Reviews this Week

Duke Ellington
New York New York
Storyville Records
By George W. Harris

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Volume 13
Storyville Records
By George W. Harris

Dr. Bruce Eskovitz
One For Newk II
Pacific Coast Jazz
By George W. Harris

Too Blue Lou and The Groove
The Birth Of Hip Hop
Jazzheads Records
By George W. Harris

Obi Best
Capades
Social Science Recordings
By George W. Harris

Grace Kelly/Lee Konitz
GRACEfulLEE
Pazz Productions
By George W. Harris

Kenny Garrett
Sketches of MD
Mack Avenue Jazz Records
By George W. Harris

Denise Donatelli
What Lies Within
Savant Records
By George W. Harris

Todd Herbert
The Tree Of Life
Metropolitan Records
By George W. Harris

Jon Foreman
Summer Ep
Credential Recordings
By George W. Harris

Paul Bley
Solo Piano
Justin Time Records
By George W. Harris

Anne Phillips
Ballet Time
Conawaggo Records
By George W. Harris

THE AUTUMN LEAVES OUTSIDE MY WINDOW
FALL CONCERT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Anthony Wilson/Chico Pinheiro Quartet@Jazz Bakery 09.04.08
By George W. Harris

Greg Osby Quintet @ The Jazz Bakery 09.12.08
By George W. Harris

Steve Kuhn Trio @ Jazz Bakery 09.17.08
By George W. Harris

Hiromi and Sonicbloom@The Jazz Bakery 10.02.08
By George W. Harris

Tierney Sutton@Catalina’s 10.24.08
By George W. Harris

Milt Nascimento & The Jobim Trio@UCSB 10.30.08
By George W. Harris

Richard Bona Quartet@The Jazz Bakery 10.31.08
By George W. Harris

Anthony Braxton
The Complete Arista Records of Anthony Braxton
Mosaic Records
By George W. Harris

Roy Hargrove Quintet
Earfood
Emarcy/Groovin’ High
By George W. Harris

David Sanborn
Here and Gone
Decca
By George W. Harris

Jazz Arts Trio
Tribute
JRI Recordings
By George W. Harris

Adam Benjamin
Long Gone
Kind Of Blue Records

George Cables
You Don’t Know Me
Kind Of Blue Records
By George W. Harris

Milton Nascimento/Jobim Trio
Novas Bossas
Blue Note Records
By George W. Harris

David Liebman/Roberto Tarenzi/Paolo Benedettini/Tony Arco
Negative Space
Verve Forecast
By George W. Harris

Jeremy Pelt
November
Maxjazz
By George W. Harris

Georg Breinshmid & Friends
Wien bleibt KrK
Zapp#L Music
By George W. Harris

Jamie Davis
Vibe Over Perfection
Dig Records
By George W. Harris

Ron Kalina and Jim Self
The Odd Couple
Basset Hound Music
By George W. Harris

Five Play
What The World Needs Now
Arbors Records
By George W. Harris

Rachael Price
The Good Hours
Claire Vision Productions
By George W. Harris

Alyssa Graham
Echo
Alyssagraham.com
By George W. Harris

Emmylou Harris
All I Intended To Be
Nonesuch Records
By George W. Harris

SPECIAL TWO WEEKS OF REVIEW-I’M GOING ON
A MEDICAL MISSION TO PERU. BE BACK SOON!

Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band
Act Your Age
Immergent Records
By George W. Harris

Oscar Peterson
The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings Of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)
Mosaic Records
By George W. Harris

Billy Joel
The Stranger: 30 Year Anniversary Legacy Edition
Sony Legacy
By George W. Harris

Bucky and John Pizzarelli
Generations
Arbors Records

Ruby Braff and the Flying Pizzarellis
C'est Magnifique
Arbors Records

Aaron Weinstein and John Pizzarelli
Blue Too
Arbors Records

Aaron Weinstein
A Handful of Stars
Arbors Records

Jessica Molaskey
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Arbors Records
By George W. Harris

Buddy DeFranco
Cookin' The Books
Arbors Records
By George W. Harris

David Chevan with The Afro-Semitic Experience
and Hazzan Alberto Mizrami
YIZKOR: Music Of Memory
Reckless DC Music

Celtic Woman
The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection
EMI
By George W. Harris.

Noah Preminger Group
Dry Bridge Road
Nowt Records
By George W. Harris

Dan Cray Trio
Over Here Over Heard
Crawdad Productions
By George W. Harris

Cannonball Adderley
Live In '63
Jazz Icons DVD

Bill Evans
Live '64-75
Jazz Icons DVD

Lionel Hampton
Live In '58
Jazz Icons DVD

Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Live in '63 & '67
Jazz Icons DVD

Oscar Peterson
Live In '63, '64 & 65
Jazz Icons DVD

Sonny Rollins
Live In "64 & '68
Jazz Icons DVD

Nina Simone
Live In '65 & '68
Jazz Icons DVD
By George W. Harris

Ed Reed
The Song Is You
Blue Shorts Records
By George W. Harris

Todd Sickafoose
Tiny Resistors
CryptoGramophone
By George W. Harris

Pacifika
Asuncion
Six Degrees Music

Sonantes
Sonantes
Six Degrees Music
By George W. harris

Larry Vuckovich Trio
High Wall-Real Life Film Noir
Tetrachord Music

THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER-
JAZZ CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS
Karrin Allyson@Catalina’s 06.07.08
By George W. Harris

Kurt Elling@Catalina’s 06.14.08
By George W. Harris

Stanley Jordan Trio@Catalina’s 05.22.08
By George W. Harris

John Pisano with Mundell Lowe @Spazios 07.08.08

Don Byron@Largo07.10.08
By George W. Harris

Josh Nelson Trio @ The Jazz Bakery 07.17.08
By George W. Harris

David Liebman/Randy Brecker/Richie Beirach/Frank Tusa/Al Foster
Pendulum
Mosaic Select 32
By George W. Harris

Roger Davidson Trio with special guest Marivaldo Dos Santos
Bom Dia
Soundbrush Records
By George W. Harris

/Passenger
Wicked Man's Rest
Chalkmark Records
By George W. Harris

Pete Levin
Certified Organic
Pete Levin Music
by George W. Harris

Ahmad Jamal
It’s Magic
Dreyfus Jazz
By George W. Harris

Vinicius Cantuaria
Cymbals
Koch Records
By George W. Harris

Marc McDonald
It Doesn't End Here
No End In Sight Records
By George W. Harris

Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza
Heads Up
By George W. Harris

Jorge Albuquerque/Marcos Amorim/Rafael Barata
Revolving Landscapes
Adventure Music
By George W. Harris

Carol King
Tapestry/Live
Ode/Epic/Legacy
By George W. Harris

Oleg Kieryev
Mandala
Jazzheads
By George W. Harris

SPECIAL TWO WEEK SUPPLY OF REVIEWS
While I go on vacation!

Perez
It’s Happenin’
Zoho
By George W. Harris

S.M.V.
Thunder
Heads Up
By George W. Harris

Yellowjackets with Mike Stern
Lifecycle
Heads Up
By George W. Harris

Stanton Moore Trio
Emphasis (On Parenthesis)
Telarc

Michael Wollny/Eva Kruse/Eric Schaefer
[em] 3
ACT
By George W. Harris

Trio Da Paz & Joe Locke
Live At JazzBaltica
MaxJazz
By George W. Harris

Lee Konitz Trio@The Jazz Bakery 05.01.08
By George W. Harris

Marcus Miller Band@Catalina’s 05.07.08
By George W. Harris

Curtis Fuller Quintet @ The Jazz Bakery 05.09.08
By George W. Harris

Count Basie/Benny Carter
Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Storyville

Ella Fitzgerald/Mildred Bailey
Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Storyville

Sounds of New Orleans
Volume 1
Storyville

Sounds of New Orleans
Volume 2
Storyville
By George W. Harris

Jeff Gauthier Goatette
House Of Return
Cryptogramophone
By George W. Harris

George Kahn
Cover Up
Playing Records
By George W. Harris

Joel Miller
Tantramar
Artist Share
By George W. Harris

Danilo Perez Big Band
Panama Suite
Artist Share
By George W. Harris

Carmela Rappazzo
Joseph City
Studiolarecords.com
By George W. Harris

Calabria Foti
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
MoCo Records
By George W. Harris

Victor Wooten
Palmestery
Heads Up
By George W. Harris

Brad Mehldau Trio
Live
Nonesuch Records
By George W. Harris

Al Green
Lay It Down
Blue Note Records

Cassandra Wilson
Loverly
Blue Note Records

Wynton Marsalis & Willie Nelson
Two Men With The Blues
Blue Note Records
By George W. Harris

Jonah Jones
At The Embers
Mosaic Singles 17

George Wein
Is Alive And Well In Mexico
Mosaic Singles 18

Lester Young With Count Basie
Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion (1936-1940)
Mosaic Records
By George W. Harris

Rigmor Gustafsson
Alone With You
ACT
By George W. Harris

Paolo Fresu/Richard Galliano/Jan Lundgren
Mare Nostrum
Act
By George W. Harris

Thom Rotella 4-tett
Out Of The Blues
Four Bar Music
By George W. Harris

Lawson Rollins
Infinita
Infinita Records
By George W. Harris

Carly Simon
This Kind Of Love
Hear Music
By George W. Harris

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band@Catalina’s 03.10.08
By George W. Harris

John Pisano with Howard Alden@Spazios 03.04.08
By George W. Harris

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette@UCLA Royce Hall03.05.08
By George W. Harris

Kat Parra
Azucar De Amor
Patois Records
By George W. Harris

Lionel Loueke
Karibu
Blue Note Records
By George W. Harris

Dianne Reeves
When You Know
Blue Note
By George W. Harris

Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery
Bags Meets Wes
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Blue Mitchell Sextet
Blue Soul
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Thelonious Monk
Brilliant Corners
Riverside Keepnews Collection
By George W. Harris

Felipe Salles
South American Suite
Curare Records
By George W. Harris

Richard Galliano Quartet featuring Gary Burton
If You Love Me
Cam Jazz
By George W. Harris

Dewey Redman
The Struggle Continues
ECM
By George W. Harris

Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Looking in Retrospective

Sophie Milman@The Bakery 01.29.08
By George W. Harris

David Liebman Group
Blues All Ways
Omni Tone Records
By George W. Harris

Marsha Heydt
One Night
Blue Toucan
By George W.Harris

Dexter Gordon
Live in 63 & 64

JJ Johnson & Kai Winding
Trombone For Two
Mosaic Singles

Doug Munro
Big Boss Bossa Nova 2.0
CMG Records
By George W. Harris

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra@Pepperdine University 02.02.08
By George W. Harris

The Great Jazz Trio 1977-1978
Objects Appear Closer

Jackie Ryan with Red Holloway@The Bakery01.05.11
By George W. Harris

Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano - Mosaic Select 30


Stacey Kent - Breakfast On the Morning Tram


Thelonious Monk
Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival




King Oliver
Off The Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings

“Popsie” NY-Popular Music through the lens of William “Popsie” Randolph
Hal Leonard

Jazz: An Introduction to The History and Legends Behind America’s Music
Bob Blumenthal

Jimmy Heath
Really Big!

Flora Purim
Butterfly Dreams

Ted Nash
The Mancini Project
Palmetto Records
By George W. Harris

Art Blakey and Jazz Giants
Live at The1972 Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records

Dave Brubeck
50 Years of Dave Brubeck Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records

Shirley Horn Trio
Live at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records

Tito Puente and His Orchestra
Live at The 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records

Cal Tjader
Best of Cal Tjader a The Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records

Jimmy Witherspoon
Live At The 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival Records
By George W. Harris

Nina Simone
To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Columbia/Legacy
By George W. Harris

Orchestra Baobab
Made In Dakar
Nonesuch Records
By George W. Harris

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bayoo Country 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Green River 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Willy and The Poor Boys 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo’s Factory 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pendulum 40th Anniversary Edition
Fantasy Records
By George W. Harris

East Village Opera Company
Olde School
Decca Records
By George W. Harris

The Miles Davis All Stars-featuring John Coltrane
Broadcast Sessions 1958-59
Acrobat Music

Dave Brubeck Quartet-featuring Paul Desmond
On The Radio: Live 1956-57
Acrobat Music

Rosemary Clooney
On The Air
Acrobat Music

Benny Goodman
Giants of The Big Band Era
Acrobat Music

Carmen McRae
Live At The Flamingo Jazz Club-London May 1961
Acrobat Music

Glenn Miller & The Andrews Sisters
On The Radio: The Chesterfield Shows 1939-1942
Acrobat Music

Frank Sinatra
On The Radio: The Lucky Strike "Lite-Up Time" Shows 1949-1950
Acrobat Music

Sarah Vaughan & Woody Herman and His Orchestra
On The Radio: The 1963 “Live” Guard Sessions
Acrobat Music
By George W. Harris

Al Foster Quartet
Love, Peace and Jazz! Live at the Village Vanguard
Jazzeyes
By George W. Harris

Gary Dial & Terre Roche
US An’Them
Just Dial Roche Records
By George W. Harris

Elaine Lucia
Let's Live Again
Songflower Records
By George W. Harris

Robin McKelle
Modern Antique
Cheap Lullaby Records

Shea Breaux Wells
A Blind Date
Ultimate Records
By George W. Harris

Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Himself
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Bill Evans Trio
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Abbey Lincoln
That's Him!
Riverside Keepnews Collection (digital download only)

Wynton Kelly Trio & Sextet
Kelly Blue
Riverside Keepnews Collection (digital download only)

Mark Murphy
Rah
Riverside Keepnews Collection (digital download only)
By George W. Harris

Jerry Costanzo
Destination Moon
SOJ Records
By George W. Harris

Frank Catalano
BANG!
Savoy Jazz
By George W. Harris

Ken Hatfield
Etudes For Solo Guitar In 24 Keys
Arthur Circle Music
By George W. Harris

Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
Tokyo Day Trip Live Ep
Nonesuch Records
By George W. Harris

Erin Bode
The Little Garden
Native Language Records
By George W. Harris

Sonya Kitchell
This Storm
Decca
By George W. Harris

Bryn Christopher
The Quest
Polydor Records
By George W. Harris

Pete Rodriguez
The Alchemist
Condes Music
By George W. Harris.

Renaud Garcia-Fons Trio
Arcoluz
Justin Time Records
By George W. Harris

Ben Wolfe
No Stranger Here
Maxjazz
By George W. Harris

George Duke
Dukey Treats
Heads Up
By George W. Harris

Count Basie/Benny Carter
Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Storyville

Ella Fitzgerald/Mildred Bailey
Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Storyville

Sounds of New Orleans
Volume 1
Storyville

Sounds of New Orleans
Volume 2
Storyville
By George W. Harris

Alon Yavnai
Travel Notes
ObliqSound
By George W. Harris

Oliver Mtukudzi
Tsimba itsoka
Heads Up

Melody Diachun
EQ
Cellar Live Records
By George W. Harris

Joel Haynes Trio with Seamus Blake
Transitions
Cellar Live Records
By George W. Harris

Cory Weeds Quartet
Big Weeds
Cellar Live Records
By George W.Harris

Joe Lovano
Symphonica
Blue Note Records
By George W. Harris

Patricia Barber
The Cole Porter Mix
Blue Note
By George W. Harris

Harmonious Wail
Resist Temptation
Range Records
By George W. Harris

Hot Club Of Detroit
Night Town
Mack Avenue Records
By George W. Harris

Aaron Parks
Invisible Cinema
Blue Note Records
By George W. Harris

Roswell Rudd Quartet
Keep Your Heart Right
Sunnyside Records
By George W. Harris

Antonio Ciacca Quintet
Rush Life
Motema Records
By George W. Harris

Gary Morgan & PanAmericana!
Felicidade (happiness)
Consolidated Artists Productions
By George W. Harris

Steve Allee Trio
Dragonfly
Owls Studios.com
by George W. Harris

Willie Nelson
Stardust-Legacy Edition
Sony Legacy
By George W. Harris

Jutta Hipp
Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims
Blue Note RVG Remasters

Horace Silver
Further Explorations by the Horace Silver Quintet
Blue Note RVG Remasters

Louis Smith
Here Comes Louis Smith
Blue Note RVG Remasters

Stanley Turrentine
Look Out!
Blue Note RVG Remasters
By George W. Harris

Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere
Nudge It Up A Notch
Stax Records

Eddie Floyd
Eddie Loves You So
Stax Records

Little Richard
The Very Best Of Little Richard
Speciality Records
By George W. Harris

Lou Donaldson Quartet @Dakota's 08.12.08
By George W. Harris

The Yellowjackets with Mike Stern@Catalina's 08.15.08
By George W. Harris

George Benson
Stanley Clarke/Marcus Miller/Victor Wooten
Sharon Robinson
@The Hollywood Bowl 08.27.08
By George W. Harris

John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey@Catalina's 08.28.08
By George W. Harris

The Nuttree Quartet
Standards
Kind Of Blue Records

David Benoit Trio
Standards
Kind Of Blue Records

Maucha Adnet
The Jobim Songbook
Kind Of Blue Records
By George W. Harris

Cedar Walton@The Jazz Bakery 06.06.06
By George W. Harris

John Pizzarelli
With A Song In My Heart
Telarc
By George W. Harris

Helen Merrill
The Helen Merrill-Dick Katz Sessions
Mosaic Singles 19

Helen Merrill
Casa Forte
Mosaic Singles 20
By George W. Harris

Art Farmer
Brass Shout/The Aztec Suite
Blue Note Connoisseur

Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody
With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Blue Note Connoisseur

Bobby Hutcherson
Head On
Blue Note Connoisseur

Louis Smith
Smithville
Blue Note Connoisseur

Stanley Turrentine
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Blue Note Connoisseur

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Amos Lee
Last Days At The Lodge
Blue Note
By George W. Harris

Coleman Hawkins
The Hawk Flies High
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Sonny Rollins
Freedom Suite
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Nat Adderley
Work Song
Riverside Keepnews Collection

Wes Montgomery
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of...
Riverside Keepnews Collection

McCoy Tyner
Fly With The Wind
Milestone Keepnews Collection

The Stance Brothers
Kind Soul
Ricky-Tick/ObliqueSound
By George W. Harris

Miles Davis-Miles Smiles, and the Invention of Post Bop
Jeremy Yudkin
Indiana Press
By George W. Harris

James Carter
Present Tense
Emarcy
By George W. Harris

Brazilian Trio
Forests
Zoho Records
By George W. Harris

Howard Alden & Ken Peplowski
Pow Wow
Arbors Records

Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet
Stompin' The Blues
Arbors Records

Buddy De Franco
Charlie Cat 2
Arbors Record

Santana
Multi-Dimensional Warrior
Sony Legacy
By George W. Harris

Jane Ira Bloom
Mental Weather
Outline
By George W. Harris

Gust Spenos Quartet
Swing Theory
Swing Theory LLC
By George W. Harris

Scott Hamilton & Friends
Across the Tracks
Concord
By George W. Harris

Peggy Lee
The Lost ‘40s and ‘50s Capitol Masters
Collector’s Choice Music
By George W. Harris

Theresia Bothe/Peter Croton
I’ll Sing A Song For You
Zah Zah Records

Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet
One Dance Alone
Songlines
By George W. Harris

Marilyn Scott
Every Time We Say Goodbye

Trio Sud
Young and Fine

Tim Hagans
Alone Together

Jon Gordon
Within Worlds
ArtistShare
By George W. Harris

Gene Harris
Live In London


Sonny Rollins
Plays For Bird


Prestige RVG Remasters
By George W. Harris

Freddie Hubbard's 70th birthday bash@Catalina's 03.10.08
By George W. Harris

Dr. Lonnie Smith@The Jazz Bakery 04.02.08
By George W. Harris

Wayne Horvitz and Sweeter Than The Day
A Walk In The Dark

Wayne Horvitz Music
By George W. Harris

Poolplayers
Way Below the Surface


Songlines
By George W. Harris

Kurt Rosenwinkel Group
The Remedy: Live at The Village Vanguard


Nnenna Freelon
Better Than Anything; The Quintessential

Jimmy Smith
At The Baby Grand Vol 1 and 2

Ike Quebec
Blue and Sentimental

Freddie Redd
Shades Of Redd
Blue Note RVG

Wayne Shorter
Sooth Sayer

Giacomo Gates
Luminosity

Susan Krebs & The Soaring Sextet
Jazz Aviary
Greengig Music
By George W. Harris

Simon & Garfunkel
Live 1969
Columbia Legacy
By George W. Harris

Sia
Some People Have Real Problems
Hear Music
By George W. Harris

Andrew Sterman
The Path To Peace

Otis Taylor
Recapturing The Banjo

Enrico Rava/Stefano Bollani
The Third Man


Anita O’Day
Live in Tokyo ‘63

Chuck Manning
Notes From The Real
The Montreaux Jazz Label
By George W. Harris

Marian McPartland
Twilight World
Concord Records
By George W. Harris

Dream Lucky
Roxane Orgill

Ladysmith BlackMambazo
Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu

Roberta Gambarini/Hank Jones
You Are There
Decca
By George W. Harris

The Puppini Sisters
The Rise and Fall Of Ruby Woo

Fraser Machperson Trio
Live At Puccini’s
Cellar Live
By George W. Harris

Jason Kao Hwang/Edge
Stories Before Me

Oscar Peterson Trio
At Newport
Verve

Dizzy Gillespie
At Newport
Verve

The Colman Hawkins All Stars
At Newport
Verve

Duke Jordan
Flight To Jordan
Blue Note RVG Edition


Ike Quebec
Soul Samba

Wattstax
Stax

Carla Thomas
Live At The Bohemian Caverna
Stax

Respect Yourself/The Stax Records Story
Stax dvd

Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and others
Live in Norway 1967
Stax dvd

Maceo Parker
Roots & Grooves


Memphis Slim
Boogie Woogie


Memphis Slim and Roosevelt Sykes
Double-Barreled Boogie