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Sidney Bechet 1937-1938 [TrackList follows] – The Chronogical ClassicsThe Bechet Legacy [TrackList follows] – Bob Wilber & Glenn Zottola – Classic Jazz (2 CDs)
Sidney Bechet: the original and Bob Wilber’s Legacy.
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Sidney Bechet 1937-1938 [TrackList follows] – The Chronogical ClassicsThe Bechet Legacy [TrackList follows] – Bob Wilber & Glenn Zottola – Classic Jazz (2 CDs)
Sidney Bechet: the original and Bob Wilber’s Legacy.

“Gaslini” Giorgio Gaslini: The Complete Remastered Original Recordings – Black Saint/Soul Note (11 CDs set)
The jazz side of a musical polymath.

Allen Toussaint – Songbook (2013)
New Orleans legend gives an amazing performance in this video.

“THOMAS FORTMANN: In Dust We Trust” = Piano Trio “Prolitheus Suite”; Sonata for Violin and Piano “A Southern Diary”; Four Pieces for Two Violins “Con Pepe e Zucchero” – Andrzej Grabiec (Piano Trio), Manrico Padovani, and Natasha Korsakova (Four Pieces), v. /Mischa Quint, c. /Carlo Alessandro Lapegna (Piano Trio) & Akemi Masuko, p. – Métier
A sometimes wild-and-crazy musical mix from Swiss composer Thomas Fortmann.

Tom McDermott – Bamboula – Minky Records
McDermott is clearly a great New Orleans pianist and composer.

Tom Dempsey, guitar – Saucy – Planet Arts
Saucy: dig it and dig in!

Allen Toussaint – Songbook – Rounder Records
Allen Toussaint – A New Orleans institution…
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Eli Yamin and Evan Christopher – Louie’s Dream: For Our Jazz Heroes – Yamin Music
Ellington to Coltrane and Armstrong to Mary Lou Williams: it’s a clarinet/piano dream come true.

Swingadelic – Toussaintville – Zoho Music
Music that is evocative of the Big Easy.

Aaron Neville – Warm Your Heart – A & M Records (1991)/ Original Recordings Group – (45rpm double album)
New Orleans singer re-launches solo career on this terrific audiophile vinyl upgrade.

Clayton Brothers (and friends) – The Gathering – Artist Share
Beyond special…the new Clayton Brothers release.

Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires – If I Walked on Water – Onager
Lighthearted, jazz-tinted pop with a sense of humor.

Branford Marsalis Quartet – Four MFs Playin’ Tunes – Marsalis Music vinyl or CD – Marsalis Music
Superlative jazz album…digital or vinyl.

Treme, Season Two, Blu-ray (2012)
There are many different layers to this tapestry of life in New Orleans, and the accent on the music makes it a delight.

Frank Macchia – Frank Macchia’s Swamp Thang – Cacaphony Records
This is something unexpected…Swamp Jazz.
Louis Armstrong – The Great Chicago Concert 1956 – Columbia Legacy/ Pure Pleasure
An historic night with Satchmo on LP….
Branford Marsalis/JoeyCalderazzo – Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy – Marsalis Music
Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy could easily bring jazz listeners to classical music…or is it the other way around?
“Jazz” – Compilation with a dozen jazz legends [TrackList below] – Putumayo World Music: “Women of Jazz” – Compilation with ten great female jazz voices – Putumayo World Music
Two of the several fine jazz-oriented compilations on this label.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Del McCoury Band – American Legacies – McCoury Music and Preservation Hall Recordings
On American Legacies, bluegrass and jazz come together with stellar results.
Treme – Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 1 – Geffen Records
The HBO series on post-Katrina New Orleans releases a stunning collection of regional music.