Jazz

Pianist Yuko Mabuchi performs four tunes including a Jazz Medley, Japanese Medley, Sona's Song and Sonny Rollins' St. Thomas. Yuko dedicated this release to the 25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, the largest association...

Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is joined by bassist Del Atkins and drummer Bobby Breton for this audiophile recording of four popular and jazz tunes recorded in The Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall, March 31, 2017. Yuko dedicated this release to...

Pianist Nate Morgan (1964-2013) was a central figure on the Los Angeles jazz undergound. A core member of the circle around the legendary bandleader, pianist and community organiser Horace Tapscott, Morgan had been part of Tapscott's U. G. M. A. A...

Pianist Michel Camilo made his recording debut as a leader with this session for the Japanese King label. Camilo was anxious to show everything, and did so on such cuts as "Thinking Of You" and the title track. He ripped through phrases, added powerhouse...

Pianist Merle Koch and band play fiery Dixieland tunes.

Pianist McCoy Tyner is the last surviving member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet. He recorded over 80 albums between his 1962 debut LP as a leader, Inception (presented here in it's entirety), and his most recent release, Solo -Live from San...

Pianist Joanne Grauer has been active in the Los Angeles area since the 1950s, yet this session originally for Mode was her only set as a leader until at least the 1970s. Grauer is a talented bop-based improviser, a strong player who deserves much more...

Pianist Berndt Egerbladh, a prolific writer with considerable talents, also recorded with Lars Lystedt. The three musicians in this trio are all on the same wavelength and they're able to change between different musical moods, from the meditative...

Pianist and vocalist Anne Bisson is joined by drummer Paul Brochu, bassist Frederic Alarie, and cellist Vincent Belanger for "Tales From the Treetops", her follow-up to "Blue Mind". All but one of the songs are performed in English. Anne also performs a...

Pi Recordings is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a series of limited-edition vinyl reissues of some of the highlights from their distinguished history. They kick things off with Verisimilitude from drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, whose continuing...

Pi Recordings continues it's 20th anniversary celebration with the release on limited-edition vinyl of perhaps the most popular release from the label's illustrious catalogue: master guitarist Marc Ribot's Silent Movies. Originally put out in 2010,...

PHIL WOODS / RIGHTS OF SWING - When he first came on the scene, Phil Woods was often referred to as "The New Bird," in a nod to the legendary Charlie Parker. A testament to his genius on the saxophone to be sure. But while obviously indebted to Parker -...