The term "West Coast Jazz often recalls images of Hermosa Beach's Lighthouse and an echelon of players associated with the cool school. Lesser known is the contemporary Northwest Coast scene centered ...

Re-creating iconic albums has become a familiar form of tribute in pop and rock, a communal celebration that usually features various musicians assembling to cover, say, Joni Mitchell’s “Blue,” The ...

A band which names itself after an Art Blakey album wears its heart on its sleeve, or rather its jewel case. The instrumental lineup here is exactly the same as the Jazz Messengers edition that ...

Like “Ugetsu,” “On The Ginza’s” title references Japanese culture. I really have no idea why, while both tracks are phenomenal, I do not hear anything that could be traced to Japan in them. In any ...

Seminal live album by a great ensemble, remastered and expanded. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you ...