Jazz New Releases - November 2010

New releases and re-releases for November 2010. Best jazz album releases this month with particular interest in Dave Brubeck (who is 90 this year)

A good month with some great jazz releases. The interest in Dave Brubeck (who is 90 this year) continues with a number of good value multi CD re-releases and repackages of his music. Elsewhere ECM continues to pursue excellence in European jazz with

Forthcoming jazz CD new releases -Archive

Here is an archive of earlier Forthcoming Jazz CD new releases.......


May 2010

Re-release date: Tuesday May 11th 2010

Bobby Hutcherson "Total Eclipse" (Zoom)

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Release date: Tuesday May 11th 2010

Yotam "Resonance" (Jazz Legacy)

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Release date: Tuesday May 18th 2010

Jake Hertzog "Patterns" (Buckyball)

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Release date: Tuesday May 18th 2010

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Randy Halberstadt - Flash Point

Album review. Excellent jazz new release from Origin Records featuring a great line up and original compositions

Origin

Recorded at Avast Studios, Seattle on 30th / 31st January 2010

Release date: September 21st 2010

Availability: CD, MP3 Download




Seattle-based pianist Randy Halberstadt's second release for Origin offers three attractive dimensions to his music as performer and composer.

Jim Rotondi - 1000 Rainbows

Album review. Posi-Tone continues its run of great run of innovative straight ahead jazz jazz albums with this excellent line up.

Posi-Tone

Release date: August 3rd 2010

Availability: CD, MP3 Download




Jim Rotondi's third Posi-Tone release presents the best of the label's attempt to keep straight ahead mainstream jazz at the forefront. The band - Jim Rotondi (trumpet), Joe Locke (

Bill Frisell - Beautiful Dreamers

Album review. Bill Frisell's uniquely personal take on jazz continues with this fine new release.

Savoy Jazz

Release date: August 31st 2010

Availability: CD, MP3 Download




On Bill Frisell's first album for Savoy Jazz he is joined by Eyvind Kang (viola) and Rudy Royston (drums), an unconventional line up that delivers. As he states:

'For a long time I'd had the dream of making a trio

Charles Lloyd - Mirror

Album review. The great sax player returns in triumph with a breakthrough album of the best in expressive jazz

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Release date: September 14th 2010

Availability: CD, MP3 Download




With the 2008 'live' album 'Rabo de Nube', Charles Lloyd emerged with a new band with a sensibility that could take his long journey in music forward again. 'Mirror', the band's first studio recording, is

Jazz New Releases - October 2010

New releases and re-releases for October 2010. The best of the new jazz on release and a round up of key jazz re-releases.

No major blockbusters this month. Some interesting archive material from Timeless Jazz Legacy (George Coleman, Bill Evans, Benny Golson, Lou Donaldson). A live album from Cassandra Wilson. Oh, and Dave Holland goes flamenco....

More details on the above releases here