Brian Bromberg Plays Hendrix is an instrumental tribute album by American jazz bassist Brian Bromberg, originally released in 2010. The defining feature of this album is its bold concept: recreating the masterpieces of the legendary rock guitarist without using any guitars. Instead, Bromberg utilizes various basses—especially his piccolo bass—to replicate the heavy riffs, iconic solos, […]
The L.A. Chillharmonic featuring Richard Smith is a collaborative smooth jazz album released on August 26, 2008, under the Artistry Music label. Led by contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith, this project brings together a collective of renowned Los Angeles studio musicians. Tracks 1 L.A. Chillharmonic (Richard Smith) 2 Checkin’ You Out (Brian Bromberg, Travis […]
Hazardous Material is a highly acclaimed jazz-rock fusion album released on September 17, 1996, by the American guitarist and composer Bob Boykin alongside his band, Firepower. Tracks 1 Hazardous Material (Bob Boykin) 04:39 2 Language Of The Heart (Bob Boykin; Ernie Watts) 03:37 3 Gone Fishin’ (Bob Boykin) 03:43 4 Midnight In Jamaica (Bob Boykin; […]
Shine is the third studio album by Polish contemporary jazz saxophonist Marcin Nowakowski, released on November 7, 2011. Tracks 1 Nobody But You (Dax Reynosa; Marcin Nowakowski; Marco Basci; Paul R Brown) 05:08 2 Tell Me Why (Marcin Nowakowski; Paul R Brown) 03:52 3 Give & Take (Jeff Carruthers; Marcin Nowakowski; Paul R Brown) […]
Smoke ‘N’ Mirrors is a global fusion project by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released on August 22, 2006, via Peak Records. The album marks a departure from standard contemporary jazz, heavily incorporating rhythms and textures from South Africa, Brazil, and India. Tracks 1 Smoke N’ Mirrors (Lee Ritenour) 05:07 2 Capetown (Lee Ritenour) 04:39 3 Southwest […]
LA Jazz Quintet is a “supergroup” led by legendary guitarist Phil Upchurch and featuring heavyweights of the fusion and session world. They released their sole Phil Upchurch Presents LA Jazz Quintet in 1986. It was recorded at Sage and Sound Studios in Hollywood and released via the Japanese label Paddle Wheel. Tracks 1 Summertime (George […]
Italia is an album by Chris Botti that was released by Columbia Records on September 25, 2007. The album focuses on Botti’s Italian roots with the title track “Italia” and songs such as “Venice” and “Estaté”. Botti partnered with Andrea Bocelli on the song “Italia” and performed it with Bocelli during the 2007 concert at […]
Full Circle is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2006, and recorded for the Peak label. The album reached #7 on Billboard’s contemporary Jazz chart. Tracks 1 Cafe Rio (David Benoit) 04:20 2 First Day Of School (David Benoit; Paul R Brown) 04:08 3 Water To Drink (Agua De Beber) […]
California Spirit is a 2019 contemporary jazz album by the Russian saxophonist and composer Nick Vintskevich. Tracks 1 When You’re In L.A. (Nick Vintskevich; Zander Schloss) 04:47 2 Altadena Heat (Nick Vintskevich) 04:43 3 Maybe (Nick Vintskevich; Eve Cornelious) 05:26 4 Bossa Malibu (Nick Vintskevich) 04:33 5 Vive L’Amour (Nick Vintskevich) 04:11 […]
To Love Again: The Duets is the eighth studio album by Chris Botti, released on October 18, 2005. It consists of cover versions of pop and jazz standards, except for the title track “To Love Again”. Tracks 1 Embraceable You (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 04:26 2 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? […]