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“The colorful cover artwork complements the colorful music by flutist Dave Valentin. Kalahari has ballads that are beautiful and upbeat tunes heavy on syncopated beats [More]
Blue Odyssey is the fourth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. “Houston Person, the [More]
Maiden Voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician Herbie Hancock, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on March 17, 1965 for Blue [More]
Basie/Eckstine Incorporated is a 1959 studio album featuring Billy Eckstine and the Count Basie Orchestra. Michael G. Nastos, writing for Allmusic, notes that :”It would [More]
The Funky Quarters must have been a hell of a place – especially when Cal Tjader was bringing down the house with grooves this great! [More]
“Perfidia” (Alberto Dominguez / Milton Leeds). Personnel: Helen Forrest – vocals Benny Goodman Orchestra ___________________ Label: Columbia 35962 Recorded: January 28, 1941
Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. “This set was a change of pace [More]
The Easy Way is an album by American jazz composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre which was released on the Verve label in 1959. AllMusic Review [More]
Billie Holiday is heard at her absolute best on this attractive two-CD set. During her period on Decca, Lady Day was accompanied by strings (for [More]
Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers is an album by the saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Roost label. Track [More]