January Jazz and World New Releases

NEW RELEASES

JANUARY 2016

JAZZ; WORLD MUSIC; BLUES; REGGAE; ROOTS; ROCK/POP; SOUNDTRACKS HARMONIA MUNDI LABELS: DISCOGRAPH / JAZZ VILLAGE / LE CHANT DU MONDE / WORLD VILLAGE

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RELEASE DATE 29TH JANUARY 2016

Groove Travels GERARD PRESENCER & DANISH RADIO BIG BAND Groove Travels is the highly anticipated new album from British trumpeter, arranger and composer Gerard Presencer, featuring the Danish Radio Big Band.

Groove Travels is set to be a defining album both for Gerard and for new Big Band conceptions. This new release is without doubt his most ambitious and well-executed solo recording to date and will happily stand alongside the leading voices in contemporary big band music.

Label: Edition Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: EDN1065 Barcode: 5065001530753 Price: LOWER FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Gerard Presencer - trumpet, arrangements + Danish Radio Big Band

- Long-awaited return to recording by the English trumpeter now living in Copenhagen.

- He quickly rose to prominence at the age of 18 playing with top British musicians such as Stan Tracey, Peter King, John Taylor, Norma Winstone and Mike Gibbs, as well as with international musicians including Herbie Hancock,Chick Corea and many more.

- Has played an active role in Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watt’s Jazz projects - Featured soloist on US3’s Cantaloop Island (Blue Note’s biggest-selling release of the 1990s).

- Has released three albums as leader, the last on ACT Records in 2001.

- Currently a member of the Danish Radio Big Band.

- The album features Eliel Lazo, renowned Cuban percussionist.

Features (tbc) in Jazzwise and Jazz Journal; Radio 3 coverage on Jazz Line Up Track listing: 1. Another Weirdo 2. Blues for Des 3. Ballad or Tango of the Misunderstood 4. Devil's Larder 5. Eleanor Rigby 6. Istanbul Coffee Cup 7. Footprints 8. I Can't Stop Loving You

RELEASE DATE 29TH JANUARY 2016

Groove Travels LP GERARD PRESENCER & DANISH RADIO BIG BAND Groove Travels is the highly anticipated new album from British trumpeter, arranger and composer Gerard Presencer, featuring the Danish Radio Big Band.

Groove Travels is set to be a defining album both for Gerard and for new Big Band conceptions. This new release is without doubt his most ambitious and well-executed solo recording to date and will happily stand alongside the leading voices in contemporary big band music.

Label: Edition Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: EDNLP1065 Barcode: 5065001530760 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP Gerard Presencer - trumpet, arrangements + Danish Radio Big Band

- Long-awaited return to recording by the English trumpeter now living in Copenhagen.

- He quickly rose to prominence at the age of 18 playing with top British musicians such as Stan Tracey, Peter King, John Taylor, Norma Winstone and Mike Gibbs, as well as with international musicians including Herbie Hancock,Chick Corea and many more.

- Has played an active role in Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watt’s Jazz projects - Featured soloist on US3’s Cantaloop Island (Blue Note’s biggest-selling release of the 1990s).

- Has released three albums as leader, the last on ACT Records in 2001.

- Currently a member of the Danish Radio Big Band.

- The album features Eliel Lazo, renowned Cuban percussionist.

Features (tbc) in Jazzwise and Jazz Journal; Radio 3 coverage on Jazz Line Up Track listing: Side A 1. Another Weirdo 2. Blues for Des 3. Ballad or Tango of the Misunderstood 4. Devil's Larder Side B 5. Eleanor Rigby 6. Istanbul Coffee Cup 7. Footprints 8. I Can't Stop Loving You

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Snowpoet SNOWPOET Having already garnered support from Earmilk, Amazing Radio, 1883 and Louder Than War, Snowpoet’s long awaited eponymous album draws together their unique sound in a breathtaking homage to both improvised and composed music.

Described as an ambient alternative folk ensemble, London-based Snowpoet was born out of a musical friendship and understanding. Fusing together the writing duo of Lauren Kinsella and Chris Hyson, Snowpoet bring melody, form and poetry to a new setting. Inspired in equal parts by artists such as Bjork, Sylvia Plath, Joni Mitchell, Phillip Larkin, EE Cummings,Tom Waits, Ólöf Arnalds and John Cage, the group explores the beauty of the song form in all its complexity.

Heavily influenced by alternative folk and indie genres, Snowpoet seek out new ways of storytelling through melody harmony and rhythm.

Label: Two Rivers Records File Under: Indie / Alt Folk Catalogue No: TRR007 Barcode: 5060428630079 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

The nucleus of the group is comprised of BBC Radio 2’s Jamie Cullum-endorsed multi-instrumentalist Chris Hyson, who can be found on electric bass, keyboards, synths, piano, acoustic guitar and even a Wurlitzer throughout the album, alongside award-winning vocalist/lyricist Lauren Kinsella, whose solo work has seen support from The Guardian, and is often heard on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM. Matthew Robinson, Nicholas Costley-White, Josh Arcoleo and Dave Hamblett form the rest of the multi-talented troop. PR by Outpost Media.

"A timely reminder that there are constantly artists out there striving to be original and unique." Louder Than War Album Launch: St Pancras Old Church, London, 29th January Track listing: 1.MERMAID 2.IN A QUIET SPACE 3.GLAD TO HAVE LOST 4.IF I MISS A STAR 5.LITTLE MOON MAN 6.GATHERING 7.WAVES 8.POETRY OF STILLNESS 9.EVITERNITY

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Last Tour STEVE LACY QUINTET After a long tour of North America starting in summer 2003, this quintet concluded, in March 2004, by playing two concerts in Boston - most of the first one being included here. The material is five of the Beat poems featuring Irene Aebi, plus three instrumentals. After a lot of working together, this group was really both loose and together with everybody playing magnificently. Even Lacy plays superbly, so there is no need to make any allowances for his ill health. In fact, the evening sounds like a very enjoyable occasion, making this CD one of the best of the quintet's latter recordings - an appropriate farewell to a major musician.

Label: Emanem File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: EM5039 Barcode: 5030243503926 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack STEVE LACY - soprano saxophone IRENE AEBI - voice (2, 3, 4, 6, 8) GEORGE LEWIS - trombone JEAN-JACQUES AVENEL - double bass JOHN BETSCH - drums

Track listing: 1. THE BATH 11:38 2. MORNING JOY 11:11 3. AS USUAL 10:33 4. NAKED LUNCH 9:44 5. BAGHDAD 12:04 6. TRAIN GOING BY 5:44 7. BLINKS 11:16 8. IN THE POCKET 6:42

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Here Comes a New Challenger SIDONY BOX & GIANLUCA PETRELLA An invigorating shot in the arm for those who like their jazz bolstered with a hefty dose of post-rock power. This French three-piece have boosted their own sax-guitar-drums sound with the addition of Italian trombonist Gianluca Petrella on this, their fourth, album. The trombone adds some low end to the group aesthetic, which comes in somewhere between Soft Machine and Sonic Youth. The uncategorisable nature of their music is perhaps best reflected through the band's support slots in France, where they have been invited to open for Magma, The Bad Plus, Meshell Ndege'Ocello and Tigran Hamasyan.

“Sidony Box boasts a style that melds jazz, pop and hard, in-your-face rock, bursting with urgency – a blazing and obstreperous crew." ALL ABOUT JAZZ

Label: NAÏVE File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: NJ625211 Barcode: 3298496252110 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Elie Dalibert - alto saxophone Manuel Adnot - 8-string guitar Arthur Narcy - drums Gianluca Petrella - trombone

“This French power trio dishes up a very satisfying blend of avant-jazz, prog-tinged rock, and free-ish improvisation, with wonderful dynamics, brilliant instrumental interplay, lovely melodies, and highly engaging guitar work by Adnot.” GUITAR PLAYER Track listing: 1. Zebre 2. Everything Is Gold 3. Sunglasses 4. Fighting Against Zombie Robots 5. Clementine 6. October

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Just the Two of Us LP CÆCILIE NORBY & LARS DANIELSSON 180g Vinyl edition with download code.

Just the Two of Us is an intimate duo album by this husband and wife pairing. Apart from songs by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Abbey Lincoln, the pair play their own compositions. The variety of expression that they achieve together, the sheer opulence of their musicality will amaze the listener.

"An intimate, enigmatic and playful collection." **** JAZZWISE

Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ACT9732-1 Barcode: 614427973214 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP Cæcilie Norby - vocals, percussion, sansula Lars Danielsson - bass, cello, guitar, marimba, percussion

Track listing: Side A 1. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) 5:32 2. Double Dance (Lars Danielsson / Cæcilie Norby) 4:57 3. Liberetto Cantabile (Lars Danielsson / Cæcilie Norby) 4:27 4. Sad Sunday (Cæcilie Norby) 4:45 5. Ghost Lullabye (Cæcilie Norby) 3:10 Side B 1. Wild Juju Child (Lars Danielsson / Cæcilie Norby) 3:09 2. Cherry Tree (Lars Danielsson / Cæcilie Norby) 3:37 3. Wondrous Story (Carl Nielsen / Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig*) 3:07 4. Toccata (Lars Danielsson / Cæcilie Norby) 3:28 5. And It's Supposed To Be Love (Abbey Lincoln) 4:28 6. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 5:03

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Accordion Time Voyage VARIOUS ARTISTS The accordion voyage starts in the here and now and becomes a fascinating musical travel spanning the centuries. The link is made from Dave Douglas to Stian Carstensen's Farmers Market, from Johann Sebastian Bach to Domenico Scarlatti, to Richard Wagner, to Erik Satie and to the Japanese contemporary composer Fumio Yasuda. The accordionists Teodoro Anzellotti, Alan Bern, Stian Carstensen, Dominic Cortese, Guy Klucevsek and Ulrich Schlumberger are among the best in their field, they lead the listener by the hand throughout modern times.

This compilation is the tenth and final release in the Winter & Winter Jubilee Edition - a series of themed albums to celebrate 30 years of music production by the label.

Label: Winter&Winter File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: 910230-2 Barcode: 025091023028 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

Track listing: 1. Life, Liberty And The Prosciutto Happiness - Guy Klucevsek & Alan Bern 2. Charms Of The Night Sky - Dave Douglas (featuring Guy Klucevsek) 3. Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a I Clav. [J. S. Bach] - Teodoro Ancellotti 4. Variatio 20. a 2 Clav. [J. S. Bach] - Teodoro Ancellotti 5. The Gift - Guy Klucevsek 6. Keyboard Sonata In B Flat, K 545 [D. Scarlatti] - Teodoro Ancellotti 7. Auf verwachsenem Pfade - 1. Reihe - Our Evenings [Leos Janacek] - Teodoro Ancellotti 8. Tango for November - Fumio Yasuda 9. 3 GymnopÊdies - 1. Lent Et Douloureux [Erik Satie] - Teodoro Ancellotti 10. Petite Ouverture A Danser [Erik Satie] - Teodoro Ancellotti 11. Kuyavyak - Alan Bern 12. New Smeseno - Stian Carstensen 13. Accordion Concerto: Last Choral [Fumio Yasuda] - Teodoro Ancellotti 14. Tannhäuser Overture - Uri Caine 15. Lament for the Accordion Maker - Guy Klucevsek

RELEASE DATE 15TH JANUARY 2016

Alma de Tango JUAN JOSÉ MOSALINI The Paris-based Argentinian bandoneon maestro presents a very special audio/visual release in collaboration with husband and wife team of vocalist Sandra Rumolino and dancer Jorge Rodriguez. The Alma de Tango CD album was recorded live at the Alhambra in Paris, with an accompanying DVD bringing the intimate live spectacle of the show.

Filmed in semi-darkness, this project reveals the powerful yet delicate complexity of the musical-choreographical art of tango - the decor is minimal, a darkness pierced by two lanterns, with two dancers, a singer and an instrumental quartet.

Nothing more was needed to bring to life this unforgettable performance.

Label: Accords CroisĂŠs File Under: World music / Argentina Catalogue No: AC161/62 Barcode: 3149028084320 Price: FULL PRICE Format: CD+DVD Packaging: digipack Juan Jose Mosalini - bandoneon, musical direction Sandra Rumolino - vocals Jorge Rodriguez - dance Maria Filali - dance Diego Aubia - piano Sebastien Couranjou - violin Leonardo Teruggi - bass

Track listing: 1. Alguien le dice al tango 2:29 2. Michelangelo 70 3:31 3. Pasional 2:56 4. Nostalgico 3:37 5. Uno 4:50 6. Boroneo y 900 3:15 7. Volver 5:55 8. Regreso al amor 4:21 9. La voz de la libertad 4:19 10. Decarisimo 2:47 11. Balada para mi muerte 4:24 12. Milonga para dos 4:28 13. Los tambores del retorno 5:27 14. Apretonados 7:32 15. Oblivion 4:42

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

And The PIERRICK PEDRON Recorded in Brussels and Paris, Pierrick Pédron’s new album is a breathtaking chase through the worlds of bop, funk, jazz rock, psychedelic pop and afro music. His musical material has been carved out just as it should be (with the energy of live performances, jam sessions and themes, improvisations and new constructions which appear from nowhere) alongside a few faithful fellow musicians who take groove as their guideline. A leading figure of the best jazz made in France, the virtuoso saxophonist proves that he is more than an inventive composer: he’s a pioneer of new sounds and a catalyst for the music of his time.

Label: Jazz Village File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: 570097 Barcode: 3149027006521 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Pierrick Pedron - alto & soprano saxophones, vocals Jan Weissenfeldt / Chris De Pauw - guitar Tomi Simatupang / Julien Herne - bass Bernd Oezsevim - drums Vincent Arnaud / Marja Burchard - keyboards Damon Brown - trumpet Didac Ruiz - percussion Jerome Fagnoul - xylophone

Track listing: 1. Monk Ponk Train 5:22 2. Clock Road 6:22 3. Val 2 5:21 4. Elise 5:04 5. Tootoota 2:40 6. Procession 5:22 7. Val 1 5:22 8. PP Song Tree 5:22 9. Ethiop 5:22

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Sarabande Fred HERSCH / Charlie HADEN / Joey BARON Sunnyside Records reissue a re-mastered edition of Fred Hersch’s tremendous Sarabande recording from 1987, which features the recently departed legend Charlie Haden on bass and the outstanding drummer Joey Baron.

"Though – unfortunately - this trio never played a live gig after the recording, I felt like the three of us danced through the music together in a very special way on this album. This re-issue is dedicated to Charlie Haden, one of the most important figures in jazz and a truly great artist." – Fred Hersch, May, 2015

Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC1432 Barcode: 016728143226 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Fred Hersch - piano Charlie Haden - bass Joey Baron - drums

Track listing: 1. I Have Dreamed (Rodgers & Hammerstein) 5:27 2. Enfant (Ornette Coleman) 6:27 3. The Peacocks (Jimmy Rowles) 7:10 4. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter) 5:10 5. Sarabande (Fred Hersch) 5:37 6. This Heart of Mine (Arthur Freed & Harry Warren) 5:28 7. Child’s Song (Fred Hersch) 4:30 8. Blue In Green (Bill Evans & Miles Davis) 4:46 9. Cadences (Fred Hersch) 5:01

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Songs From Afar LUCIAN BAN / ELEVATION "Songs From Afar is very personal for me because the album is intimately tied to my Romanian cultural heritage and to the jazz influences that help me find out more about where I come from – and where I’m going. It's not only the ancient Transylvanian folk songs that we approach in this recording, it's also how the other pieces and improvisations reflect the constant search for musical meaning," notes Transylvanian expat pianist and composer Lucian Ban talking about his second album with Elevation quartet (and his third album on Sunnyside).

Featuring Ban's Elevation quartet of saxophonist Abraham Burton, bassist John Hébert and drummer Eric McPherson with special guest violist Mat Maneri (with whom Ban recorded the Transylvanian Concert album for ECM), Songs From Afar incorporates their extensive knowledge of modern jazz and creative music with the astonishing voice of Transylvanian folk singer Gavril Tarmure to create a program of music with a unique identity that spans continents and styles.

Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC1387 Barcode: 016728138727 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack LUCIAN BAN - piano (solo, tracks 4 & 10) ABRAHAM BURTON - tenor saxophone JOHN HÉBERT - bass ERIC McPHERSON - drums Special Guests: MAT MANERI - viola (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9) GAVRIL TARMURE - vocals (tracks 1, 5, 8)

"It's a set of sometimes brooding and rather clandestine music, but it has its own kind of melancholy beauty, and plenty of wayward exuberance, too." (**** Guardian review of the ECM album Transylvanian Concert) Track listing: 1. Transylvanian Sorrow Song 3:57 2. Farewell 6:34 3. Travlin’ With Ra 7:48 4. Solo For A Brother With Perfect Timing (For Al) 7:02 5. Transylvanian Wedding Song I 5:12 6. Chakra, The Island 7:56 7. Spiritual (For HJ) 6:56 8. Transylvanian Wedding Song II 2:19 9. Southern Dawn 5:17 10. Teaca, A Song From Afar 3:58

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Paquito & Manzanero PAQUITO D'RIVERA Jazz has a long history of interpreting music from the American songbook. Latin America has just as lofty a collection; many of these compositions were written by the tremendous Mexican composer Armando Manzanero.

Manzanero’s legacy is well established. He has received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a singer and composer. Born in Mexico in 1935, Manzanero found success in music early on, from the first song he wrote, at age 15, “Nunca en el Mundo,” which remains a standard. His career blossomed and his wonderful compositions have been performed by a broad array of artists, including Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Christina Aguilera.

For his latest recording, Paquito & Manzanero, the great woodwind master Paquito D’Rivera (himself an impressive 14-time Grammy winner) illuminates the incredible work of Manzanero in Paquito’s favored idiom, Latin jazz. Along with his fantastic ensemble, featuring members like trumpeter Diego Urcola, drummer Antonio Sanchez and Manzanero himself, on vocals. D’Rivera shows why Manzanero has been celebrated across the globe.

Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC4557 Barcode: 016728455725 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Paquito D'Rivera - alto and soprano sax, clarinet and tárogató Diego Urcola - trumpet, flugelhorn and valve trombone Alex Brown - piano Carlos Henriquez - double bass Antonio Sánchez - drums Guest: Ariel Lud - bandoneon Special guest: Armando Manzanero - vocals

Track listing: 1. AMANECER 7:14 2. ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER 3:24 3. VOY A APAGAR LA LUZ 6:17 4. LLEVATELA 5:44 5. CONTIGO APRENDI 6:35 6. SOMOS NOVIOS 7:02 7. POR DEBAJO DE LA MESA 3:38 8. MIA 6:44 9. TE EXTRAÑO 6:03 10. PARECE QUE FUE AYER 4:22

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

People & Places CLEMENS CHRISTIAN PÖTZSCH A tour diary illustrated in music: People and Places, the debut album from award-winning German pianist/composer Clemens Pötzsch. A desire to share his daily musical sketches led Pötzsch to create this forward-thinking album. A love for improvisation, classical music and pop music shines through in this jazz-inspired disc. PR by WildKat PR. • The idea for the album grew from the daily ‘musical snapshots’ which Pötzsch recorded with his phone while touring; a diary in music • Clemens’ background lies across both jazz and contemporary music – two genres which can be heard distinctly in his work • Both his composing and performing work have been recognised with awards in his homeland: the “Burghauser Jazzaward”, the “international piano solo competition award Freiburg” and the “Bremer Jazzpreis”

Label: Two Rivers Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: TRR005 Barcode: 5060428630055 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Clemens Christian Pötzsch - solo piano

Track listing: 1. Intro 2. See 3. For Fathers 4. Eyes 5. 5210 6. Dzoz ta swetla woda bezy (trad.)

7. Auenwald 8. Cloud 9. Peter's Hill 10. Cape Town

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Stan Getz In Stockholm + Imported From Europe + 16 Bonus Tracks

STAN GETZ Two complete albums recorded by the great Stan Getz during his 1955 and 1958 tours to Sweden. They consist of Stan Getz in Stockholm (Verve MGV-8213), and Imported from Europe (Verve MGV-8331). Getz is backed on these dates by such talented musicians as Lars Gullin, Benny Bailey, Åke Persson, and Bengt Hallberg. As a bonus to the original contents of the albums, we have added eleven extra tunes and alternate takes from the 1958 sessions, as well as an extremely rare live set from the same year presenting Getz in front of a Danish big band. Includes 20 page booklet.

Label: American Jazz Classics File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: AJC99126 Barcode: 8436559460415 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: cristal Stan Getz - tenor sax on all tracks, with: CD1, 1-8: STAN GETZ IN STOCKHOLM Bengt Hallberg (p), Gunnar Johnson (b), Anders Burman (d) CD2, 1-7: IMPORTED FROM EUROPE Benny Bailey (tp), Åke Persson (tb), Erik Norström or Bjarne Nerem (ts), Lars Gullin (bar), Jan Johansson or Bengt Hallberg (p), Gunnar Johnson (b), William Schiöppfe (d).

Track listing: CD1: 1. INDIANA 4:54 / 2. WITHOUT A SONG 4:42 / 3. I DON’T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE WITH YOU 5:53 / 4. I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME 5:22 / 5. EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME 7:12 / 6. OVER THE RAINBOW 5:27 / 7. GET HAPPY 5:14 / 8. JEEPERS CREEPERS 5:02 / 9. CELEBRATION (JANNE’S BLUES) 5:30 * / 10. CABIN IN THE SKY 5:16 * / 11. GOLD RUSH 4:26 * / 12. CELEBRATION (JANNE’S BLUES) [alt] 5:20 * / 13. CABIN IN THE SKY [alt 1] 5:08 * / 14. CABIN IN THE SKY [alt 2] 4:06 * / 15. GOLD RUSH [alt] 4:25 * Total Time: 77:57 CD2: 1. BENGT’S BLUES 4:20 / 2. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 6:50 / 3. THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME 7:22 / 4.

TOPSY 6:36 / 5. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE 4:22 / 6. SPEAK LOW 3:49 / 7. STOCKHOLM STREET 4:17 / 8. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE [alt 1] 4:15 * / 9. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE [alt 2] 4:21 * / 10. SPEAK LOW [alt] 3:32 * / 11.

STOCKHOLM STREET [alt] 4:07 * / 12. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN 5:23 * / 13. DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE 3:38 * / 14. CHEROKEE 3:36 * / 15. RAIN 3:31 * / 16. MY FUNNY VALENTINE 5:05 * Total Time: 75:04

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Complete Recordings DAVE BRUBECK TRIO Featuring CAL TJADER All existing trio recordings by Dave Brubeck with the great Cal Tjader, who alternated between vibes, drums and bongos.

The bass player throughout is Ron Crotty, who began playing with Brubeck’s octet in 1946 and stayed with the pianist until the early days of the quartet in 1953. The music on this release comprises two complete LPs: The Dave Brubeck Trio featuring Cal Tjader (Fantasy 8073), and Brubeck/Tjader – The Dave Brubeck Trio (Fantasy 8074). As a bonus, we have added the previous octet versions of two of the songs recorded by the trio, both of which also feature Cal Tjader.

Includes 20 page booklet.

Label: American Jazz Classics File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: AJC99127 Barcode: 8436559460453 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Dave Brubeck - piano Cal Tjader - vibes, drums & bongos Ron Crotty - bass

Track listing: 1. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM 2:59 / 2. LULLABY IN RHYTHM 3:33 / 3. SINGING IN THE RAIN 2:39 / 4. I’LL REMEMBER APRIL 3:25 / 5. BODY AND SOUL 3:47 / 6. LET’S FALL IN LOVE 2:44 / 7. LAURA 2:48 / 8. INDIANA 2:37 / 9. BLUE MOON 2:01 / 10. TEA FOR TWO 2:50 / 11. UNDECIDED 2:33 / 12. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC 2:41 / 13.

SEPTEMBER SONG 3:29 / 14. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN 2:46 / 15. SPRING IS HERE 2:31 / 16. ‘S WONDERFUL 2:44 / 17. PERFIDIA 2:22 / 18. AVALON 2:09 / 19. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS 2:36 / 20. ALWAYS 2:51 / 21.

HOW HIGH THE MOON? 3:07 / 22. SQUEEZE ME 3:47 / 23. HEART AND SOUL 2:22 / 24. TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS 3:11 / 25. LAURA [Octet version] 2:13 / 26. HOW HIGH THE MOON? [Octet version] 6:52

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Music is my Home RAPHAËL IMBERT & Co Supported by iconic American musicians and young French artists, French saxophonist Raphaël Imbert is a cutting edge ethnomusicologist taking us along the roads of the “Deep South”. With his knowledge of groove second to none, he reaches the roots of blues – and jazz and soul are never far away. This superb record of encounters is like a voyage of initiation exploring music both eternal and modern.

The album was recorded in Provence, France and Louisiana, USA - Deep South territories both. It features Leyla McCalla, Big Ron Hunter, Alabama Slim, New Orleans singer Sarah Quintana and rising French drum star Anne Paceo.

Label: Jazz Village File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 570090 Barcode: 3149027005920 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Raphaël Imbert – saxophones, keyboards, vocals Pierre Fenichel - double bass, bass ukulele Big Ron Hunter - vocals, guitar Leyla McCalla - vocals, cello, banjo Anne Paceo - drums, vocals Sarah Quintana - vocals Marion Rampal - vocals Simon Sieger - trombone, keyboards, accordion Alabama Slim - vocals, guitar Alain Soler - harmonica Thomas Weirich - guitars

Track listing: 1.MLK Blues 4:05 2.Black Atlantic 3:18 3.The Mighty Flood 7:01 4.Going For Myself 5:17 5.Weeping Willow Blues 2:46 6.Please, Don’t Leave Me 5:40 7.Make That Guitar Talk 5:24 8.La Coulée Rodair 3:12 9.Help Me Lord 5:03 10.Sweat River Blues 4:27 11.Music is my Home 3:24 12.Just A Closer Walk With Thee 3:07 13.Po Boy 6:25

RELEASE DATE 22ND JANUARY 2016

Spotlight Original Soundtrack

HOWARD SHORE The latest film score by the three times Academy Award winning composer is SPOTLIGHT. Directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams, is the true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. The film is released in the UK on 29th January.

Label: Howe Records File Under: Soundtracks Catalogue No: HWR1021 Barcode: 899158002215 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

Track listing: 1.Spotlight 2.Deference and Complicity 3.Investigative Journalism 4.Legacy 5.The Directories 6.Keep Silent 7.Summer Investigation 8.The Children 9.Pressure of the Church 10.The Sealed Documents 11.The Globe Newsroom 12.Courthouse 13.Practice and Policy 14.City on the Hill 15.Pain and Anguish 16.Night Mass 17.Delivering the News 18.The Story Breaks

RELEASE DATE 29TH JANUARY 2016

High Noon KALLE KALIMA Kalle Kalima's music is mean, moody, magnificent, and is also adventurous and full of surprises. Whether he is off exploring the badlands on the borders of rock, putting his hand on his heart to salute his Finnish homeland, or inspiring jazz lawlessness in the band Kuu!, this forty-one year old is first and foremost a free spirit. This album is in the form of a road trip which passes through various landscapes but remains adhered to a tight unifying concept: country-jazz.

The thirteen tracks of the album display huge variety, but when taken together almost form a suite. As its central episode, there are four hits from films scored by the distinguished Hollywood film composer Dimitri Tiomkin, including (naturally) “High Noon”, the title theme of the classic western from 1952 starring Gary Cooper. The remaining tracks range from classic Western tunes like “South of the Border”, or the mid-19th century sea shanty “Santy Anno,” to the campfire classic “Ghost Riders In The Sky”. There are also evergreen songs such as The Shadows' “Man of Mystery” and Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah”.

Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ACT9596-2 Barcode: 614427959621 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Kalle Kalima - guitar Greg Cohen - double bass Max Andrzejewski - drums

Track listing: 1. Santy Anno (traditional) 4:43 2. Ghost Riders In The Sky (Stan Jones) 5:12 3. Ballad Of The Alamo (Dimitri Tiomkin) 6:45 4. Jääkärimarssi (Jean Sibelius) 5:49 5. Lännen Lokari (Hiski Salomaa) 5:31 6. High Noon (Dimitri Tiomkin) 4:49 7. El Paso (Marty Robbins) 6:09 8. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 4:31 9. Little Joe The Wrangler (Jack Thorp) 4:34 10. Man Of Mystery (Michael Carr) 4:46 11. The High And The Mighty (Dimitri Tiomkin) 4:06 12. The Green Leaves Of Summer (Dimitri Tiomkin) 2:30 13. South Of The Border (Michael Carr & Jimmy Kennedy) 5:59

RELEASE DATE 29TH JANUARY 2016

Pocket Rhapsody FRANK WOESTE Frank Woeste is not just an exceptionally fine pianist and a gifted exponent of the Fender Rhodes, he also has a thorough understanding of his own creative process. If all art is about leaving an impression, then Woeste's mission is to etch a deep mark both as a player and as a composer. His debut as an artist on ACT, then, not only reveals a musician brimming with ideas, but also a fully-fledged composer and an extremely adept arranger. His trio with guitarist Ben Monder and drummer Justin Brown creates a sound which is orchestral in its scale and its impact. The intimacy of chamber music goes hand in hand here with the forward propulsion of a jazz trio, and with the power of a big band. In other words, the title “Pocket Rhapsody” gets it right.

Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ACT9587-2 Barcode: 614427958723 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Frank Woeste - piano, Fender Rhodes, organ & bass synth Ben Monder - guitar Justin Brown - drums Guests: Ibrahim Maalouf - trumpet (2 & 8) Youn Sun Nah - vocals (3) Sarah Nemtanu - violin Gregoire Korniluk - cello

Woeste is not short of eminent companions for this voyage. Youn Sun Nah sings “The Star Gazer” with the kind of captivating emotional intensity that might be expected of her. Ibrahim Maalouf contributes his incomparably expressive, orientaltinged trumpet lyricism to the glistening “Moving Light” and to “Nouakchott,” a magical and richly evocative whirring of warm air over the desert sand. The time has come for Frank Woeste to be re-discovered in Germany as a prodigal son, and to be recognized more widely as a prodigious talent.

Track listing: 1. Terlingua 6:16 2. Moving Light 6:00 3. The Star Gazer 6:36 4. Buzz Addict 6:51 5. Interlude 2:00 6. Pocket Rhapsody 8:13 7. Intro Nouakchott 1:39 8. Nouakchott 7:50 9. Mirage 5:39 10. Melancholia 3:43

RELEASE DATE 29TH JANUARY 2016

Live in Berlin MO' BLOW The four lads of Mo’ Blow have been on their "for those about to Funk" mission for a good decade now. They released their ACT Debut album - with that name - in 2011, and since then they have done well over a hundred gigs, and have travelled to over 20 countries. Felix Falk's distinctive skronk baritone sax hooks, Matti Klein's killer Rhodes, Tobias Fleischer's funktastic bass, and André Seidel's boss drumming... these guys have technique bordering on the scary, but also a ridiculous and infectious sense of fun. Their regular gigging has instilled in them an instinct for showmanship and stagecraft, plus a sixth sense of the right way to construct and to pace their shows.

After three studio albums, the time had come for a Mo’ Blow live CD. The intimate space A-Trane Club in Berlin feels like their living room. It was a case of “mind the closing doors, please” - and off they went, straight into frenetic action with the track “Slingshot.” On this new album, Mo’ Blow take you on an hour's ride through their repertoire from the past ten years, culminating in a high-energy work-out on the title track of their most recent studio album, “Gimme the Boots.”

Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ACT9675-2 Barcode: 614427967527 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Felix Falk - saxes, didgeridoo, percussion Matti Klein - Rhodes piano Tobias Fleischer - bass André Seidel - drums Special Guests: Pat Appleton - vocals (track 2) Adam Baldych - violin (track 3) Franz Bauer - vibraphone (track 5) Nils Landgren - vocals, trombone (tracks 6 & 10) Kacper Smolinski - harmonica (track 8)

Track listing: 1. Slingshot (Tobias Fleischer & Matti Klein) 6:50 2. No Particular Way (Pat Appleton & Matti Klein) 4:36 3. Ray (Matti Klein) 6:18 4. Ricky The Lobster (Felix Falk) 6:02 5. Along Came Mag (Mo’ Blow) 5:13 6. Rolling In The Deep (Adele, Paul Epworth) 6:00 7. Count XVII (Felix Falk) 8:07 8. Fried Chocolate (Mo’ Blow) 6:11 9. Call Me Milory (Felix Falk) 10:02 10. Gimme The Boots (Mo’ Blow) 6:39