“Since Joe Venuti was in the middle of a long off-period, this CD reissue features arguably the two top jazz violinists of the 1950s: Stephane Grappelli and Stuff Smith. Joined by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist [More]
Tudo Bem! is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass and percussionist Paulinho da Costa that was released in 1978. “After countless solo guitar albums for Pablo, Joe Pass performed this welcome change of [More]
Illinois Jacquet Sextet – Harlem Nocturne from the album ‘SWING’S THE THING’ (Clef Records, 1956). “Harlem Nocturne” is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers in 1939 for the Ray Noble orchestra, [More]
For Musicians Only is a 1958 jazz album by Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt incorporating bebop influences. Recorded in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 1956, it has been described as the “real [More]
The Bosses is a 1973 album by American blues shouter “Big Joe” Turner accompanied by a small group led by Count Basie, recorded in 1973 and released on the Pablo label. Count Basie and an [More]
Afro Blue Impressions is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane recorded live in 1963 and released on the Pablo label in 1977 as a double LP. “Afro Blue Impressions is the sound of [More]
Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You is an album by trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison which was recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label. Track listing: “Blues for Piney Brown” (Harry Edison)– 7:33 [More]
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in the summer of 1960, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. Ellа Wishes [More]
If I’m Lucky is an album by American saxophonist Zoot Sims with pianist Jimmy Rowles, recorded in 1977 for the Pablo label. “Gorgeous improvisations on some beautiful yet rarely played songs by tenor saxophonist Zoot [More]
For the First Time is a 1974 studio album by Count Basie, with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Louie Bellson. Throughout hіѕ саrееr, Count Basie was modest аbоut his оwn аbіlіtіеѕ as a ріаnіѕt, and [More]
