Sophisticated Funk is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1976 and released on the Chess label. “Sophisticated…maybe. Funky…not so much. This forgettable effort from Jack McDuff veers far too close to smooth jazz [More]
The Jaki Byard Quartet Live! is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Prestige label as two LPs and later reisued in 1992 as a single CD. Byard’s [More]
The Jaki Byard Quartet Live! is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Prestige label as two LPs and later reissued in 1992 as a single CD. Jаkі [More]
Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it “Advanced modal [More]
Newport Suite is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4½ stars [More]
Live at the Village Vanguard is a 1967 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Solid State Records label. The album was nominated for a 1967 [More]
Black Widow is an album by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label. The Allmusic review by Donald A. Guarisco awarded the album 4½ stars and [More]
Stone Flower is the fifth album by Antônio Carlos Jobim. AllMuѕіс Rеvіеw by Thоm Jurek: Recorded in 1970 at Rudy Vаn Gеldеr’ѕ ѕtudіо іn New Jersey undеr thе рrоduсtіоn auspices оf Crееd Tауlоr, the аrrаngеmеnt [More]
Passing Ships is the thirteenth album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 but not released on the Blue Note label until 2003. The album features Hill with a large horn [More]
Spectrum is the debut solo album by jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was heavily influenced by the music of Miles Davis, with whom Cobham had previously collaborated extensively, and Cobham’s previous band Mahavishnu [More]
