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Carlos Barbosa-Lima
Carlos Barbosa-Lima – guitar; Gustavo Colina – cuatro on # 2, 7, 8; Hendrik Meurkens – harmonica on # 4, 8; Marcilio Lopes – mandolin on # 14, 15; Duduka Da Fonseca – percussion on # 1, 14, 15, 19; George Anderson – bass on # 1; Guitar Trio (C. […]

Kelley Suttenfield
Kelley Suttenfield, vocals Michael Cabe, piano; Jesse Lewis, Tony Romano, guitars; Matt Aronoff, bass; and Brian Adler, drums and percussion. Artist: Kelley SuttenfieldTitle: Where Is Love?Label: Rhombus (RHO 7089)Artist Website: www.kelleysuttenfield.com/Release Date: 2009/11/03

Dom Minasi String Quartet
Dom Minsai – nylon string guitar; Jason Kao Hwang – violin; Tomas Ulrich – cello; Ken Filiano – contrabass Artist: Dom Minasi String QuartetTitle: Dissonance Makes The Heart Grow FonderLabel: Konnex (KCD 5235)Artist Website: www.domminasi.comRelease Date: 2009/10/13

The Aggregation Under The Direction of Eddie Allen
Lead Trumpet & Flugel: KEVIN BRYAN; Trumpet & Flugel: CECIL BRIDGEWATER, GUIDO GONZALEZ & JOHN BAILEY; Trombone: CLIFTON ANDERSON, SAM BURTIS & ISREA BUTLER Bass Trombone & Tuba: JACK JEFFERS; Alto Sax & Flute: DAVID GLASSER & TIA FULLER (Soprano Sax); Tenor Sax & Flute: PATIENCE HIGGINS & JAY BRANDFORD […]

Charito meets Michel Legrand
Artist: Charito meets Michel LegrandTitle: Watch What HappensLabel: CT Music (DDCJ1006)Artist Website: www.charito.com/_english/indexE.htmlRelease Date: 2009/10/06

Mon David
Mon David-vocals, guitar, percussion, Tateng Katindig- piano, Dominic Thiroux-bass, : Abe Lagrimas-Drums, Carlo David- kahon, with special guests tenor sax: Justo Almario, vocals: Charmaine Clamor Artist: Mon DavidTitle: Coming TrueLabel: FreeHam RecordsArtist Website: www.mondavid.com/Release Date: 2009/10/05

Brian Groder
Burton Greene – piano; Brian Groder – trumpet/flugelhorn; Rob Brown – alto sax; Adam Lane – double bass; Ray Sage – drums Artist: Brian GroderTitle: Groder & GreeneLabel: LATHAM RECORDS (5409-2)Artist Website: www.briangroder.comRelease Date: 2009/10/01

James Moody
James Moody – Tenor Saxophone, Kenny Barron — Piano, Todd Coolman — Bass, Lewis Nash — Drums Artist: James MoodyTitle: 4ALabel: IPO 1016Artist Website: www.jamesmoody.com/Release Date: 2009/09/30

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
Geoff Bradfield-Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet, Greg Ward-Alto Sax, Dave Miller-Guitar, Jake Vinsel-Bass, Ted Sirota-Drums Artist: Ted Sirota's Rebel SoulsTitle: Seize The TimeLabel: NAIM Jazz 115Artist Website: www.tedsirota.com/Release Date: 2009/09/08

Mike & The Ravens
Artist: Mike & The RavensTitle: No Place For PrettyLabel: Zoho ZM 200909Artist Website: www.myspace.com/miketheravensnowRelease Date: 2009/09/08

Fred Simon
With Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby & Mark Walker Artist: Fred SimonTitle: Since ForeverLabel: NAIM Jazz 124Artist Website: www.myspace.com/fredsimonRelease Date: 2009/09/08

Southern Excursion Quartet
Michael Jefry Stevens-piano, Don Aliquo-saxophone, Tom Giampietro-drums and Jonathan Wires-bass Artist: Southern Excursion QuartetTitle: Trading PostLabel: Artists Recording Collective LLC (ARC-2024)Artist Website: www.michaeljefrystevens.com/Release Date: 2009/09/01

Sorgen — Rust — Stevens Trio
Harvey Sorgen drums, Steve Rust — Bass, Michael Jefry Stevens — piano Artist: Sorgen — Rust — Stevens TrioTitle: A Scent in MotionLabel: Konnex Records (KCD 5224)Artist Website: www.michaeljefrystevens.com/Release Date: 2009/09/01

Chris Pasin
Chris Pasin – trumpet; Steve Slagle – alto sax, soprano sax (1, 6), flute (9); Benny Green – piano; Rufus Reid – bass; Dannie Richmond – drums. Artist: Chris PasinTitle: Detour AheadLabel: H20 RECORDS H20-01Artist Website: www.chrispasin.comRelease Date: 2009/09/01

Mr. Groove Band
Mr Groove Band::TIM SMITH-bass, RODDY SMITH-guitars, , TIM GORDON-saxes, woodwinds, STEVE WILLETS-piano and organ, DONNIE MARSHALL-drums and percussion on tracks 3, 5, 7-10, TONY CREASMAN-drums and percussion on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12, DARRYL JOHNSON-lead and background vocals on all tracks except 5. Guests: AUDREY TURNER-lead vocals on […]

Laurence Hobgood with Charlie Haden & Kurt Elling
Laurence Hobgood -piano, Charlie Haden-bass & Kurt Elling-vocals Artist: Laurence Hobgood with Charlie Haden & Kurt EllingTitle: When The Heart DancesLabel: Naim Jazz (NAIMCD112)Release Date: 2009/08/11

Gabriel Espinosa
Gabriel Espinosa – bass, background vocals; Claudio Roditi – trumpet, fluegelhorn; George Robert – alto sax; Helio Alves – piano, keyboards; Alison Wedding – lead vocals; Antonio Sanchez – drums on # 2, 5, 6 ,8 and 9; Adriano Santos – drums on # 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10; […]

Eddie Allen
Eddie Allen – trumpet (leader); Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet; Clark Gayton – trombone; W. Marshall Sealy – French horn; Kenny Davis – acoustic bass; Carl Allen – drums & glockenspiel Artist: Eddie AllenTitle: Jazzy Brass For The HolidaysLabel: DBCD 003Artist Website: www.eddieallen.net

Brothers of the Southland
Bo Bice, Jimmy Hall, Henry Paul: lead vocals, Jimmy Hall: sax, harmonica, Jay Boy Adams: guitar, Steve Grisham: guitar, vocals, “Dangerous” Dan Toler: guitar, Mike Brignardello: bass, Steve Gorman: drums Artist: Brothers of the SouthlandLabel: Zoho Roots 200609Artist Website: www.myspace.com/brothersofthesouthlandbandRelease Date: 2009/06/09

Susie Meissner
Susie Meissner – vocals; Brian Lynch – trumpet (Featured Guest Artist); David Mann – alto sax Greg Riley – tenor sax; John Shaddy – piano; Rob Williams – bass; Abe Speller – drums Artist: Susie MeissnerTitle: I’ll Remember April – with Brian LynchLabel: LydianJazz Records (LJRCD-1001)Artist Website: www.susiemeissner.comRelease Date: 2009/06/01

Scotty Barnhart
Scotty Barnhart — Trumpet all tracks — Flumpet on track 4, Wynton Marsalis — Trumpet (left channel) — 7, Clark Terry — Trumpet/Vocals(left channel) — 12, Ellis Marsalis — Piano – 5, 11, Marcus Roberts — Piano — 1, 3, 8, Bill Peterson — Piano — 2, 6, 9, 10, […]

Dave Siebels
Artist: Dave SiebelsTitle: With Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat BandLabel: PBGL Inc. 8111Artist Website: www.davesfilmmusic.com/Release Date: 2009/05/12

Bipolar
Jed Feuer, trumpet trumpet, flugelhorn, Stephanie Long, alto & soprano sax, flute, Craig Swanson, piano; David Ostrem, double bass, James Windsor-Wells, drums Artist: BipolarTitle: Euphrates, Me Jane StreetLabel: Two Minds Music 2M-1001Artist Website: www.bipolarjazz.com/Release Date: 2009/05/05

Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays – piano, Doug Weiss – bass, Bill Stewart — drums Artist: Kevin Hays TrioTitle: You’ve Got A FriendLabel: Jazz Eyes 006Artist Website: www.kevinhays.com/Release Date: 2009/05/01

Steve Elson
Steve Elson – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, Bb and Eb clarinets, Jennifer Griffith — vocals Scott Latzky – drums and percussion, Yasushi Nakamura – acoustic bass, Pete Smith – 9 string guitar and background vocals (track 13) with lyrics written by Daniel Wolff Artist: Steve ElsonTitle: Mott and BroomeLabel: […]

Rufus Huff
Jarrod England: vocals, Greg Martin: guitars, Dean Smith: bass guitar, Chris Hardesty: drums and percussion Sandra & Tonya Dye: additional vocals on tracks 4 and 8 Artist: Rufus HuffLabel: Zoho Roots 200904Artist Website: www.rufushuff.com/Release Date: 2009/04/14

Phil Woods
The culmination of forty years of work by acknowledged jazz master Phil Woods, offering original musical settings for A.A. Milne’s beloved poems from “Now We Are Six”. Scored for fourteen pieces and two vocalists (Bob Dorough and Vicki Doney) with narration by actor Peter Dennis. Artist: Phil WoodsTitle: The Children’s […]

Hank Jones-Frank Wess
Hank Jones-piano, Frank Wess-sax & flute, Ilya Lushtak-guitar, Marion Cowings-vocals, John Webber-bass, Mickey Roker-drums Artist: Hank Jones-Frank WessTitle: Hank and Frank IILabel: Lineage Records (Lin-106)Artist Website: www.hankjones.comRelease Date: 2009/04/14

Bob Albanese Trio with Ira Sullivan
Bob Albanese : piano, Tom Kennedy: bass, Willard Dyson: drums With Ira Sullivan: tenor and soprano sax, alto flute, cabasa Artist: Bob Albanese Trio with Ira SullivanTitle: One Way / DetourLabel: Zoho Music (ZM 200905)Artist Website: janmatthies.com/blog/en/?page_id=4Release Date: 2009/04/14

Roger Davidson / Raul Jaurena
Roger Davidson piano, Raúl Jaurena bandoneon Artist: Roger Davidson / Raul JaurenaTitle: Pasion por la VidaLabel: Soundbrush SR1015Release Date: 2009/04/07

Jake Hertzog
(Debut Recording from this Berklee grad and guitarist for the Naked Brothers Band) Jake Hertzog-guitar, Michael Wolff-piano, Harvie S — bass, Victor Jones-drums (Produced by Joshua Thompson) Artist: Jake HertzogTitle: ChromatosphereLabel: THAT’S OUT RECORDS (TOR 001)Artist Website: www.jakehertzog.com/Release Date: 2009/04/07

Charlie Apicella & Iron City
Charlie Apicella – Guitar, Beau Sasser – Hammond Organ, Alan Korzin – Drums Artist: Charlie Apicella & Iron CityTitle: Put the Flavor On ItLabel: Carlo Music Records (CAR231)Artist Website: www.myspace.com/ironcityfunkRelease Date: 2009/04/07

Bill Wimmer
BILL WIMMER saxophones; DAVE STRYKER guitar; TONY GULIZIA keyboards & vocals; MARK LUEBBE bass; JOEY GULIZIA percussion; VICTOR LEWIS drums Artist: Bill WimmerTitle: Project OmahaLabel: WIMJAZZ 108Artist Website: www.wimjazz.comRelease Date: 2009/04/07

Eyran Katsenelenbogen
Artist: Eyran KatsenelenbogenTitle: 88 FingersLabel: Eyran 9008Artist Website: www.eyran.com/Release Date: 2009/04/01

Frank Wess
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute; Frank Greene – trumpet; Terell Stafford – trumpet; Steve Turre – trombone; Ted Nash – alto saxophone, flute; Scott Robinson – bass saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute; Gerald Clayton – piano, Michael Weiss – piano*; Peter Washington – bass, Rufus Reid – bass*; Winard Harper […]

Mark Winkler
Mark Winkler (vocals); Anthony Wilson (guitar); Bob Sheppard (sax); Cheryl Bentyne (vocal); and a world-class trio of Jamieson Trotter (Terry’s kid), Dan Lutz, and Steve Hass. liner notes by Mark Murphy Artist: Mark WinklerTitle: Till I Get It RightLabel: Freeham Records FH0907Artist Website: www.markwinklermusic.com/Release Date: 2009/03/16

Seamus Blake
Seamus Blake-tenor saxophone, David Kikoski-piano, Rodney Green-drums, Danton Boller-bass Artist: Seamus BlakeTitle: Live In ItalyLabel: Jazz Eyes 005Artist Website: www.seamusblake.com/Release Date: 2009/03/11

Steve Haines Quintet with special guest Jimmy Cobb
Steve Haines: bass, Rob Smith: trumpet and soprano saxophone, David Lown: tenor saxophone, Chip Crawford: piano, Thomas Taylor: drums: special guest Jimmy Cobb: drums Artist: Steve Haines Quintet with special guest Jimmy CobbTitle: StickadiboomLabel: Zoho (ZM 200903)Artist Website: www.stevehaines.com/

Rocco John Group
Rocco John Iacovone: Alto/Soprano Saxes, Michael Irwin: Trumpet Aaron Keane: Bass, Dalius Naujokaitis: Drums/Percussion Artist: Rocco John GroupTitle: DevotionLabel: The Coalition Of Creative Artists CD1003Artist Website: roccojohnmusic.comRelease Date: 2009/03/03

Radam Schwartz
Radam Schwartz-organ, Bill Saxton-tenor saxophone, Bruce Williams-alto saxophone, Eric Johnson-guitar, Cecil Brooks III-drums Artist: Radam SchwartzTitle: Blues CitizensLabel: Savant Records SCD 2087Artist Website: profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=218712721Release Date: 2009/03/03