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If you can find this, I can highly recommend,
Pianist Chucho Valdes and saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera collaborated on a 2022 album I Missed You Too! From Downbeat: "Two of the brightest stars in the Cuban firmament share their heat, light and abiding affection on this lively, long-time-coming reunion. Acclaimed internationally in the ’70s for Valdés’ great Afro-Cuban big band, Irakere, the pair has rarely collaborated since...Featuring a sextet that includes the great Diego Urcola on trumpet and valve trombone and Dafnis Prieto on drums, the recording bursts with ebullient abandon as well as the heart-on-sleeve candor of old friends reuniting in their autumn years."
Valdes has released over 60 albums, on his own and with Irakere, since 1974, and has won ~9 Grammy Awards. D'Rivera has made ~37 albums since 1981, has won ~12 Grammies, and founded Irakere with Valdes in 1973, until he left for a solo career (defected from Cuba) in 1980. Irakere grew what is called Afro-Cuban jazz in Cuba, from its roots in 1940s NYC, and these 2 play together here as laureates of the genre.
20 Sept. addendum: I Missed You Too! was nominated for the 2023 Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album.
Nov. 16 addendum: I Missed You Too! WON the 2023 Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album. 
Here's 2 performances, 49 years apart! The 1st video is from a fun 2016 White House performance, and the 2nd is from 1967, pre-Irakere, with Chucho on organ, in a straight ahead jazz tune, with a bit of attitude. YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another nice, recent, Latin jazz album.
Chucho Valdes & Paquito D'Rivera, I Missed You Too!, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Valdes has released over 60 albums, on his own and with Irakere, since 1974, and has won ~9 Grammy Awards. D'Rivera has made ~37 albums since 1981, has won ~12 Grammies, and founded Irakere with Valdes in 1973, until he left for a solo career (defected from Cuba) in 1980. Irakere grew what is called Afro-Cuban jazz in Cuba, from its roots in 1940s NYC, and these 2 play together here as laureates of the genre.
20 Sept. addendum: I Missed You Too! was nominated for the 2023 Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album. Nov. 16 addendum: I Missed You Too! WON the 2023 Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album. Here's 2 performances, 49 years apart! The 1st video is from a fun 2016 White House performance, and the 2nd is from 1967, pre-Irakere, with Chucho on organ, in a straight ahead jazz tune, with a bit of attitude. YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another nice, recent, Latin jazz album.
Chucho Valdes & Paquito D'Rivera, I Missed You Too!, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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Always liked the Yellowjackets,Might as well recommend the Yellowjackets and the WDR Big Band release, Jackets XL, that was nominated for a 2022 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. The album was inevitable, as their tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer has served as the big band's musical director, on and off, since 2014. YouTube had a show from these 2 units from 1995 online, so familiarity breeds excellence, in this case.
The video is an in studio performance of an album tune. YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another recent Jazz Grammy nominee.
BTW, this is my 100th album recommendation on ASR, by 86 different artists, since Nov. '22. Some kind of description, in-performance videos, and full album links are provided. Mostly jazz, but not all. Since my technical expertise for forum contributions is limited, I just like to remind everyone it really is all about the music.
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Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band, Jackets XL, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
One of my faves here,
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Listing to this now...really nice!
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From AllAboutJazz: "With Urbanessence, the Chicago-based trumpeter Tito Carillo...produces a work which is an homage to everyday life in the city. For Carillo, this collection of original compositions reflects his Latin and urban roots... The entire band is high energy, driven by bassist Clark Sommers, which invites adventurous interaction among... Carillo, tour-de-force tenor saxophonist Troy Roberts, pianist Ben Lewis, drummer Jay Sawyer and conguero Victor Gonzalez.
The jazz community in Chicago or, for that matter, throughout urban America and the world, is not so large(!) Each individual community has its own character, its own vibe, based on the cultural makeup of the city of origin.
Urbanessence is an exercise in community and the fellowship it provides. It illuminates the beauty and possibilities of a world united in hope. Its narrative is like a strong wind blowing away the residue of the daily grind, revealing the brilliance of our community united in music."
Tito is a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and this is his 2nd album, along with Opening Statement in 2011. No videos of this hot group were to be found, so the video is Tito as a guest with a Friends University (Wichita, KS, USA) jazz ensemble Zoom tune. BTW, I recommended saxophonist Troy Roberts latest release, NU-JIVE: Nations United, in this thread, here, where there's videos also. YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another fine new jazz release.
Tito Carillo, Urbanessence, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
The jazz community in Chicago or, for that matter, throughout urban America and the world, is not so large(!) Each individual community has its own character, its own vibe, based on the cultural makeup of the city of origin.
Urbanessence is an exercise in community and the fellowship it provides. It illuminates the beauty and possibilities of a world united in hope. Its narrative is like a strong wind blowing away the residue of the daily grind, revealing the brilliance of our community united in music."
Tito is a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and this is his 2nd album, along with Opening Statement in 2011. No videos of this hot group were to be found, so the video is Tito as a guest with a Friends University (Wichita, KS, USA) jazz ensemble Zoom tune. BTW, I recommended saxophonist Troy Roberts latest release, NU-JIVE: Nations United, in this thread, here, where there's videos also. YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another fine new jazz release.
Tito Carillo, Urbanessence, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
2021 streaming numbers, for the USA, put jazz at 0.8% of total streams. For 2019 bought music, [pre 20/21/22 Taylor Swift skewing of all #s]--CDs, LPs, BR, download$, etc.-- jazz was about 2.5%, and about 4% of new vinyl sales. So, in total, we are the 1% here.
As this posted, 1011 folks perused the site. So to the 10 who take a gander at this thread at any online moment in time, please do try the posted recommendations. There is obviously plenty of wonderful, new jazz available, along with recommendations to classics.
I am honestly saddened that this wonderful, new jazz music being created is heard and enjoyed by so few.
But hey, not everyone can be a one-percenter, I guess.
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I rank Monk up there with Bach for sheer inventiveness. I bought the cassette of this in 1984 (16 years old) and really appreciated all the artist's enjoyable and quirky tribute to the even quirky-er Monk, who passed two years prior. When I bought a CD player in 1987, I lost track of the cassette. About a year ago I ponied up $50 to buy a used CD. Worth every penny.
Monk was a God.
Monk was a God.
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JaMaSt
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God at work.
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From AllAboutJazz: "Saxophonist Avram Fefer comes out swinging on Juba Lee, the second release from his quartet... Fefer's connection with guitarist Marc Ribot solidifies the jazz-as-roots music aspects of this sound. Ribot has always dipped his hand into folk music, be it Cuban, Haitian, or post-punk and avant genres, and Fefer is comfortable traveling within African and Eastern sounds... Fefer's saxophones are complimented by the intoxicating grooves laid down by bassist Eric Revis and drummer Chad Taylor."
Has a nice, New York, kinda loose, groove, which is the band's base. This is Fefer's ~15th release since 2001. No decent videos, so YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another fine jazz release from 2022.
Avram Fefer, Juba Lee, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Has a nice, New York, kinda loose, groove, which is the band's base. This is Fefer's ~15th release since 2001. No decent videos, so YouTube and Spotify links to the full album follow. Please enjoy another fine jazz release from 2022.
Avram Fefer, Juba Lee, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
From AllAboutJazz: "After working and recording for decades with some of the jazz world's best and brightest talents, trumpeter John Bailey released his first album as leader of his own group in 2018, and now, in 2023, his 3rd, Time Bandits.
Bailey leads an all-star quartet on this one, firmly anchored by drummer Victor Lewis, pianist George Cables and bassist Scott Colley. So much for quality control, which could not be in better hands.
Bailey is a splendid trumpeter, and Time Bandits a colorful showcase for him and his talented colleagues, each of whom is a dedicated team player and creative soloist. High marks for them and for the album's impressive lineup of pleasurable music."
No good recent videos, but this one has good sound, and has Michael Zenon on saxophone, whose recent album, Musica de las Americas, was Grammy nominated, and was recommended, in this thread, here. The 2nd video is the official album video, I believe.
FYI, his website has videos where he played with Gloria Estefan on a nice Tonite Show clip from 1993, and with Buddy Rich in 1986, to prove he's a true veteran. Please enjoy a nice, straight ahead, trumpet album to start 2023, new, jazz recommendations.
John Bailey, Time Bandits, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Bailey leads an all-star quartet on this one, firmly anchored by drummer Victor Lewis, pianist George Cables and bassist Scott Colley. So much for quality control, which could not be in better hands.
Bailey is a splendid trumpeter, and Time Bandits a colorful showcase for him and his talented colleagues, each of whom is a dedicated team player and creative soloist. High marks for them and for the album's impressive lineup of pleasurable music."
No good recent videos, but this one has good sound, and has Michael Zenon on saxophone, whose recent album, Musica de las Americas, was Grammy nominated, and was recommended, in this thread, here. The 2nd video is the official album video, I believe.
FYI, his website has videos where he played with Gloria Estefan on a nice Tonite Show clip from 1993, and with Buddy Rich in 1986, to prove he's a true veteran. Please enjoy a nice, straight ahead, trumpet album to start 2023, new, jazz recommendations.
John Bailey, Time Bandits, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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Sounds interesting.
