Portrait in Jazz

Portrait in Jazz Review

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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64

Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 Review

The immensely innovative Eric Dolphy was with Mingus again, playing alto sax, flute and bass clarinet, when these shows were filmed in Belgium, Norway and Sweden. Three months later; Dolphy was dead. This is one of Mingus's most exciting live bands, doing Meditations on Integration; So Long Eric; Peggy's Blue Skylight; Parkeriana , and more profoundly imaginative jazz.

Time Out

Time Out Review

Containing the monster hit Take Five, Time Out firmly establishes the Dave Brubeck Quartet outside of the jazz world. This seminal recording is highlighted by the moody arrangements and saxophone work of Paul Desmond.

The Art of Jazz Piano

The Art of Jazz Piano Review

The Art of Jazz Piano Feature

• Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano is still the only documentary portrait of the greatest jazz pianist ever. Using photographs and some rare footage of Tatum and his contemporaries, the film reconstructs his genius. Included are interviews with musicians who played with him or who were influenced strongly by him: Guitarists Tiny Grimes & Les Paul, and pianists Marian McPartland, Hank Jones, Dick Hym

Still the only documentary portrait of the greatest jazz pianist ever. Interviews with Tiny Grimes, Les Paul, George Shearing and Hank Jones-plus rare footage and photos-combine to tell the tale of the ultimate musician's musician; includes Tiger Rag; My Ideal; Humoresque; I Got Rhythm; Rosetta; Ain't Misbehavin' , and more!

Jazz Icons: Series 2 (Boxed Set)

Jazz Icons: Series 2 (Boxed Set) Review

Hours and hours of vintage live concerts by jazz's most revered singers, guitars, horn players, piano men, composers and more! The Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubeck and Dexter Gordon DVDs join an exclusive one with rare performances by Coltrane, Vaughan, Gordon and Brubeck.

Smooth Side of Soul

Smooth Side of Soul Review

The Smooth Side of Soul features Najee at the peak of his form. Highlights include Najee's romantic re-imagining of the Ne-Yo snash "When You're Mad", his collaboration with R&B icon Phil Perry on the upbeat "Just to Fall In Love", the funky "Foo Foo She Lollipop" and much more.

Best of Smooth Jazz 3

Best of Smooth Jazz 3 Review

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Here We Go

Here We Go Review

After nearly four decades of writing, recording and touring - either as a sideman or a solo artist - Peter White still seeks out the road not yet traveled. Whether it's new songs, new ideas, new styles or new collaborators, this virtuoso of contemporary jazz, classical, pop and Spanish guitar is at his best when standing on the edge of creative territory waiting to be explored. For White, it's always about the journey and where it will take him, and he's always ready to go. This sense of adventure is at the heart of Here We Go, the 11-song set, co-produced by White and long time collaborator DC (George Benson, Al Jarreau, Bob James, Jeffrey Osborne) includes a range of original material written in the recent and distant past and features guest spots from saxophonists David Sanborn and Kirk Whalum.

Like his previous album, Good Day (2009), Here We Go is a collection of songs written and recorded to move people on a level that's beyond any preconceived concepts. "When I start recording, I don't have a vision," White freely admits. "I just go with the moment - what feels good, what sounds good. The vision comes out of the music. The music doesn't come out of the vision." Some of the energy fueling this record is the realization of White's longtime dream to collaborate with Sanborn, whom he'd met while playing in a live jam session with several other musicians just a couple years ago. In truth, White has been a fan of the saxophonist for decades. "David is someone whom I've wanted to play with for the longest time," he says. "This is someone who played at Woodstock and recorded with David Bowie. His sound has become the inspiration for many of my contemporaries. He's a legend to me and to just about every musician I know."

Here We Go is, in many ways, a study in diversity - a collection of the joyous and the poignant, the newly crafted and the vintage. "I wanted variety," says White. "I wanted songs that moved me, in the hopes that they'll move the listener as well. I'm on a journey, and I want to bring with me anyone who's willing to follow. That's what the title of the album - and indeed, the spirit of the album - is all about."