Beyond Blakey's always magnificent and contoured drumming, this quintet's strongest asset was the beautiful, tart blend of Jackie McLean's alto sax and Bill Hardman's trumpet.
1 CD - $15.00
Ruby Braff Ruby Braff - Hi-Fi Salute To Bunny (MCD-1016) To pay homage to Bunny, RCA Victor decided to bring Ruby Braff and seven mainstream veterans and newcomers to the studio and perform nine tunes associated with Berigan.
1 CD - $15.00
Al Cohn Al Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers (MCD-1003) This was the first and only meeting by Al Cohn, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca and their improvisations are meticulously driven by a rhythm section headed by Hank Jones.
1 CD - $15.00
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington - The Cosmic Scene (MCD-1001) What makes this small group session unique is that it has a big sound to it. It features three soloists: Clark Terry on fluegelhorn, Paul Gonsalves on tenor sax and Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet.
1 CD - $15.00
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington - Newport 1958 (MCD-1014) For the Mosaic edition of Newport 1958, we have restored the mono masters of the studio material without the annoying dubbed-in audience, retained the two Newport tracks and added four more successful tracks from the concert.
1 CD - $15.00
Art Farmer Art Farmer - The Time And The Place (MCD-1010) We have uncovered the original three-track masters of the unedited performance of this classic 1967 concert and remixed them in 24-bit.
For the three sessions led by Bud Freeman on RCA Victor in 1957, he assembled three excellent bands to tackle 14 venerated compositions from the '20s and '30s. Sidemen include Jimmy McPartland, Billy Butterfield, Jack Teagarden, Pee Wee Russell, Peanuts Hucko and George Wettling.
1 CD - $15.00
Slide Hampton Slide Hampton - Drum Suite (MCD-1007) This album offers some of Slide's best writing, much of which was specifically written for Yusef Lateef and Max Roach.
1 CD - $15.00
Woody Herman Woody Herman - Woody's Winners (MCD-1013) Woody Herman made more than his share of great live albums in his lifetime, but this 1965 remote from Basin Street West in San Francisco was one of his best.
1 CD - $15.00
J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson - J.J. (MCD-1004) In 1964 the pioneer of modern jazz trombone marked his move from Columbia to RCA Victor with a dazzling album, brimming with beauty and growth. This CD is remixed from the original three-track master tapes with wonderful sonic results.
1 CD - $15.00
J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - Trombone For Two (MCD-1015) The J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding Quintet was one of the surprise successes of modern jazz in the '50s. They crafted well thought out, inventive arrangements that highlighted the blend of their sounds.
1 CD - $15.00
Jonah Jones Jonah Jones - At The Embers (MCD-1017) Trumpeter Jonah Jones found a perfect sound of muted trumpet with piano, bass and drums that produced a slew of hit albums during the late 1950s. "At The Embers" was one of the best of those albums which was originally issued on the rare Groove label
1 CD - $15.00
Charles Lloyd Charles Lloyd - Of Course, Of Course (MCD-1006) These sessions reunited Lloyd with the eclectic guitarist, Gabor Szabo and the recording group was completed by another extraordinarily empathetic team, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
1 CD - $15.00
Helen Merrill The Helen Merrill Dick Katz Sessions (MCD-1019) Helen Merrill formed an alliance with the versatile pianist Dick Katz who was the pianist , arranger and producer of two of the greatest albums Merrill ever recorded. Originally issued as The Feeling Is Mutual and A Shade Of Difference on the Milestone label, these ‘60s albums – milestones in her career and magnificent by any standard – are now available on one Mosaic CD.
1 CD - $15.00
Helen Merrill Helen Merrill - Casa Forte (MCD-1020) In 1980, she collaborated with her future husband, arranger extraordinaire Torrie Zito and he created the gorgeous setting for a career-defining signature album.
1 CD - $15.00
Buddy Rich Buddy Rich - Rich In London (MCD-1009) The best recordings by Buddy Rich's big band were always those made on stage before a live crowd and this 1971 edition with Lynn Biviano, Jimmy Mosher, Pat LaBarbera and Bob Dogan is no exception.
1 CD - $15.00
Various Artists Various - The Jazz Piano (MCD-1012) Willie "The Lion" Smith, Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Billy Taylor and Charles Bell all appeared at a piano workshop on a Sunday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival in 1965.
1 CD - $15.00
George Wein George Wein - Is Alive And Well (MCD-1018) The Newport All Stars on this occasion are Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Jack Lesberg, bass; Don Lamond, drums, and myself on piano
1 CD - $15.00
Lee Wiley Lee Wiley - West of the Moon (MCD-1008) Despite her acumen for picking great songs and her way with a lyric, Wiley found little success beyond the jazz world and her opportunities to record were shamefully scant. Here she is fittingly paired with arranger Ralph Burns whose richly-voiced orchestrations are ideal for her style and delivery.
1 CD - $15.00
Jimmy Witherspoon Jimmy Witherspoon - Goin To Kansas City (MCD-1011) Jimmy Witherspoon's first full-length album as a leader is a knock-out! The most inspired notion for this album was reuniting Witherspoon with McShann, who gave him his professional start.
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