Though not as internationally well known as some of his peers, like Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto, guitarist/vocalist/composer Carlos Lyra was also a major [More]
Possibly inspired by Count Basie’s renewed activity at Verve Records in the mid-’50s, Columbia raided its vaults to assemble this thematic album, consisting of a [More]
Billy Bauer never gained much prominence following his stint with Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh in the late 40s and early 50s. In [More]
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The Jazztet at Birdhouse is a live album by the Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson. It features performances recorded in [More]
Cables’ Vision is a studio album by jazz pianist George Cables, released in 1980 on Contemporary Records. It features legendary trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, among others. [More]
Fantabulous is a jazz album by Oliver Nelson. Recorded in 1964 for Argo Records, the album was not released as a single CD in the [More]
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Cattin’ with Coltrane and Quinichette is an album by jazz musicians John Coltrane and Paul Quinichette, released in 1959 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7158. It [More]
To the Ivy League from Nat is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the EmArcy label featuring performances by Adderley with his [More]
Rosemary Clooney‘s success as a singles artist with a string of hits, including the chart-toppers “Come On-A My House” and “Half as Much,” convinced Columbia [More]
The Centaur and the Phoenix is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. AllMusic Review by Stacia [More]