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JOHN SCOFIELD - Enja, Tutu & Grammavision (1995)
Tracks01. Air Pakistan02. Last Week03. Shinola04. Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini)05. Thanks Again06. Protocol07. Blue Matter08. Gray And Visceral09. Spy Vs Spy10. Tell You What11. Evansville12. Blues Bdre...
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GERRY MULLIGAN meets BEN WEBSTER (1959)
Make no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by Norman Granz as an early...
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MARC COPLAND, GARY PEACOCK, BILL STEWART - Modinha (2006)
The piano trio may be a longstanding jazz tradition, but that doesn't necessarily make it anachronistic. Pianist Marc Copland has been forging an increasingly distinctive identity that straddles the...
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LAN XANG - Hidden Gardens (2000)
Named after a 14th-century Laotian/Mekong Valley kingdom, this quartet of younger improvisers do not so much base their music on Asian themes, though they do crop up here and there. The composed and...
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DAVE DOUGLAS - Charms of the Night Sky (1997)
Dave Douglas is a creative trumpeter who infuses an eclectic array of musical styles into his compositions. From Eastern European folk music, tango, Italian opera, swing, and jazz, the artist brings it...
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CHICO HAMILTON QUINTET with ERIC DOLPHY - The Original Ellington Suite 1958
Drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded The Ellington Suite twice. The released version was recorded in 1959 by a reunion of his original quintet of Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz and...
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STEVE LACY, ROSWELL RUDD, KENT CARTER, BEAVER HARRIS - Trickles (1993)
Trickles is the first album by Steve Lacy to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It features performances of five of Lacy's compositions by Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Kent Carter and Beaver...
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GERI ALLEN - The Nurturer (1991)
Geri Allen is perhaps the most celebrated jazz pianist of her generation, with a fleet, unforced technique, and the ability to move from tender to hard as nails as the mood requires. Her compositions...
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CHRISTOF LAUER, WOLFGANG PUSCHNIG, BOB STEWART, THOMAS ALKIER - Bluebells (1992)
The '90s saw a small but noticeable rise in popularity of the tuba (and its marching band cousin the sousaphone) in jazz groups. Its sound gives any music a certain street fanfare feel, along with some...
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DAVID MURRAY & MILFORD GRAVES - Real Deal (1992)
"Real Deal" is as good a place as any to continue to build a Murray collection. These two jazz-avant giants play their booties off for 64 minutes. Murray is brilliant, of course, but Graves doesn't...
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MARK DRESSER - Force Green (1994)
This set of eight adventurous compositions by bassist Mark Dresser has some otherworldly sounds, some free improvising and plenty of spacey stretches. The latter is due to the flexible and chancetaking...
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MAL WALDRON - Free At Last (1969)
Mal Waldron has style. That kind of style that allows a musician to take a life of technical study, the skill to express a wide range of feelings, the sensibility required to move as a dancer from one...
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MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS - Spihumonesty (1979)
Tracks1. Triverse2. Inneroutersight3. Unichange4. SpihumonestyROSCOE MITCHELL alto saxophone, fluteLEONARD JONES bassAMINA MYERS piano, e-piano, organMUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS piano, sinthasizerYOUSEF...
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DAVID TORN, MICK KARN, TERRY BOZZIO - Polytown (1994)
Guitarist David Torn, bassist Mick Karn, and drummer Terry Bozio play a total of over 20 instruments in this far-reaching musical experiment, released in 1994 on avant- fusion label CMP Records. Led by...
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JEFF PALMER - Island Universe (1995)
Although the instrumentation on this CD might lead one to think that the music on the session is a typical organ date from the 1960s (with alto used instead of tenor), the first moments of the opening...
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PAUL MOTIAN TRIO - Dance (1978)
Dance is the third album by Paul Motian to be released on the ECM label. It was released in 1977 and features performances by Motian with David Izenzon and Charles Brackeen.The music on Dance might...
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ENRICO RAVA & RENATO SELLANI - Radio Days (2000)
Tracks01. LE TUE MANI (Spotti)02. MA L’AMORE NO (D’Anzi)03. MUNASTERIO ‘E SANTA CHIARA (Barberis)04. AMORE BACIAMI (Rossi)05. DONNA (Kramer)06. SILENZIOSO SLOW (D’Anzi)07. TU MUSICA DIVINA (D’Anzi)08....
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McCOY TYNER - Passion Dance (1978)
Recorded live in Tokyo, the great pianist McCoy Tyner performs three of his best originals ("Passion Dance,""Search For Peace" and "Song Of The New World") plus two John Coltrane songs ("Moment's...
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KEITH JARRETT - The Survivors' Suite (1977)
This music is a piece of genius. Even after having listened to it for a hundred times, The Survivors' Suite is still extremely exciting and moving. It starts out very slowly with a worldmusic sounding...
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RAN BLAKE - Suffied Gothic (1983)
On four of the nine selections of this otherwise solo piano set, Ran Blake duets with the warm and soulful tenor of Houston Person. Rather than playing some blues or standards (all of the solo pieces...
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