La Lom's Thalia Hall concert marked a milestone for them. Starting from small LA bars and going to sold-out shows nationwide, the band brought dance-floor energy to a packed Chicago theater.
The stunning 1964 collaboration between Stan Getz, one of the most respected tenor saxophonists of the era, and the remarkable Brazilian guitarist Joao Gilberto
The Awakening is a great jazz piano trio record by a lesser known jazz great. Somewhere in between Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett lies Ahmad Jamal. Hip hop fans may recognize samples from Nas and Common from this record.
Pastel Blues features "Be My Husband", written by Simone's husband, Andrew Stroud. She sings a cappella, with handclapping and hi-hat as her only accompaniment.
This 1957 release, the third in a series of albums expanding on Bird's 10-inch Clef releases from the early 1950's, 'Now's The Time' boasts some of Parker's purest recordings and strongest playing, featuring two different quartets.
Comprising of two extended length compositions - "Love Is Everywhere" and "To John" - this 1974 release through Impulse! Is evidence of Pharaoh Sanders' ability during this time to force listeners to take a stand on what they were listening to.
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Released in 1971 on Impulse! Thembi marked a departure from the slowly developing, mantra-like grooves Sanders had been pursuing for much of his solo career.
Jon Batiste WE ARE LP WE ARE is a career-changing album from musician and activist Jon Batiste. WE ARE celebrates Black American culture and music while exploring themes of lineage, authenticity, excellence and evolution.
Featuring an all-star band of Roy's long-time collaborators, Grande-Terre showcases Hargrove's fiery playing, his exquisite writing and the band's incredible power and unique sound.
"All Or Nothing At All (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)" [180g LP]Recorded in five sessions over 1956/1957 and released in 1958, this 12-track affair is loaded with the classic standards from Berlin, Ellington, Gershwin and more.
Lightnin' Strikes may not have the notoriety as some of Hopkins' other albums, but this set backed by Jimmy Bond (bass), Earl Palmer (drums) and Don Crawford (harmonica) is classic Lightnin'
The second of three albums Johnny Hartman recorded for Impulse! (and following the classic Coltrane/Hartman masterpiece), Hartman's voice is again on display at his best. 180g vinyl.
Space Is The Place - highlighted by the rousing 21-minute title track - is both an essential album and a great onramp for new listeners to travel the spaceways of Sun Ra's other-worldly blend of avant-garde jazz, experimental rock, and Afrofuturism.
