james white and the blacks
off white
Released simultaneously with Buy, James Chance emerges as James White and recasts the Contortions into the Blacks. A slickly blended mix of disco, raw..
contortions
buy
Effectively defining the No Wave movement in 1979, the Contortions' Buy seized punk, free jazz and funk and crammed them into a singular explosive rec..
aretha franklin
spirit in the dark
Hauntingly beautiful, Spirit in the Dark presents five of Aretha's self-penned classics with a massive cast of supporting musicians including Duane Al..
aretha franklin
soul '69
Aretha boldly adds jazz to her soul and R&B brew on this seminal 1969 recording. Jazzmen Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, Joe Zawinul and David Newman join ..
nina simone
nina at town hall
One of Nina Simone's finest recordings, this 1959 Colpix LP features the unique singer/pianist performing classic versions of "Black Is the Color of M..
the charles lloyd quartet
love-in
Recorded at the legendary Fillmore in 1966, the Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring pianist Keith Jarrett and drummer Jack DeJohnette was called "the firs..
aretha franklin
live at fillmore west
Aretha's live performance at the Fillmore West in 1972 surfaced between two of her greatest '70s albums- Spirit in the Dark and Young, Gifted and Blac..
les mccann
layers
Les McCann took a daring step into the unknown with this phenomenally revolutionary jazz synthesizer recording for Atlantic in 1972. McCann swings fro..
art ensemble of chicago
fanfare for the warriors
Fanfare For The Warriors picks up where Bap-Tizum left off- extending and expanding the Art Ensemble of Chicago's sound with elements of R&B and bop. ..
art ensemble of chicago
bap-tizum
The Art Ensemble of Chicago's breakthrough live recording at the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival defies classification. Pounding, propulsive and ..