"9 tasty fusion gems from Niacin's keyboard player, at least 7 of which are worth downloading. Skip "Because Of You" (smooth jazz swill) and "Lament". Eric Marienthal is on Sax." less
"5 tracks from 1983 with George Adams, Fred Hopkins, Charlie Persip, and others. Varied fare. Of special note are 'Blackwell' and 'Song For Psychedelic Souls.'" less
"10 tunes with his working band (including Danny Grissett and Wayne Escoffery). "All of the musicians are in top form, which is fortunate since these pieces are not that simple to play. Several of the originals deserve to be adopted and interpreted by other musicians. Overall, Light On is a superior set of modern jazz." -- AMG" less
"7 songs. This is what modern jazz is all about. With Bob Berg, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart, and guitarist John Scofield on three numbers. Beautiful." less
"4 songs from 1969. "Gordon just blows his ass off, digging deep into the feeling of those 12 bars, reaching for anything at all he hasn't unearthed before, and when he finds it, he screams it out of the horn with the shout of an Illinois Jacquet and the tenderness of Lester Young with speed and profi - cienc - yof Charlie Parker." -- AMG" less
"11 songs. I don't know who these guys are (and the recording is one step up from a cruddy bootleg), but these are some damn fine perfo - rmanc - es." less
"10 songs, 3 with Joe Lovano. "This excellent set of modern jazz ... is modern mainstream jazz, swinging but more advanced than hard bop. .... an excellent example of modern swinging jazz circa 2005." -- AMG" less
"12 funky songs in waltz time with a buttload of guests including Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Victor Wooten and a raft of other electric bassists. Fun." less
"13 songs saluting the greatest rock guitarist alive from the likes of Brett Garsed, David Fiuczynski, Greg Howe, Jeff Richman, & Steve Lukather. (Not to mention Simon Phillips, Dennis Chambers, Billy Sheehan, & Vinnie Colaiuta See http://www.stevelukather.net/Session.aspx?id=337 for lineup details." less
"7 tracks. "Absolutely one of the finest funk albums of the early '70s, and one of the most unfairly neglected, 1971's Awakening is as important and exciting as any of Funkadelic's early albums from the same period. ... This is as good as Afro-funk gets." -- AMG" less
"This one download is only 43 and a half minutes long, but fear not they also have the complete 9-track version, too. With Mark Helias on Bass and Matt Wilson on Drums." less
"6 songs with Clifford Anderson on trombone, Stephen Scott on acoustic piano, Jack DeJohnette or Perry Wilson on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on electric bass. "Falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins' huge catalog. " -- AMG" less
"Another great line up for Peter: "the WDR Big Band on four numbers and with small groups on the remainder. Among the other key soloists are vibraphonist Mike Mainieri (with the orchestra), tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, pianist Kenny Werner, guitarist John Scofield, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer, trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Alan Pasqua, and Marc Johnson and John Patitucci on basses. ... This set serves as a strong introduction to Peter Erskine's talents." -- AMG" less
"Two discs from the winner of the Monk Competition, one acoustic (with Robert Glasper and Vicente Archer) and one electric (with Lage Lund). Nice stuff." less
"9 songs. Some nice takes on some classic jazz tunes, and some tasty originals, to boot. "Passionate, tasteful playing, original material, and great grooves make this a thoroughly enjoyable disc." -- AMG" less
"Another fine little, big band album with the Beatle's "Because" and a Donald Fagen tune. "None of these songs have been done to death by jazz musicians, and Wilson deserves credit for successfully bringing them into a jazz environment. Adult Themes isn't innovative, but this enjoyable date is certainly neither generic nor predictable." -- AMG" less