In 1957, Ray Bryant joined with bassist Ike Isaacs and drummer Specs Wright to form the accompanying unit for Carmen McRae and this is the [More]
Autumn Song is the fifth album released by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Prestige label. [More]
This was Konitz’s first recording for Blue Note Records. The album was recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, in December 1996. The AllMusic [More]
Soul Surfin’ is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding featuring guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1963 for the Verve label. The album [More]
Although there are numerous recordings featuring the Oscar Peterson Trio (with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis), the discovery of another previously unreleased date [More]
“An interesting merger of “new-thing” Afro-Latin and mainstream” (AllMusic, Ron Wynn). Track listing: 1 Up in Jim’s Flat (Allan Curtis Barnes) [0:00] 2 Blues on the Beach (Allan [More]
Bossa Nova is an album of Bossa nova compositions by Ramsey Lewis’ Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label. Several [More]
Gillespiana is an album by trumpter Dizzy Gillespie featuring compositions by Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1960 and released on the Verve label. The album features [More]
Full House is the seventh album and first live jazz album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1962. “Wes Montgomery’s recording of his [More]
“I Want to Be Happy” (Caesar, Youmans). Personnel: Lester Young – tenor saxophone Buddy Rich – drums Nat King Cole (credited as “Aye Guy” on [More]