You can check out their debut on The New Jazz Thing @Jazz88, Monday, July 7, 2014 between 6 and 8 PM PT! The full list, with additional annotations and your chance to comment on this week's New, is after the split...
- CHARLIE APICELLA & IRON CITY – “BIG BOSS”
- NICHOLAS BRIDGMAN – “EVENINGS ON THE COAST”
- DARRYL HARPER – “THE NEED’S GOT TO BE SO DEEP”
- FRED HERSCH TRIO – “FLOATING”
- SEAN JONES QUARTET – “IM-PRO-VISE: NEVER BEFORE SEEN”
- SHIVANI KUMAR – “WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE”
- VINCENT LYN – “LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY”
- WYNTON MARSALIS / MARCUS ROBERTS – “TOGETHER AGAIN: LIVE IN CONCERT”
- HENDRIK MEURKENS-MISHA TSIGANOV DUO & QUARTET – “JUNITY”
- FREDA PAYNE – “COME BACK TO ME, LOVE”
- JASON ROEBKE – “HIGH RED CENTER”
- DONNA SINGER – “DESTINY: MOMENT OF JAZZ”
- GENE STONE AND THE JAZZ BRIGADE – “CITY BY THE BAY”
- DEBORAH THURLOW – “COLLAGE”
CHARLIE APICELLA & IRON CITY – “BIG BOSS” (Guitarist, leading a trio, with horns, too, doing straight-ahead mostly originals).
NICHOLAS BRIDGMAN – “EVENINGS ON THE COAST” (Keyboardist, with a mix of straight-ahead and contemporary originals).
DARRYL HARPER – “THE NEED’S GOT TO BE SO DEEP” (Clarinetist, backed by numerous featured guests, presenting straight-ahead, chamber, and modern jazz tunes on a double disc release of all originals).
FRED HERSCH TRIO – “FLOATING” (Pianist, leading a trio in straight-ahead standards, originals and jazz tunes).
SEAN JONES QUARTET – “IM-PRO-VISE: NEVER BEFORE SEEN” (Trumpeter, leading a quartet in straight-ahead originals and standards).
SHIVANI KUMAR – “WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE” (Female vocalist, doing mostly standards and a couple of originals).
VINCENT LYN – “LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY” (Pianist, leading a quartet, with a straight-ahead mix of tunes).
WYNTON MARSALIS / MARCUS ROBERTS – “TOGETHER AGAIN: LIVE IN CONCERT” (A quartet, doing straight-ahead standards and jazz tunes).
HENDRIK MEURKENS-MISHA TSIGANOV DUO & QUARTET – “JUNITY” (Harmonica player and pianist, leading a straight-ahead session, featuring a variety of tunes).
FREDA PAYNE – “COME BACK TO ME, LOVE” (Female singer of “Band of Gold” fame, with a large accompaniment, doing straight-ahead standards and others).
DONNA SINGER – “DESTINY: MOMENT OF JAZZ” (Female singer doing straight-ahead standards and originals).
GENE STONE AND THE JAZZ BRIGADE – “CITY BY THE BAY” (Drummer, with a sextet, performing straight-ahead compositions by Vince Wallace).
DEBORAH THURLOW – “COLLAGE” (Female vocalist, performing all her own originals).
JASON ROEBKE – “HIGH RED CENTER” (Bassist and backbone of many of Chicago’s forward-looking jazz groups, this time around featuring an octet of originals deeply rooted in rich Ellington harmony combined with ballads and fiery free jazz).