Jazz

Two CD set containing four albums: In The Center, You'll Never Know, Rodney Franklin, and Endless Flight. Born on September 16th, 1958 in the city of Berkeley, young Rodney was drawn to music when he was three. He started piano lessons at six years...

Last pressed on vinyl in 2005, The Inflated Tear is a studio album by Roland Kirk, released on Atlantic in 1968. Roland Kirk, was a hugely influential, blind jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his...

Known as a then-young Kirk's more consistent works, 1962's We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by two different rhythm sections - one including Hank Jones (piano) and Wendell Marshall (bass), and the other with Richard Wyands (piano)...

Compact Disc - 4 CD Box Set

Where? (Craft OJC Series / Remastered 2024 / Vinyl)

OLD MAIN CHAPEL

A superb live album from the great, all-star saxophone repertory band, ROOTS, recorded live at Muddy's Club in Weinheim, Germany, and encompassing, as is the ROOTS tradition, tributes to some of the great saxophonists in jazz, arranged by Benny Golson, Kirk Lightsey, Nathan Davis...

Written and recorded during the pandemic Roscoe has created music that is simply at peace and beautifully original.

Roscoe Mitchell / Matthew Shipp - "Accelerated Projection" - Roscoe Mitchell (alto & soprano saxophones, flute), Matthew Shipp (piano)

ROSCOE MITCHELL AND MICHELE RABIA ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER, BECAUSE THEY'VE ALWAYS MADE EVERYTHING AUDIBLE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MUSIC AND IMPROVISATIONSIf you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that. Roscoe MitchellIn these turbulent...

In April of 1998, fresh off their Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz Performance for their debut effort, Habana, Roy Hargrove's Crisol went into a studio in Guadalupe to record their follow-up album. Until now, that album, Grande-Terre, has never been heard. Featuring an...

For the first time ever, Roy Hargrove's legendary 2000 performance at the Bern Jazz Festival is officially released-restored from the original tapes and remastered for audiophile fidelity.

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in May 1962, this classic quartet album features Roland Kirk on saxophones and several famous Haynes drum solos, most notably on his own composition "Snap Crackle." Vinyl LP pressing.

We Three, recorded in a single session on November 14, 1958, was the first American studio date as a bandleader for the diminutive and legendary jazz drummer Roy Haynes, although with pianist Phineas Newborn on board (along with bassist Paul Chambers), it really is...

Rufus Wainwright's I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does Weill is a compelling tribute album that delves into the rich and complex songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Known for his theatrical flair and vocal prowess, Wainwright brings a unique interpretation to Weill's...

Rufus Wainwright's I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does Weill is a compelling tribute album that delves into the rich and complex songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Known for his theatrical flair and vocal prowess, Wainwright brings a unique interpretation to Weill's...

Multi-instrumentalist / vocalist S. Carey (a core member of Bon Iver) collaborates with the sublime trumpeter John Raymond. Shadowlands intertwines songwriting and improvisation, the best of the indie world and jazz. In addition, Shadowlands features the Australian singer Gordi (recently also featured with Bon...

Multi-instrumentalist / vocalist S. Carey (a core member of Bon Iver) collaborates with the sublime trumpeter John Raymond. Shadowlands intertwines songwriting and improvisation, the best of the indie world and jazz. In addition, Shadowlands features the Australian singer Gordi (recently also featured with Bon...

2022 release.

Vinyl LP pressing. Hard rock juggernaut Saint Asonia (featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok) are back with an album combining their Introvert and Extrovert EPs with two bonus tracks. The quartet - rounded out by Cale...

Sam Gendel’s Nonesuch Records debut, Satin Doll will be released March 13, 2020. Recorded in Gendel’s native California, Satin Doll is a futuristic homage to historical jazz. The album features three musicians—Gendel on saxophone, Gabe Noel on electric bass, and Philippe Melanson on electronic...

Digitally remastered from the original tapes. Deluxe packaging with a 16-page booklet with original liner notes by Chris Sheridan and a new essay by jazz journalist Bill Milkowski, plus restored artwork, photos and session notes. Supervised by original producer and Xanadu label head Don...

The Xanadu Master Edition Series - all newly remastered recordings from the out-of-print jazz label of the 70s and 80s. There will be 25 albums in total over next 18 months. From the Attic of My Mind is the definitive Sam Most album, according...

Saxophonist & flutist Sam Rivers followed-up his striking debut Fuchsia Swing Song with the tremendous album Contours, which was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs, NJ studio in 1965 with a top flight band featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano,...

Samara Joy - "A Joyful Holiday" / 2x GRAMMY WINNER Samara Joy's first collection of holiday material! "A Joyful Holiday" releases on October 27th, featuring 2 previously available holiday singles plus 4 new never-before-heard tracks! This release includes holiday staples like "Have Yourself a...

Vinyl LP pressing. Over the course of his career, Joji has become one of our most enthralling yet enigmatic artists, with over 16 billion combined streams to date. This year marks the 5th anniversary of his iconic debut album BALLADS 1, his platinum-certified seminal...

Samara Joy -"Linger Awhile" - Samara Joy is a two-time Grammy winner - BEST NEW ARTIST and BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM. At just 23 years old, her Verve debut 'Linger Awhile' shows that with a voice, tone, and phrasing that harkens back to the...

Simply put, Samara Joy is next. At just 22 years old, her Verve debut `Linger Awhile' shows that with a voice, tone, and phrasing that harkens back to the most legendary jazz vocalists, Samara belongs in the company of iconic labelmates from Ella Fitzgerald...

Born out of her time on the road, Samara Joy took her touring band into legendary Van Gelder Studios in February of 2024. This record, appropriately entitled Portrait, is a collection of standards (as well as one original) and features her singular voice, alongside...

With three EPs to her name so far (The Fall EP, The King EP, Cypress EP) Sarah Kinsley has quickly garnered a passionate fanbase swooning for ethereal disco-kissed indie songs and accumulated 80 million global streams to date. With her new EP, Ascension, Sarah...