Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there's also a [more]
While it is missing work from artists like Al Cohn, Dave Brubeck, and Russ Freeman, the two-disc, 20-track Cool Jazz: The Essential Album does include songs from [more]
This Fresh Sounds disc of Paul Bley's earliest recorded work contains 19 tracks. The first seven are his from his first recording on Debut, Improvisations: Introducing Paul Bley with [more]
The third volume in the complete recordings of pianist Billy Taylor opens with five selections from a live trio session recorded at the Storyville Club in Boston during the autumn of 1952 [more]