Jazz

Wynton Marsalis: STANDARDS, is a 14-song compilation of selections from all five Marsalis Standard Time Volumes (1987-1999), as well as other Columbia albums. STANDARDS includes notes by renowned writer, journalist and jazz critic Stanley Crouch. Album...

Wycliffe Gordon's sixth effort for Criss Cross features the trombonist with the biggest sound around in a program comprised predominantly of original blues. Gordon demonstrates his mastery of that most versatile African American art form, playing slow,...

Wycliffe Gordon's fourth Criss Cross release features tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake and drummer Bill Stewart, who appeared also on the trombonist's critically acclaimed 2002 recording, "United Soul Experience" (CRC #1224), plus Hammond B3 organist Sam...

Wycliffe Gordon, a master of the trombone, trumpet and Sousaphone, has always been known as an impressive and versatile jazz musician. His bubbling, barking Sousaphone accentuates the lively band's instrumentation on his new release: "Dreams from New...

Wyands is a veteran pianist whose lightly swinging style is a little reminiscent of Red Garland. He came to national prominence accompanying Ella Fitzgerald & Carmen McRae, and has toured with top names, including Kenny Burrell, Freddie Hubbard &...

Writing for his large, uniquely-voiced ensemble, and with Influences ranging from traditional Norwegian folk music, modern jazz, and contemporary classical music, composer/pianist Ben Morris' dynamic debut surprises and captivates. With his core group -...

Writing about Mary Stallings the New York Times declared that perhaps the best jazz singer singing today is a woman almost everybody seems to have missed. Bay Area jazz lovers chuckled ruefully over yet another blast of East Coast parochialism, long...

Wrack skirts the boundaries of an ever-evolving music tradition hovering at the crossroads of other traditions. It is both a chamber ensemble with highly unusual instrumentation and a book of compositions tailor-made for the personalities of it's members...

Wounded Bird Records has released the first four Steve Smith & Vital Information albums in a four CD set. Originally recorded for Columbia Records, the albums have been newly mastered from original 1/4" masters & sound far better than the original...

Worth the Wait reunites drummer Peter Erskine with trumpeter Tim Hagans. Erskine and Hagans both shared the stage in the early 70's with the great Stan Kenton & his Orchestra. Hagans is currently the artistic director for the Swedish Norrbotten Big Band...

Worlds collide when the raucous Budapest-based underground power trio JU (consisting of fire-breathing guitarist Adam Meszaros, rock solid fuzz-bassist Erno Hock and the remarkably flexible drummer Andras Halmos) joins Oslo-based saxophonist Kjetil...

World-renowned percussionist Ray Barretto and his grouop New World Spirit, in collaboration with legendary Cuban rumba grouop Los Papines and jazz great James Moody, present a masterful blend of Afro-Cuban and jazz sounds.1. Renewal 2. Hi-Fly 3...