Rudresh Mahanthappa, “Chillin’,” from Bird Calls (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
Here is a sneak peek of Rudresh Mahanthappa’s “Chillin’,” from his upcoming February 2015 release ‘Bird Calls.’
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Huntertones, “Theme from Jurassic Park” (2014): One Track Mind
The Huntertones, née The Dan White Sextet, lean on trombonist Chris Ott’s arranging magic to give another cinematic song a swift, hard-bop kick in the pants.
Bud Powell – Live At The Blue Note Café, Paris 1961 (2014 reissue)
Perhaps not quite as amazing as his fabled sides for Blue Note Records, but Bud Powell’s ‘Live At The Blue Note Café, Paris 1961’ is plenty good enough to make any jazzbo wish they’d have been there.
Arun Ramamurthy Trio – Jazz Carnatica (2014)
South Indian jazz is practically Arun Ramamurthy’s life’s calling and he answers that call to virtual perfection with ‘Jazz Carnatica.’
Manhattan Transfer, 1980: Shows I’ll Never Forget
I arrived at the Minnesota State Fair completely unaware of who was playing that night. I left a life-long fan of Manhattan Transfer.
Avishai Cohen’s Triveni – Dark Nights (2014)
Far from losing its freshness, this power jazz trio led by its virtuosic trumpet player Avishai Cohen has delivered its best set of recordings yet.
Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser: 10 Essential Performances
Remembering Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, who helped open the door to jazz for me.
Kenny Shanker – Action City (2014)
Here’s a review of Kenny Shanker’s Action City, a perfect blend of top-notch composing and refined musicianship.
Nathan Parker Smith Large Ensemble – Not Dark Yet (2014)
You got to come on, man, and take a piece of Mr. Nathan Parker Smith’s band.
Irvin Mayfield, “O Tannenbaum / O Christmas Tree,” (2014): One Track Mind
Irvin Mayfield’s effervescent Christmas redo will shake your stockings off the mantel.
