playlist 16 April

On this edition of Jazz After Hours...

saxophonist Wayne Escoffery debuts his new album Like Minds; Adam Larson delivers the third expression of his trilogy of love letters to his favorite musical cities; Mark Lewis honors two of his most dedicated fans with an original composition; and Ralph Towner passes the 50 year mark as an ECM recording artist.

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Hour 1

John Di Martino – Shake Down The Stars – Call Me Irresponsible – Night is Alive

Doug MacDonald – But Not For Me – Big Band Extravaganza – Dmac Music

Christopher McBride – You Put A Smile On My Face – Ramon – Self Released

Adam Larson – Moment of Clarity – With Love, From New York – Outside in Music

Joe Locascio Trio – Lost River Waltz – November The Music of Phil Gurlik – Tafford Records

David Ake – Walker Evans – Green Thumb – Positone

Ralph Towner – Argentinian Nights – At First Light – ECM

Leon Lee Dorsey, Russell Malone and Mike Clark – Listen To The Dawn – Cantaloupe Island – Jazz Avenue 1

Malcolm Strachan – Cut To The Chase – Point Of No Return – Haggis Records

Yotam Silberstein – Requiem For Armando – Universos – Jazz & People

Hour 2

Jim Snidero – Obsession – Far Far Away – Savant Records

Champian Fulton – It`s Been A Long Long Time – Meet Me at Birdland – Champian Records

Nick Green – A Handful Of Stars – Green On The Scene – Cellar Music

Bruce Barth – George`s Dance – Dedication – Origin Records

Melissa Pipe Sextet – In Due Time – Of What Remains – Odd Sound

Elan Mehler – We Breathe – There Is A Dance – Newvelle Records

Mark Lewis – Julies Butterfly – Sunlight Shines In – Audio Daddio

Nightcrawlers – Tin Tin Deo – Get Ready – Cellar Music

Wayne Escoffery – Idle Moments – Like Minds – Smoke Sessions Records

Karla Harris – You Are There – Moon to Gold – Self Released

Hour 3

Keith Jarrett – Book Of Ways 4 – Book of Ways – ECM

Lauren Henderson – Spells – Conjuring – Brontosaurus Records

Erica Seguine Shon Baker Orchestra – The New Day Bends Light – The New Day Bends Light – MRI

George Coleman Jr – Amsterdam After Dark – Resurgence – Self Released

Temple University Faculty Jazz Sextet – Naima – Fly With The Wind –

Lafayette Harris Jr. – Swingin` Up In Harlem – Swingin` Up in Harlem – Savant Records

Christian McBride`s New Jawn – East Broadway Rundown – Prime – Brother Mister Productions

Eric Jacobson – New Combinations – Discover – Origin Records

Hour 4

Terri Lyne Carrington – Wind Flower – New Standards vol 1 – Candid Records

Melody Diachun – I Burn For You – Sumner`s Tales, The Music Of Sting – Third Beach Records

Ben Patterson – Here Now – The Way of the Groove – Origin Records

Falkner Evans – Soul Witness – Through the Lens – Consolidated Artists Productions

Jason Yeager – Nancy`s Revenge – Unstuck in Time The Kurt Vonnegut Suite – Sunnyside Records

Craig Davis – Battle Of The Balcony Jive – Tone Paintings – MCG Jazz

Cecilia Smith – Tell Me How Long The Train`s Been Gone – The Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project Small Ensemble Repertoire Vol 1 – Innova

Brendan Lanighan Octet – It Might As Well Be Spring – A Little Optimism – Tally Records

Chris Potter – Blood Count – Got the Keys to the Kingdom Live at the Village Vanguard – Edition Records