VA - Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology [6 CD, 2011]

 

JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology (catalogue SFW40820) is a box-set release by Smithsonian Folkways. The set includes 111 tracks on six discs, with representative works from New Orleans, big band, cool, swing, bebop, hard bop, free, funk, fusion, Latin and contemporary styles.

Mahavishnu Orchestra discography

 Mahavishnu Orchestra were a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across two stints from 1971 to 1976 and 1984 to 1987. With its first line-up consisting of musicians Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman and Rick Laird, the band received its initial acclaims for its complex, intense music consisting of a blend of Indian classical music, jazz and psychedelic rock, and their dynamic live performances between 1971 and 1973.

Ella Fitzgerald - The Latest Album [2021]

 Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. 

Alphonse Mouzon – The Essence Of Mystery [1973/FLAC]

 

The Essence of Mystery is the debut album by American jazzfunk drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1972 and released in 1973 on the Blue Note label.

Miles Davis Bootleg series Vol. 01-06 [2011-2018]

 

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz.

If discography

 

If was Great Britain's contribution to the jazz-rock movement begun and popularized in the late '60s/early '70s by Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago. Formed in 1969 by Melody Maker jazz poll winners Dave Quincy, Dick Morrissey, and Terry Smith, the band never found popular success in the United States. However, If produced several albums noteworthy for placing jazz players in a pop/rock band context and producing a true fusion of the two genres without diluting the players' improvisational skills.

Stan Getz — The Sound [4 CD, 2003]

 Stan Getz had all the talents a saxophonist can dream of; exquisite tone, great technical command, an appealing sense of melody and the ability to remain lyrical even at the fastest tempos. Fans and fellow musicians called him The Sound. The highly inspired music on this 4 CD set is a celebration of his exceptional talents. Just some of the top quality musicians alongside Getz on this set are Max Roach, Zoot Sims, Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Duke Jordan and a whole host of Scandinavian guys who Getz so enjoyed playing with.

Zakir Hussain - Ustad Zakir Hussain & the Maestros - The Versatile Genius (4CD, 1999)

 

Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. The favorite accompanist for many of India's greatest classical musicians and dancers, from Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar to Birju Maharaj and Shivkumar Sharma, he has not let his genius rest there. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong- The Complete Anthology (6 CD, 2015)

 The voices of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong are among the most personal and beautiful that the history of music has given us, transcending eras, genres and languages. In this wonderful 6-CD box we can find the legacy of this immortal duet including all their key tracks and also some rarities that connoisseurs will surely appreciate. With remastered sound and beautiful cover art, The Complete Anthology is the definitive album of Ella & Louis, which should be on every music collection. 

Nat King Cole - Stardust:,The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959 [11 CD, 2006]

This is the first of two Bear Family boxes devoted to Nat King Cole, the second covers his final five years of recording (1960-1964) and together will form the definitive statement of the last and most amazing decade of one of the greatest stars of all time