Featured Artist: Soulive

CD Title: Soulive

Song Title: Alladin

Record Label: Bluenote Records

Style: Acid Jazz

Alladin - Real Audio

Track Description: Check out a live track of Soulive at the House of Blues in New Orleans on 12/7/2002.

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

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Featured Artist: Springer and Ducommun

CD Title: Two Weeks From Everywhere

Song Title: The Light Bulb Man

Record Label: Maximum Jazz

Style: Acid Jazz

The Light Bulb Man - MP3

Track Description: Chris Springer and Craig Ducommun began this instrumental based jazz group in 1999. The featured MP3 is from their most recent album and their style continues to be wholly instrumental.

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

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Featured Artist: Curtis Stigers

CD Title: I Think It's Going To Rain Today

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: Concord Jazz

Style: Jazz Vocals

Listen: Various Tracks - Quicktime

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

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Featured Artist: Phil Stockli Quintet

CD Title: Third Eye

Song Title: Body & Soul

Record Label: Fresh Sound New talent

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Body & Soul - MP3

Track Description: Jazz saxophonist Phil Stockli has given the old classic "Body & Soul" a new face with a tricky arrangment in 15/4 time. Eventhough the melody and the harmony stay more or less the same - at least for the A section - Phil has changed the groove of the ballad and made an uplifting 6/8 type feel Latin beat. In the bridge, the band shifts into double time and the melody doesn't remind us of the original at all. The tune also serves as a blowing vehicle for saxophonist Stockli and guitarist Mike Moreno, as well as for Bassist Matt Penman.

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

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Featured Artist: Phil Stockli Quintet

CD Title: Third Eye

Song Title: King Neptune

Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent

Style: Contemporary Jazz

King Neptune - MP3

Track Description: Saxophonist Phil Stockli's "King Neptune" is basically a 3/4 jazz waltz with an energetic 7/4 interlude. The melody is beautifully arranged between alto, flute and guiar and reminds of the mysterious powers of the God of the Sea, Neptune. Drummer Jeff Ballard is the driving force behind the fiery solos of Stockli and guitarist Moreno.

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

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Featured Artist: Phil Stockli Quintet

CD Title: Third eye

Song Title: Source Nature

Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Source Nature - MP3

Track Description: Jazz saxophonist Phil Stockli's "Source Nature" is an example how odd meters can be used in a composition in a very natural organic way. The tune shifts from a 7/8 to a 5/8 to a 4/4 Samba. Check out the way sax and voice complement each other in playing the melody.

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

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Featured Artist: Phil Stockli Quintet

CD Title: Third Eye

Song Title: Babalou

Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Babalou - MP3

Track Description: "Babalou" is composed by Swiss saxophonist Phil Stockli. Its instrumentation - sax backed by synth and Rhodes, on top of a guitar-bass riff, has an interesting oriental flavour. The straight groove is laid out by drummer Jeff Ballard and Bassist Matt Penman, while pianist Pete Rende impresses with his funky Rhodes.

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

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Featured Artist: Marcus Strickland

CD Title: At Last

Song Title: Three For Her

Record Label: Fresh Sound Records

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Three For Her - MP3

Track Description: “This young musician has real expression and feeling,” I though to myself, delighted at the prospect of finding out more about him and following his growth. - Suzi Price

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

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Featured Artist: Marcus Strickland

CD Title: Live @ Up Over Cafe

Song Title: Splendour

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Splendour - MP3

Track Description: Check out some live MP3's of the Marcus Strickland Quartet!! This latest addition to MarcusStrickland.com features some originals that have not yet been recorded in the studio. Experience the raw energy that is exerted by this group of young aspiring musicians!

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

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Featured Artist: Paul Taylor

CD Title: Nightlife

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: Peak Records

Style: Smooth Jazz

Listen: Various Tracks - Quicktime

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

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Featured Artist: John Temmerman's Jazz Obsession Quartet

CD Title: The Power Of Two

Song Title: Secondary Ignorance

Record Label: JFT (Independent)

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Secondary Ignorance - MP3

Track Description: This is a thoughtful contemporary jazz piece. The "A" section is a fast modal samba; the "B" section, cut-time funk. Solos are heard from John Temmerman on tenor and Steven Hashimoto on bass. Neal Alger's guitar is heard on the tag.

The jazzreview.com review may be found at http://www.jazzreview.com/cdreview.cfm?ID=2282

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

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Featured Artist: The Brown Indian Band

CD Title: East Beats West

Song Title: Mumbai Jumbo

Record Label: angel av

Style: Fusion

Mumbai Jumbo - MP3

Track Description: Mumbai Jumbo is composed by the Brown Indian Band's bassplayer Colin D'Cruz. This track takes indian classical music on a funky trip!

Artist's Website: http://www.hullocheck.com/brownindian

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Featured Artist: The Cinematic Orchestra

CD Title: Everyday

Song Title: All That You Give

Record Label: Ninja Tune

Style: Ambient Jazz

All That You Give - MP3 All That You Give - Real Audio

Track Description: The Cinematic Orchestra "All That You Give” featuring Fontella Bass. From the album "Everyday". "An instant classic". From the most anticipated Ninja release in years. A video that captures Fontella's requiem for Lester Bowie (Art Ensemble of Chicago) and will capture your ears at the same time. The Cinematic Orchestra will be performing throughout the summer at Festivals in Europe.

Artist's Website: http://promo.mudhut.co.uk/NinjaTune/VirtualFlyer2.htm

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Featured Artist: The Frelix Project

CD Title: It Could Happen

Song Title: Revelation

Record Label: Altitude 3

Style: Gospel

Revelation - MP3 Revelation - Real Audio

Track Description: The song Revelation is an instrumental featuring Wilfred Frelix on the guitar and Dexter Graham on the saxaphone. The song is up tempo and will appeal to jazz and gospel enthusiasts alike.

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

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Featured Artist: The Groovechasers

CD Title: Dig a Little Deeper

Song Title: Dig a Little Deeper

Record Label: Jazz Connections

Style: Contemporary Jazz

Dig a Little Deeper - MP3

Track Description: Get out the flares and that old afro wig! 70s jazz funk with a touch of blues.

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Featured Artist: The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman

CD Title: Wild Card

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: Peak Records

Style: Smooth Jazz

Listen: Various Tracks - Quicktime

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

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Featured Artist: The Solar Church

CD Title: Tuff Pop

Song Title: Maddogs Part II

Style: Fusion

Maddogs Part II - MP3 Maddogs Part II - Real Audio

Track Description: Maddogs part II is an upbeat, groove-oriented jazz/funk fusion tune with wah-drenched guitar and slap bass.

Artist's Website: http://www.mp3.com/TheSolarChurch

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Featured Artist: The Vandermark 5

CD Title: Airport for Lights

Song Title: Money Down (for Roland Kirk)

Record Label: Atavistic

Style: Free Jazz / Avante Garde

Money Down (for Roland Kirk) - MP3

Track Description: The Vandermark 5's first studio album in two years (and the first waxed with drummer Tim Daisy) further integrates and resolves the potent musical ideas & structural complexities that surfaced on their previous effort, 2001's experimental Acoustic Machine.

Superbly saturated to 2" analog by Shellac's Bob Weston (also at the helm on Spaceways Inc.'s recent Version Soul album), Airports For Light trades in a more palpable, effortless swing than past V5 efforts. Our favorite standard bearers' mastery over their own post-modern ballads has dramatically increased as well, providing a more confident command of the "quieter" moments & myriad compositional challenges.

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Featured Artist: Thereminbilly Explosion

CD Title: Old Country Buffet

Song Title: Theremin Serenade

Record Label: Wave Your Hand Records

Style: Blues

Theremin Serenade - MP3

Track Description: Cool Theremin performance on top of mellow bluesey guitar chords. Very nice.

Artist's Website: http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/16/the_thereminbilly_explosion.html

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Featured Artist: Tizar

CD Title: My Life My

Song Title: Various Tracks

Record Label: T.E.P Music Group

Style: Various Jazz Styles

Listen:

Track Description: All Tracks : Writen,Produced,And Performed By Tizar

Artist's Website: http://www.myspace.com/tizar

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Featured Artist: Giovanni Tommaso Quintet

CD Title: Secondo Tempo

Song Title: Porcile

Record Label: CamJazz

Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic



Track Description: And enjoyable Secondo Tempo is with Tommaso arranging all 10 cuts (over 56 minutes of music) on the CD. All 10 tracks are taken from memorable Italian films. Check out Divorzio All'Italiana (Divorce Italian Style) starting with Begonia and Lovano (trombone and sax) playing catch and return with each other. It transitions to Lovano's unique voice on the sax taking the melody while Tommaso really gets in the groove. Not to be outdone, Begonia and Farao each get a chance at the lead, and it finishes with Begonia and Lovano again playing catch and return. Il Clan dei Siciliani (The Sicilian Clan) offers Tommaso the chance to showcase his considerable strength and range on the bass. Finally, for you Godfather fans, Tommaso includes Il Padrino (the Godfather theme). An absolutely haunting rendition played with Lovano's sax imparting lots of soul. You can just here Don Corleone say " I'm going to make you an offer you cant refuse". - A. Nelson Rand

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Featured Artist: Giovanni Tommaso Quintet

CD Title: Secondo Tempo

Song Title: Divorzio All' Italiana

Record Label: CamJazz

Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic



Track Description: And enjoyable Secondo Tempo is with Tommaso arranging all 10 cuts (over 56 minutes of music) on the CD. All 10 tracks are taken from memorable Italian films. Check out Divorzio All'Italiana (Divorce Italian Style) starting with Begonia and Lovano (trombone and sax) playing catch and return with each other. It transitions to Lovano's unique voice on the sax taking the melody while Tommaso really gets in the groove. Not to be outdone, Begonia and Farao each get a chance at the lead, and it finishes with Begonia and Lovano again playing catch and return. Il Clan dei Siciliani (The Sicilian Clan) offers Tommaso the chance to showcase his considerable strength and range on the bass. Finally, for you Godfather fans, Tommaso includes Il Padrino (the Godfather theme). An absolutely haunting rendition played with Lovano's sax imparting lots of soul. You can just here Don Corleone say " I'm going to make you an offer you cant refuse". - A. Nelson Rand

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Featured Artist: Ron Trackman Carter

Song Title: The Ville

Record Label: FUNKOPMUSIC-INC

Style: Contemporary Jazz

The Ville - MP3

Track Description: This Hot Instrumental is the title trax to soon to be released debut CD album from Ron "Trackman" Carter entitle "Me2U" The-Next-Level From FUNKHOPMUSIC-INC 2002.

Artist's Website: http://onlinerock.com/services/trackman

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Featured Artist: Trepp / Vigroux / Blanc

CD Title: Les 13 Cicatrices

Record Label: D'Autres Cordes

Style: Contemporary Jazz



Track Description: Creative contemporary jazz with lots of jumpy jangle in songs that twist and spin out of control.

Artist's Website: http://www.ifrance.com/franckvigroux

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Featured Artist: Dale Turner

Song Title: Twisted

Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic

Twisted - MP3

Track Description: A live solo performance (acoustic guitar and vocal) of the classic jazz-blues, "Twisted," recorded to mini-disc (audience recording).

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

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