Personnel: Ray Barretto – congas Ralph Irizarry – timbales Luis Gonzalez – bongos Oscar Hernandez – piano Joe Santiago – bass Eddie Temporal – maracas [More]
This 1978 session, coming relatively late in Sun Ra’s creative history, is another extraordinary venture into uncharted musical terrain. As the name suggests, it’s a [More]
Gypsy Folk Tales is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1977 and released on the Roulette label. “The 1977 [More]
God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog / Billie Holiday) Jazz Festival in Antibes, France 1985   Personnel: Keith Jarrett – piano Gary Peacock – bass [More]
“Warm Valley” (Duke Ellington). Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone ______________________ Recorded on October 17, 1940
“Invisible Cinema is as fine a debut as one is likely to hear in 2008. It has plenty of sparks in its communication; it establishes [More]
Peace and Rhythm is the second album led by jazz drummer Idris Muhammad which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971. “Parts of the [More]
Four years after the critically lauded Eight Winds the Athens-based Sokratis Sinopolous Quartet returns with the aptly-named Metamodal. A unique band, the quartet subtly sifts [More]