Jazz

In the 1960s, Blue Note’s roster of organists boasted a formidable line-up of leading Hammond B3 practitioners... 

In the 1960s, Blue Note’s roster of organists boasted a formidable line-up of leading Hammond B3 practitioners like... 

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In 1969, guitarist Buddy Guy got together with his old Chicago blues pal Junior Wells, added in jazz... 

A little-known Boston-born baritone saxophonist, Serge Chaloff was one of the earliest bebop practitioners on his instrument and possessed a... 

Blue Note founder Alfred Lion considered Andrew Hill to be a pianist and composer who was every bit as strikingly original and important as... 

Known as a then-young Kirk's more consistent works, 1962's We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed... 

Funky, sensual, and ahead of its time, Body Heat cemented Quincy Jones as a pioneer of sophisticated, groove-driven production. Featuring iconic... 

A masterclass in genre-blending, Smackwater Jack finds Quincy Jones fusing jazz, soul, funk, and cinematic scoring into one electrifying package. With... 

Step into the cosmic jazz-funk odyssey of Walking in Space, Quincy Jones' electrifying foray into fusion. With explosive arrangements and... 

Quincy Jones delivers pure sonic magic on You've Got It Bad Girl, a lush, groove-heavy journey through jazz, R&B, and soul. Featuring... 

Banjo. Drums. Harp. Huh? To be sure, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and... 

Christer Bothén’s artistry transcends genre, tradition, and the tangible. A key figure in avant-garde jazz and global improvisation, he... 

Renowned jazz bassist Arvid Jullander releases Banne mig!, an album bursting with energy, spontaneity, and pure musical joy. Featuring... 

“Phi-Psonics is a spiritual exploration of being together and connecting,” says acoustic bassist Seth Ford-Young of the immersive project... 

“Phi-Psonics is a spiritual exploration of being together and connecting,” says acoustic bassist Seth Ford-Young of the immersive project... 

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New album from Austrian born jazz pianist. 

On her Candid Records debut "Reflection of Another Self," trumpeter, flugelhornist... 

Jazz is full of legends – the Duke, the Count, the Lady. We know their names, study their harmonies, and... 

José James just can’t leave the ’70s alone. Or maybe it’s the other way... 

Vinyl LP pressing of rare vocal album recorded by Moondog when he was in his sixties, these ten art songs blur the boundaries between classical and... 

Master pianist Eric Scott Reed leads an invigorating top-shelf session, capturing the late-night vibrations... 

Like his favourite Jazz albums, the "Grunge" albums of the early 1990's spoke to Chris Smith because they offered what he perceived to... 

Gone With Golson was originally released in 1959 and is saxophonist Benny Golson’s fifth... 

The debut album from jazz musician Ken McIntyre, Looking Ahead was originally released... 

Interplay is a 1963 album from legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans, originally released on... 

Originally released in 1962, Moon Beams is the first Bill Evans Trio album with Chuck Israel... 

Originally released in 1960 on the Vee-Jay label, Here’s Lee Morgan is Lee Morgan’s 10th... 

The debut album from the legendary jazz saxophonist, Introducing Wayne Shorter was... 

2nd pressing Multi-instrumentalist Gustav Horneij presents another true gem, where modal grooves, layered percussion, and emotive horns... 

Soft Ffog is a Norwegian progressive jazz-rock band celebrated for its exceptional virtuosity and high... 

Journey to Nabta Playa is a remarkable collaboration between composer and vocalist Angel Bat... 

Wolfgang Haffner's Life Rhythm Live captures the immersive energy and rhythmic brilliance of his tour, transforming the studio recordings... 

After an outpouring of seven acclaimed albums over a decade, accompanied by rapturously received touring all over Europe... 

After an outpouring of seven acclaimed albums over a decade, accompanied by rapturously received touring all over... 

Bennie Maupin has been an inventive contributor to iconic records including Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew, Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi... 

For a few fleeting moments during a sunset, the sky is cast a vivid shade of amber. A dramatic flare of colour, a... 

For a few fleeting moments during a sunset, the sky is cast a vivid shade of amber. A dramatic flare of colour, a... 

VOLO is a large ensemble formed by Sofia Will, alto saxophonist and composer, which unites the young jazz scenes of... 

Recorded in five sessions over 1956/57 and released in 1958, this twelve-track affair... 

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was on a serious roll in 1960 when he recorded Roll Call, the middle album in a trilogy of hard bop masterpieces that... 

After making a strong impression in a sideman roll on Jimmy Smith’s twin soul jazz classics Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken... 

Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the... 

The French violinist Jon-Luc Ponty broke barriers as a sideman with Frank Zappa and the Mahavishnu Orchestra and with his... 

"Movements of Air" is the highly anticipated fifth album from Daniel Herskedal's acclaimed trio, featuring Eyolf Dale on... 

After appearing on Jackie McLean’s forwarding-thinking albums One Step Beyond and Destination… Out! in 1963, trombonist Grachan... 

Leo Parker was the first baritone saxophonist on the bebop scene and gained prominence in Billy Eckstine’s band as a member of the... 

After two years of solo touring, Yaron Herman presents his new... 

Pianist & composer Gerald Clayton returns with his 3rd Blue Note album Ones & Twos featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, flutist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter... 

When Norman Granz signed Johnny Hodges to a recording contract in 1951, it was a prelude to... 

The brilliant pianist Don Pullen was a striking and versatile player whose music spanned a wide variety of styles. Pullen first came to... 

Drummer Tony Williams had a long, fruitful relationship with Blue Note Records beginning in the 1960s when as a teenager he appeared on... 

Guitarist Kenny Burrell had already achieved rising star status with several stellar... 

Released in 1977, Bennie Maupin's second album as a leader, and first for Mercury puts his time as part of the Headhunters on... 

Comprising of two extended length compositions - "Love Is Everywhere" and "To John", this 1974 release through Impulse is evidence of... 

Multiple finds saxophone virtuoso Joe Henderson operating in the sonic space between Fusion and... 

Released in 1957, Thelonious Himself is a solo album by Thelonious Monk. The only... 

Considered the pinnacle of Wes Montgomery’s career, “The Incredible Jazz... 

When considering the jazz vibraphone giants of the 20th century, seven stand out: Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Milt Jackson, Terry Gibbs, Cal... 

Originally released in 1973 Virtuoso is the 10th album from jazz guitarist Joe Pass, and widely considered... 

The Emil Brandqvist Trio plays in the top league of European piano jazz formations. After reaching No. 2 on the German Jazz... 

Celebrated jazz pianist and band leader Beegie Adair shines on classic recordings from The Great American... 

Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra returns with Jorden vi ärvde ("The Earth We Inherited"), the follow-up to their acclaimed 2023... 

Experience the groundbreaking sound of Charlie Rouse on Two Is One - a funk-infused exploration of jazz that embodies the innovative spirit... 

A collaboration between US label Astral Spirits and Sweden’s Thanatosis Produktion, It could / If I marks the... 

For the first time ever, the complete Vince Guaraldi album for the 1974 Peanuts... 

Yukimi, the acclaimed singer and co-founder of the Grammy-nominated band, Little Dragon, releases her debut album "For You".
With her... 

Rigmor Gustavsson is without a doubt one of Sweden's most successful jazz singers of all time. She studied in New York in the 90's... 

Mellow Mood: In the Mellow Mood named, fifth chapter of the series Exclusively For My FriendsOscar Peterson returns to his trio cast with... 

Travelin' On: On the final volume of the series Exclusively For My Friends, Oscar Peterson sets very different highlights with his colleagues... 

Gen-Z trio jazz! Instrumental songs full of groove, melody and cinematic intensity. With Life Score, Nils Kugelmann creates a... 

Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 was originally released in 1971. Now it's released on vinyl, as part of ECM's Luminessence-series! The... 

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Roi is the new album from Sultan Stevenson, one of the most compelling voices emerging on the UK and European jazz scenes.Known for... 

Hyldon, Brazil’s highly revered vocalist, musician and producer, has partnered... 

Hyldon, Brazil’s highly revered vocalist, musician and producer, has... 

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Ben LaMar Gay's de facto debut album was our attempt to introduce the legendary Chicago composer/improvisor/renaissance... 

The incredibly spare single-note-centered cornet, bass, and organ chant was recorded to tape at pint-sized Chicago... 

Makaya McCraven's International Anthem debut 'In the Moment' (2015) is the album that properly introduced the then-burgeoning... 

Vega Trails is the brainchild of jazzer Milo Fitzpatrick and friend Jordan Smart on sax, reuniting for their second long-player. The record... 

Chet Baker Re:Imagined, a collection of songs recorded by a varied selection of international talent to celebrate the legacy of... 

Chet Baker Re:Imagined, a collection of songs recorded by a varied selection of international talent to celebrate the... 

Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest is the highly anticipated fourth studio album, and second with Edition... 

The debut recording from one of jazz music's most revered pianists! "Byard is absolutely brilliant...highly recommended." - All Music Originally... 

The legendary vocalist's debut album! "A 100% must for my record of the year" - Jazz Journal Review Remastered by... 

Sun Ra was a master of misdirection. Tape boxes wrongly labeled—whether by accident or design—are legendary among Ra archivists. One... 

The James Taylor Quarter were the original group on the Acid Jazz scene, and In The Hand Of The Inevitable was... 

The voice of Afrofuturistic science non-fiction! Undoubtedly the most sublime constellation in the Sun Ra... 

Daggerboard and Erik Jekabson: THE AXES: The first in a series of four concerts performed Summer... 

The Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser describes the collection as 'a love letter to the moments... 

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Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes is the debut album from Gregory Uhlmann (SML, Anna Butterss, Duffy x Uhlmann, Perfume... 

Am Are features special constellations of superb musicians that spans both generations and styles, and is an exploration of sonic textures, dynamic...