Not Even Close - from John Yao & His 17- Piece Instrument's album "Points in Time"
Out July 11, 2025 - See Tao Recordings

Trombonist and composer John Yao presents the long-awaited return of his stellar big band, the 17-Piece Instrument, after a ten-year hiatus

Featuring: 
John Yao - trombone & conductor

Saxophones:
- Billy Drewes: alto 1 & soprano
- Hashem Assadullahi: alto 2
- Rich Perry: tenor 1
- Tim Armacost: tenor 2
- Carl Maraghi: baritone

Trumpets & Flugelhorn:
- Nick Marchione
- John Lake
- David Neves
- David Smith

Trombones:
- Matt McDonald
- Nick Vayenas
- Sam Blakeslee
- Max Seigel

Rhythm Section:
- Hyuna Park: piano
- Robert Sabin: bass
- Andy Watson: drums

Not Even Close - John Yao & His 17-Piece Instrument

'Too Easily - from Phil Haynes & Ben Monder's Album "Transition(s)
Out April 25, 2025 - Corner Store Jazz

Drummer Phil Haynes and guitarist Ben Monder (The Bad Plus) first played together 25 years ago, but are just now releasing their first duo recording. Together they tackle John Coltrane’s “Transitions” and also put their imprint on the standard “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” as well as a series of their own compositions. Haynes and Monder make music that is an enrapturing set of airy, spacious mood piece

'Too Easily - Phil Haynes & Ben Monder

Message - from Satoko Fujii This is it! album "Message"
Out May 9, 2025 - LIbra Records

Featuring:
Natsuki Tamura - trumpet
Satoko Fujii - piano
Takashi Itani - drums, percussion

Message - Satoko Fujii This is It!

A Child is Born - from Noah Haidu's album Standards III
Out June 6, 2025 - Infinite Distances

Feauturing:
Noah Haidu - piano
Buster Williams - bass
Billy Hart - drums

A Child Is Born - Noah Haidu

Tiny Miracles (at a Funeral for a Friend) from Someone to Someone by Jon Irabagon's PlainsPeak, out August 15, 2025 via Irabbagst Records

Featuring: 
Jon Irabagon - alto saxophone
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Clark Sommers - acoustic bass
Dana Hall - drums

Jon Irabagon - Tiny Miracles (at a Funeral for a Friend)

Norwegian Wood
Arranged by Nicholas Urie 


Norwegian Wood w/ Kurt Elling & Kluvers Big Band arr. Nicholas Urie

Ibrahim Maalouf - Beirut

The first single from Neil Young & Crazy Horse's new album "Psychedelic Pill" - out 10/30.

Walk Like A Giant

Parquet Courts - Stoned and Starving

From the album Miracle Temple, out February 26, 2013 on Merge Records.
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Norwegian Wood w/ Kurt Elling & Kluvers Big Band arr. Nicholas Urie

Nicholas Urie

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