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West of 5th -- SACD Hank Jones - Christian McBride - Jimmy Cobb 2006 Chesky Records From the vigor and agility with which Hank Jones plays on WEST OF 5TH, one would never guess that the pianist was 88 years old at the time of this 2006 recording. Jones is joined by a fellow legendary jazz...

ILLUSIONS -- CD Eliane Elias 1987 Nippon/Columbia/Denon (Import Japan) Eliane Elias' debut as a leader (she had been a member of Steps Ahead) finds her abandoning the electric keyboards in favor of acoustic piano. On seven songs she is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and either Al Foster or...

I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn -- CD Ahmad Jamal 1995 Telarc Jazz Ahmad Jamal, in paying tribute to Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Hoagy Carmichael, performs nearly every selection on this CD at a very slow tempo. Or at least his sidemen do, since the pianist often plays double-time...

Piano In The Background -- Remastered CD Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 1961/2004 Columbia Legacy Forget the misleading title: though Duke Ellington is heard with his orchestra on these reissued 1960 recordings--not with a trio, as on the exceptional companion release Piano in the...

Piano In The Foreground -- 24bit Remastered CD Duke Ellington 1961/2004 Columbia Legacy Duke Ellington's piano style influenced generations of pianists, from Thelonious Monk to Randy Weston. This 1961 trio recording, with his orchestra's rhythm section of drummer Sam Woodyard and Aaron Bell...

Standards -- Remastered 20-bit SBM CD Jimmy Smith 1957-59/1998 Blue Note Records The ultimate late-night smoky nightclub music, this collection of standards by Hammond-organ master Jimmy Smith is as swirling and atmospheric as the lounge it evokes, a vision made complete by a loosened black...

Criss-Cross -- Remastered CD Thelonious Monk 1963/1993 Columbia Legacy THE place to start your Monk collection, December 25, 2003 By R. J. Marsella (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) This review is from: Criss Cross (Audio CD) A great remastered version of one...

Johnny Hodges, Soloist -- Remastered 24bit CD Billy Strayhorn and THE Orchestra 1962/1999 Verve Master Edition A rare look at Hodges and Strayhorn without Ellington April 27, 1999 By A Customer Format:Audio CD This disc which is the result of a session in 1961 that features Johhny Hodges on...

At Music Inn Vol. 2 -- CD The Modern Jazz Quartet With Guest Artist Sonny Rollins 1988 Atlantic Records A Jazz Masterpiece September 15, 2004 By R. Moonilall Format:Audio CD Switch the lights off, relax with a good glass of mulled wine and let the sheer warm musicality of this album wash...

Always -- Remastered 24bit CD The New York Trio 2008 Venus Records (Import Japan) The New York Trio, led by pianist Bill Charlap with bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Bill Stewart, exists exclusively as a band to record for the Japanese jazz market, as Charlap has a regular trio with Peter...

Plays Standards -- 24k Gold CD Steve Kuhn Trio 2007 Venus Records (Import Japan) Veteran jazz pianist Steve Kuhn has proved to be a popular artist in Japan, recording a series of CDs for the Japanese label Venus. On these 2006 sessions, Kuhn is joined by bassist Buster Williams and drummer Al...

The Complete Aladdin Recordings -- 2 Remastered CD Set Lester Young 1995 Blue Note Records Although it has often been written that cool-toned tenor saxophonist Lester Young's experiences with racism in the military during 1944-1945 so scarred him that he never played at the same musical level...

Happy Sunday everyone... Listen Here! -- CD The Gene Harris Quartet 1989 Concord Records Although often associated with the blues, only one of the ten selections on this quartet set by pianist Gene Harris (who is joined by guitarist Ron Eschete, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jeff...

Jazz In The Key Of Blue -- SACD Jimmy Cobb Quartet 2009 Chesky Records The veteran drummer Jimmy Cobb is partnered by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, guitarist Russell Malone and bassist John Webber for this collection of warm, laidback standards. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy Cobb is...

Poinciana -- Remastered CD Ahmad Jamal 1963/1989 Portrait/Columbia Records POINCIANA contains material recorded between 1951 and 1955. Includes liner notes by Stanley Crouch.This fascinating date features pianist Ahmad Jamal at the beginning of his recording career. With guitarist Ray...

I'm Old Fashioned -- CD Bill Charlap with Peter Bernstein and Peter Washington 2010 Venus Records (Import Japan) Nobody would argue that Bill Charlap is one of the most preeminent jazz pianists of his generation. His encyclopedic knowledge of the American Songbook is second to none, and his...

'S Wonderful -- SACD Bill Charlap Trio 1998/2014 Venus Records (Import Japan) Breakthrough Album from Jazz Pianist Bill Charlap and His Trio! Before the talented pianist Bill Charlap went "major" with the Blue Note label, he was discovered by Venus Records and the Japanese audience. This...

Softly As A Summer Breeze -- Remastered CD The Incredible Jimmy Smith with Kenny Burrell & Philly Joe Jones 1960/2006 Blue Note Records It's smooth and powerful with great ballad interpretations, January 23, 2000 By macfawlty "macfawlty" (potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews This review is...

Today's work truck music... Abbey Road -- CD The Beatles 1969/1990 Apple/Capitol Records Amazon.com essential recording The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held...

Today's work truck music... Blues On The Bayou -- CD B.B. King 1998 MCA Records Blues on the Bayou is a 1998 studio recording by B. B. King. In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille and I have had the pleasure of recording over the years, this one is...