Master Portland guitarist John Stowell joins with the 8 year-old Seattle trio of John Bishop, Jeff Johnson and Rick Mandyck to create "Scenes," a free-flowing collection of eclectic, mainstream jazz... more

This is a live recording of the all-star Seattle quartet at their regular Tuesday night gig of 8 years. Features saxophonists Rick Mandyck and Hans Teuber, bassist Jeff Johnson, drummer John Bishop... more

Carrying on a wide & varied career over several decades, it's from membership in several long-lived trios where, it could be argued, Seattle drummer John Bishop found his ultimate musical voice. With... more

First performing together in the early '90's, John Bishop's trio spent 8 years at a Seattle club where they developed their thoroughly melodic and fluid group aesthetic. 2005.

For her third album as a leader, composer/pianist Amy Stephens leads her 8-year-old group through a set of originals inspired by life changes over the past couple of years including her recent move... more

An impeccable rhythm section... - Jazz Times. The Grammy nominated, veteran Seattle trio hits again, this time with Ernie Watts on saxophone, who fits in beautifully on the trio's third CD as... more

Seattle vibraphonist Ben Thomas offers a swinging, pulsing quintet sound on his second release. Thomas augments his core vibe/piano quartet with one of three clarinet and saxophone players on most of... more

Nordal's technical mastery of the piano is immediately apparent, and his arrangements are highly original. Nordal plays a whole lot of piano," and like all great music, the rewards are ultimately... more

Indeed a fine recording. - Ira Gitler. New Stories is the most esteemed piano trio in the unusually fertile Seattle jazz scene, equally prized for performances in their own name and for those many... more

Having performed together for 12 years, the musical and personal rapport between guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop has attained what Cadence magazine calls "an... more

Building on several international collaborations, Seattle trumpeter Chad McCullough and Antwerp-based pianist Bram Weijter document the unique blend of their compositional and performance styles.... more

Seattle-based Richard Cole's Inner Mission further solidifies his position among the important voices on the tenor saxophone. Once again utilizing the talents of long time-friend and trumpet giant,... more

Without a bit of pretension but with a whole lot of swing, Paul West and Mark Brown, musical collaborators for over 25 years, take those years of performing and writing together to create an intimate... more

Called "... one of the best male vocalists in the jazz world today," by WCLK in Atlanta, Jeff Baker returns with his latest studio recording featuring GRAMMY- nominated musicians Bill Anschell, John... more

By intermingling jazz with tango, chamber music, funk, and music from Cuba and Brazil, vibraphonist/composer Ben Thomas presents music that is both challenging and captivating. The combination of... more

Jeff Baker's follow up to 2004's "Baker Sings Chet" features new looks at a collection of great standards including "That Old Feeling," "I Didn't Know What Time it Was," and 10 others. Arranged by... more

The quartet of Origin stablemates - Hans Teuber, Dave Peterson, Jeff Johnson and John Bishop - present a soothing, subtly swinging recording of holiday songs including arrangements of Coventry Carol,... more

You can tell that Don and Pete were having fun when they made this CD, and the flavor lasts long after the first hearing. You'll savor it for a long time. - Jim Wilke, Jazz After Hours. Don Lanphere... more

In his fifth decade as a major jazz artist, Hal Galper continues the innovation that has made him one of the most surprising and satisfying pianists alive. His 21st century series of trio albums for... more

Following up on what's been called the veteran pianist's finest recording to date, 2011's "Trip the Light Fantastic," Galper and his trio offer another exhilarating set of music, further defining the... more

Now with multiple tours of Belgium and the western U.S. under their belts, Seattle-based trumpeter Chad McCullough and pianist Bram Weijters from Antwerp present their second recording of modern,... more

(5% DISCOUNT THRU 7-20-12) Refusing to declare itself of any genre, Jessica Williams' new collection of solo piano works was mostly composed on the spot over several performances at Seattle's Triple... more

From the startling and provocative rendition of opener "Alice in Wonderland," to a gorgeous take on "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry," the legendary pianist continues the ceaseless development of... more

Now in their 6th year of performing together, the collective of saxophonist Brent Jensen, pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop continue to display their richly... more