OKeh will release keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn's new album, Quartette Humaine. The project is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY® Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic quartet offering, Quartette Humaine pays tribute to the late iconic pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, putting a prime spotlight on his work that featured alto saxophonist Paul Desmond.  25 NEW / 29 Total Stations/Shows SYND: 60 Second CD Markets include: New York, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Detroit, New Orleans, Madison WI Online: The Jazz Intersection, Green Arrow Radio, Jazzweekly.com, RadioIO, Taintradio, Blast 1386

"As usual, Camilo's pianism is remarkable, not only where technique is concerned, but moreover, for the range and beauty of his sound. The many moods Camilo conveys could not be achieved without his control of the instrument at its most intimate level." Billboard "Camilo's playing has a Classical feel, making full use of his left hand and exhibiting phenomenal control of dynamics. Thunderous chords yielded seamlessly to exquisitely soft passages, and a stupendous end to the medley earned Camilo a standing ovation."  The Boston Globe OKeh is proud to release GRAMMY, Emmy, and Latin GRAMMY Award winning pianist and composer Michel Camilo's new album, What's Up? The project is the Dominican Republic-born musician's debut for the label and is OKeh's second overall release as part of the new re-launch initiative via Sony Classical, which focuses on documenting "Global Expressions in Jazz." Produced by Camilo and recorded by also GRAMMY Award winning engineer Phil Magnotti the 11 tracks provide a stunning demonstration of the pianist's originality, spotlighting seven original compositions and four arrangements of jazz and Latin standards. Tracks include: 'Alone Together,' an exploration of Cole Porter's 'Love For Sale' and a deep soulful re-discovery of Compay Segundo's 'Chan Chan,' as well as in Camilo's own words, "my take on the perpetual polyrhythmic intricacies of 'Take Five' - as a personal nod of admiration and awe to the legacy of legendary master Dave Brubeck." 8 NEW / 8 Total Stations/Shows SYND: N Direct: SiriusXM/Bob Edwards Show Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Seattle, Houston, Detroit, Albuquerque, Berkeley CA, Madison WI, Canada Online: All About Jazz, wildmansteve.com, CD Insight, WSJ Cafe

The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of string quartets as musicians of unrivaled eminence with an incomparable list of great recordings over three decades. For its debut on Sony Classical, the Quartet has selected Mozart's last three string quartets, the "Prussian" quartets K. 575, K. 589 and K. 590. Available on Tuesday, October 18, the recording will coincide with a series of international concerts featuring the program of the CD. 18 NEW / 48 Total Stations/Shows SYND: NPR/ATC, Acoustic Cafe, UnderCurrents, TTBOOK Direct: SiriusXM/Bob Edwards Show Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Seattle, Houston, Detroit, Albuquerque, Berkeley CA, Madison WI, Canada

For decades, Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. The 10-time Grammy winner waged a quiet revolution, blurring the distinction between pop music and high art, goofing around barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a whole new generation of a cappella singers and the beatbox movement. Now he surprises us by bringing it all back home with his new album, spirityouall from Sony Masterworks. 18 NEW / 48 Total Stations/Shows SYND: NPR/ATC, Acoustic Cafe, UnderCurrents, TTBOOK Direct: SiriusXM/Bob Edwards Show Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Seattle, Houston, Detroit, Albuquerque, Berkeley CA, Madison WI, Canada Online: All About Jazz, wildmansteve.com, CD Insight, WSJ Cafe

House & Garden was inspired by our love of natural life, of our gardens and the central place they play in our home-lives, our friendships and relationships. Jim and I were working one day, it was a beautiful spring day, and Jim said he'd started a song while thinking about the strawberry plants he has in his garden. His mother gave him the cuttings planted by his father, and though he passed on many years ago, his memory is kept alive in the garden. What a beautiful gift to reflect on your loved ones as you tend your flowers! We wrote the rest of the lyrics with specific flowers in mind and what they represent (love, faith, comfort). Nell Robinson 22 NEW 'ON'  24 Total Stations/Shows Syndicated: Bluegrass Ramble Markets include: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Houston, Berkeley CA, Tucson, Montreal Online: CD Insight, wildmansteve

The Piano Guys are back with a new album, The Piano Guys - Volume 2, with their unique take on music from Pachelbel to The Turtles to Bruno Mars, available on Portrait, Sony Masterworks' new adult contemporary imprint. Also available is the Deluxe version which includes the CD plus the 12 corresponding music videos - available for the first time on DVD! The recording features imaginative mash-ups and arrangements that made their last album so successful, plus a few original recordings including the previously unreleased song 'Berlin' as well as 'Waterfall,' creating an incomparable style that appeals to audiences from all walks of life and across generations. 28 Total Stations/Shows SYND: 60 Second CD Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Albuquerque, Long Island NY, Jacksonville FL

Keyboard master John Medeski thrives on the unpredictable, a trait that has kept his work with the trailblazing trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) fresh and surprising for more than twenty years. With A Different Time, his first solo piano project, Medeski once again takes his sound in a completely unexpected direction - unexpected even to him. "I had a more eclectic record in mind," Medeski says. "I wanted to put out something that would be more representative of what my live solo concerts are like." The first release on Sony Classical's newly-revived OKeh Records imprint, A Different Time is a far more introspective, meditative collection than fans of MMW's lively, groove-driven music might expect. Consisting mostly of Medeski's own compositions and improvisations, with a familiar spiritual and a Willie Nelson song added into the mix, the album presents a different side of Medeski's prodigious artistry, one which he was initially reluctant to display. 24 New 'ON'   73 Total Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cleveland, Houston, Austin, Kansas City, Denver, Baltimore, Portland, New Orleans, Milwaukee Berkeley, Albuquerque, El Paso, Chattanooga, Madison WI Online: Taintradio, RadioIO, Greenarrrow, Jazzweekly, WGOE

Paris Combo 5 shatters the traditional concept of what some consider the Paris sound with a myriad of influences including the alluring vocals of Belle du Berry. Smoldering just beneath the surface there is an accessible Europop vibe, adventurous riffs, and swinging grooves that are carefully mixed with Latin, African and rumba rhythms all tightly woven around the tapestry that is the French cabaret sound. Paris Combo 5 is a return to the studio after a four year hiatus and is arguable one of the finest groups to come out of France in thirty years. 10 New 'ON' 159 Total SYND: Jazz Variations Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Cleveland, Denver, Baltimore, New Orleans, Austin, Seattle, Long Island NY, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Madison WI, Honolulu Online: RadioIO, Taintradio, Greenarrrow, Jazzweekly, M3 Radio, Radio Phoenix, New World Buzz, WGOE, The Paul Leslie Hour

Sony Masterworks in partnership with Calle 54 Records releases: Cuban musician, Pedrito Martínez's new album Rumba de la Isla. Featuringsongs once interpreted by Camarón de la Isla, the legendary flamenco icon, Rumba de la Isla is produced by Fernando Trueba and Nat Chediak. The albumcelebrates the convergence of both the Cuban and Flamenco rumbas. The great rumbero Pedrito Martínez manages to integrate, in his own personal way, classic songs by Camarón de la Isla in a unique tribute to the greatest flamenco artist of all times. 29 New 'ON'   70 Total SYND: PRI/Jazz After Hours Direct: SiriusXM, MOOD Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Wash DC, Miami, Atlanta, Cleveland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Houston, Portland, Denver, San Diego, Austin, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Berkeley CA, Las Vegas, Albuquerque Online: M3, Taintradio

The Zia Indians' symbol for the sacred sun captures the adventurous spirit and global pulse of this CD from Sono Luminus and the award winning Del Sol String Quartet. The composers represented-Gabriela Lena Frank, Lou Harrison, José Evangelista, Reza Vali and Elena Kats-Chernin-all trained in the Western European tradition, reach back to ancient and traditional folk music sources and cultures from Peru, Turkey, Spain, Iran, and Uzbekistan in creating vibrant new music for string quartet.   8 Total Stations/Shows SYND: The Romantic Hours Markets include: Philadelphia, Tuscaloosa AL, Rohnert Park CA, Notre Dame IN, Burlington VT, Stevens Point WI