Multi-instrumentalist Michal Urbaniak (violin, saxophone, lyricon). was born in Warsaw in1943 but grew up in Lodz, of which he is an ambassador and honorary citizen. In 1962 he traveled to the United... more

Tony Williams certainly counts among those unique drummers in jazz today, whose work has had a lasting influence on styles and still does. At the tender age of 16, saxophonist Jackie McLean brought... more

Alto saxophonist Marion Brown was an initially underrated hero of the jazz avant-garde. It was only after he moved from Atlanta to New York and joined John Coltrane that audiences and critics took... more

Having already spent twenty years on the cutting edge of modern rock percussion, Bill Bruford (ex-King Crimson, Yes, UK a.m.m.) formed Earthworks in 1986, as a deliberate return to his roots in jazz.... more

The alto saxophonist Marion Brown (1931), who grew up in Atlanta, moved to New York in 1965, and almost immediately, while still an unknown, played on John Coltrane's seminal album "Ascension" and... more

Bai Kamara's 7th longplayer and follow up to the highly acclaimed "Salone" album (i.a. features in the French Rolling Stone, cover stories in the UK magazines Echoes and Blues In Britain, nominated... more

Despite Manfred Schoof's various activities over the years, the number of recordings he released under his own name has remained fairly limited. That could be an indication of the high standards he... more

Tony Williams certainly counts among those unique drummers in jazz today, whose work has had a lasting influence on styles and still does. At the tender age of 16, saxophonist Jackie McLean brought... more

1st Time Ever available! Oregon, formed in 1970, comprised Ralph Towner (classical and 12-string guitars), Paul McCandless (oboe and English horn), Glen Moore (double bass) and Collin Walcott... more

In '83 this star couple from Brazil (who moved from Rio to NY in '67) started making records together. They were each already greatly renowned in Brazil and the U.S. since the late '60s; here they... more

This distinguished alumnus of the bands of Art Blakey and Miles Davis named his own band—the NTU Troop—after a word in the Bantu language that means "unity in all things." Gary's group mixed bop and... more

Bai Kamara's 7th longplayer and follow up to the highly acclaimed "Salone" album (i.a. features in the French Rolling Stone, cover stories in the UK magazines Echoes and Blues In Britain, nominated... more

A warm, funky voice, but just as sober and intimate. Bai Kamara Jr's music is a mix of soul, blues, roots, swamp, voodoo and jazz influences. He has shared the stage with international artists such... more

Two short snippets recorded live by and with Don Cherry bookend the album"Spellbound": an improvisation in a duo with Cherry on trumpet and Gurtu, who can be heard on the drum set especially... more

Two short snippets recorded live by and with Don Cherry bookend the album"Spellbound": an improvisation in a duo with Cherry on trumpet and Trilok, who can be heard on the drum set especially... more

In 1953 Gillespie is 36 years old and a world star in Jazz. Born in 1917, he is known in the scene as "Dizzy" because, alongside the inventors of bebop Charlie Parker and Bud Powell, he likes to play... more

John Lewis on piano, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Percy Heath on double bass and Connie Kay on percussion. "Integration " was the key word used by Lewis all his life to describe MJQ: finding a balance... more

Cornucopía - that is exuberant imagination, musicality and creativity all in one. The way Ivan Lins and the SWR Big Band combine two different worlds on Cornucopía, the present album has the stuff to... more

In the whole treasure trove of recordings from six decades of Jazz at NDR, this one stands out in particular, because it is one of the first in the series of concerts recorded outside of the... more

In the whole treasure trove of recordings from six decades of Jazz at NDR, this one stands out in particular, because it is one of the first in the series of concerts recorded outside of the... more

John Lewis on piano, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Percy Heath on double bass and Connie Kay on percussion. "Integration " was the key word used by Lewis all his life to describe MJQ: finding a balance... more

In 1953 Gillespie is 36 years old and a world star in Jazz. Born in 1917, he is known in the scene as "Dizzy" because, alongside the inventors of bebop Charlie Parker and Bud Powell, he likes to play... more

Classic organ trio album from ex-Bob Dylan sideman Duke Robillard, with Alberto Marsico & Mark Teixeira in a very unique blend of jazz, soul & blues | -:Duke Robillard first heard of Alberto Marsico... more

In it's natural and self-evident way this studio session was an illustration of what was to be Grappelli's life-long guiding principle: "Jazz is all about feeling: It is a matter of the heart", as he... more