The liner notes for this can't-miss compilation, of a saxman who was putting the "smooth" into jazz long before radio called it that, promise some serious smackin'. [more]
All jazz greats of the time, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Waller and Art Tatum, regarded him as their musical father ... his playing was unparalleled. -Columbia Journal of America Studies
Pianist William Albright-well-known to Society Members for his critically acclaimed recordings of Joplin Rags-unleashes his wonderfully styled talent on [more]
All of Scott Joplin's rags (other than his collaborations, which are on a different and complementary disc) are on this two-CD set. Pianist William Albright, a [more]
Subtitled "The Complete Piano Music, Vol. 2," this single disc is the logical companion to pianist William Albright's slightly earlier two-CD Scott Joplin [more]
Although saxophonist Gerald Albright gets co-billing on this CD and two of the ten selections are instrumentals, this is very much a Will Downing vocal set. [more]
Fifteen years after the New England Ragtime Ensemble's initial recording, Gunther Schuller brought the group back into the studios to perform a [more]
Since the mid-'70s, Connors has been one of the most successful crossover jazz artists. Albums like You Are My Starship, Invitation, and Passion are necessities for those who are fans of [more]
The Sea Breeze label has done a great job giving exposure to less widely known musicians and university bands during its existence; the two college combos heard on this [more]