Music CD's - Jazz Music

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH: Wardenclyffe Tower

Jazz fusion from a man well-known in music circles, having played with some of the best of the best.

ROY PATTERSON TRIO: Atlantic Blues

This modern classic sounding live jazz recording has elements reminiscent of the 1970's Jim Hall Trio, with selections ranging from exquisitely melodic standards to originals with a rich modal flavor.

CAMILLE AND STUIE: The Kindy Sessions

Take a bit from Les Paul + Mary Ford, Chet Atkins and Anne Murray, you have a taste of what Camille and Stuie have to offer.

JOHN STOWELL AND DON LATARSKI: TUO

This is a laid-back acoustic guitar jazz cd filled with well known standards.

ERIC KURIMSKI: Réplica

"The spectacular playing and skillful blend of acoustic and electric tones bring authority to this brilliant co-mingling of (jazz and Afro Peruvian) traditions that are, after all, rooted in the same musical heritage." - Guitar Player Magazine (Jan '09)

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH: Secrets

Jazz fusion

JIM MESSINA: Oasis

Latin rock with elements of jazz

GONZALO BERGARA: Porteña Soledad

Melancholic tunes, incredible guitar, haunting melodies with a gypsy jazz feel, the passion of Buenos Aires plus the joy of Brazil Piazzolla meets Reinhardt meets Jobim

OSCAR PEÑAS GROUP: The Return of Astronautus

Second album of this quintet from Barcelona born in 2001. The sound of the band blends different sound colors, traditions, grooves and styles: the acoustic with the electric, a combination of grooves like chacarera or drum 'n' bass, and post-bop tradition

OSCAR PEÑAS GROUP: Astronautus

The music of this project is firmly rooted in the post-bop mainstream, yet it sounds fresh and distinctive, possessing a quality of lightness coupled with considerable drive.

JAN WOUTER OOSTENRIJK: Maghreb Jazz Guitar

Extraordinarily gifted,classically trained Dutch guitarist has put together an interesting band with North African musicians to create a group that's able to navigate the crosscurrents between guitar-led jazz and Moroccan music."John Kuhlman/GlobalRhythm"

GYAN RILEY: Melismantra

A unique synthesis of American fingerpicking, Indian raga, jazz, flamenco, and virtuosic classical guitar playing, featuring Tracy Silverman on electric violin, Scott Amendola on drums, and the legendary Zakir Hussain on tablas.

THOM ROTELLA 4-TET: Out of the Blues

Old school/Modern- Jazz guitar quartet w/piano, bass and drums) featuring legendary drummer, Roy McCurdy (Cannonball Adderly,Sony Rollins etc.).

KEN SERIO, MARK EGAN, VIC JURIS, PETE MCCANN: Live.... In The Moment

Highly acclaimed Drummer Ken Serio has just released his 5th cd on Tripping Tree Music, and we feel it is his best effort to date. For this cd Ken carefully chose the band and employed some of Jazz’s biggest names. Bassist Mark Egan,

LENI STERN: Africa

Leni Stern's "Africa", two years in the making, integrates African and Western music forms with such authenticity that it may come to be regarded as an 'audio documentary' of African musical life.

SWEET HOLLYWAIIANS: Hula Girl

1920s, '30s style Hawaiian music, ragtime, swing, calypso, blues and originals. Amazing Japanese string band playing fine arrangements.

JIMMY BRUNO: Maplewood Avenue

Quiet, acoustic but straight ahead jazz guitar.

RICARDO SILVEIRA: Outro Rio

New recording from Brazil's leading guitarist with special guests Maria Rita, Joao Donato, Jaques Morelenbaum and many more.

YORGUI LOEFFLER: For Magnio

Cnsidered as one of the most talented gypsy guitarist in Alsace. Hardworking, he built himself a real musical personality based on Django Reinhardt´s heritage and completed with diverse influences.

PAUL TCHAN TCHOU VIDAL: La Gitane

tchan tchou, whose legendary album are reissued here at last, is still without doubt the best example of the gypsies's freedom of expression. without rejecting django reinhardt tchan tchou found his own path quite naturally.

BOULOU AND ELIOS FERRE: Live at Djangofest Northwest

Legendary French Gypsy guitarists recorded live at the Langley Center for the Arts during the 2004 Djangofest Northwest. The duet gives an inspired performance on Gypsy jazz standards and bebop tunes.

ANGELO DEBARRE: Live at Djangofest Northwest

Recorded live at the Djangofest in 2004 the Gypsy guitar Master gives an unforgettable performance with the complicity of Tim Kliphuis on violin. The tow musicians re-create the atmosphere of the famous recording by Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grapelli.

JACOPO MARTINI: I Nuvoli Jazz Manouche

Gypsy jazz and Manouche music, inspired by a trip to France, mixed tastefully with contemporary jazz threads.

PATRICK SAUSSOIS-ALMA SINTI: Rythmes Gitans

One of France’s most popular jazz groups in the tradition of “gypsy music”.

PATRICK SAUSSOIS-ALMA SINTI: Nuits de Paris

One of France’s most popular jazz groups in the tradition of “gypsy music”.

JOSEPH REINHARDT: Live in Paris

If anyone was born in someone else's shadow it was Joseph Reinhardt. Brother to Django Reinhardt, he selflessly played a rhythm guitarist's role for his more famous brother.

AL DI MEOLA WORLD SINFONIA: Live in London

Jazz Fusion

ORKEST POLYTOUR: Django Chanté

Polytour graces us yet again with still more Hot Club Jazz, only this time, they've uncovered five sets of "lost" lyrics and set them to Django Reinhardt compositions.

ORKEST POLYTOUR: Le Roi des Jongleurs

Orkest Polytour was formed to further dig into the gypsy jazz and musette styles. This "king-sized" juggling of melody, rhythm and vocals bring us eighteen cuts of danceable swinging jewels, including Reinhardt tunes, originals, and French standards.

NICK LUCAS: First and Last Accents

24 masterful tracks including eight previously unissued Nick Lucas Accent recordings between 1955 and 1980.

COLTER HARPER: Once Upon A Mind

Composer and guitarist Colter Harper brings together Pittsburgh's finest improvisors to interpret 11 originals. Features drummer David Throckmorton (Maynard Ferguson, BEAM), pianist Mike Murray (Joe Lovano), percussionist Jim Dispirito (Rusted Root).

PETE LEVIN: Deacon Blues

After three decades as an in-demand New York scene synth specialist for jazz and pop icons such as Gil Evans, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox. Pete Levin now comes full circle back to his roots with this soulful Hammond organ manifesto.

GORDON GRDINA'S BOX CUTTER: Unlearn

a Vancouver based Oud/Guitarist whose sound is a combination of his interests in mainstream jazz, free-form improvisation and Arabic classical music. A protégé of jazz great Gary Peacock, he is a well-respected contributor to the jazz and world scene.

EDDIE CONDON: 1927-1943

Bandleader, banjo and guitar player, worked with many other great names in jazz, from Louis Armstrong to Billie Holiday, from Jack Teagarden to Fats Waller.

JAMIE FOX: When I Get Home

New York based jazz guitarist plays memorable original songs without words backed by Kenny Werner and other NYC greats.

NICK LUCAS: Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips

Nick Lucas, the first guitar star sings and picks his classic hits from the early jazz era 1923-1939.

PHI YAAN-ZEK: Solar Flare

Condensed sunshine filtered through the guitar, then radiated out Mahavishnu/Zappa style, with Marco Minnemann's wild drum grooves, world music sounds, fretboard chops galore, adventurous stylistic changes and progressive melodies.

JAZZ GUITR DUO: Chronicle

Contemporary jazz guitar duo; original tunes and improvisations.

JAMIE TAYLOR & JAVA: Cat Dreams

Bop influenced modern Jazz

JEAN OH: Invisible Worth (feat. George Garzone, John Lockwood, Jeff Hirshfield)

Modern Jazz Guitar, Half free-improvised, Half pre-composed Music including 1 Ornette Coleman's tune and 1 standard.

PETE GITLIN: Full Circle and the Great Temptation

Alternative original smooth jazz guitar with beautiful melodies and performances by top session men including Jeff Kashiwa (The Rippingtons), Michael Broening, Mel Brown and Rachel Eckroth.

NEIL STACEY'S KIMBARA BROTHERS: Another Day

Hot Club jazz inspired music, a mixture of jazz standards, ballads and tango.

WOLFGANG SCHALK: Wanted

JOHN KEYSER: Compasino

Straight-ahead jazz guitar in the company of a hard-swinging rhythm section (Dick Berk, drums; Ed Bennett, bass; Tony Pacini, piano) brings the listener through a variety of moods.

JON STICKLEY: Lions

This is hard driving, bluegrass rooted new music for the modern acoustic music listener, featuring some of the hottest young musicians on the scene.

WOLFGANG SCHALK QUINTET: The Be Hop Hip Bop

colour of electricity - colour me electric - uncompromising groove - hard - softness - harsh softness - pointed imagination - music is in it - music is - check the beauty of the horn - melodies, ideas, rhythms - .

WOLFGANG SCHALK QUARTET: Rainbows in the Night

"With heartfelt sincerity and dedication to guitar greats such as Wes Montgomery and George Benson, jazz guitarist Wolfgang Schalk interprets his vision and love for the jazz guitar dialect. Rainbows in the Night is a thoughtful and earnest recording."

BILLET-DEUX: Deux

Modern gypsy jazz - Music filtered through the cafes of Paris, the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Classical concert halls, and modern jazz all combine within Billet-Deux to create a incredible musical experience.

MARCO MARZOLA: Create

Bassist Marco Marzola with his quartet featuring Dizzy Gillespie guitarist Ed Cherry, play a wide variety of honest and personal jazz music.

RAZL: Rotonova

Intergalactic dirty guitar grooves for earthling weirdos. Featuring Dean Brown (Marcus Miller, Brecker Brothers),Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai), Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally Band), Charlie Dennard (Stanton Moore) and Damian Erskine.

JOE SETTLEMIRES: Sugarfoot Rag

Joe Settlemires is joined by Vince Gill and Harold Bradley in the title cut "Sugarfoot Rag" is a jazzy version of a country instrumental. The remainder are wonderful jazz standards played by Joe Settlemires backed by Harold Bradley, Billy Burks, Bob Mater

GYPSY JAZZ CARAVAN: Sinister Amusement

This is hot original gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli

DANNY CARON: How Sweet It Is

More soul drenched jazz and blues guitar with excellent vocal appearances by Charles Brown and Barbara Morrison.

CRAIG FERGUSON: Nobody But The Moon And Me

Americana with deep roots in jazz, blues, and country.

JAZZ FARM: The Trim Reaper

After assembling leftover parts from Tony Williams Lifetime, Led Zeppelin, and Ali Akbar Khan, the Jazz Farm seeds the planet with "bombtastic metalli-jazz."

THE DAVE KAIN GROUP: No Pain, No Kain

A jazz quartet that swings with more modern harmonic and rhythmic ideas. All being done with new original compositions written by the bands leader Dave Kain.

BANA KADORI: Agwambo

In this set of songs, Bana Kadori continue to develop their signature blend of Luo Benga and Congolese rhumba - a style they have been championing over the past 25 years starting with their work with the late Ochieng Kabasellah.

THE HEADERS: Bring Home The Headers For The Holidays

High energy rockabilly Christmas music.

PIERS LAWRENCE QUARTET: Stolen Moments

Reaches #17 on JazzWeek Radio Charts - Sophisticated harmonies, melodic soloing, soulful grooves; this quartet captures the character of New York City with all its energy and depth of emotion.

SUBTEXT: Snakes and Ladders

New and exciting jazz compositions with a strong African, Latin, and rock influence

TATU REI: Tatu Rei

Brazilian Jazz

LUCA NOSTRO: Ulrich

Contemporary jazz

DIKNU SCHNEEBERGER: Rubina

Gipsy guitar swing

LENNY MARCUS TRIO: Deeper, Still

A moving, deeply meditative and moving performance, strong jazz compositions interwoven with acoustic guitar and flute; sounds like early Keith Jarrett.

MIKE SCOTT QUARTET: Good Place To Be

Los Angeles based Jazz Quartet featuring guitarist Mike Scott with pianist Josh Nelson, bassist Mike Valerio, and drummer Lorca Hart.

BLUEMUSICGROUP.COM: The New York Jazz Album Vol. 1 - Fusion, Electric Grooves, Jazz Rock and Reggae Influence

A collection of fresh, original songs in several styles, issued in multiple volumes. Jazz by some of the most creative New York artists. Each volume is issued with a theme. Volume 1: Fusion, Electric Grooves, Jazz Rock and Reggae Influence.

ANDY BROWN: Trio And Solo

The debut recording of one of Chicago's most featured jazz guitarists, this CD features two "sets." The first is a tasty trio setting, and the second is a tender solo performance.

MARC LIEBESKIND QUARTET: Snowmoe

Original compositions, smooth, contemporary harmony, soulful, lyrical with a touch of harmolody.

CAMERON MIZELL: Life Is Loud

Organ trio out-of-body experience captured on tape and packaged for consumption. Funky sounds so fresh and organic you'll want to eat your speakers.

MIKE FAGEROS/MARION BOOKER: The Meeting (DVD)

A spontaneous, unrehearsed DVD of Jazz Guitarist Mike Fageros and legendary drummer Marion Booker performing classics by John Coltrane, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson in concert at the Eb5 Art Gallery.

DON STIERNBERG: Home Cookin'

Eclectic mix of acoustic jazz, blues and popular tunes featuring mandolin, guitar, bass and percussion.

MARC LIEBESKIND QUARTET: Duvida

Original composition.lyrical Jazz and beyond.

NEW WEST GUITAR QUARTET: Wide Awake

By arranging classic jazz standards and exploring original compositions, NWGQ established themselves as a notable jazz group when they were all students at the University of Southern California.

CHRIS MOSLEY: Outside Voices

Progressive jazz from one of Portland's fastest rising guitarists. Intelligent and creative with a wide spectrum of dynamics and emotion.

STEVE GREENE AND GENE BERTONCINI: Gene with Greene

A beautiful light and elegant jazz guitar duo.

STEVE GREENE TRIO: Acoustic Living

18 classic standards uniquely performed on some of the world's most beautiful vintage instruments... recorded to perfection.

STEVE GREENE TRIO: Live in Your Living Room

Follow-up to the wildly successful trio recording "Acoustic Living"; an unforgettable acoutic jazz guitar duo.

WAYNE WILKINSON: Full Circle

Straight ahead jazz guitar

COCO BRIAVAL: Nuit du Voyage

Since 1965, the Briaval family has perpetuated Django Reinhardt's legacy by playing his music through two generations.

NUTRIO: Solo Fight

A project created by Giulio Stracciati, one of the finest guitarist in the European jazz scene.

PATRICK SAUSSOIS-ALMA SINTI: Le Chemin Des Forains

One of France’s most popular jazz groups in the tradition of “gypsy music”.

JERRY KRAHN: Tell Me I'm Crazy

"Music Friendly" acoustic guitar instrumentals from Nashville, TN. Pop and jazz standards; country-politan and rural.

CHARMIN & SHAPIRA WITH FRIENDS: Pure Imagination

Vocalist Charmin Michelle and guitarist Joel Shapira combine traditional and modern jazz styles to create Charmin & Shapira. Pure Imagination includes sultry sambas, smoky duos and hip group tunes.

BRING BACK PLUTO: Nine

Bring Back Pluto is a blend of funk, jazz and metal. A truly original guitar trio.

PEDRO JAVIER GONZALEZ: Verdades ocultas y medias mentiras

Flamenco fusion from Barcelona

JACK JEZZRO WITH THE BEEGIE ADAIR TRIO: Jazz On Broadway

Jazz guitarist and prolific producer, Jack Jezzro, is joined by the acclaimed Beegie Adair Trio on 12 classic songs from the Broadway stage.

PETER BOUFFARD & RUSTY WHITE: Contrafactum

“Each of these refreshing gems is exquisitely performed and improvised upon by these two masters, and a joy to behold.” - Gene Bertoncini, internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist.

THE HOT CLUB: Samois Faire

All original music in the style of Django Reinhardt and the Great American Songbook

CALVIN KEYS: Hand Made Portrait

Straight ahead Jazz Guitar Trio, from legendary jazz master Calvin Keys.

FERENZIK: Wild Man Of Borneo

A fusion-filled, rocking, guitar-oriented opus, rollicking with cinematic jamming, incendiary soloing, in a moody funky stew.

AL DI MEOLA: Diabolic Inventions and Seduction for Solo Guitar, Volume I, Music of Astor Piazzolla

Fantastic realizations of tango, powered by guitar.

DEREK BAILEY: Playing For Friends on 5th Street

Derek Bailey performs free-improv jazz compositions on guitar during an intimate 51 minute performance in New York City, as well as shares many anecdotes about his life as a musician.

KONARAK REDDY: Solar Avatar

Finger-style guitar accompanied by tabla on compositions that push the boundaries of time signatures and harmonies.

ALEX DOMSCHOT: Venusian Commute

Guitarist Alex Domschot's inspired interplanetary journey - with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Vic Stevens - is evenly split between compelling originals and unique treatments of classics by John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Gary McFarland, and Paul McCartney.

KAFKA PONY: Music Of Mastaneh Nazarian

Modern jazz compositions/improvisations for guitar trio: beware of the twisted, unusual and the quirky.

RAY PARKER JR: I'm Free

If Jimmy Buffet grew up in Detroit it would sound like this.

JOHN SCHOTT: Typical Orchestra

rowdy, brainy, roots-driven jazz mashup, led by T. J. Kirk guitarist and John Zorn co-hort.

SKIP HELLER: Glamour Profession: The Ongoing Skip Heller

Greasy organ jazz

SPIDER SALOFF: Like Glass

Straight ahead jazz with a sensuos latin groove.

DANIEL MCKAY: Daniel McKay

Featuring music of Leo Brouwer, Astor Piazzolla and Dusan Bogdanovic, this invigorating program of 20th Century compositions showcases young Australian classical guitarist Daniel McKay at his virtuosic best

GED BROCKIE: The Last View From Mary's Place

Contemporary acoustic Jazz/fusion guitar

COSINER / CAPITAL: Haunt

Like Bill Frisell playing a David Lynch soundtrack. Sensual mood swings through jazz and Latin percussion loops.

ROADBED: Knockout Hits

Roadbed have been described as Jazz pop gurus.

CARL BURNETT: life before midi:naked

Guitarist Carl Burnett's sophmore release with more of his blend of Hendrix meets the Meters with special guests Robben Ford and Branford Marsalis.

THE CHRIS VESTRE GROUP: Jazz Camp

Guitar, vibes, bass and drums -- jazz ranging from groove-oriented to abstract.

ANTONIO RESTUCCI: Crisol

Antonio Restucci masterfully blends the sounds of Spain, North & South America, India and the Middle East into a unique style of Latin Jazz or World Fusion that might appropriately be called Contemporary Gypsy Jazz Fusion.

JAY GEILS: Jay Geils Plays Jazz

Rock superstar, Jay Geils , founder of the J.GEILS BAND returns on this CD to his original love, classic jazz and blues.

JON DURANT: Things Behind The Sun

Ambient, expansive, far-reaching, progressive jazz fusion that doesn't shy away from the intimate and dives without hesitation into the adventurous. This is jazz fusion at its most expressive and colorful.

RICK PECKHAM: Left End

Amazing instrumental guitar record that marries rock tones and twisted intent with sophisticated jazz harmonies and freewheeling improvisational daring. Backed by drummer Jim Black and bassist Tony Scherr. A MUST for all guitarists.

PRESTON REED: Ladies Night

A record exploding with Preston Reeds musical and guitaristic extreems, from Jazz to Rock to Funk to the most sensuous ballads, it's all here on this album along with three never before heard tracks from the original sessions.

THE HOWLAND/IMBODEN PROJECT: Live At The Baked Potato

All instrumental heavy jazz fusion featuring members of the band Chicago.

LIONEL LOUEKE: Incantation

Guitarist from Benin who lives in NYC and who has recorded or played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Jeff Tain, Bob Hurst, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson,etc....You can hear his unique approach and his African roots.

ARI SEDER: Time Well Spent

Adventurous and listenable original jazz

JOHN BRUSCHINI: Portals

Creative,experimental,avant garde,tonal, free style,soulful composed and improvised contemporary jazz/classical twentieth century and twenty first century guitar music.

BARON TYMAS: Insight At Midnight

Beautiful, hard-hitting, swinging jazz guitar with a great band and an eclectic sound.

KEN SEBESKY: Hero's Highway

Ken Sebesky's original instrumental music is a unique blend of jazz, folk, country and rock styles, highlighting his acoustic and electric guitar throughout;the result is a CD featuring equal parts melodic songwriting and dynamic group interplay.

AARON BURLBAW: Burlbaw And "The Entourage''

Take the Eagle’s “Hotel California”, Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”, and Carlos Santana’s “Oyé Como Va”, replace the vocal melodies with the mystical sounds of two Latin guitars, and add a percussive rhythmic groove to the tune.

NADIA CANCILA E ROBERTINHO DE PAULA: Atras Da Porta

A travel to Brazil through the magic and richness of its music, guided by the voice of Nadia Cancila and the guitar of Robertinho de Paula

SUZANNE FRANK & PAUL KRAMER: Two People

Original, eclectic, instrumental music for two guitars.

PAUL KOGUT & KELLY SILL: Peace

A modern update of the classic jazz guitar and bass duo, featuring the music of Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, and Herbie Hancock.

PAUL KOGUT: Know It? I Wrote It!

“Tasty bit of soul meshed in with the crystalized sound of Kogut’s guitar makes Sunday Bar B Q thoughts of Shirley Scott and a laid back Jeff Beck.” Dick Crockett, Bopndick's Picks.

GREG DIAMOND: Dancando Com Ale

Contemporary jazz with diverse Latin American influences.