One of the top jazz singers of the 1940s and '50s, Anita O'Day had an unusual career. Born in 1919 as Anita Colton (she later switched [more]

The first superstar drummer and still one of the most famous drummers of all time, Gene Krupa was a joy to watch. He could make every drum [more]

While it's true that the first chapter in Gato Barbieri's musical life -- at least on records -- had been that of an explorer, from his vanguard outings on ESP with Don Cherry and Dollar [more]

This is a CD reissue of Hot Strings before they were writing their own material. There are two originals here, and the rest are standards from the hot swing catalog, or gypsy jazz if [more]

The Hot Club of San Francisco has made its mark by interpreting the music of Django Reinhardt, though they don't limit their [more]

Abdullah Ibrahim's followers likely have preferences for his big-band, large-ensemble, trio, or solo works, but any of his fans will agree that all of his projects display a unique [more]

Postwar Recordings 1944-1953 contains 106 tracks, spread out over five CDs, tracing the complete postwar recordings of Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. These sides [more]

Trombonist Wayne Wallace gathers strength in numbers through his previous large-ensemble jazz and Latin projects, tapping on local West Coast resources to expand the [more]