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<p>Jazz fans will be particularly happy heading into the long weekend (in the US) with a healthy amount of new and interesting releases in&nbsp;<em>New In Music This Week: February 16<sup>th</sup></em>.</p>



<p>My top pick this week is:</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;<strong><em>RILEY – Riley Mulherkar</em></strong>&nbsp;– Westerlies Records</p>



<p>This audacious debut album from trumpeter/composer Mulherkar features two producers (Rafiq Bhatia and Chris Pattishall) surrounding the solo trumpet work of Mulherkar on a selection of originals and covers.</p>



<p>On his website, Mulherkar says of the album, “Our mantra was to make a record that sounds how jazz makes me feel – even if it doesn’t sound like jazz all the time.”&nbsp;&nbsp;For my ears this sounds very much like jazz all the time – but the sonic world in which it is presented offers something wholly original.</p>



<p>Of course, this concept only works if Mulherkar is performing at his best. And he is. I strongly recommend this album and suggest you keep an eye on Riley Mulherkar.</p>



<p>The rest of my picks of the best of what’s&nbsp;<em>New In Music This Week: February 16<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;</em>are:</p>


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<p>CLASSICAL/FILM MUSIC:&nbsp;<strong><em>LES CHOSES DE LA VIE – CINEMA II</em>&nbsp;– Renaud Capuçon</strong>&nbsp;– Erato</p>



<p>This album by violinist Capuçon is a sequel to his 2018 album&nbsp;<em>Cinema</em>. He celebrates the work of French film composers such as Georges Delerue; Alexandre Desplat; Francis Lai; Maurie Jarre; Philippe Sarde, Gabriel Yared<em>&nbsp;</em>and more.</p>



<p>Capuçon peforms with&nbsp;Les Siécles&nbsp;conducted by Duncan Ward. The arrangements are all quite good and some are particularly impressive. Who knew that the theme from&nbsp;<em>Love Story</em>&nbsp;could sound fresh. My favorite track is Jarre’s music from&nbsp;<em>Lawrence of Arabia</em>&nbsp;(also because it’s one of my favorite films and scores.) Desplat’s music from&nbsp;<em>The Shape of Water</em>&nbsp;is also a stand-out. It’s also nice to re-visit music from films like&nbsp;<em>Jean de florette</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Le dernier metro</em>.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>JONESVILLE – Acceleration Due to Gravity</em></strong>&nbsp;– Hot Cup Records</p>



<p>Improvised solos are at the heart of this album, the first of two being released today, from bassist/composer Moppa Elliott. This album was inspired by bassist/cellist/composer Sam Jones.</p>



<p>Three of the tracks are compositions by Jones; the other four are by Elliott. On this record along with Elliot are George Burton on piano; Stacy Dillard on tenor saxophone; Ava Mendoza on guitar; Matt Nelson on alto saxophone; Mike Pride on drums; Dave Taylor on trombone and Kyle Saulnier on baritone saxophone.</p>



<p>This is a free-style album for those who don’t want their music nice and easy as Tina Turner might say.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>DISASTERS Vol. 2 – Advancing on a Wild Pitch</em></strong>&nbsp;– Hot Cup Records</p>



<p>What do the following towns have in common: Cobbs Creek; Dimoc; Donora Smog; Marcus Hook, Mud run; Powelton and Van Meter? They are all in Pennsylvania and all had major accidents and/or disasters. Thus the title of this album by bassist/composer Moppa Elliott.</p>



<p>The seven tracks, all written by Elliot, are named after each of the cities above. Joining him on this really interesting album are Christian Coleman on drums; Charles Evans on baritone saxophone; Danny Fox on piano and Sam Kulik on trombone. This is a more traditional album than <em>Jonesville</em>. The two albums combine to showcase Moppa Elliott&#8217;s versatility.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>WONDERFUL! –&nbsp;</em>Mike LeDonne&nbsp;</strong>– Cellar Music</p>



<p>Now for something completely different. Pianist/organist has some great musicians on this album: tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander; guitarist Peter Benstein and drummer Joe Farnsworth. He’s also got two guests: saxophonist Vincent Herring and percussionist Danny Sadownick.</p>



<p>The twist is he’s also joined by a gospel choir for the album. Obviously, the combination of an organist with a choir is nothing new. But add the other musicians on this album and you have something truly unique.</p>



<p>The stand-out tracks for me on this album are&nbsp;<em>Lonnie’s Lament</em>&nbsp;(a John Coltrane composition);&nbsp;<em>Bridge Over Troubled Water</em>&nbsp;(a commonly recorded song given extra life on this record) and&nbsp;<em>Genesis</em>&nbsp;(one of two songs written/co-written by LeDonne).</p>



<p>The album is a celebration of his special needs daughter whose pure joy can be found on this wonderful album’s cover.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;<strong><em>&nbsp;PEOPLE &amp; LOVE – Johnny Lytle</em></strong>&nbsp;– Craft Recordings/Jazz Dispensary</p>



<p>This marks the first time Lytle’s 1972 album is being released on vinyl. It’s an album that is definitely of its time as it carves out a jazz/soul blend of music. Lytle is front and center on the vibraphone and wrote three of the five songs on the album.</p>



<p>It begins with&nbsp;<em>Where Is the Love</em>&nbsp;before going into his originals:&nbsp;<em>Libra</em>;&nbsp;<em>Family</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Tawhid</em>. The album closes with a 12 minute jam of&nbsp;<em>People Make the World Go ‘Round</em>.</p>



<p>Joining Lytle on the album were:&nbsp;&nbsp;Marvin Cabell on flute and saxophone; Josell Carter on drums; Bob Cranshaw on electric bass; Betty Glamann on harp; Daahoud Hadi on electric piano and organ and Arthur Jenkins Jr. on congas.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>FOR ALL WE KNOW – Jim Snidero</em></strong>&nbsp;– Savant Records&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>This is a fairly straight-forward and traditional trio album from saxophonist Snider who is joined by Joe Farnsworth on drums and Peter Washington on bass. And it’s a good one.</p>



<p>Amongst the songs being performed are Cole Porter’s&nbsp;<em>Love for Sale</em>; Charlie Parker’s&nbsp;<em>Parker’s Mood</em>&nbsp;and the Rodgers and Hart standard&nbsp;<em>My Funny Valentine</em>.</p>



<p>Though Snidero has released several albums, this was my first introduction to his work. I plan to explore more of his recordings this weekend.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>WORDS UNSPOKEN – John Surman</em></strong>&nbsp;– ECM</p>



<p>There’s a lot of talk these days about people in their late 70s and early 80s being too old for a certain address in Washington, D.C. But if you listen to reedman Surman’s new album of ten original compositions you’ll see right away what a soon-to-be 80-year-old man can accomplish.</p>



<p>You might think that as one gets to a certain age he/she might take things a little easier. Play things a little safer. Not Surman. This is an album that fully has him looking forward with his quartet. From the opening notes of&nbsp;<em>Pebble Dance</em>&nbsp;(the first track on the album), you know this is going to be a unique hour of music.</p>



<p>Guitaris Rob Luft; drummer Thomas Strønen and vibraphonist Rob Waring join Surman for this utterly compelling album.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>VOCALS:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>SONDHEIM IN THE CITY – Melissa Errico</em></strong>&nbsp;(Concord Theatricals Recordings)</p>



<p>During the pandemic Errico turned to the music of <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2021/11/29/my-friend-steve-sondheim/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Sondheim</a>. It was during this time she decided to make a follow-up to her&nbsp;<em>Sondheim Sublime</em>&nbsp;album. This one is designed as a love letter to New York City.</p>



<p>In addition, some usual suspects (<em>Being Alive</em>,&nbsp;<em>Take Me To the World</em>), Errico has done a deep dive into some rare and obscure songs like&nbsp;<em>Dawn</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>It Wasn’t Meant to Happen</em>. In my interview with her she said there were more undiscovered songs by Sondheim. Let’s hope we get to hear them soon.</p>



<p>Errico is in top form with this album and her affinity for Sondheim’s work is abundantly clear. She is joined by Ted Firth on paino; David Finck on bass; Lewis Nash on drums and Matt Munisteri on guitar. First did the arrangements and they are terrific.</p>



<p>This is a must-have album for Sondheim fans.&nbsp;Be sure to check out my interview with Melissa Errico <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2024/02/14/melissa-errico-has-a-valentine-for-new-york-city/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. And you can watch the full conversation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_odQLdkIJ4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p>



<p>That’s my complete list of&nbsp;<em>New In Music This Week: February 16<sup>th</sup></em>.</p>



<p>Enjoy the music!</p>



<p>Enjoy the weekend!</p>



<p>Main Photo: Riley Mulherkar&#8217;s &#8220;Riley&#8221; album art excerpt</p>
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