SFJazz Collective - 2

NonesuchRelease date: April 2006 SFJazz collective is an eight piece band featuring Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), Joshua Redman (saxophone), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Miguel Zenon (saxophone and flute), Renee Rosnes (piano), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums), and Andre Hayward (trombone). Musical director is Joshua Redman and arrangments are by Gil Goldstein. The SFJazz Collective

Brad Mehldau Trio - House On Hill

Nonesuch

Release date: June 2006



Just as “Day Is Done” opens up Brad Mehldau’s music with the introduction of Jeff Ballard’s more direct, rock inspired drumming, “House On Hill” is a strong reminder just how potent was the trio of ten years standing with Jorge Rossy (drums) and Larry Grenadier (bass). The music for this album had been recorded in 2004 in sessions that had produced 18 tracks

Eric Alexander - It’s All In The Game

High NoteRelease date: April 2006 Eric Alexander’s seventh outing as leader of a quartet featuring the venerable Harold Mabern on piano finds their project of creating high quality, highly listenable, creative straight ahead jazz still running at full steam. As Eric Alexander notes in the album’s liner notes, in his saxophone playing he is aiming at ‘a combination of brightness and mellowness, as

Chris Potter - Underground

Sunny Side

Release date: January 2006



Chris Potter’s move outside of the bop mainstream is not as funkadelic as that of John Scofield nor as Zawinul-like as Joshua Redman yet a move away it certainly is. Perhaps the signposts were there with “Travelling Mercies” where late ‘sixties / early ‘seventies sounding sound samples were productively used to suggest space and colour. This is that

Miles Davis Quintet - The Complete Concert, 1964

Columbia Legacy Amazon.com WidgetsRecorded live in concert at Philharmonic Hall, New York, February 12th 1964 Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet)George Coleman (tenor sax)Herbie Hancock (piano)Ron Carter (bass)Tony Williams (drums)Tracks:Part 1: Introduction [Mort Fega], [Autumn Leaves], So What, Stella by Starlight, Walkin', All of You, The Theme; Part 2: Introduction [Billy Taylor], All Blues,

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Charlie Parker - Complete Savoy And Dial Master Takes

Savoy JazzRecorded 1944 – 1948, various locations; mainly Hollywood or New YorkPersonnel: Charlie Parker (alto sax)Various additional musicians including:Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie (trumpet)Dodo Marmarosa, Errol Garner, Bud Powell, John Lewis, Duke Jordan (piano)Red Callendar, Tommy Potter, Nelson Boyd (bass)Max Roach, Roy Porter (drums)Tracks:Over 60 Master takes on 8 discs. Review: Despite