Prick of the Litter album for sale by Delbert McClinton / Self-Made Men was released Jan 27, 2017 on the Hot Shot (BBR Imprint) label. Delbert McClinton's 19th album is easily his most romantic. The set showcases the gentler side of his signature voice in beautifully arranged tunes that emphasize its sweetness. Prick of the Litter songs He and his working band, the Self-Made Men, took inspiration from Johnny Mercer and Nat King Cole, with songs that range from airy, grooving jazz-blues and vintage country pop to doo wop. All tunes were written or-co-written by the singer with his bandmates and co-producers Kevin McKendree and Bob Britt. Prick of the Litter album for sale The advance track, "Like Lovin' Used to Be," is a perfect illustration of the album's tender, roomy, intimate sound.

Two years after his solo debut, bass legend Nathan East has announced a new album for 2017. Reverence is scheduled to be released on January 20, 2017. While it’s only his second solo effort, East been featured on hundreds of albums with a discography that includes Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven,” Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” and Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” The album will also include guest artists.

Esprit de Four album for sale by Fourplay was released Sep 18, 2012 on the Heads Up label. For over 20 years, the collaborative ensemble Fourplay has grown ever more cohesive in its approach to modern jazz. Esprit de Four buy CD music When the three founding members added guitarist Chuck Loeb to the lineup for 2010's Let's Touch the Sky, the group attained perfect dialogic balance. Esprit de Four songs Fourplay had made fine records before, but the guitar chair always felt either under- or overutilized. Though the long established leader, Loeb's writing, arranging, and playing are more ensemble-oriented than either of his two predecessors, Lee Ritenour or Larry Carlton.

Veteran songmasters and multi-Grammy award winners Take 6 have so very much for which to be joyful and grateful….and they are, as is evident on their latest release Believe, a sterling 14-track offering of jazz, hip hop, R&B, gospel, a cappella voTake 6cals and vocals incorporating instruments.

With ten brand new contemporary jazz numbers (four of them co-written by Steve Oliver) ‘Persuasion’ is an unadulterated delight and a ready-made Christmas gift for smooth jazz lovers everywhere. The album is quickly up and running with the funky groove of the title cut that, as well as being the lead single, also features sax from Boney James. Also delivering all the rhythm and melody you will ever need is ‘Take It Up’ while elsewhere the horn driven intro of ‘Surreal Theme’ paves the way to contemplative piano from Simpson that is in magical contrast to the foot tapping chorus line.

Pink Martini casts its unique big-band lounge sound around the world on the new album Je Dis Oui! The French phrase, meaning “I say yes,” comes from the opening track “Joli Garçon,” and the song’s carpe diem message sets the tone for the whole high-spirited enterprise.

This set, made in 2007, is the last studio recording Joe Zawinul worked on before his death. It places the great Austrian pianist/composer in front of a mixed-genre chamber orchestra led by young Estonian classical conductor Kristjan Jarvi, and concentrates on the music of Zawinul's later years with his Syndicate, rather than the more famous two-decade reign of Weather Report. The dressing of jazz, improv or fusion ideas in classical music's graceful robes often does few favours to any of the contributing genres, but this is an exception: sustaining the Syndicate's headlong energies while enhancing passing melodic ideas that the erudite Zawinul would sometimes casually toss out.