- JEFF COFFIN WITH CALEB CHAPMAN’S CRESCENT SUPER BAND – “THE INSIDE OF THE OUTSIDE”
- AVISHAI COHEN – “INTO THE SILENCE”
- ADISON EVANS – “HERO”
- JEFF HALL – “LIFE COLLECTED”
- BOB KENMOTSU QUARTET – “I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU”
- TOM LELLIS – “THE FLOW”
- LYLE MAYS QUARTET – “THE LUDWIGSBURG CONCERT”
- GABRIEL MERVINE – “PEOPLE”
- MATT PARKER – “PRESENT TIME”
- WENDY PEDERSEN & JIM GASIOR – “WE TWO”
- PAQUITO d’RIVERA – “PAQUITO & MANZANERO”
- BILL STEWART – “SPACE SQUID”
- TIM TAMASHIRO – “DRINKY”
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JEFF COFFIN WITH CALEB CHAPMAN’S CRESCENT SUPER BAND – “THE INSIDE OF THE OUTSIDE” (Large ensemble, performing New Orleans and straight-ahead grooves).
AVISHAI COHEN – “INTO THE SILENCE” (Trumpeter, leading a quintet, in a ballad-oriented, yet edgy collection of originals).
ADISON EVANS – “HERO” (Saxophonist, leading a quintet, performing mostly her originals).
JEFF HALL – “LIFE COLLECTED” (Male vocalist, with an all-star band, performing old and new standards).
BOB KENMOTSU QUARTET – “I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU” (Saxophonist, leading a quartet, performing straight-ahead originals, with some others).
TOM LELLIS – “THE FLOW” (Male vocalist/instrumentalist, performing a wide variety of material).
LYLE MAYS QUARTET – “THE LUDWIGSBURG CONCERT” (Pianist, leading a quartet, performing straight-ahead originals).
GABRIEL MERVINE – “PEOPLE” (Trumpeter, leading a quintet, performing straight-ahead jazz tunes and originals).
MATT PARKER – “PRESENT TIME” (Saxophonist, in a pianoless trio, with some vocal tracks).
WENDY PEDERSEN & JIM GASIOR – “WE TWO” (Female vocalist, with the pianist from the 14 Jazz Orchestra, performing The Great American Songbook).
PAQUITO d’RIVERA – “PAQUITO & MANZANERO” (Reed player, leading a quintet, performing songs written by Armando Manzanero).
BILL STEWART – “SPACE SQUID” (Drummer, leading a quartet, in an edgy session).
TIM TAMASHIRO – “DRINKY” (Male vocalist, performing old and new standards).
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