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Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon, Trevor KellyThis book, while witty at times, suffers from a burning desire to be cool. [28 September 2007] 
Chris Byars: Photos in Black, White and GrayThough the CD bears his name, saxophonist Byars allows his quartet to solo, at length, on each of the album’s eight tracks. This could be an asset, but the musicians sound like they’re wandering through each instrument, trying to grab inspiration from the air. [23 August 2007] 
Maynard Ferguson: On a High Note: The Best of the Concord Jazz RecordingsOn a High Note is an amalgamation of standards recorded by Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau over the past 15 years. [13 August 2007] 
Wolfgang Muthspiel and Brian Blade: Friendly TravelersFriendly Travelers is an album of contrasts. Looped effects and speeding arpeggios add a needed grit to the album’s overall pleasant aura. [7 August 2007] 
Arturo Sandoval: Rumba PalaceArturo excises technical fireworks for an album of danceable big band charts. [16 July 2007] 
Andy Partridge and Peter Blegvad: Orpheus: The LowdownAndy Partridge and Peter Blegvad present a self-contained multimedia rumination on the Orpheus myth. [25 June 2007] 
Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter SongbookAbridged versions of Fitzgerald’s songbooks don’t translate to an iTunes world. [18 May 2007] 
Pablo Aslan: Buenos Aires Tango StandardsWith his latest offering, Pablo Aslan makes an argument for a danceless tango music. [7 May 2007] 
Keiko Matsui: MoyoDisparate musics? Voices? What is going on? In a word, everything. [26 April 2007] 
Kenny Werner: Lawn Chair SocietyLawn Chair Society represents the next wave of experimentation -- it’s not far out, and all the musicians are bop guys. The creativity resides in the electronic acoustic. [25 April 2007] 
Joe Zawinul: Brown StreetZawinul presents a career retrospective in a new format, with improved ease of listening. [19 April 2007] 
Charles Earland: Black Talk!Organist Charles Earland develops his cover song philosophy and produces three very different interpretations. [1 March 2007] 
Sondre Lerche: Phantom PunchWith Phantom Punch, Norwegian idol Sondre Lerche completes his child-star arc. [8 February 2007] |
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