Jazz

Veteran trumpet player (once performed on songs by David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Duran Duran) makes his debut as a leader, playing moody blues, pulsing soca, jazz rock, finger-popping pop & hip hop + more, inc. Niles Rodgers-guitar, Lester Bowie-trumpet,...

Veteran Seattle bassist Chuck Deardorf brings together longtime musical friends and compatriots for this album, filled with spontaneous interaction, gritty grooves and melodic beauty. With the quartet of pianist Dawn Clement, drummer Matt Wilson and...

Veteran saxophonist/pianist of the Chicago avant garde scene with Kirk Brown-piano, Yosef Ben Israel- bass, Avreeayl Ra-drums.1. Big V 2. Lester Bowie's Gumbo Stew 3. One for Luba 4. Meeting Time 5. Ultimate Frontier 6. Sincerity 7. Motherless Child

Veteran saxophonist was the cornerstone of Ray Charles' band, and the Texas tenor tradition inhabits his playing like the slight Texas accent Newman never lost; here, he performs intricate, intense music with finely crafted solos & no superfluous notes,...

Veteran saxophonist explodes back on to the jazz scene w. Coltrane-inspired music w. a Latin tinge, straying away from his Panamanian heritage, feat. Carlton Holmes-pno, Brad Jones-bss, Shingo Okudaira-drms, Neil Clarke-perc1. Fuego en Mi Alma (Fire in...

Veteran saxophonist approaches the language of the hard bop mainstream w. his own vocabulary, featuring Andy Weyl-piano, Mark Diamond-bass & Mike Whited-drums.1. Crisis 2. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You 3. 26-2 4. My Little Brown Book 5. Dues in...

Veteran New York jazz guitarist Peter Leitch and long time bandmates Ray Drummond and Steve Johns have created a swinging set of jazz classics. Featuring compositions by contemporaries and Leitch originals that is sure to please fans of both post-bop and...

Veteran jazz sideman is one mean trumpet playing monster on this live show recorded at the Knitting Factory & Zinc Bar in New York City - it features Lester Bowie, Alex Blake, Badal Roy, Tommy Campbell & Buddy Williams.1. Manic Depression 2. Ruby My Dear...

Veteran jazz man leads an all star assault recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's place, feat. pianist John Hicks, trumpet/flugelhorn player Don Sickler, bassist Ray Drummond & drummer Kenny Washington1. Escapade 2. Cheesecake 3. Warm Valley 4. Madeline 5. Just...

Veteran drummer's third release, straight ahead an fresh versions of standards with colorful solos.1. Coop's Blues 2. Drop Me Off in Harlem 3. One Man's Dream 4. Softly As in a Morning Sunrise 5. Evidence 6. Lost Love 7. I'll Remember April 8. Remember

Veteran composer/vibes is showcased in a small group setting and with the Bill Holman Orchestra.1. Strollin' 2. Season's End 3. Dizzy Atmosphere 4. Everything I Have Is Yours 5. On Moonstone Beach 6. All or Nothing at All 7. This I Dig of You 8. I'll...

Veteran acoustic & electric bassist Chuck Deardorf brings together a broad collection of musical friends to create an album full of spontaneous interaction, gritty grooves and melodic beauty. Along with pianists Bill Mays & Jovino Santos Neto, guitarists...