Etienne Déconfin

The Magician In You

Wie mit Antoine und Viktor vereinbart (und unter der fachkundigen Anleitung von Jonathan Marcoz), wollte ich dieses Album in einem möglichst konzertähnlichen Umfeld aufnehmen. Wir spielten gemeinsam im se…

Rey DeMichel

Cookin' With Rey / For Bloozers Only!

When the dust from the collapse of the Swing Era settled, there were few big bands left that had survived. Yet, because they loved the swinging drive of a full-on jazz orchestra, a series of adventurous a…

Matthias Van Den Brande

Fields Of Color

Personal: Matthias Van den Brande (Tenorsaxophon, Flöte), Jean-Paul Estiévenart (Trompete), Tijs Klaassen (Bass), Wouter Kühne (Schlagzeug). Aufgenommen in den La Buissonne Studios, Pernes-*les-Fontaines…

Jacques Denjean

And His Jazz Orchestra 1959 - 1962

Anfang 1959 erhielt der Pianist Jacques Denjean (1929–1995) erstmals die Gelegenheit, sein Können als Arrangeur für Big-Band-Jazz unter Beweis zu stellen. Er versammelte einige der besten Jazzmusiker von …

Ben Di Tosti

Out Of This World

Featuring: Ben Di Tosti (p), Steve La Fever (b), Jerry D. Williams (d) Ben Di Tosti has been an active musician for more than 40 years but has only recorded sporadically. "Ben Di Tosti is the …

Walt Dickerson (1931-2008)

Vibes In Motion

Featuring: Walt Dickerson (vb), Walter Davis Jr., Austin Crowe (p), George Tucker, Henry Grimes (b), Edgar Bateman, Andrew Cyrille (d) In the early 1960s, when Dickerson first emerged on the sc…

Philip Dizack

Beyond A Dream

Featuring: Philip Dizack (tp), Greg Tardy (ts, ss), Patrick Cornelius (as), Miro Sprague (p), Joe Sanders (b), Obed Calvaire (d) "Young players today are very courageous," says Brian Lynch, referring…

Marge Dodson (geb. 1935)

In The Still Of The Night/New Voice In Town

A youthful Marge Dodson made her recording debut with these two albums for Columbia, In the Still of the Night, in 1959, and New Voice in Town, in 1960. On them she revealed a warm, sultry voice, and a di…

Anita Donndorff

Thirsty Soul

Die in Argentinien geborene und in New York lebende Sängerin Anita Donndorff präsentiert ein vielschichtiges Album, das Jazztradition mit lateinamerikanischen Einflüssen verbindet. Mit ihrer Ausbildung in…

Kenny Dorham (1924-1972)

The Arrival Of Kenny Dorham

David Dorůžka (geb. 1980)

Wandering Song

Featuring: David Doruzka (g), Albert Sanz (Hammond B3 organ), Jorge Rossy (d) "Wandering Song" is the third work as leader of Czech guitarist David Dorůžka, and his Fresh Sound New Talent debut.…

Doris Drew

The Doris Drew Story 1949 - 1959

Jakob Dreyer

Roots And Things

Wenn du das hier liest, bist du wahrscheinlich anders als ich. Ich lese fast nie Liner Notes. Ich bin kein großer Fan von Worten und rede auch nicht gern viel. Vielleicht ist das der Grund, warum mich Mus…

Jon Eardley (1928-1991)

Quartet, Quintet & Septet

Product Information Trumpeter Jon Eardley (1928-1991) made his recording debut with Phil Woods in 1954, when he also hit the jazz big time by replacing Chet Baker in Gerry Mulligan's celebrated quartet.…

Teddy Edwards & Les McCann

It's About Time

Teddy Edwards was one of the top tenor saxophonists in jazz when he recorded these sessions, a consistent performer since the post-bop days of the late 1940s. Living in California, however, had denied him…

Larry Elgart (1922-2017)

New Sounds At The Roosevelt / Music From Saratoga

Mercer Ellington (1919-1996)

Stepping Into Swing Society

Featuring: Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker (tp), Clark Terry (flh), Quentin Jackson (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Jimmy Hamilton (cl), Ben Webster, Harold Ashby (ts), Harry Carney (bs), Billy Strayhorn (p), Skeete…

Don Ellis (1934-1978)

Essence

Herb Ellis (1921-2010)

Nothing But The Blues

Featuring: Herb Ellis (g), Roy Eldridge (tp), Stan Getz (ts), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d) Gather ‘round, children, and listen to the message of the blues. The whole story is right here in eight, …