2017. The Free Jazz Workshop was founded back in 1967, but the first album, 'Inter Fréquences', didn't appeared 'til 1973. Right from this first album it was clear that the group would function as a collectiv..

2009. Despite nearly five decades of existence, this midsize big band has been documented on record only a handful of times. In light of this, Smith’s new CWE disc, Old News Borrowed Blues (on the fine label Engine)..

2012. Recorded at Greenwich Village's Café Bohemia on December 23, 1955, this brilliant live performance is an example of Mingus' well-known Jazz Workshop period, an oft-cited early precursor to free jazz. At..

2016. Edition on 180-gram vinyl. Excellent live recordings from 1976. SIDE 1: 1. We're Going To Have A Real Good Time Together 2. Privilege (Set Me Free) 3. Ain't It Strange 4. Kimberly 5. Redondo Beach ..

2007. 'A Stunning, groundbreaking marriage of the blues and Indian Classical music.' -Quote by Dave Rubin, Guitar Player Magazine 'This cross-culture pairing is an exhilarating blend of ragas and Delta blues f..

2014. 'Malombo Jazz Makers, Jabula And Jazz Afrika 1966-1984'. Following the acclaimed 'Next Stop Soweto' compilation series, this release offers a return trip to the rich music heritage of South Africa for anothe..

2015. The Concept For me “The Reckless Search for Beauty” is about coming full circle in my career as a trombonist, composer, and arranger. My musical growth has been nurtured by many great artists like Pete Escoved..

2013. The standard sources on jazz list Mary Lou Williams’ birthplace as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In her liner notes for My Mama Pinned A Rose On Me, Mary Lou sets the record straight: “I was born in Atlanta, Geo..

2017. The Free Jazz Workshop became the Workshop De Lyon in 1975, due to the arrival of clarinetist-saxophonist Louis Sclavis. Still a source of joy, this lyrically feverish second album maintains a narrative dimens..

2014. A classic live radio broadcast from early 1976, digitally remastered for enhanced sound quality and with background liners. Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Ivan Kral and Richard Sohl headed out on ..

2018. In August 1979, East German musicians were invited to perform a three-day festival in West Berlin. Billed as 'Jazz Now,' this landmark meeting was recorded and initially released by Free Music Production. From..

2019.  'outremusique pour enfants 1974-1985' - france at the crossroads of the '70s: the chevance collection revolutionizes music for children.  Mixing forward-thinking folk and avant-garde jazz,..

2019.  'outremusique pour enfants 1974-1985' - france at the crossroads of the 70s: the chevance collection revolutionizes music for children.  Mixing forward-thinking folk and avant-garde jazz, ..

2019. Repress on blue vinyl. The wildly eclectic New Rhythm & Blues Quintet, better known to its worldwide legion of adoring fans as NRBQ (or just the Q!), is the only band on the planet that can play rockabilly..