John Tchicai & Ascension Unending - "Four Points Plus Two Agents"

Featuring John Tchicai (tenor sax), Rosie Hertlein (violin, voice), Garrison Fewell (guitar), Alex Weiss (baritone sax), Dmitry Ishenko (bass), and Ches Smith (drums).

John Tchicai on Wikipedia

Anthony Braxton Quartet - "40M"

Recorded July 20, 1975 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Anthony Braxton (alto sax, clarinets), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Dave Holland (bass), and Barry Altschul (drums, percussion).

Anthony Braxton official site

Medeski, Martin and Wood - Live at the Umbria Jazz Festival

Recorded in 2001 at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, featuring John Medeski (keyboards), Billy Martin (drums), and Chris Wood (bass).

Medeski Martin & Wood official site

Ian Carr's Nucleus - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival

Recorded in August, 1974 during the Molde Jazz Festival at the Rådhuset in Molde, Norway, featuring Ian Carr (trumpet, flugelhorn), Bob Bertles (alto sax, flute), Ken Shaw (guitar), Geoff Castle (keyboards), Roger Sutton (bass), and Bryan Spring (drums).

Official Ian Carr and Nucleus Web site

Art Pepper - "Blues for Blanche"

Recorded in 1981 in Rome, featuring Art Pepper (alto sax), Milcho Leviev (piano), Bob Magnusson (bass), and Carl Burnett (drums).

Art Pepper tribute site

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Sweet Fire"

Recorded in 1970 at the Mason de la Radio, featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophones, flutes, manzello, stritch, whistles, etc.), Dick Griffin (trombone), Ron Burton (piano), Vernon Martin (bass), Jerome Cooper (drums), and Joe Texidor (percussion).

Rahsaan Roland Kirk fan site

The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"

Rolling Stones official site

Stevie Wonder - Live in Brazil

Recorded in 1970.

Stevie Wonder official site

Galactic - "Karate"

Recorded May 2, 2012 at the Louisiana Music Factory in New Orleans.

Galactic official site

Bonnie Raitt - "Something To Talk About"

Bonnie Raitt official site

Herbie Hancock - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival

Recorded August 10, 2008.

Herbie Hancock official site

Johnny Winter - "Key To The Highway"

Recorded in 1970 in Detroit, MI.

Johnny Winter official site

Tom Harrell Quintet - "Milestones"

Recorded in 2011 at the Jazz a Junas festival in Junas, France, featuring Tom Harrell (trumpet), Wayne Escoffery (tenor saxophone), Ugoma Okewego (bass), Danny Grisett (keyboards), and Jonathan Blake (drums).

Tom Harrell official site

Jimi Hendrix - "Red House"

Recorded in 1969 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jimi Hendrix official site

Tommy Flanagan - "Smooth as the Wind"

Recorded for the TV program Jazz Counterpoint.

Tommy Flanagan on Wikipedia

Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra - Live at Jazz Middelheim

Recorded in 1973 at the Jazz Middelheim festival in Antwerp, Belgium.

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra official site
Thad Jones tribute site
Mel Lewis biography

Donald Byrd & Stan Getz - "Fontessa"

Recorded in 1957 in Germany.

Donald Byrd on Wikipedia
Stan Getz official site

Pinetop Perkins - "Down in Mississippi"

Recorded February 13, 2007 at The Broken Spoke in Austin, Texas, featuring Pinetop Perkins (piano, vocals), Will Indian Sr. (guitar, vocals), Steve Wheless (drums), Grady Pinkerton (guitar, vocals), Vic Gerard (bass), and Debra Peters (accordion).

Pinetop Perkins official site

Los Lobos - "Don't Worry Baby"

Recorded September 16, 2006 at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, TX, featuring David Hidalgo (guitar), Louie Perez (drums), Cesar Rosas (guitar, vocal), Conrad Lozano (bass), and Steve Berlin (baritone sax, tenor sax, keyboards).

Los Lobos official site

Fast 'n Bulbous - "The Blimp"

Recorded April 9, 2008 at The Knitting Factory in New York City, featuring Gary Lucas (guitar), Phillip Johnston (alto sax), Jesse Krakow (bass), Richard Dworkin (drums), Dave Sewelson (baritone sax), Joe Fiedler (trombone), and Rob Henke (trumpet).

Fast 'n Bulbous homepage
Captain Beefheart Radar Station

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy - "Strange Fruit"

Recorded in 1991 at the North Sea Jazz Festival.

Lester Bowie biography

Fats Domino - Live at the Universal Amphitheatre

Recorded in 1985 in Los Angeles, CA.

Fats Domino official site
Fats Domino tribute site

Buddy Guy Big Band - Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival

Recorded July 6, 1997.

Buddy Guy official site

Zawinul Syndicate with John McLaughlin - Live at the Umbria Jazz Festival

Recorded in 1995, featuring Joe Zawinul (keyboards), John McLaughlin (guitar), Paco Sery (drums), Matthew Garrison (bass), Fareed Haque (guitar), and Arto Tunçboyacıyan (percussion).

Joe Zawinul official site
John McLaughlin official site

Abdullah Ibrahim - "Jabolani"

Recorded in 1968 for German television, featuring Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), John Tchicai (alto sax), Gato Barbieri (tenor sax), Barre Phillips (bass), and Makaya Ntshoko (drums).

Abdullah Ibrahim official site

Buddy Rich - "Nutville"

Recorded in 1974 for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Buddy Rich official site

Oregon - "Redial"

Recorded in 2006 at the Leverkusener Jazztage festival in Germany, featuring Ralph Towner (guitar, piano), Paul McCandless (reeds, oboe), Glen Moore (bass), and Trilok Gurtu (percussion).

Oregon official site
Ralph Towner official site

Eddie Palmieri - "Adoración"

Recorded in 1973.

Eddie Palmieri official site

Zoot Sims - "Autumn Leaves"

Recorded in 1985 in Sweden, featuring Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Red Mitchell (bass), and Rune Gustafsson (guitar).

Zoot Sims tribute site

Flora Purim & Airto Moreira - Live at the Harvest Jazz Festival

Recorded in 1985 at Paul Masson Vineyards in Madera, CA, featuring Flora Purim (vocals) Airto Moreira (drums, percussion), Larry Nass (guitar), Keith Jones (bass), Kei Akagi (keyboards), and Laudir D'Oliveira (percussion).

Airto Moreira official site
Flora Purim official site