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A collection of recordings from the archives, featuring renowned jazz greats and unsung jazz heroes, lending their talents and skills to the production and promotion of jazz awareness.
Sample: Deep Stream | No Need | Taumbu
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A jazz workshop conducted by Dawan Muhammad and Billy Higgins, produced this recording in tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It is re-issued to also pay homage to Billy Higgins for his many contributions on and off the World Stage.
Sample: LifeForce | Straight From The Heart
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After mastering the blues, R&B and chitlin circuits, Calvin Keys spent years playing with greats like Earl fatha Hines and Ahmad Jamal, which helped to formulate his concept of the guitar trio. On "Standard Keys," Calvin and his sidemen apply new and exciting treatments to old familiar tunes.
Sample: Abdullah | Little Sunflower
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Phil Ranelin, superb trombonist and a prolific writer, as demonstrated by his compositions and arrangements for trombone choir on this CD. A host of great trombonist and jazz musicians join Phil in this trombone celebration.
Sample: A Close Encounter | Full Moon
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Silicon Valley, like all major metropolitan areas, has produced its share of world-class jazz artists. For this CD, bassist Gordon Stevens organized the crown jewels of jazz royalty emanating from the area, which includes trumpet/flugelhorn star, Tom Harrell.
Sample: Trinkle Trinkle | 20 Bar Tune | Ipso Facto
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Northern California’s education and performance incubator for developing jazz artists, features kids ages 11-17 and their instructors. Rooted in the jazz tradition, Oaktown represents the future of jazz.
Sample: Anything You Want It To Be | Romanisong
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Devin Hoff is a young composer/bassist whose creative spirit and sense of community is reminiscent of the legendary Charlie Haden. On this offering, he has assembled some of the San Francisco Bay Areas finest young musicians in tribute to the United Farm Workers Movement.
Sample: Confessions of Faith | Surplus Value
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LifeForce continues to surprise the jazz world with artists deserving of wider recognition and Christopher Lowell Clarke is no exception. In his debut release, "Crispy" demonstrates trumpet virtuosity on his original compositions, supported by an outstanding cast of Bay Area Jazz All-Stars.
Sample: Indonesia | Kooty Bootys Blues For Kat
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Dawan Muhammad first released these recordings on vinyl in the mid 70s under the title Deep Stream, and received a four star Billboard review. Now a digitally re-mastered CD with previously unreleased tracks, RFS covers many faces of jazz.
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Listening to the solo and ensemble work leaves little doubt that Khalil Shaheed and the students of the Oaktown Jazz Workshops are continuing a tradition of excellence passed from generation to generation. As the music passes from one set of hands into another, it takes on a new meaning, a new context, providing a new foundation which the next generations can build upon.
Sample: Seven Minds | El Dorado
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Dawan Muhammad and his all-star cast, delivers three different sessions of post-bop jazz. Recorded in 1979 and 1987, this disc features original compositions by the leader and other participating artists, with outstanding solo performances by Eddie Henderson, Johnnie Coles, Mondre Moffett, Ray Drummond and Eddie Marshall.
Sample: Hereafter | Consider the Source | Ota
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In the mysterious world of jazz, Dawan Muhammad is an improvising composer and his recordings reveal that he is also able to attract other artists with innovative approaches to original composition and refreshing variations on jazz standards. This source is bonafide!
Sample: Gingerbread Boy | Chase | The Art of End
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Pianist/composer Elmer Gibson assembles a fine array of supporting artists, including Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Charles Fambrough and Maeisha Rashad to help paint a musical picture of family evolution.
Sample: Generation Dance | Sof'Touch
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This double CD package contains twelve classic jazz standards, over 100 minutes of music, performed live in concert, by one of the most outstanding guitar, bass and drum trios on record. An Evening with Calvin Keys is currently receiving rave reviews world-wide and you can purchase your copies right here for the discounted price of $17.95! (Double CD)
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Vern Thompson silently emerges as a modern composer of merit, arranging his music to showcase the talents of some of the finest jazz artists performing today! Vern recruits the services of Billy Childs, Tony Dumas, Akira Tana and many others to support his unique composition style.
Sample: I Almost Said Goodbye | Wintergreen
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Composer/Trumpeter Vern Thompson once again reveals that he is certainly a modern jazz composer deserving of wider recognition. On 'Sea of Dreams' brings Vern calls his favorite rhythm section of Billy Childs, Tony Dumas and Akira Tana to interpret the music and provide a foundation for the creative expressions of other outstanding soloists.
Sample: Ibo | Free Fall
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On first listen, there is no doubting the high quality of musicianship – especially Billy Childs on piano, Bob Shepherd on flute and alto sax and guitarist Randy Vincent. The backing group are superb, but as you get into Vern Thompson's compositions the music sinks in to make this one of the best late-night discs issued this year.
Sample: Rio Negro | It's All Good
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Robo-Bop Dave LeFebvre
Sparked by the outstanding saxophone work of Dave Le Febvre, Rob-bop explores
contemporary approaches to traditional jazz styles. With a versatile group
of support musicians, Dave presents a musical blend that crosses many
genres.
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Gail Dobson has been a mainstay on the west coast jazz scene for many years, raising a jazz family with her late husband, renouned composer, pianist and educator Smith Dobson. On Parallel Reflections Gail presents her unique style of vocalese and is joined by her daughter Sasha, her son Smith Jr. and a stellar ensemble of musicians.
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"..clever and sharp, witty and urbane, but most
especially fun. All of the compositions emphasize a
true collective sound with no one instrumental texture
predominating....Think Kenny Wheeler's Angel
Song ensemble." - JazzReview.com
Blowout's first release on LifeForce Jazz portends
great things for this precocious young band.
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Veteran conguero-timbalero Bobby Matos returns with a hard-driving, highly percussive project that features compositions by him as well as some by John Coltrane ("A Love Supreme," Tunji," and "Equinox"). There is no fluff here: it's deep, mature material arranged and performed by a someone who is clearly vested in the traditions of both jazz and Latin.
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This time Chester goes straight ahead revisiting the Hammond B-3 glory days with his own “Fox Special” MIDI Organ. What makes this music extra special is Chester surrounded himself with an outstanding group of jazz artists, including the great Red Holloway. If you are a jazz organ buff, Blues for C is a must for your collection!
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Echoes of the seductive trumpet/flugelhorn artistry of Chet Baker and Art Farmer relive in Modesto Briseno and his handsome, lyrical and warm sound. Joined by a standout rhythm section, Modesto's quartet is an impressive swinging voice.
Herb Wong
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TCIII
TC III's new album, "A Mega Jazz Explosion," is the first vocal jazz album of any real consequence since our entrance into the new millennium, and the reason is that it pays attention to what has gone on in the past and therefore guarantees its future. This tribute is not paid grudgingly or reluctantly, but with great pride and deep respect.
Jon Hendricks
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Within every Latin jazz band, lurks a dance band, a Charanga or Conjunto anxious to escape. Mambo, Salsa, and all the Afro Latin dance forms have been influenced by Jazz. Latin Jazz bands also play dance music and the dancers always request more, constantly asking us to play and record more dance music. So our Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble transforms into "LA CHARANGA CHANGO." This recording is for all of those dancers, and the dancer inside all of us.
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