Playing piano-style single-note lines on his Hammond B-3 organ, Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of the instrument in a jazz combo setting in the mid-'50s and early [more]

On Loved Ones, a set of music on which each of the 14 selections include a woman's name in its title, Ellis Marsalis takes five piano solos and has nine duets with his son [more]

Once again, Legacy has taken one of Thelonious Monk's seminal Columbia albums -- this one named for its timing with the appearance of his face upon a Time magazine [more]

During his 21-year recording career, Thomas "Fats" Waller waxed so many hundreds of songs that only a dedicated few have heard them all even once, let alone often [more]

Late in his life, Benny Goodman willed his private tapes to Yale University. Over time, ten CDs were put out of previously [more]

Great date for master trumpeter with Memphis friends, including George Coleman on tenor sax. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide

This CD could be subtitled "Warren Plays Warren," since cornetist Warren Vache and pianist Brian Lemon perform 17 songs by Harry Warren. Vache's [more]

For decades, Bennie Wallace has performed with a hard-hitting, angular style all his own. Why his name is not associated with the giants of the horn is a mystery, as he has produced a [more]

Ruby Braff's final studio recording sessions took place with musicians who played with the fire and inspiration required by the demanding cornetist, including [more]

Pianist Ted Kooshian picks up where he left off on his second CD with his Standard Orbit Quartet, offering novel interpretations of themes from [more]