wnti: : September's New & Recommended Jazz CDs by Bob Bernotas, Host of WNTI's Just Jazz<br /> (2009-09-08)

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September's New & Recommended Jazz CDs by Bob Bernotas, Host of WNTI's Just Jazz

September's new CD recommendations: I Talking Now!, Fred Hersch Plays Jobim, I Like It Here, Moody 4A

Bob Bernotas, WNTI's host of Just Jazz, makes the following four CD recommendations:

Luis Bonilla: I Talking Now! (Planet Arts): With this collection of engaging musical portraits, trombonist-composer Luis Bonilla, already a familiar presence in the parallel worlds of cutting-edge Latin jazz and (not too) straight-ahead jazz, takes another giant leap toward the forefront of the music. It's edgy and energetic, funky and free, and as hip as any CD that's come out all year.

Fred Hersch: Fred Hersch Plays Jobim (Sunnyside): This is what you call a winning combination: one of the most creative keyboard artists of our time interprets the music of one of the most prolific melody makers of all time. Fred Hersch's thoughtful and thought-provoking solo explorations bring a welcome freshness to ten songs by the great Jobim - some familiar, others less often heard, and all of them very much enriched by Hersch's deft touch.

Diane Hubka: I Like It Here: Live in Tokyo (SSJ Records): Diane Hubka's latest release is everything that jazz singing should be. Backed by a fine Japanese rhythm section, she delivers a dozen well-chosen tunes, including three by Jobim (one in Portuguese), an introspective "You Go to My Head," and a breezy "Moonlight in Vermont." Every track is a pure delight.

Moody 4A

James Moody: Moody 4A (IPO Recordings): Tenor saxophonist James Moody is a gifted musical storyteller and, at the age of eighty-four, still a major force in jazz. Supported by a stellar rhythm team (pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Todd Coolman, drummer Lewis Nash), he applies his wit, intelligence, and subtlety to eight popular and jazz standards. If you can't get joy from the music of James Moody, go get yourself buried, 'cause Jack, you're dead.

Purchasing any of these CDs using these links also supports WNTI:

Bob Bernotas / www.jazzbob.com
host of Just Jazz
Sunday nights 10:00 pm-3:00 am Eastern Time (US)
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