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STEVE LACY - The Straight Horn Of Steve Lacy (1960)
Some of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's most interesting recordings are his earliest ones. After spending periods of time playing with Dixieland groups and then with Cecil Taylor (which was quite a...
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CARLA BLEY - Big Band Theory (1993)
Carla Bley's 1993 recording Big Band Theory features her 18-piece orchestra playing three rather moody and atmospheric originals, plus a straightforward rendition of Charles Mingus'"Goodbye Pork Pie...
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CHARLES LLOYD - Voices In The Night (1999)
Voice in the Night is a welcome homecoming for reedman Charles Lloyd. He hasn't recorded in a guitar-based group since his two tremendously underrated (and rockish) albums for A&M in 1972-73. Here,...
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CHARLIE HADEN / PAUL MOTIAN feat. GERI ALLEN - Etudes (1988)
Relative newcomer Geri Allen joins Haden and Motian for ETUDES, a rich and satisfying set made up primarily of originals. Etudes songs There's a folkish lilt and resonance to the proceedings, in small...
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JAN GARBAREK - Sart (1971)
Garbarek’s second album for ECM found him conducting further explorations in two separate directions. On the one hand, his playng and, to some extent, his composing were becoming increasingly...
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EDDY LOUISS. MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Conférence de presse (1995)
A really unusual album in the Jazz cannon. A live recording of Piano and Hammond Organ duet. The late Michel Petrucciani is on Piano and Eddy Louiss is on Hammond. As the previous reviewer said this is...
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CHARLES LLOYD - Fish Out Of Water (1990)
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Fish out of Water was the first in a string of recordings Charles Lloyd...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI & PAUL MOTIAN - Doorways (2004)
Enrico Pieranunzi is one of the most recognized jazz pianists in Europe, but he doesn't get enough exposure in the United States, since he has recorded almost exclusively for European-based labels....
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ARILD ANDERSEN - Molde Concert (1982)
Arild Andersen created some of the most melodic jazz in the latter half of the twentieth century, and the music on this CD reissue of 1981’s (A) Molde Concert adds 20 glorious minutes of unreleased...
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RON MILES - My Cruel Heart (1996)
Denver trumpeter Ron Miles' resume includes time with Bill Frisell, Don Byron, the Ellington Orchestra, and Fred Hess’ Boulder Creative Music Ensemble. Besides being solicited all over the world for...
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GERI ALLEN, CHARLIE HADEN, PAUL MOTIAN - Live At The Village Vanguard (1991)
What a shame this trio didn't keep working together longer -- the finely honed veteran rhythm section of Charlie Haden and Paul Motian was a match made in heaven for Geri Allen, the most stylistically...
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OMAR SOSA - Sentir (2002)
On Sentir, the globetrotting, Cuban-born pianist Omar Sosa is joined not by a full band, but rather by a host of percussionists and vocalists. Sosa remains focused on communicating a kind of ecstatic,...
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KAHIL EL'ZABAR'S RITUAL TRIO + BILLY BANG - Live at the River East Art Center...
The diminutive but mighty acoustic bassist Malachi Favorswas a charter member of The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio, and since his passing both groups have suffered. This...
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ENRICO RAVA - Easy Living (2004)
After nearly 20 years away from the label, Italian trumpet legend Enrico Rava makes a triumphant return to ECM with Easy Living , an album that proves that a relaxed, unforced approach can have its own...
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MARILYN CRISPELL - Nothing Ever Was, Anyway. Music Of Annette Peacock (1997)
This double CD is a performance of and tribute to the work of iconoclastic composer/songwriter/poet Annette Peacock. Ms. Peacock is a marginal figure, largely because of her own stubborn muse. She has,...
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BARRE PHILLIPS - Journal Violone II (1980)
For this suite of six parts, ranging from organic to synthetic and back again, Phillips is joined by frequent collaborator John Surman and vocalist Aina Kemanis. The combination proves to be a...
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BOOKER LITTLE - Out Front (1961)
Booker Littlewas the first trumpet soloist to emerge in jazz after the death of Clifford Brown to have his own sound. His tragically brief life (he died at age 23 later in 1961) cut short what would...
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HENRYK MISKIEWICZ - Full Drive. Live at Jazz Café (2004)
Tracks01. Intro02. Playing with Myself (E. Harris)03. I Remember Bird (L. Feather)04. Groove Elation (J. Scofield)05. Nargila (H. Miskiewicz)06. Seven Steps to Hell (M. Napiórkowski07. Gee Baby, Ain’t...
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ROSCOE MITCHELL & THE NOTE FACTORY - This Dance Is for You (1993)
This Dance Is for Steve McCall refers to the late drummer who contributed not only to Roscoe Mitchell’s music, but was a member of the AACM. The disc is not only a tribute to McCall, but also to other...
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BOJAN Z - Xenophonia (2006)
Bojan Z's latest release for Label Bleu is perhaps his most satisfying work to date, showcasing his considerable compositional skills whilst allowing equal representation to the fine musicians who...
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