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GEORGE LEWIS - Homage to Charlie Parker (1979)
This tribute to bop icon Charlie Parker is not a program of his famous tunes but a representation of his spirit that still exists. Through means of improvised music with a variety of significant...
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KENNY WHEELER - What Now? (2004)
When trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and pianist John Taylor toured Canadian festivals in the summer of '03, the clear high point was their performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, where they were joined by...
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BOBBY WATSON - Love Remains (1986)
Altoist Bobby Watson has always been a consistent improviser whose roots are in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers but who is open to freer innovations. For this Red album, Watson is joined by pianist John...
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BOBBY WATSON - Midwest Shuffle Live (1993)
Unlike pop music, where appearances in front of an audience often reveal the emperors to be wearing no clothes, the best jazz often comes in live performance. This new recording from Bobby Watson and...
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GREG OSBY - Symbols Of Light (A Solution) (2001)
Both Ted Nash and Tom Harrell have explored the "double quartet" concept. Now we can add to the list Greg Osby, whose music sounds nothing at all like theirs. Supplementing his working quartet (Jason...
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STEVE LACY·MAL WALDRON - Communique (1997)
Tracks01. Who Knows (Thelonious Monk) 02. Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus) 03. Smooch (Charles Mingus/Miles Davis) 04. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) 05. Roll On (Elmo Hope/Harri Fox) 06. No More...
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GIORGIO GASLINI - Gaslini Plays Sun Ra (2005)
Italian jazz pianist and composer Gaslini has been around for a lot longer than his comparative obscurity outside Italy suggests - and his career has included taking jazz out into factories and...
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JOHN HICKS - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 7 (1991)
The friendly wood-paneled interior of Maybeck Recital Hall in the Berkeley hills has inspired many pianists to reach beyond their usual limits in the real world outside; after a tentative start, John...
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ART LANDE - While She Sleeps (2008)
Blue Coast Records and Grammy-Nominated jazz pianist, Art Lande have teamed up to release this extraordinary collection of classic songs and original pieces. The quiet, subtle nature of the recording...
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PAULA SHOCRON - See See Rider (2013)
Argentinian pianist Paula Shocron is one of the most prominent artists on Justo Lo Prete's Rivorecords and has previously shown her worth on two superb trio albums: Our Delight (Rivorecords, 2011) and...
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JOE HENDERSON - The Standard Joe (1991)
For at least his fourth recording in six years heading a pianoless trio, the great tenor Joe Henderson (along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Foster) is heard on his own "Inner Urge," an...
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JOE HENDERSON - Sunrise in Tokyo (1971)
The 1970s through into the early 1980s were a pretty bleak time for acoustic jazz, to the extent that many musicians were obliged to explore other directions - such as fusion - or leave the field...
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JOE HENDERSON - Multiple (1973)
Just like Mode For Joe is considered by many Joe’s best work in the 60’s, many think the same for Multiple for the next decade. Not much in common between the two (outside Joe himself, of course), but...
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ANTHONY DAVIS - Undine (1987)
Pianist Anthony Davis and his Episteme ensemble perform two lengthy and complex pieces ("Still Waters" and "Undine") that mix together aspects of avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical music....
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MARTY EHRLICH QUARTET - Song (2001)
Reedsman Marty Ehrlich enlists pianist Uri Caine, bassist Michael Formanek, and drummer Billy Drummond for this lyrical, swinging, accessible set. After opening with Robin Holcomb’s melancholy "Waltz"...
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DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND - What Goes Around (2002)
As he gained more and more respect and critical recognition in the early years of the 21st century, Dave Holland took a leap and expanded his music outward into a big band format. The word "expanded"...
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HADOUK TRIO - Shamanimal (1999)
El nombre "Hadouk" es una contracción de los nombres de los dos instrumentos principales que figuran en este proyecto, el Hajhouj (baja o guembri africano) y el Doudouk (oboe armenio). Este magnífico...
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DAVE DOUGLAS - Freak In (2002)
Wherever the boundaries used to be, they no longer exist. Trumpeter Dave Douglas doesn't believe in that sort of thing, anyway. The eclectic mix on Freak In represents yet another departure for...
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VERNERI POHJOLA QUARTET - Ancient History (2012)
The young trumpeter and composer Verneri Pohjola became the first Finnish jazz musician to sign for ACT and his ambitious large ensemble album “Aurora”, his début for the label, was acclaimed as one of...
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HAMIET BLUIETT / D.D. JACKSON / MOR THIAM - Joint Us (1999)
This intriguing set matches Hamiet Bluiett (who is heard on baritone sax, contra alto clarinet, and flute) with pianist/keyboardist D.D. Jackson and the African singer/percussionist Mor Thiam. Although...
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