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DAVID MURRAY - Body and Soul (1993)
"The band on Body and Soul is superlative, always just poised to take the music one stage higher.” - The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD"No matter how many albums Murray issues, he never coasts or goes...
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DAVID MURRAY - Like A Kiss That Never Ends (2001)
Ever since David Murray's arrival on the seventies New York loft scene, he has been hailed as the heir to Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, and Ben Webster. He has also been assailed for lacking...
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WALTER NORRIS, GEORGER MRAZ - Hues Of Blues (1995)
Tracks01. Fontessa (John Lewis)02. Serenata (Leroy Anderson/Mitchel Parish)03. Hues of Blues (Walter Norris)04. I Want to Be Happy (Irving Caesar/Vincent Youmans)05. I Can’t Get Started (Vernon...
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DON CHERRY - Relativity Suite (1973)
Don Cherry appeared on the first two releases by JCOA, albums under the leadership of label founders Carla Bley and Michael Mantler, so their decision to commission him for the third album seemed a...
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ANTHONY DAVIS - Lady Of The Mirrors (1980)
Anthony Davis is best known as a composer, both in avant-garde jazz and in classical music. Although all six selections on this reissue CD are by Davis, the main focus is on his piano playing. He is...
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HERMETO PASCOAL E GRUPO - Festa Dos Deuces (1992)
Tracks01. O Galo Do Airan (Hermeto Pascoal)02. Rainha De Pedra Azul (Hermeto Pascoal)03. Viajando Pelo Brasil (Hermeto Pascoal)04. O Farol Que Nos Guía (Hermeto Pascoal)05. Pensamento Positivo (Fabíula...
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EDWARD SIMON - Edward Simon (1995)
Edward Simon plays mostly restrained and introspective piano on this release that recalls Keith Jarrett while also hinting now and then at Simon's Venezuelan heritage. Although tenor-saxophonist Mark...
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GARY PEACOCK, MARC COPLAND - Insight (2009)
Gary Peacock and pianist Marc Copland have been working together for nearly 20 years, though most often in a trio setting. Peacock was Copland's bassist of choice on two of his New York Trio Recordings...
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DAVID MURRAY - Death Of A Sideman (1991)
Though issued under David Murray's name, this might be more properly considered a Bobby Bradford album, as he wrote all of the material and plays cornet as a quintet member throughout. Designed as a...
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FRED ANDERSON, STEVE McCALL - Vintage Duets Chicago, January 11, 1980
Vintage Duets: Chicago 1-11-80 is a wonderful reunion recording of AACM musicians, drummer Steve McCall and tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson, who had not played together since McCall joined Henry...
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DAVE LIEBMAN QUINTET - Doin' It Again (1979)
DAVE LIEBMAN tenor & soprano saxophonesTERUMASA HINO trumpet, flugelhorn, percussionJOHN SCOFIELD guitarRON McCLURE acoustic and electric bassADAM NUSSBAUM drumsTracks01. Doin' It Again (D....
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BRAD SHEPIK - Places You Go (2007)
Gracefully human moments contrast with digital video game syncopation on the Brad Shepik Trio's new album Places You Go. Hammond B3 organist Gary Versace and drummer Tom Rainey join the guitarist on...
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RALPH TOWNER, PAOLO FRESU - Chiaroscuro (2009)
Chiaroscuro at once has the feeling of inevitability and a sense of randomness about it, as if it were meant to happen, yet it's such a long shot that it ever did. Towner, the guitarist of the...
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LOUIS SCLAVIS - Lost On The Way (2009)
The purely magical, tonal, dancing alto or bass clarinet and soprano saxophone of Louis Sclavis are heard fully on this recording with his quintet, where he explores a variety of ethnically inspired...
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JOE FONDA, BARRY ALTSCHUL, BILLY BANG [FAB] - Transforming the Space (2003)
When I hear musicians shouting or humming on a recording because they can't help themselves, I take it as a good sign. The spontaneity, intensity, and pure joy that comes across in those brief...
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MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS - Song For All (1997)
Pianist/composer Richard Abrams contributes all eight selections to this intriguing septet date. Such notables as trumpeter Eddie Allen, trombonist Craig Harris, and Aaron Stewart (on tenor and...
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BILL DIXON - Bill Dixon In Italy Vol. 1 (1980)
This set, one of two of Dixon's issued on vinyl in 1980, was a rare release that showed why he is so admired by musicians and has such a tough time getting recorded. The four songs contain no prominent...
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BILL DIXON - Bill Dixon In Italy Vol. 2 (1980)
A rare date from a distinctive trumpeter whose approach, clarity of tone, and directness set him apart in the '60s. The set included a fine three-part song dedicated to Cecil Taylor. The band mixed...
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AVISHAI COHEN - Continuo (2006)
No bassist on the contemporary jazz scene is more technically able than Avishai Cohen, nor more immediately recognizable on a recording: his muscular, singing tone and richly melodic lines are unique....
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ANDY LaVERNE with JOHN ABERCROMBIE - Natural Living (1990)
This duo date marks the first occasion during which Andy LaVerne and John Abercrombie played together, so with the impressive results it isn't surprising to learn that they would get together again in...
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