Jazz

Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Reggie Workman (bass); Joe Chambers (drums). Producer: Alfred Lion. Recorded on February 3 & 24, 1966. Includes liner notes by Don Heckman and Michael Cuscuna. Personnel: Wayne Shorter (tenor...

Wayne Shorter - "EMANON" Featuring a double-album and it's companion piece - a self-penned, 84-page graphic novel - Wayne Shorter's Emanon is the definitive look into his artistic multiverse. The standard three-CD set includes four studio tracks...

Wayne Shorter - "5 Original Albums" Five albums from Shorter's very fertile period for Blue Note. Among the artists are Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and Ron Carter. Night Dreamer (1964) The Soothsayer (1965) Etcetera (1965) Adam's Apple...

Wayne Krantz uncharacteristically digs deep into the archive to release what was to be his first record, 1985's "Music Room." The 28-minute, 6-song CD testifies to the fact that even 35 years ago, before getting any professional experience as a sideman...

Watts makes playing the saxophone at such a high level sound effortless, especially considering the relative ease with which he reels off long, virtuosic and complex lines at will. He exhibits complete command of the horn, whether doubling up the time,...

Warne Marsh was perhaps the only Lennie Tristano disciple that was both a highly acclaimed straight ahead player and a guiding light to the avant-garde movement. Having performed co-leader dates with Lee Konitz, Joe Albany, and Art Pepper, and later as...

Warm - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ?- originally released 1969 on A&M Records. ?1. The Sea Is My Soil 4:30 2. Without Her Written-By - Harry Nilsson 3:22 3. Marjorine 3:04 4. Girl Talk Written-By - Bobby Troup, Neal Hefti 2:49 5. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da...

Walt Weiskopf's eighth recording for Criss Cross is a ten-part suite for jazz sextet. A celebration of the relationship between various art forms, the suite was inspired by the graphic art of modern masters ranging from Dali, to Picasso, to van Gogh...

Wally Schnalle has been a band leader for over 20 year's. with 7 previous released CDs containing scores of his original compositions it was finally time to capture what so many have experienced live. Wally Schnalle Live at Yoshi's captures an evening of...

Walking the tightrope that is stretched between history and progress is a difficult task for a young jazz musician. During the last five years, Jeremy Pelt has explored many post-war jazz trends, but for his HighNote debut recording he has settled into...

Waldron and Bottlang are both pianists, and their repertoire in this concert is based upon their own compositions plus some of Thelonious Monk's. The two part concert features "Mon Amour Retrouve," "Soliloquy," "Evidence," "C'est La Vie," "A Bow to...

Walden writes with old-school technique but far-reaching vistas. - Downbeat. Expressing his connection to the German language & culture, Chris Walden chose lyrics from the revered Swiss poet Kurt Marti to compose an ambitious new work for big band and...