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.
Moanin' includes some of the greatest music Blakey produced in the studio with arguably his very best band. There are three tracks that are immortal and will always stand the test of time.
The 1960 edition of the Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers was one of the band's greatest line-ups with the drummer joined by trumpeter Lee Morgan, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt.
Mosaic opens with a flourish as the band launches into the magnificent title track composed by Walton, and the set also includes memorable compositions by Shorter ("Children of the Night"), Fuller ("Arabia"), and Hubbard ("Down Under" and "Crisis").
Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats make their full-length Blue Note Records debut with Motherland Journey, an album years in the making that celebrates pushing boundaries, taking risks, and overcoming adversity.
2024's Infinite Love Infinite Tears is a surprisingly catchy program of free jazz, richly detailed and forthright, embodying a range of emotions and circumstances that convey individuality, collectivity and hope.
Bill Bruford is an English drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972-1974), Roy
Donald Byrd's 1974 funk/R&B fusion masterpiece, Stepping Into Tomorrow, was the third album the trumpet legend made in collaboration with visionary producer Larry Mizell.
The previously unreleased tracks include a vibrant afrobeat take on Grover Washington Jr.'s timeless jazz-funk classic "Mister Magic" and a powerful reinterpretation of Can's krautrock anthem "Vitamin C".
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, the legendary duo from Bahia whose music has embodied the soul of Brasil for over five decades, return with a bold new collaboration: Jazz Is Dead 026.
Two-LP Soul Jazz collection of Doug Carn’s Black Jazz-era highlights, featuring 'Revelation' and the vocals of Jean Carn; warm organ, Rhodes and brass shaped for the needle and the jacket.
Four-time GRAMMY-winning, NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington and GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Christie Dashiell present We Insist 2025!, a bold reimagining of the seminal 1961 album We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite.
Originally released through Peacock Records in 1958 after her stint with the Lionel Hampton's band, Out There is a snapshot and early gem in Betty Carter's broad career.
This specific release is an expanded, 2-LP colored vinyl edition featuring James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Jackson, and Reginald Veal. It is part of the Record Store Day (RSD) 2026 collection and is released under the Modern Harmonic label.
