Herbie Hancock

 

Artist:  Herbie Hancock
Birth Name:  Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
Born:  April 2, 1940.  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Post-Bop, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Electro, Classical
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Producer
Instruments:  Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizers, Organ, Clavinet, Keytar

Herbie Hancock is an American Pianist, Keyboardist and Composer.  He started his career with Donald Byrd, shortly joined the Miles Rhythm Quintet.  He was one of the first Jazz Musicians to embrace Synthesizers and Funk Music.  His music embraces elements from Jazz, , Blues, Modern Classical Music, Funk and Soul.  His best-known Solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians including Mongo Santamaria), "Maiden Voyage", "I Thought It Was You".  In 2008, he won Grammy Award for Album Of The Year from Tribute album River:  The Joni Letters.

Title:  Maiden Voyage (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Post-Bop, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Funk, Hard Bop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Electro, Classical

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Maiden Voyage (7:57)

 2.  The Eye Of The Hurricane (6:01)

 3.  Little One (8:47)

Side Two:

 1.  Survival Of The Fittest (10:03)

 2.  Dolphin Dance (9:16)

Personnel:

Herbie Hancock:  Piano

Freddie Hubbard:  Trumpet

George Coleman:  Tenor Saxophone

Ron Carter"  Bass

Tony Williams:  Drums

Maiden Voyage is the fifth album by Herbie Hancock, originally released on May 17, 1965 by Blue Note, remastered and Reissued on July 17, 2026 by Blue Note. Pressed on 140 Gram Vinyl.

Freddie Hubbard

 

Artist:  Freddie Hubbard
Birth Name:  Frederick Dewayne Hubbard
Born:  April 7, 1938.  Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died:  December 29, 2008 (Aged 70).  Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Fusion, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader

Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, French Horn, Mellophone

Freddie Hubbard was an American Jazz Trumpeter.  He was known for playing in the Bebop, Hard Bop and Post-Bop Styles from the early 1960s onwards.  He was at the age of 20, he began playing with some of the best Jazz players of the era, including Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton, Eric Dolphy, J.J. Johnson, and Quincy Jones.

Title:  Goin' Up (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026)  

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Fusion, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Asiatic Raes (6:46)

 2.  The Changing Scene (5:49)

 3.  Karioka (6:15)

Side Two:

 1.  A Peck A Sec (5:49)

 2.  I Wished I Knew (7:47)

 3.  Blues For Brenda (7:00)

Personnel:

Freddie Hubbard:  Trumpet

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone

McCoy Tyner:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Goin' Up is an album by Freddie Hubbard, originally released on May 1961 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on July 17, 2026 by Blue Mote Records.  180 Gram Audiophile 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:  Lee-Way (Blue Note Classic Edition) (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.  These Are Soulful Days (9:25)

 2.  The Lion And The Wolff (9:40)

Side Two:

 1.  Midtown Blues (12:09)

 2.  Naatini Suite (8:09)

Personnel:

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Jackie McLean:  Alto Saxophone

Bobby Timmons:  Piiano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Art Blakey:  Drums

Lee-Way is an album by Lee Morgan, originally released on April 28, 1960 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on July 17, 2026 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

 

Artist:  The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Origin:  Texas, USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Texas Blues, Southern Rock, Rock & Roll, Modern Electric Blues

Original line-up:

Kim Wilson:  Vocals, Harmonica
Jimmie Vaughan:  Guitar
Keith Ferguson:  Bass
Mike Buck:  Drums

The Fabulous Thunderbirds is an American Blues Rock Band from 
Texas, formed in 1974 by Kim Wilson (Vocals, Harmonica), Jimmie Vaughan (Guitar), Keith Ferguson (Bass) and Mike Buck (Drums).  The band is one of the Great American Band and remained one of the most popular Blues Concert acts in America during the '90s.

Title:  Powerful Stuff (2026)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Texas Blues, Southern Rock, Rock & Roll, Modern Electric Blues

Label:  The Last Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

1.  Rock This Place (4:22)

 2.  Knock Yourself Out (4:32)

 3.  Mistake Number 1 (4:53)

 4.  One Night Stand (4:59)

 5.  Emergency (3:35)

Side Two:

 1.  Powerful Stuff (4:38)

 2.  Close Together (5:18)

 3.  Now Loosen Up Baby (3:35)

 4.  She's Hot (3:22)

 5.  Rainin' In My Heart (3:41)

Personnel:

Kim Wilson:  Vocals, Harmonica
Jimmie Vaughan:  Guitar
Preston Hubbard:  Electric & Acoustic Bass
Fran Christina:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jimi Jamison:  Additional Backing Vocals

Terry Manning:  Additional Backing Vocals

William C.  Brown III:  Additional Backing Vocals

Powerful Stuff is a 1969 studio album by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, originally released in 1989 by CBS, remastered and reissued on June 19, 2026 by The Last Music.

Dee Lucas

 

Artist:  Dee Lucas

Born:  October 29, 1966.  Tanner, Alabama, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Occupation:  Musician, Saxophonist, Composer

Instruments:  Soprano Saxophone

Dee Lucas is an American Contemporary Smooth Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Entrepreneur.  His musical influences is shaped by Smooth Jazz Icons like Grover Washington Jr. and George Howard, alongside Funk and Soul legends like Parliament and Bootsy Collins.

Title:  The Time Is Now (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Label:  ODL Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  All In (feat. George Freeman) (3:53)

 2.  The Time Is Now (3:46)

 3.  Love Saw It (4:44)

 4.  Feeling You (feat. Darryl Williams) (4:31)

 5.  Full Tilt (feat. Blake Aaron) (4:09)

 6.  Tried And True (feat. David P. Stevens) (3:46)

 7.  To Be Continued (4:44) 

Personnel:

Dee Lucas:  Soprano Saxophone

George Freeman:  Keyboards

Darryl Williams:  Bass

Blake Aaron:  Guitar

David P. Stevens:  Guitar

Lew Laing Jr.:  Keyboards

Gino Roasria (Gino Luigino):  Keyboards

Mei Brown:  Bass

Eric Valentine:  Drums

Donnell Spencer Jr.:  Drums, Percussion

Darrell Crooks:  Guitar

The Time Is Now is the 9th studio album by Dee Lucas, originally released in 2024 by ODL Music, remastered and reissued on July 2026 by ODL Music, featuring special guests:  Darryl Williams, David P. Stevens, Blake Aaron and more.

Flamin' Groovies

 

Artist:  Flamin' Groovies

Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA

Genre:  Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop, Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll, Detroit Rock

Original line-up:

Roy Loney:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Cyril Jordan:  Guitar, Vocals

Tim Lynch:  Guitar

George Alexander:  Bass

Ron Greco:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Roy Loney:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Cyril Jordan:  Guitar, Vocals

Tim Lynch:  Guitar

George Alexander:  Bass

Danny Mihm:  Drums

Flamin' Groovies are an American Rock Band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1965 by Roy Loney (Lead Vocals, Guitar), and  Cyril Jordan (Guitar, Vocals), along with Tim Lynch (Guitar), George Alexander (Bass), and Danny Mihm (Drums), best known for pioneering Power Pop and paving the way for Punk Rock.  They consistently rejected the prevailing Psychedelic Music.

Title:  Shake Some Action (Deluxe Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop, Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll, Detroit Rock

Label:  Rhino/Warner Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Original Album Remastered

 1.  Shake Some Action (4:34)

 2.  Sometimes O2:21)

 3.  Yes, It's True (2:29)

 4.  St. Louis Blues (2:39)

 5.  You Tore Me Down (2:50)

 6.  Please Please Girl (2:04)

 7.  Let The Boy Rock 'N' Roll (2:18)

 8.  Don't You Lie To Me (2:27)

 9.  She Said Yeah (2:38)

10. I'll Cry Alone (2:15)

11. Misery (1:39)

12. I Saw Her (2:41)

13. Teenage Confidential (2:45)

14. I Can't Hide (3:12)

Disc 2:  Bonus Tracks:

 1.  Shake Some Action (Alternate Mix)

 2.  Sweet Little Sixteen

 3.  I Can't Hide (Alternate Mix)

 4.  I Got Mine

 5.  Sometimes (Alternate Version)

 6.  I Saw Her (Alternate Mix)

 7.  Yes It's True (Alternate Mix)

 8.  Teenage Confidential (Alternate Mix)

 9.  I'll Cry Alone (Alternate Mix)

10. Please Please Girl (Alternate Mix)

11. She Said Yeah (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976)

12. Let The Boy Rock 'N' Roll (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976) **

13. House Of Blue Lights (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976) **

14. I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976) **

15. Under My  Thumb (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976) **

16. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Back To Birmingham) (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976) **

17. Please Please Me (Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976)**

Previously Unreleased

**(Live At The Roxy Hollywood, CA, 8/12/1976), Previously Unreleased

Personnel:

Cyril Jordan:  Guitar, Vocals

Chris Wilson:  Vocals, Guitar

James Ferrell:  Guitar

George Alexander:  Bass

Danny Mihm:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 5

David Wright:  Drums

Shake Some Action is the fourth studio album by Flamin' Groovies, originally released on June 1976, remastered and reissued on July 17, 2026 by Rhino Records/Warner Records.  Deluxe Edition in 2 CD,  one original album remastered and Bonus Tracks CD.

The Head and the Heart

 

Artist:  The Head And The Heart
Origin:  Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

Original line-up:

Josiah Johnson:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Jonathan Russell:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Charity Rose Thielen:  Violin, Banjo, Vocals
Chris Zasche:  Bass
Kenny Hensley:  Piano
Tyler Williams:  Drums

The Head And The Heart is an Indie Folk Band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2009 by Josian Johnson (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion) and Jonathan Russell (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion), also includes Charity Rose Thiehen (Violin, Banjo, Vocals), Chris Zasche (Bass), Kenny Hensley (Piano), and Tyler Williams (Drums).

Title:  Live At Neumos (2026)

Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

Label:  Sub Pop Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Cats And Dogs (1:52)

 2.  Coeur D'Alene (4:36)

 3.  Ghosts (4:49)

 4.  Long Time Away (3:54)

 5.  Sounds Like Hallelujah (3:18)

 6.  Honey Come Home (3:35)

 7.  Josh McBride (5:00)

 8.  Heaven Go Easy On Me (4:46)

 9.  Lost In My Mind (5:26)

10.  T Is For Texas (Blue Yode No. 1) (3:42)

11. Winter Song (2:43)

12. Down In The Valley (5:24)

13. Rivers And Roads (5:14)

Personnel:

Josiah Johnson:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Jonathan Russell:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Charity Rose Thielen:  Violin, Banjo, Vocals
Chris Zasche:  Bass
Kenny Hensley:  Piano, Keyboards
Tyler Williams:  Drums

Live At Neumos is a live album by The Head And The Heart, released on July 10, 2026 by Sub Pop Records, recorded live at Neumos In Seattle, Washington, January 14, 2011.