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“While Mosaic never does wrong, this set is absolutely perfect. Three CDs of Andrew Hill, almost all of it previously unheard by the public. While these sessions probably sat in the vaults to lack of commercial viability at the time, they are every bit as good as Hill's contemporary Blue Note releases that have been released. Some of the lineups are chock full of heavy hitter sidemen- Sam Rivers, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, etc. Overall the set is a good indicator of the diversity of Hill's compositonal ideas in the late 60s. He is heard in large group settings, trio settings, and most amazingly working with a string quartet. I find the string quartet sessions to be the most remarkable on the set.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: Andrew Hill


"A remarkable burst of creativity over a two week span. Of course the Chet Baker reunion is marvelous. The Vinnie Burke strings are a great complement to Mulligan. I have to admit I was a bit worried about it. To be honest, while I love Gerry, I really bought this set for the Annie Ross session. Just fantastic! Her version of "I Feel Pretty" was worth the price for me. Transcendent.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan


“ I've been purchasing Mosaic sets since the 90s and this is among my top five. Tyner's vision comes into focus on these sessions--powerful piano, extended modal songs, Eastern influences, and beautiful melodies. Remastering is top-notch as are the sidemen throughout.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: McCoy Tyner

Mosaic Singles
Neglected Gems
Running Low


“This is such a great session. It is still so surprising that this lineup of the Messengers is overlooked and underrated. This lineup deserves to be heralded as one of Blakey's best alongside the Golson/Morgan/Timmons/Merritt '58 and the Shorter/Hubbard/Fuller/Walton/Merritt or Workman '61-'64 lineups. And, of course, this set has all of Mosaic's usual exemplary production hallmarks.” - Customer Review


Art Blakey - Hard Bop


“ The mastering on this disc is fantastic. Excellent sonic clarity all around. That, combined with Lloyd's great sense of melody and forward-thinking songwriting make for a satifsying listening experience. Lloyd's cool and progressive style is a joy, and the interplay between all the band members is superb. Tony Williams was one of the funkiest jazz drummers around, too! Buy this and you will find yourself seeking out more Charles Lloyd. Not to be missed! ” - Customer Review


Charles Lloyd - Of Course, Of Course

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Christian McBride: bass roots in Philly

An extended interview with bassist Christian McBride: his roots in Philadelphia, the hot house for so many jazz greats, and the musical cross pollination that produced a bassist who seems to be in so many places that count.

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Christian McBride , bass , jazz , music , Philadelphia

International Jazz Day 2013 Slated for April 30 in Turkey

Turkey will host The second annual International Jazz Day, as declared by UNESCO, in Istanbul on April 30. UNESCO good-will ambassador and Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute chair Herbie Hancock is spearheading the proceedings, which will honor Turkey’s role in jazz.

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jazz , International Jazz Day , Herbie Hancock , UNESCO , Turkey

Healthy Dose of B3: Jimmy Smith’s Hammond Organ Plus Three

This is a killer set by Hammond B3 genius Jimmy Smith from Leonberg, Germany in 1988, shot by one of the best of the German state-owned television operations, ZDF. The real treat with this edition of the Smith quartet is the presence and soulful playing of LA tenor saxophonist Herman Riley. a very overlooked talent.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Jimmy Smoth , organ , jazz , Herman Riley , saxophone

What was emyour/em  first jazz record?

This is a great series from Jerry Jazz Musician —  asking artists like Sheila Jordan, Phil Woods, David Fathead Newman etc. to comment on the first jazz record they ever bought.

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Jazz , records , Sheila Jordan , David Fathead Newman , Charlie Parker

Brilliant Performance By Randy Weston

Wow, this is one hell of a performance from 2009 by Randy Weston on Columbia University’s Jazz Studies Online. He creates a portrait of his friend and mentor Thelonious Monk by weaving fragments of Monk’s compositions into a brilliant, flowing Randy Weston improvisation. This is quite spectacular.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Randy Weston , Jazz

pa href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi5D1D3Shzc"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi5D1D3Shzc/a/p Lucky Thompson: Moments To Treasure!

A rare Lucky Thompson sighting. This video from December 1959 at the Blue Note Club in Paris features the extraordinary tenor saxophonist and guitarist Jimmy Gourley with Bud Powell’s trio (with Pierre Michelot and Kenny Clarke).

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Lucky Thompson , Jazz

Thelonious Monk Quartet: Rollicking in Rhythm-a-Ning

This is an absolute killer version of “Rhythm-a-Ning” by the Thelonious Monk Quartet from Holland in 1961. Charlie Rouse was already his alter ego by this point and I think this video backs up my position that bassist John Ore and drummer Frankie Dunlop were one of the best rhythm teams that ever worked with Monk.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Thelonious Monk , jazz , music

The Early Years of Jimmy Heath

We’ve been relating in the Gazette the resurgent interest in John Coltrane’s formative years in Philadelphia. Another distnguished musical citizen of that City was saxoophonist and composer Jimmy Heath. In this 2009 JazzWax interview, Marc Myers adroitly elicits Jimmy Heath’s impressions of the jazz world in the late 1940s — especially his first foray into Dizzy Gillespie’s world, from the eyes of youth — albeit highly talented youth.

-Nick Moy

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Jimmy Heath , John Coltrane , Dizzy Gillespie , Philadelphia , Howard McGhee , jazz

Norway + Bill Evans = Exquisite Listening

The Molde Jazz Festival takes place 2/3 of the way up the west coast of Norway, which is without doubt one of the most exquisite countries on the planet. The festival is set on the ocean’s coast among the fjords, mountains and rich green forests. Being these is an inspiration. It makes perfect sense that Bill Evans would render this gorgeous set in the context of that festival. It’s amazing how strong his playing became with his final trio (Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera). This is a real find.

-Michael Cuscuna

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George, Abe and Lester: It’s President’s Day

If you guessed Bush, Beame and Maddox,step away from your computer and join the 400 Club. If you got Washington, Lincoln and Young, proceed to Doug Ramsey’s post and revel in the sounds of Prez playing “Sometimes I’m Happy.”

-Michael Cuscuna

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President's Day , Lester Young , jazz , George Washington , Abraham Lincoln

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John Coltrane (3 LPs)

No Other Complete Session By The Classic Quartet Has Survived


Complete Sun Ship Sessions (#3005)
3 LP Limited Edition Collection

New Releases

Earl Hines (7 CDs)
Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945 (#254)

Listen To Clips

Play: G.T. Stomp
Play: A Monday Date

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Charles Mingus (7 CDs)
Charles Mingus - The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65 (#253)

One Of Our Most Significant Releases Ever From One Of The Few, True Geniuses - Charles Mingus

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Clifford Brown &
Max Roach (4 LPs)
The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Emarcy Albums (4 LPs)(#3004)

"Brown’s solos, which marry the technical mastery of Dizzy Gillespie, the melodic flow and big sound of Fats Navarro, and a determined optimism all Brown’s own, became touchstones for a generation of young trumpeters; but Roach’s contributions are equally important and made a similar impact." - Bob Blumenthal, liner notes

Recent Releases

Coleman Hawkins

The man whose innovations elevated saxophone to its rightful place in jazz is finally getting the retrospective he deserves.

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947 (#251)


Jimmie Lunceford


The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions (#250)

Neglected Swing Giant Lunceford Gets His Ultimate Tribute.

Modern Jazz Quartet


Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings: The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-1965 (#249)

That sound. One group conceived it. Defined it. Perfected it. The Modern Jazz Quartet was certainly one of the most distinctive voices in the history of jazz.

Jazz Icons (DVDs)



Jazz Icons 6 DVD Box Set: $99.98
Six Stunning Historically Significant Performances

Last Chance

Sonny Stitt:
Last Chance


The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions (#208)

Pure, Swinging, No-Frills Modern Jazz

Francis Wolff

Limited Edition Photographs


Selected images became the album cover shots for Blue Note's brilliant designer Reid Miles, and are instantly recognized by millions. Now, museum-quality prints in limited editions can be owned forever... But only by a few.

Each image will be made available for one month only. At the end of that month, only the images ordered will be printed and that will be the end of the Limited Edition. The Clifford Brown and the Dexter Gordon photographs have sold out and the next print in this series will be available in June.

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