Balladeer

David Sills - Natural Lines (Gut String Records)

Lucky Thompson - Complete Vogue Recordings Vol. 2 (BMG France)

Evan Christopher - Django a la Creole - Live! (Fremeaux)

One of my dearest albums in the early Seventies was Gato´s "Under Fire" (Flying Dutchman) Exciting music with excellent sidemen, among others Airto, John Abercrombie, Stanley Clarke, Roy Haynes and Lonnie Liston Smith. Highly recommended!

Lennie Tristano - The Duo Sessions (Dot Time)

Gypsy Trio - Homenaje a Django Reinhardt

Creole George Guesnon - Plays, Sings & Reminisces (American Music)

Don Vappie & Jazz Creole - The Blue Book of Storyville (Lejazzetal)

Ron McClure - Match Point and Age of Peace (both Steeplechase) Love McClure´s quartet recordings with Jed Levy (tenor sax) and guitarist Bob DeVos. Drummer Jeff Brillinger is excellent as ever. Both albums enjoy exclusively with splendid originals.

Stephen Riley - I Remember You (Steeplechase)

Joe Lovano - Solid Steps (Jazz Club)

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Rich Perry - East of the Sun and West of 2nd Avenue (Steeplechase)

Guy Lafitte Quartet & Sextet Sessions 1956 - 1962 (Fresh Sound)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Trust

Patrick Saussois - Alma Sinti (Djaz Records)

Rodolphe Raffali - Gypsy Swing Guitar (Fremeaux)

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Rich Perry - Time Was (Steeplechase)

JP Schlegelmilch - Throughout: The Music of Bill Frisell (Steeplechase)

Tchan-Tchou Vidal - La Gitane (Iris Music)

Towering artist. A bounty of beautiful music. Some favorites: - Chet Baker´s live version of Haden´s melancholic ballad "Ellen David (Nightfall)" with Ake Johansson trio "Live in Sweden" - Duo with Kenny Barron "Night and the City" - My dearest of all: "The Art of the Song" with Alan Broadbent´s hauntingly beautiful string arrangements, plus ravishing vocals by Shirley Horn and Bill Henderson. And then Charlie´s fragile singing "Wayfaring Stranger" on the final cut...

Sven Jungbeck, Juan Camilo Villa Robles & Jose Diaz De Leon - Django Latino (Tomofon/GLM)

Little North - Finding Seagulls (April Records)

Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady (Telarc)