Jazz

Since his childhood as a percussionist in the Chicago Defender Boys' Band and his work with Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton's drumming and vibraphone playing have delighted audiences in person and on record. This collection includes...

Since his appearance on the international jazz scene in the mid-1990s, it is with a unique blend of independence, elegance and humility that Kyle Eastwood, son of actor and director Clint Eastwood, has set out to chart his own path. Author of many film...

Since her debut six years ago, Japanese jazz crooner Karen Aoki has dominated HMV and Tower Records charts under the Bossa Nova, Lounge, Swing and Latin Jazz genres with the sweet romance that manifests itself in her tender, genial voice. Adding vibrant...

Since he emigrated to the United States from Russia in 1991, Alex Sipiagin has earned an exalted international reputation as a no-technical-limits improvisor, sustaining a gorgeous sound throughout the trumpet's registral range, navigating harmonic and...

Since he arrived in New York City in 1991, drummer/composer/arranger Clarence Penn has placed his unique blend of mega-chops, keen intellect, and heady musicianship at the service of a staggering array of A-list artists, all documented on several hundred...

Since arriving in New York in the early 1990s, he has become one of the most vital improvising musicians on the scene through work that has always ranged widely, moving from a jazz base out through various forms of folk, classical and rock music. Over...

Since 2008, Matthew Halsall has released seven critically acclaimed studio recordings and has been a key figure in the rise of a new jazz sound in the UK. In addition to his own releases he has collaborated with many DJs and producers, most notably DJ...

Since 2008, Matthew Halsall has released seven critically acclaimed studio recordings and has been a key figure in the rise of a new jazz sound in the UK. In addition to his own releases he has collaborated with many DJs and producers, most notably DJ...

Since 1998, pianist Gordon Lee has been a mainstay with drummer Mel Brown's hard-swinging sextet as they've played to packed rooms every Tuesday Night at Jimmy Mak's in downtown Portland. Known for it's adherence to the "hard bop" sounds of Art Blakey,...

Since 1994, Boumag has been constantly enriching it's work, taking it further and further in the direction that would mould it's specific identity, and still allows it to develop a very unusual musical universe.1. Le Grand Love 2. La Peine Free 3. Si...

SIMPLY THE VERY BEST OF TODAY'S SMOOTH JAZZ GUITAR features the top stars of smooth jazz guitar at their very best. Such greats as the legendary Earl Klugh, Norman Brown, Peter White, Chuck Loeb, Mark Antoine, Chieli Minucci and many more make this...

Simply a grand and eloquent performance put together by Verve records highlighting the best years of Ella Fitzgerald -- that sassy, charming.1. Something's Gotta Give 2. Love Is Here to Stay 3. Bewitched, Bothered, ; Bewildered 4. I've Got My Love to...