Jazz Albums January 2025
Jazz Albums January 2025 | 10.02.2025
… noch nicht wirklich angekommen im neuen Jahr, gibt es im Januar und dem angebrochenen Februar schon mehr als 150 Single-Auskopplungen, die samtsonders dieses Jahr noch zu CDs mutieren – hoffen wir, dass die Neugier bleibt. Im Sinn der Entdeckungsreisen. Und dass einiges davon auch Bestand hat im ewigen Hier und Jetzt.
Jazz Albums January 2025
Clemens Kuratle
The Default
24.01.2025
Clemens Kuratle : Ydivide – Default
Dee Byrne – alto
Chris Guilfoyle – guitar
Elliot Galvin – piano
Lukas Traxel – double bass
Clemens Kuratle – drums
Label: Intakt Records
clemenskuratle.com
Ingi Bjarni
Hope
17.01.2025
Ingi Bjarni – Hope
Steven Kamperman
Prince Achmed
10.01.2025
Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed
Javier Rojo
Música Para Amansar Fieras
10.01.2025
Javier Rojo – Música Para Amansar Fieras
Javier Rojo | Tenor Saxophone Álvoro Ocón | Trumpet
Eliott Knuets | Guitar Noé Sécula | Piano Joan Codina | Bass Genius Wesley | Drums Fernando Brox | Flute (Track 4)
Fresh Sound
24.01.2025 – 31.01.2025
Johanna Summer, Jakob Manz
Cameo
31.01.2025

Johanna Summer, Jakob Manz
ACT
Dieses Album reiht sich unweigerlich in die Reihe unserer „Unverzichtbaren“ ein. Wir empfehlen es allen, für die das Wort „Kultur“ eine tiefe Bedeutung hat, wärmstens.
Review paris-move.com
*****
jakob-manz-johanna-summer
Julia Hülsmann Quartet
Under the Surface
31.01.2025

Julia Hülsmann Quartet
Julia Hülsmann – piano
Uli Kempendorff – saxophone
Marc Muellbauer – bass
Heinrich Köbberling -drums
Hildegunn Øiseth – trumpet
ECM
Jacob Wutzke
You Better Bet
24.01.2025

by Jacob Wutzke — drums, composition
Rachel Therrien — trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-3 & 5-10)
Lucas Dubovik — tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-10)
Bryn Roberts — piano
Ira Coleman — upright bass
François Couturier, Dominique Pifarély
Preludes & Songs
24.01.2025

François Couturier, Dominique Pifarély
ECM
Gulli Gudmundsson
Flóð Og Fjara
17.01.2025

Gulli Gudmundsson, Jeroen Van Vliet, Koen Smits
Valentin Ceccaldi
Calaveras Y Boom Boom Chupitos
29.01.2025

von BonBon Flamme

von Valentin Ceccaldi
23. Juli 2023
Black Flower
Kinetic
31.01.2025

von Black Flower
Nathan Daems – saxophone
Nathan Daems – cornet
Simon Segers – drums
Filip Vandebril – bass
Karel Cuelenaere – organ
blackflower.be
Adam Baldych
Portraits
31.01.2025

Adam Bałdych Violine, Renaissance-Violine
Sebastian Zawadzki Klavier, Upright-Klavier
Marek Konarski Tenorsaxophon
Andrzej Święs Kontrabass
Dawid Fortuna Schlagzeug
ACT
Macha Gharibian
Phenomenal Women
24.01.2025

von Macha Gharibian
Macha Gharibian, Lead Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes
Lea Maria Fries, Vocals
Linda Oláh, Vocals
Isabel Sörling, Vocals (on Celebrate)
Dré Pallemaerts, Drums
Sylvain “Kenny” Ruby, Electric Bass, Keyboards
Green Cosmos
Abendmusiken
24.01.2025

by Green Cosmos
Erstauflage 1983
Bruce Harris, Ehud Asherie
Thank You, Barry Harris!
17.01.2025

Bruce Harris, Ehud Asherie
Joris Roelofs
Rope Dance
07.05.2021

Joris Roelofs
Bram De Looze, Bram van Sambeck, Clemens van der Feen, Martijn Vink
Joona Toivanen Trio
Efra
31.01.2025

von Joona Toivanen Trio
Joona Toivanen, piano
Tapani Toivanen, bass
Olavi Louhivuori, drums
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Efra
31.01.2025

von Misha Mullov-Abbado
MISHA MULLOV-ABBADO double bass
JAMES DAVISON trumpet & flugelhorn
MATTHEW HERD alto & tenor saxophones
SAM RAPLEY tenor saxophone & bass clarinet
LIAM DUNACHIE piano
SCOTT CHAPMAN drums
Makiko Hirabayashi, Weavers
Gifts
24.01.2025

Makiko Hirabayashi – piano; Fredrik Lundin – sax; Bjorn Heebol – drums; Thommy Andersson – bass
Fabienne Ambuehl
Thrive
17.01.2025

Fabienne Ambuehl – piano, voice
Matt Ridley – double bass
Jon Scott – drums
Tom Ollendorff – guitar
Ant Law – guitar on New Ones
fabienneambuehl.com
Frode Kjekstad Trio
Jazz Detectives
24.01.2025

Frode Kjekstad, guitar
Roy Powell, organ
Raciel Torres, drums
frodekjekstad.com
Lucas Etcheverria
The Great Puzzle
06.10.2023

by Lucas Etcheverria – guitar
Jonas Oppermann – piano
Giorgi Kiknadze – double bass Rafa Müller – drums
Dann Zinn
Two Roads
04.10.2024

Dann Zinn – saxophone
dannzinn.com
Rachel Z – piano,
Omar Hakim – drums,
& Jeff Denson – bass
Brian Rice – percussion
Wir haben es hier also mit einem herausragenden Album zu tun, das die Kategorie „Unverzichtbar“ nur knapp verfehlt
Review paris-move.com
Jeremy Pelt
Woven
31.01.2025

Jeremy Pelt
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet
Jalen Baker – vibraphone
Misha Mendelenko – guitar
Leighton Harrell – bass
Jared Spears – drums
Marie-Ann Hedonia – synthesizer
Mar Vilaseca – vocals (track 2)
jeremypelt.net
Andreas Kurz, Johannes Ludwig, Alex Parzhuber, Loren Stillman
Kurz Ludwig Parzhuber
24.01.2025

Loren Stillman – Tenor saxophone
Andreas Kurz – Double bass
Alex Parzhuber – Drums
Owl Way Records
johannesludwig.com
Holly Cole
Dark Moon
24.01.2025

Holly Cole
Jakob Dinesen
Slow Flow
24.01.2025

Jakob Dinesen – Tenor Saxophone Anders Filipsen – Keyboards
Anders Christensen – Electric Bass Nils Bo Davidsen – Cello
Salieu Dibba – Djembe, Percussion Jakob Høyer – Drums (Tracks 3 & 8)
April Records
jazzfuel
Jackson Potter
small things
24.01.2025

by Jackson Potter
Alex Ridout – trumpet, flugelhorn
Troy Roberts – tenor saxophone
Jackson Potter – guitar
Hamish Smith – bass
Marcello Cardillo – drums
17.01.2025 – 23.01.2025
Steve Johns
Mythology
17.01.2024

Steve Johns – drums
John Hart – guitar
Monte Croft – vibraophone
Greg Murphy – piano
stevejohnsjazz.com
Elia Aregger
Live
10.01.2025

Elia Aregger, Marius Sommer, Alessandro Alarcon
unitrecords
Oh People
Part-Time Elegance
17.01.2025

by Oh People
Jonas Due – Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Andreas Toftemark – Saxophone
Casper Christensen – Guitar
Lasse Mørck – Double Bass
Henrik Holst Hansen – Drums
Chris Doherty
Call Me Jonah, I’m Geppetto
17.01.2025

by Chris Doherty – Bass
Meilana Gillard – Saxophone
Joseph Leighton – Guitar
Neil Burns – Keys
James Anderson – Drums/Percussion –
Brad Goode
Polytonal Big Band: The Snake Charmer
17.01.2025

Brad Goode
Brad Goode – trumpet soloist
John Lake, Sean Applebee, Emily Hartrampf, Hugh Ragin – trumpets
John Gunther, Camden Johnson – alto saxophones
Carl Shultz, Jonas Shofler – tenor saxophones
Alexandra Loran – baritone saxophone
Sam Griffith, Grayson Stewart, Jack Bendure, Joanna Griffith – trombones
Victor Mestas-Perez – piano
Tim Wendel – guitar
Eddie Ness – bass
Paul Romaine – drums
John Davis – conductor
review: paris-move.com
Ingi Bjarni Skúlason
Hope
17.01.2025

by Ingi Bjarni
Ingi Bjarni Skúlason – piano and music
Anders Jormin – double bass
Hilmar Jensson – guitar
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen – drums
U.e.
Hometown Girl
16.01.2025

by U.e.
boomkat.com
Tim Berne
Yikes Too
17.01.2025

by Tim Berne
Tim Berne – alto saxophone
Tom Rainey – drums
Gregg Belisle-Chi – guitar
Blue Moods
Force & Grace
03.01.2024

by Blue Moods
Diego Rivera – saxophone
Art Hirahara – piano
Jon Davis – piano
Boris Kozlov – bass
Vinnie Sperrazza – drums
Heiri Känzig, Michael Zisman
Lost & Found
17.01.2025

Heiri Känzig, Michael Zisman
heirikaenzig.com
Thomas Marriott
Screen Time
17.01.2025

by Thomas Marriott
Thomas Marriott – Trumpet
Orrin Evans – Piano / Fender Rhodes
Robert Hurst – Bass
Mark Whitfield Jr. – Drums
Shedrick Mitchell – B3 Organ
Review Allaboutjazz
Baschnagel Group
Luna Submarina
23.01.2025

Baschnagel Group
Pius Baschnagel drums
René Mosele trumpet, basstrumpet
Reto Suhner saxes nai
Gregor Müller piano
Patrick Sommer bass
piusbaschnagel.com
Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra
Tenor Madness
10.01.2024

by Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra
Ryan Middagh, Alex Graham, Jeff Coffin, Don Aliquo (saxophones);
Steve Patrick, Tyler Jaeger, Jeff Bailey, and Olivia Achcet (trumpets); Jonathan Salcedo, Roy Agee, and Sarah Morrow (trombones); Martin McCain and Liam Barron (bass trombones). The rhythm section consists of: Lindsey Miller (guitar), Pat Coil (piano), Jake Jezioro (bass), and Marc Widenhofer (drums)
Xhosa Cole
On A Modern Genius (Vol.1)
10.12.2024

by Xhosa Cole – Saxophone
Steve Saunders – Guitar
Josh Vadiveloo – Double Bass
Nathan England Jones – Drums
Chicago Edge Ensemble
Paradoxes In Freedom
14.01.2025

by Chicago Edge Ensemble
Dan Phillips – Guitar
Jeb Bishop – Trombone
Krzysztof Pabian – Bass
Josh Berman – Cornet
Avreeayl Ra – Drums
10.01.2025 – 16.01.2025
Laurence Pike
The Undreamt-of Centre (Live At Phoenix Central Park)
08.01.2025

by Laurence Pike – Drums/Electronics
Josephine Brereton, Amelia Myers, Emily Harris, Isabella Rahme, Clare Macpherson – Soprano
Lucy Cantrill, Alison Goldingay, Peyton Hawkins – Alto
Josh Borja – Tenor
Jonathon Kelley, Chris Masson, Michael Nolan, Rafi Owen – Bass
Josephine Brereton – soloist on ‘Introit’
Jocelyn Gould
Portrait of Right Now
25.10.2024

Jocelyn Gould
jocelyngould.com
Allison Miller
Big & Lovely
One O’Clock Lab Band
10.01.2025

Allison Miller, One O’Clock Lab Band
allisonmiller.com
Blagojche Tomevski
Sveti Nikole Session
Vol.1,2,3
15.01.2025

by Blagojche Tomevski. Filip Bukrshliev, Dorjan Jovanovikj
Blagojche Tomevski – bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, flutes, voice
Dorian Jovanovikj – Chapman Stick, electronics
Filip Bukrshliev – guitar
Cuneiform Records
bedankt sich
für 2024
04.01.2025

by Cuneiform Records
Carl Allen
Tippin’
10.01.2025

von Carl Allen – drums
Christian McBride – bass
Chris Potter – tenor & soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
John Lee – piano (track 8)
old stuff – interessantes aus der Grabbelkiste
Gary Bartz
Music Is My Sanctuary
1977

Gary Bartz
Gary Bartz – Saxophone (Alto, Soprano), Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
Larry Mizell – Keyboards, Vocals
George Cables – Piano
David T. Walker, John Rowin, Juewett Bostick, Wah-Wah Watson – Guitar
Curtis Robinson, Jr., Welton Gite – Bass
Howard King, James Gadson, Nate Neblett – Drums
Bill Summers, James Mtume – Percussion
Eddie Henderson, Ray Brown – Trumpet
Sigidi, Syreeta Wright – Vocals
Jack Wilkins
Windows
1973

von Jack Wilkins bandcamp
Acoustic Bass – Mike Moore
Acoustic Guitar – Jack Wilkins
Drums – Bill Goodwin
Electric Guitar – Jack Wilkins
Percussion – Bill Goodwin
Producer – Bob Shad
wiki/Jack_Wilkins
The Headhunters
Survival Of The Fittest
1975

The Headhunters
Blackbyrd McKnight – electric guitar, vocals
Bennie Maupin – saxophones, vocals, saxello, clarinets, flutes, lyricon, piano
Paul Jackson – bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on “God Made Me Funky”
Mike Clark – drums, vocals
Bill Summers – percussion, vocals
Joyce Jackson – flute on “Here and Now,” alto flute on “Rima”
Zak Diouf, Baba Duru Oshun and Harvey Mason, Sr. – percussion
Pointer Sisters – vocals on “God Made Me Funky”
The Crusaders
Crusaders 1
1972

The Crusaders
Drums – “Stix” Hooper
Electric Bass – Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder
Guitar – Arthur Adams, David T. Walker, Larry Carlton
Keyboards – Joe Sample
Tenor Saxophone – Wilton Felder
Trombone – Wayne Henderson
The Crusaders
Milt Jackson
Olinga
1975

Milt Jackson – vibes
Jimmy Heath – soprano saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice – violin (tracks 1 & 5)
Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello (tracks 1 & 5)
Bob James – arranger, conductor (tracks 1 & 5) (Comment: Track 5 is not a must of have – but the others say: a little of nice to hear)
Eugene McDaniels
Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
1971

wiki/Gene_McDaniels
Harry Whitaker – piano, musical director
Gary King – electric bass
Miroslav Vitouš – acoustic bass
Alphonse Mouzon – drums
Richard Resnicoff – guitar
Carla Cargill – female vocals
Technical
Lew Hahn – recording and remixing engineer
Patrick Roques – art direction and design
Bill Del Conte – photography
Harvey Konigsberg – samurai painting
Weldon Irvine
Liberated Brother
1972

wiki/Weldon_Irvine
Weldon Irvine – piano, electric piano, synthesizer
Roland Wilson – electric bass
Tommy Smith – electric guitar
Preston Williams – flugelhorn
James Stroud – tenor saxophone
Chipper Lyles – drums, percussion
Napoleon Revels – drums, percussion
He served as the bandleader for jazz singer Nina Simone and was a mentor to many New York hip-hop artists, including Q-Tip and Mos Def. He wrote more than 500 songs, including the lyrics for “To Be Young, Gifted and Black“, performed live for the first time by Simone on the album Black Gold (1970). It has been dubbed the “official” Civil Rights anthem.
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Harlem Bush Music
1971

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals, narration, piano
Andy Bey – vocals (tracks 1–5)
Juni Booth (tracks 1–7 & 10), Ron Carter (tracks 8, 9, 11 & 12) – bass, electric bass
Harold White – drums
Nat Bettis – percussion
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John Surman
Flashpoints and Undercurrents
31.01.2025

by John Surman
Muriel Grossmann
MGQ live im King Georg, Köln
05.03.2025

by Muriel Grossmann
Muriel Grossmann – tenor, soprano, alto saxophone, percussion, compositions
Radomir Milojkovic – guitar
Abel Boquera – Hammond keyboard
Uros Stamenkovic – drums
Benjamin Lackner
Spindrift
17.01.2025

Benjamin Lackner, Mathias Eick, Mark Turner, Linda May Han Oh, Matthieu Chazarenc
ECM
Paolo Fresu
Back In / Call It Something
17.01.2025

Paolo Fresu, Marco Bardoscia, Stefano Bagnoli, Bebo Ferra, Dino Rubino, Filippo Vignato
QRious.de
Steve Lehman
The Music of Anthony Braxton
28.02.2025

by Steve Lehman
Sachal Vasandani
Best Life Now
release 14.02.2025

Sachal Vasandani
Single-Auskopplung
sachalvasandani.com

von Sachal Vasandani feat. Gretchen Parlato, Nate Smith
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Life is Great
Option A
release 06.12.2024

von Life Is Great
15.01 Donau 115
Kris Davis
Run the Gauntlet
release 27.09.2024

von The Kris Davis Trio
24.01 Zig Zag
Alessio Cazzetta
Love, Death & The Eternal Blues
release 14.11.2024

von Alessio Cazzetta
16.01 Donau 115
bottomline
Forgotten Stars
release 28.10.2022

von the bottomline
05.01 B-Flat
Linde Tillmanns
Stillness, Chaos, Thoughts, Feelings
release 01.11.2024

von Linde Tillmanns
17.01 Donau 115
Nick Dunston
Colla Voce
release 26.04.2024

von Nick Dunston
Dimitri Howald
Southern Return
release 04.10.2024

von Dimitri Howald
25.01 Donau 115
Rosi Förster
PRO-VOCATION & Friends
Livestream 11.10.2024

11.01. in Concert & Livestream Peppi Guggenheim – Rosi Förster Lena Wenter, Klaus Kürvers; Joe Hertenstein
30.01.Kühlspot in Concert – Rosi Förster Lena Wenter, Klaus Kürvers
! Mit den besten Empfehlungen für das nächste Jahr – Alles Gute Euch !
und wer sie hier noch nicht entdeckt hat :
Zum ersten Mal in unserer Geschichte haben wir über hundert Instrumentalalben ausfindig gemacht, die am selben Tag veröffentlicht wurden – und das sind nur die, von denen wir wussten! Die Kunst des Kuratierens hat an Bedeutung gewonnen, da die Zahl der Rezensionsseiten gesunken ist.
Richard Allen @ Radiohörer Best of 2024
wie immer fundiert und : nehmt Euch die Zeit, es lohnt sich: auch von hier bestätigenderweise
mit den besten Grüßen und Wünschen nach dort: oder anders: das packt mich an!

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