Some of clarinetist George Lewis' finest playing of the 1960s was done outside of the confines of his regular group. On 11 of the 12 numbers included on this CD [more]

Trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton claims a number of influences, among them Igor Stravinsky and Bela Bartok. This fact will give the discerning jazz fan [more]

Another outstanding Art Pepper late '50s album, although in a different style. Pepper was backed by an 11-piece orchestra and applied his torrid solos to [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]

Rhythm guitarist Marty Grosz has been a central figure squarely placed in the vintage/traditional/swing era/hot jazz style. He's in many ways a one-of-a-kind artist as [more]

Guitarist Jon Larsen's The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a follow-up to his earlier Strange News from Mars, once again featuring former Frank Zappa drummer Jimmy Carl Black [more]

In the late 1950s/early '60s, baritonist Gerry Mulligan participated in several recorded "meetings" with jazz musicians whom he admired. For this set (reissued on CD in the [more]

Fine date; Hank Jones steps out on piano. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Recorded at a time when Mary Lou Williams was performing regularly at {Café Society} downtown and sitting in at Minton's uptown, these two dozen tracks represent the heart of her 1944 [more]

Lionized and showered with honors, Sidney Bechet settled down in Paris during the early 1950s, performing regularly in the company of traditional-minded French musicians before enthusiastic, [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]