Jazz - CD

Like Parker, Ellington, Davis and Armstrong, Coltrane is a name that requires no forename prefix to identify its owner as one of the greatest of all jazz icons. It's also a names that instantly conjures a sound: spearing, questing, earnest, deep and intense, that...

Bostic, Earl

Coleman Hawkins was a hugely influential exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz, being widely regarded as the first artist to establish the instrument as an essential component of the genre's sound. Beginning his career in the early days of jazz in the late...

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This 4 CD set brings together eight original albums from Ben Webster, on which he collaborates with a host of other Jazz Greats. Ideal as both a starting point for those new to Webster's work, and as a compilation more diverse in it's content...

Milestone takes an urban turn as Chrisette Michele releases her first Rich Hipster delivery. With gifts from hip-hop icon Rick Ross, & urban consciousness, Mali Music, Milestone proves to be Chrisette's greatest mainstream contribution. Singing of the love she's found with her new engagement...

• Over two hours of previously unissued live Art Pepper • Mastered from the original tapes by Grammy® winning engineer Michael Graves • Packaging contains liner notes from set co-Producer, Laurie Pepper In 1980, Art was 54; his health was poor, but his creativity...

CD edition includes six bonus tracks. Producer John Snyder had always wanted to record Pepper and booked him into a week at the Village Vanguard in New York. At the time, Pepper was under contract to Contemporary Records and label head, Les Koenig, decided...

Shadow

Buddy Rich - "Trios" - When Buddy Rich and his Killer Force Band were at their peak, Buddy began to feature a trio segment, often twice a night. Buddy would exclusively use brushes rather than sticks, even in his drum solos. Young prodigy pianist...

OLD SOUL

Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Satchmo's passing this 60 track celebration showcases the talents of one of the greatest musicians and iconic figures of the 20th century. He is accompanied not only by crack musicians throughout, but is also joined on...

3CD box set, featuring over 60 tracks

Ella Fitzgerald recorded eight Gershwin songs in 1950 backed only by pianist Ellis Larkins, and six years later made her celebrated Rodgers & Hart and Cole Porter Songbooks. The best of these, and more, are presented here.

1BR/2 CD. REVIEW BLU-RAY Tracklist: 1. Octopus-e 2. Work 3. We Want Groove 4. Heart Beat 5. New York Song 6. Spaztastic 7. Ode To Gee 8. Dope On A Rope 9. Best Ten Minutes Of Your Life 10. Steppin' In It 11. Mr....

David Clayton-Thomas began his amazing journey with his 1968 debut album with Blood Sweat & Tears that sold 10 million copies worldwide. The self-titled record topped the Billboard album chart for seven weeks, and charted for a staggering 109 weeks. It won an unprecedented...

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