Jazz

Ted Heath led Britain?s most successful post-war big band with over 100 albums to their credit, selling tens of millions of records. The band was popular with Heath leading from the 1920?s through the 1950?s. Some form of the band lasted intact until...

Tcha Limberger is a violinist who can't be ignored. After recording in World and Traditional genres, here he returns to Swing with special guest Mozes Rosenberg (the young brother of Stochelo.) The album also features an elegant, impeccable rhythm...

Taylor Ho Bynum, Joe Morris and Sara Schoenbeck are three musicians who are no strangers to the improv scene. Taylor Ho Bynum is a performer on cornet and various brass instruments, composer, bandleader, and "one of the most exciting figures in jazz's...

TATSUYA NAKATANI - percussion SHANE PARISH - acoustic guitar Interactivity is the second album by the duo. The master percussionist and guitarist have been collaborating for nearly a decade, performing improvised duets in Parish's hometown of Asheville,...

Tao features two different sessions, the last four tracks were recorded live in concert in Udine, Italy, in 1976 while the first six tracks were recorded in 1984 in a studio in Bologna, Italy. Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and percussionist Andrea...

Talk about "career-spanning"! This collection begins with Eubie Blake's first piano roll, Charleston Rag, composed in 1899. Then come nine piano-roll performances from 1917 to 1921 and two early rags, Fizz Water and Chevy Chase. And the finale? His last...

Talented singer-songwriter's first 1972 solo album for Columbia, as well as the hitherto-unreleased follow up. Due to the departure of Clive Davis from Sony (who had championed Pamela), the second album remained in the vaults and her contract lapsed. Why...

Talented pianist Sussman presents seven original compositions, which are varied, appealing & often isomeric. His quintet works well together, with an emphasis on the ensemble rather than the solos. The unit consists of trumpet/flugelhorn player Tom...

'Tale Spinnin', Weather Report's fifth album opens with "The Man With The Green Shirt", an outstanding Joe Zawinul composition and classic Weather Report track that embodies the band. "Lusitanos" is a quintessential Wayne Shorter composition which...

Taking their name from a longtime joke among the musicians of the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the pop-friendly Yalloppin' Hounds have been one of the most industrious acts in the New York swing scene. Molding hip-hop sensibilities with classic swing...

Take Two Records presents a second album dedicated to the music of pianist and bandleader Eddy Duchin (1910-1951). Most of the vocals are by Lew Sherwood, with additional appearances by Jerry Cooper, Buddy Clark and the DeMarco Sisters. During the...

Take Two Records presents "The Elegant Eddy Duchin" with 1933-37, a chronologically jumbled cross-section of recordings made by this highly successful pianist and his hugely popular dance band between August 8, 1933 and May 14, 1937, with vocals by Lew...