Seeds from the Underground is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett. It was released on April 10, 2012, on Mack Avenue Records and received [More]
In 1951 Duke Ellington’s biggest star soloist decided to finally leave the band he had been with since 1928, seduced by JATP’s impresario Normal Granz. [More]
The Dream Book is a live album by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee and bassist Dominic Duval recorded at the Knitting Factory in 1999 and released on [More]
By 1959 Herman had broken up his Third Herd and was utilizing a sextet filled with important young players. This live LP from 1959 (the [More]
Black Science is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements, recorded in 1990 and released on the Novus label. The AllMusic [More]
Vertigo is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean, recorded in 1962 and 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. Track [More]
Zodiac is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1968 but not released on the Strata-East label until 1973. In his review for AllMusic, [More]
In the 1950s, Charlie Mariano was one of the most promising of the bop-oriented altoists. His personnel here is consistent, with Mariano joined by pianist [More]
A timeless jazz gem from 1956, this album by the Hal McKusick Octet seamlessly blends cool jazz with chamber music. The ensemble features alto saxophone, [More]
Masada: Beit, also known as ב or Masada 2, is a 1995 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn. “John Zorn’s absorption of [More]