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GEORGE LEWIS - Solo Trombone Record (1976)
At the time of this, his first solo recording, George Lewis was all of 24 years old, having already served in bands led by artists ranging from Count Basie to, most famously, Anthony Braxton. Yet not...
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GEORGE LEWIS·MIYA MASAOKA - Duets (1998)
Tracks01. The Usual Turmoil 02. The Lion's Sin 03. The New Doctrine 04. The Price Of Survival 05. Mande (oldest language in the world) 06. I Remember Chicago 07. A Thousand Subtle Ways 08. Harbor The...
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GEORGE LEWIS NOW ORCHESTRA - The Shadowgraph Series·Compositions For Creative...
By the time of this recording, the Canadian-based NOW Orchestra had established itself as perhaps the leading (and one of the few) free-style jazz-oriented large groups in North America. Boasting some...
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BENEDIKT JAHNEL TRIO - Equilibrium (2012)
He may be better known internationally to ECM fans for his participation in the pan-cultural Cyminology, but German pianist Benedikt Jahnel has been devoting just as much attention to his...
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BILLY HIGGINS - The Soldier (1979)
American jazz drummer Billy Higgins recorded his second album The Soldier in 1979. Featured on this album are Monty Waters on alto saxophone, Cedar Walton on the piano, Walter Brooker on bass and...
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MARK TURNER·BAPTISTE TROTIGNON - Dusk Is a Quiet Place (2013)
After «Share» and «Suite ...» two Franco-American albums that pianist Baptiste Trotignon released a few years ago, “Dusk is a quiet place” marks the reunion with New York saxophonist Mark Turner, a...
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ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - Chi Congo (2005)
Tracks1. Chi-Congo (Malachi Favors)2. Enlorfe, Pt. 1 (Roscoe Mitchell)3. Enlorfe, Pt. 2 (Roscoe Mitchell)4. Hipparippp (Roscoe Mitchell)MALACHI FAVORS bass, banjo, log drum, cypher, percussionDON...
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ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO & LESTER BOWIE'S BRASS FANTASY - Live At Tokyo Music...
Tracks01. Yobu-Sun (Famoudou Don Moye) 02. Ride The Line (Malachi Favors) 03. Song For Atala (Roscoe Mitchell) 04. Night Time (Is The Right Time) (L Hermann, arr by Lester Bowie) 05. Good Morning...
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FAB TRIO - History of Jazz in Reverse (2011)
A trio consisting of violin, bass and drums might seem a little thin, but violinist Billy Bang, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Barry Altschul know a thing or two about this music and their collective...
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MARILYN MAZUR - Celestial Circle (2011)
Celestial Circle might appear to be a conventional, piano trio-based vocal record on the surface, but it's an impression quickly dismissed with a closer look at its participants. Marilyn Mazur knows...
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PAUL BLEY TRIO - Reality Check (1996)
Tracks01. Reality Check 02. For George 03. It Isn't 04. Above You 05. I Surrender Dear (Barris/Gordon) 06. Do Something 07. Swan Song PAUL BLEY pianoJAY ANDERSON bassVICTOR LEWIS drumsMusic...
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MARIO LAGINHA·BERNARDO SASSETTI - Abril a quatro mãos·Greandolas (2014)
Mário Laginha y Bernardo Sassetti releyeron no seis sino diez canciones relacionadas con la Revolución de los Claveles y otras revoluciones.Desde Venham Mais Cinco hasta Grândola Vila Morena, desde We...
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HERBIE HANCOCK - Trio '81 (1982)
Herbie Hancock's second album released under this title, 1982's The Herbie Hancock Trio features the pianist backed by his fellow former Miles Davis alum, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams....
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LENNY WHITE·BUSTER WILLIAMS·GEORGE COLLIGAN·STEVE WILSON - Hancock Island (2008)
Shortly after jazz legend Herbie Hancock picked up his Album of the Year Grammy back in February of 2008 for The Joni Letters, a stellar, swinging crew of four began a week-long engagement at the...
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DAVID HAZELTINE - For All We Know (2014)
While many of today's jazz pianists are looking to make a name for themselves by morphing their jazz chops with shades of hip hop, the avant-garde, or world music, David Hazeltine avoids these...
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INGRID JENSEN - Higher Grounds (1999)
Ingrid Jensen has the talent to make a dent in the world of jazz, and her hard-edged sound on trumpet hearkens to some of the past masters such as Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, and Clifford Brown. Her...
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FRANZ KOGLMANN - A White Line (1990)
A White Line is, in many ways, Austrian composer, arranger, flugelhorn player, and bandleader Franz Koglmann's most controversial work because in it, he dares to use race as a compositional element....
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MICHAEL BLAKE - Elevated (2002)
Michael Blake opts for a simple quartet aesthetic on this aptly named release. The lineup is a Jazz Composers Collective who’s who: Ben Allison on bass, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Mike Mazor on drums....
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Pietro Tonolo - Italian Songs (2005)
In order to thrive as an independent jazz label, you've got to have a philosophy. It may be as broad as an overall aesthetic or as refined as a specific genre. Certain artists will draw fans to...
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MILCHO LEVIEV QUARTET - Blues for the Fisherman (1980)
Milcho Leviev(1937–2019) was a Bulgarian composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to a family of Bulgarian Jews, he graduated from the Sofia Music Academy in 1960, having...
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