Quick Picks from CMCL

June 5, 2009

New Jazz recordings at Cedar Mill

Filed under: Jazz, Music — Mark @ 10:59 am

These are most of the new arrivals from the past several months in our Jazz collection.  Click on the links to place holds.  Those interested in Jazz may also like to look at Amazon’s list of best Jazz recordings of all time.

For All I Care by the Bad Plus
Singer Wendy Lewis joins the Progressive Jazz trio for this unique recording.

Jazz for Peanuts by David Benoit
Benoit records the classic Peanuts tunes from your favorite cartoons.

Mosaic: a Celebration of Blue Note Records by the Blue Note 7
An all-star group of artists looks back at 70 years of Jazz recordings.

Little Garden by Erin Bode
This new singer bridges the boundaries between pop and jazz in this recording.

Coward by Nels Cline
Eclectic guitarist Cline moves from one influence to the next, all the while keeping his music centered in this new recording.

Earfoodby Roy Hargrove Quintet
Trumpeter Hargrove records 7 original tunes and 6 covers of post-bop jazz.

Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street by Jon Hassell
Trumpeter Hassell is known for his influence on contemporary music in regards to his experimentation with electronic sounds.  This is his standout new release.

Search Within by Sean Jones
Another trumpeter steps forward with original songs that show his love of hard bop.

To Grover With Love by Jason Miles
This second tribute recording to famed Saxophonist Grover Washington is more than a collection of tribute songs.  Miles picks some less familiar tunes and arranges them in a bold way to honor Washington.

Novas Bossas by Milton Nascimento
Bossa Nova originator Tom Jobim’s offspring  join singer Milton Nascimento on this milestone in Brazilian music.

Invisible Cinema by Aaron Parks
New Jazz guitarist Parks focuses on spontaneity and cinematic sounds in this recording.

New York Days by Enrico Rava
Italian jazz musician Rava returns to New York for this Italian/American hybrid.

Compassby Joshua Redman
Redman focuses on writing pieces for the Sax/bass/drums combination with nice results.

Here and Gone by David Sanborn
Superstar Sanborn releases his newest recording with contributions from many artists like Eric Clampton and Joss Stone.

Cantandoby Bobo Stenson Trio
Modern jazz with an eclectic trio of musicians.

Unwrapped v. 5 Collipark Cafe Sessions
Hip hop tunes rerecorded with a jazz sound.

Closer to You by Cassandra Wilson
Powerful vocalist Wilson takes on some pop standards from U2 to Glen Campbell.

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