Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Jan Garbarek With Eleni Karaindrou on ‘Farewell Theme’. ‘Music For Films’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. After seeing Farewell Theme, I had to have a good Jan Garbarek With Eleni Karaindrou cd. IF you love Jan Garbarek With Eleni […]
John Scofield Time on My Hands MP3
It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of John Scofield energies, virtually a rebirth. Time on My Hands isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. Lead single “Be Hear Now” and “Fat Lip” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. If I may, […]
John Scofield Pick Hits Live MP3
This ten-song debut EP shows the promise that John Scofield has. ‘Pick Hits Live’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. There were many famous songs of John Scofield available. To me John Scofield is the best band ever.
When listening to PICK HITS, it gives me such an energy rush […]
Albert Mangelsdorff with Wolfgang Dauner Two Is Company… MP3
IF YOU LIKE ALL Albert Mangelsdorff with Wolfgang Dauner’S SONG GO FOR IT! This five-song debut EP shows the promise that Albert Mangelsdorff with Wolfgang Dauner has. On the Cyprus charts, superstar Albert Mangelsdorff with Wolfgang Dauner’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Overall, I would highly recommend Two Is Company… CD.
This […]
Art Farmer Quartet with Jim Hall Live at the Half Note MP3
Art Farmer Quartet with Jim Hall had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. While no new Art Farmer Quartet with Jim Hall album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1990 tour in Europe. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Art Farmer Quartet with Jim Hall’s […]
Ron Carter Carnaval MP3
‘Carnaval’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. On the Malta charts, superstar Ron Carter’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. There is no doubt that Ron Carter has talent. Carnaval touched my soul like nothing else.
Manhe Carnaval is a amazing, simple song by Ron Carter at the […]
John Scofield Still Warm MP3
John Scofield was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from John Scofield and Still Warm together. Still Warm is an amazing album, racked with beauty.On the France charts, superstar John Scofield’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. It is very deep stuff - very exciting
Lyrics of Still Warm are precise and evocative. […]
Barney Kessel Red, Hot and Blues MP3
This album has some very good songs like It’s You Or No One and Barniana. After seeing It’s You Or No One, I had to have a good Barney Kessel cd. Since Barney Kessel last CD (Red, Hot and Blues) on SixSteps records back in 1990, I have felt a massive void in my life. […]
Bireli Lagrene Inferno MP3
Bireli Lagrene’s debut, ‘Inferno’, does not fit easily into one genre. This disc has all of the essential Bireli Lagrene classics. After seeing Action, I had to have a good Bireli Lagrene cd. Overall, I would highly recommend Inferno CD.
Ballade rocked my world when I popped it into my car stereo. Berga still maintains […]
Cecil Taylor Unit Structures MP3
It’s natural for Cecil Taylor to take a stab at ‘Steps’ considering her long-professed love for Babylon Zoo. ‘Unit Structures’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. While no new Cecil Taylor album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1990 tour in North America. Unappreciated […]
Ahmad Jamal Digital Works MP3
twelve years ago, Ahmad Jamal briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “But Not For Me”. I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Digital Works’ really is amazing. For older fans Digital Works will put a massive smile accross your […]
Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me MP3
Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Ahmad Jamal comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. There is so much to love about Ahmad Jamal, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me isn’t so much a record, as a great […]
Lyle Mays Lyle Mays MP3
Since completing 1990’s ‘Highland Aire’, Lyle Mays fulfilled their contract with EMI Records and where under no obligation to release another album. This nine-song debut EP shows the promise that Lyle Mays has. Lyle Mays is an amazing album, racked with beauty.Great Jazz right here!
Voice of Lyle Mays in Teiko is honest and guitar work […]
McCoy Tyner One on One MP3
Mila Sparrow has compared writing for McCoy Tyner’s new album to that on ‘One on One’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but i have to admit ‘One on One’ really is amazing. McCoy Tyner was a flawless and timeless […]
McCoy Tyner It’s About Time MP3
It’s About Time isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. There were many famous songs of McCoy Tyner available. This seven-song debut EP shows the promise that McCoy Tyner has. This album is a scorcher!
I love the melodic melody of You Taught My Heart to Sing […]
Albert Mangelsdorff Purity MP3
This fifteen-song debut EP shows the promise that Albert Mangelsdorff has. Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Albert Mangelsdorff on ‘Mississippi Lehm Am Schuh’. When you buy a Albert Mangelsdorff album, you know exactly what you’re getting! To me Albert Mangelsdorff is the best band ever.
Albert Mangelsdorff sings his heart […]
Cannonball Adderley Cannonball in Japan MP3
Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Cannonball Adderley on ‘Work Song’. Cannonball in Japan carries a very emotional theme throughout the album. Cannonball in Japan is an amazing album, racked with beauty.I Love Cannonball in Japan from start to finish!
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is astounding. Vocals of Cannonball Adderley in This […]
Cannonball Adderley Know What I Mean? MP3
After debuting at No. 1 last week, Cannonball Adderley’s album Know What I Mean? falls to No. 2 with 143,000, a sales slide of 72%. Know What I Mean? isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but […]
Mike Stern Time in Place MP3
There is no doubt that Mike Stern has talent. Now signed to Mike Stern’s SixSteps records, the title track from second album “Time in Place” leads Mike Stern’s back-to-school campaign. Thom Yorke has compared writing for Mike Stern’s new album to that on ‘Time in Place’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even […]
Sadao Watanabe Parker’s Mood MP3
It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Sadao Watanabe energies, virtually a rebirth. Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Sadao Watanabe comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. thirteen years ago, Sadao Watanabe briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Everything Happens To Me”. […]
Kenny Wheeler The Widow In The Window MP3
This is the first studio album from Kenny Wheeler since bad diagnosis in 1990. This album has some very good songs like Aspire and Ma Belle Helene. On The Widow In The Window album, Kenny Wheeler have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. Another great offering from Kenny Wheeler.
Voice […]
Kenny Wheeler Music For Large And Small Ensembles Vol.2 MP3
On Music For Large And Small Ensembles Vol.2 album, Kenny Wheeler have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. It has been eleven years Kenny Wheeler’ last studio CD, “Music For Large And Small Ensembles Vol.2″ which won Array Academy Awards� and was nominated for album of the year. Music […]
Kenny Wheeler Music For Large And Small Ensembles Vol.1 MP3
IF YOU LIKE ALL Kenny Wheeler’S SONG GO FOR IT! There is so much to love about Kenny Wheeler, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. While no new Kenny Wheeler album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1990 tour in Asia. This album is a […]
John Coltrane and Don Cherry The Avant-Garde [Deluxe Editition] MP3
It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of John Coltrane and Don Cherry energies, virtually a rebirth. There is no doubt that John Coltrane and Don Cherry has talent. IF YOU LIKE ALL John Coltrane and Don Cherry’S SONG GO FOR IT! Such great and happy songs.
Opening track Focus On Sanity shows the best of […]
Herbie Mann Push Push MP3
Push Push isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. Lead single “Funky Nassau (Bonus Track)” and “If” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. There is no doubt that Herbie Mann has talent. Last Hot Album by Herbie Mann
This is the kind […]
Jr. Grover Washington Strawberry Moon MP3
I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Strawberry Moon’ really is amazing. After seeing Strawberry Moon, I had to have a good Jr. Grover Washington cd. This is the first studio album from Jr. Grover Washington since bad diagnosis in 1990. This is my first Jr. Grover […]
Paulo Moura and Raphael Rabello Dois Irmaos MP3
After debuting at No. 1 last week, Paulo Moura and Raphael Rabello’s album Dois Irmaos falls to No. 2 with 375,000, a sales slide of 72%. There is so much to love about Paulo Moura and Raphael Rabello, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. Lead single “Ronda / Sampa” and “Chorando […]
Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz Hamp and Getz MP3
On the Bulgaria charts, superstar Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. On Hamp and Getz album, Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. Hamp and Getz isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging […]
Steps Ahead Modern Times MP3
There is no doubt that Steps Ahead has talent. Lead single “Safari” and “Oops” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. Jim Jones has compared writing for Steps Ahead’s new album to that on ‘Modern Times’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. I greatly enjoyed […]
Jaco Pastorius Live in New York City MP3
After debuting at No. 1 last week, Jaco Pastorius’s album Live in New York City falls to No. 2 with 153,000, a sales slide of 70%. Since completing 1990’s ‘Donna Lee’, Jaco Pastorius fulfilled their contract with Mute Records and where under no obligation to release another album. It’s natural for Jaco Pastorius to take […]
Mike Stern Upside Downside MP3
Mike Stern was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Mike Stern and Upside Downside together. On the USA charts, superstar Mike Stern’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Mike Stern comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. Upside Downside is […]
Harry James and His Orchestra The Silver Collection MP3
Since Harry James and His Orchestra last CD (The Silver Collection) on Mute Records back in 1990, I have felt a massive void in my life. This is the first studio album from Harry James and His Orchestra since bad diagnosis in 1990. While no new Harry James and His Orchestra album is in sight, […]
Benny Goodman The Jazz Collector Edition: Benny Goodman MP3
There is no doubt that Benny Goodman has talent. Lead single “Let’s Dance” and “Memories of You” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. The Jazz Collector Edition: Benny Goodman is an amazing album, racked with beauty.To me Benny Goodman is the best band ever.
When listening to Memories of […]
Charles Mingus Three or Four Shades of Blues MP3
Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Charles Mingus on ‘Three Or Four Shades Of Blues’. There were many famous songs of Charles Mingus available. For older fans Three or Four Shades of Blues will put a massive smile accross your face. Great Jazz right here!
When listening to Better Git Hit In […]
Jean ‘Toots’ Thielemans and Elis Regina Aquarela Do Brasil MP3
It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Jean ‘Toots’ Thielemans and Elis Regina energies, virtually a rebirth. Aquarela Do Brasil carries a very emotional theme throughout the album. ‘Aquarela Do Brasil’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. This is what good Jazz should be.
Aquarela Do Brasil great lyrics, dark, deep, […]
Michel Petrucciani Pianism MP3
When you buy a Michel Petrucciani album, you know exactly what you’re getting! There were many famous songs of Michel Petrucciani available. On the Luxembourg charts, superstar Michel Petrucciani’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Pianism is not something you should pass up.
This is the kind of song I think of when […]
Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina Elis and Tom MP3
This compilation contains all of the biggest hits by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina. Now signed to Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina’s Sparrow Records, the title track from second album “Elis and Tom” leads Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina’s back-to-school campaign. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Antonio Carlos Jobim and […]
Zoot Sims with Jimmy Rowles Warm Tenor MP3
Since Zoot Sims with Jimmy Rowles last CD (Warm Tenor) on ForeFront Records back in 1990, I have felt a massive void in my life. sixteen years ago, Zoot Sims with Jimmy Rowles briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Old Devil Moon”. There is no doubt that […]
Stanley Clarke Journey to Love MP3
Mila Sparrow has compared writing for Stanley Clarke’s new album to that on ‘Journey to Love’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. There is no doubt that Stanley Clarke has talent. Since completing 1990’s ‘Silly Putty’, Stanley Clarke fulfilled their contract with SixSteps records and where under no obligation to […]
Wayne Shorter The Soothsayer MP3
I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but i have to admit ‘The Soothsayer’ really is amazing. Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Wayne Shorter comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. This is one of the best Cd’s Wayne Shorter has dropped to date. Another great offering […]
Gary Burton Times Like These MP3
This album has some very good songs like Bento Box and P.M.. It’s natural for Gary Burton to take a stab at ‘Bento Box’ considering her long-professed love for Azymuth. Gary Burton had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. Bento Box and P.M. is really good.
I like to sing along with […]
Stanley Clarke School Days MP3
Stanley Clarke’s debut, ‘School Days’, does not fit easily into one genre. Thom Yorke has compared writing for Stanley Clarke’s new album to that on ‘School Days’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. There were many famous songs of Stanley Clarke available. I greatly enjoyed this CD.
Quiet Afternoon makes […]
Elis Regina Fascination MP3
After seeing Menino das Laranjas, I had to have a good Elis Regina cd. Fascination is an amazing album, racked with beauty.I am not a real Jazz music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Fascination’ really is amazing. This is the best album I have heard in a long time
I’ve found myself listening […]
Michel Petrucciani Power of Three MP3
Mila Sparrow has compared writing for Michel Petrucciani’s new album to that on ‘Power of Three’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Michel Petrucciani comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. For older fans Power of Three will put a […]
Wayne Shorter The Best of Wayne Shorter MP3
For older fans The Best of Wayne Shorter will put a massive smile accross your face. When you buy a Wayne Shorter album, you know exactly what you’re getting! There is so much to love about Wayne Shorter, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. Smart music for smart people.
It is succeeded […]
Stanley Turrentine Look Out MP3
There is no doubt that Stanley Turrentine has talent. Stanley Turrentine’s debut, ‘Look Out’, does not fit easily into one genre. Self-described as Jazz with lots of words, Stanley Turrentine comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. If I may, I suggest “Journey into Melody”. That one song is amazing!
Little Sheri [45 […]
Duke Ellington Au Temps du Cotton Club MP3
When you buy a Duke Ellington album, you know exactly what you’re getting! Since completing 1990’s ‘Jubilee Stomp’, Duke Ellington fulfilled their contract with Virgin Records and where under no obligation to release another album. This is one of the best Cd’s Duke Ellington has dropped to date. Duke Ellington “Au Temps du Cotton Club” […]
Joe Pass Live MP3
This seven-song debut EP shows the promise that Joe Pass has. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Joe Pass’s album Live falls to No. 2 with 341,000, a sales slide of 59%. Joe Pass had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. To me Joe Pass is the best band ever.
One […]
Spyro Gyra Featuring Jay Beckenstein Fast Forward MP3
Since completing 1990’s ‘Bright Lights’, Spyro Gyra Featuring Jay Beckenstein fulfilled their contract with Columbia Records and where under no obligation to release another album. ‘Fast Forward’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. Spyro Gyra Featuring Jay Beckenstein was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Spyro Gyra Featuring […]
Dexter Gordon The Other Side of ’round Midnight MP3
‘The Other Side of ’round Midnight’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. Mila Sparrow has compared writing for Dexter Gordon’s new album to that on ‘The Other Side of ’round Midnight’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. Dexter Gordon had quite a long carriere and […]