Single of the Day - "Janinha"

7" Single of the Day
Janinha: "Amanhã / Caminho" (Farroupilha) 1965

The debut solo recording of Janinha, aka Jane Moraes (born Jane Vicentina do Espírito Santo), and member of the vocal group Os 3 Moraes, alongside her brothers Sidney & Roberto.
She sings two tunes co-written by the late couple Walter Santos & Tereza Souza, parents of the LA-based Brazilian singer Luciana Souza.
The Farroupilha label was founded by the Conjunto Farroupilha and all the master tapes were burned in a fire that destroyed its office and storage.

CD of the Day - "Brigitte Zarie: Make Room For Me"

CD of the Day
Brigitte Zarie: "Make Room For Me" (BZ) 2009

Produced by Neil Jason

Featuring Randy Brecker, Tom Malone, Zach Danzinger, Al Chez, Jeff Golub, Neil Jason, Bobby Sanabria et al. All songs co-written by Zarie & Jason.

A delightful big-band session available at:

Diana Krall: sold-out concert in Luzern

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Tomorrow night, at 7:30pm, Diana Krall presents her eagerly awaited first concert in Switzerland of the "Quiet Nights World Tour 2009" @ KKL, Luzern's main concert hall, backed by her smoking group: Anthony Wilson (acoustic & electric guitars), Ben Wolfe (acoustic bass) & Karriem Riggins (drums). SOLD-OUT!

KKL Luzern Kartenverkauf

Europaplatz 1

6005 Luzern
Tel 041 226 77 77

Capacity: 2,100 seats
Tickets prices (in CHF):
180.00 / 150.00 / 110.00 / 80.00

But, if you didn't get tix already, it's too late! Another sold-out DK concert!

Setlist:
I Love Being Here With You
Do it Again
Let's Fall in Love
Where or When
I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
'Deed I Do
Exactly Like You
A Case Of You
Devil May Care
Quiet Nights
Summer Samba
Love Letters
'S Wonderful
Walk on By
I Don't Know Enough About You
ENCORE
The Look of Love
Special thanks to SF, PB and all the DK team.

Seit der Veröffentlichung ihres Debütalbums im Jahre 1993 hat Diana Krall weltweit Millionen von Platten verkauft und die Spitzen der Charts sowohl im Jazz als auch im Pop-Segment erobert. Auch im KKL Luzern wird Diana Krall Stücke von zeitloser Eleganz singen, seien es Songs der Bossa Nova-Legende Antonio Carlos Jobim oder Standards des West-Coast-Jazz. Zweifellos ein Jazz-Highlight des diesjährigen Konzertherbstes!

Tony Bennett talks about Getz, Sinatra & Picasso

In this fantastic interview for the Vancouver Sun, my dear friend Tony Bennett - thanks to Richard Templar for introducing me to Tony, back in 1980 - talks about the influence of Stan Getz on his phrasing, about Frank Sinatra and also Picasso. I had the opportunity to meet him several times along the years, attended many of his concerts, and even interviewed him for a TV special on the Brazilian Manchete TV network, back in 1985.
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Stubbornly Rooted in the Old School
Tony Bennett recalls the days of Frank Sinatra as 'the end of an era of quality music'
by Heath McCoy, Canwest News Service
Vancouver Sun, October 5, 2009
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Tony+Bennett+Stubbornly+rooted+school/2066780/story.html

Tony Bennett
Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
Tickets $82.95 - $124.95 from ticketmaster.ca

In this decade alone, jazz singer Tony Bennett has won seven Grammy Awards, among his career total of 15.

He boasts pridefully that his record label, Columbia, just resigned him to a $10-million dollar contract, noting laughingly: "I'm 83. They usually send us guys out to pasture."

Far from being in the pasture, in recent years Bennett has sung acclaimed duets with such modern stars as k.d. lang, Bono, Paul McCartney, John Legend, Tim McGraw, Christina Aguilera, the Dixie Chicks, Diana Krall and Stevie Wonder, to name but a few.

Nobody can say that Bennett is anything less than relevant. The jazz icon from Astoria, Queens, N.Y. is undeniably successful as a contemporary artist.

And yet, he remains as stubbornly rooted in the old school as one can get.

Without naming names (though he does single out hip hop as an offending genre) Bennett freely admits that he's not a fan of much modern pop music. Throughout this phone interview -- to advance his Canadian tour -- he bemoans the "obsolescent" nature of today's music, insisting that the last great era of popular music was the one he grew up with.

"Frank Sinatra was the end of an era of quality music where everything lasted," Bennett says. Among other influences, he lists Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum and Stan Getz.

"That music never dies. It doesn't sound dated. It's timeless, no matter when you play it....

"But a lot of the modern stuff sounds dated from the first minute it's released."

This leads us to Bennett's artistic credo, which he hammers home repeatedly.

"The more far back you go, the more ahead you'll get," he says confidently.

In Bennett's book, you can't go wrong when you study from "the great masters."

That's a motto he applies to his painting career as staunchly as to his singing gig.

Adopting his birth name, Anthony Benedetto, as a painter, Bennett has become an accomplished visual artist over the years with three of his works in Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian.

"Even the great Picasso, 'til the day he died... he always learned from the past," Bennett says. "You learn from the masters. You go back to the primitive artists to find out what colours they used and how they used them. Why did they mix their colours a certain way?"

Art with no respect for tradition is sure to suffer, Bennett maintains.

So, where did modern music lose touch with its all important roots, in Bennett's opinion?

That's a crime the singer lays primarily at the feet of big business.

"[The success] of all the quality artists created huge [record] companies," Bennett explains. "And the money men, the corporation guys... they started telling the artists what to sing. They wanted to make money off something that comes out quick and big. But that stuff is quickly forgotten.... [Suddenly] everybody's doing the same thing and there's no soul in it."

Bennett also feels that popular music lost something special when it spilled over into arenas and stadiums.

"The great artists I admired, they all worked intimately," he says. "We worked in small little nightclubs and from there we went into theatres.... It was a great experience for us." When artists began selling out the Madison Square Gardens of the world, however, things changed, Bennett feels. "Every businessman in the world looked at that and said 'My God, look at how much money we can make.'... It's happening, but it's forgettable. You don't get any intimate experience from that."

But for all his talk about the great artists who inspired him, Bennett stresses that the secret to his success has been in aspiring to a singing style that's all his own.

He's never forgotten the advice one of his teachers passed on to him, when he was studying to be a singer at the famous American Theater Wing in New York City.

Bennett, who grew up impoverished, was able to attend the elite school thanks to the G.I. Bill, passed to aid U.S. veterans who had served in the Second World War. Bennett himself had fought in Germany as an infantryman, an experience he once equated with having "a front-row seat in hell."

But he remains eternally grateful for the opportunity that was opened to him when he attended the school.

"I had a teacher who told me: 'Don't imitate other singers, because you'll always just be one of the chorus,'" recalls Bennett.

Instead, his teacher advised him to imitate the sounds that other musicians were making instrumentally. "She said: 'Listen to what they're doing musically and try to do that with your voice.'

"Stan Getz had this wonderful melodic sound, this honey sound on his saxophone. So I tried to imitate that, and I developed my own style that way."

Over 60 years later, with his career still thriving, that style continues to serve Bennett like a charm.

It's hard to sum that up any better than the man himself does: "In my case," Bennett says, "I'm blessed."

DJ Tatiana Fontes back in LA

(Tatiana in action @ Pink Elephant, Sept 24)

The LA-based Brazilian model/actress/DJ Tatiana Fontes is DJing at all the hot spots in California (yesterday she was at the MI6 in West Hollywood!) and around the world, spinning a fusion of 80's, Rock and Electro! After five gigs in Bali last August, one in Miami a month ago, and a triumphant night at the Pink Elephant Club in Sao Paulo, in her native Brazil, on September 24, Tatiana is now back in Los Angeles for her appearances as Resident DJ at the following venues:

Thursday's
I LOVE HOUSE MUSIC @ HYDE
8029 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Friday's
PLAYHOUSE
6506 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday's
"Electro/House" @ H WOOD
1738 N. Orange Drive,
Hollywood, CA 90028
Sunday's
I LOVE HOUSE MUSIC @ FOXTAIL
9077 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA

(Tatiana DJing and Kelly Jabour dancing @ Pink Elephant)

News from Lily Haydn and Alexa Weber Morales

(Lily Haydn)

"Hello Arnaldo,

I hope all is well in your world. I wanted to let you know about a couple of exciting things happening in mine.

After years of being a part of other film composers' musical arsenal, I scored my first film last year. It's called The Horseboy , and it comes out this Friday October 9 in Los Angeles at the Nuart Theater in West LA for one week only, and around the US all this month.

The film is about a family's enchanted quest to heal their son's autism, as they travel from shaman to shaman on horseback in Mongolia. I will be at the Nuart this Friday, opening night at 7:30, and would love to see you there! As you know, independent film lives and dies by word of mouth and local support. Please go see this remarkable film if you are going to see a movie this week.

The music for this came out so beautifully, thanks to my collaboration with guitarist/composer Kim Carroll, and it is NOW AVAILABLE on ITUNES. It's part Ry Cooder, part Crouching Tiger... I love it and would love to share it with you!

In other news, I am working on my new cd, working on another film called The Lightmaker, and just returned from doing a fellowship at the Sundance Film Composers Lab, where I was lucky enough to study with some of the greats, including Harry Gregson Williams, David Newman, and George S. Clinton.

Also, November 1, I will be performing at the Napa Opera House, opening for Bob Wier , as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Security Institute (the preeminent NGO focused on Nuclear Disarmament, and on November 6, I will be joining grammy winning composer Matteo Messina and DJ Cut Chemist for Symphony of the Superhero , a concert to benefit Children's Hospital in Seattle, during which a symphony orchestra will be performing some of my music.

Much love and many blessings,
hope to see you soon,
Lili"
(Alexa Weber Morales)

"Most autumnal Arnaldo ~

This weekend was a triple-header for Andy y Su Orquesta Callao, and it culminated in a wonderful show at that very San Franciscan institution, the outdoor stage at El Rio, where we enjoyed stellar sound engineering by Frank, rapturous dancers and a genuine rapport on stage. Gone was the in-fighting, the gun-pointing, the hair-pulling and the cat-scratching, replaced by the harmonious energy of a dedicated posse of underpaid performers! Wait, maybe that was the most recent episode of Desperate Housewives. The point is, we felt great and we'd love to see more of you!

With that in mind, I thought I'd let you know where I'll be during this very busy week! Please see below for some dates that might interest you...

Still kicking,
Alexa"

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Salsa en San Francisco - 10:00pm
The Glas Kat
520 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94107-1609
(415) 495-6620

With Andy y Su Orquesta Callao... This club consistently has GREAT dancers and great salsa bands... definitely a place to go to learn to dance salsa as well as watch the pros do it! We'll be celebrating musical director Ivan Lino-Montes' birthday, so please come and raise a glass to him!

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Jazz 'n Cocktails 'n Entrees - 7:00pm
Cafe Claude
7 Claude Lane (near Kearny & Sutter)
San Francisco, CA 94108
415.392.3505

Alexa's jazz trio enhances the lovely French cuisine and soothes the beautiful people who all appear to be gainfully employed.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Salsa en Concord - 10:30pm
Club Sazon
2765 Clayton Rd
Concord, CA 94519-2725
(925) 686-1950
With Andy y Su Orquesta Callao!

Friday, October 9th, 2009
Salsa en Albany! - 10:00pm
Montero's
1106 Solano Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-1270
With Andy y Su Orquesta Callao!

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Salsa en Concord - 10:00pm
Club Sazon
2765 Clayton Road
Concord, CA 94519
(925) 686-1950
With Andy y Su Orquesta Callao!

BPM Fridays w. DJ Theo @ Island, Oct 9

ILoveHouseMusicNYC.com Presents...
BPM Fridays @ Island
This Week Up Close & Personal w. DJ Theo
October 9, 1opm till 4am

5-15 36th Street b/w 35th & 36th Avenue

NYC, NY

BPM Friday's will be a another destination for great house music alongside PS 1 & Water Taxi in the LIC area... The sound system rivals that of most NYC clubs w/ deep mind-numbing bass and amazing highs... This week we bring you DJ Theo along w/ Mike Riley!!!

This new weekly party comes together to bring you fresh up & coming talent along with the established names in house music

Island Restaurant & Lounge is a veritable oasis of cool comfort. Silky white curtains surround the serene interior of this bi-level restaurant composed of white stone walls, white tables and chairs fitted with cucumber green cushions.
Island has an amazing menu. Dinner seating is available till 10pm and is highly recommended on this particular evening.
So Come Down Drink , Dance & Enjoy The Beats.... Get Involved!
Contact Info
917.693.0495
646.236.9090
(Thx to my friend Sandy Ferrante for the invitation)

Mars Volta ticket give away

Modern prog-rock behemoths the Mars Volta will be playing at the Roseland Ballroom next Thursday, October 8th, in support of their new album Octahedron, and Other Music has two pairs of tickets to give away. Send an email to contest@othermusic.com to enter, and they'll notify the two winners tomorrow.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 West 52nd Street, NYC

Vinyl of the Day - "Deodato: Super Max 20"

Vinyl of the Day

Eumir Deodato: "Super Max 20" (CTI)

Produced by Creed Taylor

Featuring: Jay Berliner, John Tropea, Hubert Laws, Marvin Stamm, Ray Barretto, Airto, Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke, John Giulino, Rick Marotta, Rubens Bassini, Gilmore Degap, Bill Watrous, Wayne Andre, Harry Lookofsky et al.

Tom Braxton's "Endless Highway" comes out tomorrow

Saxophonist and composer Tom Braxton's latest release, "Endless Highway," takes you on the ride of your life. Joined by an impressive array of instrumentalists and vocalists, this recording is a toe-tapping, colorful, groove-oriented excursion with a sophisticated urban flavor that will make you feel like dancing and singing all day long. "Endless Highway," his second release on the San Diego-based Pacific Coast Jazz label, lifts Braxton to a new level of artistry as he pays homage to his friend and mentor, professional basketball player and bass guitarist, Wayman Tisdale, who recently lost his battle with cancer. Wayman was recently inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and Tom will be performing at the October 21st Gala in honor of the occasion. The highly anticipated new recording is scheduled for national release on October 6, 2009. To hear audio clips, visit Tom Braxton's website at: http://www.TomBraxton.com

"We're excited to have the opportunity to represent Tom Braxton's most impressive CD to date," says Donna Nichols, founder and president of Pacific Coast Jazz. "This new disc highlights Braxton as a composer, producer and arranger along with six of his original compositions that feature his effortless transition from soprano, alto and tenor saxophones to showcasing his versatility on piano, keyboards and flute." Nichols' label has teamed up with publicist Joy Foster of SV Media Relations and radio promoter Cliff Gorov at All That Jazz for access to international media buying and radio promotion.

Braxton has shared the stage with such artists as George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Jeff Golub, Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross along with opening concerts for Norman Brown, Boney James, Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, David Benoit and The Crusaders. He has been featured in CBS's The Saturday Early Show, BET's Jazz Central, CNN, NBC's Inside Stuff and many others. Without a doubt, "Endless Highway" will drive Tom Braxton to the top of the charts while we take a trip with his inspiring tunes at home or on the road. So get ready to pack your bags, roll down the windows and crank up the volume in the "Braxton tradition." "Creating music that brings people joy is my mission in life," says Tom. Looks like he has accomplished his mission on "Endless Highway."

LIVE PERFORMANCES OCTOBER 2009:

Sun., Oct. 11 - Wichita, KS
NBA Pre-season Game Concert
(Honoring Wayman Tisdale)

Wed., Oct. 14- Reno, NV
KJZS 92.1 FM Live Jazz Night
John Ascuaga's Nugget
Orozko Lounge
5:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 17 - Corpus Christi, TX
Texas Jazz Festival
Heritage Park
9:30 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 18 - Corpus Christi, TX
Lord of the Harvest Church
7333 McArdle Road
10:00 a.m.

Wed., Oct. 21 - Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Induction Banquet Gala
(Honoring Wayman Tisdale)
Jazz Depot

Sat., Oct. 24 - Davenport, IA
Smooth Jazz Fall Festival
Redstone Room
8:00 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 30 - Grambling, LA
Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Grambling State University
Assembly Center
5:30 p.m.

Tom Braxton understands his purpose on earth is to create music that touches our hearts. That's why Jazz Review calls Braxton, "...one of smooth jazz's most prolific saxophonists...with all the required tools to become a major force." A seasoned performer, who knows how to charm audiences of all ages, Braxton has his own distinctive and recognizable sound which incorporates elements of Jazz, Latin, Funk and R&B and leaves listeners spellbound, filled with a sense of joy as his music swirls through your soul.

But jazz didn't always come easy growing up in the dusty plains of Lubbock, Texas where it all began for Tom Braxton. As unlikely an environment as it was for a boy to dream of being a jazz musician, Tom fortunately had a direct link to this creative art form through his dad, James ("J.T.") Braxton. "I have to credit my dad with connecting me to jazz at an early age. He introduced me to all the jazz legends: Lester Young, Miles, Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Stitt, Getz, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and many more. He would share how he had heard Count Basie and Duke's original bands and the great Ella Fitzgerald. He put the alto sax in my hands in the 6th grade, after I had been playing piano for two years. At the age of 90, my dad still plays his tenor sax and violin everyday, and he's still gigging!" After graduating valedictorian from high school, Tom attended Texas Tech University on track and music scholarships. "I love to run, and the 200, 400 and 1600-meter relay were my best events." This fact explains his driving energy and stamina on stage today.

During his college years, Braxton formed the jazz-fusion band "No Compromise" which toured the southwest and opened concerts for Joe Sample, Stanley Clarke, George Howard and many others. The band performed many of Tom's original compositions, which helped to fine-tune his writing style. Tom decided to launch his solo career after graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music/Performance degree. His first act of business was to join forces with keyboardist and producer Bernard Wright to release his solo debut album, "Your Move." "The highlight of my first release was having the opportunity to record a duet with long-time friend Kirk Whalum on the song 'Peacemaker.'" Bernard Wright not only produced Braxton's first CD, but also was instrumental in connecting him to a gifted musician/producer who would elevate Tom to the national touring circuit, Wayman Tisdale. "I have to credit Bernard Wright with getting me the gig with Wayman. I flew to Sacramento and played with Wayman where we opened a concert for the Yellowjackets. I'll never forget it . . . it was 1992!! Except for a few years off when my sons were born, I became a regular part of Wayman's group." Wayman Tisdale was quoted saying, "When I'm on the road, Tom is the saxophonist I want to have with me. I love that sweet sound he gets on the horn."

Braxton's solo career continued with his second album, "Katallasso," that mixed memorable, easy funk melodies with some unique production touches. In April 1998, the CD was released internationally on Positive Music Records and featured the talents of Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr., Bill Maxwell and Bill Cantos. The next two albums took a brief departure from mainstream smooth jazz by connecting with Tom's spiritual side. In 1999, he released an instrumental praise and worship CD entitled "Face to Face" followed two years later with the release of a Christmas album, "Comfort and Joy," that presented Braxton's fresh arrangements of traditional and contemporary holiday favorites. His friend and mentor, Wayman Tisdale, produced his fifth release, "Bounce," for Dave Koz's label, Rendezvous Entertainment. "I remember Wayman approached me with the idea of doing a recording together," said Braxton. "I was very excited about the project and the creative juices began to flow. We had a lot of fun in the studio playing with grooves and melodies and as a result the CD, 'Bounce,' was born."

In 2007, Tom added a new CD to his discography, "Imagine This," on the Pacific Coast Jazz label. "The album kicks off with one of my favorite songs, 'Peg,' by Steely Dan which is a band I've always admired. I wanted to cover that song for years and I when I finally got the opportunity, I was thrilled to include the unique vocal work of Kevin Whalum." SmoothJazz.com wrote, "(Tom Braxton)... absolutely blows me away with his album 'Imagine This.' I'm imagining that this will be the big breakout release for a career that is really kicking into high gear."

In 2009, on the heels of finishing his next Pacific Coast Jazz label CD release, shocking news hit Braxton when Wayman Tisdale lost his battle with cancer. "Wayman was a gifted musician and a great friend that I will always miss. I stood on his right side for over seventeen years and it was my goal to make him sound great every night. Through the years, I became good at blending my sound with his, a valued skill I learned while in his band. Wayman's passing is a reminder of our mortality and it has made me even more determined to live my life to fulfill the purpose God has for me."

Tom's latest project, "Endless Highway," highlights Braxton as a composer, producer and arranger along with six of his original compositions that feature his effortless transition from soprano, alto and tenor saxophones to showcasing his versatility on piano, keyboards and flute. Bursting with exhilarating grooves and sizzling hot horn arrangements, "Endless Highway" manages to lift Braxton to a new level of artistry and is a testament to the many challenges Tom has faced along his highway of life. He hopes it will help others as they continue down their own road. "We are all on this road of life, moving at our own pace, experiencing the smooth places where you can relax and the rough roads that can challenge and discourage you. But we must never forget how important it is to enjoy the ride!"

Diana Krall live in Vienna tomorrow, Oct 4

Diana Krall takes her "Quiet Nights World Tour," which, actually, also promotes the best-selling DVD "Live in Rio" (Eagle/ST2) to Vienna.

Tomorrow night, October 4, @ the Vienna Koncerthaus in Austria, of course.

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Cassette Tape of the Day - "Deodato: History of Rock Music"

Cassette Tape of the Day
Eumir Deodato: "History of Rock Music Vol. 25" (CTI)

Produced by Creed Taylor
Featuring: Rick Marotta, John Giulino, Rubens Bassini, Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, Hubert Laws, John Tropea et al.
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder

CMJ Music Marathon 2009 in NY this month

CMJ Music Marathon 2009
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009-Saturday, Oct 24, 2009
at NYU & Various Venues Throughout NYC

It is October and the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, the world's most important platform for the discovery of new music, dominates downtown New York City with five nonstop days and nights of over 1,300 live band performances and dozens of the most cutting edge films in 75 of New York City greatest nightclubs and theaters.

CMJ ’09 will showcase more than 1,300 artists with career-launching performances. Past chart-toppers to grace the stages of CMJ have included Arcade Fire, The Hold Steady, Eminem, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M, The Killers, Green Day, Foo Fighters and many more.

CMJ ‘09 will also host exclusive parties, daytime exhibit areas, registrant lounges, a technology fair, artist and press lounges, meet and greets, panels, seminars, mentoring sessions, community initiatives, networking events, Q&As, film premieres and special events.

All Recording Academy members may purchase a CMJ 2009 general badge at a 25% savings for $370! (Regular price is $495).
See you there!

CD of the Day - "Pamela Rose: Wild Women of Song"

CD of the Day
Pamela Rose: "Wild Women of Song" (Three Handed Records) 2009

A very interesting "concept album" by singer Pamela Rose, focusing on the "Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era." Produced & engineered by Leslie Ann Jones, with excellent liner notes by Lee Hildebrand.
Highlights: "That Ole Devil Called Love" (a lovely arrangement by pianist John R. Burr a la George Shearing), "A Fine Romance" (with a horn section), "My Silent Love" (in a duet with guitarist Mimi Fox), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (with Wayne De La Cruz on the Hammond B-3) and Pamela's own "I'm Not Missing You."
For more details:

http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/search?q=%22Pamela+Rose%22

Vinyl of the Day - "Deodato: 12 Best Pops"

Vinyl of the Day
Eumir Deodato: "12 Best Pops Vol.10" (CTI)

Produced by Creed Taylor

Featuring: Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, John Giulino, Airto, Rick Marotta, Rubens Bassini, Gilmore Digap, John Tropea, Marvin Stamm, Hubert Laws, Ray Barretto et al.

Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder

Special Screening of "The Life of the World to Come"

In celebration of the October 6th release of the new Mountain Goats album, "The Life of the World to Come," 4AD, Housing Works and Other Music will be presenting a free screening of Rian Johnson's film of the same name at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, this Sunday, October 4th. In this film, John Darnielle (the Mountain Goats) performs The Life of the World to Come on piano and guitar. Shot in the same building where, as an eight-year-old piano student and new transplant to Claremont he performed Bach minuets for the state examiner, the movie takes the songs from the album and restores them to their raw original states: skin, blood, and bone. This special screening will be followed by a discussion/Q&A portion with director Rian Johnson and John Darnielle, and a cocktail hour.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
HOUSING WORKS: 126 Crosby Street, NYC
Doors at 5:45PM / Free Admission / Limited Capacity

"Cadence" - Oct/Nov/Dec 2009

The latest issue of Cadence magazine includes, on pages 139, 140 & 141, a rave review (signed by jazz historian Peter Westbrook) of the Thiago de Mello/Dexter Payne CD "Disk-Tum-Derrei" (JSR 6055), produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro for Jazz Station Records.

Reissue of the Month - "Friedrich Gulda & Klaus Weiss: It's All One"

CD Reissue of the Month
Friedrich Gulda & Klaus Weiss: "It's All One" (MPS/Universal) 2009

Originally recorded in February 1970 at MPS Studio, Villingen, Germany.
Produced & engineered by Hans-Georg Brunner-Schwer.
CD Reissue produced by Matthias Künnecke for Universal's JazzClub series.
Thanks to the expertise of album designer Knut Schotteldreier, the booklet keeps Horst Schade's original liner notes, also reproducing the original LP cover by Heinz Bähr.
In the USA, you can order it from DustyGroove store through this link:
http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=qqjsn9v95t&ref=browse.php&refQ=kwfilter%3Dgulda%26amp%3Bincl_oos%3D1%26amp%3Bincl_cs%3D1

That's what they say about the album:
"Amazing stuff -- and one of the hippest records ever cut by pianist Friedrich Gulda! Unlike some of his other more modernist efforts, this one's got a really free swing to it -- and it features a spare stripped-down approach that has Gulda's work on piano and "electra piano" backed only by the drums of Klaus Weiss. If you know Weiss' playing, you'll know that he's a heck of a player -- one of the hardest swinging players in Germany during the 70s, with a rich range of styles that included funk, soul jazz, and hard bop playing. The best numbers on the album feature Gulda playing these amazing lines on "electra piano", with Weiss grooving underneath -- either hitting a modal groove, a bossa one, or in some cases a freer beat to match Gulda's solos. The record kicks off with the four-part "Suite For Piano, Electra Piano, & Drums" -- which has two great groovers, the "bossa nova" and "finale" section". It also features the more avant "Meditation III", plus the excellent "Blues Fantasy", which starts out free, then rolls into a great modal funky part with great electric keyboard lines!"

World Premire of David Chesky's Controversial Musical

An Operatic Satire About Sex, Music, and Art, with music/book/lyrics by multi-Grammy-nominated composer David Chesky, will receive its world premiere performance at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, in NYC's East Village – the setting for the opera), Friday, October 2, 7:00 p.m. Directed by A. Scott Parry of New York City Opera and conducted by Anthony Aibel, the production will continue October 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17 at 8:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit David's Website, www.davidchesky.com
The performances feature adult content and no one under 18 years of age will be admitted.
Tickets can be purchased at www.theatermania.com

DVD of the Month - "Quincy Jones: The 75th Birthday Celebration"

DVD of the Month
Quincy Jones: "The 75th Birthday Celebration - Live at Montreux 2008" (Eagle Vision/ST2) 2009

Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Live, NTSC
172 minutes
Firstly, I must tell you: I was there! And I felt deeply moved. It's a joy to remember all those thrilling moments on this 2-DVD set, although it doesn't sounds nor looks better than the "Live at Montreux 2006" DVD, also available through Eagle/ST2.
Anyway, when an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure it's going to be quite a party.

The show took place on July 14th 2008 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, an event with which Quincy Jones has a long and rich history, and the cream of musical talent turned up to serenade "Q" on this very special occasion. The main concert lasted over two and a half hours and the musicians then spilled out into the bars and cafes of Montreux with the music still going strong as the sun was coming up the next morning! Backing on all tracks provided by the Montreux In The House Band: Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), David Delhomme (keyboards), Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar), Nathan East (bass), John Robinson (drums) & Paulinho da Costa (percussion, heard very very low in the final mix) plus the Swiss Army Big Band conducted by Pepe Lienhard.

The highlight is the performance of the fabulous a cappela group Naturally 7 (amazing renditions of "Billie Jean" and "Wall of Sound"). There are also outstanding appearances by Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, James Moody (a lovely duet with Patti on his classic "Moody's Mood"), Chaka Khan and Curtis Stigers. Not so memorable are the songs delivered by Nana Mouskouri, Petula Clark and Freda Payne, none of them in top form. Quincy attended the concert seated in the audience and only jumped to the stage for the finale, when "Stuff Like That" (co-written by Quincy, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee) ended in a big mess, with three drummers (among them Billy Cobham) performing at the same time!

This 2-DVD set also includes the bonus feature “Thank Q” with behind-the-scenes footage and images from a party at Claude Nobs' marvelous house in Montreux Hills.

Quincy Jones, the acclaimed arranger, composer, producer, and bandleader, has left his signature mark in the realms of jazz, pop,soul, gospel, R&B, classical, world, and blues. He has nurtured a countless array of talents, including the late Michael Jackson, whom he helped develop from a talented kid into an international superstar. 2008 was an exceptionally special year for Jones, as he was named an Ambassador at the Grammys, and served as Artistic Advisor for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. It seems only fitting that he would enjoy such a riveting performance to honor him in his 75th year.

Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international media production and distribution company operating across audiovisual entertainment programming. Eagle Rock Entertainment works directly alongside talent to produce the highest quality programming output covering film,general entertainment and musical performance. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices based in London, New York, Germany, France & Toronto.

Tracklist
Disc 1:
1.) Introduction by Claude Nobs
2.) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin & Stevie Woods
3.) Let The Good Times Roll – Rahsaan Patterson & James Moody
4.) Makin’ Whoopee – Patti Austin
5.) Moody’s Mood – James Moody & Patti Austin
6.) The Television Song – James Moody & John Robinson
7.) Honeysuckle Rose – Freda Payne & Joe Sample
8.) Shiny Stockings – Freda Payne & Joe Sample
9.) I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town / In The Heat Of The Night – Mick Hucknall
10.) If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Ledisi
11.) Midnight Sun – Al Jarreau & Larry Williams
12.) One Mint Julep – Petula Clark
13.) Goin’ To Chicago Blues – Petula Clark & Paolo Nutini
14.) My Ship / Summertime – Franco Ambrosetti
15.) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Nana Mouskouri & James Morrison
16.) Almost Like Being In Love – Nana Mouskouri & James Morrison
17.) Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) – Chaka Khan, Patti Austin & Greg Phillinganes
18.) What’s Going On – Ledisi, James Morrison, Rahsaan Patterson, Tobias Preisig, Patrice Rushen & Toots Thielemans
19.) Eyes Of Love (Carol’s Theme) / Bluesette – Toots Thielemans

Disc 2:
1.) Walking In Space – Chaka Khan & Lee Ritenour
2.) Strawberry Letter 23 – Paolo Nutini & Lee Ritenour
3.) How Do You Keep The Music Playing – Patti Austin
4.) The Dude – Al Jarreau
5.) Billie Jean – Naturally 7
6.) Wall Of Sound – Naturally 7
7.) Mama Aifambeni – Angelique Kidjo
8.) State Of Independence – Angelique Kidjo & Larry Williams
9.) Everything Must Change – Curtis Stigers
10.) Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) – Herbie Hancock
11.) Ai No Corrida – Patti Austin, Gabi Goldberg, Dorothea Lorene, Stevie Woods, Kent Stetler & Billy Cobham
12.) Stuff Like That – Monty Alexander, Patti Austin, Petula Clark,Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo, Beverley Knight, Nils Landgren, Ledisi, James Moody, James Morrison, Nana Mouskouri, Naturally 7, Rahsaan Patterson, Freda Payne, Patrice Rushen,Joe Sample, Curtis Stigers & Larry Williams

Casting ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

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"JacoFest", a tribute to Jaco Pastorius

JACOFEST - A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius at Iridium
Tue - Sun, Oct. 22 - 25, 2009

The late great bassist-composer Jaco Pastorius, a dear friend whom I first met in LA and later (unfortunately for the last time) in Brazil at the Rio/Monterey Jazz Festival in August 1980, when he autographed many Weather Report albums of my collection, was an undeniable force on contemporary jazz during the '70s as well as a towering influence on two generations of musicians. Now, this revolutionary genius of the electric bass will be feted at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York from October 22-25.

Included in this all-star gala, produced by impresario Charles Carlini, are Pastorius colleagues and former bandmates like trumpeters Miles Evans and Lew Soloff, saxophonists Alex Foster and Butch Thomas, trombonist David Bargeron, keyboardists Gil Goldstein and Delmar Brown, guitarist Billy "Spaceman" Patterson and drummer Kenwood Dennard. Featured bass players are Victor Bailey and T.M. Stevens. Other featured players include trumpeter Tim Ouimette, percussionist Pedro Martinez, bassist Andrew Sheron, and vocalists Falu and Gracie Finnigan.

For tickets, please call the box office at (212) 582-2121 or visit Iridium Jazz Club.

DJ Kristen Kastaway @ HemiGirls 2010 Calendar Release Party

(DJ Kristen Kastaway)

ENVY FRIDAYS @ RUMOR NIGHTCLUB IN BOSTON PRESENTS:
HemiGirl 2010 Calendar Release Party (In The VIP House Room)
FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th…DO NOT MISS THIS PARTY!!!
RUMOR
100 Warrenton St
Boston, MA

*DJ Richard Fraioli from NYC/MIAMI will be spinning the best house music as heard on SIRIUS/XM (Pacha Recordings)

Check out our very own HemiGirl Miss October DJ Kristen Kastaway while she opens up the dance floor for DJ Fraioli.
Get there as early as possible because we do fill to capacity every week and getting on the Guestlist is STRONGLY advised.

VIP packages available as well as guestlist. Dress to impress and it is a 21+ event.
Guest list is guaranteed admittance before 11:00 pm.
Contact Francois for Guestlist and/or VIP table reservations: 781.727.0931/877-3-Naked-4

To purchase your calendar and or DVD please visit http://www.thehemigirl.com/store/

Calendars will be available at the club!
For VIP tables please email HemiGirlEntertainment@gmail.com
Many thx to Samantha, Kristen & Melissa for the invitation. Yessss!

CD of the Month - "QSF Plays Brubeck"

CD of the Month
Quartet San Francisco: "QSF Plays Brubeck" (ViolinJazz Recordings) 2009

A complete masterpiece! Superb performances of Dave Brubeck's outstanding works - plus Paul Desmond's "Take Five" - by the Quartet San Francisco (Jeremy Cohen & Alisa Rose on violins, Keith Lawrence on viola, Michelle Djokic on cello). Magnificent & highly creative arrangements mostly by Cohen, except for the no less inspired scores on "The Duke" (by Matthew Brubeck), "Bluette" (by the underrated Larry Dunlap, an unsung hero of the California jazz scene since Flora Purim's "Stories To Tell" days in the early 70s, having produced/arranged Mark Murphy's Grammy-nominee sumptuous "September Ballads" album) and "Forty Days" (scored by Robert Gilmore).
Produced by Andrea Liguori, masterfully engineered by Judy Kirschner @ Skywalker Sound Studio & Screaming Lizard Productions in Petaluma, California, from July 31 to August 3, 2009.
Beautiful digipack artwork by Gwen Terpstra, using a painting by Frank Stella on the front cover.
"I got a kick out of hearing these talented musicians interpret my music in such an inventive way," my dear friend Dave Brubeck writes in the liner notes. "It's an honor for a composer to have his music re-visited by a group such as Quartet San Francisco." No doubt about it.
One of the best albums released in 2009!
For more details:
http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2009/08/qsf-plays-brubeck-out-soon.html

Compilation of the Month - "Bewegte Zeiten"

Compilation of the Month

"Bewegte Zeiten: Neue Musik in der Weimarer Republik 1919-1933" (Deutsche Grammophon) 2009

Great 2-set compilation, released only in Germany, including excerpts from works by such composers as Feruccio Busoni, Heinz Tiessen, Alban Berg, Franz Schreker, Paul Hindemith, Ernst Krenek, Erwin Schulhoff, Kurt Weill, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Wilhelm Kempff, Emil Bohnke and Arnold Schönberg.
Deluxe digipack issue with a 26-page booklet annotated (in German only) by Jörgen Torp.

Featuring performances by András Schiff, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anne Sofie von Otter, Hagen Quartett. Staatskapelle Dresden, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Sinfonietta,
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker et al.
Conductors: Giuseppe Sinopoli, Karl Böhm, David Atherton, Herbert von Karajan, John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Hindemith.
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Die Moderne hören – Ein musikalischer Beitrag zu 90 Jahre Bauhaus
„Diese ungeheuer interessante, ideengeschwängerte Zeit ist reif dafür zu etwas positiv Neuem zusammengehämmert zu werden.“ Walter Gropius

Am 21. Juli eröffnet die Ausstellung „Modell Bauhaus“ im Berliner Martin-Gropius-Bau. Die zentrale Ausstellung im deutschen Kultursommer 2009 vereint erstmals, zwanzig Jahre nach dem Mauerfall, Exponate aller drei historischen Bauhaus-Standorte Weimar, Dessau und Berlin.

Die Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft präsentiert begleitend zur Bauhaus-Ausstellung den musikalischen Beitrag Bewegte Zeiten - Neue Musik in der Weimarer Republik 1919-1933. Eine Sammlung mit Musik der in Berlin wirkenden Komponisten der Neuen Musik. Chronologisch, nach den Kompositionsjahren angeordnet, begleitet diese Sammlung unerhörter und neuartiger Musik durch die bewegten Zeiten der Weimarer Republik.

Zu den herausragenden Musikbeiträgen der Doppel-CD Bewegte Zeiten - Neue Musik in der Weimarer Republik 1919-1933 gehören Busonis neoklassizistische und an Bachs „Kunst der Fuge“ anschließende „Fantasia Contrappuntistica“ sowie Arnold Schönbergs „Variationen für Orchester“ - ein Meilenstein der Zwölftontechnik. Die Auszüge aus Alban Bergs revolutionärer Oper „Wozzeck“ und aus Kurt Weills „Mahagony Songspiel“ sowie aus der „Dreigroschenoper Suite“ sind beispielgebend für den revolutionären Geist und die Aufbruchstimmung der Komponisten und Künstler. Paul Hindemiths Sinfonie „Mathis der Maler“ und Schulhoffs von der Tanzmusik inspirierte „Alla Tango Millonga“, sind ebenfalls Zeugen kompositorischer Neuerungen.

Die Aufnahmen dieser Edition stammen aus den reichen Archiven von Deutsche Grammophon, Decca und Koch Classics. Die ausgewählten Interpreten gehören zu den großen Namen der Aufnahmegeschichte. Bewegte Zeiten - Neue Musik in der Weimarer Republik 1919-1933 erscheint am 17. Juli, unmittelbar vor Eröffnung der Berliner Ausstellung „Modell Bauhaus“ am 21. Juli, im Digipack im Bauhaus-Design.

"JazzTimes" - October 2009

Ad of Diana Krall's "Live in Rio" 2-DVD Special Edition, scheduled for USA release on Oct 27:

Review of DK's "Live in Rio" DVD:

"AdLib" - October 2009

Cover & Adlib Photo Gallery ~Whitney Houston~
Master Piece Story "Live At The Regal / B.B.King"
Whitney Houston
Jaco Playing Live With Tommy Strand & The Upper Hand
Orquesta De La Luz
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Sayo Kurihara
Lee Ritenour & Annekei
Hajime Mizoguchi
Flavoe Jazz
Spotlight : Baijaku Nakamura / Aoi Teshima / Timo Lassy Feat.Hose James / Ramsey Lewis / Ryota Komatsu
Adlib Chart
New Disc
Imported Disc
Coming Soon
Vip Producer : Will.I.Am
Whitney Houston
Star Story -Kenny G-
History Of Japanese Fusion
Weather Report / Joe Zawinul
Eldar
Adlib Choronicles
Desert Island Discs -Eldar
Hot Live Report : Dimension / Marlena Shaw / Patti Austin / Etc
George Benson
Georg Wadenius
Interviews : The Real Group / The Takosan
Kokia
Toshiki Kadomatsu ~No End Talk
Soul Kiss
Aor
Tina / Katsumi Horii / Shiro Sagisu / Cindy Suzuki / Yuji Muraoka / Paper & Web
/ Yumi Kudou / Yoshinori Ohtomo / Sound Planet
News Of The World
News In Japan
Concert Information
Letters
Last Chorus

"Swing Journal" - October 2009

Cover: Hiromi Uehara
The Serial : The Truth Behind Masterpieces - Liner Notes Tell A Golden Era of Jazz Giants :Thelonious Monk
Hiromi's infinite Search-The Hiromi Uehara's new world of solo piano
Dexter Gordon Discography
In celebration of ECM 40th-Now released Keith Jarrett latest solo piano album
Jazz diva meets Willie Nelson
Jazz Masterpieces Story - Concord
Grant Stewart plays ballad
Chihiro Yamanaka and Eiji Taniguchi sextet seek the style of 21th century swing jazz
Mayuko Katakura-New talent of Jazz piano world
Here Comes New Masterpieces
Fujitsu concord Jazz Festival 2009
Interview with Charles Lloyde
1968-1970 Miles Davis
Serial : Yasukuni Terashima's Jazz Lounge
Questions For Jazz Beginners
Hot News: Overseas
New York Jazz Monthly
Topics
Hot News: Domestic
Jazz On Air
The Monthly Disc Review
Top Chart
SJ Gold Disc of This Month
Import Discs
New Discs Release Information
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "My Wonderful Life / Masahiko Sato, Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Kosuke Mine, Yosuke Yamashita"
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Dear souls / iroha"
The battle of Song Books-Ella Fitzgerald vs.five great singers
Summer Jazz Festivals Report 2009
Let's Dig The Re-Issued Discs
The 40th anniversary-YAMANO BIG BAND JAZZ CONTEST
What's up now!
SJ Focus
Readers Plaza : Jazz Spot Pilgrimage Returns / Readers / Jazz Allnighters By Tatsuo Sunaga / Jazz West Coast
Swing Street : Yozo Iwanami / Music / Movie
Q&A
Live Report
Comin' Soon!
Live & Jazz Spot Guide
Jazz Sound & Visual
Audio Show 2009 preview
SJ Components Selections
Technical Audio Laboratories launchs now!
CEC's new line-up
Jazz sound of JSP-1010M
Serial : CD Sound & Digital Recording Technology
New Component Test Report
A & AV Topics
Sound Quality Of New Discs

"Down Beat" - October 2009

COVER
Joshua Redman - The virtuosity and charisma of Joshua Redman are equaled only by his narrative imagination and sublime solos. The 40-year-old tenor/soprano saxophone star, who has embraced the acoustic jazz trio in recent years, talks about the rewards of performing with a variety of favorite bandmates and frequent collaborators, his involvement as an Invitation Series artist of honor at the Montreal Jazz Festival and his adventurous new CD project "Compass."

FEATURES
Montreal Jazz Fest Turns 30 - The world's largest jazz festival celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, and DownBeat is there to document the occasion with Guest Editor Michael Bourne.

Why Jazz Endures - Four experts weigh in on the fundamental reasons why the evolving art of jazz has survived the test of time and how it continues to thrive in the face of ever-changing consumer tastes.

Frank Zappa - DB editors celebrate the jazzy legacy of DownBeat's ultimate "Beyond" artist and reveal how Zappa continues to influence forward-thinking musicians on today's scene.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION: Where To Study Jazz 2009 - DownBeat provides a comprehensive resource designed to help students preparing to enter college and graduate school take the proper steps in pursuing their formal jazz studies.

PLAYERS
Dado Moroni (piano)
Stacy Dillard (saxophone)
Dave Frank (piano)
Eddie C. Campbell (guitar)

BLINDFOLD TEST - Ron Blake

THE BEAT
· Small venues that run their own labels.
· New York's Jazz Forum celebrates 30th anniversary.
· Los Angeles Jazz Collective gets musicians organized, recording in L.A.
· Vinyl Freak; Backstage With ...
· Caught: Telluride Jazz Festival, Catalan Nights at New York's Jazz Standard, Deep Tones For Beace Jazz Bass Event in Isreal

THE BEAT
· Pianist Don Gladen starts Philadelphia Heritage Project
· Latin Music USA Program to air on PBS
· Saxophonist Roy Nathanson publishes book of poems
· Ronnie Scott's in London turns 50
· Caught: North Sea Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Ljubljana Jazz Festival

WOODSHED
· Jazz on Campus: University of Manitoba expands jazz program
· Transcription: Louis Armstrong's trumpet solo on "King of the Zulus"
· Master Class: Guitarist Corey Christiansen

REVIEWS
Hot Box
Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, I'm BeBoppin' Too (Half Note)
Joey DeFrancesco, Finger Poppin' (Doodlin' Records)
Harry Skoler/Ed Saindon, Two Ones (Soliloquy Records)
Willie Nelson, American Classic (Blue Note)

Reviews
Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, The Moment's Energy (ECM)
John Hollenbeck, Rainbow Jimmies (GPE Records)
Crimson Jazz Trio, King Crimson Songbook Vol. 2 (Inner Knot)
Oslandailey Jazztet, Evidence (Sea Breeze)
Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Strings, Renegades (Delmark)
Stefon Harris & Blackout, Urbanus (Concord)
Mike Stern, Big Neighborhood (Heads Up)
Bill Frisell, Disfarmer (Nonesuch)
Fred Hersch Plays Jobim (Sunnyside)
John Hebert, Byzantine Monkey (Firehouse 12)
Marc Copland, New York Trio Recordings Vol. 3 Night Whispers (Pirouet)
Briggan Krauss' H-Alpha, Red Sphere (Skirl 009)
Steve Lantner Quartet, Given: Live In Münster (hatOLOGY)
Lars Danielsson, Tarantella (ACT)
Nils Wogram's Lush, Pretty Good News (Unit)
Nomo, Invisible Cities (Ubiquity)
Rod Mazurek Quintet, Sound Is (Delmark)
Rudder, Matorning (Nineteen-Eight Records)
Stanley Clarke Trio, Jazz In The Garden (Heads Up)
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, Seize The Time (Naim Jazz)
Ralph Alessi and Modular Theatre, Open Season (RKM Music)
Black Joe Lewis & Honeybears, Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! (Lost Highway)
Brad Shepik, Human Activity Suite (Songlines)
Charles Tolliver Big Band, Emperor March (Half Note)
Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt Pulse, Cries From the Ghetto (Pi)
Derrick Gardner's Jazz Prophets +2, Echoes Of Ethnicity (Owl Studios)
Eric Lindell, Gulf Coast Highway (Alligator)
Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra, Live at Jazz Standard (Sunnyside)
Geoffrey Keezer, áurea (Artist Share)
Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin, Amparo (Decca)
Jane Bunnett, Embracing Voices (Sunnyside)

Jazz
Roberta Gambarini, So In Love (Decca/Universal)
Lisa Hilton, Twilight and Blues (Ruby Slippers)
Jackie Allen, Starry Night (Avant Bass)
Greta Matassa, I Wanna Be Loved (Resonance)
Kat Edmonson, Take To The Sky (Waterloo)

Blues
Charles Wilson, Troubled Child (Severn)
Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, What Have... (Daptone)
Louisiana Red, Black Bayou (Ruf)
Hans Theesink & Terry Evans, Visions (BluesGroove)
Homemade Jamz Blues Band, I Got Blues For You (Northern Blues)
Seasick Steve, Dog House Music (Bronzerat)

Beyond
Woodstock Concert boxed set (Rhino)
Sly & the Family Stone, The Woodstock Experience (CD, Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix, Live 1968 Official Bootleg (Experience Hendrix CD and LP)
John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band, Live in Toronto (DVD, Shout! Factory)
Fillmore, The Last Days (DVD, Rhino)
My Dinner With Jimi (DVD MicroWerks/Rhino)

DVD/Historical
Frank Sinatra, My Way (Concord)
Frank Sinatra, Live at the Meadowlands (Concord)
Jimmy Rushing, The Scene (HighNote)

Book
Samuel Charters, A Language of Song (Duke University Press)

DK: three more concerts in France

After the fabulous sold-out three-night engagement at L'Olympia, in Paris, from Sept 15 to 17, Diana Krall returns to France for three additional concerts in Lille, Nantes and Lyon.

9/30/2009 Zenith Lille, FR Buy Tickets
10/1/2009 Zenith Nantes, FR Buy Tickets
10/2/2009 Salle Lyon, FR Buy Tickets