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Pepper Adams never fails to blow us away in a small group setting – and here, on a killer quartet date from the early 80s, he really wins us over all over again! The album's one of those great ones from Adams – in which he's really let loose to open up and blow some extended,... read more

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Soaring, righteous sounds from Elvin Jones – an early 80s session, but one that cooks as strongly as his most soulful albums from the 70s! In fact, there's almost a focus or tightness here that could sometimes be missing from other Jones albums – a really bold, sharp use of the group's... read more

One of those great obscure Anita O'Day sessions from the 70s – the sort that we've almost come to love even more than her classic albums on Verve! There's a relaxed, mature approach here that's really great – a toning down of the sometimes too-vibrant energy that Anita hit in her youth... read more

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An overlooked gem from pianist Larry Vuckovich – and a set that sparkles not just from his talents, but from the presence of Jerome Richardson on tenor and soprano sax, and Tom Harrell on trumpet! Tunes include some originals by Larry, plus a few well-chosen jazz classics – all handled... read more