Lester Young recorded for the Aladdin label between December 1945 and December 1947, leading a series of small groups that would range in size from [More]
“A rare outing as bandleader for the talented session bassist who has worked with the likes of Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard. Originally [More]
Even though Anne Phillips had a successful career in music, BORN TO BE BLUE (1959) was the first and only album as a jazz soloist that she [More]
Damisi is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1972 for the Mainstream label. In Swahili damisi means “cheerful”. Track listing: All compositions [More]
Jamaican Monty Alexander is a man with two musical faces: many know him best as a piano virtuoso and heir to Oscar Peterson’s thrown. On [More]
Another Land is a studio album by English jazz bassist Dave Holland together with guitarist Kevin Eubanks and drummer Obed Calvaire. The album was released [More]
Paper Man is the debut album led by American jazz trumpeter Charles Tolliver featuring Gary Bartz, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers recorded in [More]
J.J. Inc. is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, released in 1961. AllMusic’s Scott Yanow rated the album 4½ stars and described it [More]
If Kandace Springs’ new album Indigo sounds like something new, that’s because it is. Simple while funky. Classic but contemporary. Straightforward in the way it [More]
Way Out West is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 but not released on the Muse label until 1980. “This is an [More]