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. CD

Hiromi Uehara on piano and keys – with David Fiuczynski on guitar, Tony Grey on bass, and Martin Valihora on drums. CD

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Live date with Jamal on piano, John Heard on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums. 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". CD

Guest vocalists include Etta James, Bobby Womack, Mavis Staples, William Bell, and Leon Russell. CD

Frank Morgan on alto saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. CD

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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 special energy in the company of Tyner – really stretching out with a soulful, spiritual vibe that matches McCoys musical vision wonderfully! Trumpeter Terence Blanchard is also in the group – a bit more let loose than usual – and the combo's completed by Christian McBride on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. Titles include "Angelina", "Illuminations", "New Orleans Stomp", "The Chase", "West Philly Tone Poem", and "Soulstice". CD

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Features Monty Alexander on piano and melodica, Jay Davidson on saxophone, Steve Jankowski on trumpet, Robbie Shakespeare on bass, and Sly Dunbar on drums and rhythm programming. Tracks include "Chameleon", "Monty's Groove", "The In Crowd", "Soulful Strut", and "Moanin". CD

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Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, and Joe Lovano on reeds – plus Phil Markowitz on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. CD

Ray Brown on bass, Monty Alexander on piano, and Russell Malone on guitar. 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 early days – and there's a nice dose of sentiment that really matches the right Holiday flavor for the material – a set list that includes "Away In A Manger", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "To Us Is Given", "Run Run Run To Bethlehem", "Jingle Bells", "The Christmas Song", and "What Child Is This". CD

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Features Herbie Hancock on piano! CD

Two Erroll Garner albums – back to back on a single CD! First up is the obscure ABC album Close Up In Swing – Erroll Garner at the start of the 60s – but still sounding wonderfully unique, and coming across with a timeless vibe that makes the record every bit as great as his classics from the 50s! The format is simple – just Garner on piano, with Eddie Calhoun on bass and Kelly Martin on drums – but the sound is sublime, and in that special Garner-like approach that nobody else could match – very rhythmic, with a gritty pulse at the core – yet topped with these explosive lines on the keys that all make complete sense – not showoffy pyrotechnics, but sublime lyrical lines that never fail to blow us away. Titles include "All Of Me", "No More Shadows", "You Do Something To Me", "The Best Things In Life Are Free", and "El Papa Grande" – a nice number with a bit of a Latin pulse! New Kind Of Love is a really unusual album from piano giant Erroll Garner – a jazz album at the core, but one that was also used as the soundtrack for an obscure Paul Newman film of the 60s! We always love Erroll Garner in a fuller setting – something that's not always easy to find on record – and this album features his piano in the lead, over the top of some great backings from Leith Stevens – known best for his jazz soundtracks of the 50s! Stevens' provides a light bank of strings and woodwinds as support for Garner – and some of the best tunes here have a slight bossa undercurrent – quite sparkling, and very nice overall. Titles include "The Tease", "Mimi", "Paris Mist", "Fashion Interlude", "Louise", and "Theme From A New Kind Of Love". CD

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. CD

Jim Hall on guitar with Kenny Barron and Geoff Keezer on piano, Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Slide Hampton on trombone, Greg Osby on alto saxophone, Scott Colley on bass, and Terry Clarke on drums. CD

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Warm Christmas classics courtesy of Oscar Peterson – with strings. CD

We're normally not the biggest fans of Oscar Peterson, but on this set, he's working with tenorist Ralph Moore and trumpeter Roy Hargrove – and really gets past his usual trio sound! The album's got a strong and soulful frontline that really makes things happen – with Moore's tenor solos as impeccably placed as always, and Hargrove's trumpet strutting boldly at the top of the proceedings. Some of the strongest work on the set happens on Peterson's original compositions – and titles include "Rob Roy", "Blues For Stephane", "Cool Walk", "Ecstasy", "Truffles", and "She Has Gone". CD

Features Dave Liebman on soprano and tenor saxophone, Joe Lovano and Ravi Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Phil Markowitz on piano, Cecil McBee on double bass, and Billy Hart on drums. CD

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A solo piano album – with tracks dedicated to Bill Evans, Bud Powell, Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Keith Jarrett, and Chick Corea. CD

Features Johnny Almeda, Ignacio Berroa, Giovanni Hidalgo, Claudio Roditi, Avery Sharpe, Steve Turre, and Dave Valentin – plus Gary Bartz on saxophone! CD

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Selections from the original series, movies, and later television series including Next Generation and Deep Space Nine – performed by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops, with an introduction narrated by Leonard Nimoy! CD

Tracks include "Don't Fence Me In", "Mack The Knife", "Rockin' In Riddim", "Hallelujah I Love Her So" featuring guest vocals from Kevin Mahogany, "Sexual Healing", and "Honky Tonk". CD

Features Steve Turre on trombone on trombone and conch shell. Tracks include "Could You Be Loved", "Kaya", "Is This Love", "So Ja Sah", "No Woman No Cry" and "I Shot The Sheriff" – plus a bonus remix featuring Sly Dunbar. CD

Dave Brubeck on piano, Bobby Militello on saxophones and flute, Bill Smith on clarinet, Chris Brubeck on trombone, Jack Six on bass, and Randy Jones on drums. CD

Dave Brubeck on piano, Bobby Militello on alto saxophone and flute, Jack Six on bass, and Randy Jones on drums. CD

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Jacques Loussier on piano, Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac on bass, and Andre Arpino on drums – reinterpreting two of Mozart's piano concertos with the help of a small string orchestra. CD

Famous Latin-American dances. CD

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". Cassette

With Benny Carter on alto sax, Ray Brown on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and Clark Terry on trumpet. CD

Includes 2 dates recorded live at the Blue Note featuring Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. The More I See You features Benny Carter on alto sax, Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ray Brown on bass, Lorne Lofsky on guitar, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD

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A quintet date – tracks include "East Of The Sun", "I Hear Music", "Girl Talk", "Autumn Serenade", and "Lullaby Of Birdland". CD