Live archive release. Remastered, reconfigured and repackaged high energy live recordings from the 1940s & 1950s featuring the legendary Charlie Parker, backed up by other jazz luminaries including... more

The big-band icon brought the house down at Carnegie Hall when he gave one of his last televised performances there on March 20, 1981. Listen on CD as he's joined by Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett,... more

Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr., the master of Latin rhythms, was born of Swedish descent in St. Louis on July 16, 1925. He first attracted national attention when he joined the Lionel Hampton band. Cal... more

Un Sung Stories, is a collection of old blues, jazz, country, and pop songs originally written and recorded between 1925-1953. What makes Un Sung Stories a unique, thoroughly engaging document of old... more

Jazz and blues pianist/vocalist/composer Mose Allison has been described as "one of the finest songwriters of 20th century blues". This 1978 live recording features pianist/vocalist/composer Mose... more

Eldee Young and Redd Holt were former members of the Ramsey Lewis Trio. In 1966 they started up the Young-Holt Unlimited establishing themselves as one of the best-known instrumental groups mixing... more

Chet Baker is highly regarded as one of jazz's greatest trumpet players recording numerous albums over his 35-year recording career. Recorded in in 1969, Albert's House features 11 instrumental... more

Known for his Gypsy influenced acoustic guitar playing, the jazz icon plugged in occasionally and this 14 track CD compilation is dedicated to his best electrified explorations. 14 tracks including... more

A contemporary of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey as well as an influence on Bob Dylan, David Meltzer began his literary career during "the Beat" heyday in San Francisco, reading poetry to... more