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DAVID HAZELTINE - Blues Quarters, Vol. 2 (2007)
A lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge since the last time that David Hazeltine got together with Eric Alexander for the initial 1998 session billed as Blues Quarters Vol.1 (Criss...
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DAVID HAZELTINE - The New Classic Trio (2012)
David Hazeltine is one of many accomplished jazz pianists based in New York City, developing an international following with his recordings for labels in Europe and Japan, in addition to the U.S. Some...
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MARILYN MAZUR & PULSE UNIT - Circular Chant (1994)
Immediately one is captured. No way around it. You've arrived in a land of colour and fantasy. But that's the way it usually is when composer and whirlwind drummer Marilyn Mazur is involved. This is...
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MARILYN CRISPELL - Selected Works 1983-1986 Solo, Duo, Quartet (2001)
The two-CD set Selected Works 1983-1986: Solo, Duo, Quartet is a reissue of three of Marilyn Crispell's records from the 1980s. Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky, a studio recording from May 1983, showcases...
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MARIUS NESET·TRONDHEIM JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Lion (2014)
Lion is a good name for Marius Neset's first recording with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, for like a great cat, the Norwegian orchestra purrs and prowls, roars and pounces. Regardless of tempo—whether...
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DAVID S. WARE - Earthquation (1994)
The cover painting of cyclonic swirls and color squiggles emanating from the bell of Ware's tenor sax offers a pretty good visual portrayal of what his music sounds like. Like his most recent outings,...
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DAVID S. WARE - Corridors & Parallels (2002)
Now that David S. Ware seems removed from his relationship with Columbia Records, he turns in his most surprisingly inspired record thus far. Its not that one would expect Corridors & Parallels to...
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DAVID S. WARE - Organica; Solo Saxophones, Vol. 2 (2011)
As the follow up to saxophonist David S. Ware's lauded Saturnian (Solo Saxophones, Volume 1) (AUM Fidelity, 2010) studio session, this second volume comprises two entire concerts documented in March...
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DAVID S. WARE QUARTET - Renunciation (2007)
Recorded at the 2006 Vision Festival XI in New York, Renunciation is the sound of a band who has been playing together for a very long time -- drummer Guillermo E. Brown is the newest member and he's...
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MALACHI FAVORS MAGHOSTUT & TATSU AOKI - 2x4 (1999)
Throughout the annals of modern jazz few have successfully pulled off or attempted solo upright-acoustic bass recordings. Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous and Michael Formanek have done it, yet the twist...
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MARIO PAVONE - Sharpeville (2000)
Mario Pavone's Sharpeville was originally released in 1988 by his Alacra label, and reissued by Playscape in 2000. The lineup is something of an all-star affair, a meeting of some of the finest minds...
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MARIO PABONE - Boom (2003)
Those expecting an exclusively outside session from Mario Pavone might be surprised by the thematic diversity on Boom (Playscape). Certainly Pavone, tenor/soprano saxophonist Tony Malaby, pianist...
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McCOY TYNER - Nights of Ballads & Blue (1963)
Pianist McCoy Tyner is best known for being a member of the John Coltrane Quartet beginning in 1960. During those years, Tyner re-invented the piano as a highly percussive, stirring instrument that...
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McCOY TYNER - Sahara (1972)
After the death of John Coltrane, his longtime pianist McCoy Tyner was in something of a musical quandary. Keeping up with his mentor through the incredible explorations of the early '60s, he seemed...
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McCOY TYNER - Song Of The New World (1973)
This set gave pianist McCoy Tyner his first opportunity to write music for a larger group that included brass, flutes, and -- on two of the five songs -- a string section. The powerful pianist is in...
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McCOY TYNER - New York Reunion (1991)
Pianist McCoy Tyner and tenor-saxophonist Joe Henderson had not recorded together in over two decades when they finally met up for this Chesky CD. With strong assistance from bassist Ron Carter and...
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SONNY ROLLINS·McCOY TYNER·RON CARTER - Milestone Jazz Stars In Concert (1978)
In 1978 a tour was set up that would feature three of the top jazz stars of Milestone Records (tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, pianist McCoy Tyner, and bassist Ron Carter) in a quartet with drummer...
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MIGUEL ZENÓN - Identities Are Changeable (2014)
It would simply be enough to just hear Miguel Zenón's saxophone; its fluid, darting, humming bird-like maneuvers, soulful and piercing. Yet as one of the most distinctive altos in jazz, the Grammy...
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MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET - Live at JazzBaltica 2009
Tracks1. Esta plena2. Pandero y Pagode3. Villa Plameras4. Esta PlenaMIGUEL ZENÓN saxophoneLUIS PERDOMO pianoHANS GLAWISCHNIG bassHENRY COLE drumsMusic composed by Miguel ZenónLive at JazzBaltica,...
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CHRISTOF LAUER·JENS THOMAS - Shadows in the Rain (2001)
Christof Lauer was born on 25th May, 1953 in the German town of Melsungen/Hessen. He started piano lessons at the age of six and, later, learnt the cello. He studied cello at Dr Hoch’s Conservatory in...
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