1999.  - garner, erroll - la petite mambo,weill, kurt - speak low,monty alexander - blue alexander,gulda, friedrich - blues for h.  G.  ,milt buckner - glady's dance,boland, francy - da..

2023. 'Modern Jazz Perspective' is a highly swinging straight ahead bop infused album by two great modernists of the '50s. Recorded and first released on Columbia in 1957 this album sees trumpeter Donald Byrd and al..

2012. A bluesman toils for decades, respected and admired by his peers and fans, but because he usually stays close to home, and releases only a scant few recordings (now collector's items), he mostly flies under th..

2023. Originally released in 1962. Recorded July 24, 1962 at the 3rd International Jazz Festival D'Antibes/Juan-Les-Pins, this is classic 1960s Dizzy. It's smooth and swinging without losing any of his patented powe..

2022. Limited clear vinyl edition of 500 copies! Originally released in 1961 by Prestige/New Jazz label, 'Straight Ahead' marks the last Dolphy's appearance within a series of fortunate collaborations with saxophoni..

2015. When I first heard Bill Mays play in the early ’80s at Toronto’s famed Café des Copains, I was immediately struck by his cool arrangements, delicate lyricism and virtuosic technique. Just listen to any cut fr..

2019.  'explorations in irish jazz, fusion & folk 1969-81' - 'buntús rince' translates from irish as 'basic rhythms', and this compilation explores how irish musicians were influenced by strands..

2013. Jazz trumpet stylist Buck Clayton was lauded as one of the most reliable and inventive players from his early career in the ‘30s through his death in 1991. Born in Parsons, Kansas, in 1911, Wilbur “Buck” Clayt..

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..

2016. A vinyl-reissue of the second album by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, originally released by Chess in 1963. Johnny was already a well praised musician in the field of jazz, rhythm & blues and a popular ..

2017.  08/10/11 • albums • by bruce pulver tribulation jacob deaton multi-faceted guitarist 'brings it' with his first jazz release original, fresh and worth a serious listen, jacob deaton delivers hi..

2017. It's time to welcome another offering from Earth People, one of the most innovative and exciting groups on today's avant garde scene. The group excels once again with the absolutely fresh Now Is Rising, a soul..

2014.  - john's idea,someone to watch over me,it's only a paper moon,down in our alley blues,would you like to take a walk,you're lucky to me (baker's half dozen),sister kate (baker's half dozen),kansas ci..

1995. The first sounds already are setting the room swinging. But it is not the movements of the feet, not the drumming of fingers on knees, which matter. It is a condition which is described as “flow”, a flowing, a..

2010. Robert Bachner and Helmar Hill : Ein feiner Zug ATS CD 0644, www.ats-records.com Robert Bachner, trombone Helmar Hill, piano Liner notes by Bob Bernotas Robert Bachner is one of Austria’s most activ..

1976. Jazz-singer, composer ánd lyricist. All these qualifications are true for versatile and multi-talented Yvonne Smeets in her debut CD ‘Under a cloud’. This rich scope of talents results in four compositions of ..

1999. The album title (taken from one of the two own compositions she includes) speaks of a feeling of romance in her vision of life and music. A look at the other songs she chose confirms that: “Cry me a river’, ‘C..

1963. Born 1934, Ellis Marsalis is the piano playing father of famous sons Wynton and Branford Marsalis. The recordings on 'The Classic Marsalis' were made for AFO in 1963 with an excellent group of musicians - Nat ..

2008. Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys Present “Ready For You” 2008 Release 6th CD by Janet Klein CD Information; Ready For You opens with a bang-up bunch of swingy dance numbers by a spirited singer and band th..

1984.  Wanted exposes schalk’s consummate skill and thoughtfulness as one of today’s authentic jazz guitarists.  A guitarist with not only impeccable chops but one who plays with deep soulfulnes..

1992. Mickey Freeman 'Livin' The Dream' . JUST IN!...Stunning Reviews are coming in daily..check out what the critics are saying here “Freeman’s first solo vocal album, and it is an impressive collection… that o..