New Orleans drummer gained fame in Nicholas Payton's group - here he debuts, feat. Payton on trumpet, as well as Tim Warfield & Anthony Wonsey.

This is Eric Alexander's 4th release as a leader, and is his most cohesive to date. His trademark big-sound tenor sax is joined here by 74 year old baitone sax legend Cecil Payne, pianist David Hazeltine, bass player John Webber and Joe Farnsworth on drums.

Full-bodied alto saxophonist has a piercing cry in his tone, not unlike Jackie McLean - he also has a melodic take on Bird-to-Coltrane harmonic vocabulary, a slippery conception of line that makes you think of Lee Konitz at bullet train velocity - this quintet setting features Joe Magnarelli, Joel Weiskopf, Peter Washington & Billy Drummond.

Master pilot of the Hammond B-3 transports the listener on a joyous flight - sometimes funky, lyrical & always swinging; his able crewmen Peter Bernstein & Kenny Washington maintain a deep, straight-ahead, finger-poppin' course from beginning to end.

Guitarist goes for the quintet setting, performing originals & standards w. Eric Alexander-sax, Steve Davis-trombone, Billy Drummond-drums & Larry Goldings-organ.

On drummer/composer Ralph Peterson's debut, he returns to the two-horns & rhythm format with which he kicked off his recording career, deploying an approach that blends the drive of Art Blakey with the edginess of Miles Davis. Joined by an ensemble of youngsters (Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Greene, Orrin Evans & Eric Revis) whose ability to dip into the tradition & move forward equips them to navigate the primal complexities of Peterson's sonic landscape, Peterson offers his swingingest date in years.

Hot rising tenor sax player & quartet is presented here in an organ context w. veteran Melvin Rhyne that transcends the traditional organ-tenor session w. a sensitive & swinging modern presentation, joined by Bobby Broom-guitar, Joe Farnsworth-drums.

Jon Gordon-as, with his quintet, Tim Hagans-trumpet, Bill Charlap-piano, Larry Grenadier-bass, Billy Drummond-drums, tunes by Cole Porter, Chick Corea, Coltrane, Monk.

Tenor saxophonist presents a modern, progressive concept w. his sextet feat. Terell Stafford-trumpet, Cyrus Chestnut-piano, Tarus Mateen-bass, Clarence Penn-drums.

Alto sax player in a quartet setting w. Bruce Barth-piano, Larry Grenadier-bass, Leon Parker-drums.

Tenor saxophonist's second Criss Cross release, swinging tour de force from hard bop to ballads, standards & originals, w. John Swana-trumpet, Peter Bernstein-guitar, Kenny Barron-piano, Peter Washington-bass, Carl Allen-drums.

Trumpet/flugelhornist in a swinging sextet session, playing w. urbane verve & technical command w. Chris Potter-ten. Sax, Steve Wilson-alt. Sax, John Campbell-pno, Peter Washington-bss, Billy Drummond-drms. (Previously deleted 4/1/12. Original release date: Pre-2000)

Soprano/alto/tenor saxophonist is paired with pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Doug Weiss & drummer Al Foster.

Quartet feat. Warne Marsh from 1978 session containing unreleased tracks & alternate takes of high level improvisations from these 2 tenor giants.

Alto/soprano saxophonist & his sextet, feat. Tim Hagans-trumpet, Mark Turner-tenor sax, Bill Charlap-piano.