Veteran pianist Tommy Flanagan, in a quartet with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Mraz and
drummer Lewis Nash, performs blues, ballads and some obscurities during one of his most rewarding recordings. Flanagan has never recorded an indifferent album, but this ...
Many years have passed since Ira Sullivan, who turned 80 on May 1, 2011, left
Chicago. The multi-hornman moved to Florida in the early '60s, and he never moved back to the Windy City. But Sullivan was so revered on ...
Although guitarist Joe Pass recorded many unaccompanied solo albums, he made relatively few dates as
part of a duo. This CD reissue of a session with tenor-saxophonist Joe Pass works quite well because Zoot Sims was a natural swinger who ...
When this CD was initially released, it had quite a few jazz collectors scratching their
heads wondering why they had never heard of it. Previously unissued, these formerly unknown performances (just four songs with eight alternate takes) feature the vocals ...
Recorded between 1947 and 1952, the Charlie Parker With Strings albums showcased the legendary bebop
saxophonist performing standards and ballads backed by a small classical string ensemble and jazz rhythm section. Although somewhat controversial when first released, the strings sessions ...
Good set celebrating the 10th anniversary of the sensational 1973 Carnegie Hall concert that was
an acclaimed two-album set. Laine is a dynamic, versatile entertainer who isn't a jazz singer in strictest sense, but does possess incredible timing and a ...
Taken from the Miles Davis Quintet's legendary stay at the Plugged Nickel in Chicago, this
finds the young group (comprised of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams) stretching out on If I Were a Bell, Stella by ...