Featured Artist: Gemini Soul

CD Title: Dark Skin Babies : The Movement

Song Title: Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe

Record Label: Pearl Jazz Recording Label

Style: Soul / Funk Jazz

Listen: Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe - MP3

Track Description: Produced, Arranged, and Composed by Andre Ajamu Akinyele. Musicians: Ajamu Akinyele (bass, guitar, spaced voxx); Jon O'Bergh (rhodes); Andrew Foster (congas,percussion); Alex Marks (drums); Waahid Jones (timbales, cowbell). (c) 2009 Pearl Jazz Recording Label. All Rights Reserved.

Artist's Website: http://www.geminisoul.net

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Featured Artist: Bebel Gilberto

CD Title: Remixed

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: Six Degrees Records

Style: Brazilian Jazz / Brazilian Pop Jazz

Listen: Various Tracks - Quicktime

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Featured Artist: The Groovechasers

CD Title: Dig a Little Deeper

Song Title: Feels Like Coming Home

Record Label: Jazz Connections

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Feels Like Coming Home - MP3

Track Description: Laid back soul jazz with New Orleans influenced piano and saxes over contemporary rhythms.

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Featured Artist: Gustav Svedung Draft

CD Title: Medium Swing

Song Title: To See You

Record Label: Single Line Music

Style: Jazz Vocals

Listen: To See You - Quicktime To See You - MP3

Track Description: Debut from male swedish jazz singer Gustav Svedung, feautering some of the finest young players in the country!

Artist's Website: http://www.gustavsvedung.com

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Featured Artist: Gypsy Swing Revue

CD Title: Puttin' On the Ritz

Song Title: Unfortunate Rendezvous

Record Label: Gypsy Swing Revue

Style: Gypsy Jazz

Listen: Unfortunate Rendezvous - MP3

Track Description: A rare Russian swing song, contemporary with Django's early career, and never before recorded in United States.

Artist's Website: http://www.gypsyswingrevue.com

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Featured Artist: Jim Hall

CD Title: Jim Hall & Basses

Song Title: Dream Steps (with Scott Colley)

Record Label: Telarc

Style: Other

Dream Steps (with Scott Colley) - MP3

Track Description: "There is no musician in the jazz world whose conception is more personal than Jim Hall, and none more versatile." — Bob Blumenthal (from the liner notes)

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Featured Artist: Maria Harp

CD Title: 14 pieces for Harp and Bass

Song Title: Child Again

Record Label: Timeless Records

Style: Jazz Vocals



Track Description: Jazz waltz, featuring Maria Harp, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass, Matt Otten, guitar, Amina Figarova, piano, Chris Strik, drums.

Artist's Website: http://www.otten-harp.demon.nl

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Featured Artist: Sue Hart

CD Title: Private Book

Song Title: Yot Already Know

Record Label: SatTat Records

Style: Smooth Jazz

Yot Already Know - MP3

Track Description: A smooth funky feel with intricate guitar work and tasty keyboards, setting the scene for one of the purest vocal sounds in the business.

Artist's Website: http://www.suehartband.com

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Featured Artist: Bill Hart

CD Title: This Is Why

Song Title: Anna Banana

Record Label: Blue Canoe Records

Style: Smooth Jazz - fusion

Listen: Anna Banana - Quicktime Anna Banana - MP3

Track Description: "This Is Why" is an ingenious jazz, funk, rock groove release from versatile master guitarist and composer Bill Hart.

Artist's Website: http://www.bluecanoerecords.com/label/artist.do?id=23

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Featured Artist: Rainer Hass

CD Title: Live aus Leipzig 1930

Song Title: Me and My Baby

Record Label: GraveWax Records

Style: Ragtime Jazz

Listen: Me and My Baby - MP3

Artist's Website: http://reinerhass.gravewaxrecords.com

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Featured Artist: Gary & Peter Helios

CD Title: Helios

Song Title: Sonic blue

Record Label: independent

Style: Smooth Jazz

Sonic blue - MP3

Track Description: Helios' independent debut release is treasure for those seeking substance with their melodic jazz. This thing just burns from the moment you set it spinning -- It's masterful. Ten solid tracks featuring the talents of founders Peter Cor and Gary Carpenter. The band resides on the Santa Cruz side of the Monterey Bay. The Central Coast of California appears to becoming more and more of a hotbed for contemporary jazz artists. Keyboardist Peter Cor has spent his career contributing to the music of Earth, Wind & Fire (he wrote "Getaway"), Tuck & Patti, and Lee Ritenour as well as writing for film and TV (Disney, Touchstone, Greg Kinnear and A&E). Guitarist Gary Carpenter's playing and writing talents have been loaned to popular San Francisco Bay Area bands ( Montaj, Sista Monica). He's also scored surfing and sports films. - smoothjazz.com

Artist's Website: http://members.cruzio.com/~gary1art/helios/

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Featured Artist: Paul Hemmings

CD Title: In & Out

Song Title: Calypso Couscous

Record Label: Leading Tone Records

Style: Acid Jazz

Calypso Couscous - MP3

Track Description: From guitarist Paul Hemmings' most recent release "In & Out" (Leading Tone Records), featuring Eric Alexander (ts), Miles Brown (b), Eric Wagner (dr), and Adam Issadore (perc).

Artist's Website: http://paulhemmings.com

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Featured Artist: Perry Hemus

CD Title: Rhodesmode

Song Title: A Closer View

Record Label: Rhodesmodes

Style: Acid Jazz

A Closer View - Real Audio

Track Description: Rhodesmode is the first release in what promises to be first of many for multi-instrumentalist Perry Hemus. What rhodesmode aims to do is to provide the listener with a unique collection of jazz idiums and styles.

At first, I was taken aback with the sound, it was almost like a chill out CD but the more I listened the better it sounded. Perry seems to encapsulate the summer sound from the off. It's a blend of the most eclectic styles of music your likely to hear moving from soul, jazz to latin fusion through to ambient and deep house. It's the sort of CD that you find yourself lying in your pad thinking of sun-drenched beaches and lazy afternoons. Track 1, A closer view is 8 minutes of fender rhodes bliss and moves straight to another of the strongest tracks on the album shifting seasons which is a beautiful horn led fusion track, then the pharoah-esque Abstractions which sounds very eastern. Next up is orbiting which reminds me of spacial soul jazz from 70s. The stand out track is Rhodesmode which is a floor filling Nu-jazz track which has haunting string drenched riff running through it. The album continues to move through the gears surprising you at every turn. The emphasis of the album is not on the mix but the melding of eclectic styles. The album closes with peacemaker which leaves you with images of brasilian guitars on the sand and cool drinks under sweeping palms.

A real surprise for me but one which I'm pleased to have reviewed. This is an album that has to be discovered over 60 minutes so don't expect a quick fix as your getting ready to go out. Reserve an hour and see what I mean.

See http://www.fenderrhodes.co.uk for Free downloads from the album Perry Hemus can be contacted at rarejazzvinyl@hotmail.com

Artist's Website: http://www.perryhemus.co.uk

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Featured Artist: Perry Hemus

CD Title: Rhodesmode

Song Title: rhodesmode

Record Label: Fender Rhodes Records

Style: Soul / Funk Jazz

rhodesmode - MP3

Track Description: Rhodesmode is the first release in what promises to be first of many for multi-instrumentalist Perry Hemus. What rhodesmode aims to do is to provide the listener with a unique collection of jazz idiums and styles. At first, I was taken aback with the sound, it was almost like a chill out CD but the more I listened the better it sounded. Perry seems to encapsulate the summer sound from the off. It's a blend of the most eclectic styles of music your likely to hear moving from soul, jazz to latin fusion through to ambient and deep house. It's the sort of CD that you find yourself lying in your pad thinking of sun-drenched beaches and lazy afternoons. Track 1, A closer view is 8 minutes of fender rhodes bliss and moves straight to another of the strongest tracks on the album shifting seasons which is a beautiful horn led fusion track, then the pharoah-esque Abstractions which sounds very eastern. Next up is orbiting which reminds me of spacial soul jazz from 70s. The stand out track is Rhodesmode which is a floor filling Nu-jazz track which has haunting string drenched riff running through it. The album continues to move through the gears surprising you at every turn. The emphasis of the album is not on the mix but the melding of eclectic styles. The album closes with peacemaker which leaves you with images of brasilian guitars on the sand and cool drinks under sweeping palms. A real surprise for me but one which I'm pleased to have reviewed. This is an album that has to be discovered over 60 minutes so don't expect a quick fix as your getting ready to go out. Reserve an hour and see what I mean. See http://www.fenderrhodes.co.uk for Free downloads from the album Perry Hemus can be contacted at rarejazzvinyl@hotmail.com

Artist's Website: http://www.perryhemus.co.uk

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Featured Artist: Perry Hemus

CD Title: Rhodesmode

Song Title: Peacemaker

Record Label: vibraphone

Style: Brazilian Jazz / Brazilian Pop Jazz

Peacemaker - MP3

Track Description: This is the first release in what promises to be first of many for multi-instrumentalist Perry Hemus (Fender Rhodes, Vibes). What rhodesmode aims to do is to provide the listener with a unique collection of jazz idiums and styles.

At first, I was taken aback with the sound, it was almost like a chill out CD, the more I listened the better it sounded. Hemus seems to encapsulate the summer sound from the off. It's a blend of the most eclectic styles of music your likely to hear moving from soul, jazz to latin through to ambient and deep house. It's the sort of CD that you find yourself sat in the armchair thinking of sun-drenched beaches and lazy afternoons. Track 1, A closer view is 7 minutes of bliss and moves straight to another of the strongest tracks on the compilation shifting seasons which is a beautiful horn led track, then the pharoah-esque Abstractions which sounds very eastern. Next up is orbiting which reminds me of spacial soul jazz from 70s. The stand out track is Rhodesmode which is a floor filling Nu-jazz track which has haunting string drenched riff running through it. The album continues to move through the gears surprising you at every turn. The emphasis of the album is not on the mix but the melding of eclectic styles. The album closes with peacemaker which leaves you with images of brasilian guitars on the sand sipping chilled drinks under sweeping palms.

A real surprise for me but one which I'm pleased to have reviewed. This is an album that has to be discovered over 60 minutes so don't expect a quick fix as your getting ready to go out. Reserve an hour and see what I mean.

Artist's Website: http://www.vibraphone.co.uk

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Featured Artist: Perry Hemus

CD Title: Rhodesmode

Song Title: Presentimento

Record Label: Lime house records

Style: Ambient Jazz

Presentimento - MP3

Track Description: Rhodesmode is the first solo release in what promises to be first of many for multi-instrumentalist Perry Hemus. What rhodesmode aims to do is to provide the listener with a unique collection of jazz idioms and styles.

At first, I was taken aback with the sound, it was almost like a chill out CD but the more I listened the better it sounded. Perry seems to encapsulate the summer sound from the off. It's a blend of the most eclectic styles of music your likely to hear moving from soul, jazz to latin fusion through to ambient and deep house. It's the sort of CD that you find yourself lying in your pad thinking of sun-drenched beaches and lazy afternoons. Track 1, A closer view is 8 minutes of fender rhodes bliss and moves straight to another of the strongest tracks on the album shifting seasons which is a beautiful horn led fusion track, then the pharoah-esque Abstractions which sounds very eastern. Next up is orbiting which reminds me of spacial soul jazz from 70s. The stand out track is Rhodesmode which is a floor filling Nu-jazz track which has haunting string drenched riff running through it. The album continues to move through the gears surprising you at every turn. The emphasis of the album is not on the mix but the melding of eclectic styles. The album closes with peacemaker which leaves you with images of Brazilian guitars on the sand and cool drinks under sweeping palms.

A real surprise for me but one which I'm pleased to have reviewed. This is an album that has to be discovered over 60 minutes so don't expect a quick fix as your getting ready to go out. Reserve an hour and see what I mean.

See http://www.fenderrhodes.co.uk for Free downloads from the album Perry Hemus can be contacted at rarejazzvinyl@hotmail.com

Artist's Website: http://www.rhodesmode.co.uk

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Featured Artist: The Fred Hersch Trio

CD Title: Live at the Village Vanguard

Song Title: Bemsha Swing

Record Label: Palmetto

Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic

Bemsha Swing - Real Audio

Track Description: This Fred Hersch fellow has really made the rounds, aside from his many discs as a leader, he's performed with Gary Burton, Joe Henderson, Janis Siegel, Johnny Mathis (!) and Jane Ira Bloom. Here, Hersch is the leader of the pack, and boy does it sound good, maybe good enough to be a contender for one of The Best Discs of '02. This guy is unfailingly lyrical, in the manner of key-masters Hank Jones, George Cables, Tommy Flanagan, et. al., but he has a definite "modernist" [post-bop] approach.

Artist's Website: http://www.fredhersch.com

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Featured Artist: The Fred Hersch Trio

CD Title: Live at the Village Vanguard

Song Title: At the Close of the Day

Record Label: Palmetto

Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic

At the Close of the Day - Real Audio

Track Description: This Fred Hersch fellow has really made the rounds, aside from his many discs as a leader, he's performed with Gary Burton, Joe Henderson, Janis Siegel, Johnny Mathis (!) and Jane Ira Bloom. Here, Hersch is the leader of the pack, and boy does it sound good, maybe good enough to be a contender for one of The Best Discs of '02. This guy is unfailingly lyrical, in the manner of key-masters Hank Jones, George Cables, Tommy Flanagan, et. al., but he has a definite "modernist" [post-bop] approach.

Artist's Website: http://www.fredhersch.com

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Featured Artist: Joel Holmes

CD Title: African Skies

Song Title: African Skies

Record Label: Blue Canoe Records

Style: BeBop / Hard Bop

Listen: African Skies - MP3

Track Description: Jazz piano prodigy ignites a multi-cultural firestorm - from the African Skies to the Far East.

Artist's Website: http://www.bluecanoerecords.com/label/artist.do?id=22

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Featured Artist: Insout

Song Title: Trikke&Trakke

Record Label: Trp Music

Style: Latin Jazz / Latin Funk

Trikke&Trakke - MP3

Track Description: "Trikke & Trakke" has a wonderful folk vibe mixing our mediterranean melodic sound with latin rythms and moods; the word Trikke & Trakke is used in the south italian dialect to indicate small fireworks but very loud lighted during the folk-festivals!

Artist's Website: http://www.insoutmusic.com

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Featured Artist: Mic Jackson

CD Title: Planet in Emergency

Song Title: Planet in Emergency

Record Label: Mic Jackson Music

Style: Acid Jazz

Planet in Emergency - MP3

Track Description: Planet in Emergency is an up-vibe, organic song about world affairs and the environment. Lots of hammond B3, a ripping sax solo, strong vocals, funky drumming with intelligent, poetic lyrics throughout. Winner of 2002 MP3 Grammy Award for Best Male vocalist in Jazz.

Artist's Website: http://www.micjackson.com

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Featured Artist: Mic Jackson

CD Title: Planet in Emergency

Song Title: O Why

Record Label: Mic Jackson Music

Style: Acid Jazz

O Why - MP3

Track Description: A trancy, melodic song, with positive lyrics, great musicianship and memorable rhythm.

Artist's Website: http://www.micjackson.com

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Featured Artist: Leigh Jackson

Song Title: Getting It

Record Label: Independent

Style: Fusion

Listen: Getting It - MP3

Track Description: A hard hitting groove with Leigh Jackson soloing in a modal context

Artist's Website: http://www.leighjackson.com

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Featured Artist: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

CD Title: Walking With Giants

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: Hyena Records

Style: Other - jam improv

Listen: Various Tracks - Quicktime

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Featured Artist: Hugo Jacquet

CD Title: I Got To Tell You

Song Title: I Got To Tell You

Record Label: Independent

Style: Acid Jazz

I Got To Tell You - MP3

Track Description: The style and sound of the song "I Got To Tell You" is very Pat Metheny-esque, and if you like jazz, fusion, brazilian or plainly good guitar playing, you should check this guy out (Pat Metheny I mean, and me too of course :-)). The song is arranged and recorded in my home studio using Reason and Cubase linked via rewire, and of course my guitar.

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