The second album by one of the two "Jane's" out there making music. Theirs is a odd, very 'rock 'n' roll' tale, but many years ago, Jane split into two bands, one led by Peter Panka and the other led by Klaus Hess. This is by the one led by Peter Panka...

“This O.U.R.S. (or 'ours', French for bear) has a unifying growl. O.U.R.S. has deep roots, and an airy joy. Fine. But what exactly is O.U.R.S.? A mispronunciation of a bygone communist realm, or a sophisticated spelling of a word used to refer to a quadruped with a sore head? Nothing of the sort. Far from it. O.U.R.S is a jazz quartet. A quartet of fine blades that cut through the current jazz scene in as many playgrounds as possible. Labelling each one, they embrace them all. O.U.R.S. It's probably prog...

“The fact that Bert Jansch continues to produce superb records more than 30 years into his career is proof not only of his talent, but of his longevity, and Toy Balloon follows up on the excellent When the Circus Comes to Town to show that his touch -- both as a writer and guitarist -- remains sure. "She Moves Through the Fair" is a traditional piece that's been tackled by almost everybody, but in his hands it becomes beautifully meditative and hypnotic, the perfect lead-in to the gentle love song...

This is the beginning of their very interesting and influential phase, after their fairly unremarkable earlier recordings.

"Influenced by Roxy Music, David Bowie and Brian Eno, Japan's stylish synth-pop sound made them one of the more intriguing and successful artists of their time. Featuring David Sylvian on vocals, bassist Mick Karn, guitarist Steven Jansen and drummer Richard Barbieri."

This was their final studio album and also their best, showing off their influences like Roxy Music, Eno and Bowie.

"Recorded within two weeks of Miles Davis's death, this CD is a direct emotional response to the trumpeter's passing from a long-established trio of his former sidemen: pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Jack DeJohnette....

"Keith Jarrett's first solo acoustic piano recording remains one of his best. At this point in late 1971, Jarrett had just started improvising completely freely. That does not mean that his solos were necessarily atonal but simply that they were not...

Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc.

"Pianist Keith Jarrett's mid-'70s quintet was the strongest regular group that he ever led and all of...

Standards Live, from 1987, continued at the same high level of previous Standards, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 with pianist Keith Jarrett often recalling his early influence, Bill Evans. The well-integrated trio (Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums) plays...

While he has some wonderful discs, I can't say I'm the biggest Keith Jarrett fan in the world, but Haden is a earthy, direct player and he pulls Keith away from the florishes he reels off too easily and grounds him. One of the most enjoyable Jarrett...

Trombonist Robert has appeared on several Hugh Hopper projects as a guest, & this release, which includes HH Band saxist Frank van der Kooij & drummer Oscar Schulze is similar in spirit & tone to a Hugh Hopper Band CD.

One of the greatest violin masters in India is undoubtably Lalgudi G. Jayamaran, and he is particularly appreciated for his ability to maintain a high level of concentration in his interpretations. Carnatic music is made of short ragas and the player c...

"German-born composer/trumpeter Michael Mantler and his then-wife Carla Bley were instrumental in developing within jazz the idea of self-sufficiency and independence from established record companies.
Their creation of the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, with recordings released on their own label, was the culmination of this endeavor, and the first recording was one of the masterpieces of creative music in the '60s. Mantler had come from the European avant-classical tradition and sought to provide an..

"Hipness is over. When in 1987 Roy Nathanson, Curtis Fowlkes, Marc Ribot, and E.J. Rodriguez decided to no longer function as John Lurie's backing band Lounge Lizards, they formed the Jazz Passengers. At this 1990 show they already had canned three studio albums, just enough to present a diversified touring programme. From Zappa-esque originals 'The Faker' and 'Peace In The Valley' to the soft and sweet rendering of Duke's 'Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me' and the warmhearted (at least before it....

Jazz Q were the top jazz/rock band from Czechoslovakia in the 70s and into the very early 80s. The group was originally formed at the very beginning of the 70s by the electric pianist/electric keyboardist Martin Kartochvil, who remained the leader until the band’s end. This is a high quality, never before released live recording.

"Titans of Czechoslovak fusion in concert. Unpublished material from 1980, recorded several months after the premiere of the "Hodokvas" album, is a perfect symbiosis...

With MJ Stevens.

Hilary is a young English trombonist who is making a name for himself on the UK jazz/improvisation circuit. He may currently be best known for his work with the Paul Dunmall Octet. "Solo outing for one of Europe's leading trombonists, a member of numer...

This is an authorized issue of a recording of the concert given on May 7, 1969 by Jefferson Airplane at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. This concert was popularly bootlegged several times and this is the first time it has been officially released. It is a very, very good audience tape for the time period and shows the band at home in front of their hometown crowd and enjoying themselves.
While there are repeats from Bless It's Pointed Little Head, this has more later period Jefferson Airplane...

One of the most essential and quintessential West Coast (meaning San Francisco) psych bands of the 60s, this is an excellent quality early/prime period release. The sound is quite excellent for what these are and the age that these are - a bit hissy...

"Jefferson Airplane were less focused in 1969 than they had been in the Summer of Love two years before. Recorded at the Fillmore East, these performances find the Airplane coming off their most recent album, Volunteers, released a month earlier, with the band a lot looser (drug use aside) and fractured. The factions in the group were presenting themselves during performances, and this set is no exception. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady connected and jammed like they would have been....

While there were other albums released under the Jefferson Airplane name, this is really the final album by the classic band. The five bonus tracks are fantastic, recorded live in November, 1969 at the Filmore East!

"This is Jefferson Airplane at its peak, political and trippy, at the end of the Sixties. Before their legendary squabbles would, finally, make them implode, they managed one last great album, and here it is. Each of them seem to have hit their stride, Kantner's writing...

“Johnny Jenkins is a blues/soul singer from the Macon GA area. He did a classic album in early 1970's called Ton Ton Macoute. That album originally started as a Duane Allman solo project that was dropped. Jenkins came in and laid vocals and some guitar over the Duane Allman guitar arrangements. So he had one of the all time great guitar players as his bandleader, in effect and that was a very good album.
2 1/2 decades later comes the followup. Duane, of course, is long gone but Gregg is still around...

“For trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and saxophonist/ clarinetist Steve Treseler, paying tribute to the late Kenny Wheeler was a calling. “Ingrid and I are both devoted Kenny fans and we both had the opportunity to work with him in person,” says Treseler. ‘Invisible Sounds’ reinterprets works from his prolific catalog.
Ingrid’s band - Geoffrey Keezer (piano), Martin Wind (bass) and Jon Wikan (drums) - was playing at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Idaho, so they booked two nights at Seattle’s Royal Room...

“Primitive is Jessen’s first full-length release. A raw solo saxophone recording born out of anger and isolation. At times, it screams violently. At others, it slowly pierces. At all times, it is a reaction to Jessen’s surroundings."

"Kyle is one of the hardest working musicians I have ever met. He labors intensively, always striving to improve his technique.
A dynamic collection, this is an exclamation point on years of development.
At times the pieces are aggressive. The opening of.