More than forty years since their debut, Squeeze releases “Spot the Difference: Deluxe Edition”.

The past, present, and future of jazz brilliantly coexist on Present Time, the second album by tenor and soprano saxophone virtuoso and visionary composer Matt Parker.

Oak Ridge Boys is the name of an American vocal quartet that began with gospel music in the 1940s and was extremely successful with country and pop music in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the late 80s and early 90s, Jazz Alley was an annual stop for Mongo Santamaria and his band. Their appearance was an event that never disappointed. Someone at Concord Jazz, Mongo's label at the time, had the really bright idea of recording them live at that venue in March 1990. The band itself is an all-star lineup, including such luminaries as Ray Vega, Bobby Porcelli, Bob Quaranta, Johnny Almendra, Mitch Frohman, Eddie Rodriguez and Bernie Minoso.

Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. His album Mambo Mongo was released on Chesky Records in 1993.

"Sunny Side Up" is closer to hard bop than the straight-ahead bop that characterized Lou Donaldson's '50s Blue Note records. There's a bit more soul to the songs here, which pianist Horace Parlan helps emphasize with his lightly swinging grooves.

Jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldon's 1959 Blue Note release. "Light-Foot" is his seventh studio album recording as a leader, the album features his Quintet comprised of Herman Foster, Peck Morrison, Jimmy Wormsworth and Ray Barretto. The record features some original compositions by Donaldson along with titles by Ray Charles, Herman Foster and other jazz composers.

Captured live at San Francisco’s historic Keystone Korner Jazz Club in 1980, trumpet master Freddie Hubbard was at the top of his game. Hubbard is joined by an all-star cast, who perform his most challenging repertoire. This is a funky, sophisticated and melodic outing that is sure to please Hubbard fans and audiophiles. The album features previously unreleased material. It also includes the only known recording of Hubbard performing Coltrane’s massive hit “Giant Steps”.

After an incredible journey as the driving force behind the award-winning jazz group, Jef Neve Trio, acclaimed Belgian pianist Jef Neve has recorded his debut solo album, "One", at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

Desde entonces, la banda catalana ha vivido prácticamente de todo: batallas legales con una discográfica, giras por Europa, Estados Unidos o Japón, cambios de batería, proyectos en solitario… pero si algo se ha mantenido inalterable es la capacidad de Jazz, Leia y Carla para seguir haciendo buena música.

The 13 solid bricks on Meg’s path were produced in her new home base, Nashville by Jano Rix (The Wood Brothers’ Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist) & The Way The World Knew Her (Drops March 1/Independent/59:45) finds Meg wisely sliding into 2nd base with the funky balladry of “Not the Same Girl.” It has a rhymical groove & splendid lyrics, if not a little colorful.

Exploring the life of Jesus Christ through inner dialogue, the cycle was written for and premiered by contralto Maureen Forrester in 1966 in Montreal, and has since been performed and recorded by an array of opera luminaries including Jessye Norman, Judith Forst, and Wallis Giunta.

Unleash the raw power of hard rock with Live And Loud!! by Heavy Metal Kids, an explosive album released by Cherry Red Records in 1988.

Sometimes, seemingly unrelated events come together. Many years ago when I was busy doing studio work in New York, I met the young recording engineer Marti Robertson, who impressed all the heavy studio cats with her great expertise and charisma.

An amazing-sounding album, a talented musician, original and rich-sounding tracks.