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Side one features a trio set with Teddy Wilson – but side two features Gerry Mulligan joining the trio on "Sweet Georgia Brown" – then a set by a group with Gerry's quartet, which also includes Bob Brookmeyer!... read more

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A very different album than usual for trombonist Kai Winding – one that has him blowing along with some great backing vocals! The set's got an incredibly groovy feel – hardly what you'd expect, given Winding's bop roots – but a real gem overall in the best sweet 60s Verve mode! ... read more

One of the best sessions cut by Kai and JJ during the 50's, and a good live session with a lot looser feel than some of their studio sessions – which tend to be a bit restrained. The rhythm section features Dick Katz, Al Harewood, and Peck Morrison – but the main solos are held by Kai... read more

Rare 50s recordings, brought together in a nice 70s package with detailed notes!... read more

One of the greatest albums ever from vocalist Norma Winstone – a set that really helps bring her talents into sharp focus! Like Karin Krog, Annette Peacock, Sheila Jordan, and other female jazz singers of her generation, Winstone was always pushing the boundaries of her craft – taking... read more

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With Tom Harrell on trumpet and Hal Galper on piano!... read more

Great stuff! Phils Woods plays reeds over a cool crazy band of Greek players who are trying to do a "jazz meets Zorba the Greek" thing here. Sounds crazy, but the record's actually great, and has a mix of styles that comes together in an amazing way. We always used to pass this up, but... read more

With Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and David Murray – on titles that include "Ming", "David's Tune", "I Heard That", "Quinn Chapel AME Church", "Affairs Of The Heart", and "Little Samba".... read more

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Later work from trombonist Albert Wynn – sides cut after a 33 year absence from the recording studio – as part of the excellent Chicago Living Legends series on Riverside! The work has a tight trad jazz feel – but with a bit more space than you might find for solo expression in... read more

Quite possibly the greatest Larry Young album of the post-Blue Note years – and a massive bit of funk that totally redefines his sound! Larry's working here with his hip group Fuel – an ensemble that features Laura Logan on lead vocals, giving the tunes a real focus through her lyrics... read more

Quite possibly the greatest Larry Young album of the post-Blue Note years – and a massive bit of funk that totally redefines his sound! Larry's working here with his hip group Fuel – an ensemble that features Laura Logan on lead vocals, giving the tunes a real focus through her lyrics... read more

Incredible stuff from the jazz underground of Newark! This is one of the rarest albums ever recorded by jazz organist Larry Young – cut for the tiny Perception label during the early 70s, and featuring some of the cream of the New Jersey jazz underground. The album's got playing that... read more

A brilliant album that would forever change the way the organ was used in jazz! The set's the greatest contribution ever from organist Larry Young – a lean and modal session recorded with help from a young quartet that includes Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, and Elvin Jones – all leaping... read more

Funky fusion in a runaway spaceship – the second album by Larry Young's cosmic heavy Fuel ensemble! The album's a perfect batch of jazzy keyboard grooves in a tradition that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Johnny Hammond, and Charles Earland during his Mercury years – with Larry on moog,... read more

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A collection of some of Prez' famous LA bop recordings, though the cover's not long on notes about the session, so we can't identify the sidemen. We can tell you they all sound mighty fine alongside Prez. 12 tracks in all, including "Sax O Be Bop", "DB Blues", "Lester... read more

A 60s album that brings together sides recorded by Young in earlier years for Savoy – put together as a "memorial" album after his death. Players include Count Basie on piano, Harry Edison and Joe Newman on trumpets, Buddy Tate on tenor, and Freddie Green on guitar. Includes... read more

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A classic Verve pairing of two of its greatest soloists – both recorded here in a laidback, easily-swinging session that allows both players to shine equally! Young's tenor is always a welcome addition to any set of this nature, and Edison's playing here in a gentler, relaxed mode that's a... read more

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Recent recordings from Roland Young – the reedman who made some amazing indie records a few decades back – still committed to richly organic sounds all these many years later! Roland's working here totally by himself, but overdubs instruments to create a cool layered sound – one... read more

Before they went off to record on their own, or maybe as a prediction that they would, Eldee Young and Red Holt cut this album of jazz tracks during the time that they were working with Ramsey Lewis. Since the album's a piano trio record, with Lewis on piano, it's sort of the same thing as the... read more

Fantastic! Young and Holt lay down a monster set of grooves from Curtis Mayfield's Superfly soundtrack (all the good ones – like "Freddie's Dead", "Give Me Your Love", "Pusher Man", and "Superfly"), and they also get into some funky tracks of their own... read more

It's a little-known fact that Memphis had a huge influence on the sound of late 50s/early 60s soul jazz – probably because most of the city's best players had to leave and go either to Chicago or New York to make their name. This set's a great reminder of that fact, as it brings together an... read more

A record that has Leszek Zadlo on both flute and tenor, working with the excellent Ego Records rhythm trio of Joe Haider on piano, Isla Eckinger on bass, and Joe Nay on drums! The sound is quite different than other Ego sessions with the trio – as the tracks here build very slowly, often... read more

Very hip piano trio work – the second Columbia album by Denny Zeitlin, a young fresh talent in the 60s, with an approach that was lyrical, slightly modern, and a bit soulful. Carnival is a bit more free flowing than his first – with Charlie Haden doing some great bass, making a rare... read more

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Think that groovy sounds in London only started with the acid jazz scene at the end of the 80s? Think again – because in the years before, The Bass Clef was a real hotspot of cross-cultural activity – helping to spark the fire that would burn strongly in the Dingwalls years and beyond!... read more

Charlie Parker classics in a variety of flavors – a great collection of material from the 50s, 60s, and 70s – all showing the huge influence of Bird's songwriting on the sound of modern jazz! The recordings here offer up a variety of formats, in a variety of different settings –... read more

Rare material from the 78rpm years of Decca – with work by singers who include Joe Turner, Peetie Wheatstraw, Rosetta Howard, and Cousin Joe – and musicians who include Art Tatum, Willie The Lion Smith, Sam Price, James P Johnson, Sidney Bechet, Buster Bailey, Milt Mezzrow, and others!... read more

Includest tracks by Meade Lux Lewis, Charlie Spand, Wesley Wallace, Will Ezell, Henry Brown, Cow Cow Davenport, Charles Avery, Jabo Williams, Blind Leroy Garnett, and Cripple Clarence Lofton.... read more

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Includes tracks by Elgar's Creole Orchestra, Carroll Dickerson's Savoy Orchestra & Savoyagers, and Sammy Stewart & His Orchestra.... read more

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An amazing look at this legendary label – 23LPs worth of original Commodore recordings, brought together in a way that sounds even better than the original 78s!... read more

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Revolutionary jazz from the era of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond – soulful and spiritual jazz as important as any of the era – an impeccably well chosen compilation of Freedom, Rhythm & Sound from Soul Jazz Records! The set is a tie-in with Soul Jazz's essential Freedom,... read more

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Includes tracks by Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats, Meade Lux Lewis, Bed Freeman & His Windy City Six and Joe Marsala & His Delta Six.... read more

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Features work by Coleman Hawkins, Nat King Cole, Stan Kenton, Jay McShann, and Benny Carter!... read more

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A classic compilation of material from the hip later years of Impulse – put together with a title that's a bit misleading, given that some of this stuff was clearly getting some play on underground FM radio! There's some key righteous classics here – like "Attica Blues" and... read more

A great later Norman Granz live production – with work by Ella Fitzgerald, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and others!... read more

Includes performances by Bud Freeman, Joe Sullivan, Gene Krupa, Merritt Burnies, Jimmy McPartland, and others.... read more

Includes tracks by King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators and Orchestra, Junie C Cobb & His Grains Of Corn, Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra, Red Nichols & His Five Pennies, Fletcher Henderson, Lee Wiley, Adelaide Hall, Frankie 'Half Pint' Jaxon, and the Washboard Rhythm Band.... read more

Includes tracks by James P Johnson, Herman Chittison, Joe Venuti & His Orchestra, Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Billy Kyle & His Swing Band, Coleman Hawkins Quartet, Sidney Bechet Quartet, the Gotham Stompers, Muggsy Spanier & His Ragtime Band, Ella Fitzgerald & Her Orchestra,... read more

Includes performances by Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum and others.... read more

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A completely sublime collection of spiritual jazz numbers from the 70s – put together by the legendary Kev Beadle, one of the first cats to spin the music with Gilles Peterson on the UK scene! The package is a great mix of essentials from years back, plus some under-discovered nuggets from... read more

Includes tracks by Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Mary Lou Williams, Willie The Lion Smith, and others.... read more

Includes tracks by the Chicago Blues Dance Orchestra, Greenwich Village Orchestra, Perry's Orchestra, Pinkie's Birmingham Five, Original Memphis Melody Boys, Art Kahn & His Orchestra, Al Siegel & His Orchestra, Midway Garden Orchestra, Midway Dance Orchestra, and Ragpickers/Dixie Boys.... read more

Features work by Lyman Woodard, Ramsey Lewis, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, and Larry Nozero!... read more

Includes tracks by the Memphis Jug Band, Mississippi Sarah, Jack Kelly, Tommy Bradley, Gus Cannon, Jed Davenport, the Cincinnati Jug Band, and others.... read more

Includes tracks by George McClennon's Jazz Devils, Buddy Christian's Creole Five & Jazz Rippers, and the New Orleans Blue Five.... read more

Includes tracks by King Oliver's Jazz Band, Piron's New Orleans Orchestra, Joe Mannone's Harmony Kings, Johnnie Miller's New Orleans Frolickers, and Alberta Brown.... read more

German jazz gems from the 60s – an amazing collection of rare work from the Rhineland scene – non of which we've ever heard before! The package is even sharper than the first volume in the series – and features some of the best German jazzmen of the time, working in styles that... read more

Includes performances by Tommy Ladnier, Shirley Clay, Punch Miller, Bob Shoffner, BT Wingfield, and Dave Nelson.... read more

A pretty cool look at the sound of hip at the end of the 50s – with contributions from just about every jazz label on the market!... read more

Amazing jazz from the Hungarian scene of the 60s and early 70s – some of the most obscure work from Eastern Europe at the time, as the Hungarian labels never got out to the west as well as those from other nations! Theoretically, the Cold War should have stopped jazz exports to the rest of... read more

A great counterpart to the first volume of rare 60s Hungarian jazz from Cosmic Sounds – as this one has more of a 70s focus, and an overall sound that's more concentrated in funk! During the 70s, the Hungarian scene picked up a lot of the heavier fusion influences from the rest of Europe at... read more

The Cold War is over – and here's the reason why! These jazz funk gems were cut in the Soviet Union during the 80s – but they've got a richness that's right up there with the excellent work coming out of Eastern Europe during the 70s, particularly the jazz funk and fusion sides cut in... read more

Includes benny carter, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Hylton, Meade Lux Lewis, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Buck Washinton, and Horase Henderson.... read more

Great Pacific Jazz material – with work by Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Harry Edison, Phil Ursu, Bill Perkins, James Clay, and Art Pepper!... read more

The sound of spiritual jazz from the European underground of the 60s and 70s – a really rich music-making scene that's every bit as impressive as the one going on in the US – as you'll hear from this amazing set of tracks! As with the first volume in the series, the collection is... read more

A crucially important slice of work – and maybe one of the most striking sets in this all-great Spiritual Jazz series! The focus here is on some of the great American players working in Europe during the late 60s and early 70s – often in collaboration with equally forward-thinking... read more

In the tradition of Schoolhouse Funk, this album features tunes recorded by a number of different no-name college jazz bands of the late 60s – although the vintage of the set (1969) means that it contains less funk and more straight ahead jazz. Highlights include a version of "Corcovado&... read more

A great little entry into a genre that got way too overdone and way too cluttered by the end of the 80s – but which was surprisingly fresh at the time of this initial release! The set pays tribute to the late Thelonious Monk, but does so by moving way past his modern jazz roots – and... read more

An unusual collection – not so much for the first disc, which features vintage bop sides from Columbia Records, mostly late 50s – but for the second one, which features unusual material recorded for the label in the mid 70s – titles by the Sadik Hakim Trio, Tommy Flanagan Duo, Al... read more

Spacey, funky, and wonderful! During the 60s and 70s, the Iron Curtain prevented most of us from hearing some of the fantastic sounds that were cooking in Eastern Europe – where obscure jazz funk combos were grooving away in styles that were very different than those heard in the US and... read more

A great little compilation – with exclusive material! This looks like a Pacific Jazz best of – but it's actually a special collection that features some tunes that never appeared on other records, played by some of the label's hippest soul jazz artists. Titles include "One More... read more

Includes tracks by Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards, the Beal Street Washboard Band, Clarence Williams & His Wahboard Band, the Chicago Stompers, and the Alabama Washboard Stompers.... read more

Not the 50s West Coast Jazz, but earlier music by Spikes' Seven Pops Of Pepper Orchestra, Sonny Clay's Plantation Orchestra, Curtis Mosby with His Dixieland Blue Blowers, the Dixie Serenaders, Reb Spike's Majors & Minors, and others.... read more