New releases
Claudio Roditi – Metropole Orchestra
In 1966 Claudio was named a trumpet finalist at the International Jazz Competition in Vienna, Austria. While in Vienna, Roditi met Art Farmer, one of his idols, and the friendship inspired the younger trumpeter to follow a career in jazz.
Joris Teepe – “Bottom Line”
Bass – Joris Teepe
Drums – Carl Allen
Piano – Darrell Grant
Saxophone – Don Braden
Trumpet – Tom Harrell
Pete Yellin & His All Star Group – It’s You Or No One
During the 1960s, Yellin worked with Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, and Tito Puente. In the 1970s, he was a member of Joe Henderson’s band and worked with Mario Bauzá, Charles Earland, Maynard Ferguson, Sam Jones, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
Here comes Allan Harris and the Metropole Orchestra
Described as having a “formidable baritone with… husky edges and deep resonant low notes”, and Harris has been called a protean talent. Harris is known for both his albums and his live performances. His album Convergence a collaboration with pianist Takana Miryamoto was critically praised and his album Cross That River (2006) was widely covered for its perspective on issues of ethnicity in the American western expansion.
Jeff Hamilton Trio – “Live!”
Jeff Hamilton (born August 4, 1953) is an American jazz drummer, who is co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
Ralph Moore, Eric Reed, Robert Hurst, Jeff Hamilton – “West Coast Jazz Summit”
Jeff Hamilton (born August 4, 1953) is an American jazz drummer, who is co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
George Robert – Metropole Orchestra
Born on September 15, 1960 in Chambésy (Geneva), Switzerland, George Robert is internationally recognized as one of the leading alto saxophonists in jazz today.
Clark Terry – Metropole Orchestra
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
George Robert – Tom Harrell Quintet – Cape Verde
Alto Saxophone – George Robert
Bass – Reggie Johnson
Drums – Byron Landham
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Tom Harrell
Piano – Dado Moroni
George Robert, Dado Moroni – “Youngbloods”
George Robert – sax
Dado Moroni – piano
Allan Harris – It’s a Wonderful World
Allan Harris (born April 4, 1956) is a jazz vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter from Harlem, New York. Described as having a “formidable baritone with… husky edges and deep resonant low notes”, and Harris has been called a protean talent. Harris is known for both his albums and his live performances.
Joris Teepe – Don Braden Quintet – “Pay As You Earn”
Acoustic Bass – Joris Teepe
Drums – Carl Allen
Piano – Cyrus Chestnut
Tenor Saxophone – Don Braden
Trumpet – Tom Harrell
Clark Terry – “Remember the time”
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
Ethan Iverson, Dewey Redman, Johannes Weidenmüller, Falk Willis – “School Work”
Ethan Iverson is a pianist, composer, and critic best known for his work in the avant-garde jazz trio The Bad Plus with bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King. Walter Dewey Redman (1931 – 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.