MARCUS ANDERSON & THE GERALD VEASLEY BAND

The two time Grammy and Stellar Award nominated artist is an incredible act and one worth watching, saxophonist Marcus Anderson is the golden child shining among stars. With 15 studio albums on his list of accomplishments and 5 Billboard #1s , the fusion Jazz artist brings R&B, Pop, Rock and Funk together to make music that puts listeners in another atmosphere.

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CYRILLE AIMÉE QUARTET

Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz.

Moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. She performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove and stole the show in front of the notoriously hard-to-please crowd at the Harlem Apollo. Steven Sondheim invited her to star in a tribute at New York’s City Centre, backed by Wynton Marsalis. Her 2019 album Move On featured versions of Sondheim’s songs which received praise from Sondheim himself, and her version of “Marry Me a Little”, was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award.

At the height of her New York success, new horizons beckoned. Visiting New Orleans, she fell in love with the energy and diversity of the city and made it her home. Linking back to New York to connect up all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they have created her latest album, A Fleur de Peau. to be released on a new label, the London-based imprint Whirlwind Recordings.

Combining the depth and sophistication of jazz, the immediacy of pop, the irrepressible dance rhythms of the Caribbean, it’s more intimate and more accessible than anything Cyrille has done before.

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NOEL FREIDLINE & MARIA HOWELL

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The Summer Knows ~ Art Farmer | By Eddie Carter

This past week was particularly rough, and I eagerly looked forward to the weekend. This morning’s album offered for your consideration is The Summer Knows (East Wind EW-8047). It was one of my mom’s favorites, and the music brought back fond memories of when I was younger. This underrated gem is an excellent quartet date by Art Farmer, one of five albums he released in 1977. Art’s exclusively heard on flugelhorn and shares the spotlight with a stellar rhythm section: Cedar Walton on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. My copy is the Japanese Stereo release.

Side One starts with the title track, The Summer Knows, by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand. A gentle piano introduction transitions to Art’s sweet melody and a captivating, touching opening statement with a nostalgic and soothing vibe. Cedar follows with a delicately heartfelt performance. Art’s final enchanting choruses flow smoothly before the ensemble’s theme is softly revisited. Manhã Do Carnaval by Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria, and François Llenas springs to life with the trio’s introduction. Art follows them with an infectiously charming melody and opening solo. Cedar carries the festivities into the second reading until Art’s closing statement leads to the theme’s reprise.

Alfie by Burt Bacharach and Hal David starts with a piano introduction that grows into Art’s delicately sensitive theme and opening statement. Cedar’s solo creates a deep emotional resonance that is genuinely moving. Art’s concluding thoughts are hauntingly tender, preceding the closing theme. When I Fall In Love by Victor Young and Edward Heyman gets Side Two underway with Art’s solo introduction ahead of the foursome’s exquisite melody. The leader’s first solo embraces the song’s essence and intimacy. Cedar delivers enchanting beauty in the following reading; then, Art takes over the spotlight again for a short expression of love that dissolves into nothingness.

Ditty by Art Farmer starts with an energetic introduction by Sam and Cedar, setting the stage for the ensemble’s lively melody. Art begins the opening statement with a brisk and confident lead, followed by Cedar’s impressively spirited solo. Billy concludes with a concise yet impactful comment, leading back to the restated theme and climax. The album concludes with a beloved classic, I Should Care, by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, and Sammy Cahn. The group’s easygoing groove sets the mood for the introduction and melody. Art commences with a beautifully rendered interpretation, and Sam’s brief yet engaging solo complements it perfectly, leading into the heartfelt closing chorus.

Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh produced The Summer Knows, with David Baker and Yoshihiro Suzuki behind the dials as the recording engineers. The album boasts exceptional sound quality, capturing an outstanding soundstage that places the musicians perfectly in your listening space with crystal-clear fidelity. For jazz aficionados seeking an ideal album perfect for unwinding after a long day or those only familiar with Art’s work with the Jazztet, I highly recommend The Summer Knows by Art Farmer for your library. It’s a remarkable release no jazz lover should overlook on their next record-shopping adventure!

~ I Should Care, When I Fall In Love – Source: JazzStandards.com

~ Alfie, Manhã Do Carnaval, The Summer Knows – Source: Wikipedia.org

© 2025 by Edward Thomas Carter

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ARTURO SANDOVAL

A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.

He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards.

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