Buddy Rich was arguably the greatest drummer ever. He could play faster, more complex, louder and with more virtuosity than any other drummer, [more]
Harry James led the most popular big band of 1942-46, he was the most famous trumpeter to emerge from the Swing Era, and by the [more]
Fletcher Henderson led what was arguably the first swinging jazz big band, working regularly during 1923-34 and 1936-39. He was an [more]
Pee Wee Russell was always a true individualist. Although he was technically skilled as a clarinetist, he developed a unique style that [more]
One of the most important pioneers of both New Orleans jazz and the trombone, Kid Ory had the top rated band in New Orleans back in 1915. [more]
Billy Eckstine was a unique figure in jazz history. His warm baritone voice led to him becoming a big seller and a regular on the pop [more]
Milt Jackson was the dominant influence on the vibraphone for 50 years. Born in 1923, Jackson started out on guitar, piano, and also [more]
One of the most significant and prolific of blues pianists, Memphis Slim developed his own style early on. He was born as Peter Chatman [more]
Tal Farlow was one of the major jazz guitarists of the 1950s and the subtitle to this four-CD set, The Fastest Guitar Player Of His Era, is not [more]
One of the most important tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1940s, Illinois Jacquet was among the first to combine together [more]
One of the great jazz guitarists of the 1950s, Jimmy Raney had a cool tone, a quiet sound, a lyrical improvising style [more]
Sonny Terry, a wiz of the blues harmonica, and guitarist Brownie McGhee made for a formidable team in the blues [more]
Although sometimes forgotten today, Mildred Bailey ranked with Billie Holiday as being among the most significant female [more]
One of the most significant tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1940s, Gene Ammons was a flexible player with a huge tone. He [more]
Although sometimes overlooked in the jazz history books, Shorty Rogers was one of the most important figures in West Coast jazz of the 1950s. A fine [more]
Wild Bill Davison was one of the most exciting of Dixieland trumpeters/cornetists. His playing was full of personality, often ranging from sarcastic to [more]
Don Byas was one of the great tenor-saxophonists of the 1940s and '50s, nearly on the same level as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and [more]
JSP is a reissue label sent by angels to alleviate suffering and dispel ignorance in the world. We know this because JSP has done a fantastic job of [more]