This list of notable 2015 jazz releases was curated by KUVO Music Director Arturo Gómez.  

1. H2 Big Band, It Could Happen: with LA’s best session players and Rene Marie vocals on a couple of tracks

2. Steve Turre, Spiritman: with Bruce Williams, Xavier Davis, Willie Jones III

3. Dana Landry Quartet, Standard Elevation: with other Greeley, Colo.-based jazzmen Erik Applegate, Jim White, Steve Kovalchek

4. Dave Stryker, Messin’ with Mister T: Celebrating Stanley Turrentine’s Music: homage to his former bandleader, ten tracks with ten tenors including Javon Jackson, Houston Person

https://youtu.be/DjaGWd7I4n8

5. Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things: amazing debut of (then) 11 year old piano phenomena  

6. Cyrus Chestnut, A Million Colors in Your Mind: with David Williams and Victor Lewis

7. Nelson Rangell, Blue: a straight ahead recording, released with a smooth jazz collection called Red

https://youtu.be/QhOnVOIMOlI

8. Terell Stafford, Brotherlee Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan: Stafford’s debut on Capri Records, with great sidemen doing rare Morgan tunes

9. Wayne Wallace, Intercambio: another killin’ session by his Latin Jazz quintet

http://youtu.be/78eNdQ7qTqs

10. George Cables, In Good Company: with Essiet Essiet & Victor Lewis

11. Heads of State, Search for Peace: Super quartet of Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Buster Williams, Al Foster 

https://youtu.be/2iPZRsqHD40

12. Christian McBride, Live at the Village Vanguard: with Christian Sands and Ulysses Owens Jr.

https://youtu.be/Dc79EZVgw34

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