Tune in Saturdays from 8-9 AM for “New Orleans Calling,” featuring the music, stories, sounds, and people of the Crescent City. This list of notable 2015 jazz releases was curated by KUVO Music Director Arturo Gómez.
1. H2 Big Band, It Could Happen: with LA’s best session players and Rene Marie vocals on a couple of tracks
2. Steve Turre, Spiritman: with Bruce Williams, Xavier Davis, Willie Jones III
3. Dana Landry Quartet, Standard Elevation: with other Greeley, Colo.-based jazzmen Erik Applegate, Jim White, Steve Kovalchek
4. Dave Stryker, Messin’ with Mister T: Celebrating Stanley Turrentine’s Music: homage to his former bandleader, ten tracks with ten tenors including Javon Jackson, Houston Person
5. Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things: amazing debut of (then) 11 year old piano phenomena
6. Cyrus Chestnut, A Million Colors in Your Mind: with David Williams and Victor Lewis
7. Nelson Rangell, Blue: a straight ahead recording, released with a smooth jazz collection called Red
8. Terell Stafford, Brotherlee Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan: Stafford’s debut on Capri Records, with great sidemen doing rare Morgan tunes
9. Wayne Wallace, Intercambio: another killin’ session by his Latin Jazz quintet
10. George Cables, In Good Company: with Essiet Essiet & Victor Lewis
11. Heads of State, Search for Peace: Super quartet of Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Buster Williams, Al Foster
12. Christian McBride, Live at the Village Vanguard: with Christian Sands and Ulysses Owens Jr.
By Arturo Gómez • Jan 4, 2016
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