This superb recording features a reunion of two of jazz's finest - tenor-saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell. At the time of this session, the two had not been on a recording date together in 32 years. Here they revisit "If Could Be With You One Hour", a song they first recorded in a classic version back in 1929.

This is Ray Brown's Final Recording New York City, March 2002 featuring a bonus CD a retrospective of Ray Brown's Telarc recordings chosen by his producer.

MOOD SWINGS

Young trumpet genius (who has toured w. Branford & Wynton Marsalis) blazes new trails on originals, feat. Greg Tardy-sax, Sherman Irby-flt, Stefon Harris-vibe, James Hurt-pno, Eric Revis-bss, Ali Jackson-drms

Fine young jazz player pushes the limits of jazz composition to the max - this album is a multi-movement suite which blurs the boundaries between jazz & other genres; he's surrounded by an accomplished group of young players

Fiery trumpeter is an imaginative composer, forceful leader & sturdy sideman - here he has a showdown with straight-ahead, burn-your-face-off jazz, played by a quintet that plays with some real aggressive tension & a little darkness

With this, his third outing as a leader on HighNote guitar master Russell Malone returns with his talented quartet, featuring the potent pianism of Rick Germanson, the solid underpinnings of Luke Sellick on bass, and drummer-extraordinaire Willie Jones III. Malone possesses phenomenal technique, a warm luminous tone, an innate sense of swing, and his distinctive chording. The set consists of a wide range of songs including funk, ballads, up-tempo hard bop performances and even a pop tune and a TV theme. Malone varies the instrumental textures and tone colors throughout to reveal his considerable inventive melodic art. This latest recording is further proof that Russell Malone is one of the top guitarists in jazz, here backed by his superb trio of masterful musicians.

LOVE STORIES

RUSSELL GUNN PLAYS MILES

Young jazz lion, trumpeter, Russell Gunn reutns with this Blue on the D.L., a great blues-based, classic jazz album containing a fierceness of attack! It's refreshing to find jazz of such aggressive tension and darkenss amid today's "smooth" and "tehcno" trends.

Britten: War Requiem

REVIEWS:
BBC Music (6/98, p.67) - Performance: 3 (out of 5), Sound: 4 (out of 5) - "...the exquisite and atmospheric miniatures that make up the Mozariaan 'Masques et bergamasques' and the incidental music for 'Pelléas et Mélisande'....feel ever fresh....The 'Shylock' suite....contains beautiful moments and Lynda Russell's pure, light voice suits the style very well..."