Jazz
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Following their masterful 2020 double LP The Cycle, which showcased a bold, skittering hip-hop take on gospel music, and 2024’s emphatic blues-rock tape Ancient//Future, the Cleveland based Afrofuturist collective returns with Flowers for the Living
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On her Candid Records debut "Reflection of Another Self," trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer Milena Casado delivers one of the most auspicious jazz debuts in recent memory. The album is a deeply personal exploration of identity, trauma, and self-discovery, rendered through an innovative blend of dreamlike electronic textures and outstanding organic...
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For The Love Of It All is more than trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody’s recording debut; it is a manifesto, a ritual, a hymn to the enduring power of love. Joined by his band Upendo — Troy Long (piano, organ, Rhodes, keyboards), Quincy Phillips (drums), and Michael Saunders (bass) with...
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There is something intensely alluring, almost addictive, about Kansas City-based artist Jackie Meyers. Known for her innovation and fluidity on the keys and her sultry, bluesy vocals that could spark warmth in even the iciest of souls, she has a way of leaving all your flabbers ghasted and with a...
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1960’s Look Out!—the debut album by Stanley Turrentine—announced the arrival of a deeply soulful saxophonist who imbued every note he played with feeling. Along with the tried-and-true rhythm section of pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood, Mr. T delivered a superb set of hard bop that...
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This is the first time this concert has been published in its entirety. The adventure began in 2022 with a visit to a tape recorder enthusiast in Brittany. It turned out that he had the missing part of this mythical recording. It took us almost two years of traveling through...
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For the first time ever, Charles Tolliver’s Live at Slugs’, Volumes I & II will be released together in one set, presenting the full power of these historic performances in a unified collection. Recorded live in 1970 at the legendary Slugs' in New York City, the albums feature Tolliver’s fiery...
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Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was on a serious roll when he recorded his 1960 album Roll Call, the follow-up to his classic Soul Station, which reconvened the same rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey with the addition of Freddie Hubbard on trumpet for...
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Far Out Recordings proudly presents a landmark discovery in Brazilian jazz: the long lost album by drumming pioneer Edison Machado. Recorded in New York City in early 1978 but never released, Edison Machado & Boa Nova captures a pivotal figure in Brazilian music history at the height of his artistic...
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American jazz singer Gary Marks was born in New York in 1950. After he self-produced his first album, Gathering in 1973, he relocated to the West Coast in 1976, where he collaborated with artists such as Art Lande and Paul McCandless, a member of the band Oregon, producing two albums....
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American jazz singer Gary Marks was born in New York in 1950. After he self-produced his first album, Gathering in 1973, he relocated to the West Coast in 1976, where he collaborated with artists such as Art Lande and Paul McCandless, a member of the band Oregon, producing two albums....
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Originally released in 1974, this album features Kunihiko Sugano, often referred to as a piano magician, who is the sole leader remaining in TBM following the 5 DAYS IN JAZZ concert recordings sponsored by TBM. Echoes of Erroll Garner's "Genius KUNI" can be felt throughout the music. Now reissued by...
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Originally released in 1974, this is Isao Suzuki's second album, following his acclaimed debut, "Brow Up," which introduced him to the jazz world. The album features exquisite interplay with Kazumi Wataabe, showcasing a unique musical synergy that makes it a true masterpiece. Now reissued by the legendary "Wa-Jazz" label, TBM...
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This sense of speed, this sense of elation. The man who knows no end, Takeshi Inomata, breaks through the limits of groove with his ever-changing stick work. Another masterpiece released by Takeshi Inomata, a great drummer who has always kept his eye on the times and opened up new horizons,...
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"Kiso," "Asama," "Hakuba," and "Hida" evoke the landscapes of Akira Miyazawa's past, as he intricately weaves his feelings and emotions into the music. This work represents one of the pinnacles of Miyazawa's artistry. Released in 1970 as part of Victor's "Japanese Jazz" series, Miyazawa stated, "We are Japanese, so I...
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Yosuke Yamashita, Itaru Oki, Yuji Ohno, and Kimiko Kasai. An astonishing jazz workshop with a never-before-seen encounter. Japanese jazz was so sharp and original. Yosuke Yamashita Trio, Itaru Oki Trio, Yuji Ohno Trio, and Kimiko Kasai. Three trios and one vocalist, Trio by Trio Plus One. This is a live...
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Audiopile Review: Norwegian imprint Jazzagression links up with the one-man spiritual jazz project Organic Pulse Ensemble for a limited 10” EP release, a linkup so seamless that we’re a bit shocked that this hasn’t happened yet. If you’ve been reading our weekly emails, there’s a good chance you already know...
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Electroacoustic saxophonist, improviser, and composer Cole Pulice traffics in shimmering, otherworldly beauty. On the meditative ambient jazz of Land’s End Eternal, Cole adds a welcome new texture with the introduction of the electric guitar, an instrument previously unheard in their music, which took on a central role as a compositional...
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Moving Day captures André 3000 in a very important time. Before New Blue Sun was recorded, filmmaker Dexter Navy films André in Venice Beach, California. The day happened to be when André was moving out of his home and into a new place. The score for Moving Day is a...
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Massive funk from the Blue Note vaults -- a batch of tracks that are easily some of the most-sampled numbers in the catalog of the legendary label! There's a simple, elegant brilliance to most tracks here -- nothing fancy, just straightforward grooves that mix together perfect beats, pristine production, and...
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Citing influences from John Coltrane and Stan Getz to Pat Metheny, Mark Millington is an entirely new name to the UK jazz community but one with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to bring to the table. Having started his early career touring internationally with groups like Misty In Roots...
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There’s no mistaking the sultry lilt of Eliana Glass—alternating between an offbeat, searching quality and her poignant, awe-inspiring range. Her piano playing also possesses this stirring push and pull between the otherworldly and painfully human—each melody its own unique, aching realm. Glass’ sparse, meditative music often captures, in her words,...
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Theon Cross' new album, Intra-I, finds the gifted tuba player and composer creating a sound system powered by breath. This unique record is an uplifting celebration of Black music that, thanks to Cross' pioneering approach, helps to redefine the sonic possibilities of the tuba. Reflecting his own heritage, the young...
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Billie Holiday's iconic 1956 Lady Sings the Blues is an emotional journey through the ups and downs of life and love. Holiday’s soulful voice, backed by an all-star band, brings to life the pain and joy of her experience. From the heart-wrenching "Good Morning Heartache" to the bluesy "Fine and...
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Bobby Hutcherson (1941-2016), originally inspired by Milt Jackson, emerged from Los Angeles in the late 1950s. After a stint with the Billy Mitchell- Al Grey sextet in 1962, Hutcherson moved to New York, becoming the house vibraphonist for the Blue Note label. The recording of the Four Seasons album features...
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The Oscar Peterson Trio (with Ray Brown ob Bass and Ed Thigpen on drums) is joined by a particularly strong big band conducted by Ernie Wilkins. There is enough energy from Peterson's piano alone to light up a large city, while the all-star line-up swings like crazy. The band includes...
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Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granz’s ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, guitarist Les Spann, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ray...
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Bossa Nova means “new wave” or “new trend,” and Big Band Bossa Nova rode that wave, making the US album chart in the wake of the success of Jazz Samba (1962) and prior to the release of Getz/Gilberto (1964). Sandwiched between those two classic albums of the era, it sometimes...
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"Organ Grinder Swing" is a 1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate. "Organ Grinder Swing" marked a return to the trio set that Jimmy Smith played on his earlier Blue Note recordings. Smith stretches out on three blues and three standards and the album became...
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This double live outing from Herbie Hancock was recorded in Tokyo in July of 1975. Backed up by The Headhunters, Hancock runs through selections from his albums Head Hunters, Thrust and Man-Child – that last project still being months away from release at the time of this recording....
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Feels Like Home, the GRAMMY-winning second album by Norah Jones, was co-produced by Jones & Arif Mardin, who also produced the singer & pianist’s acclaimed debut Come Away With Me. The 2004 release was a collection of originals including “Sunrise” & “What Am I To You” plus covers of songs...
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Whether re-defining experimental fusion sounds with the hugley acclaimed Yussef Kamaal, or his catalogue of 12”s for imprints such as MCDE, Eglo, and Rhythm Section as Henry Wu, South London’s Kamaal Williams has been a key figure in his thriving international scene for the past few years. The Return is...
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The borders between London’s musical tribes have always been porous. For Yussef Kamaal, the sound of the capital - with its hum of jungle, grime and broken beat - has shaped a self-taught, UK-tipped approach to playing jazz. In the states, the genre’s long-running to-and-fro with hip hop - from...
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Web Web present their sixth album with a new touch. More psychedelic, sometimes more krauty than before. This time, Web Web, with their original line-up (without Max Herre) have (again) chosen a special guest: JJ Whitefield (The Poets Of Rhythm/Karl Hector & The Malcouns/Syrup), who contributes the fantastic guitar sound....
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Super-rare library recorded in 1980 by the powerful duo of percussionist Daniel Humair, one of the most avant-garde in the Swiss jazz evolution experiment, and the familiar and talented cellist Jean-Charles Capon (ex-Baroque Jazz Trio), who is associated with Jef Gilson and Henri Texier. A total of 15 songs in...
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Dated 1968 this Rogerio Duprat album still sounds as a wild mix of pop-rock elements and various forms of Brazilian music. Infectious Latin rhythms, astonishing covers of US and UK hits of the era, easy listening atmospheres and a variety of odd arrangements. A must for all Tropicalists out there!...
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Originally released in 1967 on RCA label and performed by a stellar ten-piece group, Intents and Purposes can be described not only as a strong example of Bill Dixon's music vision but as a legendary album and a true masterpiece in the whole history of creative music!...
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First Word Records are very proud to bring you a brand new album from the legendary Kaidi Tatham. 'Miles Away' is the sixth full-length solo project for the award-winning London-based independent label. Comprised of 10 new tracks, performed entirely by the multi-instrumentalist himself once again, this is an array of...
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Double Booked bridges Glasper's parallel careers as the leader of an acclaimed jazz trio and a first-call sideman with hip-hop artists such as Mos Def, Q-Tip and The Roots. Moving nimbly from the acoustic Robert Glasper Trio to the hip-hop fusion Robert Glasper Experiment, the young keyboardist...
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"Combustication" is the fifth (major label) release by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. It was their first album for Blue Note Records, and the first to include an accompanying turntablist (DJ Logic). It features instrumental renditions of the Sly and the Family Stone hit "Everyday People", as...
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Following his excellent 1963 debut Evolution, trombonist Grachan Moncur III ventured even deeper into experimental waters on 1964’s Some Other Stuff, a boldly avant-garde album featuring Moncur with a cohort of fellow explorers including Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Cecil McBee, and Tony Williams. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was...
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Leo Parker was the first bebop bari sax player and a member of Billy Eckstine’s Unholy Four saxophone section with Dexter Gordon in the mid-40s. Sidelined in the 50s due to personal troubles, he made a tragically brief comeback in 1961 recording two Blue Note dates including Rollin’ With Leo...
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Through this compilation, we strove to highlight a little-known regional scene, characteristic of the diverse and sometimes opposing music movements of the 80s. Through this musical journey across the Brittany, Normandy, and Pays-de-la-Loire regions, we sought to showcase a resolutely indie aesthetic, sometimes conceived in some of France’s...
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Purple Trap, the powerful trio of Keiji Haino (voice, guitar), Bill Laswell on bass, and Rashied Ali (drums), recorded live on stage at The Stone. Recorded in December 2005, this furious live album by what can easily be called a super group remained unreleased till in 2023 Bill Laswell made...
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Charlie Rouse’s groundbreaking album Two Is One is a funk-infused exploration of jazz that embodies the innovative spirit of Strata-East Records. Originally recorded in 1974 and transferred from the original analog tapes, Two Is One fuses sophisticated soul jazz with post-bop and spiritual influences while highlighting stellar collaborations with guitarists...
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Released in 1977, Bennie Maupin’s second album as a leader, and first for Mercury puts his time as part of the Headhunters on full display. The album as a whole is a satisfying blend of funk and darker textured moments supported by a solid band including Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson,...
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Featuring stunning solo piano work by Strata-East co-founder Stanley Cowell, Musa: Ancestral Streams is a landmark album in jazz, celebrated for its intimacy and innovation. Recorded in 1974, it stands as one of the most significant solo piano albums of its time, blending jazz with classical, African, and Eastern influences....
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Comprising of two extended length compositions - “Love Is Everywhere” and “To John”, this 1974 release through Impulse is evidence of Pharaoh Sanders’ ability during this time to force listeners to take a stand on what they were listening to. With a cast including Cecil McBee (Bass), Joe Bonner (Flute),...
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