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SEIFERT·STAŃKO·URBANIAK·DUDZIAK·DYLĄG - We'll Remember Komeda (1998)
1998 saw the release of this brilliant and moving tribute by the musicians who played with and were influenced by the late Polish composer and pianist Krzysztof Komeda. That these musicians make up the...
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BENNIE WALLACE - Sweeping Through The City (1984)
Tenor-saxophonist Bennie Wallace's first six recordings as a leader (all for Enja during 1978-82) featured his large tone and advanced solos with sparse rhythm sections. Sweeping Through The City was a...
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JOHN SCOFIELD - East Meets West (1977)
Guitarist John Scofield's debut as a leader was originally cut for the Japanese Trio label. Scofield's sound was already pretty recognizable this early in his career, although his playing was more...
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JOHN SCOFIELD - Out Like a Light (1981)
Fine trio date from '81, with guitarist John Scofield stretching out in multiple directions and showing his facility with the swing style, mainstream, and jazz-rock genres. Besides his fluid, inventive...
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STEVE ELIOVSON·COLLIN WALCOTT - Dawn Dance (1981)
This album is something of a legend in the annals of ECM lore, as it was the only ever recorded by the fantastically talented Steve Eliovson. With Collin Walcott on percussion for support, the since...
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DANIEL HUMAIR - Sweet & Sour (2012)
Even if you didn't know that Humair is one of France's top percussionists, you might guess that this was a Gallic offering by the presence of an accordion in his quartet, in place of the customary...
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ELVIN JONES - The Ultimate (1968)
This is one of Joe Farrell's finest recordings. Switching between tenor, soprano and flute, Farrell had to be good because he was joined in the pianoless trio by bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer...
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CHRISTY DORAN·FREDY STUDER·STEPHAN WITTWER - Red Twist & Tuned Arrow (1986)
Guitarist Christy Doran, who nowadays divides his time between teaching in Switzerland and recording, is another in a line of unique guitarists on the ECM roster. For those new to this intriguing...
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SATOKO FUJII ORCHESTRA - Jo (2000)
Pianist Fujii has assembled a 15-piece band of intensely fierce improvisers from various sources, including NYC, Boston and Japan. Trumpeter Jack Walrath (ex-Charles Mingus), saxophonists Briggan...
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SATOKO FUJII QUARTET - Zephyros (2003)
The opening cut on Zephyros,"The Future of the Past," rumbles in like a thunderstorm, full of bass/drum thunder and scattered piano precipitation, cold rain and spatterings of hail, sudden downpours...
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SATOKO FUJII MA-DO - Heat Wave (2008)
Ever prolific avant-garde jazz pianist Satoko Fujii has put together yet another band. She fronts numerous ensembles: a dynamic piano trio with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Jim Black, the trio Junk...
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NIK BÄRTSCH'S RONIN - Live (2012)
Change can be good, though there's often a sense of loss when a significant adjustment happens. Honing his very specific Ritual Groove/Zen Funk music for more than a decade, Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON·EVAN PARKER·PAUL RUTHERFORD - Trio 1993
The lack of liner notes on this otherwise rewarding CD sometimes makes it difficult to know exactly what is going on. The unusual trio (comprised of trombonist Paul Rutherford and multireedists Anthony...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON·GINO ROBAIR - Duets 1987 (1998)
Anthony Braxton's collaboration with composer/percussionist Gino Robair, Duets (1987), features pieces written by both musicians, separately and collaboratively. Braxton's and Robair's intricate,...
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OREGON - In Performance (1980)
Sometimes it's a great experience to hear a live recording where you were actually at the show and can recall some of its most exhilarating moments. In the case of today's Rediscovery, Oregon's...
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DIDIER LOCKWOOD - The Unique Concert (1980)
It was a totally unseen and almost unbelievable cast!Recorded at the Paris Jazz Festival, November 1, 1980, at the Théâtre de la Ville. A literally out of the ordinary quintet of legends gathered on...
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JOACHIM KUHN·DANIEL HUMAIR·JEAN-FRANÇOIS JENNY-CLARK - Live·Théâtre de la...
Tracks1. Changement (J. Kuhn)2. Last Tango In Paris (G. Barbieri)3. Clever Feelings (J. Kuhn)4. Guylène (D. Humair/J. Kuhn)5. Yesterdays (J. Kern)6. Para (J. Kuhn)JEAN-FRANÇOIS JENNY-CLARK bassDANIEL...
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS JENNY-CLARK - Solo (2003)
In Ancient Greek drama, the word ‘tragedy’ implied the intervention of fate, resulting in an unhappy ending. We in the jazz community, and especially in Europe, have recently suffered such a calamity...
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SHAI MAESTRO TRIO - Shai Maestro Trio (2012)
Israeli-born pianist Shai Maestro is familiar to UK audiences through his often thrilling work with bassist/composer Avishai Cohen. He's now confirming that promise in his own group, with sometime Lee...
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PHILIP CATHERINE TRIO - Moods, Vol. 2 (1992)
Recorded the same two days as Moods, Vol. 1, this trio/quartet outing by guitarist Philip Catherine, flügelhornist Tom Harrell, bassist Hein Van DeGeyn, and (on two of the ten songs) keyboardist Michel...
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