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Wayne Shorter – saxophone
Terri Lyne Carrington – drums
Leo Genovese – piano
Esperanza Spalding – bass

Live at The Detroit Jazz Festival

Wayne Shorter, who many consider to be jazz’s greatest living composer in addition to being a distinctive and innovative stylist on both tenor and soprano, had three longtime associations that found him making history by contributing inventive solos and innovative compositions to a trio of musical institutions: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers (1959-63), the Miles Davis Quintet (1964-70), and Weather Report (1971-86), co-founding the latter with Joe Zawinul. Add to that his classic string of recordings for the Blue Note label, and Shorter could have at any time simply rested on his accomplishments and coasted. But that would not have satisfied his explorative spirit.

Text: Candid Records

Doug MacDonald,

I’ll See You In My Dreams

Doug MacDonald – Guitar
Tamir Hendelman – Piano
John Clayton – Bass
Jeff Hamilton – Drums

Bruce Barth Trio,

Dedication

Bruce Barth – Piano
Vicente Archer – Bass
Montez Coleman – Drums

A pivotal member of New York’s Jazz scene for 40 years, pianist Bruce Barth’s inspired vision and generous accompaniment has always led to rich musical collaborations, none more so than with his working trio of many years with bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Montez Coleman. Their collective voice found its perfect setting, which makes the release of Dedication a profound and emotion-filled moment, as Montez passed away 5 months after the recording session at the age of 48.
Text: Origin Records | Label: Origin Records

Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber, WDR Big Band

Center Stage

Steve Gadd, Schlagzeug
Eddie Gomez, Kontrabass
Ronnie Cuber, Baritonsaxophon
Bobby Sparks II, Orgel, Hammond
Simon Oslender, Orgel, Klavier
Bruno Müller, Gitarre
WDR Big Band
Michael Abene, Dirigent

Label: Delta Music Media GmbH

Connie Han

Secrets of Inanna

Connie Han – piano (all tracks except 6, 7); Fender Rhodes (1, 6, 12)
Bill Wysaske – drums (all tracks except 5)
John Patitucci – bass (all tracks except 3, 5, 7)
Katisse Buckingham – piccolo (1, 12); alto flute (1, 12)
Rich Perry – tenor saxophone (4, 5, 8, 10)

Label: Mack Avenue Records | Bandcamp

Charlton Singleton

Crossroads

Charlton Singleton – trumpet
Mark Sterbank – tenor sax
Demetrius Doctor – piano
Kevin Hamilton – bass
Delbert Felix – bass
Quentin Baxter – drums and percussion

Label: BME