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Scotty Barnhart - Say It Plain - DIG Published on June 30, 2009 The whole album is very well put together and a testament to the skills of trumpeter Barnhart.
Joey Peró - “Resonance” - self-published Published on June 30, 2009 The virtuoso trumpeter covers many contrasting styles in a potpourri of boundary-breaking music.
Bill Evans Trio – Turn Out the Stars – The Final Village Vanguard Recordings, June 1980 – Nonesuch (6 CDs) Published on June 23, 2009 The flame still shone brightly
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, and Antonio Sanchez - Quartet Live - Concord Jazz Published on June 19, 2009 The program benefits from a wide musical selection, including material penned by Carla Bley, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, and the quartet musicians.
Bobby Broom Trio – Bobby Plays for Monk – Origin Records Published on June 19, 2009 Bobby does Monk
Pat Metheny, baritone guitar - One Quiet Night - Metheny Group Productions/Nonesuch Published on June 17, 2009 Basically a homemade undertaking. One Quiet Night is an admirable representation of when an artist trusts his inner voice and lets the creative spirit loose.
Jim Rotondi – Blues for Brother Ray – Posi-Tone Published on June 16, 2009 A rather special addition to the Ray Charles tributes.
Kobie Watkins – Involved – Origin Records Published on June 16, 2009 Heavily involved - a fine debut for Watkins.
The 1956 Red Garland Trio - Essential Jazz Classics Art Tatum & Ben Webster - The Album (1956) - Essential Jazz Classics Published on June 16, 2009 Two Essential Jazz Classics of note
Jerry Bergonzi - Simply Put - Savant Published on June 15, 2009 Bergonzi is a master musician with clarity, subtlety, and precision.
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um - Columbia/Legacy Published on June 15, 2009 The Legacy reissue pairs this bold 1959 album with another from the same session: Mingus Dynasty.
Shelly Berg - The Nearness of You - Arbors Published on June 13, 2009 The Nearness of You finds Berg doing a one-person performance, his first ever venture into solo piano.
Jürgen Friedrich - Pollock - Pirouet Published on June 11, 2009 Except for a pure interpretation of a Monk tune, all of the songs are originals that showcase the threesome's pastoral, economical and thoughtful tendencies.
Nicholas Urie Large Ensemble - Excerpts from an Online Dating Service - Red Piano Published on June 10, 2009 Exploits the Internet as a foundation for Urie's creativity, specifically the confessional expressions he discovered on personal ad websites.
Arve Henriksen, trumpet - Cartography - ECM Published on June 10, 2009 More strongly electronic than Henriksen's previous work
Kevin Hays Trio – You’ve Got a Friend – Jazz Eyes Published on May 31, 2009 Pop covers and jazz standards ably done.
Kenny Burrell – Prime-Live at the Downtown Room – High Note Published on May 31, 2009 Going back 33 years with Kenny Burrell.
Carl Allen & Rodney Whitaker - Work To Do - Mack Avenue Published on May 27, 2009 Allen and Whitaker easily balance the shifts between funky and post-bop, so that no one style overfills the final mix.
Freddie Hubbard- Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969 – Blue Note Published on May 26, 2009 Oh what a treat…
Jimmy Rushing – The Scene – Live in New York – High Note Published on May 26, 2009 On the scene with Mr. 5 x 5
The N. Glenn Davis Quintet with Special Guest, Phil Woods – Come Right In – Jazzed Media Published on May 26, 2009 Round two with N. Glenn Davis’ Quintet and a special guest
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain: Legacy Edition 2-CD Set - Arr. & Conducted by Gil Evans, Columbia/Legacy Published on May 26, 2009 Yet another Miles reissue that many fans will absolutely have to have.
Hank Jones & Frank Wess - Hank & Frank II - Lineage Records Published on May 24, 2009 Cowings' approach on all of his vocals is so right that I’m enjoying this CD immensely.
Mike Clinco - Neon - Whaling City Sound Published on May 22, 2009 An agile amalgam of contemporary and smooth jazz, rock influences, and some Latin inclinations.
Thomas Marriott, trumpet - Flexicon - Origin Published on May 18, 2009 One of the best examples of what is going on in the Puget Sound vicinity is trumpeter Thomas Marriott.
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans - The Complete Recordings - Fantasy Published on May 18, 2009 I highly recommend this, especially for Tony Bennett fans that may have never heard of Bill Evans.
Grant Geissman, guitar - Cool Man Cool - (with Chuck Mangione, Russell Ferrante, Tom Scott, Jerry Hahn, Chick Corea, Patrice Rushen, Van Dyke Parks and others) - Futurism Records Published on May 14, 2009 A highly original and extremely varied musical journey
Marcus Roberts Trio - New Orleans Meets Harlem, Vol. 1 - J-Master Published on May 14, 2009 The Marcus Roberts Trio offers music with a steady sensibility that has an emotional edge, a sense of fun, and style to match.
John McLaughlin & Chick Corea - Five Peace Band Live - Concord Published on May 11, 2009 Five Peace Band Live has an abundance of stellar moments and wide-eyed improvisations.
Tiempo Libre - Bach In Havana - Sony Classical Published on May 06, 2009 Their music mixes the high energy of Latin jazz with the rhythms of Cuban son, plus in this case the melodies of J.S. Bach.
David “Fathead” Newman – The Blessing – HighNote Published on May 06, 2009 A bittersweet farewell to “Fathead”
Avery Sharpe Trio – Autumn Moonlight – JKNM Records Published on May 06, 2009 A razor sharpe trio.

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