David "Fathead" Newman - "Hard Times"

Recorded in 1993, featuring David "Fathead" Newman (saxophone), Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano), Steve Nelson (vibes), David Williams (bass), and Eddie Gladden (drums).

David "Fathead" Newman official site

Buy David "Fathead" Newman music
Buy David "Fathead" Newman MP3 downloads

Charlie Haden's Quartet West - "Dexterity"

Recorded in 1999 in São Paulo, featuring Charlie Haden (bass), Ernie Watts (tenor sax), Alan Broadbent (piano) and Lawrence Marable (drums).

Charlie Haden official site

Buy Charlie Haden music
Buy Charlie Haden MP3 downloads
Buy Charlie Haden DVDs

Pharoah Sanders - "Kazuko"

Recorded in 1992 in an abandoned tunnel near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, featuring Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax) and Paul Arslanian (harmonium).

Pharoah Sanders official site

Buy Pharoah Sanders music
Buy Pharoah Sanders MP3 downloads
Buy Pharoah Sanders DVDs

Allman Brothers Band - "Dreams"

Recorded March 2003 at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.

Allman Brothers Band official site

Buy Allman Brothers Band music
Buy Allman Brothers Band MP3 downloads
Buy Allman Brothers Band DVDs
Buy Allman Brothers Band books

Count Basie Orchestra featuring Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - "Cherokee"

Count Basie Orchestra home page

Buy Count Basie music
Buy Count Basie MP3 downloads
Buy Count Basie DVDs
Buy Count Basie books

Buy Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis music
Buy Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis MP3 downloads
Buy Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis DVDs

Parliament/Funkadelic - "Flashlight"

Recorded in 1978 in Houston, TX.

George Clinton official site

Buy George Clinton music
Buy George Clinton MP3 downloads
Buy George Clinton DVDs

Buy Parliament music
Buy Parliament MP3 downloads

Buy Funkadelic music
Buy Funkadelic MP3 downloads

Mel Lewis Orchestra - "One Finger Snap"

Recorded in 1980, featuring Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, John Marshall, Simo Salminen (trumpets); John Mosca, Lee Robertson, Douglas Purviance, Earl McIntire (trombones); Stephanie Fauber (French horn); Dick Oatts, Steve Coleman (alto saxophones); Rich Perry, Joe Lovano (tenor saxophones); Gary Pribek (baritone sax); Jim McNeely (piano); John Lockwood (bass); and Mel Lewis (drums).

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra official site
Mel Lewis biography

Buy music by the Mel Lewis Orchestra
Buy MP3 downloads by the Mel Lewis Orchestra
Buy Vanguard Jazz Orchestra music
Buy Vanguard Jazz Orchestra MP3 downloads

Bobby "Blue" Bland - "That's The Way Love Is/Ain't Nothing You Can Do"

Bobby "Blue" Bland official site

Buy Bobby "Blue" Bland music
Buy Bobby "Blue" Bland MP3 downloads
Buy Bobby "Blue" Bland DVDs

Charles Mingus - "Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A."

Recorded in 1975 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Charles Mingus (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums), George Adams (tenor sax), Don Pullen (piano) and Jack Walrath (trumpet).

Charles Mingus official site

Buy Charles Mingus music
Buy Charles Mingus MP3 downloads
Buy Charles Mingus DVDs
Buy Charles Mingus books

Eric Clapton - "Everyday I Have The Blues"

Eric Clapton official site

Buy Eric Clapton music
Buy Eric Clapton MP3 downloads
Buy Eric Clapton DVDs
Buy Eric Clapton books

Bill Withers - "Use Me"

Recorded in 1972.

Bill Withers official site

Buy Bill Withers music
Buy Bill Withers MP3 downloads

Deep Purple - "Strange Kind of Woman"

Recorded in 1973 in New York.

Buy Deep Purple music
Buy Deep Purple MP3 downloads
Buy Deep Purple DVDs
Buy Deep Purple books

Jimmy McGriff - "The Preacher"

Recorded in 2001 at Wiggins Park, Camden, NJ, featuring Jimmy McGriff (organ), Jerry Weldon (tenor sax), Wayne Boyd (guitar) and Don Williams (drums).

Jimmy McGriff Web site

Buy Jimmy McGriff music
Buy Jimmy McGriff MP3 downloads

Soft Machine - "I Should Have Known"

Recorded in 1967, featuring Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Mike Ratledge (keyboards) and Kevin Ayers (guitar, vocals).

Soft Machine page at Cuneiform Records

Buy Soft Machine music
Buy Soft Machine MP3 downloads
Buy Soft Machine DVDs
Buy Soft Machine books