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Night Owl was recorded at Fattoria Musica in rural Osnabrück, Germany, a studio that has hosted many famous musicians and is known for its top quality equipment and ambiance. The music can be described as contemporary jazz with threads to both American and European traditions - highly original,...
This collection celebrates the early career of a pioneering artist, one who has constantly challenged the very definition of what constitutes Jazz music, a unique performer and singer who has brought Jazz to a much wider audience. - The Essential Early Recordings by Cleo Laine (CD)
A delicious collection of jazz for entertaining. - Dinner Party Jazz by Various Artists (CD)
Composer, clarinetist, singer & spiritual jazz soothsayer Angel Bat Dawid descended on Chicago's jazz & improvised music scene just a few years ago. In very short time, the potency, prowess, spirit & charisma of her cosmic musical proselytizing has taken her from relatively unknown improviser to...
This latest offering encapsulates a unique hybrid of approaches into an all original 9 track album which unifies New Orleans style clave rhythms, hard-bop ‘Coltrane changes', Boogaloo grooves reminiscent of Lee Morgan's ‘The Sidewinder' and influences from 70's funk, surf-rock and Country music's....
2 CDs packed with gems from Atkins' solo canon where he tries his hand at various styles including Blues, Jazz, Rock ‘n' Roll etc plus 1 CD where his unmistakeable twang can be heard on some of the greatest records ever made. - The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection by Chet Atkins
Scott Joplin became the best-known performer and composer of classic Ragtime at the turn of the 20th century. We celebrate the music of Joplin with all of his key compositions and pick up the story with other Ragtimers, Stride players and other pianists from the early to mid 1900s who were key in...
60 tracks from one of the greatest and most influential 20th century musicians. We present classic performances in studio and live settings with varying size combos, often including other legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and host of other BeBoppers. - The Absolutely Essential by CHARLIE...
Dave Brubeck has long served as proof that creative jazz and popular success can go together. Although critics who had championed him when he was unknown seemed to scorn him when the Dave Brubeck Quartet became a surprise success, in reality Brubeck never watered down or altered his music in order...
What is cool? At its very essence, cool is all about what's happening next. In popular culture, what's happening next is a kaleidoscope encompassing past, present and future: that which is about to happen may be cool, and that which happened in the distant past may also be cool. - Workin Relaxin...