Following his stardom during the bossa-nova boom, Stan Getz embarked on a new era of jazz exploration. The eighth disc here rounds up rare Getz performances from the Woody Herman Band... more

Blues is everywhere, not just in the Delta or in Chicago, these vintage East Coast blues records have been overlooked again and again. Now's their time to shine: Bad Love; Cold Mama; Mean Old Blues... more

Every fan of blues and roots music should own these vintage sides by these looming giants of country blues. Among the 104 pieces of history here: Walkin' Blues; Special Rider Blues Son House; Devil... more

It's unanimous among the jazz guides that these Satchmo sides are indispensable for every jazz collector, and these John R.T. Davies remasters are absolutely tops: Muskrat Ramble; Wild Man Blues;... more

A whopping 92 seminal sides by one of THE architects of the blues! These vintage tracks influenced generation after generation of bluesmen: Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; I'm Goin' Home; I Shall Not... more

George Shearing, who died in 2011, was one of the most illustrious jazz pianists of his era, overcoming blindness to become one of the truly distinctive keyboard stylists, equally at home as soloist,... more

This is as pivotal a moment as jazz has ever seen: Miles live at the Fillmore (both East and West) in April and June 1970, introducing his iconoclastic "Bitches Brew"-era sound to rock audiences for... more

The early history of electric blues springs to life in the 160-page book and 77 tracks here: Call It Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker; That's All Right Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; Let Me Play with Your... more

This grizzly of a Bear Family box packs 307 tracks into 10 CDs, bringing together their best (and rarest) blues, R&B and gospel sides plus Sam Phillips productions that were issued by Chess, RPM,... more

The blues starts to get nice 'n' nasty here in the '50s and '60s…79 tracks and a 172-page booklet! Includes You Upset Me Baby B.B. King; I'm Ready; Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters; Hard-Hearted... more

One of the leading lights of jazz for the past 30 years, Wynton Marsalis greeted the new millennium with a flurry of recordings. This 11-CD set chronicles that stunning burst of productivity by... more

The most comprehensive history EVER of electric blues continues with this 3-CD set, this time taking us from the mid-'70s to the new millennium. This was compiled and annotated by Bill Dahl: a... more

This 8 CD box set has more than 10 hours of Ben Webster's music including previously unreleased tracks. The sessions were recorded mainly during 1964-1973 in Europe, mostly in Scandinavia, and... more

Miles' 30+ years on Columbia is nearly impossible to contain in one set, but this 2002 box attempted to give an overview to this prolific, important and highly influential period. Each disc here is... more

They spread their message through the streets—and they stirred souls with heavenly sides like these. Here are I'm Throwin' Up My Hands; You Got to Go Down Rev. Gary Davis; I Ain't No Sinner Now Blind... more

The press release calls this "The most famous and sought-after blues & folk recordings ever made"; these 96 tracks (two unissued) have inspired American artists as diverse as Neil Young and William... more