Jazz

THE MESSENGER is a project that reflects not only the guitarists virtuosity on his instrument, but also his impressive compositional skills - writing all but two tracks. Perhaps THE MESSENGER's most distinctive element is it's broad sense of musicality...

The mesmeric intonation of her voice added to the poignancy and powerful lyrics in almost all of her songs sends shivers down spines. Listening to Billie Holiday chronicle the racist atrocities of the early 20th century in the hugely emotive "Strange...

The mention of Wichita inevitably recalls the title of the Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays album As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls. " In this case it is an apt comparison, as Flynn's music shares similar bucolic atmosphere and song-like melodicism. " Mark...

The Memphis Nighthawks got together in Champaign-Urbana, IL, were members of the U. of I. Jazz Band and took their name from a 1932 recording though neither group came from Memphis Ron DeWar (soprano sax, clarinet, C Melody sax) has since worked with...

The meeting between the best Latin music strings trio and the famous Italian jazz clarinetist jazz.

The master session guitarist's rare mid-seventies album contains instrumental versions of hit songs by Paul Simon, Steely Dan, the Bee Gees, Bill Withers, Buddy Holly, Stephen Bishop, Dolly Parton and many more1. Shadow Dancing / Last Dance 2. The Closer...

The master saxophonist, a sure-fire pleaser, seasoned from over 50 years of topflight performing and recording, is heard here with his band of 10 years, the Grammy-nominated New Stories trio (Marc Seales, Doug Miller and John Bishop) performing a program...

The Martin Litton Trio w. Maxine Daniels, 1987-91.1. Somebody Loves Me 2. Cherokee 3. Black and Blue 4. Rockin' in Rhythm 5. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 6. Autumn in New York 7. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful 8. Forever Afternoon 9...

The many sides of the guitar virtuoso, from straight ahead jazz to pop are collected here! Tracks include "Bumpin on Sunset," "Once I Loved," "Sunny," "Down Here on the Ground," "Milestones," "Twisted Blues" and more.1. Bumpin' on Sunset 2. The Shadow of...

The Mankunku Quartet's 1968 album 'Yakhal' Inkomo' clocks in at just over 30 minutes of jazz perfection. This compact, and to-the-point, album would sit comfortably in amongst some of the best works in the catalogues of any of the quintessential jazz...

The Manhattan Transfer/WDR Funkhausorchester - "Fifty" GRAMMY award winning vocal group The Manhattan Transfer celebrate their 50th Anniversary with the new studio album "Fifty". Recorded with Germany's WDR Funkhausorchester, the album contains...

The man with the big sound, tenor titan Grant Stewart, returns to Sharp Nine Records for his fourth release with a new weapon in his arsenal: he's added the soprano saxophone to his repertoire and the results are exceptional. His soprano rendition of Ray...