Jazz

It's been a little over ten years since Hailu Mergia re-emerged on the international music scene. Following the first in a series of his classic recordings reissued in collaboration with Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mergia assembled a band and began...

Inspired by a love of artists such as Bill Evans, Lester Young, Chet Baker and Vince Guaraldi, Dustin Payseur reimagines some of his greatest hits from the Beach Fossils catalog alongside a group of formally trained jazz musicians. A rich and mellow mix...

From their genesis as members of the Venus club in-house band in the early 70s, Hailu Mergia and the Walias Band were at the forefront of the musical revolution during an era where modern instruments and foreign styles superseded the traditional fare to...

(Book + CD) The latest publication features many stunning new articles and latest research by leading authorities and aficionados alike. 215 full color pages and 350 photographs, illustrations and vintage advertisements, many unseen since the 1920s, this...

(Book + CD set) Kid Howard was acknowledged as the hottest trumpeter in New Orleans in the 1930s. His innate shyness, however, prevented him from venturing further afield and vying for popularity with his friend Louis Armstrong. This wonderful biography...