At the time of this recording, Mingus had been working regularly with the piano-less quartet of Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond. The same group featured on the 1960 Candid release, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. The Mingus album, also recorded that year, features one track, Stormy Weather, recorded with that same quartet, and…
Vinyl LP pressing. Mingus s second Impulse! Album, released in 1963, was another large-ensemble masterpiece featuring two of the bassist bandleader s greatest compositions – Celia and Better Get Hit In Yo Soul – plus a famous version of Duke Ellington s Mood Indigo. Â
Verve and Impulse! Records launch the new Vital Vinyl series with UMe, celebrating essential jazz LPs from the enduring catalogues of the two iconic labels. Throughout 2019, Verve and Impulse! will be making no fewer than 40 key albums from the 1950s, 60s and 70s available again on 180-gram vinyl. Each will feature their original cover artwork, track listings and liner notes. Some of these…
The greatest bassist leader jazz has ever known, Charles Mingus, with his spirited playing and spontaneity, always kept his ears and fingers on the pulse. Mingus was something else, man, Miles Davis wrote in his own book. A pure genius, I loved him. 2022 marks the birth centenary of Mingus, whose musical legacy is still ongoing. From…
Verve and Impulse! Records launch the new Vital Vinyl series with UMe, celebrating essential jazz LPs from the enduring catalogues of the two iconic labels. Throughout 2019, Verve and Impulse! will be making no fewer than 40 key albums from the 1950s, 60s and 70s available again on 180-gram vinyl. Each will feature their original cover artwork, track listings and liner notes. Some of these…
It s incredible to witness this resurgence of Strata-East s recordings over the last few years – an appreciation for the label s ground-breaking approach to music-making, backed by a phenomenal catalogue, continues to attract listeners both new as well as it s devoted faithful once again giving rise to it s revered and cult-like…
Tolliver was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1942 and moved with his family to New York City when he was 10. During his childhood, his grandmother gave him his first horn, a cornet he had coveted. Tolliver was attending Howard University in the early 1960s as a pharmacy major, when he decided to pursue music…
The album was recorded at Arlyn Studios in Austin, produced by Crockett and his long-time collaborator Billy Horton. It was recorded live to tape, with anywhere from 6-12 musicians and backup singers on each track, giving the songs the feel of a live performance. It s a sound Crockett has been after for years. Reason…
Vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release. Charley Crockett releases Visions of Dallas the follow-up album from his Spring 2024 album $10 Cowboy. The album features 6 new original tracks either written or co-written by Crockett, and six cover songs including Crystal Chandeliers and Burgundy and the Bob Dylan song Goodbye Holly where Crockett added additional lyrics…
Charley Patton is undisputably one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues, and among the most important American musicians of the 20th century. His recordings in the 1920s helped lay the foundation for the Delta blues style, and continue to inspire musicians an entire century later. This compilation of recordings from…
Limited double white colored vinyl LP pressing. Charli s smash studio album expanded with 3 bonus tracks! For her sixth studio album, the dance electronic music album Brat, Charli XCX worked with the likes of Gesaffelstein and Hudson Mohawke.
2024 release. Charli s sixth studio album Brat is the eagerly awaited follow up to 2022 s Crash, which reached number 1 on the UK s official album chart, and promises to be an exhilarating club record built around high art references and social commentary: a new era both musically and visually. Â
2024 release. Charli s sixth studio album Brat is the eagerly awaited follow up to 2022 s Crash, which reached number 1 on the UK s official album chart, and promises to be an exhilarating club record built around high art references and social commentary: a new era both musically and visually. Â
Charli XCX presents a special fifth-anniversary colored vinyl LP reissue of Pop 2. The 2017 album, which contains collaborations with Caroline Polachek, Kim Petras, Carly Rae Jepson and Tove Lo among others, is a firm fan favorite and features the popular Charli XCX cuts Out Of My Head and Unlock It . Charli XCX did not…
I ve been playing since I was 11 years old, says Charlie Gabriel, the most senior member of the legendary Preservation Hall Band, I never did anything in my life but play music. I ve been blessed with that gift that God gave me, and I ve tried to nurse it the best way I knew…