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JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA - Communication (1965)
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra was formed in the fall of 1964 in New York City as one of the eight groups of the Jazz Composer's Guild. Mike Mantler and Carla Bley, being the only two non-leader members...
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THE JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA (1968)
German-born composer/trumpeter Michael Mantler and his then-wife Carla Bley were instrumental in developing within jazz the idea of self-sufficiency and independence from established record companies....
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TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Desert Lady / Fantasy (1994)
As an arranger, Toshiko Akiyoshi (influenced originally by Gil Evans and Thad Jones) has been particularly notable for incorporating elements of traditional Japanese music into her otherwise bop-ish...
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JEREMY STEIG QUARTET - Flute Fever (1963)
In 1963 when Columbia and Atlantic were duking it out for bragging rights in the field of jazz, the great Columbia impresario, John Hammond brought in a new flutist to make a record. That flutist was...
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LEE KONITZ·BILL FRISELL·GARY PEACOCK·JOEY BARON - Enfants Terribles·Live at...
At almost 85 years old Lee Konitz can play whatever he damn well pleases on his alto saxophone, and it's a good thing he does. He may currently be making some of the most interesting music of his long...
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DAVID MURRAY - Shakill's Warrior (1991)
Tenor saxophonist David Murray has recorded so many CDs during the past 20 years that it is difficult to keep up with them. This one finds him in mostly restrained form, updating the tenor/organ soul...
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EVAN PARKER ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC ENSEMBLE - Drawn Inward (1998)
Evan Parker has performed in so many contexts, but he seems to have hit a particular stride with his Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, a strange combination of saxophones, strings, and electronics. What makes...
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MIKE NOCK - Climbing (1979)
Tracks1. Song Of Brasil2. Mossaflo3. Eye Of The Rainbow4. Climbing5. Blue Monastery6. Speak To The Golden Child7. CasablancaDAVID FRIESEN acoustic bassAL FOSTER drumsTOM HARRELL trumpet,...
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POLAR BEAR - Peepers (2010)
Polar Bear, led by Scottish percussionist and composer Seb Rochford, has been a major creative force since its formation in 2003. The band has extended its popularity beyond the narrow borders of the...
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DON PULLEN - Tomorrow's Promises (1977)
This early Don Pullen recording helped introduce him to jazz listeners. The pianist is heard in a variety of settings including a duet with multireedist George Adams on "Last Year's Lies and Tomorrow's...
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JOHN HICKS - Impressions of Mary Lou (2000)
John Hicks' series of tributes to greats of the past for High Note continues with this fine CD honoring Mary Lou Williams, who passed away in 1981. What is so compelling about Hicks' salute to Williams...
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JOHN HICKS - Music In The Key Of Clark·Remembering Sonny Clark (2002)
John Hicks' fourth CD in a series honoring pianists and composers who were from the greater Pittsburgh area salutes Sonny Clark, whose contributions have been somewhat overlooked since his premature...
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JOHN HICKS - Nightwind·An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
Pianist John Hicks' tribute to the late Erroll Garner emphasizes the song writing brilliance that is overshadowed by the huge success of his classic "Misty." Alternating between solo interpretations...
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BARRE PHILLIPS - Aquarian Rain (1991)
Tracks01. Bridging (Alain Joule/Barre Phillips))02. The Flow (Joule/Phillips/Jiroudon/Estager)03. Ripples Edge (Joule/Philips)04. Inbetween I and e (Joule/Phillips/Giroudon/Estager)05. Ebb (Barre...
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BARRE PHILLIPS - Mountainscapes (1976)
Barre Phillips’s Mountainscapes brings together strongly contrasting elements, the furious high-energy playing of the Surman/Phillips/Martin trio juxtaposed with spacious impressionistic pieces...
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ANDREW CYRILLE·MARK DRESSER·MARTY EHRLICH - C/D/E (2001)
Andrew Cyrille, Mark Dresser, and Marty Ehrlich have formed a consummately cooperative jazz group, and C/D/E is their first recording. On tunes like Cyrille's melancholy "Aubade," Ehrlich's melody...
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DEREK BAILEY·JAMAALADEEN TACUMA·CALVIN WESTON - Mirakle (2000)
In one of the most unlikely groupings in music history, avant-skronk guitar godfather Derek Bailey teams up with the harmolodic, free funk rhythm section of Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston. Weston...
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KALAPARUSHA - Kalaparusha (1977)
Tracks1. Mulberry Bush2. In The Field3. Ismac4. Celestial5. TanukiKALAPARUSHA reedsKARL BERGER vibes, pianoINGRID BERGER vocalsTOM SCHMIDT bassJACK DeJOHNETTE drums (1) (2) (4)JUMMA SANTOS drums,...
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MARCELLO MELIS - Free To Dance (1979)
Tracks1. Before The Lights Go On2. Struggle To Be3. Free To DanceFRED HOPKINS bassMARCELLO MELIS bassNANA VASCONCELOS percussionFAMOUDOU DON MOYE sun-percussionDON PULLEN pianoGARY VALENTE...
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PAUL BLEY - Indian Summer (1987)
Tracks01. Black And Blue (HarryBrooks/Andy Razaf/Fats Waller)02. Blues Waltz (Paul Bley)03. Lisbon Nights (Paul Bley)04. Long Ago And Far Away (Ira Gershwin/Jerome Kern)05. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins)06....
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