Jazz

Riverside Collection 1958-1962 (4CD BOX SET) Johnny Griffin In a career spanning over six decades, Johnny Griffin has carved out a reputation as one of hard bop s pioneering musicians. Dubbed the Little Giant due to his modest stature and hard-edged...

Ritual Trio recorded this tribute to Malachi Favors, who passed away in 2004, in the same week as "Live at the River East Art Center" (DMK DVD #1566, CD #566). The CD features 7 original compositions written in memory of the late great bassist from Art...

Rising star pianist/composer Noah Haidu's resplendently expressive Standards celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release that launched Keith Jarrett's great Standards Trio and arrives on the heels of Haidu's two recent acclaimed Sunnyside albums, most...

Rising Star Indonesia star, Reyna Qotrunnada, performs songs from American musicians including Cry Me A River, Billie Jean, Natural Woman, Ain't No Sunshine and more. Contains 10 songs of pure delight. At the JVC manufacturing plant, the XRCD24 has been...

Rise is the debut album by New York based Ukranian guitarist George Grydkovets. He is backed by some of the biggest names in the Kiev music jazz scene with Dennis Adu on trumpet, Valentin Korniyenko on bass and Pavel Galitsky on drums. The album consists...

Rippingtons leader Russ Freeman returns with a collection of guitar driven songs that will continue to thrill the audience of one of the Jazz's most compelling brand name bands. The music crafted by Russ Freeman will not only please a fan base that has...

Rippingtons front man, Russ Freeman, steps out under his own name for a solo project of happily grooving new recorings, featuring his signature hookalicious melodies and osaring guitar artistry.1. Guitarland 2. Villa By the Sea 3. Soul Dance 4. Brighter...

Rightfully acknowledged as an accomplished musician who has translated John Coltrane's harmonics and spiritual intensity to the alto saxophone, Mike DiRubbo brings US the hard bop-inflected "Human Spirit" his sophomore effort for Criss Cross. The set...

Riding high on the success of his 2010 Grammy-nominated debut, Water, Gregory Porter ups the stakes with a soul-satisfying set featuring powerful originals and distinctive standards. Since his solo debut, Porter has rocketed from talented unknown to one...

Ricky Ford, tenor sax legend, needs no introduction, but he'll get one anyway because it's important to hear his lineage before diving into his new recording. After getting his start filling the Paul Gonsalves chair in the Duke Ellington Orchestra (under...

RICK MONTALBANO Sr. - Hammond B3 Organ GLENN CASHMAN - Tenor Saxophone RON ESCHETE - Guitar JIMMY JOHNS - Drums Recorded on a cold January day, this warm music was inspired by the classic tenor saxophone-organ recordings of Larry Young, Stanley...

Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, all members of the truly legendary BAND team up for an acoustic set recorded live at the famous Lone Star Caf? in New York in 1985. This show was one of several the trio performed at the venue that year, and...