[Chilly Zee]

Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project: "Second Helping".
excellent playing by Glen Cashman (tenor) and Bruce Babad (alto)

Jackie Ryan: "You and the Night and the Music"
Some Red Holloway on here, and I just love Jackie's singing.

Joe DeRenzo: "Core Beliefs"
In the interest of full disclosure let me say that Joe (the drummer/leader) is an old friend. But I just love this recording! Nice sax content in tracks with Bob Mintzer and Glen Berger.

You can sample this on iTunes. The "Umbria Suites (I, II, and III)" are wonderful. Russell Ferante adapted Keith Jarrett solo improvs for the band, with some tasty Mintzer playing. And check out "She's A Woman", the Lennon/McCartney tune. Glen Berger plays on this one and it's got a Ramsey Lewis kinda groove. The song gives me happy feet every time I listen to it! I really think this tune deserves some radio exposure in the contemporary jazz world out there. Overall, wonderful ensemble work on this recording.

Charlie