Jazz

The great bassist and composer Charles Mingus had his diehard supporters and detractors. His explosive intermingling of devil may care attitude, imposing character and aggressive music was sure to rub some listeners the wrong way and was just as likely...

The great Argentine-American pianist, composer, and arranger experienced the full brunt of COVID-19's destructive energies during the pandemic. Franzetti contracted the COVID virus. One of the effects of his infection was a loss of coordination, leading...

The great American musical invention of the 20th century, jazz is an ever-evolving music of brilliance that's produced an extraordinary progression of talented artists. JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology traces the turning points in it's history through...

The Grant Stewart Quintet w. Grant Stewart-ts, Joe Magnarelli-tpt, Brad Mehldau-pno, Peter Washington-bs, & Kenny Washington-dms, a real hardbop date.1. Audobahn 2. Smada 3. Daydream 4. From This Moment on 5. A Bee Has Two Brains 6. Sweet and Lovely 7...

The Grammy-nominated composer and arranger follows up on 2006's "My Museum" with a frisky and swinging set of originals featuring the Northwest version of his Big Band, the NW Prevailing Winds. Special guests joining the band are his longtime LA cohorts,...

The good stuff, with that unstoppable lineup of Keely Smith and Sam Butera & the Witnesses! 26 hits, including Just a Gigolo; That Old Black Magic; I've Got You Under My Skin; Buona Sera; the Music Goes 'Round and 'Round, and more.1. Just a Gigolo - I...

The goal of Blackwood is nothing less than the renaissance of the clarinet as a seriously groovy instrument! The clarinet is backed by piano & organ, guitar, bass, trumpet and drums with two female vocalists. Blackwood performs fabulous standards coupled...

The Globe Unity Orchestra is not just an ensemble of enormous historical importance to jazz but one which proves the continuing relevance of it's self-imposed task. The present line-up, encompassing musicians of several generations and nationalities,...

The Glenn Miller band featured some of the finest musicians, singers and arrangers of all time. Here they are doin' work on 18 classics from their hit-making heyday, including Stairway to the Stars; in the Mood; Little Brown Jug; Tuxedo Junction;...

The Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio with Ron Carter and Kenny Barron return on the heels of two #1 CDs and a 2015 Grammy Nomination. For their newest release Live in Studio, Gerry experiments with an unorthodox approach. With only fellow musicians and...

The German Federal Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO) is celebrating it's 30th anniversary in 2018. Excellent variety and eternal youth distinguish the German Federal Jazz Orchestra. The young BuJazzO members spend two intensive years in the ensemble among kindred...

The George Lewis Band is featured here without it's leader - Lewis was too sick to make most of the coast to coast tour, so his place was taken by a variety of leaders; featured here are Thomas Jefferson, Clem Raymond, Bob Thomas, Alton Purnell, Slow...