2 CD Released to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of these sessions and the 75th Anniversary of Prestige Records, “Miles ’54” brings together 20 tracks recorded by the trumpet legend in 1954, across 4LPs. Including cuts from the albums “Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins,” “Miles Davis Quintet,” “Miles Davis All Star Sextet,” and “Miles Davis Quartet” […]
Recorded in London in September 1979 with Jean Paul Florens on guitar, Henri Florens on piano, Jim Richardson on bass and Tony Mann on drums, this album features the only studio version of Round Midnight by Chet Baker. It also includes 2 alternative versions of My Funny Valentine, entirely instrumental and very intimate. The version […]
One of the founding fathers of bebop, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was the most influential modern jazz artist ever and one of the few indisputable geniuses of his time. This set presents some of his best studio recordings, including masterpieces made for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels. Charlie Parker, alto sax Featuring: Miles […]
Originally released in 1958, ‘Somethin’ Else’ was recorded during Adderley’s membership in the * Miles Davis Sextet,* and is one of the few post- 1955 appearances of Miles Davis as a sideman. Indeed, Davis plays several of the first solos, composed the Bluesy title track and, according to the liner notes, chose most of the […]
2LP – Black Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve John McLaughlin transcends musical boundaries with his revolutionary mix of jazz, world music, rock, flamenco, classical, and blues.He has played and recorded with Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, and The Rolling Stones, as well as fronted the groundbreaking Mahavishnu Orchestra (which over the years also included Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, […]
Chicago Underground Duo is the long-running collaborative project of composer/trumpeter/electronicist Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra, Isotope 217, New Future City Radio with Damon Locks) and composer/drummer/mbiraist Chad Taylor (jaimie branch’s Fly or Die, Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons, Luke Stewart’s Silt Trio).Hyperglyph is their first album in 11 years, and 8th in the absolute cabinet of […]
LP – Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl.This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. Donald Byrd’s 1974 fusion masterpiece Stepping Into Tomorrow was a high-water mark of the legendary trumpeter’s vibrant latter Blue Note years.Byrd had begun recording […]
As former member of the Miles Davis sextet Bill Evans made a strong impression with his first trio, which included the innovative bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Their 1961 live ‘Sunday At The Village Vanguard’ set the standard for interactive trio work and is still regarded as a jazz classic. Tragically, LaFaro was […]
On April 12, 1960, jazz vocalist Beverly Kenney succeeded in her third suicide attempt with a combination of alcohol and Seconal. She was only 28 years old but had already made a name for herself in the musical scene, sharing the bill with such stars as Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Tito Puente, and being […]
Sonny Rollins, who at the time of writing is still alive at the age of 94, is one of the giants of modern jazz, and along with John Coltrane, perhaps the most influential personality as far as the tenor saxophone in jazz is concerned.So long and varied has his stellar career been that it is […]
