Swimming By Moonlight
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: Swimming By Moonlight is a another (the 3rd) documentation of trumpeter, vocalist Chet Baker from the 1988 documentary Let’s Get Lost. It is previously unreleased material from the final years of Baker’s life. This is vintage Baker in full effect. Highlights are “Quiet Nights” with guitarist Ricardo Silveira, “Relaxin’”, “Just Friends” with scintillating flute from Nicola Stilo, and “Milestones”.
Veils
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: Singer-songwriter, pianist Sarah Magill is a DIY bandleader as Quiet Takes. Her latest release is Veils, seven selections that capture the essence of Eau Claire, WI. The equation is a piano + a great voice + peaceful lyrics = a relaxing set, cast over a pristine landscape.
Pistoleros
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: Trumpeter Mac Gollehon plays trumpet, trombone, keyboards, guitar and sings on Pistoleros. He’s joined by percussionists Anthony Carrillo, and Elvis Ferrara, with David Brenner (synth) providing sound effects. The music has a heavy dose of electronics with Latin, jazz-fusion, club beats. Highlights are the pulsating club beats of “Sign It”, and the hip, rapid fire scatting on “Killer Joe”.
Multidirectional
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: Drummer Billy Hart plays behind many popular jazz artists, but he takes the lead on Multidirectional in a quartet with Mark Turner (sax), Ethan Iverson (p), and Ben Street (b). Hart is celebrating his 85th Birthday on this live set captured at Smoke Jazz Club in NYC. The music is mostly original but includes a unique cover of “Giant Steps”. Our favorites are the warm “Sonnet For Stevie” and “Showdown”.
Shadows of Tomorrow
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: Dominican pianist, guitarist Socrates Garcia appears here as arranger, composer and conductor of a 20+ piece Latin Jazz Orchestra. Masterful percussion underscores the vibe that makes Shadows of Tomorrow sizzle. It reflects Garcia’s musical journey through South America and the Caribbean with a core soul rooted in the Dominican Republic. The horns are crisp and present on numerous lead melodies. We liked the energy on “Sultry Villa Mella Twilights” contrasted with the poise on “Brad’s Dreamy Samana Night”. The 3-part “Illusions, Delusions…A Glimmer of Hope” suite unveils a musical illustration of today’s realities.
El Muki
shaun@blittzedmarketing.com December 29, 2025
O's Notes: El Muki is a mythical figure that rewarded miners who honored it with offerings and punished greedy abusers. The Afro-Peruvian Quartet seeks to honor traditional music made by real people playing real instruments. Peruvian trumpeter and composer Gabriel Algeria leads the band with Laura Andrea Leguía (t-sax), Hugo Alcázar (d), Jocho Velásquez (g), Mario Cuba (b), Freddy "Huevito" Lobatón (perc), and JF Maza (sax). We liked “Mala Señal”, “Vista Panoramica”, “Luciérnagas”, Alegrias’s luscious trumpet on “Panabe”, and “Auscencia”.