Jazz

The debut performance of esteemed pianist/composer Mike Westbrook's cult 70s jazz masterpiece 'Citadel/Room 315', recorded live in 1974. Featured soloists throughout the album are the iconic ECM recording artist John Surman plus a crack team of top...

The debut CD of young guitarist Philip Czarnecki showcases a great mixture of influences. Of course jazz is there, with all the influential figureheads from Wes Montgomery to John Coltrane. But Czarnecki has also obviously listened intensively to...

The debut Big Band release from Yu Nishiyama comes with it much excitement for her original compositions in this format. Originally from Yokohama, Japan, Nishiyama has already recieved great recognition for her compositions including winning the Herb...

The debut and only studio album by NYC's world famous clarinetist and living legend Sol Yaged. Originally released in 1956, this album is now available again for the first time in 62 years and available digitally for the first time ever. Featuring...

The debut album SILVER from 19-year-old singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sammi is a musical journey of profound lyricism and captivating melodies from a prodigious talent, It tells the story of a pivotal year of heartbreak, tragedy, healing,...

The debut album of the Jason Stein Quartet, the Story This Time, brings together Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein with three of his favorite improvisers. With Joshua Abrams on bass, Frank Rosaly on drums, and Keefe Jackson on tenor saxophone and...

The debut album from trumpet/composer Sam Butler, Folklore is a collection of original music inspired by the elements of jazz, folk, rock, and avant-garde that have defined his musical journey to this point. Folklore focuses on building on musical motifs...

The debut album from guitarist Emmanuel Baily is an exercise in musical lyricism and Baroque expression, with the energy of contemporary jazz. By training, Baily is a classical musician active as an arranger, composer, and performer. At the crossroads of...

The debut album from Blair Crimmins and the Hookers showcases the many musical influences of Blair Crimmins. While the Ragtime Jazz theme remains prevalent throughout the record, listeners also hear influences of rock, blues, and even Hawaiian slack key...

The debut album by the first lady of the harp! Beautiful blonde Corky Hale was the first musician to integrate harp into a Jazz/Pop setting, before Dorothy Ashby or anyone else. Joanna Newsom owes her a pint. First time on CD anywhere Gorgeous artwork...

The debut album by Emma-Jean Thackray feels exactly like the sort of thing we've been longing for over the last 12 months: a transcendent, human, shared experience. Across it's 49 minutes, Yellow draws glowing lines between '70s jazz fusion and P-Funk,...

The Davison/McGarity All Stars are featured here on this session from 1970, including the players Joe Murayni, Jack Lesberg, Chuck Folds & Cliff Leeman.