 Givin' It Up by George Benson and Al Jarreau (Audio CD - 2006) Guests on this cd include Patti Austin, Chris Botti, Patti Austin, Paul McCartney, Herbie Hancock (Artist) | | Gotta Get It Hits - Jazz by Herbie Hancock, George Benson, David Benoit, Marc Antoine, Regina Carter, Shirley Horn, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Al Jarreau (Artist) (Audio CD) |
| | The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven... [BOX SET] by Louis Armstrong ~ If this elegantly packaged version of Louis Armstrong's Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings had only the hardcover book and "West End Blues," it'd still be worth having. This set of four CDs is jazz's entry into modern music, caught on tape. ~ More jazz reissues of 2000 | Nipples by Peter Brotzmann ~ Tenor saxophone volcano Peter Brötzmann entered jazz infamy with Machine Gun in 1968. In the same vein, utilizing many of the same explosive talents, Nipples made its way to CD in 2000 as part of Atavistic's Unheard Music series. And it's as texturally fascinating and explosive as the more famous Gun. ~ More Atavistic Unheard Music | | Ken Burns JAZZ: The Story of America's Music [BOX SET] Armstrong, et al ~ Visit the Ken Burns's Jazz Store | | More new jazz releases | | Saxophonist James Carter's Chasin' the Gypsy is a blustery, heartfelt tip of the hat to Django Reinhardt. What's more, his other Y2K CD, Layin' in the Cut, is a raucous funk throwdown. Carter's grasp makes him Amazon.com's Jazz Artist of the Year. ~ See all Artists of the Year | | Written In The Stars ~ Bill Charlap Trio | A Love Supreme by John Coltrane ~ John Coltrane created A Love Supreme as a musical prayer, and the suite-length piece still enchants more than three decades after being recorded. This is evocative, passionate jazz at its finest. | | Miles Davis, Kind of Blue | | Patricia Barber, Nightclub | | Diana Krall, When I Look in Your Eyes | | More bestselling jazz | | Before John Hammond helped "find" Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he was a top-drawer jazz hound. He arranged the From Spirituals to Swing musical feasts and recorded jazz greats aplenty for Vanguard Records, who are celebrating their own 50th anniversary with nods to Hammond's productions. ~ See the John Hammond Jazz Showcase |
|  Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original by Robin Kelley, Robin d.g. Kelley (Author) ~ Hardcover - Oct 6, 2009) See also Thelonious Monk (Music) | | The Complete Columbia Recordings [BOX SET] by Miles Davis, John Coltrane ~ The latest entry into Columbia Records' award-winning Miles Davis box set series is likely their best. The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis and John Coltrane has as its anchor the Kind of Blue sessions and all others that surround that flawless gem. | | Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool | | Miles Davis Quintet, The Complete Columbia Studio Sessions, 1965-68 | | Miles Davis, Complete Bitches Brew Sessions | | Newbies and jazzheads take note: the nine CDs in the Hip Jazz-Bop series rank with the best "Greatest Hits" sets available. Drawing on Black Lion's deep, vintage catalog, the CDs feature Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, early Miles Davis, Ben Webster, and many others on themed, colorfully designed sets (like Need a Guide?). | | More Hip Jazz-Bop | | Whisper Not (Live in Paris 1999) [LIVE] ~ Keith Jarrett, et al | | The Dropper by Medeski Martin & Wood ~ Opening with the ominous exclamation "We are rolling," Medeski Martin & Wood's The Dropper is an explosive roar. The textures are thick with organ, rumbly bass, and pouncing, skittering drums, invoking early-1970s Miles Davis fusion and a kaleidoscope of other musical tangents. ~ Best jazz of 2000 | | Everything For Love by Chuck Mangione | More recent smooth jazz | | Trio - Live ~ Pat Metheny Trio | | Oasis Awards Smooth Jazz Collection by Various Artists. In honor of a newly minted awards event, the Oasis Awards Smooth Jazz Collection features artists who played the burgeoning show. This includes seasoned vets like Dave Koz and the Rippingtons as well as young, undocumented talents such as Brian Bromberg and Grady Nichols. There's sultry vocals, silky sax, and more. | | Stepping Stones by Martin Taylor ~ Guitarist Martin Taylor's musical fascinations are multiple, but one of his earliest has been his most enduring. Taylor's zeroed in on Django Reinhardt's supple swing with unflagging energy, as Stepping Stones shows. Culling 13 tunes from his nine Linn albums, this collection has a brisk pace that highlights Taylor's nimble fierceness. ~ More jazz guitar | | Max Weinberg 7 by Max Weinberg 7 (Late-Night Swing) | | Blues Band by Vivino Brothers (Late-Night Swing) | More recent swing |
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