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Mid 50s west coastery from Dave Pell -- recording here in an octet that includes Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ray Sims on trombone, Paul Smith on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, and Ronnie Lang on baritone. The tracks are short and slinky, with Pell's sharp tenor in the frontline -- on tracks that... read more

A jazz dance delight! This rare 1975 album is a real gem -- a set of slightly funky soul jazz and modal numbers by French saxophonist Jacques Pelzer, grooving around with the warmth of our favorite sessions on MPS! The group's a quartet -- with Pelzer's daughter Micheline on drums and vocals --... read more

A rare early 60s set from the Jacques Pelzer Quartet -- a pivotal figure in the Belgian and European jazz scenes -- a really great set that wins with both a complicated, invigorating freshness, as well as working in the tightly grooving, linear jazz sounds that were happening internationally at the... read more

Pretty soulful stuff -- and a unique one-off group that features Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins, and Ray Mantilla -- the first four of whom had played together often at the time, and who receive some nice added percussive support from Mantilla for the set! Tunes have a... read more

One of Art Pepper's classic recordings, in which he plays with a spare quartet backing by Miles Davis' rhythm section at the time -- Paul Chambers, Red Garland, and Philly Joe Jones. An essential East meets West jazz recording, with Art at the top of his game, playing in a unique setting for the... read more

A rather late recording for Pepper, but a great one played with some fierceness that you might not expect from the date of the recording. It helps that he's accompanied by a remarkable rhythm section of George Cables, George Mraz and Elvin Jones, all seasoned vets by this point, and playing with... read more

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A rather late recording for Pepper, but a great one played with some fierceness that you might not expect from the date of the recording. It helps that he's accompanied by a remarkable rhythm section of George Cables, George Mraz and Elvin Jones, all seasoned vets by this point, and playing with... read more

A rather late recording for Pepper, but a great one played with some fierceness that you might not expect from the date of the recording. It helps that he's accompanied by a remarkable rhythm section of George Cables, George Mraz and Elvin Jones, all seasoned vets by this point, and playing with... read more

Excellent work by both players -- even if the source of the material's a bit sketchy! This set probably has less to do with the Charlie Parker imprint than most albums on that label -- and we suspect that the material was taped by Apex in LA, and later relased by Charlie Parker in a dodgy one-off... read more

A strangely beautiful little record -- the standout career effort from tenorist Jim Pepper -- a Native American player who draws heavily here on his heritage! Although Pepper plays sax on most numbers, he also sings a fair bit too -- in kind of a raspy style that alternates from slightly soulful... read more

The only album ever cut by conga player Armando Peraza -- the killer percussionist who worked with Cal Tjader in the 60s! The album's got a very similar feel to Cal's work of the time -- blending together jazz, Latin, and groovy 60s rhythms -- with lots of percussion on the bottom, and... read more

The only album ever cut by conga player Armando Peraza -- the killer percussionist who worked with Cal Tjader in the 60s! The album's got a very similar feel to Cal's work of the time -- blending together jazz, Latin, and groovy 60s rhythms -- with lots of percussion on the bottom, and... read more

One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by crack drummer Charlie Persip -- and a great record that you might have missed because Howard Rumsey's name is bigger on the cover than Charlie's! The album's one of Rumsey's "Lighthouse Series" sides of the 50s -- but it's a lot harder-driving... read more

A great little record -- one of Houston's most successful for Prestige! The album follows strongly in that late 60s pre-funk mode that Prestige was cooking up -- tight and groovy, with electric bass dropped into the mix, electrifying things a bit, but still really just grooving in a souped-up 60s... read more

Funky Houston Person on Mercury -- an album with some nice surprising touches! Person's blowing in a large group on this one -- in a style that seemed to be an increasing refuge for some of the soul jazz players of the 60s during the time -- but despite that setting, Houston keeps it real on a few... read more

A great little album from Person -- one of his best for Muse, and a record that sounds a lot better than the cover or title might indicate! The group's a very swinging quintet with Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Sonny Phillips on organ, Frankie Jones on drums, and Buddy Caldwell onc ongas -- and overall,... read more

One of those Prestige records sessions from the early 70's that has more of an electric keyboard groove than a hard organ one, but still a nice set of sweetly funky tracks from Houston Person and his funky tenor. There's a nice cover of "Down Here On The Ground", plus the cuts "Put... read more

A sweet little set from Houston Person -- a record that's a nice return to basics, much needed after some of his overproduced sessions of the mid 70s! The group here features a number of old Prestige stalwarts, helping Houston to hit a laidback soul jazz vibe -- players who include Jimmy Ponder on... read more

Kind of a companion to the better-known Sound Of The Trio set recorded at London House -- an album that features more material from that date, but issued here without the indication of a live album. The style is still as great as before, though -- really cooking work from the classic early 60s... read more

About as close as you'll get to soul jazz with Oscar Peterson -- and a very groovy set recorded with some good Latiny influences in the playing, and kind of a pop soul style in the arrangements! The core trio of Peterson on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums (a very soulful group... read more

Strong work from the Peterson Trio's London House gig in Chicago in 1961 -- material that offers some slightly longer than usual takes on the group's sound, especially on a few numbers that really let Oscar open up on the keys! The group here is the legendary combo with Ed Thigpen on drums and Ray... read more

A wonderful set of laidback tracks from Peterson -- featuring a good mix of tunes from Brazilian sources, soundtracks, and a few nice 60s pop numbers. The group here features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums -- and while the album might have sparkled a bit more with some added... read more

One of Sonny Phillips' hardest hitting albums ever -- an all-Hammond set that really cooks hard from start to finish! Sonny's working here in a lean, mean combo with plenty of Prestige jazz funk touches -- heavy drums from Bernard Purdie, hard tenor solos from Rusty Bryant, rumbling Fender bass... read more

One of Sonny Phillips' hardest hitting albums ever -- an all-Hammond set that really cooks hard from start to finish! Sonny's working here in a lean, mean combo with plenty of Prestige jazz funk touches -- heavy drums from Bernard Purdie, hard tenor solos from Rusty Bryant, rumbling Fender bass... read more

A lost treasure of rare soul from the Chicago scene -- the unreleased album by Pieces Of Peace -- a combo with ties both to the late 60s soul of Twinight Records and the early 70s grooves of The Pharoahs! This set was initially recorded by The Pharoahs' Scarab label, but never issued at the time --... read more

Don't let the "limbo" in the title put you off -- because this isn't some early 60s gimmick session, designed to cash in on a dance craze -- and instead, it's a wonderful early Latin set from the great vibist Dave Pike! In fact, given the strength of the grooves here, it would be plenty... read more

Fantastic jazz funk by one of the best bands in the genre! This is probably Pleasure's most sought-after album, and it includes the classic breakbeat cut "Bouncy Lady", which begins with a nice hard drumbreak, and ends the same way! The record has a tight, smooth, soulful feel --... read more

A surprisingly excellent record -- a blend of off-kilter vocals, funky fusion, and jazz violin -- also one of Noel Pointer's most soul-based albums, thanks to some great arrangements from Chisoul maestro Richard Evans! The album takes the electric feel of Pointer's 70s work, and gives it a nice... read more

A cool Italian trio with a really great vocalist -- a contemporary combo, but one with a swinging sort of 60s feel! There's plenty of modal elements in the music here -- a magnificent dance between acoustic piano, bass, and drums -- sometimes joined by vocalist Alan Farrington, a raspy-voiced... read more

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

Bossa piano galore -- and an excellent album that we're quite happy to see reissued! Primo Jr plays piano with bass and drums behind him -- grooving nicely in the style of the Milton Banana Trio, Sambalanco Trio, and other famous 60s Brazilian combos. Primo's style on the keys has a nicely... read more

A classic of spiritual jazz! The album is one of the few rare pairings of Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha from the 60s -- and it's arguably the greatest album they ever cut! The set was recorded for the Contemporary label in LA, but it's far far different than the cool jazz that was the label's... read more

One of the greatest albums by this funky Latin combo! The record differs from some of their earlier Prestige albums in that the tracks are longer, more instrumental, and have a hard fuzzy electric groove. The band jams hard in a way that's more like some of the funk combos of the early 70s, than... read more

Killer Latin soul from Pucho and crew -- and an album that's one of their greatest! The record is also one of the earliest by the group, and it features a different lineup than later ones -- with William Bivens on vibes, Claude Bartee on tenor, and Vince McEwan on trumpet. There's a bit more of a... read more

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

A wild one! After the straight hard funk of some of his earlier recordings as a leader, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie breaks out here in a compelling album of soul jazz tracks done in a number of styles. The approach is sort of big studio funk -- with some cuts that have a harder sound, and... read more

Incredible music from The Pyramids -- an obscure Midwestern combo who made some pretty amazing records in the early 70s! There's a heavy dose of spirituality in the mix here -- a vibe that rivals some of the best albums of the time on Strata East, but with a freer sound overall -- elements of the... read more

The first of 3 albums issued by The Pyramids -- a wonderful bit of spiritual soul jazz with a really cosmic feel! The group are heavy on percussion and reeds -- blending congas and assorted other percussion instruments with soprano sax, alto, and flute -- all in a captivating sound that builds up... read more

A groovy batch of soul jazz numbers -- wonderful work from this long-gone quartet that mixed piano, bass, drums, and percussion, into a mode that was softer than the Ramsey Lewis Trio, and more complicated percussively than most of their contemporaries -- grooving in a slightly exotic mode that's... read more

Righteous grooviness by this great combo! The record was probably the group's 10th -- recorded during a very successful run for Decca, when they were crafting finely groovy albums of soul jazz, in a mode that was similar to the early work by the Young-Holt Trio, but which also had the distinction... read more

Very groovy stuff from this legendary soul jazz combo! The album features some of the group's best original material -- like "Blues For The Congo", "Say April", and "Kubah" -- all of which have a great mix of soulful piano, warm bass, and excellent added percussion. ... read more

An obscure one from the Quartette Tres Bien -- one of their first new albums for the Decca label, and a lyrically beautiful set of piano and percussion tracks with a heck of a lot of soul! The approach is similar to that used on many of the group's other ones from the time -- piano trio soul jazz,... read more

More groovy soul jazz piano, plus percussion, by the group who virtually invented the genre. As with their other albums on Decca, this one contains a few groovy covers of pop material -- like "Amor", "Feelin' Good", and "Moon River" -- plus some nice originals which... read more

One of the all-time great 60s albums from Blue Note -- a seminal session from tenor legend Ike Quebec, cut in a warm, mellow style that's simply wonderful! Ike's working here with a quartet that includes organist Freddie Roach -- a perfect match for the Quebec tone of the time -- with a lean and... read more

Fantastic work from drummer Alvin Queen -- spiritual, soulful, and leaping around with joy and magic! The set features a totally hip group -- with James Spaulding on alto and flute, Dusko Goykovich on trumpet, Billy Saxton on tenor, and John Hicks on piano -- and it's got a post-70s sense of soul... read more

Pianist Junior Mance joins Alvin Queen for this hip early 80s session -- and Alvin gives him plenty of room to open up! The tracks are all trio numbers -- Queen on drums, Martin Rivera on bass -- and they're really dominated by Junior's keyboard work -- very open, flowing, and often hitting that... read more

A soul jazz gem from drummer Alvin Queen -- one of the overlooked treasures on his own Nilva Records label from the 80s! The set's a monster all the way through -- a cut above so many other sides like this from the time, and put together with a sock-solid energy that almost recalls earlier... read more

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A legendary concert -- recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto, with a previously-unmatched quintet of superstar bop players -- Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max Roach on drums -- all coming together in a performance that's a bit... read more

A killer early session from Sun Ra! Ra plays organ and electric piano, and the band includes Gilmore, Pat Patrick, Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins, Art Hoyle, Phil Cohran, and Julian Priester. The group's also got an electric bass, which gives the tracks a nice bottom, and a good spooky feel. ... read more

A fantastic Sun Ra album -- with otherworldly sounds that perfectly sum up his unique jazz vision! The album features material recorded in New York in 1961, and released on Saturn in 1965 -- but whatever the date, it's still light years ahead of its time! Ra plays piano, as usual, but he also... read more

A fantastic Sun Ra album -- with otherworldly sounds that perfectly sum up his unique jazz vision! The album features material recorded in New York in 1961, and released on Saturn in 1965 -- but whatever the date, it's still light years ahead of its time! Ra plays piano, as usual, but he also... read more

Classic early material from Ra & the Arkestra -- recorded in 1961, but not issued in this form until years later. The album features prime small group playing by Ra, John Gilmore, Pat Patrick, Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins, and Tommy Hunter, with the tracks "Search Light Blues",... read more

Tremendous lost work from Sun Ra -- recorded live in Detroit at the start of the 80s, and only ever issued briefly on a limited Saturn Records pressing! Given the show's setting in the Detroit underground, the material has an especially hip sound to it -- a return to some of the more righteous... read more

One of the greatest Saturn albums! This one has Ra playing clavioline and echoey "cosmic side drums" with a great spacey sound that was probably arrived at through some primitive reverb and echo techniques! The overall effect is everything you'd imagined about Sun Ra -- a mixture of... read more

Late 60's issue of a record that's also known as Rocket Number Nine Take Off For The Planet Venus. The material was recorded in 1959 and 1960, but unissued until the mid 60's. Ra plays piano, chimes, and gong, and the tracks have a nice laid back spacey feel, with some ensemble vocals chanted by... read more

A cool collection of early singles by Sun Ra -- rare material from the vaults of Saturn Records, showing not just the Arkestra in 45rpm format -- but a host of other side projects as well! There's some surprisingly great doo wop work on here -- vocal harmony material that rivals the more... read more

A groundbreaking album of solo piano work by Sun Ra! The album's one of Ra's classic sides for the Saturn Records label -- and at the time of its release, it was one of the most "out there" albums of solo piano ever recorded! Ra spins out these incredibly complex lines on haunting... read more

A pretty darn incredible record from Sun Ra -- with a soulful, spiritual approach that's missing from most of his other albums of the time! The album features Ra playing a good deal of organ (dubbed "intergalactic organ" in this case!) -- grooving soulfully on some short tracks that... read more

An excellent Sun Ra session from 1959! Ra and the Arkestra are playing in a fine mix of straight jazz and spacey styles, with Ra on electric piano throughout the entire set. A few tracks have some great chanted vocals -- and we're not sure if they're sung by one of the Saturn doo wop groups, or... read more

Impulse issue of an excellent Saturn session from 1959. Ra and the Arkestra are playing in a fine mix of straight jazz and spacey styles, with Ra on electric piano throughout the entire set. A few tracks have some great chanted vocals -- and we're not sure if they're sung by one of the Saturn doo... read more

One of the rarest non-Saturn LPs by Sun Ra -- an obscure set recorded for the Philly Jazz label, the imprint who also released Ra's classic Lanquidity album! This set has the group returning to a more traditional Arkestra groove -- recording in Chicago with a mix of acoustic instruments and... read more

Early work by Ra and the Arkestra, recorded in 1958 in Chicago, but not issued until the end of 60s, as one of the best rare sides on Saturn Records! The material's fairly straight, but with a cool off-kilter groove, and some very nice arrangements. The lineup's as classic as can be, and include... read more

The first album on Saturn! Despite the futurism that the title of the set might imply, the material on this LP is actually some of Sun Ra's earliest, and dates back to the years when the Arkestra was first beginning to make itself heard in Chicago. That doesn't stop the material from being... read more

Impulse issue of one of the Arkestra's best 50's recordings for Saturn. A beautiful bit of space jazz that has Ra playing some electric piano, and which features excellent early work by Julian Priester, Pat Patrick, and John Gilmore. Tracks include "Springtime in Chicago", "Sunology... read more

A lost Sun Ra classic -- from the early days of the Arkestra! This 1966 release on Saturn features music that was recorded by The Arkestra in Chicago in 1957 and 1958. Some of the tracks are from the same session as the Sound Of Joy LP, and a few others were from sessions later in the year. Ra... read more

An adventurous side from Sun Ra -- recorded in 1962, when the Arkestra had recently moved to New York City -- with Ra playing a bit of percussion and electric celeste on one track, and an overall freer approach by the rest of the group! Players include the classic lineup with Pat Patrick, John... read more

Chico's our kinda singer -- a small combo jazz pianist who also vocalizes while playing -- in a style that reminds us a bit of Matt Dennis at the time! Chico's got a warm, honest voice -- no Sinatra on the pipes, but an easygoing style that we really love -- especially as it comes across so nicely... read more

An excellent lost classic from Detroit soul jazz powerhouse Phil Ranelin! Trombonist Ranelin was one of the key figures in the city's Tribe Records scene -- and this album is one of the greatest that the label ever issued. The set features Ranelin on trombone, Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, Kenny... read more

Quite possibly Sonny Red's best non-Blue Note session -- and a real winner with a group that includes Grant Green on guitar, and either Barry Harris or Cedar Walton on piano. Red's tone is one of our favorites from the time, and his alto has a nice bite and a soulful raspy quality that's just... read more

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

An exquisite bit of modernist hardbop -- recorded by Freddie Redd with the same sort of sound that he brought to the classic Connection recording, also done for Blue Note! As with that session, Redd is working here with alto from a young Jackie McLean's on alto sax -- really at the top of his... read more

This was Redd's second album after the breakup of the Young-Holt team -- and it's also the tightest. The best cuts have this hard funk sound that features tightly stepping drums by Redd, and a classic choppy groove that's best summed up in the cut "Do It Baby", a favorite with hip... read more

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

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

A fantastic mid 70s set led by drummer Steve Reid -- fronting a group of players who groove tightly, but with a really sinister sound! Reid is an absolute steamroller on this set -- laying down a fast-paced, super tight funky backdrop for the rest of the players to groove fluidly over the top. ... read more

Hard grooving work from the middle years of the Return To Forever group -- featuring the line up with Chick Corea on keys, synths & percussion, Stanley Clarke on bass, organ and more, Lenny White on percussion and Al DiMeola on guitars. The title may lead you to believe the set is a mellow... read more

Ambitious fusion work from Gian Piero Reverberi -- an Italian keyboardist with a really sweet sound! The set's kind of in a disco-fusion mode, with some slightly more serious touches -- and a few of the tracks on the album have a nice laidback and funky approach, thanks to drums from Tullio De... read more

A great ode to Dannie Richmond's longtime musical partner Charles Mingus -- who'd passed shortly before this session -- done with styles and sounds that are quite different than some of Richmond's other work! The album's got a definite blue tone -- Richmond really feeling Mingus' loss, and not ... read more

One of the best Nelson Riddle instrumental albums for Capitol Records -- nice and jazzy! Let Yourself A set that's almost like soundtrack jazz at its best -- well conceived, and tightly arranged -- but with some strong moments of individual instrumentation! There's a slight touch of sweetness at... read more

Funky sax from the 70s New Orleans scene -- one of the few records we've ever seen from James Rivers, and a stone cooker to rival the depth of some of the best soul saxmen up north! James cut the session in collaboration with Senator Jones, who gives the record a nicely cracking style that keeps... read more

Incredibly groovy work from one of the hippest organ talents of the 60s -- a true "soul book" of tu nes, most of which are originals penned by Freddie Roach! The sound here is really unique -- a bit in the R&B-inspired style of Freddie's work for Blue Note, but also with a leaner,... read more

Proof that Max Roach was always experimenting with his music -- even in the later years! The album's one of a few 80s efforts to feature Roach's Double Quartet -- a group that takes his regular four-piece jazz group and augments it with a string quartet -- all in a sound that's almost an extension... read more

A great little album from Max Roach -- one that has him finding a whole new voice in jazz! The set was recorded on the heels of Max's time with Clifford Brown -- and it's a great little album that has him bouncing back nicely from the loss by moving into a new realm that shows off his more lyrical... read more

A beautiful blend of jazz, voices, and soul -- a landmark record in Max Roach's vocal experimental tradition, and a fitting companion piece to Billy Harper's classic Capra Black album! Like Capra Black, this set features Billy's sharp and soulful tenor up against a choir of voices -- blowing on... read more

Max Roach's masterpiece! This record is one of his most perfectly realized visions -- and it's a marvelous album that combines politics and modern jazz, yet still manages to swing! The players are some of the hippest that Roach ever worked with -- and include Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Clifford... read more

Fantastic! This is an early set of duets between Max Roach & Archie Shepp -- and an catches Shepp at the tail end of his avant years, and Roach at the beginning of his. The duo plays perfectly together -- with a mix of soul and freedom that graces the record with a deep sense of imagination... read more

A 70s issue of 2 late 50s hard bop sides released by Argo and Cadet. Though the title and packaging might lead you to believe Max and Art are performing side by side, it's really just two albums slapped together, and not necessarily inappropriately, in a gatefold sleeve to sell easily. The first... read more

An unreleased session from the mid 50s, issued by Mainstream in the early 70s, with the excellent quintet Brownie and Roach co-led that included Harold Land, George Morrow and Richie Powell. Titles include two Clifford Brown originals "Daahoud" and "Joyspring" plus Roach's... read more

An incredibly hip album from guitarist Howard Roberts! Roberts is best known for his simple and groovy work for Capitol during the 60s -- but this far-reaching album on Impulse from the 70s has him moving into a baroque concept approach to jazz, in a manner that's similar to the work of David... read more

We love this record! Although Howard Roberts has always been known around here as a competent funky guitarist who's made some pretty good records, this record is totally unlike anything else he did, and it will blow your mind! The whole thing is sort of a complicated electronic instrumental suite... read more

An excellent album of super-dope guitar riffing -- laid down over funky arrangements by Monk Higgins, in kind of a slick LA early 70s style. The group features work by Paul Humphrey, Joe Sample, and Wilton Felder -- but the real star is Freddy, whose complicated lines on the guitar stand up there... read more

Tight big band work from Shorty Rogers -- cut a few years after his early LA sides for RCA, but in a very similar mode. The tracks are slightly longer than usual, and it's stunning how many players get to solo on each track Most only get a few bars, but they make more than enough with the space --... read more

An RCA classic from Shorty -- one that features an expanded version of his Giants group, running through some of the best compositions of Richard Rogers! The gimmick of the twin Rogers in the title notwithstanding, the album's a pretty tight little set -- as Shorty's leading an all-star group that... read more

A landmark album from Sonny Rollins -- one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowing... read more

An underrated 70s effort from Sonny Rollins, featuring him fronting a dynamite group with Stanley Cowell and Mtume at the height of their Afro-centric electric jazz period. Longtime sideman Bob Cranshaw plus David Lee round out the rhythm section, and this is one of Rollins' LPs featuring the... read more

One of the most free-wheeling Sonny Rollins albums of the 60s -- an album that features some very long, extended tracks that really break out from some of the straighter moments of Sonny's mid-60s recordings! The title track is an incredible 20 minute workout -- one that almost feels improvised,... read more

One of Sonny Rollins' classic sides for Blue Note from the 50s -- all of which are excellent! For the set, Sonny's working in a relatively free quartet format, with Wynton Kelly on piano, and rhythm from the team of Doug Watkins and Philly Joe Jones. Overall, the session's got a bit more of a... read more

Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years -- or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos -- an excellent showcase... read more