FEATURED JAZZ CHILL RELEASES THIS WEEK

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Blunted In The Backroom - Mixed By The Nextmen
The third set in the ongoing Blunted series from Brad Baloo and Dom Search as they heat things up with some hot n’ spicy reggae mixes. The duo live up to their name, taking the mix to the next level with some brand new production of their own!

JAZZTRONIK - Cannibal Rock
Great work from Jazztronik as they return with yet another album that seems to open another chapter in their endless pursuit of the groove! As before, keyboardist Ryota Nozaki is firmly at the helm of the proceedings - playing a mixture of acoustic piano and electric keys in a way that fleshes out the spirit of his tunes!

GAL COSTA - Hoje
This one is a fantastic new album from Gal Costa - a sweetly jazzy session that features some great arrangements and keyboards from the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano! Mariano gives the album a nicely laidback feel - one that's almost rootsy at times, especially on the more percussive numbers!

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Bossa N Stones -- The Electro-Bossa Songbook Of The Rolling Stones
So well done that you would never even imagine you were listening to songs by the Rolling Stones - but one that works surprisingly well. I highly recommend this one!

CHET BAKER - Live In France 1978
Recorded in France around the time as his French studio album Broken Wing -- but done in a style that features long takes and a relaxed groove! Chet Baker works here with a quartet with Phil Markowitz on piano, Scott Lee on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums.

THIS WEEK’S OTHER RELEASES
Albert Ayler – New Grass (Impulse! LPR)
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diavate – In The Heart Of The Moon (Nonesuch)
Angela DeNiro – My Shining Hour (CAP Records)
B.B. King - Original Greatest Hits (2CD/Virgin)
B.B. King & Friends - 80 (Geffen)
Badi Assad - Verde (eDGe/Deutsche Grammophon)
Bill Evans – The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings: 1961 – 3 CDs (Riverside)
Blossom Dearie – Blossom’s Planet (Daffodil)
Blue Mitchell – Down With It (Blue Note)
Bob DeVos – Groove Guitar! (Blues Leaf)
Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian – Goodbye (ECM)
Bonnie Raitt - Souls Alike (Capitol)
Changes Trio – Nann (CAP Records)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson (Jive)
Chick Corea – Acoustic Band – featuring John Patitucci & Dave Weckl (Ganeon/DVD)
Clairdee – Music Moves (Hyena Records/Declare Music)
David Benoit – Orchestral Stories (Peak)
Dee Dee Bridgewater – J’ai Deux Amours (Sovereign Artists)
Elissa Lala – Touch Of Your Love: New Takes On Chet Baker (OmniTone)
Eric Clapton, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample & David Sanborn – Legends Live At Montreux 1997 (2 CDs/Eagle Rock)
Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble – The Eleventh Hour (ECM)
Freda Payne – After The Lights Go Down (Impulse! LPR)
Gabor Szabo – Spellbinder (Impulse! LPR)
Gene Ludwig – Hands On (Blue Leaf)
Hank Mobley - Reach Out (Blue Note)
Jazzanova – Blue Note Trip – 2 CDs (Blue Note)
Jessie Allen Cooper – Pacific Lounge (Cooper Sound Waves)
Jimi Hendrix – Live At Woodstock – 2 DVDs (Geffen/Experience Hendrix)
Jimmy Ponder – What’s New (Highnote)
Jimmy Smith – The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith (Blue Note)
John Klemmer - The Very Best Of John Klemmer (GRP)
Judith Owen – Lost And Found – featuring Cassandra Wilson, Tom Scott, Richard Thompson and Keb’ Mo (Courgette)
Keith Jarrett – Concerts – 2 CDs (Bregenz/Munchen)
Lenny White – Attitude (Wounded Bird)
Leo Parker - Let Me Tell You Bout It (Blue Note)
Lonnie Smith – Turning Point (Blue Note)
Maceo Parker – Schools In! (Bhm)
Marc Johnson – Shades Of Jade (ECM)
Michael Pagan – Pag’s Groove (Capri Records)
Mike LeDonne – Night Song (Savant)
Omar Sosa – Ballads: Compilation 1997-2000 (Ota)
Poncho Sanchez – Baila Baila – 2 CDs (Recall)
Ray Barretto – Time Was Time Is (O-Plus Records)
Ray Charles – Live At The Olympia 2000 – DVD (XIII Bis R)
Ray Charles - The Dick Cavett Show: Ray Charles Collection (2 DVDs/Shout! Factory)
Red Young – The Organizer (Blues Leaf)
Soulive – Breakout – featuring Chaka Khan, Ivan Neville, Corey Glover & Robert Randolph (Concord)
Stanley Turrentine – That’s Where It’s At (Blue Note)
Steve Smith & Vital Information – Orion (Wounded Bird)
The Mizell Brother – Mizell (Blue Note)
Thievery Corporation – Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi 2 (Verve)
Various Artists - More Of The Most Relaxing Guitar Music In The Universe (Savoy Jazz)
Various Artists - 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Smooth Jazz Christmas - The Christmas Collection (Hip-O/UME)
Yusef Lateef – Psychicemotus (Impulse! LRP)