The Latest Adds to the Jazz 88 Music Library

NEW THIS WEEK FOR 4/11/11

BEN ALLISON – “ACTION-REFRACTION” (Progressive outing from this guitarist, mix of standards, originals and new standards).

AllMusic.com Review:

GEORGE COLE QUINTET – “RIVERSIDE DRIVE” (Gypsy jazz, with mostly vocals).

Djangology.net Review:

ORRIN EVANS – “CAPTAIN BLACK BIG BAND” (Edgy big band session, doing mostly originals).

The Revivalist.com Review:

FIVEPLAY JAZZ QUINTET – “FIVE OF HEARTS” (Not to be confused with the all-female band, doing all straight-ahead originals by band members).

BILL KWAN – “PENTIMENTO” (Male vocalist, singing old and new standards).

CDBaby:

DAVE LeFEBVRE – “FROM SOUL TO SOUL” (Mix of straight-ahead and contemporary sounds, doing all originals).

CDBaby:

FRANK MACCHIA – “SON OF FOLK SONGS FOR JAZZERS” (Big band, featuring all-star sidemen, doing arrangements of familiar melodies).

AllAboutJazz.com Review:

IRVIN MAYFIELD – “A LOVE LETTER TO NEW ORLEANS” (Trumpeter, saluting his hometown, with various group configurations, with several trumpet/piano duets).

AllAboutJazz.com Review:

RICH PELLEGRIN QUINTET – “THREE-PART ODYSSEY” (Progressive quintet, doing all originals by band members).

OA2Records Review:

ALEX PINTO QUARTET – “INNER STATE” (Progressive quartet, doing all originals).

The JazzPage Review:

Q.E.D. – “YET WHAT IS ANY OCEAN…” (Interesting trio configuration, doing all straight-ahead originals).

Origin Records Review:

REBIRTH BRASS BAND – “REBIRTH OF NEW ORLEANS” (Classic New Orleans brass band sounds).

Seattle PostIntelligenser Review:

KOREY RIKER – “PREHUMOUS” (Sax player, doing all originals, mostly contemporary, option-slot material).

AllAboutJazz.com Review:

WAYNE RIKER QUINTET – “PENUMBRAL SKY” (Local guitarist, doing straight-ahead, bluesy originals).

CDBaby:

TOMMY SMITH – “KARMA” (Sax player, doing mostly very edgy contemporary tunes).

Edinburgh Festival Guide:

ROSSANO SPORTIELLO – “LUCKY TO BE ME” (Straight-ahead piano trio).

Arbors Records:

DAVE STERNER QUINTET – “SIDETRACKED” (Double sax quintet, doing all straight-ahead originals).

Cleveland Scene Review:

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