Quintet

The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall, Remastered

by C. Michael Bailey
September 20, 2002

A new shine on old shoes...

Few recordings can boast the deep lore of Jazz at Massey Hall. It has a long and storied history deserving of a bit of review. In 1953, Modern Jazz or Be Bop, had crested and settled into the established mainstream rather than the cutting edge movement it had been in the early 1940s. Jazz as a style collective had begun to fray and Be Bop yielded to a variety of styles all considered reactions ...

The Lisa Hilton Quintet Returns With The Fluid And Cool Extended Daydream

Source: DL Media
October 30, 2025

“Renowned for her lyrical touch, inventive compositions, and ability to reinterpret jazz standards with a fresh perspective, Hilton continues to cement her reputation as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary jazz. With Extended Daydream, Lisa Hilton and her quintet deliver an album that is at once sophisticated, genre-fluid, and emotionally resonant—a testament to the enduring power of jazz and Hilton’s mastery as a pianist and composer.” —Jazz Chill “Beautifully crafted and expertly impassioned new recording…” —Exclusive Magazine Featuring ...
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Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet

Source: Ron Skinner
October 20, 2025

Following up on his Juno Nominated debut album The South Detroit Connection Russ Macklem returns with a sophomore release that is sure to turn heads. Introducing: the Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet brings together a group of some of the best musicians Detroit has to offer: Kasan Belgrave (alto saxophone), Jordan Anderson (piano), Noah Jackson (bass), Louis Jones III (drums) with Windsor/Detroit trumpeter Russ Macklem leading the band on this set of original compositions. This live-off-the-floor studio album is a triumph ...
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Jimmy Greene Quintet – 'As We Are Now' Album Release Celebration At The Artists Collective On Thursday, June 12th, 2025

Source: Lori Reynolds
May 30, 2025

Exactly thirty-five years after his first life-changing encounter with Jackie McLean at the Artists Collective, saxophonist Jimmy Greene returns to the Collective with his quintet on June 12 to celebrate the release of his latest album, As We Are Now (Greene Music Works). Joining Greene for this special night are the same all-star musicians who appear on the recording: guitarist Mike Moreno, pianist Aaron Goldberg (original member of the Artists’ Collective Twin Towers Quintet, alongside Greene, in 1994), bassist Dezron ...
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Joe Elefante’s Wheel Of Dharma Quintet Releases New Album, Featuring Freddie Hendrix And Erena Terakubo

Source: Joe Elefante
November 1, 2024

I’m thrilled to release the debut album of my latest project, Wheel of Dharma. This quintet, featuring Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Erena Terakubo (saxophone), Sameer Shankar (bass), and Dave Heilman (drums), combines my original compositions with a focus on honoring jazz’s rich history while pushing its modern boundaries. Freddie, Dave, and I share a special bond that goes back over 25 years to our college days, when we first met and began playing together. Reuniting for Wheel of Dharma has allowed ...
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Backgrounder: Hank Mobley Quintet, 1957

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 20, 2024

Recorded in August 1957, Hank Mobely Quintet featured the tenor saxophonist fronting a band that had been an early lineup of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. The only difference was that Art Farmer played trumpet instead of Kenny Dorham. The quintet featured Hank Mobley (ts), Art Farmer (tp), Horace Silver (p), Doug Watkins (b) and Art Blakey (d). The six tracks were all by Mobley, showing him off to be as inventive a composer as he was a tenor ...
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Gillespie Quintet Live: Gillespiana, 1961

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 17, 2024

Like Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts (1965, '68 and '73) and Chico O'Farrill's Second Afro-Cuban Suite (1954), Lalo Schifrin's Gillespiana is a jazz masterwork. Now, SteepleChase Records in Denmark has released Dizzy Gillespie Quintet: Gillespiana in Concert, recorded in Copenhagen on November 20, 1961. Gillespiana was a work originally written by Lalo for Gillespie's 16-piece orchestra. It was recorded in 1960. As he told me during an interview at his home in Beverly Hills in 2012, he composed the suite as ...
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Announcing August 2024 Concert Schedule Including The Fred Hersch Trio, Johnathan Blake Quintet, And More At World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club

Source: AMT Public Relations
June 24, 2024

Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with another month of today’s leading artists in jazz. For the first time in the club’s history, the multi-GRAMMY-nominated pianist Fred Hersch performs on the SMOKE Stage. He is joined by his trio (Alexander Claffy and Jochen Rueckert) which The Wall Street Journal calls “one of the major ensembles of our time.” Johnathan Blake returns for five ...
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The Marta Karassawa Quintet Release 'Tempo Bom'

Source: Marta Karassawa
May 8, 2024

Introducing the Marta Karassawa Quintet, a group of exceptional musicians led by pianist, composer, and arranger Marta Karassawa. Graduating from Berklee College of Music, Marta has brought together a stellar lineup for her original album Tempo Bom, including Teco Cardoso (tenor saxophone and flutes), Sidmar Vieira (trumpet and flugel), Frank Herzberg (double bass) and Zé Eduardo Nazário (drums). Also appearing on Tempo Bom are guests, Jacques Schwarz-Bart (saxophonist who played with Roy Hargrove, D'Angelo), Stephanie Borgani (voice) and Chico Macedo ...
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Destination JAZZ to present Grammy Award winner Joe Lovano Quartet and 'Rising Stars' quintet with Patrick Bartley & Georgia Heers – April 27 & 28, 2024

Source: Michael Ricci
April 23, 2024

Destination JAZZ will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, 550 E. 2nd St., Waynesboro, PA. Presented by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS!, this new event will feature world renowned jazz musicians including Joe Lovano, Patrick Bartley, Georgia Heers, and Alex Claffy as well as local student jazz bands from Waynesboro and Chambersburg. GET TICKETS Headlining this inaugural festival on Saturday, April 27, at 7 pm is Grammy Award ...
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Archival Releases From The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie And Cal Tjader Out May 17 From Liberation Hall

Source: Prime Mover Media
March 22, 2024

Liberation Hall has announced archival jazz releases from Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cal Tjader. All titles will arrive in stores May 17 and be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group (USA) and Wienerworld (UK). The Cannonball Adderley QuintetLive in Montreal May 1975(Liberation Hall, 2024) The great Julian “Cannonball" Adderley rose to prominence in the hard-bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. After a successful stint with Miles Davis’s sextet —including being featured on the seminal Davis records Milestones ...
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