Jazz

This quintessential release presents two of Curtis' finest LPs: Trouble in Mind (his only recordings as a blues singer) and It's Party Time. Both albums were originally issued by the Tru-Sound label in 1961, and have been remastered and packaged together...

This quintessential collector's edition contains 28 re-mastered studio tracks, consisting of a variety of the sensational recordings the Johnsons made for the Mercury and the Roulette labels between 1956 and 1962. It is an indispensable set for any fan...

This quartet is Mat Maneri (acoustic/electric violin), William Parker (bass), Craig Taborn (piano/keyboards), and Gerald Cleaver (drums). Joe McPhee contributes rich and evocative tenor sax. "Sustain" creates a textured musical bed; it's one of the most...

This Prophone release offers a brand new tribute by the Robert Wells Trio to legendary musician and entertainer Charlie Norman, whose Swedish show business career lasted nearly 60 years. "From my and Charlie's first meeting in the 1980's and in our...

This project visits the obscure corners of Latin America, tracing the sounds of the Andes, the Caribbean and the urban soul of New York. These tracks weave electronic textures with heartfelt performances by a group of west coast veterans, Josh Jones,...

This project assembles jazz players Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Adegoke Steve Colson, Malachi Favors & Kahil El'Zabar - they are several leading members from the early days of the Assoc. For the Advancement of Creative Musicians - here...

This previously unreleased recording features the remaining music from the legendary concert that produced Lowe's ESP-Disk's debut as a leader, Black Beings. This recording features Art Ensemble of Chicago saxophonist Joseph Jarman in perhaps his first...

This previously unreleased album by the Horace Tapscott Quintet was unearthed from master tapes in the Flying Dutchman archives. Recorded in 1969 and was intended to be a follow-up album to the classic 'The Giant Is Awakened' which was released that year...

This posthumously released album has five selections from one of bandleader Eddie Condon's final concerts, an appearance at the 1971 Manassas Jazz Festival. "Washboard Blues" features pianist Art Hodes and the other four standards use a couple of...

This phenomenal live duo recording from 1982 was Makoto Ozone's debut. He was only 21 years old at the time and a student of Phil Wilson's at Berklee in Boston. The album has been out of print for over 20 years and is released here for the first time on...

This performance recording captures the genuine excitement and swing when top quality musicians get together in the creation of jazz music. Baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen blend together into a highly distinctive...

This package features stunningly remastered sound (even the earliest cuts from 1938 are hiss free, full-bodied and remarkably clear), along with a classy 16-page booklet with rare photos and detailed session liner notes. It's not the final word on the...