Jazz

Bossa nova means 'new wave' or 'new trend,' and this album rode that wave, making No. 13 on the Billboard album chart in 1963 in the wake of the success of Jazz Samba (1962) and prior to the release of Getz/Gilberto (1964). Sandwiched as...

Recorded in 1964 but not released until 1973, this classic double- header also features an all-star rhythm section of Ron Carter on bass and Elvin Jones on drums.

There is no guarantee that you can throw a collection of gifted musicians into a studio and emerge at the end of the day or night with a great recording. Plenty of dull all-star jam sessions on record prove otherwise. Sometimes, however, the quick...

On his third recording as a band leader, Garland chose eight standards that he infused with his unique style.

Melody Gardot and acclaimed pianist Philippe Powell have recorded an intimate album of brooding jazz torch songs. Recorded in Paris in December 2021, this intimate new album showcases Melody and Philippe's love of traditional jazz, taking the listener back to its golden age.

Melody Gardot and acclaimed pianist Philippe Powell have recorded an intimate album of brooding jazz torch songs. Recorded in Paris in December 2021, this intimate new album showcases Melody and Philippe's love of traditional jazz, taking the listener back to its golden age.

`Sunset in the Blue' is an orchestral celebration of Melody Gardot's jazz roots, reuniting with the multi-Grammy winning team from her platinum-selling album `My One and Only Thrill': Producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), arranger/composer Vince Mendoza ((Bjork, Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello), legendary...

`Sunset in the Blue' is an orchestral celebration of Melody Gardot's jazz roots, reuniting with the multi-Grammy winning team from her platinum-selling album `My One and Only Thrill': Producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), arranger/composer Vince Mendoza ((Bjork, Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello), legendary...

Bill Frisell convenes a new line-up of musical friends on his third Blue Note album, Four, which features the acclaimed guitarist with Gregory Tardy on saxophone and clarinet, Gerald Clayton on piano, and Johnathan Blake on drums. Together, the foursome delves into intimate explorations...

Flying Pooka! - The Ecstasy Of BecomingJuno-winning pianist Florian Hoefner and wind/vocal improviser Dani Oore unite in a transformative and spellbinding journey.~Sometimes the best musical collaborations are created by chance. Juno-winning pianist and composer Florian Hoefner took a leap of faith when he moved...

The Ripple Effect is a follow up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed Throw Down Your Heart sessions, recorded during the duo's 2009 tour. Throw Down Your Heart was produced and recorded by world-renowned banjoist B?la Fleck, documenting his journey across Africa to research the...

Excellent collection from Jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. This disc selects highlights from the three albums they made together at Verve (including their Porgy And Bess), and adds a live track from the Hollywood Bowl. Ella Fitzgerald's voice was satin to Louis...

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella Fitzgerald virtually invented the live album. Her performances were so consistently great that almost any live show was special enough to release as a record. For Ella Fitzgerald, every night was The Moment of Truth. In the summer of 1967, Ella Fitzgerald was...

Live At Montreux 1969

Great Women of Song: Ella Fitzgerald (Vinyl)

Double vinyl LP pressing. Experience the ultimate holiday collection from the First Lady of Song! This expanded edition of Ella Fitzgerald's classic 1960 album, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, features a second LP with six tracks making their vinyl debut. For the first...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. After appearing together at an all-star concert the night before, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong went into an L.A. studio to record this gem of an album. Despite having little to no time for rehearsals, the...

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (Vinyl)

Ella Fitzgerald The Songbooks recorded by Ella Fitzgerald during the 50s and 60s make up one of the great historical landmarks of jazz. First off, they are, like the Capitol recordings by Frank Sinatra--irresistible. These are some of the best popular songs ever written,...

Classic romantic songs of the legendary Frank Sinatra delivered by the Master of the American Songbook himself, Michael Feinstein. On this amazing release Feinstein has chosen to reflect the Sinatra sensibility by interpreting the songs in conceptually different styles from Sinatra's own renditions. The...

Dance, No One's Watching is an ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing, an album that musically guides you through a night out in the city, from the opening of possibilities as a new evening spans out ahead, to dawn's final hours...

New Bottle, Old Wine (Vinyl)

Bill Evans Trio

Bill Evans Trio

Newly mastered edition of pioneering jazz pianist Bill Evans' seventieth studio album, "You Must Believe In Spring", his final recording session with bassist Eddie G?mez and drummer Eliot Zigmund. This 2-LP set features ALL-ANALOG mastering cut at 45RPM from the original tapes, by Kevin...

The 1961 engagement of Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard is widely considered to be one of the most historic in jazz. This 3-CD set presents all five sets the trio performed in their original order. First time available...

Vinyl LP pressing. The second album by the original Bill Evans group - released in 1961 - was recorded after the pianist, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian had spent a year working together and honing the telepathy that established a new standard...

Ranked time after time as one of the best live jazz recording sessions in history, and yielding two of Evans' most classic albums (Waltz for Debby, Sunday at the Village Vanguard), The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 represents the pinnacle of spontaneous musical communication:...

Duke Ellington’s class big band classic on Bethlehem. Recorded in Chicago, February 1956. Remastered 96 kHz/24 bit audio. Pressed on 180 gram black vinyl in Canada.

Love Stories

A very compelling collaboration of two internationally acclaimed Cuban jazz pianists and composers, Hilario Duran and David Virelles. This collection of piano duets features the virtuosic playing of two musicians in peak form.The Toronto-based Duran is a towering figure in Cuban music. Over a...

This DVD features Paquito D'Rivera, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, and a who's who of Cuban and Canadian jazz stars.

A Time To Remember is a continuation of the special synergy that inhabited Elina Duni's acclaimed Lost Ships and finds her regrouping with that album's quartet of guitarist Rob Luft, Matthieu Michel on flugelhorn and Fred Thomas on percussion and piano. The notion of...

Kenny Drew Trio is the 1956 album by jazz pianist Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums). The trio who would go on the following year to be the rhythm section for the legendary John Coltrane album Blue Train. Originally released...

All in My Mind, was recorded by Hammond B-3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith during his 75th birthday celebration at the Jazz Standard in New York City, with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jonathan Blake. It features spirited interpretations of songs by Wayne Shorter,...

Kenny Dorham/Jackie McLean - "Inta Somethin' (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)" / This spirited 1961 live date for Pacific Jazz captured Kenny Dorham leading a quintet with Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop Jr., Leroy Vinnegar, and Art Taylor at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco....

Afro Cuban, by jazz trumpeter, Kenny Dorham, will be reissued as part of an overall Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was.

Chris Donnelly is a young jazz pianist, composer, and improviser known for his musicality, versatility and ability to captivate an audience."There's some real brilliance there? a healthy balance of lyricism, introspection, fire, swing, surprise, and virtuosity. There is a real sense of vision, a...

Metamorphosis is based on the 1939 work of that name by world-renowned Dutch graphic artist, MC Escher. Just as Escher's monumental graphic delights it's viewers with it's imaginative shape-shifting, Donnelly's composition takes the listener on a fascinating journey through a musical landscape that changes...

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson hadn't recorded for Blue Note since 1963 when he returned to the label in 1967 and began a new chapter in his lengthy career. Sweet Papa Lou had helped lay Blue Note's soul jazz foundation alongside Hammond B3 organists including...

Vinyl LP pressing. Domi & JD Beck release their highly anticipated debut album Not Tight on Anderson.Paak's new label, Apeshit Inc in partnership with Blue Note Records. Featuring special guests Anderson.Paak, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, and Kurt Rosenwinkel, the...