Jazz – Best Of The Apollo, Village Vanguard And Riverside Sessions

The book emerges from a vast, previously unreleased archive belonging to the late Steve Schapiro, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 87. While Schapiro would later gain…

Anthony Braxton In The Tradition Volume 2 A Critical Reassessment of the 1974 Copenhagen Sessions

The release of Anthony Braxton’s In The Tradition Volume 2 on the SteepleChase label represents a pivotal moment in the discography of one of the most polarizing and intellectually rigorous…

Mark Murphy Sings The Landmark 1975 Muse Records Sessions Featuring the Brecker Brothers and David Sanborn

The mid-1970s represented a period of significant transition for the jazz genre, as traditional acoustic forms increasingly vied for relevance against the surging popularity of jazz-fusion and rock-influenced arrangements. Within…

The Evolution of Jazz Traditions from Archival Beverly Hills Sessions to Contemporary British Innovations

The global jazz landscape is currently witnessing a dual movement characterized by the preservation of historical regional sessions and the emergence of genre-defying new talent. This phenomenon is exemplified by…

The Artistic Convergence of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans in the 1975 Berkeley Sessions

The landscape of American music in the mid-1970s was characterized by a sharp divergence between the burgeoning sounds of rock and disco and the traditional craftsmanship of the Great American…

Various: Classic V-Disc Big Band Jazz Sessions

Following the recent critical success of the "Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions" collection, Mosaic Records has expanded its archival preservation of wartime musical history with the release of a…