An amazing set in many ways. Never ever have you seen so many smiles on the faces of the members of this team of outstanding jazz performers – they were in the groove! And so [More]
The Natural Soul is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1962 and performed by Donaldson with Grant Green, Tommy Turrentine, Big John Patton, and Ben Dixon. “The [More]
Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival. On Sept. 3, 2017, attendees of the Detroit Jazz Festival witnessed a very special, and unique, one-time event. A set by a multi-generational jazz super group. A masterful quartet [More]
Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) was an American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. Track listing: A1 Making Whoopee 5:25 A2 In Your Own [More]
Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote “Walk, Don’t Run” in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama [More]
Taken from Live Jazz à Vienne DVD Biréli Lagrène (born September 4, 1966) is a French jazz guitarist. He came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt-influenced style.
“Most of Eddie Harris’ recordings on the Dutch Timeless label in the mid-’80s saw some action in the States but not this one, which was only released in Europe. A shame, for this was mostly [More]
Time Together is a jazz vocal album released in 2011 by Michael Franks with Shanachie Records. It is Franks’ seventeenth album and marked a departure from his previous recordings by being his first with an [More]
Harry James was known as a virtuoso technician, swinging jazz player and bandleader. However, Harry James’ musical roots were firmly planted in Dixieland. This musical montage demonstrates how comfortable in the Dixie mode. This features [More]
