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A bit more than just jive -- and a DVD that features some of the little live footage we've ever seen of the Toshkio Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band! The material's from the 80s, but it's played with the same fire as the group's classic recordings of the 70s -- a great mix of complicated... read more

Fred Anderson celebrates his birthday in the company of another avant tenor talent -- reedman Kidd Jordan, who joins Anderson on the album's extended title improvisation -- which is referred to as an update of the Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray "Chase" battle of the late 40s! As you'd expect... read more

A beautiful document of a magical musical moment -- one of the few live performances ever of the work of David Axelrod -- a concert that's presented here in a special CD & DVD package! Axelrod's 60s albums are the stuff of legend -- orchestral efforts with a funky undercurrent, and longtime... read more

Alto sax legend Benny Carter -- recorded at a live Montreux Jazz Festival performance in 1977, with backing from a group that features Ray Bryant on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums! The set's got the same easygoing feel as some of Benny's work for Pablo --... read more

Great small group work from Art Farmer -- playing trumpet and flugelhorn here in a hip lineup that includes Cedar Walton on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! The Walton/Carter/Higgins combination makes for pure magic in the rhythms -- and really seems to unlock some extra... read more

Later work from trumpeter Don Cherry -- a performance from his Multikulti group, an ensemble used as a showcase for the globe's worth of musical influences Cherry picked up over the years! Cherry himself plays pocket trumpet, keyboards, melodica, percussion, and flute -- and other musicians... read more

Miles Davis caught live on his famous tour of Europe in 1987 -- one of his last great stretches on the road before his passing in the early 90s! The concert is recorded right after the release of Tutu, and features material from that album, plus a few other tunes Davis recorded famously in the 80s... read more

A great little documentary on the legendary MPS label -- home to some of the greatest jazz, funk, and Brazilian music recorded in Europe during the 60s and 70s! The package here is as lovely as a release on the label itself -- with a full documentary film in the center, as well as bonus slideshows... read more

A range of rare European performances from Bill Evans -- presented here in both black and white, and color, and spanning an 11 year range that really shows the development of his talents! There's a range of different rhythm groups on the set, and one number also features Lee Konitz joining in as... read more

A European live set from Gil Evans -- material that's every bit as fresh and modern as his better-known studio sides, recorded at a time when Gil wasn't making many appearances in the studio! Players include Benny Bailey and Randy Brecker on trumpets, Jiggs Whigham and Tom Malone on trombones,... read more

A late live performance by Dizzy Gillespie -- but still played with plenty of fire, wit, and imagination! The group's an intersting one -- with Diz on trumpet and vocals, plus Sayyad Abdul Al-Kahbyyr on sax and flute, Walter Davis Jr on piano, John Lee on electric bass, and Nassyr Abdul Al-Kahbyyr... read more

Beautiful blowing from Benny Golson -- filmed here during his Whisper Not Tour, with a great lineup that includes Art Farmer on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Geoffrey Keezer on piano, Dwayne Burno on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums -- plus a bit of guest vocals from Jon Hendricks too! ... read more

Dexter Gordon made plenty of great music in Europe during the 60s -- and this sweet little set features a great document of that legacy! The DVD runs for over an hour in length, and features black and white footage of performances that include Holland and Belgium in 1964, and Switzerland in 1963 --... read more

Romping large group work from Lionel Hampton -- captured here in glorious black and white, in a 1958 performance in Belgium! The set grabs Hamp at a time when he just couldn't miss, especially in his classic orchestra format -- and he's working here with players who include Art Hoyle on trumpet... read more

Early 80s trio work from Herbie Hancock -- acoustic material that's a good reminder that he wasn't just working with heavy keyboards and electronics at the time! The group features Ron Carter on bass and Billy Cobham on drums -- the latter working with some surprisingly sensitive touches alongside... read more

One of the most ambitious recordings we've ever heard from saxophonist Billy Harper -- a beautifully spiritual set performed live in Poland with a large choir of voices backing him up! The sound really takes us back to some of Harper's recordings of this nature from the start of the 70s -- and the... read more

Quincy Jones celebrates his birthday the right way -- by throwing a big ol' party at the Montreux Jazz Festival, surrounded by a huge lineup of jazz and soul luminaries -- including Herbie Hancock, Freda Payne, Lee Ritenour, James Moody, Billy Cobham, Patrice Rushen, Toots Thielemans, Rasaan... read more

Rare work that never made it to the US -- Iranian recordings from multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Miller, originally broadcast on prime time TV in early 70s Tehran! The performances here are a great visual illustration of Miller's exotic modes -- his eastern leanings in jazz, which are mixed with some... read more

A German performance from the Modern Jazz Quartet -- recorded here in their 40th year of existence, although with a slightly different lineup! Core members still include John Lewis on piano, Milt Jackson on vibes, and Percy Heath on bass -- but Mickey Roker's in on drums in place of Connie Kay,... read more

Classic 60s trio material from Oscar Peterson -- recorded in Europe, at the height of his powers, with a lineup that includes Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums! The DVD features three different performances, recorded in three different years -- Sweden in 1963, Denmark in 1964, and Finland... read more

Far more than just a DVD with vintage performances by the Sun Ra Arkestra (although that in itself would be great enough!) -- a film essay on the nature of jazz, directed in Chicago in 1959 by Edward O Bland, the only African-American member of the New American Cinema movement, and a pioneering... read more

An avant jazz cinema classic -- Phill Niblock's 1966 film The Magic Sun -- an extremely abstract work with music by the Sun Ra Arkestra! Niblock based the film around a performance by the Arkestra -- using intense close-ups on the musicians' hands, mouths, and instruments -- and often working with... read more

Burning Buddy Rich from the 70s -- a time when his older style was really taking off -- hitting some great funky notes, and showing that Buddy was still very much on top! The group here features the great Steve Marcus on saxes -- blowing with the sharp-edge grooves that always makes him stand out,... read more

Danish TV work from Sonny Rollins -- captured here creatively improvising in a beautiful visual format! The material is from 1965 and 1968, and players include Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums -- and the 1968 set features some especially... read more

A recent live set from Sonny Rollins, and one that shows he's still very much at the top of his game! The group's tight -- a hip sextet with Bobby Broom on guitar, Clifton Anderson on trombone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Kimati Dinizulu on percussion -- a cool piano-less... read more

A great little package -- one that features both visual and audio material from legendary reedman Bud Shank! The core film features a recent performance recorded in San Diego -- featuring a quartet playing Bud's music, intercut with interview segments about Bud's long career -- and augmented with... read more