The third of tenor-saxophonist Joe Henderson's tribute CDs on Verve was originally supposed to be a collaboration with the great bossa nova [more]
The sequel to the popular The Girl from Ipanema anthology basically reshuffles the deck, duplicating nine of the earlier CD's songs and adding six new [more]
"4-1/2 Stars" —Down Beat, 1968
When it comes to Kenny Burrell, a title like Blues -- The Common Ground speaks volumes. His approach always keeps in mind the connection of jazz to the blues, infusing his [more]
"When I first heard Bill, it sounded completely fresh." —Herbie Hancock
Bill Evans changed the way that the piano sounds in jazz. In the late 1950s before Evans rose to prominence, the main influence on younger jazz pianists was [more]
This 15-cut collection of Stan Getz ballads runs the gamut from his early bossa hits with {João} and Astrud Gilberto to his ballad performances with Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Jim [more]
Long ignored by jazz folk who once thought the music of Burt Bacharach was beneath contempt, Stan Getz's collection of Bacharach-iana was [more]
The title of this compilation tries to make Montgomery viable for a younger generation, but it's not exactly "acid jazz." Rather, it's an anthology of some of [more]
This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market -- a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast -- and wouldn't you know that Quincy [more]