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The Messthetics/James Brandon Lewis - "The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis" / On their Impulse! Debut album, Washington DC's experimental jazz punk trio the Messthetics (guitarist Anthony Pirog... more

Vinyl LP pressing. 2025 release. The gadabout - a carefree pleasure-seeker who is always in motion, seeking out fun no matter the circumstances. In the end, more than just the title track was... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Mingus's second Impulse! Album, released in 1963, was another large-ensemble masterpiece featuring two of the bassist/bandleader's greatest compositions - "Celia" and "Better Get... more

Vinyl LP pressing. The piano pioneer's 1962 debut solo album was a groundbreaking trio date featuring Art Davis on bass and his John Coltrane Quartet bandmate Elvin Jones on drums. Concentrating... more

Brandee Younger is a performer, composer and educator. She leads her own ensemble and has worked with such musicians as Pharaoh Sanders, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Common. Somewhere Different was... more

Vinyl LP pressing. The saxist/composer/arranger offers up six unique takes on the blues for this 1961 classic, alongside one of the great pick-up bands in jazz history: Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard,... more