Bob Dylan

 

Artist:  Bob Dylan

Birth Name:  Robert Allen Zimmerman

Born:  May 24, 1941.  Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

Origin: Hibbing, Minnesota.

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel, Folk Rock, Political Folk, Country Rock

Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica

Bob Dylan is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter.  He has been an influential in popular music including Folk, Country, Rock, Blues and Gospel.  A number of Dylan's songs, such as "Blowin' In The Wind", "The Times They Are A-Changing", "Like A Rolling Stone", "It Ain't Me Babe", "Just Like A Woman", "I Shall Be Released", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", and many more!.  He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards and he has been inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and more!.

Artist:  Neil Young & Bob Dylan

Title:  Live On Air 1988 (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel, Folk Rock, Political Folk, Country Rock

Label:  Rockin' Bear Records

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Like A Rolling Stone (7:52)

 2.  Subterranean Homesick Blues (3:45)

 3.  Masters Of War (5:02)

 4.  Man Of Constant Sorrow (4:16)

Side B:

 5.  Gates Of Eden (5:05)

 6.  Maggies Farm (4:40)

 7.  In The Garden (5:42)

 8.  You're A Big Girl Now (5:36)

Personnel:

Bob Dylan:  Vocals, Guitar

Neil Young:  Vocals, Guitar

Live On Air 1988 is a live album from original Radio Broadcast, Concord 1988 by Neil Young & Bob Dylan, released January 9, 2026 by Rockin' Bear Records.

Robin Trower

 

Artist:  Robin Trower
Birth Name:  Robin Leonard Trower
Born:  March 9, 1945.  Catford, South East London, England.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Robin Trower is an English Blues Rock Guitarist and Vocalist who achieved success with The Paramounts, Procol Harum, Robin Trower Band, and B.T.L. (Jack Bruce on Bass, Robin Trower on Guitar and Bill Lordan on Drums).

Title:  One Moment In Time - Live In The USA (2026) 

Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock

Label:  Provogue

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Razor's Edge (3:04)

 2.  Too Rolling Stoned (8:05)

 3.  Wither On The Vine (3:46)

 4.  Somebody Calling (7:54)

 5.  Distant Places Of The Heart (5:07)

 6.  One Go Round (4:30)

 7.  It's Too Late (4:29)

 8.  Day Of The Eagle (4:05)

 9.  Bridge Of Sighs (9:00)

10. No More Worlds To Conquer (3:40)

11. Daydream (12:20)

12. Little Bit Of Sympathy (4:03)

13. Rise Up Like The Sun (2:56)

14. Birdsong (4:05)

Personnel:

Robin Trower:  Guitar

Richard Watts:  Vocals, Bass

Chris Taggart:  Drums

One Moment In Time - Live In The USA is a live album by Robin Trower, released on January 30, 2026 by Provogue, recorded live at The Music Box, Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey Tupelo Music Hall Derry, New Hampshire.

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.