ORIGIN RECORDS

The group, by the sound of the album, shares a vision of swing, taste and execution. This foursome reflects the true heart of West Coast jazz in the '90s: no nonsense, straight-ahead but not...

Adams,Allison Tucker Wanderlust CD

... Jacobson's buttery tone speaks and haunts... Like Roy Hargrove and Tom Harrell, Jacobson is a toucher" and not "pusher" of unnecessary technique or pre-planned patterns." - All About Jazz...

Located in a converted Chinese herbalist's shop in Seattle's historic Ballard neighborhood, pianist Jon Alberts' Fu Kun Wu Lounge blends this heady ambiance with the eclecticism of modern jazz...

... a roller coaster ride of wildly percolating beats, choppy rhythmic thrusts and plenty of popping percussion. In reinventing Afro-Cuban, funk and post-bop, he's kept everything charged up like a...

A highly regarded bassist on the Northwest jazz scene for over thirty years, Clipper Anderson now steps out front making his long overdue recording debut as a vocalist. This twelve-track collection...

The Seattle bassist has been an unassuming yet vital figure on the Northwest Jazz scene for almost three decades. He has lent his talents to countless recordings and live performances, including work...

Anjou,Brittany Enamigo Reciprokataj CD

(5% DISCOUNT THRU 8-24-12) As a follow-up to their lauded duo recording, "We Couldn't Agree More," soprano saxophonist Brent Jensen and pianist Bill Anschell decided to enhance their tonal palette,...

Pianist Bill Anschell and soprano saxophonist Brent Jensen recorded this duo album with no preconceived arrangements and, for every song, the barest outline of a plan. After performing and recording...

Throughout Figments, pianist Bill Anschell's creative, abstract approach takes each song to unexpected places without ever leaving his audience behind. Self-recorded over a series of late nights,...

Jazz lovers who chose pianist Bill Anschell as "NW Instrumentalist of the Year" in 2005 will welcome his finest work to date. Featuring many of Anschell's favorite Seattle players, this new recording...