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A key 50s session from bassist Oscar Pettiford -- one that really displays his best talents for unusual phrasings and arrangements! The group on the album's a great one -- with Tal Farlow on guitar, Al Cohn on tenor, and Kai Winding on trombone -- and the use of these three instruments together is... read more

An unusual recording from this all-piano group -- an ensemble that features seven European pianists, all playing together with a really unique sound! The approach is similar to that of the Piano Choir, who recorded two great records for Strata East in the 70s -- and like that group, this one plays... read more

The first album in many many years from Bobby Pierce -- an organist who recorded briefly for Cobblestone and Muse in the early 70s, then seemed to drop out of sight altogether! The passage of time hasn't dimmed Bobby's skills a bit -- as he plays the Hammond here just like he did back in the day --... read more

Tremendous stuff -- and a really unique meeting of European and American avant musicians, coming together in support of the writings of Mike Ladd and Alexandre Pierrepont! The album's vaguely an avant jazz-meets-poetry set -- but not in the style of the beat generation, nor any of the famous 60s... read more

A legendary MPS session from vibist Dave Pike -- a set that mixes his funkier styles with some freer modal jazz leanings -- all in a way that really makes the album stand out from the rest! The group is the groundbreaking Dave Pike Set lineup -- the combo that featured Dave's vibes alongside... read more

Amazing stuff -- even if we do hate the way it's packaged! This long-overdue CD brings together 2 of the rare rare rare albums that organist Trudy Pitts cut for Prestige in the late 60s, along with her husband, drummer Bill Carney, and guitarist Pat Martino. If you don't know Trudy, she's got a... read more

Bumping, bass-heavy jazz from Lonnie Plaxico -- a set that certainly has some of the traces of the Arsenio Hall-ish image on the front cover, but also some slightly hipper elements as well! Plaxico's basswork has a nice sense of darkness on some of the best numbers -- almost a version of the New... read more

Sweet electric fusion from The Players -- a Japanese combo led by keyboardist Hiromasa Suzuki, who also wrote and arranged all the tunes on the set! The style here is kind of a cross between CTI modes and some of the more dynamic fusion of the European scene -- funky at points, but also somewhat... read more

A classic set of grooves from Plunky Nakabinde -- one of the first sets that has him breaking away from Oneness Of Juju, working on his own as a solo act! The set's filled with lots of soulful sax lines from Plunky -- mostly soprano, with a nod to Grover Washington Jr, but also a bit of tenor too -... read more

A massive collection of work from Plunky -- aka Plunky Nakabinde -- the saxophonist who first started out in Juju, then headed Oneness Of Juju -- and went onto make another 20 years of great music on his own! The package is a rich distillation of 12 different albums issued by Plunky over the past... read more

Warmly meditative work from Plunky -- a spare set of duets recorded with singer Shadiah, all in a stretched-out and spacey spiritual style! Plunky plays soprano sax throughout -- often in long, openly flowing lines -- and Shadiah both sings righteous lyrics and plays some additional world music... read more

A really dynamic set from trumpet player Verneri Pohjola -- from slow building, dramatically ascending compositions to stripped, off kilter rhythmic interplay, all together adding up to one of more exciting efforts from the fertile Helsinki scene in a while! Each number has it's own unique feel,... read more

A stone classic from New Orleans reedman Pony Poindexter -- a set that's steeped in tradition, but also has a groovy feel too -- and a date that features Pony on both alto and soprano sax! The latter instrument is especially nice, played with echoes of earlier Crescent City modes, but updated... read more

Surprisingly sweet grooves from guitarist Jimmy Ponder -- one of the few from the jazz funk generation who kept on going strong into the 80s! Jimmy's sound here is nicely laidback -- a nice change from his smoother albums of a few years before, and set up in an almost-classic sort of mode with... read more

Great back-to-basics work from Jimmy Ponder -- a well-crafted but laidback session that has the guitarist really opening up nicely in a hip quartet! Jimmy never tries too hard to get things back to the sound of the old days -- never any of those hokey nods to the acid jazz generation you might... read more

2 early albums from Jean-Luc Ponty -- both recorded around the time he was working in California with Frank Zappa and George Duke! Electric Connection is very cool work from Ponty -- a groovy album that's free of any of the overindulgence of his later years, and which sparkles with a cool bit of... read more

Think what you want about Jean-Luc Ponty -- this early session is pretty darn hip! Ponty's not nearly as overblown as he is on other records -- and he falls nicely into both a tradition of French modernism and hip European jazz violinists, recording here in the company of other French players like... read more

A landmark French avant session from the start of the 70s -- and one of the most bracingly brilliant albums ever recorded by saxophonist Michel Portal! Portal's paired here with British reedman John Surman -- and the duo play some amazingly complex lines on the date -- very freewheeling, but not... read more

Chris Potter's a player who always brings a slightly different feel to the table with each new record -- and this one is no exception! At first glance, the outing's a simple quartet date -- but as is typical with Potter, the set's actually quite complicated underneath -- laid out in ever-changing... read more

Glenna Powrie's looking a bit 80s on the cover, and the album's got a sound that really goes along with that image -- heavy on the keyboards, and produced with a pretty electric edge by reedman Greg Osby! Glenna sings a bit on the set, but the main focus is her keyboard work -- heard here in a... read more

Cool and classy grooves from Andre Previn -- a set that's made especially nice by some hip arrangements from Marty Paich! Paich really shines in a setting like this -- and his charts for the date make for a really playful approach overall -- one that really gets at the upbeat, ebullient side of... read more

Andre Previn's got some very hip pals here -- drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell -- both frequent partners during the late 50s, especially on this classic run of jazz-Broadway records for Contemporary! The spirit here is very much like that of the famous My Fair Lady date made by the... read more

A goofy title and cover -- but a really unique session of two-piano jazz, recorded with Russ Freeman and Andre Previn on the keys, plus only the drums of Shelly Manne to provide additional support! The sound is really great -- and Previn's especially wonderful here, really stretching out to meet... read more

A lost bit of 70s soul jazz and global funk percussion from conguero & trombonist Melvyn Price -- an incredible set of heavily rhythmic grooves recorded in Stockholm in 1974 -- originally a private press effort, and the most impressive rediscovery yet from Wax Poetics Records! Melvyn grew up... read more

Rare Parisian recordings made by these two American jazz traditionalists -- the kind of sessions that are keen proof of the standard line "they really appreciate our musicians a lot better in France!" The first 16 tracks on the CD are solo piano ones, recorded by Sammy Price in 1956 --... read more

An overlooked fusion set from guitarist David Pritchard -- maybe not the biggest name in jazz in the late 70s, but working here with a really heavy-hitting lineup! Pritchard plays acoustic and electric guitar on the set, and he's joined by players who include Patrice Rushen on acoustic and... read more

Overlooked 70s fusion from guitarist David Pritchard -- a set that's got some wonderfully laidback moments, and some nicely warm tones! The group's got a very gentle way of approaching some of the tunes -- almost tentative at times, which lets the sound build nicely out of soulfully glowing tones -... read more

Bold improvised work from the Profound Sound Trio -- a group that features Andrew Cyrille on drums, Henry Grimes on bass and violin, and Paul Dunmall on tenor and a bit of bagpipes! Cyrille's drumming is quite strong at most points -- more dynamic than we remember in recent years, which really... read more

One of Tito Puente's best sides for RCA -- a really jazzy effort that was cut with a top-shelf list of players! The groove's a bit different than some of Tito's other work -- but in a good way, and one that has him stretching past straight Latin to mix in a heavy dose of jazz -- really getting the... read more

Bold sounds from this hip quartet of American players -- working here on an early session for the Black Saint label, in a recording that's got a really great sense of focus! The album's dominated by the two-part track "Warriors Dance" -- a number that builds beautifully on rhythms from... read more

Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time -- the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix -- leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey sort of... read more

A beautiful bit of jazz from the German scene at the start of the 80s -- the kind of record we'd never have found on our own, were it not for attention given the set by the Compost Records crew in their Glucklich series, and this excellent reissue by Creole Stream! The group's an acoustic one --... read more

The Blue Note debut of one of our favorite contemporary combos -- a set that has Quasimode taking on a host of classics from the label's catalog of the 60s! Given the already-soulful sound of Quasimode on other records, the setting is a perfect one -- tunes that are a perfect showcase for their... read more

A deeper sound than usual for Quasimode -- and that's saying a lot, given their previous albums! There's a fullness here that's really amazing -- a further extension of their already righteous approach to jazzy grooves, into territory that's even more mindblowing, soul-searching, and perfectly... read more

Although most of the world knows Ike Quebec these days for his "comeback" recordings with Blue Note in the early 60s, back in the 40s, he recorded some totally smoking sides for the label that show him playing in a much younger, gutsier vein -- nicely shifting between the camps of bop and... read more

A great return to form for drummer Alvin Queen -- working herew with a group of lesser-known players than on his earlier sets, but still sounding wonderful throughout! The album's got a soulful fire that takes us back to Wayne Shorter's early 60s work on Blue Note -- a blend of hardbop and deeper... read more

The title tells the tale on this one -- as the session's a studio meeting of players all associated with Count Basie over the years -- captured here in a style that's much more laidback and relaxed than the usual Basie set! The album's got the feel of some of Prestige's best work in the Swingville... read more

Brilliant work from the "Vice Pres" -- tenorist Paul Quinichette, stepping out here in one the best of of his all-too-few sessions as a leader! Paul's tone is amazing throughout -- very much on a par with that of Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins, and proof that his admission to the jazz... read more

One of the best-remembered Sun Ra albums from the 70s -- a really cool little session that features Ra playing the unusual "rocksichord" all the way through! The instrument's a very weird one -- kind of like a messed-up electric piano, with lots of cool broken notes and a weird fuzzed-out... read more

If this is disco, point us in the direction of Studio 54! The album's one of Ra's greatest from the 70s -- recorded in Italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! Original tracks from the album include "Disco 3000",... read more

A reigned-in, but great later live set from the Sun Ra Arkestra -- recorded in 1991, and featuring a nice mix of traditional themes and older Ra favorites -- all presented with the sort of focus that we like best from his older European live sets of the late 70s and early 80s! As with many Ra... read more

The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label -- a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight -- especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat Patrick -- who... read more

The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label -- a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight -- especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat Patrick -- who... read more

An amazing live date from Sun Ra & The Arkestra -- recorded in Cairo in 1971, with a very transcendent sound overall! Ra and the group are clearly inspired to be working in the shadow of the pyramids -- and their music sometimes has Eastern overtones, a bit in the manner of Salah Ragab --... read more

A strange little late record from Sun Ra -- transpose Hours After to After Hours, and you'll get a good idea of the feel of this one -- late night, soulful and bluesy, with a sound that's in keeping with the traditionalism of the late Arkestra! The group's an all-star one -- Pat Patrick, Danny... read more

Previously-unissued live work from Sun Ra -- a very hip set recorded in Cleveland during the mid 70s, and a performance that features some especially nice organ work from Ra himself! The set begins with an extended number titled "Astro Nation" -- a slightly funky cut that has some great... read more

One of the most tape-centric entries in this great Lost Reel series -- given that the recordings here were pulled from a San Francisco rehearsal by Ra & The Arkestra -- and still contain some evidence of the recorder turning on and off! But despite that technical element -- which actually... read more

Incredible work from one of Sun Ra's most enigmatic periods! The album was recorded in Italy in 1978, right around the same time as "Disco 2000" (and not too far off from Languidity) -- and it features Ra playing around with lots of cool spacey keyboards, in a spare cosmic style that's... read more

Sun Ra returns to the motherland -- to serve up a host of classic recordings done in Egypt in the early 70s! There's a cool exotic feel to some of the best tracks here -- a vibe that's quite similar to the groove Salah Ragab was hitting at the time in Cairo, although probably a bit more outside... read more

Righteous Ra from the end of the 70s -- one of the most soulful albums ever by the Sun Ra Arkestra, and a lost treasure that's got some nice funky moments! The vibe here is very much in the Lanquidity/Disco 3000 mode -- an extrapolation of styles best known from the Space Is The Place era,... read more

If you've ever doubted the straight jazz talents of Sun Ra, and have only seen him as a bandleader or performance figure, you owe it to yourself to check out this wonderful solo set -- all acoustic piano recorded in Italy in 1977, and a concert that really displays Ra's power on the keys! There's... read more

Rare 70s live work by the Sun Ra Arkestra -- and a great example of why Sun Ra fanatics tend to favor tapes of his concerts as much as his studio albums! The work here is of mysterious origin -- and even the notes aren't sure of the venue of exact date of the set -- but the details aside, the... read more

Sun Ra and Walt Disney -- an incredible combination that makes for one of the best late Arkestra albums! The tunes here are all from older Disney films, but are redone with decidedly Ra-like touches that include heavy percussion, chanted vocals, and extremely creative instrumentation that further... read more

Definitely no blues here -- but the album's a wonderful mid 70s session from Sun Ra & The Arkestra -- done in the same slightly-straight style they were using on their rare recordings for the Horo label around the same time! The album's a mixed session of standards and a Ra original -- played... read more

A double-length live set from the later years of the Sun Ra Arkestra -- recorded with a nice mix of bold power and personal introspection -- one that showcases the changing mood of the group in later years, in a way that juxtaposes gentler moments from Ra on the keys with fuller passages from the... read more

One of Ra's last recordings -- and a great one -- caught live at a festival in Germany, with a group that includes Marshall Allen, Ahmed Abdullah, Jothan Callins, Tyrone Hill, Stanley Morgan, and Michael Ray. The set has that Ellingtonish flourish that crept into much of Ra's work after the mid... read more

Both Sun Ra albums for the legendary BYG/Actuel label -- back to back as a 2CD set! The material was ecorded in New York in 1970, with an Arkestra that includes Kwame Hadi, Ali Hassan, Danny Davis, John Gilmore, and Clifford Jarvis -- and instrumentation that includes moog, space dimension... read more

Wild and wooly Rocket Ship Rock from Sun Ra and his Arkestra -- featuring shout blues vocalist Yochanan -- often billed as "the man from outer space" and a cat who could give Screamin Jay Hawkins a run for his money in the excitable oddball category -- jumping 60s r&b with an... read more

Warmly spiritual work from trombonist Phil Ranelin -- an album that shows he hasn't missed a beat since his legendary years as part of the 70s Tribe Records scene in Detroit! The record's the first we've heard from Phil in a number of years, and the first since a near-fatal accident that almost... read more

Wonderful work from guitarist Jimmy Raney -- easily one of his standout sets of the 60s, and a record that features some great second guitar from Jim Hall! The pairing of guitars makes for a really unique sort of sound -- one that's more languidly flowing than some of Raney's previous work, in... read more

A really great live set from Re:Jazz -- one that's got an even more soulful feel than some of their previous studio work! The performance features a small core group -- acoustic piano from group leader Matthias Vogt, mixed with guitar, bass, and drums -- plus a range of saxes and flute from Oliver... read more

A trans-global effort from Re:Jazz -- one that has the German group drawing quite a bit of inspiration from the Japanese scene, where they've turned out to be even more popular than back at home! As with other records, the approach here is strongly steeped in jazz -- played live by a core lineup... read more

An amazing set from altoist Sonny Red -- a player who hardly ever got to make any albums as a leader, and who really burns brightly on this Blue Note classic! Red's got a tone on alto that's as deep and sharp as most tenorists of his generation -- extremely soulful, but with a really raspy edge... read more

A real highlight in the Black Saint catalog -- killer duets between the tenor of Dewey Redman and drums of Ed Blackwell -- old partners from their days with Ornette Coleman, sounding just as brilliant here on their own! The style here is looser and freer than their work with Ornette, but handled... read more

A record with a concept that's really after our own heart -- dedicated to the lesser-known forces in the Chicago jazz scene of the late 50s -- put together as a tribute of sorts to the MJT+3, tenorist Nicky Hill, altoist John Jenkins, pianist King Fleming, and The Sutherland Hotel! Mike Reed's... read more

An underground soul jazz classic -- massive grooves from drummer Steve Reid, and exactly the kind of set that's gotten him so much attention in recent years! There's a mixture of freedom and tightness here that's really wonderful -- some of the looser elements of the loft jazz generation, mixed... read more

A bold odyssey from Steve Reid -- his Odyssey Of The Oblong Square -- a jawdropping session recorded in 1977 for a NYC radio show that's as rhythmically feverish and avant garde funky as the legendary drummer's other underground soul jazz classics of the 70s! If anything, the percussion is even... read more

Great material from Norwegian pianist Christian Reim -- all of it unreleased, but all of it pretty darn great! Reim's honestly not a player we know at all, but he emerges as a heck of a great talent in this set -- a pianist with a really thoughtful, lyrical sort of feel -- but one who also knows... read more

Unusual work by guitarist Django Reinhardt -- a collection of sides that features him backing up Parisian vocalists from the 30s, and working with a few other larger groups at the time. Django's guitar is right out front on most tracks -- and the groups include Wal-Bert et Son Jazz Francais and... read more

Late recordings by the legendary Hot Club Of Paris -- a selection of 15 titles that were all originally recorded as 78rpm singles, all remastered and wonderfully packaged in keeping with the Jazz In Paris standards! The recordings boast some especially great clarinet work by Hubert Rostaing -- a... read more

Late work by Django -- one 10" LP session coupled with 4 sides that were originally issued as 78rpm singles! The first 8 tracks have Django working with a trio led by pianist Maurice Vander -- a slight trace of bop in the style, making for a slightly different feel than earlier years. The... read more

A compelling title for a compelling record -- one that almost is a "re-fusion", in the way that it works together different elements of jazz! There's a mix of electric and acoustic modes here that's often quite angular -- and occasionally augmented with some electronics as well -- kind... read more

Freewheeling live material from reedman Dave Rempis -- a player who first caught our ear in his work with Ken Vandermark, and has since gone onto become quite a powerful leader on his own! The 2CD set features a live performance recorded in South Carolina -- away from Rempis' home on the Chicago... read more

A great reunion between these legendary British jazz talents -- one that shows they've lost none of their creativity over the years! The album features two different quintet sessions -- one with Don Rendell in the lead on saxes (clarinet, soprano sax, and tenor), alongside Michael Garrick on piano... read more

Sun Ra & Stockhausen -- both given a pretty compelling spin by the Respect Sextet! The group's something of a jazz combo at its core, but really stretches out here in their music -- especially on the Stockhausen numbers, which come across with the complexity of some of Karlheinz' older... read more

An excellent bit of soul jazz -- completely rare in the original pressing, and one of the few early albums ever cut by organist Melvin Rhyne! Rhyne first came to prominence as the organist with Wes Montgomery -- and he hailed from Montgomery's hometown of Indianapolis, and had the distinction of... read more

Sweet-grooving work from Rhythm Talk -- a group with a jazz combo at its core, but a pretty soul-based sound overall! The mighty Michael White's on drums, bringing a great groove to the record from the bottom -- quite similar to some of his smoother jazz projects, but with a tighter sound overall -... read more

Pretty darn great stuff from Buddy Rich! The album's got Buddy working in a tight funky mode -- with strong players like Steve Marcus on soprano and tenor, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Ray Armando on congas, Greg Kogan on piano, and Lloyd Michaels on trumpet -- all of whom come together in a really... read more

One of the tightest 70s albums from Buddy Rich -- a record that's got some smooth and soulful touches, and a groove that's quite different than most of his other work! Chicago soul maestro Richard Evans handled the arrangements for the record -- and he's got a great way of making things groove,... read more

Hard-swinging Buddy Rich from the prime early 70s years -- not exactly an all-out funk affair, but still a great groover, with plenty of hip little big band numbers! The groove here is nice and lean -- and Buddy and the group are working at Buddy's own club -- hitting that trademark all-out Rich... read more

A fantastic bit of "Eastern" tinged jazz -- and a real musical Journey To Bliss on its own! Vibist Emil Richards has always been totally groovy in our book -- but he really outdoes himself here -- working in an exotic mode that features lots of weird percussion over choppy modal grooves... read more

A cool take on the music of Charles Mingus -- handled here by his old drummer Dannie Richmond, in a great small combo mode that's quite different than usual! The tunes are all pretty darn dynamic, but have a really different flavor -- some very right drums from Richmond, who almost seems to have a... read more

One of the only LPs ever cut as a leader by bassist Larry Ridley -- one of the hipper talents on his instrument during the 60s, emerging here as a skilled leader with a strong handle on a number of styles. The album's standout cut is the funky break version of Monk's "Well You Needn't",... read more

A great straight set from Wide Hive Records -- a label that's been shaking off some of its experimental sides in recent years, and has really started to move strongly into soulful jazz! Trombonist Mike Rinta heads up the group here, but the ensemble also features great work from Paul Branin on... read more

Colours is right -- as the sound here is rich in complicated tones, the sort you might not be likely to hear on other albums by Sam Rivers -- played by a very unique all-horn lineup! Although Sam got increasingly free in his smaller group recordings of the late 70s, this early 80s date has him... read more

A wonderful follow-up to Sam Rivers Purple Violets album -- and like that one, a record that has Rivers back at the top of his game, and sounding better than he has in years! The format for this set's a bit different -- in that Sam's blowing in a sparer trio, with only bass and drums to support... read more

Sublime work from Max Roach -- featuring a group that we think was one of his greatest! The record was recorded in Paris in the early 60s, and players include the Turrentine Brothers -- Stanley and Tommy -- plus Julian Priester on trombone and Bob Boswell on bass. The piano-less ensemble has a... read more

One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut -- and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record -- served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey... read more

Nothing too quiet here -- as the album's one of Max Roach's key classics from the Mercury years -- recorded with one of the hippest groups he ever led! Players here are all wonderful -- Julian Priester on trombone, Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Bob Boswell on bass, and... read more

A highly percussive session from M'Boom -- the cool combo headed by Max Roach, and featuring a host of different drummers and percussionists! The lineup here changes a bit from track to track, but every instrument on the set is a percussive one -- including congas and timbales from Ray Mantilla,... read more

Wild funk from guitarist Freddy Robinson -- hardly the "bluesology" you'd guess from the title! Sure, Freddie started his career as a blues guitarist on early Chess sessions -- but during the early 70s, he cut some monster funky recordings for Stax, recordings that had a bluesy guitar in... read more

A brilliant pairing of two key figures from the ESP avant scene of the 60s -- united here in a great entry to the Tzadik label's series of "Radical Jewish Culture"! The album features Robinson's spare reeds -- mostly clarinet, plus a bit of flute and ocarina -- matched with Greene's... read more

A brilliant set with a real 60s modern feel overall -- in case you couldn't guess from the hip cover image! The group's got a sound that's definitely in the sharper side of the Italian jazz spectrum -- kind of a Basso-Valdambrini groove, but with some bolder tones at times -- all handled... read more

Really beautiful work from the team of Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan -- hardly the sort of stuff we might have heard from the players a decade or two before -- and a sophisticated batch of tunes that has them stretching out in rich musical directions! There's little of the boppish roots of either... read more

A fantastic record that's truly one of Tito Rodriguez's best from the 60s -- a very jazzy affair, and one that breaks the pattern of most of his other albums of the time! As the title implies, Tito's working here live at Birdland nightclub -- with a jazz-based lineup to match the setting, one that... read more

A sweet little set from percussionist Willie Rodriguez -- one that combines Latin and jazz influences with effortless ease! Instead of the usual early 60s session of this nature -- which usually had a straight jazz group with added Latin percussion -- this one seems to start from more of a... read more

A crucially important record in Sonny Rollins' career -- one that had him breaking out of the straight bop sound, and emerging as a major power on the tenor sax -- one with limitless creative power! The set features Rollins working with only drum and bass accompaniment -- played by Max Roach and... read more

The tenor of Sonny Rollins pays tribute to the alto of Charlie Parker -- in a landmark set that's one of Sonny's real standout 50s sessions for Prestige! Sonny's tone on the tenor is proud and bold throughout -- able to shift and turn in the spirit of Bird, but also very much in Rollins' own... read more

A bit different than the usual Prestige Records two-fer of this type -- as the collection brings together tracks from a variety of different sessions by Sonny Rollins -- instead of just combining two full LPs! Rollins recorded for Prestige in a variety of formats during the 50s, and this... read more

A crackling bit of hardbop from Sonny Rollins -- and a session that has Sonny playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown group that included Bud Powell's brother Richie on piano! Sonny had already made a strong name for himself on albums issued under the Roach/Brown tag at the time, and here the... read more