Could there be any more confrontational sound in Miles Davis' vast catalog than the distorted guitars and tinny double-timing drums reacting to a two-note bass riff funking it up on the first track from On the Corner?
Julian Lage returns with Speak To Me, his remarkable fourth release for Blue Note, which finds the guitar virtuoso broadening his sonic palette in collaboration with esteemed producer Joe Henry who enhances Lage's trademark melodic lyricism on this wide-r
With his first studio recording as a leader, Bright Size Life was the album that decisively put him on the map as a bright new force with something fresh to say in the context of contemporary jazz.
Originally released in 1963, Boss Guitar is the 8th album from influential and prolific jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. It also features Melvine Rhyne (organ) and Jimmy Cobb (drums) across a selection of standards and Montgomery originals.
Unreleased recordings from jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio at the Half Note jazz club in New York with drummer Jimmy Cobb and bassists Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Herman Wright and Larry Ridley.
Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage returns with his fifth Blue Note release, Scenes From Above, the follow-up to the GRAMMY-nominated Speak To Me, which was once again produced by Joe Henry.
The album highlights Bebey's unique blend of Cameroonian traditions and electronic experimentation, solidifying his influential role in African electronic and experimental music.
Recorded in Mexico City and produced with emotional clarity, the album weaves together acoustic cinco, string quartets, and subtle jazz touches, all rooted in Estrada’s folk-laced tradition.
The debut album from jazz musician Ken McIntyre, Looking Ahead was originally released in 1961 and features fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy alongside McIntyre.