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Blending the orchestral pop sounds that were popular at the time with his jazz roots, Hackett delivers romantic, artful performances on  In a Mellow Mood’s [More]

Gerry Mulligan was only 19 in 1946 when he joined Gene Krupa’s band, playing a bit of alto and tenor sax, but primarily serving as [More]

That Old Feeling is an album by saxophonis and arranger Al Cohn and His Orchestra featuring trumpeter Joe Newman recorded in 1955 for the RCA [More]

In the ’60s, Eumir Deodato and Marcos Valle were one of Brazil’s potent combinations — they enjoyed the type of strong rapport that Antonio Carlos [More]

Farewell to Mingus is the eighth studio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album received a 1980 Grammy award [More]

This is a somewhat odd record. Manny Albam arranged 11 selections for an orchestra (16 strings, six brass, two reeds, guitar, bass and drums) plus [More]

April in Paris is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra, his first released on the Verve label, recorded in 1955 and 1956. [More]

Urbie Green is backed by an orchestra for this ballad-dominated album, recorded over three sessions in December 1957 and featuring arrangements by either Al Cohn [More]

Track listing: A1 Japanese Sandman A2 A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody A3 Sugar Foot Stomp A4 Thou Swell A5 It Ain’t Right A6 [More]

Track listing: 01 – O Menino Desce O Morro (De Rosa/Vera Brasil) 02 – Desafinado (Tom Jobim/Newton Mendonça) 03 – Não Faz Assim (Oscar Castro [More]