New Releases - March, April, May

March 2005

O'2L, Dolye's Brunch (Peak, 3/1 )
Matt Bianco featuring Basia, Matt's Mood (Decca, 3/1)
Dee Dee Bridgewater, J'Si Deux Amour (Universal, 3/1)
Kurt Rosenwinkle, Deep Song (Verve, 3/1)
Sakésho, Beautiful Day(JVC Victor, 3/1)
Steve Kuhn, Mostly Ballads & More (3/1)
Various (Koz, Jarreau, Klugh, James, Elliot, more), Best Smooth Jazz Ever (2CD) (Liberty, 3/1)
Marcus Miller, Silver Rain (Koch, 3/8)
Nelson Rangell, My American Songbook 1(Koch, 3/8)
Michael "Patches" Stewart, Blow (Koch, 3/8)
Paul Taylor, Nightlife (Peak, 3/15)
Urban Knights, Urban Knights IV (Narada Jazz, 3/15)
Steve Lacy, The Gap (Verve, 3/15)
Mike Di Lorenzo, Urbanized (Keep The Groove, 3/16)
Chieli Minucci, Got It Goin' On (Shanachie, 3/22)
Yellowjackets, Altered State (Heads Up, 3/22)
SakéSho, We Want You To Say (Heads Up, 3/22)
Camiel, Sunset (DIG) (Rendezvous, 3/22)
Ricardo Scales, It's A New Day (Bay Sound, 3/22)
Billy Cobham & Culturemix, Colours (In & Out, 3/28)
David Benoit, Millennium Collection - 20th Century Masters (Hip-O, 3/29)
George Duke, Duke (Bonus DVD)(Big Piano Music, 3/29)
Soulive, Steady Groovin' (Blue Note, 3/29)
Various, Smooth Jazz Essentials 2 (Native Language, 3/29)
Acoustic Alchemy, American/English (Higher Octave, 3/29)
Hugh Masekela, TBA (Heads Up)
Meshell Ndege Ocello Jazz Project, TBA (Verve)
Frank Catalano, Street Jazz (A440 Music Group)


April 2005

Fareed Haque Group, Cosmic Hug (4/5)
Russ Freeman, Safe At Home (Just A Memory, 4/12)
Victor Wooten, Soul Circus (Vanguard, 4/12)
Onaje Allan Gumbs, Remember Their Innocence (4/12)
Hiroshima, TBA (Heads Up)
Oliver Mtukudzi, Nhava (Heads Up)
Golden Slumbers, A Father's Love (Rendezvous)
Patrick Yandall, Just Be Thankful (Apria)
Steve Cole, Spin (Narada Jazz)
Varous, Verve Remix 3 (Verve)


May 2005

Rippingtons, Wild Card (Peak, 5/3)
Black Gold Massive, TBA (Major Menace, 5/17)
David Pack, TBA (Concord, 5/24)
Walter Beasley, For Her (Heads Up)
Jeff Golub, Temptation (Narada Jazz)
Lee Ritenour, OverTime (2CD/DVD)(i.e.Music/Peak)
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