Live at Montreux, a two-CD reissue that has one of his most accessible recordings. The 20-piece Arkestra, in addition to trumpets, trombones and saxophones, includes a bassoonist, a bass clarinetist, two drummers, two bassists and Ra on piano, solar organ and moog synthesizer. Their unique sound and wide-open approach were perfectly tailored by Sun Ra to express his innovative musical ideas.
Stanley Clarke & Chick Corea played together for decades in the group Return To Forever & on each others solo albums. In 1982 Elektra-Musician issued an album called "The Griffith Park Collection". It also featured Lenny White, Freddie Hubbard & Joe Henderson.
Stanley Clarke & Chick Corea played together for decades in the group Return To Forever & on each others solo albums. In 1983 Elektra-Musician issued a 2 record set called "The Griffith Park Collection 2 In Concert", which was a followup to the original studio album.
A few years later, millions fell in love with Guaraldi's Peanuts music. But the pianist's first big breakthrough and best album was this 1962 LP, which shot to #24 thanks to the #22 pop hit Cast Your Fate to the Wind. This reissue adds alternate takes of that Guaraldi original plus Manha de Carnaval; O Nosso Amor, and Felicidade !
Blu-ray pressing. Diana Krall has had a long time fascination with bossa nova, a type of music, which perfectly suits her sophisticated yet sensual style. This culminated in her 2009 studio album Quiet Nights and in this stunning concert filmed in the home of the Bossa Nova, Rio de Janeiro, in November 2008. Accompanied by her band and an orchestra, Diana delivers a superb set of standards in true Bossa Nova style but clearly bearing her unique stamp. This concert captures Diana Krall at her scintillating best.
Performing tacks from her critically-acclaimed solo release, PLACE TO BE, the pianist-composer chronicles the almost mystical exchange between performer and audience on her new DVD, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York City. This DVD is 98-minutes in length and contains 23-minutes of bonus material, which documents Hiromis travels around the world and inspired some of the album, PLACE TO BE.
Recorded live at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, to the Point is a very personal statement by Ernie. Ernie guides his long time quartet through a fire of the moment journey in a set of original music and a cover of Tadd Dameron's classic Hot House. The quartet has been together for over 20 years and this is the first time they have recorded live together on stage. The cohesion and musical empathy is all on display here. Featuring pianist David Witham, bassist Bruce Lett and drummer Bob Leatherbarrow.
The legendary last recording of Evans' brilliant trio (with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, who died days after this was taped at the Village Vanguard). Invigorating freedom and deep emotion meet and cast a powerful spell; this reissue adds alternate takes of Waltz for Debby; Detour Ahead, and My Romance plus other bonus material!
The legendary progenitor of cool jazz in a historic live performance! The cool tones of one of jazz's iconoclastic figures ring out vibrantly on this set of deeply felt performances by Chet Baker, filmed at a Tokyo concert in 1985, three years before his tragic death. Crooning some of his signature tunes including My Funny Valentine and Stella By Starlight, he delivers a fragile and memorable program. Features Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Harold Danko on piano, Hein van de Geyn on bass, and John Engels on drums.
The same superb sessions that produced Relaxin', Workin' and Cookin' are heard on this 1956 LP. The interplay among Miles, Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones is just amazing on Diane; Well, You Needn't; Surrey with the Fringe on Top; Salt Peanuts, and more!
CD reissue of this 1972 album, released 20 years after the band's formation. The Modern Jazz Quartet has been one of the leaders in the Jazz field for decades, from the '50s through the '90s. This release features great songs and performances by this one-of-a-kind band featuring Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath and Connie Kay.
180 gram, 2 x LP gatefold pressing. 'Contains the original Lady Sings the Blues album plus a Best Of album. With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the United States has been touched by her genius. It is Billie Holiday, who was, and still remains, the biggest influence on me', Frank Sinatra's words still ring true today. This album pairs her original Lady Sings The Blues LP Recorded in 1954-1956 with a Best Of LP that reaches back and forward through the decade to gather more late gems from her catalogue.
This is part of a mini-series on our competitively priced budget label Fabulous under the banner of Jazz Legends, presenting some of great and influential names of jazz, with recordings drawn from the classic era of the genre's development between 1920 and 1950. Dizzy Gillespie was one of the major figures in jazz, recognized as one of the great innovative trumpeters, and a pioneer of bebop.
WORKIN was orginally released in 1956 and is the third disc in a series of four which features the classic Miles Davis Quintet: Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (Tenor Sax), Red Garland (Piano), and Philly Joe Jones (Drums). It is remastered here with new (as well as original) liner notes and includes such tracks as "It Never Entered My Mind," "Four," "In Your Own Sweet Way" and more.
(2-CD set) This 2-CD set features all original songs by vocalist Carmen Lundy joined by top jazz musicians from New York, Miami and L.A. - Robert Glasper, Billy Childs, David Roitstein, Curtis Lundy, Nathan East, Kenny Davis, Phil Upchurch, Victor Lewis, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mayra Casales, Steve Turre, Bobby Watson, Mark Shim, Krystal Davis Williams, The L.A. String Quartet. This set includes bonus tracks. (Previously deleted: 1/1/08. Original release date: 11/4/05)
Elastic Aspects was developed as a suite for trio, highlighting the telepathic interplay of bassist Michael Bisio and drummer Whit Dickey. It is given to vast complexities, spiked with moments of shear beauty against lightening transitions to polyphonic figures wrapped in a sonic voice that is both metaphysical and arresting. Whether it is a swing motif played inside the piano or his trademark cluster chords or a light as a feather touch barely kissing the keys, Shipp's range is effortlessly encyclopedic; probing the many energies of life.
'November' offers plenty of space for the electric guitar. Some of the tracks show the more rock-oriented side of Miller, with an at times astonishingly powerful sound. Living proof are tracks like the literal slammer 'Rippled Nylon' or 'W3', steeped in fuzz.
