Resentment and despair leavened with wit and humor…isn't that the blues? It is here as you encounter 103 tracks that vent even as they entertain with dazzling musicianship: "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"... more

Dependent on residencies for income, early blues pianists had to be adaptable to whatever instrument—in whatever condition—they happened upon in their travels. Ergo St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans... more

The fifth release in Rory's "Mentor Series" —previous editions were devoted to John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Son House—honors Skip James, one of the most important country... more

These 103 tracks chronicle the fascinating nexus of urban and rural blues that started gathering steam in the '20s. From the sophisticated to the raw, these recordings capture an extraordinary... more

First comprehensive boxed set for one of the most legendary string bands of the '20s and '30s. You'll hear the group's finest as well as Bo's risqué blues classics and key cuts by his family members... more

Rory Block is the winner of five Blues Music Association Awards including one for her last CD THE LADY AND MR. JOHNSON. Her new album is a tribute to Son House, one of histories most important blues... more

An entire album's worth of unreleased live material from the tour that followed Muddy's 1977 comeback album "Hard Again"! And WHAT a touring band that was—not just Muddy, Johnny and James, but... more

In March 1970, Elektra recorded two nights of Butterfield's band at the Troubadour. They issued a 2-LP set, which returns on disc one here; more of those Troubadour performances came out decades... more

2018 release. Kamasi Washington's sophomore album Heaven and Earth not only fulfills it's overarching ambition, but illustrates the dialectic between seen and unseen, real and imagined, citizen and... more

The German audience is transfixed by Redbone's time-traveling performances as you hear two 1977 concerts in Bremen. He turns back the clock to the golden years of Tin Pan Alley, jazz, folk and blues... more

Grammy-winning pianist Robert Glasper has gotten a lot of attention for his original compositions in "Miles Ahead"; his other new project is this album that pulls Miles' original recordings into... more

This big set chronicling the big guitar-blues boom of the '20s and '30s contains 58 tracks and a 134-page booklet. Includes Mr. Johnson's Blues Lonnie Johnson; Match Box Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson;... more

Yep, that's Randy Bachman of BTO and the Guess Who, back and ready to raise the roof with his new high-powered blues-rock trio. Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Robert Randolph, Joe Bonamassa and the... more

The first decade in the longest, most electrifying career in jazz organ, distilled down to 4 CDs at a price that really pulls out all the stops! Jimmy's crucial early sessions and live cuts come... more

Muddy came to Chicago in '43 but didn't really rise up 'til '47, when the Chess brothers started recording him. This fantastic (and fabulously priced) set compiles the early Aristocrat sides and all... more

Even though 17 of these 19 LPs feature the famed Brubeck Quartet lineup with Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright and Joe Morello, nine remain very hard to find and have never been on CD in the U.S. Both the... more

Rory met this Delta blues guitar master when she was 15, and it stayed with her ever since. She honors him on this 2011 album with a set of driving guitar tunes—his as well as tributes she wrote:... more

Sextant is the eleventh studio album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1973 by Columbia. It is his last album with his early '70s Mwandishi-era Band.

Turn the Heat Up is a powrhous of Blues and R&B, proving without a doubt that Shemekia Copeland is the real deal. The daughter of the late great Texas blues man, Johnny copeland, brings huge, dynamic... more

And now for possibly the most popular album in jazz history! Dave contributes to the notes in this hi-fi version; new photos, too.

Well, if you're going to revamp your jazz catalog, you might as well start with the greatest jazz album of all time! Includes a rare alternate take of Flamenco Sketches, and the first three songs are... more

2019 release. There's something about Texas. Open up the history books and you'll find the Lone Star State at the eye of every rock 'n' roll storm. Pull up a stool in any bar-room and you'll still... more

Renaissance was originally formed in London in 1969. In 1973 Annie Haslam joined the group on vocals. They released many Billboard charting albums throughout the seventies. During those years the... more