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Raising the Bar: The Definitive Mort Weiss

Raising the Bar: The Definitive Mort Weiss

Mort Weiss
2010-09-20
641
The High and Mighty Hawk

The High and Mighty Hawk

Coleman Hawkins
2010-06-29
242
Yesterdays

Yesterdays

Myrna Lake
2010-05-08
331
Artie Shaw: Classic Bluebird and Victor Sessions

Artie Shaw: Classic Bluebird and Victor Sessions

Artie Shaw
2010-01-26
1,604
Patti Page with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

Patti Page with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

Patti Page
2010-01-18
412
Jack Reilly Trio: Live at Dean Clough

Jack Reilly Trio: Live at Dean Clough

Jack Reilly Trio
2009-08-07
995
Once Around the Clock

Once Around the Clock

Patricia Scot
2009-08-01
449
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band: Mosaic Select

Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band: Mosaic Select

Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
2009-07-06
1,097
Finger Poppin'

Finger Poppin'

Horace Silver
2009-03-31
435
Mort Weiss: All Too Soon - A Jazz Duet For Clarinet and Seven String Guitar

Mort Weiss: All Too Soon - A Jazz Duet For Clarinet and Seven String Guitar

Mort Weiss
2008-11-24
668
Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)

Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)

Oscar Peterson
2008-10-27
1,105
I Wish I Knew: Live in Dublin 1979

I Wish I Knew: Live in Dublin 1979

Spike Robinson
2008-09-06
247
Live: The Authorized Bootleg

Live: The Authorized Bootleg

Joey DeFrancesco
2008-08-31
424
Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come

Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come

Miles Davis
2008-06-29
996
Ari Erev: About Time

Ari Erev: About Time

Ari Erev
2008-06-20
781
This Could Be Love

This Could Be Love

Toscha Comeau
2008-06-14
289
Jazz Goes to College

Jazz Goes to College

Dave Brubeck
2008-05-27
423
Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge All-Stars at Newport

Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge All-Stars at Newport

Roy Eldridge
2008-05-19
357
Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan
2008-05-02
259
The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York

The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York

Cannonball Adderley
2008-04-19
404
Jazz Giants '58

Jazz Giants '58

Stan Getz
2008-04-11
423
Ask Me Again

Ask Me Again

Nancy LaMott
2008-04-08
422
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Duke Ellington
2008-04-06
429
Don't Call Me Bird!

Don't Call Me Bird!

Sonny Stitt
2008-03-10
382

LD Frazier with Scott Stroman and The Eclectic Voices: I Was There When The Spirit Came

LD Frazier
2008-03-04
465
Carmen McRae: Live at Sugar Hill - San Francisco

Carmen McRae: Live at Sugar Hill - San Francisco

Carmen McRae
2008-02-25
322
Mark Miller: The Return Of Slide Huxtable

Mark Miller: The Return Of Slide Huxtable

Mark Miller
2008-01-18
506
Blues to Coltrane

Blues to Coltrane

Cal Massey
2008-01-16
309
Cornell 1964

Cornell 1964

Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy
2008-01-14
386

Frank Sinatra: Sinatra - Vegas

Frank Sinatra
2008-01-10
710
Jack Reilly Trio: Innocence - Green Spring Suite

Jack Reilly Trio: Innocence - Green Spring Suite

Jack Reilly
2007-12-21
1,095
Miles Davis: Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

Miles Davis: Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

Miles Davis
2007-10-27
563
Terry Gibbs Quartet Featuring Terry Pollard

Terry Gibbs Quartet Featuring Terry Pollard

Terry Gibbs
2007-10-23
402
Keely Smith: The Essential Capitol Collection

Keely Smith: The Essential Capitol Collection

Keely Smith
2007-10-20
554
Kenny Dorham: Jazz Contrasts

Kenny Dorham: Jazz Contrasts

Kenny Dorham
2007-10-05
270

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Caravan

Art Blakey
2007-09-18
626
Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Bill Evans Trio
2007-09-04
609
Hidden Intentions

Hidden Intentions

Jim Saltzman
2007-09-03
103

Monty Alexander: We've Only Just Begun

Monty Alexander
2007-08-20
632
Glass Bead Games

Glass Bead Games

Clifford Jordan
2007-08-16
1,052
New York Lullaby

New York Lullaby

Francesco Cafiso
2007-08-04
265
Chet

Chet

Chet Baker
2007-07-13
244
Waltz for Marilyn

Waltz for Marilyn

Don Friedman
2007-07-11
219

Dick Haymes: A Major Player for Whom Luck Was No Lady

Dick Haymes
2007-07-08
588

Sonny Stitt: Quadromania/One O'Clock Jump

Sonny Stitt
2007-07-01
932
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

Cannonball Adderley
2007-06-29
276
Tangled

Tangled

Jackie Allen
2007-06-28
197
Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

Michael Brecker
2007-06-26
177
Nightmoves

Nightmoves

Kurt Elling
2007-06-20
252
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Brad Mehldau

Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau
2007-06-17
828

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Resonance Records: Non-Profit Jazz Label with a Mission

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Clint Eastwood Presents Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me

Film Review | 2009-11-06
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Roberta Gambarini: Learning to Love Jazz

Multiple Reviews | 2009-11-03
543
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Victor Feldman: Good Vibes (and Great Piano) from Britain

Multiple Reviews | 2009-04-11
431
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Peggy Lee: Basin Street and Beyond

Multiple Reviews | 2009-03-31
466
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Eartha Kitt: Purr-Fect & In Person at the Plaza

Multiple Reviews | 2009-03-29
501
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Roberta Gambarini: You Are There & Easy to Love

Multiple Reviews | 2009-03-29
312
Read "Helen Merrill: The Helen Merrill-Dick Katz Sessions and Casa Forte"

Helen Merrill: The Helen Merrill-Dick Katz Sessions and Casa...

Multiple Reviews | 2008-08-25
396
Read "Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here With You - A Collection of Rare Live Performances 1978-1995"

Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here With You - A Collection of Rare Live...

Film Review | 2008-03-18
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Read "Samuel Chell's Best of 2007: Two Distinguished Dozens"

Samuel Chell's Best of 2007: Two Distinguished Dozens

Year in Review | 2007-12-26
1,197
Read "Rufus Harley: Pipes of Peace"

Rufus Harley: Pipes of Peace

Film Review | 2007-11-08
783
Read "Les Paul: Jazz Guitarist"

Les Paul: Jazz Guitarist

Multiple Reviews | 2007-09-26
401
Read "Buddy Rich: Live In '78"

Buddy Rich: Live In '78

Film Review | 2007-09-13
523
Read "Chasin' Gus' Ghost: Premiere of Jug Band Film Feature"

Chasin' Gus' Ghost: Premiere of Jug Band Film Feature

Film Review | 2007-08-23
731
Read "Richie Cole: A Wiser But Still Swingin' Soul"

Richie Cole: A Wiser But Still Swingin' Soul

Multiple Reviews | 2007-07-12
434
Read "The Prodigious and Prolific Sonny Stitt: 16 New Releases for 2007 (and still counting!)"

The Prodigious and Prolific Sonny Stitt: 16 New Releases for...

Multiple Reviews | 2007-07-07
496
Read "Bill Evans: The Oslo Concerts"

Bill Evans: The Oslo Concerts

Film Review | 2007-03-28
1,026
Read "Tight: Johnny O'Neal Trio in Concert"

Tight: Johnny O'Neal Trio in Concert

Film Review | 2007-03-03
485
Read "One By One: The Musical Arithmetic Of Mort Weiss"

One By One: The Musical Arithmetic Of Mort Weiss

Multiple Reviews | 2007-01-02
138
Read "Sam Chell's Choices for 2006"

Sam Chell's Choices for 2006

Year in Review | 2007-01-01
572
Read "Tony Bennett And Bill Evans: The Classic Duets"

Tony Bennett And Bill Evans: The Classic Duets

Multiple Reviews | 2006-11-17
561
Read "Kenny Dorham: Trumpeter Laureate"

Kenny Dorham: Trumpeter Laureate

Multiple Reviews | 2006-11-14
540
Read "Cross-Over Fever: Tony Bennett's Proteges; Gladys Knight's Mentors"

Cross-Over Fever: Tony Bennett's Proteges; Gladys Knight's...

Multiple Reviews | 2006-11-04
285
Read "Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives, Jazz at Lincoln Center"

Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives, Jazz at...

Live Review | 2006-10-25
806
Read "Deep Blue Organ Trio: Goin' to Town - Live at the Green Mill"

Deep Blue Organ Trio: Goin' to Town - Live at the Green Mill

Film Review | 2006-07-30
300
Read "Ellyn Rucker: Live in New Orleans"

Ellyn Rucker: Live in New Orleans

Film Review | 2005-05-28
289
Read "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers"

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers

Film Review | 2004-02-21
442


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Extended Analysis | 2008-06-29
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Extended Analysis | 2007-08-16
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Artie Shaw: Artie Shaw: Classic Bluebird and Victor Sessions

Extended Analysis | 2010-01-26
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Read "Curtis Counce/Jack Sheldon/Harold Land/Carl Perkins/Frank Butler Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings"

Curtis Counce: Curtis Counce/Jack Sheldon/Harold Land/Carl Perkins/Frank Butler Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings

Album Review | 2007-06-11
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Read "Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)"

Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)

Album Review | 2008-10-27
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Read "Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band: Mosaic Select"

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Extended Analysis | 2009-07-06
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Read "Jack Reilly Trio: Innocence - Green Spring Suite"

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Extended Analysis | 2007-12-21
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Read "Jack Reilly Trio: Live at Dean Clough"

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Extended Analysis | 2009-08-07
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Read "Bird & Diz"

Charlie Parker: Bird & Diz

Album Review | 2007-04-14
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Art Blakey: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Caravan

Extended Analysis | 2007-09-18
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Read "Everybody Digs Bill Evans"

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Album Review | 2007-09-04
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Bill Evans: The Oslo Concerts

Film Review | 2007-03-28
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Wynton Kelly Trio with Wes Montgomery: Smokin' at the Half Note

Album Review | 2005-06-19
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Lee Morgan: Lee Morgan: The Gigolo

Extended Analysis | 2007-02-26
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Clint Eastwood Presents Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me

Film Review | 2009-11-06
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Read "Etta Jones: Don't Go To Strangers"

Etta Jones: Etta Jones: Don't Go To Strangers

Extended Analysis | 2007-03-08
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Read "The Cooker"

Lee Morgan: The Cooker

Album Review | 2007-01-29
380
Read "Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins"

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Album Review | 2008-04-06
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Read "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Brad Mehldau"

Brad Mehldau: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Brad Mehldau

Extended Analysis | 2007-06-17
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Read "Charles Mingus: At UCLA"

Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus: At UCLA

Extended Analysis | 2006-09-27
813
Read "Miles Davis: Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival"

Miles Davis: Miles Davis: Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

Album Review | 2007-10-27
563
Read "Donald Byrd: Royal Flush"

Donald Byrd: Donald Byrd: Royal Flush

Extended Analysis | 2006-09-16
721
Read "Jazz Time: Olympia"

Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt: Jazz Time: Olympia

Album Review | 2004-04-09
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Read "At Carnegie Hall"

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall

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Tony Bennett And Bill Evans: The Classic Duets

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Max Roach: Jazz in 3/4 Time

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Richie Cole: A Wiser But Still Swingin' Soul

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Kenny Dorham: Trumpeter Laureate

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392
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293
Read "Roberta Gambarini: Learning to Love Jazz"

Roberta Gambarini: Learning to Love Jazz

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Monty Alexander: Monty Alexander: We've Only Just Begun

Extended Analysis | 2007-08-20
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Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley: Another Workout

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Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Read "Buddy Rich: Live In '78"

Buddy Rich: Live In '78

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523
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Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy: Cornell 1964

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Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins

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Horace Silver: Silver's Blue

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Frank Sinatra: Frank Sinatra: Sinatra - Vegas

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Cannonball Adderley: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

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Mort Weiss: Raising the Bar: The Definitive Mort Weiss

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Sarah Vaughan: After Hours at the London House

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Roy Clark and Joe Pass: Play Hank Williams

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