Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1966-1968 Ahmad Jamal (Jazz Detective)

Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1966-1968 Ahmad Jamal (Jazz Detective)

The vast archive of tapes that Jim Wilke recorded at the Penthouse in Seattle in the ‘60s has yielded many historic discoveries. The three double-disc sets by the pianist Ahmad Jamal released on Zev Feldman’s Jazz Detective label are among the most important. They contain music from eleven nights, spanning five years and four different trios. The third (and final) volume comes from the years 1966-1968, and it will always occupy a special place in the heart of this reviewer. The reason is personal: he was there.

Thomas Conrad - The New York City Jazz Record
The Arts Fuse - Jazz Album Reviews: Supple Piano Trios — Led by Les McCann and Bill Evans

The Arts Fuse - Jazz Album Reviews: Supple Piano Trios — Led by Les McCann and Bill Evans

A decidedly different (but not opposite) approach from the same period is Bill Evans’s Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964). Both Evans and McCann are pianists deeply invested in their present moments of jazz, but they look forward to two different futures for the music.

Allen Michie
New Releases & I Can't Believe I Bought This!!! The White Stripes UHQR, Elemental Music Label

New Releases & I Can't Believe I Bought This!!! The White Stripes UHQR, Elemental Music Label

Check out Melinda Murphy's new YouTube video review of our latest September reissues including Bill Evans - From Left to Right, Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf, and Chet Baker - Live at Nick's!

Melinda Murphy
Mazzy’s Mix #36 : New Album Releases & Reissues

Mazzy’s Mix #36 : New Album Releases & Reissues

Check out Norman Maslov ( @/ mazzystar on YouTube) latest video review of our September reissues including Bill Evans - From Left to Right, Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf, and Chet Baker - Live at Nick's

Norman Maslov
CHOC Jazz Magazine – Bill Evans: Treasures

CHOC Jazz Magazine – Bill Evans: Treasures

Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969). Moins de deux ans après avoir éxhumé les scéances hollandaises de 1969 ("Behind The Dikes", Choce dans notre num 742), le label catalan Elemental Music nous offre une série de performances danoises d Bill Evans en solo, trio et avec orchestre s'étalant d'octobre 1965 à Novembre 1969.

Vincent Cotro

Artist of the month

Born in Nice, Barney Wilen’s (1937-1996) career was boosted in 1957 when he worked with Miles Davis on the soundtrack Ascenseur pour l’échafaud. In 1959

BBC UK – On the album:  Jackson 5 ABC (2010 review)

BBC UK – On the album: Jackson 5 ABC (2010 review)

Great review on the brothers’ second album of beautiful bubblegum soul.

BBC
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