Jazz

The first 22 titles in chronological order from this rarely anthologized outfit led by saxman Don Redman, who arranged for Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie and Harry James among others! Includes I Heard; Chant of the Weed; Underneath the Harlem Moon; I...

The Firehouse Five Plus Two were mostly comprised of cartoon animators from the Disney Studios and their spontaneous sessions were often injected with a good dose of humor. "Stoking the Fire" follows on from the success of the first volume "Settin' the...

The finest music from his peak between 1945 and 1951.1. Billie's Bounce 2. Warming Up a Riff 3. Now's the Time 4. Ko-Ko 5. Moose the Mooche 6. Yardbird Suite 7. Ornithology 8. A Night in Tunisia 9. Lover Man 10. Cool Blues 11. Relaxin' at Camarillo 12...

The finest '60s cuts by these Latin-pop legends. Their hit versions of Mas Que Nada; Night and Day; the Look of Love; Scarborough Fair, and the Fool on the Hill join Like a Lover; So Many Stars, and more!1. Mais Que Nada (Ma-Sh Kay Nada) 2. Scarborough...

The final recording made by pianist/vocalist w. guest pianists Marian McPartland & Cleo Brown, 1988.1. I'm a Little Old Woman 2. Without a Song 3. Afterglow 4. Down By the Riverside 5. High Up on the Mountain 6. Silent Night 7. I'm Gonna Rise Up Singing...

The fifth release by Pearl Django shows them in high spirits with string music that swings; three acoustic guitarists, a violinist & a bassist recapitulate the instrumentation of Django's legendary Quintet of the Hot Club of France, paying homage to a...

The fetching Ms. Davis first captured the hearts of UK swing fans by singing for Oscar Rabin, Geraldo and other bands, then crossed the pond to make over 500 appearances with the Glenn Miller Orchestra! Here are here first American recordings, 22 sides...

The Felice Clemente Trio's 6:35 AM was awarded four stars by Downbeat. This Italian saxophonist's 10th album looks forward while revering the past. The ingredients for "Popular Jazz" are all present: recognizable themes, dancing rhythms, colorful...

The Fat Babies are a seven-piece jazz band who play the classic styles of the 1920s and 1930s. "Few ensembles today play early-period jazz as authentically and exuberantly as the Fat Babies," writes Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune. For this disc, the...

The Far East Suite is an album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, recorded in New York City on 19 December to 21 December 1966. The nine compositions on the original album were all composed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (except for one by Ellington)...

The Fantastic Jimmy Smith is a collection of tunes that are believed to be the very first recordings of the great jazz organist Jimmy Smith as a leader fronting his own band, featuring the singing drummer Don Gardner. The recordings portray a young Jimmy...

The fact that The Procrastinator is a shade more atmospheric than other Morgan recordings from this period can be attributed to several factors. For one, the presence of Bobby Hutcherson on vibes gives Morgan new colors to work with as a composer, which...