Following up the criticall-acclaimed Impulse release "Sweet Georgia Peach," guitarist Malone paints an enlightening musical self-portrait with his debut release under the Verve imprint. This new outing captures every bit of the soulfulness, warmth, and, above all, guitar mastery for which he is internationally known.
Few artists create inventive and challenging music with the consistency of Lacy and Rudd. Both musicians are rooted in the idioms of Dixieland an pre-bop jazz and share a mutual fascination with the music of Tehelonis Monk, but perhaps best known for straddling the fence between straight ahead jazz and avant-garde.
The Ultimate series presents Best of collections with a difference - today's top jazz artists select and share their thoughts on their favorite performances by Verve jazz giants. Before he died at the age of 46, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley created a tremendous legacy of work, the influence of which is still heard today. In the liners here, his longtime pianist, Joe Zawinul, reflects on Cannonball's talent. Adderley is featured here with Nat Adderley, John Coltrane and Wynton Kelly among others.
Jones' gift for rich orchestrations and Bossa Nova's floating yet supple rhythms were bound to meet on record. And with Lalo Schifrin and Latin American percussionists (and Jim Hall on 2 tracks), success was guaranteed. Featured here is the CD debut of the frequently sampled "Soul Bossa Nova," now a favorite theme for the 1998 World Cup. This Verve By Request title also boasts 1 previously unissued bonus track ("A Taste of Honey)."
Charlie Haden has created some of his most profound successes in a series of duet albums on Verve (Steal Away with Hank Jones and Beyond the Missouri Sky with Pat Metheny have earned acclaim from critics and massive sales at retail). Haden and pianist Kenny Barron (each top award winners in 1997s' Down Beat Critics Poll) are featured on this live album, recorded at New York's Iridium. Expect Top 10 airplay on the Gavin and CMJ jazz charts, where both are considered core artists.
Two giants together in thrilling performance! This classic, best-selling LP recorded in 1966 premieres on CD (with bonus tracks) as a prelude to the 8-CD boxed set the Complete Ella & Duke at the Cote D'Azur (coming in 1998). Highlights include such familiar favorites as "Mack the Knife," "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Misty," and the previously unreleased "Jive Jam," "The Trip" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be."
As always, delivered in a manner and style unlike any other in Jazz, Abbey Lincoln elegantly performs 9 tunes that present an eye-opening look into the human soul. Supported by her working band and featuring special guest "altoists" Frank Morgan, Oliver Lake, Steve Coleman, Justin Robinson and Riley T. Bandy III, the album is a virtual exposition of the alto saxophone. Mostly containing original compositions, Who Used to Dance is also highlighted by a great performance of Bob Dylan's "Tambourine Man." [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand].
McBride's 2nd Verve LP gathers a who's who of veteran and young players to present the next step in this acclaimed musician's career. Christian chose several of his mentors to record Number Two Express, many of whom were associated with Miles Davis; personnel includes Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Mino Cinelu, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Garrett and Steve Nelson (this album marks the first time that Corea and DeJohnette have played together since Miles' band).
Sanders is incredible on tenor and soprano saxophones as well as flutes, bells and vocals; this multi-instrumental approach has made him one of the most sampled musicians of today and he is currently very fashionable with acid jazz and hip hop fans as well as his loyal core audience. Produced by Bill Laswell, his latest offering fuses African rhythms with traditional jazz idioms and even more futuristic ambient styles, making it appealing to dance, street and underground clubs. [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand].
Featuring a cast of Who's Who of modern jazz and pop/rock, the Promise has something for everyone - starting with the power trios: Joey DeFrancesco and Dennis Chambers, Sting and Vinnie Colaiuto; to the charged fusion of Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Pino Palladino, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Don Alias; continuing with the Eastern music of Zakir Hussain, Nishat Khan and Trilok Gurtu and ending with sensational acoustic performances with Paco de Lucia and Al DiMeola. Full album to jazz and college radio.
This spring the first authorized biography of Stan Getz, a Life in Jazz, will be published by William Morrow Co. In cooperation with the publishers, Verve is issuing a specially-priced 1-CD musical biography tracing Getz's recordings from the beginning to the end of his career. 11 songs selected and annotated by the biography's author, Donald Maggin, to be promoted by both Verve and William Morrow.
With intense passion, loose vibrato, and a timbre that could dip deep into the baritone range, the High Priestess of Soul delivers on these great Philips sides from the '60s. Includes I Loves You, Porgy; Mississippi Goddam; Sinner Man; I Put a Spell on You; Break Down and Let It All Out; Four Women; Wild is the Wind; Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, and more.
