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On this recording, the tradition-conscious pianist Marcus Roberts delivers a satisfying and surprisingly modern take on ragtime composer Scott Joplin's music. Instead of performing like a human piano roll, Roberts--who has already recorded tributes to piano greats Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, an...

Wayne Shorter was at the peak of his creative powers when he recorded Schizophrenia in the spring of 1967. Assembling a sextet that featured two of his Miles Davis band mates (pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Ron Carter), trombonist Curtis Fuller, alto saxophonist/flautist James Spaulding and drum...

A Taste for Passion...

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this 1991 album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. GRP. 2006....

In a jaw-dropping return to his roots, banjoist Béla Fleck led a stellar lineup (Jerry Douglas, Earl Scruggs, Tony Rice, and Sam Bush, to name a few) through one of his finest albums. With incredible musicianship and a smidgen of Fleck's genre-hopping personality ("Polka On The Banjo"), The Bluegra...

African Marketplace...

Black and Blue...

With A Paris, fleet-fingered pianist Jacky Terrasson delivers a soulful and sonic tribute to the City of Light and France. Backed by drummers Terreon Gully and Leon Parker, percussionist Minio Gara, Stefon Harris on marimba, and bassists Remi Vignolo and Ugonna Okegwo, Terrasson--who's worked with v...

The Solo Sessions, Vol. 1...

Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner created quite the buzz with his self-titled debut in 1998. Possessing a tone reminiscent of John Coltrane coupled with the warm swing of Dexter Gordon, Turner soloed without sounding like he was soloing, just extending the melody in novel ways. Turner's sophomore effort...