Jazz

Sometime an old box of tapes, overlooked for decades, could reserve nice surprises. This album is a collection of those surprises. In the years of my collaboration with Steve Lacy, we did a lot of recording and we selected what was the best for the short...

Something Special, this newest offering from Larry Vuckovich, creates a strong "Blue Note" flavor of soulful, swinging Jazz. The selections reflect the pianist's important early influences, honoring the Jazz masters who inspired him when he first began...

Something Cool is a studio album recorded by June Christy in 1953, 1954, and 1955, and featuring Christy singing 11 (in the original release, seven) jazz songs backed by the orchestra of Pete Rugolo. First issued in 1954 as a 10" mono LP. In 1960,...

Some years ago Andrea Centazzo was invited by long time friend trombonist Giancarlo Schiaffini to play in a trio with vibraphonist Sergi Armaroli. The trio, named "Trisaghion", recorded a CD in 2017 followed by occasional concerts. In June 2919 while in...

Some records tell you what's what. But A Love Supreme Electric starts from a different place. "What if?" it asks. In fact, ALSE asks "What if?" over and over again, joyously interrogating the twin templates of Coltrane's A Love Supreme and Meditations...

Some of these are solo, some with bass and/or guitar-and all 24 feature the melodic, fleet-fingered flair of Frankie Carle, piano master! He does Star Dust; Love Walked In; Ghost of a Chance; Rockin' Chair; Georgia on My Mind; Make Believe; Memphis in...

Some Kubrick's of Blood is the first recording of K-18, an ensemble led by Berlin-based Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima. Inspired by the work of director Stanley Kubrick, the albums tracks refer to different locations found within the auteur's celebrated...

Some Jazz bands operate under a kind of aesthetic mandate, imposed by a bandleader in search of a sound. Many are much looser, allowing for whatever happens in the combination of certain ingredients. The drummer Billy Hart, who has had a busy career in...

Some extremely rare, early 1950's West Coast jazz has been unearthed from the vaults of Vita Records, a boutique label that operated during the 1950s and boasted a unique and diverse catalog of R&B, Doo-Wop, Rockabilly, West Coast jazz and space-age...

Some extremely rare, early 1950's West Coast jazz has been unearthed from the vaults of Vita Records, a boutique label that operated during the 1950s and boasted a unique and diverse catalog of R&B, Doo-Wop, Rockabilly, West Coast jazz and space-age...

Some cats just seem to fall out of bed swinging, full of fire & forever seeking those flames - call them the good groove merchants, and make sure you include drummer Cecil in this exclusive coterie. The five extended selections on this record are an apt...

Some albums show you right away what kind of spirit backs them. Ronald Snijders solo debut from 1977, ?Natural sources?, is one of these. It begins with a free improvised, sometimes scatting flute and while the flute goes more and more crazy some scat...