Jazz

The work of award-winning African American science fiction author Octavia E. Butler becomes increasingly prophetic as we move through the challenges of the new century. Her novels Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1996) use fiction...

The Word is one of the better kept secrets of 1980s Austrian disco music. Yet, once you put the needle on this record, you notice that it sounds oddly familiar. The awe-inspiring signature piece "Lobster" has the same analog, slow-moving aesthetic as...

The Wonderful Things To Come - The JC Hopkins Songbook. a new album by Parisian vocalist Melissa Lesnie and pianist Jean-Baptiste Franc of original compositions by JC Hopkins:á The album features intimate, exclusive interpretations of Grammy-nominated...

The voyage is all at once beautiful, warm, wild, charming, aggressive, provocative, inviting, and mesmerizing. It's rhythms are eclectic, it's tones are joyful, it's beats are embodied, and it's improvisation is nothing short of exhilarating. Available...

The Vibrant Bridge Between Miles Davis' First and Second Great Quintets: Seven Steps to Heaven Teems with Originality, Expressivity, Cohesiveness, and Beauty Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity 180g SuperVinyl LP and Hybrid...

The very first AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) record ever, recorded in 1966 with Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors & others on this classic avant-garde jazz recording. (Previously deleted:6/30/94. Original release date:4/21/92)1...

The variety and fluidity of bodies of water has always fascinated guitarist/composer Scott DuBois and inspires his first solo guitar recording, Summer Water. The view of Lake Michigan from his window was a daily reminder of the range of water's...

The Unknowable is a completely improvised, spontaneous group-composed body of music created by legendary saxophone and flute player Dave Liebman together with celebrated percussionists Adam Rudolph and Tatsuya Nakatani. Dave Liebman, whose legendary,...

The unforgettable sound of Sarah Vaughan is captured in this collection of essential recordings. From the swinging hits, "Lullaby Of Birdland" and "It's Crazy", to her best-loved recordings, including "Misty" and "Broken-Hearted Melody", this album...

The two protagonists look back to four decades of joint sessions and stage experiences, the doyen ofGerman piano jazz Paul Kuhn and the brilliant and warmhearted voice of Greetje Kauffeld. Arlen's music is timeless. This fact is vividly demonstrated by...

The two medleys played by Davis's 1971 quintet (with altoist Gary Bartz, keyboardist Keith Jarrett, electric bassist Mike Henderson and drummer Jack Dejohnette) combines some of his better groove tunes of the era (including "What I Say," "Miles Runs the...

The trio around Constantin von Estorff (Sax), Simon Sasse (Drums) and Carl Wei? (Sax) have been a band since their school days in L?neburg. What started there as street music became a permanent and sought-after formation through the proximity to...