NEVER BEFORE RELEASED RECORDINGS FROM: YUSEF LATEEF, CANNONBALL ADDERLEY,MAL WALDRON & STEVE LACY Including extensive booklets, with rare photos, insightfull liner notes and interviews. 180 GRAM LP SETS.
2 deluxe CD versions of recent exclusive RSD 2024 editions are now available! SONNY ROLLINS:"FREEDOM WEAVER – THE 1959 EUROPEAN TOUR RECORDINGS" & ART TATUM: "JEWELS IN THE TREASURE BOX – 1953 CHICAGO BLUE NOTE".
SUN RA AT THE SHOWCASE: LIVE IN CHICAGO contains previously unissued live recordings of the legendary intergalactic composer/pianist Sun Ra captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL between November 4-10, 1977. This is an official release on producer Zev Feldman's Jazz Detective record label, in partnership with Elemental Music, and in cooperation with the Sun Ra Trust.
Art Pepper's brilliance, fueled by his troubled past, musical talent, and passion for performing, shone brightest on stage. The Genoa concert exemplified his peak performance, surpassing all previous shows.
Masters of Bass Unite! Experience the fusion of jazz and classical virtuosity in 'But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?' Their collaboration, blending blues roots with diverse compositions, showcases the limitless potential of the bass. Released through Mack Avenue Records, this album is an intimate journey through the worlds of two legendary bassists.
"Silent, Listening" is a standout addition to ECM's solo piano recordings, featuring Fred Hersch's original compositions and selected standards. Recorded in May 2023 with producer Manfred Eicher in Lugano studio, Hersch's renowned sensitivity and grace shine throughout.
In 1985, recordings featuring Baker, Catherine, and Rassinfosse showcased the peak of Baker's late-career brilliance. The trio's synergy displayed a remarkable artistic cohesion, with Baker's lyrical trumpet, Catherine's dynamic guitar, and Rassinfosse's steady rhythms creating a balanced yet contrasting musical landscape.
"Smokin' at the Half Note," a 1965 recording by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio, featuring members of Miles Davis' band, has been reissued by Elemental Music Records. Despite being labeled as live, only two tracks were recorded at the Half Note, with three remade later. The album popularized "Unit 7" and "Four on Six" as jazz standards.
Wadada Leo Smith, the pioneering American trumpeter and composer known for his groundbreaking work in creative music. A finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music with his album “Ten Freedom Summers,” Smith’s innovative approach pushes the boundaries of musical expression. With a career spanning decades, his impact on the world of music is immeasurable. This month, he released an eagerly anticipated album titled “Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths, and Gardens,” adding yet another gem to his illustrious discography.
Red Records, founded in 1976 by Sergio Veschi and Alberto Alberti, stands as an iconic Italian jazz record company and label. With a rich history spanning decades, it has become synonymous with excellence in the world of jazz. Renowned music critic C. M. Bailey even dubbed it the "Blue Note of Europe," a testament to its esteemed reputation and commitment to quality.
Art Pepper’s brilliance was not in his control, it was like a chemical combination in the laboratory; his horrible childhood and his incredible musical gift, with his desire to communicate, are things he did with great success... For Art, there was nothing better than being on stage. He lived for it. On tour he was spectacular and he always managed to convey something, no matter what it was. The concert in Genoa shows once more how well Pepper played in the last period of his life, perhaps better than he ever did.