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Killer work from Henry Franklin -- one of his greatest records in years, and that's saying a lot, given the strength of his other recent albums! The set features Franklin in tight company with reedman Azar Lawrence, who makes the record burn brightly with his sharp-edged sound -- recently returned... read more

Wonderful keyboard work from the amazing Rodney Franklin -- a player who sounds equally great on acoustic and electric piano! This album does a wonderful job of mixing them both -- showing Rodney's more sensitive side on a few acoustic numbers, but then really taking off in a much more groove-based... read more

Fully-formed genius from the amazing Rodney Franklin -- one of the best keyboard stars to emerge from the late 70s scene! Franklin's got a great talent for balancing influences from jazz and soul in ways that are similar to contemporaries George Duke and Bobby Lyle -- and like both of those... read more

A great pairing of these two inventive reedmen -- recorded in wonderfully warm company at Ronnie Scott's in London, with a fluid, open feel that marks the album as a standout in the 80s work of both players! Freeman's on tenor and soprano, and Blythe is on alto sax -- and together, they blow these... read more

One of the most soulful sessions we've ever heard from reedman Chico Freeman -- a session that's still mostly jazz, but which also brings in a host of other styles as well! The "project" in the title is well placed -- as Chico's getting help from a lot of other guests on the record --... read more

A great reunion for the Don Friedman trio that includes Chuck Israels on bass and Joe Hunt on drums -- players who worked together with pianist Friedman famously in the 60s, but haven't recorded as a group in decades! The album's a delight throughout -- every bit as fresh-voiced as some of Don's... read more

A cool combination of acoustic bass and guitar -- the former handled by David Friesen, the latter by John Stowell -- on a mix of 6 and 12 string guitars, plus a bit of mandolin as well! The album's got a definite jazz feel, even though the instrumentation might link it more to the acoustic... read more

Groovy sounds from the team of David Friesen and John Stowell -- mostly acoustic lines from the two string-based players, but with some other odd bits as well -- and both soprano and tenor sax from Gary Campbell! The album's got a bit more bite than other albums by the pair -- partially due to... read more

A great 70s set from vocalist Dave Frishberg -- recorded with a relaxed, easygoing style that's perfect for his vocals! Dave plays piano almost as much as he sings -- and on some tracks, instrumental modes dominate the first part of the tunes, then Frishberg's voice comes in and really increases... read more

Lots of organ, trumpet, and tenor here -- some really sharp-edged grooves that take us back to the Prestige Records soul jazz years of the 60s! Saxophonist Mike Frost leads the group on both tenor and soprano -- but the equal stars of the set are trumpeter Steve Frost and organists Tom Vaitas and... read more

The frenzy fueled avant jazz heaviness of Peter Broetzmann -- firing on all cylinders with his Full Blast trio -- a measured exercise in intensity from a master! Full Blast was recorded in a couple of days in March of 08 -- with Broetzmann on alto & tenor sax, plus clarinet, Marino Pliakas on... read more

The title may be "Curtis Fuller with Red Garland", but the real star here is Sonny Red -- who plays some amazing alto throughout the set! Sonny is kind of the secret star of a few of Curtis Fuller's excellent albums from the time -- a sharp-edged young player with a freshness that nicely... read more

An excellent album of hard-blown soul jazz -- especially if you dig saxophonist Sonny Red! Curtis Fuller is the leader of the group, but Sonny Red's also on the record as well -- playing some of the best alto sax he's ever laid down on record, with a really incredible tone that he rarely matched... read more

An obscure little groover from Curtis Fuller -- and one of his hardest blowing sessions for Blue Note! Unlike some of the other Fuller sessions, which can have a slightly softer, rounder sound overall -- this one's a much more in-the-pocket sort of Blue Note hardbop date -- one that really cooks... read more

An obscure little groover from Curtis Fuller -- and one of his hardest blowing sessions for Blue Note! Unlike some of the other Fuller sessions, which can have a slightly softer, rounder sound overall -- this one's a much more in-the-pocket sort of Blue Note hardbop date -- one that really cooks... read more

A massive bit of funky fusion from the 70s -- an album that was crucially overlooked at the time, but which has gone onto become a crate-diggers classic over the years! The group's fronted by Polish jazz legends Michal Urbaniak and Urszula Dudziak -- but it also features a fair bit of American... read more

No hangin out here -- because these guys are tighter than ever, and right on the money from the very first note of the set! A snapping drum break opens up the album -- followed by a wickedly stepping bassline, a rolling conga part, and a vamping dance between Hammond and tenor sax -- all to set... read more

A more melodic mix of modes from Funk Inc -- with some cool production by David Axelrod! The band's gritty funky is stretched out this time, and overall the sound's got kind of that mid 70s Prestige feel -- but the work in a variety of styles here. Includes cooking jazzy funk & soul,bits of... read more

One of the most righteous albums of jazz ever recorded -- a brilliant blend of soulful and avant garde styles, backed up by a chorus of voices that have a really soulful sound! The album's the second recorded for Blue Note by the Ghetto Music ensemble of trumpeter Eddie Gale -- a lesser-known... read more

Some of the hippest accordion jazz you could ever hope to find -- five albums worth of material from Richard Galliano, the musician who's almost single-handedly kept the accordion alive in jazz over the past few decades! Although a somewhat old instrument in jazz, the accordion takes on a whole... read more

Fantastic stuff -- one of Galper's best non-electric sets of the 70s! Galper's working here with a quartet -- playing piano in a group that includes Terumasa Hino on trumpet, Cecil McBee on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. With a rhythm section that hip, Hino lays out some of his best work in... read more

A killer tribute to the late Allen Ganley -- British jazz arranger par excellence, and a hell of a drummer too! The set's filled with classic charts by Ganley -- many for his own cool compositions -- and although a contemporary recording, the set really does a great job of getting the spirit of... read more

A great example of the way that ECM helped to bring the voice of the Scandinavian jazz underground to the world at large -- as the album's a key showcase for the talents of budding young modernists Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, and Arild Andersen! The record's got a really unusual... read more

Red Garland's piano was certainly humming strong at the time of this session -- as Red's trio were one of the key rhythm components of many Prestige albums of the late 50s, but also a real starring act on their own! The album's got a laidback, almost mellow feel that's a bit different from some of... read more

A cool collection of bluesy work from Red Garland -- material pulled from the pianist's famous late 50s years on Prestige Records, including a number of cuts that weren't issued at the time of release! Some of the tracks here feature Garland working with a trio, while others have a horn player... read more

25 standards, but all given the Erroll Garner touch -- material from very early in Garner's recording career, but already done with a sound that's completely unique! Almost all the performances here are unaccompanied solos -- and like Art Tatum sessions of the same nature, Erroll really manages to... read more

Great work on Hammond from Lonnie Gasperini -- a player who started out as a rocker back in the 60s, but who's grooving here with a solid soul jazz sound! Lonnie's played keyboards for years, but came to the organ relatively late in his career -- and he handles the instrument like a decades-old... read more

A wailier! Trombonist Matthew Gee is a lost groover from the hard side -- and this album is one of the few that he ever cut under his own name. Far from the sleepier players on the instrument, Gee knows how to cook just like Bennie Green -- and his company on this album includes Ernie Henry,... read more

Forget the weird cover image -- because the CD sounds a lot better than it looks! The album features a very unusual performance from Hartmut Geerken and Famoudou Don Moye -- kind of a live, improvised jam, originally broadcast in Germany during the mid 90s! The set's billed as a "radio... read more

A searing live performance from the Praxis Festival in Athens -- one that features Don Moye and John Tchicai alongside the enigmatic Hartmut Geerken! The trio perform work with a fair bit of intensity here -- driven by heavy percussion from Moye, complicated reeds from Tchicai, and a fair range of... read more

A late record by Stan Getz -- one of his last -- recorded with Herb Alpert and Eddie Del Barrio arranging -- a record with a some surprisingly wonderful sax solos by Stan given the late date -- and a surprisingly tight sound given the extended roster of players! The sound is pretty polished as a... read more

An overlooked gem from the Verve bossa years -- a session that features the sweet tenor sax work of Stan Getz, alongside some swinging bossa arrangements from the great Gary McFarland! Given the strength of Gary's own work for Verve at the time, it's no surprise that he's a perfect accompanist for... read more

A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain -- the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, but... read more

A great lost album from Stan Getz! The record features Stan in a totally new setting, playing with some relatively unfamiliar French talents -- Eddie Louiss on organ, Rene Thomas on guitar, and Bernard Lubat on drums. Louiss is incredible, and has a free spacey sound that recalls Larry Young --... read more

Long live tracks from Stan Getz -- captured at one of his strongest points in the 70s, and working with a quartet that includes Richie Beirach on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drum s! The feel here is a great extrapolation of the sound of Getz's seminal Sweet Rain sessions --... read more

A double slice of Stan Getz -- material issued previously on two separate CDs by Steeplechase, brought together here in the price of a single set! The work here is wonderful -- moody late 70s Getz, with some especially soulful moments on the mellow tracks too -- that kind of spun-out blowing that... read more

One of Stan Getz's greatest records -- no fooling! This gem often gets overlooked because it was issued in the years between Stan's bossa recordings and his later pop experiments -- but trust us, it's a totally solid jazz album, with a quality level that was hardly ever matched by Getz again! The... read more

Some of the best work that Stan Getz ever recorded -- a fantastic collaboration with French soundtrack maestro Michel Legrand! The album features larger orchestrations by Legrand, often touched with voices -- swirling, swaying, and swinging in a style that's as hip, modern, and fresh as some of... read more

A well-titled group, as the ensemble's style is very open -- almost improvisational, really, given that most players receive very little direction from Joe Giardullo! The performance here was recorded with all musicians sitting in a circle -- coming together after a few hours of experimentation,... read more

A very famous moment from Dizzy Gillespie -- tracks from his famous concert at Salle Pleyel, in Paris, from 1953! Gillespie's in fine form throughout -- working in a great mix of bop and modern elements, with a few occasional playful touches to please the crowd -- but never in a way that cuts into... read more

Pretty wonderful funky work from Dizzy! The record's an excellent example of the messed-up funk groove that Diz was hitting at the time -- a groove that he's never really given credit for, and which kept his records interesting long into the decade. Although the set's on Pablo, it's got more of... read more

A wicked bit of 70s funky fusion from Dizzy Gillespie -- recorded with his old piano player from the 60s, Lalo Schifrin! Lalo arranged, conducted, and plays plenty of keyboards -- giving the album a wicked groove that's a bit different than some of Dizzy's other 70s work -- a bit fuller and more... read more

Dizzy Gillespie plays here with the great Don Byas on tenor sax -- joining Diz on two different Parisian dates from early 1952, both of them pretty darn sweet! The first session here is quite unusual -- in that it features Humberto Cano on congas -- bringing in a bit of a Cubop groove to a few key... read more

Dizzy and strings -- a surprisingly great combination! Although it was Charlie Parker who first made famous the modernist "jazz with strings" approach, Dizzy does wonderfully here in the format -- working in similar fashion with edgey backing from the "Operatic String Orchestra"... read more

A nice set by Diz at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival -- backed by a great group of players -- released here for the first time ever! The set opens with a fiery day after, and the set takes some equally hard charging turns plus some relaxed moments, too -- and includes some surprises, too. Big... read more

A fantastic bit of late 60's funk, and a surprisingly slammin' record from Dizzy! The album was clearly recorded at the same time as Dizzy's classic Soul & Salvation session -- as it's got the same funky feel as that record, one that stands as one of our all time favorite albums by Diz. The... read more

A late performance from Dizzy Gillespie, but a great one too -- and just the kind of record that shows he was always a constantly creative player! At a point when many others would have been content to just lay back and rehash the same old lines, Dizzy clocked out a masterpiece like this -- music... read more

It may have been recorded on the French Riviera -- but the session's actually a killer batch of Latiny tinged track from Dizzy & co -- with with great arrangements by Lalo Schifrin! There's a wonderful 10 minute version of "Chega De Saudade", done as "No More Blues" to... read more

A groundbreaking set of work from the team of Jef Gilson and Hal Singer -- a uniquely cross-cultural session recorded in the Paris scene of the 70s, and easily some of the best work ever from both musicians! Singer's probably best remembered on these shores for his older R&B tenor work of the... read more

Two very different slices of work from Egberto Gismonti -- packaged here together as a 2CD set! First up is Sergoes Veredas -- billed as a "tribute to miscegenation", and performed by a full orchestra conducted by Zenaida Romeu -- a great reminder of Gismonti's sense of larger sounds and... read more

A pretty electric set from reedman Jimmy Giuffre -- a record that moves between fusion touches and some of the freer modes of Giuffre's later years! Jimmy himself is all acoustic -- working on flute, soprano, tenor, and clarinet -- but the group also features a fair bit of keyboards from Pete... read more

The album's titled after an old Jimmy Giuffre song from the 50s, but the sound is very much in his best mode of the 70s -- a much freer exploration of earlier ideas, still very rich in tone, but put together quite differently in terms of rhythm! The album's got Jimmy working in a trio with Kiyoshi... read more

A rare date as a leader from former Mahavishnu keyboardist Stu Goldberg -- recorded late in the history of the MPS label, but with all the depth of their best sessions from the 70s! Stu plays acoustic piano here -- working in a setting that's got a trio at the core, but which also features a few... read more

Although Benny Golson is perhaps best known as a lively arranger in the modern idiom, he's also a kick-ass tenor player when he wants to be -- and on this classic, he definitely wants to be! Unlike some of Golson's more tightly arranged records of the early years, this date is a deeply gutsy soul... read more

Beautiful work from the always-great Benny Golson -- a wonderfully understated quartet session that's filled with plenty of long tracks, and sublime solo work from Golson! Benny's performed in many settings over the years -- all of which are great -- but we're recently quite partial to his more... read more

Beautifully brooding work from trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez -- easily one of the darkest, most powerful albums he's ever recorded -- thanks in part to an excellent lineup that features Curtis Clark on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Michael TA Thompson on percussion. Clark's piano is much more... read more

Sweet funky jazz from the 70s! Gonzalez were an obscure UK combo -- probably known a lot better over in England, but pretty darn hard to find over here in America -- and they've got a tight style that reminds us of some of the more well-produced jazz funk coming out on labels like Blue Note or... read more

An indie jazz classic from the Chicago scene of the 80s -- the first album from trumpeter Brad Goode, a very fresh-voiced player with a range that goes far beyond his young years! Goode's got a great group here for the album -- a combo that includes tenor player Lin Halliday, who's aging, human... read more

3 rare French jazz soundtracks on one CD! First up is the music from the film Les Loups Dans La Bergerie, written by Serge Gainsbourg, and performed by Serge's arranger Alain Goraguer -- in a hip modern mode that recalls some of the best soundtrack work by Barney Wilen, Miles Davis, and Art Blakey... read more

One of Dexter Gordon's proudest moments of the 50s -- a rock-solid session for Bethlehem -- easily one of the best-remembered hardbop sides from the label's California years! The album's got a relaxed, free-blown sound that's quite nice -- with Dex in the lead on tenor, supported by the trio of... read more

Dexter Gordon on the European scene at the end of the 60s -- blowing with that bold, well-formed tone that makes extended performances like this so great -- almost a casebook lesson on tenor-based invention -- set to some well-crafted rhythms by a trio that features Cees Slinger on piano, Jacques... read more

Definitely a revelation -- as the set features a rare meeting between trumpeter Benny Bailey and tenor man Dexter Gordon -- recording live together in the mid 70s! The session's almost got the feel of a Bailey date more than a Gordon one -- as Benny's trumpet blows out beautifully, with all the... read more

Not the soundtrack to Dexter Gordon's big film appearance in the 80s -- but a smoking little live date recorded with trumpeter Benny Bailey in the mid 70s! At the time, both Bailey and Gordon were key players on the European scene -- both Americans living abroad, really stretching out and... read more

Well-played live material from one of our favorite European players ever -- and a set that has trumpeter Dusko Goykovich working with the Straight Six combo -- a group that also features Heinz Von Hermann on tenor and Adrian Mears on trombone! The style here's a bit like some of Goykovich's soul-bo... read more

A classic album from one of the hippest groups on the UK scene of the 50s -- Kenny Graham's excellent Afro-Cubists ensemble -- an outfit with a sound as great as its name! There's a fair bit of percussion in the approach here -- a sound that's definitely informed by the Cubop experiments of Dizzy... read more

Classic Brit Beat Group work -- the legendary Graham Bond Organization at Klook's Kleek -- loud, live, and with a great deal of raw, soulful power! There's more of an edge here than on the Bond studio work -- more of the R&B roots of the group very firmly upfront -- played by a hip lineup that... read more

Later work by this famous French jazz violinist -- recorded in two sessions, one with Eddy Louiss on organ, plus piano by Maurice Vander, drums by Daniel Humair, and bass by Luigi Trussardi; and another with a similar lineup, plus guitar by Jimmy Gourley, and Guy Pederson on bass instead of... read more

The name of Stephane Grappelli's often associated with that of Django Reinhardt -- given the famous recordings by the pair when Django was still alive. But sides like these are a lot less familiar -- rare 70s MPS recordings done by Grappelli -- definitely showing his roots with Reinhardt, but at a... read more

The legendary meeting of two of the greatest jazz violinists ever! Stephane Grappelli was one of the best-recorded European jazz artists by the time of this 1965 album -- and here, he gets the chance to play with Stuff Smith, an American talent on the instrument who was decidedly less well-known,... read more

The second part of a great Japanese-only session recorded in 1980 -- one that features a later edition of the Great Jazz Trio -- with Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, next to piano by usual group member Hank Jones! The set's got a hipper feel than usual for the group -- partly because... read more

A wonderful live set from the legendary Great Jazz Trio of Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and Hank Jones -- one of the group's key Japanese albums of the 70s! As the title implies, the set was recorded live at the Village Vanguard -- in a setting that has the trio stretching out even more than on... read more

Soulful, spiritual work from guitarist Grant Green -- an exploration of older tunes with a hip Blue Note 60s soul jazz approach! The album features Grant working in a quartet with Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, and Butch Warren -- plus some added tambourine on a number of tracks -- and the overall... read more

Fantastic stuff! This was one of Grant Green's first ever sessions, and it's a winner all the way through! Dave Bailey and Ben Tucker back up the young Grant in a set of impeccably played guitar grooves that showcase the brilliant technique of this young genius -- straight and to the point guitar... read more

A rare funky treasure -- lost live material from Grant Green's hippest years at Blue Note -- presented here for the first time ever ! The set's an incredibly smoking one -- with loads of long tracks that really stretch out in a hard-hitting, bottom-heavy funky mode -- no surprise, considering that... read more

A stellar album from Grant Green -- very different than most of his other work for Blue Note, and a sly electric groover recorded with vibist Billy Wooten! The sound here is a bit more spacious than some of Grant's earlier albums, yet no less funky -- thanks to a hip undercurrent of soul in the... read more

A wicked late Blue Note album from Grant Green -- quite different than his smaller combo work from the early years, and done with some great larger arrangements that feature some ultra-hip vibes from the legendary Billy Wooten! Wooten's as great here as on his famous work with the Ninteenth Whole,... read more

The greatest work to date from Chicago saxophonist Chris Greene -- a set that's got plenty of keyboards in the mix alongside his saxes, and some drums that get nicely funky at times too! The album's got a really great 21st Century take on older soul jazz modes -- not just retro funky jazz, nor... read more

Incredible work from saxophonist Jimmy Greene -- a really under-discovered talent, but one who burst forth here with a wealth of original compositions, and a sharp-edged sound that's completely brilliant! Greene's power here reminds us a lot of Wayne Shorter at his early best -- straight and... read more

Sublimely spiritual work from trombonist Charles Greenlee -- a player who's best remembered for work as a sideman with Archie Shepp, but who really sparkles as a leader on this rare Japanese set! The vibe here is totally great -- a righteous approach to soul jazz that rivals the best work of the... read more

Massively mellow funk -- played by a cool Chicago trio that's heavy on the electric keys! The group's led by the team of keyboardist Gregory Bibb and guitarist James Norris -- with the former working through a set of tasty keys that include Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and farfisa! Rhythms are lean,... read more

Few people could make a session cook like Johnny Griffin in his early years -- and this late 50s sextet date is great proof of that fact! The album's a relaxed, open, almost unstructured set that might be dubbed a "blowing session", were it not for the tightness of the players and the... read more

One of the rarest Johnny Griffin albums ever -- a set recorded as a side project when Griff was working with the Clarke Boland Big Band -- in a lineup that features some of the best members from that great ensemble! The style's a bit more laidback and soulful than other CBBB projects -- more in... read more

A tribute to Billie Holiday -- with Johnny Griffin's tenor fronting some larger backing on strings and brass -- but hipper than most efforts of this type, thanks to some great arrangements by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons! The record's a good change from some of Johnny's more full-on bop... read more

3CDs, and one DVD -- a heck of a lot of music in one groovy little box set! The 3CDs each feature a different overseas performance by American tenor legend Johnny Griffin -- working in very familiar territory of Copenhagen, in long, open-ended recordings that really show his inventive strengths on... read more

Really great solo work from the legendary Henry Grimes -- a set that not only features the musician on bass, but violin as well! The former is an instrument that we've loved Grimes on since the 60s -- and the latter is a bit of a surprise to us, played here with a strong sense of imagination and a... read more

One of the warmer Steve Grossman albums of the 70s -- a set that moves away from some of the sharper fusion of his indie label sets, but which still has plenty of fire in Steve's horn! Grossman plays tenor and soprano, and the styles range from soul-fusion groovers, to propulsive jazz jammers, to... read more

Beautiful spiritual post-Coltrane jazz, played by an excellent but oft-overlooked duo from the early 70s! The Grubbs brothers are fantastic reed players, with a soaring sense of soulfulness that keeps things lively throughout -- a style that inflects their horns together nicely to shade in colors... read more

Grund is a unique name for a unique sort of group -- one that features two saxophones, and two bassists -- working alongside the drums of leader Christian Lillinger, plus some occasional guest piano from Joachim Kuhn, who had a hand in putting the whole thing together! The double-bass approach... read more

The definitive Vince Guaraldi -- but with some unreleased material too! The double-length package is a beautiful tribute to one of the grooviest piano players ever -- and it does a great job of bringing together some of Vince's more famous moments, mixed with really standout tracks from the... read more

Not a concert date, but rare studio work from the legendary Vince Guaraldi -- playing here in trio formation on both acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes! The tracks are all nice and long -- recorded in relaxed, open ways in the studio of Wally Heider -- Vince really hitting some of those well-crafted... read more

Amazing stuff -- and one of the hippest records ever cut by pianist Friedrich Gulda! Unlike some of his other more modernist efforts, this one's got a really free swing to it -- and it features a spare stripped-down approach that has Gulda's work on piano and "electra piano" backed only... read more

Pretty great stuff from Russell Gunn -- a jazz musician who's always bringing something soulful to the table! This time around, there's some great keyboards in the mix -- played by Orrin Evans, and used in ways that are sometimes funky, sometimes spacey -- and always a great mix with Gunn's... read more

Russell Gunn looks a bit dated on the cover of this set, but the album's got a lot more depth inside than up front -- a solidly soulful groove that's a lot tighter than the waistline on Gunn's droopy pants! Most of the set has a focused soul jazz approach -- even more so than on some of Russell's... read more

A warmly lyrical set from guitarist Axel Hagen -- recorded with an easygoing, unassuming feel that's totally great -- a space between classic guitar combo jazz and more contemporary recordings, but without any of the too-smooth styles of the latter! The group features Frans Elsen on piano, Jacques... read more

Al Haig may be playing here with memories of his early years in Manhattan, but the set's also got a feel that's a lot more modern too -- thanks to a lineup that includes Eddie Diehl on guitar, whose ringing tones sound wonderful next to Al's piano! The group's got some Jamal-like rhythm in the... read more

A lost slice of work from pianist Al Haig -- and a great one too! The date was recorded at the start of the 80s, and features Haig's piano alongside the bass of Jamil Nasser -- a frequent accompanist for most of the 70s, playing here with no drums at all for rhythm -- which leaves lots of room for... read more

A nice modern jazz set led by Chicago drummer Dana Hall -- a pretty powerful and energetic set that holds you riveted with getting overbearing -- a very impressive balance of heated group playing and solos and a measured passages! The group includes players that have worked together in one form... read more

A stellar second album from UK jazz trumpet talent Matthew Halsall -- with a soulful depth that pushes him to the forefront of the contemporary British scene! There's an easygoing, but wholly passionate feel on his own solos, and to his players that really hits us deep -- which include Gavin... read more

An archetypal record from the west coast scene of the 50s -- a sublime batch of lightly grooving numbers from Chico Hamilton's famous early Quintet! The power here really comes from a triad of three players -- reedman Buddy Collette, mentioned in the title and playing flute, alto, tenor, and... read more

A really great later set from Chico Hamilton -- one that has the drummer working entirely solo, but handling a range of different percussion! The album's one of the most compelling since some of Hamilton's early 70s experiments with sound -- and it features Chico on gong, slapaphone, tympani,... read more