Matana Roberts returns with the fourth chapter of her extraordinary Coin Coin series – a project that has deservedly garnered the highest praise and widespread critical acclaim for its fierce aesthetic originality and unflinching narrative power. The first three Coin Coin albums, issued from...
Drummer and composer extraordinaire Steve Reid’s Rhythmatism is one of his deepest and most radical of albums of all time and features some of the heaviest jazz players – Arthur Blythe ‘AKA Black Arthur’, Charles Tyler, David Wertman and others – joining Reid. The album was originally released on...
The Erroll Garner Octave Remastered Series represents the heart of Erroll Garner’s recorded catalog. Spanning 12 albums and last 18 years of Garner’s career, this collection of music is among the most important in the history of jazz. It represents an artist in his prime, with full creative and...
Tribe began as a musical ensemble in 1971 co-founded by Saxophonist Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin that soon expanded into a broad amalgam including a live collective and independent record label. Ignored by the mainstream, many African American jazz artists in Detroit and across the...
Ism opens audaciously with the spiritual mic-check “You Are Free To Choose,” a track that features bassist Junius Paul alongside Vincent Davis (drums), Justin Dillard (piano), and Corey Wilkes (horns). This is by no accident. In many ways, “You Are Free To Choose” captures the spirit of Junius...
The fifth release in the BBE Music J Jazz Masterclass Series has the perfect combination of rarity and exceptional musicality that inspires seasoned collectors to break out in a sweat. ‘Animals Garden’ by Miyasaka + 5 was originally issued in 1979 on the cult private Japanese label ALM and is...
GRAMMY Award-winning keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber recalls seeing guitarist Mike Stern during his much-ballyhooed tenure with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s. “I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” said the keyboardist, who was touring hard in support of his hit records Wizard Island...
With their third album ‘Fluid Motion’, Melbourne's 30/70 are set to soar into higher territory as the face of Australia's newest wave of soul-influenced brilliance. From the swirling opening pads of ‘Brunswick Hustle’ all the way through to the sax-laden shimmer of ‘Flowers’ at its close, ‘Fluid...
In May 2007 the trio enthralled audiences with original Steve Howe compositions, jazz, blues, solo guitar and Yes numbers, all specially arranged for trio format. For nearly 40 years, Steve Howe has been at the forefront of rock music as a model and inspiration for other guitarists and musicians,...
20 studio recordings of solo guitar magic from Steve Howe, including four new titles that explore the Yes and Asia guitarist’s breath taking repertoire on six- and twelve-string, acoustic, classical, electric, and dobro guitars.
The tracks are presented in their original recorded form and have never before been released. The CD booklet contains comprehensive sleeve notes from Steve himself, outlining the history and workings behind each of the tracks. Each volume in the exciting Homebrew series focuses on particular group...
The tracks are presented in their original recorded form and have never before been released. The CD booklet contains comprehensive sleeve notes from Steve himself, outlining the history and workings behind each of the tracks. Homebrew 5 shares unique insights into Yes’ ‘Fly from Here’ and ‘Keys to...
Recorded during a special UK and Canadian tour, the Steve Howe Trio showcase music from ‘The Haunted Melody’, where taking the tunes on the road brought a stunning new atmosphere and warmth to the music. A must-listen for all jazz and Howe fans.
For nearly 35 years, Steve Howe has been at the forefront of guitarists in popular music. Actually, simply referring to Howe as a just a guitarist is limiting. In addition to being a songwriter, he plays more instruments than just the guitar. If it has strings and a fretboard, Howe has mastered it...
From 2015–2017, in the midst of an historic creative high, Zorn wrote and recorded no less than six CDs of music for Simulacrum, his most powerful and intense 21st century ensemble; the music then became a project for live performance. This concert from July 2019 finds the band at their blazing...
Altoist Will Vinson’s debut on Whirlwind, titled ‘Four Forty One’, presents the realisation of a long-held dream of his – to record with five of the greatest contemporary piano masters. Sullivan Fortner, Tigran Hamasyan, Gerald Clayton, Fred Hersch, and longtime associate Gonzalo Rubalcaba are each...