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DEWEY REDMAN - Ear Of The Behearer (1973)
This 1998 CD reissues Dewey Redman's entire The Ear of the Behearer album (although it leaves out an alternate take of "Interconnection" that was released on a different set), plus four of the seven...
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DON PULLEN - Healing Force (1976)
"Healing Force" is the 3rd solo album recorded by Don Pullen in 1975, in just the first year after graduating from Charles Mingus' group and embarking on a career as a band-leader. Following "Solo...
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JOHN HOLLENBECK - The Claudia Quintet (2001)
Releasing three quite noteworthy CDs in as many months, drummer/composer John Hollenbeck certainly made what one might describe as an "auspicious debut" as a leader. Just consider the range of styles...
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CLARINET TRIO TWO - Translucent Tones (2002)
Probably the most striking aspect of the Clarinet Trio's music is the instrumentation: three clarinets pure. No strings, no piano, no percussion. A trio in the classical sense, without concessions to...
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FRANCO D'ANDREA / GIOVANNI TOMMASO / ROBERTO GATTO - Kick Off (1989)
Tracks1. Kick Off (Franco D'Andrea)2. Autumn In New York (Vernon Duke)3. Colline (Franco D'Andrea)4. Old Jazz (Franco D'Andrea)5. Saliscendi (Franco D'Andrea)GIOVANNI TOMMASO bassROBERTO GATTO...
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DONALD BYRD / PEPPER ADAMS - Motor City Scene (1960)
A reissue of a session originally released in 1961, Motor City Scene is an excellent example of the wealth of talent in the Detroit area during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Co-led by trumpeter Donald Byrd...
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RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA feat KADRI GOPALNATH & THE DAKSHINA ENSEMBLE - Kinsmen...
It's hard to know what key will open a locked door. For Rudresh Mahanthappa, the door was his desire to meld the compositional and improvisatory esthetics of jazz and Indian classical music....
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BRIAN BROMBERG - Hands (2008)
“When I recorded this CD, I recorded nineteen songs over the length of the project… Of the nineteen songs there were only two songs that I knew wanted to do in advance of this recording. The remaining...
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JEFF PALMER / JOHN ABERCROMBIE / ARTHUR BLYTHE / VICTOR LEWIS - Ease On (1992)
On organist Jeff Palmer's fourth recording as a leader, he gathered the talents of old friend, guitarist John Abercrombie, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, and drummer Victor Lewis to perform six Palmer...
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STEVE KUHN QUARTET - Last Year's Waltz (1982)
Last Year’s Waltz has everything a great live jazz album should: a present feel, gobs of atmosphere, and, oh yeah, Sheila Jordan. Right off the bat, interplay from Bob Moses and Harvie Swartz kicks us...
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HANK JONES / TOMMY FLANAGAN - I'm All Smiles (1984)
Although Tommy Flanagan tended to refer to two-piano dates as a gimmick, that's hardly the case during this superb 1983 concert in Germany with Hank Jones. The two pianists have the kind of feel for...
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FRANCO D'ANDREA - Solo 8 / Classic Jazz (2002)
Franco d'Andrea's eighth volume of solo piano for Philology is a most unusual CD. Although it is titled Solo 8: Classic Jazz and has medleys that contain many well-known songs, the stunning...
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ARCHIE SHEPP / HORACE PARLAND - Mama Rose In Concert (1987)
Starting from mid-70s free jazz sax legend Archie Shepp's recordings are often a mixed bag, some best albums come from his duets. Since he never recorded solo sax album, such minimalist musicianship...
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THE CLAUDIA QUINTET - I, Claudia (2003)
There's a glut of albums with new concepts, daring or just flat-out madness, but 2004's I, Claudia by the Claudia Quintet is a rare disc where something more insightful is happening at the assembly...
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THE MUSIC IMPROVISATION COMPANY (1970)
Derek Bailey is a pioneer of British free improvisation, and although this is one of his earliest recordings, it houses much of what he would come to be known for: microscopic precision, a love of...
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MARC JOHNSON & ERIC LONGSWORTH - If Trees Could Fly (1999)
If uncomplicated chamber jazz whets your whistle, this beautiful program of bass and cello duets should quench your thirst. Rich melodies, harmonic nuances, and rhythmic subtleties permeate these 11...
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ANDREW HILL Trio And Quartet - Shades (1987)
Pianist Andrew Hill's first recording as a leader in six years was particularly notable for co-starring (and challenging) the underrated tenor Clifford Jordan. The quartet set (with bassist Rufus Reid...
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ANDREW HILL - Verona Rag (1987)
Although Andrew Hill in this solo recital does wonders with the standards "Darn That Dream" and "Afternoon in Paris" and contributes two other superior originals, it is his breakdown of his striding...
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JOHN TAYLOR / PALLE DANIELSSON / MARTIN FRANCE - Giulia's Thursday (2012
There has been a flurry of activity around film music this spring/summer 2012, all of it good. Warner Jazz has released an anthology of movie themes written by the Italian composer Nino Rota, Collector...
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JULIAN ARGÜELLES TRIO - Ground Rush (2010)
Since the years he played with the big band Loose Tubes, side by side with the likes of Django Bates, Iain Ballamy, Steve Berry, and Ashley Slater, the most attentive music lovers noticed that the...
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