Dee Daniels - State of the Art - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2016 . I Had A Dream That You Were Mine is an album of songs Hamilton Leithauser (formerly of The Walkmen) and Rostam Batmanglij (formerly of Vampire Weekend) wrote and recorded together between 2014 and 2016. I Had A Dream That You Were Mine is the latest collaboration between the two Rostam was a prominent player on Black Hours, Leithauser's solo record following the Walkmen's split. While many were awaiting Rostam's first proper solo , the collaborative album between these two critically acclaimed artists is certainly a welcome for fans of both Vampire Weekend and The Walkmen.

Shadowless is the exciting new disc from Guitarist / Composer Jonathan Kreisberg. It features Jonathan's touring band, members Will Vinson on Saxophone, Henry Hey on piano, Matt Penman on bass, and Mark Ferber on drums in several different combinations. Their respect for the tradition is deep, but the compositions stretch the possibilities of form and the sounds challenge the possibilities of the InchacousticInch jazz group. The disc presents a group that has electrified audiences on 5 continents, taking it's many listeners on rhythmically deep and lyrically compelling journey. As a guitarist, Jonathan Kreisberg has been steadily building his name as the one of the instruments brightest young stars. He tours and records extensively with his own groups as well artists such as Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joe Locke, Ari Hoenig and Stefano Dibattista. March 2011 European tour.

In the grand tradition of such inspired pairings as Johnny Griffin and Eddie InchLockjawInch Davis or Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, tenor titans Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart team up again as Reeds and Deeds for a new outing that again highlights the saxophonists' complementary styles. Ably supported by David Hazeltine, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth the pair covers a smart mix of standards from the bossa strains of InchBlack OrpheusInch to the soulful Ammons classic InchHittin the Jug.Inch