Henry Franklin's Tribal Dance takes the spiritual fire of his Black Jazz classics and pushes it into deeper, more propulsive territory, driven by Sonship's relentless percussion and Franklin's... more

Limited blue colored vinyl LP pressing. A guiding force behind the venerated Black Jazz catalog, bassist Henry "The Skipper" Franklin has left an indelible mark as a sideman and leader, having... more

We at Real Gone Music were so knocked out by The Skipper and The Skipper at Home, the two Black Jazz-label releases we put out from Henry Franklin, that we hunted down the rights to his next record,... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Bassist Henry Franklin's 1972 release for Black Jazz, The Skipper, is one of the highlights in a label catalog full of many, and his 1974 follow-up, The Skipper at Home ('The... more

Bassist Henry Franklin brings friends together on his new CD "Two Views". The recording is divided into two groups, the first is a trio recording with pianist Cecelia Coleman and saxophonist Ben... more

June Night is the latest release from Henry "Skipper" Franklin and this superb west coast band. Great original songs written by the members, along with fresh new versions of June Night, the title... more

Bassist Henry Franklin's 1972 release for Black Jazz, The Skipper, is one of the highlights in a label catalog full of many, and his 1974 follow-up, The Skipper at Home ('The Skipper' is Franklin's... more

Recorded in 2010 while trio was on tour in Shanghai. It captures the mood of the city, the hustle of daily life, the warmth of the people, the exotic streets etc. All the songs are originals written... more

Saxophonist George Harper (Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith) and vocalist Karen Evans (Ray Charles, Patrice Rushen) team up to tackle some classic songs together. The musicians include: bassists Wendell... more

The "Skipper" and crew are a working band, which means these guys didn't show up just to make a record, these guys play together all the time and it shows on this CD. The record swings and features... more

Pianist and Psychotherapist Roger Tilton is backed by bassist Henry Franklin and drummer Dick Weller (Brad Meldhau, Andy LaVerne) on his debut CD. Featuring many classic tunes including: Lush Life,... more

Digitally remastered edition of this 1973 album from the Jazz musician. Talk to My Lady certainly does have it's transcendent moments. There's Russell's bold transformation of the John... more

Pianist Gary Matsumoto (Herman Riley, Wayne Kramer) is backed by bassist Henry Franklin and drummer Tony Austin (Erikah Badu, Charles Lloyd) on his debut release. Tracks include many of Gary's... more