Fresh Jazz: Beneath the Underdog and Across the Spectrum
A selection of the standout tracks from the best new releases in jazz on eMusic. From the oldest school to the newest thing, torch songs to Cubop, this first edition takes an open-minded but semi-purist (no “smooth jazz” thank you) approach to the most notable jazz releases from the first half of 2011. Yes, stylistically it is all over the map: That’s why jazz is known as “the sound of surprise.”
Genres: Jazz Tags: Akale Wube, Aldo Romano/Louis Sclavis/Henri Texier, Alfredo Rodriguez, Bebo Valdes and His Orchestra, Billy Hart, Bob Baldwin, Brad Mehldau Trio, Cyrus Chestnut, Dan Cray, Darius Jones, Eri Yamamoto, Eric Bibb, Esperanza Spalding, Hank Roberts, Joe Locke / Geoffry Keezer Group, Kate McGamy, Kenny Garrett, Kullhammar / Aalberg / Zenerberg, Luis Gonzalez Sextet, Magdalena Groszek, Marcus Lewis, Marianne Solivan, Mary Stallings, Michael Bates, Mino Lanzieri, Nikki Iles, Piero Odorici, Ran Blake, Ray Anderson Pocket Brass Band, Steve Horowitz, Ted Nash
