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CD Releases

September 20083
3	Michael Lington HeatMich	Nu Groove Records
16	Dave Koz Greatest Hits	Capitol
20	Urban Jazz Coalition A New Day
23	Fourplay Energy	Heads Up
30	Take 6 The Stardard	Heads Up

August 2008
5	Norah Jones Live from Austin Texas	New West Records
12	David Sanborn Here & Gone	Delta USA
12	S.M.V. Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten Thunder	Heads Up
26	L.A. Chillharmonic Featuring Richard Smith	Artistry Music

July 2008
8	Nick Colionne No Limits	Koch Records
	Travis Vega Smooth Urban Nights	Smooth Axe Music
22	Shilts Jigsaw Life	Nu Groove Records

June 2008
3	Wayman Tisdale Rebound	Rendezvous
17	Mick Hucknell Tribute to Bobby	Rhino Records
17	Ken Navarro The Grace of Summer Light	Positive Music Records
24	Steve Oliver One Night Live	Nu Groove
24	Gerald Albright Sax For Stax	Peak Records
24	Warren Hill La Dolce Vita
24	Eric Darius Goin' All Out	Blue Note
24	Incognito Tales From the Beach	Heads Up

May 2008
5	Mindi Abair Stars	Peak Records
19	Terry Disley London Underground	Disleyworld Music
20	Yellowjackets Lifecycle	Heads Up Records
20	Esperanza Esperanza Spalding	Heads Up Records
27	David Benoit Heroes	Peak Records
27	Return To Forever The Anthology	Concord Records

April 2008
22	Chris Standring Love & Paragraphs	Ultimate Vibe Recordings
29	Brian Culbertson Maurice White Bringing Back the Funk	Verve Music Group
29	Earl Klugh The Spice of Life	Koch Records

March 2008
4	Jessy J Tequila Moon	Peak
4	Miller Marcus Marcus	Concord
8	Bob Baldwin NewUrbanJazz.com	Nu Groove Records
11	Gerald Veasley Your Move	Heads Up
11	Michael McDonald Soul Speak	Motown
18	Sax Pack Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Kim Waters	Shanachie
18	Jesse Cook Frontiers	Koch Records
18	Matt Marshak On The Rocks	Nuance Music Group

February 2008
5	Paul Hardcastle Hardcastle 5	TRIPPIN & RHYTHM
5	Kenny G Rhythm & Romance	Concord
5	Jaared Addition	TRIPPIN & RHYTHM
12	Maceo Parker Roots & Groove (Live)	Heads Up

January 2008
22		Michael Manson Up Front	Nu Groove Records
29		Pat Metheny Day Trip	Nonesuch

December 2007
		Simon Hoirop	L.A. Instrumentals	Gateway Music
7		Metro	Express	Marsis Jazz

November 2007
	Jeff Golub	Six String Santa	Metro Cafe Records
15	Sahnas	Sparta
13	Seal	System	Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic

October 2007
2	Paebo Bryson	Missing You	Peak
16	Stanley Clarke	The Toys of Men	Heads Up
16	Eric Marienthal	Just Around The Corner	Peak
23	Everette Harp	"My Inspiration", Songs For My Father	Shanachie
23	Jimmy Sommers	Sunset Collective	Gemini Records
30	Will Downing	After Tonight	Peak

September 2007
4	Allan Harris	Long Live The King	ARTizen
11	Soul Ballet	Lavish	ARTizen
18	Candy Dulfer	Candy Store	Heads Up
18	Boney James	Christmas Present	Concord Records
18	Dave Koz	Memories of a Winter's Night	Rendezvous
18	Diana Krall	The Very Best of Diana Krall	Verve
25	Chris Botti	Italia	Sony
25	Herbie Hancock	River, The Joni Letters
25	Chaka Khan	Funk This (Enhanced)	Strategic Marketing
25	Pat Metheny	Secret Story 2CD Special Edition	Wea/Atlantic/Nonesuch

August 2007
7	Dave Brubeck	Indian Summer	Telarc
14	Peter White with Mindi Abair, Rick Braun	Peter White Christmas	ARTizen
14	Najee	Rising Sun	Heads Up
28	Rick Braun & Richard Elliot	R n R	ARTizen
28	Brian Simpson	Above The Clouds	Rendezvous
28	Kirk Whalum	Roundtrip	Rendezvous
28	Ledisi	Lost and Found	Verve

July 2007
7	Under the Lake	People Together	Mind in Overdrive
17	Marcus Johnson	The Phoenix	Three Keys Music
24	U-NAM	Back From The 80's	Soulvibe
24	Marc Antoine	Hi-Lo Split	Peak Records
31	Jeff Kashiwa	Play	Native Language

June 2007
5	Various Artists	We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song	Verve Records
5	Acoustic Alchemy	This Way	Narada
5	Jonathan Butler	Brand New Day	Maranatha
12	Spyro Gyra	Good To Go-Go	Heads Up
19	Euge Groove	Born 2 Groove	Narada
19	Supercharged	Down To The Bone	Narada
26	Phil Perry	A Mighty Life	Shanachie

May 2007
8	George Duke	Ultimate George Duke	Mosaic Contemporary
8	Jackiem Joyner	Babysoul	ARTizen
22	Jean Luc Ponty	The Acatama Experience	Koch Records
22	Michael Brecker	Pilgrimage	Heads Up
22	Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond	In Your Own Sweet Way - Previously Unissued 1958 Studio Transcriptions	Avid Records UK
22	Chick Corea, Bella Fleck	The Enchantment	Stretch Records
22	Paul Taylor	Ladies Choice	Peak Records
22	Hiroshima	Little Tokyo	Heads Up
22	Patti Austin	Intimate	Mosaic Contemporary

April 2007
3	Earl Klugh	Ultimate Earl Klugh	Mosaic Contemporary
3	Lao Tizer	Diversify	Yse Records
3	Alex Bugnon	Ultimate Alex Bugnon	Mosaic Contemporary
3	Simply Red	Stay	Simplyred.com
3	Jeff Lober	He Had A Hat	Blue Note
10	Bob James	Angels of Shanghai	Koch Records
24	Norman Brown	Stay With Me	Peak Records
24	Four80East	En Route	Native Language
24	Keiko Matsui	Moyo	Shout Factory

March 2007
6	Jeff Golub	Grand Central	Blue Note
6	Patti Austin	Avant Gershwin	Rendezvous
13	Methany Mehldau	Methany Mehldau Quartet	Nonesuch
27	Kim Waters	You Are My Lady	Shanachie
27	Stanley Clarke	Night School~DVD	Heads Up
27	Fattburger	Greatest Hits	Shanachie

January 2007
30	Dave Koz	At The Movies	Capitol
30	Norah Jones	Not Too Late	Blue Note
30	Larry Carlton, Robben Ford	Live with Robben Ford	Victor (Import)
24	Chuck Loeb	Presence	Heads Up
24	Walter Beasley	Ready For Love	Heads Up
23	Nils	Ready To Play	Baja Records

November 2006
27	Ken Navarro	A Meeting Place	Positive Mind
21	Incognito	Bee+Things+Flower	Narada
21	Steve Cole	True	Narada
20	Various	For Ever, For Always, For Luther, Volume 2	Rendezvous
14	Kenny G	I’m in the Mood for Love. The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time	Arista

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