Jazz

John Coltrane's matchup with singer Johnny Hartman, although quite unexpected, works extremely well. Hartman was in prime form on the six ballads, and his versions of "Lush Life" and "My One and Only Love" have never been topped. Coltrane's playing...

John Coltrane's all-star jazz session In the Winner's Circle was recorded in New York in September and October of 1957 and features the musicians who came first or second in Down Beat's critics' poll of that year including Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Art...

John Coltrane/Tommy Flanagan/Idrees Sulieman/Kenny Burrell - "The Cats (Original Jazz Classics Series)" - The Cats was released in December 1959 and features John Coltrane (tenor sax), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Louis Hayes (drums), Doug Watkins (bass) and...

John Coltrane returns to his roots using the Blues to explore the boundaries of Jazz! Features McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Elvin Jones! Recorded in 1960 during the My Favorite Things sessions, Coltrane Plays The Blues features "Blues To Bechet," "Blues...

John Coltrane & Kenny Burrell + 1 Bonus Track (180 Gram Colored Yellow Vinyl). JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax; KENNY BURRELL, guitar; TOMMY FLANAGAN, piano; PAUL CHAMBERS, bass; JIMMY COBB, drums Original session produced by Bob Weinstock & recorded by Rudy...

John Coltrane -"Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy" / In August of 1961, the John Coltrane Quintet played an engagement at the legendary Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York. Eighty minutes of never-before-heard music...

John Coltrane - "1963: New Directions" 1963: New Directions showcases all of the music John Coltrane recorded throughout this historic year. This box set (available as a 5-LP, 3-CD, and on digital platforms) highlights everything Coltrane recorded in...

JIMMY SMITH / HOME COOKIN - Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. The Incredible Jimmy Smith was a self-taught keyboard virtuoso who gave up the piano in 1954 in favor of the Hammond B3 organ, setting up shop in a warehouse in Philadelphia and woodshedding...

Jim Marshall - trombone, Jim Ruth - clarinet, Bob Pelland - piano, Mike Cox - banjo, Everett Atchison - bass, Jerry McLaughlin - drums. Tracks include Revival, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, in the Sweet Bye & Bye, We Surely Do Need Him Now, Nobody's...

Jim Campilongo and the 10 Gallon Cats debut album from 1996 is finally available on vinyl. Bigzines wrote ".the Cats' first record knocked off our proverbial socks." Hi Fi Reviews wrote "[.Campilongo] has chops galore and ideas to match. He attacks swing...

Jerome Kern's 'I'm Old Fashioned', an arrangement by bass player Gary Wicks, was the first piece played by the quartet several years ago and has become one of the quartet's most requested tunes. By contrast, Andrew Boyle's 'Gone', was a piece Yarlung...

JEFF PARKER / FORFOLKS Jeff Parker's Forfolks-a new album of solo guitar works-will be released on December 10, 2021 via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records. The albumincludes interpretations of Thelonious Monk's "Ugly Beauty" and the standard "My...