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Propelled by the prolonged period of reflection and practice during the pandemic, Keith O'Rourke began exploring the freedoms and boundaries of a smaller, chordless trio. 'Imperfect Perfectionist' is a collection of compositions and arrangements that shine in this new ensemble. Always the perfectionist, Keith...

Stones Throw Records debuts new imprint Listening Position with the long-awaited reissue of Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy's spiritual jazz masterpiece African Skies. A holy grail for jazz collectors, African Skies has been out of print since it's initial pressing of 1000 vinyl copies...

The debut album from jazz musician Ken McIntyre, Looking Ahead was originally released in 1961 and features fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy alongside McIntyre. Included on the album are five McIntyre originals plus the George & Ira Gershwin penned standard "They All Laughed." This new...

ELEMENTAL MUSIC PRESENTS THE Kenny Barron TRIO LIVE AT THE BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL, WALES, 1995, A NEVER-BEFORE ISSUED CONCERT RECORDING BY THE NEA JAZZ MASTER FEATURING TEN KINETIC, THINK-AS-ONE PERFORMANCES BY BARRON, BASSIST RAY DRUMMOND AND DRUMMER BEN RILEY. Limited Edition 2-LP Set from...

ELEMENTAL MUSIC PRESENTS THE KENNY BARRON TRIO LIVE AT THE BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL, WALES, 1995, A NEVER-BEFORE ISSUED CONCERT RECORDING BY THE NEA JAZZ MASTER FEATURING TEN KINETIC, THINK-AS-ONE PERFORMANCES BY BARRON, BASSIST RAY DRUMMOND AND DRUMMER BEN RILEY.

Originally released in 1973 on Muse Records, Sunset to Dawn marked Kenny Barron's stunning debut as a bandleader. Already a well-respected sideman with stints alongside Dizzy Gillespie and Yusef Lateef, Barron steps into the spotlight with an album that’s both soulful and forward-looking, blending...

This 140-gram vinyl is the first international vinyl reissue, pressed at Optimal, and is presented in a wide-spine, single-sleeve jacket.

Kenny Burrell/John Coltrane - Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (Original Jazz Classics Series) [LP] / Craft Recordings

Introducing Kenny Burrell put the jazz world on notice in 1956 that an extraordinary new guitarist was on the scene who combined bebop and the blues with smoky aplomb. Burrell is accompanied on this stellar set of original and standard compositions by Tommy Flanagan...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket. Recorded in 1957, Kenny Burrell's 3rd session as a leader for Blue Note presented the guitarist's signature stylings with a crack team of hard boppers featuring Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins,...

This eponymous album by Kenny Burrell was originally released on Prestige in 1957. It was his fourth album on the label as leader, his sixth album as leader in total, and features, alongside Burrell (guitar), Cecil Payne (sax), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Doug Watkins (bass),...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold jacket. The first thing that strikes you about Kenny Burrell's second album for Blue Note is the cover, which features an illustration by Andy Warhol. The second is the music drawn from 4 different sessions recorded...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Guitarist Kenny Burrell debuted on Blue Note Records in 1956 and over the following 7 years made a series of excellent albums for the label that culminated with his masterwork Midnight Blue. Recorded in 1963, the album waded deep...

Kenny Burrell's 1959 live album - featuring Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Roland Hanna, Bobby Timmons and Ben Tucker - is expanded with this Blue Note Tone Poet Series edition. On View At The Five Spot Cafe: The Complete Masters includes 6 previously unreleased tracks....

Kenny Burrell's 1959 live album - featuring Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Roland Hanna, Bobby Timmons and Ben Tucker - is expanded with this Blue Note Tone Poet Series edition. On View At The Five Spot Cafe: The Complete Masters includes 6 previously unreleased tracks....

Without ever making concessions to the trend of the moment, the Kenny Clarke–Francy Boland Big Band was the embodiment of the timeless art of the jazz orchestra. Its play was proof positive that a jazz big band compiled of top-flite musicians from both sides...

Recording in January 30, 1955 and March 29, 1955 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, this album features one of the great trumpet stylists in the world of modern jazz, Kenny Dorham and some of the major names in hard bop plus some...

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....

Triple vinyl LP pressing. Kenny Dorham's sublime 1956 live album, The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, features the trumpeter with J.R. Monterose, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Timmons, Sam Jones & Arthur Edgehill. This Blue Note Tone Poet Edition 3-LP set was produced...

Kenny Dorham's sublime 1956 live album, The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, features the trumpeter with J.R. Monterose, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Timmons, Sam Jones & Arthur Edgehill. This Blue Note Tone Poet Edition 2-CD set was produced by Joe Harley and...

Marcos Valle -"Samba '68 (Verve Vault Series)" [180g Heavy Vinyl LP] Samba '68, released on Verve, introduced Brazilian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience. Already established in Brazil through songs such as "Samba de Verao" ("Summer Samba"), Valle worked here...

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...

G, Kenny

Kenny G - "Innocence" / Internationally acclaimed saxophonist and composer Kenny G has announced his new album, Innocence. His first collection of lullabies, these timeless tracks with orchestral accompaniment include "Rock-a-Bye Baby," "Edelweiss," "Over the Rainbow," as well as 7 original songs. A career...

2023 release. Internationally acclaimed saxophonist and composer Kenny G has announced his new album, Innocence. His first collection of lullabies, these timeless tracks with orchestral accompaniment include "Rock-a-Bye Baby," "Edelweiss," "Over the Rainbow," as well as 7 original songs. A career that spans five...

Since releasing his self-titled debut in 1982, Kenny G has become the top instrumental musician of the modern era and one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75M records. His first new album in 6 years, New...

ecently dubbed the Superman of the Bay Area jazz scene by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kenny Washington is a jazz virtuoso who thrills audiences with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and rapid-fire scatting. Ravi Coltrane has declared Kenny his favorite male vocalist, and...

Angel Song (Colour 2LP)

Gnu High was trumpeter/flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler's first for ECM, and Keith Jarrett's last session as a sideman: both deliver astonishing improvisations in a highly interactive quartet with Holland and DeJohnette, and Wheeler's writing is captivating. Luminessence Series ECM's new audiophile vinyl reissue series, is...

Kidd Jordan - Joel Futterman - Alvin Fielder - Spirits - Kidd Jordan (tenor saxophone), Joel Futterman (piano, curved soprano saxophone, indian fute), Alvin Fielder (drums)

Bridges and Superbloom are one cohesive project - Superbloom is