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A cracker of a great little album from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino -- played with a lively bossa groove, but also inflected with plenty of 60s soul jazz touches! The group's not named in the notes (at least not in English!) -- but we can say that Terumasa's blowing with a great tone that has... read more

Stunning work from Hipnosis -- an album that's far greater even than their debut -- and we loved that one a lot! The sound here is all jazz all the way through -- done in a lively, dancing, soaring groove that makes the album feel like a lost modal jazz classic on MPS or Saba -- and which easily... read more

A brilliant album of cosmic jazz from this up and coming German group! Hipnosis work in a territory that's half 70s fusion, and half underground club jazz -- in a style that kind of feels like what would have happened if Herbie Hancock recorded for Compost Records! The group boasts some excellent... read more

Brilliant work from the modernist underground late 50s Paris! Andre Hodeir was one of the city's best-known jazz composers and arrangers at the time -- a key part of the postwar scene, and its development into its own style away from strictly American sounds. Hodier's working here with a great... read more

OK, so the title's a bit misleading -- as Hodges never used to be "Duke", just played with him -- but the record's a great one -- really sharp set of standards from the mid 50s, played with a tightly moving focus! The small group settings includes Ellingtonians, plus the unlikely... read more

Hip Hammond from Ingfried Hoffmann -- one of the coolest musicians to ever play organ on the European scene, and one with a resume that includes loads of great soundtrack and easy sessions, plus key work with reedman Klaus Doldinger! This early session has Hoffmann working in surprisingly soulful... read more

A fountain of flowing work on vibes from the great Jay Hoggard -- a player who seems to be a bit more forceful here than usual, although still often giving to his usually spacious style! The group's a quintet, with some great guitar work from Kenny Burrell -- played in an open-handed way that's a... read more

Lots of nice angles here -- a set that starts with a Monkish vibe on the first track, then moves into a range of expressions that really show the full talents of vibist Jay Hoggard! Some tracks are quite spiritual and searching -- almost free, but always a bit inside -- and even the softer moments... read more

There's a nice little groove in this set from Jay Hoggard -- a sound that swings harder than before, as Benny Green's piano pushes the tracks along with a bit more force than usual! Instead of the warmer, softer tones we usually hear in Hoggard's vibes, his sound here has more bite -- sharper... read more

Great extended work from vibist Jay Hoggard -- a live date that has him spinning out beautifully on a set of really long tracks! Hoggard's trademark sensitivity to sounds and tones is very firmly in place here -- but the live setting almost seems to focus it a bit more, even though most tracks on... read more

The album's hardly an overview of Jay Hoggard's career -- and instead, it's a nicely focused little session that sparkles with fresh warmth and imagination! Jay's vibes get some great accompaniment from Geri Allen's piano on the date -- and both players show a similar style of keeping one ear... read more

A later set from tenor legend Red Holloway -- but one that really revives the style of his 60s soul jazz classics on Prestige Records! Red gets plenty of old school company on the set -- a group that features Frank Wess on additional tenor, Lonnie Smith on Hammond, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and... read more

Funky funky Groove Holmes -- one of his tightest albums ever! The set's a monumental batch of organ jazz groovers -- recorded with some larger backings from Manny Albam, and a super-dope, super-funk sort of 70s feel that's really outta site! The tracks are lean and very rhythmically oriented --... read more

Rare material from Groove Holmes -- tracks originally recorded during the sessions for the album Living Soul, but never issued at the time! The set features nearly an hour of lost work by Groove -- cut at Count Basie's nightclub in Harlem (hence the title), and featuring a trio with Gene Edwards... read more

2 heavy duty soul jazz sets from Richard Groove Holmes -- back to back on one CD! Super Soul features Groove playing in front of larger arrangements from Chess Records soul maestro Richard Evans -- in a style that has the swinging power of some of Evan's best soul and jazz work at the Chicago... read more

Takehiro Honda's firmly taken the lead of the Native Son combo by this point in time -- pushing the group to second billing on the album's cover, and showing that change in the music, which has even more keyboards than before! The groove's definitely a bit 80s sounding overall -- with more... read more

Sophisticated fusion from Japanese reedman Toshiyuki Honda -- a set that's kind of an extension of the straighter sounds he'd crafted a few years before! The album has almost a soundtrack-like feel at times -- and comes off like a suite of tracks that blends core combo instrumentation with larger... read more

Shirley Horn caught right at the height of her great revival years in the 90s -- a time when she was arguably even more expressive and deeply soulful than before! Like most of Horn's best recordings of the time, this live date features a trio -- with Shirley herself on piano, Charles Ables on bass... read more

One of the greatest albums ever from Toninho Horta -- a set that's head and shoulders above most of his later work, and a record that we'd easily rank right up there with the best 70s albums from Milton Nascimento or Lo Borges! Like both of those artists, Toninho works here in a spacious, majestic... read more

Great work from trumpeter Allen Houser -- a player we know best from a few indie sides in the 70s, still shining brightly here in a recording from 30 years later! The set steps off with two strong original tunes by Houser -- proof that his creative energy is very much in action -- the kind of... read more

A cool collection of rare recordings from trumpeter Allen Houser -- mostly recorded around the DC scene of the 70s, all with hip small group players and a pretty soulful feel overall! Houser's trumpet is set up in quartet, quintet, and sextet formations -- often with a groove that draws from the... read more

A basement recording, but a great one too -- put together with a really relaxed, open sort of groove that works well for these older players from the DC scene! Trumpeter Allen Houser leads the group, but the whole thing's clearly an ensemble effort -- drawing equally from the strengths of Bob... read more

A tremendous little session from a hip DC group -- one led by trumpeter Allen Houser, and featuring some really great tenor from the great Buck Hill! Hill and Houser make the album worth the price of admission alone -- but the set's also got some wonderful rhythms too, courtesy of Vince Genova on... read more

Essential work from one of the heaviest tenors on the west coast in the 50s -- the mighty Joe Houston, heard here on a set of rare material recorded for the legendary John Dolphin! The set brings together rare 78s, unissued tracks, and even a cool radio ad from the time -- all graced by Houston's... read more

A totally fantastic set from the turn of the 70s, and one of Freddie's most soulful, spiritual albums ever -- a seminal chapter in the evolution of soul jazz -- and a record that was a keen inspiration for changes to come on labels like Strata East and Black Jazz! The group here features Kenny... read more

A bundle of soul from Freddie Hubbard -- one that has him blowing beautifully over full arrangements from Bert DeCoteux -- the 70s super-soul maestro who really brings a new sound to Hubbard's music! The style's a bit smoother than other Freddie albums of the time, but still really great -- a... read more

Great live material -- recorded during the late 60s as part of the Left Bank Jazz Society series in Baltimore, but never issued until now! The work captures Freddie Hubbard in that great Atlantic Records mode -- crafting a mixture of hip hardbop and nascent 70s soul soloing, working here with a... read more

Sweet early CTI work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard -- the kind of groundbreaking electric jazz that really helped him find a new space in the 70s! The album follows strongly from Freddie's classic Red Clay set for CTI -- and like that one, it features extended tracks that build beautifully as... read more

Sweet electric Freddie Hubbard -- a wonderfully laidback session that's filled with space and soul -- hardly what you'd expect from the title! The album follows nicely in the style that Hubbard hit at CTI -- an openly flowing groove that has Freddie's trumpet on top of long electric piano lines... read more

Searing work by Freddie Hubbard -- an instant classic that has him playing with a heck of a lot more fire than on his later recordings! The album's got a really sharp modern edge -- one that's extremely bracing, especially considering the mellow soul of later Freddie -- done in a tight Blue Note... read more

Electric funk from Freddie Hubbard -- a great 70s session that has him bringing in a bit more soul to the mix than usual! Things are a bit tighter here than on the CTI sides, but still pretty open and fluid -- almost in a Donald Byrd mode with Larry Mizell, given the fuller backings on the set,... read more

Freddie Hubbard live is always a wonderful thing -- especially at this point in his career, that back-to-basics time when Hubbard could really take off in a live setting! The tracks here are all quite long, and very soulfully blown -- material that's very much in the best spirit as Hubbard's... read more

A lost treasure from the overlooked late 70s jazz years at Columbia! The album's got Freddie Hubbard working with arranger Claus Ogerman on some expansive tracks that go beyond his earlier work in the decade -- sometimes blowing mellow notes over larger orchestrations, other times working in a... read more

Warm and wonderful work from Freddie Hubbard -- a killer of a record recorded for CTI, and one of his most soulful efforts for the label! The album's got a bit more of a human heart than some of the more cosmic sessions Freddie cut at the time -- a bit more contemplative and introspective, but no... read more

Freddie Hubbard's definitely rolling on this great little set -- rolling right back into acoustic jazz territory after a run of smoother soul sessions for bigger labels at the end of the 70s! The album's a live one, and it's a perfect example of the development of Hubbard's solo skills at the... read more

The title reads like a typo, but the album's a great set of smooth fusion from Freddie Hubbard -- self-produced, and almost a summation of all the styles he'd mastered in the 70s! The session's never too over the top or too ambitious -- just features Freddie working with a hip group in a laidback... read more

An amazing second CTI set from Freddie Hubbard -- one that takes off nicely from Red Clay territory, and starts to hit an even funkier mode! The tracks here are all relatively long, with a huge amount of solo space for Freddie on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, George Benson on guitar, and Herbie... read more

A great post-CTI session from Freddie Hubbard -- one that has him blowing over sweet arrangements from Bob James, who manages to keep things full, yet soulful throughout! There's a lot of instrumentation backing Freddie up for the date -- full horns, strings, and even a bit of chorus vocals -- but... read more

Previously-unheard material from Freddie Hubbard -- great live sides recorded in Europe during 1969, all with a stretched-out sound that really points the way to some of Freddie's growth in the 70s! The feel here is a bit like Hubbard's excellent Hub Of Hubbard album recorded for MPS around the... read more

Very hip work from the two players -- and never released before! The set was recorded as part of a series produced by Baltimore's hip Left Bank Jazz Society, and it features Heath and Hubbard leading a quintet that also include Gus Simms on piano, Wilbur Little on bass, and Bertell Knox on drums. ... read more

Keystone bop indeed -- a smoking little set from Freddie Hubbard, recorded during his great back-to-basics years of the early 80s! The tracks here are all quite long, and informed by a strong sense of hardbop -- but they also open up with some sharper, more modern moments at times -- of the sort... read more

Sublime genius from funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey -- a record we'd rank right up there with her classic Blacks & Blues set -- and like that one, another fantastic collaboration with producer Larry Mizell! The groove here is tremendous throughout -- a heady mix of Bobbi's flute, Larry's... read more

A contemporary album, but one with all the spiritual, soulful 70s modes you might guess from the cover image! David Hurley plays drums and percussion -- stating a big influence from Elvin Jones in the notes, but also showing an approach that's a lot more sensitive and organic as well -- much more... read more

Very hip work from the Norwegian scene of the 70s -- complicated, gently grooving numbers that are filled with fantastic tones and unusual moments -- often recorded with some of the best Scandinavian players of the period! Helge Hurum's a reedman -- mostly flute, plus a bit of alto sax -- but he's... read more

A tasty Latin-tinged set by Bobby Hutcherson -- one that recalls his classic Montara album for Blue Note, but handled here with perhaps a bit less electricity overall! Hutcherson's got a wonderful way with colors and tones on the set -- extremely evocative, and bursting out with a sunny, soulful... read more

One of Bobby Hutcherson's most important albums ever -- and an essential piece of "new thing" jazz that ranks up there with such key Blue note sessions of the genre as Tony Williams' album Life Time, Dolphy's Out To Lunch, and Jackie McLean's One Step Beyond! Hutcherson's sound on the... read more

Beautiful vibes from Bobby Hutcherson -- a laidback session with a wonderfully fluid feel! There's definitely a mellower vibe here than some of Bobby's work from years back -- less sinister undercurrents, replaced by a confident, yet careful tone on the vibes -- given some equally sensitive... read more

One of the most sophisticated albums that Bobby Hutcherson recorded with reedman Harold Land -- a very hip session that features the arrangements of piano player Todd Cochran -- also known as Bayete for a pair of early 70s albums on Prestige! The sound here is more farther-reaching than before for... read more

A subtle gem from Bobby Hutcherson's wonderful years on Landmark Records -- a point when he was really getting back to basics, and cutting some great straight work that almost hearkened back to his 60s gems on Blue Note! The set's recorded live at the Village Vanguard -- and Bobby swings soulfully... read more

A nicely-extended live set from Bobby Hutcherson -- one that's filled with long tracks that really let him stretch out on his solos! The group's a quartet -- with Bobby on vibes, William Henderson on piano, Heshima Williams on bass, and Eddie Moore on drums -- rhythm players we've never heard... read more

One of our favorite Bobby Hutcherson albums ever -- and a magical session filled with electric Latin vibes! The album's quite a different one for Bobby at the time -- as it has him working with some larger arrangements, in a soulful west coast groove that's almost got the feel of a hip 70s... read more

Vibes and orchestrations -- a combination that makes for one of the coolest Bobby Hutcherson albums of the 70s -- a really magical set that expands the sound of Bobby's work in ways we wouldn't have expected! The style is similar to that used with Grant Green and Lou Donaldson at the time on Blue... read more

Bobby Hutcherson breaks it down in two different ways -- solo on the first half of the record, and in a quartet on the rest! The set begins in a very spare way -- Bobby playing vibes, marimba, xylophone, and bells -- often a bit overdubbed, so that although alone, Hutcherson fills the tracks with... read more

Haunting solo piano from Dick Hyman -- recorded in the early 50s with a really echoey quality that brings out a nice sort of darkness in the tunes! As you'd guess from the title, the tracks here are all famous numbers composed by Vernon Duke -- and Hyman's renditions are nicely personal, with... read more

Very early work from pianist Dick Hyman -- a set of solo numbers, all based around compositions by Noel Coward! Even at this young stage, Hyman proves himself to be a wonderful interpreter of classic song -- working without any other accompaniment, yet getting a huge range of sounds from the tunes... read more

A weird slice of German work from the prog years -- but a set that's much more organic than some of its contemporaries! The album is very heavy on percussion -- played here on four long tracks that really build with a great sort of energy -- an approach that draws a bit from jazz, has some of the... read more

A lost treasure from keyboardist Doug Carn -- an album recorded after his 70s classics for the Black Jazz label, at a time when he'd changed his name to Abdul Rahim Ibrahim! As you might guess from that moniker, and the cover of the set, the album's got a pretty spiritual bent overall -- one that... read more

Great solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim -- and a set that's put together a bit differently than some of his other records of this nature! Often, solo Ibrahim sides are quite long and extended -- but this time around, most of the tracks are quite short -- some around three minutes, some almost... read more

Beautiful trio material from Italian pianist Enrico Intra -- a player with a great sense of rhythm, and a nice sharp edge in his music! Intra's piano is quite modern at times, although never in ways that are too out or academic -- always coming back to the inside for some warmer notes that really... read more

An excellent batch of funky Latin tunes from Irakere -- and one of the group's best albums! The album's got a mix of rolling bass and electric keyboards on the best cuts -- sounding a lot like the funky sound of LA Latin groups like War or El Chicano, but with more of an Afro-Cuban groove in the... read more

Weldon Irvine's last album for a major label -- and a key set that marks the debut of the legendary Don Blackman! Irvine's still very much in charge of the session, but Blackman's emerging here with the strength that would show up on his later soul sessions -- singing lead vocals on some of the... read more

Massively funky work from the mighty Weldon Irvine -- sublimely cosmic and filled with soul throughout! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums -- a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters Charles... read more

A very hip trio date from bassist Chuck Israels -- one that leaves plenty of space for his amazing tone and timing! The group features the great Hod O'Brien on piano -- working here with a world-schooled sound that's really wonderful -- almost broken-down, but not entirely -- just slow-stepping... read more

A really great live set from Jackie & Roy -- done with small combo instrumentation that recalls their early best of the 50s, but with some of the groovier elements of their best later work too! Roy plays piano, and the group also features some really great vibes -- an instrument that we don't... read more

One of our favorite albums of all times -- and a legendary testament to the greatness of the Chicago music scene in the late 60s! Melvin Jackson was the bassist in Eddie Harris' very successful group of the time -- and his playing on Eddie's trippy and funky records for Atlantic is one of the... read more

A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson -- proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements -- nicely swinging charts that... read more

Classic work from vibist Milt Jackson -- opening up his bag a lot for the 70s, in a way that makes for some wonderfully casual grooves! The album's not as moodily funky as some of Jackson's other CTI records, but it is a nice batch of laidback tunes played with a distinctly soulful edge -- handled... read more

Milt Jackson sings, in addition to his familiar vibes on this set -- an unusual date done during his Pablo Records run of the late 70s -- and a surprisingly great little album overall! As you might guess, Jackson's not the greatest singer in jazz -- but it's this quality that also makes the record... read more

A beautiful combination we'd like to hear more of -- one that comes from the meeting of Milt Jackson's vibes and the guitar of Wes Montgomery -- both recorded here in easygoing brilliance! The session's a nice break from the usual sound of both players at the time -- and although Wes played a bit... read more

Ron Jackson plays both acoustic and electric guitar on this nicely understated set -- a record done in collaboration with Cecil Brooks III, whose production efforts give the album the same modern Muse sparkle as his own work! There's a bit of electricity in the set, but never too much -- just a... read more

Some killer soul jazz numbers from tenor giant Willis Jackson -- including some tasty tracks from hard to find 60s LPs like Shuckin, Swivel Hips, Neapolitan Nights, In My Solitude, and Really Groovin. There's a total of 15 tracks in all -- and most of the numbers have Willis playing in a tight... read more

Heavy tenor from Willis Jackson -- two early 60s killers for Prestige, back to back on a single CD! First up is Keep On A Blowin -- an album that has hard wailin' soul jazz solos by Brother Jack McDuff on organ and Wild Bill Jennings on guitar! Those two, plus Gator, make up the core of the combo... read more

This reissue pulls together 2 great albums recorded during Jackson's prime mid-60s period, More Gravy & Boss Shoutin' -- when it seemed like Willis just couldn't miss! The first features the excellent long groover "Nuther'n Like Thuther'n" -- which has an amazing spinning bossa... read more

A great funky set from Willis Jackson -- recorded in conjunction with the same sessions that yielded the classic Harlem Underground album! The record features Willis working with Paul Winley -- blowing soulful riffs over backing by a group that includes organ, guitar, and added horns, on a set of... read more

Classic work by 60s tenor giant Willis Jackson -- a fantastic live session done in 1964 in New York, one that was originally spread out over the course of 2 LPs -- Soul Night Live and Tell It. The material is finally brought together as one release here, a monstrously great set of 14 tracks that... read more

A late 60s set, but one that recalls the sweet swinging style of Prestige Records' Swingville sessions from the early part of the decade! Illinois Jacquet sounds wonderful here on tenor (and a bit of bassoon on one track!) -- blowing with plenty of open space amidst a lineup that includes Tiny... read more

The long-overdue reissue of some of Ahmad Jamal's first recordings -- early sides for the Okeh and Columbia labels, all tunes that would go on to have a huge influence on the use of the piano in jazz! All tracks on the set were recorded in the early 50s with Jamal's great drumless trio that... read more

Khan Jamal takes on the music of John Coltrane -- in a wonderful session that returns the vibist to the glory days of his 70s work! There's a soulful swing to most of the numbers here -- thanks to rhythm from a trio that features Curtis Lundy on bass, Farid Barron on piano, and Edgar Bateman on... read more

The 4th in Bob James legendary run of Fender Rhodes classics for CTI -- and a record that still has him working with the dark edges that made the first few so great! As usual with these sets, there's a way of putting over the groove that's really unique -- not really funky, but spacious enough to... read more

One of the first-ever recordings of the Chicago AACM scene -- and an early set that has Joseph Jarman recording as a leader before founding the groundbreaking Art Ensemble Of Chicago. The group features some seminal Chicago players who are only now getting the credit they deserve in the history of... read more

A well-titled set of tunes -- as the trio of Joseph Jarman, Don Moye, and Don Pullen really do come together as a magic triangle of sorts! The strengths of the Jarman and Moye team is well-known from their work with the Art Ensemble, and on a few solo recordings -- and the addition of Pullen... read more

A generous 1971 effort from Keith Jarrett -- backed up by his incredible, multi-instrumentalist co-horts Dewey Redman (tenor sax, clarinet, bells, percussion and more), Charlie Haden (bass, congas, clappers, steel drum) and Paul Motion (drums and percussion). The pieces cover a pretty far range of... read more

Early trio work from Keith Jarrett, and a bit straighter than some of his 70s work -- but in a good way, with kind of a New York modern groove that reminds us of early material by Paul Bley or Steve Kuhn! The trio's a very progressive group -- with Charlie Haden on bass and Paul Motian on drums --... read more

Ultra-hip work from pianist Keith Jarrett -- a session that's filled with joy and life, and which has a lot more energy than some of his albums for ECM! The work here is kind of a refinement of the freer styles that Jarrett had laid down on previous albums -- performed with a strongly rhythmic... read more

Wonderful work from a group who mix jazz performance with a bit of influence from hip hop -- but mostly in a way that still keeps things soulful throughout! At their core, Jaspects are a killer sextet who could have really shone strongly in the soul jazz underground of the 70s and 80s -- a combo... read more

There's plenty to love in the music of Jaspects -- a groove that's fresh, instrumentation that's real, and a solid, soulful sound all the way through! The group have a wonderful way of mixing jazz with heavier rhythms -- a dose of hip hop production, yet never in ways that kill the instrumental... read more

A groundbreaking session from the Argentine scene of the early 70s -- a record that blends together electric, free, and Latin jazz into some very extended groovers! The "free" in the group's name shouldn't be taken to mean that they've got the same free jazz sound as European avant... read more

Bold, beautiful music from the Jazz Tribe of Bobby Watson and Ray Mantilla -- proof that the partnership first forged years back can still be the source of some wonderfully soulful music! The album's one of the best we've heard from Bobby in years -- almost a return to the simple, expressive... read more

Sweet grooves from this hip Italian combo -- one who definitely dig all the best European jazz styles of the 60s -- from modal, to bossa, to soul jazz and more! The lineup features tenor, trumpet, trombone, and a crack rhythm section -- one that ensures that the album's got a solidly soulful... read more

These guys are great -- way more so than you might expect from the gimmicky cover on the front, or their slightly unusual name! The "mob" in their name actually makes a bit of sense -- as the group's a quintet who play with the feel of a larger ensemble at times -- really working with a... read more

Rare work from Eddie Jefferson -- cut between his early years on Prestige, and his revival on Riverside -- work done for the Festival Records label, but best known in this hip 70s package put together by Inner City! The work here is a great precursor to Eddie's 60s comeback -- and shows him really... read more

One of our favorite albums ever from Eddie Jefferson -- one of the last sessions he ever recorded as a leader, and a stone cooker through and through! The arrangements here are by Slide Hampton, who hits a really soulful groove for the set -- one that moves away from some of the more experimental... read more

One of the weirdest, wildest albums ever from Eddie Jefferson -- a real standout classic that shows him retooling his sound for the 70s! After years of writing lyrics to James Moody and Charlie Parker tunes, Eddie lays out some crazy lyrics for modern jazz standards like "Freedom Jazz... read more

About as hip as you can get for a hardbop session -- a real cooker from the left end of the spectrum, filled with great work from all three players in the title! The pairing of Clifford Jordan's tenor and John Jenkins' alto is especially nice -- as Jordan seems to bring out a bit of a deeper... read more

Lots of angular moments here -- a relatively free, improvised session led by Leroy Jenkins on violin, and featuring work by Andrew Cyrille on percussion and Anthony Davis on piano! The record explodes with energy from the start -- quite different than some of Jenkins' more sonically-oriented... read more

A great mix of compositional structures and free improvisation -- and definitely one of those records that has Leroy Jenkins stretching his talents way past jazz! The album features two very long tracks -- "Quintet #3" and "Shapes Textures Rhythms Moods Of Sound" -- the last of... read more

Not the kind of blues that's blue -- to borrow a phrase -- but a cool change in style for violinist Leroy Jenkins, and a session that has him working in a weird new groove! The lineup here includes two violins, two guitars, bass, and drums -- all coming together in a rompingly rhythmic style that's... read more

We always love Muhal Richard Abrams in a duet setting -- and this album's no exception, as it features the pianist playing in very spare formation with violinist Leroy Jenkins -- improvising freely in a concert performance from 1977! Abrams tone is often very dark and earthy, which seems to bring... read more

Way earlier than the "acid jazz" you might expect from the title -- but a great set of classic soul jazz, featuring two rare albums on Prestige! First up is Enough Said, a heavy set of hard-wailing soul jazz -- a real lost treasure recorded by guitarist Bill Jennings (formerly "Wild&... read more

A hell of a hip jazz singer, with a wonderfully spiritual approach overall! Obie Jesse really takes us back to some of our favorite singers from years back -- Eddie Jefferson, Joe Lee Wilson, and maybe a bit of Grady Tate -- as he's got a joyous, soulful feel in his music that's simply wonderful --... read more