Braxton - Anthony Braxton (Sunspots/BYG Actuel) Dec 9
— with Leo Smith (trumpet), Leroy Jenkins (violin) and Steve McCall (drums); 1969

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Reese And The Smooth Ones (Sunspots/BYG Actuel) Dec 9
— Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors and Joseph Jarman; 1969

Mia Miata - Urban Arias (Tha) Dec 9

Ab Baars Trio - Party at the Bimhuis (10 Years Ab Baars Trio) (Wig 09) Dec 9
— Ab Baars, clarinet, tenor sax; Wilbert de Joode, double bass; Martin van Duynhoven, drums
— with guests: Ig Henneman, viola; Misha Mengelberg, piano; Guus Janssen, piano; Mariëtte Rouppe van der Voort, alto sax, flutes
— recorded live at the Bimhuis, Netherlands, January 17, 2003

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non-jazz items of interest

Charles Brown - A Life in the Blues - DVD+CD (Rounder) Dec 9

— includes 1990 concert performance on both CD & DVD
— DVD includes two rare 1944 "Soundies" of Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
— CD includes extensive discography as printable PDF file
— booklet includes rare photos, notes by Chip Deffaa and an appreciation by Bonnie Raitt

Mark Applebaum - Catfish (Tzadik) Dec 9
Davka - Golem (Tzadik) Dec 9
— Paul Hanson, Daniel Hoffman, Kevin Mummey, Moses Sedler
Hoahio - Peek-Ara-Boo (Tzadik) Dec 9
Anton Fier - Dreamspeed/Blindlight 1992-1994 - 2 CDs (Tzadik) Dec 9
— Bill Laswell, Matt Stein, Bootsy Collins, Phew, Buckethead, Makino Kazu, Nicky Skopelitis, Knox Chandle, Aiyb Dieng, Lori Carson, Lydia Kavanagh

2 December 2003

Norah Jones - Turn Me On - CD-single (Blue Note) Dec 2

Nina Simone - Legends - 3 CDs (Camden) Dec 2

Convergence - Modern Man (Capri) Dec 2

Stan Getz & Jimmy Raney - Complete Studio Sessions - 2 CDs (Definitive) Dec 2

NEW Stan Getz - Live In London, Vol. 1 (Harkit [UK]) Dec 2
— recorded in the spring of 1964 at Ronnie Scott's club; 70 minutes

Freddie Hubbard - Live at the Village Vanguard - DVD (Immortal) Dec 2
— with Ron Carter on bass, Cedar Walton on piano, and Lenny White on drums

Various Artists - The 1962 Newport Jazz Festival (MVD) Dec 2
— Roland Kirk, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Joe Williams, and Pee Wee Russell
— 60 minutes; questionable audio quality

Armen Donelian - Quartet Language (Playscape) Dec 2
— Donielian, piano/composer; Thomas Chapin, alto saxophone; Calvin Hill, bass; Jeff Williams, drums
— recorded in May 1992 and dedicate to the late Thomas Chapin
Michael Musillami - Those Times (Playscape) Dec 2
— Musillami, composer/guitar; Ted Rosenthal, piano; Dave Shapiro, bass; George Schuller, drums
George Schuller Quintet - Round'bout Now (Playscape) Dec 2
— Schuller, drums and percussion/composer; Donny McCaslin, soprano/tenor saxophones and alto flute; Ingrid Jensen, trumpet and flugelhorn; Tom Beckham, vibes/composer; Dave Ambrosio, bass; with special guests: Matt Darriau, kaval and bass clarinet; Pete McCann, guitar; and Sonny Barbato, accordion

New England Jazz Ensemble - Wishes You A Cookin' Christmas (Sea Breeze) Dec 2

Last Poets - Last Poets (Sunspots) Dec 2

Oregon - Music Of Another Present Era (Universe/Vanguard) Dec 2
Oregon - Distant Hills (Universe/Vanguard) Dec 2

25 November 2003

Marcos Fernandes - Hybrid Vigor (Accretions 027)
Donkey - Big Sur (Accretions 028) — Hans Fjellestad/Damon Holzborn
Marcelo Radulovich - Hello (Accretions 029)

Cat Anderson - Cat Speaks (Black & Blue) Nov 25
Dumoustier Stompers - Champs (Black & Blue) Nov 25
Philippe Lejeune - Blues Emotion (Black & Blue) Nov 25
Joe Newman - I Love My Baby (Black & Blue) Nov 25
Philippe Petit - Back to the Beat (Black & Blue) Nov 25

Adamo Rafferty - Three Souls (CAP) Nov 25
Sean Sullivan - Ready (CAP) Nov 25 — with David "Fathead" Newman

Don Cherry - Orient/Blue Lake - 2 CDs (Charly/BYG Actuel) Nov 25
— four LPs from 1969 on two CDs
— musicians include Cherry, Johnny Dyani, Okay Temiz, Han Bennink

Grachan Moncur III - New Africa & Aco Dei De Madrugada (Charly/BYG Actuel) Nov 25
— two-fer from 1969
— New Africa features Moncur on trombone, Roscoe Mitchell on alto sax & flute, Archie Shepp on tenor sax, Dave Burrell on piano, Alan Silva on bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums
— Aco Dei De Madrugada [One Morning I Woke Up Very Early] features Moncur on trombone, Fernando Martins on piano & vocals, Beb Guerin on bass and Nelson Serra de Castro on drums

buy: Yasmina, A Black Woman & Poem For Malcolm

Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman & Poem For Malcolm - 2 CDs (Charly/BYG Actuel) Nov 25
— two-fer from 1969
— musicians include Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Arthur Jones & Hank Mobley on saxes, Clifford Thorton on cornet, Lester Bowie on trumpet, Dave Burrell on piano, Malachi Favors & Earl Freeman on basses and Sunny Murray, Philly Joe Jones & Art Taylor on drums

John Pizzarelli - My Blue Heaven - SACD hybrid (Chesky) Nov 25

Bud Freeman - Jazz Meeting in Holland (Circle) Nov 25

Grey Ghost - How to Create Music (482 Music 1022) Nov 25
— Aram Shelton & Johnathan Crawford

Bill McHenry Quartet - featuring Paul Motian (Fresh Sound New Talent 160)
— with Ben Monder and Reid Anderson
Avishai Cohen - The Trumpet Player (Fresh Sound New Talent 161)
— Avishai: trumpet, Joel Frahm: tenor sax, John Sullivan: bass and Jeff Ballard: drums
Hans Glawischnig - Common Ground (Fresh Sound New Talent 162)
Loren Stillman - Gin Bon (Fresh Sound New Talent 163)
— with Stillman on alto sax, Russ Lossing on piano, Scott Lee on bass, Jeff Hirschfield on drums and special guest John Abercrombie on guitar
Oscar Penas - Astronautus (Fresh Sound New Talent 164)
Erik Jekabson - Intersection (Fresh Sound New Talent 165)
Felipe Salles - Mind Motions (Fresh Sound New Talent 166)
Frank Carlberg - In the Land of Art (Fresh Sound New Talent 167)
Phil Stockli - Third Eye (Fresh Sound New Talent 168)
Helen Sung - Push (Fresh Sound New Talent 169)
Eli Degibri - In the Beginning (Fresh Sound New Talent 170)

Lionel Ferbos - Place of my Dreams (GHB) Nov 25
Papa Joe's All Stars - Papa's Dip (GHB) Nov 25
Kid Thomas - Last Session At San Jacinto Hall (GHB) Nov 25

Bill Evans Trio - Live In London (Harkit [UK]) Nov 25
— previously unreleased live recording made at Ronnie Scott's club in March 1965
— includes a backstage interview

Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow Emphasis & Flight 1961 - 2 CDs (Hatology 595)

Rolf Kuhn - Internal Eyes (Inuition) Nov 25
— with Martial Solal, Bob Mintzer, Frank Chastenier, Peter Erskine, Chuck Loeb
Nicolas Simion - Balkan Jazz (Intuition) Nov 25

Lee Konitz - The Complete 1953 Haig Performances (Jazz Factory) Nov 25

Collective 4tet - Synopsis (Leo 380) Nov 25
— Heinz Geisser, percussion; Mark Hennen, piano; Jeff Hoyer, trombone; William Parker, bass
Olaf Ton - Olaf Ton (Leo) Nov 25
— Richard Koch, trumpet; Benjamin Weidekamp, alto sax, clarinet; Jerome Bugnon, trombone; Michael Haves, double bass; Christian Harlen, drums
Pago Libre - Phoenix: Live In Salzburg & Zurich (Leo 377) Nov 25
— Tscho Theissing, violin, voice; Arkady Shilkloper, horn, flugelhorn, alphorn, alperidoo, voice; John Wolf Brennan, piano, arcopiano, prepared piano, voice; Daniele Patumi, bass, voice
Evan Parker & September Winds - Alder Brook (Leo 379) Nov 25
— Peter A Schmid, bass & contrabass clarinet, contrabass sax (tubax), taragot; Evan Parker, soprano, tenor & contrabass sax (tubax); Hans Anliker, trombone; Jürg Solothurnmann, alto & soprano sax; Reto Senn, clarinet, bass clarinet, taragot

Patricia Barber - Companion - SACD hybrid (Mobile Fidelity/Blue Note) Nov 25

Neil Anderson - C'Est Si Bon (Modern Hot) Nov 25
Pearl Django - Swing 48 (Modern Hot) Nov 25

Roy Eldridge - The Complete Roy Eldridge Verve Studio Sessions - 7 CDs (Mosaic) Nov

Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic Select)
Duke Pearson - Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic Select) late Nov
— will contain "The Phantom," "Merry Ole Soul," "It Could Happen Only With You," "How Insensitve" and "I Don't Care Who Knows It," recorded 1968-70

Roy Powell - Solace (Nagel Heyer) Nov 25
Pete York - Live & Swinging (Nagel Heyer) Nov 25

Denman Maroney - Fluxations (New World) Nov 25
— with Ned Rothenberg (Bass Clarinet), Dave Ballou (Trumpet), Kevin Norton (Drums), Denman Maroney (Piano), Mark Dresser (Double Bass)

Erroll Garner - Enjoys Rodgers & Hart (Ocium 39) Nov 25
Lucky Thompson - Lucky Moments (Ocium 38) Nov 25

The Hot Club of San Francisco - Swing This (Panda) Nov 25
— Sylvia Herrold (vocals, guitar); Steven Strauss (vocals, ukelele, acoustic bass); Paul Mehling (guitar, viola); Julian Smedley, Jeremey Cohen (violin, baritone violin); Jenny Scheinman (violin); Rob Burger (accordion)
Roy Patterson - On a Cloud (Panda) Nov 25
— Roy Patterson (guitar); Ingrid Jensen (trumpet, flugelhorn); Brian Dickinson (piano); Jim Vivian (bass); Ted Warren (drums)
Nancy Walker - Luminosity (Panda) Nov 25

Francois Houle & Catriona Strang - The Clamourous Alphabet (Periplum 050) Nov

Carmen Leggio - Smile/Tarrytown Tenor (Progressive Int'l) Nov 25
— two-fer; with Milt Hilton, Derek Smith, George Duvivier, Ronnie Bedford, John Bunch, Butch Miles

Duke Ellington - The Duke: The Complete Works 1924-47 - 40 CDs (Proper) Nov 25 — 763 tracks

John Taylor - Insight (Sketch 035) — solo piano
Giovanni Mirabassi - Air (Sketch 036)
Bruno Angelini - Empreintes (Sketch 037)
Marc Ducret - Qui Parle? (Sketch 038) Nov

Nina Simone - The Nina Simone Story - 3 CDs (Snapper) Nov 25

Roberto Colombo - Stringology (String Jazz) Nov 25

Johnny Desmond & Glenn Miller Service Orchestra - Soldier & a Song (Sounds of Yesteryear) Nov 25
Stan Kenton - In Paris September 1953 (Sounds of Yesteryear) Nov 25

Stan Kenton - Horns of Plenty, Vol. 3 (Tantara Records) Nov 25

Polysoft with Hugh Hopper & Elton Dean - Tribute to Soft Machine: Live at Le Triton (Le Triton 3506) Nov
— Francois Merville drums, Serge Adams trumpet and flugelhorn, Jean-Remy Guedon on tenor sax and flute, and Pierre-Olivier Govin on baritone sax and saxello; joined by Hugh Hopper on fuzz bass, Elton Dean on alto and saxello and Emmanuel Bex on Hammond organ

Tribute to Charlie Parker - Vol. 1 - DVD (Storyville Films) Nov 25
Tribute to Charlie Parker - Vol. 2 - DVD (Storyville Films) Nov 25
— The All Stars and The Phil Woods Quartet pay homage to Bird at the Palais des Festivals Cannes. The All Stars are: Frank Morgan (alto), Red Rodney (trumpet), Monty Alexander (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), and Roy Haynes (drums). The Phil Woods Quartet is: Phil Woods (alto), Hal Garper (piano), Steve Gilmore (bass), and Bill Goodwin (drums)

Peter Furlan - Spy Glass Hill (Twinz) Nov 25
Fernando Otero - Plan (Twinz) Nov 25
Jiro Yoshida - My Beating Heart (Twinz) Nov 25

Hugh Hopper - Improvisation/Mind In The Trees (Voiceprint/UK) Nov 25
— two-fer; includes original booklets

non-jazz items of interest

John Mayall and Friends - Along for the Ride - SACD hybrid (Audio Fidelity) Nov 25 — with bonus track

John Potter - The Dowland Project - Care-charming Sleep (ECM New Series 1803) Nov 25
— with John Surman, Stephen Stubbs, Maya Homburger, Barry Guy
Leonidas Kavakos/Péter Nagy/George Enescu - Maurice Ravel: Sonate posthume, etc. (ECM New Series 1824)

Lil Green - Romance in the Dark (Fabulous) Nov 25
— 16 of her Chicago recordings with Big Bill Broonzy

Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey - A Journey to Music's Heart & Soul - DVD (Image Entertainment) Nov 25
— 120 minutes

Johnny Cash - Unearthed - 5 CDs (Lost Highway) Nov 25

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November 2003

Joanne Brackeen - Friday - Live at the Jazz Standard (Arkadia) Nov?
— with Ravi Coltrane, Ira Coleman & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
Mary Pearson - (Arkadia) Nov? — with Harvie S
TK Blue - The Tide of Love (Arkadia) Nov?
— with Stefon Harris, James Weidman, Gavin Fallow & Lenny Robinson
Uli Lenz - The Berlin Concert (Arkadia) Nov?
— with Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez

Nathan Hubbard - Skeleton Key Orchestra (Circumvention 039A-B) Nov
Jason Robinson - TBD (Circumvention 041) 2003 — solo album

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18 November 2003

Lenny Breau - The Hallmark Sessions (Art of Life) Nov 18

— Breau's previously unreleased first recording session from 1961
— six solo guitar tracks, plus seven trio tracks recorded with Rick Danko and Levon Helm

Franz Koglmann - Fear Death By Water (between the lines 034) Nov 14
— A "Beach Opera" inspired by T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'
— live recording, with music performed by the Monoblue Quartet (Tony Coe/Franz Koglmann/Martin Siewert/Peter Herbert) & Morenike Fadayomi, Wolfgang Reisinger, Birgit Doll, Alexander Waechter, Nikolaus Kinsky and the chamber orchestra exxj

Untinted - Sources For Madlib's Shades Of Blue (Blue Note) Nov 18

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars (CBC) Nov 18

Duke Ellington - 1952 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1320) Nov 18
Dizzy Gillespie - 1952 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1321) Nov 18
Georgie Auld - 1940-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1322) Nov 18
Oscar Peterson - 1950-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1323) Nov 18
Benny Goodman - 1942 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1324) Nov 18

Lowell Fulson - 1947-48 (Chronological R&B Classics) Nov 18
Lil Green - 1940-41 (Chronological R&B Classics) Nov 18
Big Jim Wynn - 1947-49 (Chronological R&B Classics) Nov 18

Various Artists - Chicago's Avant Today! (Delmark) Nov 18
— performers include Chicago Underground, Ken Vandermark, Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio, Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble, Malachi Thompson, NRG Ensemble, Jeff Parker
Various Artists - Chicago Jazz (Delmark) Nov 18

Warren Bernhardt with Jay Anderson and Peter Erskine - So Real - SACD hybrid (DMP) Nov 18

Pat Metheny - Speaking of Now: Live in Concert - DVD (Eagle Vision) Nov 18

William Parker - Fractured Dimensions (FMP 122)
— with Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter and Alan Silva
— recorded at 1999's Total Music Meeting, Berlin

Bob Crosby - 1939 Camel Caravan Shows (Harlequin) Nov 18

Stanley Jordan - Live in Montreal - DVD (Image Entertainment) Nov 18 — 59 minutes

Mark Kleinhaut Trio with Bobby Watson - A Balance of Light (Invisible Music) Nov 18

Gerry Mulligan - Nights at the Turntable (Jasmine) Nov 18

Artie Shaw - The Complete Rhythm Makers, Vol. 1 - 1937-38 - 2 CDs (Jazz Band) Nov 18

Frank Winegar - Edison Hot Dance Obscurities Vol. 1 (Jazz Oracle) Nov 18

George Van Eps - The George Van Eps, Eddie Miller & Stanley Wrightsman Trio (Jump) Nov 18

Rob McConnell - Music of the Twenties (Justin Time) Nov 18

Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section - XRCD (JVC) Nov 18
Sonny Rollins - Way Out West - XRCD (JVC) Nov 18

Rodolphe Raffalli - Gypsy Swing Guitar (La Lichere) Nov 18

Elmer Gibson - Elmer Gibson Trio Live (Lifeforce) Nov 18
Dawan Muhammad - Smoke Signal (Lifeforce) Nov 18

The Marsalis Family - A Jazz Celebration - CD+DVD combo (Marsalis Music) Nov 18

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph and the Go: Organic Orchestra - In The Garden
— 2 CDs (Meta Records & YAL Records) Nov 18

Dan Barrett - Harlem 2000 (Nagel Heyer) Nov 18

Byron Stripling - If I Could Be With You: Byron Stripling and Friends Play Louis Armstrong (Nagel Heyer) Nov 18

— from 2000; with Randy Sandke; Greg Cohen; Joel Helleny; Kenny Davern; Joe Ascione

Django Reinhardt - Swing Guitars 1936-1937 Vol. 3 (Naxos) Nov 18
Fats Waller - Transcriptions, Vol. 2 (Naxos) Nov 18

Mark Buselli/Claude Sifferlen - Take The Mitsu (OA2) Nov 18
— flugelhorn & piano duets
George Cotsirilos - Silenciosa (OA2) Nov 18

Clay Giberson - Aiming True, Vol. 1 (Origin Arts) Nov 18
Phil Kelly and the Northwest Prevailing Winds - Convergence Zone (Origin Arts) Fall

Sonny Stitt - Sax O' Bebop - 4 CDs (Proper Box) Nov 18

Janice Borla - Agents of Change (Rhombus) Nov 18
Bruce Forman - Dedication (Rhombus) Nov 18

Mark Weinstein - Tudo De Bom (String Jazz) Nov 18

Alan Silva - Alan Silva & The Celestial Communication Orchestra - 2 CDs (Sunspots/BYG Actuel) Nov 18 — 1970

Stan Kenton - Horns of Plenty, Vol. 1 (Tantara Records) Nov 18
Stan Kenton - Horns of Plenty, Vol. 2 (Tantara Records) Nov 18

Bill Cunliffe Septet - How My Heart Sings: Music Of Earl Zindars (Torii) Nov 18

— Cunliffe (piano); Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute, clarinet); Bobby Shew (trumpet, flugelhorn); Justin Ray (flugelhorn); Bruce Paulson (trombone); Jeff D'Angelo (bass); Joe La Barbera (drums)

Diana Krall - Look of Love - DVD-Audio (Verve) Nov 18
Diana Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes - DVD-Audio (Verve) Nov 18

Joanne Grauer - Trio (VSOP) Nov 18

hear/buh: A Night at the Magic Mirror Tent

Cabaret Modern - A Night at the Magic Mirror Tent (Winter & Winter 101) Nov 18

— with Noel Akchote (vocals, guitar); Charlie O (vocals, piano, harmonium); Jean-Louis Costes (vocals, piano); John Greaves (vocals, electric bass); Giovanna Cacciola (vocals)

European releases

John McLaughlin - The John McLaughlin Montreux Concerts 1974-2003
— 17-CD box set (Warner Bros/UK) Nov 17

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non-jazz items of interest

Al Green - I Can't Stop (Blue Note) Nov 18

— all new originals songs; secular album produced by Willie Mitchell and recorded in Memphis

The Beatles - Let It Be...Naked (EMI/Apple) Nov 18
— overdub-free version of The Beatles' 1969 recording

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers & Friends - 70th Birthday: Live at Liverpool - CD+DVD (Spitfire) Nov 18

Bukka White - Revisited (Fuel 2000) Nov 18 — remastered

Petra Haden & Bill Frisell - Petra Haden & Bill Frisell (Universal Int'l) Nov 18

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11 November 2003

Tristan Honsinger - this, that and the other/sketches of probability (AIAI/ReR 009) Nov
— Sean Bergin on alto sax & flute, Tobias Delius on tenor sax, Augusto Forti on clarinet, Tristan Honsinger on cello & voice, Joe Williamson on contrabass, Alan Purves on drums plus Peggy Larson & Rick Parets on voices

Gene Ludwig - Hands On (Blues Leaf) Nov 11

Erik Friedlander - Maldoror (Brassland) Nov 11 — solo cello

Gustavo Aguilar's Get Libre Collective - Destinations (Circumvention 040) Nov
— Aguilar, drums; Todd Sickafoose, bass; Eric Crystal, saxes, flax, melodica; Chris Garcia, udu, tabla; Robert Reigle, tenor sax
Pat O'Keefe/Jason Stanyek/Scott Walton/Glen Whitehead - Tunnel (Circumvention 038) Nov
— clarinet, guitars, bass/piano, trumpets

James Carter - Gardenias for Lady Day - SACD hybrid (Columbia) Nov 11

— orchestral album

Chet Baker - 'Round Midnight (Dynamic) Nov 11
— recorded live in Pueblo, Colorado in 1966

Cindy Blackman/Santi DeBriano/Dave Fiuczynski - Trio + Two (Free Lance 0304) Nov
— plus Greg Osby and Jerry Gonzalez on several tracks
Tony Malaby Trio - Adobe (Free Lance 0305) Nov
— with Drew Gress and Paul Motian
Mal Waldron/Marion Brown - Songs of Love and Regret (Free Lance 0302)
— reissue of 1986 recording

Cooper-Moore, Tom Abbs & Chad Taylor - Triptych Myth (Hopscotch 14) Nov
Cooper-Moore & Assif Tsahar - Come Sunday (Hopscotch 24) Nov
Assif Tsahar & Tatsuya Nakatani - America (Hopscotch 21) Nov
Assif Tsahar, Matt Maneri & Jim Black - Jam (Hopscotch 18) Nov

Duke Ellington - Live at Tivoli Gardens: Parts 1 & 2 - DVD (Image Entertainment) Nov 11
— 140 minutes

Chick Corea - A Very Special Concert - DVD (Image Entertainment) Nov 11
— with Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke and Lennie White; from 1982

Peter Brotzmann/Shoji Hano - Funny Rat (IMJ) Nov

Ken Field's Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Year Of The Snake (Innova 599) Nov 11

João Donato - A Bossa Muito Moderna de Donato (Dubas Musica) Nov 11

Kevin Uehlinger - Alchemusic (Newsonic 35) Nov

Cockpit Music - Solitude in Borderline (Ninth World Music 026) Nov
— Thorsten Hoeg, alto, soprano & tenor sax; Soren Tarding, guitar, bass; P.O. Jorgens, drums, marimba, steel drums, gongs, glockenspiel, metal, stone, wood, percussion
Dane T.S. Hawk & his Great Mongo Dilmuns - Dream Blues (Ninth World Music 022) Nov
— T.S. Hoeg, alto sax; Jakob Dinesen, tenor sax; Christian Kyhl, baritone sax; Kasper Tranberg, cornet; Mads Hyhne, trombone; Soren Tarding, guitar; Merete Dithmer, guitar; Morten E.J. Nielsen, bass; Henrik Kjelin, accordion, Moog; Folke Friedrichsen, drums; Andreas Hauer-Jensen, drums
The Wild Mans Band - The Darkest River (Ninth World Music 027) Nov
— Peter Brötzmann, tarogato, alto & tenor Saxes; Peter Ole Jorgensen, drums, percussion; Peter Friis Nielsen, bass and guest Pierre Dorge, guitar

Randy Scott - Words Unspoken (Orpheus) Nov 11

Mark Weaver's Brassum - Warning Lights (Plutonium Records 03) Nov
— Dan Clucas, cornet, flute; Michael Vlatkovich, trombone; Mark Weaver, tuba; Harris Eisenstadt, drums

Michael Bates - Outside Sources (Pommerac Records) Nov
— Quinsin Nachoff, sax, clarinet; Michael Bates, double bass; Mark Timmermans, drums

Kyle Bruckmann - Wrack (Red Toucan 9323)
— Bruckmann on oboe, English horn & compositions, Jeb Bishop on trombone, Jen Clare Paulson on viola, Kurt Johnson on bass and Tim Daisy on drums

Bob Miles - Ancestral Spirits (Sheets of Sound) Nov 11

Mike Hansen & Tomasz Krakowiak - Relay (Spool 304)

Dexter Gordon - Wee Dot/My Melancholy Baby (SteepleChase) Nov
— Dexter Gordon (ts), Atli Bjorn (pno), Benny Nielsen (bass), and Finn Frederiksen (drums)
— live at Montmartre Jazzhus, Copenhagen, June 10, 1965. 24 bit, 96KHz remastering
Various Artists - Jam Session, Vol. 7 (SteepleChase) Nov
— Louis Smith (trumpet), Mark Turner (tenor sax), Billy Mitchell (tenor sax), Andy LaVerne (piano), Jay Anderson (bass), and Billy Drummond (drums); recorded in Sept 1997; re-unites Smith and Mitchell for the first time since the early 50's when the younger Smith used to sit in with Mitchell, Tommy Flannigan, Thad and Elvin Jones at various clubs in Detroit; Mitchell's last recording before he passed away in 2001.
Various Artists - Jam Session, Vol. 9 (SteepleChase) Nov
— Ryan Kisor (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (tenor sax), Jim Pugh (trombone), Andy LaVerne (piano), Jay Anderson (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums); recorded in Sept 1997; with interpretations of Wayne Shorter's "ESP" and "Footprints", Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance", a ballad medley featuring each soloist ("Never Let Me Go" - Greene, "I'm Old Fashioned" - Kisor, "Body and Soul" - Pugh), a LaVerne original entitled "Blue Cycle", Freddie Hubbard's "Up Jumped Spring" and Victor Feldman's "Seven Steps To Heaven"

Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan - SACD (Verve) Nov 11
Dinah Washington - What a Diff'rence a Day Makes - SACD (Verve) Nov 11

Free Fall - Furnace (Wobbly Rail 13) Nov
— Ken Vandermark: clarinets, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten: bass and Havard Wiik: piano
Susie Ibarra/Mark Dresser - Tone Time (Wobbly Rail 14) Nov — reissue of 1986 recording

Kurt Heyl & Ben Wright - West Coast Tour 2003 (Zerx 026)

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non-jazz items of interest

Ronald Isley - Here I Am: Ronald Isley Meets...Burt Bacharach (DreamWorks) Nov 11

— recorded in Hollywood in July, with Isley singing before a 40+ piece orchestra conducted by Bacharach during sessions in Capitol Records Studios A and B

Wolfgang Mitterer - Radio Fractal/Beat Music - 2 CDs (Hatology 606)
— Max Nagl; Patrick Pulsinger; Erdem Tunakan; John Schroder; dieb 13 and Herbert Reisinger

Grateful Dead - The Closing of Winterland - 2 DVDs (Monterey Video) Nov 11
— 25th anniversary of the New Year's Eve 1978 concert
— the concert had guest appearances by Bill guest appearances by Graham, John Cipollina, Lee Oskar, Matt Kelly, Ken Kesey, Greg Errico, and John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the Blues Brothers
— includes interviews with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, & Ken Kesey; 400 minutes

Mark O'Conner - Thirty Year Retrospective - 2 CDs (OMAC) Nov 11

— recorded live at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee on July 3-5, 2002
— O'Connor (violin); Bryan Sutton (guitar); Chris Thile (mandolin); Byron House (double bass)

Dwayne R. Mason - Glory! Glory! (The Sirens) Nov 11
— Chicago gospel piano player with roots in boogie, blues and jazz

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4 November 2003

Benjamin Herman - Plays Jaki Byard - SACD hybrid (A Records) Nov 4

The Bone Bird & the Dock Flock Brass - Wingin' It (Alanna) Nov 4

Alan Broadbent - You and the Night and the Music (A440) Nov 4
— with Brian Bromberg and Joe LaBarbara

Billy Martin - For No One In Particular (Amulet) Nov 4
— with DJ Logic and Grant Calvin Weston

Kenny Davern Quartet - At the Mill House Playhouse (Arbors) Nov 4

Bob Wilber & the Tuxedo Big Band - More Never Recorded Arrangements for Benny Goodman, Vol. 2 (Arbors) Nov 4

Jeff Parker/Kevin Drumm/Michael Zerang - Out Trios, Vol. Two (Atavistic 147) Nov 4

Baby Dodds - Talking & Drum Solos + Country Brass Bands (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 241) Nov 4
— the first recorded album of drum solos - Dodds’ rare 1946 Folkways Records 10"
— plus twenty bonus tracks from Folkways Records’ "Country Brass Bands of the South, Vol. 1"
— liner notes by Kevin Whitehead

Sun Ra - Spaceship Lullaby: The Vocal Groups, featuring Nu Sounds, The Lintels & the Cosmic Rays: Chicago 1954-60 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 243) Nov 4

— 37 tracks

Gerard Badini - Night At The Popcorn-Geneva (Black & Blue)
Pierre Christophe Trio - Byard by Us (Black & Blue)
"Wild" Bill Davis with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - In Chateauneuf Du Pape (Black & Blue)
Earl Hines - Live in Orange (Black & Blue)

Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note: An Historic All Star Reunion Concert - DVD (Blue Note) Nov 4
— the historic 1985 Town Hall concert
— newly edited with four performances not previously released on video; includes a surround mix
— with Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner & Tony Williams

Nat King Cole - The Classic Singles - 4 CDs (Capital) Nov 4
— 100 singles; 24-bit remastered; with detailed discography, color photos and liner notes by Lynell George

Marta Topferova - Sueno Verde (Green Dreams) (Circular Moves) Nov 4

— with Enrique Lopez (guitar, requinto, background vocals); Jenny Scheinman (violin); Erik Friedlander (cello); Connie Grossman (flute); Erik Jekabson (flugelhorn); Chris Korner (French horn); Jason Jackson (trombone); Ira Coleman (acoustic bass); Adam Cruz (snare drum, tambora, congas, cymbals, bells)

Kenny Ball - The Pye Jazz Albums - 6 CDs (Castle) Nov 4

Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson - Django - SACD hybrid (DMP) Nov 4

— guitar & flute duets

Herb Pilhofer Jazz Quartet - Full Circle - SACD hybrid (DMP) Nov 4

Lol Coxhill/Torsten Müller/Paul Rutherford - Milwaukee 2002 (Emanem 4097)
— solos, duos and a trio

Bobby Bradford - Love's Dream (Emanem 4096)
— with Trevor Watts, Kent Carter & John Stevens
— reissue of 1973 recording with three bonus tracks (two previously unissued)

Phil Minton & Roger Turner - Drainage - 2 CDs (Emanem 4211)
— disc one: 2002-03 studio recordings
— disc two: concert performances: from the 2002 freedom of the city festival in London, and Les Instants Chavirés near Paris in 1998

Elliot Sharp - Velocity of Hue (2003) (Emanem 4098)
— solo acoustic guitar; liner notes by Marc Ribot

Allen/Drake/Jordan/Parker/Silva - The All-Star Game (Eremite 44) Nov 4
— Marshall Allen, Hamid Drake, Kidd Jordan, William Parker and Alan Silva
— recorded in Boston in Dec, 2000

Hamid Drake/Sabir Mateen - Brothers Together (Eremite 35) Nov 4

Peter Brotzmann/Hamid Drake/William Parker - Never Too Late But Always Too Early - 2 CDs (Eremite 37) Nov 4

Peter Brotzmann Die Like a Dog Quartet - From Valley To Valley (Eremite 18) Nov 4

Jemeel Moondoc & William Parker with Hamid Drake - New World Pygmies, Vol. 2 - 2 CDs (Eremite 30) Nov 4

Jemeel Moondoc with Dennis Charles - We Don't (Eremite 43) Nov 4 — previously unreleased 1981 duets

Jemeel Moondoc with Dennis Charles - Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys (Eremite 43) Nov 4

— with Nathan Breedlove (trumpet); Khan Jamal (vibraphone); John Voigt (bass); Codaryl Moffett (drums)

hear/buy: Through Acceptance Of The Mystery Peace

William Parker - Through Acceptance Of The Mystery Peace (Eremite 12) Nov 4

— Parker (bass); Daniel Carter (alto & tenor saxophones, trumpet, flute); Will Connell, Jr. (alto saxophone, flute); Jemeel Moondoc (alto saxophone); Charles Brackeen, John Hagan (tenor saxophone); Arthur Williams (trumpet); Toshinori Kondo (alto horn); Peter Kuhn, Rozanne Levine, Henry Warner (clarinet); Billy Bang, Ramsey Ameen, Jason Kao Hwang, Polly Bradfield (violin); Tristan Honsinger (cello); Roger Baird, Denis Charles (drums). Recorded between 1974 & 1979

William Parker Clarinet Trio - Bob's Pink Cadillac - 2 CDs (Eremite 32) Nov 4

— with Perry Robinson and Walter Perkins

Sunny Murray with Sabir Mateen - We Are Not at the Opera (Eremite 14) Nov 4

Bing Crosby - Trilogy - 3 CD set (Feinery) Nov 4
— set of previously unreleased radio tracks, including a full disc of duets with Rosemary Clooney

Georgie Fame - Anthology - DVD+CD (Go Jazz) Nov 4
— with Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and Marc Johnson
Ben Sidran - Anthology - DVD+CD (Go Jazz) Nov 4
Phil Upchurch - Anthology - DVD+CD (Go Jazz) Nov 4

Amanda Monaco - Amanda Monaco Quartet (Genevieve)
— Monaco on guitar, Jason Gillenwater on tenor sax, Fraser Hollins on acoustic bass and Jeff Davis on drums

Onaje Allan Gumbs - Return to Form: Live at the Blue Note (Half Note) Nov 4
— Gumbs (piano); Rene McLean (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Marcus McLaurine (bass); Payton Crossley (drums); Gary Fritz (percussion)

Miri Ben-Ari - The Temple Of The Beautiful (Half Note) Nov 4
— Ben-Ari (violin); David Kikoski (piano); Ron Afiff (guitar); Matthew Parrish (bass); Steve Hass (drums)

Ben E. King - Person to Person: Live at the Blue Note (Half Note) Nov 4

Emmanuel Bex - Jazz(z) (Naive) Nov 4
BFG - Here and Now! (Naive) Nov 4
— Emmanuel Bex, Glen Ferris and Simon Goubert

Baptiste Trotignon - Sightseeing (Naive) Nov 4
Baptiste Trotignon - Solo (Naive) Nov 4

Kevin Uehlinger - Alchemusic (Newsonic 35)

Oscar Peterson - Dimensions: A Compendium of the Pablo Years - 4 CDs (Pablo) Nov 4

— 46 tracks recorded between 1953 and 1986
— live and studio recordings
— 36-page booklet with photographs by Herman Leonard, Jan Persson, Ted Williams, and Paul Hoeffler
— includes an essay by Ernie Rideout, editor of Keyboard magazine
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Art Tatum - The Bast of the Pablo Solo Masterpieces (Pablo) Nov 4

Alexander Von Schlippenbach - Broomriding (Psi 03.05)
— with Rudi Mahall, Tristan Honsinger and Paul Lovens
— compositions by Schlippenbach, Honsinger & Eric Dolphy; recorded in 2002

Evan Parker - The Snake Decides (Psi 03.06)
— soprano saxophone solos recorded in 1986 in St. Paul's Church, Oxford
— reissue of Incus LP 049

Richard "Groove" Holmes - On Basie's Bandstand (Prestige) Nov 4
— previously unreleased tracks from 4/22/1966 appearance at Count Basie's Lounge in NYC

Jaki Byard Quartet with Joe Farrell - The Last From Lennie's (Prestige) Nov 4
— previously unreleased tracks from April 1965

Donald Lambert - Recorded 1959-61 (Storyville) Nov 4

— solo piano in the stride style; previously unreleased
Fessor’s Big City Band - Time Out For Blues (Storyville) Nov 4
Zoot Sims - At E.J’s, Atlanta, Georgia (Storyville) Nov 4
— previously unreleased 1981 club performances

Martirio - Flor de Piel (Sunnyside) Nov 4

Daniel Schnyder/Kenny Drew, Jr. Quartet - Da Skale (TCB) Nov 4

Christophe Schweizer - Full Circle Rainbow (TCB) Nov 4
— with Ohad Talmor, Jason Moran, George Colligan and Billy Hart

Allan Holdsworth - Truth in Shredding (Tone Center) Nov 4

Matthew Shipp - The Blue Series Continuum Sorcerer Sessions (Thirsty Ear) Nov 4

— William Parker, Gerald Cleaver, Evan Ziporyn, Daniel Bernard Roumain and FLAM

Fred Frith/Nicolas Humbert/Werner Penzel - Middle of the Moment - DVD (Winter & Winter) Nov 4
— a cinepoem about nomadic life by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel with music by Fred Frith
— produced in the years 1991 through 1995
— includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks: "Fragments d'ici" with Johann le Guillerm and "My Eye Your Eye" with Robert Lax

Robin Eubanks - Karma (Winter & Winter/JMT 044) Nov 4

— Kevin Eubanks, Renee Rosnes, Earl Gardner, Greg Osby, Branford Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson

Miniature - I Can't Put My Finger On It (Winter & Winter/JMT 045) Nov 4 — Joey Baron, Hank Roberts, Tim Berne

Paul Motian - Bill Evans (Winter & Winter/JMT 043) Nov 4

— with Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and Marc Johnson

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non-jazz items of interest

Howlin' Wolf - The Howlin' Wolf Story - DVD (Bluebird) Nov 4
— includes never-before-seen footage
— "When the Sun Goes Down—The Secret History of Rock and Roll"

John Lee Hooker - Face to Face, Vol. 1 (Eagle) Nov 4

— mostly unreleased recordings

J.B. Lenoir - The Parrot Sessions (E2) Nov 4 — expanded edition

Bukka White - Mississippi Blues Giant (EPM Musique) Nov 4

— complete 1930-40 recordings

Various Artists - Amplify 2002: Balance - 7 CDs + 1 DVD box set (Erstwhile 033-040) Nov 1

Memphis Minnie - Queen of Country Blues - 5 CDs (JSP 7716) Nov 4

— 124 tracks

Peter Green - The Robert Johnson Songbook (Snapper) Nov 4 — from 1997

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Chicago Blues Festival 1964 (Stardust/Cleopatra) Nov 4

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28 October 2003

Famoudou Don Moye's Sun Percussion Summit - For Bobo/Oscar Brown III (AECO) Oct 28
— with Joel Brandon, Ari Brown, Herb Walker, Calvin Brunson, Enoch Williamson, Meshach Silas, Selah Allen & Babu Atiba

Peter Herbert - You're My Thrill (Between the Lines 032) Oct 28
— homage to Billie Holiday
Giorgio Occhipinti's Global Music Nonetto - Histoire (Between the Lines 033) Oct 28

Gene Ludwig - Hands On (Blues Leaf) Oct 28

Horace Silver - Rockin' with Rachmaninoff (Bop City) Oct 28

Steve Tyrell - This Guy's in Love (Columbia) Oct 28

Dominic Duval/Mark Whitecage - Rules of Engagement, Vol. 1 (Drimala) Oct

— duets

Paul Giger - Vindonissa (ECM 1836) — with Robert Dick and Satoshi Takeishi

Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners (EMI Canada/Blue Note France) Oct 28 — from 1999

Nat King Cole - Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer/My Fair Lady (EMI/England) Oct 27 — two-fer
Nancy Wilson - Like In Love/Something Wonderful (EMI/England) Oct 27 — two-fer

Matt Bauder - Weary Already of the Way (482 Music 1025) Oct 28
— with Aram Shelton, Jeb Bishop, Todd Margasak, Rob Mazurek, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Jason Roebke

Various Artists - Jazzactuel, Vol. 1 (Fuel 2000) Oct 28
— with Sun Ra, the Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Paul Bley, Cecil Taylor, Dewey Redman, Archie Shepp and Don Cherry

Count Basie - Wild and Swingin' (Fuel 2000) Oct 28 — with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Barb Jungr - Waterloo Sunset (Linn)

Luc Houtkamp/Cor Fuhler/Martin Blume - 2nd Outlet (nuscope 1015) Oct 28
— electroacoustic trio recorded at LOFT, in Köln, in 2003
— Houtkamp (tenor sax/electronics); Fuhler (prepared piano); Blume (percussion)

Sun Ra - Space Is The Place: 30th anniversary director's cut - DVD (Plexifilm) Oct 28
— restored to its original theatrical release length with 20 minutes of footage added
— other bonus material includes 10 minutes of never-before-seen Arkestra home movies from his 1972 trip to Egypt, video interviews with director John Coney and producer James Newman, liner notes by Ra biographer John F. Szwed, written introduction by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, essay by director John Cone

Tertiary Trio - Title Goes Here - CDR (Rent Control Records 009) Oct

— Andy Haas, Don Fiorino, Paul Corio

William Parker & the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra - Spontaneous (Splasch 855)
— recorded live at the May, 2002 Vision Fest
— with Rob Brown, Ori Kaplan, Sabir Mateen, Darryl Foster, Dave Sewelson & Charles Waters on reeds; Lewis Barnes, Roy Campbell & Matt Lavelle on trumpets; Dick Griffin, Masahiko Kono, Alex Lodico & Steve Swell on trombones; Dave Hofstra on tuba, William Parker on bass and Andrew Barker & Guillermo E. Brown on drums

Lennie Tristano - Intuition - 4 CDs (Proper Box) Oct 28

Bix Beiderbecke - Story - 4 CDs (Proper Box) Oct 28

Juhani Aaltonen Trio - Mother Tongue (Tum 002) Oct 28
Suhkan Uhka - Suhka (Tum 001) Oct 28
— twelve piece Finnish ensemble; includes Juhani Aaltonen

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non-jazz items of interest

The Persuassions - A Cappella Dreams (Chesky) Oct 28

Scott Rosenberg - Creative Orchestra Music Chicago 2001 (New World) Oct 28
— musicians include Jeb Bishop, Jason Roebke, Jim Baker and Tim Daisy

Captain Beefheart - Dichotomy (Ozit) Oct 28
— includes 23 previously unreleased tracks; recorded in the 1960's & 1970's; booklet includes previously unpublished photo

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21 October 2003

Henry Johnson with Nancy Wilson - Organic (A440) Oct 21
Richard Smith - Soulidified (A440) Oct 21

Vijay Iyer - Blood Sutra (Artists House) Oct 21
— with Iyer (piano); Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto saxophone); Stephen Crump (bass); Tyshawn Sorey (drums)

Kami Lyle - Somersault (Artists House) Oct 21

Peter Herbert & Koehne Quartet
— Musique Humaine/Music for Strings (Aziza Music 1004) Oct 21

Van Morrison - What's Wrong With This Picture? (Blue Note) Oct 21

Bob Brookmeyer & Michael Stephans - Stay Out of the Sun (Challenge) Oct 21

Jackalope - Saltier than Ever! (Challenge) Oct 21
— Loren Stillman, John Abercrombie and Bob Meyer

Don Byas - 1951-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1315) Oct 21
Mildred Bailey - 1943-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1316) Oct 21
Django Reinhardt - 1947-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1317) Oct 21
Charlie Barnet - 1940 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1318) Oct 21
Gene Krupa - 1947-49 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1319) Oct 21

Mabel Scott - 1946-50 (Chronological R&B Classics 5068) Oct 21
Lloyd Glenn - 1951-52 (Chronological R&B Classics 5069) Oct 21

Benny Goodman - Let's Dance - 3 CDs (Collectables) Oct 21 — six LPs on three CDs
Les Elgart - Sophisticated Swing - 3 CDs (Collectables) Oct 21 — six LPs on three CDs - 1953-61
Harry James - Crazy Rhythm - 3 CDs (Collectables) Oct 21 — six LPs on three CDs - 1950-55

Tania Maria - Outrageously Wild - 2 CDs (Concord Picanto) Oct 21
— two-fer of "The Real Tania Maria: Wild! Live at the Great American Music Hall" and "Outrageous"

Cal Tjader - Cool Fire - 2 CDs (Concord Picanto) Oct 21
— two-fer of "A Fuego Vivo" and "Good Vibes"

Karrin Allyson - Sweet Home Cookin' - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Oct 21 — from 1994
Pete Escovedo - Mister E - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Oct 21 — from 1990
Nnenna Freelon - Shaking Free - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Oct 21 — from 1996
Scott Hamilton - Scott Hamilton with Strings - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Oct 21
— from 1993; conducted by Alan Broadbent
Marian McPartland - Silent Pool - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Oct 21
— from 1996; with string section arranged and conducted by Alan Broadbent

Benny Carter - Jazz Giant (Contemporary) Oct 21

— with Ben Webster; Andre Previn; Jimmy Rowles; Barney Kessel; Leroy Vinnegar; Shelly Manne
— 20-bit K2 remastered; from 1958

Riley Bandy Quartet - Out of the Darkness (CTA) Oct 21 — plus Greg Tardey

Josh Abrams - Cipher (Delmark 546) Oct 21

— with Guillermo Gregorio, Jeff Parker, Axel Dorner and others

Fred Anderson - Back at the Velvet Lounge (Delmark 549) Oct 21

— with Maurice Brown, Jeff Parker, Chad Taylor, Tatsu Aoki and Harrison Bankhead

Active Ingredients - Titration (Delmark 547) Oct 21

— Chad Taylor, Jemeel Moondoc, Steve Swell, Tom Abbs plus guests Rob Mazurek and David Boykin

Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass - Blue Jazz (Delmark 548) Oct 21

— with Billy Harper, Gary Bartz, Ari Brown, etc

Jackie McLean - The Jackie Mac Attack Live (Dreyfus) Oct 21

— Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Hotep Idris Galeta (piano); Nat Reeves (bass); Carl Allen (drums)
— recorded live at Hnita Hoeve Jazz Club, Belgium on April 2, 1991; reissue

Peggy Lee - Natural Woman (EMI Int'l) Oct 21 — two-fer; 25 tracks

Josh Roseman - Treats for the Nightwalker (Enja/Justin Time) Oct 21
Marty Ehrlich - The Long View (Enja/Justin Time) Oct 27
— six movement suite
— with Mark Feldman, Bobby Previte, Pheeroan AkLaff, Ray Anderson, Wayne Horvitz, Erik Friedlander, Mark Helias, Marcus Rojas, Ned Rothenberg, Mark Dresser, Andy Laster, Michael Sarin, James Zollar, J D Parran, Eddie Bobe, Ralph Farris, Eddie Allen, Sam Furnace, John Clark, Clark Gayton, and Robert DeBellis

Django Reinhardt - The Complete Vol. 18: 1949-50 - I'll Never Be The Same (Fremaux) Oct 21

Andy Kirk & his Twelve Clouds of Joy - Lotta Sax Appeal: 1929-30 (Frog 54) Oct 21

Ronnie Laws - The Ronnie Laws Collections - 2 CDs (Fuel 2000) Oct 21

Benny Carter - Live at the Smithsonian - DVD (Immortal) Oct 21
— with Joe Kennedy, Kenny Barron, George Duvmer, and Ronnie Beckford; from 1982

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Live at the Smithsonian - DVD (Immortal) Oct 21
— with Wynton & Branford Marsalis

buy: Solo Piano Recital - Teatro La Fenice

Anthony Braxton - Solo (Milano) 1979 (Golden Years of New Jazz 20)

Ganelin/Chekasin/Tarsov - Golden Years Of The Soviet New Jazz, Vol. IV - 4 CD box set (Golden Years of New Jazz 413/416)

Sun Ra - Solo Piano Recital - Teatro La Fenice - Venezia (Golden Years of New Jazz 21)

Dan Faehnle - Ohio Lunch (Heavywood) Oct 21

Artie Shaw - The Complete Rhythm Makers Sessions 1937-38 (Jazz Band) Oct 21

Joe LaBarbara Qartet - Mark Time (Jazz Compass) Oct 21

— with Bill Cunliffe; Bob Sheppard; Tom Warrington and Clay Jenkins

Larry Koonse - Dialogues of the Heart (Jazz Compass) Oct 21

Carmen Lundy - Something to Believe In (Justin Time) Oct 21
— with pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist Curtis Lundy, and drummer Victor Lewis plus guests, percussionist Mayra Casales, saxophonist Mark Shim and violinist Regina Carter

Joe Fonda/Joe McPhee/Cliff White/Ben Karetnick - Heat Suite (Konnex) Oct 21
Peter Kowald/Andre Goudbeek/Peter Jacquemyn/Jeffrey Morgan - Dubbel Duo (Konnex 5111) Oct 21
— duos & quartet pieces
Herb Robertson/Mack Goldsbury/Ernst Beir/Matt Batzel - A-Live at A-Trane (Konnex 5130) Oct 21

The Ganelin Trio - 15-Year Reunion: Live at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Leo Records 375)

Gaël Mevel Trio - Danses Paralleles (Leo Records 376)
— with Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass and Thierry Waziniak

Simon Nabatov/Han Bennink - Chat Room (Leo Records 378)
— piano & drum duets
— artwork by Han Bennink; liner notes by Kevin Whitehead

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Deed I Do (Magic) Oct 21

Babatunde Lea - Level of Intent (Motema) Oct 21
— with Kenny Barron, Hilton Ruiz, Tommy James, Carnett Moffett, Santi Debriano, John Faddis, Frank Lacy, John Purcell, Frank Colon & Marvin Horn

George Cables - Looking for the Light (Musefx) Oct 21

— with Gary Bartz; Peter Washington; Victor Lewis

Azure McCall - The Gift (Musefx) Oct 21

Dylan Cramer - Bumpin' On Sunset (Nagel Heyer) Oct 21
Sarah Partridge - Blame It On My Youth (Nagel Heyer) Oct 21
— with Frank Wess; Terry Clark; Bucky Pizzarelli; Karl Schloz; Gene Bertoncini; Allen Farnham; Sherrie Maricle
Roy Powell - North by Northwest (Nagel Heyer) Oct 21

Randy Sandke - Cliffhanger (Nagel Heyer) Oct 21
— with Harry Allen, Mulgrew Miller; Peter Washington; Kenny Washington; plus Wycliffe Gordon on one track

Jeff Baker - Baker Sings Chet (OA2) Oct 21

George Mitchell - Play Zone (OA2) Oct 21

Cameron Brown & the Hear and Now - Here and How! (OmniTone) Oct 21
— with Sheila Jordan, Dewey Redman, Dave Ballou and Leon Parker

Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra - Refractions (Origin Records) Oct 21

— Glay Gibberson, Jeff Leonard and Charlie Doggett
Upper Left Trio - Cycling (Origin Records) Oct 21

— Glay Gibberson, Jeff Leonard and Charlie Doggett

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Abraca Jobim (Pablo) Oct 21
— with Zoot Sims; Clark Terry; Toots Thielemans; Joe Pass;
— 20-bit K2 remastered; from 1981

Liberty Ellman - Tactiles (Pi Records 08) Oct 21
— with Gregy Osby, Mark Shim, Stephan Crump and Eric Harland
Vijay Iyer/Mike Ladd - In What Language? (Pi Records 09) Oct 21

— with Rudesh Mahanthappa, Liberty Ellman

Frederic Blondy/Le Quan Ninh - Exaltatio utriusque mundi (Potlatch 203)

hear/buy: The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige and Pablo Recordings

Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige and Pablo Recordings - 4 CDs (Prestige) Oct 21

— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Willis Jackson with Jack McDuff - Together Again! (Prestige) Oct 21
— two-fer of "Together Again!" and "Together Again, Again!" from 1959-61

Bud Freeman - All-Star Swing Sessions (Prestige) Oct 21
— includes the 1960 Swingville album "The Bud Freeman All Stars featuring Shorty Baker" (first time on CD), plus the Freeman half of Leonard Gaskin's "Darktown Strutters Ball" from 1962 plus Freeman’s 1935 Parlophone session with Bunny Berigan

Billy Taylor - Billy Taylor Trio with Earl May & Percy Brice (Prestige) Oct 21
— two-fer of "At Town Hall" and "A Touch Of Taylor"

Peter Kowald/Masaoka/Robair - Illuminations (Rastascan 49) Oct 21

hear/buy: Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Nick Brignola - Things Ain't What They Used To Be: Last Set at Sweet Basil (Reservoir) Oct 21

— with Brignola (soprano, alto & baritone saxophones, clarinet); Mike Holober (piano); Rich Syracuse (bass); Dick Berk (drums)

Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans (Riverside) Oct 21
— 20-bit K2 remastered; with Sam Jones; Philly Joe Jones; from 1958

Thelonious Monk/Gerry Mulligan - Mulligan Meets Monk (Riverside) Oct 21

— 20-bit K2 remastered; 1957

Wes Montgomery - Boss Guitar (Riverside) Oct 21
— 20-bit K2 remastered; with Mel Rhyne and Jimmy Cobb; 1963

Marty Grosz - Rhythm Is Our Business (Sackville) Oct 21
Bob Barnard - The Joint Is Jumpin': The Music Of Fats Waller (Sackville) Oct 21

Charlie Parker - Bird Up: The Originals (Savoy Jazz) Oct 21
Various Artists - Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix project (Savoy Jazz) Oct 21
— tribute to Charlie Parker's Savoy period (1944-48), with covers and remixes by various musicians, including Meshell NdegeOcello, Ravi Coltrane, El-P, Dan the Automator, The X-ecutioners, The RZA, Dr. John, Kronos Quartet, Serj Tankian and others

Blue Wisp Big Band - A Night at the Wisp (Sea Breeze) Oct 21

J Street Jumpers - Good For Stompin' (Severn) Oct 21

Dennis Chambers/Bireli Lagrene/Dominiguq DiPiazza - Front Page (Sunnyside/Universal France) Oct 21

— John McLaughlin guests on one track

Daniel Mille - Entre Chien et Loup (Sunnyside/Universal France) Oct 21

Chano Dominquez - Iman (Sunnyside/Nuba) Oct 21

hear/buy: The Complete Verve Master Takes

Charlie Parker - The Complete Verve Master Takes - 3 CD set (Verve) Oct 21

— 73 tracks recorded between 1947 & 1954

hear/buy: Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas

Kenny Burrell - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (Verve LPR) Oct 21

Various Artists - Christmas for Lovers (Verve) Oct 21

Various Artists - Yule Be Miserable (Verve) Oct 21

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non-jazz items of interest

Sarah Pillow - Remixes - 2 CDs (Buckyball) Oct 21

Jimmy Johnson - I'm a Jockey (Dreyfus) Oct 21

— Jimmy Johnson (vocals, guitar); Lucky Peterson (guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Calvin "Vino" Louden (guitar); Billy Branch (harmonica); Byron Bowie (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Hank Ford (tenor saxophone); Kenny Anderson (trumpet); Edwin Williams (trombone); Jessie Lockridge (piano); Anthony Morris (bass); David Russell (drums); from 1995

buy: Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival

Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival - 2 CDs (Epic/Legacy) Oct 21

— previously unreleased 1970 live recordings; over 150 minutes of music

NEW Rope - Widow's First Dawn (Family Vineyard 21) Oct 21

R. Stevie Moore - Nevertheless Optimistic (Innova 601) Oct 21

Tyondai Braxton - Rise, Rise, Rise (Narnack) Oct 21

Bruce Cockburn - High Winds White Sky (Rounder) Oct 21

— remastered deluxe edition, with two bonus tracks; from 1971
Bruce Cockburn - Humans (Rounder) Oct 21

— remastered deluxe edition, with one bonus track; from 1980
Bruce Cockburn - Stealing Fire (Rounder) Oct 21

— remastered deluxe edition, with two bonus tracks; from 1984

DJ Wally - Nothing Stays the Same (Thirsty Ear) Oct 21

— Guillermo E. Brown, Daniel Carter, David S. Ware, William Parker, Peter Gordon, Khan Jamal and Matthew Shipp

Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye (Tzadik) Oct 21
Ted Reichman - Emigre (Tzadik) Nov 25
— a portrait of photographer André Kertész
— Reichman on accordion & keyboards, Joyce Hammond on strings, Mark Stewart on guitar & cello, Doug Weiselman on clarinets, guitar & harmonica and Dougie Bowne & Roberto Rodriguez on drums & percussion
Zakarya - Something Obvious (Tzadik) Nov 25
Muna Zul - Muna Zul (Tzadik) Oct 21 — remastered

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14 October 2003

Marcos Amorim Trio - Cris On The Farm (Adventure Music) Oct 14

Nelson Angelo - Caterete (Adventure Music) Oct 14

Tom Lellis - Southern Exposure (Adventure Music) Oct 14

Pierre Langevin & Pierre Tanguay - La boulezaille (Ambiances Magnetiques 114) Oct
Robert Marcel Lepage & La Nef - La Machine a explorer le tempo (Ambiances Magnetiques 116) Oct — tentet

Bobby Gordon/Bob Wilber - Yearnings (Arbors) Oct 14

Peter O'Brien - Jazz Piano of a Celtic Soul (Arbors) Oct 14

— with Ralph Sutton

Dexter Gordon - Live at the Both/And Club (BPMetro Records) Oct 14

— with George Duke/Donald Garrett/Oliver Johnson

Willem Brueker - Lunchconcert (BVHaast 0403) Oct
— concert for three street organs
Drummers Double Bill - S.O.S. (BVHaast 0403) Oct
— Rob Verdurmen, drums; Arend Niks, drums; Corrie van Binsbergen, guitar; Jan van Duikeren, trumpet; Alex Coke, tenor & soprano sax, flute; Joost Buis, trombone; Rutger van Otterloo, baritone & soprano sax; Arjen Gorter, double bass

African Horns - African Horns (Camden) Oct 14
Abdullah Ibrahim - African Sun (Camden) Oct 14
Abdullah Ibrahim - Blues for a Hip King (Camden) Oct 14
Abdullah Ibrahim - Tintinyana (Camden) Oct 14
Abdullah Ibrahim - Voice of Africa (Camden) Oct 14

Steve Lacy - Duets: Associates (Dunya) Oct 17

Sylvie Courvoisier - Abaton - 2 CDs (ECM 1838/39) Oct 14

— trio of pianist Courvoisier with Mark Feldman and Erik Friedlander
— two CDs: one of Courvoisier compositions; another of improvisations

Anthony Braxton - News from the '70s (Felmay) Oct 14

The Space Between - The Space Between with Joëlle Léandre (482 Music 1017) Oct 14
— Pauline Oliveros, Philip Gelb and Dana Reason with Joëlle Léandre
The Space Between - The Space Between with Matthew Sperry (482 Music 1020) Oct 14
— Pauline Oliveros, Philip Gelb and Dana Reason with Matthew Sperry

Masanori Sasaji & the L.A. Allstars - Birdland (441 Records) Oct 14

— with Abraham Laboriel; Vinnie Coaliuta; Ernie Watts

Philippe Saisse Acoustique Trio - My Favorite Songs (441 Records) Oct 14

Ian Shaw - A World Still Turning (441 Records) Oct 14
— with Billy Childs; Eric Alexander; Paul Bollenback; plus Mark Murphy guests

Will Downing - Emotions (GRP) Oct 14
David Benoit - Right Here, Right Now (GRP) Oct 14

Fred Ho & the Afro Asian Music Ensemble - All Power to the People! - The Black Panther Suite - DVD (Innova 585) Oct 14
Samuel Pellman - Selected Planets (Innova) Oct 14

Astor Piazzolla & Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Live In Colonia 1984 - 2 CDs (Intuition) Oct 14

Pee Wee Ellis - What You Like (Minor Music) Oct 14

— with Fred Wesley, the NDR Big Band plus Van Morrison

Steve Klink - Feels Like Home: 14 songs by Randy Newman (Minor Music) Oct 14

— with Dieter Fuhr and Markus Rieck
— instrumental versions of Randy Newman songs

Joel Miller - Find a Way (Panda Digital) Oct 14
— with Ingrid Jensen, Christine Jensen, Tilden Webb, Eric St. Laurent, Ben Hurley and Kevin Coady

Mario Pavone and his Nu Trio/Quintet - Orange (Playscape) Oct 14
— with Steve Bernstein, Tony Malaby, Peter Madsen and Gerald Cleaver

Chip Shelton - Flute Bass-ics (Summit) Oct 14

— with Ron Carter, Stephen Scott, Lewis Nash and Steven Kroon

Ken Aldcroft Trio +1 - From Our Time (Trio Records) Oct

Darron McKinney - Soft Spoken (True Life) Oct 14

Ehinger, Lindemann & Pitteloud - ELP (Unit Records) Oct
— Philippe Ehinger, clarinet; François Lindemann, piano, Fender-Rhodes, electronics, gongs; Raphael Pitteloud, percussion, tablas

Wayne Henderson - The Wayne Henderson Collection - 2 CDs (Varese Sarabande) Oct 14

John McLaughlin - Thieves and Poets (Verve) Oct 14

Abbey Lincoln - It's Me (Verve) Oct 14

— with Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Jaz Sawyer plus James Spaulding or Julien Lourau on reeds
— standards and originals; with orchestra arrangements by Laurent Cugny and Alan Broadbent

Cold Sweat - 4 Play (Winter & Winter/JMT 042) Oct 14
— Craig Harris, Melvin Gibbs, Eddie E.J.Allen, Booker T. Williams, Fred Wells, Kweyao Agyapon, George Adams

Tim Berne's Caos Totale - Pace Yourself (Winter & Winter/JMT 040) Oct 14
— with Mark Dresser, Steve Swell, Bobby Previte, Herb Robertson and Marc Ducret; 1991

Cassandra Wilson - She Who Weeps (Winter & Winter/JMT 041) Oct 14

— with Rod Williams, Kevin Bruce Harris, Reggie Washington and Mark Johnson, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Herman Fowlkes; 1991

Steve Swallow Trio - Damaged in Transit (XtraWatt) Oct 14

— with Chris Potter and Adam Nussbaum; recorded live in France

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non-jazz items of interest

Tim Hart & Maddy Prior - Heydey (Castle) Oct 14
— includes their three pre-Steeleye Span albums, 'Folk Songs Of Olde England Vol. 1' (1968), 'Folk Songs Of Olde England Vol. 2' (1968) & 'Summer Solstice' (1971)

TriPod - TriPod (MoonJune) Oct 14 — Clint Bahr, Keith Gurland, Steve Romano

Martin Scorsese Presents - The Blues - 7 DVDs (Sony) Oct 14

7 October 2003

William Hooker/Roger Miller/Lee Ranaldo - Out Trios, Vol. One: Monsoon (Atavastic 146) Oct 7

Cassandra Wilson - Glamoured (Blue Note) Oct 7

Pat Martino - Think Tank (Blue Note) Oct 7

— with Joe Lovano, Gonvalo Rubalcaba, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash

Andrew Hill - Passing Ships (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— previously unreleased 1969 session with nine-piece group
— with Joe Farrell-af, ss, ts, ob; Howard Johnson-bcl, tu; Woody Shaw, Dizzy Reece-t; Bob Northern-frh; Julian Priester-tb; Andrew Hill-p; Ron Carter-b; Lenny White-d

Hank Mobley - The Flip (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— with Dizzy Reece; Slide Hampton; Philly Joe Jones; 1969

Sam Rivers - Fuchsia Swing Song (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams
— with four bonus tracks; 1964

Lee Morgan - Sonic Boom (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— the 1967 session with David Newman, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins
— will also include the 1969 session with Julian Priester, George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Walter Booker and Mikey Roker that was originally included on the Japanese release of The Procrastinator

Larry Young - Mother Ship (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— with Lee Morgan; 1969

Charlie Rouse - Bossa Nova Bacchanal (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 7

— with Freddie Hubbard; McCoy Tyner; Billy Higgins
— with one bonus track; 1962

Michael Feinstein - Only One Life: The Songs of Jimmy Webb (Concord Jazz) Oct 7

Nneenna Freelon - Live (Concord Jazz) Oct 7

Rosemary Clooney - The Best of the Concord Years - 2 CDs (Concord Jazz) Oct 7

Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy - When the Spirit Returns (Dreyfus) Oct 7

— Lester Bowie, Ravi Best, Gerald Brazel, Joseph "Mac" Gollehon (trumpet); Vincent Chancey (French horn); Luis Bonilla, Joshua Roseman, Gary Valenta (trombone); Bob Stewart (tuba); Vinnie Johnson (drums); Victor See Yuen (percussion). Producers: Lester Bowie, Jean-Francois Deiber; recorded in Brooklyn, New York, Sept/Oct 1997

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz at Oberlin - SACD hybrid (Fantasy) Oct 7
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Jazzland) Oct 7
Gil Evans - And Ten - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Prestige) Oct 7
John Coltrane - Lush Life - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Prestige) Oct 7

Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Riverside) Oct 7
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas - SACD hybrid (Fantasy) Oct 7
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Riverside) Oct 7
Zoot Sims - And the Gershwin Brothers - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Pablo) Oct 7

Indigenous People - N.G.G.R. Please (Flavateria) Oct 7

Dario Deiddea - 3 From the Ghetto (Go Jazz) Oct 7

Russell Gunn - Mood Swings (HighNote) Oct 7
— trumpeter Gunn with Radam Schwartz (Hammond B-3 organ); Eric Johnson (guitar); Cecil Brooks III (drums)

Ernestine Anderson - Love Makes the Changes (HighNote) Oct 7
— with Donald Harrison (alto saxophone); Lafayette Harris (piano); Rodney Jones (guitar); Chip Jackson (bass); Carl Allen (drums)

Jeff Ray - The Walkup (Hipnotic) Oct 7

Conrad Bauer - Hummelsummen (Intakt 85) Oct — solo trombone
Priska Walss/Gabriela Friedli - In Terrista (Intakt 87) Oct

Keiko Matsui - White Owl - w/ bonus DVD (Narada) Oct 7

Joel Frahm/Brad Mehldau - Don't Explain (Palmetto) Oct 7 — duets

Daniel Levin Quartet - Don't Go It Alone (Riti) Oct 7
— with Dave Ballou; Matt Moran; Joe Morris

Stone House - Likewise (Riti) Oct 7

— Rob Brown, Joe Morris, Luther Gray

Freddy Cole - This Is the Life (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7
— from 1993; with Houston Person; Cecil Bridgewater, Steve Turre, Kenny Washington, Jerry Byrd, and Tom Hubbard
Clifford Jordan - Night Of The Mark VII (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7

— live date from 1975; with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins
Jack McDuff - The Re-Entry (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7

— from 1988
Houston Person - A Little Houston on the Side (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Oct 7
— compilation of Person's Muse recordings
Charlie Rouse - Epistrophy (Savoy Jazz/Landmark) Oct 7

— from 1988; with bonus track
— with George Cables, Jessica Williams, Don Cherry, Buddy Montgomery, Jeff Chambers, Ralph Penland
Woody Shaw - Solid (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7
— from 1986; with Kenny Barron, Neil Swainson, Victor Jones, Kenny Garrett and Peter Leitch

Children on the Corner - Rebirth: Live at Yoshi's (Sonance) Oct 7
— Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael Wolff

Tony Malaby - Apparitions (Songlines) Oct 7
— with Malaby (soprano & tenor saxophone); Drew Gress (acoustic bass); Tom Raney (drums); Michael Sarin (drums, percussion)

Garrison Fewell - Red Door Number 11 (Splasch 857.2)
— with George Cables, Attilio Zanchi and Gianni Cazzola

Ron Miles Quartet - Laughing Barrel (Sterling Circle) Oct 7
— with Anthony Cox, Brandon Ross, Rudy Royston

Creme Fraiche - Plays Compositions by Lars Togeby (Storyville) Oct 7
— Lars Togeby, Tim Hagans, Vincent Nilsson, Erling Kroner, Jan zum Vohrde, Thomas Clausen and Bjarne Rostvold

Bob Crosby & his Orchestra - Associated Transcriptions, Vol. 2 (Storyville) Oct 7
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra - The Treasury Shows, Vol. 8 - 2 CDs (Storyville) Oct 7
Art Tatum - Live, Vol. 4 - 1949-51 (Storyville) Oct 7

Count Basie - At the Aquarium 1946 (Storyville/Jazz Unlimited) Oct 7
— music from three AFRS broadcasts

Dave Weckl - The Dave Weckl Band: Live and Very Plugged In - 2 CDs (Stretch) Oct 7

Diego Urcola - Soundances (Sunnyside) Oct 7

Rhoda Scott - The Hammond Organ Of Christmas (Sunnyside) Oct 1

— with Houston Person

Tim Berne - The Sublime and. — Sciencefriction Live - 2 CDs (Thirsty Ear) Oct 7

— with Craig Taborn, Marc Ducret and Tom Rainey
— recorded live in Switzerland, Spring 2003

David S. Ware String Ensemble - Threads (Thirsty Ear) Oct 7

— a sextet that includes Daniel Bernard Roumain on violin, Mat Maneri on viola and Matthew Shipp on electric keyboards, William Parker on bass and Guillermo E. Brown on drums

Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers - Extraction (Tone Center) Oct 7

Eddie Gale - Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music (Water 117/Blue Note) Oct 7

— from 1968; first time on CD

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non-jazz items of interest

Boxhead Ensemble - Quartets (Atavastic) Oct 7

Astor Piazzolla - Pulsacion (Circular Moves) Oct 7

— 1968-69

Robben Ford - Keep on Running (Concord Jazz) Oct 7

— with Edgar Winter; Ivan Neville; John Mayall; Terry Evans; Mavis Staples; Siedah Garret

Various Artists - The Modern Records Blues Story (Fuel 2000) Oct 7

Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland (Hannibal) Oct 7

Howard Tate - Reaction (Koch/Turntable) Oct 7 — 1969

Various Artists - Festival in Havana (Milestone) Oct 7
— from 1955; with new notes by Andy Gonzalez
— with Ignacio Piñeiro, Oscar "Floresita" Velasco, Pedro Mena, Carlos Embale, Bienvenido Leon, Adriano Rodríguez, Oracio Endibo, Ana Maria Garcia, Giraldo Rodríguez, Pedro Aspirina, Raul "Nasaco" Diaz, Gerardo Valdes, Nicholas Mauro

King Crimson - Eyes Wide Open - 2 DVDs (Sanctuary) Oct 7
— two discs: complete live shows at the Kouseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo 4/16/03 and at Sheperd's Bush Empire, London 7/3/00

Charles Brown - Blues and Other Love Songs (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7

— from 1992
Honeyboy Edwards - I've Been Around (Savoy Jazz/Trix) Oct 7

— from 1974
Memphis Slim - I'll Just Keep on Singin' the Blues (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Oct 7

— recorded in Chicago in 1961; released on LP by Muse in 1981

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30 September 2003

Fred Sokolow - Fred Sokolow - DVD-audio (Aix) Sept 30

Jimmy Lyons - Jimmy Lyons - 5 CDs (Ayler Records)
— boxed set of unreleased live concerts of Jimmy Lyons' groups from solo performance to quintets
— the concerts are recorded from 1972 to 1985
— the set includes a 64-page booklet with history, analysis and photos

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Wild Bill Davis - In Chateauneuf Du Pape (Black & Blue) Sept 30

Elemar Balazs/Charlie Mariano - Our Worlds Beyond (Budapest) Sept 30

Mark Masters Ensemble - The Clifford Brown Project (Capri) Sept 30

— Mark Masters (arranger); Jack Montrose (arranger, tenor saxophone); Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone); Tim Hagans, Kye Palmer, Ron King, Marc Lewis, Ron Stout (trumpet); Cecilia Coleman (piano); Putter Smith (bass); Joe La Barbera (drums)

Miles Davis - The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions - 5 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 30
— 34 of the 42 tracks are previously unissued — 4 1/2 hours previously unreleased
— with Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Steve Grossman, Dave Halland, Jack DeJohnette, Bennie Maupin, Sonny Sharrock, Wayne Shorter, Michael Henderson, Ron Carter, Gene Perla, Airta and Hermeto Pascoal
— essays by Miles Davis, Bob Belden and Michael Cuscuna
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 30

— remastered; with two bonus tracks; from 1972

Santana - Caravanserai (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 30

— remastered; from 1972

Santana - Welcome (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 30

— remastered; with previously unreleased bonus track; from 1973

Santana - Moonflower - 2 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 30

— remastered; with three bonus tracks; from 1977

Monty Alexander's Ivory and Steel - Jamboree - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 30 — from 1998
Ray Brown Trio - Live At The Lao: Summer Wind - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 23 — from 1988
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Concord on a Summer Night - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 23 — from 1982
Maynard Ferguson - One More Trip to Birdland - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 23 — from 1996
Jack McDuff - It's About Time - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 23
— from 1996; with Joey DeFrancesco (organ); Andrew Beals (alto saxophone); Jerry Weldon (tenor saxophone); Paul Bollenback, John Hart (guitar); Rudolph Petschauer, Byron Landham (drums)

Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations (ECM) Sept 30

— with John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette

Various Artists - Document Chicago: New Jazz and Improvisation (482 Music 1015) Sept 30
— thirteen tracks by eleven groups
— Josh Abrams (bass), Jason Adasiewicz (drums, vibraphone, bass, glockenspiel, organ), Jason Ajemian (bass), Matt Bauder (tenor saxophone), Jerome Bryerton (percussion), Colin Bunn (guitar), Ken Champion (pedal steel), Jonathan Crawford (drums, Kawai SX-240), Tim Daisy (drums), Brian Dibblee (bass), Jonathan Doyle (clarinet, baritone sax, tenor sax, melodica), Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jeff Parker (guitar), Diana Parmeter (cello), David Pavkovic (drums), Alec Ramsdell (piano), Michael Reed (drums), Dave Rempis (alto saxophone), Matana Roberts (alto sax), Griffin Rodriguez (bass, electronics), Jason Roebke (bass), Frank Rosaly (drums), Eric Roth (drums), Matt Schneider (guitar), Aram Shelton (alto saxophone, loops), Chad Taylor (drums), Matt Thompson (bass), Nate Walcott (trumpet)

Rik Wright - Polymorphism (HipSync) Oct 1

Soft Machine - BBC Radio Vol. 2, Peel Sessions 1971-73 - 2 CDs (Hux 047/England)
— with Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Phil Howard, Mike Ratledge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, Roy Babbington, and Allan Holdsworth

Accordian Tribe - Sea of Reeds (Intuition 3327) Sept 30, 2003
— Guy Klucevsek, Lars Hollmer, Maria Kalaniemi, Brakto Bibic and Otto Lechner

Eric Reed - Merry Magic (MAXJAZZ) Oct 1

— a holiday CD with Reed (vocals, piano, organ); Paula West, Erin Bode (vocals); Steve Nelson (vibes); Barak Mori (bass); Rodney Green (drums)

Oscar Brown, Jr. - Live Every Minute (Minor Music) Sept 30

— includes new compositions as well as some of his classic tunes, such as "Dat Dere" and "As Long As You're Living"
— with Stanley Turrentine, Pee Wee Ellis (tenor saxophone); NDR Big Band

Johnny Griffin with Horace Parlan - Close Your Eyes (Minor Music) Sept 30

Airto Moreira - Life After That (Narada) Sept 30

David Friesen - Amber Skies (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Sept 30

— with Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Paul Horn, Paul Motian and Airto; from 1983

Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble - Private Astronomy: A Vision Of The Music Of Bix Beiderbecke (Solid Air) Sept 23

— with Muldaur (vocals); Loudon & Martha Wainwright (vocals); Mark Gould (trumpet); Ted Nash (saxophone); Art Boone (trombone); Butch Thompson (piano); Arnie Kinsella (drums)

Richard Bona - Munia (The Tale) (Verve) Sept 30

Ella Fitzgerald - Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles Vol. 1 - 2 CDs (Verve) Sept 30

— 36 tracks

Aaron Neville - Nature Boy: The Standards Album - SACD hybrid (Verve) Sept 30
David Sanborn - Timeagain - SACD hybrid (Verve) Sept 30

Eddie Gale - Black Rhythm Happening (Water 118/Blue Note) Sept 30

— from 1969; with Jimmy Lyons and Elvin Jones

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non-jazz items of interest

David Sylvian - Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities (Caroline/Virgin) Sept 29 — 1985
David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees (Caroline/Virgin) Sept 29 — 1984
David Sylvian - Gone to Earth - 2 CDs (Caroline/Virgin) Sept 29 — 1986; seven bonus tracks
David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive (Caroline/Virgin) Sept 29 — 1987
— all are remastered, limited edition, deluxe digipacks

Johnny Otis - The Johnny Otis Show: Vintage 1950's Broadcasts from Los Angeles (Shout Factory) Oct 2

Bert Jansch - Avocet (Castle [England]) Sept 30
— first CD issue of this 1979 instrumental album with bassist Danny Thompson

Martin Siewert/Martin Brandlmayr - Too Beautiful to Burn (Erstwhile 031) Sept 30
Matt Davis/Phil Durrant/Mark Wastell - Open (Erstwhile 032) Sept 30

Randy Newman - Better Days (Nonesuch) Sept 30

Various Artists - Alan Lomax Blues Songbook - 2 CDs (Rounder Select) Sept 30

Brad Jones Quartet - Pouring My Heart In (Senjoj Music) Sept 30
— with Greg Tardy, Bob DeBellis and Derrek Phillips

Various Artists - Blues Story - DVD (Shout Factory) Sept 30
Various Artists - Blues Story - 2 CDs (Shout Factory) Sept 30

— companions to the upcoming PBS documentary
— includes newly-shot, exclusive footage of Bobby 'Blue' Bland, R.L. Burnside, Ruth Brown, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, Pinetop Perkins, Rufus Thomas, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and many more
— DVD includes 30 minutes of bonus footage not on the PBS special

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September 2003

Great Guitars - Straight Tracks - SACD hybrid (Groove Note/Concord) Sept

23 September 2003

Anita O'Day & Irene Kral - There's Only One/Wonderful Life (Audiophile) Sept 23
— two-fer of Anita O'Day's 1978 album "There's Only One" (Dobre) and Irene Kral's 1965 "Wonderful Life" (Mainstream)

Gato Barbieri - Bolivia/Under Fire (Bluebird RCA) Sept 23

— two-fer of two 1973 albums

Duke Ellington - Far East Suite (Bluebird RCA) Sept 23

— with six bonus tracks

Giovanni Moltoni - Openground (C Sharp Squared) Sept 23
— Boston-based trio of Moltoni (g), Paul Del Nero (b) and Bob Tamagni (dr)

Jim Widner - Flying High (Chase) Sept 23

Mongo Santamaria - Mambo Mongo - SACD hybrid (Chesky) Sept 23

Erroll Garner - 1950-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1310) Sept 23
Roy Eldridge - 1951 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1311) Sept 23
Louisiana Rhythm Kings - 1929-30 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1312) Sept 23
— Red Nichols-led unit featuring Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell, Adrian Rollini, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, etc
Harry James - 1945-46 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1313) Sept 23
Charlie Parker - 1950-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1314) Sept 23

Chris Powell - 1949-52 (Chronological R&B Classics 5065) Sept 23
— includes Clifford Brown's first recordings
Little Esther - 1951-52 (Chronological R&B Classics 5066) Sept 23
Johnny Otis - 1949-50 (Chronological R&B Classics 5067) Sept 23

Count Basie & his Orchestra - America's # 1 Band: The Columbia Years - 4 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 23

— prime Basie from the '30s, '40s & '50s
— features nearly a full disc of unreleased live broadcast material

Ray Barretto & New World Spirit - Hot Hands: Ancestral Messages/Taboo - 2 CDs (Concord Picanto) Sept 23

— two-fer

Wycliffe Gordon - Dig It!! (Criss Cross 1238) Sept 23
— with Gordon (trombone); Seamus Blake (tenor saxophone); Sam Yahel (Hammond B-3 organ); Peter Bernstein (guitar); Bill Stewart (drums)
Ryan Kisor - Awakening (Criss Cross 1239) Sept 23
— with Kisor (trumpet); Grant Stewart (tenor saxophone); Sam Yahel (organ); Peter Bernstein (guitar); Willie Jones III (drums)
Ralph Peterson - Tests of Time (Criss Cross 1240) Sept 23
— Peterson (drums); Jimmy Greene (tenor saxophone); Jeremy Pelt (trumpet); Orrin Evans (piano); Eric Revis (bass)
Adam Rogers Quintet - Allegory (Criss Cross 1242) Sept 23
— with Rogers (guitar); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone); Edward Simon (piano); Scott Coley (bass); Clarence Penn (drums)
John Swana - On Target (Criss Cross 1241) Sept 23
— with Swana (tp,flh); Jesse van Ruller (g), John Patitucci (b) and Eric Harland (dr)

Kustbandet - The Man From Harlem (Dialtone) Sept 23

Great Jazz Trio - Autumn Leaves (441 Records 14) Sept 23

— Hank Jones, Richard Davis, Elvin Jones

Will & Rainbow - Over Crystal Green (441 Records 15) Sept 23

— with Will Boulware (acoustic piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Peter Bernstein (guitar); Will Lee (bass); and Steve Gadd (drums)
— plus guests Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet) and Bob Berg (tenor sax)

Cecil Taylor - Student Studies (Fuel 2000/BYG) Sept 23

Roland Dyens - Night and Day (GHA) Sept 23

Jacintha - Jacintha is Her Name (Dedicated to Julie London) - SACD hybrid (Groove Note 1014-3) Sept 23
— with Harry Allen, Bill Cunliffe, Ron Eschete, etc.

Rosemary Clooney - With Love - SACD hybrid (Groove Note 1018-3) Sept 23

— reissue of 1980 Concord album
— with Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, Cal Collins, Nat Pierce, Bob Maize and Jake Hanna
Gene Harris Trio - Plus One - SACD hybrid (Groove Note 1019-3) Sept 23

— reissue of 1985 Concord album recorded live at the Blue Note in NYC
— with Stanley Turrentine, Ray Brown and Mickey Roker

Daniele D'Agaro/Ernst Glerum/Han Bennink - Strandjutters (Hatology 590)
Dave Liebman - Colors (Hatology 600) — solo tenor saxophone

Dr. John - All By Hisself: Live At The Lonestar '86 (Hyena/Skinji Brim) Sept 23
— previously unreleased solo concert performance
— first volume of "The Rebennack Chronicles," documenting Dr. John's (aka Mac Rebennack) archive of live concert recordings
— bonus DVD with Dr. John interview

Ray Brown Trio - Soular Energy - DVD-audio (Image) Sept 23

Diana Krall - Love Scenes - DVD audio (Impulse) Sept 23

Gabin Dabire - Tieru (Intuition) Sept 23
Andy Middleton - Reinventing the World (Intuition) Sept 23
— with Kenny Wheeler; Nils Wogam; Henry Hey; Owen Howard
Barbara Thompson - In the Eye of a Storm (Intuition) Sept 23

Roland Hanna - Tributaries: Reflections on Tommy Flanagan (IPO) Sept 23

Leo Gandelman - Brazilian Soul (Jazzateria) Sept 23

— from 1998
Reuban Wilson - Organ Blues (Jazzateria) Sept 23

— from 2002
Reuban Wilson - Organ Donor (Jazzateria) Sept 23

— from 1998

Charlie Parker - Studio Chronicle 1940-48 - 5 CDs (JSP) Sept 23

Anita O'Day - My Ship (Kayo Stereophonics/MRI) Sept 23
— from 1975; first CD issue?

Ron Blake - Lest We Forget (Mack Avenue) Sept 23

— with Blake (saxophone); Rashawn Ross (trumpet); Joey DeFrancesco (organ); David Gilmore (guitar): Christian McBride (bass); Greg Hutchinson (drums)

Oscar Castro-Neves - Playful Heart (Mack Avenue) Sept 23

— with Castro-Neves (vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass); Gary Meek (winds); Toots Thielemans (harmonica); Don Grusin (piano); Calos Del Rosario (bass, drums, percussion)

Geoffrey Keezer with Claire Martin - Falling Up (MAXJAZZ) Sept 23

Jeremy Pelt - Close to My Heart (MAXJAZZ) Sept 23

Red Holloway - Coast to Coast (Milestone) Sept 23
— with Frank Wess, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks and Paul Humphrey

Gerry Mulligan - The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions - 4 CDs (Mosaic) Sept 23
— contains the contents of Mulligan's five Verve CJB LPs, plus eleven unissued bonus tracks from three of the sessions
Paul Chambers - Paul Chambers: Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic Select) Sept 23
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review
John Patton - John Patton: Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic Select) Sept 23
— with the albums "Along Came John," "The Way I Feel," "Oh Baby!," "That Certain Feeling" and "Understanding"

David Gibson - Maya (Nagel Heyer) Sept 23

The Dave Glasser/Clark Terry/Barry Harris Project - Uh! Oh! (Nagel Heyer) Sept 23
Stephan Noel Lang - Echoes (Nagel Heyer) Sept 23
Butch Miles - Straight On Till Morning (Nagel Heyer) Sept 23
— with Bob Ojeda, Bill Porter, Doug Lawrence; Kenny Drew Jr.; Frank Wess
Claudio Roditi - Three For One (Nagel Heyer) Sept 23
— with Klaus Ignatzek & Jean-Louis Rassinfosse

Cab Calloway - 1930-44: Alternate Takes (Neatwork) Sept 23
Benny Carter - 1936-37: Alternate Takes (Neatwork) Sept 23
Hot Lips Page - 19367-49: Alternate Takes (Neatwork) Sept 23

Louis Bellson - Matterhorn (OJC/Pablo) Sept 23

Charlie Byrd - Solo Flight (OJC/Riverside) Sept 23
— from 1965

Tom Harrell - Sail Away (OJC/Contemporary) Sept 23
— with Harrell (trumpet); Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone); Cheryl Pyle (flute); James Williams (piano); John Abercrombie (guitar, guitar synthesizer); Ray Drummond (bass); Adam Nussbaum (drums) — from 1989; with two bonus tracks

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin - Tough Tenors (OJC/Jazzland) Sept 23
— Junior Mance (piano); Larry Gales (bass); Ben Riley (drums); from 1960

Chuck Wayne - Morning Mist (OJC/Prestige) Sept 23
— from 1964

Frank Kimbrough Trio - Quickening (OmniTone) Sept 23
— live recording with Ben Allison and Jeff Ballard
Dave Liebman Big Band - Beyond the Line (OmniTone) Sept 23
— compositions by Liebman (mostly), arranged by six different arrangers
— Liebman (leader, saxophone); Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza (arranger); Gunnar Mossblad, Jay Brandford, Dave Riekenberg, Tim Ries, Chris Karlic (saxophone); Dave Ballou, Laurie Frink, Bill Warfield, Pat Dorian (trumpet); Tim Sessions, Scott Reeves, Sam Burtis, Jeff Nelson (trombone); Jim Ridl (piano, keyboards); Vic Juris (guitar); Tony Marino (bass); Marko Marcinko (drums) with

Jackie Ryan - This Heart of Mine (Open Art) Sept 23

— with Toots Thielemans & Ernie Watts

John Abercrombie - Speak Easy (PAO) Sept 23
— with Jarek Smietana; Harvie Swartz and Adam Czerwinski
Archie Shepp - Tomorrow Will Be Another Day (PAO) Sept 23
— with Amina Claudine Myers (vocals, piano); Cameron Brown (bass); Ronnie Burrage (drums, wave brum)

Eric Marienthal - Sweet Talk (Peak) Sept 23

Dave Brubeck - Early Concepts - 2 CDs (Proper) Sept 23
Jay McShann - Jumpin' the Blues - 2 CDs (Proper) Sept 23
Art Pepper - Too Young - 2 CDs (Proper) Sept 23

hear/buy: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

Eric Dolphy - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Random Chance) Sept 23

— with McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Mel Lewis
— recorded in Germany in 1961

Sex Mob - Dime Grind Palace (Ropeadope) Sept 23

— Steven Bernstein, Briggan Krauss, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
— trombonist Roswell Rudd guests

Duke Ellington - Legends of Jazz - DVD (St Clair Vision) Sept 23

Rodney Jones - Soul Manifesto Live (Savant) Sept 23

Jimmy Payne - Sensei (Savant) Sept 23

Various Artists - Savoy on Central Avenue - 2 CDs (Savoy) Sept 23
— compilation documenting the rich post-war Los Angeles jazz scene
— Nat King Cole, Dexter Gordon, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Slim Gaillard, Hampton Hawes, Big Jay McNeely, Harold Land, Erroll Garner, Johnny Otis and others

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - XXL (Silverline) Sept 23

Tim Garland - Rising Tide (Sirocco) Sept 23
Henry Hey - Watershed (Sirocco) Sept 23
Lonnie Plaxico - Rhythm & Soul (Sirocco) Sept 23
— Plaxico (bass); Marcus Strickland (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Wayne Escoffery (tenor saxophone); Alex Sipiagin (trumpet); George Colligan (piano, organ); Billy Kilson (drums)

Wayne Johnson - One Guitar (Solid Air) Sept 23
Laurent Juber - Guitarist (Solid Air) Sept 23
Various Artists - Guitar Harvest, Vol. 1 - 2 CDs (Solid Air) Sept 23

Jay McShann - Goin' to Kansas City (Stony Plain) Sept 23
Duke Robillard - Exalted Lover (Stony Plain) Sept 23

Franck Amsallem - Summer Times (Sunnyside) Sept 23

— with Johannes Weidenmuller and Joe Chambers

Dave Liebman - Conversation (Sunnyside) Sept 23

— with Vic Juris, Tony Marino, Marko Marcinko and Caris Visentin

Deidre Rodman - Simple Stories (Sunnyside) Sept 23

— with Rodman (piano, melodica); Tony Malaby (saxophone); Russ Johnson (trumpet); Bob Bowen (bass); Mark Ferber (drums); plus Luciana Souza (vocals) on three tunes

The Manhatten Transfer - Couldn't Be Hotter (Telarc) Sept 23

— recorded live in Tokyo

Thelonious Monk - Monk in Paris: Live at the Olympia
— w/ bonus DVD (Thelonious/Hyena) Sept 23

— 1965
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Various Artists - Blue Series Sampler (Thirsty Ear) Sept 23

Dave Brubeck - Live at Montreux (Tomato) Sept 23

Cracow Klezmer Band - Bereshit (Tzadik) Sept 23
Marc Ribot - Filmworks 2 (Tzadik) Sept 23
— with Jill Jaffee, Rob Thomas, Chris Wood, Ned Rothenberg, Anthony Coleman, Ted Reichman, Christine Bard, Roberto Rodriguez, Eddie Sperry

Ezra Weiss - The 5:00 a.m. Strut (Umoja) Sept 23

— with Antonio Hart; Billy Hart

Blossom Dearie - My Gentleman Friend (Verve LPR) Sept 23

Brooke Benton - Songs I Love to Sing (Verve LPR) Sept 23

Ella Fitzgerald - Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers (Verve LPR) Sept 23

Mel Torme - Tormé (Verve LPR) Sept 23

Frank D'Rone - After the Ball (Verve LPR) Sept 23

Dave Grusin - Two for the Road - DVD audio (Verve) Sept 23

String Quartet - The String Quartet Tribute to Diana Krall (Vitamin) Sept 23

Billy Cobham - Mississippi Knights (Wenlock) Sept 23

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non-jazz items of interest

Joan Baez - The Complete A&M Recordings - 4 CD box set (A&M) Sept 23

— here six 1972-76 A&M albums, plus non-album singes and rarities

Cesaria Evora - Voz D'Amour (Bluebird RCA) Sept 23

Ozomatli - Coming Up - EP (Concord Picanto) Sept 23

Rhodri Davies - Trem (Confront) Sept 23

John Mayall - The Hard Road - 2 CDs (Deram) Sept 23

— expanded and remastered edition; includes singles and out-takes
— includes most of guitarist (and Fleetwood Mac co-founder) Peter Green's work with the group
— with Peter Green; Aynsley Dunbar; Mick Fleetwood; Paul Butterfield

Carla Bozulich - Red Headed Stranger (DiCristina Stair Builders) Sept 23

— tribute to Willy Nelson; with Willy Nelson, Nels Cline, Jenny Scheinman, Devin Hoff and Scott Amendola

Willie Oteri - Spiral Out (DIW/Japan) Sept 23
— with Oteri (guitar); Tony Levin (whistling, bass); Ephraim Owens (trumpet); Ronan Chris Murphy (piano); Mike Keneally (piano, organ); Pat Maeselotto (drums, percussion)

Elvis Costello - North (Deutsche Grammophon) Sept 23

— Steve Nieve, Peter Erskine and Mike Formanek plus horn section that includes Lee Konitz and Lew Soloff
— limited edition with bonus DVD

Maria Muldaur - Classics - Live! (DIG Music) Sept 23
— recorded in San Francisco between 1973 & 1975

Johnny Cash - A Concert: Behind Prison Walls - DVD (Eagle Rock) Sept 23
Johnny Cash - A Concert: Behind Prison Walls - CD (Eagle Rock) Sept 23
— Cash performs for inmates at Nashville's Tennessee State Penitentiary in 1976, accompanied by Linda Rondstadt and Roy Clark

Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Concert - SACD hybrid (Fantasy) Sept 23
Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session - SACD hybrid (Fantasy/Stax) Sept 23

Joni Mitchell - The Complete Geffen Recordings - 4 CD box (Geffen) Sept 23

— Joni's four 1980s Geffen albums: Wild Things Run Fast, Dog Eat Dog, Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, and Night Ride Home
— Joni has penned an introduction to the set and descriptions of each track
— with three bonus tracks

The Aquarium Rescue Unit - The Calling (Inio Music) Sept 23 — featuring Jimmy Herring & Oteil Burbridge

Various Artists - Legends of Country Blues - 5 CDs (JSP 7715) Sept 23

— one CD each by Skip James/Sun House/Bukka White/Tommy Johnson/Ishman Bracey

B.B. King - Live By Request - DVD (MCA) Sept 23

Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Fillmore East - 2 CD deluxe edition (Mercury) Sept 23

Emmylou Harris - Stumble Into Grace (Nonesuch) Sept 23

Hank Penny - King of Hillbilly Bebop (Proper) Sept 23

Jack Bruce - More Jack Than God (Sanctuary) Sept 23
— with Vernon Reid and Bernie Worrell

Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Beacon Theatre - 2 DVDs (Sanctuary) Sept 23
— three hour concert

Robert Lockwood, Jr. - The Complete Trix Recordings - 2 CDs (Savoy) Sept 23

Johnny Cash - Live Recordings from the Louisiana Hayride (Scena) Sept 23

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16 September 2003

Mike Marshall - Serenata (Adventure Music) Sept 16

Ricardo Silveira - Noite Clara (Adventure Music) Sept 16

Claudia Villela/Ricardo Peixoto - Inverse Univesrse (Adventure Music) Sept 16

Chucho Valdes - New Conceptions (Blue Note) Sept 16

— with his working band plus guests from Cuba; recorded in Havana

Eliane Elias - Brazilian Classics (Blue Note) Sept 16

— compilation of Brazilian tunes; selected by Elias
— with Oscar Castro-Neves, Ivan Lins, Michael Brecker, Dave Valentin, Marc Johnson, Eddie Gomez, Jack DeJonette, Nana Vasconselos

Stan Kenton - Merry Christmas (Blue Note) Sept 16

Vincent Ector - Rhythm Master (Blues Leaf) Sept 16

Borah Bergman & Thomas Chapin - Toronto 1997 (Boxholder 033)

Avram Fefer - Shades of the Muse (CIMP 286)
— with Ken Filiano, Tomas Ulrich and Jay Rosen
Luther Thomas - Leave it to Luther (CIMP 287)
— with Ethan Mann, Brian Smith and Cliff Barbaro
Tom Abbs - Conscription (CIMP 288)
— with Brian Settles, Okkyung Lee and Chad Taylor
Paul Dunmall/Paul Rogers/Kevin Norton - Rylickolum: For Your Pleasure (CIMP 289)
Charles Eubanks - Birds of Baghdad (CIMP 290)
— solo piano

Ray Bryant - The Madison Time (Collectables/Columbia) Sept 16

— from 1960

Curlew - Mercury (Cuneiform) Sept 16

Phil Miller/In Cahoots - All That (Cuneiform) Sept 16

— with Elton Dean

Steve Grover Trio - Breath (Invisible Music) Sept

Rosy McHargue - Complete Recordings 1952-56 (Jmp) Sept 16

Byard Lancaster/Edward Crockett/J.R. Mitchell - The Out Cry (Lancaster 9003) Sept

Conditions - A Bright Nowhere (Matchless 55) Sept
— Eddie Prevost, John Edwards, Nathaniel Catchpole, Jamie Coleman and Alex James

Wolfgang Puschnig - Aspects (PAO) Sept
— with Herbert Joos, Achim Tang and Emil Kristof

McCoy Tyner - Just Feelin' (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Sept 16 — trio recording
Larry Vuckovich - Cast Your Fate (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Sept 16 — 1982
Phil Woods - Live From New York (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Sept 16
— with Hal Galper, Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin; 1982

Shoko Hikage & Jonathan Segel - Gen (Spool 122)
— koto and violin
Brett Larner, Joëlle Léandre & Kazuhisa Uchihashi - No Day Rising (Spool 121)
— koto, bass and guitar
— both discs were recorded in Oakland, CA, in 2002

Thievery Corporation - Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi 2 (Verve) Sept 16?

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Japanese imports

Satoko Fujii Orchestra - East - Before the Dawn (NatSat 3010) Sept 2

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non-jazz items of interest

Robert Wyatt - Solar Flares Burn For You (1972-1974) (Cuneiform) Sept 16
— two Top Gear sessions + a short film soundtrack as well as the film itself + a new track for this release which features Robert and Hugh Hopper

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - The Iridium Controversy (Cuneiform) Sept 16

Thinking Plague - A History of Madness (Cuneiform) Sept 16

Al Green - The Immortal Soul of Al Green - 4 CD set (Hi Records) Sept 16

Michelle Makarski & the Hilliard Ensemble - Tituli: Cathedral In The Thrashing Sun - SACD hybrid (ECM) Sept 16
— two modern compositions by Stephen Hartke

Various Artists - Box of Blues - 4 CDs (Rounder) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Another Side of Bob Dylan - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Desire - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Infidels - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Love and Theft - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Planet Waves - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Street Legal - SACD hybrid (Sony) Sept 16

Bob Dylan - Limited Edition Box Set - 15 hybrid SACDs (Sony) Sept 16

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9 September 2003

Piotr Michalowski, Mike Khoury & Lenni Bukowski - Close Embrace of the Earth (Abzu) Sept

Ganesh Anandan, Malcolm Goldstein & Rainer Wiens - Speaking in Tongues (Ambiances Magnetiques 118) Sept
L’Ensemble Pierre Labbé - Risque et pendule (Ambiances Magnetiques 117) Sept
Marilyn Lerner - Luminance (Ambiances Magnetiques) Sept — solo piano

Jim Stack - Jazz on a Summer's Day (Artists House) Sept 9

Steve Haines - A Beginner's Mind (Artists House) Sept 9

Peter Brotzmann/Han Bennink/Fred Van Hove - FMP 0130 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 244)
— from 1973

Louis Moholo/Larry Stabbins/Keith Tippett - Tern (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 245)
— from 1982

Cal Tjader - Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader - SACD hybrid (Audio Fidelity) Sept 9 — from 1968

Frank Gratkowski, Jerome Bryerton & Damon Smith - The Voice Imitator (Balance Point Acoustics) Sept

Kevin Norton/Joelle Leandre/Tomas Ulrich - Oceans of Earth (Barking Hoop 07) Sept
— trio/duo/solo improvisations

John Lindberg - Ruminations upon Ives and Gottschalk (between the lines )
— with Baikida Carroll, Steve Gorn, Susie Ibarra

Ian Carr's Nucleus - Inflagranti Delicto (BGO) Sept 9

Tom Harrell - Wise Children (Bluebird) Sept 9

— with vocalists Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Jane Monheit and Claudia Acuna plus Jimmy Greene (tenor saxophone); Xavier Davis (piano); Ugonna Okegwo (bass); Quincy Davis (drums)

L.M. Pagano - Azalea (Bop City) — from 1982

Exuberance - The Other Shore (Boxholder 040) Sept — Louis Belogenis, Roy Campbell Jr., Hill Greene, Michael Wimberly

Ben Bernie - Old Maestro (Collectors' Choice) Sept 9
Billy Butterfield - Recipe for Romance (Collectors' Choice) Sept 9
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra - Society Swing (Collectors' Choice) Sept 9

Curtis Stigers - You Inspire Me (Concord Jazz) Sept 9

Poncho Sanchez - Out of Sight - SACD hybrid (Concord Picante) Sept 9

— the CD includes about eight minutes of bonus video material, that includes an interview and performance

Tony Bennett & Bill Evans - Together Again (Concord) Sept 9

— duet recording from 1976; with five previously unreleased alternate takes

Gary Burton - Like Minds - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 9
— with Jake Hanna and Roy Brown; 1998
Herb Ellis - Seven Come Eleven - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 9
— with Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland and Roy Haynes; 1974
Susannah McCorkle - From Bessie to Brazil - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 9
— from 1993
Mongo Santamaria - Live at Jazz Alley - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 9
— from 1990
Mel Torme and George Shearing - A Vintage Year - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) Sept 9
— from 1998
Various Artists - Concord Records Sacd Sampler - SACD hybrid (Concord) Sept 9

Richard Galliano - Piazolla Forever (Dreyfus) Sept 9

Jean-Michel Pilc - Cardinal Points (Dreyfus) Sept 9

Sun Ra - A Joyful Noise - DVD (Cubop) Sept 9

Sun Ra - A Joyful Noise - VHS (Cubop) Sept 9

Allan Holdsworth - All Night Wrong (Favored Nations) Sept 9

Jo Stafford - Ballad of the Blues (Feinery) Sept 9
— from 1959; first CD issue; includes a recent interview with Stafford

Eric Dolphy - This Is Eric Dolphy - 2 CDs (Fuel 2000) Sept 9
— the "Iron Man" sessions

Don Cherry - Blue Lake (Fuel 2000/BYG) Sept 9
— with Johnny Dyani, Okay Tamiz; from 1971

Sven-Åke Johansson, Rüdiger Carl & Joe Williamson
— Hudson River (Autumn in N.Y.) (Grob 542) Sept
Manon Liu Winter & Franz Hautzinger - Brospa (Grob 544) Sept

John Hicks - Fatha's Day - An Earl Hines Songbook (HighNote) Sept 9

— with Wayne Dolphin & Cecil Brooks III

Houston Person - Social Call (HighNote) Sept 9
— with Person (tenor saxophone); Stan Hope (piano); Paul Bollenback (guitar); Per-Ola Gadd (bass); Chip White (drums)

Derek Bailey - Limescale (Incus 56) Sept
Derek Bailey - Brospa (Incus 56) Sept — 2002
Will Gaines & Derek Bailey - Rappin' & Tappin' (Incus 55) Sept — 1994

Wagner Tiso - Brazilian Scenes (Iris) Sept 1

Peter Fairclough & Keith Tippett - Imago (Jazzprint 132) Sept

Oscar Peterson - Vancouver, 1958 (Just A Memory) Sept 9
— with Herb Ellis & Ray Brown

Dhafer Youssef - Digital Prophecy (Justin Time/Enja) Sept 9

Lars-Erik Norrstrom Trio - Vogel (LJ Records) Sept
— with Bruno Råberg and Terje Sundby

Steve Coleman - On The Rising of the 64 Paths (Label Bleu)

Branford Marsalis - Romare Bearden Revealed (Marsalis Music) Sept 9

— with Doug Wamble, Wynton Marsalis
— issued in conjunction with The Art of Romare Bearden,
a retrospective organized by the National Gallery of Art (9/14/03 - 1/4/04)

Burkhard Beins, Rhodri Davies & Mark Wastell
— The Sealed Knot - Surface/Plane (Meniscus 012) Sept
Le Quan Ninh - Le Ventre Negatif (Meniscus 011) Sept

Jimmy Cobb's Mob - Cobb's Groove (Milestone) Sept 9
— with Eric Alexander, Richard Wyands, Peter Bernstein and John Webber

Mike Mainieri - Jazz Legends (Music Video Distribution) Sept 9 — 1982 concert

Omar Sosa - A New Life (Ota) Sept 9

Cal Tjader - Cuban Fantasy (Pablo) Sept 9
— with Clare Fischer, Rob Fischer, Pete Riso and Poncho Sanchez
— previously unreleased 1977 live recordings from the Great American Music Hall in SF

Shelley Manne and his Men - Yesterdays: Live in Europe (Pablo) Sept 9
— with Joe Gordon; Richie Kamuca; Russ Freeman and Monty Budwig
— previously unreleased live recordings from their 1960 European tour

Lazaro Valdes - De Tal Palo... Tal Valdes (Pimienta) Sept 9

Ted Levine with Peter Madsen - Night Sounds (Playscape) Sept 9

Fra Fra Sound - Kultiplex (Pramisi) Sept 9
— Afro-Caribbean Dutch septet

Gene Ammons - Fine and Mellow (Prestige) Sept 9
— two-fer of "Got My Own" and "Big Bad Jug," both from 1972
— with Hank Jones; Joe Beck; Ron Carter; Idris Muhammad; Mickey Roker; Billy Cobham, etc.

Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Good 'Nuff (Prestige) Sept 9
— two-fer of "Johnny Hammond Cooks with Gator Tail" (1962) and "The Stinger" (1965)
— with Willis Jackson; Houston Person; Earl Edwards; Floyd Smith; etc.

Jack McDuff Big Band - Prelude (Prestige) Sept 9
— McDuff's quartet plus a big band with arrangements by Benny Golson
— with George Benson, Joe Dukes, Red Holloway, Pat Martino, Harold Ousley
— collects all of McDuff's Prestige big band tracks; recorded between 1963 and 1966

Loston Harris - Timeless (Q&W) Sept 9

Avishai Cohen - Lyla (Razdaz) Sept 9

Lou Rawls - Rawls Sings Sinatra (Savoy) Sept 9

Etta Jones - Christmas with Etta Jones (Savoy Jazz) Sept 9 — from 1994
Houston Person - Santa Baby (Savoy) Sept 9
— with Etta Jones; Randy Johnston; Della Griffin; Winard Harper; Grady Tate; Benny Green

Plaza Jazz Trio + - Latin from the North (Slam 317) Sept
— Steve Waterman, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Haslam, baritone sax; Mads Kjolby Olesen, electric & acoustic guitars; Steve Kershaw, double bass; Robin Jones, congas, berimbau; Petter Svard, drums

Ingebrigt Haker Flaten - Double Bass (Sofa 511) Sept

Marc Mommaas - Global Motion (Sunnyside) Sept 9

Jerome Barde - Melodolodie (Sunnyside) Sept 9

— straight-ahead jazz from French guitarist Barde and his quartet

Laurent Coq - Like a Tree in the City (Sunnyside) Sept 9

Steve Lacy - The Holy La (Sunnyside) Sept 9

— 1998 session with Jean-Jacques Avenel & John Betsch
— Irene Aebi guests on two tracks

Nick Colionne - Just Come On In (Three Keys/Lightyear) Sept 9

Nina Simone - Lady Has The Blues (Tomato) Sept 9

Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies - Very Live at Ronnie Scott's, London - Set Two (Tone Center) Sept 9

Numinous Opossum - Find the Burrow and Bury Your Head (Umbrella) Sept
— Andrew Voigt, sax, flutes; Ian Davis, percussion; Morgan Guberman, electric bass, voice

Michael Brecker Quindectet - Wide Angles (Verve) Sept 9

Stan Getz - Bossas & Ballads: The Lost Sessions (Verve) Sept 9

— with Kenny Barron, George Mraz and Victor Lewis
— previously unreleased album recorded for A&M in March 1989

Buddy Rich & Harry "Sweets" Edison - Buddy and Sweets (Verve LPR) Sept 9

Hugh Masakela - Grrr (Verve LPR) Sept 9

Al Grey - Snap Your Fingers (Verve/Argo LPR) Sept 9

— with Bobby Hutcherson and Herbie Hancock

J.J. Johnson - J.J.'s Broadway (Verve LPR) Sept 9

Jack Teagarden - Mis'ry and the Blues (Verve LPR) Sept 9

Karen Francis - Better Days (Virgin Classics) Sept 9

Nicholas Payton - Sonic Trance (Warner Bros) Sept 9

Gil Scott-Heron - Black Wax: Is That Jazz? - DVD (Winstar) Sept 9
Gil Scott-Heron - Black Wax: Is That Jazz? - VHS (Winstar) Sept 9
— from 1982; 79 minutes

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non-jazz items of interest

Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1927-1932 (Bluebird) Sept 9

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - Rock Me Mama: 22 Original Hits By The Godfather Of Rock & Roll (Bluebird) Sept 9

Sonny Boy Williamson - Bluebird Blues: 25 Original Hits By The King Of Chicago Blues (Bluebird) Sept 9

— three new volumes in Bluebird's "When The Sun Goes Down: The Secret History Of Rock & Roll" series

Martin Scorses Presents - The Blues - 5 CD set (Hip-O) Sept 9

— comprehensive collection of the music from the seven part PBS Series, The Blues, executive produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese. A definitive overview of blues, from its earliest recordings over 80 years ago, to contemporary artists and new recordings made specifically for The Blues. 116 tracks on 5 CDs, plus 60-page collector's booklet with stunning photos and illuminating essays. Features introductory essay by Martin Scorsese

Fred Wesley - Wuda Cuda Shuda (Hip Bop) Sept 9

James Blood Ulmer - No Escape From The Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions (Hyena) Sept 9

— with Vernon Reid, Charlie Burnham, David Barnes, Leon Gruenbaum, Mark Peterson and Aubrey Dayle plus guests Ola Dara and Queen Esther

Astor Piazzolla - Persecuta (Iris Musique) Sept 9

Jason Ajemian/Matt Bauder - Object 3 (Locust 38) Sept 9

David Byrne - Lead Us Not Into Temptation (Thrill Jockey) Sept 9

Town and Country - Five (Thrill Jockey) Sept 9

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2 September 2003

Either/Orchestra - Neo-Modernism (Accurate) Sept 2

Rick McLaughlin Trio - Study of Light (Accurate) Sept 2
— with Jeremy Udden and Greg Burk

Ken Schaphorst - Indigenous Technology (Accurate) Sept 2
— with Dane Richeson & Matt Turner

Craig Raymond and the Next Generation Big Band featuring Lou Dotolli
— Big Band Concert & Frank Sinatra Tribute (Alanna) Sept 2

— with Willis, piano/Joe Ford, alto & soprano saxophone/Ray Codrington, trumpet/ Steve Novosel, bass/Steve Berrios, drums/Artie Sherman, vocals/The Rick Schmidt Strings

Donny McCaslin - The Way Through (Arabesque) Sept 2
— with McCaslin, tenor & soprano saxophones/Scott Colley, acoustic bass/Adam Cruz, drums, percussion, steel pan marimba/Luciana Suza, vocals/David Binney, alto saxophone, sampler/Anders Bostrom, flute, alto flute, bass flute/Douglas Yates, clarinet, bass clarinet

Dave Frishberg - Do You Miss New York? (Arbors) Sept 2

— solo performance recorded live at Lincoln Center, NYC, in December 2002
— all tunes are Frishberg originals; some are new

Michiko Ogawa Trio with Harry Allen - It's All About Love (Arbors) Sept 2

— American debut recording by the Japanese pianist

Chris Cortez - Hold It Right There (Blue Bamboo) Sept 2

Brad Upton - Lionheart (Black Orchid) Sept 2

Joe Henderson - Mode For Joe (Blue Note RVG Edition) Sept 2

— with Lee Morgan; Curtis Fuller; Bobby Hutcherson; Cedar Walton; Ron Carter; Joe Chambers
— remastered; includes an alternate take; from 1966

Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring (Blue Note RVG Edition) Sept 2

— quartet with Walter Davis, Herbie Lewis, Billy Higgins; 1962

Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple (Blue Note RVG Edition) Sept 2

— with Herbie Hancock; Reggie Workman; Joe Chambers; 1966

Lee Morgan - Search For The New Land (Blue Note RVG Edition) Sept 2

— with Wayne Shorter; Herbie Hancock; Grant Green; Reggie Workman; Billy Higgins; 1964

Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell: The Scene Changes (Blue Note RVG Edition) Sept 2

— with Paul Chambers; Art Taylor; 1958

Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra - Get Well Soon (Challenge) Sept 1

John Bunch with Bucky Pizzarelli and Jay Leonhart - Tony's Tunes (Chiaroscuro) Sept 2

Don Ewell - Solo Piano (1969-1973) - 2 CDs (Chiaroscuro) Sept 2
— three LPs on two CDs: "Take It in Stride," "A Jazz Portrait of the Artist" and "Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon"

Larry Stabbins - Monadic (Emanem 4093) Sept
— solo soprano and tenor sax
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

John Edwards & Mark Sanders - Nisus Duets (Emanem 4094)
— bass and drum duets

Veryan Weston - Tessellations for Luthéal Piano (Emanem 4095)

Ronnie Matthews Trio - Once I Love (441 Records) Sept 2
— with Walter Brooker and Alvin Queen

David Murray Quartet - Live at the Village Vanguard (441 Records) Sept 2
— with Hilton Ruiz, Kelly Roberty and Pheeroan Aklaff; 1995

Michel Sardaby - Michel Sardaby in New York (441 Records) Sept 2
— with Richard Davis; Billy Cobham and Ray Barretto

Grady Tate - All Love: Grady Tate Sings (441 Records) Sept 2

— with Tate (vocals, drums); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute); Kenny Barron, Richard Wyands (piano); John Di Martino (Fender Rhodes piano); Ira Coleman (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums)
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Marlena Shaw - Live In Tokyo (441 Records) Sept 2

East 4th Horns - Room With a View (441 Records) Sept 2
— John Scarpulla (soprano, tenor, baritone saxaphones, flute); Tony Kadleck (trumpet, flugel horn); John Wheller (trombone, bass)

Kiroron - Do Swing (441 Records) Sept 2

— Kiroron: Chiharu Tamashiro, Ayano Kinjyo
— guests musicians include: David Sanborn (alto saxophone); Phil Woods (saxophone); Roland Hannah (piano); Russel Malone, Romero Lubambo (guitar); Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Mark Egan (electric bass); Don Sebesky

Baden Powell - Os Afro Sambas (Harmonia Mundi) Sept 2

Aaron Blake - Bringin' It Back (Innervision) Sept 2

Sean Noonan/Aram Bajakian - CHiPs (Innova) Sept 2 — Aram Bajakian (guitar) & Sean Noonan (drums)

Bunk Johnson - Bunk & the New Orleans Revival 1942-47 - 2 CDs (Jasmine) Sept 2
Billy May - Studio Recordings 1951-53 - 2 CDs (Jasmine) Sept 2
Russ Morgan - Never Tired of Music in the Morgan Manner - 2 CDs (Jasmine) Sept 2
Stan Tracey - Little Klunk/Showcase (Jasmine) Sept 2 — two-fer

Duke Ellington - The Bubber Miley Era: 1924-29 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2
Coleman Hawkins - The King of the Tenor Sax: 1929-43 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2
Billie Holiday - Early Lady Day: 1933-37 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2
Jack Teagarden - Master of the Jazz Trombone: 1928-40 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2
Fats Waller - A Handful of Keys: 1922-35 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2
Various Artists - The Legendary Male Vocalists of Jazz: 1925-40 (Jazz Legends) Sept 2

Fay Claassen and the Millennium Jazz Orchestra - Specially Arranged for Fay (Jazz‘n Pulz) Sept 2

Marjorie Barnes - Time Heals Everything (Jazz‘n Pulz) Sept 2

Jorg Kaaij - Downtown Daze (Jazz‘n Pulz) Sept 2

— with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Edwin Berg, Hans Glawischnig and Carl Allen

Ivan Paduart 3 - A Night at the Music Village - 2 CDs (Jazz‘n Pulz) Sept 2

— with Mimi Verderame, Fay Claassen, Bert Joris, Toon Roos, Toots Thielemans

Madeline Eastman - The Speed Of Life (Mad-Kat Records) Sept 2

— Eastman (vocals); Mike Olmos (trumpet); Randy Porter (piano); Rufus Reid (bass); Akira Tana (drums); Michael Spiro (percussion)

Larry Willis - Sanctuary (Mapleshade) Sept 2

— Lenora Zenzalai Helm (vocals); Abraham Burton, Antonio Hart (saxophone); Duane Eubanks (trumpet); Brandon McCune (piano); Dwayne Bruno (bass); Nasheet Waits (drums)
Avi Rotbhard - Going Somewhere (Midlantic) Sept 2

Tuey Connell - Under the Influence (Minor Music) Sept 2

Miles Davis - Complete Live at the Blackhawk - 6 LP box set (Mosaic) Sept 2

Jimmy Bennington - Midnight Choir (OA2) Sept 2

Al Sears - The Big Raw Tone (Ocium 30) Sept 2
— all his 1945-53 sessions as a leader for Coral, King and RCA Victor; 23 tracks with Emmett Berry, Shorty Baker, Lawrence Brown, Budd Johnson, etc
Louie Bellson - Sticks on Fire! (Ocium 33)
— 1951-53 recordings

John McNeil - This Way Out (OmniTone) Sept 2

Free Zone - Appleby 2002 - 2 CDs (Psi 03.02/3)
— solos, duos, trios, quartets and an octet of free improvisations by John Edwards, Sylvia Hallett, Marcio Mattos, Neil Metcalfe, Evan Parker, John Rangecroft, Mark Sanders and Philipp Wachsmann — recorded at the Appleby Jazz Festival in England on 28 July 2002

Kenny Wheeler - Dream Sequence (1995-2003) (Psi 03.04)
— recordings made over a period of seven years, ranging from solo to sextet
— with Ray Warleigh, Stan Sulzmann, John Parricelli, Chris Laurence & Tony Levin

Mike Holober - Canyon (Sons of Sound 016) Sept 2
— Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tim Ries, Scott Colley and Brian Blade
Gene Bertoncini/Akira Tana/Rufus Reid - Acoustic Romance (Sons of Sound 017) Sept 2

Stephane Grappelli & The Diz Disley Trio - At Corby Festival Hall, May 1975 (Storyville) Sept 2

— previously unreleased

Illinois Jacquet Quartet - Live At Schaffhausen (Storyville) Sept 2
— previously unreleased live recording 1978 Swiss recording
— with Hank Jones, George Duvivier and J.C. Heard
— jazz standards from the book of Basie, Ellington and Hefti, among others, plus a couple of originals
— includes two unaccompanied solo tunes by Jones

Woody Herman - The Woody Herman Shows 1944-46 (Storyville-Jazz Unlimited) Sept 2

— previously unreleased radio broadcasts
— with trumpeters Shorty Rogers and The Candoli Brothers, trombonist Bill Harris, pianist Jimmy Rowles, vibraphonist Red Norvo and vocalists Mildred Bailey and Jo Stafford,etc.
— Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti and Shorty Rogers wrote most of the arrangements

Clark Terry/Ernie Wilkins - At Club Montmartre (Storyville) Sept 2

— previously unreleased live recording from 1975 at the club Montmartre

Tom McDermott - Crave (STR) Sept 2
Tom McDermott & Christopher Evan - Danza (STR) Sept 2
Clarence Johnson III - Love For Sale (STR) Sept 2
John Rankin - Guitar Gumbo (STR) Sept 2

Tony Monaco and Joey DeFrancesco Trios - A New Generation: Paesanos on the New B3 (Summit) Sept 2

Connie Evinson - Let it Be Jazz: Connie Evinson Sings the Beatles (Summit) Sept 2

Silvano Bazan Trio - I Wish I Knew (TCB) Sept 2

Russ Reinberg - Blue Scarlett (Westlake) Sept 2

Guy Klucevsek/Phillip Johnston - Tales From the Cryptic (Winter & Winter 88) Sept 2

Gary Thomas - While the Gate is Open (Winter & Winter/JMT 037) Sept 2

— with Kevin Eubanks, Renee Rosnes, Dave Holland, Anthony Cox and Dennis Chambers; 1991

Paul Motion - On Broadway, Vol. 2 (Winter & Winter/JMT 038) Sept 2

— with Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and Charlie Haden; 1991

Arcado - Behind the Myth (Winter & Winter/JMT 039) Sept 2

— with Mark Feldman, Mark Dresser and Hank Roberts; 1991

Matt Richards - Dayside

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The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo - 2 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) Sept 2

— deluxe edition with thirteen previously unreleased bonus tracks

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Barbara Sfraga - Under the Moon (A440) Aug 26
— with Sfraga (vocals); John McLean (guitar); Christopher Dean Sullivan (acoustic bass); Paul Wertico (drums); Kevin Patrick (percussion)

Gordon Beck - Reflections (Art of Life 1005) Aug 26

— solo piano tribute to Bill Evans
Brad Terry & Joachim Mencel - All About Spring (Art of Life 1006) Aug 26

The Crusaders - Groove Crusade (Blue Thumb) Aug 26

Stacey Kent - The Boy Next Door (Candid) Aug 26

Flutology - First Date - hybrid SACD (Capri) Aug 26

— flutists Frank Wess, Holly Hofmann and Ali Ryerson plus rhythm section of Mike Wofford, Peter Washington and Ben Riley

Rosa Passos & Ron Carter - Entre Amigos (Chesky) Aug 26

— 1988

Johnny Frigo with John & Bucky Pizzarelli - Live From Studio A In New York City - SACD hybrid (Chesky) Aug 26

Nat King Cole - 1949-50 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1305) Aug 26
Red Norvo - 1943-44 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1306) Aug 26
Budd Johnson - 1944-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1307) Aug 26
Hazel Scott - 1939-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1308) Aug 26
Charlie Ventura - 1949-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1309) Aug 26

Joe Liggins - 1946-48 (Chronological R&B Classics 5063) Aug 26
Saunders King - 1942-48 (Chronological R&B Classics 5064) Aug 26

Caribbean Jazz Project - Birds of A Feather (Concord Picante) Aug 26

Dawn Clement - Hush (Conduit 1303) Aug 26

Rale Micic Quintet - Bridges (CTA) Aug 26

James McBride - The Process, Vol. 1 (Cuddy Sounds) Aug 26

George Robert - Peace (Live) (DIW) Aug 26
— with Kenny Barron

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Tribute to Lester (ECM 1808) Aug 26

— trio of Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Famoudou Don Moye in a tribute to Lester Bowie

Dave Holland Quintet - Extended Play: Live at Birdland - 2 CDs (ECM 1864/65) Aug 26

— from their 9/2001 engagement at Birdland
— with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson and Billy Kilson

Ghazal - The Rain (ECM 1840) Aug 26

— Shujaat Husain Khan, Kayhan Kalhor and Sandeep Das

Claude Bolling - Crooner's Dream (Fremeaux) Aug 26
Django Reinhardt - Complete Django Reinhardt Vol. 17: 1949 La Mer - 2 CDs (Fremeaux) Aug 26

Martin Brandlmayr/Martin Siewert/Joe Williamson - Trapist: Highway My Friend (Hatology 586) — new

Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word of Mouth Revisited - CD (Heads Up) Aug 26

Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word of Mouth Revisited - SACD hybrid w/ 5.1 (Heads Up) Aug 26
— tribute to bassist Jaco Pastorius with his compositions arrranged for a 14-piece big band
— featured bassists: Victory Bailey, Richard Bona, Jeff Carswell, Jimmy Haslip, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, David Pastorius, Gerald Veasley, Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorius
— arrangements by Larry Warrilow, Peter Graves and Jaco Pastorius

Mark Murphy - Memories of You...Remembering Joe Williams (HighNote) Aug 26

— with Bill Easley (reeds); Norman Simmons (piano); Paul Bollenback (guitar); Darryl Hall (bass); Grady Tate (drums)

Carol Sloane - Whisper Sweet (HighNote) Aug 26

— with Houston Person (tenor saxophone); Norman Simmons (piano); Paul Bollenback (guitar); Paul West (bass); Grady Tate (drums)

Elton Dean's Ninesense - Live at the BBC (Hux/UK) Aug 26
— two BBC performances from 1975 & 1978
— with Louis Moholo, Allan Skidmore, Keith Tippett, Marc Charig, Nick Evans, Mongezi Feza, Harry Miller and others

Cliff Jackson - Cliff Jackson (Jazz Oracle 8037) Aug 26
— complete recordings of Cliff Jackson's Crazy Kats and the Sepia Serenaders plus selected solos and blues accompaniments from the Twenties and early Thirties
Various Artists - Grey Gull Rarities (Jazz Oracle 8038) Aug 26
Various Artists - Paramount Hot Dance Obscurities Volume 1 (Jazz Oracle 8039)
— includes the best of the sides recorded by Bill Haid's Cubs and related bands such as the Midnight Serenaders, Castle Farms Serenaders and The Black Pirates
— extensive liner notes by Paramount researcher Alex van der Tuuk and 1920s jazz expert Joel O'Sickey

Various Artists - Justin Time Records 20th Anniversary Compilation - 2 CDs (Justin Time) Aug 26

Greg Skaff - Blues for Mr. T (Khaeon) Aug 26
— a tribute to Stanley Turrentine; with Skaff (g), Mike LeDonne (B3 organ), Joe Farnsworth (dr)

Jovino Santo Neto - Canto Do Rio (Liquid City) Aug 26

Gerald Wilson - New York, New Sound (Mack Avenue 1009) Aug 26

— musicians include Jon Faddis, Kenny Barron, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, and Renee Rosnes

Billy May - All of Me (Memoir) Aug 26
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me (Memoir) Aug 26

Carolyn Graye with Jessica Williams - Songs (OA2) Aug 26

Marty Ehrlich - Line on Love (Palmetto) Aug 26
— with Craig Taborn, Michael Formanek and Billy Drummond

Al Bowlly/Ray Noble - Happy & Contented (Rathbone) Aug 26
Al Bowlly/Ray Noble - Lazy Day (Rathbone) Aug 26
Ray Noble - You Ought To See Sally On Sunday (Rathbone) Aug 26

Barry Harris - Live in New York (Reservoir) Aug 26

— with Charles Davis; Roni Ben-Hur; Paul West; Leroy Williams

Donald Byrd - Landmarks (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26

— compilation from Byrd's three straight-ahead album for Landmark that were recorded in 1987 & 1989
Larry Coryell - Shining Hour (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Kenny Barron; Buster Williams; Marvin "Smitty" Smith; 1989; bonus track
Red Garland - I Left My Heart (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26

Eddie Jefferson - Vocal Ease (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26

— compilation from three of Jefferson's 1970's Muse titles
Etta Jones - My Mother's Eyes (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26

— with Houston Person; Idris Muhammad; Sonny Phillips; Jimmy Ponder; Rufus Reid; 1977

Pat Martino - First Light (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26

— two-fer of "Joyous Lake" and "Starbright," two mid-1970's Warner Bros. releases
James Moody - Feelin' It Together (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26

— with Kenny Barron; Larry Ridley; Freddie Waits; 1973
Wallace Roney - No Job Too Big or Small (Savoy Jazz/32 Jazz) Aug 26

— compilation from Roney's Muse recordings
Woody Shaw - Imagination (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26

— with Kirk Lightsey; Steve Turre; Ray Drummond; Carl Allen
Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet - Breakthrough (Savoy Jazz/Muse) Aug 26
— with Charles Davis, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins;

Mike Tracy - Tracings (Sea Breeze) Aug 26

Pamela Williams - Perfect Love (Shanachie) Aug 26

Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light - DVD (Shout Factory) Aug 26
— with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker, Lyle Mays and The Persuasions
— 1979 concert film

Michael Cochrane - Pathways (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— originals and standards
Duke Jordan - Flight to Norway (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Wilbur Little and Danny Richmond
— previously unissued live recording from 1978
Ron McClure Quartet - Age of Peace (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Jed Levy, Bob Devos and Jeff Brillinger
— originals by group members
Joshua Douglas Smith - Major Incident (SteepleChase) Aug 26
Martin Jacobsen Quartet - Current State (SteepleChase) Aug 26
— with Doug Raney, Gilles Natural and Rick Hollander
— two Hank Mobley tunes plus standards and originals

Peggy Lee - Bewitching-Lee! Peggy Lee Sings her Greatest Hits (S&P) Aug 26

— with three bonus tracks; from 1962

Hans Ulrik's Jazz and Mambo - Danish Standards (Stunt) Aug 26
Kasper Villaume Quartet - #2 (Stunt) Aug 26
Thomas Clausen Brazilian Quartet - alacibaco (Stunt) Aug 26
Katrine Gislinge - Star Music Opus 1 (Stunt) Aug 26

Michel Petrucciani - Michel Petrucciani/J.F. Jenny-Clark/Aldo Romano (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26

— from 1981

Lee Konitz/Kenny Werner - Play the Music of Alain Guyonnet: Unleemited (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26

— from 1992

Helen Merrill/Gordon Beck/Stephane Grappelli/Steve Lacy - Music Makers (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26

— from 1986

Jeanne Lee - Natural Affinities (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 26

— with Dave Holland, Amina Claudine Myers; Lisle Atkinson, Newman Baker, Paul Broadnax, Gunter Hampel, Wadada Leo Smith, Jerome Harris, Mark Whitecage and Nadja Smith in various combinations; from 1992

Michel Camilo - Live at the Blue Note - 2 CDs (Telarc Jazz) Aug 26

— with Charles Flores and Hoarcio 'El Negro' Hernandez

Michel Camilo - Live at the Blue Note - 2 SACD hybrid CDs (Telarc Jazz) Aug 26
— with Charles Flores and Hoarcio 'El Negro' Hernandez

T.S. Monk - Higher Ground (Thelonious/Hyena) Aug 26

Jimmy Amadie - In A Trio Setting: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (TPR)
— with Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin

Julius Hemphill - One Atmosphere (Tzadik) Aug 26
Marc Ribot - Scelsi Morning (Tzadik) Aug 26
— with Jill Jaffe, Ned Rothenberg, Ted Reichman, Chris Wood, Christine Bard, Roberto Rodriguez, Don Falzone, Anthony Coleman, Sebastian Steinberg, Sim Cain, Francois Lardeau
Doug Wieselman - Dimly Lit: Collected Soundtracks 1996-2002 (Tzadik) Aug 26

Blue Note Years 2004 Wall Calander
Francis Wolff / Universe Books / 12 month calendar / Aug 2003 / [pb] /

Allan Eager - In The Land of Oo-Bla-Dee, 1947-1953 (Uptown 27.49) Aug 26

— recorded at the Hi-Hat with the Dick Twardzik trio and Eager jamming with Serge Chaloff, Buddy Rich, John Carisi, Bud Powell and Charlie Parker
— includes 96 page booklet with interviews by Ira Gitler and Bob Sunenblick, profiles, photos, etc.

Charlie Rouse/Red Rodney - Social Call (Uptown 27.50) Aug 26

— reissue of 1984 recording; remastered by Rudy Van Gelder
— with Albert Dailey, Cecil McBee and Kenny Washington
— includes three previously unissued alternate takes

Aaron Neville - Nature Boy: The Standards Album (Verve) Aug 26

— singing jazz standards

Various Artists - Verve Remixed II (Verve) Aug 26

Various Artists - Verve Unmixed II (Verve) Aug 26

Rick Braun - Esperanto (Warner Bros.) Aug 26

Steve Marcus - Tomorrow Never Knows (Water 120) Aug 26 — with Larry Coryell; from 1968

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Warren Zevon - Wind (Artemis) Aug 26

— with Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmidt, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, Ry Cooder, T-Bone Burnett, Tommy Shaw, David Lindley, John Waite

buy: The American Folk Blues Festival, Vol. 1

buy: The American Folk Blues Festival, Vol. 2

Various Artists - The American Folk Blues Festival, Vol. 1 - DVD (Hip-0) Aug 26 — with John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Brownie McGhee, Otis Rush, Memphis Slim, Sonny Terry

Various Artists - The American Folk Blues Festival, Vol. 2 - DVD (Hip-0) Aug 26 — with Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, Sonny Terry
— rediscovered blues performances from 1962-1966 recorded for German TV

J.D. Robb - Rhythmania: Electronic Music From Razor Blades to Moog (Locust 37) Aug 26

— music from the founder the Rio Grande Electronic Music Laboratory — "newly remastered compilation combining the best cuts from his two folkways lps with totally off the wall photos"

No. 9 - Where Come From? And Where To? (Locust 35) Aug 26

— No. 9 is Joe Takayuki; title track, plus remixes by Hrvatski (aka Keith Fullerton Whitman) & Chicago’s Bundy K. Brown (Directions in Music, Pullman)

Tod Dockstader - Eight Electronic Pieces (Locust 36) Aug 26

— reissue of self-produced, 1960 release; with original and new liner notes

Stanley Brothers - The Complete Mercury Recordings - 2 CDs (Mercury Nashville) Aug 26

— 48 tracks

Mike Gordon - Inside In (Ropeadope) Aug 26

— first solo album by the Phish bassist

Dave Brubeck - Classical Brubeck - 2 CDs (Telarc) Aug 26

— four compositions based on religious texts
— with the London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Russell Gloyd, the London Voices, baritone Alan Opie and the Dave Brubeck Quartet

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Japanese imports

New York Trio - Love You Madly (Venus 35320) Aug 25
— Bill Charlap, Jay Leonhart and Bill Stewart

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19 August 2003

Bob Brookmeyer & Kenny Wheeler - Island - w/ bonus DVD (Artists House) Aug 19
—with John Hollenbeck, Jeremy Allen and Frank Carlberg

Jonas Hellborg - Aram Of The Two Rivers (Bardo 138) Aug 19

— from 1999

Nucleus - Elastic Rock/We'll Talk About It Later - 2 CDs (BGO) Aug 19
— two albums from 1970

Ron Carter Trio - The Golden Striker (Blue Note/Somethin' Else) Aug 19

— with Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller

Jason Moran Trio - The Bandwagon (Blue Note) Aug 19

— with Tarus Mateen and Nasheet Waits
— recorded live at the Village Vanguard, Nov. 2002

Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight (Blue Note) Aug 19

— with Peter Martin, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson
and guests Romero Lubambo, Nicholas Payton and others
— acoustic album of standards
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Vince Guaraldi - The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (Bluebird RCA) Aug 19

— previously unreleased recordings from 1968-73, including a 1968 concert of seven Peanuts tunes arranged for trio with chamber orchestra

Alan Silva - Skillfullness (Calibre) Aug 19 — from 1970

Sonny Greenwich - Special Angel (CBC) Aug 19
— with Marilyn Lerner; recorded in 2002

Yusef Lateef - The Doctor is In...and Out (Collectables/Atlantic) Aug 19

— with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Dom Um Romao, Al Foster, Billy Butler, Anthony Jackson, etc.; 1976

Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross (Columbia/Legacy) Aug 19

— with three bonus tracks, including two previously unreleased tracks; from 1963

Thelonious Monk - It's Monk's Time (Columbia/Legacy) Aug 19

— with three bonus tracks; one previously unreleased; from 1964
— read the JAZZMATAZZ reviews

Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (Columbia/Legacy) Aug 19

— with nine bonus tracks; from 1965

Thelonious Monk - Underground (Columbia/Legacy) Aug 19

— with three bonus tracks, two are previously unreleased; from 1968

— all four titles have the original liner notes plus new ones and are remastered
— read the JAZZMATAZZ reviews

Papo Vazquez - Carnival In San Juan (Cubop) Aug 19

Gary Burton & Stephane Grappelli - Paris Encounter (DBK Works/Atlantic) Aug 19

— with Steve Swallow and Bill Goodwin
— recorded in 1969; remastered; liner notes by Jean-Louis Ginibre

Barry Martyn Ragtime Alumni with Sam Rimington - Back to the Sixties (Dine-a-Mite Jazz) Aug 19

Fred Frith - Keep The Dog - Live - 2 CDs (Fred Records/ReR) Aug 19
— with Frith (vocals, guitar, violin, bass); Zeena Parkins (vocals, electric harp, accordion, keyboards); Jean Derome (vocals, flute, saxophone); Charles Hayward (vocals, drums); Rene Lussier (guitar, bass)
— from 1991 performance
Fred Frith - Speechless (Fred Records/ReR) Aug 19

— 1980; six bonus tracks

Dave Brubeck - Rediscovering Dave Brubeck - DVD (Image Entertainment) Aug 19
— 57 minutes

Glenn Miller - Moonlight Cocktail: Live In 1939/40 (Magic) Aug 19

Robert Walter's 20th Congress - Giving Up the Ghost (Magnatude) Aug 19

The Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Meeting (Pi Recordings 07) Aug 19
— Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell and Don Moye
Wadada Leo Smith/Anthony Braxton - Organic Resonance (Pi Recordings 06) Aug 19
— recorded live at Tonic, NYC

Various Artists - Big Horn: The History Of Honkin' & Screamin’ Saxophone - 4 CDs (Proper 61) Aug 19
— 106 tracks; 1942-52; 68 page booklet
— with Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Wild Bill Moore, Paul Williams, Hal Singer, & many more

Slim Gaillard - Laughing in Rhythm - 4 CDs (Proper 62) Aug 19
— 103 tracks; 1937-52; 44 page booklet

Blue Series Continuum - Good & Evil Sessions (Thirsty Ear) Aug 19

— Roy Campbell (trumpet); Alex Lodico, Josh Roseman (trombone); Matthew Shipp (piano); Danny Blume (guitar); Chris Kelly (guitar, percussion); William Parker (bass); Miso (scratches)

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non-jazz items of interest

Ayibobo - Stone Voudou: Ayibobo Live (DIW) Aug 19 — Jean-Paul Bourelly guests

Hoosier Hot Shots - Everybody Stomp - 4 CDs (Proper 63) Aug 19

Robert Wyatt - Cuckoo Land (/Japan) Aug 19

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12 August 2003

hear/buy: Four Chords And Seven Notes Ago

Jason Crosby - Four Chords And Seven Notes Ago - w/ bonus DVD (Artists House) Aug 12

Bob Thompson - The Sound of Speed (Bacchus) Aug 12

All Ears - Foamy Wife Hum/Line - 2 CDs (BBB 3/4)
— compositions by Michiel Braam & Frans Vermeerssen
— Herb Robertson, trumpet; Frank Gratkowski, alto sax, clarinet; Vermeerssen, tenor sax; Braam, piano; Wilbert de Joode, bass; Michael Vatcher, drums

Christian Brazier - Lumiere (CELP 47)
— Thierry Maucci, alto & tenor sax; Philippe Renault, trombone; Christian Brazier, double bass; Marc Mazzillo, drums; Philippe Deschepper, guitars; André Jaume, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Akosh Szelevenyi, metal clarinet, soprano & tenor sax; recorded in 2001
Pierre Alain Goualch - The Piano, Inside and Outside (CELP 45)
— with Diego Imbert, Franck Agulhon, Bob Mintzer, Lew Soloff, Pierrick Pedron and Franck Spaniol
Jazz Hip Trio - En Concert (CELP 48)
— Jean-Bernard Eisinger, piano; Daniel Humair, drums; Roger Luccioni, double bass
— recorded live 1976 & 1982

Sarah Morrow - Standards and Other Stories (Cobra Bleu) Aug
— with David Murray/Jesse Davis

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Little Worlds - 3 CDs (Columbia) Aug 12
— with guests: Derek Trucks, Jerry Douglas, Nickel Creek, Bernie Williams, Sam Bush, Branford Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, The Chieftains

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Ten From Little Worlds (Columbia) Aug 12

— one-CD selection from Little Worlds

Scott Hamilton Quartet - Live in London (Concord Jazz) Aug 12

Howard Alden and Bucky Pizzarelli - In A Mellow Tone (Concord Jazz) Aug 12

Diane Schuur - Midnight (Concord Jazz) Aug 12

Dapp Theory - Y'All Just Don't Know (Concord) Aug 12

— led by pianist Andy Milne, an alumni of Steve Coleman's M-Base groups
— includes bonus video footage and interviews
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review

Tobias Delius/Hilary Jeffery/Wilbert de Joode/Serigne C.M. Gueye
- Apa Ini (Data Records 033)
Walter Wierbos - Wierbos (Data Records)
— re-release of Wierbos's first solo album from 1982
— plus bonus track from 2001

Joe McPhee 4 - Unquenchable... (Deep Listening 19) Aug
Oliveros/Hertlein/Ibarra/Buzzarte:New Circle 5 - Wide Awake (Deep Listening 20) Aug

Gianluigi Trovesi Octet - Fugace (ECM 1827) Aug 12

Robin Williamson - Skirting the River Road (ECM 1785) Aug 12
— Mat Maneri, Paul Dunmall and Ale Moller guest

Patty Waters - Sings (ESP) Aug 12

Harris Eisenstadt/Noah Phillips Quartet - Boxes of Water (Evander 17) Aug
Bill Horvitz Trio - The Disappearance (Evander 18) Aug
— with Steve Adams and Joseph Sabella
Jim Peterson - Surf's Up (Evander 21) Aug

Joe Chambers - Urban Grooves (441 Records) Aug 12

— Chambers (drums, vibraphone, marimba); Gary Bartz (soprano & alto saxophone); Eric Reed (piano, synthesizer); Rufus Reed (bass); Bobby Sanabria (congas, percussion)

Don Friedman Trio - Waltz for Debby (441 Records/Eighty Eight's) Aug 12

— with George Mraz and Lewis Nash
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Pamela Driggs - Itacuruca (441 Records) Aug 12

Romero Lubambo featuring Herbie Mann & Ivan Lins - Rio De Janerio (441 Records) Aug 12
— Lubambo (acoustic guitar, guitar); Ivan Lins (vocals); Herbie Mann (alto flute, flute); Cesar Camargo Mariano, Dario Eskenazi (piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano); Sergio Brandao, Paul Socolow (bass); Ricky Sebastian, Mark Walker (drums); Cyro Baptista (percussion)

Federico Ughi - Options - South of Brooklyn (577 Records 04)
— with Daniel Carter, alto sax; Matt Glassmeyer, tenor sax, electronics, percussion; Nathan Hanson, tenor sax, electronics; Sean Moran, guitar; Dan Fabricatore, acoustic bass; Federico Ughi, drums

Esbjorn Svensson Trio - E.S.T.Live '95 (HighNote/Act) Aug 12

Richie Beirach/Gregor Hübner/George Mraz - Round About Monteverdi (HighNote/Act) Aug 12

Buddy Rich Big Band - Wham! (Hyena) Aug 12

— live recordings from 1977-78

Ray Bryant - Somewhere in France (Hyena) Aug 12
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review of the original 2000 release of these 1993 concert recordings

Globe Unity Orchestra - Globe Unity 2002 (Intakt 86)
— with Alexander von Schlippenbach: Piano, Manfred Schoof: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Peter Brötzmann: Tenor Sax, Cl., Tarogato, Evan Parker: Soprano-, Tenor-Saxophones, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky: Alto Saxophone, Cl., Fl, Paul Rutherford: Trombone, Hannes Bauer: Trombone, Paul Lovens: Drums, Paul Lytton: Drums

Deodato - The Bossa Nova Sessions, Vol. 1 (Irma) Aug 12

Gene Dunlap - I Still Believe (Liquid 8) Aug 12
Torcuato Mariano - Estacao Paraiso (Liquid 8) Aug 12 — 1993
Torcuato Mariano - Last Look (Liquid 8) Aug 12

Bill Evans - Getting Sentimental (Milestone) Aug 12
— previously unreleased performances with Philly Joe Jones and Michael Moore from the Village Vanguard; 1/15/1978

Charlie Palmieri - Impulsos (Musical Productions) Aug 12
Eddie Palmieri - Sentido (Musical Productions) Aug 12
Eddie Palmieri & Friends with Lalo Rodriguez - The Sun of Latin Music (Musical Productions) Aug 12
Eddie Palmieri/Lalo Rodriguez - Unfinished Masterpiece (Musical Productions) Aug 12

Helen Merrill - Xmas Song Book (Orchard) Aug 12

Billy Eckstine - Kiss of Fire (Sepia) Aug 12

Ken Navarro - All the Way (Shanachie) Aug 12

Herbie Hancock - Death Wish (soundtrack) (Sony) Aug 12

Fred Frith/Joelle Leandre/Jonathan Segal - Tempted to Smile (Spool 120)

Steve Kuhn - Oceans in the Sky (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 12

— with Miroslav Vitous and Aldo Romano; standards & originals; recorded in Paris in 1989
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Gil Evans & Steve Lacy - Paris Blues (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 12

— duets of compositions by Evans, Lacy, Mingus and Ellington
— recorded in Paris in 1987

Aldo Romano & Joe Lovano - Ten Tales (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 12

— duets recorded in Paris in 1989
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review

Helen Merrill & Gordon Beck - No Tears No Goodbyes (Sunnyside/Owl) Aug 12

— vocal/piano duets; standards and two Beck originals; recorded in Paris in 1984

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Heartcore (Verve) Aug 12

— with Rosenwinkel (guitar); Mark Turner (tenor saxophone); Mariano Gill (flute); Andrew D'Angelo (bass clarinet); Ben Street (bass); Ethan Iverson (keyboards); Jeff Ballard (drums)

Danilo Perez - ...Till Then (Verve) Aug 12

— with John Patitucci; Brian Blade; Lizz Wright; Donny McCasslin

Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto/Jazz Samba - 2 CDs (Verve Asia) Aug 12
Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests/Night Train - 2 CDs (Verve Asia) Aug 12

Jon Hassell - City: Works of Fiction (Warner) Aug 12 — 1990

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non-jazz items of interest

Blind Blake - All the Published Sides - 5 CDs (JSP 7714) Aug 12

— 1926-32; 110 tracks

The Stanley Brothers - The King Years - box set (King) Aug 12

Rufus Thomas - Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975 (Riverside) Aug 12
— includes three previously unissied tracks
Peter Ustinov - The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar (Riverside) Aug 12
— 1958 comedy classic

Saturday Night Live - 25 Years of Music - 5 DVDs (Vidmark) Aug 12
— with John Belushi, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, No Doubt, Sting, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Queen, Simon and Garfunkel, Spinal Tap, U2, Neil Young and others

Robert Wyatt - Best Selection - Strange Days () Aug 12

Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader
Lester Bangs / Anchor Books / 432 pages / Aug 12, 2003 / [pb] /

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5 August 2003

Milton Marsh - We Are Not Separate (Alankara) Aug 5

Gene Ess - Sunrise Falling (Amp) — with Rashied Ali

The Kings of Jazz featuring Kenny Davern - The Kings of Jazz: Live in Concert 1974 (Arbors) Aug 5

— previously unissued recording

Ralph Sutton - Wondrous Piano (Arbors) Aug 5

— previously unissued recording from 1961

Jeff Chan - In Chicago (Asian Improv 63) Aug
Wu Man & Tatsu Aoki - Posture of Reality (Asian Improv 65) Aug

Fred Fried - When Winter Comes (Ballet Tree Records) Aug 5
— with Step LaSpina, Billy Drummond

Johannes Enzlberger - Tango 1-8 (Between the Lines 030)

David Leonhardt Trio - In The Moment (Big Bang Records) Aug
— with Tony Marino and Taro Okamoto

Milt Buckner - Kansas City Memories (Black & Blue) Aug 5
Joe Turner - Joe's Back in Town (Black & Blue) Aug 5
Milt Buckner/Jay McShann - Kansas City Memories (Black & Blue) Aug 5

Terence Blanchard - Bounce (Blue Note) Aug 5

— with Blanchard's working band: pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Brandon Owens, drummer Eric Harland, guitarist Lionel Loueke and saxophonist Brice Winston

Art Blakey - Indestructible (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller and Reggie Workman
— 1964; one bonus track

John Coltrane - Blue Trane (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Lee Morgan; Curtis Fuller; Kenny Drew; Paul Chambers; Philly Joe Jones; 1957; with two alternate takes
Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Bud Powell; Pierre Michelot; Kenny Clarke; 1963; includes two bonus tracks
Grant Green - Grantstand (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Jack McDuff; Yusef Lateef; Al Harewood; 1961; include one bonus track
Sonny Rollins - Vol. 1 (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Donald Byrd; Wynton Kelly; Gene Ramey; Max Roach; 1956
Horace Silver - The Horace Silver Trio (Blue Note RVG Edition) Aug 5

— with Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Curly Russell (bass); Art Blakey (drums); Sabu Martinez (congas); 1952-53

Rob Brown Trio - Round the Bend (Bleu Regard 1962) Aug
— with William Parker and Warren Smith
The Cosmosamatics - Live in Banlieuis (Bleu Regard 1963) Aug
— Sonny Simmons/Michael Marcus/Tarus Mateen/Andrew Cyrille

Glenn Miller - Chesterfield Broadcasts - 2 CDs (BMG Heritage) Aug 5

Taylor Eigsti Trio - Resonance (Bop City) Aug 5

Rose Murphy - Busy Line (Body & Soul) Aug 5

John Bunch - An English Songbook (Chiaroscuro) Aug 5

— a new solo piano recording by the 81 year old musician of standards by English songwriters including Ray Noble and Noel Coward

Hank Jones - The Trio (Chiaroscuro) Aug 5

— first CD issues of this beautiful 1977 recording with Milt Hinton and Bob Rosengarden

Milt Hinton - The Basement Tapes (Chiaroscuro) Aug 5

— private recordings by the late bassist from 1989-90 with a variety of groups
— with Warren Vache, Kenny Davern, Frank Wess, Janice Friedman, James Williams, Howard Alden, Kenny Washington and Jackie Williams
— includes photos by Hilton, plus liner notes by bassist Bill Crow
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Rodrigo Amado - The Space Between (Clean Feed 015) Aug
— with C. Zingaro and Ken Filiano

Stan Getz - Captain Marvel (Columbia/Legacy) Aug 5

— with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams and Airto
— with two unissued alternates and one unissued tune ("Crystal Silence")
— liner notes by Chick Corea
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

New England Conservatory Jazz Repertory - Happy Feet (A Tribute to Paul Whiteman) (GM) Aug 5
— with Joe Venuti, solo violin/Gunther Schuller, conductor/Stephanie Jutt, flute and piccolo/ Ronald Haroutunian, bassoon/Hankus Netsky, oboe/Mike Duncan, English horn/ Robert Read, reeds/Bruce Creditor, reeds/Eric Thomas, reeds/Chris Paisin, lead trumpet/ Don Sanders, trombone/Bill Norine, drums/Paul Shumsky, banjo/ etc.

Roman Kunsman - Heavy Skies (Downtown Sound) Aug 5

— first recording by the alto saxophonist; from 1979
— with Alex Blake, Phil Clendeninn, Gerry Brown and Badal Roy

Jeff Golub - Soul Sessions (GRP) Aug 5

Keith Tippett & Peter Fairclough - Imago (Jazzprint 132) Aug

Patrick Favre - Danse Nomade (La Lichere) Aug 5

Bix Beiderbecke - 1924-1930: Young Man With A Golden Horn (Jazz Legends) Aug 5

John Butcher/Fred Longberg-Holm/Michael Zerang - Tincture (Musica Genera 4) Aug
Bergmark & Klapper - 58 Tracks from A Common Orbit (Musica Genera 5) Aug
John Butcher/Fred Lonberg-Holm/Michael Zerang - Tincture (Musica Genera 6) Aug

Ray Anthony - Bouncin' on the Campus (Ocium 34) Aug 5

Jamie Wood - Ain't No Doubt About It (Pacific Blues) Aug 5

Kate McGarry - Show Me (Palmetto) Aug 5
— with Steve Cardenas, Scott Colley, Karen Hammack, Kenny Wollesen, Bill McHenry & Mauro Refrosco

Sun Ra - Cosmos (P-Vine Japan/Inner City/Cobra) Aug 5 — from 1976

Hadley Caliman - Celebration (P-Vine Japan/Catalyst) Aug 5
— with Elvin Jones; from 1977
Hadley Caliman - Projecting (P-Vine Japan/Catalyst) Aug 5 — from 1975
Don Menza - First Flight (P-Vine Japan/Catalyst) Aug 5
— with Frank Rosolino and Alan Broadbent; from 1977
Frank Strazzeri - After the Rain (P-Vine Japan/Catalyst) Aug 5 — from 1976

Pepper Adams - Urban Dreams (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) Aug 5

— with Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz and Billy Hart; from 1981

Denny Zeitlen - Tidal Wave (Quicksilver) Aug 5
— with Charlie Haden, John Abercrombie and Peter Donald; from 1983

Benny Carter & his Orchestra - The Radio Years 1939-46 (Storyville - Jazz Unlimited) Aug 5
— 20 tunes from the Benny Carter Orchestra: radio broadcasts from between 1939-1946, recorded both at a ballroom and a studio in Los Angeles, and at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem
— with Carter, trumpet, alto sax, arranger/Miles Davis, trumpet/Fred Trainer, trumpet/ Candy Ross, trombone/Johnny Morris, trombone/Bob Graettinger, alto saxophone/Joe Epps, alto saxophone/ Sonny White, piano/Eddie Heywood, Jr., piano/ etc.
Duke Ellington - The Duke in Munich (Storyville) Aug 5
— previously unissued; contains 24 numbers recorded live in Munich in 1958
— featured soloists are Johnny Hodges on alto sax, Paul Gonsalves on tenor, Harry Carney on baritone, Clark Terry on trumpet, Britt Woodman on trombone and Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet
Ulf Meyer/Martin Wind - Kinnings (Storyville) Aug 5
— with Wolf Kerschek & Alex Riel
— recorded in Hamburg in 2002
Various Artists - The Jubilee Shows, Vol. 3 (Storyville) Aug 5
— two Armed Forces Radio Service programs recorded in early 1945
— the main acts are the Benny Carter & Charlie Barnet Orchestras, the Nat King Cole Trio, vocalist Betty Roché and comedian/entertainer Jimmy Durante

Bob Florence Limited Edition - Whatever Bubbles Up (Summit) Aug 5

Diane Hubka - You Inspire Me (VSOJaz Records) Aug 5

— seven guitarists guest on the CD: Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Paul Bollenback, John Hart, Jack Wilkins and Romero Lubambo

Misha Mengelberg & Paul Termos - Termos Sessions/Volume One (X-OR 15) Aug

Fred Frith - Step Across the Border - DVD (Winter & Winter) Aug 5
— a "celluloid improvisation" by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel
— music by Fred Frith and Friends: Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Iva Bittova, Tom Cora, Jean Derome, Pavel Fajt, Eitetsu Hayashi, Tim Hodgkinson, Arto Lindsay, Rene Lussier, Haco, Kevin Norton, Bob Ostertag, Zeena Parkins, Lawrence Wright, John Zorn and others
— 84' minute film [b/w, 16:9, mono] plus almost 30' of bonus tracks [b/w, 4:3, stereo]
— 12 previously unreleased rehearsals & performances from 1988-89

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non-jazz items of interest

Dead Science - Submariner (Caroline) Aug 1
L. Subramaniam - Free Your Mind (Caroline) Aug 1

Derek Trucks Band - Soul Serenade (Columbia) Aug 5

Diego Amador - Piano Jondo (Milestone) Aug 5

Blast - Altra Strata (ReR) Aug 5
Paoli Angeli - Bucato (ReR) Aug 5

Celia Cruz - Regalo Del Alma (Sony) Aug 6

Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Unclassified (Warner Bros.) Aug 5

Lorenzo Ghielmi, Enrico Onofri, Margret Köll - Anno 1630 (Winter&Winter) Aug 6

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29 July 2003

Tommy Turrentine - Tommy Turrentine - dual-layer SACD (Audio Fidelity/Time Records) July 29
— from 1959; remastered by Steve Hoffman from the original stereo masters

Gene DiNovi - Plays Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (Baldwin Street) July 29 — with Dave Young

Peter Brötzmann & Walter Perkins - The Ink is Gone - LP (Brö 3) — duets recorded in 2002

Kenny Barron/Barry Harris - Confirmation (Candid) July 29

— with Ray Drummond & Ben Riley; from 1981

Shorty Rogers/Bud Shank & the Lighthouse All Stars - Eight Brothers (Candid) July 29

— with Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins, Pete Jolly, Monty Budwig and Larance Marable; from 1992

Jamie Cullum - Pointless Nostalgic (Candid) July 29

Zoot Sims - Getting Sentimental (Choice/Candid) July 29

— with Jimmy Rowles; Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker
— contains two previously unissued tracks; from 1974

Toots Thielemans - Images (Choice/Candid) July 29

— with Joanne Brackeen; Cecil McBee; Freddie Waits; from 1974

Al Hibbler - 1950-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1300) July 29
Jimmy Jones - 1946-47 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1301) July 29
Mezz Mezzrow - 1947-1951 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1302) July 29
Benny Goodman - 1941-42 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1303) July 29
Woody Herman & his Orchestra - 1940-41 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1304) July 29

Big Jay McNeely - 1951-52 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5058) July 29
Little Miss Cornshucks - 1947-51 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5059) July 29
Fats Domino - 1951-52 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5060) July 29
Dud Bascomb/Paul Bascomb - 1945-1947 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5061) July 29
Jimmy McCracklin - 1945-1948 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5062) July 29

Monk's Music Trio - Harmony of Odd Numbers (CMB) July 29
— Chuck Bernstein, Si Perkoff, Frank Passantino

Various Artists - Bop Lives! (Delmark) July 29

Various Artists - Chicago's Avant Today! (Delmark) July 29

Various Artists - For Jumpers Only! (Delmark) July 29

Lee Wiley - Completists' Ultimate Collection Vol. 3 (Devil's Music) July 29

Rick Simerly - Obscurity (Double-Time Jazz 191) July 29
— with Eric Alexander, Scott Wendholt, David Hazeltine, Lynn Seaton, Steve Davis

Jemeel Moondoc with Dennis Charles - We Don't (Eremite 43)
— previously unreleased 1981 duets
Allen/Drake/Jordan/Parker/Silva - The All-Star Game (Eremite 44)
— Marshall Allen, Hamid Drake, Kidd Jordan, William Parker and Alan Silva
— recorded in Boston in Dec, 2000

Hiram Bullock - Try Livin' It (ESC) July 29

Teddy Wilson - Quintessence: New York-Chicago 1933-1950 - 2 CDs (Fremeaux) July 29

Elmo Hope - Sounds From Rikers Island (Fresh Sounds 338/Audio Fidelity)
— with John Gilmore, Ronnie Boykins and Philly Joe Jones
Bud Shank & Trombones - Cool Fool (Fresh Sounds)

Al DiMeola - Revisited (Fuel 2000) July 29

Doc Powell - 97th & Columbus - SACD hybrid (Heads Up) July 27

Spyro Gyra - Original Cinema - SACD hybrid (Heads Up) July 27

Chris Conner - Everything I Love (HighNote) July 29
— with Dave Matthews, Andy Snitzer, Joe Magnarelli, Chip Jackson

Larry Coryell - Power Trio: Live In Chicago (HighNote) July 29
— with Larry Gray and Paul Wertico

Lou Caputo - Urban Still Life: portraits of the city brought to life through the sounds of jazz (JazzCat47) July 29
— with Candido, Ed Cherry, John Eckert, Brian Glassman, Jack Jeffers, Virginia Mayhew, Bill Mobley, Roberta Picket, Babby Sanbria, Gary Valente, Frank Vicari and others
— various groupings ranging in size from trio to a nonet, performing standards and jazz compositions by Monk, Wes Montgomery, John Carisi, Mingus, Billy Strayhorn, Frank Foster, etc.
— with arrangements by saxophonist Caputo, plus Jack Jeffers, Chris White, Bill Whited, Debra Weisz, Ben Bierman, Howard Williams and Joe Carbone

Dave Stryker/Steve Slagle - The Stryker/Slagle Band (Khaeon World Music) July 29

— with Bill Moring and Tim Horner
— originals by the quartet

Daniela Beck/Christoph Spendel - As Time Goes On (Konnex) July 29
Daniela Beck/Christoph Spendel - New Adventures (Konnex) July 29
European Jazz Ensemble - 25th Anniversary Tour (Konnex) July 29
Simon Nabatov - As We Don't Know It (Konnex) July 29
Christoph Spendel - Jazz Songs I (Konnex) July 29
Christoph Spendel - Unexpected Elements (Konnex) July 29

Ilona Knopfler - Some Kind Of Wonderful (Mack Avenue 1009) July 29

Patti Wicks - Love Locked Out (MAXJAZZ) July 29

— with Wicks (vocals, piano); Keter Betts (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums)

Harry Allen Quartet - A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 (Nagel Heyer) July 29
— with Randy Sandke (trumpet); Brian Dee (piano); Len Skeat (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums)
— recorded live in Hamburg in 1993
Claus Koch - Snooki-ing (Nagel Heyer) July 29
Ken Peplowski - Play Benny Goodman Vol. 1 (Nagel Heyer) July 29
— with Howard Alden; Joe Ascione; Allan Vache; from 2000
Martin Sasse Trio with Peter Bernstein - Groovy Affair (Nagel Heyer) July 29
Allan Vache - Strike Two! (Nagel Heyer) July 29 — from 1999
Warren Vache - My Shining Hour (Nagel Heyer) July 29 — from 1994

The Acoustic Jazz Quartet - Organic (Origin) July 29

— David Sills (saxophone); Jamie Findlay (guitar); Zac Matthews (bass); Dean Koba (drums); recorded in 1999
Les DeMerle - Hittin' the Blue Notes (Origin) July 29

Greta Matassa - All This and Heaven Too: Live at Bake's Place (Origin) July 29

— 2001
Mimi Fox/Greta Matassa - Two for the Road (Origin) July 29

Ella Fitzgerald - Best Of The Concert Years: Trios & Quartets (Pablo) July 29
Art Tatum - The Best Of The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces (Pablo) July 29
— 1954-46
— with Roy Elridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Ben Webster, Benny Carter (sax); Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); Barney Kessel (guitar); Red Callender, John Simmons (bass); Alvin Stoller, Bill Douglas, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Jo Jones (drums)

Kieran Overs Quartet - For The Record (Panda) July 29
Nancy Walker - Invitation (Panda/Unity) July 29 — from 1998

Les DeMerle - On Fire (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) July 29
Earl Hines - Vol. 1 (Quicksilver) July 29
Mal Waldron - One Entrance, Many Exits (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) July 29
— with Joe Henderson, David Friesen and Billy Higgins; from 1982

Lannie Morgan - It's About Time (Quicksilver/Palo Alto) July 29
— with Bruce Forman, Lou Levy, Monty Budwig and Nick Ceroli; from 1982

Mark Helias' Open Loose - Verbs of Will (Radio Legs 011) July 29

— with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey

Keiko Mitsui - Doll (Shout/White Cat) July 29 — from 1994; with bonus tracks
Keiko Mitsui - Dream Walk (Shout/White Cat) July 29 — from 1996; with three bonus tracks
Keiko Mitsui - Sapphire (Shout/White Cat) July 29 — from 1995; with bonus tracks

Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow - Fly Away Little Bird (Sunnyside 3504/Owl) July 29

— 1992

Paul Bley/Gary Peacock - Partners (Sunnyside 3503/Owl) July 29

Lee Konitz/Michel Petrucciani - Toot Sweet (Sunnyside 3501/Owl) July 29

— duets from 1982

Jeanne Lee/Mal Waldron - After Hours (Sunnyside 3502/Owl) July 29

— duets of standards from 1994

Soft Works (Allan Holdsworth/Elton Dean/Hugh Hopper/John Marshall) - Abracadabra (Tone Center) July 29

Willie Jones III - Vol. 2...Don't Know The Swing (WJ3) July 29

— with Roy Hargrove; Eric Reed; Greg Tardy; Steve Davis

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Japanese imports

Richie Beirach Trio - No Borders (Venus 35168) July 29
— with George Mraz and Billy Hart

Eddie Higgins Trio - Dear Old Stocklholm (Venus 35162) July 29
— with Jay Leonhart and Joe Ascione
Eddie Higgins Quartet featuring Scott Hamilton - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Venus 35161) July 29
— with Jay Leonhart and Joe Ascione

Harold Mabern Trio - Don't Know Why (Venus 35319) July 29
— with George Mraz and Joe Farnsworth
Harold Mabern Trio - Falling In Love With Love (Venus 35165) July 29
— with George Mraz and Joe Farnsworth
New York Trio - The Things We Did Last Summer (Venus 35163) July 29
— Bill Charlap, Jay Leonhart and Bill Stewart
Joe Beck Trio - Girl Talk (Venus 35318) July 29
— with Joey DeFrancesco & Idris Muhamed

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non-jazz items of interest

Asana 3 - Peaceful Heart (Meta 016) July 29

— with Asha Puthli, Damita Miles, Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Laraaji, Pharoah Sanders, Grandmixer DMT, Karsh Kale, Robert Musso, Ski K. Pattabhi Jois

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July 2003

Bob Brookmeyer - Stay Out of the Sun (Challenge)
— with Mike Stephans, Larry Koonse and Tom Warrington

Anita O'Day - The Complete 1952 Verve Sessions (Jazz Factory 22850)
Lou Donaldson - The Complete 1952 Blue Note Sessions (Jazz Factory 22851)
Wynton Kelly - The Complete Blue Note Trio Sessions (Jazz Factory 22852)

Nancy Wilson - R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) (Manchester Craftsmen's Guild)
— guests include Toots Thielemans, George Shearing, Kenny Lattimore, a big band including Rufus Reid and Lewis Nash, and others

Tony Malaby - Apparitions - SACD hybrid (Songlines) July
— with Drew Gress, Tom Rainey and Michael Sarin

Michel Portal Unit - Chateauvallon: 23 août 1972 (Universal France)
— with Pierre Favre

22 July 2003

Kid Thomas - 1957 - Dancing Tonight (Amu) July 22

Anders Gahnold Trio - Flowers for Johnny - 2 CDs (Ayler Records 017/018)
— with Johnny Dyani and Gilbert Matthews
— two concert performances from 1983 & 1985

Bob Devos - DeVos' Groove Guitar! (Blues Leaf) July 22

Renee Rosnes - And the Danish Radio Big Band (Blue Note) July 22

Kurt Elling - Man In The Air (Blue Note) July 22

— his regular trio plus guests Stefon Harris and Charlie Hunter
— includes songs by Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinal, etc.

John Abercrombie/Badi Assad/Larry Coryell - Three Guitars (Chesky) July 22

Jon Faddis - Remembrances - SACD hybrid (Chesky) July 22 — 1998

Frank Sinatra - The Voice of Frank Sinatra (Columbia/Legacy) July 22

— the original four-disc 78-RPM album set was recorded with a chamber orchestra in 1945
— with ten bonus tracks, including six previously unissued alternate takes

hear/buy: Sinatra Sings Sings Cole Porter

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Sings Gershwin (Columbia/Legacy) July 22

— with 14 previously unreleased radio/TV broadcast recordings

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Sings Sings Cole Porter (Columbia/Legacy) July 22

— with ten previously unreleased radio broadcast recordings

Gary LeMel - The Best Of Times (Concord Jazz) July 22

Mel Torme with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass - Velvet and Brass - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) July 22

— from 1995

Michael Feinstein - Michael Feinstein with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) July 22

— from 1992

Rosemary Clooney - White Christmas - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) July 22

— from 1996

Poncho Sanchez - Conga Blue - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) July 22

— from 1996

Cal Tjader - La Onda Va Bien - SACD hybrid (Concord Jazz) July 22

— Roger Glenn; Mark Levine; Rob Fisher; Vince Lateano and Poncho Sanchez; from 1980

John Wubbenhorst - Facing Beloved (Facing East) July 22

Jason Roebke - Rapid Croche (482 Music 1016) July 22
— Aram Shelton (alto saxophone, clarinet), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums)

George Lewis - At San Jacinto Hall (GHB) July 22
Salty Dogs - In New Orleans (GHB) July 22

Peter Brotzmann/Thomas Borgmann/William Parker/Rashied Bakr - The Cooler Suite (Grob 539) July

Various Artists - Smooth Africa 2: Exploring The Soul (Heads Up) July 22

— musicians includde Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Jimmy Dludlu, Spyro Gyra, Andy Narell, Prince Kupi, Glori Bosman, Joe McBride, Shaluza Max and Moses Khumalo
Gerald Veasley - Velvet - SACD hybrid (Heads Up) July 22

Randy Weston - Live In St. Lucia - CD (Image Entertainment) July 22

Randy Weston - Live In St. Lucia - DVD (Image Entertainment) July 22
— with T.K. Blue, Benny Powell, Alex Blake and Neil Clarke
— 69 minutes; six tunes and an interview; Dolby Digital 5.1

Randy Weston - Live In St. Lucia - VHS (Image Entertainment) July 22

Glenn Miller - From Rags to Riches (Jazz Band) July 22

— 1938-39 radio broadcasts

Doc Cheatham - Meets the Swiss Dixie Stompers Plus Two (Jazzology) July 22
Various Artists - A Tribute to Eddie Lang (Jazzology) July 22
Various Artists - Manassas Jazz Festival (Jazzology) July 22
— from 1966; with Maxine Sullivan, Marian McPartland, Cliff Jackson, Fat Cat McRee, Doc Souchon

Harry Beckett - Flare Up (Jazzprint 124) July 22
— with Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, John Surman, Frank Ricotti, John Taylor and John Webb
— British import reissue of this 1970 release

Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti - The New York Sessions 1926-1935 - 4 CDs (JSP) July 22

Rene Lussier - Tambolo Rasa (La Tribu) July 22
— with Lussier and Bernard Falaise on guitars, Bernard Buisson on piano, Pierre Langevin & Robert Lepage on clarinets, Jean Rene on alto sax, Tom Walsh on trombone, Normand Guilbeault on contrabass and Alain Lamontagne on percussion

Rich Halley Quartet featuring Bobby Bradford - The Blue Rims (Louie Records 030) July 22
— with Clyde Reed & Dave Storrs

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Live At Ronnie Scott's - DVD (Music Video Dist) July 22
— with Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Jean Toussaint, Mulgrew Miller and Lonnie Plaxico
— from 2/21/1985; 60 minutes; includes an interview

Marty Elkins - Fuse Blues (Nagel Heyer) July 22

— with Houston Person; Greg Skaff; Herb Pomeroy; Tardo Hammer

Mundell Lowe - Mundell's Moods (Nagel Heyer) July 22

— from 2000

Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson - Simple Pleasures (Narada) July 22

Cassandra Reed - Cassandra Reed (Peak) July 22

Anita O'Day - There's Only One (Quicksilver) July 22

— recorded 12/27/1977

Lalo Schifrin - Symphonic Impressions Of Oman (Scherzo) July 22

Ray Brown Trio - Walk On: The Final Ray Brown Recording - 2 CDs (Telarc) July 22

— one CD with pianist Geoffrey Keezer (just before he left the trio) and drummer Karriem Riggins recorded in January 2000
— includes a bonus disc of previously unreleased Telarc recordings with pianists Keezer, Monty Alexander and Geoffrey Keezer, fellow bassists John Clayton and Christian McBride and drummers Gregory Hutchinson and Lewis Nash
— the CDs feature both jazz standards and Ray Brown originals
[Bassist Ray Brown's career lasted from the 1945 NYC bebop scene through his death in July 2002 at 75. He's performed and recorded with the likes of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Ella Fitzgerald, and with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio. More recently, he made some memorable recordings for Telarc from 1988-2000.]

McCoy Tyner - Land of Giants - SACD hybrid (Telarc) July 22

— with Bobby Hutcherson, Charnett Moffett and Eric Harland

Al DiMeola - Flesh on Flesh - SACD hybrid (Telarc) July 22

— 1992

Hiromi - Another Mind - SACD hybrid (Telarc) July 22

John Pizzarelli Trio - Live at Birdland - SACD hybrid - 2 CDs (Telarc) July 22

— budget-priced

Pete Robbins - Centric (Telepathy)
— with George Garzone, Mike Gamble, Chris Van Voorst and Pete Zimmer

John Zorn - Filmworks XIV: Hiding And Seeking (Tzadik) July 22
— with Zorn, Marc Ribot, Kenny Wollesen, Cyro Baptista, Trevor Dunn, Ganda Suthivarakom

John Zorn - Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 3 (Tzadik) July 22
— with Erik Friedlander; Ahava Raba; Dave Douglas; Jewlia Eisenberg; Ruins; Trevor Dunn; Fantomas; Zahava Seewald; Psamim

John Butcher/Andy Moor/Thomas Lehn - Thermal (Unsounds 04) July 22

Kirk Whalum - Into My Soul (Warner Bros) July 22

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Kim Kashkashian - Hayren: Music of Komitas and Mansurian (ECM New Series 1754) July 22

John Cage/Herbert Henck - Locations - 2 CDs (ECM New Series 1842) July 22

György Kurtág - Signs, Games and Messages (ECM New Series 1730) July 22

Werner Dafeldecker/Klaus Lang - Lichtgeschwindigkeit (Grob 541) July
Annette Krebs/Alessandro Bosetti - Annette Krebs & Alessandro Bosetti (Grob 540) July

Various Artists - Midnight at the Barrelhouse: California Rhythm & Blues 1945-51 - 5 CDs (JSP 7713) July 22

— 125 tracks

Steffen Basho-Junghans/Jack Rose/Tetuzi Akiyama/Sir Richard Bishop - Wooden Guitar
(Locust 33) July 22 — solo guitar improvs

Milton Babbitt - Occasional Variations (Tzadik) July 22
— two string quartets, a solo work for guitar and the title track, an electronic work

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Jacques Chanier Trio - Quilt (Accurate) July 15

— with Thomson Kneeland and Brooke Sofferman

Chris Standring - Groovalicious (Ark 21) July 15

Ken Nordine - Wink (Asphodel) July 12
— reissue of 1967's "Ken Nordine Does Robert Shure's 'Twink'"

Royal City Saxophone Quartet - Smiles and Chuckles (CBC Musica Viva) July 15

Jan Hammer - The First Seven Days (Columbia/Legacy) July 15

— from 1975; first CD release

Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble - Afrika Rising (Dreamtime 004) July
— with Masahiko Kono, Hitomi Tono'oka and Wilber Morris

Joe Giardullo Quartet - NOW IS (Drimala) July 15

— with Joe McPhee, Tani Tabal, and Mike Bisio

Holly Cole - Shade (EMI Int'l) July 15

Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams - Out Of This World: The Complete Warwick Sessions (Fresh Sound 335) Aug 5
— with Herbie Hancock and Jimmy Cobbb; 1961

Bernie Williams - Journey Within (GRP) July 15

Various Artists - Bop in Britain 1: Learning Curve (Jasmine) July 15
Various Artists - Bop in Britain 2: Gettin' the Message (Jasmine) July 15

Harry Connick, Jr - Other Hours - Connick on Piano (Marsalis Music) July 15

— with a quartet

Georg Graewe - Fantasiestucke 1-13 (nuscope 1014) — solo piano

Erroll Garner & Billy Taylor - Separate Keyboards (Savoy) July 15

— from 1945-49; with two bonus tracks
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Savoy) July 15

— from 1951-52; with four bonus tracks
— with Milt Jackson; Stuff Smith; John Coltrane; Percy Heath; J.J. Johnson; Art Blakey; Wynton Kelly; Kenny Burrell
Wilbur Harden & John Coltrane - Jazz Way Out (Savoy) July 15

— from 1958; with two bonus tracks
— with Curtis Fuller, Tommy Flanagan, Ali Jackson and Art Taylor
Modern Jazz Quartet - Modern Jazz Quartet (Savoy) July 15

— from 1951; with two bonus tracks
Sun Ra - The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (Savoy) July 15
— from 1961; musicians include John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Ronald Boykins

Jon Lucien - Live in NYC (Sugar Apple) July 15

Michael Philip Mossman - The Orisha Suite (Universal Latino) July 15

Sarah Vaughan - Sassy Swings The Tivoli - 2 CDs (Verve VME) July 15
Dinah Washington - After Hours With Miss D (Verve VME) July 15

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non-jazz items of interest

Peter Malick Group - New York City (Koch) July 13

— featuring Norah Jones

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Brian Hayes - Along the Way (A440) July 8

Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/Jeff Sipe - Time is the Enemy (Bardo 137) July 8

— from 1997

Oskar Aichinger - Synapsis (Between the Lines 029) July
Yitzhak Yedid - Myth of the Cave (Between the Lines 028) July
— with François Houle and Ora Boasson

Larry Ochs & Drumming Core - The Neon Truth (Black Saint 120217) July 8
— with drummers Don Robinson and Scott Amendola
— 2002 release; finally available in the U.S.
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review

Joe Lovano Nonet - On This Day: At the Village Vanguard (Blue Note) July 8

— includes rhythm section of John Hicks, Dennis Irwin and Lewis Nash
— six piece horn section includes Steve Slagle, George Garzone and others
— songs include Tadd Dameron's "Good Bait" and "Focus," and John Coltrane's "After the Rain," "Laura," plus Lovano originals
— arrangements by Willie 'Face' Smith, Steve Slagle and Lovano
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Willie Bobo - Bobo's Beat (Blue Note/Roulette) July 8
— from 1962

Jack Costanzo - Latin Fever (Blue Note/Liberty) July 8

— from 1957

Bobby Hutcherson - Montara (Blue Note) July 8

— from 1975

The Jazz Crusaders - Chile Con Soul (Blue Note/Pacific Jazz) July 8

— from 1965

Joe Torres - Latin con Soul (Blue Note/World Pacific) July 8
— from 1967

Willem Breuker Kollektief - With Strings Attached (Bvhaast 0203) July

Bob Long Trio - Straight Roads (Cellar Records) July 8

Astor Piazzola Y Su Quinteto - Adios Nonino (Circular Moves) July 8

— from 1969

Kevin Norton's Metaphor Quintet - Not Only in That Golden Tree (Clean Feed 011) July
— with Masahiko Kono, Hitomi Tono'oka and Wilber Morris

buy: Kenton With Voices/Artistry in Voices and Brass

Stan Kenton - Kenton With Voices/Artistry in Voices and Brass (Collectors Choice) July 8

— two-fer of 1957 & 1963 releases
— with three unreleased bonus tracks

Stan Kenton - Lush Interlude/The Kenton Touch - 2 CDs (Collectors Choice) July 8

— a pair of Pete Rugolo/Bill Hollman-arranged titles from 1958

hear/buy: The World We Know/Finian's Rainbow

Stan Kenton - The World We Know/Finian's Rainbow (Collectors Choice) July 8

— two-fer

Kenny Burrell - Blue Muse (Concord Jazz) July 8

— with Herman Riley (saxophone, flute); Tom Rainer (piano, keyboards); Gerald Wiggins (piano); Roberto Miranda (bass); Sherman Ferguson (drums); recorded in 2002
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review

Joey DeFrancesco with Joe Doggs - Falling in Love Again (Concord Jazz) July 8
— with Pat Martino; Ron Eschete; Kevin Eubanks; Jeff Hamilton; Red Holloway; Ralph Moore
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review

Various Artists - A Latin Jazz Christmas (Concord Picante) July 8
Various Artists - Concord Records 30th Anniversary - 6 CDs (Concord) July 8

Ahmad Jamal - Live in Paris, 1996 (Dreyfus) July 8
— with George Coleman; Jeff Chambers; Yoron Israel; Calvin Keys

Ahmad Jamal - Live in Paris, 1992 (Dreyfus/Verve) July 8

Ahmad Jamal - Nature: The Essence, Part 3 (Dreyfus/Atlantic)
— with Idris Muhammad; Stanley Turrentine; Othello Molineaux; from 1998

Sarah Jane Morris - Love & Pain (Evolver) July 8

Satoko Fujii Orchestra - The Future of the Past (Enja 1003/Japan)
— with Briggan Kraus, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Malaby, Herb Robertson, Curtis Hassellbring, Steven Bernstein and others

Tom DeMasters - On The Bright Side (Harvest Media) July 8

Michael Brecker - Steps Ahead in Europe - DVD (Idem) July 8

Lucas Niggli & Zoom - Rough Ride (Intakt 82) July
— with Nils Wogram and Philipp Schaufelberger
Lucas Niggli & Big Zoom - Big Ball (Intakt 83) July
— with Claudio Puntin, Nils Wogram, Peter Herbert and Philipp Schaufelberger

Chris Washburne - Paradise In Trouble (Jazzheads) July 8

Magic Malik Orchestra - Jazz Meets The Colors Of The World - 2 CDs (Label Bleu 6662/63) July 8

Chuck Loeb - Ebop (Shanachie) July 8

Jimmy Scott - Moon Glow (Milestone) July 8

— Eric Alexander guests

Bud Powell - Parisian Thoroughfares (Pablo) July 8

— recorded between 1957 and 1961

Eric Reed - E-Bop (Savant) July 8

Irene Reid - Movin' Out (Savant) July 8

John Butcher, Mike Hansen & Tomasz Krakowiak - Equations (Spool 303)
Tobias Delius/Wilbert DeJoode/Dylan van der Schyff - The Flying Deer (Spool 119)

hear/buy: O Universo Musical De Baden Powell

Romero Lubambo/Cesar Camargo Mariano - Duo (Sunnyside)

Baden Powell - O Universo Musical De Baden Powell
(The Universal Music of Baden Powell) - 2 CDs (Sunnyside) July 8
— specially priced two-disc overview of his Barclay (1964-72) and Festival (1970-77) recordings

Django Reinhardt - Retrospective: 1934-53 - 3 CDs (Sunnyside)

Sunna Gunnlaugs - Fagra Verold (Sunny Sky 721) July 8