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Duke Ellington gained fame all over America by performing live on the radio from the Cotton Club, Harlem's elite nightclub in the 1930s. Bandmates include Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Juan Tizol... more

Sahib Shihab's career started in the late 1930's where he would play for the likes of Luther Henderson and Roy Eldridge while studying at the Boston Conservatory. During the 1940's Shihab played with... more

A number of Storyville Records' iconic jazz and blues albums are now available in a new series of remastered high quality vinyl releases. Featuring some of the best artists from the vast Storyville... more

Young rising star Christian Sands' first live album under his own name!

Here are more precious wartime broadcasts that Duke made for the U.S. Treasury Department, these dating from October 13 and 20, 1945. You don't have to buy the war bonds, but you will treasure these:... more

This precious document of Bird's final trip to Europe captures everything he recorded in Sweden in November 1950. From two concerts and a jam session come these rollicking renditions of Anthropology;... more

"There aren't many alto saxophonists to whom I'd rather be listening. He has a lovely tone - slender, fibrous and very human - and a shallow vibrato: a highly distinctive combination. If you listen... more

This recording marks the third time Ronnie Cuber has visited Jazzhus Montmarte in Copenhagen, the first time being in 2015 where he played a beautiful concert with Nikolaj Bentzon. Cuber, born... more

In recent years, some of the most exciting Danish jazz has been emanating from pianist, arranger and composer Kathrine Windfeld's Big Band. She's been widely praised by critics, both in Denmark and... more

The scene is... 311 West 57 Street, New York, Mediasounds Studio A... The date... Friday, August 25th, 1972. Duke Ellington was having an engagement with a smaller group at The Rainbow Grill, as he... more

This unique DVD/7 CD collection contains memorable performances by 29 blues artists including Sonny Boy Williamson, Champion Jack Dupree, Louisiana Red, Robert Lockwood Jr.., James Caroll Booker III,... more

One of jazz's leading statesmen met drummer Ed Thigpen (then living in Denmark), pianist Kenny Drew and bassist Jesper Lundgaard on stage for this outstanding 1980 Copenhagen concert. Benny's alto... more