As part of the Essential Standards series from OJC, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck is spotlighted on 11 tracks recorded for Fantasy, Concord, and Telarc between 1949 and 2007. With the exception of
This new collection of Bill Evans playing standards is culled from his Riverside catalog. The first half concentrates on the first and greatest Bill Evans Trio with drummer Paul [more]
As part of the Essential Standards series from OJC, pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi is spotlighted on 12 tracks recorded for Fantasy in the '50s and '60s. While this [more]
Essential Standards highlights OJC/Contemporary/Galaxy recordings made over the course of three decades by alto saxophonist Art Pepper. The majority of these ten tracks feature [more]
Bassist John Patitucci's tenure with the Concord label has found him working in a variety of contexts, from Latin jazz to string quartets with saxophones, but this, his sixth [more]
The Classic Prestige Sessions 1951-1956 collects all of the sides recorded by trumpeter Miles Davis and tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins for Prestige during their [more]
This recorded centennial celebration of Lester Young includes previously issued music recorded a handful of years before his death in 1959. They include live recordings from [more]
Smooth Jazz Hits collects 12 laid-back, smooth tracks released on the Concord label from Chuck Loeb, Najee, and Boney James, alongside Kenny G's "Tango," Paul Brown's, "Ol' Skoolin'" and Norman Brown's
As part of the Fantasy Definitive series, pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi is spotlighted on 31 tracks recorded for the label between 1955 and 1966. This noteworthy [more]