Jazz » Type: Instrumental
CURIOS: Closer
Award-winning piano trio - melodic, serene, fiery original music. "Never less than spellbinding" (The Independent)
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $7.97
STAN KENTON ORCH. & COLLEGIATE NEOPHONIC ORCH.: Horns Of Plenty - Volume 1
Classic Stan Kenton recording
CD price: $20.00
STAN KENTON: Tunes & Topics - Part One
Stan's 1970 band "Live" at the Golden Lion in Dayton, Ohio (1st half) in excellent stereo and part one of a 1972 wide-ranging Kenton interview conducted by radio personality Bob Foskett.
CD price: $18.00
STAN KENTON: Tunes & Topics - Part Two
Stan's 1970 band "Live" at the Golden Lion in Dayton, Ohio (2nd half) in excellent stereo and part two of a 1972 wide-ranging Kenton interview conducted by radio personality Bob Foskett
CD price: $18.00
STAN KENTON: A Time For Love
This is the last version of Stan Kenton's band was on the road (where else?) when it played this concert in Illinois on a spring evening in 1978. Four months later, the band would disband for the last time.
CD price: $15.00
BUSTER WILLIAMS: Live Volume 1
Jazz legend Buster Williams' style ranges from beautiful and delicate chamber jazz to hard-swinging standards.
MP3 price: $10.00
TIM COLLINS FEAT. CHARLIE HUNTER & SIMON LOTT: Fade
"Collins' music doesn't behave. In fact, it seems to make up it's own rules. Fade contains jazz, minimalism, funk, pop, and rock music. It shatters stereotypes of what the vibraphone can do." - blogcritics.org
CD price: $13.99
DENIS PLANTE: Cafe Tango
From budding romances to tearful goodbyes, Café Tango is the theatre of all passions. Bandoneon and violins meet in a decor that flirts with the nostalgia of turn-of-the-century coffee houses.
Recommended if you like Dino Saluzzi, Astor Piazzolla.CD price: $12.97
JOHN SHEARD: 88
15 instrumental pieces for the piano by John Sheard (CBC's Vinyl Cafe)
CD price: $18.95
CARPATHIAN FOLK QUARTET: World Music-Folk Music-Gypsy Music
Some of the best musical virtuosi players from Central Europe joined forces to present the best in folk, village, world and “Gypsy” music. Sándor Kuti is a cimbalom player who was trained at the famous Rajkó Orchestra.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
OSCAR ALEMAN: Grandes Exitos Volume 1
The legendary Oscar Marcelo Aleman: singer, dancer, entertainer, and guitarist extraordinaire.
Recommended if you like Django Reinhardt.CD price: $17.00
REX MERRIWEATHER: This Ain't Your Daddy's Big Band
Big band jazz rock with soaring trumpet by Rex Merriweather.
Recommended if you like Maynard Ferguson, Chase.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
THE CHRIS VESTRE GROUP: Suburban Life
Rock-inflected instrumental music with a large band.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
GEORGE GAO: My Favorite Tunes
Standard jazz tunes arranged beautifully for erhu, vocal and guitar
CD price: $19.00 / MP3 price: $19.00
DON PRESTON: Vile Foamy Ectoplasm
Frank Zappa's former Mothers Of Invention keyboardist presents his own unique collection of his solo, duo and band works.
Recommended if you like Frank Zappa, The Grandmothers.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
MAYNARD FERGUSON: The One and Only Maynard Ferguson
This past August the Jazz world lost yet another legend with the passing of trumpeter, Maynard Ferguson. He had just completed a studio album, which has brought his discography to over 70 albums throughout his career.
MP3 price: $19.99
DAVID GOODRICH: Accidentals of the West
Instrumental folk and jazz compositions, featuring intricate guitar work and beautifully crafted songwriting.
THE FORMER CHAMPIONS: Now With Atomic Energy!
Contemporary jazz; original, experimental and progressive instrumentals - varied styles, capturing rhythms and deep-setting hooks. Bass, drums, guitar and sax.
CD price: $9.98 / MP3 price: $8.98
LINDSEY HORNER: Don't Count on Glory
Lyrical, rhythmically robust, original up-to-the-minute jazz from the New York bassist/composer along with peers Uri Caine, Brian Lynch, Bobby Previte and many others.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
BELEDO: Montevideo Jazz Dreams
"Beledo is the epitome of excellent musical individuality and a profound example of the universality of jazz's presence and influence in every corner of our planet. "Montevideo Jazz Dreams," exemplifies this and more." Stix Hooper
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
MARCEL KHALIFE: Taqasim
Arguably the Arab world's most recognized and celebrated composer and oud master, Marcel Khalife's album "Taqasim" is an innovative and mesmerizing instrumental composition for oud and double bass with Near Eastern percussion accompaniment.
CD price: $16.95
SECOND SIGHT: Flying With the Comet
Progressive, contemporary mainstream Jazz quintet.
CD price: $12.99
MICHAEL SHRIEVE: Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder Live at Tost
From the original drummer of Santana, a new group that has the sound of the best instrumental music of Santana and more.
CD price: $12.97
SHELLEY CARROL: With Members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra
Traditional jazz ensemble with modern production.
CD price: $12.97
MATT TEMKIN'S YIDDISHE JAM BAND: Poykler's Shloft Lied
Klezmer meets big band and fusion jazz in this debut CD of this band of international known performers.
Recommended if you like The Klezmer Conservatory Band, Frank London.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
DRE BARNES: Wandering Spirits
Modern and contemporary Jazz with elements of Hip Hop and swing.
Recommended if you like Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron.CD price: $16.00
MICHAEL OCCHIPINTI: Chasing After Light
A modern and eclectic approach to jazz and creative music of all kinds.
Recommended if you like Bruce Cockburn, Nojo.CD price: $12.97
STEFAN ORINS TRIO: Natt Resa
Piano trio influenced by Scandinavia, ECM sounds and free jazz.
Recommended if you like John Taylor, Bobo Stenson.CD price: $15.00
IPROFESS: Delay The Daylight
Heavily Jazz & Hip-Hop Influenced, Hard Drums With A Melancholy Vibe
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
TOMMY ZVONCHECK: ZKG
Progressive rock instrumental fusion. Features bonus vocal track from Jon Anderson of "Yes," IMPORTANT: This CD IS available for digital download at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tommyzvonchdd
CD price: $14.99
STAN KENTON ORCHESTRA: Cool, Hot & Swingin'
A medley of Stan Kenton treasures from Bill Lichtenauer's ever-resourceful Tantara Productions, recaps a splendid concert performance in February 1956 at the Civic Auditorium in San Bernardino, CA.
CD price: $15.00
LOS ANGELES NEOPHONIC ORCHESTRA: New Horizons - Volume 1
The Neophonic movement, launched in the mid-sixties, was another grand Stan Kenton adventure. This one had the ultimate goal of establishing contemporary resident jazz orchestras in major cities across the United States and even around the globe.
CD price: $20.00
LOS ANGELES NEOPHONIC ORCH. AND NY NEOPHONIC ORCH.: New Horizons - Volume 2
The Neophonic movement, launched in the mid-sixties, was another grand Stan Kenton adventure. This one had the ultimate goal of establishing contemporary resident jazz orchestras in major cities across the United States and even around the globe.
CD price: $20.00
VARIOUS BIG BANDS: Kenton Portraits - 2CDs
The innovative ideas of Stan Kenton and his many celebrated composers/arrangers resulted in new dramatic writing devices which have been absorbed over the years by the worldwide Big Band community.
CD price: $20.00
JAMES POLK: Jamad
This music was inspired by listening to Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. The instrumentation of JAMAD is the same as the Messengers.
CD price: $15.00
DENIS PLANTE: Cantos de Bandoneon
Denis Plante plays the bandoneon, one of the famous concertinas of the double A series. Plante's project "Cantos de bandoneón" comprises of fourteen original impressionist tango works, inspired by his travels throughout Argentina.
Recommended if you like Dino Saluzzi, Astor Piazzolla.CD price: $12.97
PAUL FERGUSON JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Live At The Bop Stop
Contemporary big band jazz featuring original works by celebrated composer/arranger, Paul Ferguson.
Recommended if you like Gil Evans, Maria Schneider.CD price: $12.97
FRITZ PAUER: Klangburg Concertino
Jazz piano trio with string quartet
Recommended if you like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea.CD price: $13.97
TOMMY LOCKETT: Jaya
A contemporary jazz album from this bassist, featuring a full cast of top-notch, heavy hitters.
Recommended if you like Mark Isham, Weather Report.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
LUKE PARKIN: Another Wild And Peculiar Joy, An Irving Layton Tribute
Tone poems inspired by Canadian literary icon, Irving Layton
MP3 price: $15.95
LUTHER HUGHES & THE CANNONBALL-COLTRANE PROJECT: Spectacular
Straight-ahead jazz, with arrangements or original compositions related to or inspired by Cannonball Adderley and/or John Coltrane.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
GABRIEL ALEGRIA: Nuevo Mundo
This trumpeter and composer has developed a unique form of world jazz that combines his distinctive approach to the jazz trumpet with the rich heritage of Afro-Peruvian music.
CD price: $14.95
FAHIR ATAKOGLU: Istanbul In Blue
Top notch jazz fusion with contemporary Middle Eastern elements, joined by top musicians in the genre.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $13.99
CELLO: Interface
The original all-female virtuoso quartet breaks down barriers with the unequaled sound of four cellos in this versatile mix of jazz, classical, and rock, featuring their 2004 commission by Andrew Waggoner.
CD price: $10.00
THE MINI Q'S: Monday Night Jump!
The Mini Q's "Monday Night Jump." fuses together the members jazz, rock and gospel backgrounds with simple, funky grooves, and playful melodies.
CD price: $12.00
MARKUS STEINHAUSER QUINTETT: Tirx
A very unique, delicately composed mixture of acoustic mainstream jazz and rocking electric tunes, adding unusual instruments like accordion, glockenspiel, clarinet and distorted keyboards to classic quintet format.
CD price: $17.63 / MP3 price: $17.63
BOBBY READ: Monkfish
A member of the Bruce Hornsby band, Read presents a CD of modern and retro jazz played on the wind synthesizer with a great band consisting of hammond organ, clavinet, rhodes, guitar, acoustic bass and drums.
Recommended if you like John Scofield, Michael Brecker.CD price: $12.97
FINTAN O'NEILL: In the Moment
"Finely executed and well played in all respects, this is a fine example of the genre of hard bop ." ~ Steve Loewy, All Music Guide.
Recommended if you like Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Pat Metheny.CD price: $11.95 / MP3 price: $11.95
PETER SLOCOMBE: Lullaby For Elizabeth
A unique approach to jazz, one that is as organic as it is intellectual.
CD price: $12.00
MICHAEL KRAFT: Latin Journey
Melodic, romantic Latin Jazz featuring rhythms from Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and the Caribbean performed in a trio format with Grammy-nominated pianist, Dana Landry, and world-renowned drummer, Daniel Messina.
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
GYPSY SWING REVUE: Puttin' On The Ritz
Exciting swing music of the 1930s in the tradition of gypsy jazz founded by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
THE BOHEMIANS: The Bohemians
Jazz/Swing with brilliant improvisation and swing rhythms characterizing the "Hot Jazz" sound of the Bohemians.
Recommended if you like Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.CD price: $15.00
PRESIDIO BRASS: Stolen Moments
The five virtuosic musicians of Presidio Brass in their debut album featuring great music "stolen" from orchestras, choirs, jazz bands and the broadway stage.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DAVE CORP: The Sweet Life
Industrial jazz rock, Nine Inch Nails meets fusion Miles, King Crimson meets Stevie Wonder, Eddie Van Halen castrates Medeski Martin and Wood with a rusty can. You haven't heard THIS yet.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
WESTCHESTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA: All In
"One of the most incredible jazz orchestras in the entire country," says JazzImprov's New York Jazz Guide. Check out this CD to find out why.
CD price: $14.97
JUDY CARMICHAEL: Judy
She embodies the irrepressible spirit of stride in every note she plays - "This slender and elegant woman plays with the strength of a truck driver and the energy of a Tom cat."
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
M'OUD SWING: Modal Citizens
Moroccan jazz, combining Egyptian, Berber, Flamenco and Moroccan rhythms and melodies with American jazz.
Recommended if you like Weather Report, Simone Shaheen.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ANDY MILNE & GREGOIRE MARET: Scenarios
Groundbreaking album between rising harmonica star Gregoire Maret who played with everyone from Pat Metheny and Jimmy Scott to George Benson, and pianist Andy Milne, one of the most talented musicians to emerge from Steve Coleman's M-Base collective.
CD price: $12.97
THE SUPERPOWERS: Revival Time
A group of 12 musicians dedicated to continuing the tradition and spreading the message of Afrobeat music. This society hopes to bring together young and old through music and dance to continue the Afrobeat vision for social revolution.
Recommended if you like Fela Kuti.MP3 price: $8.99
BOBBY VINCE PAUNETTO: Paunetto's Point
Serious push players & Latin jazz-modern jazz compositions
CD price: $12.97
VIC STEVENS' MISTAKEN IDENTITIES: If People Could Talk
Jazz fusion from a man who has performed live and/or on recordings with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino, Dave Fiuczynski, Allan Holdsworth, Andreas Oberg, Scott McGill, David Torn, and more.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
TOM HARRELL: /Total
A reknowned trumpeter known around the world for his playing and orchestrations.
Recommended if you like Tom Harrell, One of a Kind.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $10.95
THE NEW UNDERGROUND: urban suite
Melodic Gospel-influenced jazz funk from Portsmouth NH based Hammond organ quintet with tenor sax, piano, drums and upright bass. This album is all groove from the burnin' Gospel outro of "is the soul" to the subtle hip-hop jazz backbeat of "in the midst.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
SITUATION SIX: 3/thirteen
Situation Six plays a full set of fresh fusion, funk, and souljazz on their debut release, 3/thirteen. The grooves are funky, the solos are burning, and the entire album is dripping with the gritty yet sophisticated style.
MP3 price: $9.99
SAM HOWARD: Out Tonight
New instrumental music hand-tailored to fit the curves in your life.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
MICHAEL KAHR QUARTET: Stories
Beautiful compositions and highly energetic jazz improvisations, led by Austrian-born pianist and trumpeter Michael Kahr. '…Kahr’s sparkling eloquence, matched by bullet-proof technique. His arrival here is our gain, definitely.' Shane Nichols, "The Austr
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Blues Man from Memphis: More from the Musical Mind of Donald Brown
"Donald Brown is the most recent link of an elite group of composers that includes Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Tadd Dameron, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Thad Jones, and Wayne Shorter.” - Pianist James Williams
CD price: $15.00
KAT EPPLE, CHUCK GRINNELL, TED MYERSON, NATHAN DYKE, DARRELL NUTT, & MIKO AMORE: Works in Progress
Mellow yet energetic music, rich in colors and sounds. It incorporates musical elements from around the world. Some of the musical instruments include: Native American flute, African Drums, standard flute, Australian Didjeridoo, keyboard, stand-up bass.
CD price: $14.98 / MP3 price: $10.98
DON STIERNBERG & JOHN CARLINI: By George
Acoustic jazz by two titans of the stringed instrument (guitar and mandolin) genre.
Recommended if you like Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Martin Taylor.CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
TIM CHAMBERS AND MARK CAIN: Ozmosis
A vibrant mix of Hispanic, Balkan and original music, all laced with jazz improvisation and skillful interplay.
MP3 price: $12.97
RAMON FLORES: Para Ti
Latin Jazz from an award-winning trumpeter.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
JOE DAVIDIAN TRIO: JD3: Live
A live performance at the FlynnSpace in 2001 with Joe's first trio (JD3,) featuring a mix of jazz standards, originals and jazz-rock fusion. This CD captures an exciting evening of highly-interactive music performed by Vermont's foremost jazz players.
Recommended if you like Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea.
DANNY KNICELY: Roots & Branches
Hot instrumental album with roots in bluegrass, but getting a little crazy with various jazz, Irish, and old- time influences.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
RIK MOL: What's on Tonight?!
Smooth jazz featuring trumpet from an up and coming 22 year old, multi award-winning player.
MP3 price: $10.00
DR KETCHUP: Modern Savages
Funky Jazz in the vein of Herbie Hancock and Medeski Martin & Wood
Recommended if you like Herbie Hancock, Medeski Martin and Wood.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
TINO DERADO: Aguacero Two
Latin influenced kinda romantic Jazz. Has also been described as" le shit" before....
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE UPSHOT TRIO: Cocktail Funk
An instrumental trio focusing on the fundamentals of funk/ jazz fused concepts while flirting with other various musical genres such as Afro-beat and cuban styles.
MP3 price: $12.97
DAN BALMER, GARY VERSACE, MATT WILSON: Thanksgiving
Modern jazz guitar music that redefines the sound of the organ trio, played by some of the most in demand musicians in the world.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
GO BY TRAIN: Transportation
The sound of the future has arrived. Space age fusion from Portland's favorite techno funk fusion acid post modern group.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
CAPITAL CITY RINGERS: Season of Wonder
Extreme bronze. A musical journey through an organic sonic landscape. Handbells like you've never heard before. From Trans Siberian Orchestra to Debussy.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
LORI MECHEM: Brazilian Christmas
Romantic, Brazilian-flavored holiday music.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
THE AYN INSERTO JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Clairvoyance - featuring Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone
Fun and exciting modern 17-piece ensemble performing the creative compositions/arrangements of Ayn Inserto, featuring Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone as soloists; Incredible band brings to life the wide range of music that swings with a modern twist.
CD price: $12.95 / MP3 price: $12.95
BIX BEIDERBECKE: Riverboat Shuffle
Born in 1903 and died in 1931, only 28 years old, Bix is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all times. His historical recordings with the Wolverines and with his friend Frankie Trumbauer are simply unforgettable.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
SANGHA QUARTET - K. HAYS, S. BLAKE, L. GRENADIER, B. STEWART: Fear of Roaming
Modern Jazz/ Electro-Acoustic by 4 trailblazing musicians.
TODD SICKAFOOSE GROUP: Blood Orange
grand melodies, gorgeous shifting textures, subversive beats. smart original music played with commitment, humor, and a free-jazz spirit.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
FLUGELSCHLAG: Flugelschlag
Music for 3 Grand Pianos, 3 composers, 3 pianists
Recommended if you like Chick Corea, Steve Reich.CD price: $12.97
THE SCOTT KYLE QUINTET: Full Circle
Full Circle is ear candy for straight-ahead jazz lovers. Check out the lyrical agility of Scott Kyle's trombone, Christopher Hollyday's phenomenal alto sax riffs, and Rob Lawson's mellow guitar on these great bebob and cool jazz standards.
Recommended if you like J. J. Johnson, Charlie Parker & Chet Baker.CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
JOHN ETTINGER: August Rain
This instrumental disc features John Ettinger on violin, Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco, Nels Cline) on upright bass, Art Hirahara on fender rhodes, and Scott Amendola (Madeleine Peyroux, Nels Cline Singers) on drums. ("Brilliant." --allaboutjazz.com)
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DUDLEY MOORE TRIO: Jazz, Blues & Moore
A stunning collection of jazz, swing and blues played by Dudley Moore and his renowned trio members.
CD price: $15.95
UZEB: Fast emotion
Jazz fusion - First studio recording of Group featuring MICHAEL BRECKER on tenor sax
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
CONANZA!: The Legend of Conanza
Remember when the guy at the martini party in "The Graduate" told Dustin Hoffman one word, "plastics"? Conanza was born from that moment in Hollywood history.
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
SVÄNG: Sväng
A refreshing and uplifting new phenomenon in the genre of harmonica bands. The use of harmonica for Finnish folk music has got a totally new direction with sound of SVäNG.
CD price: $17.99 / MP3 price: $17.99
ESSENTIAL MANCINI: Mancini with The Hawk Project Vol.8
The Hawk Project is one of the finest Native American contemporary groups in the country. Mixing Jazz and traditional elements, this group has performed all over the country including a concert with the Flagstaff Symphony Orcestra.
CD price: $13.00
ANDROMEDA: The Reach
Andromeda's original music blends the flavors of americana, gypsy, tango and others. The members play with classical precision and the improvisational spirit of jazz
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JEREMY KITTEL: Roaming
Incredible young fiddler roams through musical genres, from Scottish, Irish & Cape Breton to newgrass, funk, jazz and contemporary classical, in an amazing and cohesive hour of music; with guitar, bass, bodhran & piano.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
MARTIN RESIDENCE: The Bad Album
(2004) Fusing computer music with live instruments creating a truly innovative instrumental album.
GO BY TRAIN: Go By Train
What the future should have sounded like, the sound of tomorrow today, a cathartic noise for a disappointing world.
Recommended if you like John Scofield, Weather Report.MP3 price: $10.00
MR. T-BONE: Sees America
Ska ska ska, Italian sounds of traditional vocal and instrumental ska.
Recommended if you like New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble.CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
SURINDER SANDHU: SauRang Orchestra
A stunning collage of Indian influenced Jazz and symphonic power, laced with Steve Vai solos - World/Jazz with Style.
MP3 price: $9.99
CARL FISCHER: Carl Fischer & Organic Groove Ensemble
Featuring high energy Jazz trumpet artist Carl Fischer. Curently on world tour opening and playing for jazz legend Maynard Ferguson. Strait ahead, funky jazz, featuring two horns, hammond b3 organ, guitar,and drums. Mostly original compostions.
BEN DI TOSTI AND ROGER BISSELL: The Art of the Duo
Smooth ballads and lively swing with generous emphasis on melody. Stunning trombone and piano duos.
CD price: $13.95 / MP3 price: $13.95
MIKE PAINTER & THE FAMILY SHAKERS: Go Up!
"...a rich blend of sublime Hammond leads and cool mod jazz sounds..."
Recommended if you like Booker T. & The MG's, Jimmy McGriff.
THE OLD 78'S: Old Time Fiddle Rags, Classic and Minstrel Banjo
This CD is the sound of the 1920's-30's Ragtime Fiddle Bands and Banjo Orchestras that inspired the music for "O Brother Where Art Thou?".
CD price: $16.00
THE STRYKER / SLAGLE BAND: The Scene
Hard driving and swinging contemporary New York style be-bop jazz, with guest appearance by tenor jazz legend Joe Lovano.
CD price: $18.98
CATHERINE POTTER: Duniya Project
Exciting world music featuring the bansuri, which faithfully renders the intricate beauty of Indian ragas and talas while creating jazzy atmospheres and enticing rhythms with forays into flamenco, funk and gamelan.
Recommended if you like Hariprasad Chaurasia, John McLaughlin.CD price: $14.97
LES PROJECTIONNISTES: Vue
Eclectic and volatile original jazz, rock, progressive with cinematographic ambiance for trombone, saxophones, electric guitar, bass and drums.
CD price: $12.97
DOUG TALLEY QUARTET: Kansas City Suite
Mainstream jazz, with colorful harmonies and strong rhythms.
CD price: $14.97
BILL KING'S RHYTHM EXPRESS: Beat Street
Thrilling ssoul jazz.
Recommended if you like Cannonball Adderley, Eddie Palmieri.CD price: $12.97
RENZA BÔ: Le Roi Obaz (King Obaz)
For 6 years, the Renza–Bô quintet has been developing a fundamentally original, daring and sensitive music. Composed by the trumpet player Pierre Millet, their repertoire offers a large scale of music pieces and musical climates.
CD price: $15.00
STEFAN ORINS TRIO: Bonheur Temporaire
Piano trio influenced by Scandinavia, ECM sounds and free jazz
CD price: $15.00
KOHALA: Kohala Live
In December 2007, Kohala (Charles Michael Brotman, Charlie Recaido, and Rupert Tripp, Jr.) gave two intimate performances at the Red Elephant in Honolulu, Hawaii. The show was emceed by Derrick Malama, the host of Hawaii Public Radio's "Morning Edition
CD price: $15.98 / MP3 price: $10.98
MAQ MARIO ALLARD QUINTET: MAQ Mario Allard Quintet
We can classified that as a post-bop modern band. The big characteristic is that there's no harmonic instrument: 3 horns ( alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet), double-bass and drums.
CD price: $14.00
DAVIDE RAVASIO: Boston Skies
An eclectic ensemble featuring vibraphone and cello, which defines a fresh view and an unusual aspect of the jazz language.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $10.97
PAUL OLENICK SEXTET: Contact
Intelligent, accessible, original modern jazz featuring Chris Cheek, Johathan Blake, Justin Mullens, Matt Pavolka and Dan Kaufman
CD price: $15.00
TIM KLIPHUIS: The Grappelli Tribute
Stephane Grappelli's gypsy jazz favorites including "Nuages" and "It don't Mean a Thing" recorded with the three top London swing players, in a lineup with jazz guitar and piano.
CD price: $16.00
WILD RICE: Tell Me More About Spain
Original Latin jazz and some funk with soulful memorable melodies and catchy Latin dance rhythms. Includes Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, salsa, and samba. Also includes a unique Latin arrangement of "Sex and the City".
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
PETER J. YANOWITCH: Harmoniam, Featuring Ron Horton
Jazzy, mellow and lyrical songs, with wide ranging jazz song styles rooted in the New York jazz sound
MP3 price: $10.00
JOHN FOSHAGER: Trio/Quartet
Swinging piano jazz like from the classic Blue Note era in the style of Sonny Clark.
Recommended if you like Barry Harris, Wynton Kelly.CD price: $15.00
NICK MANSON, JOHN PATITUCCI, IAN FROMAN, ANDY SUZUKI: Mercator
Seven new, original compositions by Nick, John and Andy Suzuki.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
RELAY ORCHESTRA: Relay
Seven jazz and two classical musicians playing new, creative jazz, arranged but also free music.
Recommended if you like Charles Mingus, Maria Schneider.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
NOBODY'S BUSINESS: Forward Momentum
Original jazz composition with a unique fusion that combines modern grooves with the passionate risk-taking of improvised music, and strong influence of other styles of music such as funk, rock and drum n bass.
Recommended if you like Wayne Krantz, Chris Potter Underground.CD price: $12.97
ROYCE CAMPBELL TRIO: Roses & Wine
Classic mainstream trio jazz with Royce Campbell, guitar; Hod O'brien on piano & either Pete Spaar or James King on bass.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
TERRY DISLEY: London Underground
A mix of jazz, techno and swing with elements of Miles Davis, Weather Report, gospel and funk.
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
STANLEY MAXWELL: Don't Wake The Baby!
Original music that blends (among many other influences) jazz, funk and rock with tight arrangements and intricate group improvisation.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
POG: Free Jazz For Lovers
The output of this up-and-coming European improvising trio covers every corner of the Jazz playground. Grinding grooves, bucolic ballads, and lively latin vibes are explored through incandescent interplay and quiet virtuosity.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
7 COME 11: 7 Come 11
Super-funky groove reminiscent of MMW and Soulive while delving into inspired jams and throwing out the occasional Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin homage, this group brings some serious energy to the stage.
CD price: $12.97
PAUL FERGUSON JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Friends
Originals and standards in a contemporary big band jazz setting
Recommended if you like Duke Ellington, Maria Schneider.CD price: $12.97
STEPHEN NORFLEET: Expectations
Saxophonist Stephen Norfleet returns with a modern, acoustic jazz quartet album filled with original music and exciting interpretations of jazz standards.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
GEPHART LONG QUARTET: Play
Brian Gephart and Bob Long lead this Chicago based jazz group through their original compositions. Their traditional jazz quartet of sax, piano, bass, and drums is a sound that all jazz lovers can relate to.
Recommended if you like John Coltrane, Michael Brecker.CD price: $15.00
PETE LEVIN: A Solitary man
Pete's second album for Gramavision brings the orchestration down to a Weather Report-styled quintet, featuring Mingus Dynasty Alumnus Alex Foster on sax, and the amazing Jeff Berlin on bass.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
RETROPHONIC FUNK MACHINE: Operating Manual
Nine-piece groove based instrumental funk.
Recommended if you like Galactic, Fat Freddy's Drop.CD price: $12.97
JELLY ROLL JOHNSON: Songs From The Record World
A soulful mix of blues and jazz classics from harmonica wizard Jelly Roll Johnson. Backed by a rock-solid trio of Pat Bergeson on guitar, Dave Pomeroy on bass, and Chris Brown on drums.
CD price: $14.99
DHARMAKASA: Between Worlds
A bold world music fusion combining traditional Japanese, Australian, and Indian instruments with unique invented hybrid instruments.
Recommended if you like Anoushka Shankar, Yoshida Brothers.CD price: $12.97
THREE SQUARED: Let's Play Ping Pong
A fresh fusion of the "nu" jazz sound in America. The original music is pulled from the exotic sounds of Persia, Japan, Latin America, House Music & Blues; then blended & infused with the feel of Jazz.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
MATTAN KLEIN: Mattan Klein Quintet Live at the Nashville Jazz Workshop
Jazz fusion with shades of Brazil and 70's Jazz from CTI etc.
CD price: $15.97 / MP3 price: $15.97
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1: With All My Love
Big Band Jazz at its best from one of the foremost collegiate bands in the country: four Latin cuts with dynamic guest saxophonist Ed Calle, six student arrangements, including an original written by legendary saxophonist, Bunky Green.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $13.00
STEVE RUSSELL: When The Light Comes
Accessible but highly original post-bop from one of Australia's finest jazz pianists.
CD price: $13.97
UNITED BRASSWORKERS FRONT: In Between Stories
Their sound is eclectic; its members are equally at home performing Bach chorales, Angolan protest songs, avant-rock, afro-beat, Romanian brass band music, New Orleans “second line”, and be-bop or free jazz.
CD price: $12.97
FAZAL PRENDERGAST: Shadows In The Storm
Premier CD from the late Fazal Prendergast, legendary Jamaican reggae musician, producer and studio engineer. Fazal plays guitar on scores of International/USA hits and is featured on over 100 Cds backing reggae’s greatest artists such as; Augustus Pablo,
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $12.00
ALBERT RIVERA: Re-Introduction
Albert Rivera with Ralph Peterson, Christian Scott, Luques Curtis, Zaccai Curtis, Jimmy Greene and others playing the essence of John Coltrane's music with a modern day feeling, mixing vamps and grooves with tradition.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $10.00
OLTHUIS & VAN VEENENDAAL: The Mystery Of Guests
Adventurous and groovy improvised jazz. Authentic and original. All live recordings by this established duo with well known guests from the dutch jazz scene
Recommended if you like Paul Bley.CD price: $15.00
FUNKHOUSE: Funkhouse II
Jazz outside the box; their music is a glorious, cinematic tapestry of sound and color, bringing yin and yang together at the center.
CD price: $9.99
FUNKHOUSE: FunkHouse
Progressive acoustic piano jazz. Their compositions are glorious, often eccentric, cinematic tapestries of sound and color.
CD price: $9.99
PHILIPPE EL HAGE: Philippe El Hage / Oriental Jazz
A dynamic group defining a new music genre by combining classical , jazz and oriental influences featuring piano , saxophones , oboe , percussions and electric bass.
Recommended if you like Dhafer Youssef, Rabih Abou Khalil.CD price: $12.97
MANCUSO-SUZDA PROJECT: Lines
Our duo is a unique blend of contemporary classical percussion and jazz saxophones with a variety of instruments from cacti to water drums.
Recommended if you like Dave Holland, Scott Robinson.CD price: $15.00
DAMON BROWN: Falling Forward
Damon Brown's first solo release, Falling Forward, creatively features the bass guitar in a variety of ensemble settings while employing elements of Post Bop, Latin, New Orleans, and Modern Jazz.
CD price: $12.97
THE HOPPIN' JOHN ORCHESTRA: The Hoppin' John Orchestra
Post modern New Orleans brass band
CD price: $12.97
ARTURO O'FARRILL & THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Song For Chico
This album re-affirms their claim as the world’s leading Latin jazz big band.
CD price: $18.98
ROB PARTON'S JAZZTECH BIG BAND: Fascinatin' Rhythm
Big band jazz. Mostly standards arranged in a modern way similar to the Woody Herman, Gordon Goodwin bands.
CD price: $12.97
MADS TOLLING: Speed of Light
This record is full of creativity, improvisation, originals tunes and tunes you know performed by a two time GRAMMY Winner and two rising stars in the world of jazz.
Recommended if you like Pat Metheny, Jean-Luc Ponty.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
BONZO ESTEWJO: The Next Real Popeye Kahn
Mostly instrumental eclectic electric modern progressive rock fusion
CD price: $12.97
JONATHAN VOLTZOK: More To Come
Fresh and original jazz, with a lot of groove and spirit.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
GROUP X: Kick the Can
Debut album of a great new progressive jazz quintet. A great mix of jazz, rock, funk, and hip hop.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
ALDO BASSI, ALESSANDRO BRAVO: Sirio
Two great jazz musician-composers, ten songs full of groove but at the same time relaxed and smooth. Sirio is an high quality jazz recording that will fashinate you with his sound.
CD price: $13.00
ROB LEVIT: East River View
Adventurous yet melodic jazz, compositional yet free with magnificent saxophone solos -- a group dynamic at its finest.
CD price: $12.97
DARNIS ET COMPAGNIE: La Passerelle
Instrumental jazz with a guitar player leader.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
THE INIGO KILBORN QUARTET: Perpetual Sunshine Dance
Melodious, cool and easy-to-listen-to selection of standards and original compositions, played by a quartet of cornet, piano, guitar and bass.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
