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Contemporary Flavors


"CD of the Month!"

Tequila Moon - Jessy J 
Heads Up International


Tequila Moon - Jessy J
Heads Up
En Route - Four80 East
Native Language
Grand Central - Jeff Golub
Narada Jazz
Marcus - Marcus Miller
Concord
Moyo - Keiko Matsui
Shout! Factory
The Spice of Life - Earl Klugh
Koch
Born 2 Groove - Euge Groove
Narada
Hardcastle 5 - Paul Hardcastle
Hardcastle Music
Heroes - David Benoit
Peak
My Inspiration - Everette Harp
Shanachie
White Sand - Paul Brown
Peak
Bringing Back The Funk - Brian Culbertson
GRP
Candy Store - Candy Dulfer
Heads Up
Meow Baby - Danny Lerman
Lightyear
Baby Soul - Jackiem Joyner
ARTizen
Lifecycle - Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern
Heads Up
Day Trip - Pat Metheny
Nonesuch
Born 2 Groove - Euge Groove
Narada Jazz
Rising Sun - Najee
Heads Up
Play - Jeff Kashiwa

Native Language
Roots & Grooves - Maceo Parker
Heads Up
Feeling Good – PRA
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
Rumba Palace – Arturo Sandoval
Telarc International
Little Tokyo – Hiroshima
Heads Up International
Soul Express – Chris Standring
Trippin’ ‘N’ Rhythm


Tales From The Beach - Incognito
Heads Up
The Anthology -
Return To Forever
Concord
Above The Clouds - Brian Simpson
Rendezvous
A Midnight Love - Phil Perry
Shanachie
He Had A Hat - Jeff Lorber
Blue Note
Trav'lin' Light - Queen Latifah
Verve
Strings To Your Heart - Pedro Alfonso
Talent Beach
Rising Sun - Najee
Heads Up
Goin' All Out - Eric Darius
Blue Note

The Sax Pack - The Sax Pack
Shanachie
Hi-Lo Split
- Marc Antoine

Concord Peak
To Grover With Love – Jason Miles
Koch
La Dolce Vita - Warren Hill
Koch
Stay Awhile - Jay Soto
Nu Groove
Sunset Collective - Jimmy Sommers
Gemini
Playin’ Favorites
– Peter White
Columbia
Unmei - Brian Owen
OA2 Records
Revolving Door – Joyce Cooling
Narada Jazz
Shine – Boney James
Concord
True – Steve Oliver
Narada Jazz
Looking Up – Gregg Karukas
Trippin’ ‘N’ Rhythm
Got You Covered – Eric Marienthal
Concord Peak
Spread Love Like Wildfire
Down To The Bone – Narada Jazz
Rendezvous in Rio – Michael Franks
Rendezvous Records
Fourplay X – Fourplay
Bluebird


Traditional Stylings


"CD of the Month!"

Earfood - Roy Hargrove Quintet
Emarcy


Hidden Mandala - Marc Rossi Group
Independent
Within The Fourteenth Hour - Anna Maria Flechero
Independent
Live at The 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival - Art Blakey
Monterey Jazz
Afro Bop Alliance - Caribbean Jazz Project
Heads Up
Long Way Home - Don Immel
Elemental Music
Pilgrimage 
– Michael Brecker
WA Records
Felicidade - Gary Morgan & PanAmericana!
CAP Records
Make You Feel My Love - Cara Matthew
Felidae Records
When You Know - Dianne Reeves
Blue Note
Set The Alarm For Monday - Bobby Previte 
Palmetto
In Two Minds - Bruford/Borstlap
Summerfield
See You in Rio - Wendy Luck
Wendyluck Music
Let It Come To You - Taylor Eigsti
Concord
Imagia: Songs of Brasil - Karrin Allyson
Concord
Just A Chase Away - Melanie I. Skybell
Independent
Some Other Time - Diane Schuur
Concord
Musically Yours - Paul Carr
Paul Carr Music
Raya Yarbrough - Raya Yarbrough
Telarc
Nothing But Blue Sky - Chris Humphrey
Cadence
Make Someone Happy - Sophie Milman
Linue Entertainment
The New Crystal Silence - Gary Burton/Chick Corea
Concord
From Within - Brandon Lee
Independent
Medicine Man - Tom Tallitsch
QA2 Records
Echo - Alyssa Graham
Walrus Records
The Very Thought of You - Nicole Henry
Banister Records


Emphasis (On Parenthesis) - Stanton Moore Trio
Concord
Unsaid, Undone - Mosaic
Snack Records
Indian Summer – Dave Brubeck
Telarc
Palmystery – Victor Wooten
Heads Up
Spirit of The Moment – Michel Camilo
Telarc
Fantasy - Bill Mays Trio
Palmetto
Relations - Times 4
Groove Tonic Media
The Target - Kate McGarry
Telarc
Party Hats - Will Bernard
Palmetto
On The Other Side - Tierney Sutton
Telarc
A Spirit Free: Abby Lincoln Songbook
Kendra Shank - Independent
Simone On Simone - Simone
 Koch
  Healing Space - Tia Fuller
Mack Avenue
 Tatoom - Andy Narell 
Heads Up
 Billy Tayloy & Gerry Mulligan - Live at MCG
MCG Jazz
A Thousand Beautiful Things
Janis Siegel – Telarc Jazz
What's Up? The Very Tall Band

R.Brown/M.Jackson - Telarc
The Unauthorized Bootleg 
Joey DeFrancesco - Concord

African Tarantella
Stefan Harris - Blue Note

Distraction - The RH Factor
Verve
Rhapsody In Blue - Michel Camilo
Telarc Jazz
Cimarrón - Luis Ochoa & Friends
Cuban Music Productions
The Word Is Out - Telarc Jazz
Jaco Pastorius Big Band

Soul Shadows - Joe Sample
Verve
What Love Is - Erin Boheme
Telarc Jazz


 
 

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A jazz collection can be a reflection of your own individual preferences and tastes. There should also be some built-in flexibility to expand upon the  versatility of America's only original art form. In most instances, the ability to be exposed to quality music is often limited by the limited knowledge of the myraid of artists who practice jazz as a profession. With that thought in mind, the desire to possess a respectable number of quality recordings is essential. As a beginner, the task of purchasing jazz is often a lesson in futility. It may even be more frustrating without the benefit of factual information to rely upon. The question then becomes: How do I save money, while building an enjoyable jazz collection in the process? As a jazz beginner or connoisseur, you can get acquainted with jazz music that will definitely stimulate your listening palate. Jus' Jazz will expose artists that are not listed on any pre-determined jazz charts; instead, this website lists relevant musicians who are exceptional in their own right. With the information you gleen from Jus' Jazz, we believe your overall perspective on America's music will broaden as well. In our opinion, we believe 85% of the music we recommend is " jazz that you will love to hear."


 

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