A very cool little record that's exactly what it promises in the title – a killer combination of American jazz and Romanian roots – played here by a group with some especially nice work on reeds! At its best moments, the album's got a sound that takes us back to some of the best jazz-meets-world projects from the European scene of the late 60s and early 70s – as traditional Romanian numbers are reworked into jazzy groovers, with a nice emphasis on groovy rhythms, plus some exotic sounds from the soloists. Sam Newsome plays soprano sax throughout – working with Lucian Ban on piano, Alex Harding on baritone sax and bass clarinet, Sorin Romanescu on guitar, Arthur Balogh on bass, and Willard Dyson on drums. Titles include "Bucharest (parts 1 & 2)", "Colinda", "Home", "Carol", "Transilvanian Dance", and "Danube Stroll". CD

Sam Newsome on tenor sax, Steve Nelson on vibraphone, Mulgrew Miller on piano, James Genus on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD

Features Blanchard on trumpet, Sam Newsome on tenor, Bruce Barth on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. Tracks include "Lil' Fawdy", "Central Focus", "Dear Old Stockholm", "Detour Ahead", and the medley "Glass J/Mo' Better Blues/Lonely Woman". CD

Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Branford Marsalis and Sam Newsome on tenor saxophone, Bruce Barth on piano, Rodney Whitaker on double bass, and Jeff Watts and Troy Davis on drums. CD

Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Sam Newsome on tenor saxophone, Bruce Bath on piano, Tarus Mateen on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. CD

Scott Neumann on druns, David Berkman on keys, Sam Newsome on sax, and Don Falzone on bass. CD

Jean-Michel Pilc on piano – with Sam Newsome on soprano sax, James Genus and Francois Moutin on bass, Ari Hoenig on drums, and Abdou M'Boup on percussion. CD