So versatile that she was able to sustain a professional career for more than thirty years, jazz pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams ran the gamut from Dixieland to swing, bop and... more

Nils last album, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY catapulted him into the upper echelon of the smooth jazz genre with two #1 singles, the title track and "Summer Nights". READY TO PLAY is his follow-up release... more

2013 collection that celebrates and honors the women of World War II. We Can Do It features music from the WWII era, including hits like 'In the Mood,' 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,' and 'Sing, Sing,... more

Count Basie occasionally cautioned young sidemen who were feeling their oats not to play bebop in his band, which was rooted in the rhythmic and harmonic soil of the swing era. How, then, could Basie... more

The final album in Pastor T.L. Barrett's 1970s four-part suite of gospel funk LPs, Do Not Pass Me By finds the fiery preacher getting spaced out on God's love. Accompanied by his Youth For Christ... more

This is one of the most extraordinary musical archeological finds, recorded June 20th, 1968, by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer (HGBS) and Joachim-Ernst Brendt in Germany's Black Forest Studio. This is no... more

Back in the 80s I became a big funk, jazz, and soul vinyl collector; which opened the incredible world of the late, great Mr. Weldon Johnathan Irvine. Back in the 90s I was lucky enough to meet him;... more

Throughout his career, Max Kortlander played and arranged pieces for piano roll recordings for QRS Recording Laboratories, and in 1931 he became the company's president. This album is a tribute to... more

Dala Records is proud to present the new album from vocalist Sweet Megg! Recorded entirely live to analog tape in a mind-boggling two days, "Under the Moonlight" invites you into the world of... more

Matana Roberts returns with the fourth chapter of her extraordinary Coin Coin series - a project that has deservedly garnered the highest praise and widespread critical acclaim for it's fierce... more

A fiery and dedicated improviser and composer, saxophonist Idit Shner's latest quartet recording highlights her rich and ongoing relationship with pianist Josh Hanlon and drummer Stockton Helbing,... more

On this album, Mary Lou Williams presents a history of jazz in speech and in music, from meditations on learning ragtime and blues as a child to performances of her own compositions, including "Night... more

Joseph Lamb (1887-1960) is considered one of the three great composers of ragtime, along with Scott Joplin and James Scott. Between 1908 and 1919, while living in Montclair, New Jersey, and working... more

Two days after his 100th birthday, Marshall Allen embarked on a remarkable journey with the creation of New Dawn, his debut solo album. A revered member of The Sun Ra Arkestra since 1958 and the... more

Reissue. Brand New Heavies's seminal self-titled debut album exploded in the summer of 1990, defining the the sound of that summer, while establishing both the band and the Acid Jazz label. With a... more

In Latin, the word Gemini denotes "two together" or "twins". In astrological terms, Geminis are noted for, amongst other things, being curious and versatile. For San Diego's 9-piece (mostly)... more

New Orleans string band jazz was popular between 1910 and 1925, but the genre was seldom recorded. This ensemble-featuring Bill Kleppinger, Bernie Shields, Edmond Souchon, and Frank "Red"... more

Beyond his sheer virtuosity and versatility, drummer Adam Deitch has proven to be a musician of perpetual motion. In just over a year's time, he has been the driving force behind psychedelic funk... more

Pianist Joe Sullivan was a noted performer in Chicago, New York and San Francisco jazz circles. These rare recordings feature a string of buoyant solos, but he also joins Sidney Bechet, Pops Foster... more

Even at 60, the accolades kept rolling in for Lizzie Miles: "Powerhouse singing plus some intense torching" (St. Petersburg Times), "Unlimited zest and vocal resource" (Billboard), "Can lift a... more

Originally released in 1997, five years after their self-titled debut, Casino has Physical Therapy doubling down on their vibrant jazz fusion sound. Physical Therapy secured a one-of-a-kind... more

Originally issued as a two-record set in 1976, this collection rounds up the most shining '70s Atlantic moments by one of the greatest vibes virtuosos in jazz. Keith Jarrett, Stephane Grappelli,... more

After gigging with Jim Hall, Clark Terry and Mongo Santamaria, this outstanding flutist rose to solo fame with his own CTI LPs. This one, from '74, is an immensely impressive double album that ranges... more

Miles Davis's Kind of Blue was the number-one jazz album in history. It totaled five songs. There are four more songs from that same historic group, recorded in the same time period and at the same... more

Fresh Selects' first foray into modern jazz music came in the form of 'Somewhere In Between' - the aptly titled debut album from Braxton Cook. A first on a few different fronts - before this album,... more