Amy Stephens Group | For her third album as a leader, composer/pianist Amy Stephens takes her eight-year group through a set of originals inspired by recent life changes, including her move from the Midwest to Seattle. Wi... |
Barney McClure Trio | With occasional side trips into local and state politics, pianist/organist Barney McClure always maintained a powerful musical career performing with some of jazz's most distinguished artists. Probabl... |
Ben Paterson Trio | Exploring music from a modern perspective while maintaining an emphasis on melodic imporvisation and a groove firmly rooted in the tradition, Chicago pianist Ben Paterson's debut recording "Breathing ... |
Brian Owen | From simple poetic lyricism to unbridled intensity, trumpeter Brian Owen
brings youthful adventure mixed with precision and maturity to his debut
album of modern, postbop jazz. Saxophonist Jay Thomas ... |
Chris Parker | OA2 presents a powerful, rollicking set of originals by New York jazz pianist composer Chris Parker and a group of contemporary jazz greats featuring the Dave Liebman rhythm section of Marco Marcink... |
Cynthia Mullis | Saxophonist Cynthia Mullis releases her debut recording on OA2 Records entitled "Inside Job" featuring the outstanding Northwest rhythm section of Chris Spencer on guitar, Doug Miller on bass, and Ste... |
Dean Schmidt | Gathering a diverse collection of his favorite Seattle musicians, bassist and composer Dean Schmidt creates a rich soundscape of original latin-tinged jazz. As a member of several of the west coast’... |
Doug Hamilton Jazz Band | The founder and leader of Toronto's award-winning Brass Connection through the '80s returns to the studio with his 10-piece big band that's been together since 1993. Produced by Hamilton and Mark Tayl... |
Gail Pettis | "...a great collection of songs with a range of emotions, good stories, honest delivery...“May I Come In?” Certainly, and welcome, Gail!" - Jim Wilke, Public Radio International. At once subtle a... |
George Cotsirilos | Bay-area music veteran George Cotsirilos, known for his work as a sideman and his recordings with the all-star "San Francisco Nighthawks," steps out alone on this, his debut solo album. Taking a cue f... |
George Cotsirilos Trio | As a follow up to his 2003 solo guitar release Silencioso, San Francisco's George Cotsirilos teams with his Bay-area trio for an alternately swinging and introspective set of standards and originals. ... |
Glenn White | With Sacred Machines, the New York City-based saxophonist showcases his intricate ensemble writing with a band of top-flight creative musicians, including pianist Roberta Piket, flutist Jamie Baum, ba... |
Gordon Lee And The Gleeful Big Band | Portland-based composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and music educator Gordon Lee has been one of the pre-eminent voices in NW jazz for decades performing with top names, touring the world and ... |
Idit Shner | Saxophonist Idit Shner is the embodiment of a modern jazz musician: both forward looking and steeped in tradition; simultaneously international, local and personal. Her new recording Tuesday's Blues d... |
Jay Lawrence Trio | Veteran drummer Jay Lawrence assembles a dynamic and swinging trio to explore a set of great American music including compositions by Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Jimmy Rowles and Cole Porter among ... |
Jeff Baker | Called “one of the best male vocalists in the jazz world today” by WCLK in Atlanta, Jeff Baker returns with his latest studio recording featuring GRAMMY- nominated musicians Bill Anschell, John Bi... |
Jimmy Bennington | James Bennington was born May 22, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Detroit, Michigan until age 9 when his family moved to Houston, Texas. A self-taught musician whose experience has come from priv... |
Katie King | Katie King's first CD in almost a decade is a collection of songs that tell the story of late night soul searching and questioning. With the help of pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson, drumme... |
The Kyle Asche Organ Trio | Capturing the essence of the classic organ trio and combining it with the modern sensibilities of his youth, the Chicago-based guitarist Kyle Asche (Ash-ee) and his Organ Trio energize the art form. W... |
Liam Sillery | Following up on his 2005 release "Minor Changes," the NY-based trumpeter travels to Los Angeles to again team up with saxophonist and long-time collaborator David Sills for a set of forward-looking or... |
The Liam Sillery Quintet | Trumpeter/composer Liam Sillery combines with some of his friends in the New York jazz scene to pay tribute to his musical mentors in a set of originals inspired by the work of Ira Sullivan, Red Rodne... |
Marco De Carvalho | Brazilian composer guitarist Marco de Carvalho brings together his longtime musical family for a set of thoughtful and introspective originals. Marco holds a bachelor's degree in classical guitar fr... |
Mark Buselli / Claude Sifferlen | Exploring the deep musical relationship developed over 5 years of performances at the Indianapolis club, Chatterbox, flugelhornist Mark Buselli and pianist Claude Sifferlin combine dynamic textures of... |
Mark Quint | A classic songwriter with a timeless sound, singer/composer Mark Quint takes elements of Jazz, Brazilian, Soul and even RB to craft his own style. Teaming with Brazilian guitarist Marco de Carvalho, ... |
Michael Vlatkovich Tritet | Well known in improvised music circles for 30 years, Los Angeles-bred ( now Portland-based) trombonist Michael Vlatkovich scales down his usual large Mingus-inspired group to explore the immediate in... |
Paul West | A staple of the vaunted 1960's-'70's Seattle jazz and lounge scene, Paul West's piano/vocal stylings graced many popular venues including a 5-year engagement at "The Riviera" on the shores of Lake Uni... |
Paul West | "The very best music comes in small and simple packages...nightclub music honed to perfection by a master of the craft." All About Jazz.
Without a bit of pretension but with a whole lot of swing, Pa... |
The Stan Bock Ensemble | Trombonist Stan Bock puts together an ensemble of Portland's elite musicians for a dynamic ensemble featuring Thara Memory, Warren Rand, George Mitchell, Dave Captien and Mel Brown. "Night Grooves" (O... |
Tim Green | Tim Green's follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Catching Yourself Gracefully" (OA2 22002). Jeannie's Song features Tim's long-time bandmates Jim Cox on bass and Phil Gratteau on drums with the addi... |
Tom Tallitsch | A mainstay in Philadelphia jazz clubs for over a decade, composer and tenor saxophonist Tom Tallitsch presents the first recording of his quintet - a forward looking yet mainstream grouping of some of... |
Vince Norman / Joe McCarthy Big Band | Multi-instrumentalist Vince Norman and drummer Joe McCarthy gather together some of the finest big band players on the eastern seaboard to create a creative and swinging album of modern jazz. Part big... |
