March 19, 2012

Dheepa Chari – “Some New Fashion” (Female vocalist, singing old and new standards).

Dan Cray – “Meridies” (Pianist, leading a quartet in a straight-ahead collection of mostly originals).

Bill Evans – “Dragonfly” (Can only be described as progressive, folk-jazz, mostly vocal tracks).

Alex Goodman Quintet – “Bridges” (Guitarist, doing mostly straight-ahead originals. A couple of adaptations of Classical melodies).

Joel Harrison – “Search” (Guitarist, leading a progressive session of mostly original compositions, along with “Whipping Post” by the Allman Brothers).

Jonny King – “Above All” (Piano trio recording of all edgy, straight-ahead originals).

Esperanza Spalding – “Radio Music Society” (Female vocalist/bassist, with a mostly contemporary set).