Recommended Jazz: Crossover Jazz music (#1 - #40)
JOHN STOWELL AND DON LATARSKI: TUO
This is a laid-back acoustic guitar jazz cd filled with well known standards.
CD price: $12.97
WHIRLED NEWS: Bugbear
A killer balance of writing and improvising by and for people who aren't afraid of the jazz police.
CD price: $10.00
EQUIVOX TRIO: The Time Is Now
Dynamic, engaging, melodic & rhythmic performance with real integrity and emotion - stunning new original music for saxophone, percussion and piano by Jason Rebello, Barbara Thompson, Pat Metheny and Bob Mintzer among others.
CD price: $20.00
TERRY RILEY: Banana Humberto 2000
Classical structures cosmic trance eastern flavored modal melody rhythmically propelling
CD price: $13.99
JAN WOUTER OOSTENRIJK: Maghreb Jazz Guitar
Extraordinarily gifted,classically trained Dutch guitarist has put together an interesting band with North African musicians to create a group that's able to navigate the crosscurrents between guitar-led jazz and Moroccan music."John Kuhlman/GlobalRhythm"
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PIETRO TONOLO, GIL GOLDSTEIN, STEVE SWALLOW & PAUL MOTIAN: Your Songs - The Music of Elton John
A rich and moving take on the timeless pop music of Elton John by some of the jazz world's biggest headliners: Paul Motian, Steve Swallow, Gil Goldstein and Pietro Tonolo.
CD price: $12.97
JON STICKLEY: Lions
This is hard driving, bluegrass rooted new music for the modern acoustic music listener, featuring some of the hottest young musicians on the scene.
CD price: $12.97
FRITZ PAUER: Klangburg Concertino
Jazz piano trio with string quartet
Recommended if you like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea.CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
TOMMY LOCKETT: Jaya
A contemporary jazz album from this bassist, featuring a full cast of top-notch, heavy hitters.
Recommended if you like Mark Isham, Weather Report.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
CELLO: Interface
The original all-female virtuoso quartet breaks down barriers with the unequaled sound of four cellos in this versatile mix of jazz, classical, and rock, featuring their 2004 commission by Andrew Waggoner.
CD price: $10.00
MICHAEL PELLERA & JEFFREY MEYER: Playin' Piano
Solo piano by one of New Orleans' best pianists.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
VAN VEENENDAAL/KNEER/SUN: Songs To Dance Strangely With
New ways of jazz
Recommended if you like Simon Nabatov.CD price: $14.00
JIMMI ROGER PEDERSEN: Bass Only
If you can't get enough of the acoustic bass.
Recommended if you like Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
THE VILLAGE MUSIC COLLECTIVE PROJECT PRESENTS: The New York Jazz Album Vol. 2 - Swing, Latin Jazz, World Beat and Children
A collection of fresh, original songs in several styles, issued in multiple volumes. Jazz by some of the most creative New York artists. Each volume is issued with a theme. Volume 2: Swing, Latin Jazz, World Beat and Children.
MP3 price: $9.99
KENICHI DOAMI: Chronicle
"The floating quality of his unique chords, the darkness of melody lines that he spins out; his compositions and his playing both possess an intellect that is deeply felt." --- Hiromi, pianist (Telarc Recording Artist)
Recommended if you like Donny McCaslin, Ari Hoenig.CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
STAN HARRISON: The Optimist
Exotic sax centered jazz from the sax player who worked with Radiohead, Duran Duran and Serge Gainsbourg - not what you'd expect.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
MEG OKURA'S PAN ASIAN CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Meg Okura's Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
One of the leading world chamber jazz groups today. Led by jazz violinist Meg Okura of the late Michael Brecker Quindectet.
CD price: $8.99 / MP3 price: $6.99
MIKA POHJOLA: New York Jazz Songs - A Collection of Swing, Bebop, Latin, Fusion and Smooth Jazz
Ninety-seven great jazz tracks by the hottest New York musicians, only $ 11.99. That's over nine hours of music. Feat. Miguel Zenón, Ben Monder, Chris Cheek, Mick Goodrick, Fernando Huergo and many others.
MP3 price: $11.99
MIKA POHJOLA, HENRIK LAMBERG, SANNI ORASMAA, EEPPI URSIN: Leivonen lumimyrskyssä - A Lark in a Snowstorm - Celebrating the Music of Toivo Kärki
Honoring "the father of tango from Finland", Toivo Kärki (1915-92). More than 1400 of his songs have been recorded. Here are some of the best in new and original versions.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $8.99
SIMON MULCASTER: Electric Trio
Debut release from this Manchester based UK guitarist. A collection of memorable melodies with extensive improvisation, reflecting Simon's jazz, blues, folk and R&B influences, tightly delivered by this cohesive trio.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
MANFRED BRUENDL'S SILENT BASS: Crosshatched
MANFRED BRÜNDL double-bass HUGO READ soprano, alto saxophone ACHIM KAUFMANN piano, rhodes JONAS BURGWINKEL drums and LIISI KOIKSON vocals WOLFGANG SCHLÜTER vibes.
CD price: $12.97
A TREE FOR TWO: See You Tomorrow
A new sound for this fourth album. Progessive Jazz quartet is back for this end 2008 for the greatest pleasure of your ears.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
STEPAN SMETACEK: Reculture
Collages of music styles and genres, bricks in the wall, the sense of this you can see by the distance. Not just songs, but albums.
CD price: $12.97
JENNIFER LEITHAM: Left Coast Story
A remarkable collection of deeply personal songs requested by Jennifer's loyal fans. From Jazz impressions of West Side Story through heartfelt vocal ballads to a jazz/folk rendition of the Indigo Girls' "Ghost", this CD will touch all emotions.
CD price: $17.00
JOSHUA RICHMAN: Acceptance
This innovative album features a fresh and creative approach to jazz that immediately captivates its audience with an eclectic mix of modern jazz and improvised music.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
ALBERT MAIR: Wiener Standards
Crossover between Mainstream Vocal Jazz and Vienna original music
CD price: $13.97
JEFF BROOKS: One Take with the Jeff Brooks Quartet
Energetic, funky, original clarinet jazz.
CD price: $17.00 / MP3 price: $10.99
SIMON TEDESCHI AND IAN COOPER: Simon Tedeschi and Ian Cooper - Live in Concert
Jazz, Classical, Gypsy, Dixieland, Folk, Crossover
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
JAMES MILLER: From Coast to Coast
Virtuoso trombone playing by member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic including famous transcriptions.
CD price: $14.97
BYRON VANNOY: Byron Vannoy's Meridian
Cinematic Modern Jazz. Original instrumental music with exceptional interplay and improvising.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
LARRY ROY/STEVE KIRBY: Wicked Grin
Two of Winnipeg's biggest musical forces have pulled out all the stops and put together a group of Musicians that tell the story of this city. Wicked Grin shows a wide range of styles, several distinct personalites and a great deal of wit and subtlety.
CD price: $16.00
THREE SMALL GIANTS: As Silent as Dawn Came
Crossover jazz with an edge
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
GENE BERTONCINI: Concerti
Concerti is 52 minutes of musical virtuosity featuring Gene Bertoncini on nylon string guitar playing classic, contemporary and original compositions arranged for string quartet.
CD price: $16.00
CHRISTIAN HOWES . FEDERICO LECHNER . PABLO MARTIN: Klazyc
This album puts jazz flavors on traditional classical compositions.
CD price: $12.97
A MUSIC THAT TIME FORGOT: I Wish It Was Summer Sampler
Golden era hiphop
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
BLUE HIPPOPOTAMUS: Vol. 1
Portishead meets Peggy Lee. Jazz influenced and tribal at times.
Recommended if you like Garbage, Portishead.CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $4.00
