 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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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
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| 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
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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.
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Miles
Davis, Kind
of Blue
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Patricia
Barber, Nightclub
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Diana
Krall, When
I Look in Your Eyes |
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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) |
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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. |
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Miles
Davis, Birth
of the Cool
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Miles Davis
Quintet, The
Complete Columbia Studio Sessions, 1965-68
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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 |
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Everything
For Love by Chuck Mangione
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More
recent smooth jazz |
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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) |
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recent swing |
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