Backlash is a 1967 album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, his first released on the Atlantic label. It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Albert Dailey, Bob Cunningham, Otis Ray Appleton and Ray Barretto. “The first [More]
Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. “This set was a change of pace for tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis. Backed by three trumpeters [More]
Most Much! is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. “Jimmy Forrest was a very consistent tenor, able to infuse bop and swing standards with soul and [More]
“This is one strange album for Ray Barretto being nothing like any of the innumerable others that he released over time and if Salsa and driving Latin Jazz are what you are chasing, there is [More]
Sky Dive is the twentieth album by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded in 1972. It was his fourth album released on Creed Taylor’s CTI label and features performances by Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, George Benson, Ron [More]
God Bless the Child is an album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring performances recorded in 1971 and released on the CTI label. “Kenny Burrell’s guitaristry is well-documented in his years with Oscar Peterson [More]
Sultry Tjader jazz! Vibraphone legend Cal Tjader in a burning 1968 set of jazzed-up pop chestnuts and original bossas like the delicious Fried Bananas! Pressed at RTI, on colored vinyl! Track listing: 00:00 1. Ode [More]
Misty is an album by saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label in 1963. Track listing: A1 Misty 0:00 A2 Uh Oh 3:46 A3 Give [More]
Bacalao is an album by American saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label. The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating: “Organ combo soul-jazz was still [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]
