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RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Imagine That DANIEL FREEDMAN One of the most in-demand drummers in New York – tapped by Angélique Kidjo, Sting and Anat Cohen – Daniel Freedman presents his third album as a leader, the rhythmically infectious Imagine That. The release draws on a world of music: tune-rich originals that channel African, Middle Eastern, Latin and Indian grooves, as well as an astoundingly fresh version of a rarely covered Radiohead song (“Codex”). Freedman, born and bred in New York City, leads an international quintet that features guitarist-vocalist Lionel Loueke (from Benin), keyboardist Jason Lindner (Brooklyn), bassist Omer Avital (Israel) and percussionist Gilmar Gomes (Brazil). Benin-born vocal star Angélique Kidjo, with whom Freedman has toured the world as drummer in her band, sings “Baby Aya,” a dancing lullaby he wrote for his infant daughter.
Label: Anzic Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ANZ0054 Barcode: 896434001931 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Daniel Freedman - drums Lionel Loueke - guitar, vocals Jason Lindner - piano , keyboards Omer Avital - bass, oud Gilmar Gomez - percussion Angelique Kidjo - vocals
"It’s always a pleasure to listen to an album that is a breath of fresh air. “Imagine That” is just that. A multi-cultural sounding mix of jazz, blues and world music, it is infused with eclectic delights and wonderful craftsmanship, from start to finish." **** ukvibe "It's a global feast for the senses... The grooves are deep, the harmonies are intriguing, and the end result is something that's both smart and stirring." ****1/2 Allaboutjazz Tracklisting: 1. Determined Soul 05:27 2. Baby Aya (Feat. Angelique Kidjo) 06:02 3. Big In Yemen 04:44 4. Codex 05:07 5. Mindaho 07:07 6. Love Takes Time 05:24 7. Eastern Elegy 06:28 8. The Sisters Dance 08:49
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Saturday Songs CHRIS CHEEK The tremendously talented saxophonist/composer Chris Cheek has come to feel at home in a variety of musical contexts, from the infectious grooves of Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout to the challenging global music of Guillermo Klein. Weaned on rock and country, Cheek has always been drawn to the guitar and its openness of sound, the plugged-in aspects of the electric guitar and bass being literal driving elements of his ensemble’s sound. The fret masters that he enlists for the recording include guitarist Steve Cardenas, pedal steel expert David Soler and electric bassist Jaume Llombard. The musical polymath Jorge Rossy rounds out the ensemble on drums, vibes and marimba. The addition of the vibes and marimba added a certain flexibility that Cheek enjoyed, these fixed pitch instruments blended well with the non-fixed pitch of the pedal steel.
Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC1453 Barcode: 016728145329 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Chris Cheek - tenor sax David Soler - pedal steel guitar Steve Cardenas - guitar Jaume Llombard - bass Jorge Rossy - drums, vibes, marimba
The pieces that Cheek brought to record come from various inspirational sources. A handful of pieces utilize a method of symmetry in composing where Cheek takes changes and/or melody from well-known compositions and rearranges them to create all new pieces, mainly through mirroring. Other pieces come from other practices and inspirations, ranging from rock progenitors to ancient calculating methods. Whether from reworking other tunes or studies on ancient civilizations, Chris Cheek has found inspiration in the craftsmanship of generations of incredible artists and artisans. He has put his craftsmanship on full display on Saturday Songs, a heartfelt and, occasionally, raucous celebration of music that moves the listener. Track listing: 1. String Finger 2. Ginger Something 3. Eye Factory 4. Bucky's Blues 5. Either Way 6. Slow Ships 7. Saturday Song 8. Alhambros 9. Forever Green 10. Strawberry Jam 11. While You Sleep 12. Windmill Hill
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Montgomeryland WES MONTGOMERY The complete sessions that produced the classic album Montgomeryland (Pacific Jazz Records – PJ-5), pairing the Montgomery Brothers (Wes on guitar, Monk on piano, and Buddy on bass) with the extraordinary saxophonists Harold Land and Pony Poindexter. Six songs from the sessions were later re-edited with overdubbed arrangements for horns and strings prepared by the great Gerald Wilson. These tracks have been added here as a bonus. Includes 16-page booklet with original and updated liner notes.
Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27357 Barcode: 8436559461405 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal WES MONTGOMERY - guitar BUDDY MONTGOMERY - piano MONK MONTGOMERY - bass plus: 1-7: HAROLD LAND - tenor sax; TONY BAZLEY - drums 8-11: PONY POINDEXTER - alto sax; LOUIS HAYES - drums
Track listing: 1. FAR WES 5:57 / 2. LEILA 3:31 / 3. OLD FOLKS 6:39 / 4. WES’ TUNE 4:12 / 5. HYMN TO CARL 4:38 / 6. MONTGOMERYLAND FUNK 4:04 / 7. STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 4:25 / 8. SUMMERTIME 4:55 / 9. MONK’S SHOP 3:58 / 10. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE 6:19 / 11. RENIE 3:38 / 12. FAR WES 4:07 / 13. LEILA 3:30 / 14. OLD FOLKS 3:44 / 15. MONTGOMERYLAND FUNK 4:19 / 16. SUMMERTIME 3:45 / 17. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE 4:52
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Theme Music from 'The James Dean Story' CHET BAKER & BUD SHANK LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs 180 gram VINYL – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING INCLUDES FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
Label: Jazz Wax File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: JWR4576 Barcode: 8436559460774 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP CHET BAKER - trumpet (also vocals on B5) BUD SHANK - alto sax & flute Plus: Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn (tp); Milt Bernhart (tb); Charlie Mariano, Herbie Steward (as); Bill Holman (ts); Richie Kamuca (ts); Pepper Adams (bar); Claude Williamson (p); Monty Budwig (b); Mel Lewis (d); Mike Pacheco (bgo)
Released two years after .James Dean’s death in a car crash on September 30, 1955 (aged 24), the Warner Bros. 1957 documentary The James Dean Story chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, and outtakes from East of Eden, as well as footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean’s ironic PSA for safe driving from the telecast Warner Bros. Presents. Martin Gabel’s narration was written by Stewart Stern, who scripted Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause, and a directing credit was shared by Robert Altman and George W. George. The music accompanying the film was composed and conducted by Leith Stevens, but an eponymous album, reissued here in its entirety, presented the same compositions in jazzier versions arranged by Bill Holman and Johnny Mandel, and featuring such stars as Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Charlie Mariano, Richie Kamuka, Pepper Adams, and Mel Lewis. A vocal version by Chet Baker of the documentary’s theme song, “Let Me Be Loved,” wasn’t included on the World Pacific LP. Instead, it was issued by the same label as a single. It has been added here as a bonus. Track listing: SIDE A: 1. JIMMY’S THEME 2:54 2. THE SEARCH 4:47 3. LOST LOVE 3:40 4. PEOPLE 3:35 5. THE MOVIE STAR 3:37 6. FAIRMONT, INDIANA 4:35 SIDE B: 1. REBEL AT WORK 3:44 2. SUCCESS – AND THEN WHAT? 3:58 3. LET ME BE LOVED 4:11 4. HOLLYWOOD 5:06 5. LET ME BE LOVED [vocal version] 2:13
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
In a Romantic Mood OSCAR PETERSON LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs 180 gram VINYL – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING INCLUDES FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD To limit a pianist like Oscar Peterson – who is mostly known for his swinging style – to playing straight melodies on what in the mid-fifties was called a “mood” album, seems an unlikely possibility. However, like many other jazz pianists of the period, Peterson was a lover of good melodies, and also enjoyed playing them with subtle embellishment. Oscar’s first experience with strings took place in 1954 with the album co-led by Buddy DeFranco performing Gershwin tunes, with arrangements by Russell Garcia. Peterson was so enthusiastic about the sound of the strings that he immediately asked Garcia to prepare an album just for him: In a Romantic Mood. There, he played standards backed by a large orchestra including strings and harp.
Label: Jazz Wax File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: JWR4577 Barcode: 8436559460972 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP OSCAR PETERSON - piano Orchestra & Strings conducted by RUSSELL GARCIA.
Track listing: SIDE A: 1. RUBY 3:14 2. STARS FELL ON ALABAMA 3:40 3. BLACK COFFEE 2:17 4. LAURA 6:26 5. THE BOY NEXT DOOR 2:19 6. OUR WALTZ 2:54 SIDE B: 1. TENDERLY 3:53 2. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU 2:19 3. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 2:46 4. STELLA BY STARLIGHT 3:27 5. A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE 2:32 6. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 3:44 7. ECHOES 2:39*
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Fahrt Ins Blaue VARIOUS ARTISTS The compilation “Fahrt ins Blaue” (trip into the blue) is a relaxing audio adventure. It’s the perfect soundtrack for the end of the day. It’s sundowner music for cool summer nights. Music to free your spirit. But it`s not one of the ordinary lounge samplers. “Fahrt ins Blaue” is fun in a casual and relaxed way without losing any of its artistic value. 16 tunes compiled like a DJ set provide a relaxed, groove-laden, cool atmosphere. Both jazz lovers and those unfamiliar with the genre will enjoy this sampler.
Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ACT9841-2 Barcode: 614427984128 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack
01 Nguyên Lê & Paolo Fresu - Lacrima Christi 02 Lars Danielsson feat. Jan Bang - Ironside 03 Wolfgang Haffner - Shapes 04 Bugge Wesseltoft - Existence 05 Jacob Karlzon 3 - Bubbles 06 e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Spam-Boo-Limbo 07 Cæcilie Norby - Bei mir bist du schoen 08 Oddjob - Ecstasy Of Gold 09 Frank Woeste - Terlingua 10 Viktoria Tolstoy feat. Nils Landgren - Give It All Your Heart 11 Ida Sand feat. Jan Lundgren - Here Comes The Rain Again 12 Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 13 McJazz - Coffee And Tea 14 Roberto Di Gioia’s Marsmobil feat. Johannes Enders - Yelloworange 15 Tonbruket - Song For E 16 Michael Wollny Trio - Questions In A World Of Blue
RELEASE DATE 1ST JULY 2016
Argentum CARLOS FRANZETTI The musical world of composer/pianist Carlos Franzetti is vast but his love and appreciation of the music of his birthplace, Argentina, has led him to become one of the foremost experts and exponents of tangos, chacareras, zambas and other Argentinean folkloric forms. His new recording, Argentum, showcases his adept handling of the various types of music from a diverse cast of Argentinean composers, including a few compositions of his own, all in intimate combo settings. The Buenos Aires born Franzetti was steeped in the musical traditions of his country from an early age. He moved to the United States to further his music studies and begin an incredible career as a performing pianist, composer, arranger and conductor for a wide-ranging group of artists, including Ruben Blades and Ray Barretto. Franzetti’s work has focused on the music of Argentina for inspiration and has resulted in his becoming one of the foremost interpreters of the music, and, ultimately, in his becoming a leading figure in the expansion of these traditional forms.
Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: World music / Argentina Catalogue No: SSC1454 Barcode: 016728145428 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Carlos Franzetti - piano Allison Brewster Franzetti - electric piano & percussion David Finck - double bass Juan Pablo Navarro - double bass Ricardo Lew - guitar Lawrence Feldman - soprano saxophone
For Argentum, Franzetti has arranged a number of pieces written by well known composers, such as Astor Piazzolla, as well as works by lesser known composers, all for small ensembles led by his own exemplary piano playing. The recording sessions were split between studios in Paramus, New Jersey and Buenos Aires. The United States based musicians include his wife, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti, bassist David Finck and saxophonist Lawrence Feldman. His Buenos Aires trio includes guitarist Ricardo Lew and bassist Juan Pablo Navarro. Track listing: 1. La Casita De Mis Viejos 3:17 2. La Oncena 4:09 3. Argentum 3:21 4. Milonguita 4:34 5. Bandoneon, Guitarra y Bajo 5:21 6. Romance en Sepia 5:44 7. Zamba Para No Morir 3:04 8. Como Dos Extranos 3:17 9. Milonga Del Adios 6:02 10. Tu 3:37 Bonus tracks for download 11. Nada 3:27 12. Diablito 3:32