Once upon a time, guys like Chet Baker and Charlie Parker would tour as singles, playing wherever they could get a gig, backed by the local jazz hotshots. These days, as often or not, similar ad hoc gatherings result in CDs like this: alto sax legend Sonny Simmons playing a mix of his own tunes and standards, accompanied by three talented Scandinavian musicians who support the saxophonist ably but complacently.

Upon The Bridge is the 2006 compact disc by American reggae group Groundation. This was released by Young Tree.

A graceful, low-key session from a trumpeter capable of much more aggressive work, Hoop Dreams puts Joe Magnarelli in front of a mellow rhythm section anchored by the reflective pianist Gary Versace, with occasional cool, Joe Pass-style guitar lines by Peter Bernstein. This lineup would tempt many players to turn lackadaisical, but even on the slowest, most relaxed arrangements of these ten tracks (such as the lovely, glacially paced take on the Ben Webster standard "Old Folks"), Magnarelli gooses things along with short, crisply played melodic lines and fleet solos that give Hoop Dreams a pep missing from some similar small-combo lineups. Most interestingly, however, Magnarelli uses this lineup to pay tribute to Thelonious Monk, offering intriguing reinterpretations of "Monk's Mood," "Ask Me Now," and "I Mean You" that turn Monk's familiar spiky melodic lines into unexpectedly pretty ruminations that are a perfect fit with the relaxed, late-night vibe of Hoop Dreams. ~ AllMusic Review by Stewart Mason

Transvision is the 2006 CD by American jazz saxophonist Ray Blue. This was released by the Neuklang.

New Heavy is the 2006 album by Dub Trio, with this album featuring special guest Mike Patton on a track. This was released by ROIR.

Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute is a 2006 compilation that is a tribute honoring the music and legacy of the Fab Four, featuring well known singers doing their favorite Beatles songs. It also features a lot of respected musicians helping everyone. This was released by Restless.

Super Pop Venezuela is the 2006 album by Venezuelan pop/dance banda Los Amigos Invisibles. This was released via Gozadera.

Pleasure Ground is the 2006 album by Dominick Fernow , known under the pseudonym Prurient. This was released by the Providence, Rhode Island company Load Records and features four songs.

#4 is the 2006 album by Finnish experimental rockers Pharaoh Overlord. This is the band's fourth studio album, released by Ektro.

飛・び・ま・す (Tobimasu) is the 1976 album by Japanese singer 山崎ハコ (Hako Yamasaki). This comes from the 2006 CD remaster with a bonus track recorded when she was 17, "男と女の部屋 (Otome No Heya)".

The House Of Apples & Eyeballs is a 2006 collaborative project between Austin, Texas indietronica band The Octopus Project and unknown experimental electronic immigrants Black Moth Super Rainbow, who are said to be from space but are from somewhere within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was released on the Graveface label.

How's Your Mother! is the first and only album by Australian prog/psychedelic rock band Flake. This is taken from a 2006 remaster with four bonus tracks, released by the Rajon Music Group.

Futuresex/Lovesounds is the 2006 CD by former boy band star Justin Timberlake. The follow-up to his debut album Justified, this CD features a lot of voluptuous and erect songs, including "My Love", "Sexyback", "Summer Love", and "What Goes Around…/…Comes Around". Great music for dancing, romancing, and thick pumping. This was released by Jive via Zomba.

Local Lingo is the 2006 CD by violinist Jason Kao Hwang and kayagym genius/ajeng wunderkind Sang Won Park. Released by Euonymus, these are the only two involved in creating the music, along with recordist Sascha Von Oertzen

Street Credentials is a hip-hop documentary released in 2006. Also known as Hip-Hop Street Credentials, this film was directed by Tony Samuel & Israel Vasquetelle and features interviews with Kool Keith, Saul Williams, Kutmasta Kurt, Aesop Rock and many others.