Upcoming Jazz Releases | 5/13/08

Abercrombie / Ruocco - Topics (Challenge )
Afro Cuban Jazz Project-Puerto Padre Tributo A Emiliano Salvador Yemaya )
Al Fairweather - Al Fairweather Collection 1953-57 (Pid )
Alain Caron - Live (2 For 1) (GNR )
Alain Caron - Live [2 For 1] (GNR )
Alain Caron - Alain Caron Live At The Cabaret De Montreal (Ghost Note )
Alice Babs - Swing It Alice (Pid )
Alon Yavnai - Travel Notes (HBD Label Group )
Anders Widmark - Waiting For A Train (Pid )
Antonella Consolo - Second Time Around (Pid )
Arsenio Rodriquez - Alma De Cuba (Tumbao Cuban Classix )
Art Farmer - Brass Shout / The Aztec Suite (Blue Note Records )
Art Monroe - I Never Dreamed (V.S.O.P. Records )
Art Monroe - Memories (V.S.O.P. Records )
Bebo Valdes - Bebo Rides Again (Universal Music Latino )
Beegie Adair - Frank Sinatra Collection (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Nat King Cole Collection (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Love, Elvis (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Dream Dancing (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - I'll Take Romance (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Embraceable You (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Way You Look Tonight (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Nearness Of You (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - Cheek To Cheek (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - My Romance (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - In A Sentimental Mood (Green Hill )
Berlin Voices - States Of Mind: A Tribute To (Challenge Records )
Berlin Voices - States Of Mind: A Tribute To Billy Joel (Van Dyck Records )
Bill Frisell - History Mystery (Nonesuch )
Bill Frisell - History, Mystery (Nonesuch )
Blaser Quartet, Samu - 7th Heaven (Pid )
Blaser Samuel Quartet - 7th Heaven (Challenge )
Bobby Previte & The New Bump - Set The Alarm For Monday (Palmetto )
Bruce Eskovitz Jazz Orchestra - Invitation (Pacific Coast Jazz)
Bruce Lofgren - Bruce Lofgren Jazz Trio (Sea Breeze Records )
Buddy Childers - Come Home Again (USA Music Group )
Capathia Jenkins - One Ounce Of Truth (P.S. Classics )
Capathia Kenkins - One Ounce Of Truth (P.S. Classics )
Charlie Biddle - In Good Company (Pid )
Chet Baker - Tenderly (Pid )
Chick Corea - Electric Chick (Pid )
Chris Barber - Just About As Good As It Gets (Pid )
Chuck Leavell - Live In Germany-Green Leaves And Blue Notes Tour 2007 (Evergreen Arts )
Cleo Brown - Complete Recorded Works Marc (Document Records )
Cleo Brown - Complete Recorded Works March 1935-June 1935 (Document )
Clora Bryant - Gal With A Horn (V.S.O.P. Records )
Collette / Mann - Flute Fraternity (V.S.O.P. Records )
Collette / Marx - Marx Makes Broadway (V.S.O.P. Records )
Courvoisier / Jacques - Deux Pianos (Pid )
Creole Jazz Band - Jazz Del Bueno Para Bailar (Pid )
Cy Jazz Band Laurie - Laurie,Cy Jazz Band Vol. 2-Vintage Cy Laurie 1956-57 (Pid )
Dario Jalfin - Le Pondria Una Letra (Pid )
Dave Douglas & Keystone - Moonshine (Green Leaf Records )
Dr. John - Voodoo Hex (Cleopatra )
Dutch Swing College Band - Swinging Studio Sessions (Pid )
Eddie Lang - Quintessential Eddie Lang 1925-32 (Timeless )
Eddy Duchin - A Needle In A Haystack (Dutton Vocalion Uk )
Eddy Duchin - Needle In A Haystack (Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion )
Frank Chackenfield - Immortal Serenades (Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion )
Frank Chacksfield - Immortal Serenades (Dutton Vocalion Uk )
Frank Rosolino - Frank Rosolino Quintet (V.S.O.P. Records )
Gerald Wiggins - Loveliness Of You (V.S.O.P. Records )
Gerard Masters Trio - Gerard Masters Trio (Pid )
Gideon Smith - South Side Of The Moon (Small Stone Records )
Gil Fuller / Dizzy Gillespie / James Moody - Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra (Blue Note Records )
Graham Organization Bond - Sound Of 65 (Repertoire )
Graham Organization Bond - There's A Bond Between Us (Repertoire )
Grandvista Recording Orchestra - Dream (Grand Vista )
Gvro - Dream (Grand Vista )
Hank Jones - Quartet & Quintet (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Harry Allen - Joe Cohn Quar - Stompin The Blues (Arbors )
Harry Allen / Joe Cohn / Quart - Stompin' The Blues (Arbors Records )
Harry Allen / Joe Cohn / Quartet - Stompin' The Blues (Arbors Records )
Harry Reser - Trainin' The Fingers (Document Records )
Harry Reser - Trainnin The Fingers (Document )
Henry Franklin - If We Should Meet Again (Skipper Productions/City Hall )
Herbie Harper - Five Brothers (V.S.O.P. Records )
Herve Krief - La Priere Du Funk-Saep (La Lichere )
Herve Krief - La Priere Du Funk:Saep (La Lichere )
Humphrey Lyttelton - Just About As Good As It Gets (Pid )
Irene Schweizer - Portrait (Intakt )
Jazz Crusaders - Kick The Jazz: Jazz In The Hip-Hop Generation (CBUJ Entertainment )
Jeff Johnson - Southpaw Outlaw (Echo-Vista Group )
Joe Gaeta & Gengiz Yaltkaya - Almost Real (Rhombus Records )
Joel Harrison - The Wheel (Innova (American Composers Forum) )
Joel Harrison - Wheel (Innova (American Composers Forum) )
John Abercrombie - Topics (Challenge Jazz )
John Abercrombie / Jo Ruocco - Topics (Challenge Records )
John Abercrombie / John Ruocco - Topics (Challenge Records )
John McCormack - I Hear You Calling Me (Living Era )
Johnny Hallyday - Live At Montreux 1988 (Pid )
Jon Irabagon - Outright! (Innova (American Composers Forum) )
Jon Metzger - Out Of The Dark (V.S.O.P. Records )
Jorge Reyes - De Todo Un Poco (Yemaya Spain )
Jorge Reyes - De Todo Un Poco (a Little Bit of Everything) (Yemaya Spain )
Kai Winding - Jazz For Playboys (Pid )
Ken Coyler - Just About As Good As It Gets (Smith & Co Holland )
Ken Mathiesons Classic Jazz Orchestra - Ken Mathiesons Classic Jazz Orchestra Salutes The (Pid )
Kenny Ball - Greatest Hits (Castle Pulse )
Klaus Doldinger - Shakin' The Blue (Pid )
Lalo Schifrin - Mission: Impossible & Other Thrilling Themes (Pid )
Lease / Ellen Pat Moriarty - Chane, Love, Logic (Innova )
Lease / Ellen Pat Moriarty - Chance, Love, Logic (Innova )
Louis Armstrong - Itineraire Dun Genie (Pid )
Louis Mazetier - Tributes, Portraits, And Oth (Arbors Records )
Louis Mazetier - Tributes, Portraits, And Other Stories (Arbors )
Maranta - Maranta (Vampi Soul )
Marcos Jimenez - Different (Pid )
Marcus Shelby - Harriet Tubman (Noir Records )
Maria Kvist - I Read A Review (Pid )
Marty Paich - Jazz Band Ball (V.S.O.P. Records )
Miles Davis - Complete Vocalists Sessions (Definitive )
Mokijam - Clean House (Igv )
Monica Zetterlund - Musik VI Minns (Pid )
Monica Zetterlund - Gyllene Blad (Pid )
Neon - Here To There (Pid )
New Mastersounds - 102% (One Note)
Orquesta Juan D'Arienzo - Best Of (Pid )
Oscar Moore - Oscare Moore Quartet With Carl Perkins (V.S.O.P. Records )
Paavo - Paavo (Pid )
Paul Bley - Changing Hands (Pid )
Paul Smith - Fine Sweet & Tasty (V.S.O.P. Records )
PeaceTime / Chip Shelton - Imbued With Memories (Summit Records )
Peps Persson - Spar (Pid )
Peps Persson - Sweet Mary Jane (Pid )
Peps Persson - Rotrock (Pid )
Peps Persson - Week Peps Came To (Pid )
Phil Wright Trio - 3bop (Skipper Productions/City Hall )
Pillow - Pillow's Tale (Pid )
Plas Johnson - Bop Me Daddy (V.S.O.P. Records )
Pond - Bilder Einer Ausstellung (Pid )
Ramon Fossati - Black Key (Swing Alley )
Red Norvo - Norvo...Naturally (V.S.O.P. Records )
Rhonda Silver - Twelve Pieces Of Silver (Pid )
Richie Kamuca - Richie Kamuca Quartet (V.S.O.P. Records )
Roots - Smooth Jazz Tribute (CC Entertainment )
Sahib Shihab - Jazz Sahib: Complete Sextets (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Scuba - A Mutual Antipathy (Hotflush )
Sekou Bunch - Next Level (Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records )
Sekou Bunch - The Next Level (Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records )
Sexteto Electronico Moderno - Sounds From The Elegant World (Vampi Soul )
Shot X Shot - Let Nature Square (High Two Records (sub of AUM Fidelity) )
Soo Cho Quartet - Prayer (Pid )
Soo Choo Quartet - Prayer (Challenge Records )
Stan Getz / Lou Levy - Complete Studio Master Takes (Jazzbeat Spain )
Stan Levey - Stan Levey Quintet (V.S.O.P. Records )
Stein Brothers Quintet - Quixotic (JMD )
Sylvain Luc - Trio Sud: Young & Fine (Dreyfus )
Sylvain Luc - Young And Fine (Dreyfus )
Sylvia Vrethammar - Sylvia (Pid )
Ted Heath - Decca Singles & Rarities 4 (Dutton Vocalion Uk )
Terry Gibbs - Jazz Band Ball (V.S.O.P. Records )
Ulf Wakenius - Love Is Real (Amv )
Various Artists - Strange Jazz (Apace )
Various Artists - Sounds Of New Orleans 1 (Storyville )
Various Artists - Sounds Of New Orleans 2 (Storyville )
Various Artists - The Roots Smooth Jazz Tribute (CC Entertainment/Ka )
Victor Feldman - Vic Feldman On Vibe (V.S.O.P. Records )
Victoria White - The Upside (Kalimba Records )
Victoria White - Upside (Kalimba Music, Inc. )
Virgil Gonsalves - Jazz At Monterey (V.S.O.P. Records )
Warne Marsh - Music For Prancing (V.S.O.P. Records )
Weather Channel Presents Locals On The 8'S - Weather Channel Presents Locals On The 8'S (Midas Records )
Weekend - Live At Ronnie Scott's (Cherry Red Uk )
Wizard Jones - Roze's Garden (Wilbe Records )
Yitzhak Yedid - Suite In Five Movement (Pid )
Yitzhak Yedid - Oud Bass Piano Trio: Suite In Five Movements (Challenge )








Art Farmer - Brass Sessions: Brass Shout/the Aztec Suite (Blue Note Records )
Art Farmer - Complete 1954-1955 Prestige (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Beegie Adair - The Frank Sinatra Collection (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - The Nat King Cole Collection (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - The Way You Look Tonight (Green Hill Productions )
Beegie Adair - The Nearness of You (Green Hill Productions )
Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Collection (Pid )
Bob Brookmeyer - Modernity Of Bob Brookmeyer (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Bobby Hutcherson - Head On (Blue Note Records )
Brad Dutz - Nine Gardeners Named Ned (Rhombus Records )
Buddy Rich - Plays & Plays & Plays (Wounded Bird )
Charlie Parker - Now's the Time (Savoy)
Chet Baker - Cool Chet-Definitive Anthology (Pid )
Chip Shelton & Peace Time - Imbued With Memories (Summit Records )
Dizzy Gillespie - Monterey Jazz Festival (Blue Note )
Dizzy Reece - Soundin' Off (Blue Note)
Eddie Lang - The Quintessential Eddie Lang 1925-32 (Timeless )
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But The Best (Rhino )
Graham Bond Organization - Sound Of 65 (Repertoire )
Graham Bond Organization - There's A Bond Between Us (Repertoire )
Graham Bond Organization - There's A Bond Between Us (Repertoire )
Graham BondOrganization - Sound Of 65 (Repertoire )
Harry Allen - Joe Cohn Quartet - Stompin The Blues (Arbors )
Harry Allen - Joe Cohn Quartet - Stompin The Blues (Arbors )
Harry Allen / Joe Cohn Quarett - Stompin' The Blues (Arbors Records )
Harry Allen / Joe Cohn Quartet - Stompin' The Blues (Arbors Records )
Herbie Mann - Great Ideas Of Western Mann (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Herbie Mann - Yardbird Suite (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Horace Parlan - Movin' & Groovin' (Classic Records )
John Coltrane - Pianists Touch (Lonehill Jazz )
John Coltrane - Turning Point (Phantom Sound & Vision )
Kenny G - Songbird: Ultimate Collection (Sony BMG Europe )
Lionel Hampton - Lionel Plays Drums Vibes Piano (Phantom Sound & Vision )
Louis Jordan - Rock Doc! Louis Jordan On Mercury 1956-57 (Pid )
Louis Jordan - Roc Doc: Louis Jordan On Mercury 1956-57 (Rev-Ola )
Louis Smith - Smithville (Blue Note Records )
Miles Davis - X2 (Legacy )
Miles Davis - Four! (Zyx/Akarma )
Paquito D'Rivera - Lost Sessions (Yemaya )
Pepper Adams - Complete Regent Sessions (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Pepper Adams - Hollywood Quintet Sessions (Fresh Sounds Spain )
Samuel Blaser Quartet - 7TH Heaven (Challenge Records )
Simone - Simone On Simone (Koch )
Slim Gaillard - Ice Cream On Toast (Hep Records )
Slim Gaillard - Ice Cream On Toast 1937-47 (HEP Records )
Spike Robinson - Three For The Road (Hep (UK) )
Stanley Turrentine - Return Of The Prodigal Son (Blue Note Records )
Ted Heath - Decca Singles & Rarities Vol. 4 (Dutton Vocalion Uk )
Trio Sud - Young And Fine (Dreyfus Jazz

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How Dave Koz Makes a Hit Song

Video spoof on how Dave Koz writes his hit songs.

Dave wants you to vote for your three favorite Dave Koz songs of all time for his new Greatest Hits album coming this Fall. Don’t miss the opportunity to vote for the songs that make you hit “repeat” on your player! Vote NOW!

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David Sánchez - "Cultural Survival"

Cultural Survival is the newest album from critically-acclaimed and 4-time Grammy award winning saxophonist David Sánchez. With this, his 8th overall album and Concord Picante debut, Sánchez continues to fuse his fierce, straight ahead jazz sound with African, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean influences. The 8-song album also features a new direction for Sánchez as he debuts a piano-less quartet on all but three of the eight songs and the inclusion of guitar. For the choice of guitarist David recruited Lage Lund, the winner of the Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition in 2005.

Explaining Cultural Survival's intriguing title, Puerto Rican born Sánchez says, "It's generally about the human condition. It started one day when I was just checking out the radio to find out what's going on in the world. I love listening to NPR and especially "All Things Considered." But I'm often left wondering, ‘where is the world going?' You realize you're surrounded by a younger generation that seems a little unconscious, living in their own space, their own reality, and not being very conscientious about the world around them."

On "The Forgotten Ones," Sánchez was inspired to pay tribute to all those in turmoil and hardship from so many places around the world, from New Orleans to Haiti. While the deep, moody and urgent track, "Adoración" is "a little tribute to a person who is very important in my musical development and who I always have to acknowledge - Eddie Palmieri," said Sánchez.

The mammoth piece "La Leyenda del Cañaveral" is set to a poem written by David's sister, Margarita. The poem refers to the travels of African people who worked on sugar cane plantations throughout Africa and the Caribbean, and Sanchez describes the song as ‘a journey' set to the rich history and anecdotes of these people. In addition to the seven original compositions, Sánchez includes a cover of "Monk's Mood," simply because, as Sánchez puts it, "it has always been one of my favorite pieces."

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Track Listing
1. Coast To Coast
2. Manto Azul
3. Adoración
4. Monk's Mood
5. Ay Bendito
6. Cultural Survival
7. *The Forgotten Ones
8. La Leyenda del Cañaveral

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Mindi Abair | "Stars"

Mindi Abair's Stars, her Peak Records debut, showcases her trademark hip and edgy instrumental sound and includes more original vocal tracks than ever before.

Over half a decade after Abair broke onto the smooth jazz scene with her hit debut It Just Happens That Way, she's still an A-lister for summer and winter tours, festivals and cruises, has her own syndicated radio show "Chill With Mindi Abair" and recently went international with her first concerts in Istanbul and Romania.

Fans across the country can't get enough of her jamming stage show or the way she textures those cool "da da" vocals with her blazing sax on the #1 airplay hits that established her, "Lucy's" and "True Blue." (Download the free song "On and On" and see for yourself.) Stars offers that vibe on the first instrumental single "Smile," but Peak is simultaneously promoting her powerful vocal title track to AC radio. While keeping her core fans excited as ever, this cool two-fisted marketing approach is aimed at establishing as a distinctive new voice in a new generation of singer-songwriters.

She's been working towards this breakthrough a long time, doing pop tours with Adam Sandler, Duran Duran, Josh Groban and even The Backstreet Boys on their famed Millennium tour back in 1999-2000. Before immersing herself in contemporary jazz and becoming one of its true icons, she was even shopping demos of pop songs, aiming for a deal as a singer-songwriter. With her new album, she no longer has to reach for the stars. She's got the best of both worlds.

By Jonathan Widran
Concord Music Group

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Ed Taylor | Songs From A Taylor

In his long-awaited 2007 fall release, Songs From A Taylor, jazz guitarist, Ed Taylor marks his debut offering in the smooth jazz genre. This CD features eleven instrumental tracks showcasing Taylor’s compositional style, as well as his ability to arrange classic hits with a distinct signature. This CD is a follow-up to TaylorMade, his successful 2005 concept album.

Smooth jazz icon, Peter White joins Taylor and the TaylorMade band as a featured guest guitarist on two original cuts: Song From A Taylor and Do What You’ve Got To Do.

Taylor is a Gibson Guitar supported-artist in the Pacific Northwest. With 40 years experience, Taylor’s seasoned guitar playing reflects a short list of iconic musical influence including George Benson, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Wes Montgomery. Throughout his career, Taylor has performed a wide variety of music that consistently pleases both himself and his audience. Songs From A Taylor is a tribute to uplifting the lives of everyday people.

Songs From A Taylor (Click here to buy it at CD Baby - now available on CD or as MP3 Download)

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Wayman Tisdale Is "Throwin' It Down" With New Grooves On 'Rebound'

Wayman Tisdale's eighth album 'Rebound' will be out on June 3 (Rendezvous Entertainment) and the album's first single "Throwin' It Down" is already a top 20 hit on the Smooth Jazz Charts. Capturing the celebratory mood of the album, "Throwin' It Down" announces that Tisdale is back in the game with an upbeat, jaunty tune that was co-written with Darren Rahn, producer of Wayman's #1 single "Ain't No Stopping Us Now."

Once predominantly recognized for his athletic abilities as an NBA great and Olympic gold medalist (1984 US Basketball Team), Tisdale's musical success has established his place as an all-star in the jazz world and attracted a team of accomplished musicians to join him on this album of joyful, laid back grooves. Special guest performances on 'Rebound' include country giant Toby Keith, keyboardist Brian Simpson, gospel legend Marvin Sapp and saxophonist Dave Koz.

Wayman Tisdale recently told The Oklahoman, "'Rebound' is a reflection of what has been going on. It has been one of those roads, a winding road that I have taken, and I thank god he has kept me and I am still here. I am encouraged by this CD, and the great musicians who have collaborated with me. This gives me the chance to show people I have made it, and you can make it too."

Track Listing
1. Rebound
2. Throwin' It Down
3. Front Runna
4. One on One
5. In Love
6. Never Gonna Give You Up - Toby Keith, Wayman Tisdale
7. I Hope You Feel It Too
8. Watch Me Play Again
9. I'll Do the Driving
10. Commin' Home
11. Turnaround
12. Grateful

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Jessy J | "Tequila Moon"

"Jessy´s cool tones, her hot saxophone licks and her lovely laid-back vocals and overall sensuality, TEQUILA MOON is one heck of a debut. I´m lovin´ it!" by Paula Edelstein

"Fresh and energetic, with great style; a charming voice puts Jessy J in a class by herself" Mike: JazzHQ

Watch Jessy J perform Tequila Moon live. Just click here!

Jessy J joins the ranks of such contemporary female saxophonists as Mindi Abair and Candi Dulfer with her debut release called TEQUILA MOON. Produced by the amazing Paul Brown, she couldn’t go wrong and as a result, this recording is definitely saying something! Paul and Jessy co-wrote several of the recording’s great songs including the title track, “Sin Ti,” and “Fiesta Velada.” While her saxophone playing is emphasized mostly throughout, it is her seductively, sweet voice that endears you to her musicality. On “Mas Que Nada” she takes a lighthearted romp through the lyrics before Greg Karukas solos behind the infectious rhythms of Sergio Gonzales and Richie Garcia. “Bese Me Mucho” offers yet another splendid opportunity for Jessy to display her vocal prowess. Here she lovingly expresses a lover’s wish in subdued hushed tones. Her voice is fresh and friendly…not overly produced and just right for lovers of smooth jazz. Paul Brown’s genius as a guitarist and producer are on the long list of what makes this CD respectable. But along with the versatility of the musicians, Jessy’s cool tones, her hot saxophone licks and her lovely laid-back vocals and overall sensuality, TEQUILA MOON is one heck of a debut. I’m lovin’ it! Keep up the great work Jessy! by Paula Edelstein


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Taylor Eigsti - "Let It Come to You" Released This Week

Concord Jazz has released the new album (CD & Digital) from Jazz piano wonder kid and two-time Grammy nominee Taylor Eigsti titled Let It Come To You.

Let It Come To You is Taylor's follow up to his 2006 Concord debut Lucky To Be Me which spent 23 weeks on the national jazz radio airplay charts, peaking at No. 7, and earned two GRAMMY nominations for Best Instrumental Composition and for Best Instrumental Jazz Solo Performance.

The new album features 11 songs, including Taylor's take on Pat Metheny's “Timeline," which is dedicated to the late Michael Brecker and on which Joshua Redman guests.

Download the mp3 for the song “Fall Back Suite: Less Free Will" from the album.

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Concord Jazz Veteran Scott Hamilton - New CD in Stores Now

The new album from tenor sax legend and Concord Jazz veteran Scott Hamilton is available now (CD & Digital).

Released this week on Concord Jazz , Scott Hamilton & Friends - Across The Tracks consists of 9 tracks featuring some of the best musicians accompanying Hamilton including Grammy nominee Duke Robillard (guitar), Gene Ludwig (organ), Chuck Riggs (drums), and Doug James (baritone saxophone). Produced by Bob Porter, Across the Tracks was recorded, mixed, and mastered at the famed New Jersey studio of legendary jazz engineer Rudy Van Gelder.

Hamilton first began recording with Concord Jazz in 1977 when the then 22 year old burst onto the scene with his debut as a leader on Scott Hamilton Is a Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill (a title inspired by a line from an article penned by the eminent jazz critic Leonard Feather, who was paraphrasing the lyric to Billie Holiday's lament “Ill Wind" in praising the young saxophonist). Ever since his auspicious debut in 1977, Hamilton has continued to record new music for the Concord Jazz imprint, longer than any other Concord recording artist. All total, Hamilton has recorded over 60 albums for Concord as either a leader or co-leader and continues to be praised for his beautiful, warm tenor saxophone sound and effortlessly swinging style.

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Weather Channel | Best Of Smooth Jazz II - 6/10/08

Preorder the new CD at amazom.com: Best of Smooth Jazz II

The Weather Channel plans to release its second smooth jazz collection on June 10. The 12-song collection features more of the channel's most requested music from legendary artists, including Joe Sample "Rainbow Seeker," Ramsey Lewis' "Wade in the Water," Eric Marienthal's "Big Country," Russ Freeman's "Brave New World," Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time," Norman Brown's "Lydian" and Jeff Lorber's "Pacific Coast Highway."

The Weather Channel is seen in over 90 million U.S. households, and over 35 million users visit The Weather Channel online monthly. The Weather Channel Radio Network reaches 2 million listeners weekly in over 150 U.S. markets, including 42 of the top 50 DMAs, and also is the weather provider for the nation's satellite radio services. The first music CD from the Weather Channel went to No. 1 on Billboard's Current Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.

Marketing support for the project will include a "Local on the 8s" crawl, tagged with "Smooth Jazz II now available at..." message in key markets, and radio promotion in key markets. Music from the collection will be played one week prior to and during launch week as well as promotion during "Local on the 8s" feature of the Weather Channel.

By Carol Archer
radioandrecords.com

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Smooth Jazz Chart | 5/5/08

LW - TW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 1 - Kenny G - "Rhythm & Romance" - (Concord)
4 - 2 - Jessy J - "Tequila Moon" - (Peak)
2 - 3 - Euge Groove - "Born 2 Groove" - (Narada/Blue Note)
3 - 4 - Chris Standring - "Love & Paragraphs" - (Ultimate Vibe)
5 - 5 - Norman Brown - "Stay With Me" - (Peak)
10 - 6 - Marcus Miller - Marcus - (3 Deuces/Concord)
9 - 7 - The Sax Pack - "The Sax Pack" - (Shanachie)
6 - 8 - Paul Hardcastle - "Hardcastle V" - (Trippin 'n' Ryhthm)
7 - 9 - Paul Brown - "White Sound" - (Peak)
13 - 10 - Mindi Abair - "Stars" - (Peak)

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Ken Navarro Makes It Possible to Listen to His New CD in Its Entirety Weeks Before Release!

From Ken Navarro ...
“I have been trying to work out a way to spread the word about my new, ground breaking CD The Grace Of Summer Light. The official retail release date is not until June 17 but it is already available at my website and we have already sold over 500 to fans who simply could not wait.

This is a very special CD, with stunning compositions and ground breaking performances from myself, Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra) on drums, Tom Kennedy on acoustic and electric bass (Michael Brecker, Al DiMeola) and Jay Rowe (Special EFX, Marion Meadows) on keyboards. It is already being called a masterpiece by critics and fans alike.

I want this new music of mine to reach new audiences and as many people as possible. So, I have decided to take an unprecedented step for contemporary and smooth jazz and make a page at my website where folks can hear a stream of the CD in its entirety.

I hope you will listen and I hope you will let other people know."
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Upcoming Jazz Releases | 5/6/08

Alfred Hause - Best Of (Pid )
Aquiles Baez - Patilla (Cacao Music )
Armen Donelian - Oasis (Sunny Side )
Armen Donelian Trio - Oasis (Sunny Side )
Berardi Jazz Connection - Do It! (Family Affair Distribution SRL )
Bill McHenry / John McNeil - Rediscovery (Sunny Side )
Brian Blade - Seasons Of Change (Verve )
British Core Lovers - British Core Lovers (Phantom Sound & Vision )
Cafres - Barrilete/Hombre Simple (Machete Music )
Carlo Verri - Jazz From A To Z / With Book (Mediane Multimedia )
Carlo Verri - Jazz From A To Z (Mediane Multimedia )
Carter / Person - Just Between Friends (Highnote )
Chase - Chase / Ennea / Pure Music (Wounded Bird )
Claudine Longet - Best Of (Pid )
Dans Les Arbres - Dans Les Arbres (Pid )
Dark Chocolate - Island Gypsy (Megawave Records )
Evan Parker - Boustrophedon (Pid )
Evan Parker - Boustrophedon / Ocrd (Ecm Records )
Francy Boland - Orchestra (Pid )
Gadjologie - Gadjologie (Pid )
Harold Rayford - Always There (Tyscot Records )
Houston Person & Ron Carter - Just Between Friends (Highnote )
Jamie Craig - Lost Dream (Morada Music )
Joey Baron / Marc Johnson / Enrico Pieranunzi - As Never Before (Pid )
Johnson / Pieranunzi - As Never Before (Camjazz )
Juliette Greco - Best Of (Pid )
Malando - Best Of (Pid )
Marcin Wasilewski - January / Ocrd (Ecm Records )
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - January (Pid )
Mchenry / Mcneil - Rediscovery (Sunny Side )
Nara Leao - Best Of (Pid )
Negroni's Trio - Father & Son (Cacao Musica)
Paco De Lucia - Best Of (Pid )
Patrick Cooper - Vibin (Depth In Sound )
Patrick Cooper - Vibin' (Depth In Sound )
Paul Singerman - New Songs From The Big Band Era (SPV )
Quasimode - Straight To The Land Of Freedo (Pid )
Rob Schneiderman - Radio Waves (Reservoir (City Hall) )
Steve Evans Quartet - 2 Sets (Family Affair Distribution SRL )
Steve Turre - Rainbow People (Highnote )
Various Artists - Arawak Label Showcase (Phantom Sound & Vision )
Vicky - Best Of (Pid )
Walker Brothers - Best Of (Pid )






B.B Cooper - Saracubana - Stewart Curtis Trio Plays BB Cooper (Pid )
B.B Cooper - Uneasy Street Revisited (Pid )
Baden Powell - Tristez-Poema-Canto-Images On Guita (Pid )
Buddy Rich - Speak No Evil (Wounded Bird )
Cab Calloway - Hi De Ho Man (Revola)
Chick Corea - Return To Forever: Where Have I Known You / No (Bgo - Beat Goes On )
Django Reinhardt - Platinum Collection (EMI France )
Frank Siantra - Crooner Goes To Jazz (Pid )
George Duke - My Soul-Complete (Pid) - Boxed Set
Jeff Lorber - Soft Space (Wounded Bird )
Jeff Lorber Fusion - Jeff Lorber Fusion (Wounded Bird )
Johnny Mathis - Night To Remember (Sony )
Leon Thomas - Blues & The Soulful Truth (JDC )
Leon Thomas - In Berlin (JDC )
Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions (JDC )
Lonnie Liston Smith - Astral Traveling (JDC )
Return To Forever - Where Have I Known You Before/No Mystery (BGO - Beat Goes On )
Sergio Mendes - Best Of (Pid )

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