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Sextant is the eleventh studio album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1973 by Columbia. It is his last album with his early '70s Mwandishi-era Band.

Kenny G's Miracles: The Holiday Album is a collection of songs that offers an alternative to the standard holiday fare. Kenny G's saxophone provides a pleasurable interpretation of many favorite... more

A Tribute to Jack Johnson is a studio album and soundtrack by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was originally released on February 24, 1971, by Columbia Records. It's... more

Alternate takes on a Monk solo LP are a revelation, and this reissue of his 1965 Columbia solo LP is packed with seven of 'em plus an additional bonus track!

Not many people knew about jazz improvisation until these historic numbers were recorded in the late 1920s! Hear the brilliant horn and scat singing that made Armstrong a star on West End Blues;... more

Expanding on the concepts of the surprise hit Time Out, this album is all at once darkly ruminative, melodic, dissonant and engaging! Includes Bluette; Unsquare Dance; Bru's Boogie Woogie; Blue... more

On his first "Standards" album, Wynton and his quartet present unique arrangements of some classics while also introducing some beautifully crafted original compositions. "In the Afterglow" and "Soon... more

Eastern folk melodies and Western impressionistic jazz make for a magnificent combination on this 1964 classic, one of the shining moments for Brubeck and his sax man Paul Desmond: Tokyo Traffic;... more

Sophistication + joy = Erroll Garner, never more so than on this milestone live LP from '55. His trio swings and he manages to make that piano sing on "I'll Remember April," "Teach Me Tonight,"... more

Billie's Columbia years are considered her finest, as demonstrated on this collection of her best-known performances. Body and Soul; The Way You Look Tonight; Easy Living and My Man all showcase the... more

In this master adaptation, Duke puts his famous jazzy touch on classics by Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker Suite), Grieg (Peer Gynt Suites) and John Steinbeck's engaging novel, Sweet Thursday, with his... more