MODUS OPERANDI

Live performance of New Orleans-style jazz from 1966, feat. Cie Frazier-drms, Jim Robinson-trmb + never before released alternate takes.

Trombonist presents classic entertaining jazz in the tradition of Louis Armstrong & Bob Scobey, feat. Connie Jones-cnt, John Otto-clt/sax, Paul Asaro-pno, John Bany-bss +.

Prev. On Columbia Records, but now w. two alternates added from digitally restored masters.

Swinging trad. Jazz featuring vocalist Katherine Davis, with Roy Rubenstein-tmb, Bob Nabors-cornet, Norrie Cox-cl.

Album contains definitive 1953 recordings of clarinetist Lewis, who led the most authentic New Orleans jazz band. It's a New Orleans brass band that's come inside to play with a full rhythm section - relevant in spite of the vintage. It's blues, gospel, ragtime, and pop before rock. It struts and it stomps. These are the first studio recordings of the Lewis New Orleans Band that toured colleges, clubs and festivals and later settled in at Preservation Hall.

Featuring Lin Halliday. The "Tough Town" is Chicago, and on this 1991 debut recording of the jazz vibe player, Jim Cooper captures it's essence- it's blues and grit, but also it's sophistication and it's sentiment. Cooper spent his life in Chicago, growing up at 83rd and Cottage Grove in the 50s, when that deep-southside community throbbed with the pulse of nightclubs and jazz joints. He's joined by Chicago jazz legend Ira Sullivan who usually plays a variety of instruments on sessions but here he plays tenor sax only. Also Bob Dogan, piano; Dan DeLorenzo, bass; Charlie Braugham, drums and Alejo Poveda, percussion.

W. Jodie Christian-pno, Malachi Favors-bs, Albert "Tootie" Heath-dms & perc.

His first album from 1969, plus 4 never before released tracks, 60 min. Total.

Drummer presents re-issue of a 1978 album never before available on CD, inc. 2 bonus tracks, feat. Chuck Hedges-clarinet, Don DeMichael-vibe, Bob Roberts/John Defauw-guitar, Steve Behr-piano & Wilson McKindra-bass.

W. guest vocalist Katherine Davis, 4 tracks, 1993 recording.

Son of the late and neglected trumpeter/composer Cal Massey, Zane literally grew up surrounded by John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Heath and others. Zane has developed a big, gruff tenor sax sound, and a concept of great continuity and rhythmic momentum. (Previously deleted:10/1/11. Original release date:3/26/98)

W. guest artist Leon Thomas, Carter Jefferson + 1989.

Jazz clarinetist Albert Nicholas played with King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton in the 1920s, Louis Armstrong in the '30s and was a major figure in the traditional jazz revival in New York in the '40s. Pianist Art Hodes was also on the scene in the '20s and recorded for numerous labels including many successful sides with Nicholas for Blue Note in the '40s. In a review of the original LP of this 1959 session Brian Rust said "One is left without any doubt about Nicholas being far and away the greatest living jazz clarinetist." - the Gramophone. Hodes "plays with a darting vivacity which adds a stimulating sense of excitement to even the more mellow easygoing pieces." High Fidelity Magazine. (Previously deleted: 8/1/10. Original release date: 12/3/96)

Frank Walton is marked by creative excitement, a depth of emotion, subtle swing and a measure of funk, and harmonic and melodic sophistication. Walton has worked in and out of Chicago with the big bands of George Hunter, Jimmy and Morris Ellis as well as Muhal Richard Abrams Big Band. Trumpeter Walton is joined by soprano saxophonist Ari Brown and alto saxophonist Henry Threadgill among others. Tracks: Safari, Spongie, Waltz of the Prophets, Shorter's Vibes, Change of Mode. (Previously deleted: 4/1/08. Original release date:12/7/93)