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ANTHONY BRAXTON / DEREK BAILEY - First Duo Concert, London 1974
These twelve duets between African-American avant-gardist Anthony Braxton and Brit Derek Bailey are remarkable for several reasons, not the least of which is that this is the first recording of these...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON / RICHARD TEITELBAUM - Silence Time Zones (1969 & 1976)
This Black Lion release is an odd reissuing of two albums that, aside from Braxton's presence, have little to do with each other. The first is Silence, originally issued on Freedom in 1975 but recorded...
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JIMMY LYONS - Other Afternoons (1969)
Jimmy Lyons had a beautiful and penetrating alto sound: warm, round, slightly bitter. In his lifetime, he mostly put that miraculous sound in service of his master Cecil Taylor, an act of devotion that...
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RGG - Straight Story (2004)
This is the 2nd album (and first studio recording) by the Polish Jazz ensemble RGG, which consists of pianist Przemyslaw Raminiak, bassist Maciej Garbowski and drummer Krzysztof Gradziuk. The album's...
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ROBIN KENYATTA - Robin Kenyatta's Free State Band (1972)
In incorporating the "Sum-total of his experiences" into his music to present his sound, Robin Kenyatta reflects the "New Breed" of aspiring musicians/composers who are moving into another direction in...
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TERJE RYPDAL - Chaser (1985)
Many longtime Rypdal listeners pour contempt on his work from the 1980s, preferring instead to bow and worship before the altar of his 1970s albums. To this day, recordings such as What Comes After,...
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ROSARIO GIULIANI Special Guest ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Jazzitaliano Live 2007
Tracks1. All Blues (Miles Davis)2. So What (Miles Davis)3. Mr Dodo (Rosario Giuliani)4. Dream House (Rosario Giuliani)5. Dr. Jackle (Jackie McLean)ROSARIO GIULIANI alto saxophoneGIANLUCA RENZI double...
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TINEKE POSTMA - The Dawn Of Light (2011)
Since her 2004 debut as a leader, Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma has released records almost like clockwork every alternate year, with The Traveller (EtceteraNow, 2009), as strong a statement as she's...
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PAUL BLEY - Basics (2001)
Jazz enthuasiasts who value the true innovators of the music are fortunate that Paul Bley is still pushing its boundaries through the inventions of a single instrument. Bley's style is so explorative...
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PAUL BLEY - Nothing To Declare (2003)
While pianist Paul Bley is renowned as a free player with an almost allergic aversion to music on the printed page, that doesn't mean that he doesn't have roots, or is afraid to show them. On Nothing...
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PAUL BLEY - Blues For Red (1989)
More straight-ahead than many Paul Bley outings, the 14 solo piano vignettes comprising this set reflect the versatility of this wide-ranging performer. There is an emphasis on the blues, and the...
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PAUL BLEY - Ballads (1967)
Ballads, which really seems to make ballads out of ballads, has been considered both worthy of hanging on the museum wall alongside the other masterpieces and being accorded special merit as the jazz...
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CHRIS POTTER / KENNY WERNER - Concord Duo Series, Vol. 10 (1994)
Working with drummer Jack DeJohnette, bassist Dave Holland, and guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Chris Potter recorded his most adventurous record to date with Unspoken. Although his powerhouse...
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CHRIS POTTER - Unspoken (1997)
Working with drummer Jack DeJohnette, bassist Dave Holland, and guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Chris Potter recorded his most adventurous record to date with Unspoken. Although his powerhouse...
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CHRIS POTTER UNDERGROUND - Ultrahang (2009)
Now unquestionably one of the better long-running groups on the jazz scene, Chris Potter's Underground puts forth its most consistent effort yet with its sophomore studio album, Ultrahang. Judging by...
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DANILO REA - Live At Casa Del Jazz (2009)
Tracks01 - Julia In Love 02 - South 03 - Deep Blue04 - Little Soul Song 05 - Land's End 06 - Snow Flowers 07 - The Blessing Of Jazz 08 - Grey Area (Paolo Damiani) 09 - Spring Tide 10 - Come Shine On Me...
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HENRY THREADGILL SEXTET - When Was That (1982)
Finally! After almost two decades of CDs we get reissues of saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill's legendary sextet from the early 1980s. And while it's true that this band put out some hellishly...
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HENRY THREADGILL ZOOID - This Brings Us To, Vol. 2 (2008)
There are two main reasons that Henry Threadgill's second Zooid project, This Brings Us To, Vol. II sounds like a rather mercurial mirror image of its 2009 predecessor. The first is that both albums...
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RABIH ABOU-KHALIL - Yara (1998)
Of the many exceptional world music projects by the Lebanese oud master Khalil, this is one of the more intriguing cuts used from the soundtrack of the Yilmaz Arslan-directed film Yara. Though the...
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STEVE LACY - Outings (1991)
Though soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded many volumes of solo music, on only a handful did he use overdubbing and rarely to the extent of this obscure album recorded in Italy in 1986. Sponsored...
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