The Carl Michel Group is Carl Michel on guitar, Gerald Cleaver on drums, Michael Grave on alto saxophone, and Tim Flood on bass. A fine group of musicians with a warm, zest…
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Issued by Golden Years of New Jazz, this is a forgotten recording newly rediscovered of the composer Anthony Braxton. Thia was an original concert tape recording made durin…
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Auditioning this CD was a true pleasure. Although Don Burrows has been playing on the Australian jazz scene for decades, this was my first opportunity to experience his cre…
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Classis Miles Davis Soundtrack to a Classic Film NoirEuropean concert promoter invited Miles Davis on a three week European tour at the end of 1957. Miles wasn…
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Pianist Mickey Tucker has performed with many leading figures in jazz. From Louis Hayes, Junior Cook, James Foster and James Moody to name but a few, Tucker has earned resp…
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Samba Importado puts Hendrik Meurkens' jazz harmonica to great use on this collection of ten Latin-American songs. David Friedman guests on vibraphone, Helvius Vilela on pi…
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What makes this CD so unique is that it is a compilation of compositions selected by and performed by the composer, jazz guitarist, Luiz Bonfa. All fifteen selections are c…
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Jack Reilly recorded this album in 1988 at Maybeck recital hall and once again establishes himself as one of the ne plus ultras of this jazz genre. His technical skill a…
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once upon a time there was jazz lp lover me. it was nothing as go as the sound of wax. i was send off to strange world (uk) the land of mission, kef , b&w ,merdian and linn…
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Keith Jarrett is one of the most enduring jazz pianists performing today, and in his DARK INTERVALS, he is in top form. This is a remarkable performance by Jarrett, one tha…
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Does anybody talk about this guy? We spend so much time admiring artists that are dead. We take Branford Maralis for granted. Grasp him now. He is alive and with us. This a…
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I have a lot of Mr. Scofields music.i just got "bump" and was goin' off listening to it. So I took all his CD's and had a little concert at work. When I heard "loud jazz" a…
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This early session was a good indicator of things to come for all involved. Each member of this ensemble was great in his own right and has accomplished much over the span …
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Just recently, I purchased an album by my all time favorite male vocalist Michael Franks titled "The Camera Never Lies". I listen to it constantly, and the more I listen to…
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The CD is something really special. I had no idea of what I was buying, just wanted something from Jaco. I don't know how to describe it, but it turned me on as jazz fan. T…
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For the jazz fan who likes the way Monk performs on a piano, this is a perfect gift. These eleven selections were originally recorded in San Francisco, California on Octobe…
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Sonny always has a sound of his own. His unexpected yet touching sound really does it on this one.…
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I put this CD in to my player expecting to find a typical modern/postbop/unworthy of the greats type of music, I had been decieved. What I ended up hearing were some of the…
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Several years ago, I was speaking with a bassist friend about pursuing a singing career in jazz. He told me, "If you're really serious, you need to purchase Joni Mitchell's…
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If you enjoy World/Africa music, you will fine this enduring classic a wonderful treat. Yaya Diallo established himself with NANGAPE. There are 5 long and beautiful songs o…
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The jazz idiom is famous for initiating a gathering of great players for unforgettable sessions. In 1978, four of the best in the business gathered to combine their talents…
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I played professional for 9 yrs. We were a funk/jazz band opening for the likes of Tina Turner, Tower of Power, Paliment Funkadelics, and more. Although Thrust is over 20 y…
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I've only been a Kay Starr fan for a few years, but there is nothing that thrills me more these days than discovering one of her many recording gems. Kay's 1975 release ent…
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McCoy Tyner’s "Sama Layuca," which was released to critical acclaim in 1974 and remastered for a more fruitful sound in 2001, is considered to be post bop. While it is that…
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By 1973, the Stax house band, the incomparable Booker T. & the MGs, had lost half of its members. Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones, himself, had both parted ways with the …
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