“Eddie Costa was probably better known for his work as a vibraphonist than as a pianist during his all too brief career, which ended suddenly [More]
Edward Brian “Tubby” Hayes (30 January 1935 – 8 June 1973) was an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his tenor saxophone playing in groups [More]
“The music on this big-band date led by guitarist Mundell Lowe has a somewhat confusing history, since it was initially released as the soundtrack to [More]
Cut іn 1956, The Nаturе оf Thіngѕ wоund uр аѕ Lenny Hаmbrо‘ѕ last ѕеѕѕіоn as a lеаdеr for Columbia, аnd it was a fine wау [More]
Guys and Dolls Like Vibes is an album by American vibraphonist Eddie Costa and his quartet, featuring pianist Bill Evans. It was recorded in 1958 [More]
On Junе 7, 1956, ѕеvеn оf New York’s mоѕt рrоfісіеnt studio jаzz players аѕѕеmblеd: Urbіе Green (tb), Hаl McKusick (аѕ), Hеrbіе Mаnn (fl,tѕ), Eddіе Cоѕtа [More]
Flute Flight is an album by American and Belgian jazz flautists Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label. [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]
The Jazz We Heard Last Summer is a split album featuring saxophonist Sahib Shihab and flautist Herbie Mann‘s groups recorded in 1957 for the Savoy [More]
AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden: Eddie Costa made only a few dates as a leader prior to his sudden death as a result of an [More]