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A really wonderful little album from pianist Donald Brown -- deeply soulful, and in ways that go beyond just his work on piano! There's some great higher-concept ideas going on here -- bits of culture and philosophy folded into the music, courtesy of recitations by Marlon Saunders on a handful of... read more

The cover's black and white, but the album's filled with wonderful colors in sound -- a bold array of work from pianist Donald Brown -- working here with a hip lineup that includes Vincent Herring on alto and soprano sax, Tom Harrell on trumpet, and Steve Nelson on vibes! Nelson's sharp, chromatic... read more

The core combo here is already great -- with Charnett Moffett on bass and Louis Hayes on drums -- but pianist Donald Brown adds some key members to the group on a host of other tracks, and really manages to make the record sparkle! The album's a great set in the relaxed, open style of soul jazz... read more

One of the warmest, most sensitive albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Marion Brown -- a record that really takes off strongly from the soulful spirit of his last few albums for Impulse Records in the early 70s! Like those great sets, the vibe here is nice and laidback -- not the more bracing... read more

Beautifully mellow work from the great Marion Brown -- playing here in a laidback quintet setting that brings out some of his most soulful tones. The group includes piano, guitar, bass, and drums -- but the main focus is on the alto of Brown, which has a warm world-weary tone that's very different... read more

The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind -- and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work -- thanks to some very groovy arrangements from Artie Butler! Tracks have a vamping, stomping sort of sound that's all-soul all the way through -- using... read more

Great work from Rob Brown -- one of the most promising saxophonists of his generation on this side of the Atlantic! The set features Brown in some really great company -- working with Steve Swell on trombone, Joe Morris on bass, and Luther Gray on drums -- all moving between frenetically rhythmic... read more

Hard-swinging work from The Merchants Big Band -- a group who've been playing on the south side of Chicago for many years, stepping out here in a really great recent performance! The group's sound recalls the best large ensemble work of the soulful 60s -- big band styles from folks like Quincy... read more

14 of Tom's best tracks from the Arista years -- seminal jazz funk tracks that redesigned the face of funky fusion for the 80s, and which feature some very nice tasty moments! The title cut -- "Funkin For Jamaica" -- is one of those old school jams we never tire of, with lots of nice... read more

Like Dave Brubeck's legendary Time Out set? Try this one -- a great record that takes off from the concept of the first, but which goes in some very fresh new directions -- using the same great group with Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums! Dave's still working... read more

Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet -- the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty of... read more

Excellent mid 70s duet jazz from pianist Dave Brubeck & alto Paul Desmond! Duets 1975 is a nicely laidback work from the duo -- playing here with no other accompaniment, in a spare set of material that's incredibly fragile and intimate -- and all the better for that. The move is a real... read more

Weird instrumental grooves from composer Sandro Brugnolini -- played by a small combo that almost has a sound library feel! We know Brugnolini most from his soundtrack work, and this set's got a similar flair for odd sounds and weird rhythms -- played here by a group that features organ, two... read more

Two late Rusty Bryant albums -- back to back on one CD! For the Good Times was one of Rusty's last for Prestige -- recorded with a lineup that includes Hank Jones on electric piano, and Joe Beck on guitar. The album's not as over the top funky as his earlier ones for the label -- but it does... read more

One of Rusty's last good groovers! Electric piano replaces the usual organ on this Prestige album of Rusty Bryant's, and the sound is a little more loose and free, marking the shift towards the "modern" sound that the label headed for at this time. Tracks include the title cut, plus... read more

A 2-in-1 killer that features some of the funkiest work ever from Rusty Bryant! First up is the legendary Fire Eater album -- one of the best jazz funk albums ever on Prestige! Rusty Bryant blows his top off on this one -- taking his tenor stylings out of the more staid R&B mode of earlier... read more

Early funky work from Rusty Bryant -- 2 cookers for Prestige back to back on one CD! Night Train Now is one of the first few funky classics from tenorist Rusty Bryant -- a record that showed a whole new side of his talents, thanks to the addition of a rock-solid rhythm section! As the title might... read more

A perfect title for a perfect record -- especially given all the love we've felt from Build An Ark over the years! The album's a masterpiece through and through -- easily the greatest statement ever from this already-amazing band -- a contemporary ensemble, but one that we'd seamlessly rank right... read more

One of the only albums recorded as a leader by drummer Larry Bunker -- a wonderful percussionist who was a key part of the LA 60s scene on so many levels! This set has Larry working live with a quartet -- Mike Wofford on piano, Bob West on bass, and Gary Burton on vibes -- easily running through... read more

Amazing small group work from Ralph Burns -- a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features Burns on piano -- overdubbed on some tracks -- working with a combo that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums --... read more

Arranger/producer Greg Tate and his titanic Burnt Sugar collective continues to ascend into its own intergalactic space station of heavy cosmic jamming, instrumental funky jazz, and wildly spacious trippiness with this double disc -- by far the most unique and individualistic indie funk album we've... read more

This second part of Burnt Sugar's 2001 trilogy really picks up some energy from the first -- fiercely jamming guitars mixing with dark soundscapes and filtered rhythms, soaring out in a complicated mass of sound that's every bit as adventurous as it is soulful. Features rhymes by Mugabe, vocals by... read more

A 2CD compilation of live cuts from the ever-exploratory Burnt Sugar collective -- captured in San Sebastian, Spain and Bordeaux, France, plus the Vision Festival and Tonic club in NYC! Burnt Sugar can sprawl like few other groups -- from the celestial jazz style of the Sun Ra Arkestra (the... read more

The Burnt Sugar collective captured in it's optimal element -- live in concert -- this one caught in Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center and the Walker Art Center in 2004! The sprawling jazz funk maelstrom the is the Burnt Sugar Arkestra starts off this time in remarkably soulful fashion -- a... read more

One of the best ever sets of sprawling, spacey soul funk and jazz from the impossible to pen in Burnt Sugar Arkestra Chamber -- never an easy group to describe in a nutshell, and that's a good thing -- their best work in years and their first effort for the Livewired label! Making Love To The Dark... read more

Burnt Sugar returns to the studio after a handful of live releases -- with a 2CD set of some of their most brilliant cosmic soul & jazz to date -- featuring an array of appearances by supporters and fellow celestial travelers such as Carl Hancock Rux, Beans, Vijay Iyer, Akiba Solomon, Kirk... read more

A mesmerizing set of jazzy space funk from the ever-evolving Burnt Sugar collective -- captured live at Banlieus Bleues in France, in March of '04! The Arkestra tag in the group's moniker couldn't be more appropriate for these cats -- as the vibe indeed runs through the cestial groove of Sun Ra... read more

The first part in Burnt Sugar's 2001 trilogy -- a darkly jamming effort that's located somewhere at the "intersection of Stockhausen and Shorter"! The guitars are very strongly in the lead on this one -- sounding almost like a Glen Branca-driven jamband, as Vernon Reid, Rene Akhan,... read more

The most ambitious album yet from one of the most ambitious collectives in the funk underground! This time the Burnt Sugar group has come up with the sprawling, classically-aware The Rites -- a set of tracks that is officially inspired by Stravinsky's Le Sacre Du Printemps, but cooks up just... read more

Why thank you -- we will! Kenny does too, as he grooves nicely and gently over arrangements by Richard Evans, perfectly crafted in that soul jazz mode of his 60s work for Chess -- not Kenny's most challenging format, to be sure, but proof that he often works better in a more structured environment... read more

Great great stuff -- and for some folks, THE album by Kenny Burrell! This classic set features the guitarist in a quintet with Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Major Holly on bass, Bill English on drums, and the great Ray Barretto on conga -- a really great lineup that sparkles with soulful... read more

Kenny Burrell gets the soul call from Prestige Records -- the result is one of his grooviest albums of the 60s! The vibe here is nicely mellow -- pretty laidback, and almost in the late nite style of some of the Moodsville label dates -- with Kenny's guitar ringing out in these beautifully-formed... read more

A well-named LP, as this hard-grooving blowing session is one of Kenny Burrell's earthiest performances -- a no-nonsense, stripped-down batch of hardbop tunes that really lets him let loose! The format here is in the best late 50s Prestige blowing session mode -- with rhythm from the trio of Mal... read more

Very hip material from vibesman Gary Burton -- tunes recorded for Atlantic Records in the late 60s and early 70s, a label that allowed Burton a great chance to experiment in a range of different styles! Some tunes are very groovy, even a little bit funky -- while others show more of the chromatic... read more

Beautiful work from Gary Burton on vibes and Chick Corea on piano -- both players who shine brightly in their own right, but who really seem to hit on something special when working together! These seminal sides feature the duo exploring some very fresh new space -- a fluid, sensitive groove that... read more

A great record that features work not on any other album! The set's a compilation of sorts -- but it's really more of a "showcase", one that features the work of three of RCA's brightest jazz stars at the time. A young Gary Burton plays "Hello Young Lovers", "Gentle Wind... read more

2 lost soul jazz sets from the mighty Billy Butler! This Is Billy Butler is one of the grooviest albums ever from the hip guitarist -- a rock-solid session for Prestige that's filled with some amazing rhythms! The sound here is sockingly soulful, and very tight -- a mixture of the jazz funk that... read more

Don't let the title confuse you -- because although Butler did have an album called Night Life, this one features 2 different sides from his years at Prestige: Guitar Soul and Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow. Guitar Soul is one of Butler's best ever -- an updating of the chunky funky sound that... read more

A very cool set from Jaki Byard -- a record that's quite different than some of his other work, but which really exposes some of the older jazz elements that were always lurking in the back of his music! The session's billed to "Jaki Byard & The Apollo Stompers" -- a largeish lineup... read more

Some of the first bop sides cut by Americans in Paris -- a quartet of material from four different sessions, issued properly for the first time on CD, with great mastering, and a good set of notes in French and English! Don Byas is at the forefront of two sessions here -- one with the Tyree Glenn... read more

Charlie Byrd gets some top-shelf treatment here -- in a wonderful album of tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim, all recorded with full backing arrangements, and sound quality that's a lot better than some of Byrd's previous albums! The setting has Charlie's acoustic guitar right up front in the mix --... read more

A jazz guitar double-header -- two older albums from the classic Great Guitars series packaged in a single set! First up is Great Guitars At The Winery -- a date that has a sweet trio of guitarists -- Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, and Herb Ellis -- swinging in easygoing, open-ended formation that... read more

A wonderfully lyrical session from trumpeter Donald Byrd -- yet for some reason, the album's one of his most overlooked from the 60s! The session features material by 2 different groups -- one that includes Byrd, Hank Mobley, and Duke Pearson; and another which features Byrd, alongside Jackie... read more

One of Donald Byrd's earliest sessions as a leader -- a hard and heavy all-star set that features a quintet with Frank Foster on tenor, Hank Jones on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, and Dave Chambers on bass. The tracks all are long and have that almost blowing session Savoy approach -- free and... read more

A landmark album for Donald Byrd -- one that marks a key departure in his sound! Donald's really opening up on this one -- picking up more of the soulful and the spiritual side of jazz, and moving from the hardbop and modern jazz of his late 50s years -- no surprise, since he's surrounded by an... read more

Beautiful stuff -- and one of the best Donald Byrd albums of the 60s! The album is a killer all the way through -- recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for 2 years, one that featured Sonny Red on alto sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums -- all of... read more

An essential bit of jazz funk from Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell! The groove's very similar to the classic Places & Spaces, and the record's got loads of cool spacey tracks with hot funky trumpet from Donald, and cool waves of synth and sound from Larry. The title cut's a great groover, and... read more

A landmark album by Donald Byrd -- the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album -- a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level -- but this album's... read more

A post-Blue Note effort, and Donald's changing things up a bit with his 125th Street Orchestra and Uptown Singers -- funking along in a way you'd expect from the longwinded title! Byrd loostens up the smoother backgrounds of his recent Larry Mizell helmed work, and in their place are grooves that... read more

Funky electric groove from Donald Byrd -- a post Mizell effort that's still burning in a crisp groove similar to his classic 70s Blue Note work -- one that's absolutely dripping with keys! Isaac Hayes produced this one, and also played a lot of those keyboards on the session with Byrd's 125 St... read more

A definite soul based session for Donald Byrd -- and that's saying a lot here, because his previous decade's worth of work had all had some sort of R&B focus! The main force behind the set here is Isaac Hayes -- who's producing, arranging, and playing most of the keyboards on the album. Oddly... read more

One of the most hard-hitting sessions ever recorded for the Bethlehem label -- and a rare date for the imprint by the team of trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Pepper Adams! The style here is similar to work the pair recorded for Riverside and Blue Note at the same time -- razor-sharp hardbop,... read more

A nice little shift in style for saxophonist Don Byron -- and a record that really cuts loose from his more academic projects, in a way that's nicely fitting the spirit of Junior Walker that inspired it! Don's take on Walker's music isn't runaway Motown revival, but more of a funky jazz... read more

A brilliant Japanese album from George Cables -- one that really has a different sort of vibe than his other 70s work in the US! The set was recorded in LA, but produced for the Japanese market -- and as such, it seems to have a different focus than some of George's American dates -- possibly a... read more

A lovely little set from George Cables -- quite expressive work on piano, but in ways that are a bit different from some of his American records at the time! George takes strong advantage of the open, sympathetic format of the DIW trio series here -- and works wonderfully in a group that features... read more

A young player, but one with a really tremendous sound -- easily poised to become one of the most impressive European saxophone talents of the next few years! Pescara plays alto, but with a depth that makes him sound like a classic player from many years back -- a sense of fullness and focus that's... read more

Excellent work from Betty Carter -- much more sophisticated than some of her 60s work! The tracks on the 2CD set were recorded for the Roulette label in the early 70s -- most of it live, and most of it featuring Betty in that hip trio format that she developed to fantastic heights during the... read more

One of the most off-beat albums we've ever heard from saxophonist James Carter -- a really unusual album done in collaboration with organist John Medeski! Although Carter's groove is usually traditional, Medeski's presence gives the album lots of fresh twists and turns -- kind of a reworked... read more

Richly complicated work from reedman John Carter -- working here at a level that's a great change from his smaller combo work of the early years! Carter plays clarinet throughout -- at the head of an octet with a very cerebral feel -- a group who almost bring more of a serious music sort of style... read more

A lovely little record from John Carter -- and a record with an even more sensitive feel than some of his other work of the time! The group's a quintet -- with longtime associate Bobby Bradford on trumpet -- yet the sound is in a much more different space than some of the other Carter/Bradford... read more

A great step in the evolution of Ron Carter from brilliant bassist to even more brilliant leader! The album's cut at a time when Carter was really moving his instrument from the back to the front -- playing piccolo bass more than usual, and plucking with a pronounced groove, even in the company of... read more

A beautiful album by Ron Carter -- and quite rare, too! The record features a group that's got a nice 70s modal soul jazz sound -- with players that include Herbie Hancock on acoustic and electric piano, Hubert Laws on flute, Sam Brown on guitar, and both Billy Cobham and Grady Tate on drums --... read more

A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter -- working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano -- both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from the time... read more

The music of Michael Carvin is always a revelation -- a joyous, soulful outpouring of feeling that never fails to move us -- and which always makes us wonder why more folks don't treasure gems like this that he made as a leader! Carvin's drum work is filled with energy from the get-go -- but never... read more

One of the few albums ever from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett -- a player with a decades-long legacy of performances with jazz legends Max Roach and Sun Ra, as well as Detroit electro genius Carl Craig! The album's got a wonderful sound that links together these 2 sides of Catlett's career -... read more

Beautiful work from Franco Cerri -- a really unique guitar jazz session that features his talents in a host of different settings! The players vary throughout the set -- so that one number only features a duo with bass, but others feature larger lineups that include Gianni Basso on tenor, Dino... read more

A gem of a session from Italian guitarist Franco Cerri -- recording here at the end of the 50s with a well-titled batch of European jazz stars! The groups shift slightly throughout the set, and players include Lars Gullin on baritone sax, Flavio Ambrosetti on alto, George Gruntz on piano, and... read more

Incredible work from guitarist Franco Cerri -- really grooving hard here in a session recorded with some top European players at the time! The most notable group member here is Barney Wilen -- who plays soprano sax on the date -- taking two key solos on the record, and really making the rest of... read more

Hardly the staid chamber music session you might guess from the title -- and instead, a warm and wonderful date from drummer Joe Chambers -- an obscure Japanese-only session with a really unusual sound! The group's a trio -- with Joe on drums and a bit of piano, alongside the amazing Hidefumi Toki... read more

Joe Chambers like you've never heard him before -- delivering the true promise of all his years,and working with some of the hippest players in soul jazz! The album's an abstract bit of electric funk -- cut with some slight loft jazz touches, but always returning to a tightly rhythmic focus that's... read more

A trio of albums from Chase -- one of the hippest jazz rock combos of the 70s! The self-titled Chase album first burned onto the market in 1971 -- and it's a great distillation of a groove that was bubbling around in various other segments at the time -- some of the tighter big band rhythms of the... read more

Incredible work from Don Cherry -- a previously unreleased live date from the 60s, but every bit as great as any of his better-known records from the decade! The sound here is really amazing -- a hip blend of Cherry's trumpet with tenor from Gato Barbieri and vibes from Karl Berger -- working here... read more

The third and final volume of Don Cherry's great performance at Cafe Montmartre from 1966 -- and work that's even more far-reaching than the first two volumes! The album features two extended tracks -- versions of "Complete Communion" and "Remembrance" -- done in ways that mix... read more

The first part of Don Cherry's classic "Mu" session -- a seminal recording that broke him out of the Ornette mode, and paved the way for some of his drawn-out spiritual recordings to come! Cherry plays pocket trumpet, piano, and flute here -- and he's playing with only Ed Blackwell on... read more

One of the earthiest albums ever from Don Cherry -- a set of duets with tabla player Latif Khan -- recorded in Paris in the late 70s, and featuring Cherry in a range of soulful modes! Don doesn't just play his usual trumpet -- but keyboards, flute, gong, and other percussion as well -- a really... read more

From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time -- and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an... read more

Positively pummeling material from Chrome Hill -- a Norwegian quartet -- avant garde jazz with a noisy angularity! It's somewhere between Brotzmann and the no wave scene -- there's a cathartic squall going on through much of the material, heavy duty avant garde jazz for sure, but with more of a... read more

One of the all-time classic Blue Note albums -- from the hip looking cover, right down to the excellent hardbop in the grooves! Pianist Sonny Clark leads an incredible lineup that includes Art Farmer on trumpet, Jackie McLean on alto, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums -- all... read more

Very cool new package that brings together 20 rare tracks by the Clarke-Boland Sextet, a small group offshoot of the funky Big Band that was led by Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland. Supposedly, most of this material is released here for the first time (although the notes don't give complete... read more

French journalist/composer Andre Hodier was one of the leading voices of European jazz in the postwar years -- a committed modernist, but with a strong understanding of all the traditions of jazz. This classic set features American drummer Kenny Clarke working with a group of French musicians on a... read more

A fantastic session from the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record was cut in 1961, under the aegis of Gigi Campi -- and it features a core group that would later grow into the much-respected CBBB unit during the MPS years -- working here as a smaller combo on a rare date for Blue... read more

Quite possibly the hippest album that Stanley Clarke ever cut -- a stretched-out soulful batch of jazz-tinged tracks -- very much in the same spirit as the more righteous soul jazz underground of the time! In a way, the record would be much more at home on a label like Strata East than it would at... read more

A seminal set in the rebirth of straight jazz in the early 80s -- a wonderful record with a much warmer, more traditional feel than you'd expect from some of the players involved! Bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist Chick Corea really return to their roots here -- Stanley with some of the bold... read more

A mighty collaboration between Stanley Clarke & George Duke -- working here in a pairing that refueled both of their careers for the 80s! In previous years, both Clarke and Duke had a penchant for really stretching out in complex, experimental modes -- but here, they're playing in a relatively... read more

One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland -- a unique small combo session that's even groovier than their famous big band work! The setting is wonderful -- Clarke on drums, Boland on piano, and a sextet lineup that includes Sahib Shihab on flute, Fats Sadi on... read more

Great live material from the best years of this amazing ensemble that included some of the finest American and European players of the 60s! The band's at its best here -- wailing away in a firey live setting, recorded with high quality by Europe 1 Radio in 1969. Players include Tony Coe, Johnny... read more

A seminal session from one of the greatest large groups ever! This one captures the Clarke-Boland ensemble at the peak of their creativity -- swinging hard in that tight firey way that was virtually their trademark during the late 60s. The players are a top-shelf mix of European and American jazz... read more

Beautiful blowing from Buck Clayton and Buddy Tate -- captured here in the relaxed, easy-going setting of the Swingville label! The album's got a lot more charm than some of Clayton's sides for Columbia -- a bit more mellow, with the kind of after hours feel that lets players like these show their... read more

Nothing primitif about this jazz, because the music has a really haunting feel -- one that's filled with sophisticated changes and compelling instrumentation -- served up in ways that are unlike anything else we can think of! Side one of the record features the combo of percussionist Rupert... read more

Warm, laidback work from drummer Jimmy Cobb -- an album that features the famous drummer working with a mellow group that includes Roy Hargrove on trumpet and Russell Malone on guitar! Bassist John Webber is also in the quartet -- greatly understated, compared to other albums -- and the main... read more

A trad-revival set recorded on Chicago's south side in the early 60s -- part of an excellent series on Riverside, seeking to re-discover some older jazz and blues greats who were languishing in the Windy City at the time! Junie C Cobb plays mostly piano on the date, but also sings on one number... read more

Perhaps one of the best 70s albums by drummer Billy Cobham -- and one that's still got a hard edge to it, and some nice funky work on the traps by Mr. B! The record includes the famous sample track "Heather", a very dope, very mellow cut with great electric keyboard work by George Duke. ... read more

A real jammer of a record from Billy Cobham -- almost a summation of all the work he'd done in earlier years, smoothed out with a sweet funky late 70s fusion groove! The sound on the set is really tight -- still plenty hard on the instrumentation, but also with a focus that we really appreciate --... read more

Great lost work from the legendary Phil Cohran and his Artistic Heritage Ensemble -- a composition that was recorded during the group's late 60s years on the Chicago scene -- but which has never been released until now! The album stands beautifully alongside the group's self-titled classic and... read more

Great pre-Captiol sides from Nat King Cole -- mostly trio material, played by his great group with Oscar Moore on guitar! Nat sings and plays piano on the cuts -- in the same mix of instrumental and vocal modes that mark the early Capitol years -- a sweet blend of jazz, swing, and some early R&... read more

Melodic solo piano from Anthony Coleman -- a nice tribute to great Jelly Roll Morton -- doing the legend justice, with unfussy takes on ol' Jelly Roll! It's simple, lovely takes on the compositions from Coleman -- this isn't some downtown avant garde deconstruction of the material, which actually... read more

Amazing postwar work from trumpeter Bill Coleman -- an American player who made his home in France for many years, and who became one of the key ex-patriots on the Paris scene! Coleman's style is relatively trad, but in the years after the war he opened up with a groove that had some occasional... read more

A wonderful session of soul jazz -- and totally obscure! The album's one of a rare few cut by organist Gloria Coleman -- an obscure east coast player who was also the wife of tenorist George Coleman, and who follows wonderfully in a strong tradition of female organists that includes Trudy Pitts... read more

The first album in many many years from organist Gloria Coleman -- the Hammond player best known for her famous 60s date on Impulse Records, still sounding pretty darn great here all these many years later! A good portion of the record features Gloria's husband, George Coleman joining in on tenor... read more

One of Ornette Coleman's best recordings from the 70s -- and like his other album for Columbia, quite a change from the freewheeling sounds he was blowing over at Blue Note! The style here is a bit more high concept, but in a good way -- with all the edges that Coleman had developed from the late... read more