Jazz

The David S. Ware Archive Series was launched in November 2015 with the expanded & definitive release of Birth of a Being, and AUM Fidelity has marked the anniversary of his birth - November 7, 1949 - with a new edition therein every year since. David S...

The Dave Douglas and Elan Mehler Sextet mixes seasoned veterans with relative newcomers, setting poetry and specifically haiku into the context of improvising music. On If There Are Mountains, their first album as co-leaders, the trumpeter and pianist...

The Dave Brubeck Quartet suddenly became a Trio for this Vienna concert when, after the previous evening's concert in Hamburg, Paul Desmond went out and never made his plane to Austria. While Paul's lyricism was missed, Dave, Gene, and Joe's playing was...

The dashing trumpet virtuoso blazes through the best broadcast recordings of his musical career during World War II. Helens Forrest and Ward deliver some sweet vocals, too.1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2. I Heard You Cry Last Night 3. My...

The Darrell Grant Quartet w. Grant-pno (Tony Williams, Betty Carter, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw), Wallace Roney-tpt, Christian McBride-bs, Brian Blade-dms, originals and standards, 9 tracks.1. Freedom Dance 2. Tilmon Tones 3. Blue in Green 4. Black Art 5...

The Dark marks the debut release of EEA, a newly formed ensemble consisting of saxophonist Peter Epstein, Larry Engstrom on trumpet, and pianist David Ake. Whether performing original compositions, collective improvisations, or overlooked gems from the...

The Danish piano auteur Carsten Dahland the dynamic American trumpetist Tim Hagans meet the acclaimed Swedish double bass player Johnny ?man and the Finnish master drummer Jukkis Uotilaon the new album A Beautiful Blue Moment, now available on Storyville...

The Danish alto saxophonist Christina von B?low has created a very special trio with two jazz masters in their own right: The Swedish bassist Palle Danielsson and the American drummer Eliot Zigmund. Together, they pick up standards from the great...

The current work, JELLY ROLL PLAYS MORTON, explores one of the legendary figures of the origins of Jazz with splendid sensitivity. With her Jelly Roll Quintet, Helga Plankensteiner tackles Morton's splendid legacy with an attitude that on a first listen...

The current issues were both well recorded in concert in 2011- the band has a deep repertoire of New Orleans standards and have carefully mixed inwell-known numbers with some beautiful numbers which are seldom played. They take at least some of their...

The cumulative brilliance shaped by three decades of composing and performing has made appearances by Greg Reitan special occurrences. The Los Angeles based pianist has been providing the jazz, classical and film worlds with exceptional compositional...

The Cuban-American pianist and composer Arun Ortiz has finally arrived on the international jazz scene, following a few earlier releases. His excellent new album "Hidden Voices" recorded as a trio with bass player Eric Revis and drummer Gerald Cleaver is...