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

American songstress Kitty Kallen had a remarkable career, starting in the swing era of the late '30s and extending beyond the rock 'n' roll explosion of the '50s into the early '60s, racking up a... more

This 4-CD, 82-track set provides a comprehensive overview of the first six years of pianist Mose Allison's prolific recording career. Presented in chronological order—beginning with S-H-I-N-E and... more

Nancy Wilson is one of the finest vocalists to emerge in the post-war era to take over the mantle of great jazz, cabaret and pop singers such as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and... more

George Shearing, who died in 2011, was one of the most illustrious jazz pianists of his era, overcoming blindness to become one of the truly distinctive keyboard stylists, equally at home as soloist,... more

The wide open City Of Kansas with it's unregulated bars and clubs helped nurture the development of Jazz in America. This Compilation offers 25 examples of Kansas based performers including, Bennie... more

This 2-CD set captures the revered songstress at the height of her seductive powers. Early EP tracks join all her Liberty As and Bs through 1962 plus the finest LP tracks from her early prime: her... more

Here's the Modern Jazz Quartet vibes man during the seven years leading up to the formation of that group, boppin' with the best in the biz: Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Coleman... more

Smooth soul singer Al Wilson's singles appeared often on the R&B and pop charts between 1968 and 1976. His recordings for the independent Rocky Road label are featured on this 20-track compilation... more

He's best known for his trio works in the '50s, but Erroll Garner was also a dazzling solo pianist. These rare beauties date from early in his career: I Get a Kick Out of You; Take the "A" Train;... more

Trumpeter and bandleader Harry James was one of the most important, successful and influential personalities of the swing and big band era, his unmistakeable bravura trumpet style providing an... more

These 44 tracks from the recording heyday of this towering figure of the Texas school of tenor saxophonists feature Jacquet with the likes of Bill Doggett, Fats Navarro, Ben Webster, Dizzy Gillespie,... more

At King Cole was undoubtedly one of the most popular, successful and respected vocalists of the post-war era, and would have enjoyed even greater success had his career not been cut short by cancer... more

Coleman Hawkins was a hugely influential exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz, being widely regarded as the first artist to establish the instrument as an essential component of the genre's sound.... more

That wondrous trombone virtuosity and that remarkable singing voice combined to make Jack a giant of New Orleans jazz. These 2 CDs cross decades of his stardom: "Knockin' a Jug," "My Kinda Love,"... more

This is another re-issue of a title previously released by Acrobat and now deleted, but much in demand, so it has been re-packaged, with eight tracks added, presented in chronological order. It... more

This LP, produced by Lawrie Monk, was made in 1977, and released on the long-defunct Jam label. It features a rhythm section comprising three of the best sidemen around on the British scene,... more

Recorded in New York in November 1977 under the auspices of Lionel Hampton, these 10 tracks represent one of Charles Mingus' last sessions. The lineup is outstanding (Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax;... more

With the enormous success Hampton enjoyed with the Benny Goodman Quartet he was able to secure recording sessions of his own. Utilizing the cream of Jazz musicians he laid down an extraordinary body... more

In 1958, the first issue of a new magazine named Jazz Review contained an essay by musicologist Gunther Schuller, titled "Sonny Rollins and Thematic Improvisation". The piece's premise was simple -... more

Clarinetist and saxophonist Jimmy Dorsey and his brother Tommy led two of the most popular and successful big bands through the swing era of the late '30s and through the war years into the post-war... more

Clarinettist and bandleader Woody Herman was one of the leading figures of the swing era and beyond, with his various bands, generally known as "Herman's Herd", being known for the force and... more

With bold guitar technique and silky-smooth vocals, Pee Wee Crayton emerged as a West Coast blues star in the late '40s. These 55 single sides and album cuts (issued by Modern, Crown, 4 Star,... more

Don Byas was one of the most highly-regarded tenor sax players of his generation - he had a distinctive sound and a technique that enabled him to swing with effortless smoothness, yet with the... more