NEW RELEASES

Tom Rizzo , "Imaginary Numbers" Through the richly textured arrangements of longtime collaborator Nick Lane and a stellar new ensemble of some of LA's finest, veteran guitarist and composer Tom Rizzo creates a swinging and wide-ranging new recording of interesting standards and provocative originals. The top-flight band, including Joe La Barbera, Bob Sheppard & Bob Summers, digs deep on the swinging original opener "B-Like," pai... read more >>

Hadley Caliman | Pete Christlieb, "Reunion" First meeting in the clubs of Los Angeles' Central Avenue in the early '60s, and following separate but superlative careers, the two tenor legends reunited in the fall of 2009 to perform a couple of concerts and record this album, taking up where they left off close to 40 years ago. With original music by pianist Bill Anschell and the two headliners along with a rousing version of "Love For Sale,"... read more >>

Matt Jorgensen , "Tattooed by Passion: Music inspired by the paintings of Dale Chisman" Inspired by the paintings of his late father-in-law, the prominent abstract-impressionist artist Dale Chisman, drummer Matt Jorgensen has created a recording of all original works drawing influence directly from Chisman paintings, his home city of Denver, his life-long friends, and his constant reinvention as an artist. To properly reflect the power and expanse of Chisman's pieces, Jorgensen, alon... read more >>

Bruce Williamson , "Standard Transmission" After playing together in multiple original music settings since meeting in Berkeley in the early '70s, NY saxophonist Williamson and famed pianist Art Lande here gather to apply their singular musical voices to an open-ended and spontaneous set of standards. With their longtime friends from the San Francisco Bay-area, bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Alan Hall, the group explore music from jazz ... read more >>

Jessica Williams , "Touch" Adding to her already transcendent collection of solo piano recordings for Origin Records, Jessica Williams furthers her legacy with Touch, recorded live at the Triple Door concert hall in Seattle. In her detailed and expansive liner notes, Ms. Williams reveals a thought process obsessed with voicings and touch - apparent in this program of originals and classics such as "Goodbye, Porkpie H... read more >>

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra , "The Endless Search" The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents the recorded premiere of an important and remarkable new suite for large jazz ensemble created by the legendary saxophonist and composer, Jimmy Heath. Commissioned by the SRJO and first performed in Seattle in 2006, "The Endless Search" is written in three movements and is destined to be one of the great pieces of jazz repertoire from this century.... read more >>

Ziggurat Quartet , "Calculated Gestures" Ziggurat Quartet is made up of some of Seattle’s most innovative jazz improvisers. A passion for rhythmic experimentation drives the ensemble’s complex original compositions, with many of the ten pieces being deeply influenced by the rhythms of East Indian music, as well as jazz and contemporary chamber music. Coupled with strong improvising, the result is a mix of music that is engaging, spontane... read more >>

Richard Sussman , "Live at Sweet Rhythm" When pianist/composer Richard Sussman’s extraordinary debut album Free Fall was first released over 30 years ago, it quickly became a classic. The reunion of this incredible band, consisting of renowned trumpeter Tom Harrell, saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, bassist Mike Richmond, drummer Jeff Williams, and pianist Richard Sussman, is captured here in a rare and exciting performance from 2003, live at ... read more >>

Corey Christiansen , "Outlaw Tractor" Following up on 2008's Roll With It, Corey Christiansen's critically acclaimed Origin debut, the dynamic guitarist returns with a vengeance on Outlaw Tractor, another grooving, soul-jazz offering featuring his working band, including New York organist Pat Bianchi, saxophonist David Halliday and drummer Matt Jorgensen. Moving easily from the funky "When You Want" and "Outlaw Tractor" to the driving... read more >>

Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott, "East-West Trumpet Summit" Continuing the tradition of fabled trumpet duo sessions that have included Fats Navarro & Howard McGhee, and Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw, two of the more dynamic and versatile trumpeters anywhere, New Yorker Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott from Seattle, make up the front line of this power-packed quintet as they take a joyous ride through a collection of jazz classics and original compositions. Featur... read more >>