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Norma Winstone: Distances (CD: ECM)Norma Winstone: Distances (CD: ECM)
Norma Winstone, England’s finest jazz vocalist, returns with a trio featuring German reedman Klaus Gesing and Italian pianist Glauco Venier (both of whom make their ECM debuts here) and a superb programme that takes in songs from Cole Porter to Peter Gabriel, a free calypso, a tribute to Coltrane, adaptations of Satie, folk songs, Pasolini and more and flows like an extended suite. Winstone’s lyrics reveal a real poetic sensibility, and both Gesing and Venier are fine jazz composers who put their considerable instrumental skills in the service of the songs. The result: a unique and special group language and one of the season’s outstanding recordings. (ECM Records) 


Price:  £13.99 


Norma Winstone with the NDR Big Band: It's Later Than You Think (CD: Provocateur)
Norma Winstone’s new CD with the NDR Bigband is a lesson in how to sing contemporary songs with ease, style and a depth that comes from a place that most singers reach for but never realise. Her experience and love of all good songs and songwriters shines through on this album, which includes songs by Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman. Norma’s career is well documented with musicians such as John Taylor, Ralph Towner, Michael Garrick, Kenny Wheeler, Fred Hersch and Jimmy Rowles. (Provocateur Records) 


Price:  £13.99 

Norma Winstone with the NDR Big Band: It's Later Than You Think (CD: Provocateur)


Charles Lloyd Quartet: Rabo De Nube (CD: ECM)Charles Lloyd Quartet: Rabo De Nube (CD: ECM)
 


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Evan Parker Transatlantic Art Ensemble: Boustrophedon (CD: ECM)
Evan Parker and Roscoe Mitchell co-founded the Transatlantic Art Ensemble in 2004. The ensemble’s account of Mitchell’s “Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3” was issued by ECM to critical acclaim (including an album-of-the-year award from France’s Jazzman). “Boustrophedon”, featuring Evan Parker’s music, is the companion volume. Like nothing else in Parker’s discography it features him as composer-conductor, guiding the transatlantic instrumental forces into chamber orchestral territory “somewhere between Gil Evans and Luigi Nono”. There is also, amongst many highlights, some transcendent saxophone playing – from both Parker and Mitchell. Recorded live in Munich. (ECM Records) 


Price:  £13.99 

Evan Parker Transatlantic Art Ensemble: Boustrophedon (CD: ECM)


Lizz Wright: The Orchard (CD: Verve Forecast)Lizz Wright: The Orchard (CD: Verve Forecast)
Lizz Wright's first two Verve releases, Salt and Dreaming Wide Awake, established her as one of the jazz world's most celebrated rising stars, both an accomplished songwriter and a versatile, deeply expressive singer. On her third album The Orchard, the Georgia-bred, New York-based artist takes a substantial leap forward, transcending genre distinctions to deliver a vibrant, intensely creative milestone.

The largely self-penned The Orchard finds Wright mining her own experience to create an unmistakably personal musical statement. The warmth and resonance of Wright's gospel-trained contralto is matched by the intimacy and authority of such original compositions as "Coming Home," "My Heart," "Another Angel" and "When I Fall." Wright's interpretive skills are equally impressive on revelatory readings of the Ike and Tina Turner classic "I Idolize You," Sweet Honey in the Rock's "Hey Mann," the Led Zeppelin ballad "Thank You" and Patsy Cline’s haunting "Strange." (Verve Music Group) 


Price:  £13.99 


James Carter: Present Tense (CD: EmArcy)
 


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James Carter: Present Tense (CD: EmArcy)


Beady Belle: Belvedere (CD: Jazzland)Beady Belle: Belvedere (CD: Jazzland)
 


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Brad Mehldau Trio: Live (CD: Nonesuch, 2 CDs)
 


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Brad Mehldau Trio: Live (CD: Nonesuch, 2 CDs)


Ian Shaw: Lifejacket (SACD: Linn)Ian Shaw: Lifejacket (SACD: Linn)
Self-penned original songs from the 2007 BBC Vocalist of the Year. 


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Clark Tracey Quartet: Given Time (CD: Tentoten)
This is Volume 2 in the British Composers Series featuring Brendon Allen (saxophone), Gareth Williams (piano) & Arnie Somogyi (bass). 


Price:  £13.99 

Clark Tracey Quartet: Given Time (CD: Tentoten)


Simon Spillett: Sienna Red (CD: Woodville)Simon Spillett: Sienna Red (CD: Woodville)
ollowing on from his successful Woodville debut, Simon Spillett presents the new edition of his superb quartet, now featuring ex-Hayes sideman Spike wells, with a set of tunes either composed by or associated with the great Tubby Hayes. Now firmly his own man Simon leads this session of virtuoso performances with great authority and awesome fluency. (New Note) 


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Gerald Cleaver: Gerald Cleaver's Detroit (CD: Fresh Sound New Talent)
 


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Gerald Cleaver: Gerald Cleaver's Detroit (CD: Fresh Sound New Talent)


Alboran Trio: Near Gale (CD: ACT)Alboran Trio: Near Gale (CD: ACT)
 


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Michel Petrucciani: Days Of Wine And Roses- The Owl Years 1981-1985 (CD: Owl, 2CDs)
Days Of Wine And Roses is a 2 CD set that includes 15 tracks artfully selected by the producer Jean-Jacques Pussiau from the six albums that the French jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani recorded for the Owl Records label between 1981 and 1985. Michel Petrucciani had an international following and his keyboard virtuosity earned him comparisons to Art Tatum and Bill Evans. He died in New York in 1999 at the age of 36. (New Note) 


Price:  £16.99 

Michel Petrucciani: Days Of Wine And Roses- The Owl Years 1981-1985 (CD: Owl, 2CDs)


Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent (CD: Fledgling)Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent (CD: Fledgling)
In 1968 the Chris McGregor Group were riding high on the London jazz scene, playing and hanging out with all the rising stars of British free jazz. This, their eagerly awaited debut recording, was a joyful call of intent. The album mixes simple but utterly unstoppable tunes and exhilarating horn charts - immediately establishing a vitality and exuberance that would continue to define the group. Nevertheless, their evident preference for raw energy and rough spirit over absolute precision never quite obscures the technical proficiency available to the ensemble. There is often a sense of things falling effortlessly into place that's only found in the most exceptional units.

The album was produced by Joe Boyd and engineered by John Wood at Sound Techniques studio in London, during the same months they were also working with several other luminaries of the Witchseason stable - Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and the Incredible String Band. Forty years later the passing years have not diminished the album’s impact. This is the third release in Fledg'ling Records' campaign to reissue McGregor’s wonderfully creative recordings from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Chris McGregor (piano), Dudu Pukwana (alto saxophone), Mongezi Feza (pocket trumpet),Ronnie Beer (tenor saxophone), Johnny Dyani (bass), Louis Moholo (drums). (Proper Music) 


Price:  £12.99 


Cab Calloway: This Is Hep (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)
Cab Calloway (1907-1994) was one of the most versatile and charismatic showmen of the 20th Century. He excelled as a bandleader, vocalist, dancer, actor and was an exuberant all-round entertainer, whose show business career spanned over 60 years. Visually he offered far more to his audiences than any other bandleader. Dressed in white, yellow or powder-blue 'Zoot' suits, baggy narrow bottomed trousers, long drape jackets, with a huge wide-brimmed hat and floor-trailing watch chain, he gyrated in front of the band to such good effect that he would probably have achieved as much success if his musicians had been second rate. However, although Cab's orchestra was primarily built around his vocal and comedic talents it featured first-rate soloists throughout its existence, as proven by the 104 swinging performances on this truly hep box-set. (Proper Records) 


Price:  £15.49 

Cab Calloway: This Is Hep (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)


Jimmy Smith: Electrifyin' (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)Jimmy Smith: Electrifyin' (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)
While the electric organ was used in jazz by Fats Waller and Count Basie, Smith's virtuoso improvisation technique on the Hammond helped to popularize the electric organ as a jazz and blues instrument. For ballads, he played walking bass lines on the bass foot pedals. For uptempo tunes, he would play the bass line on the lower manual and use the pedals for emphasis on the attack of certain notes, which helped to emulate the attack and sound of a string bass. Smith influenced many other jazz organists. More recently, Smith influenced bands such as the Beastie Boys, who sampled the bassline from "Root Down (And Get It)" - and saluted Smith in the lyrics - for their own hit "Root Down", also Medeski, Martin & Wood and The Hayden-Eckert Ensemble. The Acid Jazz movement also reflects Smith's organ style. (Proper Records) 


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Peggy Lee: The Lost '40s & '50s Capitol Masters (CD: Collectors Choice Music, 2 CDs)
If you’re a Peggy Lee fan, or a collector of ’40s and ’50s pop music in general, then have we got a treat for you- 39 tracks of Peggy Lee from the Capitol vaults, not one of which has ever been on CD and 13 of which have never been released in any format including 78rpm! How’d we find this stuff? Well, by carefully combing Capitol’s sessionographies and by closely reading Peggy’s discography to ascertain what has come out on compact disc before, we came up with these gems, all mastered from the original tapes in original mono. Detailed annotation and fabulous period pictures straight from the estate accompany. (RSK Entertainment) 


Price:  £20.99 

Peggy Lee: The Lost '40s & '50s Capitol Masters (CD: Collectors Choice Music, 2 CDs)


Art Farmer: The Summer Knows (CD: Test Of Time)Art Farmer: The Summer Knows (CD: Test Of Time)
 


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Lou Donaldson: Here 'Tis (CD: Blue Note RVG)
This January 1961 session was Lou Donaldson’s first with an organ trio. With the exception of Gershwin’s “A Foggy Day,” this album consists of strictly the blues in all its variety. Donaldson, ever the talent scout, also introduces the formidable jazz talents of St. Louis guitarist Grant Green and Chicago organist Baby Face Willette the jazz world. Both would make their Blue Note debut albums within a week of the exciting, soulful session. (Blue Note Records) 


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Lou Donaldson: Here 'Tis (CD: Blue Note RVG)


Freddie Redd: Shades Of Red (CD: Blue Note RVG)Freddie Redd: Shades Of Red (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Freddie Redd’s follow-up to his successful Music from the Connection features a unique alto and tenor sax front line and seven outstanding melodic creations. The distinctive blend of Jackie McLean’s alto and Tina Brooks’s tenor coupled with Redd’s composing skills give this album its own outstanding personality. All three solo magnificently with superb support from Paul Chambers and Louis Hayes. (Blue Note Records) 


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Wayne Shorter: The Soothsayer (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Although not released until 1979, this March 1965 session by Wayne Shorter is a classic. The three-horn front line inspires Shorter as a composer and arranger, and Freddie Hubbard and James Spaulding are a fiery pair of soloists. The rhythm section features the unique combination of McCoy Tyner and Tony Williams. From the intricate darting “Angola” to the melodic beauty of “Lady Day,” this album is just further confirmation of Shorter’s genius as a saxophonist and a composer. (Blue Note Records) 


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Wayne Shorter: The Soothsayer (CD: Blue Note RVG)


Horace Silver: Further Explorations (CD: Blue Note RVG)Horace Silver: Further Explorations (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Further Explorations is the only album by Silver’s quintet to feature Clifford Jordan’s strong sinewy tenor saxophone. This January 1958 session was also Horace’s most ambitious outing to-date as a composer, featuring highly original and unusually structured creations like the 54-bar “The Outlaw” and the haunting 28-bar ballad “Melancholy Mood." (Blue Note Records) 


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Stanley Turrentine: Look Out! (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Stanley Turrentine’s heartfelt, soulful sound is instantly recognizable. His Blue Note debut from June 1960 finds him with the Horace Parlan trio of the time with George Tucker and Al Harewood, which was one of the busiest rhythm sections on the New York club and recording scene at the time. Few of Turrentine’s contemporaries were as adept at blending a taste for offbeat material with a knack for enlivening melodies and sustaining grooves that satisfied a mass audience. The material on this album, which includes three bonus tracks from the session, ranges from standards to jazz tunes by Clifford Brown and Chano Pozo to soulful originals like “Minor Chant” and “Little Sheri.” (Blue Note Records) 


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Stanley Turrentine: Look Out! (CD: Blue Note RVG)


Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims (CD: Blue Note RVG)Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims (CD: Blue Note RVG)
 


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Louis Smith: Here Comes Louis Smith (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Memphis-born, Atlanta-based trumpeter Louis Smith was the discovery of Tom Wilson who originally produced this album for his own Transition label but ultimately sold the master to Blue Note, who immediately signed Smith which eventually led to his joining Horace Silver’s quintet. The only example of him with Silver is the recently released Horace Silver - Live at Newport ’58 (Blue Note). On his debut here, he is teamed with Cannonball Adderley (billed on the original album as Buckshot LaFunke) and a first-class New York rhythm section. Smith’s playing is as clean and inventive as that of his influences Fats Navarro and Clifford Brown. Had he not returned to music education, he would have been a major jazz star in an era of giants. (Blue Note Records) 


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Louis Smith: Here Comes Louis Smith (CD: Blue Note RVG)


Jimmy Smith: Live At The Baby Grand, Vol.1 (CD: Blue Note RVG)Jimmy Smith: Live At The Baby Grand, Vol.1 (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Originally recorded live on August 4, 1956 at Club Baby Grand, Wilmington, Delaware. Jimmy Smith's initial success was in the many urban, inner city jazz clubs that dotted America in the 1950s. Blue Note decided to venture out of New York and capture their unique new jazz star in his element at Club Baby Grand, Wilminton, Delware on August 4, 1956. The trio is smokin' and this revolutionary organist plays like a man possessed. His 12-minute excursion on "The Preacher" and dazzling extended improvisation on "It's Allright with Me" are among the highlights of these two volumes. (Blue Note Records) 


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Jimmy Smith: Live At The Baby Grand, Vol.2 (CD: Blue Note RVG)
 


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Jimmy Smith: Live At The Baby Grand, Vol.2 (CD: Blue Note RVG)


Ike Quebec: Blue And Sentimental (CD: Blue Note RVG)Ike Quebec: Blue And Sentimental (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Ike Quebec’s timeless, big-toned tenor was a frequent visitor to Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in the early sixties. But this album from December 1961 with spare, soulful backing from Grant Green, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones is his masterpiece. The leaner setting works perfectly, evoking an aura of relaxation and monumentality, with the deepest blue of accents. Two additional tunes from the session are added to the CD. (Blue Note Records) 


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Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth: Three Early LP's And More (CD: Avid, 2 CDs)
Three classic early albums in their entirety along with some extra bonus material and completely re-mastered for your listening pleasure. Cleo Laine kicks the first CD set off with an early EP entitled “The April Age” before launching into her 1957 album “ She’s The Tops”, which of course she was, and indeed, still is! We conclude CD1 with a selection from John Dankworth & His Orchestra before heading into CD2 with the complete albums “Journey Into Jazz” and “5 Steps To Heaven”. These three classic albums feature the cream of British jazz playing in the 1950’s. (AVID Entertainment) 


Price:  £8.99 

Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth: Three Early LP's And More (CD: Avid, 2 CDs)


Don Rendell: Presents The Jazz Six (CD: Vocalion)Don Rendell: Presents The Jazz Six (CD: Vocalion)
Don Rendell has for decades been one of Britain ’s leading tenor saxophonists. During that time he has performed with some of the country’s leading big bands and small groups as well as leading his own highly regarded jazz units. This release comprises his superb 1957 album Don Rendell presents the Jazz Six, a group that featured sidemen who were, or would become, star players in their own right including Kenny Wheeler and Ronnie Ross. Don’s Jazz Six romps its way through an enthralling mix of standards and original compositions including Don’s Ignis Fatuus suite. Don’s groups are also heard on the CD’s bonus tracks, drawn from the 1956 Tenorama album, which featured Don’s quartet, and the 1957 album All the Winners, which showcased that year’s Melody Maker Jazz Poll winners. (Dutton Vocalion) 


Price:  £9.99 


Johnny Keating: British Jazz & Swinging Scots (CD: Vocalion)
The albums compiled on this CD represent the first LPs composer-arranger Johnny Keating made under his own name. Keating first attracted attention in the ’50s as the Ted Heath Orchestra’s arranger, a role he continued to fill – on and off – until the early 1970s. The albums presented here feature a sizeable contingent of Ted Heath sidemen as well as notable jazz names such as Jimmy Deuchar (trumpet), Tommy Whittle, Don Rendell (tenor saxes), Ronnie Verrell (drums) and Johnny Hawksworth (bass), among others. Under Keating’s direction they display their virtuosity in impeccably executed big band numbers including Keating originals (inc. Kiltie, Strictly for Kyx, Ultraviolet), Harry Roberts’s sublime trombone vehicle Quads Talk (feat. George Chisholm, Don Lusher, Keith Christie and Maurice Pratt) and originals by Jimmy Deuchar (Tam O’ Shanter, Clachnacudan Local) and pianist/vibes player Bill Le Sage (inc. Last Resort, Good Life). (Dutton Vocalion) 


Price:  £9.99 

Johnny Keating: British Jazz & Swinging Scots (CD: Vocalion)


Kenny Graham: Presenting Kenny Graham (CD: Vocalion)Kenny Graham: Presenting Kenny Graham (CD: Vocalion)
Kenny Graham was a major presence on Britain’s ’50s jazz scene, both as a formidable tenor saxophonist and as a brilliantly gifted composer. His leadership of the Afro-Cubists, a group reflecting his love of African music and rhythms, was one of the premier jazz groups of its time and included top-line players such as Stan Tracey, Phil Seamen, Eddie Thompson and Sammy Stokes, all of whom are heard on this release. The 1957 album Presenting Kenny Graham allowed Kenny and his band to display their prowess through a variety of numbers including Kenny Graham originals (inc. Cuban Fantasy, Bongo Chant) and standards (inc. Don’t Get Around Much Any More, Rockin’ in Rhythm), with plenty of solo space throughout for Kenny and his band-mates. There are also bonus tracks in the form of two Afro-Cubists’ tracks (Teddy Boy, Poinciana) taken from the 1956 Tenorama album, plus two superb numbers performed by the Melody Makers All-Stars, which included among others Joe Harriott and Allan Ganley, from the 1957 album All the Winners. (Dutton Vocalion) 


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Joe Maini: The Small Group Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz, 4 CDs)
This collection compiles all of alto-sax player Joe Maini’s small group recordings (with the sole exception of the already well known 100-minute Clifford Brown-Max Roach 1954 jam session). The Jane Fielding album and the Joe Maini sextet session, as well as the Shorty Rogers TV broadcast, appear here for the first time ever on CD.

The jazz world was shocked in May 1964 when the newspapers announced Maini’s death, apparently as a consequence of playing russian roulette ! A very colourful character, a highly talented musician and a friend and disciple of Charlie Parker, he died at the tender age of 34 - as did Bird.

On these sessions, recorded In Los Angeles & New York, 1956-1962, Maini plays with Shelly Manne & His Men, Jack Sheldon Quintet, Red Mitchell Quintet, Kenny Drew Quartet, Jimmy Knepper Quintet, & Shorty Rogers & His Giants & his own sextet. Personnel includes, among others : Bill Holman, Zoot Sims, Teddy Edwards, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Victor Feldman, Red Norvo, Lou Levy, Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, Red Mitchell, Leroy Vinnegar & Mel Lewis. (Discovery Records) 


Price:  £23.99 

Joe Maini: The Small Group Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz, 4 CDs)


Charlie Parker: At The Finale Club & More (CD: RLR Records)Charlie Parker: At The Finale Club & More (CD: RLR Records)
Charlie Parker “At The Finale Club & More” presents five rare broadcasts andprivate recordings by Bird, including various pairings with other celebrated jazzmen of the era. The Finale broadcast, in Los Angeles, February-March, 1946, is the earliest existing live recording of Bird and Miles together, as well as the only pairing of the saxophonist with pianist Joe Albany. The other four sessions are from New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 28, 1950; Valencia Theater, Jamaica, New York, March 25, 1952; Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, March 5, 1949; and at NBC Studios, Los Angeles, March-April 1946. (Discovery Records) 


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Dave Brubeck Quartet: Complete 1958 Berlin Concert (CD: RLR Records)
A long unavailable concert by the legendary Brubeck quartetappearing here in its entirety for the first time ever - including twopreviously unissued tracks ("The Duke" and "One Moment WorthYears"). Recorded live in Berlin, Germany, on February 22, 1958 -featuring Paul Desmond, alto, Eugene Wright, bass and JoeMorello, drums - the concert includes a 19-minute plus version ofTake the A Train”, over 13 minutes of “St Louis Blues” and threeother tracks well over 10 minutes. (Discovery Records) 


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Dave Brubeck Quartet: Complete 1958 Berlin Concert (CD: RLR Records)


Stan Getz: Complete Roost Studio Sessions (CD: Definitive, 2 CDs)Stan Getz: Complete Roost Studio Sessions (CD: Definitive, 2 CDs)
This double CD on the Definitive label presents Stan Getz' complete Roost Studio Sessions recorded between 1950 and 1952, including both master and alternate takes. Also present are various renowned jazz figures including Jimmy Raney, Al Haig, Horace Silver and Roy Haynes - as well as guitarist Johnny Smith and a number of different rhythm sections including bassist Tommy Potter and drummer Don Lamond. (Discovery Records) 


Price:  £14.99 


Bill Evans Trio: Complete Balboa Jazz Club Performances (CD: Gambit, 2 CDs)
This Gambit 2-CD set presents a superb concert by the Bill Evans Trio - less than a year before the legendary pianist’s death - recorded live at theBalboa Jazz Club, Madrid, Spain, December 12, 1979. They played three nights at this venue, and one of those magic nights was recorded and appears here in its entirety - with Evans backed by MarcJohnson, bass and Joe Labarbera, drums. The music was privately recorded and the sound quality leaves much to bedesired. However, it has been newly remastered and sounds better here thanon any previous release. (Discovery Records) 


Price:  £15.99 

Bill Evans Trio: Complete Balboa Jazz Club Performances (CD: Gambit, 2 CDs)


Sonny Rollins: Paris 1965 & Copenhagen 1968 (CD: Gambit, 2 CDs)Sonny Rollins: Paris 1965 & Copenhagen 1968 (CD: Gambit, 2 CDs)
This Gambit double CD presents two extremely rare and long-unavailable European concerts by Sonny Rollins : A 1965 Paris performance showcases Rollins in a trio format with Gilbert Rovere (bass) and Art Taylor (drums); and a 1968 quartet concert from the Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, with Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and Albert “Tootie” Heath.

The first session includes a half-hour plus version of “Three Little Words”; and 23 plus minutes of “There Will Never Be Another You”. The second concert includes a 47 minute version of Miles Davis’ “Four” and 20 minutes of “Sonnymoon For Two”. The recording quality is not always up to modern standards, but these sessions are of high historical importance. (Discovery Records) 


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Buddy Rich: Just Sings (CD: Jazz Beat)
The complete albums “Buddy Rich Just Sings” (1957) and “The Voice Is Rich” (1959), the first LPs in which Buddy Rich set aside his drums and limited himself exclusively to singing - with a warm and mellow voice. On the earlier album, Rich is accompanied by a fine line-up : Ben Webster, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Paul Smith, Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon & Alvin Stoller; while on the second one, he was backed by The Harold "Hal" Mooney Orchestra, with arrangements by Mooney and Phil Moore. (Discovery Records) 


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Buddy Rich: Just Sings (CD: Jazz Beat)


Pat Bowie: Out Of Sight/ Feelin' Good (CD: Jazz Beat)Pat Bowie: Out Of Sight/ Feelin' Good (CD: Jazz Beat)
The only two albums in singer Pat Bowie's discography, included here in their entirety and for the first time ever on CD : “Out of Sight!” (1964) and “Feelin’ Good!” (1965). On the earlier album, she is backed by Seldon Powell, Ray Bryant, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson; on the second by Charles Mcpherson, Tommy Flanagan, Al Hall & Osie Johnson.

After such a promising start, Pat Bowie would never make another record, at least according to discographies. These two albums never really becamec lassics, as such - but with the superb musicians present, and Bowie’sindividual approach there is much for the jazz enthusiast to enjoy here. (Discovery Records) 


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Ornette Coleman Quartet: Belgium 1969 (CD: Gambit)
A very rare, long-unavailable Ornette Coleman concert - recorded at the Bilzen Festival, Belgium on August 24, 1969. 


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Ornette Coleman Quartet: Belgium 1969 (CD: Gambit)


Chet Baker Trio: Estate (CD: Gambit)Chet Baker Trio: Estate (CD: Gambit)
This release contains Chet Baker’s complete September 1983 studio date in Brussels - with a trio, featuring guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse. There is also a bonus track by the same trio performing a live, 10-minute plus version of Baker’s celebrated ‘hit’, “My Funny Valentine” in Europe, in the Spring of 1985. (Discovery Records) 


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Sidney Bechet/ Buck Clayton Sextet: Brussels Fair 1958 (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)
A long unavailable Brussels concert by Sidney Bechet, in August ’58 at the WorldFair - his last live recording and his only collaboration with trumpeter BuckClayton. Trombonist Vic Dickenson also shines on this memorable performance. (Discovery Records) 


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Sidney Bechet/ Buck Clayton Sextet: Brussels Fair 1958 (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)


Duke Pearson Quintet: Hush! (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)Duke Pearson Quintet: Hush! (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)
This release contains Duke Pearson’s complete “Hush!” session (1962), including one track and three alternate takes that weren’t issued on the original album. This edition also includes both of Pearson’s compositionsfrom a 1963 date as bonus tracks. (Discovery Records) 


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Phil Woods: Musique Du Bois (CD: Pony Canyon)
 


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Phil Woods: Musique Du Bois (CD: Pony Canyon)


Cecil Taylor Trio & Quartet featuring Steve Lacy (CD: Fresh Sound)Cecil Taylor Trio & Quartet featuring Steve Lacy (CD: Fresh Sound)
Since his first recordings, pianist Cecil Taylor’s astonishing performances were marked by such freedom of improvisation that careful, studied listening wasrequired. Cecil, whose bursts of staccato phrases and subtle use of motifs always implied a melody line, improvised in a manner that (still) defies description. He was constantly foraging in search of the dynamically fresh in his solos. Steve Lacy - who made a stylistic leap in joining Taylor’s free jazz quartet, is heard here also blowing a new sound through the horn. His soprano had the virility of a tenor and the manoeuvrability of an alto.

These performances, which also feature Buell Neidlinger (bass) and Dennis Charles(drums), make for rewarding listening because of the constant probing and daring of the participants. (Discovery Records) 


Price:  £11.99 


Oscar Peterson & Count Basie: Together In Concert 1974 (DVD: Impro-Jazz)

Compatible with all regions & DVD players. 


Price:  £16.99 

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie: Together In Concert 1974 (DVD: Impro-Jazz)


Phineas Newborn Jr & Duke Jordan: Masters Of Modern Jazz Piano (DVD: Impro-Jazz)Phineas Newborn Jr & Duke Jordan: Masters Of Modern Jazz Piano (DVD: Impro-Jazz)

Compatible with all regions & DVD players.

 


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Neil Cowley Trio: Loud...Louder...Stop (CD: Cake)
 


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Neil Cowley Trio: Loud...Louder...Stop (CD: Cake)


Tom Richards Orchestra: Smoke And Mirrors (CD: Candid)Tom Richards Orchestra: Smoke And Mirrors (CD: Candid)
'Smoke and Mirrors' is the debut album from the Tom Richards Orchestra, featuring 5 original compositions by the band leader Tom Richards as well as one unique collaboration co-written with and featuring Jamie Cullum on vocals. The TRO is a unique 19 piece jazz orchestra comprised of London’s most sought after young musicians including Gareth Lockrane (flutes), conductor Jules Buckley and BBC Jazz Awards winners Gwilym Simcock (piano) and Jim Hart (vibes). This orchestra is truly an ensemble of international stature and a who’s who of the UK’s current vanguard, as many of the TRO alumni are leaders of successful projects in their own right.

With this CD Tom takes a giant step forward from being one of the UK’s leading young saxophonists to acquiring his own one-of-a-kind sound that goes far beyond that of the average big band. (Candid Records) 


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Tineke Postma: A Journey That Matters (CD: Foreign Jazz Media)
 


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Tineke Postma: A Journey That Matters (CD: Foreign Jazz Media)


Tony Kofi Quartet: The Silent Truth (CD: Specific)Tony Kofi Quartet: The Silent Truth (CD: Specific)
The Silent Truth comes two years after Kofi’s previous album of his own work, Future Passed. While that album focused on the trio format, utilising a classic B3 Hammond organ sound and solid, repetitive grooves and hooks, here he returns to the four-piece sound that he perfected while playing the works of Thelonious Monk. “It was only a matter of time before revisiting the magic of the quartet format,” says Kofi. “It’s been four years since recording the music of Monk (on the album All Is Know), so I thought 2008 was the right time to bring us all back together, same line-up only this time performing original compositions, having solidified our group sound from the first recording”. The pieces range in mood from the driving swing of If I Spoke My Mind to the playful and gently reflective Cicada, and demonstrate a continuing maturity in the sound of both the group and the individual players. (Proper Music) 


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Anita Wardell: Kinda Blue (CD: Specific)
After the amazing response that followed Noted, Wardell’s 2006 debut Specific Jazz release of vocalese arrangements of classic jazz standards – the Observer Review stated that, “The audacity and sheer cleverness of the best vocalese performances generate a special kind of euphoria and this is where Wardell succeeds brilliantly” – the English born, Australian raised vocalist decided that she could take a different approach to the material for her next record. Instead of focusing on a particular style of singing, she instead turns to the word Blues and its many connotations for the theme of her second album. The pieces here showcase Anita’s exceptional ability to make a song her own while respectfully retaining the inherent spirit of the originals. “For Loose Bloose I was able to take Jim Hall’s guitar solo and put lyrics to it as I’d done on Noted. Being able to connect to the music in this way, as it first appeared on record years ago, is such an important part of how I approach this material. I wanted the album to have a theme running through it and take my cue from the word Blues as an overall idea rather than as a strict musical form – these pieces aren’t exactly Blues. They’re just kinda blue.” (Proper Music) 


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Anita Wardell: Kinda Blue (CD: Specific)


Dave O'Higgins Quartet/Quintet: In The Zone (CD: Jazzizit)Dave O'Higgins Quartet/Quintet: In The Zone (CD: Jazzizit)
 


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Mike Osborne Trio: All Night Long- The Willisau Concert (CD: Ogun)
 


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Mike Osborne Trio: All Night Long- The Willisau Concert (CD: Ogun)


Roger Beaujolais Quintet: Blue Reflections (CD: Stay Tuned)Roger Beaujolais Quintet: Blue Reflections (CD: Stay Tuned)
Virtuoso vibes player Roger presents his new album “Blue Reflections” with his regular all-star UK band : tenor/soprano saxophonist Mark Lockheart, pianist Robin Aspland and drummer Winston Clifford; bass duties on the album are shared between Simon Thorpe and Orlando LeFleming.

As the title suggests, “Blue Reflections” features 11 blues-infused tunes: six original compositions by Roger Beaujolais sit neatly alongside fresh and inventive versions of Hank Mobley’s “Soul Station”, Stanley Turrentine’s “Sugar”, Grant Green’s “Green Jeans”, Kenny Burrell’s “Chitlins Con Carne”, and Joey Caldarazzo’s “Midnight Voyage”.

Roger Beaujolais originally gained recognition with 80s jump jive favourites The Chevalier Brothers. After a brief spell with the chart -topping Fairground Attraction, he formed Latin-jazz outfit The Beaujolais Band, and later the jazz/funk/soul group Vibraphonic - both these bands releasing a number of big-selling albums on Acid Jazz Records. Roger currently plays with Tim Richards’ Great Spirit and Tommaso Starace, and runs his own label, StayTuned Records. He also teaches jazz vibraphone at Trinity College of Music, London. (Discovery Records) 


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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence (CD: Concord, 2 CDs)
Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the genre-redefining Crystal Silence recording and commemorating their legendary duet with this all new 2-CD collection. Featuring performances with the Sydney Symphony and spectacular arrangements of the original Crystal Silence-era songbook, as well as a fresh revisiting of their classic duet repertoire. 


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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence (CD: Concord, 2 CDs)


Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Live In Hamburg (CD: ACT, 2 CDs)Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Live In Hamburg (CD: ACT, 2 CDs)
 


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Pat Metheny, Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez: Day Trip (CD: Nonesuch)
 


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Pat Metheny, Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez: Day Trip (CD: Nonesuch)


Bugge Wesseltoft: Im (CD: Jazzland)Bugge Wesseltoft: Im (CD: Jazzland)
Jazzland Records maestro returns to his acoustic roots with this moving solo piano collection.  


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Clare Teal: Get Happy (CD: W14 Music)
 


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Clare Teal: Get Happy (CD: W14 Music)


Luciana Souza: The New Bossa Nova (CD: Verve)Luciana Souza: The New Bossa Nova (CD: Verve)
 


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Eliane Elias: Something For You (CD: Blue Note)
While touching the essence of the late, great Bill Evans, Eliane brings her own unique gifts as a composer, interpreter, outstanding instrumentalist, and beguiling vocalist to the surface on this collection of songs form the Evan’s catalog including a couple of tunes that have never been recorded until now. With Marc Johnson (bass) & Joey Baron (drums). (Blue Note Records) 


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Eliane Elias: Something For You (CD: Blue Note)


Portico Quartet: Knee Deep In The North Sea (CD: Vortex)Portico Quartet: Knee Deep In The North Sea (CD: Vortex)
 


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John Taylor, Palle Danielsson & Martin France: Whirlpool (CD: Cam Jazz)
 


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John Taylor, Palle Danielsson & Martin France: Whirlpool (CD: Cam Jazz)


Kenny Wheeler: Other People (CD: Cam Jazz)Kenny Wheeler: Other People (CD: Cam Jazz)
This album marks the veteran musicians' first venture into recording with a string ensemble, in this instance the phenomenal Hugo Wolf String Quartet. Also features John Taylor. 


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Ketil Bjornstad & Terje Rypdal: Life In Leipzig (CD: ECM)
Norwegians Ketil Bjørnstad and Terje Rypdal - a rare and possibly unique duo combination of electric guitar and acoustic piano - in an exciting live album recorded before an enthusiastic audience in Leipzig’s Opera House. This strongly melodic, often rocking CD marks the return to ECM after a decade for cultural polymath Bjørnstad. (New Note) 


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Ketil Bjornstad & Terje Rypdal: Life In Leipzig (CD: ECM)


Misha Alperin: Her First Dance (CD: ECM)Misha Alperin: Her First Dance (CD: ECM)
Ukrainian pianist Misha Alperin returns with another gorgeous trio record for ECM, this time with fellow member of the Moscow Art Trio, horn player Arkady Shilkloper and German cellist Anja Lechner of the Rosamunde Quartet. The solos, duos and trios in a programme of many moods feature fascinating, profoundly melodic music with lyricism and dazzling technical skills in abundance. (New Note) 


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Marilyn Mazur: Elixir (CD: ECM)
An album of solos and intimate duos with, as its starting point, the sound of Marilyn Mazur’s percussion instruments, collected from all over the world – each of them allowed to “speak” with its own voice – either alone or in dialogue with Jan Garbarek’s saxophones. The Danish percussionist spent 14 years on the road with the Jan Garbarek Group, appearing on albums including “I Took Up The Runes”, “Twelve Moons”, “Visible Worlds” and “Rites”, but “Elixir” marks the first time that Mazur has established the parameters for their musical collaboration. In these improvisations she continually triggers new responses from Garbarek: yearning melodies, joyful dances, meditations. (ECM Records) 


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Marilyn Mazur: Elixir (CD: ECM)


Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra with Joe Locke: Exploration (CD: Spartacus)Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra with Joe Locke: Exploration (CD: Spartacus)
 


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John Stevens & Evan Parker: Corner To Corner/The Longest Night (CD: Ogun, 2 CDs)
 


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John Stevens & Evan Parker: Corner To Corner/The Longest Night (CD: Ogun, 2 CDs)


Stan Tracey & Keith Tippett: Supernova (CD: Resteamed)Stan Tracey & Keith Tippett: Supernova (CD: Resteamed)
 


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Evan Parker: Hook, Drift & Shuffle (CD: PSI)
 


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Evan Parker: Hook, Drift & Shuffle (CD: PSI)


Anthony Braxton: 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 (CD: Firehouse 12, 9 CDs & 1 DVD)Anthony Braxton: 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 (CD: Firehouse 12, 9 CDs & 1 DVD)
Anthony Braxton's 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is a nine-CD-plus-one-DVD box set documenting what Time Out New York called "last Spring's epochal run" at New York's Iridium Jazz Club with his 12+1tet. Described by Braxton as "THE point of definition in my work thus far," these concerts featured the world premieres of Compositions 350 through 358, the final works in his Ghost Trance Music series, recorded over the course of this rare four-night stand on an American stage. Included with the music is a Braxton documentary, interspersed with live concert footage, and an extensive collection of essays, commentary and biographical information. (Firehouse 12 Records) 


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Greg Burk: Ivy Trio (CD: 482 Music)
 


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Greg Burk: Ivy Trio (CD: 482 Music)


Paul Desmond Quartet: Edmonton Festival 1976 (CD: Gambit) Paul Desmond Quartet: Edmonton Festival 1976 (CD: Gambit)
 


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Helen Merrill: Dream Of You (CD: Fresh Sound)
Helen Merrill’s vocal tone was always warm and husky. She developed from an apprehensive, untried singer, wanting to be accepted, into a calm and competent performer who could use her voice as an instrument of mood. Dream of You was one of her best albums and an arranging triumph for Gil Evans, who did all the scoring and conducting. Evans, an extraordinarily sensitive and supple colorist, wrote with particular care for the contours (linear and emotional) of each song, as well as a measured understanding of Helen’s texture and phrasing.

The second album included here, At Midnight, was recorded six months after the first one, and was another smash hit for Helen. This time the backgrounds were tailored to her own approach by Harold “Hal” Mooney. For this collection, she harvested some of the better bits of romantic poetry that existed in wisps among the voluminous Tin Pan Alley melodies. (Absolute Distribution) 


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Helen Merrill: Dream Of You (CD: Fresh Sound)


Charlie Parker: Bird At St.Nicks- Complete Edition (CD: RLR Records)Charlie Parker: Bird At St.Nicks- Complete Edition (CD: RLR Records)
 


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Charlie Parker: Complete Live At Cafe Society (CD: RLR Records)
A rare live performance by Bird appearing here for the first time ever in itsentirety - recorded in June & July 1950 at Café Society Downtown, in NewYork City - in the last year of this famous club's existence. The recording includes Parker's only known versions of "Bewitched" and"Gone with the Wind", as well as the only version of "Summertime" apart from the studio recording with strings. This was an unusual set from Bird, without the usual "Ornithology", "CoolBlues" or "Hot House". but ballads and mid-tempo numbers instead. (Discovery Records) 


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Charlie Parker: Complete Live At Cafe Society (CD: RLR Records)


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Complete Ellington Indigos (CD: Jazz Beat)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Complete Ellington Indigos (CD: Jazz Beat)
An outstanding example of the Ellington Orchestra playing jazz standards, this release includes the complete original album “Ellington Indigos” plus two rare tunes from the sessions omitted from the original LP and all of the alternate takes. Much of the bonus material appears here on CD for the first time ever. (Discovery Records) 


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Phil Woods & Gene Quill: Altology- Complete Quintet & Sextet Sessions 1956-1957 (CD: Fresh Sound, 2 CDs)
An immaculate 2CD set of quintet & sextet material led by the alto saxists Phil Woods and Gene Quill - recorded in New York in 1956/57. With them are a fine list of musicians : Sol Schlinger (bar.sax), Dave McKenna, George Syran, Bob Corwin (p), Buddy Jones, Teddy Kotick, Sonny Dallas (b), & Shadow Wilson, Nick Stabulas (d).

In the mid-50s Phil Woods and Gene Quill had been playing together under the euphonious designation of “Phil & Quill.” Although pairings of this kind became commonplace on LPs in those years, in their case the outstanding quality of the solos and the attractive writing always kept things cooking. While both altoists had assimilated Bird’s message and shared stylistic origins, the kicks came in their approaches as soloists, with Woods tossing off long and nimble passages, while Quill rapped out bursts of melody, building climactic patterns out of these biting fragments and explosive phrases. The contrast worked, time and time again. (Discovery Records) 


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Phil Woods & Gene Quill: Altology- Complete Quintet & Sextet Sessions 1956-1957 (CD: Fresh Sound, 2 CDs)


Horace Silver: Live At Newport '58 (CD: Blue Note)Horace Silver: Live At Newport '58 (CD: Blue Note)
In 1958, Silver and his recently assembled new quintet - including the supremely talented but under-recognized trumpeter Louis Smith along with tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Louis Hayes - headlined the Newport Jazz Festival, performing the final set of the Sunday show with extended renditions of “Senor Blues,” as well as “Cool Eyes”, “The Outlaw” and “Tippin’.” Previously unreleased, this historic concert—a rare official document of Silver in a live setting—sees the light of day for the first time on Blue Note Records. (Blue Note Records) 


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Kai Winding Septet: Trombone Panorama (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)
Complete "Trombone Panorama" sessions including three tracks never issued before on CD. Kai Winding, one of the instruments most renowned exponents, leads a four trombone front line with Carl Fontana, Wayne Andre & Dick Lieb. A novel concept providing learning as well as entertainment -- the group run through a variety of styles while Winding provides a light-hearted narration as well as a lexicon of hip terms for confused squares. As Leonard Feather wrote at the time "….. enjoyable… amusing…. instructive". (Discovery Records) 


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Kai Winding Septet: Trombone Panorama (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)


Frank Rosolino & Carl Fontana: Trombone Heaven, Vancouver, 1978 (CD: Uptown- US Import)Frank Rosolino & Carl Fontana: Trombone Heaven, Vancouver, 1978 (CD: Uptown- US Import)
 


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Keith Jarrett: Somewhere Before- The Anthology (CD: Rhino, 2 CDs)
This two-CD set includes selections from landmark Atlantic and Vortex albums, featuring the best of his live and studio work recorded between 1968 and 1975. 


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Keith Jarrett: Somewhere Before- The Anthology (CD: Rhino, 2 CDs)


John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk: Complete Studio Recordings Master Takes (CD: Essential Jazz Classics)John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk: Complete Studio Recordings Master Takes (CD: Essential Jazz Classics)
The complete studio master takes by the Thelonious Monk Quartet and Septet featuring John Coltrane. Included, as a bonus, is the 13+ minute performance of “Blues For Tomorrow” from the same sessions (in which Monk sits out) and an outstanding alternate take of “Off Minor”.

After returning from his trip to Philadelphia, in mid-1957, Coltrane accepted Monk’s offer and joined his band for a period of six months. They played at New York’s Five Spot Café in a quartet format, but their studio records are limited to what is included on this release. Although all the musicians play beautifully here, what is perhaps most interesting is the presence of tenor sax giants John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins playing in the same session. (Discovery Records) 


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John Coltrane: Early Trane (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)
On September 1955 John Coltrane joined the Miles Davis Quintet. By that time Coltrane was a seasoned professional musician, a dyed in-the-wool jazz player who had learned his craft in a considerable number of outfits during the preceding ten years or so. Coltrane was nearly thirty years old at the time, a jazz musician who was certainly not universally acclaimed. Thus far Coltrane had failed to impress the jazz audiences at large, although he played in a distinctive but not yet fully formed style. During the next five years after his debut with Miles Davis, Coltrane moved from virtual obscurity to acclaim as the greatest tenor saxophone innovator of the era. This is the era covered in this 4CD set. (Proper Records) 


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John Coltrane: Early Trane (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)


Barney Kessel: The First Four Albums (CD: AVID, 2 CDs)Barney Kessel: The First Four Albums (CD: AVID, 2 CDs)
Born an Okie from Muskogee on October 17th 1923 Barney Kessel was a self taught guitarist whose main influence was the legendary and tragic jazz guitarist Charlie Christian. After playing in local bands Barney relocated to Los Angeles where he freelanced for such great band leaders as Charlie Barnet, Artie Shaw, Les Brown and Benny Goodman, not a bad apprenticeship!

AVID Entertainment presents a fully re-mastered Double CD on our AVID JAZZ imprint featuring our hero as leader of his own groups in the 1950’s. We include his first four LP’s in their e