Jazz

When Delmark signed Frank Catalano to record this 1997 session he was only 19 years old! In Louie Bellson's descriptive notes he said: "I can honestly say that I feel he is one of the greatest saxophonists on the planet!... Catalano will follow in the...

When Cedar Walton talks, the jazz world listens and when Cedar came to Savant Records' asking to make a record with a young tenor sax player from Bologna, they knew that this would be a major talent. Piero Odorici has established quite a name for himself...

When Buddy Greco hit the UK charts with 'The Lady is a Tramp' in 1960, many thought he was a newcomer. In reality, he'd already been a professional for 18 years by then. During those early years, by far the most prolific period was his time with Coral...

When Britain's most brilliant musical export, Victor Feldman, returned to London in November, 1956, he envisaged a complete rest after some hard work in the U.S. with Woody Herman. When he left London Airport the following January, he badly needed a...

When Aruan Ortiz appeared with his new trio at Zurich's unerhort!-festival on 26 November 2016, the sense of anticipation was palpable; how would the music from the well-received studio album Hidden Voices feel in a live context. The trio were at the end...

When Artie Shaw turned his prodigious clarinet technique to bebop, a joyful noise was heard! This 23-track collection includes Nightmare (Theme); Krazy Kat; Innuendo; Sunrise; Orinoco; the Pied Piper; I Cover the Waterfront, and more.1. Nightmare (Theme)...

When Armik was only 7 years old, he became so enamored with the classical guitar that he pawned his watch to buy one. His foresightedness has been rewarded as Armik has become one of the finest flamenco guitarists in the world. With the strong chart...

When Alexander Hawkins played at the Jazzfest Berlin in a duo with the American trumpeter Wadada leo Smith, he met the saxophonist angelika Niescier. Niescier was playing at the festival with her New York Trio with bassist Christopher Tordini and drummer...

When a French trombonist brings together a jazz septet with 3 young Cuban percussionists to reinterpret Afro-Cuban sacred music, you get one of the most exciting jazz projects of the year!1. Kabiosile (Saludo a Chang?) 2. Nganga 3. Calle Luz 4. Que Vola...

When a composer/pianist of Carlos Franzetti's caliber makes a solo piano recording, it can be quite an event for both the listener and the performer. MAMBO TANGO provides an opportunity for this Grammy Award winning composer to not only showcase his...

When 2020 shook his plans up, jazz trombonist Nick Finzer decided to make the most of the time to work on his craft in a new way. Via remote collaboration, Nick recorded several new arrangements of some favorite compositions including the Jazz Classic...

What's it like to be strapped into the space shuttle waiting for the "Countdown" and then the "Liftoff?" on this killer release, Mark tackles John Coltrane's "Countdown" chord changes with his own melody "Liftoff", based on that chord sequence. Jimmy...