The Music
SET 1 – DISC 1 1. Mean What You Say: 8:49 2. Say It Softly: 6:51 3. St. Louis Blues: 15:50 4. Body and Soul: 7:09 5. Mornin’ Reverend: 5:00 SET 2 – DISC 2 1. Las Cucarachas Entran: 10:07 2. Willow Tree: 7:06 3. Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing: 4:08 4. Kids Are Pretty People: 8:57 5. The Waltz You Swang For Me: 5:57 6. Little Rascal on a Rock: 12:09

The Band
Trumpets: Nick Marchione (lead), Frank Greene (associate lead), Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt Trombones: John Mosca (lead), Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance (bass trombone) Reeds: Dick Oatts (lead alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo), Billy Drewes (alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet), Rich Perry (tenor saxophone, flute), Ralph LaLama (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute), Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone) Rhythm Section: Jim McNeely–piano, John Riley–drums, Phil Palombi–Bass Michael Weiss, piano on Mean What You Say, St. Louis Blues, Mornin’ Reverend, Kids Are Pretty People, The Waltz You Swang For Me John Clark, french horn on Las Cucarachas Entran

The Terell Stafford/Dick Oatts Quintet

The Band
Terell Stafford, trumpet Dick Oatts, saxophone Gerald Clayton, piano Ben Williams, bass Rodney Green, drums

"Luis Bonilla takes a step outside the box and creates a body of work that's engaging, adventurous and extremely exciting".

"In I Talking Now, Luis has shared the sights, sounds and personalities, which inhabit the world".

The Music
Track 1: I Talking Now - 6:52 Track 2: Uh, Uh, Uh… - 6:47 Track 4: No Looking Back - 8:43 Track 5: Closer Still - 5:56 Track 6: Fifty Eight - 8:48 Track 7: Luminescence - 7:07 Track 8: Elis - 7:19

The Band
Luis Bonilla, trombone Ivan Renta, saxophone Arturo O'Farrill, piano Andy McKee, bass John Riley, drums

The New York Repertory Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Bill Warfield and featuring Dave Liebman and Vic Juris

The Music
Track 1: Le Petit Fleur - 1:47 Track 2: Le Petit Fleur - 2:13 Track 4: Le Creation Du Monde - 4:49 Track 5: Blues to Bechet - 7:05 Track 6: Le Petit Fleur - 2:45 Track 7: Variations on a Theme by Frank Poulenc - 8:06 Track 8: Pablo's Story - 13:30 Track 9: Le Petit Fleur - 2:29

The Band
Bill Warfield, trumpet, arranger, conductor Dave Liebman, soprano and tenor saxophones Vic Juris, guitar Reeds: Dave Riekenberg, Bob Hanlon, Joel Frahm and Alex Stewart Trumpets: Bob Millikan, Danny Cahn, Tony Kadleck and Dave Ballou Trombones: Tim Sessions and Chris Olness Piano, Tim Harrison Bass, Mike Richmond Drums, Grisha Alexiev

The Steve Lambert Sextet

The Music
Track 1: Double Tough - 4:45 Track 2: May - 6:36 Track 3: Steve's Tune - 7:01 Track 4: Like Someone In Love - 5:44 Track 5: Entomology - 5:45 Track 6: It's You or No One - 5:21 Track 7: Bellicose Belle - 7:43 Track 8: Yearning Lost - 5:21 Track 9: Mack The Knife - 7:39

The Band
Steve Lambert - trumpet and flugelhorn Keith Pray - alto saxophone Brian Patneaude - tenor saxophone Dave Solazzo - piano Mike DelPrete - bass Joe Barna - drums

All arrangements by Steve Lambert All songs composed by Steve Lambert except Like Someone in Love by Jimmy Van Heusen; It's You or No One by Jule Styne and Mack The Knife by Brecth/Weill

The Music
1. Big P: 7:07 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 2. Heritage Hum: 7:18 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 3. Gemini: 9:26 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 4. Like A Son: 4:55 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 5. I'm Glad There Is You: 8:59 Composed by Paul Madeira and Jimmy Dorsey; Arranged by Jimmy Heath 6. One For Juan: 8:13 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 7. Project S: 6:32 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 8. Sources Say: 6:40 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath 9. No End: 8:50 Composed by Kenny Dorham; Arranged by Jimmy Heath 10. Basic Birks: 6:15 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Heath

The Band
TRUMPETS Frank Greene (lead), Nick Marchione, Michael Philip Mossman Terell Stafford, Greg Gisbert, Sean Jones

TROMBONES John Mosca (lead), Benny Powell, Slide Hampton, Steve Davis, Jason Jackson Douglas Purviance (bass trombone)

REEDS Mark Gross (lead alto saxophone, flute) Antonio Hart (alto and soprano saxophones, flute, lead alto on Like A Son) Bobby LaVell (tenor saxophone), Charles Davis (tenor saxophone), Andres Boiarsky (tenor saxophone), Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone) Jay Branford (baritone saxophone)

RHYTHM SECTION Jeb Patton (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)

SPECIAL GUESTS Lew Tabackin (flute solo on Gemini) Joe Gonzales (congas on Heritage Hum; guierro on One For Juan)

Dedicated to Juliane Beth Cavadini

Tunes: Dragon fly, Antigua, A Simple Wish, ESP, Sophisticated Lady, Bachafillen, Can I Persuade You , Just Friends

Personnel: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Glenn Drewes, Scott Wendholt; Trombones – John Mosca, Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance: Reeds – Dick Oatts, Billy Drewes, Rich Perry, Ralph LaLama, Gary Smulyan: Rhythm – Jim McNeely, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; John Riley, drums

Tunes: A-That’s Freedom, Once Around, Quiet Lady, Central Park North, Yours and Mine, Fingers, Groove Merchant, All My Yesterdays, My Centennial

Personnel: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Glenn Drewes, Scott Wendholt; Trombones – John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance: Reeds – Dick Oatts, Billy Drewes, Rich Perry, Ralph LaLama, Gary Smulyan: Rhythm – Jim McNeely, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; John Riley, drums

The Music of Jim McNeely

Tunes: Extra Credit, Thad, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, Lickety Split, Absolution, Sticks, Reflection, Mel

Personnel: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Glenn Drewes, Scott Wendholt; Trombones – John Mosca, Luis Bonilla, Douglas Purviance, Earl McIntyre: Reeds – Dick Oatts, Billy Drewes, Rich Perry, Ralph LaLama, Gary Smulyan: Rhythm – Jim McNeely, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; John Riley, drums

One Night in Vermont features Ted Rosenthal in a duo setting with legendary trombonist Bob Brookmeyer. The CD, Rosenthal's 9th as a leader, was recorded live in concert at Memorial Hall in Wilmington, Vermont. It features seven classics from the great American songbook. Both performers/composers, Rosenthal and Brookmeyer improvise creatively and thematically while never losing sight of the joyous swing associated with these songs.

Tunes: 1 Night and Day (10:38) (Cole Porter) (ASCAP) 2 Embraceable You (8:34) (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) (ASCAP) 3 Yesterdays (7:49) (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) (ASCAP) 4 Darn That Dream (9:35) (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie Delange) (ASCAP) 5 How Deep is the Ocean (8:34) (Irving Berlin) (ASCAP) 6 What's New (8:06) (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) (ASCAP) 7 All the Things You Are (9:29) (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd ) (ASCAP)

Personnel: Ted Rosenthal - Piano Bob Brookmeyer - Valve Trombone

VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA - THE WAY MUSIC OF SLIDE HAMPTON This recording was made possible through generous grants from: The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Meet The Composer, The National Endowment for the Arts and The New York State Council on the Arts

Tunes: 1. You Asked For It 8:39 INSPIRATION - Suite for Jazz Orchestra (Inspired by John Coltrane) 2. Part l: One For Thad 6:02 3. Part ll: Strayhorn 5:18 4. Part lll: Gil 7:05 5. Part lV: Dameron 9:00 6. Past Present & Future 9:55 7. The Way 7:30 8. Frame for The Blues 9:20

Personnel: Trumpets: Earl Gardner (Lead), Joe Mosello, Glenn Drewes, Scott Wendholt, Trombones: John Mosca (Lead), Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance (bass trombone) Reeds: Dick Oatts (Lead alto and soprano saxophones, flute), Billy Drewes (alto and soprano saxophones, flute, bass clarinet), Rich Perry (Tenor saxophone, flute), Ralph Lalama (Tenor saxophone, clarinet), Gary Smulyan (Baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Rhythm Section: Jim McNeely-piano, John Riley-drums, Dennis Irwin-bass Additional Trumpet/Flugelhorn parts played by Frank Greene

American Jazz meets Brazilian music and culture. Inspired by the photography Sebastião Salgado, the CD features Billy Drewes, Luis Bonilla, Rob Curto, Andy Eulau, Henrique Cazes, Marcello Goncalves, Vanderlei Pereira, Edson Da Silva (Cafe), Beto Cazes, Cida Moreira, Muri, Costa, Jane Balzana, Eduardo Ferrer, Malu Von Kruger, Eliza Lacerda and Juliana Rubim.

"Migrations" is a journey, the story of an American jazz player who fell in love with Brazilian music and culture 20 years ago and whose life and music were transformed by it. Those who have migrated know that it means to live between cultures, to exist in a place which is neither home nor foreign. But those who succeed in making the journey are rewarded with a richness of experience. Cliff Korman's powerful and moving music transports the listener to that place.

“My Kinda Beautiful” features original music played by an ensemble of 16. Saxophone, trumpet, 3 trombones, 2 cellos, 2 violas, 4 violins, bass, drums and piano interweave classical and jazz elements for a unique interplay of instruments, and a truly original sound.

This album is a personal invitation. From the introduction, with the drum’s steady pulse inviting us into the heartbeat of Wolfe’s world - to the strange & wonderful images offered up once we step foot into the place. There is a lot of music here - some of it full stories - some mere glimpses. Todd Field

Traveling the Spaceways is a dedication to Sun Ra and features new arrangements as well as lesser known and unrecorded compositions of one of the most intriguing artists of the twentieth century.

The Band: Ahmed Abdullah, trumpet, vocals; Billy Bang, violin; Craig Harris, trombone; Salim Washington, tenor sax; Alex Harding, barritone sax; Owuor Arunga, trumpet; Masujaa, guitar; Radu Oluwu Ben Judah, bass Cody Moffett, drums; Monique Ngozi Nri, vocals, poetry; Miles Griffith, vocals; Louis Reyes Rivera, poetry

Tunes: Up From The Skies 8:50: The Life Of Riley 8:26: In This Moment 9:15: Don't Even Ask 9:30 Suite: Three Duos, Three Answers - Almost Always 8:00 - Hardly Ever 8:21 - You Tell Me 7:33: We Will Not Be Silenced 8:35

Personnel: Trumpets: Nick Marchione (lead), Frank Greene, Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt Trombones: John Mosca (lead), Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance (bass trombone) Reeds: Dick Oatts (lead alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Billy Drewes (alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet), Rich Perry (tenor saxophone, flute), Ralph LaLama (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute), Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Rhythm Section: Jim McNeely-piano/conductor, John Riley-drums, Dennis Irwin-Bass

Tunes: 1. New York Comes to Groningen - 5:23 (Joris Teepe) 2. Keep It Simple - 3:15 (words and music by Ralph Peterson) 3. Father Time - 6:50 (Don Braden) 4. Blood Count - 6:48 (Billy Strayhorn, arranged by David Berkman) 5. Further Arrivals - 8:14 (Brian Lynch) 6. I'm Old Fashioned - 5:18 (Kern/Mercer, arranged by Dena DeRose) 7. Take the Coltrane - 5:28 (Duke Ellington, arranged by Joris Teepe) 8. Mitote - 6:42 (Conrad Herwig) 9. All My Tomorrows - 6:40 (Van Heusen/Cahn, arranged by Ron Jackson) 10. Racer X - 5:43 (Ralph Peterson) 11. Reprise: New York Comes To Groningen - 1:08 (music and lyrics by Joris Teepe) 12. Meet The Artist

Personnel: Joris Teepe, bass - leader; David Berkman, piano; Don Braden, saxophone; Dena DeRose, vocals, piano; Conrad Herwig, trombone; Ron Jackson, guitar; Brian Lynch, trumpet Ralph Peterson, drums

The Music
JazzHopRevolution is an cutting edge ensemble that brings together jazz bassist/composer John Lindberg with hip-hop lyricist/vocalist Rahman Jamaal and percussionist Tani Tabbal in the groundbreaking recording "Tha Sound of Truth". The cross-genre, inter-generational collaboration is a musical journey with influences as diverse as Louis Jordan, Babs Gonzales, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, KRS-One, Tupac Shakur, Sun Ra and Nine Inch Nails. The two disc package features a CD with ten original pieces composed by Lindberg and Jamaal and a DVD with two selections directed by John Bongiorno: "The Myth" music video and a short documentary on the making of "Tha Sound of Truth".

The Band
John Lindberg has been an important contributor to jazz and creative music for over thirty years, appearing on over sixty seminal recordings, including thirty seven as a leader/co-leader.

Rahman Jamaal established himself as both a hip-hop emcee and an actor in Brandon Sonnier's award winning film The Beat. He is an integral voice on the west coast hip-hop scene, a member of Hip Hop Congress and a teacher at The Academy of Hip Hop.

Tani Tabbal is a unique drummer who masterfully laces odd and mixed meters and a total diversity of rhythmic feeling and colors into his playing. He has appeared on dozens of key jazz and world music recordings, and recently released his first solo album.