Ondrej Pivec Organic Quartet - Never Enough (2007)

Second release from Czech Ondrej Pivec as the frontman backed by the Libor Šmoldas trio (Libor Šmoldas: guitar, Tomáš Hobzek: drums, and Jakub Doležal: saxophone) The quartet plays mostly their original contemporary composition mixed with or influenced by the traditional jazz, hard bop.

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Chris Beckers - Nightcruising (2003)

The Dutch born producer, composer and jazz fusion guitarist Chris Beckers has released more than 10 albums and has worked and toured promoting his albums with some of the finest Jazz musician such Ernie Watts, Billy Cobham Jimmy Haslip , Paulinho da Costa, Saskia Laroo to name a few dating way back to the 1980's. 'Nightcruising' released in 2003 provides a decent overview of his recording history.
On May 2009 he released his latest album "Seven Frames Of Mind" which features Jimmy Haslip (bass) and Simon Phillips (drums) plus some of the finest European Jazz musicians like Jasper van't Hof (keyboards), Eric Vloeimans (trumpet), Tony Lakatos (tenor sax) and Mike del Ferro (electric piano). Visit his website here.

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Roy Ayers - The Essential Roy Ayers (2005)

There are more than enough compilation albums of Roy Ayers' (Best Of, Anthology, Collection, etc.) and they are all issued by various labels; rather confusing at best but at the same time it also reflects Ayers' legacy as one of the more productive musician around.
This Mastercut title release maybe a bit misleading as there are some obvious omission but nonetheless it plugs some gaps as it assembles material from his scarce 1983 LP Lots of Love, a couple from 1999's Juice plus several cuts and remakes from 1992's Double Trouble "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," "Running Away," and "Poo Poo La La,".

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The Link Quartet - Mile High Mayhem (2005)

2005's compilation of remixes, alternate versions plus some live recording from Italy's mighty Link Quartet with Apollo Negri providing the supercharge on the Hammond organ.

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Nick Peck - Fire Truck I Have Known (2007)

Some funky backbeat and soul jazz on Hammond Organ from bay area's Nick Peck. Jake Langley is also featured here on several tracks including the title track. Please visit his site here.

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Crash w/Dr. Lonnie Smith - The Doctor Is In (2003)

Canada's Jazz Funk outfits has released two previous CD's to some rave reviews. The self titled CD in 1998 and Candyshop released in 2002 on Maximum Jazz. This is their aptly named third release "The Doctor is In" as Dr. Lonnie Smith is on board on the Hammond B3.

The personnel are:
Dr.Lonnie Smith: Hammond B-3
David Sikula : Guitar
Bernie Arai : Drums, Percussion
Tilden Webb : Piano, Fender Rhodes
Jerry Cook : Bariton sax,Tenor sax
Cory Weeds : Flute, Alto sax, Soprano sax

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V.A - Jazz Club - Great Vibes ! (2007)

A tidy selection of the masters including some of non-American artists/recordings that really expand the selection past the obvious; from Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader, Roy Ayers, Gary Burton or Dave Pike to Belgian Fats Sadi or Germany's Gunter Hampel to name a few.

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Javon Jackson - Now (2006)

Personnel :
Javon Jackson (tenor saxophone)
Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ)
David Gilmore (guitar)
Lisa Fischer (vocals)
Kenny Davis (bass instrument)
Gregg Hutchinson (drums)

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Richard Tee - Strokin' (Wv)

One of my alltime favorite - Strokin' by keyboardist Richard Tee. This is the 2004 Japanese reissue of the 1979 LP. Personnel on the session include Tom Scott, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Michael Brecker, Chuck Rainey and produced by Bob James.

(EAC ,Wave+Cue)
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Part 2

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Stefon Harris - African Tarantella:Dances with Duke (2006)

With such an album cover frankly I always freaked out everytime I put this on, but nonetheless this is a fine album as he enters the traditional jazz territory with tribute to Duke Ellington. See here for review.

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Stefon Harris - Grand Unification Theory (2003)

Stefon Harris is one of the few new jazz vibraphonists that shine in the current jazz scene. He has played with several jazz luminaries including Kenny Barron, Steve Turre, Kurt Elling, and Charlie Hunter, in addition to releasing several of his own critically well-regarded albums; and this album "Grand Unification Theory" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

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Tony Williams - Foreign Intrigue (1985)

It was on this recording that Wallace Roney and Mulgrew Miller joined forces for the first time with Tonny Williams to record an album. Both Miller and Roney later remained on board with him and and recorded several more albums as a quintet: 1987’s Civilization, 1988’s Angel Street, and 1989’s Native Heart.
Other personnel on this session were Ron Carter, Donald Harrison, and Bobby Hutcherson.

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Ben Sidran - Free In America

Japanese reissue of the jazz artist's 1976 album for Arista.

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Gerry Niewood - Facets (2004)

This was the last known album the late Gerry Niewood recorded as a leader; personnel for the album were:

Gerry Niewood (saxophone, flute)
Adam Niewood (tenor saxophone)
Gene Bertoncini (guitar)
Steve Gilmore (bass)
Bill Goodwin (drums)

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Tony Williams - The Story of Neptune (1992)

The album Tony Williams recorded with his last working band, in 1992. The personnel are :

Tony Williams: drums
Wallace Roney: trumpet
Bill Pierce: saxophone
Mulgrew Miller: piano
Ira Coleman: acoustic bass

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The Fascinations - The Fascinations (2004)

Led by vibes player Masashi Watanabe, The Fascinations have built a small but steady following over the last few years, playing in jazz clubs and appearing at club jazz events with support from DJs such as Tatsuo Sunaga and Kei Kobayashi. This eponymously named album is their second release.

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