Jimmy Smith

 

Artist:  Jimmy Smith 

Birth Name:  James Oscar Smith
Born:  December 8, 1925.  Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  February 8, 2005 (Aged 79).  Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instrum

Birth Name:  James Oscar Smith
Born:  December 8, 1925.  Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  February 8, 2005 (Aged 79).  Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Hammond B-3, Electric Organ

Jimmy Smith was an American Jazz Musician.  He wasn't the first organ player in Jazz but no one had a greater influence with the instrument that he did.  He recorded more than 30 albums for Blue Note Records between 1956 and 1963, collaborating with the likes of Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine and Jackie McLean.  In 1963, he signed a new record deal with Verve.  In 2005, he was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon Jazz Musicians.

Title:   Bashin' - The Unpredictable (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz

Label:  Verve

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Walk On The Wild Side (5:55)

 2.  Ol' Man River (3:56)

 3.  In A Mellow Tone (4:25)

 4.  Step Right Up (4:10)

Side Two:

 1.  Beggar For The Blues (7:28)

 2.  Bashin' (6:16)

 3.  I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) (6:17)

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-4

Jimmy Smith:  Organ

Oliver Nelson:  Conductor

Phil Woods:  Alto Saxophone

Jerry Dodgion:  Alto Saxophone

Bob Ashton:  Tenor Saxophone

Babe Clarke:  Tenor Saxophone

George Barrow:  Baritone Saxophone

Jow Newman:  Trumpet

Ernie Royal:  Trumpet

Doc Severinsen:  Trumpet

Joe Wilder:  Trumpet

Jimmy Cleveland:  Trombone

Urbie Green:   Trombone

Britt Woodman:  Trombone

Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone

Barry Galbrath:  Guitar

George Duvivier:  Bass

Ed Shaughnessy:  Drums

Tracks:  1-3

Jimmy Smith:  Organ

Quentin Warren:  Guitar

Donald Bailey:  Drums

Bashin' - The Unpredictable is an album by Jimmy Smith, originally released on May 1962 by Verve, remastered and reissued on January 23, 2026 by Verve Records.  Pressed on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

          

 

Camel

 

Artist:  Camel

Origin:  Guildford, Surrey, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Andrew Latimer:  Guitar, Flute, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Bass, Vocals

Peter Bardens:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals

Doug Ferguson:  Bass, Vocals

Andy Ward:  Drums, Percussion

Camel are an English Progressive Rock Band from Guildford, Surrey, formed in 1971 by Andrew Latimer (Guitar, Flute, Keyboards,Synthesizers,Vocals), Peter Bardens (Keyboards, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals), Doug Ferguson (Bass, Vocals), and Andy Ward (Drums, Vocals).  Their music has influenced artists including Marillion, Opeth, Steven Wilson.  Music Journalist Mark Blake described Camel as "The Great Unsung Heroes Of 70s Progressive Rock".

Title:  Earthrise - Live At The Marquee 1974 (2026)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Rock, Art Rock

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Introdution (0:48)

 2.  Earthrise (7:58)

 3.  Nimrodel (10:06)

 4.  Six Ate (6:18)

 5.  Superwiser (3:17)

 6.  Mystic Queen (6:00)

 7.  Arubaluba (7:33)

 8.  Ligging At Louis (6:37)

Disc 2:

 1.  Rhayader Goes To Town (5:20)

 2.  Sanctuary (1:16)

 3.  The Snow Goose (3:20)

 4.  Freefall (6:27)

 5.  Lady Famtasy (15:26)

 6.  Homage To The God Of Light (18:55)

Personnel:

Andrew Latimer:  Guitar, Flute, Vocals

Peter Bardens:  Organ, Piano,  Mini Moog, Vocals

Doug Ferguson:  Bass

Andy Ward:  Drums, Percussion

Earthrise - Live At The Marquee 1974 is a live album by Camel, released on January 30, 2026 by Esoteric Recordings, recorded live at The Marquee Club in London, on October 30, 1974.

Miles Davis

Artist:  Miles Davis
Birth Name:  Miles Dewey Davis III
Born:  May 26, 1926.  Alton, Illinois, USA
Died:  September 28, 1991 (Aged 65).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

Miles Davis was an American Jazz Musician, Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.  He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century of several developments in Jazz Music, including Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Jazz Fusion.  In 2006, Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  In 2008, his 1959 album Kind Of Blue received fourth Platinum Certification from RIAA for shipment of at least four million copies in USA.

Title:  Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:  Soundtrack for the fiilm "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud"

 1.  Generique (2:45)

 2.  L'Assasseinat de Carala (2:10)

 3.  Sur 'Autoroute (2:15)

 4.  Julien dens L'Ascenseur (2:07)

 5.  Florence sur les Champs Elysees (2:50)

 6.  Diner au Motel (3:58)

 7.  Evasion de Julien (0:53)

 8.  Visite du Vigile (2:00)

 9.  Au bar du Petit Bac (2:50)

10. Chz le Photographe du Motel (3:50)

Side B:  Bonus Tracks

 1.  On Green Dolphin Street (9::48)

 2.  Fran-Dance (5:48)

 3.  Stella By Starlight (4:440

 4.  BlueIn Green (5:37)

Personnel:

Side A:  Soundtrack for the fiilm "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud"

Miles Davis:  Trumpet

Barney Wilen:  Tenor Saxophone 

Rene Urtreger:  Piano

Pierre Michelot:  Bass

Kenny Clarke:  Drums

Side B:  Bonus Tracks

Miles Davis:  Trumpet

Julian "Cannonball"Adderley:  Alto Saxophone

John Caltrane:  Tenor Saxophone

Bill Evans:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Jimmy Cobb:  Drums

Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud is an album by Miles Davis, originally released in 1958 by Fontana, remastered and reissued on February 13, 2026 by WaxTime.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Crystal Clear Virgin Vinyl.

 

Lee Morgan

 

Artist:  Lee Morgan
Birth Name:  Edward Lee Morgan
Born:  July 10, 1938.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  February 19, 1972 (Aged 33).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Trumpeter, Composer
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Lee Morgan was an American Hard Bop Trumpeter.  His idol and influenced Clifford Brown.  He played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie.  In 1957, he performed as a sideman on John Coltrane's Classic Blue Train as well as with Jimmy Smith.

Title:  City Lights (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One: 

 1.  City Lights (5:46)

 2.  Tempo De Waltz (6:24)

 3.  You're Mine You (6:03)

Side Two:

 1.  Just By Myself (9:24)

 2.  Kin Folks (9:42)

Personnel:

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Curtis Fuller:  Trombone

George Coleman:  Tenor Saxophone, alto Saxophone on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2

Ray Bryant:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Art Taylor:  Drums

City Lights is an album by Lee Morgan, originally released on June 1968 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on February 6, 2026 by Blue Note.  Pressed on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Cal Tjader

 

Artist:  Cal Tjader

Birth Name:  Callen Radcliffe,Tjader Jr.

Born:  July 16,1925.  St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died:  May 5, 1982 (Aged 56).  Manila, Philippines

Genre:  Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bebop, Afro Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cool, Global Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone, Mamba Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music, Easy Listening

Occupations:  Vibraphonist, Composer, Bandleader

Instruments:  Vibraphone, Drum Kit, Piano, Timbales, Bongos, Congas

Cal Tjader was an American Latin Jazz Musician, Vibraphonist, Composer and Bandleader, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin Musician, he continued to perform the music of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.  Although his main instrument was the Vibraphone, he was also accomplished on the Drums, Bongos, Congas, Timbales, and Piano.  He worked with man musicians from several cultures.  He is often linked to the development of Latin Rock, and Acid Jazz.  His Grammy Award in 1980 for his album La Onda Va Bien.

Title:  Demasiado Caliente (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bebop, Afro Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cool, Global Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone, Mamba Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music, Easy Listening

Label:  Descraga Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Manila (4:45)

 2.  Key Largo (3:33)

 3.  Tumbao (6:50)

 4.  Bludan (3:02)

Side B:

 1.  Chispita (3:23)

 2.  September Song (3:35)

 3.  Cal's Pal (3:34)

 4.  Para-Ti (3:20)

 5.  Mamblues (5:00)

Personnel:

Cal Tjader:  Vibraphone

Lonnie Hewitt:  Piano on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Eddie Cano:  Piano on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1, 3

Al McKibbon:  Bass on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1, 3

Victor Villegas:  Bass on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Jose Lozano:  Flute on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Modesto Breseno:  Flute, Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A1, 3, B1, 3

Mongo Santamaria:  Congason Tracks:  A1-4, B1-5

Willie Bobo:    Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  A1-4, B1-5

Demasiado Caliente is an album by Cal Tjader, originally released in 1960 by Fantasy Records, remastered and reissued on January 23, 2026 by Descarga Records.  Limited Edition of 500 Copies, pressed on 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl.

Art Farmer

 

Artist:  Art Farmer
Birth Name:  Arthur Stewart Farmer
Born:  August 21, 1928.  Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Died:  October 4, 1999 (Aged 71).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flumpet

Art Farmer was an American Jazz Trumpeter.  He started playing professionally while in high school.  He recorded with musicians such as Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, and Gigi Gryce and became known principally as a Bebop player.  He went on to join Gerry Mulligan's Quartet and, with Benny Golson, to co-found The Jazzet.  He recorded more than 50 albums under his own name, a dozen with The Jazztet, and dozens more with others.

Title:  Modern Art (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Mox Nix (4:39)

 2.  Fair Weather (5:42)

 3.  Dam That Dream (3:57)

 4.  The Touch Of Your Lips (4:52)

 5.  The End Of A Love Affair (Bonus Track) (4:44)

Side B:

 1.  Jubilation (4:52)

 2.  Like Someone In Love (5:55)

 3.  I Love You (6:58)

 4.  Cold Breeze (3:53)

 5.  It Never Enetred My Mind (Bonus Track) (3:52)

Personnel:

Art Farmer:  Trumpet

Benny Golson:  Tenor Saxophone

Bill Evans:  Piano

Addison Farmer:  Bass

Dave Bailey:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:

Art Farmer:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A5, B5

Hal McKusick:  Clarinet, Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A5, B5

Bill Evans:  Piano on Tracks:  A5, B5

Barry Galbraith:   Guitar on Track A5

Milt Hinton:  Bass on Track A5

Charlie Persip:  Drums on Track A5

Paul Chambers:  Bass on Track B5

Connie Kay:  Drums on Track B5

Modern Art is an album by Art Farmer, originally released in 1958 by United Artists, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by WaxTime.  Limited Edition 2 Bonus Tracks, pressed on180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Dave Brubeck

 

Artist:  Dave Brubeck
Birth Name:  David Warren Brubeck
Born:  December 6, 1920.  Concord, California, USA
Died:  December 5, 2012 (Aged 91).  Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz

Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader
Instruments:  Piano

Dave Brubeck was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer, and considered to be one of the foremost exponents of Cool Jazz.  His best remembered piece "Take Five", and one of the Top-Selling Jazz Album, Time Out in 1959 with Columbia Records.

Artist:  The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Title:  Time Out (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz

Label:  Jazz Images Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Blue Rondo A La Turk (6:45)

 2.  Strange Meadow Lark (7:24)

 3.  Take Five (5:27)

Side B:

 1.  Three To  Get Ready (5:28)

 2.  Kathy's Waltz (4:51)

 3.  Everybody's Jumpin' (4:25)

 4.  Pick Up Sticks (4:15)

Personnel:

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Dave Brubeck:  Piano

Pau Desmond:  Alto Saxophone

Eugene Wright:  Bass

Joe Morello:  Drums

Time Out is a studio album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, originally released on December 14, 1959 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on Janary 23, 2026 by Jazz Images Records.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Yellow Colored Vinyl.