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Although he made many recordings in the 1950s and 1960s, this collection presents Doc Evans' first tracks for Folkways' forerunner, Disc Records, in 1947. The musicians' spirited ensemble playing... more

Following the success of Impex's critically lauded 1STEP LP release of Stan Getz's cultural touchstone, they couldn't wait to present digital aficionados with their own ultimate high-quality option:... more

Nearly a decade after the release of their highly successful album "Global Force" which garnered two #1 singles "Big Shot" and "Breakout", 3rd Force is back with their new album "Lifeforce". It... more

In 2025, PMP is proud to release Trillium X, a sixth opera by Anthony Braxton, on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. A limited deluxe 8-CD box set including both, a live recording of the world... more

Michael Dease has fully earned his stature as one of the great trombonists and jazz figures of these times. His formidably on the instrument, matched by his pursuit of inspired musical challenges and... more

There is something simultaneously both brand-new and retro about 'All News Is Good News' - the debut album from Melbourne's instrumental soul group Surprise Chef. It sounds like something dreamt up... more

Markus Burger: It has been a joy to work with such an extraordinary ensemble-my long-time duo partner, Jan von Klewitz, and the legendary rhythm section of Peter Erskine and Bob Magnusson. Together,... more

Pianist Bill Charlap & bassist Sean Smith play standards and jazz tunes, recorded in 1993. (Previously deleted:11/1/01. Original release date:1/1/94)

With sounds that whistle deep blue and remind you of the blues - the origins of jazz? - in his new composition Robin Verheyen takes colors from Jean Fouquet's 'Madonna' and assigns them to his tenor... more

Grant Green ranked alongside Wes Montgomery as the most exciting new jazz guitarist of the early 1960s. Green recorded a couple of dozen very memorable albums for Blue Note in styles ranging from... more

Tenor/soprano saxophonist & his quartet present songs recorded 1973, inc. 4 never before released alternative takes, feat. Hank Jones, Louis Bellson, Grady Tate & Milt Hinton.

Nils debut album "Blue Planet" introduced this great guitarist to Smooth Jazz radio. His subsequent tour called Nils & the West Coast Allstars featured prominent artists Patrice Rushen, Carl... more

Grammy-nominated album by pianist with George Mraz and Al Foster.

Drummer Billy Hart is joined by pianist Walter Bishop and bassist George Mraz on this 1978 recording.

Considering vibraphonist Tom Collier performed his first concert at age 5, it's safe to say most memories of his youth contain powerful musical imagery. For his latest recording, Colllier is paired... more

After 40 years, Ritenour & Grusin have completed the sequel to their masterpiece! 180g heavy board With echoes from their award-winning Brazilian influenced 1985 album,'Harlequin', 'Brasil'was... more

Discover the deeply personal work of Japanese saxophonist Hidefumi Toki through his 1975 masterpiece, Toki. Accompanied by a quartet featuring Kazumi Watanabe on guitar, Nobuyoshi Ino on bass, and... more

For his eighth recording on Origin, vibist Tom Collier assembled a set of five improvised compositions with pianist Richard Karpen to be recorded in a trio setting. Added to the duo for each piece... more

This is a very special recording of historical importance. The Ritual Trio in it's original configuration (featuring Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors) recorded live in Saafelden in 1987. This... more

Heitger is one of the hottest trumpeters on the New Orleans jazz scene today & he leads this foot stompin' session, joined by Mike Owen, Tom Fischer, Steve Pistorius, Tom Saunders, Hal Smith & others.

Extended resolution CD; a bold new musical concept, this recording is an unprecedented combination of acoustic piano, trombone, spoken word & urban rhythms. (Previously deleted:11/1/05. Original... more

W. Richard Davis, bass, Ronnie Bedford, drums + 1976.

From a formal point of view, this is a classical jazz quartet line-up, complemented by a string quartet. Shogo Seifert considers the group to be a unit of eight and has composed for them accordingly.... more

KALI Trio's new album, The Playful Abstract, could be a soundtrack to the air we breathe. Repeated listens to this tranquil, ever-shifting and sometimes transcendent record also invoke an association... more