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[MoreWatts]

Have some fun with this one. From AllAboutJazz: "Even though New Orleans' lively and colorful holiday festival is the focal point of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis' Uptown Jazz Orchestra's latest recording, this is an album that can be heard and appreciated at any time of the year, as there is never a day when pleasure and happiness aren't in style.

The Uptown Orchestra, clearly steeped in Crescent City lore, brings the music to life with ease, helping to make Uptown on Mardi Gras Day a delightful place to spend some time admiring the scenery while grooving to the sunny and expressive music."

The video is a tune that introduces the album, essentially. Please enjoy some joyful tunes.

Delfeayo Marsalis' Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Uptown on Mardi Gras Day, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[MoreWatts]

Jazz composer Sasha Matson has a new release, titled Molto Molto. From Positive Feedback: "This is not 1940s, 50s or 60s big band jazz. This is definitely jazz of the 21st century, filled with influences from modern classical music (atonal and all), redolent of show tunes, classic rock, and blues. If you like stretching your boundaries a bit, this is an album very much worth hearing. As [ASR member] @John Atkinson says in the liner notes, 'A viscerally exciting presentation of big band sound within classical forms. The more you listen, the more you will hear!'"

This is a Stereophile release, with production by JA and Joe Harley. Although not mentioned much on the website... yet (?) Available on vinyl, CD, MP3 files.

The PF review has nice recording details, worth a read.

And since it's PF, "I am listening to the 24-96kHz download file which was captured by Kevin Gray directly off of his cutterhead feed when he cut the lacquer for the vinyl. So, what I'm hearing has the same balance and mix that you'd hear on the LP, but the sound from the LP will likely be more transparent than this digital file. (Oh, that Kevin would switch to capturing this cutterhead feed in DSD256!)"

Please enjoy John Atkinson's knees, and a really nice Stereophile jazz production.

Molto Molto - Works for Jazz Orchestra by Sasha Matson, full album: Spotify link.

 

[John Atkinson]

Jazz composer Sasha Matson has a new release, titled Molto Molto. From Positive Feedback: "This is not 1940s, 50s or 60s big band jazz. This is definitely jazz of the 21st century, filled with influences from modern classical music (atonal and all), redolent of show tunes, classic rock, and blues. If you like stretching your boundaries a bit, this is an album very much worth hearing. As [ASR member] @John Atkinson says in the liner notes, 'A viscerally exciting presentation of big band sound within classical forms. The more you listen, the more you will hear!'"

This is a Stereophile release, with production by JA and Joe Harley. Although not mentioned much on the website... yet (?) Available on vinyl, CD, MP3 files.

An article on the making of this album will be posted on the Stereophile website the week starting April 21.

John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile/co-producer, Molto Molto

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[amper42]

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The Tenor tone on the first track "Lady Bird" of the "La Rosita" album is bold and brash. Very nice. I much prefer this album compared to the Molto Molto album from Sasha Matson which I found much less melodic and it wasn't able to keep my attention. At least with Qobuz, I can try both to determine my preference. Your taste may vary.

 

[DarrylG]

Have some fun with this one. From AllAboutJazz: "Even though New Orleans' lively and colorful holiday festival is the focal point of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis' Uptown Jazz Orchestra's latest recording, this is an album that can be heard and appreciated at any time of the year, as there is never a day when pleasure and happiness aren't in style.

The Uptown Orchestra, clearly steeped in Crescent City lore, brings the music to life with ease, helping to make Uptown on Mardi Gras Day a delightful place to spend some time admiring the scenery while grooving to the sunny and expressive music."

The video is a tune that introduces the album, essentially. Please enjoy some joyful tunes.

Delfeayo Marsalis' Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Uptown on Mardi Gras Day, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

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I've heard that, and the description is accurate. It's well recorded, too.

 

[DarrylG]

 

[Frank Sinbeans]

Four-Time Grammy Winner

 

[Frank Sinbeans]

This kid is something else!

 

[thecheapseats]

This kid is something else!

certainly is - can always a tell a classically trained gtr player - the right hand gives it away every time...

 

[MoreWatts]

The Sanborn/Hutcherson above is nice. He did another nice one [without Joey DeFrancesco on organ, see below], with Mike Manieri on vibes instead, from 2003, timeagain. Allmusic liked it too, "Master saxophonist David Sanborn makes an astounding label debut with timeagain, and once again reminds his fans that he is firmly established as one of jazz's best alto saxophonists."

David Sanborn, timeagain, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[BenjaminB]

The Sanborn/Hutcherson above is nice. He did another one with Joey DeFrancesco on organ, with Mike Manieri on vibes instead. From 2003, timeagain. Allmusic liked it too, "Master saxophonist David Sanborn makes an astounding label debut with timeagain, and once again reminds his fans that he is firmly established as one of jazz's best alto saxophonists."

Nice Zoom tune with Joey in a trio. Please enjoy.

David Sanborn, timeagain, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

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Regarding timeagain, it didn't sound as I expected from the description above. Organ? ("Joey DeFrancesco on organ")

Discogs state:

• Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
• Bass – Christian McBride
• Cello – Caryl Paisner (tracks: 4,5,8), Jesse Levy (tracks: 4,5,8)
• Drum [loop], Synth [bass programming] – Ricky Peterson (tracks: 7)
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Russell Malone (tracks: except 8)
• Keyboards – Ricky Peterson (tracks: 4,5,9)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Percussion – Don Alias (tracks: 1,3,4,6,7)
• Percussion [additional] – Luis Quintero (tracks: 3,4,7)
• Piano – David Sanborn (tracks: 1,8), Gil Goldstein (tracks: 2,6,9,10)
• Producer – Stewart Levine
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Ferla
• Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri (tracks: except 5)
• Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: 4,5,8), Olivia Koppell (tracks: 4,5,8)
• Vocals – Arnold McCuller (tracks: 2), David Lasley (tracks: 2), Lani Groves (tracks: 2), Valerie Pinkston (tracks: 2)

no organ, no Joey DeFrancesco.
Am I missing something?

 

[MoreWatts]

Regarding timeagain, it didn't sound as I expected from the description above. Organ? ("Joey DeFrancesco on organ")

I wondered why the organ sounded kinda subdued - because it wasn't there. Obviously not my most critical listen.

Oops. I still enjoyed the album, I hope you did as well.

 

[Frank Sinbeans]

 

[Frank Sinbeans]

 

[Frank Sinbeans]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

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[DarrylG]

Good Influence, by Mikkke

from the album Manu Katche_Neighbourhood

mikkke.bandcamp.com