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RABIH ABOU-KHALIL - Morton's Foot (2003)
The band on Morton's Foot is a truly international ensemble. Composer and master oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil has assembled a cast that includes accordionist Luciano Biondini and clarinetist Gabriele...
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REGINA CARTER - Reverse Thread (2010)
What does the award-winning, classically trained, jazz violinist Regina Carter do, after playing Niccolo Paganini's famous Guarneri "Cannon" violin in Paganini: After a Dream (Verve Music Group, 2003),...
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STEVE KUHN - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Vol 13 (1990)
Steve Kuhn is generally not thought of as a solo pianist because he has rarely recorded in that format, but this 1990 concert at Maybeck Recital Hall is one of his most memorable releases. "Old Folks"...
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SAM RIVERS - Trio Live (1973)
The music on this 1998 CD reissue was originally scattered over several releases until it was finally grouped together in 1978 for the double LP The Live Trio Sessions (along with another eight minutes...
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SAM RIVERS - Fuchsia Swing Song (1964)
Recorded in 1964 immediately after leaving the Miles Davis Quintet, Sam Rivers' Fuchsia Swing Song is one of the more auspicious debuts the label released in the mid-'60s. Rivers was a seasoned session...
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DAVE HOLLAND QUARTET - Dream Of The Elders (1996)
Stylewise, the music on this CD sounds much closer to a mid-'60s Blue Note release than what one might expect from ECM. Although the general sound of the ensembles is light, the music is often filled...
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WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET - W.S.Q. (1980)
There is plenty of variety to the third album by the unique World Saxophone Quartet. The music ranges from nearly free improvisations to the four-part "Suite Music," which was almost completely written...
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TRYGVE SEIM - Different Rivers (2000)
Different Rivers represents Norwegian saxophonist Trygve Seim's inaugural release for ECM, as the artist has performed and recorded with a legion of notable Euro-jazz musicians and forward-thinking...
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OLIVER LAKE TRIO - Zaki (1979)
Jazz music continually tries to outpace the long shadow cast by its past. On the one hand, it's the music of the vanguard, an art form built on a spirit of risk-taking and experimentation. On the...
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STEFANO BOLLANI - Omaggio Alle Occasioni Perdute (2008)
Tracks01. Bambiba02. Caos Calmo03. Gagongo04. The Hamburg Boogaloo05. Roccamare06. Tema Di Lara07. Alavi Andiylu08. Imprevisti09. Vedi Un Pò10. Bambina (Alt Version)NICO GORI clarinet, bass...
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CHARLIE HADEN & CHRIS ANDERSON - None But The Lonely Heart (1997)
Chris Anderson is one of the unsung heroes of modern jazz piano. A revered figure among musicians, largely for his role as mentor to a young Herbie Hancock, Anderson has long been hindered by illness...
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CHICK COREA / MIROSLAV VITOUS / ROY HAYNES - Trio Music (1981)
Chick's career (sorry) has been marked by flashes of brilliance and rather more frequent lapses of taste (check the cover of Friends if you don't believe me). In spite of his undoubted skills as an...
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STEVE KUHN / MIROSLAV VITOUS / ALDO ROMANO - Oceans In The Sky (1989)
Oceans in the Sky is a trio album recorded in Paris in September, 1989, by pianist Steve Kuhn with bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Aldo Romano. Originally issued by the French Owl label, it's just...
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DAVE DOUGLAS - The Tiny Bell Trio (1994)
The Tiny Bell Trio, one of Douglas's many concurrent projects, went on to record regularly since this 1994 debut. Featuring Douglas on trumpet, Brad Shepik on guitar, and Jim Black on drums, the Tiny...
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BOBBY HUTCHERSON - Patterns (1968)
An entirely worthy Bobby Hutcherson LP that went unissued until 1980, Patterns finds the vibist working in typically challenging territory. What makes this session distinctive is that it features some...
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BOBBY HUTCHERSON - Oblique (1967)
Bobby Hutcherson's second quartet session, Oblique, shares both pianist Herbie Hancock and drummer Joe Chambers with his first, Happenings (bassist Albert Stinson is a newcomer). However, the approach...
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AARON PARKS - Invisible Cinema (2008)
Pianist and composer Aaron Parks is best known as a member of trumpeter Terence Blanchard's excellent sextet that recorded Bounce (2003) and Flow (2005). In addition, he worked with Blanchard on the...
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PAUL BLEY / CHARLIE HADEN / PAUL MOTIAN - Memoirs (1990)
Memoirs serves as a tidy summation of Paul Bley's gifts as an individual and musical conversationalist. It helps that he converses with old friends. Paul Motian is, roughly, to the drums what Bley is...
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RALPH TOWNER - Solstice (1975)
When Ralph Towner burst onto the contemporary jazz scene in the mid-70s, listeners were well aware of his awesome talent as a member of Oregon. But when Solstice was issued on the ECM label, it took...
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LOUIS SMITH - Strike Up The Band (1991)
This session, under the leadership of trumpeter Louis Smith, brings hard bop veterans together with a couple newcomers who were at the time helping to revive the style. This is the kind of recording...
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