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John Abercrombie Guitar Animato With Jon Christensen (percussion, drums), Judd Miller (synthesizer, Evi), and Vince Mendoza (synthesizer, performer) ECM, October 2008 |
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Scott Colley Bass Boz Scaggs: Speak Low Featuring Boz Scaggs (vocals) with numerous musicians Decca, October 2008 www.scottcolley.com |
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Todd Coolman Bass Our Delight The James Moody & Hank Jones Quartet, with James Moody (flute, tenor saxophone), Hank Jones (piano), and Adam Nussbaum (drums) IPO Recordings, October 2008 www.toddcoolman.com |
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Hal Galper Piano Now Hear This With Tony Williams (drums), Cecil McBee (bass), Terumasa Hino (trumpet, flugelhorn), and Anthony Williams (drums) Enja, October 2008 www.halgalper.com |
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Laura Kaminsky Composer (“Until a Name” for solo flute) Points of Entry: The Laurels Project, Vol. 2–Contemporary Works for Solo Flute by American Women Composers With numerous artists Capstone, October 2008 www.laurakaminsky.com |
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Ralph Lalama Clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone, soloist John Riley Drums Scott Wendholt Trumpet, soloist Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Planet Arts, October 2008 2009 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album |
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Jarrett “J-Zone” Mumford Producer J-Zone Presents Chief Chinchilla: Live @ The Liqua Store Limited edition release Old Maid Entertainment, October 2008 |
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John Abercrombie Guitar Gateway With Dave Holland (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) ECM, September 2008 |
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Ralph Lalama Quartet Tenor saxophone Energy Fields With John Hart (guitar), Rick Petrone (bass), and Joe Corsello (drums) Mighty Quinn, September 2008 ralphlalama.com |
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Arturo O’Farrill & Claudia Acuña Piano, all arrangements In These Shoes Zoho, September 2008 www.arturoofarrill.com |
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Du Yun Composer (“Vicissitudes No. 1”) Abandoned Time International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), featuring Dan Lippel (guitar); with composers D. Fujikura, M. Davidovsky, K. Saariaho, and M. Lindberg New Focus Recordings, September 2008 www.iceorg.org/about/artist/yun.html |
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John Abercrombie Guitar Sargasso Sea With Ralph Towner ECM, August 2008 |
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Stephanie Brown Piano Schubert: The Masterworks With numerous artists Brilliant Classics, August 2008 |
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Todd Coolman Bass Perfect Strangers Produced by Jon Faddis, with Eric Alexander (tenor sax), John Riley (drums), Brian Lynch (trumpet), and Jim McNeely (piano) ArtistShare, August 2008 www.toddcoolman.com |
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Dominic Donato Percussion (Talujon Percussion Quartet) A Concert of Music by Allen Brings Allen Brings (composer) with numerous artists Capstone, August 2008 |
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James McElwaine Composer (“Rediscover Me” and “Rediscover Me–Reprise”) The Main Ingredient: Shame On The World & I Only Have Eyes For You Featuring Patrick Adams, Luther Vandross, and Cuba Gooding, with numerous artists Expansion UK, July 2008 (reissue CD of two original albums from 1981 and 1975) |
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David Gluck Composer (“Auroral Skies”) Auroral Skies: New Commissions for Wind Band United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Altissimo!, June 2008 (Released by the USAF in 2007) |
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Jimmy Greene Tenor saxophone, composer, arranger The Overcomer’s Suite With Xavier Davis (piano), Luques Curtis (bass), and Kendric Scott (drums) Nu Jazz, June 2008 www.jimmygreene.com |
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Dominic Donato Percussion (Talujon Percussion Quartet) Mild Violence Steven L. Ricks (composer) with numerous artists Bridge, May 2008 |
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Dominic Donato Percussion (soloist) Metalmorphosis; Music for Tamtams John Cage, Stuart Jones, James Tenney, Peter Jarvis, and Elizabeth Hoffman (composers); recorded, edited, and mastered by Andrew Cardenas Capstone, May 2008 www.musicfortamtams.com |
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Kevin Hays Piano, Fender Rhodes piano Mike Moreno: Third Wish With Mike Moreno (guitar), Doug Weiss (bass), and Kendrick Scott (drums) Criss Cross, May 2008 www.kevinhays.com |
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Timothy Cobb Principal double bass (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) Grand Opera: Verdi, Puccini, Wagner Leonard Bernstein, Joseph Keilberth (conductors); Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, and numerous artists Melodram, April 2008 |
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Frederic Hand Classical guitar, arranger Places of the Spirit: The Holy Land A collaboration with Paula Robison (flute), Adam Abeshouse (violin), and Steve Beck (piano) Pucker Gallery, April 2008 2008 Classical Recording Foundation Awards: Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award (PDF) |
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Kevin Hays Piano, Fender Rhodes piano Nicholas Payton: Into the Blue With Nicholas Payton (trumpet, vocals, synths), Vicente Archer (acoustic bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums), and Daniel Sadownick (percussion) Nonesuch, April 2008 www.kevinhays.com |
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Doug Munro Guitar Big Boss Bossa Nova 2.0 With Michael Goetz (bass), Jason “J. Dog” Devlin (drums), and Jason Anderson (drums) Chase Music Group, April 2008 www.dougmunro.com |
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Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Piano, artistic and musical director Song for Chico Zoho, April 2008 2009 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album www.arturoofarrill.com |
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Kenny Washington Drums (featured on "Two Guys and a Gal" with Sylvia Cuenca) Louie Bellson & Clark Terry: Louie & Clark Expedition 2 With Louie Bellson (composer, drums), Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn), Sylvia Cuenca (drums), and numerous artists Percussion Power, April 2008 |
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Scott Colley Bass Alex Sipiagin: Out of the Circle Featuring Alex Sipiagin (trumpet, piccolo trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn) with numerous musicians Sunny Side Records, March 2008 www.scottcolley.com |
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Kevin Hays Piano Bill Stewart: Incandescence With Bill Stewart (drums) and Larry Goldings (accordion, Hammond b-3 organ) Pirouet Records, March 2008 www.kevinhays.com |
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Pete Malinverni Piano, composer, arranger Invisible Cities With Rich Perry (tenor saxophone), Tim Hagans (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ugonna Okegwo (acoustic bass, bass guitar), and Tom Melito (drums) Reservoir, March 2008 petemalinverni.com |
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John Abercrombie Guitar Coincidence With Joe Beck Whaling City Sound, February 2008 |
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Graham Ashton Trumpet (London Chamber Orchestra) Best 100 Vivaldi With numerous artists EMI Classics, February 2008 www.grahamashton.com |
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Tara Helen O’Connor Flute Richard Festinger: Chamber Works / New Millennium Ensemble Bridge, February 2008 |
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Timothy Cobb Double bass (on “The River of Light”) Charles Wuorinen: The Dante Trilogy (Chamber version) Charles Wuorinen (composer) and The Group for Contemporary Music Naxos American Classics, January 2008 |
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Richie Morales Drums Coexistence/Libertate With Patrick Moraz (keyboards, synthesizer, vocoder), John Wooloff (guitars, synthesizer) and Syrinx (pan flute) United States of Distribution LTD, January 2008 www.richiemorales.com |
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Jim Rotondi Trumpet David Hazeltine Piano Four of a Kind With John Webber (bass) and Joe Farnsworth (drums) Posi-Tone/Rhombus, January 2008 www.jimrotondi.com www.davidhazeltine.com |
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Jacque Trussel Performer (voice) Charles Koechlin: Le Livre de la Jungle Charles Koechlin (composer), Steuart Bedford (conductor), with the Orchestre National de Montpellier Langudoc-Roussillon, Vincent le Texier, and Iris Vermillion Accord, January 2008 |