HighNote/Savant New Releases

[GA Russell]

On 1/17/2024 at 3:36 PM, mjzee said:

Release date February 16:

With his alto sound soaring over a sax trio format on For All We Know, Jim Snidero demonstrates why he is a critical link in the alto saxophone lineage. Snidero pares down the soundscape to it's essence, utilizing a selection of standards to illuminate a rare combination of virtuosity, musicality and depth along with jazz masters Peter Washington-bass and Joe Fransworth-drums. With a tone quality that's second to none-Stereophile cited his sound as "one of the richest and purest on the planet"-Jim Snidero has showcased an enviable resonance in myriad contexts over the better part of the past four decades and 25 previous releases. Now, placing himself in the most exposed setting he's ever inhabited, Snidero reaches the apex on the alto saxophone.

 

# Artist and Track Title Time       1. Jim Snidero - For All We Know 07:56       2. Jim Snidero - Naima 05:14       3. Jim Snidero - Love for Sale 06:21       4. Jim Snidero - Blackberry Winter 06:32       5. Jim Snidero - Parker's Mood 05:19       6. Jim Snidero - Willow Weep for Me 06:33       7. Jim Snidero - My Funny Valentine 07:58       8. Jim Snidero - You Go to My Head 07:32     New from Jim Snidero on Savant Records JIM SNIDERO - For All We Know Savant Records SCD 2215 Jim Snidero - alto saxophone Peter Washington - bass Joe Farnsworth - drums   Airplay Starts now   Suggested Tracks 3.  Love for Sale  6:21  •  4.  Blackberry Winter  6:32 5.  Parker's Mood  5:19  •  6.  Willow Weep for Me  6:33   Like our stuff?  Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com   2215 Savan... Jim Snider...

 

# Artist and Track Title Time       1. Black Art Jazz Collective - Black Heart 05:50       2. Black Art Jazz Collective - The Fabricator 06:16       3. Black Art Jazz Collective - Truth to Power 08:21       4. Black Art Jazz Collective - It's Alright 07:52       5. Black Art Jazz Collective - Coming of Age 05:30       6. Black Art Jazz Collective - Dsus 05:29       7. Black Art Jazz Collective - Code Switching 05:51       8. Black Art Jazz Collective - Soliloquy (for Sidney Poitier) 04:21       9. Black Art Jazz Collective - Lookin' for Leroy 06:46       10. Black Art Jazz Collective - Blues on Stratford Road 06:30     Just in Time for Black History Month BLACK ART JAZZ COLLECTIVE - Truth to Power HighNote Records HCD 7353 Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone • Jeremy Pelt – trumpet James Burton III – trombone Josh Evans, Wallace Roney Jr. – trumpets (track 3) Xavier Davis (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10) - piano Victor Gould (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 😎 - piano Vicente Archer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10) - bass Rashaan Carter (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 😎 - bass Johnathan Blake (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10) - drums Mark Whitfield Jr. (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 😎 - drums   Airplay Starts Now   Suggested tracks 6. Dsus  5:29   •   7. Code Switching  5:50 9. Lookin’ for Leroy  6:45   •   10. Blues on Stratford Road  6:30   For its 10th anniversary release, the Black Art Jazz Collective (BAJC), hailed by DownBeat Magazine as “a powerhouse of contemporary jazz talent,” offers ten exciting and unique works that speak to both artistic freedom and musical sensibility relative to the tenor of our times.  The band features an all-star line-up, including founding members Wayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, James Burton III, Xavier Davis and Johnathan Blake who are joined by current members Victor Gould, Rashaan Carter and Mark Whitfield Jr.  Wayne Escoffery tells us, “I formed Black Art Jazz Collective as an ensemble of African American musicians, celebrating Black culture and the origins of the music through original compositions with unapologetic pride.” Like our stuff?  Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • HighNote Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com   BAJC DigiB... 7353 HighN...

[mjzee]

Release date May 24:

Music has a long history of cultural cross-pollination, where artists draw inspiration from various traditions leading to the evolution of rich and diverse musical genres. Conrad Herwig's current offering is just such a recording. The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner is the latest installment in a critically-acclaimed series that started in 1996 with The Latin Side of John Coltrane. It's the work of a musically gifted, bilingual artist, a master trombonist who grew up admiring jazz's greatest practitioners but, at the same time, cutting his Latin Jazz teeth with legends such as Mario Bauza, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera and others. On the gig here with Herwig, giving the recording and, by extension, the entire "Latin Side of..." project his personal seal of approval, is the great pianist and composer, Eddie Palmieri. Palmieri is surrounded by some of the most respected names in Jazz / Latin Jazz, including Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Alex Norris, Robby Ameen and others, all playing imaginative and challenging arrangements by O'Connell and their fearless leader. Here, Conrad Herwig goes directly to the very core of Tyner's compositions and imbues them with the vibrant essence of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean traditions.

 

[mjzee]

Release date July 5:

NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes certainly personifies the term "living history." Born in Detroit, Hayes packed up his drum set and caught a train east, arriving in New York City in 1956 to join the Horace Silver Quintet. In 1959 he joined the Cannonball Adderley band, finding himself, in his early 20s, at the nerve center of the jazz world. He would visit John Coltrane in his apartment and was to make several justly famous recordings with him. Over the next 60 years Hayes amassed an impressive body of work, playing and recording with Oscar Peterson, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, Cedar Walton, Sonny Rollins, Woody Shaw and countless others. His latest recording on Savant, Artform Revisited, may fondly recall some of Hayes' old friends, but it also stands on the summit of today's post-bop sessions. Surrounded by his recording band of choice, Hayes' vibrant and colorful drumming supports a carefully chosen set list. Two new compositions by Hayes are featured along with some Charlie Parker tunes, the John Lewis version of "Milestones" and the beautiful but seldom-heard Bobby Troup ballad, "You're Looking at Me." Through it all, Hayes proves himself to not just a great drummer, but also a gifted and charismatic leader, inspiring his players to give their best and delivering performances born of his vast experience and exhibiting the mutual respect of all those concerned.

[GA Russell]

On 3/24/2024 at 11:10 PM, mjzee said:

Release date May 24:

Music has a long history of cultural cross-pollination, where artists draw inspiration from various traditions leading to the evolution of rich and diverse musical genres. Conrad Herwig's current offering is just such a recording. The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner is the latest installment in a critically-acclaimed series that started in 1996 with The Latin Side of John Coltrane. It's the work of a musically gifted, bilingual artist, a master trombonist who grew up admiring jazz's greatest practitioners but, at the same time, cutting his Latin Jazz teeth with legends such as Mario Bauza, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera and others. On the gig here with Herwig, giving the recording and, by extension, the entire "Latin Side of..." project his personal seal of approval, is the great pianist and composer, Eddie Palmieri. Palmieri is surrounded by some of the most respected names in Jazz / Latin Jazz, including Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Alex Norris, Robby Ameen and others, all playing imaginative and challenging arrangements by O'Connell and their fearless leader. Here, Conrad Herwig goes directly to the very core of Tyner's compositions and imbues them with the vibrant essence of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean traditions.

 

Conrad Herwig The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner Impacting June 5, 2024 Format: Jazz   # Artist and Track Title Time       1. Conrad Herwig - African Village 06:52       2. Conrad Herwig - Passion Dance 05:30       3. Conrad Herwig - Four by Five 06:07       4. Conrad Herwig - Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit 06:23       5. Conrad Herwig - Mellow Minor 05:31       6. Conrad Herwig - Search for Peace 06:08       7. Conrad Herwig - Peresina 05:44       8. Conrad Herwig - Fly with the Wind 06:53       9. Conrad Herwig - Blues on the Corner 05:56       10. Conrad Herwig - Reaching Fourth 04:36     Another Installment in Conrad Herwig's "The Latin Side of" Series CONRAD HERWIG THE LATIN SIDE OF McCOY TYNER Savant Records SCD 2216 Conrad Herwig - trombone Special Guest: Eddie Palmieri - piano (track 4) Craig Handy – tenor & baritone saxophone • Alex Norris – trumpet & flugelhorn Bill O'Connell – piano • Ruben Rodriguez – bass Robby Ameen – drums • Camilo Molina – congas & bata Airplay Starts Now • Suggested Tracks 2. Passion Dance  5:29  •  3. Four by Five  6:06 7. Peresina  5:44  •  8. Fly with the Wind  6:52   Like our stuff?  Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com   EPK.pdf OneSheet.p...