- JOE ALTERMAN – “GEORGIA SUNSET”
- OMER AVITAL – “NEW SONG”
- DAVE BASS – “NYC SESSIONS”
- MAUREEN BUDWAY – “SWEET CANDOR”
- GEORGE COLLIGAN – “RISKY NOTION”
- ROBERTA DONNAY – “BATHTUB GIN”
- DAVID GIBSON – “BOOM!”
- POLLY GIBBONS – “MANY FACES OF LOVE”
- RICHIE GOODS & NUCLEAR FUSION – “THREE RIVERS”
- GYPSY SWING ALL-STARS – “LES NOUVEAUX BOHEMIENS”
- EDDIE HENDERSON – “COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT”
- ABDULLAH IBRAHIM – “THE SONG IS MY STORY”
- CALVIN KEYS – “CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE”
- ANNE LAMPERT – “WHERE I WANT TO BE - SELECTIONS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK”
- LA LUCHA – “STANDARDS, NOT-STANDARDS”
- DEE DEE McNEIL – “STORYTELLER”
- CHARLES McPHERSON – “THE JOURNEY”
- SAM MOST – “NEW JAZZ STANDARDS”
- DAWAN MUHAMMAD/BILLY HIGGINS SEXTET – “SMOKE SIGNAL”
- RAY OBIEDO – “THERE GOES THAT”
- ELLYNNE REY – “A LITTLE BIT OF MOONLIGHT”
- “REX RICHARDSON & STEVE WILSON”
- NICK SANDERS TRIO – “YOU ARE A CREATURE”
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JOE ALTERMAN – “GEORGIA SUNSET”
- Pianist, leading a trio/quartet of all-stars, in a straight-ahead collection of jazz tunes and standards.
OMER AVITAL – “NEW SONG”
- Israeli bassist, joined by a great band, doing an interesting mix of straight-ahead originals).
DAVE BASS – “NYC SESSIONS”
- Pianist, leading an all-star session, performing straight-ahead originals and standards, with 4 vocal tracks by Karrin Allyson and Paulette McWilliams.
MAUREEN BUDWAY – “SWEET CANDOR”
- Female vocalist, with a nice straight-ahead mix of tunes.
GEORGE COLLIGAN – “RISKY NOTION”
- Drummer, leading a pianoless quartet;/quintet in an edgy mix of originals.
ROBERTA DONNAY – “BATHTUB GIN”
- Female vocalist, with a nice mix of tunes done old swing style.
DAVID GIBSON – “BOOM!”
- Trombonist, leading a quintet, in a collection of mostly straight-ahead originals.
POLLY GIBBONS – “MANY FACES OF LOVE”
- Female vocalist, with a great band backing her up, performing a mix of straight-ahead tunes.
RICHIE GOODS & NUCLEAR FUSION – “THREE RIVERS”
- Bassist, leading an edgy urban/funk session in tribute to Pittsburgh.
GYPSY SWING ALL-STARS – “LES NOUVEAUX BOHEMIENS”
- Gypsy jazz swing, featuring, among others, Bob Magnusson playing bass.
EDDIE HENDERSON – “COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT”
- Trumpeter, leading a quartet/quintet, doing straight-ahead jazz tunes.
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM – “THE SONG IS MY STORY”
- Solo piano vignettes, with two solo sax tracks.
CALVIN KEYS – “CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE”
- Guitarist, with a collection of tracks covering many years and different ensembles.
ANNE LAMPERT – “WHERE I WANT TO BE - SELECTIONS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK”
- Female vocalist, title says it all.
LA LUCHA – “STANDARDS, NOT-STANDARDS”
- Mostly vocal collection of standards, old and new.
DEE DEE McNEIL – “STORYTELLER”
- Female vocalist, doing mostly her own straight-ahead compositions. Some vocal over-dubbing.
CHARLES McPHERSON – “THE JOURNEY”
- Local legend performing straight-ahead jazz tunes.
SAM MOST – “NEW JAZZ STANDARDS”
- Late flutist and reed player, in his last recording, doing straight-ahead tunes by Carl Saunders.
DAWAN MUHAMMAD/BILLY HIGGINS SEXTET – “SMOKE SIGNAL”
- Saxophonist/flutist, performing straight-ahead originals, standards and jazz tunes.
RAY OBIEDO – “THERE GOES THAT”
- Guitarist, with a collection of contemporary Latin grooves.
ELLYNNE REY – “A LITTLE BIT OF MOONLIGHT”
- Female vocalist, with a collection of standards and jazz tunes.
REX RICHARDSON & STEVE WILSON - "BLUE SHIFT"
- Trumpeter and saxophonist, leading a quintet in a progressive selection of mostly originals.
NICK SANDERS TRIO – “YOU ARE A CREATURE”
- Progressive piano trio collection.
