If your definition of "jazz" is deep and wide,give this a listen. This album incorporates rock and electronic tones. Guitarist Johan Lindstrom has played with Elvis Costello and pianist Martin Hederos' psychedelic band "The Soundtrack of our Lives" has opened for The Rolling Stones,U2 and Robert Plant,so don't expect any cocktail jazz here.
2) Robin Trower-A Tale Untold: The Chrysalys Years(1973-1976)
While it's street price of about $45 bucks might seem a little pricey at first glance,this set packs in five of Trowers out of print albums and a handful of rarities onto three discs. A similar set from Ten Years After also comes out this week.
3) Angelfire-Angelfire
New Steve Morse! This is Steve's new project with vocalist Sarah Spencer. This is blatantly commercial and Spencer will undoubtedly draw comparisons with Sarah McLachlan,both visually and vocally but Steve's high level of guitar playing and production remain as wonderful as always. Inevitability some Morse fans will begrudge those vocals taking up valuable guitar solo space but in it's category,this is as good as it gets.
4) The Budos Band-The Budos Band III
Greasy,funky,old school afro-soul played by nine white guys who look like they might work at the Gap. It doesn't come any hipper than this Daptone Records release in 2010.
5) Laurence Juber- LJ Plays the Beatles Vol. 2
It's been ten years since volume one and Grammy winning Paul McCartney and Wings guitarist Juber is still the best man for the job on volume two.
6) The Nighthawks-Last Train To Bluesville
Recorded live on the radio for BB Kings Sirius channel The Nighthawks stick with an acoustic tone. Upright bass and National steel guitar are upfront here.
7) Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli-With the Quintet of the Hot Club of France
This new collection,from the groups late 1930's peak,is missing a few of the Django standards,most notably "Minor Swing","Djangology" and "Nuages" but is a good place to start if you're new to gypsy jazz.
8) John McLaughlin-My Goals Beyond (Reissue)
It's easy to hear why this is still many McLaughlin fans favorite album. It set standards for acoustic guitar jazz that still stand up today and hinted at his future both with Shakti and his work with Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia. Good to see it back in print!
9) Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli-Guitar Sonatas
The previously ignored guitar sonatas of composer Ferdinand Rebay,famous for his vocal works,in solo and duo format.
10) The Who-Live at the Isle of Wight
One of the best live performances from one of the best live rock bands in the world. The Who in all their 1970 glory tear through a big chunk of "Tommy" and end it with a four song run of "Substitute","My Generation","Naked Eye" and "Magic Bus". Glorious.
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