Gerald Albright's not really one to push the envelope – at least not in the way you'd expect from more progressive jazzmen – but this set is still right on the money for Gerald, and very much in the soul-drenched territory that's kept him high in the charts for years! Albright's got ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautifully sensitive work from pianist Geri Allen – a session cut with a core trio of Ron Carter on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums, but one that sparkles even more from guest contributions by Wallace Roney and Carmen Lundy! Geri's piano is at the forefront of the set – sliding out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
Geri Allen, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette —
Life Of A Song ... CD Telarc, 2004. Used ...
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Geri Allen on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz) CD
Ray Brown on bass, Geoffrey Keezer on piano, and Karriem Riggins on drums – plus a second disc of previously unreleased recordings with Monty Alexander, Benny Green, Christian McBride, and others. (Jazz) CD
(Discs each have a promo stamp.)
Ray Brown, John Clayton, & Christian McBride —
Super Bass 2 ... CD Telarc, 2001. Used ...
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Features Ray Brown, John Clayton, and Christian McBride – all on bass! (Jazz) CD
A warm set of solo tracks from pianist Dave Brubeck – a record that's a fair bit different than the early material you might know from the jazz legend, with a very personal, intimate quality that really fits the spirit of the season! Dave's work on the keys isn't nearly as modern as in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late solo piano record – tracks include "For All We Know", "Lili Marlene", "Weep No More", "Something To Remember You By", "We Crossed The Rhine", and "The Last Time I Saw Paris. (Jazz) CD
Features a long list of guest musicians including Roy Hargrove, Jon Hendricks, Joe Lovano, Gerry Mulligan, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride and George Shearing. (Jazz) CD
The music of Richard Rodgers – swung beautifully by tenorist George Coleman – blowing in that clear, strong, soulful style we love so much! The rhythm section is great – a cooking lineup that features Harold Mabern on piano, Jamil Nasser on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Danny Turner and Manny Boyd on alto saxophone and flute, John Williams on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet, Bill Hughes on bass trombone, Charlton Johnson on guitar, George Caldwell on piano, Doug Miller and Kenny Hing on tenor saxophone and flute, Clarence Banks, Robert Trowers, and Mel Wanzo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie Orchestra with Frank Foster —
Basie's Bag ... CD Telarc, 1992. Used ...
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Recorded live in Detroit – titles include "Firm Roots", "Three In One Blues", "Way Out Basie", and "Count Basie Remembrance Suite". (Jazz) CD
Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet, Frank Wess on tenor saxophone, Clark Terry on flugelhorn and trumpet, Junior Mance on piano, Marcus McLaurine on bass, and Dave Gibson on drums. (Jazz) CD
A great Erroll Garner double-header – two 60s albums back to back on a single CD! First up is Dreamstreet – a record in which Garner grooves nicely, finding an almost renewed energy for the 60s, but still hitting all those highly-rhythmic modes we love so much in his early work! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Magician features Bob Cranshaw on fender and acoustic bass, Grady Tate on percussion, Jose Mangual on congas, Norman Gold on organ and Jackie Williams on tambourine. The second album features Eddie Calhoun on bass, Kelly Martin on drums, and Charles Ike Isaacs on bass. (Jazz) CD
Two nicely offbeat sessions from Erroll Garner – both with some slightly unusual aspects, yet all the great choppy grooves we've always loved in his music! That's My Kick features a cool lineup that's somewhere in territory you might find on Verve or Prestige Records at the time – some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Junior Mance on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on durms – plus guest trumpet from Wynton Marsalis, Wallace Roney, Doc Cheatham, and Claudio Roditi, as well as Red Rodney on flugelhorn. (Jazz) CD
Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band —
Dizzy's Business ... CD Telarc, 2005. Used ...
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Directed by Slide Hampton and featuring James Moody, Frank Wess, Randy Brecker, Gary Smulyan, Antonio Hart, and others. (Jazz) CD
Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Star Big Band —
Things To Come ... CD Manchester Craftsmen's Guild/Telarc, 2000. Used ...
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Conducted by Jon Faddis – with Antonio Hart, Frank Wess, Gary Smulyan, Renee Rosnes, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, Terell Stafford, and others. (Jazz) CD
Benny Green & Russell Malone —
Bluebird ... CD Telarc, 2003. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Benny Green on piano and Russell Malone on guitar. (Jazz) CD
Al Grey on trombone, Harry Sweets Edison on trumpet, Junior Mace on piano, Jerome Richardson on tenor saphone and flute, Ben Brown on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. (Jazz) CD
Jim Hall is working with a core trio of Scott Colley and Terry Clarke – augmented by Tom Harrell on flugelhorn, Joe Lovano on clarinet and soprano sax, Pat Metheny on acoustic guitar, and Greg Osby on alto. (Jazz) CD
Jim Hall on guitars, Derek DiCenzo on steel drum, Terry Clark on drums, Scott Colley on bass, Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Joe Lovano on soprano saxophone, Jim Pugh on trombone, Claudio Roditi on flugelhorn and Gil Goldstein conducting. (Jazz) CD
Includes the songs "Seven Come Eleven", "Line For Lyons", "Cherokee", "So Long Eric", "I Know That You Know", "Stardust", "Cute", "Sweet Sue", "Slop", and "Gerry Meets Hamp". (Jazz) CD
Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet, Al Grey on trombone, Buddy Tate and James Moody on tenor saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, Milt Hinton on double bass, and Grady Tate on drums. (Jazz) CD
Slide Hampton & The Jazzmasters —
Dedicated To Diz ... CD Telarc, 1993. Used ...
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Features John Faddis and Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Antonio Hart on soprano and alto sax, Jimmy Heath on tenor, David Sanchez, on saxophones and flute, Steve Turre on trombone, and others! (Jazz) CD
With Judith, Michelle, and Aria Hendricks all joining in on vocals – plus Red Holloway on alto, Benny Golson on tenor, and Al Grey on trombone! (Vocalists) CD
Ahmad Jamal on piano, Ephraim Wolfolk on bass, and Arti Dixson drums. Tracks include "Prelude To A Kiss", "I Got It Bad", "My Flower", "Chelsea Bridge" and "Never Let Me Go". (Jazz) CD
(Sealed SACD hybrid version – plays on regular players too.)
Mel Lewis —
Naturally ... CD Telarc, 1979. Used ...
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Mel Lewis performs the music of Thad Jones – with a group that features Earl Dardner on lead trumpet, John Mosca on trombone, Dick Oatts on alto, soprano, and flute – and Jim McNeely on piano. (Jazz) CD
Liquid Soul —
One Two Punch ... CD Telarc, 2006. Used ...
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James Moody celebrates his 70th Birthday in a really wonderful setting – a soulful, easygoing set of work recorded with a tight little combo, and some all-star guests! The performance is from a live date at the Blue Note, with Bill Cosby acting as the MC at a few points – and Moody ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A (completely) terrific and (totally) powerful jazz funk trio set from Galactic drummer Stanton Moore – even if we don't know why all the tunes have parenthesis! There's no question that the set is emphatic – with Moore just killing it on the kit – backed just as dexterously ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Tracks include "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let There Be Love", "Peace For South Africa", "Sushi", "I Remember You/A Child Is Born/Tenderly", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Blues For Big Scotia". (Cassettes) Cassette
Tracks include "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let There Be Love", "Peace For South Africa", "Sushi", "I Remember You/A Child Is Born/Tenderly", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Blues For Big Scotia". (Jazz) CD
Live date features Oscar's regular group – guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown – plus drummer Bobby Durham. Tracks include "Nighttime", "Song To Elitha", "You Look Good To Me", "Old Folks", "Love Ballade/If You Only Knew", "K ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Oscar Peterson is joined here by bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Martin Drew Lorne – both artists that worked with Peterson in the 70's – plus relative newcomer Lorne Lofsky on guitar. (Jazz) CD
A live set from the Oscar Peterson Trio – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Peterson on piano – plus a little extra help from drummer Bobby Durham. Tracks include "Falling In Love With Love", "Billie's Bounce", and "I Wished On the Moon". (Jazz) CD
John Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals – with Harrly Allen on tenor sax, Ken Peplowski on clarinet, and others. (Vocalists) CD
(Digipak has some pen and an index sticker on the spine, disc has a promo stamp and radio call letters on the hub.)
Andre Previn, Joe Pass & Ray Brown —
After Hours ... CD Telarc, 1989. Used ...
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Features Andre Previn at the piano, Joe Pass on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass. Tracks include "Limehouse Blues", "What Am I Here For", "Cotton Tail", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good". (Jazz) CD
(Hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Hilton Ruiz —
Heroes ... CD Telarc, 1994. Used ...
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Features Steve Berrios on timbales, Ignacio Berroa on drums, Andy Gonzalez on bass, Tito Puente on vibes and timbales, David Sanchez on tenor, Steve Turre on trombone, and Carlos Patato Valdes on congas. (Jazz) CD
Hilton Ruiz on piano with Charlie Sepulveda on trumpet, David Sanchez on tenor Saxophone, Papo Vazquez on trombone, Andy Gonzalez on bass, Ignacio Berrios on drums & timbales, Steve Berrios on timbales & percussion, Joe Gonzalez on bongos & chekere, and Giovanni Hidalgo on conga & ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A timeless mix of heart tuggingly intimate strings and beautiful vocals by Esperanza Spalding – a set that feels deep down close to the heart, and in turns, quite soaring – all the while wonderful! The aspects we loved so dearly on Esperanza's previous albums are also done here – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Maybe the greatest record so far from the lovely Esperanza Spalding – a set that has her moving farther from jazz, into a wonderfully warm style of soul music overall! The mix of modes is exquisite – a blend of Spalding's jazz-trained vocals with some beautiful arrangements that ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
(Deluxe Edition – cover image has a dark background.)
Steve Turre —
One 4 J ... CD Telarc, 2003. Used ...
$4.99
Features Steve Turre, Andre Hayward, Douglas Purviance, Joe Alessi, Robin Eubanks, and Steve Davis on trombones – plus Stephen Scott on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. (Jazz) CD
A relatively recent set from pianist McCoy Tyner, but one that shows the same great ear for choosing a horn that we love in his 70s classics! As with those records, a key force on the recording here is altoist Gary Bartz – a player who's always great on his own, but seems to take on a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Music from Sting, Vanessa Williams, Grover Washington Jr, New York Voices, Chaka Khan, Brenda Russell, Peter White, Freddy Cole, Ivan Lins, and more. (Vocalists) CD