Jazz & Improvisation / All styles

A bold new spotlight shines on the classic 1971 release Powerhouse by celebrated organist Chester Thompson—an album that captures the pulse of its time with fire, finesse, and unmistakable soul. Released in 1971, Powerhouse remains a standout work in…

Henry Franklin is set to release *The Skipper At Home*, a bold new musical journey arriving on **[Release Date]**. The album blends intimate storytelling with adventurous grooves, drawing listeners into a world where humor meets heart, and every trac…

Sound Sun Pleasure was recorded in Chicago at the same March 1959 sessions that produced the instrumental album Jazz In Silhouette, and features near-identical personnel. However, the recordings sat on the shelf for over ten years, finally achieving …

"Strata-East present a reissue of Pharoah Sanders's Izipho Zam (My Gifts), originally released in 1973. "Popular and increasingly in demand, Izipho Zam (My Gifts) falls into the 'rare' category among record collectors and is a gift to fans of master …

The debut album from the duo of Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and Swedish reedist Mats Gustafsson - both musicians have routinely blown past the rules of the traditions from which first emerged—folk and free jazz, respectively—to explore consta…

The inspiration for Album l and Album II began with a performance by Japanese musician Eiko Ishibashi at Cologne's Week-End Fest in 2019. For this appearance, the renowned experimental musician and composer of the Oscar-winning film Drive My Car was …

Two sessions from the white heat of mid-sixties New York, drawn from the ESP-Disk archive and returned to full clarity in the new Reference series from AlAy, the Basel imprint curated by Werner X. Uehlinger. The Call brings together the only recordin…

The second volume in the Reference series from AlAy, the Basel imprint curated by Werner X. Uehlinger, gathers twenty two sides that document one of the great partnerships of modern jazz: trumpeter Fats Navarro and composer, arranger and pianist Tadd…

** Deluxe matte laminate gatefold sleeve and polylined paper inner sleeve ** Paris, August 1969. Sunny Murray books a studio for a single afternoon and walks in with thirteen musicians - among them three members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the wo…

Strut Records proudly presents a new reissue of the original Afrobeat classic Low Profile (Not For The Blacks), recorded and composed by Afrika 70 saxophonist and bandleader Lekan Animashaun and produced by Fela Kuti. After years touring the world as…

On Slowly Melting, Janel Leppin turns her fuzz‑saturated cello into a one‑woman orchestra of grief, resolve and slow-motion rapture. Layering guitar, bass, piano and Prophet‑5 around her bowed lines, she sculpts a solo album where an ancient instrume…

Michael Garrick's Black Marigolds is widely regarded as one of the landmark recordings of 1960s British jazz. The album is performed by some of the finest jazz musicians in Britain during the 1960s, including Ian Carr, Joe Harriott, Don Rendell, and …

Very rare original edition on Ali’s own Survival Records of the 1973 album featuring James Blood Ulmer.

Rare original edition on Ali’s own Survival Records of the 1976 album.

1978 Japanese re-issue on Odeon's "Jazz All Time Favorites 1800" of the 1969 album.

Rare 1970's re-press on Nessa of the 1970 album with the soundtrack to the Moshé Mizrahi film.

Original US edition on Arista/Freedom of the 1975 2LP compilation with tracks from Tutankhamun and The Spiritual recorded in 1969, plus two previously unreleased tracks.

1970 French compilation on Byg's "History Of Jazz" series with tracks from several albums released in 1969 on the label's "Actuel" series.

1984 Japanese re-issue on ECM's "ECM Collection 50" of the 1980 album. With insert.

Original US edition on ECM of the 1983 double album.72 Japanese re-issue on Trio/Japo of the 1970 album. With insert.

Original edition with white cover of the 1980 Italy-only album on Black Saint.

1970's re-issue on Milestone of the 1969 album featuring Pharoah Sanders.

1970's re-issue on Milestone of the 1969 album featuring Pharoah Sanders.

1972 Japanese re-issue on Trio/Japo of the 1970 album. With insert.

Original Japanese edition on Enja Records of the 1983 album. With insert and obi.

Original German edition on Enja Records of the 1979 album.

1972 original Japanese edition on Delmark's "Trio Jazz Mania" series of the 1971 double album. With insert.

Original French edition on Freedom of the 1973 double album featuring Dave Holland, Barry Altschul, Kenny Wheeler and Chick Corea.

Original Japanese edition on Freedom's "Trio Jazz Mania" as two separate LP's - this is the second volume - of the 1973 double album featuring Dave Holland, Barry Altschul, Kenny Wheeler and Chick Corea. With insert.

1980's re-press of the 1981 double-album on Hat Hut Records featuring Marilyn Crispell.

Original edition of the Italy-only 1982 album on CECMA featuring John Lindberg.

Original 1971 Japan-only album on CBS/Sony by the quartet of Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul and Chick Corea. With insert.

Original 1971 Japan-only album on CBS/Sony by the quartet of Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul and Chick Corea. With insert and obi.

1971 Japanese re-issue on Mercury's "Clifford Brown Collection" series of the 1955 album. With insert and obi.

1983 Japanese re-issue on EmArcy's "We Remember Clifford Original Collection" series of the 1956 album featuring Sonny Rollins. With insert and obi.

2019 grey area repro of the 1969 album originally on Polydor with the soundtack to the Marcel Camus film, featuring Gunter Hampel and Barre Phillips.

Early 1990's first CD re-issue on ESP-Disk' / ZYX Music of the 19686 album featuring Rashied Ali.

1990 release (light wear) ** The second ESP-Disk' statement, 1966: Marion Brown with a killing band including Stanley Cowell at the piano, deepening everything the debut promised. The writing is stronger, the group interplay more spacious, and Brown'…

1992 Japanese re-issue on EmArcy's "The Final Press" series of the 1955 album. With insert and obi.

Rare 1994 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "LP 1500 Collection" series of the 1958 album featuring Miles Davis and Art Blakey. With insert and obi.