„George Shearing, after over two decades as leader of his popular Quintet, was largely taken for granted as a pianist. His trio recordings for MPS in the mid-'70s did a lot to salvage and restore his former reputation as a virtuoso and a ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Getting in the Swing of Things
„This particular George Shearing Trio (with guitarist Louis Stewart and bassist Niels Pedersen) recorded three albums for MPS during 1977-79 and provided an excellent outlet for the brilliant pianist just prior to his association with the ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
„In spite of the dismal result from The Way We Are, an earlier project for BASF by the George Shearing Quintet & Amigos, this seven-piece group once again recorded for the label but stuck this time to a dozen standards instead of inane '70s ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
„The most underrated recordings of George Shearing's career were his trio sets made in the mid-'70s for MPS after the breakup of his popular Quintet. This particular LP is one of three that feature the brilliant pianist in a drumless trio ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
A lost gem featuring wonderful and talented jazz musicians, blessed with feel, harmony and driving vibes. Great session and recordings.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
„Pianist Oscar Peterson joins up with his old friends, vibraphonist Milt Jackson and bassist Ray Brown, in addition to his drummer of the period, Louis Hayes, for a particularly enjoyable outing. After a throwaway version of the Rolling ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
For Motions & Emotions, his 1969 orchestral recording for the MPS label, Oscar Peterson was perfectly paired with the magisterial talents of arranger Claus Ogerman. Born in Ratibor, Germany, on April 29, 1930, Ogerman studied ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Exclusively for My Friends: My Favorite Instrument, Vol. IV (Live)
Oscar Peterson recorded a remarkable amount of albums during his career but, surprisingly, this was his first full record of unaccompanied piano solos. Some observers consider his MPS recordings to be his best (quite a few are collected ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
Exclusively for My Friends: The Way I Really Play, Vol. III (Live)
„The third volume of Oscar Peterson's Exclusively for My Friends series, all recorded with an invited audience in the warm studio of producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, features live trio sessions ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
Exclusively for My Friends: Girl Talk, Vol. II (Live)
One of a number of memorable albums recorded by Oscar Peterson for MPS during the mid-'60s, Girl Talk was compiled from several live studio sessions taped between 1964 and 1966, with bassist Sam Jones and either Bobby Durham ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
Exclusively for My Friends: Action, Vol. I (Live)
In the early '60s Oscar Peterson befriended producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, who recorded Peterson on a number of occasions in his private studio while the veteran pianist was still ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
My Old Friend Celebrating George Duke
The world of music was forever changed in 2013 with the passing of legendary keyboardist, composer and producer George Duke. This year, Al Jarreau, famed vocalist and long-time friend of Duke, re-interprets some of Duke's renowned ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
The Duke Ellington Song Book (Remastered)
Monty Alexander „The Duke Ellington Song Book“ featuring John Clayton on bass, playing some of the best jazz material you could ask for! This rare recording and HighRes remaster is a must-have for.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
In Tune (Remastered Anniversary Edition)
„The Singers Unlimited were a logical extension of the Hi-Lo's. Gene Puerling and Don Shelton were both members of the Hi-Lo's and, after the group broke up, Puerling became a greatly in-demand arranger.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
“Oh God, where art Thou? Art Thou there and dost Thou not avenge Thyself? Art Thou not sated with murder? Or art Thou indeed a Muscovite?” These words, written by Chopin after the fall of Warsaw to the Russians, seem as relevant to us ...
Composer: Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
Exclusively for My Friends (Live)
'Exclusively for My Friends' is widely seen as the centerpiece of any Oscar Peterson collection. Peterson himself went into raptures about the MPS recordings, stating that, thanks to the intimate recording atmosphere in Hans Georg Brunnder- ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Bebop
Tired of the same old Christmas carols sung the same old way? Then the Singers Unlimited’s 1971 MPS album Christmas is the perfect stocking stuffer! ...
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Vocal Jazz
