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Bennett Paster & Gregory Ryan - Grupo Yanqui Rides Again - Miles High Records Published on August 07, 2008 Not your traditional Latin jazz ensemble


James Carter - Presenttense - Emarcy/Universal Published on August 07, 2008 A nice change for reedman James Carter

Enrico Pieranunzi Quintet - FelliniJazz - CamJazz Published on August 05, 2008 My favorites were the ensemble’s treatments of the familiar themes from La Dolce Vita and La Strada.

Garaj Mahal - Woot - Owl Studios Published on August 05, 2008 One of the more interesting entrees into the small but growing field of World Fusion

Tim Armacost - Rhythm & Transformation - ArtistShare Published on August 05, 2008 Don’t you love these indie jazz projects when they’re properly pulled off?

Greg Howe - Sound Proof - Tone Center Published on August 05, 2008 Is it possible to let virtuosity trump substance?

Don Braden - Gentle Storm - High Note Published on August 04, 2008 A return to the studio for Braden’s working quartet

Harvey Wainapel - Amigos Brasileros - JazzMission Records Published on August 04, 2008 Exploring Brazilian jazz forms with Harvey Wainapel

Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Ravi Coltrane - Saxophone Summit - “Seraphic Light” - Telarc Jazz Published on August 04, 2008 Sax Summit has been reconvened with John Coltrane’s son Ravi replacing Brecker’s position.

Paul Bley, solo piano - About Time - Justin Time Published on August 04, 2008 Bley feels that a performer’s particular personality should always be readily apparent to the listener, and his certainly is.

Glenn White - Sacred Machines - OA2 Records Published on August 01, 2008 Very attractive modern jazz in the vein of Dave Binney and the Jazz Composers Collective

Emilio Solla y Afines – Conversas - Fresh Sounds World Jazz Published on August 01, 2008 A master of the New Tango goes far beyond that in this enchanting disc.

Ted Nash, reeds - The Mancini Project - Palmetto Records Published on July 30, 2008 A jazz quartet tribute to the music of Henry Mancini

Geof Bradfield - Urban Nomad - Origin Records Published on July 26, 2008 No sophomore slump here

Wayne Horvitz and Sweeter Than the Day - A Walk in the Dark Published on July 25, 2008 A great band laboring mostly in obscurity

Ron Kalina, harmonica, and Jim Self, tuba - The Odd Couple - Basset Hound Records Published on July 24, 2008 The performers never let the limitations of their chosen instruments slow them down in the least.

Mark Prince - Fraction of Infinity - Contour Records Published on July 24, 2008 An estimable debut by a drummer/composer/bandleader showing great promise.

Joel Harrison - Passing Train - Intuition Records Published on July 23, 2008 A brave experiment that goes mostly right

Michael Moore & Fred Hersch - This We Know - Palmetto Records Published on July 22, 2008 The two have performed in various bands together, but this is their first duo recording stint.

Cedar Walton - Seasoned Wood - High Note Records Published on July 22, 2008 Overall programming is outstanding, the four Walton originals are very worthy, the selection of covers is superb and the arrangements are marvelous.

Jerry Bergonzi - "Tenor Talk" - Savant Records Published on July 21, 2008 Bergonzi is the modern day equivalent of Clifford Jordan and George Coleman.

Fernando Otero, piano - Pagina de Buenos Aires - Nonesuch Published on July 21, 2008 He employs tango as the starting point for an instrumental sound having the improvisatory thrill of jazz but within a more formal, often classical structure.

David Murray, sax/Mal Waldron, piano - Silence - Justin Time Published on July 20, 2008 This is a terrific duo with one of the most exciting saxists playing today - David Murray.

Ben Allison & Man Size Safe - Little Things Run the World - Palmetto Records Published on July 19, 2008 A very strong outing, further securing Ben Allison’s place in the current jazz Pantheon.

Ahmad Jamal - It’s Magic - Dreyfus Jazz Published on July 19, 2008 Among the finest discs of his long and brilliant career.

Cal Tjader - Cool Fire - double CD from “A Fuego Vivo” & “Good Vibes” - Concord Records Published on July 16, 2008 A nostalgic and welcome time with one of the most distinctive sounds in Latin jazz ever.

Sahib Shibab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group - Oktav Published on July 13, 2008 I could imagine the group scoring a movie, perhaps a bouncy romantic comedy full of intrigue and witty repartee.

Al Foster Quartet - Love, Peace and Jazz - Jazzeyes Published on July 13, 2008 The best live quartet recording of the decade so far.

Ben Wolfe - No Strangers Here - MaxJazz Published on July 10, 2008 A case of too high expectations

Bobby Watson - From the Heart - Palmetto Records Published on July 10, 2008 Always a class act

Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite - Keepnews Collection Riverside/Concord Published on July 09, 2008 I highly recommend Freedom Suite, in whatever form you can find it.

The Carl Saunders Exploration - The Lost Bill Holman Charts - MAMA Published on July 08, 2008 “Lost” arrangements brought back to life

Peter Yellin - How Long Has This Been Going On? - Jazzed Media Published on July 08, 2008 A pleasure to welcome back Peter Yellin

Karrin Allyson - Imagina (Songs of Brasil) - Concord Jazz Published on July 05, 2008 What a fine contribution to this second wave of bossa nova Karrin Allyson is offering!

Hot Club of Detroit - Night Town - Mack Avenue Records Published on July 03, 2008 To the foundation of the two guitars and string bass the Hot Club of Detroit has added accordion and saxophone.

Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis - Two Men with the Blues - Blue Note/EMI Published on July 02, 2008 Won’t set the jazz, pop or country worlds on their ears, but the whole effort is most listenable.

Duke Ellington - Live at Carnegie Hall, January 1946 - Pristine Audio Published on June 26, 2008 Can’t believe the great fidelity of these tracks - Ellington fans will go nuts!

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery - Riverside Published on June 24, 2008 Its clarity surpasses what we’ve heard on CDs before and is probably surpassed on vinyl only by the 45 rpm reissues.

Nat Adderley - Work Song - Riverside Keepnews Collection Published on June 24, 2008 The new CD reissue series sounds the same on a good player as the previous SACD reissue series.

John Patton - Soul Connection - Just A Memory/Justin Time Published on June 24, 2008 A long overdue CD reissue

Alvin Queen - Jammin’ Uptown - Just A Memory/Justin Time Published on June 24, 2008 A welcome Alvin Queen re-release

Scott Robinson - Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting - Arbors Published on June 24, 2008 Multi-instrumentalist is an understatement here

Duke Ellington Legacy - Thank You Uncle Edward - Renma Recordings Published on June 24, 2008 From the uncle to the nephew

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet & Imani Winds - Classified - Koch Published on June 10, 2008 The quartet considers itself working in the “classical crossover” area.

Marilyn Crispell, solo piano - Vignettes - ECM Published on June 09, 2008 The excellent piano recording for which ECM is famed was made in an auditorium at the Italian-Swiss Radio.

Larry Vuckovich Trio - High Wall - “Real Life Film Noir” - Tetrachord Music Published on June 07, 2008 High Wall refers to the themes of deception and the big lie in most film noirs, and also to his former life in Yugoslavia.

Robert Walter - Cure All - Palmetto Records Published on June 07, 2008 He has a way of being in a fresh modern groove and funky at the same time that’s infectious.