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One of the funkiest and most creative organists of all time, Dr. Lonnie Smith was first brought into the Blue Note fold by alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics.
Think you know 5x Grammy award-winning jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy? Give this recently remixed/remastered orchestral live album a spin -- it's the perfect soundtrack to your hero (or villain?) origin story.
First ever commercial release of New Orleans' legend Alvin Batiste's Spiritual Jazz masterpiece, created with the college band he instructed and led in Baton Rouge.
Celebrating the 10th-anniversary of Esperanza Spalding's GRAMMY-winning 4th album, Radio Music Society, comes this 2 LP edition on 180-gram vinyl in a gatefold jacket.
Where I'm Coming From has all the hallmarks of Prestige Records at it's finest, with an all-star cast of sidemen who brought down Rudy Van Gelder's studio with electrifying grooves from top to bottom.
Playing alto sax throughout this album, Stitt hardly sounds like a Charlie Parker clone, something that unfortunately was a frequent claim by tin-eared critics throughout a fair portion of his career.
This extraordinary album unveils previously unreleased recordings from the year 1986 for the very first time, showcasing a unique chapter in the Sun Ra catalogue, officially released for Record Store Day 2024.
More than a quarter-century after his death, there’s still a legitimate debate over whether Sun Ra was a genius or a charlatan. That question arises again with the reemergence of his slim body of solo work. His identity was so tied up in his big bands tha
Sun Ra's Arkestra was at it's most radical during this period, alternating simple chants with very outside playing and dense ensembles. These five cuts are thought to have been documented circa 1967-1968 by Sun Ra (piano) and his Arkestra in New York City
"Take a journey through the outer realms of jazz with Sun Ra's seminal album 'Pathways to Unknown Worlds'. This LP, originally released in 1971, features the cosmic big band sound that made Sun Ra a legend in the world of experimental jazz.
Strut present the definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra across his illustrious career, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteo
Space Is The Place - highlighted by the rousing 21-minute title track - is both an essential album and a great onramp for new listeners to travel the spaceways of Sun Ra's other-worldly blend of avant-garde jazz, experimental rock, and Afrofuturism.
Inspired by his return to Japan from America in 1975, this whole album was recorded within a few days of reuniting with friends. The track 'Romance' feels like you're walking into a smokey jazz bar in the late 70s, wearing your favorite suit and loafers.
Color Changes is considered by many to be one of the finest albums by trumpeter and pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, Clark Terry. Terry utilized specific arrangements by Yusef Lateef, Budd Johnson, and Al Cohn for the date.
Wewantsounds announce a special edition of the legendary 1979 Masahiko Togashi album Song of Soil, recorded in Paris with Don Cherry and Charlie Haden and released on Japanese label Paddle Wheel. Supervised by Parisian producer Martin Meissonnier.
Stanley Turrentine's 1966 soul jazz classic finds a deep, bluesy groove that doesn't let up from start to finish. Joining him are trumpeter Blue Mitchell, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, alto saxophonist James Spaulding, and drummer Mickey Roker.
Collection of Live Performances from The Montreux Jazz Festival on 180g Double LP! Includes Rare & Unreleased Material from Claude Nob's Private Collection!
A flowing jazz idiom that seamlessly combines multiple forms of expression –, while delving deeper into the meditative and highly concentrated realm of improvisation.
Free and Modern Jazz From Japan 1954-1988, a remarkable large-format book covering some of the deepest, rarest, and most innovative jazz music released anywhere in the post-war era.
