Full-bodied alto saxophonist has a piercing cry in his tone, not unlike Jackie McLean - he also has a melodic take on Bird-to-Coltrane harmonic vocabulary, a slippery conception of line that makes... more

Alto saxophonist's debut feat. originals & standards played in a very modern way, inc. Walt Weiskopf-tenor sax, Renee Rosnes-piano, John Goldsby-bass & Billy Drummond-drums.

DOUBLE EXPOSURE, Pizzarellis latest recording on Telarc a division of Concord Music Group focuses on two distinct styles to make a single fine recording. Set for release on May 15, 2012, DOUBLE... more

On Walk in the Woods, his latest Criss Cross leader date, Walt Weiskopfupholds the high standards he's set on his previous nine albums for the label. Here he leads a hand-picked octet, each of the... more

Tenor saxophonist in a sextet setting, writing & playing intriguing arrangements for his originals & standards, feat. Conrad Herwig, Andy Fusco, Joel Weiskopf, James Genus & Bill Drummond.

Drummer with 72 minutes. Of digitally recorded hard Bop.

A Criss Cross mainstay in every sense of the word, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf has developed a distinguished catalog, varying ensembles and his writing so that each album is an event in and of... more

Walt Weiskopf's eighth recording for Criss Cross is a ten-part suite for jazz sextet. A celebration of the relationship between various art forms, the suite was inspired by the graphic art of modern... more

12 tracks feat. Don Braden, Gary Campbell, Andy Fusco, Vic Juris, Bill Evans/Andy LaVerne, Hal Galper, Bill Watrous, Steve Davis/Richie Beirach + others.

Drummer is joined by his sextet, on this new CD, great hard-bop with straight ahead tunes by Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, Blue Mitchell+, recorded Oct 1992.

Inspired writing, and arranging from stunning tenor player, truly masterful playing, w. alto, trombone and excellent rhythm section.

Buddy Rich has been one of the most influential drummers of all time. On this release former Journey drummer Steve Smith collaborates with many of Buddy's band musicians for one of the best tribute... more

On March 3, 1978, Buddy Rich took one of the best bands he ever had (he called them the Killer Force) to a gig at a Sacramento high school. What was captured will make jazz fans flip: no producers,... more