Jazz

This album gives Russian trumpeter Valery Ponomarev the opportunity to explore space and freedom in a format without piano. He has created arrangements with spontaneous interplay between himself and tenor saxophonist Don Braden, with crafty interludes...

This album gives more than a hint of the full scope of Ricky Ford's talent. Had he been born 40 years earlier he might well have been a principal soloist and arranger with one of the classic black swing bands. This session, recorded in 1991, took place...

This album finds trumpeter and his quintet in top form, rendering masterful interpretations of works by Gershwin, Wayne Shorter & Woody Shaw, accompanied by vibe virtuoso Joe Locke, pianist Kevin Hays, Ed Howard & Billy Drummond.1. This Is for Albert 2...

This album finds the violinist bringing passion and character to a diverse menu of jazz sounds: traditional, Latin and R&B/quiet storm (also notable, the project joins Carter with producer legend Arif Mardin on several cuts). On her 2nd release, the...

This album features tracks selected from Nils Molvaer's previous releases and is designed to reconnect the American audience with this comprehensive volume of compositions after his stunning ECM debut.1. Water 2. Solid Ether 3. Nebulizer (Edited) 4...

This album features Todd Sucherman and Gary Husband. Simply put, Fafard is a killer bassist, possessing gargantuan chops and an impressive compositional pen.1. Invisible Pastel 2. ProgRation 3. Borromean Odyssey I 4. The Seventh Extinction 5. Borromean...

This album features the trumpeter's 2 musical worlds - the music of his native Brazil & straight-ahead jazz, feat. Andres Bolarsky-sax, Helio Alves-piano, John Lee-bass, Duduka da Fonseca-drums.1. Reservoir Samba 2. A Felicidade 3. Bye Bye Blackbird 4...

This album features Emile Christian and Sharkey Bonano among others paying tribute to Nick LaRocca who is generally credited with spreading New Orleans jazz to the rest of the world with his Original Dixieland Jazz Band.1. Tin Roof Blues 2. Georgia on My...

This album features dynamic compositions by Lenny Carlson and performed by Frederick Harris and Andrew 'Endika' Currier. "Down by the Riverside" is a truly appropriate hymn for our times.1. Theme 2. Bass statement 3. Ragtime 4. Minor 5. Bossa 6. Waltz 7...

This album documents the ten-year long music friendship between American legend of the trumpet Chet Baker and German vibraphone player and composer Wolfgang Lackerschmid. This album featuring never-before-released material from 1979 to 1987, contains...

This album demonstrates a major segment of Grey's talent as a composer, instrumentalist & leader; he wrote 3 of the tunes & performs standards like "St. James Infirmary" & "Basin Street Blues" - he's backed by Rick Trolsen, Tony Dagradi, Victor Atkins &...

This album covers the Andrews Sisters during the peak of their popularity in the 1940s all taken from radio performances from that period. Most selections were either contemporary hits from that time such as 'On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe,'...