Here are the new additions to the Jazz 88 Music Library for Monday, January 16, 2012 and set for debut on The New Jazz Thing from 6-8 PM PT Monday evening!
Clipper Anderson � �“The Road Home�Bassist, leading mostly a trio, in a straight-ahead session of originals, jazz tunes and standards.
Bruce Babad � �A Tribute To Paul Desmond�
Alto saxophonist, fronting a quintet, in a straight-ahead tribute.
Carl Bartlett, Jr. � �Hopeful�
Alto Sax player, leading mostly a quartet, with a straight-ahead mix of originals and a couple of standards.
David Bennet Thomas � �Jazz Portrait�
Mix of contemporary/straight-ahead and progressive, featuring the leader playing a lot of EVI [Electronic Valve Instrument].
Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian � �Further Explorations�
All-star trio, recorded live, paying tribute to Bill Evans.
Jack DeJohnette � �Sound Travels�
Drummer, leading an eclectic mix of contemporary, world, straight-ahead and vocal tracks.
Janice Findlay � �Anywhere But Here�Multi-reed/flute player, leading a quintet, doing mostly straight-ahead originals.
Marlene Rosenberg � �Bassprint�
Bassist, leading a quartet, doing mostly her original compositions.
Josh Rzepka � ��Into The Night�
Trumpeter, leading a sextet, doing all straight-ahead originals.
Gary Smulyan � �Smul's Paradise�
Baritone sax player, leading an all-star organ quartet, with a mix of originals, standards and classics.
Michael Vlatkovich Ensemblio � �An Autobiography of a Pronoun�
Progressive big band, featuring some local musicians.
�Gary Ward's Phonic Juggernaut�
Pianoless sax trio, doing a progressive session of all originals.
Mike Wofford/Holly Hofman Quintet � �Turn Signal�
Local luminaries, with Terell Stafford, performing a couple of originals, standards and jazz tunes.