This album is a bit of a mishmash of amateur enthusiasm, of course, but even more so, a cultural and social effervescence that frees itself from standards and leaves room for experimentation and a hitherto unsuspected creative dazzle.
All time must have for any jazz collection! Somethin' Else is an All-Star line up with simple classic arrangements. Spectacular. Remastered by Kevin Gray.
“Know What I Mean?” was originally released in 1960 as a collaboration between jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and legendary pianist Bill Evans. This new edition of the album is pressed on 180-gram vinyl.
DELAYED from original ship date - "New Blue Sun is the continuation of discovery. My entire career has been fueled by this and it is the only thing that keeps me honest. This album is the most honest and interesting offering I can give." — Andre 3000
As a trumpeter, singer, and composer he recorded some of the most famous songs the world would ever hear. This Collected release combines songs from his early days with his big hits and collaborations. Features Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
Despite being titled just with her name, the 1961 LP presented here wasn't her debut album (she had previously issued three other starting with Jazz Harpist in 1954), but her fourth.
Showcasing Auger's open-minded approach and his masterful organ & piano skills, the album whips up a rich blend of jazz, R&B, psychedelic touches and soulful grooves
The Awakening were the only 'group' recorded by Black Jazz, for which they made two albums; those two releases happen to be among the most collectible in the label's entire catalog.
Named after a collection of poems by William Blake, the album would become highly influential, as tracks from the LP would later be sampled by numerous artists, such as J Dilla and DJ Shadow.
The 2nd half of his musical interpretation of William Blake's poetry. The first album, Songs of Innocence, leans towards hope & ambition, this album explores darker themes and employs a more orchestral and less rock-oriented approach.
This 4xLP box set contains four sets of recordings from the fall of 1964, including live sets at Copenhagen's Jazzhus Montmartre and a VARA Radio session in The Netherlands.
Chet leads his quartet with Jimmy Bond (the only one left from his original accompanying trio), young French pianist Gerard Gustin and Swedish drummer Nils-Bertil Dahlander.
Few musicians have embodied the romantic, and ultimately tragic, jazz figure as totally as Chesney "Chet" Baker. Chet is Chet Baker's classic 1959 Riverside album featuring jazz legends Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Mann and Pepper Adams.
This set combines some fiery instrumentals along with some of Chet Baker's best vocals- among them the Rodgers & Hart song "My Funny Valentine", which would become a theme song for Baker over the course of his extended career.
Limited edition 2011 reissue on 180-gram vinyl. Until this album's initial release in 1956, Chet was known strictly as a trumpeter. A remarkably talented trumpeter. "Chet Baker Sings" changed that, and Chet became a noted singer, too.
Both his trumpet and his voice seem to be extensions of the same musical personality, and once you've become familiar with both facets of Baker, you expect to hear them both.
Legendary drummer Ginger Baker was in a trio with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. But would it be sacrilege to suggest that perhaps that outfit was the not the, ahem, cream of the crop when it comes his career's musical threesomes?
Jill Barber's French repertoire is played around the world and has earned her a following that transcends language barriers. Her music has become the soundtrack to an experience.
