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Sonny Clark (piano), with Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, John Coltrane & others
Sonny's Crib [ Blue Note / CD - released 19/Sep/1987 ] "Sonny's Crib is a phenomenal recording, one that opened the door to hard bop becoming the norm in the late '50s, and one that drew deft, imaginative performances from all its players" AllMusic |
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Tom Saunders' "Wild Bill Davison Legacy Band"
Exactly Like You - Wild Bill Davison 1906-1989 [ Nagel Heyer Records / CD - released 27/Jul/2009 ] This enjoyable concert not only features cornetist Tom Saunders' "Wild Bill Davison Legacy Band" (consisting of Saunders, trombonist Bill Allred, clarinetist Chuck Hedges, tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, pianist Johnny Varro, guitarist Marty Grosz,... |
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Tommy Newsom
Friendly Fire [ Arbors / CD - released 28/Jul/2009 ] "This CD, under Tommy Newsom's own name, is a long-overdue validation of his true stature. The tempos may vary, the moods may change - but the key word that describes Tommy's playing is always - "taste!" |
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Tom Scott, Terence Blanchard, George Duke, Marcus Miller, Steve Gadd, Larry Goldings, Dave Carpenter, Nancy Wilson
Cannon Re-Loaded - all-star celebration of Cannonball Adderley [ Concord Jazz / CD - released 14/Apr/2008 ] "The music is soulful and performed with an infectious optimism. Blanchard's trumpet is in impeccable on "I Should Care" and Scott's horn is perfect on another Zawinul tune, "Country Spirit," a ballad with undeniable appeal, as Larry Goldings adds... |
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The Bix Centennial All Stars, with special guest, Dick Hyman
Celebrating Bix! [ Arbors / CD - released 28/Jul/2009 ] The Bix Centennial All Stars celebrate his 100th birthday |
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Warren Vaché (cornet, trumpet, vocals), with Joe Puma, Murray Wall and Eddie Locke
What Is There To Say? [ Nagel Heyer / CD - released 29/Jan/2001 ] Recorded May 1999 in New York City. |
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The Warren Vaché Quintet
Plays The Music Of Harry Warren [ Nagel Heyer / CD - released 29/Jan/1997 ] The Warren Vaché Quintet plays the music of Harry Warren. Warren Vaché has been described as "lyrical," "exciting," "daring," "warm" and "accessible," with his delightful way of engaging the audience. Anyone who has attended a Warren Vaché... |
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Barney Kessel (Featuring Art Pepper)
Some Like it Hot [ Original Jazz Classics / CD - released 30/Apr/1988 ] Recorded in Los Angeles on March/April, 1959, and features two alternate tracks not included on the original LP release. |
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Dizzy Gillespie, with Sonny Stitt, and others
Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Masters [ Verve Jazz Masters / CD - released 10/Oct/1988 ] Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, 1957. Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, 1956 Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, 1960 Recorded at Capital Studios, Hollywood, 1957 and at other locations |
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Lee Morgan (trumpet), with Gigi Gryce (alto sax/flute), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Charlie Paersip (drums)
Lee Morgan Vol. 3 [ Blue Note / CD - released 2/Oct/2007 ] Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 24, 1957 |
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Louis Armstrong, Scott Joplin, Arthur Pryor, The Original Dixie Band, James P. Johnson, Willie 'The Lion' Smith, Fats Waller & more
The Spirit of Ragtime [ ASV Living Era / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Original mono recordings from 1910 to 1947 |