Check out all the new releases to the Jazz 88 Music Library the week of April 4, 2016...the First Full Week of Jazz Appreciation Month! Tune in all week for New Jazz Music specially selected by your Jazz 88 on-air hosts. Tune into The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw (Airing: Tuesday, Midnight-2am; On-Demand Immediately After) for 2 hours of all New Jazz Music and Jazz News.
- “DAVE ANDERSON’S BLUE INNUENDO”
- CHERYL BENTYNE – “LOST LOVE SONGS”
- MICHAEL BLAKE – “FULFILLMENT”
- BILL CHARLAP TRIO – “NOTES FROM NEW YORK”
- GEORGE COLEMAN – “A MASTER SPEAKS”
- MATT CRISCUOLO – “THE DIALOGUE”
- JON CROWLEY – “I WALK AMONGST THE HUMANS”
- ELI DEGIBRI – “CLIFF HANGIN’”
- MARTY ELKINS – “WALKIN’ BY THE RIVER”
- JACKIE GAGE – “SIREN SONGS”
- SOCRATES GARCIA – “BACK HOME”
- HIROMI – “SPARK”
- KARL LATHAM – “LIVING STANDARDS”
- ALLISON MILLER’S TIC BOOM – “OTIS WAS A POLAR BEAR”
- JASON MILES – “TO GROVER WITH LOVE: LIVE IN JAPAN”
- BRUCE TORFF – “DOWN THE LINE”
- YELLOWJACKETS – “COHEARANCE”
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“DAVE ANDERSON’S BLUE INNUENDO” (Saxophonist, with a organ/guitar/drum trio performing straight-ahead originals).
CHERYL BENTYNE – “LOST LOVE SONGS” (Vocalist, with her interpretations of somewhat rare gems).
MICHAEL BLAKE – “FULFILLMENT” (Saxophonist, leading a progressive mix of originals).
BILL CHARLAP TRIO – “NOTES FROM NEW YORK” (Pianist, interpreting mostly the Great American Songbook).
GEORGE COLEMAN – “A MASTER SPEAKS” (Saxophonist, performing a mix of standards and originals).
MATT CRISCUOLO – “THE DIALOGUE” (Saxophonist, with a very edgy session of originals and jazz tunes).
JON CROWLEY – “I WALK AMONGST THE HUMANS” (Trumpeter, leading a sextet, in a progressive mix of originals).
ELI DEGIBRI – “CLIFF HANGIN’” (Saxophonist, leading a quartet, in a straight-ahead collection of originals).
MARTY ELKINS – “WALKIN’ BY THE RIVER” (Vocalist, with swing-style versions of some classics).
JACKIE GAGE – “SIREN SONGS” (Vocalist, with unusual takes on originals and standards).
SOCRATES GARCIA – “BACK HOME” (Latin big band grooves).
HIROMI – “SPARK” (Pianist, leading a trio, performing straight-ahead originals).
KARL LATHAM – “LIVING STANDARDS” (Drummer, leading a trio, performing contemporary jazz versions of rock tunes).
ALLISON MILLER’S TIC BOOM – “OTIS WAS A POLAR BEAR” (Drummer, leading a sextet, performing all originals).
JASON MILES – “TO GROVER WITH LOVE: LIVE IN JAPAN” (Keyboardist, leading a septet, paying tribute to Grover Washington, Jr.).
BRUCE TORFF – “DOWN THE LINE” (Keyboardist, leading a quintet, performing straight-ahead, somewhat edgy, originals).
YELLOWJACKETS – “COHEARANCE” (Quartet, performing band originals, in a mostly straight-ahead session).
