“Those who only know Gillespie from his 1950s efforts onwards can have no conception as to the veritable force of nature his trumpet playing was [More]
Goin’ Up is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard released on the Blue Note label in 1961. It features performances by Hubbard, Hank Mobley, McCoy [More]
Tico Rico is a 1977 jazz/funk album by saxophonist Hank Crawford. It was produced by Creed Taylor. The music featured CTI recording artists including Eric [More]
“An excellent swing clarinetist who was flexible enough to play hot on Dixieland records, Marsala’s six sessions reflect his versatile musical tastes. Among his more [More]
Fontessa is a 1956 album by The Modern Jazz Quartet released on Atlantic Records. The Allmusic review described the album as “a particularly strong all-around [More]
This obscure LP released in 1973 reveals previously unknown performances from the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer quintet, a very likable unit of the period. Terry’s flugelhorn [More]
“Bassist Buster Williams had one of his few opportunities to lead a record session on this diverse set which has been reissued on CD (with [More]
Free is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited as “Airto”) with performances recorded in 1972. The album was [More]
First Prize! is an album by saxophonist/clarinetist Eddie Daniels recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label the following year. For many jazz listeners, [More]
Bryce Benno Rohde (12 September 1923 – 26 January 2016) was an Australian jazz pianist and composer. He was strongly influenced by George Russell’s musical [More]