Jazz Recommendations

For something completely different, try these:

****Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain, Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend – "Floratone"

****Charlie Hunter Trio – "Mistico"

More fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Took a (musical) trip to Europe recently - here is what I found:

Lars Danielsson - Tarantella
Lars Danielsson - Melange Bleu
Trio Elf - 746
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - January
Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll
Barcode Trio - License to Live
Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Holon
Neal Cowley Trio - Loud..Louder...Stop!
Arne Jansen Trio - My Tree
Wolfgang Haffner - Shapes
Eivind Aarset - Sonic Codex

That is a tough request. I think I would choose the three below, not so much because they are the best, but because they cover a range of styles: Miles Davis In a Silent Way-esque musings, up-beat piano jazz, and reflective ethereal playing respectively.

1. Lars Danielsson - Melange Bleu
2. Neil Cowley Trio - Loud..Louder...Stop! (spelled incorrectly the first time)
3. Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll

The entire list is good, and I find there is above average craft evident in the production values. Go on iTunes and you can hear samples of all.