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The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re listening to new tunes all the time, we know just what to recommend. That’s why, each Monday, we’ll be bringing you a roundup of ten songs, featuring music from our favorite new albums, singles and other tunes that may have flown under your radar. And, for good measure, we’ll be throwing in some “golden oldies” as well…
We kick off the weekend’s playlist with “A Mile in the Head,” a track from Raw Poetic’s new collaboration with Damu the Fudgemunk on Space Beyond the Solar System. This is also one of the album’s tracks to feature the legendary saxophonist Archie Shepp. “Alien Skin” is the title track from Chad Fowler’s new album of explorative music, featuring a three-saxophone-fronted sextet with Zoh Amba and Ivo Perelman.
Outside, a.k.a. Matt Cooper, made a surprise return following a 20-year creative hiatus to release A New Beginning, a four-track fusion of cinematic music and jazz electronica. Following, a double bill of new music by two excellent six-string interpreters. First up, Ron Bosse brings a fiery edge to his new album, Burning Room Only, defining the essence of fusion on its lead single, “Bossman.” Next, Grant Geissman explores new creative directions of the blues on his 16th album as a leader, BLOOZ, which features the track “Side Hustle.”
“More Coffee Please” is a muscular, hard-swinging track from bassist Dezron Douglas’ new album, Atalaya, demonstrating the artist’s ability to really rip up the double bass. Samara Joy’s fresh and soulful take on the classic, “O Holy Night,” is a family affair, featuring vocals from three generations of her own family. Vocalist/trombonist Hailey Brinnel has shared a warm, swinging and easy-listening version of the holiday classic, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
Up-and-coming guitarist/composer Mathieu Soucy kicks off his new album, Recollecting, with “Lennie’s Changes,” an original composition that with its complex melody and creative guitar, piano and drum solos really does sound like something innovative pianist Lennie Tristano might have recorded in the late 1940s. Closing this week’s playlist is bassist/composer Yosef Gutman’s “Wedding Song,” a beautiful track from his first-ever trio album as a leader, Upside Down Mountain. We also recently shared our podcast interview with the artist and you can listen to it HERE.
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Welcome to the JAZZIZ Podcast. This is our new series of podcast conversations, hosted by JAZZIZ Online Editor Matt Micucci and featuring some of the best artists of today’s jazz and creative music scene. Many of these artists are part of JAZZIZ Vinyl Club, our series of limited-edition color vinyl albums curated by the JAZZIZ Editors, featuring some of the most exciting jazz artists from yesterday and today that we cover in the print version of JAZZIZ, our website and these podcasts.
UK-based trumpeter/keyboardist Iwan VanHetten wears many hats, including those of composer, producer, musical director and educator. Over the years, he has played and collaborated with many of the greats, from Sister Sledge to Jools Holland. Along with Rob Harris and Paul Turner, he completes the new trio TRIONIQ. Earlier this year, he released an exciting new album as a leader called Parabbean Tales, born from the concept of combining Caribbean-influenced music with contemporary jazz and funk. We talk about this exciting project and more, including some of his earliest musical memories and his belief in the narrative power of music.

Listen to our conversation with Iwan VanHetten via the player below. His new album, Parabbean Tales, was released earlier this year on Blue Canoe Records and is available now. Order it here. And if you love jazz and vinyl, be sure to check out our carefully-curated series of vinyl compilations, JAZZIZ Vinyl Club!
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Vinyl is back! Each month on “Vinyl Watch,” we list some of the most noteworthy new vinyl releases — including new albums, reissues, special-edition box sets and more. At JAZZIZ, we share the vinyl community’s appreciation of the experience of collecting and playing vinyl records. As an increasing number of music fans discover the joy of vinyl, we hope these lists will serve as a starting point for new musical discoveries.

Want even more vinyl? Become a member of our Vinyl Club today and receive premium jazz vinyl albums, curated by JAZZIZ editors, sent directly to your home every quarter! Sign up now.
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Pop violinist Lindsey Stirling’s Snow Waltz features eight classic covers and five original tracks for the festive season. Release date: November 18.
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This new collection encompasses Billie Holiday’s five-and-a-half years with Decca Records. Release date: November 4.
Ennio
This album’s 50th-anniversary edition kicks off an extensive yearlong program of Steely Dan vinyl reissues. Release date: November 4.
Lee Konitz
Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary reissued Hammond B-3 organ great Johnny Hammond’s long-out-of-print 1975 jazz-funk masterpiece. Release date: November 4.
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The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re listening to new tunes all the time, we know just what to recommend. That’s why, each Monday, we’ll be bringing you a roundup of ten songs, featuring music from our favorite new albums, singles and other tunes that may have flown under your radar. And, for good measure, we’ll be throwing in some “golden oldies” as well…
Vibraphonist/marimbist/composer Patricia Brennan blurs the line between progressive jazz and contemporary classical music on her new quartet album, More Touch. Our playlist this week kicks off with the title track from the record. Molly Ryan pays tribute to the famous 1930s jazz and blues singer Maxine Sullivan on “Get Yourself a New Broom (and Sweep Your Blues Away),” from her new album, Sweepin’ the Blues Away, recently released on Turtle Bay Records. “Homer the Roamer/Sabana Blanca” is the lead track from the collaborative full-length duo collaboration between Jorge Glem and Sam Reider. Together, on Brooklyn Cumaná, they intertwine folk music traditions of their respective countries.
Pianist John Paul McGee offers a unique fusion of jazz, gospel and classical music on GOSPELJAZZICAL, VOL. 1, featuring a take on the breezy classic hymn “Amazing Grace” with saxophonist Michael Walton. “Mixed Metaphor” is a track from Ches Smith‘s latest album, Interpret It Well, featuring a high-lonesome intro by Bill Frisell. The six-string icon also recently released a new album, Four, via Blue Note Records, which includes the cheerful and uptempo, “Holiday.” “Dust Ball Fantasy” is a cosmic track addressing environmental issues by Marcus Strickland, featuring West African guitar phenom Lionel Loueke.Tawanda showcases her talents on “I’m All Smiles,” a buoyant waltz from her debut full-length album, Smile. Slovenian saxophonist/composer Jan Kus presents his extraordinary new seven-piece band, Slavo Rican Assembly, which unites his extensive experience from the New York City Latin jazz scene with his traditional South Slavic roots on Intercosmic. The group delivers a sublime reinterpretation of the traditional Slovenian harvesting song, “Zrejlo je žito.” Songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist POSY further embraces the analog approach of his breakout Abroad EP, creating lush and cinematic landscapes on “Better Days.”
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Jazz Detective Launches with Previously Unreleased Ahmad Jamal Live Recordings: Producer Zev Feldman will launch his new imprint, Jazz Detective, on Record Store Day’s Black Friday (November 25) with the release of two previously-unreleased double-LP sets by master pianist Ahmad Jamal. The two volumes of Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse capture spectacular performances, from 1963-1964 and 1965-1966 respectively, by the legendary pianist’s trio at the Penthouse in Seattle. The releases were produced by Feldman and supervised by Jamal himself, and will be released on vinyl with audio remastered from original tapes.

JAZZIZ Music Lovers: Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The holidays are almost here and we have created a special video to let you know about a few items we think that every music lover will enjoy for themselves or for their loved ones. Take a look at our special “Holiday Gift Guide 2022” video via the player below.

 

PJCE Announces Ryan Meagher As Its New Artistic Director: The Portland Jazz Composer Ensemble (PJCE) has announced the appointment of guitarist Ryan Meagher as its new Artistic Director. Meagher succeeds Douglas Detrick in the role, who led PJCE’s production of more ambitious, culturally-relevant programming, raising the profile of the organization and building a more diverse coalition of partners. Meagher’s work in this new role at PJCE begins immediately.

Capitol/UMe Unveils New Nat King Cole Holiday-Themed Visualizers: Capitol/UMe has unveiled new holiday-themed visualizers for two of Nat King Cole’s sentimental and most beloved festive season classics. One is for “Caroling, Caroling,” and you can watch it via the player below. The other is for the legendary vocalist’s rendition of “O Tannenbaum.”

 

Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso is the Winner of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition: Lucía Gutiérrez Rebelloso, a 21-year-old singer born in Veracruz, was announced as the winner of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The announcement of the winner of this year’s SASSY Award came at the conclusion of a star-studded, sold-out performance held last week on the NJPAC stage at Newark, New Jersey, hosted by WBGO Radio’s Gary Walker.
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Miguel Zenón, Música de las Americas (Miel): Miguel Zenón’s Musica De Las Americas features all-original music inspired by the history of the American continent, reflecting the dynamism and complexity of America’s indigenous cultures, their encounters with European colonists and the resulting historical implications. The album features the renowned saxophonist/composer’s longtime working quartet with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer Henry Cole, plus master percussionists from his native Puerto Rico.

Manel Fortià, Despertar (Segell Microscopi/Altafonte Distribution): Barcelona-born bassist Manel Fortià’s trio album is a collection of original compositions drawing on his profound musical experiences while living in New York City between 2016 and 2020. Despertar is a lyrical, musical self-portrait that touches on influences as varied as Charlie Haden, Maurice Ravel, Keith Jarrett and more, and is performed in a trio with Spanish pianist Marco Mezquida and the brilliant French drummer Raphaël Pannier.
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Welcome to the JAZZIZ Podcast. This is our new series of podcast conversations, hosted by JAZZIZ Online Editor Matt Micucci and featuring some of the best artists of today’s jazz and creative music scene. Many of these artists are part of JAZZIZ Vinyl Club, our series of limited-edition color vinyl albums curated by the JAZZIZ Editors, featuring some of the most exciting jazz artists from yesterday and today that we cover in the print version of JAZZIZ, our website and these podcasts.

Mike Miller was born into a musical family and learned to play bass before switching to the guitar as his primary instrument of choice. Since then, variety has been a keyword of his acclaimed career, whether collaborating with such greats as Chick Corea, Gino Vannelli and Boz Scaggs or leading his own fascinating projects. The latest of these is Trust, which marked his first album as a leader in many years. Featuring rich original compositions, stellar improvisations and prowess of interplay and technique, Trust also finds Miller alongside many talented artists and showcases many aspects of his creative personality.

Listen to our conversation with Mike Miller via the player below. His new album, Trust, is available now on Blue Canoe Records. And if you love jazz and vinyl, be sure to check out our carefully-curated series of vinyl compilations, JAZZIZ Vinyl Club!
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Get ready for the weekend with our weekly roundup of new music, videos and albums for you to discover. This week, we’re ringing in the holiday season with new Louis Armstrong, Samara Joy and Nikki Yanofsky videos and songs, and highlight new releases by Village of the Sun, Trevor Dunn and Patricia Brennan.
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Nikki Yanofsky, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Montreal-based jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky rings in the holiday season with her own lively and jazzy version of the beloved classic, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” released via MNRK Music Group. Released in tandem with a rendition of “Marshmellow World,” this new recording follows Yanofsky’s recent jazz album, Nikki By Starlight, comprised of covers of 15 standards.
Louis Armstrong, “A Visit from St. Nicholas”
Louis Armstrong’s poignant reciting of the classic poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “The Night Before Christmas”) is brought to life in a new animated video directed by Tom Readdy and Lucy Dawkins. The legendary artist’s final recording is featured on his first-ever full-length Christmas album, Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule, available now on Verve/UMe.
Samara Joy, “Warm in December”
Vocalist Samara Joy has shared her holiday single, “Warm in December.” The swinging jazz standard is yet another example of the 23-year-old’s ability to reinvigorate a classic song for new generations. Joy’s Verve Records debut album, Linger Awhile, has recently been nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 65th GRAMMYs.
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New Albums

Village of the Sun, First Light (Gearbox)

 
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top.

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Ron Carter Documentary Soundtrack Album Out Now: German-based record label IN+OUT Records released the original soundtrack of Finding the Right Notes on vinyl, CD and digital platforms. Finding the Right Notes is a two-hour major documentary on jazz legend Ron Carter. The film, directed by Peter Schnall, premiered last month on PBS.

Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve on JAZZIZ Not What You Think Podcast: Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve recently discussed Santana’s seminal 1972 album, Caravansarai, in our latest JAZZIZ Not What You Think podcast. Caravansarai marked the band’s move away from the more popular rock format of their early records towards a more contemplative and experimental sound via a program including all but three instrumental tracks. Listen to the conversation via the player below.

 

Bing Crosby Classic Holiday Hits Reimagined as Chilled Out Lofi Remixes: Seven yuletide classics from vocalist Bing Crosby have been reimagined by produced LOUALLDAY for Christmas in Lofi, available to stream now via uCHILL/UMe. The collection features chilled-out lofi remixes of songs like “White Christmas,” “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

Peggy Lee Album Gets 50th Anniversary Treatment: Capitol/UMe have released the 50th-anniversary edition of Peggy Lee’s Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota, originally released in 1972. This is the Deluxe Edition of the long-out-of-print fan favorite recording, including the ten original master tracks, plus seven bonus tracks and an Oscar-nominated Best Original Song from the same era.
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New and Upcoming Albums

 

Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic): More Touch is the powerful new album by vibraphonist/marimbist/composer Patricia Brennan and her wholly unique quartet with bassist Kim Cass, drummer Marcus Gilmore and percussionist Mauricio Herrera. Released on November 18, the record expands brilliantly on the singular vocabulary showcased on Brennan’s previous works as a bandleader, employing an expansive sonic palette that blurs the line between progressive jazz and contemporary classical music.

Aaron Seeber, First Move (Cellar): First Move is rising drummer Aaron Seeber’s recording debut as a bandleader. This vivacious live quintet recording, showcasing his singular sound on drums and expert arranging of timeless classics, features his frequent collaborators Warren Wolf, Tim Green, Sullivan Fortner and Ugonna Okegwo.
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JAZZIZ Music Lovers:
The holidays are almost here. So, today, we’re letting you know about a few items that we think every music lover will enjoy. Whether you’re looking for presents for a loved one or you’re looking to spoil yourself this holiday season, here are a few items that we think you should know about.
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Various Artists, Relief – A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund

Major labels joined together to release Relief, an unprecedented all-star compilation of previously-unreleased music from some of the top jazz artists in the world. All net proceeds from the album benefit the Jazz Foundation of America’s COVID-19 Musicians’ Emergency Fund. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3EGfOCG

Miles Davis, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: That’s What Happened 1982-1985

The seventh installment of this celebrated series shines an in-depth light on Miles Davis as he worked to fuse a new generation’s music into his own during the first half of the 1980s, via previously unreleased studio and live recordings. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3hUNz

Miles Davis, The Complete Columbia Album Collection

This deluxe, limited-edition set offers a retrospective of the iconic music the trailblazing trumpeter created during his 30 years with Columbia Records. The newly-improved package comprises 70 CDs and 1 DVD, containing all 52 of Davis’ Columbia recordings, bonus tracks, rarities and lots of other goodies. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3EmiLac

Ray Charles, True Genius

True Genius is a new 6-disc box set featuring 90 of Ray Charles’ greatest songs and most important recordings, released in celebration of what would have been the legendary artist’s 90th birthday. Every one of his post-1960 albums is represented, along with singles and a never-before-released 1972 live concert in Stockholm, as well as a coffee-table-style book featuring rare, unseen photos. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3EH7qCO

Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ghost Song

Ghost Song is Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Nonesuch Records debut full-length, featuring a diverse mix of seven originals and five interpretations of songs on the themes of ghosts, nostalgia and yearning performed in a wide range of settings. “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever done before,” she explains via a press release. “It’s getting closer to reflecting my personality as an eclectic curator.” Order it here: https://amzn.to/3OkBzeu

Makaya McCraven, In These Times

Producer/musician Makaya McCraven continues to collapse space and transcend boundaries with his new album, In These Times. Over seven years in the making, this epic and expansive record balances self-expression with broadly communicative odd-meter original compositions, drawing on several influences and featuring contributions from over a dozen musicians. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3EnCbez

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade, LongGone

After 26 years apart, the members of the legendary original Joshua Redman Quartet from the 1990s (saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade) reunited for 2020’s RoundAgain. They returned this year with a new album, LongGone, featuring six original compositions by Redman. Order it here: https://amzn.to/3OkBYh0
Get ready for the weekend with our weekly roundup of new music, videos and albums for you to discover. This week, a Marcus Strickland collaboration with Lionel Loueke, a new Charles Lloyd trio album, a previously-unreleased solo piano album by the much-missed Esbjörn Svensson and more!
New Tracks and Videos
 
Marcus Strickland Twi-Life, “Dust Ball Fantasy” feat. Lionel Loueke
“Dust Ball Fantasy” is a cosmic track by award-winning multi-instrumentalist/composer Marcus Strickland, featuring guitar phenom Lionel Loueke. It is described via a press release as “a call for humans to enjoy their time on Planet Earth.” It is also the first single from Strickland’s new album with Twi-Life, The Universe’s Wildest Dreams, which will be released on January 13 via his own Strick Music.
Tunico, “Galope”
Multi-instrumentalist/composer Antonio Secchin, also known as Tunico, has released his buoyant debut single, “Galope.” Orchestrating a diverse body of traditional Brazilian rhythms and textures, the piece is described via a press release as typifying “the genre-defiant instrumental music that Rio De Janeiro is famed for.” Tunico will be releasing his first release with the London-based label, Far Out Recordings, in 2023.
Eri Yamamoto Trio, “Colors Are Beautiful”
Pianist/composer Eri Yamamoto has released a new video for the single “Colors Are Beautiful.” The video is directed by Aleksandra Szczepanowska, who says via a press release: “There was mutual trust and respect with Eri Yamamoto and a resulting artistic freedom in creating images that came to me when listening to the song.” “Colors Are Beautiful” is included in Eri Yamamoto’s latest trio album, A Woman With a Purple Wig, which we listed as one of the ten albums released this month that you need to know about.
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New Albums

Charles Lloyd, Trios: Sacred Thread (Blue Note)

Sacred Thread is the third and final release in Charles Lloyd’s series of albums showcasing his restless creativity in three different trio settings, Trio of Trios, following the previously-released Chapel and Ocean. The final entry in the series
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Welcome to the JAZZIZ Podcast. This is our new series of podcast conversations, hosted by JAZZIZ Online Editor Matt Micucci and featuring some of the best artists of today’s jazz and creative music scene. Many of these artists are part of JAZZIZ Vinyl Club, our series of limited-edition color vinyl albums curated by the JAZZIZ Editors, featuring some of the most exciting jazz artists from yesterday and today that we cover in the print version of JAZZIZ, our website and these podcasts.

From his upbringing on a South African farm an hour away outside of Johannesburg to his present-day life in Jerusalem, the life of Yosef Gutman Levitt (also simply known as Yosef Gutman) has been quite a journey. After attending the Berklee College of Music in the late 1990s and playing on the New York scene in the early 2000s, the bassist/composer put his career on hiatus. He taught himself to code and started a thriving business that he sold in 2018 to return to music full-time. Since then, he has been developing and exploring a unique sound, which is showcased on a set of new recordings, including his latest album, Upside Down Mountain, his first trio album as a leader.

Listen to our conversation with Yosef Gutman via the player below. Upside Down Mountain is available now. And if you love jazz and vinyl, be sure to check out our carefully-curated series of vinyl compilations, JAZZIZ Vinyl Club!
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JAZZIZ is the award-winning, authoritative voice of jazz culture. Read about, listen and watch the music and artists featured in the magazine’s colorful pages.
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The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top.

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New Makaya McCraven EP on Qobuz: Qobuz has exclusively-released percussionist/composer/producer Makaya McCraven’s Hi-Res live EP International Anthem @ Public Records (Volume 3). The EP was recorded live on September 19 at Brooklyn’s Public Records, where McCraven assembled a unique lineup with a string quartet to perform special arrangements of songs from his new album, In These Times, out now via International Anthem/Nonesuch/XL Recordings. The live recording was supported by Qobuz, as part of their ongoing partnership and series of co-presented shows with International Anthem.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Premieres in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music: Vince Guaraldi Trio’s timeless score from A Charlie Brown Christmas has premiered in immersive Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, exclusively on Apple Music. The premiere comes as Apple TV+ officially became the exclusive home of the 1965 animated special, as well as a wide selection of PEANUTS programming, including many of the classic specials from the Mendelson/Melendez Productions.

 

First Ella Fitzgerald Montreux Performance Available Soon on Audio Formats: On January 20, Mercury Studios will release Live at Montreux 1969, capturing Ella Fitzgerald’s very first performance at Switzerland’s fabled Montreux Jazz Festival. The performance, featuring the First Lady of Song alongside the Tommy Flanagan Trio, was originally released on DVD in 2005 and will be made available for the first time in audio formats.

One Good Turn 20th Anniversary Album Re-Release Benefiting Jazz Foundation of America: Producer/record label Hank O’Neal, also a Jazz Foundation of America’s (JFA) honorary founders board member, has reissued a 20th-anniversary edition of One Good Turn. The album compiled 16 of his favorite pieces from his archive of over 200 jazz album productions at Chiaroscuro Records, including cuts from legendary players like Lionel Hampton, Milt Hinton, Mary Lou Williams and more. 100% of the profits from the reissue, released through a special partnership between 32 Bar Blues, The JFA and Chiaroscuro Records, will be going towards the JFA’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund, providing compassionate assistance to lifelong jazz, blues and roots musicians in times of need.
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New and Upcoming Albums

 

Walking Cliché Sextet, Micro-Nap (Endectomorph): Bassist SeaJun Kwon is set to release Micro-Nap, a new album of explorative music with his ironically-named Walking Cliché Sextet, a unique small ensemble with a three-horn frontline. “This album reflects my emotional frustrations, non-linearity, the transience of feelings, and the emptiness of noise – as well as my attraction to them,” says Kwon via a press release. Micro-Nap was released on October 21.

Julian Lage, View With a Room (Blue Note): Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage marries lush orchestration with organic improvisation and the agility of a small ensemble over ten new original compositions on his latest album, View With a Room, released on September 16. Here, his deeply attuned trio of bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King is augmented by the addition of six-string icon Bill Frisell.

 

Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph, Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef (Strut): Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph weave a magical, meditative path across five movements on their collaborative suite celebrating the legacy of the late, great Yusef Lateef.
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The JAZZIZ Not What You Think podcast series is intended to raise the question; What does this have to do with jazz? While guests are usually household names, not necessarily associated with jazz—from US Presidents to best-selling authors to rock stars and Hollywood actors—they all have one thing in common; a palpable passion for playing or listening to jazz. These conversations with Editor-in-Chief Michael Fagien offer unprecedented access to watch and listen to some of the world’s most celebrated people talk about the music we love.

JAZZIZ Editor-In-Chief Michael Faigen sat down with Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve to discuss Caravansarai on its 50th anniversary. Originally released in 1972, aside from it being one of the band’s most critically-acclaimed albums, Caravansarai also marked a major turning point for the band. Following the success of their first three albums, Caravansarai marked a move away from the more popular rock format of their early records towards a more contemplative and experimental jazz sounds via a program including all but three instrumental tracks.

Watch our JAZZIZ Not What You Think interview with Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve on 50 years of Caravansarai via the player below.
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The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re listening to new tunes all the time, we know just what to recommend. That’s why, each Monday, we’ll be bringing you a roundup of ten songs, featuring music from our favorite new albums, singles and other tunes that may have flown under your radar. And, for good measure, we’ll be throwing in some “golden oldies” as well…
“If It Wasn’t For You” is a heartrending ballad by PJ Morton, included on the recently-released expanded Deluxe Edition of his ambitious and visionary album, Watch the Sun, released earlier this year. “Dancing Stars” is a track from a forthcoming full-length collaboration between South Korean vocalist SongYi Jeon and Brazilian guitarist Vinicius Gomes. Straight-ahead jazz saxophonist Sam Taylor recorded a classy version of Benny Golson’s “Out of the Past” for his third album as a leader, Let Go. On his new album, Giallo, British jazz talent Robohands (a.k.a. Andy Baxter) is partly inspired by Italian Giallo film soundtracks of the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as the experimental sounds of pioneering krautrock bands like Tangerine Dream and NEU!

New York City jazz vocalist Molly Ryan raises spirits with her new single, “Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella” from her fifth album, Sweepin’ the Blues Away. Guitarist Hedvig Mollestad’s new album, Maternity Beat, features the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, the full power of which is unleashed on the track “On the Horizon, Part 2,” which ranks among the most intense moments of the record. Jason Yeager wrote “Blues for Billy Pilgrim” shortly after reading Slaughterhouse-Five. The composition is included on his new album, celebrating the legacy of its author Kurt Vonnegut and released on the year of his 100th birthday anniversary.Jesse Harris sets a beautiful jazz melody amid torrid distortion on “Hummingbird” from his new album, Silver Balloon“Chemical X” is a previously-unreleased track by Julius Rodriguez, included on the Deluxe Edition of his major-label debut album, Let Sound Tell All, released earlier this year. Verve has announced the vinyl reissue of Pharoah Sanders’ Karma as the closing release of its audiophile Acoustic Sounds series. As such, we revisit the tenor saxophonist’s “The Creator Has a Master Plan,” a seminal work that is regarded by many as an anthem of the Spiritual Jazz movement.
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Welcome to the JAZZIZ Podcast. This is our new series of podcast conversations, hosted by JAZZIZ Online Editor Matt Micucci and featuring some of the best artists of today’s jazz and creative music scene. Many of these artists are part of JAZZIZ Vinyl Club, our series of limited-edition color vinyl albums curated by the JAZZIZ Editors, featuring some of the most exciting jazz artists from yesterday and today that we cover in the print version of JAZZIZ, our website and these podcasts.

Saxophonist Javon Jackson first gained international prominence working with legendary drummer Art Blakey as part of the latter’s Jazz Messengers ensemble. In later years, he continued to collaborate with some of the greatest artists in jazz artists and established his own reputation as a trailblazing composer, performer and bandleader, as well as a renowned jazz education.

His latest album is a historic collaboration with poet/activist Nikki Giovanni, who curated a program of hymns, spirituals and gospel songs for The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni. The album was released today, and is one of the topics of our latest JAZZIZ Podcast conversation with Jackson, along with stories from his own artistic journey, the current state of jazz education and more.

Listen to our JAZZIZ Podcast conversation with Javon Jackson via the player below. His new album, The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni, a historic collaboration with poet/activist/educator Nikki Giovanni, was released earlier this year on the Solid Jackson label. And if you love jazz and vinyl, be sure to check out our carefully-curated series of vinyl compilations, JAZZIZ Vinyl Club!
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If you’re looking for some great new music to discover this weekend, look no further than our weekly New Release Cheat Sheet. This week, a premiere collaboration between Braxton Cook and Masgo inspired by the Black films of the 1990s, Bill Frisell’s new Blue Note Records album, intertwining folk music traditions on a new Jorge Glem and Sam Reider project, and more.
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Braxton Cook and Masego, “90s” (Song Premiere)
Saxophonist/singer/songwriter Braxton Cook and R&B star Masego have collaborated on a new track, “90s,” premiering via the player below. The two kindred spirits trade verses on a smokey song describing a relationship where the protagonist asks to be loved like in a classic Black film from the ’90s. “90s” will be included in an upcoming full-length album by Cook that is currently in the works and is expected to drop sometime in Spring 2023.
Candy Dulfer, “Convergency” feat. Nile Rodgers
Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist Candy Dulfer has unveiled a new music video for “Convergency.” This is one of the tracks from her new recently-released full-length album, We Never Stop, and one of two tracks from its program to feature special guest Nile Rodgers on guitar. The video features exclusive footage of the two artists recording the track together in the studio. We Never Stop was released on October 28.
Jorge Glem and Sam Reider, “Homer the Roamer/Sabana Blanca”
Cuatro virtuoso Jorge Glem and accordionist/pianist Sam Reider have shared the video of “Homer the Roamer/Sabana Blanca.” This is the lead track of their first recently-released full-length album together, Brooklyn-Cumaná. The album was released on November 4 and finds them intertwining the folk music traditions of their respective countries. Other musicians included on Brooklyn-Cumaná are Paquito D’Rivera, Gaby Moreno, Eddie Barbash and more.
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Bill Frisell, Four (Blue Note)

Six-strings icon Bill Frisell offers a stunning meditation on loss, renewal and friendship on

 
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top.

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PJ Morton Releases Watch the Sun Deluxe Edition: PJ Morton released an expanded Deluxe Edition of Watch the Sun, his biggest and most inward-looking album to date, which was released earlier this year. The extended tracklist includes new tracks and instrumentals for the full record, tracked live by Morton and his rhythm section, dozens of strings players, horns and a marching band at the remote hideaway of Bogalusa, Louisiana’s studio in The Country, as well as Morton’s Gumbo Studios at home in New Orleans.

Maya Delilah Signs With Blue Note/Capitol: British singer/songwriter/guitarist Maya Delilah has signed with Blue Note/Capitol. The announcement came with the release of her new single, “Pretty Face,” and its accompanying video, which you can watch via the player below. The soulful pop-rock slow jam finds Delilah singing about a disappointing relationship, and follows her recent appearance on Blue Note Re:imagined II, where she performs a take on Cassandra Wilson’s version of Neil Young’s classic composition, “Harvest Moon.”

 

South Arts Announces New Grant Cycle in Jazz Road Tours Initiative: South Arts has announced the next cycle of Jazz Road Tours, an initiative supporting approximately 50 jazz artists each year in their efforts to build tours to communities across the nation. The program, in partnership with Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, will support jazz artists with grants up to $15,000 to take their work on the road. Applications to Jazz Road Tours will be accepted on a regular basis through 2026 with multiple deadlines per year. The first deadline is December 1. More here.

Previously Unreleased Donald Byrd Live Recording: A previously unissued Donald Byrd live recording is set to be released on December 9, on what would have been the trumpeter’s 90th birthday. Recorded as part of a Blue Note showcase at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival, the concert took place around the release of his seminal fusion album, Black Byrd, and finds the jazz legend leading a 10-piece band of top-shelf instrumentalists. The set list includes “Black Byrd,” along with otherwise unrecorded Byrd originals and an excellent cover of Stevie Wonder’s “You’ve Got It Bad Girl.”
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New and Upcoming Albums

 

John Stein, Lifeline (Whaling City Sound): Celebrated guitarist John Stein presents a spectacle of his musical career through Lifeline, a two-disc set with selected highlights from his varied discography. This set of virtuosic recordings was released on June 17 and offers a fine showcase of Stein’s instrumental and compositional prowess, as well as his artistic evolution over the years.

Jessy J, California Christmas Vol. 2 (Changi): Saxophonist Jessy J has released California Christmas, Vol. 2, the follow-up to her 2016 release, California Christmas, featuring warm interpretations of some of her favorite holiday classics performed with a lineup of top-shelf collaborators and special guests. Jessy J explains via an official statement that this is a special album for her because “it gives listeners the feeling in being in a warmer, sunnier climate during the holiday season. But most importantly, as an artist, I get to share the holidays musically with all my fans.”

 

John Stein, Lifeline (Whaling City Sound): Celebrated guitarist John Stein presents a spectacle of his musical career through Lifeline, a two-disc set with selected highlights from his varied discography. This set of virtuosic recordings was released on June 17 and offers a fine showcase of Stein’s instrumental and compositional prowess, as well as his artistic evolution over the years.

Sugaray Rayford, In Too Deep (Forty Below): Vocalist Sugaray Rayford offers a modern take on retro-soul on his new album, In Too Deep, his latest full-length partnership with producer/songwriter Eric Corne. Released on March 4 of this year, the album followed 2020’s Somebody Save Me and includes heartfelt explorations of love, loneliness and social issues.

 
The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re listening to new tunes all the time, we know just what to recommend. That’s why, each Monday, we’ll be bringing you a roundup of ten songs, featuring music from our favorite new albums, singles and other tunes that may have flown under your radar. And, for good measure, we’ll be throwing in some “golden oldies” as well…
New soul singer/songwriter Rebecca Jade shows a total goddess vibe on “Show Me” from her new album, A Shade of Jade, and opens this week’s carefully curated playlist. Longstanding collaborators pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Baker recently released their debut duo album, featuring nine original compositions, each of which is likened to an entry in a musical diary. Among them is “Answer Song.” Charu Suri introduces a waltz element to expand her self-defined, idiosyncratic music genre, which she defines as Raga Jazz, on her latest album, Ragas & Waltzes. This fusion is particularly prominent on the album track, “Verona Waltz.”

Ben LaMar Gay has shared “Água Futurism,” the lead single from his new, raw and immersive new album, Certain Reveries, due out on November 11. The dreamlike drum and synth-imbued track “Starmaker” is one of the tracks featured on the recently-released Deluxe Edition of Let Sound Tell All, the major label debut album by Julius Rodriguez, released earlier this year on Verve Records. Soul-jazz saxophonist Merlon Devine stirs things up on the lead single from his new album, aptly titled Soul Jazz. Marcus Strickland’s “Dust Ball Fantasy” is a preview of his upcoming, ambitious new Afrofuturistic album, The Universe’s Wildest Dreams due out on January 2023.Cuatro virtuoso Jorge Glem and American accordionist/pianist/composer Sam Reider intertwine folk music traditions of their respective countries on their debut duo studio album, Brooklyn-Cumaná. The album includes Reider’s heartfelt lullaby for his dog, “Huckleberry’s Dream,” written with the complex rhythmic techniques employed in traditional Venezuelan folk music. Cult funk ensemble Brooklyn Funk Essentials recently shared an infectious new jazz-funk jam, “AA Side Single.” The closing track of this week’s playlist is vocalist Diana Panton’s fresh take on the wistful 1972 song by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Dave Grusin, “The Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye.”
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If you’re looking for some great new music to discover this weekend, look no further than our weekly New Release Cheat Sheet. This week, an Autumn Luz song premiere, a playful track from Bill Frisell’s forthcoming album, Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano pay tribute to the much-missed Paul Motian, and more!
New Tracks and Videos
 
Autumn Luz, “Heat” [Song Premiere]
“Heat” is a brand new single by vocalist/songwriter/producer Autumn Luz and we’re delighted to premiere it via the player below. A sensual blend of styles and rhythms, “Heat” is enriched by delightful jazz chordal sophistication and also finds the artist exploring a deeper side of her personality that has remained concealed up to this point. In her own words, it is “probably the first time I really got in touch with my soulful side as a songwriter, and it coincided with also uncovering some powerful parts of myself that had been  hidden away for a really long time.”
Bill Frisell, “Holiday”
Bill Frisell has released a new playful track from his forthcoming album, Four. “Holiday” also presents a compelling example of the album’s through-line, with “little signposts that we can hit together, but it’s pretty minimal information. It’s a structure — a jungle gym that we’re all climbing around,” as Frisell explains. Four will be released on November 11 on Blue Note Records and features the six-string icon alongside Gerald Clayton, Johnathan Blake and Greg Tardy.
Maya Delilah, “Pretty Face”
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Maya Delilah sings of a disappointing relationship on her new single, “Pretty Face.” Watch its accompanying video via the player below. The release of this pop-rock slow jam coincides with the announcement of her signing with Blue Note/Capitol. It also follows her appearance on Blue Note Re:imagined II, where she put her own distinct twist on Cassandra Wilson’s cover of Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon.”
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New Albums

The Headhunters, Speakers in the House (Ropeadope)

Celebrating their 50th anniversary, The Headhunters return with

 

 
A six-string icon’s meditation on loss, renewal and friendship; a new exciting collaborative project born out of a shared passion for improvised instrumental music; a visionary tribute to seminal author Kurt Vonnegut, released on the year of his 100th anniversary. All this and more are in our list of ten albums released this month (November 2022) that you need to know about.
Celebrating their 50th anniversary, The Headhunters return with Speakers in the House, their new album in eleven years. Featuring the band’s current lineup with Bill Summers, Mike Clark, Donald Harrison, Stephen Gordon and Reggie Washington, plus special guests, the record finds them embracing the sounds and culture of New Orleans, where it was recorded.
Release date: November 4
Guitarist Jakob Bro and saxophonist Joe Lovano co-lead a deeply-felt homage to the late, great drummer/composer Paul Motian. Once Around the Room features a group of top-shelf instrumentalists performing two Motian-influenced originals each by Bro and Lovano, group improvisation and a dynamic rendition of Motian’s “Drum Music.”
Release date: November 11
Six-strings icon Bill Frisell offers a stunning meditation on loss, renewal and friendship on Four, his third Blue Note album. Four brings together a new lineup of musical friends and like-minded spirits, featuring pianist Gerald Clayton, drummer Jonathan Blake and longtime Frisell collaborator Greg Tardy on saxophone and clarinets.
Release date: November 11

 

Pianist/composer Eri Yamamoto shares her experience of life in locked-down New York City following the onset of COVID-19 via seven new, heartfelt original compositions. A Woman With a Purple Wig is also her seventh album with her longstanding trio featuring bassist David Ambrosio and drummer Ikuo Takeuchi.
Release date: November 11

 

Jason Yaeger honors the legacy of Kurt Vonnegut with a new suite of music comprising eleven compositions capturing the author’s incisive and skewed vision. Released on Vonnegut’s 100th birthday anniversary, Unstuck in Time features the pianist/composer’s gifted septet, plus special guest soloist Miguel Zenón.
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Release date: November 11
Celebrated and virtuosic Finnish guitarist Olli Hirvonen offers a stimulating fusion of Americana with the folk melodies of his native country on his new album, Kielo. Released on Ropeadope, this full-length trio album also features drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell and bassist Marty Kenney.
Release date: November 18

 

Sacred Thread is the third and final release in Charles Lloyd’s series of albums showcasing his restless creativity in three different trio settings, Trio of Trios, following the previously-released Chapel and Ocean. The final entry in the series features the legendary saxophonist alongside guitarist Julian Lage and percussionist Zakir Hussain.

 
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top.

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New Jazz Dispensary Compilation out on RSD Black Friday: Jazz Dispensary will release a new compilation, Haunted High, on pink splatter vinyl via Craft Recordings on Record Store Day’s 2022 Black Friday, November 25. Limited to 5000 copies worldwide, Haunted High is described as “a surreal compilation exploring the furthest depths of outer space and one’s mind,” and includes music by Flora Purim, Mongo Santamaría, Barbara Lewis and more.

Strut Releases First Ever Detroit Artists Workshop Retrospective: Strut released the first ever retrospective of the influential Detroit Artists Workshop, spanning 1965 to 1978. Available now on 2-LP, CD and digitally, John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop features previously unreleased recordings by Donald Byrd, Ron English, Bennie Maupin and Teddy Harris. All tracks are remastered from original tapes by Technology Works.

The Peabody Conservatory Expands Jazz Studies Program This Fall: This fall, the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University looks towards further growth in its Jazz Studies program. Peabody has announced the creation of a new Master of Music in Jazz program, as well as a graduate fellowship, covering full tuition and a stipend for up to three students per year. Other new programs in fall 2022 include a talent development partnership with HBCUs led by Denyce Graves, a supported doctoral pathways program, and Peabody’s first-ever open education resource, making arts career guidance accessible to all.

 

Pharoah Sanders Karma Vinyl Reissue: Verve will reissue Pharoah Sanders’ Karma as part of its audiophile vinyl series, Acoustic Sounds, on December 16. The album was originally released in 1969 and featured “The Creator Has a Master Plan,” regarded by many as the anthem of the Spiritual Jazz movement. Karma‘s reissue honors the late jazz legend, who passed away in September at the age of 81, and concludes the Acoustic Sounds series for 2022.

Julius Rodriguez Major Label Debut Album Deluxe Edition: On November 4, Julius Rodriguez will release a newly-sequenced and expanded version of his major label debut album, Let Sound Tell All. Released earlier this year on Verve Records, Let Sound Tell All finds Rodriguez expanding on jazz conventions while infusing a blend of genres and personal influences into a new signature textured sound. The three new tracks on the record are “Dora’s Lullaby,” “Chemical X” and “Starmaker.”
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New and Upcoming Albums

 

Jamile and Tony Davis, Daring Two Be (La Reserve): Brazilian vocalist Jamile and guitarist Tony Davis, who met while working in and around the New York jazz club scene, have released a collaborative duo album. Daring Two Be is a ten-track recording that offers invigorating readings of a varied selection of standards, classic jazz and soul compositions.

John Lee, The Artist (Cellar Music): John Lee, a first-call player on the Vancouver jazz scene, showcases his prowess on the bass and as a composer on his new record, The Artist. The album, released on June 3, also captures the great interplay of this project’s quartet, with drummer Carl Allen, pianist Miles Black and tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds.

 

Tord Gustavsen Trio, Opening (ECM): Pianist Tord Gustavsen returns with a new trio album,