Ella and Oscar is a 1975 album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by pianist Oscar Peterson and, for the second half of the album, double bassist [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: The Woody Herman Orchestra is in fine form during this live performance from the 1981 Concord Jazz Festival. Other than [More]
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in late 1953 and first issued on the [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: This mostly ballad-oriented trio set with bassist George Duvivier and drummer Charlie Persip was pianist Joe Albany’s final recording. Albany, [More]
Further Definitions is a 1961 jazz album by Benny Carter and his orchestra, rereleased on CD in 1997 coupled with his follow-up album, 1966’s Additions [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: This CD reissue contains a sleepy trio session by guitarist Barney Kessel who teams up with bassist Kenny Napper and [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: As with most of the Woody Herman Orchestra’s recordings for Concord, this set (taken from concerts in Japan) welcomes guests [More]
Soulville is a 1957 album by swing tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, recording a session from October 15, 1957 which Webster played with the Oscar Peterson [More]
“Sophisticated Lady” is a jazz standard, composed as an instrumental in 1932 by Duke Ellington. “I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart” is [More]
Track listing: Blues 0:00 Destination Moon 3:42 I Cover The Waterfront 12:31 Lester Leaps In 19:51 Sunday 23:11 These Foolish Things 30:54 Personnel: Lester Young [More]