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Sultans of String includes six-string violinist Chris McKhool (who has guest starred with Jesse Cook & Pavlo), duelling guitar wizards Kevin Laliberté (Jesse Cook, The Chieftains) & Eddie Paton (Robert Michaels), bass master Drew Birston (Chantal Kreviazuk, Amanda Martinez) & the jaw dropping talent of Cuban percussionist, Chendy Leon (Alex […]

A Composition and Improvisation Workbook for the Creative Musician Artist: STEVE SLAGLETitle: SCENES, SONGS & SOLOSLabel: Schaffner Press ISBN: 9781936182282 Artist Website: www.steveslagle.com/Release Date: 2011/09/01

Note: Promo For Europe Only- Antonio Adolfo — piano, Leo Amuedo — guitar, Jorge Helder — double bass, Rafael Barata — drums, Marcos Suzano — percussion, * Carol Saboya — vocals Artist: ANTONIO ADOLFOTitle: “Chora Baião”Label: AAM 0703Artist Website: www.antonioadolfo.infoRelease Date: 2011/09/27

Ron Jackson-guitar, Norbert Marius-bass, Hiroyuki Matsuura-drums Artist: Ron JacksonTitle: Burning GumsLabel: (Roni Music RM-0472)Artist Website: www.ronjacksonmusic.comRelease Date: 2011/10/1

Ron Jackson-guitar, Kyle Koehler- Hammond B-3, Otis Brown III-drums, with special guests alto saxophonist Bruce Williams and tenorist Don Braden. Artist: Ron JacksonTitle: “Flubby Dubby”Label: (Roni Music RMO700)Artist Website: www.ronjacksonmusic.comRelease Date: 2011/10/1

Solo Piano Artist: RICHARD KIMBALLTitle: “The Art of Aging”Label: (self produced) RK 7339Artist Website: www.warwickinfo.net/rkimball.htmlRelease Date: 2011/10/01

Joe Blessert-all instruments Artist: Joe BlessettTitle: Chillin out in Dark PlacesLabel: Joe Blessett Music DAS 00010Artist Website: www.joeblessett.comRelease Date: 2011/09/01

Jason Kao Hwang composer, violin (tks 1, 2, 3), viola (tks 4, 5); Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet (tks 3, 4, 5), flugelhorn (tks 1, 2); Andrew Drury – drum set; Ken Filiano -string bass Artist: JASON KAO HWANG / EDGETitle: Crossroads Unseen”Label: EUONYMUS EU 02Artist Website: jasonkaohwang.comRelease Date: 2011/10/01

COMPOSER/ CONDUCTOR/ VIOLIN: Jason Kao Hwang, DRUMS: Andrew Drury VIOLIN: Trina Basu, Sarah Bernstein, Charles Burnham, Julianne Carney, Mark Chung, Fung Chern Hwei, Rosi Hertlein, Elektra Kurtis, Gwen Laster, Marlene Rice, Dave Soldier, Curtis Stewart, Midori Yamamoto, Helen Yee VIOLA: Leanne Darling, Nicole Federici, Judith Insell, Eric Salazar, David Wallace […]

Neil Cowley-piano, Richard Sadler-bass,Evan Jenkins-drums     Artist: NEIL COWLEY TRIOTitle: Radio SilenceLabel: Naim Jazz 147Artist Website: www.neilcowleytrio.comRelease Date: 2011/11/08

Duduka Da Fonseca drums, David Feldman piano, Guto Wirtti acoustic bass Artist: Duduka Da Fonseca TrioTitle: Plays Toninho HortaLabel: Zoho 201115Artist Website: www.dudukadafonseca.net/Release Date: 2011/11/08

Hendrik Meurkens harmonica, vibraphone, Misha Tsiganov piano, Gustavo Amarante bass, Adriano Santos – drums, pandeiro on # 5.   Artist: Hendrik MeurkensTitle: “Live at Bird’s Eye”Label: Zoho 201114Artist Website: www.hendrikmeurkens.com/Release Date: 2011/11/08

Featuring: Tom Reese fute, alto fute, pennywhistle; Laurie Haines Reese cello; Kirk Reese piano; Dave Young drums; Tish Haines Brown violin & viola Artist: TRP (The Reese Project)Title: Evening in VermontLabel: Rhombus Records RHO 7016Artist Website: www.ReeseProject.comRelease Date: 2011/09/19

Kevin Crabb-drumsJohn Beasley-piano, Don Thompson-bass, Kelly Jefferson-sax. Artist: KEVIN CRABBTitle: “Waltz For Dylan”Label: CRABBCLAW RECORDSArtist Website: www.kevincrabb.comRelease Date: 2011/10/03

Bob Shimizu-guitar, Joey DeFrancesco, Eric Marienthal, David Garfield, Lenny Castro, and Dominick Farinacci Artist: Bob ShimizuTitle: First & MonroeLabel: Signal StrengthArtist Website: www.bobshimizu.com/Release Date: 2011/11/01

Alexis Parsons, voice; Frank Kimbrough, piano Artist: Alexis ParsonsLabel: Ellick RecordsArtist Website: www.AlexisParsons.comRelease Date: 2011/07/27

Vocals Macy Chen, Piano/ Fender Rhodes: Bob Mocarsky (1,2,4,5,8) / Mike Longo (7), Acoustic Bass: Santi Debriano (1,2,3,4,5,8,10) / Christian Fabian (7), Drums/Percussion: Jun Saito (1,2,3,4,5,8,10) / Ray Marchica (7), Acoustic Guitar: Tony Romano (3,6,10), Flute: Michel Gentile (3), Tenor Saxophone: Lance Murphy (1,5), Accordion/ Synthesizer: Eddie Monteiro (9) Artist: […]

Doug Munro-guitar, Ken Peplowski-clarinet, Cyrille-Aimee Daudel-vocals, Howie Bujese-violin, Michael Goetz-bass, Ernie Pugliese-guitar   Artist: Doug Munro and La Pompe AttackTitle: “A Very Gypsy Christmas”Label: GMR Records -002Artist Website: www.dougmunro.comRelease Date: 2011/09/01

Richie Kaye — archtop guitar, voice; Tony LaVorgna — clarinet, saxophone, piano; introducing Sam Kuslan — piano, percussion           Artist: Richie Kaye’s Music & Mirth with Tony LaVorgnaTitle: Music & MirthLabel: Freshen Up RecordsArtist Website: www.richiekaye.comRelease Date: 2011/09/01

CHARLIE APICELLA, Guitar,DAVE MATTOCK, Hammond OrganALAN KORZIN, Drums, STEPHEN RILEY, Tenor Sax, MAYRA CASALES, Congas, Percussion     Artist: Charlie Apicella & IRON CITYTitle: “The Business”Label: (CArlo Music Records CAR233)Artist Website: www.ironcityjazz.com/Release Date: 2011/08/01

Justo Almario (tenor sax), Danilo Lozano (flute, musical director), Oscar Hernandez (piano), Ramon Banda (timbales), Rene Camacho (bass), Joey De Leon (congas), Adonis Puentes (lead vocals), Alfredo Ortiz (percussion, vocals) Dayren Santamaria (violin), Alberto Salas (piano)Special Guests:Hubert Laws (flute), Poncho Sanchez (congas), Freddie Crespo (lead vocals), Destani Wolf (lead vocals) […]

Silvano Monasterios, Piano. Troy Roberts, Saxophones. Jon Dadurka, Bass. Gabriel Vivas, Bass on Sno’ Peas & Unconditional. Rodolfo Zuñiga, Drums. Jose Gregorio Hernandez, Percussion       Artist: Silvano MonasteriosTitle: “Unconditional”Label: (Savant SCD 2111)Artist Website: www.silvanomonasterios.com/Release Date: 2011/06/21

Aimee Allen-vocals, Pete McCann-Guitar, Toru Dodo-piano, Craig Akin-bass, Jacob Melchior-drums, Victor Prieto-Accordion     Artist: Aimee AllenTitle: Winters & MaysLabel: (Azuline Music)Artist Website: www.aimeeallenmusic.com/Release Date: 2011/06/07

Mark Winkler -vocals, Barbara Morrison- vocals, Eli Brueggemann: Piano, Tim Emmons: bass, Steve Barnes: Drums, Bob Sheppard: Sax, Kim Richmond: Sax, Grant Geissman: Guitar, Billy Childs: Piano, Greg Hutchinson: Drums, Anthony Wilson: guitar, Nolan Shaheed: Trumpet, Robert Hurst: bass Luis Conte: Percussion     Artist: Mark WinklerLabel: (Café Pacific Records […]

Mike Rood — guitar, Mike Bjella — sax, Alex Spradling — bass, Goh Izawa — drums     Artist: Mike RoodTitle: “The Desert and The City”Label: (self-produced)Artist Website: www.mikerood.com/Release Date: 2011/06/01

Daniel Smith (Bassoon), Daniel Kelly-piano, Michael O’Brien-bass, Vincent Ector-drums, Neil Clarke-Latin Percussion, Special Guests-Roswell Rudd-Trombone, Sandro Albert-Guitar       Artist: Daniel Smith Title: Bassoon Goes Latin-JazzLabel: (Summit 560)Artist Website: www.danielsmithbassoon.comRelease Date: 2011/03/08

John Brown, bass; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Adonis Rose, drums         Artist: John Brown Trio Label: (Brown Boulevard)Artist Website: www.jbjazz.com/Release Date: 2011/07/01

Featuring Thad Jones, George Adams, George Lewis, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, Lenny White, and Special Guests Cecil Bridgewater, Warren Smith     Artist: Tribute to Bird and MonkLabel: (Labor 7074)Release Date: 2011/04/26

Beata Pater-vocals, Ranzell Merritt – drums, voice, Darius Babazadeh – sax and flute, Celia Malheiros — percussion (pronounced Bay ah’ ta Pah’ter) Artist: Beata PaterTitle: “Blue”Label: (B&B Records BB04-09) Artist Website: www.beatapater.com/blue.htmlRelease Date: 2011/07/01

Lisa Kirchner —voice Joel Fan – piano Xavier Davis – piano Bill Schimmel – accordion, Sherman Irby – alto saxophone, flute Ron Jackson – guitar Vicente Archer – bass,Dwayne Burno – bass Willie Jones III — drums Artist: Lisa KirchnerLabel: (Albany Records Troy 1268)Artist Website: www.lisakirchner.com/Release Date: 2011/07/01

Artist: Gonzalo RubalcabaTitle: “FÉ … Faith”Label: (5 Passion 5P-005)Artist Website: www.g-rubalcaba.com/Release Date: 2011/06/01

      Artist: Sir Roland HannaTitle: “Colors From A Giants Kit”Label: (IPOC1020) Release Date: 2011/08/02

saxophones & flute: PETER BRAININ, piano: NOAH HAIDU, drums: STEVE JOHNS, bass: MARCUS McLAURINE     Artist: Native SoulTitle: “Soul Step” Label: (Talking Drum Records TD2010)Artist Website: www.stevejohnsjazz.com/Release Date: 2011/05/01

Cinzia Spata-vocals, Bruce Barth-piano, Dave Clark-bass, Yoron Israel-drums, Ken Cervenka-trumpet/flugelhorn, George Garzone tenor sax     Artist: Cinzia SpataTitle: “Into The Moment”Label: (Koinè KNE 011)Artist Website: www.myspace.com/cinziaspataRelease Date: 2011/05/03

Artist: Carlos Franzetti /Allison Brewster FranzettiTitle: Label: (Amapola Records AR 9811)Artist Website: www.carlosfranzetti.com/Release Date: 2011/05/01

John Gatti-piano and keyboards Artist: John GattiTitle: “Destinations”Label: (Cottonwood Records 884501479905)Artist Website: www.johngattimusic.comRelease Date: 2011/05/03

Sheryl Bailey: guitar/pen, Jim Ridl: piano, Gary Wang: bass, Shingo Okudaira: drums Artist: The Sheryl Bailey 4Title: “For All Those Living”Label: (Pure Music Records 2011)Artist Website: www.sherylbailey.com/Release Date: 2011/06/01

Deborah Pearl: vocals; Lou Forestieri: piano, keyboards; Chris Colangelo: acoustic bass (3, 6, 7, 9-13); Kenny Wild: acoustic bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 8); Dave Karasony: drums (3, 6, 7, 9-13); Jimmy Branly: drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 8): Benny Carter: alto saxophone (1, 8). Artist: Deborah PearlTitle: “Souvenir Of […]

Ark Ovrutski – Bass, El Bass, Helio Alves — Piano, Jorge Continentino — Baritone & Tenor Saxophones, Flute & Alto Flute Craig Handy-Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Duduka Da Fonseca — Drums & Percussion     Artist: Ark Ovrutski QuintetTitle: ”Sounds of Brasil”Label: (self produced)Artist Website: www.arkovrutski.com/Release Date: 2011/02/01

Charito vocals, Jeff Babko keyboards, Michael Ruff keyboards, synths, synth & keyboard bass, background Hubert Laws flute, Chuck Manning tenor sax, Nils Langren trombone, Brian Bromberg acoustic bass, Jimmy Johnson bass, Abe Laboriel bass, Harvey Mason drums on all tracks, vibes , percussion, background vocals, Walter Rodriguez percussion Jeff Caldwell […]